Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
Flora Mae Brown Ward
Apr 12, 2017
Candor - Mrs. Flora Mae Brown Ward, 90, formerly of Seagrove, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Baaseiah Family Care Home in Candor.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Ward was born September 11, 1926, in Montgomery County to John Turner Brown and Mollie Freeman Brown and was a former knitter at Clayson Knitting Company...
Dustin Everett Lewis
Apr 8, 2017
Biscoe - Dustin Everett Lewis, 30, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Wilson officiating.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm.
Dustin was born in Moore County to Donald Everett and...
Billie Elizabeth Rose Brown
Apr 4, 2017
Seagrove - Billie Elizabeth Rose Brown, 74, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hubert McLeod and Rev. Johnny Brown officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born in Hoke County to Carl William and Janie...
Robert Delano Walker
Mar 26, 2017
Biscoe - Robert Delano Walker, Sr., 80, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, March 31, 2017, at Cornerstone Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Grady Blakely officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
Visitation for family...
Martha Ann Lyon East
Mar 24, 2017
Star - Martha Ann Lyon East, 81, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at High Point Regional.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 27, 2017, at Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Hubert McLeod and Rev. Billy Ray Chriscoe officiating.
Mrs. East was born in Montgomery County to Benjamin H. and Bessie Mae Lucas Lyon....
William Anthony Greene
Mar 17, 2017
Troy - William Anthony Greene, 68, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at FirstHealth Reid Heart Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Star House of Praise with the Rev. Timothy Wolfe and Rev. Matthew Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
Mr....
Shellie Frances Taylor Owens
Mar 15, 2017
Candor - Mrs. Shellie Frances Owens, 82, of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 18, 2017, at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Family and friends will be...
Ruby Thelma Neese Scott
Mar 13, 2017
Seagrove - Ruby Thelma Neese Scott, 97, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 17, 2017, at Asbury Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Wayne Bryson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends after the service in the fellowship...
Geneva Lee Scott Dunlap
Mar 12, 2017
Seagrove - Geneva Lee Scott Dunlap, 90, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Needham's Grove Independent Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Arnold Comer, Rev. DJ Harry, and Rev. Bryan Maness officiating. Interment will follow in the church...
Franklin Eugene Holyfield
Mar 2, 2017
Biscoe - Franklin Eugene “Peanut” Holyfield, 77, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, March 5, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Holyfield officiating. Interment will be in Candor Cemetery.
Mr. Holyfield was born in Richmond County to James Taylor and Bertha Lee Evans Holyfield....
Evelyn Hunt Cox
Feb 25, 2017
Evelyn Hunt Cox, 79, of Troy, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, February, 28, at Leach Road Holiness Church with the Rev. Hubert McLeod, Rev, Billy Chriscoe, and Rev. Wilmer Brewer officiating. Interment will be in Ophir United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Cox was born in Montgomery County to Carl James and...
Louvene Cole King
Feb 25, 2017
Louvene Cole King, 84, of Biscoe, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor following a long illness.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 1, at Main Street Baptist Church, 2491 HWY 24/27, Biscoe with Dr. Jeff York and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Interment will follow in the Sedberry Family Cemetery,...
Rex Baxter Cagle
Feb 24, 2017
Rex Baxter Cagle, 60, of Star, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm, Monday, February 27, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Andrew Hurlburt officiating. Interment will be in Big Oak Church of God Cemetery.
Mr. Cagle was born in Randolph County to Roy Baxter and Kathleen Beane Cagle. He worked...
Eula Freeman Davis
Feb 17, 2017
Eula Freeman Davis, 86, of Biscoe, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at her residence.
No funeral services are planned.
Mrs. Davis was born in Montgomery County to Jonah Lee and Emma Jane Moore Freeman. She worked in textiles and enjoyed time with her family and her pets. She was the last surviving child of Jonah and Emma Freeman. She was predeceased by...
Gayle Mashburn Davis
Feb 12, 2017
Star - Gayle Mashburn Davis, 86, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Star United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kay Boone officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was born in Montgomery County to James Harvey and Floma Ree Covington Mashburn and...
Elwanda Chrisco Rabon
Feb 10, 2017
Elwanda Chrisco Rabon, 67, of Thomasville, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at a later time.
Ms. Rabon was born in Montgomery County to Elmer Hughes and Pearl Louise Freeman Chrisco. She was a childcare provider and owner of Nanny's Daycare.
Surviving are sisters, Barbara Zaremski of Pittston, PA, Linda Brock...
Barbara Ann Childress Sechrest
Feb 10, 2017
Star - Barbara Ann Childress Sechrest, 73, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at High Point Regional in High Point.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Andrew Hurlburt officiating.
Mrs. Sechrest was born in Surry County to Gurney Gaston and Eloise Virginia Talbert Childress. She was employed at...
Arline Blake Brown
Feb 9, 2017
Candor - Arline Blake Brown, 93, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 13, 2017, at Star Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born in Montgomery County to Ernest and Shula Lamonds Blake and was a...
Johnsie Rouse Williams
Feb 3, 2017
Eagle Springs - Johnsie Rouse Williams, 87, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at Peak Resources - Pinelake in Carthage.
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Star with the Pastor Chris Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Pine Rest Cemetery in Robbins.
Mrs. Williams was born in Moore County to...
James Ray Jenkins
Jan 26, 2017
Ether - James Ray Jenkins, 46, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at West End Cemetery with the Rev. Don McCaskill officiating.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Guilford County to Robert Ray “Bobby” and Edna Dawkins Jenkins. He was predeceased by his brother,...