Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas

William Anthony Greene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Buddy Harrison Batten

Buddy Harrison Batten

Jan 24, 2017

Biscoe - Buddy Harrison Batten, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 27, 2017, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tony Hancox officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:30 am - 10:45 am.

Mr. Batten was born in Montgomery County...

Jeffrey Garrett Davis

Jeffrey Garrett Davis

Jan 13, 2017

Star - Jeffrey Garrett Davis, 34, of Star, passed away at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Patrick Robinson officiating.

Mr. Davis was born in Montgomery County to Jeffrey Keith Davis and Sarah Spivey Davis. He was an assembler in truss construction.

He...

Muriel Barnes Campbell

Muriel Barnes Campbell

Jan 12, 2017

Biscoe - Annie Muriel Barnes Campbell, 73, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Bible Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery with the Rev. Linda Knite and Rev. Hubert McLeod officiating.

Mrs. Campbell was born in Robeson County to Forest and Mamie Lovett Barnes. She...

Thomas Cole Shoe

Thomas Cole Shoe

Jan 7, 2017

Star - Thomas "Tom" Cole Shoe, 92, died Saturday, January 7, 2017, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.

No funeral services will be held at this time.

Tom was born in Montgomery County to James C. and Thelma Cole Shoe. He was the owner/operator of Tom's Grocery. He was an avid bass fisherman for years and participated in many tournaments. He was...

Treva Allen Freeman

Treva Allen Freeman

Jan 2, 2017

Star - Treva Allen Freeman, 89, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, January 6, 2017, at Shady Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Jerry Freeman and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Freeman was born in Montgomery County to Chesley and Ethel Deaton...