Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
Bessie Lemons Coker
Apr 30, 2016
Bessie Lemons Coker, 82, of Biscoe, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at her residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 4, at Long Hill Baptist Church in Candor with the Rev. Mark Forrest, Preacher David Fields, and Preacher Donald Coker officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Coker was born in Montgomery County to Dudd David...
Alexander Ray Lewis
Apr 29, 2016
Charlotte - Alexander Ray Lewis, 88, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Levine-Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Pleasant View Friends Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jacelyn Jones officiating.
Mr. Lewis was born in Moore County to William Alexander and Effie Jane McKenzie Lewis. He was a veteran of...
Vera Williamson McAlister
Apr 16, 2016
Vera Williamson McAlister, 88, of Biscoe, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living.
Graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm Monday, April 18, at Maness Family Cemetery, Cotton Creek Road, Biscoe, with the Rev. Josh Powers, Rev. Larry Wilson, and Rev. Vic Hill officiating.
Mrs. McAlister was born in Montgomery County to Millard and Alva Hare Williamson. She...
Roger Van McIntyre
Apr 14, 2016
Star - Roger Van McIntyre, 69, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Sink officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends prior to...
Mary Louise Parks Hill
Apr 14, 2016
Star - Mary Louise Parks Hill, 90, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet.
A graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm, Saturday, April 16, at Leach Cemetery with the Rev. Hubert McLeod officiating.
Mrs. Hill was born in Scotland County to Samuel and Lillie Stacy Parks and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in...
Helen Covington Rush
Apr 11, 2016
Biscoe - Helen Clayton Covington Rush, 95, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Randolph Hospice House.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with the Rev. Vic Hill officiating.
Mrs. Rush was born in Richmond County to Henry Clay and Frances Mae McDuffie Covington.
She was a retired postal clerk/postmistress at Biscoe Post...
Susie Lynthacum Griffith
Apr 8, 2016
Susie Lynthacum McQueen Griffith, 81, formerly of Biscoe, went to be with her Lord on April 8, 2016.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 11, at Phillips Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. William A. Saunders officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
Mrs. Griffith was born on September 5, 1934 to Lonnie and Minnie Lynthacum. She was...
John Bedford Lee
Apr 6, 2016
John Bedford Lee, 78, of Seagrove, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional .
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 9, at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church in Seagrove with the Rev. Andrew Hulbert and Rev. Wayne Byrd officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Lee was born in Person County to Burley Thomas and...
Joyce Parks Abernathy
Apr 6, 2016
GARNER - Joyce Parks Abernathy, 61, of Garner, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Universal HealthCare of Fuquay Varina.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at First Wesleyan Church in Troy with the Rev. Dr. Ed Lindsay officiating. Interment will follow in Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Abernathy was born in Montgomery County to...
Larry Wayne Barber
Apr 1, 2016
Larry Wayne Barber, 67, of Star, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, April 4, at Shady Grove Christian Church with the Rev. Jeff Freeman and Pastor Jamie Hinson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military rites by the Randolph Honor Guard.
Mr. Barber was born in Lumberton, NC...
Louise Cameron Freeman
Mar 28, 2016
Star - Louise Cameron Freeman, 82, of Jason Road, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Star United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kay Boone officiating. Interment will be in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3:00 PM -...
Joy Darlene Coley Callicutt
Mar 24, 2016
Biscoe - Joy Darlene Coley Callicutt, 60, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Shady Grove Christian Church with the Rev. Jack Phillips and Rev. Frankie Royal officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
Mrs. Callicutt was born in Lee County to Marvin Woodrow and Florence Knight...
Mary Edna Bellamy Sparks
Mar 23, 2016
Biscoe - Mary Edna Bellamy Sparks, 80, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with the Rev. Kay Boone officiating.
Ms. Sparks was born in Richmond County to Fred A. and Ruby Ladiffy Bellamy. She was a retired Operations Manager for...
Kathryn Riddle Westmoreland
Mar 17, 2016
Star - Kathryn Riddle Westmoreland, 96, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at her residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Shady Grove Christian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jeff Freeman and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends prior to the service...
Lonnie Colon Wilkes
Mar 17, 2016
Carthage - Lonnie Colon Wilkes, Sr., 76, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Leach Road Holiness Church, where he was a dedicated church member, with the Rev. Hubert McLeod and Pastor Matt Eugene Ussery officiating. Interment will be in Brown's Chapel Christian Church...
Waymond Travis Coker
Feb 28, 2016
Biscoe - Waymond Travis Coker, 89, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Long Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Forest, Rev. Donald Coker, and David Fields officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Coker was born in Tennessee to George...
Terence Dana Cranford
Feb 26, 2016
BISCOE - Terence "Terry" Dana Cranford, 64, of Biscoe, died Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence.
A graveside service with Masonic rites will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 28, at Macedonia Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Matthew Baker officiating.
Mr. Cranford was born in San Bernardino, CA to Woodrow Wilson and Ann Mildred McRea Cranford. He was a...
Jewel Mary Auman McKee
Feb 22, 2016
Jewel Mary Auman McKee, 86, of Seagrove, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Peak Resources in Charlotte.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church with elder David Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Jewel was born in Montgomery County on a “hot and muggy Sunday...
Sherman Freeman
Feb 21, 2016
Star - Mr. Sherman Freeman, Jr., 89, died Sunday, February 21, 2016, at FirstHealth Moore Regional.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Shady Grove Christian Church with the Rev. Jerry Freeman and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
In addition...
Oscar Herbert Massey
Feb 18, 2016
Star - Oscar Herbert Massey, 93, died Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Baaseiah Family Care Home in Candor.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neal Parsons and Joyce Parsons officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends...