Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
Charlie Herbert Gillis
Charlie H. Gillis Seagrove - Charlie Herbert Gillis, 76, of 312 Beane Road, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2008, at Asbury Baptist Church, where he was a member and deacon, with the Rev. Joshua Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in the church...
Helen Leah Dunlap
Helen Leah Clark Dunlap, age 84, of 4961 Ward Blvd., Wilson, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at Markham Memorial Gardens, Chapel Hill. She was a native of Davidson County and was a retired school teacher. He husband, Edwin Harper Dunlap, preceded...
Henry H. Kellam
Henry passed peacefully in his sleep and woke up in heaven in the arms of his beloved late wife, Thelma L. (Hilbig) Kellam (2012), whom he had known for 68 years. Henry was born in Biscoe, NC to Henry and Francis (Black) Kellam Sr. His only brother, Leslie, passed away a year ago. He is survived by his children, Charlie,...
Carven Eames Latham
Carven Eames Latham, 70, of 2342 Okeewemee Road, Star, died Friday, June 4, 2010, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Shady Grove Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. He was a native of Randolph County and was a poultry farmer. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Burroughs Latham,...
Edgar Harrison Singleton
Star - Edgar Harrison Singleton, 97, of Ether Road, Star, joined his Heavenly Father and his beloved wife, Lena, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Randolph Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 21, 2014, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hubert McLeod and Robert Scott officiating. Interment will be in Suggs Creek...
Bobby Deaton
Bobby Deaton Troy - Robert Edward "Bobby" Deaton, age 62, of 736 Page Street, died Tuesday, September 08, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Love Joy UMC with Rev. Clay Davis, Rev. Grady Blakely, and Rev. Lonnie Poole officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was a...
Edna Wiles Thompson
Edna Wiles Thompson, 82, of 401 Brewer Street, Star, died May 14, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. A graveside service is planned for 2:00 pm, Monday, May 16, at Leach Cemetery in Star with the Rev. Gene Davis presiding. Mrs. Thompson was born in Wilkes County to Marvin Theodore and Grace Holland Wiles. She was a member of New...
Era Brooks Smith
Star - Era Brooks Smith, age 90, formerly of 124 Leach Street, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at First Baptist Church, Star, where she was a member, with Rev. Ralph Smith and Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Interment will be in Candor...
Doris Saunders Williams
Doris Lee Saunders Williams, age 59, of 415 Sugar Loaf Road, Troy, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in Concord. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Macedonia UMC in the Abner Community with the Rev. Ron Scott officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She was born in...
Clifton Allen
Clifton Allen, 76, of Star, died Friday, June 04, 2010 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 07, 2010, at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Robbins with the Rev. William Hancock officiating. Interment will be in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Allen was a native of Montgomery County, a member of Flint Hill Baptist...
James Harold Carter
Biscoe - James Harold Carter, 74, of Sparkway Drive, died Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Andrew Hurlburt officiating. Interment will be in Big Oak Church of God Cemetery. Mr. Carter was born in Guilford County to Dallas Corder...
Charles Robert Crump
Mt. Gilead - Charles Robert "Bobby" Crump, Sr., 65, of 510 West Allenton Street, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, March 8, 2013, at Biscoe Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Larry Lyon officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard....
Timothy Leach Johnson
Timothy Leach Johnson, 47, of 194 Wolf Creek Lane, Star, died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at his residence. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Maness Family Cemetery, 168 McAlister Lane, Biscoe, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Lax officiating. He was a native of Montgomery County, a member of Biscoe Presbyterian Church, a veteran...
Ray Harding McBride
Star - Ray Harding McBride, Jr., 71, of Freeman Road, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at his residence. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, July 3, 2015, at Star House of Praise Cemetery with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Mr. McBride was born in Montgomery County and was a retired auto mechanic. He was preceded in death...
Mabel Culler Davis
Mabel Culler Davis, 82, of 332 Tarry Church Road, Star, NC died on January 10, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at Dover Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 13, at 3:00 pm with Dr. Don Davis and Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Mrs. Davis was a member of Dover Baptist Church and a retired textile worker. She was...
Viola Williams Monroe
Viola Williams Monroe, loving wife, mother and granny, 88, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 20, at Bensalem Presbyterian Church, 2891 Bensalem Church Road, Eagle Springs, where she was a member, with the Rev. Wes Brandon officiating. She was born in Moore County to James...
Lonnie William Boone
Ether - Lonnie William Boone, 88, formerly of Ether, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 29, 2011, at Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Grady Blakely officiating. Mr. Boone was a native of Montgomery County, a member of Union Grove Baptist Church,...
Joyce Ann Asbill Allen
Troy - Joyce Ann Asbill Allen, 77, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Biscoe Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Ms. Allen was born in Biscoe to Charles C. and Josie Florence Yarborough Asbill. She was a retired inspector at Renfro...
Rachel Williams Kern
Mrs. Rachel Williams Kern, age 85, formerly of Star, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Rittenhouse Senior Living in Hoover, Alabama. Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 31, at Star United Methodist Church with Rev. David Foushee and Rev. Bobby Smith officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery. Mrs. Kern was born in Montgomery County to Lacy...
Kenneth H. Needham
VIRGINIA BEACH - Kenneth Huey Needham, 77, passed away August 28, 2012. He was born in Star, NC, and was a retired plumbing contractor. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Needham; six children and their spouses; 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; a sister and other relatives. Services will be held Friday, August 31, 2012, 6 PM at...