Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
Mary Grace Owenby Massey
Star - Mary Grace Owenby Massey, 88, died Friday, August 30, 2013, at Baaseiah Family Care Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neal Parsons officiating. Mrs. Massey was a native of Edneyville, born to Zebulon and Lena Brown Owenby on June 12, 1925. She...
Doris Lee Needham VanHoy
TROY - Mrs. Doris Lee Needham VanHoy, 84, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at her home in Troy. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 28, at 2:00 pm at Southside Cemetery in Troy with Elder David Hogan officiating. Mrs. VanHoy was born November 2, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Houston...
Oliver Max Dunlap
Oliver "Max" Dunlap, 82, passed away on May 24, 2013 at FirstHealth Moore Regional. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, May 27, at Bascom Chapel United Methodist Church where his body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be the Rev. Kjersti DeVries Lockhart. Burial will be in the church cemetery with masonic...
Naomi Lucas Nichols
STAR - Naomi L. Nichols, 93, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at North Pointe Assisted Living in Asheboro. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesady, June 18, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Elder John Wingfield officiating. Interment will be in Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 1971 Ether Rd., Star. Mrs. Nichols was born January 26,...
Eron Odessa Campbell Sanders
Eron Odessa Campbell Sanders, age 89, of Biscoe, N.C., died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Monday, April 27, at Community Baptist Church, Currie Road, Candor, with the Rev. Fred Richardson and Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Interment will be in McCallum Family Cemetery, McCallum Road, Candor. Mrs. Sanders was a native...
Sara Floydette Lindsey Decker
Mt. Gilead - Sara Floydette Lindsey Decker, 57, of 155 Forest Hill Village Road, died Sunday, January 23, 2011, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Brewer officiating. She was a native of Broome County, NY. She was predeceased by her father,...
Daniel Thomas Davis
Star - Daniel Thomas Davis, 32, of Star, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at McBride Lumber Company in Star. Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, at Leach Cemetery, Dameron Street, with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Daniel was a native of Montgomery County and was an employee of McBride Lumber Company. Surviving are his father,...
Betty Graves Singleton
Betty Graves Singleton, 80, of Millboro Road, Franklinville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 14, 2014, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Frank Graves and Donnah Graves of Randolph County. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, November 17, at Big Oak Church of God with Rev. Chris Boyd...
Almeda Thomas Nall
Star - Almeda Thomas Nall, 94, formerly of Star, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at White Oak Manor in Burlington. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Nall officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery. Mrs. Nall was born in Anson County to B. A. and...
Sue Garner Lemonds
Biscoe - Sue Garner Lemonds, age 56, of 248 Freeman Drive, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Crossroads Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Mike E. Holyfield officiating. Interment will be in Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Lemonds was born in Moore...
Elizabeth Shamburger
Miss Elizabeth Shamburger, age 96, of 1719 Madison Avenue, Greensboro, NC died Friday, April 3, at her residence. A memorial service will be held Monday, April 6, at 11:00 am, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Foushee officiating. Miss Shamburger was the youngest of four daughters of Dr. John Shamburger and Christian Leach Shamburger. She graduated from...
John Robert Boothe
Mt. Gilead - John Robert Boothe, 86, of 228 Chip Road, died Friday, September 20, 2013, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, September 28, at the Montgomery County Airport, 262 Airport Road, Star, NC. Military rites will be conducted by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Dinner will follow at Martha's...
William Burnett Newman
Bill Newman Greensboro - William Burnett "Bill" Newman passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He fought a long and courageous battle with cancer and a heart attack. Funeral service will be held at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel on Friday, June 19, 2009, at 3:00 PM with...
Nancy Davis Greene
Star - Nancy Davis Greene, 74, of 737 Dover Road, died Monday, November 11, 2013, at Randolph Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Dover Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member, with the Rev. Patrick Robertson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Greene was born in Montgomery...
Bobby Gene Williams
Star - Bobby Gene Williams, 83, of Smith Street, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 9, 2015, at Ether United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Kay Boone officiating. Mr. Williams was born in Montgomery County to Lester T. and Myrtie Brown Williams. He was a veteran...
Boyd Andrew Maness
Boyd A. Maness Eagle Springs - Boyd Andrew Maness, age 54, of 3595 Bensalem Church Road, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Big Oak Christian Church with the Rev. Roger Rife officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Maness was born in Moore...
Joe Stanley Newsom
Star - Joe Stanley Newsom, 77, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional. He was the son of the late Lark & Essie Newsom and the late Mary Dorothy Newsom. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 12th, 2012, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Kelley officiating. The family will receive...
Flora Mae Lewis Jackson
Biscoe - Flora Mae Lewis Jackson, 93, of 307 Hunsucker Street, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Main Street Baptist Church, where she was a charter member, with the Rev. D. C. Sullivan officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Jackson was...
Jessie Wallace Sexton
Biscoe - Jessie Wallace Sexton, 88, formerly of Candor, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Burial was held on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Faith Baptist Church Cemetery, Candor, with words of remembrance on Sunday, December 2, 2012, conducted by Pastor Martin Davis. Jessie was of the Baptist faith, a retired hosiery mill worker,...
Boyd Mitchell Britt
Boyd Mitchell Britt, 67, of 180 Cody Lane, Star, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at FirstHealth Moore Regional. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 23, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, 530 New Hope Church Road, Star, with the Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Mr. Britt was born in Moore County to William Calvin and Johnsie...