Bobby Russell Star - Harold Robert (Bobby) Russell, 86, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 25, at the Star United Methodist Church Cemetery at 4:00 PM. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall. Mr. Russell founded Montgomery Hosiery Mill, Inc. in Star in 1946. He operated the...

Troy - Elbert J. "E. J." Phillips , Jr., 58, of 149 Basswood Road, died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at his residence. A private memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at White Crest Baptist Church with Kenneth McRae, Youth Pastor, officiating. E.J. was a native of Montgomery County, a...

Addie Mae Freeman King, 93, of 270 Lucas Rd., Star, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, February 25, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 216, South Main Street, Star, with Elder Johnny Ray Gardner officiating. Interment will be in Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Star, NC. Mrs. King was...

Ernest Eugene (Gene) Asbill died peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at WakeMed Cary Hospital in Cary, NC. Gene was the son of Ernest and Evie Maness Asbill of Biscoe, NC. Gene joined the U.S. Army after he finished high school in Biscoe and married Ann Lee Broadway on December 15, 1951. He devoted his life to her and their...

Seagrove - Mary Lee Hancock Cagle, 93, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 28, 2014, at Union Grove Baptist Church, where she a member, with the Rev. Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cagle was born in Randolph County...

Star - George Milton Kivett, 85, of Depot Street, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Mr. Kivett was born in Moore County to Charles Anderson and Sally Mae Russell...

Robbins - Max Robert Latham, 50, of 672 East Forest Drive, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Martin E. Davis and Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery. He was born in Montgomery County to...

Joanne Estes Borda, 73, Troy, NC passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010. She was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Lee and Anne Estes. She was a retired Postmistress of Mount Gilead, NC. Surviving is Godson Reed Marshall of Rockingham. She was known as Grandma JoJo to Zoe and Clay Garner of Biscoe, Mikael Marshall of Rockingham, and Keighan...

Seagrove - Robert David Hare, 43, of Rocky Ridge Road, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. No services are planned at this time. David was born in Moore County. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert R. Hare. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly D. Hare, of the home; son, Christopher Hare, of...

Orlando, Florida - Edward Adams, Jr., was born on March 20, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He passed away on November 13, 2012, after a long illness of diabetes. He is survived by his life-long partner of 35 years, Franklin Christiana. They lived in Orlando, Florida and were on vacation in North Carolina when he passed. A private funeral service will...

Seagrove - Arthur Carl "A.C." Needham, Sr., 78, of 3176 US Hwy 220 Alt N, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 28, 2011, at Guiding Light Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Internment will follow in the Family Cemetery at the residence with military honors by...

Seagrove - Lora Mae McNeill Dunlap, age 88, formerly of 129 Dunlap Road, died Monday, February 22, 2010, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 26, 2010, at Dover Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Dr. Don Davis and the Rev. Lonnie Gibson officiating. Interment will be in...

Biscoe - Carrie Ann Klass Maness, 80, of Cabin Creek Road, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at UNC Hospitals. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2015, at Page Memorial United Methodist with the Rev. Vic Hill officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Maness was born in Montgomery County to Grady Harvell and Mary...

Biscoe - Albert Jason Shank, Sr., 74, of Biscoe, died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Calvary Temple with the Rev. Josh Holder officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery with military rites provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Albert was...

Rev. Curtis Blake, age 74, passed away July 13, 2009, in Garland, TX, after a long illness. Born Sept. 13, 1934, he grew up in Biscoe and married Sue Stoker of Troy on Feb. 9, 1955. Curtis served nearly 21 years in the USAF, retiring in 1973 as a Master Sergeant. He then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, graduating with...

Dorothy Hayworth Monroe died peacefully on Tuesday morning, February 7, 2011, in Wilmington, NC. She was a native of Asheboro, but lived her married life in Star for over 50 years. She was active in her community, her church, and especially with her family. Preceded in death was her husband, Duncan Francis Monroe; parents, Gustavus & Beatrice Hayworth, and siblings,...

Jerry Charles Jordan, age 70, of 12645 NC Hwy 705, Seagrove, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Tommy Jordan's Family Land with the Rev. Mike E. Holyfield officiating. He was a native of Guilford County and was a saw operator. Surviving are brother, Tommy Jordan of Seagrove; sister,...

Star - Viola Dunn Britt, 89, of 437 Edward Road, died Friday, October 22, 2010. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 25, 2010, at Browns Chapel Christian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. James Brewer officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Moore County and was a...

Eagle Springs - Barnie Lee Brewer, 70, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, in Jackson Springs. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 10, 2014, at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Lax officiating. Mr. Brewer was born in Moore County to Colon Franklin and Ila Mae Davis Brewer. He was a dog trainer...

Biscoe - Mary Thomas "Butch" Barrett, 68, of 320 Cagle Street, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Hoods Chapel AME Zion Church in Biscoe, with the Rev. Keith Ellerbe officiating. Interment will be in Lewis-Lyle Cemetery, Cedar Creek Road, Biscoe. Mrs. Barrett was born in...