Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Francis Anthony Ward
Dec 28, 2016
Star - Francis Anthony Ward, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.
Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Ward was born in Cumberland County in Pennsylvania to Joseph Hurbert Ward I and Imogene Lou Dunn Ward Houser. He was an industrial electrician and a veteran of the US Army, where he served...
Roberta Lee Moore
Dec 23, 2016
Biscoe - Roberta Lee Moore, 66, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2016, at Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery, Page Street Ext., Ellerbe, with the Dr. Jeff York officiating.
Roberta was born in Montgomery County to Henry and Ada Britt Lee. She was co-owner/operator of PR Moore...
Harriet Elizabeth Green Smith
Dec 20, 2016
Biscoe - Harriet Elizabeth “Hatsy” Green Smith, 91, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 23, 2016, at Page Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Vic Hill officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
Ms. Smith was born in Clarendon County, SC to Thomas...
Stella Mae Saunders Morgan
Dec 12, 2016
Ether - Stella Mae Saunders Morgan, 97, died Monday, December 12, 2016, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Morgan was born in Montgomery County to Thomas Anderson and Mary Florence Williamson Saunders. She was a retired textile knitter. She will be remembered for her quilt making, her sense of humor, and her...
Clay Vance Richardson
Dec 5, 2016
Clay Vance Richardson, Jr. passed unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2016. He was born on November 2, 1947 to C.V. and Lola Monroe Richardson (both deceased). He married the love of his life, Doris Howell Caudill, on August 6, 1967 whom he affectionately called “Sugar.” Vance was a graduate of East Montgomery High School, N.C. State University and Harvard Graduate...
Virginia Faye Morgan Brewer
Dec 1, 2016
Biscoe - Virginia Faye Morgan Brewer, 85, formerly of Robbins, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Bascom Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vic Hill and Rev. Gary Waisner officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Brewer was born in Moore County...
Frances Irene Jarrell Beane
Nov 30, 2016
Troy - Frances Irene Jarrell Beane, 81, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at her residence.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Forrest officiating.
Mrs. Beane was born in Montgomery County to Johnny H. Jarrell and Alice Haywood Jarrell Latham. She was retired from Clayson Knitting...
Richard Calvin Martin
Nov 19, 2016
Richard Calvin Martin, 65, of Biscoe died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House, Pinehurst, NC.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 23, at Macedonia Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Candor, NC with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Lax officiating.
Mr. Martin was born September 7, 1951, the son of Coy and Maggie Martin of Biscoe. He worked in...
Charlene Stidham Kaufman
Nov 16, 2016
Charlene Stidham Kaufman, 84, of Albemarle, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016.
Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.
She was born in Eolia, KY to Henderson and Delphia Hubbard Stidham. She was a retired secretary for the US Department of Navy.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Nella Davis, of Star; niece, Brenda Stidham Rothrock; nephew, James Michael...
Linda Marie Hunsucker Stevens
Nov 16, 2016
Star - Linda Marie Hunsucker Stevens, 72, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Don Stewart officiating.
Mrs. Stevens was born in Montgomery County to Horace and Hattie Pauline Hall Hunsucker. She was a...