High Point - Phillip Melton Saunders, 68, died after a long illness with Parkinson's, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Triad Care and Rehabilitation Center in High Point. He was born in Newport News, Virginia, to Price and Ora Melton Saunders. He attended UNC at Chapel Hill. Phillip served in the U.S. Navy as a Communication Specialist. He was...

William McKinley "Ken" Puckett, 83, of Troy, NC died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional . A graveside service with military rites will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, March 19, at West End Cemetery with the Rev. James Quesinbury officiating. Mr. Puckett was a native of Virginia born to Everette Garfield and Cora Bowman Puckett. He was...

Star - Randy Jeff Morgan, 52, of Dover Road, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at Randolph Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Community Baptist Church Cemetery. He was born in Montgomery County to Walter Jefferson and Betty Marie Britt Morgan. He was a logger for James Maness Logging. He is...

Ronald Dean Blake, 59, of Star, died Friday, April 17, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 21, at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, 445 Mt. Zion Church Road, Seagrove with the Rev. Andrew Hurlburt officiating. Military rites will be provided by Randolph Honor Guard. Mr. Blake was born to...

Biscoe - Sidney Garfield Davis, 84, of Biscoe, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Sidney is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Batten Davis, of the home; son; Steve Davis; daughter, Sherry Davis Lambert; grandson, Tryon Lambert; two sisters, Maude Morgan (J.E.) of Greensboro, Virginia Carter (Douglas) of Lake Tillery. Sidney was the son...

Troy - Dossie Evan Morgan, 72, of 4564 Hwy 109 N, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Browns Chapel Christian Church with the Rev. Kjersti DeVries officiating. He was born in Moore County to Dossie G. and Etta Belle Morgan Morgan. He was...

Mrs. Fairy Simmons Britt, age 72, of 2302 White Pine Lane, Asheboro, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 26, at Flint Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Hwy. 24-27 East, Biscoe with Rev. Larry Ward officiating. Mrs. Britt was born in Columbus County to Robert and Frances...

Flora E. McCaskill Parmeter, 88, of Mansfield, formerly of Star, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at MedCentral Hospital, Mansfield, Ohio, following a sudden illness. Flora was born on May 14, 1924, in Biscoe, NC, to James W. and Fannie L. Britt McCaskill. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed crocheting, cooking, sewing, and spending time with her family. Flora...

Glenn H. Lucas Star - Glenn Hillary Lucas, age 83, of 237 Flint Hill Road, died Monday, December 15, 2008, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Macedonia UMC (Abner Community), where he was a member, with the Rev. Ronald Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military...

Star - Jesse Melvin Noah, 78, of 2030 Harper Avenue NW, Lenoir, formerly of Star, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Lonnie Gibson officiating. He was born in Patrick County, VA to Joe Ed and Martha Jane...

Troy - Linda Sue White Lynthacum, 60, of Troy, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at FirstHealth Moore Regional. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Southside Cemetery. She was born in Ocean County, NJ to William Charles and Dorothy Elizabeth...

Mitzi M. Kivett Star - Mitzi Morrow Kivett, 48, of 161 Depot Street, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2008, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Bradshaw and the Rev. Carl Burrow officiating. She was born in Montgomery County, a...

Star - Myrtle Garner Freeman, 79, of 187 Tarry Church Road, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Dover Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Dr. Don Davis and the Rev. Thomas Farrell Hussey officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Freeman...

Catherine Cagle, age 72, of Sneads Ferry NC, died Friday, October 30th at home in attendance of Hospice and surrounded by family and friends after a short and sudden illness. Please join the family in celebration of her life. Visitation will be held at Phillips Funeral Home in Star, NC, Friday, November 6th from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Services...

Star - Paris Hurley "Red" Smith, 81, of 2434 US Hwy 220 N, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, June 17, 2011, at Browns Chapel UMC, Pittsboro, with the Rev. Ray Gooch officiating. Mr. Smith was born in Alamance County to Jesse Lewis and Della...

Biscoe - Judy Gail McCaskill Ferree, 56, of Cedar Creek Road, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Southside Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jamie Sink, Rev. Grady Blakely, and Dr. Bruce Dickerson officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery. Judy...

Robbins - Mickey Lane Bowman, 32, of Robbins, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Norman Cemetery with B. J. Chriscoe officiating. Mickey was born in Montgomery County to Jackie Lane Bowman and Kim Marie McLeod Bowman. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

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...

Seagrove - Sara Evelyine Brown, 75, formerly of Adams Road, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 17, 2011, at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church Cemetery, where she was a member, with the Rev. Mark Moore officiating. Mrs. Brown was born in Montgomery County to Archie Calvin...

Asheboro - William Richard "Bill" Blumke, 84, formerly of Meredith Country Road, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Blumke was born in Lynchburg, Virginia to William and Della Morman Blumke. He was a retired truck driver...