Carthage - Christopher "Chris" Paul Thomas, 40, of 5468 Old Carthage Road, died Sunday, November 10, 2013, at UNC Hospitals. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 15, 2013, at Union Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Chris was born in Moore County to Stephen and...

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...

Biscoe - Donald Eugene Fales, 91, of Aileen Avenue, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM, Friday, January 23, 2015, at Biscoe Christian Church with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Mr. Fales was born in Warren, Ohio to Artie and Gertrude Lynn Fales. Donald was a machinist,...

Biscoe - Edna Earle Dunlap Johnson, 92, of 1864 Cotton Creek Road, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at FirstHealth Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 15, 2013, at Biscoe Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Lax officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born in...

George Van Williams, 70, of Eagle Springs, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, November 10, at Browns Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born in Moore County to Archie Clarence and Cora Lee Sheffield Williams. He was a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are his wife, Helen Deaton...

Star - Betty Lee Hamilton, 82, of Harper Street, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Ether United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Kay Boone and Rev. Jerry Martin, and Rev. Dr. Conrad Glass officiating. Interment will...

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...

Curtis Isaac Brewer, age 87, of 1772 Browns Mill Road, Robbins, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 02, 2009, at Bascom Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. James Brewer and Rev. Gary Waisner officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Brewer was a native 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...

Ken Woodruff Star - Edward Kenneth "Ken" Woodruff, age 68, of 419 South Main Street, died Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hubert McLeod officiating. Interment will be in Leach Cemetery in Star with military honors. Mr. Woodruff was a...

Eagle Springs -- Rev. Fred Rudolph Richardson age 90, died peacefully December 24, 2013, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Community Baptist Church, 1045 Currie Road, Candor, NC. Burial will be at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 3925 Old Carthage Road, Carthage, NC. He was born in...

Biscoe - Jewell Robinson Dick, age 82, a long-term resident of Autumn Care of Biscoe, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike E. Holyfield officiating. Interment will follow in Candor Cemetery. Ms. Dick was born...

Troy - Myrtie Brown Williams, 101, of 924 Lindsey Drive, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, March 30, 2012, at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Don Davis officiating. She was born in Moore County to Ellis and Minnie Alice Morgan Brown. She...

CHARLOTTE - Nell Williams Simpson Stowe of Charlotte passed away November 12, 2013 at the age of 82 years from cancer. Her sense of humor never wavered. When learning her cancer was terminal she asked the doctor with a smile "will I have enough time to wash my windows"? Her wit and wisdom no doubt came from growing up in...

Eagle Springs - Nora Mary Beck Smith, 68, of 1813 Samarcand Road, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at her residence. A memorial mass will be held at 4 PM, Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Our Lady of the Americas with Father Ricardo Sanchez officiating. Mrs. Smith was a native of Riverdale, NY and was a retired medical transcriptionist. She was...

Seagrove - Paul Ervin Beane, 87, of 1935 Upper Road, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at Randolph Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Union Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Grady Blakely and Rev. Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Beane was born in Randolph...

Star - Karen Sue Lucas East, 50, of 202 Sunlight Run Drive, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Ray Chriscoe officiating. She was born in Randolph County to Ray Garland and Geraline Callicutt Lucas. She...

Biscoe - Rev. Lacy "Buck" Verlin Frye, 83, of US Hwy 220 Alt S, died Friday, October 30, 2015, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 2, 2015, at Page Memorial UMC, where he was a member, with the Rev. Vic Hill officiating. Interment will be in Biscoe Cemetery with military honors. Rev. Frye...

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 - 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...