Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas

Dwayne Elliott Morgan

Dwayne Elliott Morgan

Dwayne Elliott Morgan, age 46, of Troy, NC, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Morgan was a native of Montgomery County and he worked in construction. He was the son of the late Dossie E. Morgan. He is survived by his mother, Rosemary Britt Winn, of Troy; daughter, Kourtnie Brynn Johnson, of Troy;...

Willie J. Maness

Willie J. Maness

Mr. Willie J. Maness, age 81, of 1576 S. Hwy. 705, Seagrove, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at his residence. Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 18, at Union Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ron Chaney, Rev. Grady Blakely, and Pastor Ralph VonCannon officiating. Interment will be in Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. He was...

Willus W. Morgan

Willus W. Morgan

Willus W. Morgan, 32nd degree Mason, aged 91 of Milwaukee, WI, formerly of Candor, N.C, died on December 27, 2010. He was the dear husband of the late Carolyn; devoted father to Scott (Mary Beth) and Lee (Kathryn); cherished grandfather of Kyle, Courtney, Lee and Alexandra; great-grandfather of Kalena Morgan. Willus was preceded in death by his parents, George and...

James Franklin Gadd

James Franklin Gadd

Biscoe - James Franklin Gadd, 87, of 189 Griffin Farm Road, died Monday, August 19, 2013, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Leach Cemetery with the Rev. Don McCaskill officiating. Mr. Gadd was born in Montgomery County to James Franklin and Bonnie L. Freeman Gadd. He was a retired...

Brenda Fountain Gutschmit

Brenda Fountain Gutschmit

Greensboro -- Brenda Fountain Gutschmit passed away Sunday, January 9 at the home of her special friend, Bob Hagey, in Greensboro, NC. She left us peacefully, surrounded by family. She was born Brenda Sue Fountain November 4, 1942 in Lumberton, NC, the daughter of the late Laurie Eugene Fountain and the late Isabel Hunt Fountain. Brenda was married 34 wonderful...

Robert L. Dennis

Robert L. Dennis

Rev. Robert L. Dennis, age 83, of 1807 River Road, Troy, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Lomax Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Lassiter, Rev. Gene Davis, and Robert Lisenby officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors. He was...

Rhonda Gail Ritch Lamonds

Rhonda Gail Ritch Lamonds

Star - Rhonda Gail Ritch Lamonds, 60, of Lamonds Drive, died Sunday, November 8, 2015, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Gene Davis and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Mrs. Lamonds was born in Randolph County to Earl Ritch...

Geneva Mae Comer King

Geneva Mae Comer King

Geneva C. King Seagrove - Geneva Mae Comer King, 77, of Reece Drive, died Monday, January 12, 2015, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2015, at Asbury Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Bryson, Rev. Joshua Hughes, and Rev. Clyde Comer officiating. Interment will be in the church...

Orlindo Ward

Orlindo Ward

Lindo Ward Star - Orlindo "Lindo" Ward, 97, of 210 Leach Street, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Guiding Light Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Burial will be in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery in Seagrove. He was...

Francis Albert Montressor

Francis Albert Montressor

Mt. Gilead - Francis Albert Montressor, 76, of 151 Forrest Hill Village Road, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A memorial service will be held in New York. He is survived by his wife, Anna Decker Montressor, of the home.

Rosa Evelyn Britt

Rosa Evelyn Britt

Mrs. Rosa Evelyn Britt, 94, of Biscoe, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Monday, October 25, at First Baptist Church Biscoe with the Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Britt was born in Forsyth County to Joseph Henry and Lelia Jane Stegall Allen....

Theodore McCroskey

Theodore McCroskey

Star - Theodore "Ted" McCroskey, Jr., 73, of Owen Street, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with the Rev. Mickey Briles officiating. Military honors will be provided by Seymour Johnson AFB Honor Guard. Mr. McCroskey was born in Richmond County...

Stella Hall Allen

Stella Hall Allen

Stella Hall Allen, 63, of Star, died Friday, May 30, 2014 at FirstHealth Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 1, at Guiding Light Baptist Church, 3355 Spies Road, Robbins, with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born in Montgomery County to Coy and Jeannie Belle...

Jack Reece Greene

Jack Reece Greene

Jack Reece Greene, age 58, of 601 Dover Road, Star, died Saturday, April 4, at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 7, at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Seagrove, with the Rev. Hubert McLeod officiating. Mr. Greene was a member of Dover Baptist Church and had been a knitter in...

Graham J. Chriscoe

Graham J. Chriscoe

Seagrove - Graham Jennings Chriscoe, 84, of 2719 US 220 Alt N, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Asbury Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Wilson, Rev. Clay Davis, and Charles Carter officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Chriscoe was born in...

James Rozell Mashburn

James Rozell Mashburn

Star - James Rozell Mashburn, 94, of 234 Harper Street, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Randolph Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Interment will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Mashburn was born in Lee County to James...

Louise Davis Johnson

Louise Davis Johnson

Biscoe - Louise Davis Johnson, 76, of 202 N Pine Street, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A M, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Troy Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Dr. David Speering and Rev. David Hudson officiating. Interment will be in...

Callie Powell Wooten

Callie Powell Wooten

Callie Powell Wooten, 79, of Vass died peacefully Sunday, July 26, at First Health in Pinehurst after several years of declining health. She was formerly of Robbins and the owner/operator of Little Angels Happy Playschool. She was also the former nursery director of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Southern Pines. Mrs. Wooten was an excellent homemaker. Her hobbies included floral...

Benny Lee Beane

Benny Lee Beane

Star - Benny Lee Beane, 53, of 208 Will Drive, Star, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 17, at Asbury Baptist Church, Seagrove with the Rev. Wayne Bryson and Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Mr. Beane was born in Montgomery County to George Archie and Alma Jewell Morton Beane....

Kaci Cristin Pritchard

Kaci Cristin Pritchard

Kaci C. Pritchard West End - Miss Kaci Cristin Pritchard, age 18, died Thursday, May 14, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Church of the Open Door in Pinehurst, where she was a founding member, with Dr. David Boroughs and the Rev. Robbie L. Gibson officiating. Miss Pritchard was a...