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...

Sharon Ann Brewer Eastman, 49, of 158 Mabe Road, died Friday, November 23, 2012, at her residence. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 25, 2012, at Guiding Light Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Ms. Eastman was born in Montgomery County and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Thurman...

James "Jim" Clyde Brewer, age 83, of 590 Glen Road, Troy, NC died Friday, August 20, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 23, at Star United Methodist Church in Star, with the Rev. Kay Boone officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military rites. Mr. Brewer is survived by his...

Star - Grace Ward Brooks, lifetime resident of Ether, North Carolina community located in Montgomery County, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be held at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 216 South Main Street, Star on Sunday, April 21, at 2:00 PM with the Rev. Dr. Jim Langford officiating. Family members will receive guest one...

Candor - Mary Elizabeth Hart Scott, 72, formerly of "The Villages in Florida", died Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Coble Ward-Smith in Wilmington. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Scott was born in Green County, Pennsylvania to the late William Newton and Helen...

Eagle Springs - Roy Colon Williams, 92, of Eagle Springs, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 30, 2014. Mr. Williams is survived by his daughters, Linda Caddell and husband, Bobby, Gay Martin and husband, Mike, and Gina Domingos and husband, Steve; 10 grandchildren;16 great-grandchildren; brothers, Foster, Harold, and Winford Williams; sisters, Treva...

Seagrove - Bonnie Elizabeth McNeill Beane, 85, of 1935 Upper Road, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Union Grove Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member, with Dr. Ron Chaney and Dr. Kenneth McNeill officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery....

Melanie Ivey Thompson, 52, of 226 Shady Oak Drive, Biscoe, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, July 1, at Stanly Gardens of Memory with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen officiating. Ms. Thompson was a native of New Hanover County born to Walter and Patricia Ivey. Surviving are Three...

Mary Frances Osborne Dyson, age 82, of Biscoe, NC, died Friday, September 14, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Cornerstone Baptist Church, with the Rev. Grady Blakely officiating. Interment will follow in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Dyson was born in Randolph County to William Pearlie and...

Mrs. Mary Colleen Asbill McIver, 96, of 516 Aileen Avenue, Biscoe, widow of the late Henry Burney McIver, Jr. of Winston Salem, died March 26, 2011 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral will be 11:00 am Monday, March 28, at Biscoe Presbyterian Church of which she was a member. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery. She was a native of...

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...

Candor - Laura Tig Parsons Cook, 73, of 143 Parsons Drive, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at FirstHealth Moore Regional. Funeral services will be held at a later date. She was born in Montgomery County to Colon Lee and Cennie Blanche Hall Parsons. She was a retired hosiery mill supervisor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Staff Sergeant (SSG) Stephen Masten Evans July 12, 1985 - September 5, 2011 SSG Stephen Masten Evans, 26, formerly of West End, N.C., passed away Monday afternoon at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii. Stephen is survived by his parents, Raymond and Sherri Evans of West End, N.C.; brothers, Justin Evans of Greenville, N.C., Brandon Evans of the home; grandparents, Nicky...

Margaret Elizabeth Miller Greene, 89, of 382 Dover Church Rd., Star, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 28, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Todd Greene officiating. Interment will be in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Greene was born in Montgomery County to Claudie and Margaret Garner...

Biscoe - Jean Pusser Brewer, 76, of Biscoe, died Thursday, June 5, 2014, at her home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, June 8, 2014, at First Baptist Church of West End, 5205 NC 211 Hwy, West End, with the Rev. Scott McKennis and Rev. John Terry officiating. Interment will be in West End Cemetery. Mrs. Brewer...