OUT OF COUNTY OBITUARIES (2024)

STEVEN ROY ADKINS\ SEAGROVE - Steven Roy Adkins, 1, of 5806 Asbill Lane died Sept. 10, 1992 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Maple Springs United Methodist Church cemetery.He was a native of Orange County.

Surviving are parents, David and Brenda Adkins; sister, Kathy Adkins of the home; paternal grandparents, Roy and Brenda Adkins of Asheboro; maternal grandparents, Richard and Linda Garner of Seagrove; paternal great-grandparents, Lowell and Alma Garner of Coleridge; maternal great-grandmother, John Roddy of Asheboro; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Lee Adkins of Asheboro; maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Jones of Asheboro.

The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home in Ramseur 7-9 tonight.\

MAURICE W. ``BILL' BLAKEY

BRISTOL, Va. - Maurice W. ``Bill' Blakey, 89, of 1 Liberty Place, formerly of Greensboro died Sept. 10, 1992, at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church.

A native of Kentucky, he was a former educator, a retired pharmaceutical salesman from Pfizer and a graduate of Berea College.

Surviving are wife, Margaret Hart Blakey; daughter, Mildred Blakey Greeson of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Student Scholarships, Berea College, Berea, Ky. 40403.\

LEABER RAY BOLES

WINSTON-SALEM - Leaber Ray Boles, 82, of 2244 Pleasant St. died Sept. 10, 1992, at N.C. Baptist Hospital.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Volgers Main Street Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday Midkiff Cemetery in Mount Airy.

A native of Winston-Salem, he was a retired engineer.

Surviving are son, Jackie Boles of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 tonight.\

SARAH LETLOUGH CABANISS

ASHEVILLE - Sarah Letlough Cabaniss of 899 Funnel Road, formerly of Greensboro died Sept. 8, 1992, at her home.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Asheville, of which she was a member. Burial will be in the family cemetery in Shelby.

Surviving are daughters, Sandra Greene of Tulsa, Okla., Audrey McCoy of Atlanta; sisters, Beatrice Thompson of New York, Jessie Adams of New Orleans, Gloria Robinson of Greensboro; brother, Harry Letlough of Georgetown, N.C.; two grandchildren.

Hargett Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.\

ELMO CARPENTER

LENIOR - Elmo Carpenter, 74, of 928 Plantation Drive died Sept. 10, 1992, at Caldwell County Hospice.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today at Westminster Gardens.

A native of Wake County, he was a retired manager of office administration for Duke Power, a former office supervisor for Duke Power in Salisbury, a former member of the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, a former member of the Rotary Club and former director of the United Way. He was a World War II Army veteran, a Korean War Air National Guard veteran and a veteran of the National Guard.

Surviving are wife, Theressa Atkins Carpenter; daughters, Mrs. Bonn Lynn Poteat of Morganton, Mrs. Dawn Isenberg of Salisbury, Mrs. Deanne Crowell of Bunn Level, Anita C. Kiser of Greensboro; mother, Mrs. Ozie Keith Carpenter Parker of Lenior; half brothers, Alex C. Carpenter Jr. of Norlina, Braxton J. Carpenter of Henderson; half sisters, Brenda C. Spain of Roanoke Rapids, Patti Ann C. Watson of Rocky Mount; six grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenior, N.C. 28645.\

EDITH DOWNING CHEEK

LAKELAND, Fla. - Edith Downing Cheek, 62, of Lakeland, Fla. died Sept. 10, 1992, at her home.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Gentry-Morrison Southside Funeral Home in Lakeland, Fla. Burial will be in Oak Hill Burial Park.

A native of Wilmington, she was a secretary, a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Lakeland Chapter 26, a member and past president of Sesame Grottoettes, a member of the Winter Haven Chapter 86 W.A.C. Veterans Association and a former medical technician for the Army.

Surviving are parents, George and Willa Mae Downing of Wilmington; daughters, Kay Cheek Ellsworth of Graham, Teresa Diane Martsolf of Tampa, Fla.; brother, Kim Edward Downing of Wilmington; sister, Lee Wagoner of Burlington.\

JENNIFER DAVIS

EUREKA - Jennifer Davis, 25, of Eureka died Sept. 11, 1992, at Duke University Medical Center.

Funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Shackleford Funeral Home in Fremont. Burial will be in Eureka Cemetery.

She was a graduate of Charles B. Ayco*ck High School, a member of Eureka United Methodist Church and attended Elon College.

Surviving are parents, Charles T. and Joyce Varnell Davis; sisters, Mrs. Nora Ayco*ck of Pikeville, Miss Lisa Davis of Greensboro; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sallie M. Davis of Eureka.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 tonight.\

WALTER ELLIS

GRAHAM - Walter Ellis, 67, of 1117 Kelly St. died Sept. 11, 1992, at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Durham.

Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bible Baptist Church. Burial will be in Graham Memorial Park.

A native of Chatham County, he was a retired construction worker and a World War II veteran.

Surviving are wife, Mrs. Lelia Snead Ellis; daughters, Mrs. Jane Faucette, Mrs. Linda Davis, both of Burlington; sons, Michael Snead of Mebane, Phillip Snead of Haw River, John Snead of Graham; sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Murray, Mrs. Lonnie Murray, both of Burlington, Mrs. Curtis Bright of Bear Creek; brothers, Carland S. Ellis of Burlington, Edward Ellis of Goldston, Paul Ellis of Virginia; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

The family will be at McClure Funeral Home 7-9 tonight, other times at the home of daughter, Mrs. Linda Davis, 2931 McKinney St., Burlington.\

HERMAN GEORGE MABE

ELLERBE - Herman George Mabe, 72, of Route 1 died Sept. 11, 1992, at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Durham.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe. Burial will be in White Oak Springs Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Star.

A native of Stokes County, he was a retired farmer and a World War II veteran.

Surviving are sons, Bobby Mabe of Jackson Springs, Aldean Mabe of Mount Gilead; daughters, Mrs. Treva Williams of Eagle Springs, Mrs. Jean Lucas of Pinehurst; sisters, Mrs. Lela Richardson of Jackson Springs, Mrs. Elsie Mabe of Ellerbe; 11 grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 tonight.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ellerbe Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 148, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338.\

MRS. MARYBELLE W. MARTIN

LEXINGTON - Mrs. Marybelle Walsh Martin, 71, of Route 22, Old 29 South died Sept. 10, 1992, at her home.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Volgers-Piedmont Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Zion Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Boomer.

A native of Wilkes County, she was the a retired co-owner of Transit Damaged Freight and a member of Rolling Height Baptist Church.

Surviving are husband, James Christopher Martin; sons, Larry Rogers of Charlotte; stepsons, James C. Martin Jr. of Reidsville, Thomas E. Martin, Jerry F. Martin, Randolph Martin, all of Lexington; stepdaughter, Tracie Landreth of Lexington; brothers, Bill Walsh of North Wilkesboro, Tommy Walsh of Summerfield; sisters, Chasta Watson of North Wilkesboro, Blondell Watts of Boomer, Audrey Clanton of Granite Falls, Peggy Land of Kings Creek, Elizabeth Smith of Daytona, Fla., Millie Davis of Taylorsville; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 tonight.\

WALTER RALEIGH RAKES

SOUTHERN PINES - Walter Raleigh ``Red' Rakes, 66, of Southern Pines died Sept. 11, 1992, at Moore Regional Hospital in Southern Pines.

Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Boles Funeral Home.

He was a native of Slab Fork, W.Va.

Surviving are sons, Raleigh Rakes, Victor Rakes, both of Martinsville, Va.; brothers, Allen Rakes of Kansas City, Mo., Arlis Rakes of Laurel Fork, Va., John Rakes of Carthage; sisters, Violet Rakes of Mount Airy, Phyllis Richard of New Port News, Va.\

LONNIE D. REYNOLDS

BISCOE - Lonnie Dwight Reynolds, 70, of 607 S. Main St. died Sept. 10, 1992, at Moore Regional Hospital.

Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Biscoe Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery.

A native of Hoke County, he was retired from Springs Mills, a World War II Army veteran and a member of VFW Post 9881 and a charter member of DAV Chapter 12.

Surviving are wife, Annie Greene Reynolds; daughters, Mrs. Sharon Brewer, Miss Deborah Reynolds, both of Biscoe; son, Gary Reynolds of Biscoe; sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Kennedy of Biscoe, Mrs. Lucille Hicks of Troy; brother, Claude Reynolds of Biscoe; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home 7-9 tonight.

Memorial contributions may be made to Biscoe Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 638, Biscoe, N.C. 27209.\

MARY D. RIDDLE

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Mary D. Riddle, 74, of Route 1, State Road 777 died Sept. 11, 1992, at her home.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tomlinson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.

A native of Franklin County, Va., she was retired from sales knitting, a former employee of Stanley Garments and a member of Woodland Heights Free Will Baptist Church.

Surviving are husband, Neal W. Riddle; daughters, Charlotte R. Wood, Brenda Faye Hanks, both of Martinsville; sisters, Rose Smith of Reidsville, Florence Summers of Roanoke Rapids, Virginia Chambers of Rayford; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Sunday.\

AIRLEAN R. ROACH

REIDSVILLE - Airlean Roberts Roach of 1210 Lyle St. died Sept. 10, 1992, at Brian Center in Eden.

Funeral will be at noon today at Trinity Holy Tabernacle Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery.

A native of Rockingham County, she was retired from New Laundry and Dry Cleaners and a member of the Community Flower Club.

Surviving are sisters, Margaret Pratt, Mary Eva Mobley, both of Akron, Ohio; brothers, James Roberts, Rufus Roberts, both of Akron, Ohio.

The family will be at the church 11:30-noon today.

Perry-Spencer Funeral Home in Eden is in charge of arrangements.\

MRS. KARLA AUGUSTA W. SCHOLZ

SALISBURY - Mrs. Karla Augusta Wulff Scholz, 84, of 215 Vineyard Drive died Sept. 10, 1992, at Grand Strand Hospital in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Funeral will be at 4 p.m. today at Lyerly Funeral Home. Burial will be in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church cemetery.

A native of Ribnitz, Germany, she was a homemaker, a former member of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, an honorary member of Salisbury International Women's Club, a member of the Canasta Club and of the Evangelical Lutheran faith.

Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Rita S. Johnson of the home; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Building Fund, 205 Saint Paul's Church Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.\

ROBERT KELLY SUMMERS

FOXFIRE VILLAGE - Robert Kelly Summers, 66, of 5 Cardinal Drive died Sept. 9, 1992, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home in Decatur, Ga. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta.

A native of Ritchie County, W.Va., he was retired president and owner of Atlanta Fence Co., a graduate of Salem College in W.Va., a World War II veteran, a member of Morningside Masonic Lodge 295 in Atlanta, a member of Yaarab Shrine Temple of Atlanta and a member of the Decatur-Stone Mountain Elks Lodge 1603.

Surviving are wife, Sibyl M. Summers; son, Timothy M. Summers of Decatur, Ga.; sister, Mrs. Roena Moseley of Decatur, Ga.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 tonight.

Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Emory University Hospital Alzheimer's Research, c/o Donald E. Wells, Executive Director, 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30322.\

MRS. KAY HENDERSON VAN GORDEN

BURLINGTON - Mrs. Kay Henderson Van Gorden, 28, of 142 Finale Terrace, Silver Springs, Md. died Sept. 10, 1992, at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, Md.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Mark's Reformed Church in Burlington. Burial will be in Berea United Church of Christ cemetery.

A native of Orlando, Fla., she was a graduate of Elon College and East Carolina University.

Surviving are husband, Robert D. Van Gorden II; daughter, Sarah Katherine Van Gorden of the home; parents, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Henderson of Elon College; sisters, Mrs. Karen Henderson Rhea of Raleigh, Dr. Cathy Henderson of Greenville, S.C., Mrs. Cynthia Henderson Andrew of Asheville; brother, Craig Richard Henderson of Elon College; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Geneva Henderson of Mount Holly, N.J.; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Martha George of Carmel, Ind.

The family will be at Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home of parents, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Henderson, 2826 Old N.C. 87, Elon College.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kay Van Gorden Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Saint Mark's Reformed Church, 1230 Saint Mark's Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.\

ROBERTA TERRELL VON WILLER

SOUTHERN PINES - Mrs. Roberta Terrell Von Willer, 92, died Sept. 11, 1992, in Pinehurst.

Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery in Aberdeen.

Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Roberta Linda V. Taylor of Pinehurst; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

The family will be at Powell Funeral Home in Southern Pines 7-9 tonight.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sandhills Hospice, P.O. Box 1956, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374, or to Emmanuel Episcopal Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2319, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388.\

MOLLY JO THACKER WADE

EDEN - Molly Jo Thacker Wade, 80, of 708 Moncure St. died Sept. 10, 1992, at her home.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at North Spray Christian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Overlook Cemetery.

A native of Wenonda, Va., she was a former employee of Central Telephone and Morehead Memorial Hospital, a member of Ladies Home Circle, a member of Christian Women's Fellowship and a member of Ladies Bible Class at her church.

Surviving are daughter, Kay Wade Lang of Lebanon, Texas; sisters, Beatrice Stephens, Martha Luna, both of Eden; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

The family will be at Fair Funeral Home 7-9 tonight.\

JENNIFER LYNN WEISS

WINSTON-SALEM - Jennifer Lynn Weiss, infant daughter of James B. and Janice Hall Weiss of 5901 Puritan Lane died Sept. 10, 1992, at N.C. Baptist Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are parents, James B. and Janice Hall Weiss of Winston-Salem; sisters, Jessica Weiss, Jillian Weiss, both of the home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Hall of Greensboro, Dr. Larry and Ann Weiss of Winston-Salem.

The family will be at the church 3:30-4 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Jennifer Fund, c/o Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1046 Miller St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.\

MRS. LYLE W. WILLIAMS

THOMASVILLE - Mrs. Lyle Whitehurst Williams, 80, of The Oaks, formerly of Wickliff Terrace, High Point died Sept. 10, 1992, at Community General Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, of which she was a member.

A native of Norfolk, Va., she was a former organist and piano teacher and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Sherrill Elder of High Point; son, Wayne M. Williams of Ocean Springs, Miss; five grandchildren.

Sechrest Funeral Home in High Point is in charge of arrangements.\

GERTRUDE L. WINSLOW

ASHEBORO - Gertrude Lowe Winslow, 79, of Route 3 died Sept. 11, 1992, at Mountain View Care Center.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Science Hill Friends Meeting, of which she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

A native of Randolph County, she was retired from Acme-McCrary.

Surviving are sons, Hal W. Winslow, W. Claude Winslow, both of Asheboro, Jasper C. Winslow of Monroe; sister, Mrs. Esther Lou Phillips of Ramseur; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro 7-9 tonight, other times at the home of son, Claude Winslow, Route 3, Old Highway 49, Asheboro.