William Williams

THOMASVILLE – Mr. William Roscoe Williams, 63, a resident of 600 Carter Drive, died Saturday morning, November 14, 2009 in the Thomasville Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1946 in McDowell County, West Virginia, a son of the late Willie Payton Williams and Naomi Ruth Dean Williams. He was a former employee with State Wide Trailer Repair. Mr. Williams was an avid fisherman and loved woodworking and building. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jean Williams in 1996.

On March 26, 1972 he was married to Linda Stanley, who survives of the home. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Cindy Chadwick and husband Ben of High Point; sons, Jimmy Adams and wife Renee of the Welcome Community of Lexington, Willie Williams of Thomasville and Glenn Williams and girlfriend Karen of Asheboro; sisters, Mrs. Ann Harris (husband Everette, dec’d) of Lexington, Mrs. Peggy Sluss and husband Sam of Asheboro, Mrs. Janie Parrish and husband Bobby of Thomasville and Mrs. Linda Oast and husband Wesley of Gloucester Point, Virginia; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandsons; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Carlisle and husband James, Mrs. Brenda Merrill and husband Furman and Mrs. Anna Saunders (husband, Terry, dec’d), all of Thomasville; and a brother-in-law, Grover Stanley, III and wife Claudia of Germany.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2 P.M. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. William T, Hutchins and Rev. Johnny Albertson officiating. Burial will follow in House of Hope Church Cemetery, Kepley Road, Lexington. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 6 to 8 P.M. and other times at the home.

The family request memorials be directed to the American Heart Association, 202 CentrePort Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27409.

On-line condolences may be sent to the Williams family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Dewey Harrington

ARCHDALE – Mr. Dewey Lemont Harrington, 80, of Archdale, NC, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Hospice Home at High Point.

Born December 25, 1928 in Erie, PA, he was the son of Dewey and Loretta Dorflinger Harrington. He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He owned and operated Harrington Machine Company in Akron, OH before retiring at age 55. He later moved to Naples, FL where he earned his license as a Sea Captain and began his own charter fishing company. He loved ballroom dancing and especially loved to dance the Waltz. Preceding him in death were his parents, Dewey Harrington and Loretta Dorflinger Harrington Schlafly, a son, Gary Lemont Harrington, and a sister, Margaret Giffen.

Survivors include his daughter, Kathy Jean Harrington Welch and husband, Larry of Archdale, NC; a son, Dewey Lee Harrington and wife, Paula, of N. Canton, OH; three granddaughters, Rhea J. Hines, Allison Harrington and Amanda Harrington; a great grandson, Damien Lee Kirk; and three sisters, Marion Mills, Virginia Kohler and Carol Wagner.

A private memorial service will be held at the Welch family farm on Monday, November 23, 2009.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, that contributions in Dewey’s memory be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC 27262.

Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

Cynthia Kennedy

ARCHDALE – Mrs. Cynthia Delores Basham Kennedy, 62, of Archdale, died Nov. 14, 2009.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service.

Carson Davis

HIGH POINT – Carson M. Davis, 73, of High Point passed away November 12, 2009. A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Guilford Memorial Park, 6000 High Point Road, Greensboro. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry Davis; and a grandchild, Robert Lee Davis. His immediate survivors are his sons, Paul M. Davis and wife, Angela of High Point; George L. Davis and wife, Angie of Trinity; Myra D. King and husband, Joey of Thomasville; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; his brother, David Davis and wife, Betty of Danville,VA; and former wife, Virginia Davis. He was a friend to everyone that he met, and his spirit of love and friendship will be missed by his family and friends. Friends may visit on Monday, November 16, 2009 from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of High Point. On line condolences may be made to www.mem.com.

Rodney Kinney

LEXINGTON – Rodney Paul Kinney, 56, of N.C. 8, died Nov. 13, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Funeral will be held a 1 p.m. Monday at Salisbury National Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Arrangements by Davidson Funeral Home.

Mattie Morehead

BALTIMORE – Mrs. Mattie Brooks Morehead, 89, former resident of Greensboro and High Point, NC, died Nov. 14, 2009, in Baltimore.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Haizlip Funeral Home, High Point, NC. Online condolences may be sent to www.haizlipfuneralhome.com.

Phillip Taylor

HIGH POINT – Mr. Phillip Eugene Taylor, 67, of High Point passed away on November 13, 2009. He was born on June 2, 1942 in High Point to Dorsie Taylor and Virginia Davis Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a High Point Central High School graduate and had been employed as a long distance truck driver. He was a United States Army veteran.

Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife, Bessie Podowski Taylor of the residence, a daughter, Hannah Taylor of Greensboro, two step-sons, Mark Laczynski of New York, New York and Edward Laczynski of High Point and a brother, Darrell L. Taylor of Thomasville.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 5:30 P.M. Sunday, November 15th at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Online condolences may be made through www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Jean Walker Blankenship

HIGH POINT – Jean Walker Blakenship, 71, died Nov. 14, 2009.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sechrest Funeral Service, 1301 E. Lexington Ave.

Emma Stalker

ASHEBORO – Emma Owens Stalker, 89, of 230 East Presnell St., Asheboro formerly of Randolph Hills Apartments in Ramseur, died Friday, November 13, 2009 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro.

Funeral Services, 2 PM, Monday, Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur.

Officiating, Rev. Jeff Smith.

Burial, Providence Baptist Church, Franklinville.

She was a Davidson County native, a homemaker and a member of the Franklinville Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband James, son Lyndon Ray Stalker, her daughter Sherry Hatcher, grandsons Chris Hatcher and Scott Gordon and her granddaughter Janice Gordon

Survivors: daughters, Delores Gordon and husband Charles of Grove Town Ga., Bonnie Jones and husband Kenneth of Julian, Grandchildren, Greg Casey, Theresa Lage, Charles Gordon Jr., Michael Hatcher and wife Virginia, Debbie English and husband Jimmy, Joy Hatcher, Kelli Radford and fiance Tom Anderson, Cory Williams and wife Joy, Megan Stephens and husband Chris, great grandchildren, Ashley Casey, Stephanie William, Melissa Lett, B. J. Lage, Emily Williams and husband David, Jedidiah English, Daniel Hatcher, Josh Leviner, Alex Radford, Ryan Radford, Mckenzie Williams, Tim Clark, Kailee Arnold, Julian Stephens, Ethan Stephens, great-great grandchildren, Graham William, Jacob Hannum, Gage Sowell, Cameron Hatcher, Bryson Hatcher.

Visitation, 6 PM to 8 PM, Sunday, Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, other times at the home of her daughter Bonnie, 7120 Whitetail Dr., Julian.

Condolences may be made online at www.timeformemory.com/loflin.

Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur.

Memorials may be made to, Hospice of Randolph County, PO Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204 or to Franklinville Pentecostal Holiness Church, 555 Pentecostal Ch. Rd., Franklinville, NC 27248

Betty L. Blackmon

HIGH POINT – Ms. Betty Lou Blackmon 58, of High Point, NC died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at High Point Regional Hospital. Betty was born December 20, 1950 in Alamance County to Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Frances Grant Blackmon. She is a long time resident of High Point and a former employee of Leggett & Platt.

Her daughter, Miranda Blackmon and her parents precede her in death.

Surviving to cherish her memories include: three children, Antonio Blackmon, Marcus Blackmon and Shenika Blackmon all of High Point, NC; six grandchildren, Armani, Keosha, Zihattian, Jahyde, Ebony and Danarius; two brothers, James Blackmon of High Point, NC and Harvey Blackmon of Winston Salem, NC; two sisters, Gloria Rhoades and Kay Frances Lane both of High Point, NC; her companion, Merlyn Staples and a special friend, Helen Byers; a host of uncles, aunts, cousins other relatives and friends.

Funeral service is will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at People’s Funeral Chapel. You may express your online condolences at www.peoplesfuneralservice.net. Professional arrangements entrusted to People’s Funeral Service, Inc.

Wallace Rice

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Wallace Troy Rice, 84 years of age, passed quietly and gently, leaving to join his Maker and Savior, on November 9, 2009, in Oceanside, CA.

He was born November 2, 1925, in High Point, North Carolina to Virgil Oliver Rice and Ollie Mae Sheffield. He was an avid reader, enjoyed travel and sightseeing, was rabid about NASCAR, and loved his family immensely. He joined the United States Navy in 1944, and retired in December 1971 as an Aviation Storekeeper Chief.

He met the love of his life, Lois Francis Abbott, in Highpoint where they were married January 17, 1946. Wallace and Lois became born again Christians July 13, 1958. They began part time ministry almost immediately escalating to full time at the conclusion of his military career in 1971.

The couple led churches in Keflavik, Iceland and Texas as well as four separate churches in San Diego County. Other ministry efforts included marriage enrichment classes throughout California in addition to various bible studies with a variety of age groups.

Wallace is survived by his wife, Lois, of Oceanside, CA, sisters Shirley Wetzel of Herford, AZ, Beverly Thorsgood of Gresham, OR, and brother David Rice, of Mexico City, Mexico. Wallace is preceded in death by a brother, Virgil Oliver Rice, Jr. Wallace is also survived by son Wallace T, Rice, Jr. and his spouse, Linda Renae Reifschneider of Riverside, CA and grandchildren Wallace T. Rice III of Los Angeles, CA, Nicholas Ryan Rice of Buckeye, AZ and Kathryn Marie Rice of Glendale, AZ.

Memorial services will be held at Generation Church, 1106 Whaley, Oceanside, CA at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2009. Interment will occur 1:15 p.m., November 23, 2009, at the National Cemetery in Riverside, CA.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org), or the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org).

Beulah Tote

ASHEBORO – Mrs. Beulah Ann Dale Tote, 77, died Nov. 13, 2009.

Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 today at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary and after the service at Ridge Funeral Home.