Edward Coltrane

DENTON – Mr. Edward Marshall Coltrane, age 87 of Bombay Road, Denton, died Saturday, Dec. 19, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Draughn. Burial with Military Honors by the Randolph County Memorial Honor Guard will be at Liberty Fellowship Church Cemetery.

Mr. Coltrane was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Guilford County to Lonnie Coltrane and Bessie Perry Coltrane. He was employed with Hedgecock Builders Supply of High Point for 42 years and later worked for Wal-Mart in Asheboro. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Mr. Coltrane is survived by his wife Pauline Walker Smith Coltrane of the home; sons Edward Eugene Coltrane of Thomasville and Perry Michael Coltrane of High Point; a daughter, Brenda Casteel of Denton; a step-son, Zollie S. Smith of Cleveland, Tenn.; and a step-daughter, Etta S. Morin of High Point.

The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com.

Ruth Hill

DENTON – Ruth Ausband Hill, 93, formerly of Denton, died Dec. 19, 2009, in Clemmons.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Denton Town Cemetery.

Opal Ronelle Tomlin

GREENSBORO – Opal Ronelle Tomlin, 58, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Rev. David R. Younger officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park.

Opal was born on June 29, 1951, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Howard E. and Billie Ruth Shillings Lumpkin. She was self-employed in child care. She deeply loved children and touched the hearts of those she cared for. Opal was of the Baptist faith.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and a niece. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 24 years, Larry E. Tomlin of the home; daughters; Kristen Tomlin of Greensboro, Gayla Grant of Archdale and Michelle Cox of Wilmington; five stepchildren; brothers James Collins of Waco, Texas and Gary Lumpkins of Bridge City, Texas; sisters, Pat Steele and Janet Baker of Waco, Texas, and Elaine Hosford of Tennessee; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a special aunt and uncle, Billy and Andrea Nightingale of Texas; special friends Jay and Diane Willard; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.Mem.com.

Vera Ann Holder

HIGH POINT – Mrs. Vera Ann Wilson Holder, 67, of High Point, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at High Point Regional Hospital.

Born Jan. 16, 1942, in High Point, she was the daughter of the late William Webber and Esther Beulah Shoemaker Wilson. She was of the Baptist faith, and was the songster at Triad Adult Daycare Center, Inc. where she led the singing and devotions with all of her friends for the last 10 years.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sons, Timothy Dale Richardson and William Southerland.

Survivors include her daughter, Priscilla Richardson, of High Point; three sons, James Southerland of Lexington and Ricky Southerland and Charlie Malcolm Richardson, both of Pickens, S.C.; two brothers, Arnold Wilson of Archdale and Darrell Wilson of Bolivia, N.C.; three sisters, Juanita Jones of Archdale, Lorraine Reaves of Randleman and Betty Jean Yates of Lexington; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale officiated by Rev. Kenneth Reaves. Interment will follow at Country Holiness Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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