Ralph Grayson Sink

THOMASVILLE – Mr. Ralph Grayson Sink, 85, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Hospice Home at High Point. He was born on April 14, 1924 in Davidson County, the youngest of 11 children, to John Lee Sink and Elsie Cecil Sink. He graduated from Hasty High School and was a US Navy veteran, having served during WWII. He was a lifelong farmer and also worked for Kennedy Oil Company, GW Underwood Paving, and later owned and operated Sink Oil Company. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, where he was a member of the Mary Ruth Sink Sunday School class, The 60 Plus Club and was active in the church choir, Men’s Chorus, and served on the consistory. He enjoyed salt water fishing, quail hunting, and gardening for his family and neighbors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 6 sisters.

On January 4, 1945, he married Phyllis Payne, who survives of the home; also surviving in addition to his wife of 65 years, is a son, Keith Sink and wife Sandra of Thomasville; daughter, Becky Jones and husband Randall of Thomasville; grandchildren, Audra Hayworth and husband Mitchel, Julie Price and husband Neal, Thommy Jones, Todd Sink and wife Lindsay, and Stephen Jones and wife Nicole; great-grandchildren, Sloan and Morgan Hayworth, and Brayden Price; sisters-in-law, Peggy and Dorothy Sink; and special nephew, Tom Sink.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Zion United Church of Christ with Rev. James Simonds and Rev. Mitchel Hayworth officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Sink will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:30 PM and at other times at the home. Memorials may be directed to Zion UCC, 130 Hasty School Rd. Thomasville, NC 27360 or to Hospice Home at High Point, 1803 Westchester Dr. High Point, NC 27262. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff at Westchester Manor and the Hospice Home at High Point for their loving care. On-line condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Thomas Ray Collins Jr.

GREENSBORO – Thomas Ray Collins Jr., 70, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Funeral plans are pending and will be announced by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Alline Beatrice Hughes Lopp

THOMASVILLE – Mrs. Alline Beatrice Hughes Lopp, 78, of Noahtown Rd. went home to he with her Lord Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Britthaven of Davidson. She was born July 17, 1931 in Randolph County a daughter of Ed and Minnie Hulin Hughes. Alline was retired from Hills Hosiery Mill and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one son, George Lopp and one brother, Clay Hughes. Alline was married September 13, 1948 to Jacob Madison Lopp who survives of the home. Also surviving are one son, Jerry W. Lopp and wife Donna of Thomasville; one brother, Clyde Hughes and wife Doris of Thomasville; two grandchildren, Lori Powell and husband Robbie of Thomasville and Joel Lopp and wife Lindsey of Thomasville; three great grandchildren, Tate and Tanner Powell and Troy Lopp.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lopp will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2010

At Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. David Bowman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home 122 W. Main St. Thomasville until placed in the church thirty minutes before the service. The family will be at the funeral home Monday, February 8, 2010 from 6 until 8 pm. Online condolences may be sent to the Lopp family at www.jcgreenandsons.com