All Obituaries

Denny Calvin Brown, 66, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at his residence. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First Wesleyan Church Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Shirley Threadgill. Born June 11, 1955, in Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Raeford and Epp Poole Brown. Denny could fix anything, never met a stranger, and loved helping people. He was a personal comedian and always had a joke to tell. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Betty...

    Hilda Hughes Lomax, 82, of Laurinburg, NC, died on May 4, 2022.  Her passage was painless and peaceful, in the presence of close family, all of whom dearly loved her. Hilda was born in Asheboro, NC, on June 14th, 1939. (As a young child, her parents, Lena and Lewis, convinced her that Flag Day was all about her birthday.)  She was a graduate of Asheboro High School, after which she went on to work at Randolph County Hospital, attaining her CRNA license upon...

Lawrek Mathos Bittle, 41, passed away, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Richmond County. The family will have a memorial service at a later date for family and friends. Born November 19, 1980, in Richmond County, he is the son of Walker Thomas Bittle and the late Leisa Jo Bittle.  Lawrek was a whiz with electronics and audio.  He loved living life to the fullest. Along with his father, he is survived by his children, Lawrek M. Bittle, Jr. of Vass, Shayla Biltle of Vass,...

Betty Lou King, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Morrison Manor. The family will be holding a private memorial service. Born, November 11, 1939 in Horry County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher and Juanita Shannon.  She retired from Eaton Cooperation where she was an assembler.  She loved animals, especially dogs and cats and collected statues of them.  She also enjoyed going to yard sales and visiting the elderly. She is survived by her husband of 48...

Alton Orlandis Covington, 62, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2022 at Bumgarner Family Funeral Service Chapel, officiated by Pastor Tyrone Rigsby. Burial will follow at Freeman Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing. Born February 28, 1960, in Montgomery County, he was a...

Coite Sherrill Parsons of Troy, North Carolina, age 89, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Robbins, officiated by Rev. William Hancock.  Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery in Troy.  Coite was born in Montgomery County on October 15, 1932 to the late Charlie Beck and Ola McCaskill Parsons. He was the owner/operator of Parsons...

Garry Lee Freeman, 67, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Silver Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Norwood, officiated by Larry Wayne Russell. The family will receive friends following the service. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing. Born November 17, 1954, in Charleston County, SC, he was the son of the late...

Anne Jeronne Shields,86, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Services will be private. Born in San Francisco County, California, she was the daughter of the late Albin Joseph and Mary Edna Bell Gutowsky. Anne was an excellent seamstress, loved watching the birds and butterflies, and reading. In her youth, she was a Navy brat and had even once traveled through the Panama Canal. Anne was also very patriotic- Go Navy! She is...

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Judith Phillips Hatcher. Judy died in the wee hours of a full-moon Easter Sunday, surrounded by the love of her husband and daughters.  Judy was born in Lumberton, NC on August 4th, 1942, daughter of the late Rowland Phillips and Martha Inman Phillips. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Wade, her brother Rowland Phillips, her daughters Rebecca and Marcia, grandchildren Ellery and Calder, and granddogs...

Sara Ellen Wilson Smith, 56, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at her residence. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Born, May 22, 1965 in Portsmouth, VA, she was a daughter of the late Christopher David Wilson and Flora Ellen Warriax.  She was a cook and she lived life to the fullest. She loved music, gardening, reading.  She especially loved spending time with the kids and grandkids. She is survived by her children; Lizzie Jane Haywood and Danielle N....