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MRS. NANCY JANE HICKS ELLIS
Mrs. Nancy Jane Hicks Ellis, 79 of Pittsboro died Monday (12-06-04) at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford.
Services were conducted at 2 pm Thursday, (12-09-04) at Brush Creek Baptist Church with pastor Ray Gooch, officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Ellis was a native of Chatham County, a homemaker and attended Brush Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Katie Mae Sanderford of Pittsboro; and a sister, Florence H. Thrift of Siler City.
MRS. CHRIS ANN THOMPSON
Mrs. Chris Ann Thompson, 52 of Siler City died Sunday (12-05-04) at Duke Hospital in Durham.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm on Friday (12-10-04) at First Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Barry Gray officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Survivors include husband, Eddie W. Thompson of the home; son, William Thompson of Rowland; daughters, Erica Williams of Greensboro, Barbara Thompson, Latoya Thompson, both of Siler City; mother, Mrs. Christine Carter of Siler City; sisters, Patricia Johnson, Rosa Marsh, Berta Shamburger, all of Siler City, Mary Jane Carter of Troy; brothers, Donald Carter, Clinton Carter, Earl Carter, Rev. Gary Carter, all of Siler City; and one granddaughter.
JACK M. HENDERSON
Jack May Henderson, 62, of Franklinville died Monday (12-06-04) at his home.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Friday, (12-10-04) at Rives Chapel Baptist Church in Siler City with Rev. Larry Soblotne and Rev. Bruce Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Henderson was a native of Horry County, S.C., retired maintenance employee, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Dowd Henderson of the home; sons, David Henderson of Southern Pines, Kenny Elixson of the home; daughter, Rebecca Purple of Asheboro; sisters, Vivian Causey of Dillon, S.C., Sally Garner of Lumberton; brother, LeRoy Henderson of Lumberton; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, PO Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.
JAMES NEWTON “Steve” STEPHENSON
James Newton “Steve” Stephenson, 72, of Sanford died Wednesday, (12-08-04) at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Funeral services were held Friday, (12-10-04) at Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church in Bear Creek with Rev. Randy Hand officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Military Rites.
Mr. Stephenson was a native of Tazewell, Va., a 20-year Master Sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps. and retired from the Town of Pittsboro Water Plant. He was a member of Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church where he was a past Deacon, teacher of the Men’s Sunday School class and the boys pre-teen class.
Survivors include his wife, Helen M. High Stephenson of Sanford; brothers, John Stephenson of Marion, Va., Preston Stephenson of Richmond, Va.; sister, Connie Shields, Marion, Va., stepson, Mark Cotton of Sanford; stepdaughters, Angela Cloud of Malawi, Africa, Sharon Moffett of McKinny, Tx.; and four step-grandchildren.
MRS. KATIE ELLEN JOHNSON WILSON
Mrs. Katie Ellen Johnson Wilson, 89 of Apex, died Thursday (12-09-04) at Cambridge Hills Nursing Center in Pittsboro.
Services were conducted at 2 pm on Saturday (12-11-04) at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with Pastor Bob Way officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson was a native of Chatham County, a homemaker, and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church where she served as president of the Women’s Missionary Society and held various other positions.
Survivors include a daughter, Joan Frazier of Apex; son, Bobby R. Wilson of Damascus, Va.; brother, Ernest “Bill” Johnson of Bear Creek; sisters, Mabel Hancock of Chapel Hill, Florence Briggs of Carthage, Peggy Jenks of Graham; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to UNC Hospice, PO Box 1077, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
CHARLES G. CHEEK
Charles Glenn Cheek, 87 of Asheboro, died Monday, (12-13-04) at the V.A. Medical Center in Salisbury.
Services were held at 2 pm on Wednesday (12-15-04) at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Rev. Chris Wood and Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Cheek was a native of Randolph County, retired from Roby Kidd Electric Company and a WWII Army Veteran serving in Iceland as a member of the Medical Core. He was a member of the DAV Chapter 22 in Asheboro and a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel Lamb Cheek of the residence; sons, Steve Cheek of Asheboro, Jeffery Cheek of Martinez, CA; daughters, Diane Best of Bessemer City, Sharon Smith of Raleigh; sisters, Lucille Poole of Ramseur, Ayleen Brady of Siler City; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Christian Church, 5946 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Bennett, N.C. 27208; or to Hospice of Randolph County, PO Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
FREEMAN NATHANIEL PERSON
Freeman Nathaniel Person, 71, of Siler City died Monday (12-13-04) at his residence.
Funeral services are being held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, (12-16-04) at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert A. Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Chatham Memorial Park.
Mr. Person was a native of Chatham County and a truck driver for Perry Trucking.
Survivors include his wife, Allene Little Person of Siler City; sons, Danny Person, Darlington, SC, David Person, Mike Currie, both of Siler City, Ricky Person of Pittsboro; daughters, Florence Person of Pittsboro, Carolyn Person, Gloria Person, Della Nettles, all of Siler City, Joyce Cheek of Ramseur; brothers, John J. Person of Siler City, Jessie Person of Columbus, OH, Clyde Person of Ramseur, Russell Person of Coleridge; sisters, Elouise Williams of Siler City, Lula Mae Harris of Ramseur, Nancy Brady of Pittsboro; 22 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Visitation was scheduled for Wednesday, (12-15-04) from 7 to 8 pm at the Smith & Buckner Funeral Home. They will be at the family home at other times.
LEON LELAND LINDLEY
Leon Leland Lindley, 86, of Siler City died Thursday, December 9, 2004 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Siler City with Rev. Lamont Hemminger officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Cemetery, Siler City.
Mr. Lindley was a native of Chatham County. He was a member of Mt. Vernon United Methodist church, and a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class. He was a contract milk-hauler for Flavor Rich, Inc.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Davis Lindley of Siler City; son, Ricky Lindley and wife, Elaine of Snow Camp; daughter, Sheila L. Hunt and husband, John of Hillsborough; granddaughter, Jonna Hunt, grandson, Cameron Lindley, and granddaughter, Kaitlyn Lindley.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Choir Loft Fund, 3631 Mt. Vernon-Hickory Mountain Road, Siler City, NC 27344.
MRS. REBECCA TEAGUE McLAURIN
Mrs. Rebecca Teague McLaurin, 82, of Pittsboro died Friday, (12-10-04) at The Laurels of Chatham.
Services were conducted at 11 am on Monday, (12-13-04) at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Ray Gooch officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church cemetery.
Mrs. McLaurin was a native of Orange County, a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She served as secretary at Horton Middle School for 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel McLaurin, daughter, Kay McLaurin Smith of Holden Beach; son, Danny McLaurin of Pittsboro; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund.
ROBERT BURNS
Robert Burns of Moncure died Saturday, (12-11-04) at his home.
A memorial service will be held at Chatham Methodist Church on Sunday, (12-19-04) at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Burns was a retired travel agency manager.
Survivors include his wife, Dora Sue Upchurch Burns; son, Rodd Burns of the home; daughter, Allison Burns of New York City, N.Y.; brother, Barry Burns; sisters, Ginny Greene and Martha Grumette.
MACK TALMADGE HAYES
Mack Talmadge Hayes, 81, of Siler City died Friday, 12-10-04, in Asheville.
Funeral services were held at 11 am Tuesday, (12-14-04) at Community Baptist Church in Siler City with Rev. Tad Marshall officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, (12-15-04) at Grover Cemetery in Grover.
Mr. Hayes was a native of Cleveland County and a member of Community Baptist Church. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and was retired from Collins & Aikman in Siler City.
Survivors include brothers, Ray Hayes of Golden, MS, James M. Hayes and Carl Dean Hayes, both of Grover; sisters, Lula H. Townsend of Hickory, Mayola H. Blanton of Kings Mt., Beulah H. Houser and Elvie H. Allen, both of Grover.
Memorials may be made to Community Baptist Church, 2575 Hamp Stone Road, Siler City, NC 27344.
MRS. ANNIE MAE JOHNSON
Mrs. Annie Mae Johnson, 87, of Siler City died Sunday, (12-05-04) at her home.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 pm Thursday, (12-09-04) at Glovers Grove AME Zion Church with Rev. Gene Horton officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Glover of Siler City; son, Cleveland Johnson of Siler City; sister, Alice Alston of Greensboro; brother, James Edward Alston of Greensboro; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
WILLIAM HOWARD McALLISTER, JR.
Pittsboro’s "Mr. Mac" has died.
William Howard McAllister, Jr., 93, a Pittsboro civic activist who led efforts to bring more jobs to town, died Friday, December 3, 2004 at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital. His death came four days after he suffered a massive stroke.
A longtime resident of Pittsboro, he had been living at The Heritage, a retirement home in North Raleigh, for the past 18 months.
A former state bank examiner, McAllister moved to Pittsboro in 1952 to help manage the Bank of Pittsboro, a small community bank which then was the only financial institutuion in eastern Chatham County.
Convinced that the town needed to create a stronger economic base and to display a better face to visitors, McAllister soon launched a campaign to attract new industry. To bolster the town’s image, he would don his coveralls early Sunday mornings to sweep Hillsboro Street, in the town’s business district.
To create more jobs, he created the Pittsboro Development Corp. He then labored for months to convince residents to buy $165,000 worth of bonds to build a new industrial plant. In 1956, his daughter Margaret, and son Mike, cut the rubbons opening the Nolde & Horst hosiery plant which became Pittsboro’s second largest employer. It operated for more than two decades producing high-quality women’s hosiery.
McAllister called the new plant "a dream come true" for Pittsboro at its dedication.
Known to most townsfolk as "Mr. Mac", McAllister served as executive vice president of the Pittsboro bank. He initiated the bank’s first consumer lending program, helping finance home, business and farm improvements in eastern Chatham.
Neither Chatham nor the bank was wealthy at the time. The bank didn’t have funds for an armed car service, so McAllister would drive the black family DeSoto sedan to Durham once a week and return with its rear seat filled with bags of cash and coins for the bank.
McAllister stayed with the bank until 1971, two years after it was acquired by Durham-based Central Carolina Bank. He first opened a plywood business in Moncure. He later worked as a securities sales representative in Pittsboro for a Charlotte-based stock brokerage house.
A native of Durham, McAllister never lost his love for his Pittsboro. After his retirement, he served as the founding chairman of the Pittsboro ABC Board and was treasurer of Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library which supported the Pittsboro Public Library.
Although he stopped cleaning Hillsboro Street on Sundays, he continued to mow the lawn and clean the gutters at the town library until he was well into his 80s. He was a member of the Pittsboro Lions Club, Pittsboro United Methodist Church and the North Carolina Bankers Association.
The son of a railway engineer whose name he carried and Bessie Perkinson of Durham, McAllister married Dorothy Fisk Tillett on December 22, 1939. She died August 6, 1997.
Their three children, William H. McAllister III of Fairfax, Va., Margaret M. Wells of Fayetteville and Michael T. McAllister of Raleigh, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive him.
McAllister attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1930-32 where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
He worked for Durham Bank & Trust Company as a clerk and teller from 1933 to 1943 when he was drafted into the Navy. During World War II, he served as a member of armed guard detachments aboard merchant marine vessels, crossing the Atlantic and Pacific.
It was one of the most dangerous jobs in the Navy, prompting McAllister and his wife to devise ways to alert her when his ship had arrived safely in port. For one especially risky Atlantic crossing, they devised the message
"The candy is all gone," to signal that a shipload of explosives had arrived safely in Europe.
After the war, he joined the N.C. State Banking Commission, the job that led him to Pittsboro after six years examining state-chartered banks.
Funeral services were held at the Pittsboro United Methodist Church on Sunday. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham will be held later this month.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library, PO Box 560, Pittsboro, NC 27312 or to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary’s Street, 4th Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605.
