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JO ANN TURPIN HAITHCOX
August 23, 1940-March 18, 2012
Jo Ann Turpin Haithcox, 71, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation Center in Asheboro.
A funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 2 p.m. at The Loflin Funeral Home Chapel in Liberty with Rev. Eugene Dean officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends on Tuesday evening, March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Loflin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Haithcox was the daughter of the late Hampton D. and Louise Kearns
Turpin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Franklin L. Haithcox; son, Harvey Haithcox; and brother, Dee Turpin.
Surviving are her sons, Joe Haithcox of Greensboro, Tommy Haithcox of Liberty, Daniel Haithcox of Ramseur; two grandchildren, Jessica Lynn Haithcox and Thomas Wayne Haithcox.
At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, PO Box 220, Liberty, NC 27298.
Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty had the honor of serving the family.
MARY LILLER WRIGHT MORGAN
Mary Liller Wright Morgan, 78, of Siler City died Monday, (03-19-2012) at her residence.
A graveside service was held Wednesday, (03-21-2012) at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Greg Burriss officiating.
Mrs. Morgan was born in Chatham County, September 11, 1933, the daughter of Sterling C. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Wright. She was a member of West End United Methodist Church and retired from Hadley People’s Manufacturing. Mary was preceded in death by her husbands, William Hugh Morgan and Jack Welch and her parents.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Brady of Siler City, Cherie Carroll of Bear Creek; sister, Shirley Jean Wilson of Siler City; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.
LUCILLE COBLE
Mrs. Lucille Coble passed away on Sunday (03-11-2012) at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday (03-13-2012) at Knotts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Chatham Memorial Park.
Mrs. Coble was a native of Chatham County and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Coble, Sr., and a son, Parker Van Coble.
Survivors include sons, Wilbert Coble, Jr., Bennie Coble, both of Staley; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
ANNIE MAE JOHNSON WILLIAMS
Mrs. Annie Mae Johnson Williams passed away Monday (03-12-2012).
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday (03-17-2012) at Jordan Grove A.M.E. Zion Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was a member of Jordan Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, where she was in the mass choir, was a class leader, president of the Buds of Promise, was on the kitchen committee and evangelist board. She worked at Townsend Poultry and Ava Reaves Catering. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelby Van Williams, a son, Barry Lee Williams, and a grandson, LaTreyre Van Williams.
Survivors include her children, Beverly Watson, Stella McSwain, Susan Wilkerson, all of Siler City, Van David Williams of High Point; sisters, Evelyn Russell, Janie Jordan; brothers, Timothy Johnson, Rudy Johnson, all of Siler City; 16 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
NANCY RISING FOSTER
A celebration of the life of Nancy Lee Foster of Fearrington Village will be held at the Gathering Place in Fearrington Village, on Saturday (03-24-2012) at 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Foster was born in Syracuse, NY. She was a graduate of East Minoa High School and Cornell University. Locally, she volunteered time to assist with the Special Olympics, environmental issues, and serving on the board of the Family Violence and Rape Crisis services (FVRC) in Chatham County.
Survivors include children, Eric of Saranac Lake, NY; Lee Anne of Sanford; and Ken of Nazareth, PA and six grandchildren. She was predeceased by husband Thomas Allen Foster (Tom), her parents, Dorothy and Lee Rising, and sister Linda Sperber.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be placed with the Tom and Nancy Foster Education Fund at FVRC, PO Box 1105, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
JIMMY BROOKS
Mr. Jimmy Brooks, 80, of Pittsboro died Tuesday (03-13-2012) at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday (03-17-2012) Alston Chapel Church with Elder Jerry Powell officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Brooks was a member of Alston Chapel Church. He drove a truck for the Pittsboro Sold Waste division.
Survivors include sons, Elder James S. Brooks, Thomas Brooks, Douglas Brooks; daughter, Althea Swann, all of Pittsboro; sisters, Carrie M. Alston, Betty Smith, Cladie Green, all of Pittsboro; brothers, Leroy Headen of Raleigh, Coy Headen of Pittsboro; and eleven grandchildren.
ZONIE “MARIE” TEAGUE PHILLIPS
Zonie “Marie” Teague Phillips 78, of 9384 Siler City – Glendon Road, Bear Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday March 17, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church where she was a member, with Rev. Darrell Garner officiating. Burial followed in the Church cemetery.
Ms. Phillips was a Chatham county native and worked at Selig until she came home to care for her husband for 27 years. She was the daughter of the late Spurgeon and Mamie Phillips Teague. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Phillips, grandson Jeremy Moses, and granddaughter Casey Estridge. Ms. Phillips enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and she loved to watch the hummingbirds.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by daughters, Cindy Phillips of Morehead City, Wanda Estridge of Bennett, Nancy and husband Donnie Peters of Bear Creek, Lisa and husband Charlie Groves of Durham, Maine; son, Jim and wife Joyce Phillips of Sanford; brother, Claude Teague of Siler City; sisters, Shirley Phillips of Bear Creek, Maggie Cox of Bear Creek, Sylvia Moody of Siler City; nine grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held prior to the service Saturday March 17, 2012 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, and other times at her residence.
JOHN DANIEL “DAN” PHILLIPS, JR.
John Daniel “Dan” Phillips, Jr. 58, of Bennett, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 with his wife by his side. He went to sleep peacefully at his home in Bennett and woke up in his new home in Heaven.
He was born June 27, 1953 in Siler City, the son of Johnny and Peggy Phillips. His father preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Dorthy Jones Ritter Phillips; his faithful and loving mother Peggy Phillips; two sons, Shane and Travis Phillips; two brothers, Ted and Kim Phillips; three step-sons Eric, Darrell and Farrell Ritter; and eight grandchildren.
He was a graduate of Jordan Matthews High School and attended Greensboro Business College and Randolph Community College with a certification in Basic Law Enforcement. He was a retired detective with the Carthage Police Department.
Dorthy would like to thank those who meant so much to Dan during his sickness. It has been said that one little spark of kindness may be all it takes to reignite the light of hope in a heart that is blinded by pain. God is the gift of true love and true friendship. To Dan and Dorthy’s church family at Beulah Baptist Church, to Dorthy’s school family at Bennett School and the Chatham County School System, to Dan’s co-workers at the Carthage Police department, to our Christian friends at Bennett Baptist Church, and to all the other faithful friends and family who were there to build Dan up spiritually, emotionally, and physically and who gave him the strength, the encouragement, and their love to fight his illness right to the bitter end, thank you. Thank you for being there to pray with him, to talk to him, to cry with him, and to listen to him. Thank you for helping to make his last days here on earth as comfortable as possible. Thank you for showing your Christian love by ministering to our family through the kind deeds you bestowed on our family and for helping Dan forget about his illness for a little while. Thanks to Dan’s very special friends, Jerry Russell, Brant Phillips, Charlie Sessoms, and Curtis Powers, Jr. for their faithful visits and phone calls that helped to brighten his days during his long illness. Thanks to his mother Peggy Phillips, his aunt Frances Fields, and his cousin Chris Fields for spending time with him and being a special blessing to him. Thanks to Johnny, Tami, Tanner and Macy Henson for their visits at the beach and the laughter and fun times they shared with Dan on those warm summer nights last summer. Thanks to Billy Jean and Andrew Brewer for making his home accessible and easier for him to live in as his condition deteriorated. Thanks to Punk Cox for always being there for Dan and Dorthy and willingly doing whatever was needed.
To Dan’s stepsons, Eric, Darrell and Farrell Ritter and their wives and children, his sister-in-law Mary Sue Maness, and friend Theressa Goldston, Dorthy thanks all of you for making it possible for her to provide the care Dan needed to keep him at home during his long illness. A very special thanks to his son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Jodie Phillips and their two sons, Carter and Westin, for their love, support, help and many acts of kindness and pardoning Christian love. It was through each of you and through Dan’s wonderful attitude in his willing acceptance of his illness as being the unconditional will of God for his life that Dorthy was given the supreme strength to provide the health-care he needed to keep him as comfortable as possible until the very end.
A very special thanks to the ALS Clinic at Duke, to the Chatham County Council on Aging, and to Sandy, Emma, Kristal and all the team at Community Home Care & Hospice of Chatham County, and to Dr. Hoffman and his staff for their dedication in providing care and support to Dan and his family.
By his own confession of faith and belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, Dan is now at rest in Heaven and is able to walk again and stroll around heaven with his father Johnny and his family and friends who have gone on before him.
In fulfillment of his wishes, Dan’s body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett. The family will greet friends from 5 – 6:45 p.m. prior to the service and at other times at his home.
A private ash scattering Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at his home at 23901 NC. Hwy. 902 at 3 p.m. on Friday March 16.
Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett is serving the Phillips family.
GRAHAM C. DOWD
Graham C. Dowd 87, of 3485 S. Second Ave., Siler City, NC passed away Saturday March 17, 2012.
Funeral services were held Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Loves Creek Baptist Church where he was a member with Rev. Bob Boyd and Rev. Mark Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.
Mr. Dowd was a Chatham County native and the son of the late Thomas Alton and Lillie E. Burke Dowd. He retired from Boling Chair Company where he was a machine operator. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Jo Dowd. Mr. Dowd enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Mr. Dowd is survived by daughters, Darlene Vasquez and husband Roberto of Siler City, Teresa Holloway and husband Jerry of Tampa, Florida; son, Jeffrey Dowd and wife Melynna of Welcome, NC; grandchildren, Robert Wesley Vasquez, Lorenzo Abel Vasquez, Nickolas Lee Holloway, Christopher Lee Holloway; and brother, James “Jim” Dowd of Siler City.
Visitation was held Monday March 19, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel, Bennett, and other times at his residence. You may
Joyce-Brady Chapel is serving the Dowd family.
BUDDY BYRD FARRELL
Buddy Byrd Farrell 87, of Pittsboro, passed away March 18, 2012. She was born in St. George, South Carolina, on December 11, 1924. Her parents were the late David Wamer Byrd and Florrie Lee Walters Byrd.
She retired from UNC Memorial Hospital, where she was a CNA in the OB-GYN department. She loved to travel, play cards, fish, and cook; especially her divinity candy which she would deliver to numerous people in Pittsboro during the Christmas season. She loved to travel back to St. George and spend time at the “River House” on the Edisto River.
She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and her love of life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Horace Perry Farrell, and a son, Steven Lee Farrell.
Survivors include daughters Madelyn Farrell Mann and son-in-law Bunny Mann of Surf City, NC, Kay Farrell of Winter Springs, FL; grandchildren Shelley Marie Mann and Zack Farrell Mann; brother-in-law Almon Farrell of Bel Air, MD, as well as other nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at her church, the Pittsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church. Inurnment will be in the Saint George Cemetery, Saint George, SC, where her husband is interred.
Visitation with the family will be after the memorial service in the basement of the church where light refreshments will be served.
Special thanks to Elaine Lester and numerous church members who provided a lot of good food and support.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials should be directed to either the Hospice of Chatham County or Pittsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church, P.O. Box 339, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
PEGGY M. GLOSSON
Margaret “Peggy” M. Glosson, 88, passed away on March 18, 2012 at Whitestone Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Greensboro.
Peggy was born February 17, 1924 in Broadway, NC to the late Preston L. and Lilma A. Morris. She was a 1945 graduate of Rex School of Nursing in Raleigh, NC.
Peggy enjoyed a life of family and friends, and was the epitome of the phrase “never met a stranger’. She cared for others through her career as a registered nurse and filled each moment with activity whether it was gardening, sewing, knitting, painting, or playing bridge. She loved animals and was an avid bird watcher. She was a charter member of the Siler City Presbyterian Church and an active member in the Women of the Year of the church and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter #9.
Survivors include three daughters, Dally Brown of Little River, SC, Deborah Hauser and husband, Eddie of Hillsborough, DiAnne Jackson of Myrtle Beach, SC. Grandchildren include Laura H. O’Keefe and husband, Tom of Richmond, VA, James Jackson of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Lyndsay Brown of Little River, SC. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Glosson; son, William “Buddy” Glosson; infant twin daughters, Jane and June; granddaughter, Juliet Lorraine Jackson; and grandson, William Douglas “Buddy” Jackson.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Siler City Presbyterian Church, 720 West Third Street, Siler City, NC 27344. Visitation with the family will be at the church from 1 to 2 p.m..
Memorials can be made to Siler City Presbyterian Church or Whitestone Masonic and Eastern Star Care and Wellness Center, 700 South Holden Road, Greensboro, NC 27407.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the family.
