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CLYDE JENNINGS SMITH, SR.
Clyde Jennings Smith, Sr., age 94, of 321 Hwy 22/42, Bennett, died Friday, July 22, 2011 at Peak Resources in Carthage
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011 at Bennett Baptist Church where he was a member with Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born in Guilford County to the late W.C. and Ada Brewer Smith but moved to Bennett at an early age. He was former chairman of the Board of Deacons and also a longtime choir member at his church. Mr. Smith was a retired mail carrier at Bennett Post Office with 35 years of service. Following retirement with the postal service, he worked 15 years with the N.C. State Dept. of Agriculture as a field enumerator. He was an Army Air Corp Veteran of World War II with 14 battle stars and was a member of the American Legion.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Lalah Smith Yow and Ruby Smith Hodgin.
Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Virginia Cox Smith of the home; son, Clyde Jennings Smith, Jr. and wife Susie of Rockingham; grandchildren, Clyde Jennings Smith III, Mary Susan Smith, both of Wake Forest; and brother–in-law, Rev. Howard B. Yow of Greensboro.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett.
Memorials should be directed to Bennett Baptist Church Building Fund, 68 Bonlee Street, Bennett, N.C. 27208.
JOSEPH LINDSAY JOYCE
Joseph Lindsay Joyce, age 68, of 140 Randolph Street, Bennett, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, in Bennett.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church where he was a member with The Rev. Mark Strickland, Rev. Tim Strider, and Rev. Chuck Rowland officiating. Burial will follow at Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
A native of Randolph County, he was a son of the late Andrew J. and Cloyce Brady Joyce. He was a 1962 graduate of Gupton-Jones Mortuary College in Dallas, TX. In 1972 he opened what is now Joyce-Brady Chapel. He dedicated his life to funeral service with over 50 years of service.
He was a lifetime member of the Marietta Lodge #0444 in Ramseur and was a 33 degree Mason; was a member of the Bennett Fire Department for over 18 years and was a charter member of the Tri-County Ruritan Club where he held most every office including District Zone Governor in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ollie Logsdon Joyce of the home; daughters Kim J. Mounce and husband Danny of Mebane, Kellie J. Garcia and husband Dennis of Asheboro; brother Larry Joyce and wife Betty Ann of Bennett, Laverne Joyce of Fayetteville; granddaughter Faith Rose Mounce of Mebane; and grandson, Chris Garcia of Colorado.
The family will receive friends Wednesday July 27, 2011 from 1-3 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. at Joyce- Brady Chapel, 3833 Chatham St., Bennett, NC 27208 and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to: Bennett Baptist Church Building Fund, 68 Bonlee Street, Bennett, NC 27208; Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 5946 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Bennett, NC 27208; or to Brush Creek Cemetery Care Fund, c/o Judy Lane, Bear Creek, NC 27207.
JANE BOLMEIER
Jane Bolmeier, twin sister of Mrs. Jack (Joan) Boling died July 11, 2011 from complications of multiple myeloma. She lived in New York City where she had worked at Hunter College. She was an artist and is featured as one of the artists in the book 100 New York Painters.
She earned a BA degree in Liberal arts from Duke University, a MFA from the University of North Carolina, and a doctorate in art criticism from New York University.
A private family service will be held at a later date in Provincetown, Massachusetts where she studied and painted for many years.
“Twins are something special. Lose a twin and you lose part of yourself.”
EDNA DARE RIGGINS
Edna Dare Riggans, 85, a resident of Brookstone Terrace, Pittsboro, died Thursday, July 21, 2011.
Edna was born in Alamance County, the daughter of the late John Jordan Riggans and the late Daisy S. Riggans.
Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Waldeck and husband, Alfred, of Pittsboro; son, Randy Murrell Riggans of Burlington, and one grandson.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Rich and Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington is in charge of arrangements.
CLARENCE FELTS
Clarence Vonley Felts, 80, of Siler City Care & Rehabilitation, died Tuesday, (07-12-2011) at Chatham Hospital, Inc.
A graveside service was held Friday, (07-15-2011) at 2 p.m. at Chatham Memorial Park.
Mr. Felts was born June 23, 1931 in Owen County, Indiana, the son of Eugene and Mabel (White) Felts. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and was a lifetime member of Post 1405 of the VFW in Spencer, Indiana. He was employed with Branch Motor Lines and had also worked for Chatham Foods and Hyder Trucking. Clarence was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda F. Luck and his parents.
He is survived by a daughter, Pamela F. Thornburg of Pleasant Garden; son, Steve Felts of Siler City; sisters, Norma F. Walker of Freedom, IN, Harriett F. Brown of Uma, AZ; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; step-brothers, Max Hahn of Martinsville, ID and Dwight Hahn of Salt Lake City, UT
LUCILLE OVERMAN HAYES
Lucille Hayes, 69, of Siler City, died Tuesday, (07-12-2011) at Coventry House.
Graveside service was held at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery Friday (07-15-11 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Reggie Rakes officiating.
Mrs. Hayes was born April 14, 1942, the daughter of Rufus and Rosa Overman. She was a native of Randolph County, a homemaker and member of Pentecostal Victory Temple. She had been employed at Liberty Chair Company, Liberty Veneer and Weiman in Ramseur. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Lacy E. Hayes.
Survivors include a son, Mark Overman of Siler City; sisters, Suzie Ferguson of Liberty, Betty Kathleen McPherson of Oxford, Betty Jean Joyce of Fayetteville; brothers, Johnny Overman of Liberty, and Jake Overman of Lumberton.
LESSIE PHILLIPS RUSSELL
Lessie Phillips Russell, 90, of Bonlee, died Wednesday, (07-13-2011) at Lisalotte Care Home, Pittsboro.
There will be a private family service, with burial in Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Russell was born April 28, 1921, the daughter of Ernest and Mattie Phillips. She was a native of Chatham County, a member of Bonlee Baptist Church and a retired poultry inspector with the US Department of Agriculture. Lessie was preceded in death by her husband, Tracy N. Russell; son, Tracy Eugene "Gene" Russell and a sister, Lillian Nall.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Rosenberger of Siler City; son, Kenneth Russell of Sanford; sister, Stella Campbell; brother, Herman Phillips; ten grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Home Care & Hospice, 1414 E. Eleventh Street, Siler City, NC 27344; or the Crystal Phillips Scholarship Fund at Chatham Central High School.
MARIE PHILLIPS GAINES
Marie Phillips Gaines, 70, of Bear Creek died Saturday, (07-16-2011) at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
The funeral was held Tuesday, (07-19-2011) at 2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Garner officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Gaines was born September 2, 1940 the daughter of Vernon R. and Mabel (Tally) Phillips. She was born in Alamance County, and was employed with Waste Management. Marie was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Adult Sunday School Class. Marie was preceded in death by her father, Vernon R. Phillips, sister, Clara Mae Phillips and two grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters, Renee G. Binkley, Michelle G. Pendergrass, and Deanna G. Zagada, all of Bear Creek; mother, Mabel Phillips of Ramseur; sisters, Betty P. Ruggiero of Watertown, CT, Nancy P. Fields of Chesapeake, VA, Judy P. Councilman of Bear Creek; and four grandchildren.
MARIE G. COX
Marie Gibson Cox, 81, of Ramseur, died Friday, (07-15-2011) at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, (07-18-2011) Parks Crossroads Christian Church in Ramseur with Rev. James Turner, officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lloyd Cox.
Surviving are daughters, Sandra Cox of Ramseur, Vickie Cox of Trinity; sons, Doug Cox, Mike Cox, Bruce Cox, Jerry Cox, all of Ramseur; sister, Fleta G. Albright of Lexington; brother, Harold Gibson of Grays Chapel; six grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Parks Crossroads Christian Church, PO Box 1106, Ramseur, NC 27316.
HENRY (HANK) GEST
Henry (Hank) Gest made friends everywhere – at the hardware store, in restaurants and on tennis courts – and ended up a mentor to most who met him. Friends, family and acquaintances regularly sought his friendship and advice for resolving business and management issues, improving their tennis game, repairing broken furniture, and coping with adversity. Even during a routine annual medical exam, one of his doctors sought his advice on the best way to expand her medical practice.
Henry died July 8 at his beloved summer cottage in Traverse City, Mich., surrounded by family and friends who had known him for nearly all of his 78 years. A competitor to the end, he battled idiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis for six years, living three years longer than doctors expected.
Born and raised on Grandin Road in Cincinnati, Ohio, Henry was graduated from Miami University of Ohio, and worked all over the country for Champion Paper and, later, Nationwide Papers, living in San Francisco, Calif., Cincinnati; Wilmette, Ill.; Annapolis, Md.; and Wilton, Ct.; before retiring to Pittsboro, N.C. Outside of work, Henry was a devoted father and husband, a regular Mr. Fix-it and avid tennis player. He served as President of the Wilton Riding Club in Wilton, Ct., Vice Chairman of the Wilton Planning and Zoning Commission, board member (on three occasions) of the Neahtawanta Resort Association in Traverse City, Mi., and member of the Board of Directors for the Executive Service Corps of the Greater Triangle in North Carolina.
Henry didn’t believe in excuses or regrets. He believed in making tomorrow better than today and gracefully learning lessons from defeat or mistakes. He taught himself to play tennis when his parents couldn’t afford lessons and became so good that when he joined the Army he joined the tennis team. He always had a kind word and a knack at knowing what to say to dissolve tension so that people would not take themselves or a particular situation too seriously. He also loved a good joke, the sillier, the better, and especially if it meant surreptitiously placing a Whoopee cushion on his father-in-law’s chair or replacing the Thanksgiving turkey with a rubber chicken.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia; son Donald, daughter-in-law Kristen and grandsons Collin and Finn; daughter Emily, son-in-law David Sheehan and grandson Emmett; and his sister Emily Todd and her family. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Gest, and mother Emily (Lea) Gest. His remains will be interred during a family service at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The family is being served by Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
