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ETHEL “TIPPIE” KIVETT HARTSHORN
Ethel “Tippie” Kivett Hartshorn, 82, of Siler City, died Saturday, (01-02-2010) in Raleigh.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Survivors include a son, David Hartshorn of Henderson, NV; daughter, Kim Marley of Raleigh; sisters, Rachel Jessup, Betty Kivette, both of Greensboro; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
BRANDON WADE CHAVIS
Brandon Wade Chavis, 26, of 12810 Siler City-Gendon Road, Bear Creek died Monday, (01-04-2010).
Funeral services will be held Thursday, (01-07-2010) at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Barry Lawrence, Rev. Tim Strider and Rev. Jeff Looney officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery
Mr. Chavis was born January 16, 1983, the son of Jimmy and Lesa Oldham Chavis. He was a native of Chatham County, a graduate of Chatham Central High School and employed as a car salesman.
He is survived by parents, Jimmy and Lesa Oldham Chavis, of the home; maternal grandparents, George and Marianna Oldham of Bear Creek; and paternal grandfather, Norman Hayes of Goldston.
The family received friends Wednesday, (01-06-2010) from 6-8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P O Box 578, Goldston, NC 27252; or to the Antioch Baptist Church Youth Group, P O Box 578, Goldston, NC 27252.
MRS. SADIE WITHERSPOON
Mrs. Sadie Witherspoon of Bennett died Tuesday, (01-05-2010) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Knotts & Sons Funeral Home, Siler City.
MRS. GLADYS PEOPLES BOWDEN
Mrs. Gladys Peoples Bowden, 88, of Siler City died Thursday (12-31-09) at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday (01-04-2010) at Unity Powerhouse Church with Bishop William Goins officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bowden was a housewife and a member of Unity Powerhouse Church.
Survivors include nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
MARY ALLEAN FOX
Mary Allean Fox, 90, of Siler City died Sunday (01-03-2010) at SunBridge Care of Siler City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday (01-07-2010) at Gees Grove AME Zion Church with Rev. Allen Moore officiating.
Mrs. Fox was a native of Chatham County, a member of Gees Grove AME Zion Church and a day care provider.
Survivors include a son, James A. Fox of Greensboro; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 12 - 1p.m. Thursday at the church.
IRENE MOFFITT SHAW
Irene Moffitt Shaw, 87, of Siler City, died Monday, (01-04-2010) at Chatham Hospital, Inc.
Funeral services will be held Friday, (01-08-2010) at 11 a.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel with her son, Joseph Edward Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Loves Creek Baptist Cemetery.
Mrs. Shaw was born August 3, 1922, the daughter of Kirby Edgar and Ida Kidd Moffitt. She was a native of Chatham County, a member of the First Wesleyan Church of Siler City and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark O. Shaw; brothers, William and Horace Moffitt; sisters, Gladys Waddy, Etta Holt and Pauline M. Moody.
Survivors include sons, Joseph Edward Shaw of Kingsport, TN, William Michael Shaw of Canaan, MA; one sister, Doris M. Brooks of Richmond, VA; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday, (01-07-2010) from 6-8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home.
FORREST DANE ANDREWS
Forrest Dane Andrews, 27, of 1291 Harold Andrews Road, Siler City died Monday, January 4, 2010.
Mr. Andrews was born December 4, 1982, the son of Darrell R. and the late Janice Cox Andrews. He was born in Guilford County and was a 2001 graduate of Jordan-Matthews High School, and employed with Darrell Andrews Trucking. Forrest was a loving and devoted father to his son, Ayden, and a diehard Carolina fan. He loved going to the lake. He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice Cox Andrews.
He is survived by one son, Ayden Andrews; father, Darrell R. Andrews; two sisters, Donna A. Stone and husband, Scott of Siler City, Angel A. Dwyer and husband, John of Jamestown; niece and nephew, L'oreal and Andrew Jones; great-niece, Kiley Prestyn Dixon; and grandmother, Juanita Baxter Cox of Bennett.
The family received friends Tuesday, January 5, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, and other times at the home of Darrell Andrews, 1273 Harold Andrew Road, Siler City.
The funeral was held Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 2:30 at First Wesleyan Church, 608 N. 3rd Avenue, Siler City with Rev. Eddie McClure officiating. Burial followed in Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Snow Camp.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery Fund, % Pat Morgan, 5418 Garden Lake Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410.
ELVIN RAY PARKS, JR.
Elvin Ray Parks, Jr., 81, of Greensboro, died Monday, December 28, 2009. A funeral service was held Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 410 North Holden Road, Greensboro. The family received friends immediately preceding the service from 1 to 2 p.m. in the church Gathering Space.
Elvin was born February 10, 1928 in Gibson, NC, to the late Elvin Ray Parks, Sr. and Katherine Chisholm Parks. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and served in the Navy in World War II.
He and his first wife, Nancy Sue Thompson Parks, made Greensboro their home, and he was a booster and supporter of the Greensboro and Piedmont Triad area for the rest of his life. He worked for Starmount Company and Friendly Center for most of his career, eventually becoming President and CEO. He was also a co-owner of Elyns and of Imageweavers. He served on the board of directors of Starmount Forest Country Club, the Greensboro Merchants Association, the Piedmont Triad Partnership, and Junior Achievement, and as Chairman of the Board for Piedmont Triad Horizons, and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. He was a strong supporter and Board member of the Central NC School for the Deaf. He was awarded the Business Life Synergy Award and the Chamber of Commerce Spencer Love Award.
Elvin was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church, and a member and supporter of several civic groups including the Lions Club and Rotary. He was an avid photographer and loved playing golf when he was younger, and going to his farm in Chatham County during his later life.
Elvin was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy Sue, and his sister, Mildred Herring. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Parks Hunter and husband Gaines of Greensboro; Katherine Parks Shenoy and husband Prabhakar “Blue” of Dale City, VA; and four grandchildren, Matthew Hunter, Anna Hunter, Ramnath “Ram” Shenoy, and John Shenoy. He is also survived by his sister Margaret Ann Rankin, his former wife, Lynne Parks Emery and her family, and many loving nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army of Greensboro, PO Box 5310, Greensboro, NC 27435.
Forbis & Dick Guilford Chapel is serving the family.
LOTTIE HANCOCK PURVIS
Mrs. Lottie Hancock Purvis, 88, of Bennett died Saturday, (01-02-2010) at Chat-ham Hospital in Siler City.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, (01-05-2010), at Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Booker and Dr. Curtis Barbery officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Purvis was a Guilford County native, a retired floor lady at Ithaca Mills in Robbins and the widow of Vernon Purvis.
Survivors include daughter, Helen P. Ferree of Oak Island; sons, Dr. Henry Purvis and wife Kim of Sanford, Hoyle Purvis and wife Ally of Bennett. There are 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Rachel Cagle of Asheboro; and brother, Ray Hancock of Morton, Illinois.
Visitation was held Monday, January 4, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett
Memorials may be directed to Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 8454 Howard Mill Road, Bennett, NC 27208.
ROBERT “BOB” GLEN RECTOR
Winston-Salem – Mr. Robert “Bob” Glen Rector, 75, formerly of Sanford, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born in Gaston County, NC on February 3, l934, he was the son of the late Carl and Nell Rector. Bob and his loving wife, the late Margaret R. Rector, lived in Siler City, for 20 years where they raised their three daughters. Bob was a member of the Siler City Jaycees, the Masonic Lodge, where he served as the Grand Patron, the Shrine Club, and many business associations. Bob was an important part of the Construction Management program at East Carolina University where he was a member of the board that started the program and was very proud of this accomplishment. He was employed by American South Contractors of Sanford and was a member of their board until his death. Bob was a devoted husband and father and was loved deeply by his three daughters. They will miss him greatly, but have wonderful memories that will last forever.
Bob Rector is survived by his daughters: Ann Slade and husband Tom of Raleigh, Bobbie Johnston and husband Mitchell of Leesburg, VA, and Debi Parker and husband Tim of Advance; eight grandchildren, and four great-children. He is also survived by two brothers Ted (Betty) Rector of Charlotte, and Gene (Nancy) Rector of Macon, GA.
The funeral took place Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel at Miller-Boles Funeral Home in Sanford, with burial following at Buffalo Cemetery. The family received friends 30 minutes prior to the funeral at Miller-Boles Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, New York 10016; or to the First Baptist Church of Sanford, Capital Improvement Fund, 202 Summitt Dr., Sanford, NC 27330.
Miller-Boles Funeral Home is serving the family.
SYLVIA L. BURNS
Sylvia L. Burns, 88, died peacefully December 30, 2009 at the Hospice House, 501 Park Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.
A long time resident of Lake Monticello, Sylvia was a member of Effort Baptist Church in Palmyra. She grew up in Siler City, North Carolina - Southern California was her home for forty years. She served in the Women’s Appointed Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES) during World War II, after which she resumed her teaching career in North Carolina and California. She also taught U. S. military dependents in Japan and Germany.
Two brothers, Carlos and Robert Burns, and many nieces and nephews survive her. Her family and friends will miss Sylvia. A private service will be held in Siler City, North Carolina.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Monticello Rescue Squad, 10 Slice Court, Palmyra, Virginia 22963; or Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911.
JOSEPH EDWARD LOWE
Mr. Joseph Edward Lowe, 92, of Pittsboro, died Tuesday, (12-29-09) at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, (12-31-09) at Lowes Grove Baptist Church in Durham with Rev. Forrest Gale presiding. He was entombed in the mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Lowe was a native of Durham County, born July 5, 1917 to Edward and Lila Durham Shipp Lowe. He was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church, served in the US Army during World War II, and retired from Exxon-Mobil.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Buck Lowe; daughters, Jo Ann Mason of Pittsboro, Kay Rierson of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
