All Obituaries

Virginia Alice Broadway Brock, 76, of Norwood, passed away Wednesday morning, November 29, 2023 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A Memorial service will be held at 12:00PM, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  Rev. Tony Parsons will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Edwards Funeral Home. Virginia was born October 13, 1947 in Stanly County to the late William Paul and Maude Elizabeth Lowder Broadway.  She...

My miracle daughter Tenécia. Tenécia Hargrave, 41, of Norwood passed away on Saturday evening, November 25, 2023 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Faith Believers of Deliverance Holiness Church in Wadesboro, NC. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.  Tenécia was born March 06, 1982 to Petula Crump Little. She earned her education at the School of Faith in Norwood, NC.  In addition...

Jennifer Biggers Beachum, 47, of Norwood, passed away on Thursday morning, November 23, 2023 at her home. A private funeral service will be held at a later date.  Jennifer was born in Stanly County on November 22, 1976 to the late Joseph Franklin Biggers and Patsy Davis Speights.  She is survived by her husband, Brandon Beachum, son Kegan Beachum, daughter Kelieigh Beachum, and her brothers Tony Biggers (Maria Ramirez) of Albemarle, and Ronnie Biggers (Tracy) of Norwood.

Martha (Marty) Vance Buet, aged 91, of High Point, North Carolina, formerly of Ansonville, passed away peacefully at home on November 14, 2023. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Wanda Thomas Gray, and husband Mike of High Point, North Carolina.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Bethlehem Cemetery in Ansonville with Dexter Martin officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Martha was a...

Clinton LeRoy "Boone" Shankle Jr., 66, of Norwood, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Atrium Health Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Cottonville AME Zion Church. Rev. Brian Cunningham will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service.  Mr. Shankle was born on February 10, 1957 in Stanly County to the late Clinton Leroy Sr. and...

Mary Ann Virginia Lee Liverman, 77, of Norwood, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:00 PM, prior to the service. She will lie in state on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home . Mary was born on March 4, 1946 in Stanly County to the late Willie James and Julie Ethel Lilly Lee. She graduated in 1966 from...

Robert “Pete” Hathcock, 85, of Norwood passed away Sunday morning, November 05, 2023 at Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Porter Baptist Church at 11:00 AM. Rev. Flynn Richardson will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Robert was born on February 24, 1938 to the late Marvin Adam and Myrtle Gregory...

Johnnie Robert Lefler, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Norwood, passed away Friday evening, November 3 2023.  A private funeral service will be held at a later date. Johnnie was born March 31, 1932 to the late Arlie and Hettie Swaringen Lefler. He retired as a plant manager in the textiles industry. He is survived by his daughter, Aundrea Lefler Ivey of Albemarle, two grandchildren, Kevin Bowers (Amanda), of Norwood, and Emily Bledsoe (Stephen) of Albemarle, and seven great...

Mary Joanne Brock Hayman, 83, of Norwood, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 2, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be announced later. Joanne was born June 14, 1940 in Stanly County to the late William Harding and Elsie Mae Eudy Brock.  She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Robert “Robbie” Hildreth. She is survived by her husband, Emory Hayman of the home; son, Richard “Richie Hildreth of...

Brenda Tyson Plyler, 81, of Albemarle passed away Tuesday morning, October 31, 2023 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, November 6, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  Pastor Rob Barton will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Edwards Funeral Home.  Interment will follow the service in Norview Gardens.  Brenda was born September 13, 1942 in Anson County to the late John R and Emma Johnson...