All Obituaries

Richard Lee “Dick” Franklin 82 of Norwood died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday Evening, July 14, 2018 at his home. A service to celebrate Dick’s Life will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Mike Lisk, Rev. Johnny Leslie, Rev. Jeremy Blake and Rev. Bryan Burris will officiate. Full Military honors will follow the service by the Stanly County DAV.  The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Connie Lee Simmons, 87, of the Aquadale Community, died July 12, 2018 at her home with family by her side. She was born in Stanly County on February 8, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Richmond Paul Lee and Bertha Odell Lee. Her mother died when she was very young and her father was later married to Vertie H. Lee who became a loving and cherished stepmother to Connie. In addition to her parents and stepmother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clay Simmons. She was also...

Doug Lee, 71, of Norwood, passed away on Tuesday July 10, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday July 13, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Harry Harward will officiate and burial will follow at Little River United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00 on Thursday July 12, 2018 at the funeral home. Mr. Lee was born on January 10, 1947 in Stanly County to the late Clyde and Carolyn Mabry Lee. In addition to his parents...

Evelyn Coley Steen 88 of Oakboro died Monday Morning, July 9, 2018 at the home of her son. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Rev. Lowell Brown will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Evelyn was born November 3, 1929 in Stanly County to the late Dexter William and Nezzie Burris Coley. She was a graduate of Aquadale High School and a...

Joseph Brandon Cranford 39 of Mt. Gilead died Sunday Evening, July 8, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Stony Hill United Methodist Church. Rev. Leslie Wray will officiate and graveside services will follow at 2:30 at Holly Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum in Thomasville. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Friday Evening at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead. Brandon was born June 7, 1979 in Guilford County to James Roger...

Dorman Eugene Hathcock, 82, of Norwood, surrounded by his loving family passed away Saturday morning, July 7, 2018 at his home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Hathcock was born April 14, 1936, to the late Hoyle Edgar and Bertha Morton Hathcock.  He was a member of South Albemarle Baptist Church.  He was a retiree from Wiscassett Mills. He loved to fish, play Bingo, watch wrestling, and loved his family and cats. In addition to his parents, he is...

Wendy Harrington, 56, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday July 1, 2018 at CHS-Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday July 4, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mike Greene will officiate and burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Harrington was born on January 21, 1962 in Orange County, CA to Harold and Linda Miller McKethan of Lenoir, NC. She is survived by her husband, Billy Dean...

Luther Welton Hopkins, 79, of Albemarle, surrounded by his loving family, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2018 at his home.  Graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Palestine UMC Cemetery. Rev. Paul Pickler will officiate. Mr. Hopkins was born July 14, 1938, to the late Luther Wilson Hopkins and Hattie Russell Hopkins. He is a member of Canaan Baptist Church. He served his country in the Navy and worked in the textile industry. He loved to fish...

Thomas Ralph Speagle, age 89 went to be with God June 23rd, after a brief illness Gail Self Page Speagle, age 84 went to be with her Lord June 5th, after her 4th battle with cancer both formerly of Hickory NC, Married July 21, 1952 retired to Clearwater, FL where they made their home for the past 27 years Thomas son of the late James Frank Speagle and Phebie Downs Speagle. Preceded in death by his wife Gail Speagle of 65 years; daughter...

Faye Deaton Haithcock, 98, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Friday morning June 22, 2018 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor, NC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Hamer Creek Baptist Church.  Rev. Steven Cline will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening 6:00 PM to 8:00PM at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead. Mrs. Haithcock was born October 21, 1919, to the late Andrew Parham Deaton and Bessie Caroline Cranford Deaton.  She...