All Obituaries

Mitchell Wall, 72, of Norwood, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at his home.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM, Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Bennettsville AME Zion Church. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery, Ansonville, NC.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 prior to the service.  Family and friends are welcome at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood from 2:00PM until 5:00PM, Wednesday May 31, 2023.   Mitchell was born...

Peggy Almond Propst, 88, of Wadesboro, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Anson Health and Rehab. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 31st 2023 at 11 AM at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Helms will officiate. Mrs. Propst was born on December 14, 1934 in Anson County to the late Charles Franklin and Ann Pegram Almond.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Gene Propst; two sons: Michael Warren Propst and Carl Wayne...

Johnny Junior Huneycutt passed away at his home on May 19, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior. Rev. Todd McSwain will officiate. Johnny was born November 2, 1953 to the late Lonnie and Helen Huneycutt. He worked for Builders First Source for many years. Johnny enjoyed camping and taking rides on his Harley Davidson. He was also a hard worker that loved his family.  In addition...

Mary Lefler Morton passed away Sunday, May 14th 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral Services  will be held Wednesday, May 17th at 12:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Minister Jerry Harward will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Norwood Cemetery.  Mary was born July 7,1935 in Anson County to John  and Nellie Lefler. She spent most of her working life with Collins & Aikman of Norwood....

George Emory “G. E.” McIntyre, Jr., of Norwood, passed away Wednesday morning, May 10, 2023 at Spring Arbor of Albemarle.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, May 12, 2023 at Aquadale Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Todd McSwain will officiate.  The family will receive friends in the sanctuary  of Aquadale Baptist Church from 10:00AM - 11:00AM, prior to the service. G. E. was born July 15, 1932 in Stanly County to the late George Emory...

Everett Dale James, 22, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. James was born on June 28, 2000 in Cabarrus County to Lisa Tarlton Ramsey and Chad Everett James. He was a 2018 graduate of Central Cabarrus High School. Everett enjoyed song writing and making music. He loved to fish, hunt, and...

Christopher Nelson Wilhoit, 45, of Norwood, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at his home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Edwards Funeral home in Norwood. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Northside Baptist Church, 2501 North College Road, Wilmington NC 28205. Pastor Jay Young will officiate.The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the...

Donald Eugene Whitley, 63, of Norwood, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel and burial will follow at Norwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the funeral home prior to the service. Mr. Whitley was born on July 17, 1959 to the late Charlie Martin and Frances Richardson Whitley. He was 1977 South Stanly High School graduate and a member at Norwood Church...

Joyce Starnes passed away at home Saturday, April 29th 2023 surrounded by her loved ones at the age of 75. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Interment will follow at Norwood cemetery. Buck Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Starnes was born March 08, 1948 to the late Thomas Jackson, and Ella Riggsbee. She worked in the textile industry for most of her working...

Betty Lou Honeycutt  passed away April 27, 2023 at Forrest Oaks Healthcare Center in Albemarle, NC at the age of 93.  A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Norwood Cemetery. Dr. Craig Scott will officiate. Ms. Honeycutt was born July 5, 1929 to the late John David and Ila Mae Little Honeycutt. She worked in the textile industry at Collins and Aikman for 40 years.  Betty is preceded in death by her parents, sisters: Evelyn...