All Obituaries

Ashley Dale Hudson, 64, of Norwood, passed away early Monday afternoon, August 2, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 4;00PM, Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Cottonville Baptist Church Cemetery.   Rev. Reese Linnell will officiate, with full Masonic Rites by Pee Dee Lodge 150.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. Ashley was born October 1, 1956 in Stanly County to Ralph Lawrence and Ann Livingston Hudson.  He...

Rocky Alson Key, 67, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte. No services will be held at this time.  Mr. Key was born on July 10, 1954 to the late H L and Ruby Fain Key. Rocky graduated from South Stanly High School in 1973. He retired from Michelin and was a member at Cottonville Baptist Church. Rocky was a wonderful husband who loved his wife and family. He enjoyed working in the yard and will always be remembered as a wonderful person who...

Timothy Scott Deese, 43, of Norwood passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Atrium Health Stanly. A family graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Little will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Tuesday July 27, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood.   Tim was born July 1, 1978 in Stanly County to the late Bruce Benton Deese Sr. and Mary Elaine Barringer...

Roderick “Ricky” Nathaniel West, II, 28, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM, Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  Rev.  Billy West will officiate.  Interment will follow in Homeland Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Saturday afternoon, July 31, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood.   Ricky was born July 15, 1993 in...

Kevin Ray Lundy, Sr. passed away Saturday morning, July 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 7:00pm Wednesday, July 28, 2021  at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Eddie Hudson will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Edwards Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Fairview Memorial Park in Albemarle.   Mr. Lundy was born Novermber 1, 1976 in Richmond County to...

Glenda Turner Moore, 80, of Norwood passed away early Friday morning, July 23, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Anson Memorial Park in Wadesboro.  Rev. David Lowe will officiate.   Glenda was born June 14, 1941 in Anson County to the late James Harold and Alice Gaddy Turner.  She was a 1959 graduate of Ansonville High School and was a member of Wightman United Methodist Church.   In addition to her parents, she was...

Montie Gardner Hoover, 82, of Mount Gilead, passed away, Monday morning, July 19, 2021 at Pinehurst Health and Rehabiliation.   Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Hamer Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Tony Sedberry will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:45 PM prior to the service at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead.  Montie was born July 2, 1939 in Montgomery County to...

Virginia Covington Burroughs, 78, of Mount Gilead, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Saron Baptist Church in Ellerbe.  Rev. Wayne Luck will officiate and burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Mount Gilead.  The family will receive friends Friday evening, July 23, 2021 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Edwards Funeral Home in Mount Gilead.   Mrs. Burroughs was born March 17, 1943 in...

Gathy Ella Blake Poole, 86, of Norwood, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at Atrium Health Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Glover will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemtery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church. Mrs. Poole was born on July 9, 1935 in Montgomery County to the late Herbert and Opal Mae Frick Blake. She worked for many years as a...

Jean Hawfield Thompson, 93, of Norwood passed away Tuesday evening, July 13, 2021 at Atrium Stanly.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, July 16, 2021 at Big Lick Baptist Church in Oakboro.  Rev. Jeff Springer and Rev. Bill Lang officiating.  Interment will follow at 3:00PM, in Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening, July 15, 2021 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Edwards Funeral Home...