All Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Byrd, 65, of Norwood passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 16, 2019.  Thomas was born August 25, 1953 in Mebane, NC to the late Edgar and Vergie Byrd.  He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was retired from Stanly Interiors and had previously worked in management for Kmart for 25 years. He enjoyed fishing, reading, listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.   He is survived by his...

Marie Brock Lowe 76 of Mt. Gilead died Wednesday Morning, January 16, 2019 at her home. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Sharon Cemetery. Rev. Terry Burris will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 Saturday Afternoon at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead. Marie was born February 20, 1942 in Montgomery County to the late Arvie Mildred Marks Brock. She was preceded in death by a son William Michael King. She is survived by...

Roger Gerald Ritter 73 of Mt. Gilead died Sunday Morning, December 30, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Bethel Baptist Church in Mt. Gilead. Rev. Tony Hancox will officiate and burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Tuesday Evening at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead. Roger was born September 22, 1945 in Moore County to the late Woodrow Augusta and Pauline Thompson Ritter. He was a US Army...

Sherri Furr Colson, 51, of Norwood passed away Friday December 28, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Monday December 31, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bill Roberts will officiate and interment will follow at Norview Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00PM at Edwards Funeral Home. Sherri was born on January 28, 1967 to the late Tony Cleveland and Ann McCarter Furr. She worked at the snack bar at Piney...

Ray Allen “Buddy” Byrd, 77 of Norwood passed away Tuesday evening, December 25, 2018, at CMC Stanly Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday December 29, 2018, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Mark Forrest and Rev. Nelson Wright will officiate.  Interment will follow at Holly Mount Baptist Church cemetery in Mt. Gilead.  The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Ray was born...

Jay Edward Smith 84 of Norwood died Monday Evening, December 24, 2018 at Stanly Manor. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Porter Baptist Church. Dr. Kinney Wallace will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Mr. Smith was born February 21, 1934 in Stanly County to the late Grover and Virginia Tucker Smith. He was a veteran of the US Army and...

Vernon Lee Thompson 87 of Norwood died Sunday Afternoon, December 23, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Quinton Covington and Rev. Josh Phillips will officiate and interment will follow in Norview Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 Saturday at the church. Vernon was born January 18, 1931 in Montgomery County to the Eugene and Mattie Smith Thompson. He...

David Richard Preslar, 63, of Albemarle, passed away Friday December 21, 2018 at Atrium Healthcare Main. A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday December 29, 2018 at Coyle Baptist Church. Rev. David Sanders will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Preslar was born on May 19, 1955 in Stanly County to the late Graham Uyless and Sarah Louise Lowder Preslar. He was a member of Coyle Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he is...

Judy Elaine Kluttz Lee, 77, of Norwood, went to be with our Lord and Savior peacefully Friday evening at Northeast Medical Center in Concord surrounded by her entire beloved family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM, Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Cottonville Baptist Church at 4888 plank Road in Norwood. The Reverend Todd McSwain, and longtime friend of the Lee family, will officiate, and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Johnnie Junior Osborne, 75, of Norwood, passed away on December 20, 2018 at CMC- University in Charlotte. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Thomas Gibbs will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Johnnie was born on March 8, 1943 in Stanly County to the late John and Elemer Rowland Osborne.  He worked at Albemarle Spinning. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death...