All Obituaries

Gypsie Carpenter Chapman, 79, of Norwood, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Atrium Health Care Stanly. A private service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Chapman was born on September 8, 1939 in Stanly County to the late Johnnie and Margie Harris Carpenter. She was a seamstress for American Lockstitch. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her great-granddaughter Abby Faith Burleson; brother Bob Carpenter; and sister Bert Swaringen. She is survived by her...

Melinda Gail “Mindy” Fowler 59 of Norwood passed away peacefully Friday Afternoon, March 15, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. A Celebration of Mindy’s life will be held at 7:00 PM Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Bill Roberts will officiate. The Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mindy was born August 1, 1959 in El Paso, Texas to the late Gail and Bernice Ferris Potter. She was...

Bobby Lee Deese, 79, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday March 16, 2019 at Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Deese was born on January 2, 1940 in Stanly County to the late Heath Morrow and Pearl Brown Deese. He is survived by his two sons: Terry Deese (Sheila) of Mt. Gilead and Steve Deese of Missouri; Five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

James Ray Hubbard 76 of Mt. Gilead died Wednesday Afternoon, March 13, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Clayton Stoneman will officiate and interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park in Wadesboro. Mr. Hubbard was born September 12, 1942 in Anson County to the late Lonnie James and Violet Rachel Edgeworth Hubbard. He was a retiree of Collins and Aikman in Albemarle. He is survived by his wife Edith...

Jack Clyde Turkaly 67 of Albemarle died Monday Morning, March 11, 2019 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Private Services will be held. Jack was born August 14, 1951 in Ohio County, West Virginia to the late Matthew Turkaly and Bertha Brubaker Turkaly who survives. He was a retiree of United Mine Workers and a member of Homeland Baptist Church. In addition to his mother he is survived by his brother Bill Turkaly and sister Sandy Goudy both of Wheeling, West Virginia. Three girls he...

Nezer Wall ‘Sonny’ Beachum, 82, of Ansonville, died Wednesday March 6, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Karl Randall will officiate and burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Sonny was born January 27, 1937 in Anson County to the late Nezer and Sadie Hildreth Beachum. He was the owner of...

Deborah Callicutt McLendon 55 of Mt. Gilead died Monday, March 4, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00PM Sunday at Callicutt Chapel Wesleyan Church in Troy. Rev. Brantley Moore will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. Deborah was born September 20, 1963 in Montgomery County to the late Lloyd and Minnie Ruth Langley Callicutt. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Ricky...

Jerry Von Thompson, 75, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Friday morning, March 1, 2019 at Atrium Health-Northeast in Concord. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Stoney Fork Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Burris and Rev. Richard Price will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at Edwards Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead. Jerry was born July 2, 1943 in Montgomery County and is...

Wayne Douglas Smith Wayne Douglas Smith, 80, of Mount Gilead, known as “Daddy”, “PawPaw”, “Papa Wayne”, and the “Mayor of Fairway Shores”.  A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Bear Creek Baptist Church, 480 Bonlee Carbonton Rd. Bear Creek, NC.  Rev. Duane Partin will officiate followed by Masonic Rites. A visitaion will be held in the church fellowship hall following the service. Mr....

Margaret Mangum Lowdermilk 89 of Mt. Gilead died Tuesday Morning, February 26, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Gilead. Rev. Duane Partin and Rev. Jim Harris will officiate and interment will follow in Sharon Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Church Fellowship Hall. Margaret was the youngest of 10 children born April 13, 1929 in Pageland, South Carolina to the late...