All Obituaries

Treva Sue Byrd Freeman 80 of Albemarle died Tuesday morning, March 2, 2021 at  Atrium Stanly. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 5, 2021 at Hamer Creek Baptist Church, Rev. Chip McAulay will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Treva was born August 12, 1940 in Fries, Virginia to the late Emmett and Sallie Bilbrey Byrd. She was a care giver and a retiree of Monarch after more than 20 years of service. She was a...

Bobby Wood Kearns,  85,  of Albemarle died Saturday evening, February 27, 2021 at Atrium Stanly. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Mt. Gilead. Henrietta Hatley Mabry will officiate. Bobby was born March 27, 1935 in Montgomery County to the late Worth and Kathleen Thompson Kearns and was a retired business owner. He exemplified the best of humanity. A wonderful spirit, he was generous, loving and an...

Jo Ann Thompson McSwain, 77, of Norwood passed away, early Thursday morning at Atrium Main in Charlotte. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. David Hatley and Mr. Rick Stewart will officiate.  A drive through visitation will be held from 2:00PM to 6:00PM, Friday afternoon February 26, 2021 at the McSwain home, 411 Allenton Street, Norwood.  Mrs. McSwain was born January 7, 1944 in Stanly...

Landon Ray Austin, 34, of Norwood, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 4:00PM on Monday March 1, 2021 at Red Cross Baptist Church. Pastor Jesse Herring will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church. The funeral home will be open on Sunday February 28, 2021 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for family and friends to come by and pay their respects. Landon...

Peggy Moore  Adams, 77, of Albemarle passed away Monday morning, February 22, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Randall United Methodist Church in Norwood.  Rev. Caitlin McAlhany will officiate.  The family will receive friends Friday evening, February 26, 2021 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood.  Interment will follow at a later date at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Wilmington, NC. Peggy was...

David Eugene McIntyre, 67, of Albemarle passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House. A private service will be held at a later date. Mr. McIntyre was born May 11, 1953 in Ocean County, NJ to the late Thomas Leonard and Rose Lillian Negron McIntyre.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Lynn Higgins and granddaughter, Kayla. He is survived by sons, David McIntyre, Jr. and Clint McIntyre and nine grandchildren.  

Franklin Dean Sides, 68, of Mount Gilead, passed away, Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021 at his home.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Sharon Cemetery in Mount Gilead.  Pastor Kong Namkung will officiate.  Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at Edwards Funeral Home in Mount Gilead on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM.   Dean was born September 18, 1952 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late...

Mary Ann Hatley Huneycutt, 65, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Atrium Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  Rev. Todd McSwain will officiate and interment will follow in Norwood Cemetery.  Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects at Edwards Funeral Home on Friday, February 19,2021 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM. Mary Ann was born May 21, 1955 in Stanly County to the late...

Shirley Ann Hudson Summerlin, 68, of Norwood, passed away Saturday morning, February 13, 2021 at Atrium Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Mark Little will officiate and burial will follow in Silver Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00PM to 2:00PM, prior to the service at Edwards Funeral Home.   The service will be live streamed on Edwards Funeral Home...

Donald Farabee Blake, 87, of Mount Gilead entered his heavenly home February 10, 2021. Don was born January 30, 1934 in Montgomery County to the late Sankey and Dell Farabee Blake.  He was a faithful member of Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church where he served in many areas of the church, including grounds keeper, church treasurer and deacon.  He loved the Lord and he loved his church.   Don was a honest, hard working man.  He was a builder by trade and a carpenter...