All Obituaries

Isabelle Byrd Carter, 83, of Mt. Gilead, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at First Health Regional in Pinehurst. A private graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, April, 10, 2020 at Little River United Methodist Church Cemetery. The funeral home will be open from 1:00 to 5:00PM on Friday, April 9, 2020 for anyone to pay their respects. Ms. Carter was born on September 29, 1936 in Montgomery County to the late Lemuel and Sallie Greene Byrd. In addition to her parents,...

Joyce Joyner Price 75 of Badin passed away peacefully Wednesday Morning, April 8, 2020 at her home. Private Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Westlawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Rev. Scott Vanderburg will officiate. Mrs. Price will lie in state from 9:00AM until 12:00 Noon Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home of Norwood where friends are welcome to pay their respects. Mrs. Price was born December 23, 1944 in Rowan County to the late Stamey and Pauline...

Mary Evelyn McIntyre Randall 92 of Norwood died peacefully Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Stanly Manor. A  Memorials Service will be announced at a later date. Evelyn was born September 12, 1927 to the late Carroll Ramsey and Ora Wilhoit McIntyre. She was a homemaker and loved to work in her flowers. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Tommy Ray Randall, her daughter, Sharon Randall and her sister Geanine McIntyre. She is survived by her...

Mildred “Micki” Killian Gardner 91 of Mt. Gilead passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Atrium Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Stoney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Terry Burris will officiate. Mrs. Gardner will lie in state Tuesday Afternoon, April 7, 2020 from 2:00 until 5:00 and Wednesday from 10:00AM until 1:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home of Mt. Gilead where friends are welcome to pay their...

William Moore 75 of Albemarle died Friday Afternoon, April 3, 2020 at Atrium Northeast in Concord. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Moore was born April 10, 1944 in Montgomery County to the late Wilson and Virginia Pratt Moore. He was a member of Antioch Holiness Church.

Henry Lee “Buster” Thompson Sr. 85 of Norwood died peacefully Thursday Evening, April 2, 2020 at his home. A Private Family Service will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Norwood First United Methodist Church. Rev. Bill Roberts will officiate. A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date. Buster was born June 26, 1934 in Stanly County to the late Henry and Eva Russell Thompson. He was a 1953 graduate of Norwood High School and a member of Norwood First...

Nellie Allen Eudy 86 of Norwood died Sunday Morning, March 29, 2020 at Stanly Manor. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Harwards Chapel Cemetery. Tom Mauldin will officiate. Mrs. Eudy will lie in state from 1:00 until 5:00 Tuesday Afternoon and 9:00AM until 1:00PM Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood where friends are welcome to pay their respects privately. She was born June 11, 1933 in Stanly County to the late Carl and Jodie Curlee Allen. She...

William Anthony “Tony” Duke 75 of Norwood died Friday Afternoon, March 27, 2020 at Bethany Woods. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 30, 2020 at Norwood Cemetery. Rev. David Hatley will officiate. Mr. Duke will lie in state from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM Monday at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood where friends may pay their respects privately. Tony was born December 1, 1944 in Stanly County to the late William Paul and Ruth Whitley Duke. He was a graduate of...

Johnnie Lee “Wink” Coley, 70 of Norwood, N.C. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020, at home surrounded by his family.   A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.   Wink was born in Stanly County on September 6th, 1949, to the late Fred Calvin Coley (Emilee) and the late Betty Troublefield Bramble.   He was a retired roofer from D.C.’s Roofing Company where he worked many years alongside his brothers and special nephews. He loved...

William Melvin Blalock 84 of Norwood died peacefully Monday Morning, March 23, 2020 surrounded by his family at Trinity Place. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Rev. David Hatley, Rev. Ron Dry and Rev. Clint Lewey will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery. Melvin will lie in state Wednesday from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM where friends are welcome to pay their...