Mrs. Catherine Durham Bailey, 89, of Raleigh died Wednesday, January 14, 2004. She was born on August 5, 1914 in Chatham County to the late Henry Franklin Durham and Mary Ellen Snipes Durham. She was the widow of John Blois Bailey who died in 1981. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Westover United Methodist Church since 1952.

She is survived by a son, Henry David Bailey and wife Margaret of Raleigh; daughter, Mary Bailey Miller of Baltimore, Md.; grandchildren, Christy Bailey, Melanie Lewis, Wilson Miller, Jed Miller and four great-grandchildren; sister-in- laws, Grace Greene Barber and Mary Baldinger.

Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday January 19, 2004 in the Chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home, by the Rev. Johnnie Wright and Rev. George Megill. Interment followed in Raleigh Memorial Park.

The family deeply appreciates the dedication and compassion shown to Mrs. Bailey by the staff of Mayview Convalescent Center.

Contributions may be made to Westover United Methodist Church, 300 Powell Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27606.

ert Capps and Rev. Allen Overton. Burial followed in Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Fields was a native of Guilford County, a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis (Buck) Fields.

Survivors include daughters, Patsy F. Harris and husband, Boyd of Bear Creek, Gail F. Petty and husband, Lacy and Denise F. Hamrick, both of Siler City; grandsons, Jeff Harris and wife, Mamie of Garner, Scott Harris and wife, Jennifer of Bear Creek, Isaac Petty of Siler City; great granddaughters Heather and Ashton Harris of Garner; sister, Iris Gilliland of Pleasant Garden; special friends, Alice Fields and Mary Burke, both of Bear Creek.

Memorials may be made to Sandy Branch Baptist Church Building Fund or Music Fund, 715 Sandy Branch Church Rd, Bear Creek, N. C. 27207.

Mildred Coggins Hicks, 88, of 1101 South Chatham Avenue, Siler City died Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Sun Bridge Care Facilities.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2004 at Moon's Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Faw and Rev. Garland Bordeaux, officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Hicks was a native of Moore county and a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class and served as secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hicks.

Survivors include son, Charles D. Hicks and wife, Barbara of Siler City; granddaughters, Denise H. Suits of Staley, Gay Hicks and Cathy H. Fields of Siler City; great-grandchildren, Matt Phillips, Brandon Fields, Chris Suits, and Cassie Suits.

Memorials may be made to Moon's Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund, 175 Moons Chapel Road, Siler City, N. C. 27344.

Wade Boone Lemons, 79, a native of Chatham County, died Monday (01-12-04) at home.

  Funeral services were held Thursday (01-15-04) at Pittsboro United Methodist Church.  

  Survivors include his wife, Doris T. Lemons of the home; daughter, Resa L. Webster of Pittsboro; son, Brent Lemons of Apex; brothers, Earl Lemons of Beaulaville, Pete Lemons of Pittsboro; sister, Elizabeth Hardie of Graham, and four grandchildren. 

  Memorial contributions may be made to the Pittsboro United Methodist Church. 

John Coy Breedlove, 80, of Old Sanford Road,  Moncure, died Sunday (01-18-04) at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. 

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lee Edwards, Wednesday (01-21-04) at Chatham Methodist Church.  Interment, with military rites, followed in the church cemetery. 

Mr. Breedlove was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Navy during World War II.  He retired from Allied Chemical (now Honeywell) in Moncure and was a member of Chatham Methodist Church. 

  Survivors include sons, Jimmy and Johnny Breedlove, of Pittsboro; daughters, Barbara Jean Breedlove of Pittsboro, Kathy Ann Dixon of Siler City, and Angela Deal of Olivia; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va. 23058-5216

Kathleen Shields Griffin, 89, died Tuesday (01-20-04) at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro.

Mrs. Griffin was a native of Moore County and a former Secretary/Treasurer, and receptionist for Griffin Funeral Home.  She was a member of the Eastern Star and Pittsboro Baptist Church. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (01-23-04) at Pittsboro Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tripp Harmon, Rev. Ray Gooch, and Rev. John Robinson.  Burial will follow in Hanks Chapel United Church of Christ Cemetery.

Survivors include sons, Gene Griffin of Sanford and Billy L. Griffin of Pittsboro; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. 

The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday (01-22-04) at Griffin Funeral Service and Cremation. 

Memorials may be made to Pittsboro Baptist Church, P.O. Box 696, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312