J. HARVEY OLDHAM

Mr. J. Harvey Oldham, 72, of 74 Howards Mill Rd., Bennett died Saturday (11-15-03) at N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday (1-18-03)  at Bennett Baptist Church where he was a member with Rev. Tim Strider, Rev. Edsel Caviness, Rev. Robert Kidd and John Phillips officiating.  Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Timmy Manness, Timmy Thomas, Kirby Parker, Glen Williamson, David Kennedy and Keith Baxter.

Mr. Oldham was a Moore County native, an Army Veteran and was a Retired loom fixer from Ramtex.

He is survived by wife, Ruth McNeil Oldham of the home; son, Danny Oldham of Bennett; mother, Bessie M. Oldham of Glendon; sister, Wilsie Dalton of Blackstone, VA; brothers, Charlie and Walter Oldham of Bear Creek, Tommy Oldham of Robbins and Russell Oldham of Siler City, and one grandson.

 WILLIAM EDWARD POWERS

William Edward “Ed” Powers, 79 of 8414 Curtis Powers Rd., Bennett died Thursday (11-13-03) at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Saturday (11-15-03) at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Moran officiating.

Mr. Powers was a Randolph County native, a WWII Naval Veteran.  He was a member of Mt. Zion UMC and was a retired from Riverside Country Club in High Falls.

He is survived by daughter, Barbara Powers of Asheboro; son, Carlton E. Powers of  Robbins; brothers, Russell Powers, Glenn Powers and Curtis E. Powers, Jr. all of Bennett and two grandchildren.

VELNA BRADY HUSSEY

Mrs. Velna Brady Hussey, 83, of 2127 Wilson Rd., Robbins passed away Monday (11-17-03) at Pinehurst Nursing Center.

Funeral services were held 2 pm. Wednesday (11-19-03) at Joyce-Brady Funeral Home Chapel in Bennett with Pastor Robert L. Kidd officiating.  Burial followed in High Falls Friends Cemetery.

Mrs. Hussey was a Randolph County native, was a member of Deep River Baptist Church in Coleridge and formerly worked at Collins & Aikman in Siler City.

Mrs. Hussey is survived by husband, M. Graham Hussey of the home; daughter, Martha Ann Nichols of Pinebluff; sister, Betsy Jean Cheek of Ramseur; brother, O.C. Brady, Jr. of Staley; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

 RUTH DOWD BEAL

Ruth Dowd Beal, 83, of 99 Bruce Phillips Road, Siler City died Sunday (11-16-03) at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro .

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday (11-19-03) at Antioch Christian Church in Bear Creek with Rev. Darrell Garner, Rev. Clark Davis and Rev. Robert Capps officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Beal was a native of Chatham County, a homemaker and a  member of Antioch Christian Church.  She was a member of Ladies Sunday School Class and Ladies Aid Society.

She is survived by daughters, Linda B. Cheek of Bear Creek, Joyce Hilliard of Goldston, Marie Phillips of Bear Creek; brothers, Charlie Dowd, Shelley Dowd, Thomas Dowd, Graham Dowd and Jim Dowd all of Siler City; eight grandchildren; one step grandchild; two step great- grandchildren; eleven great- grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren.

Melvin Hollis Whitaker, 53, of Siler City passsed away on Wednesday , November 12, 2003 from natural causes.

Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19 at Apostolic Faith in Siler City. Burial followed at Sandhills National Cemetery in Spring Lake.

Mr. Whitaker was a retired disabled Army Veteran of 20 years, a loving father and husband. He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Whitaker and father, Tylor Whitaker.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Judy Whitaker; 3 children, Melvin Whitaker, Jr.(19), Karen Whitaker (17), Michael Whitaker (15); brother, Ronald Whitaker husband of Shirley Whitaker of Lance, PA; sisters, Debbie Montgomery wife of John Montgomery of Waverly, NY, and Sadie Williams of CA.

Wake was held at Knotts & Son Funeral Home Tuesday, November 18 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Curtis Britton Womble, 85, of 2210 Van Thomas Road, Pittsboro died Monday, November 17, 2003 at Sun Bridge Care Facilities in Siler City.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20 at South Fork Friends Church in Snow Camp with Rev. Ronn Oren officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Womble was a native of Chatham County, a member of Rives Chapel Baptist Church and was a WWII Army veteran. He was retired from John Wilson and Sons in Mebane as a heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leona Lindley Womble.

He is survived by his sisters, Doris W. Coble of Alamance, Pat W. McLaurin of Siler City; sister-in-law, Elsie M. Lindley of Silk Hope and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, at the Smith and Buckner Funeral Home in Siler City and other times at the home of the sister-in-law, Elsie M. Lindley, 2460 Van Thomas Road in Pittsboro.