Mr. David Lee Goodman, 80, of Bynum Road, died Monday (9-29-03) at his residence.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday (10-3-03) at Solid Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry L. Sanders officiating. Interment followed in the Bynum Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Goodman was retired from the UNC, where he had worked as a painter. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Thelma; one son, Jimmy Goodman of Pittsboro; three daughters, Helen Waldeck and Peggy Gilmore, both of Pittsboro, and Carolyn Carson of Creedmoor; two brothers, Frank and Hugh Goodman, both of Pittsboro; four sisters, Eva Riddle and Faye Hart, both of Mebane, Irma Ellis of Pittsboro, and Mary Alice Sanders of Chapel Hill; 10 Grandchildren; 4 Great-Grandchildren.

Mrs. Berta Brafford Hill, 64, of 72 Chatham Business Park, Pittsboro died Friday (10-3-03) at The Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday (10-5-03) at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home in Siler City with Rev. Ray Gooch officiating. Burial followed at Providence United Methodist Cemetery in Siler City.

Mrs. Hill was a native of Chatham County, a member of Providence United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class. She was retired from Kayser-Roth, Goldston.

Survivors are daughter, Sherri H. Bradley; and 2 grandchildren.

Mrs. Mozelle Jordan Freeman died Wednesday (10-1-03) at Sun Bridge Rehabilitation and Care Center.

A memorial service was held 2:30 p.m. Sunday (10-5-03) at Liberty Grove United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Freeman is survived by her husband, J.D. Freeman; father, Colon Jordan of Liberty; sisters, Peggy Jordan Hurley of Eden and Ruth Jordan Carr of West Grove, PA.

Memorials may be made to Liberty Grove Methodist Church, P.O. Box 793, Liberty, NC 27298.

Mr. John Coy Cheek, 76, of 800 Vander Oldham Road, Bear Creek died Saturday (10-4-03) at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday (10-7-03) at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Bear Creek with Rev. Darrell Garner officiating. Burial followed in church cemetery.

Mr. Cheek was a native of Chatham County and was retired from Townsends, Inc. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors are wife, Opal Henriott Cheek of Bear Creek; sons, Charles L. Cheek of Bear Creek, John W. Cheek of Apex; daughter, Patricia C. Austin of Bear Creek; step-sons, Frank Patrum of Snow Camp, Mike Patrum; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson and 3 step-grandchildren

Memorials may be made to Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 17721 NC Hwy 902, Bear Creek, NC 27207.

Henry Owen Joyce, 94 of 2050 Lambert Chapel Road, Siler City died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday September 25, 2003 at Brush Creek Baptist Church, Siler City with Rev. Patrick Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in church cemetery.

Mr. Joyce was a native of Rockingham County, a retired farmer and the oldest member of Brush Creek Baptist Church where he was a member of the Adult Men's Sunday school class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velna Bray Joyce.

He is survived by his son Robert Edward Joyce and wife, Rachel of Burlington; sister Brooksie Higgins of Asheboro; brothers, Woodrow Joyce of Greensboro, Martin Joyce and wife, Juanita of Aikens, SC; sister-in-laws, Grace Joyce and Golda Joyce both of Ramseur.

The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at the Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City at other times at the family home, 2050 Lambert Chapel Road, Siler City.

Memorials may be made to Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Judy Lane, 45 John Lane Road, Bear Creek, NC 27207.

Mrs. LaRue Cole Tripp, 92, formerly of 2624 Mt. Gilead Church Rd., Pittsboro, died Monday morning, September 29, 2003 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Siler City.

Born February 10, 1911 in Chatham County, she was the daughter of Kemp Battle Cole and Sally Ann Williams Cole. Mrs. Tripp was preceded in death by her parents, her step-mother Ivey Moore Cole, and her husband Roy Bunyan Tripp. She was retired from Chatham Mills, where she worked as a label inspector. During wartime, LaRue worked in the munitions plant in Carrboro. As long as her health permitted, Mrs. Tripp was an active member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Pittsboro, where she was in the WMU and the Adult 1 Sunday school class.

Survivors are two sons and daughters in law, Kemp Bunyan "KB" and Minnie Tripp of Chapel Hill, and James Auburn and Jean Tripp of Pittsboro; a daughter and son in law, Ann Tripp Bouldin and Rev. Robert Bouldin of Bear Creek; one step brother, James R. Durham and wife Ruth of Chapel Hill; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

The service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Tripp was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 1 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church conducted by Rev. John Singletary and Rev. Jim Wall. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Rosetta Thomas Hanks, 84, died Wednesday (10-1-03) at the Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday ( 10-5-03) at Mt. View A.M.E. Zion Church, Moncure with Rev. Maxine Mangum officiating. Interment followed at Seymour Cemetery.

Mrs. Hanks was a member of Mt. View A.M.E. Zion Church.

Surviving are one brother, George Wesley Thomas of Moncure; one sister, Elsie Thomas Marrow of Oxford ; nieces and nephews.

Ms. Jackie Carol White Whitworth, 61 of 380 West 11th Street, Apt. 1H, Siler City died Tuesday (10-7-03) at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday (10-9-03) at Community Baptist Church, Siler City with Rev. Brandon Blevins officiating. Burial following in church cemetery.

Ms.Whitworth was a native of Alamance County, a member of Community Baptist Church and was retired from Isley's Hosiery Mill in Graham.

Survivors are sons, Denny Whitworth of Siler City, Danny Whitworth of Newton; daughter, Patty W. Abercrombie of Bear Creek; brothers, Jerry White of Graham, Ted White of Burlington and 1 granddaughter.

Visitation will be Wednesday (10-8-03) at the Smith & Buckner Funeral Home in Siler City.

Bernard F. Akers, 85 of Springville, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 7th at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Virginia.

Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Thursday (10-9-03) at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, VA with the Rev. Don Elswick and Chaplain Phil Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Grandview Memory Gardens. Graveside services will be conducted by the Bluefield, VA VFW Memorial Post 9696 and the Pocahontas American Legion #14. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers and Honorary pallbearers will be , Drema D. Byrd, Pamela A. Himmelmann and Jackie Akers.

Mr. Akers was a retired miner after over 30 years of service, having worked for Bishop Coal Co. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was of the Church of God faith.

Survivors are sons, Harold Jack Akers of Springville, VA, Charles B. Akers of Siler City; daughters, Margaret A. Smell of Tucson, AZ, Debbie A. Cole of Blythwood, SC, Virginia A. Angles of Blythwood, SC, Ethel M. Ward of Bluefield, VA; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Marvin Thomas Davis, 72, of US 15-501 North, Pittsboro, died Tuesday night, September 23, 2003 at UNC Hospital following a period of declining health. Born September 12, 1931 in Edgecombe County, NC, he was the son of George and Eliza Ellis Davis. He was predeceased by his parents, and also by a brother, Billy Davis. Marvin was a busy, working man with a good sense of humor. He felt it was most important to provide for his family and set that example at an early age by stopping school in 8th grade to help provide for his brothers and sisters. He was proud of the fact that he later graduated from high school after attaining his GED. Marvin served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. After being Honorably Discharged from the military, he became active in the community. He worked with the U.S. Postal Service for over 30 years, serving the Carrboro area, and lastly serving as Postmaster at Broadway. Later Marvin served as a bailiff for the Chatham Co. Sheriff's Dept. He was the owner of Davis Accounting for over 30 years. He was also very involved with the Bynum Ruritan Club and was a Charter member of the Carrboro Rescue Squad. Marvin was the first person in Chatham Co. to obtain a concealed weapon carry permit. He was a former member of Carrboro Baptist Church, and was now an active member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, where he sang with the Church Father's group.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Owen Davis, of the home; sons, Frank Davis of Pittsboro, and Richard Lockamy Davis of Hickory; daughters, Joyce Holloman and her husband Gerald of Temple, TX, Susan Davis Klein and her husband Rick of Micro, Connie Elaine Belcher and her husband Don of Tampa, FL; brothers, Gene Davis of Morganton, Charlie Davis of Carrboro, Wren Davis of Swepsonville; sisters, Lois D. Hewett of Chapel Hill, Sara Davis Wright of Chapel Hill, Mary Davis of Bear Creek, Barbara Davis of Chapel Hill; 4 Grandchildren; 4 Great-Grandchildren.

The funeral service to celebrate the life of Marvin Thomas Davis was conducted by Rev. John Singletary and Brother-In-Christ Robert Elmore at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Chatham County Sheriff's Department; Honorary pallbearers were members of the Ruritan Club.

Memorials may be made in Mr. Davis' name to the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 1785 Mt. Gilead Church Road, Pittsboro. NC 27312.

Nathan Earl Brooks, 81, of 38 Ashland Drive, Goldston died Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at Sun Bridge Care Facilities in Siler City.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 28 at Goldston Baptist Church, Goldston with Rev. David Hicks officiating. Burial followed at Tyson's Creek Baptist Church in Bear Creek with military rites.

Mr. Brooks was a native of Chatham County and was a retired shoe shop repairman and from Kayser-Roth, He was a member of Goldston Baptist Church where he was church organist for 37 years. He was a member of the Men's Sunday school class and was a Navy veteran of WW II. Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Laurie Wicker Brooks.

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