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Thomas C. Crump, 83, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Pinehurst.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Community Presbyterian Church, in Pinehurst, with the Rev. Rod Stone officiating.
Born and raised in Wagram, he was the son of the late Walter T. Crump and Lois Rhodes Crump. He attended Oak Ridge Military School and graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury.
Tom spent four years in the Air Force at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, and went on to become the owner of The Conquest Company. He retired to Dana Point, in Southern California. In 1986, he married Judith Hughes, and they moved to Pinehurst in 1995.
During his retirement, he enjoyed playing golf, and was active in the Community Presbyterian Church as a Stephen’s minister. Tom worked part-time as a funeral associate for Powell Funeral Home in Southern Pines, and was a Heart Ambassador for the Reid Heart Center at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thad Crump.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Judy Crump; her two sons, Eric Hughes and wife, Suzie, of San Carlos, Calif., and Mark Hughes and wife, Stephanie, of Alpharetta, Ga.; a sister, Susan McArn and husband, Hugh, of Laurinburg; three granddaughters, Grace, Lily and Stella; three grandsons, Bryce, Luke and Jack; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Community Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1449, Pinehurst, NC 28370; or FirstHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Online condolences may be made at www.Pines Funerals.com.
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Leroy Floyd Crutchfield, 91, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Sanford Health and Rehabilitation, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jonathan Wallace officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery, in Sanford.
Leroy was born Dec. 4, 1920, in Durham County, to John Powell Crutchfield and Mary Catherine Rollins Crutchfield. He began his career as a Durham firefighter before enlisting in the Army Air Corps and serving in World War II. He was awarded the Soldier’s Medal Award following an injury from the war.
As a disabled veteran he was unable to continue firefighting. So Leroy began a long career in the dairy business. He worked 40-plus years with Long Meadow Farms and Flavor Rich. He was also co-owner of the Ice Cream Shoppe in Carthage.
Since retirement Leroy had volunteered for the past 17 years at the Penick Village in Southern Pines. There he was known as “Bud” and led the residents in sing-a-long every Thursday morning. Besides Leroy’s love of singing and dancing, he will be remembered for his love of Duke basketball, NASCAR and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Powell Crutchfield and Mary Catherine Rollins Crutchfield; his wife, Elizabeth “Lib” Crutchfield; and sisters, Lenora Smith and Daisy Williams.
He is survived by three sons, Shelton Lee Crutchfield Sr. and wife, Martha, of Cameron, Michael Floyd Crutchfield and wife, Mary, of Napersville, Ill., and Gary Maurice Crutchfield and wife, Debbi, of Southern Pines; brother John Powell Crutchfield Jr. and wife, Jan, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be directed to a Humane Society of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.
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Dorothy L. (Brown) Fowler, 84, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2012.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Belle Meade Retirement Center, 100 Waters Drive, Southern Pines, with Jerry Nelson officiating.
She was the daughter of the late Jerome Calvin Brown and Nellie Elizabeth (West) Brown, of the Delmarva Peninsula, Md.
She is survived by her husband, Col. Jack A. Fowler, USAF (ret.). Surviving family members are Jack A. Fowler II and his wife, Jane, of Morehead City; Richard J. Fowler, of Copperas, Texas; Wendy A. Fowler, of Lorton, Va.; and grandchildren Jessica L.A., Robyn N. and Jack (Gus) A. Fowler III.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to FirstHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.
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Elise Bradshaw McKellar 86 of Aberdeen formerly of Red Springs died Friday October 26, 2012 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

A visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00-3:30PM at the First Baptist Church in Red Springs.  A funeral service will be held Sunday at 3:30PM at First Baptist Church in Red Springs with Rev. Bradley Boberg officiating. Burial will follow in the Alloway Cemetery.

Born September 17, 1926 in Liverpool, England to the late William and Olive Lockley Bradshaw, she was a home maker.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Red Springs for over 50 yrs.  She was preceded in death by her husband James Bishop McKellar and a son David McKellar.

Survived by her sons; James Luther (wife Sue) McKellar of Flat Woods, KY, Mark Steven (wife Melanie) McKellar of Kansas City, MO; daughter Susan McKellar (husband Mike) Dellay of Aberdeen; brothers Eddie Bradshaw and Norman Bradshaw both of Liverpool, England. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grandson.

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Bert L Agnew 85 of Pinehurst died Saturday October 27, 2012 at his home.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst

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Cleveland King, 64, of Aberdeen, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Jones and Little’s Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

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Mary B. Futrell, 80 of Southern Pines died Saturday October 27, 2012 at hes home.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines

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Guy R. Sandulli, 85, of Whispering Pines, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Powell Funeral Home and Crematory, Southern Pines.

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Margaret Guy McGrath, 84, of Carthage , NC died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at her home.  Arrangements will be made by Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.

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Margaret Guy McGrath, of Pinehurst, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, after a long illness.
Margo, as she liked to be called was originally from Cranford, N.J., and lived most of her life there with her husband and two children. She had been employed as a secretary in New York City for many years, but particularly enjoyed her time working at the Dreyer Farms Fruit and Vegetable stand in Cranford.
She and her husband moved to Pinehurst in 1993 and very much enjoyed their retirement years in the golfing community.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and her son, George “Chip” McGrath III.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy O’Neal; her son-in-law, David; and two granddaughters, Kate and Kelly, who all live in Los Altos Hills, Calif.; and her grandson, George “Dusty” McGrath IV, from Lopatcong, N.J.
There will be no visitation and no services conducted.
Memorial contributions in Margo’s memory may be made to FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374.
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Nancy Sanders, 60, of Pinehurst , NC died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.  Arrangements will be made by Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst.

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Marilyn C. Brown, 91, of Plymouth, Minn., formerly of Pinehurst, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.
Funeral services were held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at David Lee Funeral Home, Wayzata, Minn. Interment will be in Pinelawn Memorial Park, in Southern Pines.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas W. Brown; and sons William Cook Brown and Robert Scott Brown. She is survived by her son Douglas Brown Jr. and wife, Lynn; grandchildren, Robyn Sauer and husband, Bryan, and Douglas F. Brown and wife, Tina; great-grandchildren, Madison and Mason Sauer, Cole and Zak Brown, and Kyle Eller; and sister-in-law, Shirley Cope and husband, William.

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Madalyn V. Crump, 87 of Carthage died Friday October 26, 2012 at St. Joseph of the Pines.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines

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Walter Charles McMillian, 68, of Lakeview, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Crossroads Community Church, 780 Bibey Road, Carthage. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Walk-through visitation will be Monday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 8 p.m.
Surviving are his wife, Mae Frances McMillan; children, Gwendolyn French, Walter Charles McMillian Jr., Aaron McMillian, Angela McMillian and Lakeisha Jackson; siblings, Howard Wilson McMillian and Anna Frances Cockrum; three grandchildren.
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Nancy Watts Dick, 73, of Jackson Springs, passed away on October 27, 2012 at her residence.

Born on December 3, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia to the late Harold M. and Ollie Mae Watts.

She is survived by two daughters, Terri Lynne Pettitt and Susan K. Thompson; two sons, James Michael Dick and Alan L. Black; three brothers, Jesse Watts, Jerry Watts and Harold Watts, Jr.; two sisters, Elsie Bowles and Frances Powers; Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 31 from 6:00-8:00PM at the Boles Funeral Home in Seven Lakes.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, 11:00AM at Fairview Baptist Church.  Interment to follow at West End Cemetery.

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Clik here to view.Bert Lohman Agnew, age 85, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday October 27, 2012 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  He was born November 3, 1926 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, the third child of Jean and Willard F. Agnew. Bert grew up and attended school in Aspinwall where he was highly successful. He was President of HiY, President of his sophomore and senior class and Vice President of his junior class. Active in sports, he was the left halfback for the Aspinwall Cavaliers, who in 1943 were undefeated, untied and unscored upon on their way to winning the Western PA class B championship. Bert graduated with honors in 1944 and entered the Navy. He spent 2 years in various officer-training programs at Ursinus and Villanova Colleges, actively serving in World War II.  Bert graduated from Penn State University in 1948 with a degree in Economics. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi, honorary business fraternity and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Bert married his childhood sweetheart, Janet Beck, on October 8, 1948. They met in kindergarten. He began working for the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania that same year. Bert was actively involved in civic affairs in New Castle, Pennsylvania and in 1959 was honored as “Man of the Year.” His work with Bell of Pennsylvania transferred him to Scranton and eventually to Philadelphia where he retired in 1984. Moving to Pinehurst in the early 80′s, Bert became involved with Habitat for Humanity, was a founding member and treasurer of the Congregational Church on Linden Road and served 5 years on the Board of Governors for the Pinehurst Country Club. At the time of his death, Bert enjoyed the warm fellowship of Pinehurst United Methodist Church. With a great sense of adventure, Bert and Janet travelled the globe from Alaska to New Zealand. He also loved to play golf, was a voracious reader and relished a good political discussion. Of his many accomplishments, Bert was most proud of his role as patriarch of the Agnew family. In recent years, he presided over the extended Agnew clan reunions in Pipestem, West Virginia.

 He was preceded in death by his older siblings, Frances and Chick, and younger siblings, Nina and Reid and granddaughter, Susan Bossert. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet, his three favorite daughters: Cinda Musters (Janharm) of the Netherlands, Kerry Bossert (Steve) of Hamilton, Ohio and Tracy Gribben of Troy, Michigan.  Also, eight grandchildren: Reinier, Anna and Jocelyn Musters of the Netherlands, Stephanie Schubert and Meredith Bossert of Ohio, and Emily Pilat, Nancy Porath and Sally Gribben of Michigan. He has 12 great grand-children: Sklyar, Allison, Maurits, Jackson, Riley, Victoria, Christine, Brett, Dylan, Olivia, Josephine and Juliette. Bert’s gregarious nature endeared him to family, friends and all who met him. He will be affectionately remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and love of life.

 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pinehurst United Methodist Church and/or Firsthealth Hospice and Palliative Care.

A Memorial service celebrating Bert’s life will be held at Pinehurst United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday November 4, 2012.

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Rosemary Dundas Patton died of cancer Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Piedmont, Calif., with her family by her side.
Rosemary was born Dec. 16, 1933, in the southern Cotswolds of England, second of five children of Vice Admiral John G.L. Dundas and Ruth Coleman, of Minneapolis. She spent her childhood in England and Scotland.
After the war, she moved with her family to Southern Pines, where she attended Southern Pines High School, finishing second in her class in 1950. She graduated from Duke University in 1954.
While at Duke, Rosemary met Robert Gray Patton, then a medical student. They were married at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines on Oct. 2, 1954. After Gray completed military service and medical training in pediatrics, they moved in 1961 to San Francisco. From the start, Rosemary enjoyed a rich life in San Francisco, with many volunteer activities, sports (favorites being horseback riding, tennis, and hiking in the mountains), and caring for her three daughters Mary, Sarah and Susannah.
From her volunteering at the Asian Art Museum and term as board member of the Museum Society of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Rosemary moved on to a professional career in literature and writing. She earned a Master’s degree in English literature in 1980 from San Francisco State University, then taught composition and literature in the English department there for 15 years.
With her colleague Sheila Cooper, she published a college textbook, “Writing Logically, Thinking Critically,” in 1990. The seventh edition went to press in 2012.
Over the years Rosemary enjoyed and at times led several book groups, and after retiring from San Francisco State, she joined a small group that took up memoir writing. They published two books, “The Subject of Our Lives” and “Proust, Pickles, and Paychecks.” During this time, she also served on the boards of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco.
Rosemary will be missed by her family and many friends for her warmth, humor, intelligence and, especially, her good conversation. As described by a close friend, she was “the perfect blend of an active mind with a generous, all-encompassing heart.” Her curiosity and adventurous spirit led her to explore California and the Western states widely as well as other places worldwide. When at home, she always had time for her five grandsons, who each enjoyed a special trip with her and Gray when they turned 11.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Gray Patton; daughters Mary Patton (Roger Phelps), Sarah Patton (Peter Feichtmeir) and Susannah Patton (Christopher Noble); sisters Deirdre Newton and Alexandra Todd; brother John Dundas; grandsons Robert Phelps, Nicholas Phelps, Ian Feichtmeir, Samuel Noble and Thomas Noble. She was preceded in death by her sister Elgiva Watson in 2011.
A celebration of Rosemary’s life will take place on Jan. 5, 2013, at the Observation Post in the Presidio, 211 Lincoln Blvd., San Francisco.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her name to the Helen Diller UCSF Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Yosemite Conservancy, or the San Francisco Achievers Program, 2526 Vallejo St., San Francisco, CA 94123.

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Letrice Jackson Campbell, 78, of Raeford, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the John C. Ropp Fellowship Hall, Raeford Presbyterian Church. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Raeford Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. James Braden officiating. Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Sampson County, to the late Minton Blackmon Jackson and Eula Bell Howard Jackson. She was an honorary life member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church and a member of the Presbyterian Women. She was employed with Burlington Industries in the early 1960s.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Jack E. Campbell, of Raeford; two daughters, Rhonda C. Ritter and her husband, Blaine, of Whispering Pines; Karen S. Campbell, of Raeford; two brothers, Roy Jackson and his wife, Becky, of Angier, and Clebert Jackson and his wife, Judy, of Rock Hill, S.C.; a sister, Irese Dees, of Rockfish; and two grandchildren, Daniel Ritter and Justin Ritter, both of Whispering Pines.
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Emily Howatt Pliskatt, age 86 of Foxfire Village, NC, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA died on Monday, October 29, 2012 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Emily was born on May 10, 1926, in Luzerne County, PA. She was the youngest daughter of the late Walter J. and Louisa Kling Howatt. She was a graduate of Hanover Townshil schools and graduated in 1944. Emily continued her education at West Virginia State College and Parkersburg Community College with enrichment courses and piano at Sandhills Community College in NC.

She was employed by State Farm Insurance Company in the claims office in Wilkes-Barre, PA for many years while she also did verbatim reporting for many lawyers at that time. Upon her move to Charleston, WV, she worked briefly for Monsanto Company in Nitro, WV, before moving to Parkersburs, WV, where she became official court reporter to Judge Donald F. Black, in the Wood County Circuit Court. After 15 years in court, and because of declining health, she retired early along with her husband, to Foxfire Village, NC.

She had many interests prior to retirement and in addition to pursuing various volunteer work with organizations for children and young adults, she worked for five years with Samarkand Manor at Eagle Springs, NC in an intergenerational program for juvenile offenders. She has been honored and recognized for her work with juveniles at Samarkand Manor, and nominated for outstanding senior citizen on the statewide level. She has been recognized by Sandhills Jaycees for her work and received an Outstanding Senior Citizen award from them.

Emily was a member of West Virginia and National Shorthand Reporters Association; a member of the WV Pilot Club of St. Albans and Altrusa Club of Parkersburg, WV. Member and officer of Cotillion Club of Parkersburg, WV. She was elected member and secretary of Board of Auditors, Rice Township, PA; a member and secretary of the Board of Auditors of the Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant, Inc.   Her name is listed in Who’s Who of American Women; Who’s Who of Southern Women; Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans, for her outstanding and distinguished service. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Charles “Chuck” Pliskatt of Foxfire Village, NC; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 3 brothers: John, Walter, & Gordon Howatt; and 4 sisters: Mary H, Weir, Carrie H. Stewart, Ruth H. Sobers, and Margaret H. Williams.

A visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. at McCune Funeral Home in Mountain Top, PA. A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Dorrance Cemetery in Mountain Top, PA.

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Bessie Georgiana Coore Cameron, age 86, of Cameron, NC, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Bridges-Cameron Fineral Home, Sanford.

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