All Obituaries

Sam Victor  Phillips, 92, of 5840 Buffalo Ford Rd., Ramseur, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral Services, 2:30 PM, Saturday, at Holly Spring Friends Meeting, Ramseur. Officiating, Rev. Todd Brown, Rev. Michael Thames. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Sam was a lifelong resident of Randolph County and a graduate of Ramseur School. He was an avid farmer and a member of Farm Bureau, serving on the board of directors for...

Maurilia Cruz Borja, 83, of Broadway, died Monday, January 21, 2019 at her residence. Funeral Services, 2 PM, Friday, January 25, 2019, at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur. Officiating, Pastor Alvaro Torres, Pastor Andres Salazar. Burial, Sunset Knoll Cemetery, Ramseur. Maurilia was a native of Mexico and a former resident of Ramseur. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Maurilia was preceded in death by her husband, Felix M. Borja, and her parents, Bruna Morales and Fortunato...

Ronald Lee Story, 71, of Asheboro, died Friday, January 18, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral Services, 2:00PM, Monday, at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur. Officiating, Rev. Todd Brown. Burial, Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Ronald was a native of Davidson County and longtime resident of Asheboro. He was a member of Cedar Falls UMC and retired from the Randolph County school system. He was an avid bird watcher and loved the beach and the outdoors. He...

Lewis Ray "Skeeter" Swift, 64, of Liberty, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Celebration of Life, 2 PM, Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Liberty. Officiating, Rev. Travis Brock, Rev. Alvin Powell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ray's story begins on January 9, 1955. His father and mother moved their family to Liberty when he was just a boy. Before graduating from Eastern Randolph High School...

Alfred Hudspeth, 67, of Bennett, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. Memorial Services, 3 PM, Friday, at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur. Officiating, Rev. Troy Carter, Bobby Baxter. Alfred was a native of York County, S.C., a veteran of the U.S. Army and formerly employed in textiles. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred and Ruth Helms Hudspeth, brothers, Roger Hudspeth, Timmy Hudspeth. Survivors: daughter, Tonya Schultes and husband, Artie, of Crystal...

Perry Wycough, of Ramseur, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Graveside Services, 11:00 AM, Wednesday, at Ramseur Wesleyan Church, Ramseur, with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Officiating, Rev. Wayne Lamb, Rev. Rick Davis. Perry was a native of Dewitt, Arkansas, and lived most of his life in Randolph County, and served in the United States Air Force in Korea. He retired with 36 years at Thompson and Arthur...

George Edward Law, 78, of Liberty, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Hospice Home of Alamance in Burlington. Graveside Services, 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Grace Independent Baptist Church, Liberty. Officiating, Rev. Jason Frank, Rev. D. L. Perry, Minister Dustin Perry. George was a native of Surry County, retired from Ferguson's Chair Company and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, John E. and Leona Eastep Law, wife, Mary Louise McDonald Law,...

Hazel May Wigington Overman, 87, formally of Ramseur, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Siler City Center in Siler City. Funeral Services, 3 PM, Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur. Officiating, Rev. Jeff Garner. Burial, Phillips Chapel United Methodist Church, 2362 Brucewood Rd. Haw River, NC. Hazel was a native of Henry County, Virginia and a longtime resident of Ramseur. She retired from Ramtex Inc. where she worked for 20 years, and was a member of...

Laven Clint Cox, 88, of Seagrove, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral Services, 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel, Ramseur. Officiating, Rev. Gerald Ward, Rev. Nathan Kiser, Rev. Brian Faircloth. Burial, Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Laven was a native of Randolph County and a cattle farmer.  He was a member of United Church of Christ in Asheboro and attended Cornerstone Church in Seagrove where he was...

Mildred Maness Jones, 96, of 2499 NC Hwy 22-42, Bennett, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Peak Resources-Pinelake in Carthage. Funeral Services, 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett. Officiating, Rev. Tim Strider. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mildred was a native of Moore County, graduated from Elise Academy, May 7, 1940 and enjoyed cooking and writing about family history. She was the retired owner and operator of Jones Jewelers for 22...