Obituaries from the Wednesday, October 24, 2007 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

James H. Bowes

ALTON, Va. — The funeral for James Henry Bowes, 69, of 3130 Harmony Rd., Alton, Va., who died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at his home, was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Bethel Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. Jason Evans and the Rev. Joel Bradsher. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Born May 12, 1938, in Person County, Mr. Bowes was the son of the late Golden C. and Jenny Vicks Bowes. His late sisters were Lessie Bowes, Edith Bowes, Doris B. Smith, Ellen B. Hall and Mary Alice Bowes and his late brother was Roy E. Bowes.

A U.S. Navy veteran, he was the co-owner of Bowes & Bowes Inc.

He was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.

He also was a member of the Alton Hunting Club.

Surviving are his wife, Sara Whiteman Bowes; two daughters, Becky B. Grover and husband, Rick, of Waxhaw and Marie B. Trincia of Bradenton, Fla.; a son, Gregory A. Bowes of Florida; two brothers, Jesse C. Bowes of Roxboro and Golden C. Bowes Jr. of Alton; a sister, Margie B. Wilburn of Brentwood, Tenn.; and three grandchildren, Allyson P. Ashby, Madison L. Ashby and Glen Trincia Jr.

Memorials may be made to the Bethel Hill Baptist Church, 201 Old US 501 Hwy., Roxboro, NC 27574.

Ronteisha M. Carroll

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The funeral for Ronteisha M. Carroll, 20, of Bridgeport, Conn., who died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, was conducted at noon Friday, Oct. 19, in the Lester Gee Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in the Park Cemetery.

Born Jan. 8, 1987, in Bridgeport, Mrs. Carroll was the daughter of Sharon Johnson of Bridgeport and Ronald Carroll and Debra Best of Bridgeport, who survive. Her late great-grandmother was Lillie Bostic; her late maternal grandfather was Luther Johnson, and her late paternal grandfather was Theadore Carroll.

She graduated from Harding High School in 2005 and had been employed at the Hampton Inn of Milford, Conn..

Surviving in addition to her parents are a daughter, Arieal Essence Gnat; five sisters, Keisha Johnson, Ronda Derro, Ronee Carroll, Ronisha Carroll and Rontavia Carroll; nine brothers, Ronald Carroll Jr., Daurante Best, Joseph Myers, Chris Johnson, Lamont Johnson, Ronald Best, Rasheen Best, Van Best and Rondell Carroll; a maternal grandmother, Marion Johnson of Roxboro; and her paternal grandmother, Bertha Carroll of Virginia.

Ned Gadson III

The funeral for Ned Gadson III, 58, of 79 Three Star Ln., who died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center, was conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Shady Hill Missionary Baptist Church by Dr. James A. Richmond. Burial was in the Peace Memorial Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Hazel Y. Gadson; 10 children, Timothy Gadson, Onyago Gadson and wife, Trina, Ned Gadson IV and wife, Christy, Careatha Williams and husband, Willie, all of Roxboro, Tanya Davis and husband, Freddie, Tinesha Byrd and husband, Jax, Rosiland Gadson and Lynette Gadson, all of Florida, Daranda Fulton and Dawn Gadson, both of New York, brothers and sisters, Michael Yarborough and Natalie Gadson, both of Shenectady, N.Y., Maurise Rucker of Hudson, N.Y. Winette Rucker of Decatur, Ga., Ann Young of Lakeland, Fla., Lorenzo Gadson, James Gadson, Karen Gadson and Frances Hunt, all of Roxboro; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Richard Leimbach

DURHAM — The funeral for Richard (Dick) Leimbach, 80, of Durham, who died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 following an extended illness, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Born May 14, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wis., Mr. Leimbach was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Leimbach.

He was retired from Eaton Corp., where he worked as a project engineer for over 30 years, including more than 20 years at the Roxboro plant, where he developed two patents for use in valve design.

An avid golfer, he was a member of the Men's Golf Association at Willowhaven Country Club.

He loved classical music and was an active member of the Durham Civic Chorale Society, as well as church choirs for more than 50 years.

He was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he sang in the choir.

Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Marjorie Leimbach; a daughter, Lori Leimbach Eberhardt and husband, Robert, of Durham; a son, Jim Leimbach and wife, Linda, of Atlanta, Ga.; a sister, Marguerite Bichsel of Dunedin, Fla.; and two granddaughters, Sydney and Emily Leimbach of Atlanta.

Memorials may be made to the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1200 West Cornwallis Rd., Durham, NC 27705.

Goldie W. Lowery

The funeral for Goldie Whitt Lowery, 90, formerly of 42 S, 2nd St., who died Monday, Oct. 22, at Person Memorial Hospital, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 24, in the Strickland Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Herman Chambers. Burial will be in Person Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Lowery was a native of Halifax County, Va., the daughter of the late Nep and Mattie Sue Whitt. Her late husband of 44 years was Bernard Forrest Lowery. Her late sisters were Hester W. Regan, Elsie Whitt, Annie Bob Whitt and Lucille R. Whitt, and her late brothers were Emerson L. Whitt and William C. Whitt.

A homemaker, she was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church in South Boston, Va.

Surviving are three daughters, Lucille Frances Westbrook of Burlington, Mattie Sue Whitfield and husband, Merritt, of Roxboro and Nettie M. Lowery of Reidsville; three sons, Dennis C. Lowery, Emerson B. Lowery and wife, Barbara, all of Graham and Bernard F. Lowery Jr. and wife, Ramona, of Roxboro; two sisters, Beedie W. Jones of Chatham, Va. and Shirley W. Conner of South Boston; two brothers, Raymond Whitt of Riverside, Calif. and Henry Whitt of Tampa, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jay Carver, Chad Clark, Kendall Duncan, Michael Lowery, Sammy Lowery and Jimmy Westbrooks.

Kyle Duncan and Blake Lowery will be honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be a the funeral home for one hour before the service.

Memorials may be made to Person County Home Health and Hospice, 355-A South Madison Blvd., Roxboro, NC 27573.

Jo Ann H. Mitchum

OXFORD — A graveside funeral for Jo Ann Hall Mitchum, 73, of 110 Ward Ave., who died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 at Durham Regional Hospital, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 24, in the Hester Baptist Church cemetery by the Rev. Hilton Moore.

Mrs. Mitchum was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late A.I. and Leslie Garner Hall. Her late husband was Billy Joe Mitchum, and her late son was Ricky Joe Wilson. Her late sister was Peggy H. Lynch, and her late brother was Ronnie Hall.

She was retired from Macra-Lace Industries.

She was a member of Delrayno Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Elaine W. Blackwell of Stem and Donna W. Nobling of Knightdale; a son, Lynn Wilson of Bullock; a brother, Woody Hall of Oxford; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27615.

Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.

Priscilla O. Mize

A memorial service for Priscilla (Prissy) O’Briant Mize, 64, of 8909 Pauline Ct., Rougemont, who died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at Durham Regional Hospital, will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Ridgecrest Baptist Church by Pastor Chris Wood.

Mrs. Mize was a native of Durham County, the daughter of the late Thurlow Clifton and Carolyn Love Frazier O’Briant. Her late husband was Fred Mize.

She graduated from Northern High School in 1961.

She was a legal secretary in Durham for many years and retired from Orange County as a deputy register of deeds in 2005.

Surviving are a daughter, Taffy Baker Jones and husband, Jimmy, of Rougemont; two sons, Doug Baker and wife, Cindy, and Ron Baker, all of Durham; a brother, Larry C. O’Briant of Vass; and three grandchildren, Cody Jones, Trent Baker and Maggie Baker.

Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 401 Harrison Oaks Blvd., Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513.

Arrangements are by Clements Funeral Home of Durham.

Lawrence B. Wolfe

SMITHFIELD — The funeral for Lawrence Beam Wolfe, 65 of East Johnston St., Smithfield, who died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Brooks & White Funeral Home chapel in Roxboro by the Rev. Danny Solomon. Burial was in the Berry’s Grove Baptist Church cemetery.

Born in Person County, Mr. Wolfe was the son of the late Lawrence Watkins and Ruby Oliver Wolfe. His late wife was Betty Cobb Wolfe.

He was retired from Precision Walls of Raleigh after 17 years of service.

Surviving are two daughters, Laura Wolfe of Garner and Crystal Wolfe Solomon of Hurdle Mills; six brothers, Gary Wolfe of Smithfield, Bruce Wolfe of Greensboro, Larry Wolfe of Clayton, Billy Wolfe of Clio, Mich., Bobby Wolfe of Hurdle Mills and Timmy Wolfe of Lillington; four sisters, Marie Wall of Micro, Peggy Blanton of Selma, Patricia Wolfe of Smithfield and Debbie Grice of Louisburg; and four grandchildren, Amber Wolfe, Cassidy Solomon, Cameron Solomon and Trey Hood.

Pallbearers were Tim Nutt, George Stewart, Ken Smith, Jimmy Ashe, Kenneth Wolfe and Larry James.