Obituaries from the Saturday, November 17, 2007 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Edmond M. Bass

DURHAM — The funeral for Edmond Monroe Bass, 71, of 416 Denton St., who died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at Durham Regional Hospital, will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 17, in Community Baptist Church.

Mr. Bass was born in 1936 in Rougemont.

He was retired after having served 30 years as an assistant manager from the Big Star food chain and 10 years with Harris Teeter.

Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Dovie Barbee Bass; three daughters, Lynn Bass Hawkins and husband, Marcus, of Morrisville, Sandy Bass Chambers and husband, Junius (J), of Raleigh and Lorie Donna Bass of Raleigh; three brothers, Julius Bass and Eugene Bass, both of Greensboro and Larry Bass of Raleigh; three sisters, Glovenuia Thomas of Sparkhill, N.Y., Eunice Gist of Charlotte and Regina Maultsby of Rougemont; and two grandchildren, Alison and Justin Chambers.

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

Edna P. Carr

The funeral for Edna Poole Carr, 88, formerly of 112 Harold Gill Rd., who died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 at Maria Parham Healthcare in Henderson, was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Trinity United Methodist Church by the Rev. Martin Hall. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Carr was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Hillman and Lizzy Poole West. Her late husband of 43 years was Earlie Emory Carr. Her late daughters were Ivy Lou Poole, Patsy Poole and Peggy Rudd, and her late sons were James Poole and William (Bill) Poole. Her late sister was Drucilla Walker and her late brothers were John Merritt, Joe B. West and Kenneth West.

She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Brenda P. Snead and husband, Sammy, of Roxboro; three sons, Herbert Poole and wife, Liz, of Mt. Jackson, Va., Wayne Poole and Danny Poole, both of Roxboro; and a sister, Bettie Pearl Humphries of Roxboro; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Bradley Brann, Harold Denny, Earl Humphries, Jason Poole, Steve Poole and Stanley Reaves.

Dean A. Evans

The funeral for Dean Albert Evans, 75, of 8021 Durham Rd., Timberlake, who died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at the Roxboro Nursing Center, was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, in the Brooks & White Funeral Home chapel by Elder David Minter and Elder Jimmy Gray. Burial was in the Surl Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.

Mr. Evans was a native of Person County, the son of the late Samuel Lucius and Anzolette Ellis Evans. His late brothers were Stephen Evans, Monzell Evans and Donald Evans and his late sister was Mary Evans Rogers.

He was retired from Liggett & Myers after 30 years of service.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War.

He attended both Surl Primitive Baptist Church and Helena Primitive Baptist Church, where he sang in both choirs.

Surviving are his wife, Lois Parker Evans; and two sister-in-laws, Daisy Evans of Roxboro and Mildred Evans of Tarboro.

Pallbearers were Brent Talley, David Duke, Randall Carver, Terry Poole, John Menter, Daniel Patterson, Andy Gates and Stephen Ashley.

Memorials may be made to the Surl Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Dorothy Clayton, 215 Charlie Moore Rd., Timberlake, NC 27583.

Kay M. Fisher

DURHAM — The funeral for Kay Frances Markham Fisher, 73, of 3726 Knollwood Dr., who died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 17, in Horton Road Church of God by the Rev. Joseph Leonard. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery.

Mrs. Fisher was a native of Durham County, the daughter of the late James Roland and Carmen Reaves Markham Andrews.

She was retired from Duke Medical Center and was a member of Horton Road Church of God.

Surviving are her husband, William H. Fisher Jr.; two daughters, Patsy E. Martin and husband, Mick, of Efland and Linda E. Champion of Goldsboro; three sisters, Hilda Stox of Roxboro, Brenda Rasberry of Mebane and Dorothy Jenkins of Rocky Mount; a brother, Charles Andrews of Hillsborough; three grandchildren, Michelle Stoops, Christopher Champion and Luke Martin; and two great-grandchildren, Paige Harris and Nathan Harris.

Arrangements are by Clements Funeral Home of Durham.

Lois T. Long

VIRGILINA, Va. — The funeral for Lois Tuck Long, 98, of Virgilina, Va., who died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at the Roxboro Nursing Center, will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in Union Christian Church in Virgilina by the Rev. Bobby Whitfield. Burial will be in the Virgilina Cemetery.

Mrs. Long was born Dec. 4, 1908, in Halifax County, Va., the daughter of the late W.W. and Ella Overby Tuck. Her late husband was S. Reams Long. Her late sisters were Clara Tuck Royster, Nettie Tuck Parkerson and Pearl Tuck, and her late brothers were Emmett, William, Elvin and Lawrence Tuck.

She was a postmistress, retired from the U.S. Postal Service.

She was a member of the Union Christian Church.

She was a former member of the Virgilina Town Council, the Virgilina Woman’s Club, Chapter 80 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy and the National League of Postmasters.

Surviving are a daughter, Lois Long Stockard and husband, Dr. Robert Stockard, of Elon; two granddaughters, Catherine Anderson of Burlington and Sue Hodge of Charlotte; two great-granddaughters, Jenny Hodge and Caroline Anderson; and two great-grandsons, Clay Hodge and Will Anderson.?

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

Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home of South Boston.

Howard W. Walters

The funeral for Howard Willis Walters, 66, of 1450 Kelly Brewer Rd., Leasburg, who died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at the UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 17, in the Leasburg United Methodist Church by the Rev. Laura Stern. Masonic graveside rites will be in the Leasburg Community Cemetery.

Mr. Walters was a native of Danville, Va., the son of Lelia Wilson Killian of Fayetteville, who survives, and the late Leon Walters.

He was retired from the UNC Power Co. in Chapel Hill after 17 years of service.

He was a retired United States Navy veteran of 20 years, having served during the Vietnam War.

He was a member of Leasburg United Methodist Church.

He was a Mason with the Wake Forest Lodge No. 282. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle for Relay for Life and attending bike Rallies in Daytona, Fal. and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Judy Jestes Walters; two sons, Howard Walters Jr. of Durham and Allan Walters of Leasburg; a step-son, Kevin Raynor of Prospect Hill; a sister, Gypsy Hunt of Fayetteville; and a grandchild.

Masons will be pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Leasburg UMC, P.O. Box 98, Leasburg, NC 27291.

James M. Williams

MORRISVILLE — The funeral for James Mason Williams, 47, of Morrisville, who died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the Hudson Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Danny Glover.

Mr. Williams was a native of Durham, the son of Virginia P. Williams of Durham, who survives.

He was an electrician and a Baptist.

He served in the N.C. National Guard.

Surviving are his wife, Louise Kerr Williams; a daughter, Amber Marie Williams of Henderson; two sons, Jimmy Brown of Morrisville and James Ronald Brown II and wife, Wendy, of Franklinton; two brothers, Rick Williams of Roxboro and Ray Brown of Arlington; and a sister, Pam King of Butner.

Memorials may be made to the Durham Rescue Mission, 1201 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701.