February 16, 2010 by The Sanford Herald

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6A / Tuesday, February 16, 2010 / The Sanford Herald OBITUARIES George McCotter

LILLINGTON — George V. McCotter, 92, died Sunday (2/14/10) in Lillington. He was born Dec. 4, 1917 in Cash Corner, son of the late Victor and Mary Swan McCotter. He was a member of the Lillington Baptist Church and former member of New Bern Baptist Church. He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Navy, one during World War II. He was Chairman of Board of Trustees for Meredith College, member of Southern Baptist Convention, Mason, Shriner and Director of Development for Campbell University. He was a business entrepreneur and philanthropist, McCotter active

in the Democratic Party and served on the Presidential Committee for William J. Clinton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Edna Gatlin McCotter. He is survived by daughters, Victoria Godwin and husband Jerry of New Mexico, Fay Lewis and Ginger Salmon and husband Jerry, both of Lillington; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Jerry and Ginger Salmon. A private service for the

family will be held at a later time. Memorial donations may be made to The McCotter First Family Scholarship Fund at Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, N.C. 27607-5298; Lillington Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 670, Lillington, N.C. 27546; E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center, 185 Pine State St., Lillington, N.C. 27546. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Richard McDaniel FAYETTEVILLE — Retired U.S. Army SFC Richard Lee McDaniel, 79, died Saturday (2/13/10) at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Etta McDaniel; daughters, Linda Styron, Tammy Miller and Lori Kline; sons, Bobby Chapman and Jeffrey Chapman; a sister, Marcella Clem; 13 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Adcock Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may bemade to Sandhills Worship Center, P.O. Box 975, Spring Lake, N.C. 28390.

Edward Franklin Jenkins

Virginia McRackan Edmonds

LOUISBURG — Edward Franklin Jenkins, 76, of 980 Hwy. 98 West, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at his home. He was born April 15, 1933 in Hillsborough, son of the late Clyde Jenkins and Elise Keck Jenkins. Edward retired with 34 years of service as a Computer Systems Analyst with the State of North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services. He was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels for 10 years and a member of Poplar Spring Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Linda Spaugh Jenkins; twin sons, Stephen Edward Jenkins and Jenkins wife Lisa of Sanford and Stanley Franklin Jenkins and wife Pamela of Wake Forest; grandchildren, Ryan Jenkins, Jenna Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins and Tabitha Jenkins; and a sister, Jackie J. Webster of Winston Salem. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today, February 16, 2010, at Poplar Spring Baptist Church, 89 Brantleytown Road, Zebulon. The family will receive relatives and friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. Condolences to the family may be made to www.poolefuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Attn: Accounting, 3808 Tarheel Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. Arrangements are by L. Harold Poole Funeral Service and Crematory of Knightdale.

SANFORD — Virginia McRackan Edmonds, 78, of Sanford, formerly of Whiteville, died February 13, 2010, at E. Carlton Powell Hospice in Lillington. She was born on September 22, 1931. Mrs. Edmonds was the daughter of the late Walter Clay McRackan and Margaret Bullock McRackan and was preceded in death by her husband, James Clauson Edmonds Jr. She was a lifelong member of Whiteville United Methodist Church, having taught Sunday school, an active choir member and a member of United Methodist Women. She also was a member of the Women’s Civic League in Whiteville, Woman’s Club in Sanford and active in community affairs, a founder of the Waccamaw Academy in Whiteville. She was a graduate of Whiteville High School and attended Woman’s College (UNCG) Greensboro. She was a compassionate and loving lady to her family and huge circle of friends. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Edmonds Bradley and husband Phillip J. Bradley of Sanford; son, Luther Clay Edmonds and wife Laura Price Edmonds of Atlanta, Ga.; sister, Sarah McRackan Nantz of Charlotte; grandchildren, Phillip Joffree Bradley Jr. and Jena Lauren Bradley, both of Sanford, and Cannon James Edmonds of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services will be held today, Feb. 16, 2010, at the Whiteville United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Boykin and the Rev. Linza Smith Coffee officiating. A special thank you to Carlton Powell Hospice for allowing her to live her last days with dignity. Memorials may be made to the E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center, 185 Pine State St., Lillington, N.C. 27546 or Whiteville United Methodist Church, 902 Pinckney St., Whiteville, N.C. 28472. Arrangements are by McKenzie Mortuary Service of Whiteville.

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Arrangements are by Adcock Funeral Home of Spring Lake.

Davis Black LILLINGTON — Davis Salmon Black, 92, died Monday (2/15/10) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by O’QuinnPeebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Gene Warren GLENDON — Joseph Eugene “Gene” Warren, 85, died Sunday (2/14/10) in his daughter’s home in Southern Pines. He was born Jan. 24, 1925 in Moore County, son

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of the late James L. Warren and Martha N. Warren. He later graduated high school and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After his service in the Navy, he became a barber in Carthage for which he faithfully worked for 57 years until his health began to fail in November 2003. He was a member of Cool Springs United Methodist Church in Glendon. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Delores P. Warren; daughters, Jean Marie of Lumberton and Martha Anne of Southern Pines; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a daughter-in-law, Marie Hussey; a son-in-law, Howard Wright Jr.; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cool Springs United Methodist Church in Glendon with the Rev. Jack Phillips and the Rev. Clarence Garner officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Road,Pinehurst,

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Edgar “Bud” Martzolff SANFORD — Mr. Edgar Robert “Bud” Martzolff, 80, of Sanford, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was born May 7, 1929 in Detroit, Mich, son of the late George Martzolff and Helen Thornton Martzolff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, George Martzolff, and a sister, Ruth Carey. Mr. Martzolff was a retired tool salesman with MAC Tools. He is survived by his wife, Martha Lee Herm Martzolff; two sons, Robert Bruce Martzolff of Temecula, Calif. and Kenneth Dale Martzolff of Fayetteville; two daughters, Sharon Lee Bacon of Concord and Nancy Louise Howard of Coats; two grandchildren, Meghan Noel Martzolff of College Park, Md. and Martzolﬀ Kristin Lee Bacon of Concord; a sister, Dorothy Wilkins of Westland, Mich.; one sister-in-law, Sharon Martzolff of Plymouth, Mich.; and and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 20, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at Grace Chapel Church and the memorial service will follow at 4:30 p.m. with Dr. Rudy Holland presiding. Memorials may be made to Grace Chapel Mission Fund, 2605 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Sanford, N.C. 27332. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford. Paid obituary

N.C. 28374. Arrangements are by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home of Carthage.

Intent to Enroll forms for Tramway Elementary Year-Round Program will be available February 8-19th, 2010, for enrollment during the 2010-2011 school year. Forms may be downloaded from the Lee County Schools website www.lee.k12.nc.us, picked up at any Lee County elementary school or the Lee County Board of Education Central Ofﬁce (106 Gordon Street). Enrollment forms must be returned to Tramway Elementary, no later than February 19, 2010. Admission to the program will be based on state mandated class size, residency and random drawing. For further information, contact Anne Beal at 718-0170.

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La admisión al programa estará basada en el número de estudiantes por clase establecido por el estado, zona de residencia y escogencia al azar. Para más información llame al Anne Beal al 718-0170.

LILLINGTON — Ronnie Roger Ellis, 47, died Sunday (2/14/10) at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. He was born in Harnett County, son of Roy Ellis and the late Peggy Lee Ellis. Ronnie Worked as a painter until 2002. He was preceded in death by brothers, Leroy Ellis and Wayne Ellis. He is survived by a daughter, Ashley Ann Ellis of Sampson County, and his father, Roy Ellis of Lillington. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

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OLIVIA — A memorial service for Haley Moore Olive was held Monday at the Olivia Presbyterian Church with the Rev. George Walton officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pianist was Holly Walton. Two special songs were played and sung by Swannie Lawrence and Ronnie Cox. Eulogies were given by her children, Vicky and Tom Olive. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

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SOUTHERN PINES — Eugene Warren, 85, formerly of Carthage, died Sunday (2/14/10). Arrangements will be announced by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home of Carthage.