Hanes Lineberry Funeral Services

Hearn, Tonya Carol March 27, 1961 - October 7, 2023 Tonya Carol Hearn, 62, of High Point, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Toni (as called by family and friends) was born March 27, 1961 in Rocky Mount, NC. She was the daughter of the late Laura Smith Hearn and Jimmie Wayne Hearn. Toni had worked as a CNA and Medical Records Clerk, getting her AA in Healthcare Technology. She enjoyed watching the Carolina Panthers, the beach, crafting, and spending time with family. Surviving are her three sisters, Pam Brooks of Greensboro, Cindy Stokes of High Point, and Karen Suddreth and husband, Mark, of Ocean Isle Beach; and her nieces and...

Wofford, Max Webb April 3, 1938 - July 11, 2023 Max Webb Wofford, 85, of Greensboro, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, at Beacon Place. Max was born April 3, 1938, in Lee County, N.C., to Jess and Zora Wofford. He attended Greenwood School for all 12 years, graduating in 1957. During his high school years, he met a student, Patsy Galyon, at the rival Sanford Central High School, whom he married on Nov. 21, 1956. During his teen years, he worked on the family farm and later at Davenport Distribution. He then went to work for Overnite Transportation and, in 1967, he, his wife and son, Billy, moved permanently to Greensboro. During his years with Overnite, he developed many long-term...

Stephen Shaw Brune, 83, of W. Barnstable Massachusetts passed away peacefully at his daughter's home on February 25, 2023 surrounded by family. Steve was born July 31, 1939 in Cranston, Rhode Island to Warren and Winifred Brune. His passion for boats was found at a very young age which navigated his future careers. At age 11, he was taxiing people to their boats from the local boat yard. He became a boat owner himself for 70 years. Steve was the original owner of Rhode Island Boat Movers in his early 20's. Later he began running Pilots to ships in Newport Rhode Island which led him to becoming a Tugboat Captain. He worked for Bouchard Towing and Reinaur Transport in which he pulled oil...

Janet Morris Jones was delivered into God's hands on January 4, 2023 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Janet was a strong woman who lived life to the fullest and will be lovingly remembered as a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend to all who knew her. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, NC. A graveside inurnment service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greensboro, NC. Janet was born January 30, 1964 in Boston, MA to Mary Gertrude Lanergan and George Edward Morris, Jr. She graduated from the...

Janet Morris Jones was delivered into God's hands on January 4, 2023 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Janet was a strong woman who lived life to the fullest and will be lovingly remembered as a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend to all who knew her. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, NC. A graveside inurnment service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greensboro, NC. Janet was born January 30, 1964 in Boston, MA to Mary Gertrude Lanergan and George Edward Morris, Jr. She graduated from the...

Page, Amanda Martin September 11, 1965 - December 2, 2022 Sadly, in the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2022, Amanda passed away unexpectedly at her home in Gibsonville, Alamance County, NC. Amanda was born in Owensboro, KY on September 11th, 1965 to Jane Odom Martin and the late James E. Martin of Jamestown, NC. Due to her father's career moves, Amanda attended schools in Singapore, Kentucky, California, Arizona, and Illinois before settling in Jamestown, NC, a town and state she loved. She was a 1983 graduate of Ragsdale High School, where she made lifelong friends. After attending Wingate for two years, she attended UNCG and graduated in 1987 with a degree...

Jones, Helen Bouldin 1927 - October 9, 2022 Helen Bouldin Jones, age 95, died peacefully on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 in Willow Way Memory Support of Well-Spring Retirement Community, Greensboro, NC. She was born in 1927 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and her parents were Laurenze Cooper Bouldin and Marshall Jones Bouldin. Helen was a graduate of Clarksdale High School and then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri for her freshman and sophomore years where she served on the Student Legislature and was chosen as one of the 10 Ideals. She also received her Private Pilot's Certificate as the college had been preparing women to fly newly manufactured planes to the East Coast during...

Greensboro, NC - William Seth Cross Jr. died Thursday, August 25, 2022, at age 102. In the opinion of his loving and proud family, he was an icon of the Greatest Generation. Born (12-6-1919) and raised in Suffolk, VA, he was the son of William Seth Cross and Grace Vanderslice Cross, and surely a product of that Old South small town - where family and church were centric. Bill thrived there among a large extended family, worked every summer and delivered papers before or after school to save for college, and earned his Boy Scout Eagle award. And then the Great Depression arrived and ultimately bankrupted his father's prosperous wholesale produce business. His large family home was adapted...

Cross, Jr., William Seth December 6, 1919 - August 25, 2022 Greensboro NC- William Seth Cross Jr. died Thursday, August 25, 2022, at age 102. In the opinion of his loving and proud family, he was an icon of the Greatest Generation. Born (12-6-1919) and raised in Suffolk, VA, he was the son of William Seth Cross and Grace Vanderslice Cross, and surely a product of that Old South small town - where family and church were centric. Bill thrived there among a large extended family, worked every summer and delivered papers before or after school to save for college, and earned his Boy Scout Eagle award. And then the Great Depression arrived and ultimately bankrupted his father's prosperous...

Fitzgibbon, John Thomas April 23, 1930 - July 6, 2022 John Thomas Fitzgibbon of Greensboro, NC, passed away on July 6, 2022, at the age of 92. He was born in Cleveland, OH, to the late John Thomas Fitzgibbon and Loretta Marie Righter. As a youth, John also lived in Henderson, NV, and Vancouver, WA. Shortly after his high school graduation, John enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Infantry Officer Candidate School. While stationed at Fort Benning, John met his future wife, Ruth, on a blind date arranged by his company commander, Ruth's brother-in-law. In 1953, he separated from the service and then enrolled at the University of Alabama. While...

Itha "Ike" Martin Best, 70, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Sharron McIntosh Best for 41 years. Born on December 8, 1951 in Dunn, he was the son of the late Braxton and Grace Best. Ike worked for Blue Bell and then VF Corporation. He was a man of many things- clever, cheated on board games, loved crossword puzzles and his dogs, and never declined to explore unknown country roads. Ike also loved British TV and would challenge others either by questioning them or making them really think about their thoughts but he was never afraid to take the other side. Ike was a friend who was very intelligent, would listen to others...

On May 6, 2022, Sylvia Joan (Sherrill) Armstrong died peacefully, at the age of 88, at her home in Greensboro, NC, after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband was with her as she passed. Joan was born on January 15, 1934 in Lincolnton, NC and later moved to Newton, NC. As a young child, she went to Statesville and was raised by her maternal grandmother, Katie. While attending Sunday school at a local Presbyterian church in Statesville, she learned about the Lord and began her faith journey. Later Joan moved to Greensboro, NC and took a commercial course at Women's College (WC) for one year. This helped prepare her for clerical work with the North Carolina Real Estate...

Devoted mother, wife and friend, Gretchen Ray, 47, passed away at her home Monday, November 8, 2021. Gretchen was born July 5, 1974, in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up in Buchanan, Michigan. She graduated from Kendall College Culinary Institute, Chicago, Illinois and was the co-founder of Marisol Restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over the years, many friends and colleagues in the furniture industry were fortunate to have experienced her extraordinary hospitality, culinary talent, and never ending kindness. She was the first to volunteer at her children's school, make dinners for families in crisis, deliver food to the community homeless shelter, and plan a celebration for friends...

Henry George Carrison III of Greensboro, NC died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Henry was a man of wide-ranging talents and interests, which continued even through his last years with Parkinson's disease. He was a banker, a businessman, a naturalist, a sportsman and sailor, and a prolific writer. He invested in personal relationships, his faith and his community throughout his life. He was born in Norfolk, VA, on October 26, 1943, the eldest son of Mary Alden Ellerbe Haynsworth and Henry George Carrison, Jr. A proud South Carolinian, Henry grew up outside of Camden, SC, on land his family had owned since the colonization of South Carolina. After graduation from...

Larry Wayne Herman, 77, of Greensboro, NC passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Mary Jo Herman. Larry was born on May 21, 1944 in Lenoir, NC and was the son of the late Ellis Herman, Jr, better known as Junior, and to the late Ruby Church Herman. Larry served our country in the United States Army and retired from the furniture business. He was an avid fly fisherman, golfer, and a licensed private pilot. Larry was a devoted and loving husband, father to two wonderful children, and Pops to five cherished grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his brother, Mickey Herman. Larry is survived by his wife, Mary...

Donna Neal Chappell Roberts, 70, of Canton, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her daughter's residence in NC. She was the loving wife of James Edward "Ed" Roberts, SR. Donna was born on May 25, 1951 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of the late Martha Neal "Pat" Chappell. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, and Gammy to her family and a great friend to many. In addition to her husband, Ed Roberts, she is survived by her son, James E. Roberts, Jr and wife Jodi; daughter, Angie Studstill and husband Travis; four grandchildren, Alyssa, Kaelyn, and Morgan Roberts and Trevor Studstill; her brother, Larry Chappell and wife Margaret; special aunt, Jane Chappell Grant; two...

Marvin B. "Jerry" Smith, III of St. Simons Island, GA died September 5, 2021. Jerry graduated from Woodberry Forest Prep School in 1954 where he was a Prefect and served on the Chapel Council, as well as having participated in several sports. After Woodberry, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an A. B. in Economics and was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. He also proudly served in the US Marine Corps. During a distinguished career in Real Estate Marketing, Sales and Development, he served as President of Byron Development Corp., Chapel Hill, NC; Vice President of Sales of Sea Pines Co., Hilton Head Is., S.C.; Vice President in charge of sales at...

Donald "Don" James Brady died peacefully in his Greensboro home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 18, 2021. He was 88 years old. The funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Don was born in Niagara Falls, New York on February 18, 1933, to Joseph Montgomery Brady and Betty Jane (McGowan) Brady. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1951 and attended the University of Rochester (U of R) on a football scholarship. He graduated in 1955 with a BS in mechanical engineering. After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked as a mechanical engineer for Ingersoll-Rand in Manhattan. Don married the love of his life, Mary Gay (Halbleib)...

Dwight Russell Fickling of Greensboro, N.C., died at home April 15, 2021. Dwight was born March 18, 1929, in Badin, N.C., the only child of Russell A. Fickling and Izzie G. Fickling of Badin, N.C. He was educated in the public schools of Badin, N.C., and at Catawba College, Appalachian State University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the School of Medical Technology-Cone Hospital. Dwight enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 for three years, but liked to say that he served "four years on a three-year enlistment," having one year added because of the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. His duty stations, after basic training plus Hospital Corps School in San Diego, California,...

Edwin "Ed" Lee Chesnutt, Jr., 80, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Well Spring Retirement Community. The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to everyone at Well Spring, especially his private caregiver, Kim Smith, for her unwavering faithfulness in tending to his needs. Ed was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Mary Ellen Bell and Edwin L. Chesnutt, Sr. His father passed away from injuries in World War II when Ed was only five years old. When he was eleven, his mother remarried Thomas Davis, and the family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. While in Jr. High in Charlotte, Ed began to exhibit remarkable versatility,...

Roger Lee Chrismon, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital. A private memorial service will be held at West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC. Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel is honored to assist the Chrismon family.