Beatrice Thorpe Wallace Passes

ASHEBORO-Beatrice T. Wallace, age 89, passed October 25, 2006, at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be October 27th at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Gene Goldfinch and Rev. Jeff Joyce officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Falls United Methodist Church cemetery. Born September 24, 1917 to Rully and Ena Marable Thorpe. Preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, George C. Wallace; brother, James F. Thorpe, Sr; and sisters, Julia Briles and Mary Thorpe; niece, Debbie Benton of Charlotte; nephew, James F. Thorpe, Jr. of Cedar Falls. Survived by a sister, Frances Musselwhite of Asheboro; niece, Sue Allred of Asheboro; nephew, Sam Musselwhite of Asheboro; great-nephew, Jay Thorpe of Randleman; great-niece, Alison Briles of Asheboro. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral and other times at the home of her niece, Sue Allred, 437 Foxworth Rd., Asheboro. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Falls United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 1119 Loflin Pond Rd., Asheboro, NC 27203.