Bernice Poole Maness

Mrs. Bernice Abagail Poole Maness, 95, of 664 Mack Road, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Randolph Hospital. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, November 6, 2010, at West Chapel United Methodist Church with Dr. Ron Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at West Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Asheboro. A native of Randolph County, NC, Mrs. Maness was born August 29, 1915. She was the daughter of the late Dugan Clark Poole and Dovie Pierce. Mrs. Maness graduated from Farmer School and retired from Acme-McCrary. She was a member of West Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Alton Maness, Sr., son, Harold Dean Poole, granddaughters, Kim Robbins and Lisa Curl; sisters, Nannie Skeen, Lula Coltrane, Clyde Trotter, Mettie Lovell, and Ione James. Mrs. Maness is survived by daughter, Renda Morris, and husband, Eddie, of Asheboro; son, James "Butch"� Alton Maness Jr., and wife, Mamie, of Asheboro; brother, D.C. Poole, of Asheboro; grandchildren, Ronald Poole and wife, Debbie, Greg Poole, Barry Poole, all of Cheraw, Kathy McCoy and husband, Charles, of Randleman, Kasey Mumbru and husband, Ricky, of Little Elm, TX, Chasity Johnson, of Norwood, Amanda Morris, of Savannah, GA, Gina Hill and husband, Duane, of Asheboro; 14 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, November 5, 2010, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home of the daughter, 748 Ethan Court, Asheboro. Memorial contributions may be made to the West Chapel United Methodist Church, 2539 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC 27205.