Obituaries – Thursday, July 27th, 2023

Funeral services for Mary Martha Belew of Madison, North Carolina, formerly of Salem, age 82, will be today at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ralph Green of St. James, age 78, will be held Saturday at 12:00 at the First Baptist Church in St. James. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 Saturday morning until service time. All the funeral arrangements are under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary.

A Celebration of Life for Patience Kepple of Springfield, age 17, will be Sunday at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Ghar Mortuary. Burial will be at the North Lawn Cemetery at a later date.