Burnis Worth Gallimore, age 75, of 5689 Gallimore Town Rd., Trinity died Monday, April 15, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 213 Tabernacle Church Road Ext., Trinity with Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gallimore was born in Randolph County on January 2, 1938 to Roby and Alice Hoover Gallimore. He was retired as a wood carver with J.B. Conner Carving & Turning in Thomasville and was a lifelong member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, Burnis was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Briles. Burnis enjoyed fishing and his passion was farming.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Snyder Gallimore; sons, David Worth Gallimore of Asheboro, Larry Wayne Gallimore of Charlotte; daughter, Susan Gallimore Rose of Trinity; grandchildren, Maggie Moore, Donna Kennedy, and Amanda Morris all of Lexington, Angie Creel and her husband Scott of Asheboro, Stephen Rose and Brad Rose both of Trinity; great grandchildren, Taylor Creel, Tyler Creel, Brianna Morris, Drew Kennedy, Hayden Clark, Holden Clark, Aubree Rose, Jared Paige and Jordan Paige; sister, Donna Briles and her husband Gilbert of Thomasville; niece, Phyllis Caviness and her husband Gary of Asheboro; nephew, Timothy Briles of Trinity; and great niece, Natalie Caviness of Asheboro.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 7:00-9:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 213 Tabernacle Church Road Ext., Trinity, NC 27370 or The Moses Cone Stroke Center, 1200 North Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401.