Emogene Sink

Emogene Cranford Sink, 96, passed away Sunday July 30, 2017, at Hospice House of Randolph Co. She was born in Randolph County to parents Grady and Ossie Kearns Cranford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Raymond O. Sink; her son, Ray Carter Sink and her brother, Martin Cranford. Mrs. Sink was a 1937 graduate of Farmer High School and was the last living graduate of her class. Mrs. Sink is survived by her loving daughter, Hilda Upchurch and devoted son-in-law Mike Upchurch of Raleigh, daughter-in-law Talitha Sink Floyd and her husband David of Clemmons; grandchildren Dana Hurt and husband JB of Princeton, WV, Nathan Sink and wife Heather of Richland, WA, Tim Upchurch and wife Emily of South Boston, VA, and Eric Upchurch of Raleigh. She has seven great-grandchildren: Bradford, Carley, and Rebecca Hurt; Grady and Liza Upchurch; and Carter and Logan Sink. Mrs. Sink is also survived by brothers-in-law Homer Sink, Dr. Max Sink, and Dr. Paul Jolley and sisters-in-law Mrs. Homer Sink, Mrs. Betty Cranford and nephews Dr. Tony Cranford and Delbert Cranford. As long as her health permitted, Mrs. Sink was an active member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and lead youth groups while Carter and Hilda were growing up. She worked both as a homemaker and outside the home. After retirement she continued to work part-time at Denton Eye Clinic for her nephew, Dr. Tony Cranford, which she enjoyed immensely until she stopped at age 81 to help take are of her husband Ray. After her son, Carter’s death she did volunteer work for Hospice of Randolph County. Well into her eighties she was driving friends and neighbors to appointments and giving of her time to others. She always enjoyed staying busy with needle work and was an excellent seamstress. There have been many knitted and crocheted items given to her family over the years and she sent many knitted sweaters to Knit for Kids organization. Without a doubt her greatest joy was her family. She always looked forward to spending time with them in their homes or hers. In her latter years, when she no longer traveled from home, she looked forward to family visits and she enjoyed watching from her windows as her family “played” at the farm. The family wises to thank Barbara Bean, Linda Cook, Nancy Cranford, Beverly Hogan, Janet Loflin, and Jan Watkins for the wonderful love and care given to Mrs. Sink over the years. A funeral service will be held Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Oak Grove UMC, located at 6030 Oak Grove Church Rd., Asheboro, NC at 3:00 with the Rev. David Floyd and the Rev. Bobby Lorton officiating. A visitation will begin at 1:30 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Grove UMC c/o Sheila Cranford, 4933 New Hope Rd., Denton, NC 27239. The family is being served by Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, NC.