State Road Mrs. Butrice J. Luffman of State Road was born January 3, 1911 to Isaac C. and Laura Ann Handy Johnson in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mrs. Luffman passed away January 1, 2008 in Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. In 1929 she came to Mountain Park Institute and Junior College as secretary to the President. Here she met V. Winfrey Luffman of State Road. They were married March 30, 1930 and they enjoyed almost 58 years of marriage until his death on February 17, 1988. Butrice taught French and business courses at Mountain Park High School during the 1940's; she was Superintendent of Missions now Director of Missions for the Stone Mountain Baptist Association, 1954-1960 and for the Elkin Baptist Associations from 1961-1964 and 1971-1977. She served as an escort at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem, Winston-Salem, Mrs. Luffman was active in her church Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church for more than 70 years, she taught a Sunday School Class for 10-12 years old for five years; then she taught the Women's Class for more than 65 years. She sang in the choir for approximately 65 years that she helped establish and was very active in the Training Union and the Women's Missionary Society. She taught from many of the books that were in the church programs that she compiled the first 75 years of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church history and prepared the program and worship celebration litany for the seventy-fifth anniversary service held October 17, 1982. At the time her full life ended on January 1, 2008, she was the oldest living member of this church. In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in death by a brother Vaughn Johnson, one infant grandchild Jean Humber. Survivors include: her daughters, Winnie Frances Luffman of the home, Jean Rachel Humber and husband John L., Lucy Lou Dearing and husband John P. "Jack" all of Chapel Hill; six grandchildren, R. Ninette Humber of Greensboro, Michael Humber of Charlotte, Lucie Humber Swanson and husband David of Belleville, MI, Laura Ann Dearing Sandridge and husband Benjamin of Pittsboro, Rachel Dearing Pakenham and husband Jim of St. Croix, Briana Dearing of Durham; three great grandchildren, Jeremy Swanson and wife Jennifer of Canton, MI, Brian Swanson of Boone, Aissa Lynn Dearing-Benton of Durham; three great-great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Lucas and Emily Swanson of Canton, MI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church by Rev. Dan Merritt, Rev. Homer Greene and Rev. Vernon Ball. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church. A reception will follow the burial in the Fellowship Hall at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 1997 Pleasant Ridge Road, State Road, NC 28676. Online condolences may be made at www.hodgesfuneralhomeinc.com Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Luffman family.
