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Lucy Tabor Barker
Bfilcer, 86, of
O'ed Wednesday. June 24. 1998 atDavie County Hospital
A native of Madison County. Ga^ WM a tnemberof Shiioh Baptist'
Otutoh where she was active in S
dcpann,ents.Shewasatne,nberonI!e
WO. ste worked asahouselceeperfor^i«ndMR.RobenB.HalJofMocJcs-
B "V Benjatnin LeonBarter, preceded her in death
Lue Tabor Steele of MocJtsville.
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nu_.i j T> T / Shandale Nicole BrockRobert Jordan Bowen Jr. ^ shandale Nicole stock. 6. of 12J
Hillcrest Street. Mocksville. died
Thutsday. June25.1998. at WakeFdr-• l*Wt t wr 4UVG IVt
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/ Robert Jordan Bowen Jr.. 69. of
Le.sington, died June 23. 1998.
A native of Forsyth County, he was
April 28.1929. bom to Robert Jordan
Bowen Sr. and Louise Cvn Bowen. He
.attended Edwards Military Academy,
graduated from Caiawba College in
Salisbury and waseinployed with U.S.
Public Health Services. He had been a
teacher at Mocksville Elementary
School and was an administrator in the
Thomtisville schools when he retired.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. June 25. in Lomax Cemetery with
the Rev. Steve Martin officiating.
/ RuftjsJames Campbell Sr.
James "R.J." Campbell Srtormcr resident of Camphcll Road
Mocksville. died Monday. June '9
1998. at the VA Medical Ccntcr'in
^lisbury aCicrbcini! indecJininc health
lor several years.
Bom in Davie County to Thomas
Scoii and Ociavia Camphcll. he was
reared by Mr. and Mrs. Boonc Hudson
and attended Davie County schools.
He moved loCoraopoMs. Pa. where he
worked in a steel mill. After reiuming10 Mocksville, he worked at Hancs
Chair Furniture Company and at J.P.
Green Milling. For three years, he
wived in the U.S. Amiy and received
a Bronze Star. Good Conduct Medal
and World War It Victoo' Medal He
was preceded in death by his wife.
Mary Evelyn Campbell in 1991.
Survivots include a daughter. Julia
JohnsonoI'Mocksviile; asiepdaugh-tcr. Priscilla Ann Rhynch.-udt of Co
lumbus. Ohio; .1 sons. Thomas Camp-
fwll and Rufus Campbell Jr.. both of
Mtxksville. and David Campbell of
Winsion-Salem; a stepson. HerbertTatum ofMtxksville: ggrandehildrcn;
and 8 great grandchildren.
Puncralscrviceswili beheldatnoon
July .3, at Shiioh Baptist Church withthe Rev. Donald Jenkins oOiciating
andhurial following inihcchurchcem-
eicry. The family will receive friends al
the church ill 11:30 a.m.
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esi University Baptist Medical Center
in Winston-Salemaftera water-related
accident on June 24. at a Winslon-
Salem apartment.
Born Aug. 29. 1991, in Davie
County, she was the daughter of Lin
coln andTammy Diakc Brockand was
a first grade student. She wasa member
of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to herparents, survivots
include a brother. Lincoln Brock Jr. of
the home; paternal grandmother.
Rachel Brock; and maternal grand-
molher. Villa Drake.
Funeral services were heldat 3 p.m.
June 28.alCedarCreek Baptist Church
by the Rev. W.E. Martin. Burial fol
lowed in the chutch cetneiery.
Etta Mae Grace ';
Etta Mac Kcaion Grocc. 77. of Yad-kinvilie. died June 22.1998.
Bom to the lale William and Betty
Kcaion May If. 1921. in Yadkin
County, she was preceded in death by
an infant son. Daniel Lee Gioce. She
was a inembcr of Ml. Olive United
jMclhtxfist Chutch where she served as
a lifetime member of the administra
tive council.
Surviving are her husband of al
most 60 years. Willie H. Groce Sr. of
the home; a son. Willie H. Cioee Jr. of
Yadkinville; 6 daughters. Dorothy
"Dot" Cornelius of East Bend. Betty
Slater of Lewisville. Nellie Spann of
Hamptonvillc. Shirley Groce Bmty.
Elizabeth "Libby" Fulk and Cindy
Potts, all of Yadkinville; 14 grandchil
dren: 11 great grandchildren; 2 btplh-
ers. GeoigeKcatonandCarlylc Kealon.
both of Yadkinville; and a sistCT.
Frances Bullins of Winsion-Salem.-'
The funeral service was conduct^
at 11 a.ro. June 25. at Mt. Olive Untied
Methodist Chutch by the Rev. Gaiy
Foster. Burial followed in the chutch
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Zeb V. Johnston Jr.V ^ Zcbulun Vance Johnston Jr. of
Eilcajor. Calil.. died suddenly at his
home June 2. I<W8.
Bom In Iredell County Nov. 16.
I'JI7. to the late Zebulon Vance
JohnsonSr.and Katie Hoover Johnston,
he attended Cool Springs School be-
fojv joining the U.S. Navy to make a
career there. His first marriage was to
Domthy Weekly, who preceded him in
death Maa-h 1.198.1. His second mar
riage was to Edith Livesey. who sur
vives.
Surviving, in addition to his wife,
ate adaughter. Sharon J. Kavanaughof
Rogers. Ark.; .1 sisters. Martha J. Tut-
temw of Slatesville. Kathryn J. Jones
and Frances J. Allen, both of Mocks-
ville: a brother. Carl G. Johnston of
Statesville; 2 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren: a stepson; a stepdaugh
ter. and 3 step grandchildren.
He was pieeeded in death by 4
brothers. Joe E.. William "Bill". Heniy
and Jim Johnston; and 2 sisters. Dcssie
J. L-nzenby and Amelia J. Hager.
The service was held at 11 a.m.June
26. at Faith Chapel in Bonita, Calif.
Virginia Keaton pJ VirginiaNormanKeaionW.og^
Wyo ctrmmunily. died Jon - ' - 'after being in declining health for sev
eral years loDcvrcy
Bom March 13. i'- •
and Nancy Winldle Nomtan. she^::Su'cariylcKea.onfor53yc^.
Shewasatnemberol Mi.Oliveh^^
odist Church. : i ,Survivors include her husl^S
children Curl Ray Keaton of Lcwps-viile.FayeFlynnofYadkinvmc.hn™ySon and Timmy Keaton.Mocksville.andUndaHanesofF^-
ineion-11 grandchildren;6greai^-
and EH. Norman, both of Wii^im;andasis.er.PaulineTayl^f
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The funeral was
•I m July 1. a« Mackie-GeniryHlecVlbytheRcv.W
Dean with burial following m Mi.Ol
ive Methodist Church Cemetery.
y Mary Annette Long
Mary Annette Laws Lung. 62. of
Carolina Avenue. Mocksvtlle. died
Tucsd.iy. June 2.3.1998. at N.C. Bap
tist Ho.spital in Winston-Salem as a
result of an automobile accident.
Bom Jan. 8. 1936. in Rutherford
County to Mamie Smith Laws of
Caroleen and the late A.G. Laws, she
was a honieinakcr.
Surviving, in addition to hertnother.
are her husband. William Lee "Bud"
Long of the huttte; a son. Tonny Lynn
Harmon of Kingstree. S.C.; a daugh
ter. Leenette Yvette Long Shore of
Advance; 2 grandchildren; a brother.
Alberr Law s of Lake Wylie. S.C.; and
a sister. Patricia Sparks of Elon Col
lege.
Funeral services were conducted
June 26. at Harrellson Funeral Home in
Caroleen with the Revs. Ray Davis and
Debra McCachran officiating.
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Lester OlonShuler Sr.Lester Dion "Brub" Shuler Sr., 85.of Winston-Salem. died Wednesday
June24.l998.at Brian Center. Hehtui
'9/V u for iwo years./ ™l*'''''*'rrtintheForkcommuniiy
ofDavtcCountytoDavidWashingtonand Florence Aiwood Shuler and retired from Ptpsi Cola where he hadhecn superintendent In 1972 after 36
faith'®'3PtisiSurviving arc his wife of 58 yearsAlice PedUyeord Shuler of the home- 3daughters. Alice Hcgc ofMechaniesville. Va.. Linda Davis andBeverly Davis, both of Clemmons; ason.Olon ShuIcrofPfafftown; 4grand-children; 2 sisic/s. Frances Reta ofMocksville and Hazel Hartman ofAdvance; 2 brothers. David ShulerandDwight Shuler. both of Mocksville-and a number of nieces and nephews
Funeral services were hcldat 2 p.mJune 27. at Voglcr & Sons Main StreetChapel by Bishop J.C Hughes. Burialfollowed in the Moravian Graveyard.Memoriais may be made to BrianCenter, 4911 Brian Center Lane. Win
ston-Salem. N.C. 27106.
.sigoe Smith J*"*Joseph .. smivh Jr.-
yott-Salcttv c^,„„,ymJvi«pK
several years. „ his paf"SotvWmS-vtimhet'l''''' ,hcms. arc ' Amanda Siwth
Foe-a.tdHc-.>.hcrD^,e^Mocksville-. 2 k' f A^jvancc. -3^maldOOe.tcb^^g,,,y.C^Xsters.Clauu^cSm«n
Westg-awOrtvvW^^ (Forsy^
Coumy. P.O. p„.l^69orwachao
Salem.H.C-:' - .of rhc donor svhotv
j Fredrick Irving VreelandFiedrick Irving Vreeland. 88. of
WestMdlo,xl.NJ..dicdMonday.JuneIW8. at Autumn Care of Mocks-
VI lie.Boro Nov. 23. 1909. in Macopin.N.J.. to the late Arthur Reeves andMinme Drew Viecland. he was in-
volvcdi„,eiailsa/esatM.-.cysofNcw
iu« "^ha-d inI .8. He was a member of a-ho Baptist Chtia-h in West Milford. N.J. andWved m the U.S. Amiy during World
Surviving are a nephew. Kenneth■ Vecden ot Ohio; and a niece. Cclia
W.SalomofM.vksvillc.He was preceded In death by ahroiher Roger Vreeland; and a sister.Mary Vieeland.
<t., "etc to he con-duued in New Jciscy.
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'Charles Jefferson Wells
V . Charlos Jcllcrsiin "Jcir' Wtlls, 69.
'of Marlcni: Street. Mix-I.»viilc. died
fridayiiiiimiiv.'.Juiie^ft. IW.aiN'.C.
',B'ap(iM Hr.epii.il
^aTier a penivj ul'
dcv'lininy health,
"r-Bom Dee. il
''1^28. in Kiiiiis ■'!
tii^unijin til the {-. J*Tali Whitney and T„^llie Bialnei. i |
iXells. he ^>a^ .i n'tlrcd edueaiiir. He
assiMant priiieipal and had lauehi. English at DjeicCoumy HighSehoiil.
he was siipcf\i.ior of the Da\le
.^ffopniysehtxiisysieni.difeaiiroI'Davieadult edueation programs and
assistant superintendent. He was jn-
sirumeniat in planning and buildineihe Davie County junior high schools
and was named the lirsl prirseipal at
North DavicJtinior High Sebcwhrciir-|~inj-in 1984.
v"'- In 1984-85. he bceariie the director
"..of. the Taniassee DAR Sehool in
Tamassce. S.C. He w'ls a member andSunday Sehool teacher at First Baptist'"Chtireh. He enjoyed playing tennis,'-haskeihall. lohing and spending time' fiithhisgrandchildren. He wasafcrmer' 'inernher and secretary of Moekss iile
Rotary Club, formerehairman ofDavie^sAtuniy United Way and helped orga
nise was president of Arts Alive. He
was a sctcran of the U.S. Army, scrv-ing during ihe Korean Conlliet.- He was preceded in death by 2j sjsiers, Claudie Timiiis and Ruthj Randle.i - .Surs iving arc his wife of 37 years.I Aii'nHogtieWellsorihehome;3daugh-• icrs. Kim Wells of Roxboro. Bonny• Notfnan of Hampionvillc and Dina; ^wman of Mocksvillo: 3 grandchil-• iifcn; 3 step grandehiidren: 3 sisters.
; Uci(lic McDaniel. Nell .VleSwain and; Sjble Sanders, all ofKings Mountain;
■ a.brother-in-law. Morris Timms ofiQngs Mountain: ami several nieces
anij nephews.Funeral services were conducted at3_{l.m. June 2S. at First Baptist Church■^jlh Archie and Caroline Jonesoffici-
ajfag. Burial followed in Rose Ccm-jl!^.
j,_Mcmorials may he made to Firstgapiist Church of Mock.svillc. 390
Ntmh Main Slreei, MiKksville, N.C.I 27028 or to a charity of the donor's
Joseph Ray White/ Joseph Ray 'Joe " White, 63, of
Woodleaf,died Friday, June 19,1998,
at Mcadow'brook Terrace in Advance
aflcr a lengthy illness.
BominNotihCoolecineeAug. 10,
1934, toWill and Frankie NobleWhiii^
he was ofthe Mcihodist faith. He was
employed with Lexington Fumilurc
Industries Plants as a roughend opera
tor.
SurvivorsincIudcSbroihers,James
Lawrence White, John L White and
Ray E. While, all of Cooleemee. Willie
White ofGladstone and Robert White
of Woodleaf: a sister, Barbara White
Sniyce of Woodleaf; and a host of
other relatives.
The funeral service was conducted
at 2:30 p.m. June 23. at Morrison-
Sludeveni Funeral Home Chapel with
Pastor Beatrice Vaughtcrs officiating
and burial following in Lexington City
Cemetery.
James Andrew Wilson
y James Andrew Wilson, 86, of the
Bixby communiiy, died Friday, June
26,1998, at Kate B.Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
Bom Dec. 4. 1911, in Guilford
County, be was married for 59 years to
the laic Eva M. Wilson. He was alsopreceded indeathbyadaughter. Janice.
He was a charter member of BixbyPresbyicrianChurchandalifelinic fish
erman.
He is survived by 2 sons, Jimmy
Wilson and Lyndon Wilson; 4 daugh
ters,Carolyn Barnes, Nan Barnes, Ann
Bamhardi and Rachel Allen, all of
Advance; 15 grandchildren; and 16
great grandchildren,
A graveside service was conducted
at 6 p.m. June 27, at Bixby Presbyterian ChurchCemetery by the Rev, Dan
Manin.Memorials may be mode to Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home. 101 Hospice Lane, Winsion-Salem, N.C,
27103.
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5: ^ey Chamberlain. 98,- 2. July 4. 1998. He haddeclining health for 12 yearsj ana seriously ill one week: IfomApHl 18. l900inDavieCoumy
; K> Ihe 'ale Lee and Dehlia Spry Cham-'berlain. he founded Chamberlain Ex-
: '?™najingCompany in 1948. He was; ^charter member of Morlan Park- Church of God.
;"'!.«'"'e-LiddyHendrenChamber.
«»».-.to^LChambeTlainaadL.P.Cham-;.berlain. also preceded him in death,
•"r-i! include 3 sons, Arnold S.:.ChaiiiberlainofSalisbury,A.D.Cham.j^nofChinaGrDve.theRev.James.^ChambertainofOcala.Fla.;4daugli-Elsie Threatt of Charlotte. Helen^tts of Tampa. Fix. Gladys Phiferof
frrinityandJoyceLudwigofRockwell-of Mocks-'-vilte:26gra^hiIdren:35grBatgrand-^hildtcn:and lOgreargteatgrandchil-
Miren.- PanenU services were conducted at
•3p.m.July7.atJamesC.LyetiyChapel"<»ne by the Rev. ,::TedBurke.Burialfo||owedinthefain-C'ly plot at Chesmut Hill Cemetery.
I^Ia R. Fosteryi;-" Lola Rcavis Foster. 88. formerly of
vFatmingion Road, Mocksville. died^Thursday, July 2. 1998, at YadkinJ Nursing Ctmer in Yadkinville.< Bom June 30. 1910, in Yadkin
•;Cbunty to the late Roma and Maude
^^JoynerReavis, she had worked at CartonMills and Aunimn Care Nursing Homefin Mocksville. She was a member offFarmington United MethodUtChurch.
f She was preceded in death by her hus-Cband, Leon Fbster, In 1975.j. Surviving are her brothers and sis-
*. teis, Clarence Reavisof and Lawrence
*.Steelman.bothof Kann^lls. Gilbert^.Rtavis and Maxine Hoots, both of
Yadkinville; and a number of nieces'■and nephews.5 Her funeral was held at 2:30 p.m.;-July 4. at South Oak Ridge BaptUt^Church by Dr. Phil Beavers and the^Rcv. Tammy Talbcrt. Burial followed-;in the church cemetery.
; Memorials may be made to South-Oak Ridge Baptist Church.
^JViayne Marvin Hanes
]Z~ t-Wayne Marvin Hanes. 82. of Rain-CBow Road. Advance, died Thursday.;*Jti!y 2. 1998. at Foisylh Memorialr.;HospitaI in Winston-Saiem.
>> He was bom May 23.19l6.inJas-•r^County.IowatothelaieGeorgeM.- :^d Maty Alice Mauiey Hanes and%)c|ired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco;:&mpany in 1975 with 33 years ofjicrvice. He enjoyed fanning, fishing;-:and hunting. A veteran of the U.S.;nArmy. he served during World War n.
yJHe wasamemberofBethlehem United
--Methodist Church. He was preceded in~death by 6 brothers and 2 sisters.Surviving are his wife of 56 years,
;;-Katherine Gregory Hanes, whom hel^manied Sqit 28.1945. of the home; a^;^n. Don Hanes of Advance; 2 sisters.;;^usie Barr of St. Francis. Kan. andt^trdesta Sherbondy of Lincoln. Neb.;>and a brother. Carl D. Hanes of Statton.
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- ;Funcral services were conducted atp.m. July 4, at Bethlehem United
rMethodist Church with the Rev. MarkWeekley ofliclating. Burial followedIn the church cemetery.
Memorials be considered for theCorxl Neighbor Fund of Bethlehem
UnltedMethodistChutch,32l Rcdiand. Road. Advance, N.C. 27006.
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Colleen Cope Jordan
Colleen Cope Jordan, 72, of Main
Sircei.Coolecmee.dicd Thursday, July
2.1998. al her residence.
She was bom March 13. 1926, in
Davie County to the late Glenn and
Minnie Lee Thompson Cope and was
retired from Cone Mils in Salisbury.
She was of the Presbyterian faith.
Surviving are her husband. James
A. Jordan of the home; a son. James
Michael Jordan of Salisbuiy; a daugh
ter, PamelaJordan Seats of Columbus.
Ca.;Sgiandchildren;and3great grand
children.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. July 4, at Legion Memorial park
with Robert Crcason ofTiciating.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County. P.O. box 848,
Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
Spencer Robertson
J Spencer Woodrow Robertson. 84,
of Salisbury, died July 5. 1998, at
Rowan Regional Medit^ Center after
being in declining health.
Bom in Davie County Sept. 22,
1913, to Delia Hendrix and George
Lcroy Robertson, he was educated in
the Davie County schools. He was a
retired tmck driver with Southern Oil
and was of the Methodist faith.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mary Bernice Yarbough
Robertson, in 1976.
Survivingareadaughter.BrcndaR.
Bouldi ng of Salisbury: 2 brothers, Paul
Robertson and Roben Robertson, both
ofAdvattce;3sisters.LoraineGoddard
ofLeniorCity, Tenn., Mable Laird and
Katherine Carter, both of Advance; 3
grandchildren; and 5 great grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were to be con
ducted at 2 p.m. July 8, at Advance
United Methixlist Church by the Rev.
Dennis Marshall with military grave
side rites provided by the Rowan
County Veterans Council and burial
following in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
American Lung Association, 5315
Greenbrook Drive, Charlotte, N.C.
28205.
^Lyndon Elwood Wilson
V J Lyndon Elwood Wilson. 67. of
3;MeadowbrtX)k Tenace of Davie in
^Advance, died latePriday.July3,1998.
2- BomMay 17,1931.inDavieCbunty
< to the late James and Eva Massey Wil-
<san. he was a retired construction
worker, operating bulldozers.
J :"Survivingare4slster5, Rachel Allen,
Carolyn Bames. Nan Barnes and Ann
C BamhanJt. all of Advance; a brother,
'Jim Wilson of Advance; and several
> nfeces and nephews.
- n He was preceded in death by a sis-
'•ter, Janice.
- A private funeral service was
planned.
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y Annie Louise Arnold
Annie Louise Arnold. 70. of 142
Excalibur Lane, Mocksville, died
Wednesday morning. July 8,1998. al
Forsylh Memorial Hospital in Win-
sion-Salem. She had been seriously ill
for three weeks.
Bom in Louisiana, she grew up in
Sacramento,Calif. Forthepast30years,
she had lived in Mocksville and was a
member of Fairfieid Baptist Church.
She had workctl as a cook at Miller's
Restaurant and as a nurse assistant at
the Jewish Home.
She is survived by her husband,
Alonzo Arnold of the hotne;'a daugh
ter, SharanDcniscRedmondofMocks-
ville; S grandchildnrn; and 2 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services wereheld at 3 p.m.
July 12. at Fairfieid Baptist Church
with the ReV. Marcus Williams oRici-
ating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
^ Junior Brown
• JuniorFranklinBrown,59,ofHam-
lel, died Saturday, July 4, 1998, at
Hamlet Hospital.
•- BominDavieCouniyJuly22.l938,
to the late RobeaJ. and Velma Griflin
Brown, he was a retired textile worker.
He was preceded in death bya brother.
JamesLawrenceBrawnofCooieemee.
Survivoisincludc his wife.CarolynHoliins Brown; 4 sons. James Brown.
RonnicBrownandTonyBrown.allof ,Hamlcl. and Kenneth Brown; 2tlaugh-
ters.ConnielbertaofShelbyandDebra
KingofConcord;ahaIf-brother.WayneBrown ofSalisbury;and20gnindchil-'
dten.
Funera]serriceswerehelda:3p.m.July 7, at Mafcs Funeral Home.
Mary E. Cuthrell
Mary E. Cuthrell. 84, of Autumn
Care Nursing Home in Mocksville.
. died Saturday, July 11. l998.follow-
. ingapcriodofdeclininghealth,
• A native of Davie County, she was
the daughter of the late James and
' FlotccSutzerljames.
..She is survived by 4 sons, 3 daugh-
teis. 14 grandchildren, 17 great grand
children and 6 great great grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held at 11
Im.Juiy IS. atGraham Funeral Home
ChapelbyiheRcv.W.E.Martin.Burial
fonowcdinCedarCteckBaplislChurch
Cemetery.
y Louise Gaither Gartner
. . Louise Gaither Cariner, 82, of 115
Salem Church Road. Mocksville, died
Thursday mom-
ing,Ju!y9,1998,
at her home fol- .... '
lowing three i,
yearsofdeciining
health.
BOTninlrcdell
County Nov. 7, -
to the late
A.M. and Lizzic
Nichols Gaither.
she was married
to Claude W. Canner Jan, 23, 1-932.
She and her husband were founders
and co-owners of Conner's Service
unlil 1977. After retirement she be
came a full-time homemaker and
Stanley Home Products dealer.
She wasa tnemberofSalem United
Methodist Church where she was a
chartermemberoftheUnitcd Method
ist Women. She received recognition
from the N.C. Extension Service for38
yeais of service as a leader of Davie
Academy 4-H Club and as a 50-year
member of Kappa Extension Home-
makers Club, She was also a 50-year
member of Woodmen of The World.
Lodge 999, Harmony.
Survivors include 2 daughters,
Margaret Shew and husband Paul and
, Jenny Turner and husband Tommy,
both of Mocksville; 4 sons. Tommy
Cannerand wife Beckyof Mocksville.
Edgar Conner and wife Pat of Har
mony. Lee Canner of Ihe home and
Mickey Conner and wife Kathy of
NonhLiille Rock. Ark.; lOgrandchil-
dren; 15 great grandchildren; asister,
Esther Campbell of Harmony; and 2
brothers. Ralph Gaither and lames
Gajther, both of Harmony.
-Funeral services were bcldatjp.m.
July 11, at Salem United Methodist
Church wiihthcRcvs.B ill Wombaugh
and James While officiating. Burial
followed in the ehureh ecmciery.
IMcmnrials may be made to the
building fund of Salem United Metii-
odist Chureh, 1382 Davie Academy
Road. Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
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Earl Coite Furches
Earl CoiieFurchcs.57.of Robereon
Drive. Mocksvillc. died Tuesday, July
7.1998, at Fbrsyih Memorial Hospital
in Winsion-Salem.
Bom Aug. 12, 1940, in Davie
County to the late Rotxirt Earl and
Naomi Rollins Furches. he was co-
owner and operator of E&L Motor
Company for over 28 years. He was a
1958 grwluate of the Davie County
schools and enjoyed bird hunting and
Ashing.
Survivorsincludehis wife, Deborah
Davis Furches of the home; 2 sons.
Kenneth EarlFurchesandRobert Davis
Furches, both of Mttcltsville; 3 grand-
childien; 2 sisters, Gail Boger of
Okeechobee, Fla. and Cora Naylor of
Mocksville; a brother, John L. Furches
of Advance; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
8 p.m. July 9, at Balise Baptist Church
by the Rev. Glenn Sellers. A graveside
service was held July 10. at Eatons
Baptist Church Cfemetety at 10 a.m.
Memorials may be considered for
Hospice of Davie. P.O. Box 848,
Mocksville. N.C. 27028; Cancer Ser
vices of Davie, 622 North Main Street,
Mocksville,N.C.27028;ortheAmeri-
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cal Park, 1900 S. Hawthome Road,
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Ruth Barker Gaither
Ruth Barker Gaither, 85. of Win
ston-Salem, died July 11,1998.atFor-
syth Memmial Ho^ital following a
pericxl of declining health.
She was a member of Hanes Me
morial CME Church, the Jackson Av
enue Community Club and the Twi
light Social Club. She was retired from
Winston Steam Laundry.
Surviving are a son, William Eu
gene Gaither of Mocksville; and 5
grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be held at
3pjn. July IS.ntMainvilleAMEZion
Church with the Rev. Roben Bailey
ofRciating and burial following in the
church cemetery. The family was to
receive friends at the church at 2:30
p.m.
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Charles Anderson Hall. 53. of
Statesville. died Sunday, July 5.1998,
at his home.
He was the brother of Piessly Hall
of Mocksville.
Services were conducted July 9, at
12:15 p.m. at A.R. Kelsey Memorial
Chapel of Noble and Kelsey Funeral
Hoito in Salisbury. Burial followed in
National Cemetery with military rites
provided by the Rowan County Veter
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Miranda Marie Birke Marrs, 34, of
Angelt Road, Mocksville, died early
Wednesday, July 8, 1998, at Davie
County Hospital after being in declin
ing health.
She was bom in Fbisyth County
Oct. 10,1963, to Ann Phelps White of
Mocksvlile and the late Jimmy Birke.
She was the assistant manager of the
deli at Bi-Lo in Clemmons and previ
ously bad worked at Jockey Jnterna-
tional. She attended Batons Baptist
Church and especially enjoyed flower
gardening.
She was preceded in death by a son.
Michael Daniel Mam.
Surviving, in addition to her mother,
are her husband, Michael Mam Sr. of
Mocksvlile; her stepfather, Crady
White of Mocksville; a daughter,
Heather Rence Mam of Mocksville; 2
sisters, Helen Waller of Gemmons
and Lynndale Gilley of Bluefield,
W.Va.; a brother, Ray Birke of Ad
vance; a stepsister. Dawn White of
Cntaiio,Canatla;asiepbrother,Kimber
White of West Virginia; and a half
sister, Marcie Birke of Winston-Sa-
lem.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m. July 11, at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with Dr. David Gilbreath officiating.
Burial followed in Rose Cemetery.
Memorials may be considered for
Davie County Chapter of the Ameri
can CancerSociety, I900S. Hawthorne
Road. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Eva Mae Rayfield
J Eva Mae Swaim Rayfield, 76, of
the Ijames community, died Ttiesday,
July 7,1998, at her home.
■Bom May 23, 1922, in Yadkin
Coonty to the late Charles and DinahMartin Swaim, she was a homemaker,known for her cooking and baking.She was a member of Antioch Baptist
Church in Winsion-Salem.' She was preceded in death by her
husband of 22 years, Jake CarsonRayfield, in 1967. She wasalsoprerle-
ceased by a brother and 4 sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, JerriRayfield Chaffin of Mocksville; a sister, Cooper Wayne of Richmond, Va.;
and a grandson, Kevin Chaffin of
Mrxdcsville.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. July 9, at Forsyth Memorial Gar
dens in Winston-Salem with the Rev.Bill Wombaugh officiating.
Margaret Westmoreland/ MargaretWngoWesimoreiand,87,formerly of Kannapolis, died Monday,July6,1998,at AunimnCareofMocks-
ville.
Bom Sept. 23, l910,inSpartanburg,S.C., she was a daughter of the late
John and Mary McMillian Wingo. She
was retired ftom Cannon Mills No. 7
weave room. A member of First Bap
tist Church of Kannapolis, she was a
member of the deaf Sunday School
class.
Her husband of 40 years, Boyce L.
Westmoreland, preceded her in death.
Survivingareason,JamesB.''J.B.''
Westmoreland of Mocksville, with
whom she lived until 1978; a sister,
Octavia McCraken of South Carolina;
2 grandsons; 4 great grandchildren;
and 2 great great grandchildren.
A graveside service was held at
Carolina Memorial Park July 8, at 1:30
p.m. by the Rev. Jerry Potter.
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Tobias Bell, 77, widow of
Boyd Austin Bell Jr., died Thursday,
July 16,1998, at her home.
Bom in Sumter County, S.C. to the
late Joe WilderToblas and Annie Jones
Tobias, she was a member of Graham
Baptist Church and was retired'from
Thalhimers Department Stores.
Surviving are 2 sons, Joe Bell and
wife Carol of Gastonia and Michael
Bell and wife Elizabeth of Advance; a
daughter, Caroline Bell ofClemmons;
2 brothers, Leon Tobias of AIcolu and
Carl Tobias of Sumter, S.C.; 2 sisters,
Shirley Bullock of Monticello, Miss,
and Doris B. Bochette of Sumter, S.C;
and Zgrandsons.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
July 19, at Graham Baptist Church in
Sumter County with the Rev. Joe E.
Peek officiating. Burial followed in
Sumter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice; of Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County, IIOO-C S. Stratford Road,
Winston-Salcm. N.C. 27103-3217.
HUda Beroth CoUb«rt
HildaBerothCollbert,76,formerly
of Pfafftown, widow of Marvin
MclGnley Collben. died at Meadow-
brook Terrace of Davie, Saturday, July
18, 1998.
Bom in Forsyth Cbunty Aug. 29,
1921 to W.Wesley and Lillian Spease
Beroth, she was retired from Banes
Hosiery. She was a member of Olivet
Moravian Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Peggy
Hamson of Advance; 2 grandchildren;
2 sisters, Frances Adams of Winston-
Salem and Barbara Mull lean of Lewis-
ville; and 2 brothers, Charles Beroth
and J.D. Beroth, both of Pfafhown.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. July 21, at Vogler & Sons Clem
mons Chapel by the Rev. Doug Rights.
Burial followed in Forsyth Memorial
Park.
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Bernard E. Dunning, 80, of Farm-
ington, died Friday, July 18, 1998, at
the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Bom Aug. 1, l917,mMilfotd.Mass,
to the late Glenn Dunning and Anna
Beers Dunning, he is survived by his
wife of 59 years, Edythe V. Dunning.
Retired after 25 years as a paint
contractor in Florida, he was also a '
n crailsman for 20 years and a member
. ofCarolinaCraftmen's Association for
14yerus. He owned Kountry Kopies, a
craA retail business, with his wife. He
was also a member of Ft. Lauderdale :
Outboard Club where he served as the
commtxlote and fleet captain for sev-
' er^ terms. He lived in FL Lauderdale,
JTa. for 25 years.
In addition to his wife, he is sur
vived by a son, Richard T. Dunning
and wife Nancy ofElm City; 2 grand- ;
children; 3 sisters, Mildred Chaffee of |
Frostproof, Fla.,MarthaTembyofFbrt
Myers, Fla. and Rev. Jean Trench of
Sagamore, Mass.
.-iGraveside services were held at 3
p.ih. July 19, atFarmingtonCommu- -
nity Cemetery with the Rev. Danell '
Cox officiating. Military rites were
ctmducted by the District 11 Honor
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Francis B. Eaion orwinsion-Salem
died July 12, l998.aiFdisyth Medical
Center.
A native of Mocksville. he was a
member of Friendship Baptist Church
where he served as chairman of the
deacon board and was a member ofthe
congregational choir and Sunday
school. He was a member of Olympic
Lodge 795 P.RA. where he was past
master. Holy Royal Arch Mason 65,
Order of Knight Temple 7 and James
H. Young Chapter 592 P.H.A. where
he was past patron. He was chairman
of the trustee board of the Most Wor
ship Grand Lodge of N.C. and past
district ileputy. He was also past grand
patron of the Most Worship Grand
LodgeofN.C,O.E.S. He wasafuneral
attendant for Gilmorc Funeral Home
for 15 years and was a U.S. Army
veteran. *
Surviving are his wife, Martha W.
Eaton ofthe home;adaugbter,Barbara
CIemmonsofWinston-S^em;4grand-
< children; 6 great grandchildren; a
brother, Robert Foster of Mocksville
and his wife Betty; 2 sisters-in-law,
Helen Eaton of Winston-Salem arid
LeeGoIdenofCincinnati.0hio;2atmts,
ThelmaCainofFattningtonandMauie
Clark of Winston-Salem; and several
other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted at
2 p.m. July 16, at Friendship Baptist
Church with the Rev. S.E. Tyndall
ofltciating.Burial followed in Parklawn
Memorial Gardens. Masonic rites were
performed by Olympic Lodge 795.
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J Amanda Oleta Maybcrty Foster,
70,ofWcstJcffcrson,formcrlyofMain
Street, Cooleemee, died Saturday
morning, July 18,1998, at her home.
BominDavieCountyDec. 11,1927,
to the late Rovie and Ollie Chandler
Mayberty, she was a retired registered
nurse having worked at Glendale Hos
pital in Maryland. She was a member
of Bald Mountain Baptist Church in
West Jefferson.
Her husbaruL Martin Gemer Fos
ter, preceded her in death in 1986.
Survivors include2daughters,CaroI
Scott ofWest Jefferson and Laura Fos
ter of Wendell; a son, Larry Foster of
Kailua, Hawaii; 2 grandchildren: and a
sister, Mildred -Millie" Clark of
Sarasota, Fla.
A graveside service was held at 1
p.m. July 21. at Turrentine Baptist
Church Cemetery in Mocksville with
the Rev. Lawrence Goodman officiat
ing. A memorial service was held July
21, at7 p.m. at Bald Mountain Baptist
Church in West Jefferson with the Re v.
Goodman officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
building fund of Bald Mountain Bap
tist Church, c/o Mitchell Poe, P.O. Box
985, West Jefferson, N.C. 28694.
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Elga Howard Johnson, 64, of Yad-
kinvillc,diedTTiursday,July 16,1998,
at his home.
Bom Dec. 27,1933, in DavieCounty
to the late Emest W. and Hazel Martin
Johnson, he was retired from Horm
Concrete ofSalisbury aiul was a member of Courtney Baptist Church. He
was a veteran of the Korean Conflict,
serving in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air
Force.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth A.
Johnson of the home; 2 sons, Jeffrey
Johnson and Keith Johnson and wife
Miranda, all of Siatesville; 5 grand
children; and a special niece, Maria
Johnson of Mocksville.
He was preceded in death by 2
brothers.
The funeral service was held at 11
a.m. July 18, at Courtney Baptist
Church by the Rev. John Brown. Burial
followed in the chitrch cemetery.
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Mildord Houdeshell, 50,of
Mocksville, formerly of Clearfield.
Pa., died at Duke Medical Center in
; Durham.
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i handled by Davie Funeral Service.
j Pamela Stout Kimel
V Pamela Stout Kimel, 38, of
Winston-Salem. died Sunday, July
19,1998. '
Bora May 21, 1960, to Allen
Vemon and Helen Maybeny Stout of'
Cooleemee, who preceded her in'
death. She was alsopreceded indeathby a brother, Michael Stephen Stout
Surviving are her brother, AllenV. Stout Jr. of Charlotte; 4 nieces; a
nephew; and a great niece.
Gravesideservicesweretobeheldat lOim. July23,atRowanMemorial
« Park in Salisbury.
Memorials may be made to the'
American Cancer Society, 622
Forsyth Medical Park, 1900 S.
Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem,N.C. 27103 or to Cancer Services,.
622 N. MainStreet Mocksville. N C
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Alney "Doll" Ledford. 67. ofAdvance, died Tuesday, July 21,
1998. at Forsyth Medical Center in
Wipston-Salem.Bom May 30,1931, in Haywood
County, to the late William Bonson
antf Dorothy Dockery Ledfoid, he
was retired from the Frank L. BloomConstmction Company. He was of
theBaptist faith.fte is survived by 2 sons, RonnieLctfford and wife Lynda of Advance
anchSteve Ledford and wife Alice ofKiitg: a brother, Edsel "Ed" Ledfordof Advance; a grandchild: 2 step
graijdchildren:agieatgrandchild:anda step great grandchild.
A memorial service was to be heldJuly. 22, at 7 p.m. at Davie Funeral
Service with the Rev. Lanny Atkinsofficiating and family receivingfriers immediately following the
service.
Memorials may be made toPiet^ont Dialysis. 120 Miller Street,
WitBton-Salem, N.C. 27013.
Margaret M. Whitaker
Margaret Mayhew Whitaker, 90. of
Junction Road. Mocksville, died Fri
day, July 17. 1998. at Mcadowbrook
Manor of Clemmons.
Bom Feb. 7,1908, in Mooresville,
to the late John and Delia Ann Shoe
maker Mayhew, she wasahomemaker
and of the Baptist faith. She was pre
ceded in death by her husband, Will
iam A. Whitaker.
Surviving are 8 sons, Ralph Whi
taker of Salisbury, Jay. Earl, Jetty and
Robert Whitaker, all of Mocksville,
Jack and McArthur Whitaker, both of
Winston-Salem, and Larance Whitaker
ofStatesvillc: 3daughters, Ruth Mabe.
Shelby Deal and Barbara Ann Bowles,
all of Mocksville; a brother, Leonard
Mayhew of Mocksville; 27 grandchil
dren: 13 great grandchildren; 6 great
great grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m. July 20, at Davie Funeral Ser
vice Chapel by the Rev. Billy Jarrett.
Burial followed inZion Chapel United
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78, of ShelTleld Road, formerly of thc_Ephcsus community, died early Sun- jday. July 19.1998. at her home. |Bom inDavicCounty. June6.1920. jto the late William M. and Mary Crabb j
Veach, she was retired after 30 years ofservice toErwinMills. Shewasamem-'
bcr of Edgewood Baptist Church and.enjoyed working in hcryard and flower!
gardening.She was preceded in death by her'
first husband. Paul C. "Tommie" Tay- i
lorin l979andbyhcrsccondhusband.Bill Mclntyre. She was also preceded.in death by a son. Rodney W. Taylor, 3
sisters, Lexie Daniels. Ruby Creason
and Collie Durham; and 2 brothers,
Lester Veach and Dewey Veach.
Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Kay T. and Jim Osbome ofCooleemeeandJudyT.andJoe Gobble
of Mocksville; 2 sons and daughters-
in-law, David and Patsy Taylor and
Dennis and Barbara Taylor, all ofMocksville; 9 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildrcn;agreat great grandchild;
her twin brother. Delmar "Sonnie"
Veach of Mocksville; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at4 p.m.July 21, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with ^the Revs. Franklin Myers and Shelby j
Harbour officiating. Burial followed 1in Libeny United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Liberty United
Methodist Church, c/o Brace Hinkle,
128 Friar Lane, Mocksville, N.C.
27028.
Juanlta PoplinJ Juanita Hcndrix Foster Poplin. 81,ofU.S. Hwy. 64 East, Mocksville. diedWednesday moming. July IS. 1998. at
her home.
Bom March 22,1917. to Lee An
drew and Lillie Williams Hcndrix of
the Comatzer community, she was a
homemaker and teacher, who for over
50 years, taught piano and organ in her
home and at Shtdy Grove Elementary
School in Advance. She was an active
member of the Bethel United Method
ist Church where she taught a Sunday
school class and served as church pianist and organist.She was preceded in death by 2husbands, ElmoU. Foster and Oscar L.
Poplin; and a brother, Otis Hendrix.
Surviving are 3 daughters. Theresa
Foster Pearson of Moravian Falls andBeverly Foster Miller of Woodbridge,Va.;2grandchildren;asister,LaVcmcSnider of Mock^Ie; several nieces,nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were conductedby the Rev. S.B. "Doc" Wamer at 11a.m.July 18. at Bethel United Method
ist Church. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.Memorials may be made to Bethel
United Methodist Church, do Louise
Essex. l93Call Road,Mocksvillc,N.C.
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Bom Sept 12 lofS ■'^'u.a ''aufihicrSanfort anrf j" "'I'' '^""•Siroud. she was a Dayvaultlor most of her Jife che w'"'
employee of (w »" ^ reiiredCove„^7(i^h rShewast^-^i MeU:odisL*ho ch-edrSf
JaoiceCmmerandSaror"'ehildren; 2 great ~hmther, OL ®
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Thomas JclTerson Fowler, 75, of100 Hallow Hill Couit, Mocksville,
diedTuesday, July 28, l998,alFanyih
Memorial Hospital in WInslon-Salem.He had been in deciining health and
seriously ill for three weeks.
Bom in Aiexander County to thelate Addly and Eula Clark Fowler, he
was a mechanic by trade, retired from
Ingeisoll-Rand Company. He was a
member of Fairfleld Baptist Church
where he wasadeaconandpresidentof
the senior choir.
He is survived by his wife, Lizzie
Clement Fowler of the home; 5 sons,
ThomasEdwardFowlerandwifeMaiy, '
Ceoige Calvin Fowlerand wife Dianne,
all of Mocksville, William Richard
Fowler and wife Willie Lee of Char-
lone, Harvey Lee Fbwler and wife
Mattie of Winston-Salem, Herbert
Bernard Fowler and wife Janet of
Statesville; 2 daughteis, Hilda Roberts
ad husband Dallas of Salisbury and
Gwendolyn Moiris and husband Ear
nest of Winsion-Saiem; a brother,
James Edward Fowler of Mocksville,30 grandchildren; and 20 great grand
children.
Funeral arrangements were incom
plete Tuesday. Graham Funeral Home
of Mocksville is serving the family.
Geoi^ge Walter Gentle
v/ °®®'S®W'>iterGentlc,7l,ofVad-kinvilic, died Tuesday, July 21,1998.at Hoots Memorial Hospital.
Bom Nov. 24, 1926, in IredellCounty to the late John and LessieMyers Gentle, he was retired fromMcLean Trucking Company with 34y^ of service. He was a member ofLiberty Baptist Church in Mocksvilleand a ehaner member of Piedmont
Region Model A. Restorers Club.Surviving are his wife of 48 years,June Brown Gentle of the home; 2daughters and sons-in-law. Gay and
RickieReavisofYadkinviileandSheiiaand David McMillan of Winston-Sa-lem; 3 sisters, Daisy Medley of Yadk-inville, Rosalene Hall of Mocksvilleand Ella Mae beland of Lexington; 3brothers, Fred Gentle of Mocksville,Albert Gentle and John Henry Gentle,both of Lexington; and 4 grandchil
dren.He was preceded in death by asister, Mary Belle Sieelman; and a
brother, Wayne Gentle.
His funeral service was held at 2:30p^m. July 24, at Liberty Baptist Church
by the Rev. Marvin Blaekbum. Burialfollowed in the church cemetery. t
Memorials may be made to LibertyBaptist Church, c/o Lowell Reavis,
LibertyChurchRDad,Mocksville,N.C.27028.
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William Carville Johnson, 81, of
Boonvi1le,iltedSunday,)uly 19,1998,
at Yadkin Nursing Cenler.
BomNov.5, l9l6,inSunyCoumy
10 the late Joshua Early Johnson and
Viola Payne Johnson, he was a retired
farmer.
. On Dec. 25, 1934, he married the
for^ Vera M. Cave, who survives.
Also survivingare3daughters, Carolyn
Cartner and husband Herman of
.Mochsvillc; Gaynell Tully and'hus-
'band John of St. Louis, Mo. and Judy
'MillerofWinston-Salem; 3grandchil-
^dren; 3 brothers, Thomas Johnson of
' Dobson, Calvin Johnson ofJonesville
and Curtis Johnson of Baltimore, Md.;
P sisters, Virgie Cave and Lois Snow,
•j»th of Dobson, and Helen Bowers of
^Elkin.
C He was preceded in death by 2
ibrothets, Carl Martin Johnson and
iMarvin Anderson Johnson,
i Funeral services were held at 11^ajn.July22,aiMiichellCha(JclUnited
•Methodist Church with the Revs.
"Marion S warm and Darta Wooten offi-
xiating. Burial followed in the church
■ycmetcry.■I Memorials may be made to the^American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak
^Branch Drive, Greensboro, N.C.34707-2145: Yadkin Home Health,313 Winston Road. Jonesville. N.C.38642; or to Mitchell Chapel United
:ilethodist Church. 2353 Cenler Road,
:i^Boonville, N.C. 27011.
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; .^Alney "Doll" Ledford, 67, of Ad-
;VMce,died Tuesday, July 21,1998, atBfeyth Medical Center in Winston-
SaMm.>^m May 30,1931, in Haywood^nty to the late William BonsonLedford and Dorothy DockeryLedford, he was retired from Frank L.
Bloom Constrtiction Companyand wasOftheBaptistfaith. He was well-knownQ^tiis favorite hobbies ofhunting and
>Surviving are 2 sons, RonnieL^ford and wife Lynda of Advance
aniSieve Ledford and wife Alice of
^gtabrother.Edsel "Ed'Ledfotdof^ance; a grandchild: 2 step grand-cl^ren: a great grandchild; and astep
gr^t grandchild.-.ijHe was preceded in death by 2briers and 2 sisters.
•:: A memorial service was held at 7
pan. July 22, at Davie Funeral Service.^ Rev. Lanny Atkins officiated.•; Memorials may be made to Pied
mont Dialysis, l20MiIlerStrect, Win-stoh-Salem, N.C. 27013.
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Harold Dean Murray, 63, of
Clarcmont.dicdSunday,July26,1998,
at Caiawba Memorial Hospital in
Hickory.
Bom Dec. 23, 1934, in Catawba
County, to the late Lambert W. Murray
Sr. and Annie Lee Buchanan Murray,
he retired after 42 years from
Ridgcview Inc. as knitting manager.
He was owner of Murray Farms and a
member of Mt. View United Method
ist Church where he was in the choir,
served on the administrative board,
llnance committee and pastor-parish
committee andwasamcmberofUnited
Methodist Men. He was also a mem
ber of the National Guard for lOycars.
The funeral was to be conducted at
2 p.m. July 29, by the Revs. Terry
French, Dale Hilton and Greg
Fladeland at Mt. View United Meth
odist Church with burial following in
the church cemetery.
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Cora Lucille Bailey Poits. 85. of
Comaucr Road. Mocksvillc. died
Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at her resi
dence.
Bum July 12, l9l3,inDavicCouniy
to the late Hugh Bunson and Nannie
Belle Fryc Bailey, she was a home-
maker, a member ufComat/cr Baptist
Chureh,Comatzcr-Dulin VFD Ladies
Auxiliary and Comat/er Baptist Church
Joyful Seniors.
She was preceded in death by her
bushand. Harrey McKinley I\}tts.SepL
21. 1985. She was also preceded in
death by a sister, Gladys Thompson;
and 2 brothers. James Hout Bailey and
Raymond Bailey.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Dor
othy Marie and husband Jack Carter.
Belinda Potts, all of Advance, and
Nannie Lou and husband Bob Sparks
of Mocksville; 4 sons, Luther Bailey
Poits and wife Hilda, Terry Lynn Potts
and wife Vicky, Alvin Dough Potts
and wife Shirley and Billy Gene Potts
and wife Ailene. all of Mocksville; 10
grandchildren: 17 great grandchildren;
and extended family, Watk and Linda
Leonard of Mocksville.
Funeral services were to be held at
2 p.m. July 30. at Comatzer Baptist
Church with the Revs. Elmer Day and
David Hudson olTiciating and burial
following in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Li
brary Fund of Comatzer Baptist '
Church. I372ComatzerRoad,Mocks-
ville. N.C. 27028.
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^ Alma EInora Beck Richardson, 92,
of 111 Ug Cabin Road. Mocksville,
died Saturday. July 25. 1998. at
Blumenthall Jewish Home in Clem-
mons aftera period ofdeclining health
and two years of serious illness.
Bom in Davie County to the lateCharlesColumbusandFerabceCleary
Beck, she was a homemaker and as
sisted with farming chores. She was amember of Liberty Wesleyan Church
where she had been a Sunday schpolteachcr.churchtrcasurerandhadsctved
on the chureh board.
On Oct. 2. 1922, she married
Theodore Roosevelt Richardson, who
died Aug. 16,1993. She wasalsopre
ceded in death by a son. Curtis Lynell
Richardson; a daughter, Ruth Marie
Richardson; a sister, Mamie B. Shaw;
and a brother, Arthur Lee Beck,
She is survived by asister. Ha Beck
of Mocksville.Funeral services were heldat4p.m.
July 27, at Libeny Wesleyan Chureh
by the Revs. Robert L. Staton arid
David M. Rollins. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Libeny
Wesleyan Church Building Fund, c/o
Janie Spry, 1673 County Line Road,
Harmony, N.C. 28634.
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Phoebe Ann Sampson
/ Phoebe Ann Sampson, 60, of Har
mony. died Sunday, July 26,1998, at
Fbrsyth Memorial Hospital in Win-
ston-Salem.
Bom in Iredell County to the late
Camilla Blalock Smith and Jay C.
Smith, she was a member of New
Union United Methodist Church atul
was well-known as a local florist. She
owned and operated Sampson's Borist
1971-1996.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Faye Smith Chaffln. in 1985.
Survivingare her husband, Michael
Sampson of the home; a son, Erie
Sampson of the home; a sister, Linda
Smith Green of Harmony; and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral was conducted at 11
a.m. July 29. at New Union United
Methodist Chureh with the Revs. Billy
Jairetl, David Rollins and KennitShoaf
ofTiciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery with the Rev. Otis
Connupp ofTieiaiing.
Memorials may be made to New
Union United Methodist Church, do
Ronnie Thompson, 468 Dyson Road,
Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
May Long Spillman
y May Long Spillman, 85, a resident
of Reynolda Park in Winston-Salem,
. died July 22.1998, at Fbrsyth Medical
Center.
BoroJune30,]9I3,inTobaccovilIe ;
to the late Gorfield Arthur and Cora
Sprinkle Long, she attended Old Rich
mond School and was a member of
Macedonia Moravian Chureh in Ad
vance. She was a member of the X-
P.O.W. Piedmont Chapter and Pied
mont Airlines Retirees Chapter.
She was preceded in death by 2
brothers, O.J. Long and Odell Long;
and a sister, Macy Long Culler.
Surviving are her husband, Fred
Dayton Spillman of Reynolda Park;
several nieces and nephews; and great
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m. July 25, at Vogler & Sons
Reynolda Chapel by the Rev. Greg '
Little. Burial followed in Forsyth Me- '
morialPaik. I
Memorials may be made to charily j
of the donor's choice.
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Kevin Bernard "KK" Beasley of
Winston-Salem died unexpectedly
Thursday, July 30.1998.
He was the great nephew ofThelnna
CainofMocksville.
Funeral services were conducted at
2p.m. Aug.4,3tHocpcrFuneRd Home
Chapel with the Rev. Sam Htckerson
olTiciating and burial following in the
Gardens of Memory.
Kathryn Elizabeth Brown
Kaihryn Elizabeth Brown of
Lumberton died Monday. Aug.3,1998,
at Souiheastem Regional Medical Cen
ter.
Bom inMocksville to the late MackDavis and Meekie Ann Brown, she
served 40 years as a teacher and princi
pal at William R. Davie School.
She is survived by 3 nieces. Bonnie
ARanckeofLumbeiion.BenyMoorasof Houston Texas and Sue Brown of
Mocksville;ancphew.S.CharlesGi«enof Lake City, S.C.; 8 great nieces and
nephews; and 7 great great nieces aiul
nephews.
A graveside service was to be heldat 2 p.m. Aug. 5. at Rose Cemeteiy in
Mocksville by the Rev. Sara Wamer.
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Kaihy DalcMyers Wootcn Bracken.
53. of 748 County Line Road. Har
mony. died Sunday. Aug. 2. 1998. at
N.C. Baptist Hospiuil in Winstmi-Sa-
lem. following an illness that began in
June.
Bora in Yadkin County June 30.
1945 to the late Graver Franklin Myers
and Lois Salmons Myers of F«i»n
Church Road. Mocksville. she was a
homemaker and did some baby-sit-
drtg.On Junc7.1986. she married John
Robert Bracken, who survives. A
brother. Randcll Myers, preceded her
in death.
; ;Survivors. in addition to her hus-
bajidand mother, include 2sons. Randy
J4;Wooten ofMocksville and R. Shane
Wboten of Woodleaf; a daughter. An-
^a W. Link and husband Brad of
IS^ksvtlle; a stepson. Robert G.
Broken ofMocksville; a step daugh
ter. Robin Bracken ofElkin; 11 grand
children; a brother. Leroy W. Myers of
Yadkinville;and asister. Maty Ann M.
Swaim of Mocksville.
-She attended Libeny Weslcyan
Church where funeral services were to
be conducted at 2 p.m. Aug. 5. by the
Revs. Johnny O. Arnold. David M.
Rollins and Robert L.Staton and burialfollowing in the church cemetery.
- "Memorials may be made to Liberty
Wesleyan Church Cemetery Fund, c/o
Judy Wootcn. 442 Turkeyfoot Road.
•Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
/Lawrence "Tag" Brogdon
Lawrence "Tag" Brogdon. 78. of
Charlotte, formerly of Cdoleemee. died
unexpectedly Wednesday, July 29.
1998. at his home.
BomJulyZ 1920.inC0oleemee.to
the late William Cain and Edna Cope
Brogdon, he was a veteran of World
War JLamemberofCooleemee Ameri
can Legion, VFW and a member of
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of
Cooleemee. He was preceded in death
byhiswife.DeIoresMaeCoIeBrogdon;
2 brothers. Sammy and Robert Kelly
Brogdon; and a sister. Nelly Brogdon
Pierce Aderholt.
Survivors include 2 sons, Lawrence
C. Brogdon of Lcwisville and Robert
K. Brogdon of Cooleemee; a daughter,
Patricia B. Harmon of Charlotte; 5
grandchildren; and 3 brothers, W.B. '
Brogdon of Jacksonville Beach. Fla.,
Norvin "Percy" Brogdon of Lexing
ton; and Foyell C. Brogdon of Cool-
A military graveside service was t&
be held at 2 pan. Aug. 5, at Legion
Memorial Park in Cooleemee.
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Thomas Jefferson Fowler. 75. of
100 Hollow Hill Coua Mccksville,
died Tuesday, July 28.19988. ai For-
syih Medical Cenicr in Winston-Sa-
lem. He had been in declining healih
and seriously ill for three weeks.
Bom in AlexanderCounly to Addly
and Eula Clark Fowler, he was a me
chanic by trade retired from Ingeisoll-
Rand. He was a member of Fairfield
Baptist Church where he was a deacon
and president of the senior choir.
Survivors include his wife. Lizzie
Clement Fowler of the home; 5 sons.
Thomas Edward Fowlerand wifeMaiy
and George Calvin Fowler and wife
Dianne. all of Mocksville, William
Richard Fowler and wife Willie Lee of
Charlotte. Harvey Lee Fowler aiul wife
Mattie of Winston-Salem. and Hubert
Bemaid Fowler and wife Janet of
Statesville; 2daughters.Hilda Roberts
and husband Dallas of Salisbury and
Gwendolyn Mortis and husband Ear
nest of Winston-Salem; a brother.
James Edward Fowler of Mocksville;
20 grandchildren; 20 great grandchil
dren; and other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted at
2 p.m. July 31. at Fairfield Baptist
Church with the Rev. Marcus Will
iams officiating.
Memorials maybe made to Fairfield
Baptist Church.
Vekna Hutchens
\J VelmaVemellChildressHuichens.
68,ofYadkinville. died Saturday. Aug.
I. 1998. at N.C. Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem.
She was the mother of Kathy H.
Draughn of Mocksville.
Graveside services were held at 11
a.m. Aug. 4. at Tumefs Creek Baptist
Church Cemetery with the Rev. Allen
Barker officiating.
Frances Gates Duggins
!/ FrancesCatcs Duggins. 72. of-^-
'' vancc. dicdTucsday morning. July -8.
'^^Bom in Forsyth county to tte lateCharlesEdwardandUlaPinnixCates.
she was preceded in death by her hu^
band. Junior Duggins; a sister. Lucille
Gates Carmichael; and 2 brothers.
Charles "Buck" Cates and Roger Gray
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Gertrude Stewan "Trudy" ftnjnf,89. of Winston-Salem. died Sunday
Aug. 2.1998. at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center.
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Advance.
; Funeral services were conducted at
.'' Aug. 5, at Haywotth-MillerSilas Creek tllhapel by the Rev. Greg
Eberhard. Burial followed in f^rsylh
Memorial Park.
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Peggy Walton Parrish. 56. of Win
ston-Salem, died Saturday. Aug I
1998.
She was the mother of Herman H.
Disher in of Mocksville.
A memorial service was to be held
at 3 p.m. Aug. 5. at Gospel Light Bap
tist Church.
Surviving are a son. Ricl^ An
drew Duggins of Pfafftowm; 3 tog^
/^wauoaiwh
Ho,!^ B Cates of Raleigh; and 4 •/ Peggy Walton Parrish. 56 „rsisters. DorothyC.TrivetteofMoc^
ville. Helen C. Evans of Kemersville.Mary Jean Giles of Advance andMargie C. Sale of Rural Hall.
Funeral services were he d at 11
a m. July 20. at Hayworth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel by the Revs. R""and Jon Whiie.Butial followed in Gar
dens of Memory in Walkcrtown.
, Rayford Parks
V Rayford Parks. 87. of Dutchman
Road. Haimony.died Wednesday. July
29.1998. at Davis Community Hospi
tal in Slalesville.
A native of Iredell County, he was
a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
and was a farmer.
He is survived by his wife. Mary D.
Parks of the home; 4 daughters. Maiy
Elizabeth Nichols of Harmony. Alma
Cunningham of Washington. D.C..
Katie Holmes and Joycelyn Dalton
and husband Ray. all of Harmony: 2
brothers; 3 sisters; and a large number
ofgrandchildren, great grandchildren;
and great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Aug. 3.
at 7 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in
Harmony with the Rev. Norman
Dudley ofliciating. A private hurial
was held Aug. 4.
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Ronnie Allen "Ron" Sain, 49, of
Denver, died Friday, July 31,1998, at
Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.
Bom Maieh 9,1949 in DavieCounty
to Juanita Godfrey Sain Ward of
Mocksville and the late Leonard Sain,
hewasa l967graduateofDavieCounty
High School and was a subcontiactor
with GTS.
Surviving, in addition tohis mother
are his wife, Adrian Moran Sain; a
daughter. Crystal Sain ofMooresville;
2 stepdaughters. Julie Moore of Salis
bury and Cyndi Moore of Denver; a
brother. Joel Sain of Fayetteville; 2
sisters. Phyllis Blanton and Edith
Strader. both of Mocksville; grand
child; and maiemal grandmother, Mar
garet Sain of Mocksville.
Funeral services were conducted at
2p.m. Aug. 2. at Denver Baptist Cburch
with the Rev. Don Seigle and Pastor
EmestSisk ofliciating. Burial followed
in Wcstport Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Denver
Baptist Church Building Fund. P.O.
Box 383. Denver. N.C. 28037 or North
Main Church of Christ in Mocksville.
/ Pearlie Booe Shepherd
Pearlie Booe Shepherd, 88. of I2S
Mill Street, Mocksville. died Wednes
day. July 29. 1998, at Davie County
Hospital after a period of declining
health.
She was a member of Mocksville
Second Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are 2 daughters. Daisy
Shepherd of Mocksville and Ruth Fos
ter of Yadkinville; and 2 grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
July 30, in the chapel of Graham Fu
neral Home by Bishop James Ijames.
Burial follow^ in Mt. Zion Holiness
Church Cemetery.
yPearlle Booe Shepherd
Pearlie Booe Shepherd. 88. of 125
Mill Street, Mocksville. died Wednes
day, July 29. 1998, at Davie County
Hospital.
A native of Davie County, she was
amember of Mocksville Second Pres
byterian Church.
Survivors include 2 daughters,DaisyShcphetdofhiocksville and Ruth
FbsterofYadkjnville;and2grandchil-
dren.
Services were conducted at 3 p.m.
July 30. at Graham Funeral Home
Chapel by BishopJames Ijames. Burial
followed in Mount Zion Holiness
Church Cemetery.
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CarlandRayBrown.SS.ofRedlandRoad. Advance, died Tuesday, July
28,1998.31 his home afteran 11 month
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• .andNonnieCurry jtij
Brown,hcworked Ikv
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tisi falih. He was
preceded in death by a brother. Tho
mas Ttib" Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Joan
punnBrownofihehomciason.Steven, Ray Brown and wife Doris Ann of
• Statesviile; 3 grandchildren; 3 ssters,
fteada Crews and Peggy B. Johnston,
both of Wlnsion-Salem, and Mary
Frances Taylor of Keraersville; a
i brother, Leonard Lee Brown of Jack-
: sonvi!le,Fla,;andanumberofnieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted al
2 p.m. July 30. at Haywonh-Miller
n Silas Creek Chapel by the Revs. B.A.
• Carroll. Otis Johnson Jr. and Glenn
n Sellers. Burial followed in Crestview
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Hos-
: pice of Davie County, P.O. Box 848,
/ Mocksville, N.C. 27028 or to Cancer
•Services Inc., 107 Westdalc Avenue,
Winsion-Salera N.C. 27101.
/ Jackson A. Gartner
Jackson Alexander "Jack" Gartner,
67. of 1328 Ridge Road, Mocksville,
diedThursday. at Wake ForestUniver
sity baptist Medical Center in Win-
ston-Salcm. ,
A native of Iredell County bom
Dec, 12. 1930, a son of the late Hugh
Millard and Mae Stroud Conner, he
was retired from Jofieo Inc, in Ad
vance. She was a Korean War veteran,
serv ing in the U.S. Air Force. He was
a member of Society Baptist Chuich.
He was preceded in death by 3 brothers
and a sister.
On July 4. 1953, he married the
former Mary Searoon, who survives.
He is also survived by a son, Tony
Canner and his wife Ann of Mocks
ville; 2 daughters, Jackie Snow and
husband ofStephcnofMocksvilleand
Dionne Smith and husband Wayne of
Harmony; a brother, Roben Gartnerof
Fayctieville; a sister, Salllc Comer of
Slalcsvillc; and 6 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Aug. 9, at Society Baptist Church by
the Revs. Bill Stroud, BrcndaMewman
and Jonathan Seamon. Burial followed
in the church cemetery with fui! mili
tary honors conducted by VFW Post
2031 and the DAV Harold Litllerield
Chapter 68.
Memorials may be given to Society
Baptist Chuich Cemetery Fund, 879
Garden Valley Road. Statesviile. N.C.
28677.
Virgil Leroy Cook
Virgil Lcroy Cook, W. of Salis
bury. formerly of Coolecmee. died
Saturday, Aug. 8. 1998, at his resi-
dcnce after being in declining health.
He was bom Aug. 11, in Davie
County, a son ofMancie Cheek Cook
of Rockwell and the late RobenVirona
Cook.
Survivors, in addition tohlsmother,
include a sister, Gwendolyn Shoaf of
Saiisbuiy; and3 brothers, EdwardCook
ofHorida. Ray Cook ofSalisbury and
David Cook.
AprivaiegravesideservicewasheldAug. 10. at Legion Memorial Park in
Cooleemcc by the Rev. Dale
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801 South. Mocksville. died early
Wednesday, Aug. 5. 1998. at Davie
County Hospital.
Boin In Davie tTounty April 13.
1916. to the late Daniel Carlton and
Maty Peacock Foster and for tnany
years was the owner and operator of
Fosters' Exxon at Greasy Comer. He
had formerly worked at Erwin Mills in
Cooleemee. He attended Damascus
Baptist Church. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War n.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Mary Snider Foster, in 1983;
and by 5 brothers and a sister.
Survivors include his second wife,
ElizabethSloanFosterofWalkeitown;
a son. John Edward "Cricket" Fbsterof
Georgia; 4 stepdaughters. Ardene
Hayes of Germanlon. Ruth Seamon
and Mary Williams, both of Mocks
ville. and Terriana West of Durham; 2
stepsons. Harry Williams of Lexing
ton and David Williams of Cabanris
County; 6 grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; 14 step grandchildren;
2 step great grandchildren; 2 sisters,
Elsie Nail and Jenny Tutterow, both of
Mocksville; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were heldat 7 pan.
Aug. 6. at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Dale Wallace and Phillip
Park officiating. Burial was 11 am.
Aug. 7, at Concord United Methodist
Church Cemetery with the Eleventh
District Memorial Honor Guard, Vef
cransofForeign Wars conducting railt-
tary rites.
Memorials may be made to Cem
etery Fund of Concord United Meth
odist Church, c/o Ronnie Seamon. 157
Pine Valley Road. Mocksville. N.C.
27028 or to the Cemetery Fund of
Damascus Baptist Church, c/o Rev.
Dale Wallace. 531 Rabbit Highway,
Harmony. N.C. 28634.
Jimmy Rogers James
>/ Jimmy Rogers James. 68. of 145
Feed Mill Road. Advance, died Sanir- ;
day, Aug. 8,1998, at his home after a
short illness with cancer.
He was of the Baptist faith. He
served in World War II and was a ;
member of Winston-Salem Scottish '
Rites Bodies 32 Degree, Advance :
Masonic Lodge 71 Oand Advance VFW
Post 8719. He was preceded in death
by his parents. Fred S. and Betty M.
James.
He is survived by his wife of 44
years, Betty T. James; 2 daughters and
sons-in-law, Tina and Will Piyorand
Sandra and David Mooneyham; 3
grandchildren, all of Advance; a
brother. Fred Donald James of Win
ston-Salem; andasister.Lucille Tinkler
of Michigan.
Funeral services were held at Vo-
gler and Sons Clemmons Chapel Aug.
10, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock officiating. Burial followed
in Westlawn Gardens of Memory with
military rites.
Memorials may be made to Hos-
piccofWinston-Salcm/FaisythCounty '
Inc.. I lOO-C S. Stratford Road, Win- n
ston-Salem. N.C. 27103.
Efird Henry Lee
y Efird Henry Lee. 84. died Wednes
day. Aug. 5,1998. at Forsyth Medical
Center in Winston-Salem.
Bom in DavieCounty. July 8.1914.
to Robert Samuel and Bessie Faircloth
Lee, he served in the U.S. Army in
World War n. He was a member of
Macedonia Moravian church in Ad
vance and was a retired U.S. Postal
Service employee. He was preceded in
death by his wife of 42 years, Lillie
Potts Lee.
■Surviving are his wife, Mary
Simerson Lee of the home; a step
daughter. Gwen Watkins Bickett and
husband Julius of Charlotte; a step
grandson; a biother. Eugene Lee of
Advance; a sister, Nanny C. Smith of
Clemmons; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11
am.Aug.8,1998.aiMacedoniaMora-
vian church by the-Rev. Greg Linle.
Burial followed in the church grave
yard.
Memorials may be made to a char
ity of the donor's choice.
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Wiltna "Wim" Osbome, 69
Momview Drive. Mocksville. died a
her home after an extended illness.
Bom March IJ. 1928. in Davie
County toe the fate Clifford and Pearl
Patton Campbell, she wasa tetined unit
clerk at Rowan Regional Medical Cen-
ler.rctiringin 199S. She was known as
a writer and for many years had a
column known as Wims Whims in the
Davie County Entetprise Record. She
was a member of First Presbyterian
Church of Mocksville.
Striving are4 sons. Danny ofFay-etteville, David and Steve, both of Sal
isbury. and Johnny of the home; 2
daughters. Karen W. Osbome of Salis
bury and Patty Myers of Rockwell; 2
brothers. Charles Campbell of Salis
bury and James Campbell of Cieen-.
ville; 3 sisters. Lois Page of Williams-
burg. Va.. AddieC. RidenhourofCool-
ecmee and Louise Aldridge of South
Dakota; 6 grandchildren; and 6 great
grandchildren.The funeral was conducted at 2p.m.
Aug. ll.atthechapelofDavieFuneial
Serviceby the Rev. Jamie Pharr.Burialfollowed in Legion Memorial Park in
Cooleemee.
Memorials may be made to Hospice ofSalisbury, c/o Rowan Regional
Hospital. 118 E. Counsel Street. Salis
bury. N.C. 28144.
Lillie Aldridge Owens
y Lillie Mae Aldridge Owens. 71, of
Lexington, died Aug. 7.1998. at Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical C6n-
ter in Winston-Saleta
A native of Rowan County bora
June 21, 1927, to Caleb Jackson
Aldridge and Blanche Mae Spry
Aldridge. she was retired from Lexing
ton Furniture Plant 2. She was pre
ceded in death by a brother. Lawrence
Aldridge.
Surviving are her husband, Charlie
AltenOwensofthehome;4 daughters.
Rita O. Huffman, Rosemary "Sisie"
Blevins.Gl3dysO. Hedrickand Vickie
O. HiIeman,allofTyro;3 sons. Charles
"Buster" Lee Owns ofWelcome. Henry
Richard (Dwens of the Churchlandcom-
munity and Ricky Eugene Owens of
Granite Quarry; 6 sisters. Ruby Craver
and Dallie Lee Rumfelt. both of Lex
ington, Alice Sowers, Nancy Brook.
Paulette Hinkle and Phyllis Tysinger,
all of Tyro; 3 brothers, C.V. "Pete"
Aldridgeand Caleb "Junior" Aldridge,
both of Thomasville. and Martin Gene
Aldridge of Tyro; 14 grandchildren; .
and 3 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at
2 p.m. Aug. to. at Lakeview Baptist
Church by the Rcv.EdwaidPigg.Burial
followed in Fbrest Hill Memorial Park.
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William Basil Page
William Basil "Pops" Page. 76. of
Concord, died Thursdaymoming. Aug.6.1998. at Northeast Medical Center.
Bom Sept. 30. 1921, in Union
County, to the late Leanderand Maty
Jane-Haiglcr Page, he was a retired
Merchant Marine Seaman. He was lastemployed at Exxon Corporation. He
served in the U.S. Coast Guard and the
US.Army.HewasamemberofSharon
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife. Edna GoodPage of the home; a daughter. Joyce
ReaofMocksville; andasister. Gladys
Figginsofthchome; lOgrandchildren;15 great grandchildren; and 6 grtsat
great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 11
a,m. Aug. 8. at Carolina Memorial
Park in Kannapolis by the Rev. James
Smith.
Memorials may be .made to the
American Cancer Society. 500 East
Morehead Street. Suite 211.Oiarlolte.
N.C. 28202.
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William Robert "Bob" Ptoctor, 72.
of Winston-Salem, died Thursday,
Aug. 6. 1998. at Kate 8. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
Bom June 25. 1926. in Davie
County. 10 the late June and Bertie
Foster Proctor, he retired from RJR
after 39 years of service. He was a
member of Mt. Carmel United Meth-
txlist Chinch where he served as an
usher and was in the men's club. He
was preceded in death by 2 sisters and
3 brothers.
Survivors include his wife. Ruby
Black Ptoctor of Winston-Salem; 2
sons and daughters-in law. Mitch and
Marchelle Ptoctor of Winston-Salero
and Greg and Jamie Proctor of Ad
vance; a daughter and son-in-law,
Jeanne and Bobby Nifong of Forsyih
County; a grandson; 6 step grandchil
dren; 3 sisters. Betty Goode. Verlie
Cox and Pat Meadows, all ofWinston-
Salem; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The funemi services was conducted
at 2 p.m. Aug. 8. by the Rev. E. Lee
Ellis at Mt. Carmel United Methodist
Church. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Winston-Salcm/Forsyth
County. I lOO-C S. Stratford Road.
Winston-Salem. N.C. 27103 or to Mt.
Carmel United Methodist Church
Building Fund.4265 Ebert Road. Win
ston-Salem. N.C. 27127.
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Nancy Williams Robertson. 92. of
U.S. 158. Mocksville. died Sunday
evening. Aug. 9.1998. at her home.
Bom inOavieCounty July IZ1906.
to the late John and Rosa James Will
iams and was a homemaker. She was
precededindeath by her husband. Early
Toft Robertson, in 1997.
She was also preceded in death by a
son. Fred'Shorty" Robertson; 3 sisters
and 2 brothers.
Survivors include 4 daughters.
Glenna Hendrix and husband James.
Linda Gregory and husband Jim and
Ann R. Newsome. all of Mocksville,
and Ora R. Hall ofOrlantlo. Fla.; ason,
Ted Robertson ofMocksville; 8 grand
children; 9 great grandchildren; a
daughter-in-law, Iva Nell IXttse of
Mocksville; a sister-in-law, George
Williams of Advance; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were to be held at
2p.m. Aug. l2.atEatonFuneralChapel
with the Revs. RobertMcLawhomand
Bobby Swain ofliciating and burial
following in Bixby Presbyterian
Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be mode to a char
ity of the donor's choice.
/Edith Wooten Steelman
Edith WootenSteelman. 93, widowof Berry Rose Steelman. fonnetly of
Steelman Road, died late Thursday
night. Aug. 6.1998. at Meadowbrook
Terrace of Davie.
Survivors include 2 daughters and
sons-in-law. Roselene and JamesSpeer
and Jessie Ruth and James Wooten.all
ofMocksville:7grandchililren;4gicat
grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2;30
p.m. Aug. 9. at Eaton funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Doug Smith ofliciating.
Burial followed in Rose Cemetery.
Memorials may be considered for '
First Baptist Church of Mocksville.
390 North Main Street. Mocksville.
N.C. 27028 or Mocksville First Wes- j
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/ GregoryScoiiA(kins,34,ofDiuine,
Calir..diedWednesday, Aug. 12.1998.
Bom June 8, 1964, in Wlnston-
Sa]em.hewasa l982graduaieofDavie
County High School and received a
bachelorofscience degree in manage
ment inrormotion systems from the
University ofNorthCarolinaat Greens
boro in 1987. He worked at Pacificare
as a computer programmer.
He is survived by his wife. Alice
Atkins; ason. Scott Atkins; adaughter.
Lauren Atkins, all ofDuaite. Calif.;his
parents. Jimmie and Cteilia Foltz of
Advance; 2 brothers. Tony Atkins of
Jacksonville. Ra. and Archie Jones'of
Apex; a sister, Kelly Hoots of Lexing
ton; 2 stepsisters. Frankie Joe Lillard of
Germany and Joan Dark of Wallbutg;
his grandmother. Mary Wiltard Minter
of Winston-Salem; his father and
mother-in-law. Larry and Maty Smith
of Duarte. Calif.; father-in-law. Keith
MarksofCalifomia:2brothers-in-law.
Joe and Eric Marks, both of California;
several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts
and uncles.
A memorial service will be held
Aug. 22 at Bethlehem United Church
of Christ in Winston-Salem at 2 p.m.
Donations may be made to the N.C.
Chapterof the Hemophilia Foundation
or the American Red Cross.
Julia Odolc^k Baity
/ Julia Odolczyk Baity. 71. of N.C.
Hwy. 801 North. Mocksville, died
Thursday moming. Aug. 13.1998. at
Fbisyth Memorial Hospital in Win-
ston-Salem.
Bom in the Bronx. New York. N.Y.
June 1. 1927. to the late Suinislaw and
Maryanna Odolczyk. she was retired
from AT&T with 26 years of service.
She was a member of Telephone Pio
neers of America. AARP and Mocks
ville Senior Center where she was a
past president. A volunieerwith Davie
Village and the Davie County schools,
she espcciallyenjoyedsewingand quilt
ing. She was a memberofBread of Life
Baptist Church.
She spent her early life in the Bronx
and Albany, N.Y. where her family
had a dairy farm. There she met and
married James Wesley Baity Sr.. who
was stationed there whileserving in the
US.Navy. They were married 52 years.
Surviving, in addition to her hus-
band.are adaughter. Patricia Jean baity
Boyd of Casper. Wyoming; 2 sons.
James Wesley Baity Jr. and Kenneth
Wayne Baity, both of Mocksville; 8
grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren;
4 sisters. Stella Kelly of Mocksville.
Jenny Odolczyk and Alice Leinhan,
both of Valley Cottage. N.Y. and her
twin sister. Frannie Brengel of Ml
Vemon. N.Y.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were heldat 3 p.m.
Aug. 16. at Bread Of Life Baptist
Church with the Rev. Bruce Lundy
officiating. Burial followed in the
Courtney Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Building Fund of Bread ofLife Baptist
Church. 4557 N.C. Hwy. 801 North.
Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
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Jacob Jefletson "Jake" Baker. 77.
of U.S. Hwy. 158. Mocksville. died
Thursday. Aug. 13. 1998. at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Bom June 17. 1921. in Davie
County, to the late Art and Mammie
Evans Baker, he was retired from Heri
tage furniture company and was a
former partner in Oak Grove Grocery.
He served his country during World
War n under the leadershipofGeneral
George Patton. He and his wife were
strong supporters of the Mocksville
YMCA and exercised daily until their
health failed. He attended Oak Grove J
United Methodist Church.
His wife of44 years. Ruby Hodges
Baker, preceded him in death Aug. 11.
1997. He was also preceded in death by
5 brothers and 5 sisters.
Survivors include adaughter. Mary
Nichols Jessup of husband Arthur Lee
ofPilotMountain; astepson, RnbertF.
Nichols and wife Belinda of Lexing-
ton; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grand
children; and a sister. Shirley Baker :
Wall of Mocksville.
Funeral services were conducted at '
Davie Funeral Service Chapel by the
Rev. Luther Crady Sunday. Aug. 16.
Burial followed at Oak Grove United ;
Methodist Church Cemetery. f
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Lillian Hillaid Booc. 86. fonnerly
of Duke Street. Cooleemcc. died Sun
day. Aug. 16,1998. at Spencer Health
Care Center.
Bom Nov. 14. 1911. in Davie
County, to the late Claude and Eliza
beth Sheeks Hillaid, she was retired
from Erwin Mills of Cooleemee with
over 50 years of service. She was a
member of First Presbyterian Church
of Cooleemee.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Wade Booe. in 1984.
Survivors include 4 brothers.
Howard Hillaid, Clyde Hillard and
Billy Hillaid.allofSalisbuiy.aitdElmer
Hillard of Hamlet; and a sister. Hazel
Vail of Salisbury.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Aug. 18. at Liberty United Meth
odist Church cemetery with the Rev.
Robert Goforth officiating.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church. P.O. Box 27.
Cooleemee. N.C. 27014.
I Miles Millard Carter Jr.
Miles Millard Carter Jr.. 79. died
Sunday. Aug. 16.1998.
He was the fatherof Rebecca Carter
McKce of Advance.
A memorial service was to be held
at Trinity Moravian Church in Win-
ston-Salcm at 4 p.m. Aug. 19 by the
Revs.ChristopherThorand Henry Maywith burial and full military riles fol
lowing at God's Acre in Old Salem.
Fleta Dennis
/ Fleta Yarboio Dennis, 84, of Ml
Gilead. died Sunday, Aug. 16.1998. at
Britthaven of Piedmont in Albemarle.
A native of Montgomery County,
she was a member of Holly Mount
Baptist Church and was retired from
N.C. Finishing Company.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Calvin Earl Dennis Sr.. in
1968. She was also preceded in death
by 2 sons. Elon Dennis in 1971 and
Calvin Earl "C.E' Dennis Jr. in 1975.
Surviving are a son, Danny Dennis
ofthe home; a brother. Robert Yarboio
ofML Gilead; asister.MaidieHaywood
ofMt.Gilead;3granddaughters.Letitia
Boger and Kim Dennis, both ofMocks-
ville. andLori Dennis ofCharlotte; and
3 great grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m.
Aug. ]8,atHollyMountBaptistChurch
by the Rev, Mitchell Walker. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
William Cranfill Jr.
t/ William "Bill" Cranfill Jr., 50. of
N.C.Hwy.801 South. Cooleemee.died
Tuesday. Aug. 12. 1998. at Davie
County Hospital after an extended ill
ness.
Bom April 4.1948, in Mocksville
to the late William S. and Connie B.
Cranfill. he was a member of Victory
Baptist Church. He had been employed
by Norandal USA in Salisbury for 26
years.
Survivors include his wife of 30
years. Mary Smith Cranilll; 2 sons.
Skip Cranfill ofCooleemee and Andy
Cranfill of Monroe; 2 sisters. Sharon
Lambeth of Lexington and Sandy
Brewer of Mocksville; and a grand
daughter.
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801 South, Mocksville, died Wednes
day, Aug. 5. 1998 al Davie County
Hospital.
He was bom in Davie County April
13, 1916, to the late Daniel Carlton
Foster and Mary Peacock Foster. For
many years he was owner and operator
of Fosters Exxon at Greasy Comer. He
had formerly worked at Erwin Mills in
Coolcemee. He attended Damascus
Baptist Church. During World Warn,
he served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Mary Snider Foster, in 1983,
and also by 5 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his second wife,
Elizabeth Sloan Foster of the home; 2
daughters, Nancy Sheek of Lexington
and Brenda Jessup of Walkertown; a
son, John Edward "Cricket* Foster of
Ceorgia;4 stepdaughters. Arena Hayes
ofCennanton, Ruth Seaman and Maty
Williams, both of Mocksville, and
Tetiianna West of Durham; 2 step
sons, Harry WilliamsofLexington arid
David Williams ofQabanusCounty;6
grandchildren; lOgreal grandchildren;
14 step grandchildren; and 2 step great
grandchildren; 2 sisters, Elsie Nail and
Jenny Tutterow, both of Mocksville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
7 p.m. Aug. 6, at Eaton Funeral Chapel
by the Revs, Dale Wallace and Phillip
[>ark. Burial was at 11 a.m. Aug. 7, in
Concord United Methodist (3hurch
Cemetery with the 11th District Me
morial HonorGuard, Veterans of For
eign Wars, conducting military rites.
Memorials may be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Concord United
McthodistChutch,c/o Ronnie Scamon,
157 Pine Valley Road, Mocksville,
N.C. 27028or to the Cemetery Fund of
Damascus Baptist Church, c/o Rev.
Dale Wallace, 531 Rabbit Highway,
Harmony, N.C. 28634.
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J Joyce Lee Fletcher Foster, 57, for-
ttterly of Davie County, died Tiiesday,
Aug. 11,1998, in Moiganton.
Bom April 20, 1941, in Davie
County to William Carl Retcher of
Mocksville and the late Pearl Rebecca
Bandy Retcher, she was an in home
care nurse.
Survivors, in addition to her father,
include a daughter, Shirley F. Will
iams of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren;
and 2 sisters, Elaine F. Brown and Jane
F. Spry, both of Mocksville.
She was preceded in death by ason,
Mark Anthony Fbster.
A graveside service was held at 2
pan. Aug. 14, at Legion Memorial
Park in Cooleemee with the Rev. John
D. Shores oflicialing.
Kayce Lynn Johnston
Infant Kayce Lynn Johnston, four
months old, ofMocksville, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998 at Brenner
Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem.
She was bom in Forsyth County
April 16, 1998, to John and Debra
Jones Johnston.
Surviving, in addition to her par-
en ts,areabrother, Johnny Ray Johnstonof the home; a stepbrother, Scott Lee
Moore of Winston-Salem; grandpar
ents, EmestandLucy Johnston of Win
ston-Salem and VirginiaJones ofWin-
ston-Salem;andahostofaunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Gravesidefuneralserviceswereheld jat4p.m,Aug. 16,atGardensofMemory j
in Walkertown by the Rev. David
Duncan.
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Jr. died'^A^'Tz.TwtafS'faS'onalM^ical Center in SalisbuiyCourse''•""•■"Chest^W
ir..f a mechanic by^eand was employed by Ciestwood
Farms in Moeksvilleviv2b?f'"°''""""^-''«r\ I *""■ ''"jaan L. Jones of
Amo- S. Melton and<"■"» home-
S'"'^'^";'»^°f«telwme.andNic^SSS!^°?w"'''"®=<''«''h«.Tony
aTd RandMP^elanS S?-?"'"'-s ana. i.e., 4 sisters. Doris^n^nof(^^eld.S.C.Pbul^'aarkofMoclcsville. Hattie Chambers
Julia Han of EastSpencer; a smnddaughter: and a six:-
lowed in the church cemetery.
Bethany Dawn Price
Bethany Dawn "Beth" Price, 16,
formerly of Mocksville. died Sunday,
Aug. 16, 1998, at Northern Surry
County Hospital.
Bom in Wayne County, Mich., the
daughter of David Lee and Brenda
Jackson Price, she was a student at
Surry Central High School where she
was a member of ROTC. She won the
1998 award for reaching the goal in
algebra. She was an emptoyceai Lowe's
Food in Mt. Airy. She was loved by herfoster parents. Alma and Gray Bigman
of White Plains.She was preceded in death by her
paternal grandparents, Fred Lee Price
and Mary Marie Price Lester.
Surviving,inaddidontoherparents 'and foster parents, area brother, Dustin
Michael Mce of Advance; a sister,
Laura Jean Jackson of Woodhaven,
Mich.: 2 foster brothers, Benji and
Michael; her maternal grandparents.
Earnest and Billy Jean Jackson of
Michigan.
Funeral services were to be con
ducted at 3 p.m. Aug. 19, with the Rev,Jimmy LancasterofTiciatingand burial
following in the church cemetery.
y Wilbur Dixon West
Wilbur Dixon West, 87, of N.C.
Hwy. 801 North, Advance, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, l998,atForsythMedical
Center in Winston-Salem.
Bom Dec. 10, 1911 in YadkinCounty to the late Bufotd Henry andBcmice Lee Dixon West, he was re
tired from RJ. ReynoldsTobacco Company. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War 11. He was a member of
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, MaryEliza Baity West ofthe home; 2 sisters, ■
Ruth Lee of Advance and Eileen Wall ,of Clemmons; and several nieces and ^
nephews.
Funeral services were m be con-'
ducted at 11 a.m. Aug. 19, at EatonFuneral Chapel with the Revs RonnieCraddock and A.G. Parker officiating.
Burial followed in Yadkin Valley Bap
tist Church Cemetery.
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Ruth Smith Ctoer, 91, Tonneriy of
the ShefTield conununily. died Sun
day, Aug. 23,1998, at Rosewood Resi
Home in Hannony where she had been
a resident for several years.
Bom Oct. 8,1906, to the iate Tho-
tnas Madison and Blanchie Almedia
Cleary Smith, she was a lifelong mem
ber of Liberty Wesleyan Qturch and
had woihed for 33 years at ShefTield
Grocery Store.
Surviving are a brother, Johnny T.
Smith; a nephew, J.T. Smith Jr.; 3
nieces, Marrieia S. Seats, Bobbie S.
Andrews and Coleen S. Foster, all of
Mocksville; and several great nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a
brother, William WadeSmith, in 1^,
Funeral services were to be held at
11 a.m. Aug. 26, at Liberty Wesleyan
Church with burial following in the
church cemetery.
Alma Faye Miller
y Alma Faye Gross Miller, 83, of
Yadkinville, died Wednesday, Aug.
19,1998, at Fbrsyth Medical Centerin
Winsion-Salem.
She was the mother of John M,
Miller of Advance.
Her funeral service was held at 11
a.m. Aug. 22, at First Baptist Church of
Yadkinville by the Revs. Dallas
Prestwood, Mark Hams and Richard
Hicks. Agraveside service was held at
3:30 p.m. at Mount Lawn Memorial
Park in Boone.
/ Rhodesia Garris
Rhodesia Lowery Masten Garris,
85, formerly of Four Comers Road,
Mocksville, died early Monday, Aug.
17, l998,atYadkinNursingCenterin
Yadkinville where she had been a resi
dent for the past several years.
Bom in Granville County, Sept. 7,
1912, tothelatc Robert LeeandLucinda
Ann Baity Lowery, she was retired
with 30yearsof service fromChatham
Manufacturing. She was a member of
Courtney Baptist Church and was pre
viously a member ofOceanVicwBap-
tistchurch in Ocean Isle where she was
also a Sunday school teacher in the
children's department.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband. Seaborn L. Masten, in
1940; and by a second husband, Ray
Von Garris, in 1991. She was also
preceded in death byason,JackMasten,
in 1990; and 6 brothers and sisters.
Surviving are a daughter and son-
in-law, Ollive Lowery and Charles
Burgess of Mocksville; a son and
daughter-in-law, Charles E. and wife
Jane Reavis Masten; 9 grandchildren;
11 great grandchildren; a great great
grandchild; a sister, Deon Tiansou of
Elkin; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m. Aug. 20, at Courtney Bs^tist
ChurchwiththeRevs.JohnBrownand
Macon Wood officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Memorials maybe made to the cem
etery fundofCourtney BaptistChurch,
cJo Mrs. Batty Smith, 4207 N.C. Hwy,
801 North. Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
/ Pauline Owings Jordan
Pauline Owings Jordan, 74, of
Batons Church Road. Mocksville.
died late Monday, Aug. 24. 1998, at
Davis Medical Center in Statesville
after a short illness.
Bom in Iredell County Jan. 15,
1924, to the late Humphrey Phelps
and Noira Elam Owings, she was a
homemaker and a member of Eatons
Baptist Church. She was preceded in
death by a daughter, Janie Jordan; a
son, Ricky Jordan; and 7 brothers and
sisters.
Surviving are her husband of 56
years, Joe Harding Jordan of the
home; 2 daughters, Linda Jordan of
Mocksville and Peggy Norman and
husband Faige of East Bend; 3 sons.
Lance Jordan, Gale Jordan and
Ronnie Jordan and wife Judy, all of
Mocksville; 3 granddaughters; a
sister, Mary Kimmer of Winston-
Salem; and several nieces, nephews :
and cousins.
Funeral services were to be held at
2 p.m. Aug. 27, at Eaton Funeral
Chapel by Dr. David Gilbreath and
the Rev. Marvin Blackburn with
burial following in Eatons Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family was to
be at the funeral home Wednesday 7-
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AilhurMcClouilOmi:ll,80.ofKern-
eisvillc, died Tuesday. Auf '8,1998,
at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Born June 7, 1918. in Forsyth
County to Arthur McCIoud Oircll Sr.
and LuciileCrouseOirell.he wasowner
and opeiator of Oircll Tax Service
since I9S3 and was a tobacco fainier.
He served in the Merchant Marines
during World War II where he was one
of a few survivors of a toipedoes ship
off the coast of Florida.
•. Surviving are his wife, Margaret P.
Orrell of the home; 2 sons. Bruce C.
Orrell of Winston-Salem rmd Rocky
Orrell and wife Sue of AdvarKe; and a
sister, Elise Levy of Hollywood, Fla.
A graveside service was conducted
at 10 a.m. Aug. 20. at Morris Chapel
United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Reece Cook.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County, I lOO-CSouthSuatfordRoatL
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
John Henry Spillman
/ John Henry Spillman, 89, of Yadk-
invillc,diedWednesday,Aug. 19,1998,
at Willow Brook Nursing Center in
Yadkinville.
He was the brotherof Pearl Smith o f
Advance.
Graveside services were held at 2
p.m. in Yadkinville Cemetery by the
Rev. Ralph Stanley.
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Larry Winfield White, 59, of Mt.
Airy, died Tuestlay, Aug. 18,1998, at
his home after an extended illness.
He was the brother of Bill F. White
ofMocksville.
Funeralservices wcreheldat2p.m.Aug. 21, at New Hoped Baptist Church.
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t^™"iaAnnS(evensonDulton,53,•J '^034DareRojcl.Hampionviile died
Friday. Aug. 28. 1998. ai her home
aAcr an iHncss oftwo yean.
BomScpl,3, lW4inIrcdeIlCounly.
10 Will Stevenson and (he laic Vera
Shaipe Sicvcnson, she aiicnded the
Inxlcll County schools and gialuated
from Unity High School in 1962. Atan
age. she joined Siloam A.M.E,
Zion Chuich where she was chutch
secretary, director ofChristian cduca-
Mon.amembcrofihcchoir, missionary
society and im.siceboard.She was alsoa member of The Communliy Sheep
She married Robert Lee Dalion. who
survivesin 1965 and was employed by
Intercrafi Company in Slaiesville.
She was preceded in death by her
moihcr a sister. Mac Fayc Stevonson-
and a brother. Joe Mitchell.Surviving, in addition to her hus
band. are 2 daughters. Shelia and hus
band Jonathan Saddler of Slaiesville.
and Andrea and husband Siuan Lay of
Raleigh; 3 brothers. James Stevenson
of Olln. Willie Stevenson Jr. of Har-
oiony, and Sylvester Stevenson of
Slaicsvjlic;anJ3sis(cts.Brenda Daltonand Cynthia Campbell, both ofStates-
vtllc. and Eura Stevensonof Hanrrony;
2 grandchildren. Jonathan Saddler Jr.
of Slaiesville and Maria Lay of Ra-
leighiherfather-ln.jaw, Barney Daltonof Hampionvillc; and several nieces,
nephews and relatives:
Funeral services were heldal2p.m.
Aug.3l.tuSiIoamA.M-E2ionChutchin Hamptnnvillc with the Rev. Ralph
Cousins officiating. Burial followed in
the chutch cemetery.
Menwrials may be made to Hos-
piccofIredellCounly. 2347 SimomonRoad. Slaiesville. N.C. 28677
Joshua Stacy Day
• JoshuaStacyDay.S.ofNormaLane.
Advance, died on Aug. 23. 1998 in
Asheboro.
Joshua was bom on Nov. 16. 1989
irt Winston-Salem. the son of Andrew
DayandSusanPriccDay.
He was a third grader at
Ptnebrook Elementary
School and was active in — •
youth athletics.
Funeral services were
held ut 11 am. Wcdnes-
day. Aug. 26, 1998 at
Singleton Funeral Chapel in Cedar
BlutT.Va,, conducted by PastorRandy
.Fielder. Burial was in Ihe Day Family
iCemetety in Chicken Ridge. Va.
: He was preceded in dealh by his
Iinatcmal grandfather. Clyde "CaWiy"
IPrice.
- Survivors, in addition to his par
ents, include: paternal grandparents,
-Vincent and Betty Day; paternal greal-
grandmoUier, Mrs. Nora Day; mater
nal grandmother, Mrs. Sue Price; ma
ternalgreal-grandmoihcr.Mrs.Bealrice
Turner, and uncles Randy Day and
Greg Day and aunts Mrs. Connie Keen
and Mrs. Kelle Owens.
William Richard Fowler
William Richard Fowler, 52, of
Charloilc. died at his home foliowinga
period of declining heallh.
Bom March 8. 1946. in Davie
County 10 Lizzie Clement Fowler and
the late Thomas I- Fowler, he gradu
ated from Davie County Training
School and was a mechanic by trade.
He was employed by Advance Autoof
Charlotte.
He is .survived by his wife. Willie
Wilson Fowler; a daughter. Angela
Oibbs of StatcsviUe; a son. George
Fowler ofSlatesville; 4 brothers, Tho
mas EdwardFowlerandGeorgeCalvin
Fowler, both of Mocksville, Harvey
Lee Fowler of Winston-Salcm and
Hubert Bernard Fowler of Slaiesville;
2 sisters. Hilda Roberts of Salisbury
and Gwendolyn Morris of Winsion-
Salem; and 5 grandchildren.
He waspreceded indealhby 2 sons.
Jonathan and Roland Fowler.
Funeral services were hold ai7 p.m.
Aug. 27. in the chapel ofGraham Fu
neral Home with ihc Rev. Marcus
Williams officiating. Burial was in
Fairfleld Baptist Church Cemetery
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Troy Edward Hosch, 43, of Phoe
nix. Ari2..diedunexpccicdly Monday,
Aug. 31. 1998.
Bom in Rowan Couniy. he was of
the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his mother. Vera
Woods Hosch of Mocksville; a son,
Derick Hosch of Morganion; 3 broth
ers, Roy Lee Hosch and Kenneth
Hosch. both ofMocksville, and Willie
Clinton Hosch of Virgiitia; 4 sisters,
Phyllis Hosch, Nora Hosch and Clara
Hosch, all ofMocksville, and Shirley
Timmons of Lexington; and a grand
child,
Graham Funeral Home in Mocks
ville will be in chargeofarrangements.
, Mildred H. Messick
t : M'l<lredHoneycuuMcssick.84,of
Lexington, died at her residence Aue
30, 1998.
- 30. 1913, in Guilford.County, to the late Ernest Elmer
Honeycutt and HaJlie Ethel Kallam
;Honeycutt, she was a member ofSec-
.pnd Piesbytcrian Church and Orderof
,lbe Eastern SiarofMooiesville Chap
ter 238 for 28 years. She was preceded
in death by her husband. Clarence D
Messick. in 1984,
; Survivorsincludc3daughters,Kay
M. Meade and Pamela M, and husband
W, Gregory Williamson, all of Lex
ington. Joyce M- and husband John
Bigger of Arroya Grande, Calif,; aJistcr. Donna Lister of Chattanooga.
Tcnn.; 6 gmntichiltlren; .ind 2 great
irandchlltfrcn.
. Her funeral service was held at 2
i>.m. Sept. I,by the Rcv.Blll Soscbee
M Timberlake Chapel of Piedmont
funeral Home. Burial followed in For._csl Hill Memorial Park.
; Memonals may be tnadc to ffos-
picc of Davidson County, P.O. Box
:I94I. Lexington, N.C. 27293 or Scc-,ond Presbyterian Church. 200 Cotton
.Grnve Road, Lexington. N.C. 27292.
Robert Odell Kiger
Robert Odell Kigcr, 84. formerly of
Sunset Drive. Mocksville, died
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and Minnie
McBride Kiger,
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ow ner and opera-tor of Kiger Gro- A
eery andwas sher
iff of Davie County 1974-1978. He
was a metnber of Oak Giove United
Methodist Church where he had been
treasurer of his Sunday School class
and a member of the administrative
board.He was preceded in death by his
wife. Maude Adams Kiger. Feb. 9,
1998; a son. Bob Kiger a brother,Vemon Kiger; and a sister. Elizabeth
McCullom.
Survivors include a son. Jim Kigcr
and wife Linda of Midway; 2 sisters,
Eva McBride and Nellie Adams, both
ofEast Bend; 5 brothers, BaxterKigerofYadkinvilie. Willie and A.G. Kigcr,
both of Winston-Saicm. James KigerofWelcome and Charlie KigerofEast
Bend; 3 grandchildren.Funeral services wore held at 2 p.m.Aug.28,alOakGroveUniledMethod-
ist Chuich by the Rev. David Talbeit.
Burial followed in the church cem
etery.Memorials may be made to Oak
Grove United Methodist ChurchCemetery Fund, do Glcnas McClamroek.179 Dusty Hill Road. Mocksville,N.C.
27028.
Geneva McCuUoh/ Margaret Angcll •'Geneva"McCulloh. 86, died Sunday evcnineAug. 30. 1998. at Meadowbrook Ter
race of Davie in Advance.A life long resident of the Cana
community, she was bom in DavieFeb. 1, 1912. 10 ihe late John HenryAngell Sf, and Mary McClamroekAngcll and was retired from B&F
Manufacturing. Shewos married to thelate Lester Gray McCulloh and was amember of Oak Grove United Meth
odist Church,
Surviving are a daughter. CarolynCaudie and huibanJ Jimmy of Mocks-«'llc; 2 brothers, Bill AngellofMocksville and Rufus Angell of Dobson; a
granddaughter; 2 grear grandchildrenShe was preceded in death by a
brother. John HenryMcCulloh Jr.; and3 sisters, Helen Angell, Sally SueHanllne and Adliene Whitakcr.A graveside service was conductedat 10 a,m. Sept. 2. at Batons BaptistChurch with the Rev, Norman Frye
officiaiing.Memorials may be made to F.imnsBaptist Church Cemetery Fund,
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Hanic Richardson Teague. a tesi-
dcniof Autumn Care Nursing Home in
Mucksville, died Aug. 26. 1998, at
Davie County Hospital.
Bom Nov. 13.1905.toihelateJ.W.
and Ruth Adams Richardson, shelived
in Winston-Salem mostofher life. She
was retired from R.J. Reynolds To
bacco Company and had lived the past
eight years in the nursing home.
She was preceded in death by 9
brothers and sisters. She was the sister
of the late J.N. Richardson Sr. of the
Fork Church community.
Surviving are several nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Aug. 29. at Woodland Cemetery
with the Rcv.BillChatmanofnciating.
/ James Hayward Wall Sr.
.; James"Jim"HaywaidWallSr..died
>tonday moming. Aug. 31, 1998, at
2iis residence on Main Church Rood.
; :B6m to the late William H. Wall Sr.
ind Eliaabcth Smith Wall, he was
inartiedtoBobbicIeanWhitakefWall,
iwho survives. A T.V. repairman, he
^as a member of the National Guard
end the N.C. Grange."■ "He is survived by a son, James H.. ;Wall Jr. and wife Myraof Advance; 4ylau'ghiers. Ann Sain and husband"David. Patsy Younts and husband
iCalvin, Dawn Blackwood and hus-Jwnd. Terry, all of Mocksville. and
'Dottle Short and husband Tim of Har-•mofiy; a brother, a sister, and 4 grand-'
children.- He was preceded in death by 2
•brothers and a sister.• A funeral service was to be con-jductcd at 2 p.m. Sept. 2, at Davie•Funeral Service Cha^l by the Rev.•DavidTalbert with burial following in'.Oak Grove United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
HaUey Westmoreland/ '"''""HatleyAmbcrWestmorelandof Rockwell died Sunday. Aug. 30,1998. at Northeast Medical Cfenier in
Concord.She was bora Aug. 30, in Concordto Steven Todd and Amanda Graham
Westmoreland.Survivors, in addition to her parents. are maternal grandparents. Dougand Sandy Lake Graham of Rockwell;paiemaJ grandparents. Steve and Pat'Jordan Westmoreland of Davidson;patemal grandmother. Betty Baysinger
Cox ofSalisbuiy:matemalgreat grandparents. Floyd Grier "Buck" and IreneWarford Holshouser of Rockwell and
J.B. and Gladys Graham of Salisbury:patemalgreatgtandparents.GradyandBettyVazantWestmorelandofMocks- 'ville; twin brother, Cameron Jordan
Westmoreland of the home; and a sister, Taylor Gabrielle Westmoreland of
ihe home.
A memorial service was to be heldat 7 p.m. Sept. 2, at Summersett Me- imorial Chapel by the Rev. James S. :
Mellon.Memorials may be made to BethelBaptist Church. 401 Depot Street,
Rockwell.N.C.28l38-0655orShearerPresbyterian Church,684 PresbyterianRoad.MooresvilIe, N.C.28II5orto 'Salem Lutheran Church. 5080ShcrrillsFord Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28147.
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Clyde Roy Willianis, 61. of Eaton
Slrcci.Mocksviile.dicdSalurday.Aug.22. 1998 at hla home after being in
declining health.
He was bom in McDowell County
2an.3, l937,tothclateAlbenandKate
Delinger Williams and had worked at
Cone Mills fn Salisbury and at Service
Distributors Auto Centers. He enjoyed
touring ttade lots and flea markets. His
wife. Beny Sue Veach Wllliaim. pre
ceded him in death June 2S. 1989.
Survivors include a son, Clyde Roy
Williams of Mocksville; 2 daughters.
Tammy Cody Williams and Lynette
W. Baca. both of Ml. Airy; a stepson,
RickyHendiicksofMocksvilleiastep-
daughter,PamclaHenJricksofMocks-ville: 4 grandchildren; and 6 sisters,
Margie Gibbs, Irene Cain, Nellie
Randolph and Rosey Williams, all of
Marion, Violet Burdilte of Wahalla,
S.C. and Pansy Walker of Lafayette,
Ind.
A memorial service was conducted
at the graveside in the Libcny United
Methodist Church Cemetery at 11 a.m.
Aug. 29, by the Rev. Phillip Park.
Memorials may be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Liberty United
Methodist Church, c/o Bruce Hinkle,
128 Friar Lane. Mocksville, N.C.
27028.
Lizzie Keaton Wishon
/ LiziieKeatonWishon,89,foniterly
of Pineville Road in the Fatmingion
community, died Monday afternoon,
Aug. 31. 1998, at Autumn Care of
Mocksville after being in declining
health.
Bom in Davie County March 15,
1909, to the late Thomas and JosieBarney Keatomshe wasahomemaker.
A member of Mt. Olive United Meth
odist Chutch, she especially enjoyed
sewing.
Her husband, Moman Wishon, pre
ceded her in death in 1980.Sutvivotsinclude2daughters.Betty
MesscrofOreeneville,AlxandLucille j
LaihamandhusbandWayneofMocks- I
ville; 3 sons, Grady and wife Annie i
Wishon of Mocksville, Charles and
wife Ann Wishon of Faimington and
John and wife Disa Wishon of Sparta;
7 grandchildren;3greai grandchildren;
a brother. Sam Keaton ofLexington; 3sisters, Viola Whtsenhunt of Winston- j
Saletn, Addie Robbins of Mocksville jand Annie Ruth Wishon ofLexington,,
and a devoted great nephew, Larry
Williams of Mocksville.
Funeral services were to be held at
11 xm.SepL3.atEaionFuneralCh^l
with the Revs. Gary Foster and Rich
ard Eskew officiating and burial fol
lowing in ML Olive United Methodist
Chutch Cemetery in Yadkin Oiunty.
The family was to receive friends at the ifuneral home Wednesday 7-9 p.ra. j
Memorials may be inade to Mti
Olive United Methodist Church. 352Ij
Wyo Road, Yadkinville, N.C. 27055.
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James Douglas Howard, 61, of
Lewisville, formerly of Moeksville,
died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, at
Springwood Care in Winslon-Salem.
Bom June 28, 1937, in Davie
County, to Allen B. and Minnie C.
Howard, he worked withUnililnc.and
then with Pony Express.
Surviving are his wife, Carol
Gowens Howard of the home; 2 sons,
Mark Douglas Howard and wife Marci
of Greenville and Todd Langston
Howard and wife Kim of Moeksville;
3 step children, Debra Lynn Edwards
and husband Harold J., Scott Layne_
and wife B.J. and Susan Layne Young
and husband Rick, all of Winston-Sa-
lem; 5 step grandchildren; and a sister,
Nancy Howard Brewer and husband
Joe of Moeksville.
Funeral services were held at 3:30
p.m. SeptS, aiHaywcrth-MillerSilas
Creek Chapel by the Rev. Ed Sears.
Burial followed at Fbrsyth Memorial
Park.
Memorials may be made to Fdisyth
Humane Society, P.O. box IS605,
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27113-0603.
Warren Hasten Ross
J Wairen Hasten Ross, 7S, of State
Road, died Saturday, Sept S, 1998, at
Fbrsyth Medical Center in Winston-
Salem.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Sept. 7, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church with the Rev. Jeff Vogler olH-
ciating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
He was the father ofPhyllis Fblts of
Advance.
Lillian Mae Koontz
Lillian Mae Matkland Koontz, 89,
of Koontz Road, Moeksville, died late
Thursday, SepL 3,1998, at N.C. Bap
tist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Bora in Feb. 28, 1909, in Davie
County, to the late Louis and Sally
BelleLyonsMatklanLshewasahome-
maker and a home nurse for several
years. She was preceded in death by
her husband, iWlie Lewis Koontz.
She was also preceded in death by 5
brothers, William, Paul. Henry Lee,
Steve and Melvin Matkland; and an
Infant sister.
Surviving are a son, Lewis Koontz
of Moeksville; a granddaughter, a
brother, Richard "RJ.* Matkland Sr.
of Advance; and a sister, Maybelle
Orrell of Advance.
Funeral services were conducted at
3 p.m. SepL 6, at Union Chapel United
Methodist Church by the Rev. Tim
Siaibuck.
Roy D. Langston
J RoyD.Langston.97,ofU.S.Hwy.
601 North, Moeksville, died Wednes
day, SepL 2, 1998, from injuries sus
tained in a tractor accidenL
Bom in the Cana community of
David County March S, 1901, to the
late Mack C. and Maggie Clodfelter
Langston. he was employed with Al
lied Signal company in Pittsburgh, Pa.
intheeariy 1920's.ForoverSOyearshe
was a wholesale candy distributor and
a farmer. He was a member of Batons
Baptist Church where he was former
church treasurer. He was also a mem-:
ber of Woodmen of the World. !
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, GertrudeSiinlerLangstonof
Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1938.
Survivors include 3 daughters,
Delores Goldman of Baltimore, Md.,'
Vivian Parker of Burlington and Janet
Langston ofWashington, D.C.; 2 sons,
Robert Langston of Moeksville and '
Dwight Langston of Greensboro; 6
grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; and a spe
cial fiieruL Margie Railedge.
He was preceded in death by a son,
Bruce Langston; 2 brothers, Maey
Langston and Phillip Langston; and
wives, Violet Danner Langston and
Fora Essie Langston.
Funeral services were conducted at
2p.m. SepL3,atBatons Baptist Church
with the Rev. David Gilbreathofficiat-
ing. Burial followed in the church cem
etery.
Memorials may be made to Batons
Baptist Church, c/o Robert Langston,
1922U.S.60I North, Moeksville, N.C.
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DempseyAlvinShaver.SS.ofWait
Street. Cooleemee. tlied Friday after
noon, Sept. 4, 1998, at Rowan Re
gional Medical Center in Salisbury af
ter a short illness.
Bom in Rowan County, March 6,
l9I3.tothelatePiineyA]vinandCa]lie
Catherine Rnk Shaver, he was teiiied
from Hoechst-Celanese. His wife.
Addle AugustaCllneShaver, preceded
him In death in 1979.
Survivors Includeadaughter.Patsy
Johnson and husband James of Salis-
buty;2sons,AlvinShaverof Salisbury
and Bobby Shaver of Cooleemee; 7
grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren;
2 sisters. Ruth White of Mocksville
arul Lois Davis of Kannapolis; and a
brother.AmoIdShaverofChrna Grove.
Funeral services were held at 3 p jn.
SepL 6, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. Mark Vickers officiating.
Burial followed In Rowan Memorial
Park in Salisbury.
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Cynthia Lynn Stevenson
Cynthia Lynn Stevenson of States-
vllle died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, at
Columbia Davis Medical Center in
Statesville.
Bom In Alexander County Oct. 19,
1953. to Magellan and Wllma Poole
Stevenson, she attended North Iiedell
High School. She was a graduate of
Mitchell Community College and
Gardner-Webb University. She had
been a member of Redland Church of
Christ for 36 years.
Surviving, in addition to her par
ents, are a son, Bristol Lee Stevenson
of the home; 2 brothers, John Bristol
Poole of Hiddenlte and Magellan
Stevenson Jr. and wife Cindy of Salis
bury; 2 sisters. Daphne Stevenson and
PrudenceS.Houpeandhusband Jamie
ofClevelantkandahost of aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, cousins and otherrela-
tives.
Fiuteral services were to be con
ducted at 2 p.m. SepL 9. at Redland
Church of Cluist In Advance with the
Andy Moss officiating and burial fol
lowing In Iredell Memorial Gardens.
Juirel Lee Wilklns
J JuiTelLee"Tony"Wllkins,44,died
at his home Wedne^ay evening, Sept.
2,1998.
Bom in Pickens County. Ala., he
was a member of Fellow^ip Bible
Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. He
was employed at Funder America in
Mocksville.
Surviving ate his wife, Brida Cody
Wllkins of the home; 2 sons. Jal R.
Wilkitis and wife Amy of Winston-
Salem andAnthony BobbittofDtitfiam;
4 daughters, Carlotta Wllkins
McCauley and husband Reginald of
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Annette Wllkins of
Salisbury, and Lauren and Regina
Wllkins, both of the home; 5 brothers,
5 sisters; and a grandchild.
A funeral service was conducted at
2 pan. SepL 6, at good Hope Baptist
Chittch in Aliceville, Ala. Burial fol-'
lowed in the church centetery.
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Old Mill Road. Advance, died early
Thursday, Sept. 10,1998, at Meadow-
brook Terrace of Davie after being in
declining health.
Bom in Davie County Jan. 2,1918,
10 the late Phil and Lila Smith Carter,
he was retired owner and operator of
M.L Carter Garage with over SO years
of service. He wasa memberof the Fox
Hunters Association andachartermem-ber ofAdvance Volunteer Fire Depart
ment where he was the main cook at
barbecue supers and was instrumental
in the constmction of the fire station
and facilities. He was a member of
Advancellnited Methodist Church and
roimcr scoutmaster of Troop'504. Hewas an avid outdocrsman, enjoying
hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death byagrarxl-
daughter.RebeccaJaneCarter, in 1966;
and by 2 sisters and 3 brothers.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth
Markland Carter of the home: a son
and daughter-in-law. Jack and Jane
White Carter of Advance; 2 grand
sons; 3 sisters, Ann Lanning of Win-
ston-Saiem, Vida Allen ofMocksville
and Ruth Hockaday of Advance; a
brother, Charles L. Carter of Advance;
and several nieces and neidiews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Sept. 12, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Dennis Marshall and LannyAtkins ofiiciating. Burial followed inAt^vance United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Ad
vance United Methodist Church, 1911
N.C. Hwy. 801 South, Advance, N.C.
27006.
/ Emogene Hobson Frazier
Emogene Hobson Frazier, 78, ofBoonville, died Thursday, Sept. 10,1998, at Hugh Chatham Memorial
Hospital.She was the sister of Lena Allen of
Mocksville.Her funeral service was held at 11a.m. Sept. 12, at Boonville BaptistChurch by die Revs. Marion Swannand Jimmy Pulley and Louise Wagoner. Burial followed in the privatefamily cemetery on the Frazier Farm.
Louise I. Hunt
/ Louise 1. Hunt, 95, ofHickory, died
at Camelot Nursing Facility in Granite
Falls.
Bom July4,1903, toSA. IsenhourSr. and Carrie Harris Isenhour, she
married Dwight L Hunt Sr., who pre
ceded her in death.Surviving are 2 daughters, Kaye
KanipeofCorineilySprings and Martha
Carpenter ofHickory; 3 sons, Thomas
Hunt of Conover, Henry Hunt of
Mocksville and Robert Hunt Sr. of
Salisbury; 2 brothers, S.A. Isenhour Jr.
of Hickory and Jack G. Isenhour of
Minevera. Ohio; 17 grandchildren; 24
great grandchililren: and 5 great great
grandchildren.She was preceded in death by a
daughter. Peggy Goodman; and a son,
Dwight Hunt Jr.
A graveside service was held in
Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory with
the Rev. Glynn Bell ofTiciating.
WorthThomasHendricks
J Worth Thomas Hendricks, 73, of
Forest Lane, Mocksville, died earlyWednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at N.C.Baptist Hospiuil in Winston-Salem af
ter a short illness.BominDavieCountyDec.21,1924,
to the late William Paul and NoviaSummers Hendricks, he was retiredwith 35 years ofservice as acanier fortheU.S. Ptostal Service. He wasamem-
berof Fust United Methodist Churchwhere he had sung in the church choirfor 51 years. He was a veteran of theU.S. Army and was retired from theArmy Reserves after 21 years of ser
vice.He was preceded in death by a sister, COmeiia Hendricks; and abrother.
Bill Hendricks.He is survived by his wife, Irene■ "Wink" Spry Hendricks, whom he
married in 1950; 2 daughters, KathySlye and husband Taylor of Mocks
ville and Tamara Kesler and husbandSteve of Rockwell; a son. RandyHendricks of Mocksville; 5 grandchil-dien; a great grantlchild; asister, Wantla
Bryant of Catthage; and 2 brothers,Charles Hendricks and Donald
Hendricks, both of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held at7 p.m.Sqtt 10, at Mocksville First UnitedMethodist Church with the Rev.
Charles Turner ofiiciating. A grave
side service was held at 11 a.m. Squ.
11. in Rose Cemetery.Memorials maybemade to theLeOie
Smith Scholarship Fund, c/o FirstUnited Methodist Church, 305 NorthMain Street, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
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er$vine,diedTuesday,SepL8,1998,at
his home.
BomJuiie27.1928, in Eden, to ihe
late Charlie Henderson and Neil Nfabe
James, he was of the Statist faith and
an active member of the Lions Club.
He served in the U.S. Army during the
Korean Conflict and retired from
Lorillard Tobacco Comply follow
ing 18 years of service. Because ofhis
respect for law enforcement, he was
one ofthefustsui^ioiteis of the memo
rial at Ketnersville Police DepartmenL
He also gave to many charities.
Survivors include a brother, Frank
O. James of Akron, Ohio; 2 sisters,
Betty Caudle and husband Tommy of
Mocksvilleand Mary Nell Ridings and
husband Jerry of Lewisville; a step-
sister-in-law Ruby Renn of Winston-
Salem; a special friend. Bill Wall of
Winston-Salemtandanumberofnieces
and nephews.
A graveside service was conducted
Sq>t. 10, at 11 a.m. at Westlawn Car-
dens of Memory in Gemmons.
Memorials may be made to The
Lion$Oub,P.O.Box 12627, Winston-
Salem,N.C 27107.
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Ruth Ann "Rufus" Kerschner, 76,
ofBermuda Run, diedHiursday, Sept.
10, i998.atFbrsythMedicalCenterin
Winston-Salem.
Bom in New York City, Nov. i1922.toDr.andMrs.ThomasJ.Kiiwin,
she attended theNightingale-Bamford
School and was a Vassar graduate,
majoring in Romance languages. She
married Navy Lieutenant William S.
McLean shortly after World War B
and eventually settled in Winston-Salem where she was a resident for more
than 30 years. After her first husband's
death, she married Edward Kerschner
Jr. of Philadelphia, who died in 1984.
An avid golfer, she was a member of
Overbiook Golf Course in Philadelphia andBermuda Run Golfand Coun
try Club in Advance.
She is survived by 2 sons. WilliamMcLeanUof Oakland, Calif.andTho-
mas K. McLean of HuntsviUe, Ala.; 3
stepchildren, D. Joy Kerschner, Ed
ward Kerschner m and Brace B.
Kerschner; and 5 grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at
Vogler and Sons' Gemmons Chapel
SepL 13, at 2 pm.
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Vauda Meirell Minor
I VaudaMenellMinor,84,foimeriy
" of Winston-Salem, rfied Friday. Sept.
11.1998. atN.C.BaptistHospital after
a brief illness.
She had been a resident ofBrookridgeRetirementCommunity for
the past four years.BominDavieCounty. Jaii.4,1914,
to the late George E. and SalUeHendnx
Menell, she was a retired school
teacher, having worked in the Davie
County and Forsyth County schools |
for 43 years. She grew up in the Fork
Church community of Davie Countyandwasa 1929graduateofMocksville
High School. She attended Wingate
University and graduated fiom Cat-
awbaCoIlegein 1934.Shewasamem-ber of the ADK teachers sorority. She
taught primarily at Branson and
Ardmore Schools in F<Hsyih and at
Smith Grove in Davie County. ShewasacliveintheFotsylhRetiredTeach-
ers Association. She was a member of
Calvary Bapdsi Church in Winston-Salem where she taugbtSurtdaySclmol
and had sung in Ihe church choir. She
especially enjoyed calligraphy, gen
eral an and playing the piano.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Charles C. Lang^n;
and her second husband. K.O. Minor.
She was also preceded in death by 2
brothers, Aubry and Wayne Merrell.
Survivors include her rlaughter,Sally PriceofWinston-Salem; agrand-
daughter, Ann BarronofMocksville;a
grandson, Joseph Ffcarrington of Win-
-ston-Salerru 3 great grandchildren; a
^ Wyona Johnson of Mocksville,
and a bmiher. Bill Merrell of Mocks
ville.Funeral services were conducted at
7 p.fn.Sept. l3,atEatonFuoeralGiapel
by theRev. Don Mann. Aprivaiegrave-
side service was to be held at a later
date at Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Grose RenegarJ Eliabetii "Lizzie" Grose Renegar99, ofHarmony.died Wednesday.Sept
9. 1998. at David Medical Center in
Siaiesvlllc.
Bom in Iredcll Coumy, Aug. 12
1899.10 the Jaic David and Elizabeth
lane Reavis Grose, she attended
Steelmans School and was a home-
niaker andamemberof LibertyBapcisi
Qiurch.
Herhusband. Silas H. Renegar.diedin 1973. She was also preceded in
death by 2 sons, Odell Renegar and
Alton Rencgar:2sisieis.Susan Holmesand Mollle Bennett; and 7 biothers,
David, Miles, Harrison. Joseph'
Moody. Turner and Charlie Grose.Surviving are a son, Charlie C
Renegar and wife Geneva of Mocks^
ville; 2 daughters. Nina Melton and
husband Bill ofMocksville and Betty
Ruth Brown and husband Edward of
North Wilkcsboro; 10 grandchildren;
23 great grandchildren; and 7 great
great gtandchildren.
Funeial services were conducted at
11 a.m. Sept. 12. at Libeny Bapti«
ChurchinDavieCouniy with the Revs.Marvin Blackburn and Blalne Grose
officiating. Burial followed In the
church cemetery,
Arthur A. Whitiey
Arthur Andrewson Whitiey. 93. of
DukeSlreet.Cooleemee.diedWednes-
day morning. Sept. 9,1998, at Rowan
Regional M^ical Center in Salisbury
after a ill-
Affection-
ately known as
"Waff." be was
never married
and is survived ^
by a brother.
R.B. Whitiey of
Cooleemee,
andasisier.Vir-
ginia Casey of
Spring Hill. f^a. Having lived in ih^
same house for more than 70 years
wiih his brother, R.B.. he was espe
cially close to his niece. Cindy Reavis
and nephews. Ricky Whitiey and Den
nis Whitiey. all of Cooleemee.
He was bom in DavieCounty April
19. 1905. to the late Rufus Bratiy
WhitieySr.andMarthaljamesWlniley.
Hewasasoh-spokeninan.biUcould
surprise you with his clever sense of
humor. He made his living with his
hands doing catpenuy workand fixing
lawn mowers. He once drove a Model
A car, bul never had adriver's license.
He was a man who needed little, but
gave much.
He was preceded in death by 2
sisters, Mae Evans and Lillian Druiy;
and 4 brothers. Clyde Whitiey. lanres
E. Whitiey. Archie Whidey and John
Whitiey.
Funeral services wereheldat 2p.m.
Sept. II, at Eaton FuneralCh^l with
the Rev. DarrellCoxofficiating. Burial
followed in Legion Memorial Park in
Cooleemee.
Memorials may be made to Trinity
Baptist Church, 2722 U.S. 601 South,
Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
Josephine M. Whitiey
Josephine McBiide Whitiey. 90. of
DeerRun Drive.Mocksvilie.diedeaiiy
Sunday. SepL 13, 1993, at Davie
Couniy Hospiial after a short illness.
A former resident of Duke Street,
Cooleemee, she was bom in Yadkin
County May28.1908, tothe lateCharlie
andMamieCuihrell McBride. She was
a homemaker and kept small children.
She enjoyed cooking and especially
reading herBible. She was ofthefYes-
bytciian faith.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Clyde Todd' Whitiey in
1981. She was also preceded in death
by a daughter, Sally W. Reynolds: a
gianddaughter, CynthiaCaithcr. atid 4
brothers, Clyde McBrlde, Otis
McBride. Ned McBrideand Raymond
McBride.
SuTvivingare2sons,JimmyWishon
of Cooleemee and C.W. Whitiey of
Mocksville; 6^andchildren; lOgreal
grandchililren: and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Ruby Granger WUliams
Ruby Granger Wiiliams, 75, of
Meodowbrook Terrace of Davie, died
Ciuiy Thursday, Sept. 10.1998.
She was bom Feb. 19. 1923, in
Fotsyih Couniy to Charlie Brown and
Eulila McCullough Granger.
Surviving are twin daughters and
sons-in-law, Mareia and Jeny Crouse
of Advance and Mairion and Karl
SchweickardlofSanAnlonio.Texas;a
son and dau^ier-in-law. Wayne and
Doris Bradshaw of Advance: a sister,
Katie Morgan of Winslon-Salem; 2
brothers. E.G. Granger of Winston-
Salem and Roy Granger of Florida; 8
grandchildrcn:and lOgrealgrandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held at 2:30
p.m. Sept. 13. at Mocks United Meth
odist Church by the Rev. Bruce Gwyn.
Entombment followed in Wesllawn
Gardens of Memory Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to Mocks
United Methodist Church. 523 Beau-
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lanetAngclia Caudle Eller 66 of
^ of ciemmons; a granddaughlJ
Hill'"' "h ^''"'JoiMofCh-nviHm; and 2 broihers. Bill Caudte^f
M«ksv,||e and Ton, Caudle of Ad-
Merm,^«n,iceswerehe,da,2
nne^ Boulevard. Jacbonville, N.C.
j Dolpha Dannel Ludwick
Dolpha Dannel Ludwick 91 ofSalisbury, died TTtursday. Sept" 17.
1998. ai Autumn Care of Salisbury
Bora Nov. II. 1906. in RowanCounty, in foanna Morgan Ludwick
and Will Ludwick. he was educated in
ihe Rowan County and Albemarle
«nools. He served in the U.S. Aimvduring World War II He was em-
ployed with Cone Mills for 35 yearnbetorereiiringin 1971 and wasafomier
trctot^cr at the American Ugion^Ml games for .10 years. A mera-of Stallrngs Memorial Baptist
CTureh. the Lowder Sunday School
Class and the Samuel C. Han Ameri-
can Legion Post 14.
His»jja.RuthTaylorFurrLudwick,preceded him in death May 18 1977Su^iving are a daughter. Louise
PamshofMocksville: astepdaughter^ns WolfeofSalisbury;asister. Ruby
White ofSalisbury: 3 grandchildren; 2
great grandchildren; and 2 step a^t
grandchildren.Funeral services were held at 2pjn.
&P'-19. al Summersctt Funeral Home
Memorial Chapel by ihe Revs. Mark
Anders and Earl Cock. Burial with
miliiary graveside rites provided by
lire Rowan County Veterans Counci'l
was in Rowan Memorial Park.
/ P<«gy Wilhelm HoUeman
In/*®??' Holleman, 80. ofJMwvil^died Saturday. Sept. 19.
Funeralserviceswereheldat2p.ra.
^°«™n. Burial followed inthe church cemetery.
Everette Walker Morris/ Everette Walker Morris Jr. of
Hickory Hill, died Monday. Sept. 21.
1998. at Forsylh Medical Center in
Winston-Salem.
Born June 15. 1928. in Fulton
County. Ga.. to the late Everette
Walker Sr. and Carrre Helton Morris,
he was a memberofCornatzerUnited
Methodist Church and served his
country as chief warrant officer,
retiring in 1966 with 20 years of
service in the U.S. Army attached to
military intelligence as a military
attache. He was also a plant nuuiager
at Cairn Studio's in Mooresvtlle.
retiring in 1996. After retiring, he
spent his timeplaying golfand frshing.
Surviving arc his wife of 52 years,
Betty Younce Morris; a son. Jeffery
Scott Morris of Fon Campbell. Ky.; a
daughter. Terry Morris Clemmer and
husband Richard E. Clemmer of
Sanford; a sisters. Betty Jo Neal and
husband Beverly of Tampa. Fla.; and
2 grandchildren.
The funeral service was to be
conducted Sept.24.at lla.m.atDavie
Funml Service Chapel with the Rev.
Alvin Polk officiating and burial
following at Cornatzer United
Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to
Arthritis Foundation Inc.. 3500 Vest
Mill Road. Winslon-Salem. N.C. or
to Disabled Veterans Association. 251
North Main Street. Room 550,
Winston-Salem. N.C. 27102.
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Lemiel Doyle Hoover Jr.. 54. of
Thomasville.diedTuesday.aftemoon.Sept. IS, 1998. at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Bom April 13. 1944. in Rowan
County, to Lemiel Doyle Hoover and
Nell Iteter Hoover, he was a sales
associated with Fumitureland South
Inc. in High Point. He was an area sales
manager for Belk of Hanes Mall in
Winston-Salem. He was a member of
Heidelberg United Church of Christ
and served as president of the choir.
Survivingareasisier.JudyFedorofMocksville; and friend, Gregoiy D.
Louya of the home; and a nephew,
Christopher Lee Bender of Mocks
ville.
A memorial service was held at 3
p.m. Sept. 20. at Heiilelberg United
Church of Christ with the Rev. Jim
Staunton ofliciating.
Memorials may be made to the Or
gan FundofHeidelberg United Church
of Chnst. 118 Salem Street, Thomas-
ville. N.C. 27360.
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Dustin Garth West, infant son of
LteUe Qay and Angela Queen West,
of Kne Ridge Road. Mocksville, died■nimsday. Sept 17. 1998. at RjisyihMemorial Hospital in Winston-Saiem.Surviving, in addition to his parents. are a brotl^, lonathan Clayton
West of the home; maternal grandpar-ems. Fletcher and Helen Queen ofMocksville: paternal grandparents.Lester West of Mocksville and Beckyand Harold Glashmit of Lexington;and an aunt Janie Swanson of Lexing-
A graveside service was conductedat Jerusalem Baptist Chiash Sept 19.With the Rev. JiiigiJ'taiii^teroflici-
Camerpn^Westinoceland
Cameron JhiV^ Westmoreland,
infant son. oC-Amanda Graham
Westmoreland and Steven Todd
Westmoreland of Rockwell, died
Thursday.Sept 17. l998.atCarolinas
Medical Center in Charlotte.
_ BomAug.30. l998.inCbncord.he
was preceded in death by his (win
si]5ter. Hailey Amber Westmoreland
Aug. 30.; Survivors, in addition to his par
ents. include maternal grandparents.Doug and Sandy Lake Graham of
Rockwell; paternal grandparents.Steve
andPatJoidanWestmorelandofDavid-
soninuuemal great grandparents. EoydGrier "Buck" and Irene Warford
Holshouser of Rockwell and J.B. and
Gladys McDaniel Graham of Salisbury; paternal great grandparents.
Grady and BetQ^Vazant Westmorelandof Mocksville; paternal great grand
mother. Betty Baysingcr Cox ofSalis-bury; and a sister. Taylor Gabrielle
Westmoreland of the home.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 ajn. Sept 19. at Summersett Me
morial Ch^l with the Rev. Lonnie
W. Barnes ofliciating. Biuial followed
in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Bethel
Baptist Church. 401 Depot Street.
Rockwell. N.C. 28138-0655; ShearerPresbyterian Church.684Presbyterian
Road. Mooresville. N.C 28115; or
Salem Lutheran Church.5080SherrillsFord Road. Salisbury. N.C. 28147.
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Chester Arthur Blackwelder. 94, of
Cana Road. Mocksville. died Friday
morning, Sept. 25. 1998. at Autumn
Care of Mocksville where he had been
a resident for the past four months.
Bom in Aiexander County July 9,
1904. to the late Carl andEtnmaCamp-
bell Blackwelder. he was founder and
president of Monleigh Garment Com
pany, Blackwelder Manufacturing,
Carolina Sportswear and Piedmont
Garment Company. He was a former
member and president of Mocksville
Rotary Club, a former member of the
Board ofDirectors ofBranchBankand
Trust and a member of First Baptist
Church of Mocksville were he served
as a church trustee and on the finance
committee. He was a charter member
of Hickory Hill Country Club.
He was preceded in death by his
wife. Ruby Adams Blackwelder, in
1988. He was also preceded in death by
2 sisters and 2 brothers.
Survivors includcadaughtcr.Veniia
Forrest and husband Steve ofBermuda
Run:2grandchildrBn:abrother, Wayne
Blackwelder of Kannapolis; and a sis
ter. Dcisie Shinn of Kannapolis.
Funeral services were held at2 p.m.
Sept. 27. at Eaton Funeral Home by the
Rev. Larry Hovis. Burial followed in
Rose Cemetery. I
Memorials may be made to First 1
Baptist Church of Mocksville, 390
North Main Street, Mocksville, N.C.
27028.
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Frances J. Gamer
Frances Clorina Johnson Gamer,
72, of Statesville, died Tuesday, Sept,
22.1998. at IredeilMemorial Hospital.
n Bom in Iredeil County Feb. 20,
1926, to the late Crcola Johnson, she
married William Lurco Gamer, who
preceded her in death in 1986. She
received her educational training in the
Iredeil County schools and at Mitchell
Conununity College. She was a mem-
berofLogan Presbyterian Church. She
served as a member of the Presbyterian
Women and was a student in Sunday
School Class 2.
; Survivorsincludeadaughter.Janel
G. Hogue and hu.sband Walter of
Mocksville: a brother, Thomas Leon'
Johnson of Statesville; a sister, Juanita
Johnson Allen and husband Bill ofStony Point; 3 grandchildren; 2 great |
grandchildren; a nephew; a special
friend, Mary Ellis of Scotts; and a host
of cousins, other relative and friends.
. Funeral services were conducted at
H a.m. Sept. 25. at Logan Presbyterian '
Church in Scotts by the Rev. James
Dickens. Burial fiillowed in the
Belmont Cemetery.
; Tom Gregory
Tom Mitchell Gregory Sr.. 68, ofMcchanicsville,Va.,formerlyofCtavie
County, died Sept. 24, 1998. at New
Richmond Memorial Hospital.
bom March 17. 1930, to the lateClayton and Leona Gregory, he was
retired from Virginia Sprinkler Com
pany. He was preceded in death by a
brother, Kenneth Gregory. -
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann
Gregory; 8 children. Donna Long ofMechanicsville, Va. Tom Gregory Jr.
of New York, Robin Sandersof Mont-
pclier, Va., Sandra Btoughman tmdRegina Talley. both of Chesta, Va,MarkGregorySr.andAnnette Barrett,
both of Chesterfield, Va., and Twey
Moore of Richmond, Va; 3 «««"•
Ella Mae Byerly and Getaldme Edwards, both of CIcmmons. and Jo Anne
Ireland of Advance; 3 brothers. Ed
Gregory of Yadkinville, Melvin Gre
gory of Advance and Johnny Gregory
of King; 23 grandchildren; 3 greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews. u m i
Graveside services were held at 1
p.m. Sept. 26. at Signal Hill Memorial
Park in Hanover County, Va
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William Macado "Bill" Groce. 74,
of Bailey's Chapel Road, Advance,
diedThursday,Sept.24,199g,ai Davis
Medical Center in Statcsville.'
Bom Dec. 20,1923, In Highi Point,
to the late Herbert and OIlie Jenldns
Oroce, he retired from the U.S. Army.
Serving during World War 11, he was
awarded the Purple Heart. He also re
tired from Hanes Corporation. After
his retirement, he enjoy^workingand
spending time at Twin Lakes Airport
in Advance. He was an avid pilot and a
member of Experimental Aiiih:aft As
sociation. He was a member of Fbrk
Baptist Church where he served as a
deacon. He was preceded in death by 3
brothers, Aaron Oroce, Lemuel Groce
and Woodrow Groce; and 3 sisters,
Gertrude Totbcn, Noworgia Tare and
Ethel Jones.
Surviving arc his wife, Emily Jones
Groce of the home; a son, David Bra
dley Groce; a daughter, Tonya Eliza
beth Groce, also of the home; a sister,
Susie Groce Carter of Pelhafai; and a
sister-in-law, Mary GrdGp of
Flemmington, Pa. •'Vc
Funeial services were coni&cted at
2 p.m. SepL 27. at Fork Baptist Church
with the Revs. Bob Hiatt and Ken
Evans officiating. Burial followed in
the Groce Family Plot in the Fork
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to an
American Cancer Society chapter of
choice.
M^rtieBeckhamKennerly
Mynle Beckham Kenncrly, 73, of
Salisbury,diedTuesday.Sept. 22,1998,at Rowan Regional Medical Center.
She was bora in Lancaster, S.C.
Aug. 27,1925, to the late Ed and Ellie
Taylor Beckham. Raised in Statesvillc,
she attended Cool Springs School. She
was employed for rtiany years with
Andrews Bakery and later with Ser
vice American at Hoechst-Celanese
until retirement. She was a member of
BethelLutheran Church. Hcrhusband,
Frank Lewis "Ted"Kennerly,preceded
her in death May 3,1983.
Surviving are a daughter, Kim and
husband David Harmon of Mocksville;
a sister, Juanita Wanen of Statesville;
and 2 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Sept. 24, at Bethel Lutheran
Church with the Rev. Ricky Sloop
ofUciating. Burial followed in Bethel
Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Bethel
Lutheran Church, 355 E. Ridge Road,
Salisbury, N.C. 28144 or Rowan Re
gional Home Health and Hospice, 825-
A West Henderson Street, Salisbury,
N.C. 28144.
Oscar T. McCuiston
J n Oscar Thomas McCuiston, 75, of
Keraersville, died Thursday, Sept. 24,
1998, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
Bom in Foisyth County, to James
Cooch and Alma Peebles McCuiston,
he was a member of the Fountain of
LifeLutheranChurch.Avcteranofthe
U.S. Army, he served in the 1st Ar
mored Division under General George
Patton, seeing action in North Africa
and Italy. He was a member of the
Oscar Joyner Post VFW Post 5253.
Surviving are 4 daughters. Myma
Whitlcy and Barbara Short, both of
Mocksville, Rebecca McCuiston of
Jacksonville, Fla. and Penny Leigh
EverhattofKeraersville;2sons,James
J. McCuiston of Mocksville and Rob
ert McCuiston of Mandarin, Fla.;
Eudora Idol of Walkertown and Jewel
Errickson 0'Briant,boihofHigh Point;
and 2 brothers, Lindburg McCuiston
of Stanleyville and Nonise McCuiston
of High Point.
Funeralservices weteconductedat
1:30 p.m. Sept. 27, at Fountain of Life
Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jeff
Wuertz and Chaplain Fred Moretz.
Burial followed in Mt. GurCemetcry.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice 1100-C South Stratford Road,
Winston-Salem or to Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home, Hospice Lane,
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
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p o James' "C.J"
S. Twrace of
Bora Jan. 30. |9lj, i„ wilfcesCouniy to James Walter and Alice
^land Pentecostal HolincssChuichHe pa.stored several chuiches in the
esiem N.C. Conference of the Pen-
iccosial Holiness Churches.He was preceded in death by 2
brothers. Donaldand Harvey Paixlue-'sisters. Mae Pardue and Mary Curler
toms" Panluc Bo'-'
Surviving are his wife. Versie
of Dave: 4 sons. David Pardueand wife Betty of Advance. Charles
^iieandwifeBarbaraofKing.J.B.^ue and wife Helen of Winston-
Salem and Taylor Pardue and wife
^raofOklahoma; 2daughteis. Marieay and husband Edwonh of Win-
Mon-Salem and Jerry Sloop and hus-b^dJimmyofCeorgiajISgrandchil- :
26 great grandchildren; 5 great^at grandchildren: 2 sisters. aS;
Dickey of Elkin and Emilee Span of^hngton; and 5 brothers. Roben N
Pamuc of Kemersvillc. J.T. Pardue of
of Roaring Cap.Bill Pardue of Arizona and James
Pardue of Benham.
rJi"".!^' were held at^l^d l^tecosial Holiness Church
l:,P"'-^P'-24.bytheRevs.JoelBoylcs and James Slowe. Burial fol-
°wed in the church cemeteiy.
McmorialsmaybemadetoRedland«ntecostal Holiness Church. I37Bal-iimorc Road. Advance. N.C. 27006.
/ Jacob "Stanley" Smith
Jacob "Stanley"Smilh.65.ofAngcllRoad in the Cana community, died
Wednesday. Sept. 23. 1998. after an
eight month battle with pancreas can
cer.
Bom Sept. 8. 1933. in Yadkin
County to the late V.V. and Grace
Burchctte Smith, he retired this past
January after having worked 40 years
at Triangle Builders Supply in
Courtney. He enjoyed his grandchil
dren. gardening and working on small
engines. He was preceded in death by
a brother. Lloyd Smith.
Surviving are his wife of 42 years.
Betty Sue White Smith of the home; a
son. Jacob Smith of Mocksville; a
daughter. Grace Forrest and hiLsband
Phil ofMocksvilletdgrandchildren: a
sister. Lib Spear and husband Roy of
Mocksville; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeralsetviccswereheldat2p.m.
Sept. 26. at Davie Funeral Service with
the Rev. Larty Turner and Dr. David
Cilbrealh ofTicialing. Burial followed
in Ijames Cros.sroads Baptist Church
Cemeterv.
y Joe H. Southern
Joe H. Southern. 69. of Winston-
Salem. died Saturday. Sept. 26,1998.
at Forsylh Medical Center.
Bom Dec. 31. 1928. in Winston-
. SaIem.toJamesRobertandElhelKiger
Southern, he retired from R.J. Rey
nolds Tobacco Conrpany following 40
years of service.
Surviving are his wife. Marie W.
Southern of Advance; 2 sons. Joe Gray
Southern and wife Virginia of Leiand
and Harlan W. "H" Southern and fian
cee Wanda of Mocksville; a daughter.
Renee Daniels and husband Cunis of
Advance; 10 grandchildren; 2 broth
ers. Clyde Southern and wife Ruby of
King and Jack Southern of Winsion-
Salem; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m. Sept. 30. at Vogler and Sons
Main Street Chapel by the Rev. Joe
Gray Southern. Burial followed in
Crestview Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Chris
tian Faith Center of Wilmington. P.O.
Box 1424. Wilmington, N.C. 28401.
J PetelUtterow
Roben Dwighi "Pcie"Tunerow. 80.^ Grcenhill Road. Mocksville. died
Thursday. Sept. 24. 1998. at his rcsi-
dence.
Bom March 25. 1918. in Davie
Couniy to the late June Erwin "Boss"
and Grace Binkley Tutterow. he served
in the U.S. Army during World War 11
and was a retired security guard with
Ingcrsoll-^d. He was a member of
Center United Methodist Church.He is survived by his wife of 59
years. Juanita Gates Tutterow of the
home; 3 sons. Bob Tutterow and wife
Joann of Charlotte. Cunis Tutterowand Wife Lindia and David Tutterow
and wife Janie. all of Atlanta. Ga.; 5
ginndchildrcn; 4 great grandchildren;a brother. J.E Tutterow of Winston-
Salem; 4 sisters. Lucille Beck of Har
mony. Francis Livengood of Winston-
Salem. Bonnie Sue Seamon of Cool-
eemce and Trudenc Harris of States-
*'illc; and sever^ nieces and nephews.
runeraJ services were held at 12:30Pjn. Sept. 26. at Center United Meth
odist Church with the Revs. Bill
Wombough and Glenn Sellers offici
ating. Burial followed in the church
ccnieicry.
.Catherine Eller Williams
V Catherine Eller Williams. 75. of
Salisbury, died Tuesday. Sept.. 22.
1998. at Wake Forest University Medi
cal Center in Winston-Salem.
Born April 5, 1923, in Rowan
County to the late Lillie Bell Crowell
Eller and John Henry Eller. she at
tended Granite Quarry and graduated
from Rowan-Cabarrus Community
College with a degree in nursing. She
was employed as a LPN at the VA
Medical Center for 22 years before
retiring Aug. 30. l988.Shewasamem-
ber of Franklin Baptist Church and the
Alice Wyatt Sunday School class.
Surviving are her husband. Carl
Howard Williams, whom she married
Dec. 25. 1941 in York. S.C.; 2 sons.
Carl Houston Williams of Salisbury
and Gary Williams of Mocksville; a
brother. L.D. "Dink" Eller of Salis
bury; 6 grandchildren; and 8 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Sept. 25, at Franklin Baptist Church by
the Rev. Larry Twitty. Burial followed
in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Frank
lin Baptist Church Family Life Center
Fund. 3810 U.S. Hwy. 601. Salisbury.
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Ada Elizabeth Hobson Caudle, 86,
ofMocksville. died Sunday night. Oct.
4.1998, at Davic County Hospital.
BntnJune 1,1912.in YadkinCouiity
to the late Emmitt and Bertha Collins
Hobson, she was preceded in death by
her husband of 54 years. Acy Caudle:andbyadaughter.AnnCaudleBlcdsoe.
She is survived by a daughter. Sue
Lawrence and husband D.C. of Ber
muda Run; 3 sons. Jimmy Caudle and
wife Carolyn. Bobby Caudle and wife
Sue. all ofMocksville. and Bill Caudle
and wife Gail of Tobaccoville; 13
grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren;
a great great grandchild; and 2 sisters,
Ida VesutI of Jonosville and Pauline
Matthews of Yadkinville.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Oct. 7, at Davie Funeral Service
Chapel with the Rev. Danny Shore
ofTicialing.
Memorials may be made to the Ada
Hobson Caudle Memorial Fund for the
residents of Davie Place, c/o Sue
Lawrence. 213 Ivy Circle. Advance,
N.C. 27006.
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j Jamie Recorda Lyons, 20. of 171
J Center Circle, Mocksvillc, died Tues
day evening, Sept. 27. 1998 at Wake
Forest University Medical Center due
to injuries sustained in a motorcycle
accident.
Bom in Davie County to Rosemary
Lyons Vaughters and James Dobson.
he was a star athlete at Davic High
School.
Surviving, in addition to his par
ents, arc 3 brothers. Eric Lyons and
Tracy Lyons, both of Raleigh, and
Mark Lyons of Mocksvillc; a sister,
Jessica Eccles of Winston-Salcm; ma-
jerrial grandparcnt.s, Frankie Lee Lyons
of Mocksville and Helen Key of New
. .York; and patemal grandfather. Hattie
;:I^ae Dobson of Yadkinville.
j The funeral service was conducted
jat 2 p.m. Oct. 4. at Graham Funeral
'.Homcby Pastor Ncltye 1. Barber. Burial
"followed in Rose Cemetery.
/ Ana-Maria DeLaFuente
Ana-Maria Guadalupe
DeLaFuente, 3, of Charlotte, died Fri
day. Oct. 2.1998. at Carolinas Medical
Center.
Bom Dec. 15,1994. in Charlotte to
Joel and Michelle DeLaFuente. she
was affectionately known as Princess.
Surviving, in addition to her par
ents. are 2 brothers. Asa Tyler
DeLaFuente and Jesse Daniel
DeLaFuente. both of the home; grand
parents, Pete and MaryLou Peavy of
Charlotte and Jose Amado and
Guadalupe Prado DeLaFuente ofAlamo.Texas;gtcat grandparents. Ollie
Belle Koone of N. Little Roek. Ark.
and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Prado ofAlamo,Texas;aunts and uncles, David
and Melody Black of Advance, Alan
and Michelle Peavy and Mike and
Linda Peavy. all of York. S.C.. Aaron
and VicM DeLaFuente of Fairlield.Calif..Jose DeLaFuente ofFort Walton
Beach, Fla. and Josue DeLaFuente of
Charlotte; great uncle and aunt, Ray
and Barbara Koone of N. Little Rock.
Ark.; and god-parents. Max and Sum
mer Stuart of Charlotte.
The funeral service was held at 11
a.ro. OcL 6. at Hankins & Whittington
Funeral Chapel. Burial followed m
Forest Lawn East Cemetery in
Matthews. .
Memorials may be made to chanty
of the donor's choice, supporting the
causes of children.
Ruby Cook Kaulbeck
Ruby Cook Kaulbeck. 64. of 279
Deer Run Drive. Mocksville. died
Thursday.Oct. 1,1998. at Davis Medi
cal Center in Salisbury.
Bom May 5, 1934. in Irwin. to the
late Emest Samuel Cook and Annie
Mae Smith Cook, she was a home-
maker. On June 30.1952. she married
Robert Kaulbeck. who survives.
Surviving are 4 daughters. Linda
Zadakis of Mexico. Maine. Robin
Chase of Hiddeniie. Cathy Clark of
Mocksville and Cynthia Church of
Statesville; 2 sisters. Annie Mae Will
iams ofFayetteville and VirginiaHaycs
of Carthage; and 11 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son,
Robert Lawrence Kaulbeck; and a
brother. Emest Levon Cook.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Oct. 4. at Hamilton-Porter Funeral
Home in Hope Mills, with the Rev.
Tommy HoneycuU officiating. Burial
followed in Lafayette Memorial Park.
Bobby Gray Miller
' Bobby Gray Miller of Fayetteville
died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998. at Cape
Fear Hospital.
He was bom in Yadkin County.
Oct. 30,1932, to Henry A. Miller and
Grace Lindley Miller.
Surviving are his wife. Marlene
Watson Millerofthe home; 2 stepsons;
2 brothers. Heniy A. Miller of Ad
vance and Claude Miller of Wilson;
and 3 sisters. Grace Fbrman of Atlanta.
Ga.. Ruth Morrison of Macomb. 111.
and Stella Hayes of Greensboro.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m.
Oct. 4. at Hamilton-Porter Funeral
Home in-Hope Mill.
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LoisTurocrNeely.82,ofWoodleaf.
died Tuesday. Sepi. 29. l998.atBrian
Center in Salisbury.
-; AnaiiveoriredellCounty.shewas
amembefofFriendshipBaptisiChurch
. jtiCooicemce.
Surviving areason.ElmerT.Neely
; of(he home; asisicr. Gladys Ramseuor
of .Siaiesville; a grandchild; 4 great
."-grandchildren; and 2 great grandchil-I I'drdiT.
i; •••>Funeralscrvicesweceheldat3p.ni.
j: Oa. 3. at Friendship Baptist Oiurch in
j; Coolecmee with the Rev.J.R. Samuels
jj officiating. Burial followed In the
•"ehnrch cemetery.
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;; Robert Jordan Rejuolds:■ RobertJofdanReynolds.82.of445'.•Children's Home Road. Mocksville.'^^diedFriday.Ocl. :.^^Mhis^e
''Hewasanativcof Wilkes^ County^
"•SadicB.Reynoldsofthehometasons.LeroyRcynuldsandGeorgeReynolds,
f both of Philadelphia. Pa..Way®:inolds ofAdvance.Bi!ly Ray Reynolds
of Yadkinviile. and Dennis Clay Rey-
nolds of Killccn. Te.ias; 5 daughtcts.•iFein F. Reynolds and Reiha M. Rey-nolds. both of Mocksville, Gilda Mar-•iiin of Advance. Gaynell Webb and::SandraParks,bolhorSickierville.N.].;15 grandchildren; and 11 great grand-
^'children.•' Huncralserviceswcrebeldal3r.m.■-Oct. 6. at Chinquapin Grove Baptist:ichutch with the Rev. S.F. HamsM:-ofncialing and burial followmgmthe
^^urch cemetery-
Mary Nell South' Mary Nell Hcndris South. 57. ofSVinsi^n.Salcm. died Thursday mghU
Bom in DavicCouniy Oct.loNoahNathanHendrisSr.andPoss.®ranSendrix.shewasraisedatie..d.
smith Grove United MethodistChurch and had retired from Meadow-
Jband.D«nSou.h.inl991,a.m
Steven Hcgc; 2 sisters. L.nda and^tSS2sons.Sco,tH.d..
of Winsion-Salcm. Umtse S^UmMand Vickie Blackw®1der. both ofMocksville; 3 brothers. Noah N.
E™. or uwis-m.™- =»Hendns Of Chesapeake. VI
A funeral service was held at - p.m.Oct 4 atHaywonh-MillerSilasCreek
in Oaklawn Menwial Garckn^Memorials may be maJc lo Hosnice of Winslon-Salcm/^rsy
Wlnsion-Salem. N.C..
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Mary Jester Thompson
Mary Jesier'niompson. 74, of Ad
vance,died Thunday,Ocl. 1. 1998,al
Kaie B. Reynolds Hospice Home,
BomOci,6,1923. to Herbert Gray
and Iva Poindexier Jester in Forsyih
County, she was a member of Mock's
United Methodist Church and was re
tired from ARA Food Service.
Surviving are her husband. Jesse
ITiompson of the home; 3 daughters,
Mary Elizabeth Hester and husband
Virgil. SandraBaity andhusband Jerry
of Advance, Robin Jones and husband
Sam ofEast Bend;7 grandchildren; 11
great grandchildren; and a great great
grandchild.
Funeral services wereheldatMocks
United Methodist Church al 3;30p,m-
Ocl, 3. by the Revs, Bruce Gwyn and
Ronnie Comer. Burial followed in
Crestvicw Memorial Park-
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Winston-Salcm/Forsyih
County, 1100-CSouthStratford Road,
Winsion-Salcm. N.C. 27103.
•Justin Robert Whitaker
JustinRtAcrtWhiiakcr.lS.ol'Bcau-
; -champ Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 29.
at his rcsi-
an
battle
.rwith cancer,
Bom Sept, 14.
' 1983. in Fbrsyih to ^ y
.-County to Daniel
. Lee and Jane
Jones Whitaker.
'! he was a fteshman
' at Davie High
n ScboolandamcmberofMocksUniied
•. Methodist Church, He and his family
; would like to thank fncnds and family
• for their supportduring his courageous
."battle.
Survivors, in addition to his par
ents, include a brother. Brian Keith
.Sfmpson of Advance: a sister.
SamanthaS. Voreh and husband Matt
-lof Chesapeake. Va.; maternal grand
mother. Sarah Jones of Mocksvillc;
paternal grandmother. 0sie Whitaker;fofAdvancc;amecc.Madclync Voreh;
• .'and a nephew, Tyler Maready,
He was preceded in death by his
ilgiandfathcts. Wade Jones and Knox
IWhilakcr,
Funeral services were held at 11
•ia.m. Oct. 2. at Mocks United Melhod-
• ist Church with the Rev, Bruce Gwyn
•'•officiating.
Mcttxtriais mayhe made to the Jus-
n • tin Whitaker Benefit Fund.e/o Mocks-
n •villc Savings Bank. 232 South Main■I Street. Mocksvillc, N.C. 27028-
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Ruby Bryant Bdsi. 89. ofSalisbury.
died Wednesday. Oet. 7.1998. at Brian
Center Health and Rehabilitation of
Salisbuiy.
Bom May 18.1909. Marion Cdunty.
to the late Lueinda Johnson and Willie
E. Bryant, she was a homemaker and
member of Calvary Baptist Church.
She was a former member of Union
Baptist Church in Union. S.C. She was
preceded in death by her first husband.
Bennic 0. Cottingham, Jan. 7. 1952;
saond husband. Wade S. Bost. Feb!
24. 1978; a daughter. Opal L. Griffin,
May 22. 1997; and a son. Bennie O.
Cottingham Jr.. Dec. 25. 1995.
She is survived by 4 daughters. Virginia M. Cox of China Grove. Jean
Hamilton of Mrxksville. Christine
Cloer of Clemmons and Lois Gaither
of Midlothian. Va.; 22 grandchildien;
43 great grandchildren; and 12 great
great grandchildren.
Funeral services w ere held at I p.m.
Oct. 9,at SummersetiMemorial Chapel
by the Revs. Rick Cockerham and
Jimmy Lancaster. Burial followed in
Rowan Memorial Park.
y Helen Britton Clement
Helcri Britton Clement, 65, of Salisbury, died Friday, Ocl 9,1998. at her
home.
Bom May 26.1933.mMocksvtlle.she was ihedaughterof Regina Britton
i^oeison of Baltimore and was reared
by her aunt. Lillian Cain of Mocks-
ville. She wasagraduateofthe Mocks-
villepublicschoolsand Maryland StateUniversity in Baltimore, Md. Retired
from Hoechst-Celancse, she wasalife-long memberofShiloh BaptistChurch
in Mocksville where she was secretaryof the Sunday school and had been a
membercfthc BYPU, the usher board.
theSunl^Bajidandthejuniorchoir.Survivois, in addition to her aunt
and her mother, include 2 sons, ^
Reginald Clement and William 'McKenley Clement Jr.. both of Salis- ;
biuy; 3 daughters, Mary Jane Clementof Ute home, Francine Craige of East
Spencer and Deborah Pitts of Prince
•^ige, Va;asister, Clarice A. Lansey
of Balumoie. Md.; 8 giandcbildien; a
greatgrandchild; and 5 step grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
IL at Shiloh Baptist Chureh bythe Rev. Donald Jenkins. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Jeffrey P. Burehette
Jeffrey Peyton Burehette, 39. of
Greensboro, died Wednesday. Oct. 7.
1998.
Bom Oct. It). 1958. in Winsion-
Salem to the late William Edward and
Elizabeth Jones Burchcilc. he gradu
ated from RJ. Reynolds Senior High
Schrxil in Winston-Salcm in 1976. He
obtained a bachelor's degree in Rus
sian studies with minors in German
and anthropology from the University
ofNorth Carolinaat Greensboro. While
attending UNC-G, he became a life
time member of the Slavic National
Honor Society. He was a three-time
Scholastic An Award recipient and
received the Nnnh Carolina At Educa
tors Award.
He lived in Charlotte since 1986.
while pursuing an active career in the
Held of computer an and graphic de
sign. In 1988 he was employed with
Stork Screens America Inc. of Char
lottes as software applications special
ist. Due to his ability to speak several
languages and his e.xiraordlnaiy artis
tic skills, he traveled extensively
throughout the world providing min
ing and technical supportloclientcom
panies.
Survivingareaslster, Jane Burehette
Woolen and husband Tim ofAdvance;
3 brothers, David N. Burehette and
wife Valerie of Winston-Salem, Will
iam C. "Neil" Burehette and wife Maty
Ann of Clemmons and Edward N.
Burehette of Sterling. Va.; 4 nephews
and a host of friends.
A memorial service was conducted
at 2 p.m. Ocl. 10. at Hay worth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Beacon
Place. 2502 Summit Avenue. Greens
boro. N.C. 7405.
y Conrad Dobson Byrd
Conrad Dobson Byrd. 79, of East
Memorial Highway. Harmony, died
Tuesday. Sept. 29. 1998. at Iredcll
Memorial Hospital in Statcsvillc.
Bom Dec. 3.1918. in New Castle.
Colo, to the late Charles Vesper and
Martha Quiserbenry Byrd. he was a
U.S. Navy veteran, serving during
World War 11. He was a botanist at
Novonis Pharmaceutical. He was pre
ceded in death by his wife. Delia Rob-
ens Byrd. and a brother. Kermit L.
Byrd.
A graveside service was held at
Salem United Methodist Chureh Cem
etery Oct. 5.
yKennis Ray Comer
Kennis Ray Comer, 45. of
Ccnicrvillc, Va.. died Monday, Oct. 5,1998. at George Washington Hospital
in Washington D.C.
Bom In Suiry County April 29,
1953, to James Kennis and Marylcne
Brindic Comer of Dobson. he was anauditor for the U.S. Depanmem of
State.
Surviving, in addition to his par
ents, ate a sister. Kiltie Comcrof Dob
son; 2 broihcisandsistcrs-in-Iaw. Keith
and Rindy Comer of Advance and
Kevin and Maria Comer of Dobson;
maternal grandmother. Cassic Brindic
of Dohson; 2 nieces. Hannah and Haley
Comer of Dohson; and a nephew.
Tristan Comcrof Advance.
The funcnil service was held at 2
p m. Oct. 8. at Salem Fork Christian
Chureh by the Rev. Howard H. Goover
Jr. with burial following in the chureh
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Association Cor Retarded Citizens, c/o
ARC/Suiry Coumy. P.O. Box 714
Mount Airy. N.C. 27030.
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Ralph Burgess Comelison, 80, of
Angcll Road. Mocksville, died Thurs
day morning. Oct. 8. 1998. ai Fbrsyih
Memorial Hospiial in Winsion-Salem.
Bom in ihe Huntsville community
ofYadkin County March IS, 1918, to
the late George and Pearl Cook
Comelison. he was a retired dairy
larmer. He had also been with Inger-
sotl-Rand for I Oyears. He was a mem
ber of Huntsville Baptist Church.
Survivingare his wife. Arlyne Black
Comelison of the home: a sons. Lany
Comelison and wife Frankie of West
Jefferson and Jerry "Jake" Comelison
ofMocksville; 2 grandchildren; 2great
grandchildren; asisier. Mildred Renner
of Alexandria, Va.; and 2 half sisiera,
Peggy Walker and Bonnie Lewis, both
of Greensboro.
Funeral services were conducted at
I la.m.OcL 10. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
by the Rev. Warren E. Kerr. Burial
followed in the Concord United Meth
odist Church Cemetery in Lewisville.
John Edward Kelley
; John Edward Kelley. 89. ofR. Shore
Drive. Mocksvi lie, dittd Saturday. Oct.
10. 1998. at Davic County Hospital.
Bom Oct. 1. 1909, in Manchester,
N.H. to the late Thomas and Nora
Sullivan Kellcy.hewasareiircd welder
in the ship building indu.stries. He at
tended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church. He was preceded in death by
his son. Johnny Kelley Jr.. in 1990. '
Surviving are his wife of 59 years.
Stella Odolczyk Kelley; a daughter.
Lorraine Darminioond husband Mario
of New Hampshire; a sister. Veronica
Caldwell ofManchester. N.H.;4gnind-
children: .i grandchildren; and .several
nieces and nephews.
A mass tifChristian burial was held
at St. FranciNofAssisiCaiholicChutch
Dct. 13. at 4 p.ni. w ith Father Thomas
Clements ofilciating. A private burial
was to be held at Rowan Memorial
Park in Salisbury.
Memorials may be made to the St.
Francis of Assist Catholic Church
Building Fund. P.O. Box 642. Mocks
ville. N.C. 27028.
/ ^®'^^'<'enhourGunterCora Ridenhour Gunter. 7") fo,
l-^v.^yofSali.sbury.diedFriday.ScrTJ98. a, Autumn Care of Mocksville'
J''vr.six months of declining healthand a week of serious illness.
Born Marc-h 9. 1926. i„ Oavie
Benhu Reeves Ridenhour, she was
S wSO^^mCountyschools. 'She was a homcmafccr and a Baptist.
Tiv mj»cn.i. Terry and Jerry Gunicrpreceded her in deaih.
e, Sampson Gunicr; a sonSlcv-en William Cunterofthehome abmiher. James Ridenhour of Cotil
Sen '^4IOn ofCoofccmceandRubyHedtickofUx- i
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l/ Sharon Aumick Johnson. 56. of
Farmland Road. Mocksville. died
Monday, Oct. 12. 1998, after a long
illness.
Born Aug. 14, 1942, in
Tunkhannock, Pa. to Frank and Ella
Woodruff Aumick, she was employed
by Sara Lee as a sales representative
covering central New York and
nonhem Pennsylvania for many years
before transferring to the Sara Lee in
Winston-Salem where she was
employed as a computer specialist.
She was preceded in death by
brothers, Yemen Gerald and Harold
Aumick; and a sister, Ida Sage.
Surviving are her husband,
Kenneth J. Johnson of Mocksville; a
brothers, Ronald "Butch" Aumick of
Interlaken. N.Y.; 3 daughters. Cindy
Frycek of Elmira, N.Y.. Judith Ann
Johnson Kimmelman of Oakhurst,
N.J.; a son. Kenneth J. Johnson Jr. of
Mocksville; and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service was to be held
at 2 p.m. Oct. 14. at Blaise Baptist
Church in Mocksville. Burial was to
be in The Memorial Shrine Cemetery
in Wyoming. Pa.
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/ Pauline H. iMcBride
PaulinL- HofTntr MtBritle. 87, for
merly of Ml. Ulb. died Fridiy, Ocl, 9,
llJyX- ai Mcadort hiDok Terraec Nurs-
mg Center Drcieiiimons.fiom June I I. 1911. jn
County, lo (he Jate Martin Luihcf awl
Viecoria Cline H.irfner. she was cdu-
eal^ in ihc Rowan County schools
and was retired from Troutman Shin
Factory. She was a member of St.Luke'.s Lutheran Church in Bear Pop.
lar where she was a member of the
Faith and Hope Bible Class.
Her husband of 65 years, Herman
Wilson McBridc.prccedcdherindealhApril 3. 1997.
_ Sheis.survivedby3sons.JamesR.
Jim"MeBrideandwifeJudiih.OonaJdW. Don" McBride and wife Nina, all
01 Mocksville. and Robcn H. "Bob"
MeBridc and wife Sharon of Salisbury: a daughter. Doris McBride and
husband Dan ofSalisbury; 4 brothers.Carl L. Hoffner. James William -Bill"
Hoffncr and George Leonard Hoffner.
allofMt.D|)a,andGlcnnC.HofrnerofSalisbury; 4 sisters, Blanche H. Lentz^Mt. Ulla. Margaret H. Kennerly and
Thelma H, Kennerly, both ofMoorcs-
villc. and Naomi H. Kcpley ofHamp-
ion.Vq.; l3grandchlIdrBn;and I2greai
grandchildren.
Funeral scrs lees were to be held at
3 p.m. Oct. 11, at St. Luke's Lutheran
church by tteRev. Miihen Kunz. Burial
lollowed in the chureh cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St.
Luke's Lutheran Chureh. II020NCHwy. 801. .Mt. Lnia.N,C. 28125.
/ Sadie Blithe Moreli
Sadie Blithe Morell. 75, of Fay-
eiieville.dicd Monday, Oct. 5,1998. at
Cape Fear Valley Hospital. She had
been a lifelong member ofNonhwoud
Temple Church.
Survivors include 2 daughters. Pin
kie Lee of Fayetieville and Sandra i.
RayofMocksville;ason.Cotdcn Blithe
of Seattle. Wash.; 10 grandchildren:
and 2 sisters. Bonnie Litka and Ileanc
Okfie. both of Fayctteville.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. Oct. V, at Post Cemetery in Fort
Bragg by the Rev. John Hedgepcih.
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y Yvonne Stanfiil Stewart
^viinnc Slancil Slcwan. 77 surrounded by hcr^^BB^^^n
family. dic<IThur\->lay. CX^i. 8. igov
Communiiy
piialinCrecn.sbonil
iagcGrcen.sReiirementC.)mmuniiyinOfccnsbori) hut prcvjou.sjy lived in
Dunn. Reared in Bru in. ,he had spent
-5 With her laiiiily and late husband, Benjamin Earl Sicwart Jr., in
Cixiluemcc. She graduated cum laude
from Caiawba College in I960 and
was atlivc in education fur 24 years
Sheuas instrumcntaJ in ihegiftedand
talcnicdprogramsinlhcDavic.Harncttand Hanover County school systems.
WhilelivinginCooleemcc.shcwasactive jn the community, schools and
al Coolccmec United Methodist
Chureh. In Hamctt County, she was a
founder of Hameit Regional'Theatre.She was also active in politics in the
Democratic Women's Organization. >
serving IS chairman of the Get-Out- i
The-Vote Ccimmitlec. She worked on '
numcrouseampaigns.Showasamem- jbcr of St. Sicphca's Episcopal Church. '
She is survived by 4 daughters. '
JennySlewartofGrecnsboro.Marsha ;Ingalls and husband David of '
ScollsdaJc, Ariz., Ann Hancock and ''
husband Will, ul O.sfurd and Patricia
Wcsibrook and husband Allen of •
Erwin; a sislcr, Belty Wrenn Johnson
and husband Cecil ofl.umbcnon; 10
grandchildren; and 5 great grandchil
dren.
She was preceded In death by her
parenus, Vemon and Vila Slancil.
The furxira! wa.s held at 2 p.m. Ocl.
n.alErwin UniicdMethodisiChutch.
Palihcarcrs were.sons-in-law. WillsHancock IV. David Ingalls, Allen
Wc.Mhnwk; gramlson. Jack Ram.saur
IlliJndbrothers-in-iaw.Ca-il Johnsonand Graham Sicwart.
Memorials may be made to the
Yvonne Slancil Stewart Memorial :
Fund at one of the rnllowing: Cool- '
cemoe United .McthixliM Chuah. c/o
Jessie Pierce, P.O. Box 683, Cool-
cotTsec,N.C.270l4orHamctI RegionalThcaire, P.O. Box 1471. Dunn, NC
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Iva Ncllc Chaplin Swain, 65. of
U.S.Hwy.601 South. Mocksville. died
Monday. Oct. 12.1998. at her home.
Bom Sept. 19. 1933. in Davie
County to the late William Walker and
Ada Rose Phelps Chaplin, she worked
at AT&T in Winston-Salem and was a
lifelong member of Comatzer Baptist
Church where she taught Sunday
School. She was a member of United
Daughters of the Confederacy. She
enjoyed working in her vegetable gar
den and llowcr beds.
Surviving arc her husband of 45
years. David Howard Swain Sr.; ason,
David Howard Swain Jr. of the home;
a daughter. Melodie Ann Heggie and
husband Walter of Phoenix. Md.; 2
grandchildren; 3 brothers. Arnold
Chaplin. Frank Chaplin and Sam
Chaplin, all of the Comatzer commu-
nity;2sisters. Inez Howard and Maxine
Long, both of the Comatzer commu
nity; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Oct. 15. at Comatzer Baptist Church
with the Revs. David Hudson. BA.
Carroll and Elmer Day ofilciating and
burial following in the church cem
etery.
Memorials may be made to the Iva
Nelle Swain Memorial Fund. c/oCor-
natzer Baptist Church. 1372 Comatzer
Road. Mocksville. N.C 27028.
Sonny Veach
^ Dclmcr Lee "Sonny" Veach. 78. of
Springhill Drive. Miscksville. died
Tuesday. Oct. 6. 1998. at Lexington
Memorial Hospital in Lexington.
Bom June 6. l920.inDavieCounty
to the late William M. and Mary Crabb
Vcach. he was a graduate of Cool-
cemce High School and Salisbury Busi
ness College. He retired from Norfolk
Southern Railways in 1982 where he
had worked as a yard clerk. He was a
membcroI'Victoty Baptist Church and
enjoyed Ashing, hunting and visiting
family and friends.
He was preceded in death by 2
bothers. Dewey G. Veach and Lester
W. Veach; 4 sisters. Ruby Creason.
Lexic Daniel. Elsie Mclntyre and Col
lie Durham.
Surviving arc his wife of 58 years.
Mozelle Gullet Vcach; a son. Darryl
Lee Veach and wife Lynda of Rock
Hill. S.C.; adaughter. Suzanne V. Heath
of Salisbury; 6 grandchildmn; 3 step
grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren;
astepgreatgrand.sun;and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Oct. 8. at Victory Baptist Church with
the Rev. Shelby Harbour olAeiating.
Memorials may be made to Victory
Baptist Church, 160 Midway Street.
Coolcemee. N.C. 27014.
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/akeHoyAllcn.68.ofAngenRoadMocksville. diedMonday aftenioon at
rorsythMemorial Hospitalafterashcn
illness.
BominRowanCounlyMayS, 1930to the late John Buren and May Beck
Allen, he was retired with 23 years of
service from Jefferson-Sraurfie Ctor-
l^ninon. He was formerly with Erwin
Mills and had also worked at Heffner's
Land of Food in the meat department.
He was a memberof Oak Grove Umted
Methodist Church and enjoyed wood
working. hunting, fishing and espe
cially spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by 3
brothers. S.B. Allen. Dick Allen andJohn Allen.
Survivors include his wife, PaulineGann Allen of the home; 4 daughters.
WandaCranfillandhusband Dale. Judywincbarger and husband David, andTeresa Lovelace and husband Syd all
of Mocksville. and Linda Foster andhusband Tony of Loris. S.C.; 2 step- •
^ghters. Pamela Deel and husband
David of Greensboro and Brenda
McKee of Mocksville; 11 grandchil
dren; 2 sisters. Wilma Safriet of Little
Washington and Dolly Cranfoid of
Woodleaf; 2 brothers. Bill Allen of
ueveland and Ted Allen ofWoodleaf;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were to be held at
W:30 a.m. Oct. 22. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel. Burial with a graveside ser
vice was to follow in Ayersville Bap-
nst Church Cemetery in Rockingham
Cbunty at 2 p.m.
TavliT""" to theSf^^f^Pttdc/oFirstUnion
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James Gregory Benson, 39. ofLexington. died Sunday. Oct. 18.1998. at
Lexington Memorial Hospital.
BomDec.23. l958.inDavieCouniy
to Robert F. "Bob" and Nell Allen
Benson, he had worked at Ingetsoll-
Rand for 11 years and was formerly
head golf professional at Asheboro
Country Club and Hiekcry Hill Golf
and Country Club. He was involved in
community work with Toys for Tots
and the Richard Petty Community Golf
Toumamcnt.AgraduateofDavieHighSchool, he was an outstanding athlete
in golf and football.
Survivors, in addition to his par
ents. include his wife. Kim Benson of
the home; a son. Nolan Benson of the
home; a brother. Robin Benson of
Mocksville;and2sisters.BobbiMullisof Mocksville and Debbie Wotden of
Boiling Spring Lakes.
Funeral services were to be held at
11 a.m.Oct.2l.atEaton Funeral Chapel
with burial following in Rose Cem
etery.
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Lynda Vogier Bunon. 62. of the
Winston-Salem Rehabilitation Center.
diedMonday.Oct. 12. l998.atFoisyth
Medical Center.
Bom March 22.1936. to Alexander
"X" Eugene Vogier and Faille Cor-
natzer Vogier. she lived an active life,
working at Tanglewood Park in early
years, marry ing and raising two chil
dren. Suicken with multiple sclerosis,
she lived the post 17 years in a nursing
home, never complaining.
She is survived by a son. K. Blaine
Burton Jr. of Winston-Salem; adaugli-
ler. Gina Vogier Richart of Cornelius;
4 grandchildren; and a brother. Larry
Eugene Vogier of Advance.
A memorial service was held at 11
a.m. Oct. 15. at Advance United Meth
odist Church by the Revs. Dennis B.
Marshall and Alec Alvorcl.
Memorials may be made to the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Central N.C. Chapter. 4265
Browhsboro Road. Suite ISO. Win
ston-Salem. N.C. 27106-3425.
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an '-'"''Sston ComsKer.80,ofW,nsion-Saleni.dicdSaunlavOct. 17, 1998, at her residence.
Born May ||. igig,
County to the late John Elmer
Livingston Sr. and Venice LongLivingston. She was also preceded Indeath by her husband. Aiben Cor-
natzer, a sister. Opal Poplin; and a
brother. John Eltner Livingston Jr.. She was a member of Grace Baptist
Temple and was retired from RJR
"'lUi 30 years of service.
Surviving are a daughter. BonnieMyere of Winston-Salem; a grand-
daughter: and 2 sisters. Lucille
Livingston Williams of Mocksville 'and Kathleen Livingston Voglcr of
Advance.
„ '"''®"''®®"''«swascondueiedat 3:30^m. Oct. I9.at Grace BaptistTemple by the Rev. Ed Sean. Burial
followed in Oaklawn Memorial Gar-
Memorials may be made to the
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EdnaSquiresCervzzi,70.ofMyrtIe
Beach. S.C.. died Tuesday. Oct. 13.
1998. at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center in New York.
Bom July II. 1928. in Kelly, to
Fannie Mae Brown Squires of Kelly
and the late Zannie Squires, she gradu
ated from Kelly High School in 1945.
She graduated from East Carolina
University in 1949 with a bachelor's
degree in home economics. In 1951,
she earned a master's degree in nutri
tion from the Univetsity ofTennessee
in Knoxville. She had a 40 year career
in nutrition, serving as a nutrition con
sultant for the states of Virginia and
North Carolina. For the last 17 years
she worked for the Waccamaw District
ofthe State of South Carolina and held
thepositionofdistrictdircctorofnutri- !
tion until her retirement in I99S.
In 1985, she received the State of
South Carolina Award for Outstand
ing Service in Maternal and Child
HeaIthProgram$.In I988sheieceived
the Julia P. Brunson Award for Out
standing AchievementinPublicHealth
Nutrition and in 1992 received the
Commendation Award from the S.C.
Dietetic Association. She was featured
in numerous newspaper articles on
nuuition related topics and was a mem
ber of First United Methodist Church
and the Dunes Gold and Beach Club.
She had formerly lived in Mocks
ville with her husbatul. Frank Ceruzzi.
who survives.
Survivors, in addition to her hus
band and mother, include a son, Louis '
FrankCeruzzi ofAtlanta. Ga.;adaugh-
ter, Brenda Whitmore of Nashville. '
Tenn.; and 3 sisters. Roma Lee Kelly
and Lucille Bramble, both of Kelly;
and Alice Johnson of Atkinson.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. OcL 17. at Hrst United Methodist
Church. Burial followed at 3:30p.m. at
Squires Family Cemetery in Kelly.
Memorials may be made to First
United Methodist Church, P.O. Box
1367. Mynle Beach. S.C. 29578 or the
American Cancer Society. P.O. Box
3l6.Conway.S.C.29526.
/Peggy Wyatt Doby
Margaret "Peggy" Wyan Doby.
51. of Winston-Salem. died Thurs
day. Oct. 15, 1998, at Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home.
She was the mother of Teresa D.
White of Advance.
A funeral service wasconductedat
3:30p.m. Oct 18.atHayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by the Revs.
Ronald Wyatt Jr. and Paul Doby Jr.
Burial followed in Westlawn Gar
dens of Memory in Clemmons.
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Charles Ronald Hoots',61,ofUnion
Grove, died Tuesday, Oct. 13.1998.
Bom in Yadkin County Dec. 31.
1936. to the late James M and Ida
Faningion Hoots, he was a memberof
DnionGrove United MethodistChuch.a veteran of the U.S. Army and a long
time employee of Douglas and Sons
Inc. of Statesville.
Surviving are his wife, Lettie S.
Hoots of the home; 4 sons and their
spouses, Jody and Kathy Hoots, James
"Eddy" and Kiistal Hoots, Charles
"Lee" and Michelle Hoots. Alan Hoots
and Kelly Gwaltney, all of Union
Grove: 8 granddaughieis; a brother,
Bobby M. Hoots of Farmington; 10
sisters, Betty H. Wooten of Wilming
ton. Clara H. Nails and Carolyn "Janie"
H. Wooten, both ofAtlanta, Ga., Sarah
Wood of Mocksville. Catheiine H.
LeVan of Statesville, Patricia Hoots,
Lottie H. Seay and Minnie R Hodge,
all of Winston-Salem, Diane H.Speaks
of Moorcsville. and Margie R Shore
of Btxtn ville; and scores of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were heldat4p.m.
Oct. 14. at Union Grove United Meth
odist Church by the Rev. Stephen H.
Kirby. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to "Peed
the Children", c/o Union Grove United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box55, Union
Grove, N.C. 28689.
Barbara Hudson Omen
V Barbara Hudson Orren. 66, of
Woodlcaf, died Friday, Oct. 16,1998,
at Rowan Regional Medical Center in
Salisbury.
She was bom March 21. 1932, in
Virginia.
Survivors include her husband.
David Orren of the home; 3 sons. An
thony Orren ofWoodleaf. Stuart Orren
of Winston-Salem and Kenneth Lee
Altice of Roanoke, Va.; and a sister.
Nancy Kilmer of Roanoke. Va.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.rh. (3ct. 19. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Darrell Cox officiating.
Burial was in Westlawn Gardens of
Memory in Clemmons.
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Woodrow Wilson Jaeobs. 86. ol
Salisbury, died Tuesday. Oct. 20.
1998. at Rowan Regional Hospital
after being in declining health for
two yearsandseriously ill six months.
Bom July 12. 1912. in Rowan
County to the late Maggie Hoffner
Jacobs and Henry A. Jacobs, he was
educatedintheSalisburycityschtrols.
He was a brakeman for Southern
Railroad, retiring after 40 years of
service. He later worked at Harold's
Motel an Derrick's Truck Stop. He
was a World War n veteran, serving
in the U.S. Navy. A memberof North
Main Street United Methodist
Church, he attended North Main
Baptist Church. He was a former
memberof Amvcts.
Survivors include his wife. Velma
Bratlain Jacobs, whom he married
June 19. 1938. of the home; a son.
Calvin Louis Jacobs of Salisbury; 2
daughters. Nancy Whitaker James
and Rita Jacobs Ashley, both of
Salisbury; a brother. Herbert Jacobs
of Cooleemee; a sister. Elizabeth
Mullinax of Matthews; 8
grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; and I great great
grandchild.
Funeral services were to be held at
I p.m. Oct. 22. at Lycrly Funeral
Home's James C. Lyerly Chapel with
the Rev. Dale Robertson ofliciating
and burial following in Rowan
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to charity
of the donor's choice.
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Benjamin L. Oliver. 76. of Lex
ington. died Friday. Oct. 16.1998. at
BrightMoore Nuising Center in Sal
isbury.
Bom Feb. 16.1922.inCadesC0ve,
Tenn. to the late James A. and Alice
Eftler Oliver, he worked as a supervi
sor for N.C. Highway Maintenance
Department for 34 years. He enjoyed
spending time with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by a son.
Henry Oliver, in 1998.
Surviving are his wife ofS3 years,
BessieThompsonOliver;2sons.John
and Benjamin Ray Oliver; a daughter.
Kaye O. Watford and husband
Tommy, all of Lexington; 5 grand
children; 2 step great grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 3
p.m. Oct. 18, at Davie Funeral Service
Chtqielwith the Rev. Jimmy Lancaster
officiating. Burial followed in Fork
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Fork
Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o
David Jones, 3140 U.S. Hwy. 64 East,
Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
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laci: Smith, 67, of U.S. Hwy. 64
Wcsl,Mocksvi||e,diedOcM3 1998at Porsylh MoJica) Centerin Winston."
SoJctn.
Bom May t5. 1931, to the late R
Cleveland Smith and Zelma Smith, he
reiiiedfromKewauneeScicnlificCoipin Statesville in 1994. He was a tnem-
berof New Union United Methodist
Chuteh.
He was preceded in death by a
btother. Dwseli Smith, in 1952.
Surviving are his wife of40 years,
/oannMatshallSmithtadaughter, AprilStnith Dave and husband Clinton of
Mocksville; a foster sister, Barbara GBarney of Mocksville; and 2 grand
children.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Oct. 16. atNew Union United Method
ist Church with the Revs Biily Jarrctt
and Kermit Shoaf officiaUng. Burial
followed in the church cemeicry.
Memorials may be made lo New
Union United Methodist Church, e/o
Shirley Edwards. 137 Edwards Road
Harmony, N.C. 28634.
. Minnie Da Wright
Minnie JIa Lunsfotd Wright. 96. of
Mocksville. died Saturday Oct 17
1998. at her residence.Bom Match 6. 1902. in Wilkes
County, to the laieJim and Mary/ones
Lunsford. she was a homemakerand a
member of New Union United Meth
odist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. John H. Wright Sr.; 2 sons
CarlVensonandJohnH. WrighiJr.Surviving are a son. Rev. Wade E
Wright and wife Anna of Hiddenite- 2
daughters, EstelleW. Reeves and hiis-band Wade ofHarrrwny, and Judy W
Woolen and husband R.G. of Mocks
ville: 2daughtets-in-law.BenhaWrightofBoonvlllc and Minnie Ruth Mounce
of High Point; 13 grandchildren- 22
great grandchildren; and 6 gieat great
grandchildren.
FuneralscrviccswcrBheldat2p.m.Oct. '9,atNewUnionUniicdMethod
ist Church with the Revs. Billy Jarreti
and Robcn Siaton ofliciating.
Memorials may be made to NewUnion United Methodist Church Cem-
«cry Fund, c/o Ron Thompson. 468
Dy.son Road. MocksviIIc, N.C, 27028
Minnie Ha Wright
Nfinnic Ila Lunsfcrt Wright. 96, of
Mocksville. died Saturday, Oct. 17.
i998.atherresi-
dcnce.
Bom March .
6, 1902, in
Wilkes County.
tolhelateJimandMary Jones t'TlTfy
Lunsford, she ' J
was a home-
maker and a member of New Union
United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death bv her
husband, John H. Wright Sr.; 2 »ns.
Cari Venson and John H. Wright Jr.
Surviving area son. Rev. Wade E
Wright and wife Anna ofHiddeiiite; 2
daughters, EstelleW. Reevcsand hus
band Wade ofHarmony, and Judy W.
Wooten and husband R.G. ofMocks-
viile; 2 daughters-in-law. Bertha
WrightofBoonvilieqndMinnie RuthMounce of High Point; 13grandchil-
dren; 22 great grandchildren; and 6
great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at2 p.m.
Oct. 19, at New Union United Meih-
odistChua-h with the Revs. BillyJarrenand Robert Staion officiating.
Memorials may be made to New
Union United Methodist ChurchCem-
elery Fund, c/o Ron Thompson. 468
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40 of Sheffield Road. Hannony, died
early Wednesday. Oct 21. 1998, at
Porsyih Memorial Hospital in Win-
ston-SalOT afiera three month illness.Bora in C^ttaiaugus County N Y
Nov.26.1937.tothelateDeloresKeniRebelkora and Hwyn Hebellcora of
Conewango Valley. N.Y. and was
"mployedatKaydonCoiporation.Shewas a 1975 graduate of Pine Valley
High School in New York and espe-
aaIlyenjoyedwoodwoiking.cooldng.hllong. fishing and camping.
Survivors, in addidon to her fatherinclude adaughter. Angie Foid of Har-
mony; a son, Robert Paul Becksnora
IV of Harmony; her stepmother. Ida
n^lkora of Cdnewango Valley.^C.; a granddaughter. Alyssa-Aim
3 sisters, Laura Roth and Tina
Wheeler, both of Cherry Creek. N.Y.
and Lynella Fiebelkom of Leon. N. Y.-
3brothers,CraigFiebelkomofMocfcs-ville. Joel Fiebelkom of Lmo. N.Y.
andGeoigeNeaseofJamestown.N Y •and a stepsister. Diane Nease of
Jamestown. N.Y.
Funeral^ceswereheldat2p.ra.
w24.atLibertyWesleyanChurchinthe Sheffield community by the Rev.
Roben Staton. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Leu-
kemiaSociety ofAmerica.Noiih Carolina phapter. 5624 Execudve Center
Drive.Suile 100.<3iaTlotte.N.C.28212.
J Gladys B. Coats
Gladys B. Coats died Sunday. Oct
25.1998. at Meadowbraok Terrace of
Davie.
. Bom in Guilford County Nov. 26.
1922. she was retired fiom Thalhimers
Oeparrment Store.
Surviving are 2 sons. Carl F.
O'Bytne and wife Teresa of Winston-
Salem and Jake CByrne and wife Carrie of Advance; 5 grandchildren; 7
great grandchildren; and a sister.
Josephine White and husband John of
Mocksville.;■ A graveside service was held atOaklawn Memorial Gardens Oct-. 28.
Claude Everett Boger/ Claude Evcicii Roger. 82. of Cool-^^.drcd early-nresday. Oct. 27.ly^.ancr an extended illness.He IS survived by his wife of 64
Wood Boger; a son.Woody Herman Boger ofCooleemee;
husbandRoheftftfr'rt.^i.-.- -chrldren: and 2 great grandchildren
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Bruce Freeman
y Charles Brace Freeman. 74. of Sal-
isbuiy.diedWednesday.0cL21.1998.
at Rrwan Regional MedirSd Center.
Bom in Rowan County July 26,
1924. to the late Radford and Grace
Young Freeman, he retired from IPG
Coffee Company after 26 years. Hehad been vice president and general
sales manager. After retirement, be
worked for Furches Motor Company.
Educated in the RowanCounty schools,
he was a member of Corinth Chirrch of
ChrisL
Surviving are his wife. Grace Allen
Freeman; 2 sons. Qyde Bruce Free
man and Charles Keith Freeman, both
of Salisbury; 2 daughters. Lynette
Pinkston and Elaine Hendershot, both
of Statesville; 6 grandchildren; 2 sis
ters. Vetra Reep of Mocksville andDorothy Smith of Woodleaf. •
Funeral services were held at3p.m.
Oct 23. at Corinth C3)urch of Christ
with Tim Pinkston officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society. Greater ^
Statesville Unit. P.O. Box 493. States- ■ville.N.C. 28687 or to Corinth Church '
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N.C. 27054.
B.C. BolesJ Chiles Btyce "B.C." Boles. 74. ofWrnston-Salem. died Saturday. Oct.
24.1998.
HewasbaraMay29.1924.inStoke$Coimty to Qpulie and Maggie OakleyBoles. He served in the U.S. Armyduring World War B. He was employed with Ballinger Paving Company in South Carolina for 20 years
and withC.G.TateConstraction Company. He attended Northwood Baptist
Church.Surviving are his wife. MaryWUkrns of the home; and 2 sisters.
Paggy Boles and Rachel Boles, both of .Walnut Cove.
A graveside service was held at 2paiL Oct. 26. at Siokesbutg Cemeteryin Walnut cove with the Revs. Jim
Thompson and Rufiis Orller officiat
ing.
; Memorials may be made to Hos^pice of Winston-Salem/ForsythCounty. 1100-CSouthStratfordRoad.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
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Lila Eppley Moyer Keller, 90, of
RiverBend Drive, Advance, diedXlies-
day, Oct. 20, 1998, at Davie County
Hospital.
Bom May 3, 1908, in Maiysville,
Pa. to the late Max and Daisy Swaitz
Eppley, she was preceded in death by
hn first husband of 23 years, Ivin
Moyer, in 1958; and by her second
husband of 19 yean, Maynaid Keller,
in 1986. She was also preceded In :
death by a brother. Maxwell Eppley;
and a sister, Louise Toomey.
She is survived by 2 sons, Teiiy
Moyer and wife Shirley of Advance;
Keith Moyer and wife Patricia of
Chester Springs, Pa.; 5 giaiulchildien;
8 great grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
noon Oct. 23, at Bethany United Meth
odist Churchin Maryville, Pa. with the
Rev. Bruce Getthatt officiating. Biaial
followed in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
/DaUas Ray Norris
Dallas Ray Norris, 63, of Winston-
Salem, died Saturday, Ocl 24,1998,
from injuries sustained in an automo
bile accident
' Survivors iiKlude a daughter and
son-in-law, Kim and Allen Brewer of
Mocksville.
His fiuieial service was conducted
at 1 p.m. Oct. 26, at Kerwin Baptist
Church by the Rev. Joe Myers with
burial following in Eastlawn Gartlens
of Memory.
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Shirley E. MclntyreShirley Earnhardt Mclntyre, 46, of
Woodleaf.diedSunday,Oct.2S, 1998, /at her residence, after a period of de-'
clining health.
BoraJuly9,1952,iaRowanCounty,she was educated in the Salisbuty city
schools and was a homemaker.Survivors include her husband,
Mike Mclntyre of the home; a son,
Gerald Mclntyre of Mocksville; a
daughter, Melissa Mclntyre of the
home; a brother, Jerry Earnhardt of
Emporia. Va.; and 3 grandchadren.
Funeral services were held at II
a.m.Oct27.atLyeriy Funeral Home'sJames C: Lyerly Chapel with the Rev.
Don Newman officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Gay's Chapel United Meth-
txlist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box1264, Salisbury, N.C. 28145-1264. ^
Jack Stephen Ridenhour
o Stephen Ridenhour, 40 offcd^r Road, died Sunday, Oct.
,'998, in Daytona Beach, Fla.. ^">/an l0.l958,inDavipCoumyW the late M.D. and Geraldine
Ridenhounhewasemploycd by SparksJeepj^Eagle of Concord and^'
•n North Carolina Dealer's Network /
^me U.S. Army and the US. Marine
Surviving are his wife, Teresa
WdeMl*'^ ^ """"ye
jMugniers. Kesha Howell and Anrilffcwelk both of Mocksville; and an
uncle. Franklin Ridenhour.
_ The family was to receive friends
?"'^^'°<:'-29.7-9p,m.atDavieFunml Service Chapel. The service
^lbeheldFriday,Oct.30,at I p.m.at
J^emBapiistChuichwiththeRevAmmy^astcrofficiating.'nrebody^he in state 30 minutes priorto the
Wat*nwy be made to UnitedWay of Davie County. P.O. Box 744
Mocksville. N.C. 27028-0744
hfaiy Frances Moody
Mary Frances O'Neal Moody, 67,
of ^ Watt Street, Cooleemee, died
Friday, Oct 23,1998, at her residence
after an illness of one year.
BominDavieCOunty May 3,1931,
to Ae late Loimie Taylor O'Neal and
Minnie Lezzora Williams O'Neal, she
was retired as an inspector for Mccks-villeManufiictuiingCompanyandwas
a rrtember of Cooleemee Church of
Gcid. Herhusband, Ralph Moody, pre
ceded her in death in 1984. She was
also preceded in death by a brciher,
EvOr^OneaL
She is survived by 2 brothers, Leon
O'Neal and Arnold O'Neal, boA of
Cooleemee; 2 sisters, Katherine
McDaniel and Berilene Russell, boA
of Cooleemee; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
2 pjn. Ocl 25, at Cooleemee Church
of God by the Revs. Dale Breidinger
and Russell Morris. Burial followedm
Le^on Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Cool
eemee Church of God, P.O. Box 357,
cooleemee, N.C. 27014.
Wfley Gudger Stanford
Wiley GudgerStanford, 80, ofWin-
ston-Salem, Aed Thursday, OcL 22,
1998, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
Among his survivors are a son,
Wiley F. Stanford and wife Linda of
Advance.
A memorial service was held at 11
a.m. Oct. 26, at ChristMoravian Church
with the Rev; Wallace Elliott officiat
ing.
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1998, at N.C. Baptist Hospital in Win-
ston-Salem.
Bom Feb. 22, 1930, in Forsyth
County to Marvin Roosevelt and Mae
Elizab^ VoglerTesh, he was a mem-
berofOemmons Fust Baptist Chuich.
He was a machinist at Western Elec
tric, retiring after 35 years of service.
He also served in the National Guard.
Survivors include his wife. Sue
Maybeny Tesh of the home; 3 sons.
Randy Tesh and wife Ruth of Mocks-
ville, Gary Tesh and wife Dinah of
Advance and EricTesh and wifeJoanna
of Winston-Salem; 3 grandchildren; 4
brothers, Dennis Tesh and Bill Te^
both of Clemmons, Herbert Tesh of
Walkertown and Terry Tesh of
Helenwood, Tenn.; and a sister, Joyce
Love of Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.ro. Oct. 26, at Hayworth-Miller
Chapel by the Revs. R. Claxton Hall
and Les Davis. Btuial followed in
Westlawn Gardens of Memory.
j Lawrence R. Toburen
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ter Toby" Toburen were held at Centenary United Methodist Church Get
27, at 11 oja with burial following in
forsyth Memorial Park.
:• Survivors include a daughter,
Gwendolyn Toburen Horn and hus-
bandLanyofMocksvilie,
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Beverly Gwyn Downey Wilson of
King, died Get 23,1998, at her home.
Bom Aug. 30, 1948, in Wirtstbn-'
Salem, to the late LH. Downey and
Hanet Hunter Downey of Mocksville,
she spem rrmst of her life in Forsyth ]
^ Stokes Counties. She graduated
from the UNC-Greensboto in 1970
with a degree in French and taught
Frertch in the Pitt County school sys
tem for four years. She was also em
ployed with the Employment Security
Comrrtission for 25 years. She was a
member of King Moravian Chttrch. a
longtime member of the King Woman
Gub and served as co-chairperson for
the King Christmas Parade for lOyears.
She was a memberof the King Cham
ber ofCommerce, King trends of the
Library and was a charter member of
the King farmers Market
Survivors, in addition to hermorfaer,
include her hitsband, Frank C. Wilson
of the home; and a brother, Lewis
Downey of Raleigh.
A memorial service was conducted
at 7 p.m. Get 25,1998 at King Mora
vian Church by the Revs. Jimmie
Newsome and David Gilbreath. A
graveside service was held at 11 a.m.
Get. 26, at Eaton Baptist Church Cem
etery in Mocksville.
Memorials may be made to King
Moravian Church PrayerCat<den.-P.G.
Box 392, King, N.C.27021 orto Eaton
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o
Bob Langston, 1922 U.S. Hwy. 601
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ccmcc. Uicil Wednesday inoming. Oel.
28. 1998. ai Das ie County Hospital
following! a shtin illness.
Bom in Rowan County to the late
Cleoand Eunice Pruiti. she was a mem
ber of Friendship Baptist Church.
She is sunivcd by her husband.
James Fowler Sr. of the home; 2 sonsi
Res'. James FowlerJr. and Mark Jerome
Fowler, both of Mocksvillc: 4 daugh
ters. Brcnda Withers of Salisbury.
Carolyn FdwIerofCooleemce. Jeanetle
Johnson and Selena Barker, both of
Mtxksvillc: 4 brothers. CIco Pruiti of
Cooleemee. Alvin and Eddie Pruiti of
Philadelphia. Pa. and Leo Pruiti of
Harmony: 4 sisters. Annie Ruth
CoodleilofMocksvillc.Frances Fowler
and Linda Blackwcll. both of Cool
eemee. and Brcnda Cuihbcnson of
Cleveland: 12 grandchildren: and a
great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a .son.
Paul Ray Fowler: and 2 brothers.
Livingstone and Richard Pruitt.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Nov. 1. at the chapel of Graham Fu
neral Home with the Revs. Gary With
ers and James Clement officiating.
Burial followed in Friendship Baptist
n Church Cemetery.
Nell Hemrick Gilbert
y Nell Hemrick Gilbert. 83. of Mead
ow brook Manor in Clemmons. died
Tuesday. Oct. 27. 1998. at Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
Survivors include a daughter and
son-in-law. Nancy and Donald Boles
of Advance.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Oct. 30.at Haywonh-MillerSilas
Creek Chapel by Dr. Ray Hamilton
and the Revs. Gary McCullough and
Sherce Jones. Burial followed in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Margaret Nash Lowry
/ Margaret Nash Lowry. 69, of
Bryson City, formerly of Mocksvillc.
died Wednesday. Oct. 28. 1998. at
Angel Hospital in Franklin after acou-
rageous battle with cancer.
She was bom Aug. 18.1929. to the
late Monroe and Eula Forrester Nash
in Hickman County. Tenn. Her hus
band of 49 years. Harding Lowry rrf
Br) son City, served as minister at Jeri
cho Church of Christ from December.
1979 until June. 1984. The Lowtys
were dedicated to the church and in
volved in the community through such
groups as the Civitan Club. ExtensionHomemakers.CentcrCommunity De
velopment and the Davie County
schools.
Surviving, in addition to her hus
band. are a sister. Hester Nash Piittiam
and husband Howard "Hap" Putnam; a
niece: and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Funeral services were conducted at
Jericho Church of Christ at 2:30 p.nt.
Oct. 31 with the Revs. Tom Torpy.Roger Powell and Tony Forrest bfftci-
ating. Singing was led by Norman
Forrest. Burial followed in Jericho
Church of Christ Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Bryson
City Church of Christ. P.O. Box 163.
Bryson City. N.C. 28713.
Helen Hege Jones
i/ Helen Hege Jones. 83. of Comatzer
Road. Mocksvillc. died Monday night.Nov. 2.1998. at N.C. Baptist Hospital
in Winsion-Salemafiersevetal months
of declining health.
Bom in Davie County Aug. 20.
1915. to the late Charlie and Ella Smith
Hege. she was a homemaker and a
member of Comatzer United Method
ist Church. Her husband. William
Nathan Jones, preceded her in death
March I. 1992.
SurvivingarB2sons.ClementJoncsand special friend Shirley Shoffnerof
Mocksvillc. Bud Jones and wifeNancy
of Lexington: a granddaughter 2 sis
ters. Peggy Hege and Sarah Seafoid.
both of Advance: and 2 brothers. Clint
Hege of Norlina and Bob Hege of
Advance.
Funeral services were to be held at
3 p.m. Nov. 4, at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Pam Strader and Dr.
Sherman Wamerofliciating and burial
following in Comatzer United Meth
odist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Comatzer United
Methodist Church. Comatzer Road.
Mocksvillc. N.C. 27028.
Donald Wayne Lyons
\/ Donald Wayne Lyons. .55.ofGalax.
Va..died Monday. Nov. 2.1998. at his
home.
Bom in Alleghany County Aug.
13, 1943 to Bishop Lyons of Ennice
and Mae Anthony Calhoun Galox.
Va.. he spent nearly 30 years with the
Lowes Ftxxl Chain. His career with
Lowes started as a trainee in Ml. Airy.
His first management position was in
Mocksvillc.
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Catherine Bullock Nail. 77. of
SwiccgiKxl .Sirccl. Coolccmec. died
late Wednesday night. Oct. 28. I99g.
at her home after heing in declinin"
health. "
Bom in Staffordshire. England. Oct.
23.1921. to the late George and Grace
3V right Bullock, she had been employedwith Burlington Mills in Cooleemee
for 20 years. She w.xs a member of
Cooleemee First Presbyterian Church.
Her husband. John Sidney Nail, pre
ceded her in death in 1973. She was
also preceded in death by 7 brothers
and sisters.
Survivors include 2 daughters.
Linda Nail Ludwig of Salisbury and
Eller .Marlene Nail of Cooleemee; a
son. Sid Nail of Cooleemee; 5 grand
children; 2 great grandchildren; a sis
ter. Elsie Hulsie of StalTotdshire. En
gland; and abrother. Harold Bullock of
Slaflbndshire. England.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. Oct. 31. at Legion Memorial Park
with Robert Creason officiating.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Rowan County. 1410 Nonh
Main Street. Salisbury. N.C. 28144.
Charles William Phillips ^
/ Charles William Phillips. 96. of
Phillips Lane. Mocksville. died Satur-
day.Oct.3l. 1998.atForsyihMedical
Center in Winston-Salem.
Bom Nov. 21.1901, in Ellicotiville.
N.Y. to the late Charles Burdette and
M;iry Drown Phillips, he was a dairy
farmer and a member of First Presby
terian Church in Mocksville where he
was a former deacon and elder of the
church. An enthusiastic dairyman, he
was interested in various agricultural
endeavors. He was also a founder of
the Dutchman Creek Watershed Dis
trict. He was preceded in death by his
wife. Eva Chamberlain Phillips, in
1978.
Survivors include 3 sons. Charles
B. Phillips of Mocksville. Ray E.Phillips of Machias. N.Y. and AlanC. j
Phillips of Los Altos. Calif.; a daugh
ter. Mary Ellen Wollam of Chullota.
Fla.. 20 grandchildren; 20 great grand
children; and a great great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Nov. 2. at Eaton Funeral Chapel by the
Rev. Neil Carter. Burial followed in
Rose Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church. 261 S. Main
Street. Mocksville. N.C. 27028 or to a
charity of the donor's choice.
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Marie Bost Stiller>/ Marie BosiSlillcr. 82. of Salisbury,died unespeclcdly Thursday. Oci. 29.
IW8. ai Rowan Regional Medical
Center in Salisbury.
Born Nov. 2. 1915. in Rowan
County, to the late Lina Bell Seamon
Bost and George Earl Bost. she was
educated in the Rowan County schools
andwasahomemakerShewasaniem-ter of St. Mark s Lutheran Church of
Salisbury and wasa member of Circle
- of "le church. Her husband. ErnestEugene Stiller, preceded her in death
Feb. 12, 1990.
Sui^i vors include a son. Lewis Eu
gene "Gene" Stiller of Mocksville; a
daughter. Fran SprinkleofEasley.S.C •6 brothers. James BostofChina Grove'
Ray Bost of Mt. Ulla. Robert Lee Bost."
Marvin Bost. Curtis Bost and Homer
Bost. all of Salisbury; 2 sisters. Irene
Beaver and Lois Bums, both of Salisbury: 4 grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 3:30
p.m. Nov. I. at St. Mark's Lutheran
Church with the Rev. Gene Bruce officiating. Burial followed in the family
plot in the church cemerery.
Memorials may be made to St.
MiirfcsLuiheranChurch.5202MoorBs-ville Road. Salisbury. N.C. 28147.
J Alvin Lavon IVansou
Alvin Uvon Transou of Winston-
Salem died Saturday. Oct. 24.1998 at
Wake Forest University Baptist Medi
cal Center.
A native ofForsyth County, he was
a 1988 graduaieofDavieCoumy High
Sehool. He was an employee of
Docksidc Seafood Restaurant. He was
a member of Cedar Creek MissionaryBaptist Church where he served on the
usher bourd.
Surviving are his parents. Allen
Tramsou and Helen Jackson, both of
Winston-Salem; his fiance. StephanieScott of Winston-Salem; 3 sisters.
Veronica Conrad. Paula Transou and
Yolanda Transou. all of Winston-Sa
lem; 3 half sisters. Shonnetta Neal of
Kcmersville. Karen Williams and Tif
fany Wofford. both of Winston-Sa
lem; 3 brothers. Ronald W. Smith.
Jeffcry J. Smith, both of Winston-Sa-
fcm. and Rev, Allen Transou of Fon
Carson, Colo.; 3 half brothers. Roger I.
Conrad. Anthony Hill and Ricky Hill,
ail of Winston-Salem; and a sister-in-
law. Robin B. Smith of States ville; and
several aunt.s. uncles, nieces, nephews
and other rciaiivcs.
Funeral services were conducted at2 p.m. Oct. 31. from Cedar Creek Mis
sionary Baptist Church withhis brother
the Rev. Allen Transou officiating.
Bunal followed in the church cem
etery.
John W. Wall Sr.
John W. Wall Sr. died Saturday.
Oct. 31. 1998. at his residence in
Grcensboni.
A native of Mocksville. he was '
pie.sident and co-owner of Stay-Right
Septic Tank Company for 38 years. He j
was a veteran of World War II. serving
in the Anny Air Corps. He was a
member of Irving Park United Meth
odist Church where he served as chair
man of the building committee forthe
sanctuary. He was a former chairman
of the Board t)f Trustees, former chair
man of the adtninistrative board and
formerprcsident of the Methodist Men
ofhischurch. Hewasalsoamemherof
Buena Vista Ltxlgc 21 Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, held all local
offices and was grandma.ster of North
Carolina. He was also active in the
Homebuildcrs As.suciatiun.
He is survived by his wife. Colleen
W. Wall of the home; a son. John W.
Wall Jr. and wife Nancy of Greens
boro; a diiughter. Rebecca Wall
AlhersonorGrecnsboro;and5grand- i
children. j
The funeral wasconductcdat 11:30
a.m. Nov. 2. at Irving Park United
Methodist Church by the Rev. Dou
glas Gilbert. Burial followed in Guil-
ford Memorial Park.
Mcnnmals may be tnadc to Irving
Park United Methodist Church. 1510
West Cone Boulevard. Greensboro. \
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Mar>' Lnuisc Miller Bogcr. 74. of
James Road. Advance, died early
Thursday. Nov. 5. 1998. at f^rsyih
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Bom Dee. 3. 1923. in Winston-
Salem to the late Julius Wesley and
Gladys Pansier Miller, she wasahome-
makerandmcmher of Bixby Presbyte
rian Church. She enjoyed spending
time with her grandchildren and was
well-known for crocheting and her rose
garden. She was predeceased by a
brother. Julius Miller.
Surviving ate her husband of 55
years. John "Dub" Boger; 3 sons.
Johnny Boger and wife Travisene of
MiK-ksville, Roger Bogcr and wife
Ruby of Waverly. Va. and Ricky Bo
ger and wife Kaihy Jo of Advance; a
daughter. Katby Street and husband
Robert of Yadkinville; 7 grandchil
dren; 7 great grandchildren; 3 brothers.
Jimmy Miller of Advance and Harold
and Clive Miller, both of Winston-
Salem; and several nieces and neph
ews.
Funeral .services were held at 2;30
p.m. Nov. 8. al Bixby Presbyterian
Church with the Rev. Brian Rummage
ofliciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials may be maile to Ameri
can Diabetes Assccialion.c/o434Fay-
cttcville Slicet. Mall - Two Hanover
Square. Suite 1600. Raleigh. N.C.
27601-1764.
Jake Burnette
y/ Jimmie Leon "Jake" Bumctte. 64.
of Galax. Va.. died Monday, Nov. 2.
1998. at bis residence.
He was bom in Camtll County. Va.
.Aug. 27. 1934. to Waller James
Burnette and Sophia Yamell.
Survivors include his wife. Shelby
May Burncneof Advance; 2 daughters
and sons-in-law, Stephanie B. and Jeff
Woolen of Winston-Salem and Pat B.
and Lee Riddle of Advance; a son and
fiancee. Jimmie Dale Burchette and
Sherry Hudspcih of Advance: a sister.
Frances B. HauserofConcord; 2 broth
ers. Kenneth Wayne Burnette and Ri
chard James Burnette. both of Galax.
Va.; and 4 granddaughters.
A memorial service was held at I
a.m.Nov.7.aiVaughan-GuynnChapel
with the Rev. Ronnie Craddock offici
ating.
i ii-Ethel Mae Felts
' * •; Ethel Mac Webb Felts. 86. of 655
IBell Branch Road. Mocksville, died
Tuesday. Nov. 3. l998.atYadkinNurs-
' n ling Center.
: n Bom April 30. 1912. in Carroll
n ICounty. Va. to the late Charies B.
IWebb and Penelope Horion Webb, he
Iwas preceded in death by her husband
IRoy S. Felts. She was also preceded in
lldcath by a daughter. Ruth Reeee; and a
^brother. Barney Webb.
^ Surviving are 3 sons. Homer Fells
-land Charles M. Felts, both of Mocks-
Iville. and Warren C. Felts of Elkin; a
Idaughter. Mary Columbine of
IWestfield; 12 grandchildren; 23 great
lgrandchildrcn;and 11 great great grond-
Icliildren.
I I Funeral services were held at 11
.la.rn. Nov. 5. at Mackie-Gentry Funeral
iHbme Chapel by the Rev. Marvin
l-Bl'ackbum. Burial followedintheCos--■pel Way Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mary Dean Colliery Mary Dean Collier. 70. a longtime
resident of Stamford. Conn., died of
cancer Monday. Nov. 2. 1998. at her
home.BomNov.4.l927,inMillcrCounty, •
Ark., she was the daughter of the late
William W. and Mary Ethel Patterson
Helms.After graduating from Bloomsburg
High School in Bloomsburg. Texas,
she worked al the Veterans Adminis
tration and later for the Railroad Re
tirement Board, both in Dallas. At thattime, she joined the U.S. Air Force and
served during the Korean War.
She and her husband of 47 years.
A.E. Collier, moved to Stamford in1964. There she was active in the FTA
at Northeast Elementary School and a
volunteer for Meals on Wheels, theStamfordSymphonyOrchestraandthe
local Aid for Retarded.She was an avid bridge player and a
member of Newcomers/SuburbanitesofStamfotdand the Exxon Wives Book
Club.
In addition to her husband, she issurvived by 2 sons. Clifford H. Collier
of Stamford and David Collier of
Arnold. Md.; a daughter, Mary EllenCollier of Smyrna, Ga.; and 2 sisters.Sarnie R. James of Dallas and Lottie J.
Smith of Houston. She also had many
relatives in Davie County.
A memorial service was held at 2p.m. Nov.4. at Leo P. Gallagher & SonFuneral Home in Stamford. Funeral
services were private.
Memorials may be made to
Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua.
N.Y. 14722; MealsonWheelsofStam-ford-Darien.945SummerStreel.Stam-
ford. CT 06905; or to Stamford HealthSystems Visiting Nurse. Hospice care.
30 Shelbume Road. Stamford. CT
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ilicil ill her home Nov. 5,1998.BominCoslaRieaOcl.9.1916.she
spew many years of her life in New.
York where she was employed as a
lieenscd practical nurse. For the past
seven years she had made her home in
MiK-ksville and was a member of
Coullcrs Community Church of God.
Seventh Day.
She is survived by a son. Joe Evans
and wife Dorcen of Brooklyn. N. Y.; adaughter. Pauline Hylton and husband
Trevor of Central Islip. N.Y.; 6 grand
children; and 5 great grandchildren.
The funeral service was held Nov.
10 at p.m. at Grah.im Funeral Home
Chapel with Elder Whaid Rosic offici
ating and burial following in Rose
Cemetery.
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James Dallas Jones. 66.ofPinnacle.
died Friday. Nov. 6.1998. at his home.
He was the brother of Margaret
Tobin of Mocksville.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Nov. 9. at Parklawn Memorial
Gandensuiihmililary rites by the VRV
District 11 Honor Guard.
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l036PinendgcRoad.Mocksville.diedTur^y evening. Nov. 3. ,993. at
Bom March 2. 1926. in Davie
^denhour. he was retired from thefimshiiig department of Fiber Indus-in<^nl972 Hewasachartermemberof Vretoty Baptist Church in CoX~mee where he wa.s active on the
lioiMe and grounds committeeSumvingarchis wife. Ruth Beavertaur;3sons.TommyRidenhourw fe Barbara of Wadcsboroand Teny
• b^t"2 h"' t""r^' "• Ridcnhour ofM^ksville 3 si.sters. Kathleen Sptyant^ Nancy Foster, both ofCoolecmee
ii! S*®" Srandchildren.nic service was held at II am
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- h made to thechumh or Camp Manna, c/o VictoryBaptist Church. P.O. Bo.x 686 CooU
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. Norman Herold/ Norman Christian Duane Herald.,29. of Lenoir. died Monday, Nov. 2.•; 1998, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.Most recently employed by Cald-.;wcll Memorial Hospital, hehad worked;for Davie County and lived in Mocks-
.yillc.
Funeral services were conducted at.7 p.m. Nov. 4. at Lenoir Community
Church by Pastor Bob Pannley.Asso- .ciatc PaslorTim Hawkinsand the Rev.; .Chad Moore. Burial was at 11 a.m.;Nov. 5. in Woodlawn Memorial Gar-
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yAtleeP.Talbert
I, 87. motheroftmes L. Talbert Jr.. Robert J. Talben.
i w"'" S"""'.died Wednesday. Nov. 4.1998Also surviving am 12 gnmdchil-
dren.5grcat-grandchildren.and manynieces and nephews throughout Advance. Clenitnons. and Mocksville.
A graveside service was held Mon-Stc^ iodist Church Cemcteiy.
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of Legion Cemelcry: St.. Coolecmcc.
died Monday. Nov. 9. 1998. at his
residence after being in declining
health.
Visitation was Tuesday at Eaton
Funeral Chapel in Mocksville. The
funeral service followed, conducted
by the Rev. Danny Shore, pastor of
Edgewood Baptist Church In Cool-
eemee. A graveside service will be
held on Thursday In Hampton. Tcnn.
The family requests that in lieu of
flowers, memorials be made to Hos
pice of Rowan County, 1410N. Main
St.. Salisbury. NC 28144. or to the
Progressive Club of Cooleemee. c/o
Jackie Morton. P.O. Box 26. Cool
eemee, NC 27014.
Mr. Whitehead was bom Feb. 12.
1939, in Hampton. Tenn.. a son of
Maggie Deloach of Hampton and the
late Harry Whitehead. He was a mem
ber of Edgewood Baptist Church and
was employed by Sara Lec Corpora
tion of Winston-Salem. He was also a
veteran of the U.S. Air Force.Survivors.inaddilion to his mother,
include: his wife, Mary Lou Kinser
Whitehead of the home; three sons,
John Dwayne Whitehead of Cleve
land, Ohio; John.Eric Whitehead of
Cooleemce;andJohn Alvin Whitehead
of aemmons; two daughters. Denise
Whitehead and Maria Whitehead of
Cooleemee; two sisters. Wanda Shcck
of Cleveland. N.C.. and Wilma Lyons
of Elizabethton. Tenn.
Lona Mae Wilkins
/ Lona Mac Atwixxl Wilkins. 89, of
King, died Thursday. Nov. 5.1998. at
Hilltop Living Center in Linwood.
Born April 6, 1909 in Yadkin
County toL. Grant Atwood and Myrtle
Burton Atwood, she was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church in King and a
former member of Marshall Baptist
Church for over 40 years.
She was preceded in death by 3
brothers. David, Thurman and Gray
Rominger; and stepfather, Arthur
Rominger.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Shirley i
Wilkins Plemmons and husband
Norman Ray of Winston-Salem. and
Lynda Wilkins Smith and husband
Buford of Advance; and S grandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m.
Nnv.S.aiHayworth-MIlIerSilasCteek
Chapel by the Rev. Ed Scars. Burial
followed in Gardens of Memory of
Walkertown.
Memorials may be mtule to Bethle
hem United Methodist Church Organ
Fund, 321 Redland Road, Advance.
N.C. 27006.
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Betty Susan Bedwell
/ Betty Susan Haip Bcdw.'cll, 64, ofLcxington.diedWednesday.Nov. 11.
1998. at Kate B. Refolds HospiceHome after a battle with cancer. :
^ ShcwasthcsisterofHcmy'Bubby
O- Harp Jr. of Advance.
S" A graveside service was held at -
p.m. Nov. 13. at Paihlawn Memorial
0^ Gardens by the Rev. Clint Branch.
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Nunh Main Sircci. Mucksville. died
Salurday. Nov. 14. 1998. a( Mcadow-
hnn)k Terrace ol Davie following a
lengthy illness.
BorninDavieCountySept. 1.1911.
to the late Jess and Flora Dell Logan
Stewart, she was a itieniber ofChcsl-
niii Grove United Methodist Church
and was a hontentaker. She was mar
ried Aug. 27. 1927 to James Edgar
Bogcr. who died Nov. 16. 1988. She
W.1S also preceded in death by 3 chil
dren. Georgia Mae Bogcr. Peggy Sue
Bogcr and James Kcilh Boger. and a
son-in-law. Pearlie Warren Smith: 4
sisters; and 3 brothers.
Surviving are a daughter. Virlie
Nora Boger Smith of Mocksville: 6
grandchildren; 8 great gtandchildtcn;
2 greal great grandchildren; a sister.
Mamie Bameycastle of Mocksville;
and a half sister. Susie Hopkins of
Salisbury.
The funeral service was conducted
al 3:30p.m. Nov. l7.atChesinutCit>ve
United Methodist Church with the
Revs. Tim Staihuck and Darrell Cox
officiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Chest
nut Grove Untied Methodist Church,
U.S.Hwy.601 Nonh. Mocksville, N.C.
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Rachel HolcombChambeTlaiti.93,
of Yadkinville. died Friday, Nov. 13,
1998, at her home.
Bom July 10. 1905. in Yadkin
County to the late Willis and Sarah
Elizabeth Reavis Holcomb, she was a
homcmakcr and member of Sandy
Springs Baptist Church. She wtts pre
ceded in death by her husband. J.
Herman Chamberlatn:aninfantdaugh-ler. Doris Chamberlain; and 8 brothers
and sisters.
Surviving are a daughter, Nellie
Rcnegar and husband Bob of Yadkin
ville; 2 sons, J. Roger "Bud" Chamber
lain and wife Laura and Wayne Cham
berlain and wife Shirley, all of Yadkin
ville; a brother. Alben Holcomb; 4
si-sters. Nora Steelman. Flora Notris.
Etta Wall and Eileen "Sis" Hall; 8
grandehildren; 12 greatgrandchildren;
and a great great grandchild.
Her funeral service was held at 3
p.m. Nov. 15. at Sandy Springs Baptist
Church by the Rev. David Kiser. Burial
followed in Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Leon L. Dyson
Leon L. Dyson. 72. of Poor Boy
Trail. Mocksville, died Nov. 11,1998;
at Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center in Winston-Salem. '
Bom Oct. 3.1926. to the bte Davfd
L. and Ivie Richardson Dyson, he n:-
tired from Dyson Logging Company
in 1998. He had a special talent for
woodworking and growing azaleas.
He is survived by his wife, Len6ia
S. Dyson: aspecial friend. BeaStevens
of Mocksville; 3 sons. David L. Dyson
and wife Donna of Virginia Beach.'
Va..Tommy Dyson ofMocksville and
Michael Dy.san and wife Kim of Cool-
eemec: a daughter, Elaine D. Spry and
husband RobertofCooleemee; Sgraiid-'
children; a great grandchild: and a sis
ter, Lola Lumley of Mocksville.
Services were held Nov. 13, at 2
p.m. at Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Rev. Jimmy Lancaster oflicf-
aiing. Burial followed at Rowan Mtr-
morial Park in Salisbury.
Kay Chapman Dickinson
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<lay,Nov.4. l998.ai9;iODm inwSuburban Hospital, Oak Parl^ mSurvivors include: soni, CharlesDtckmson of Tempe. Ariz.; wS
Sf;rnofRiverFo,os,,ni.;pi
MWksvillc: sister, Barbara Dunk^™
and Mac of Durham. ^
Fweral services weicFriday.Nov
Gladys Kleckner
y Gladys Alia Richards Kleckner, 93.
died Tuesday night. Nov. 10,1998, at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie in
Advance, She hod previously made
her home with her daughter. Susan K.
Shaver, in Cooleemee.
Bom in Hazelton.Pa.May 15.190S.
she was a retired elementary school
teacher with the Whitehall County
schtxils in Pennsylvania with more than
SO years ofservice. She was a graduate
ofBloomsburg Pennsylvania Elemen- •
tarySchtxil.Bloomsburg State Teach- i
ers College and later from Moravian
Seminary in Bethlehem. Pa. She was a
member of the Presbyteritin Church
where had served as an elder and was
an avid golfer and bridge player.
Her husband of 50 years. William
Ralph Kleckner. preceded her in deaih
in 1977. Before moving to Davie
County, she had been a resident of
Pompano Beach. Fla. She was also
preceded in death by a sister. Margaret '
Kleckner.
Survivors include a daughter. Su
san Shaver of Cooleemee; a son.
Willard Kleckner of Florida; 4 grand
children; and 6 great grandchildren.
Burial was in at Grandview Ccm-
etety in Allcntown. Pa.
Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimers Foundation. 200 North
Cherry Street. Winston-Salem. N.C.
27101.
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Chester Lee Prater
Chester Lee Prater, 79. of the Cana
community, died late Friday. Nov. 1J.
1998, at Forsyth Medical Center in
Winston-Salcm.
Bom in Campbell County. Tenn. to
the late Joe and Nancy Wright Prater,
he wasemployed with General Motors
for 40 years in Baltimore, Md. He was
also a World War II veteran, serving in
the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife. Ruby
Christine Gaylor Prater of the home: a
son and daughter-in-law, JenyandSuc
Prater of Mocksville: 3 sisters. Martha
Robinson. Reva Prater and Maggie
Sharp, all of Lafollette. Tenn.; 4 broth
ers, Frank. Albert and Ulie Prater, all of
Lafollette. Tenn.. and Charlie Praterof
Clinton, Tenn.; 3 grandchildren; and 2
great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10
a.m. Nov. 17. at Kaufman Funeral
Home in Baltimore. Md. with burial
following in Meadowbridge Memo
rial Park.
Memorials may be considered fur
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church Build
ing Fund. 1324 Yadkin Valley Road.
Advance. N.C. 27006.
Ed Richardson
y R"--ha«Json,76. ofGawain Way Road, Mocksville,died Saturday. Nov. 14,1998, at Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Center in Win-
ston-Salem after an eight month battle
With cancer.
He was bom Jan. 27. 1922. to the
mieJ.N.and Chess icCancr RichardsonA 1940 graduate of Mocksville High
School.hcservedhiscountryintheSth^y Air Force during World War U.
He was a retired auto mechanic and
spent his free time enjoying NASCAR
races and baseball games.Surviving are his wife of 56 years.Ruth Gmbbs Richiird.son; a .son. James
E. Richardson ofMocksville; 2daugh-
leis. Nancy R. Ward and husband Gene
OfMocksville and Linda R. Anderson
andhusband Larry of Winston-Salem;
5grandchildren;3great grandchildren;3 sisters. Sadie Rice and husband Tom
OfMocksville. Irene Hege of Lexington and Lillian Tallent and husband
Russell of Advance; a brother. J.N.
Riehardran Jr. and wife Kaiherine of
Mocksville; and several nieces and
nephews.
Services were held ai 7:30 p.m.Nov. 15, at Fork Baptist Church with
theRev.BobHiattolTleiating.Agiave-sideservice was conducted Nov. 16 atM a.m. in the Fork Baptist Chuii:h
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Center. 100 Hos
pice Lane. Winsion-Salem. N.C.
y Alta Mae Sagely
^ AltaMac Sagely ofClemmonsdied
Thursday. Nov. 12. 1998. A member
of Hillsdale Baptist Church, she was
preceded in death by hcrhushand, John
C. Sagely ofVan Buren, Ark. She was
also preceded in death by a grandson.
John M. McBride.
Surviving are a daughter, Suzanne
McBride andhusband John L McBride
ofAdvance; a brother. Bill Shaffncr of
Ft. Smith. Ark.; 3 grandchildren; and 8
great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 3
p.m. Nov. 14, at Wcstlawn Gardens of
Memory inClcmfnonsby the Rev. Reg
Alderman.
Memorials may be made to Lydia
Fellowship. 2222 Quail Drive. Harris-
burg. N.C. 28075.
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/ William Allen "Bill" Spillman, 57.
of Joe Road, Mocks ville, died Sunday.
Nov. 15. 1998 al Meadowbrook Ter
race in Advance.
Bom Jan. 27.1941.10 Doris Shuler
Spillman Foster and the late Allen L.
Spillman. he was preceded in death in
1963 by his wife. Sandra Smith Spill-
man. He was a retired self-employed
auto mechanic and a tnember of Fork
Baptist Chutch. Much of his free lime
wasspcntenjoyingthecompanyofhisgrandson. Rodney Thomas Spillman
ofMocksville.
Surviving, in addition to his mother
and grandson, are ason. Tommy Spill
man and wife Janet ofMocksville; 2
brothers. Allen L Spillman Jr. and
wife Mildred of Gibsonville and
Charles S. FostcrofGreensboro; and a
sister. Betty S. Allen of Gteensboro.
Service were held at Nov. 17. at
8.30 p.m. at Davie Funeral Service
Chapel with the Rev. David Barney
and Chaplain Linda Lewis officiating.
Burial was in Fork Baptist Chutch
Cemetery at 11 a.m. Nov. 18.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Forsyth County. I lOO-CSouth
Stratford Rood. Winston-Salem. N.C.
27103.
I Elizabeth S. Taplin
Elizabeth Spaulding Taplin. 76. of
Autumn Care Nursing Home, died at
Davie County Hospital Wednesday.
Nov. 11.1998.
Bom Oct. 27.1922. in Burlington.
Vt. to the late Howard E. and Georgia
Spaulding. she was a homemaker who
enjoyed knitting and using her com
puter. She was preceded in death by her
husband. Charles H. Taplin.
Surviving are a son. Charlie H.
Taplin of Brookfleld. Vt.; 3 daughters.
Terry Schillings and husband Bert of
Cowdney. Colo.. Vieki Reynolds of
Southern Pines and Suzanne Taplin of
Mocksville; 6 grandchildren; and 4
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be con
ducted at Stowe Cemetery in Vennont
at a later date.
. Marion Walls
.Marion Grey Johnson Walls died
Thursday evening. Nov. 12. 1998. at
Meadowbrnok Terrace of Davie in
Advance.
She was horn in Farmington Fhb. 6.
1908 to the late Marion and Wes
Johnson .and had been a teacher in
Forsyth County and al Graylyn
Children'sCcntcr.Shewasprecededin
Peggy Regina Ibcker
v/ Peggy Regina Johnson Tucker. 39.
of Statesville. died Friday night. Nov.
13.1998. at Winston-Salem Rehabili
tation Center in Winston-Salem fol
lowing an extended illness.
Bom in DavieCountyJuly 16.1959,
to the late M.ajor Johnson and Minnie
Lyies Johnson, she married Roland
Tucker, who survives. She received
her early training in the Davie County
schools, later moving to Asheboro
where she was employed by Asheboro
Hosiery Company as a seamstress.
Surviving, in addition to her hus
band. are 2 daughters. Faye Long of
New York and Kylia Johnson of St.
Pouhabrother. Grady Johnson ofCtxrl-
cemee; 3 sisters. Kathy Brown of At
lanta. Ga.. Minnie Scott of Winston-
Salem and Teresa Johnson of Mocks
ville; 4 nieces; a nephew; and a host of
other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted at
11 a.m.Nov. I7.at the Mary B.Bighaih
Memorial Chapel of Rutlcdge and
Bigham Funeral Home by the Rev.
S.L. Hodges. Burial followed in
Belmont Cemetery.
death by her husband. HermanP. Wa. in
and by 2 brothers and a sister.
Survivors include abrother. Edwii
T. Johnson Sr. of Farmington; several
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A graveside service was conducted
at2p.m.Nov. I5.atFarmingtonCom-
muniiyCcmctcrywiihthcRev.Tamroy
Talbcrl olTiciuting.
Memorials may be made to the lo
cal Alzheimer's Association or to Farm
ington Community Cemetery Fund, c/
o Wilbura Spillman. 1959 Farmington
Road. Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
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•J LuchcrC.AIIisonofJOl MillSlrect.
M(x,'ksvillt, died Mondjy, Nov. 16,
lyJS. al Rowan Regional Medical
Comer in Salisbury I'ollowing a period
of dedijiing health.
Bom in Davic Couniy lo ihc laic
RobenandFannieRhynehanll Allison,he was a member of Si. John AME
Zion Church and was a World War II
veteran. He was last employed by
Hcndri* and Corriher Construction
Company in Mocksvillo.
,He is survived by his wife. Evelyn
Woodbury Allison of Lesinglon; 3
sons. Robert. Ernest and Donald
Allison, all of Lexington; a daughter,
Mary Thompson of Winslon-Salem; 4
grandchildren; and a great grandchild.
Funemiscrvieeswcrcheldal 11:30a.m. Nov. 19. in the chapel ofGraham
Funeral Home wiih Bishop Jumcs
Ijamcs ofliciating. Burial followed in
National Ceincieiy in Salisbury.
Sandra Carter Cope
Mrs. Sandra Carter Cope. 43, of
Wiliiains Rood, Advance, died Sun
day, Nov. 22. 1998.
Funeral services were scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Eaton Fu
neral Home Chapel with theRcv.B.R.
Hiati ofnciaiing. Burial was at 11 am.
Wednesday. Nov. 25. in Fork Baptist
Church Cemetery. The fiunily was to
receive friends from 6-7:30 Tuesday
night.
They request memorials be consid
ered for the Don Foster Scholarship
Fund, c/o Fork Baptist Church, 3140
U.S. 64 E.,Mocksville,<»to the Rowan
Range Soccer Assoc., c/o David
Linker. 760 Patterson Rd.. Salisbuo'-
NC 28147,
Mrs. Cope was born Sept. 24,1955
in Forsylh Couniy to Morriyn Gray
and Ruby Nell Escrhart Carter and
was a quality control inspector »iih
Lexington Fumiiure. She was a cake
maker and decorator and was an avid
"Beanie Baby " ccliecior. She was a
fan of Davie and Rowan soccer.
Mrs, Cope was a life member of
Fork Baptist Church where site had
hccnaOAmemberandhadsanginthe
choir.
Survivors include: her husband.
Tommy Cope, of the home; 2 daugh
ters, Mrs. David iRebecca) Mock of
Kemcrsville, andTamniy Rencc Cope
of Advance; a son. Timothy Grey
WallaccCopcofAdvanceihcrparems
of Advance; 2 sisters, Karen Ruth
Carter of Advance and Theresa Ann
Carter Hardinof Mocksvillc; 3 broth
ers, Morrison Carter of Washington.
D.C.. Paul Gregory CarterofAdvance
and William Ray Carter of Mtxtks-
villc; and her palcraal grandmother.
Titi Bailey of Advance-
Helen Cline GanR
HelenCline Ganil.55, of St.George
Place, Bermuda Run. died Tuesday,
Nov. 17. lyyKai Forsylh MedicalCen-
ler in Winston-
15. 1943, to the
sonMclverCline,
she was owner of / . i'y "
Ganit Personnel.
Inc. in Mocks-
vilie. An out
standing business and community
"leader, her accomplishments include
past president of Mocksviile Rotaiy
Club whcreshe had been named a Paul
HairisFellow, She was also pastpresi
dent ofthe Davie County Chamber of
Commerce. She was a graduate of
Leatlefship Davic. Leadership North
Carolina and Triad Leadership. She
was supportive of the arts particularly
the renovation of the Brock Audiic-
fium.She wisamcmbcrcfihe Cancer
Services Board of Davie County and
wasscheduledioiTs;civetheGovem(*"s
Award forOuistandingVolunteerSer
vice Nov. 30.
Survivors includeason, ScottCanit
of Advance; a daughter. Kelly Gamt
Turner of Mooresviile; a granddaugh
ter. Blakely Cline Ganti of Advance;
and a companion, James P. Hicks.
- Funcralserviccswereconduciedai
2 p.m. Nov. 20. at Brxk Auditorium
in Mocksviile with the Revs. Jimmy
Lancaster and Chiulcs Bullock and
Perce Musselman ofliciating. Burial
followed in Rose Cemetery.
Memoiials may be madetoCanccr
Services, c/o Reba Ellloil. 622 North
Main Street. Mocksvillc. N.C. 27028.
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Gail Olis Humble. IX ofGladslonu
Road. Mocksvillc.dicd Saturday tmim-
ing. Nov. 21.1998. al his residence.
Funeral services were held al 11
a.ni.. Nov. 23, ai First Baptist Chun-h
of Cooleeinee with the Rev. Jeff
Pennington officiating. Burial was in
Greenlawn Cemetery in China Giove.
Memorials may be considered for
First Baptist Church of Cooleemce. d
o Sara Scott. P.O. Box 518, Cool-
eemee. N.C. 27014.
He was bom in Cabanus County.
Jan. 18. 1925 to the late Willie Earl
Humble and Leona Everelte
Woodward .and was a parts and male-
rial delivery man with Skyline Mobile
Homes for 28 years. He had previously
operated a restaurant in Georgia be
fore moving to North Carolina. He was
a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as
a parachute trooper during World War
If, and was a member of First Bapti.si
Church of Cooleemee. He especially
enjoyed woodworking. He was pre-'
ceded in death by a brother. Boyce
Humble; a sister. Elvean Ellsworth;
and a half brother. Tliomas Johnson.
Surviving are his wife. Joan Stroud
Humble of the home; a special foster
daughter. Rcnce' R. Barney of Mocks-
ville; 2 sons. Robert Michael "Mike"
Humble. U.S. Air Force. Charleston.
S.C.. and Richard Allen "Rick" Humble
of Dalton. Ga.; 6 grandchildren; 2 sis
ters. Zelda Simerson of Churchland.
and Molly V. Gibson of Kannapolis; 2
brothers. Norman Woodward of
Clemmons. and H.A. "Jinx"
Woodw.ird of King; 2 special nieces.
Pat Gibson and Jutanna Brotherton;
and 2 special nephews. Mike Lewis
and Jerry Ixwis.
y Fred Garland Kimmer
: Fred Garland Kimmer Sr.. 80. of
Winston-Salem. died Tuesday. Nov.
17.1998. at Forsylh Medical Center.
He was bom in Davie County Sept.
24,. 1918. to the late John Foy and
Emma Beck Kimmer and wasarctircd
from P.H. Hanes Knitting Company
with 44 years of service. He was a
memberof South Fork Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife. Mary
Owings Kiminerofthe home; adaugh-
ler. Glenda Laird and husbandTommy
of Winston-Salem: 4 soas, Fred G.
Kimmer Jr. and wife Jean. Calvin Lee
Kimmer and wife Carolyn. Samuel
Ray Kimmer and Roger Kimmer. all
of Winston-Salem; 6 grandchildren; 2
greatgrandchildren: a brother. George
Kimmer of Winston-Salem; and 2 sis
ters. Alma Beck and Bertie Mae
braughn. both of Mocksville.
n Funcralserviceswercheldat2p.m.
Nov. 20. at South Fork Baptist Church
by the Revs. Freddie Angles and J.B.
Parker. Burial followed in Foisyth
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to South
Fork Baptist Church Building Fund.
3830 Wayne Street. Winsion-Salem.
N.C. 27104.
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Vaila Smith Riddle, formerly of |l
Yadkin Valley Road. Advance, died i
Tuesday, Nov. 17. 1998. at Meadow- [i
brook Terrace of Davie. i'
Bom April 18. 1909. in Davie j;
County to the late Charlie E. and Josie
Swaimgen Smith, she was a home-
maker and a lifetime memberof Beth
lehem United Methodist Church where
she taught Sunday school for many
years. She was preceded in death by
her husband. Grady V. Riddle, in 1981.
Survivors include 6 children. Eula
Holder and husband Grady of Clem
mons. Betty Jo Hanman and husband
JuhnofFarmington. Vestal Riddleand
wife Gerry of Mocksville. Penny
Bowles and husband Jimmy. Linda
Stephens and husband Jim. and Larry
Riddle and wife Sue. all of Advance;
19 grandchildren; 20 great grandchil-
drentandZsisters.O/elllrvinofMocks-
ville and Juanita Ward of Clemmons.
Funeral .services were held at 2 p.m.
Nov. 19. al Bethlehem United Meth
odist Church with the Revs. Mark
Weekley and Donald Funderburk ofTi-
ciating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Bethle
hem United Methodist ChurchGrowth
Fund. 321 Redland Road. Advance.
N.C.27006.
Kcynuiu^ .
pice Lane. Winston-Salem. N.C.
27103; Davie County Home Health.
158 Hospital Street. Mocksville. N.C.
27028. orTurrentine Baptist Church.
do Mildred James. 1613 U.S. Hwy.
64E. Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
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opal Sue Gilbttrt Sondefur. 77. of
Tot Sircci. Mocksville. passed away
early Sunday. Nov. 22.1998. at Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home In Win-
ston-Salem.
Bom Oct. 7. 1921 in Claibome
County. Tenn.. to the late FiankJin
Roscoeand Nola Marie Williams Cil-
befl. she was preceded in death by aninfant brother. Button Gilbcn. She
moved to Notth Carolina in 1986, andwas a retail sales clerk, employed with
Wal-Man for the past si.s yeais. She
was a member of Tunentine Baptist
Church.
Surviving arc her husband of 58
years, fames Roy Sandefur; adaughier
Patsy Roach and husband David of
Mocksville; a granddaughter. 6 sis
ters. Edith BrooksofHam>gate.Tenn..Geneva Shackelford of Simpsonville,
S.C. BeaMondayof Brooksville, Ind..
■niefmaRay.BobbieBurkeandFtankieCiawfbfd.allofMonroe.Mich:2broth-ers. Roy Gilben of Oak Ridge. Tenn.,Harry Gilben of Huron. Ohio, and
Marvin Gilben ofZionsville. Ind.. andseveral nieces and nephews.Services were held Nov. 24. 1998
at 11 a.m.atTurrentine Baptist Churchwith Dr. Caiy Chapman and the Rev.
BillySlopeofliciating. Burial followedin the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Kate B.Reynolds Hospice Center. 100 Hospice Lane. Winston-Salem. N.C.27103; Davie County Home Health.158 Hospital Street. Mocksville. N.C27028. or Tunentine Baptist Church,c/o Mildred fames. 1613 U.S. Hwy.
64E. Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
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FIo^ Gwyn Shore. 6ft of Yadkin-ville.died Wednesday. Nov. |8.19^^FbrsythMcdicalCenicrin Winston-Salem.Bom Sept. 9. 1938. in Yadkin
County tothelateLcoandEsthcrOmaraShore, he worked at Lee feans inMocksville and wa.s a member ofTurner's Creek Baptist Church.• Surviving are his wife of 31 yean,fanie Shore of the home; a son. MarkShore of the home; a sister. ColleenBall of Yadkinville; 3 brothers. RayShore of Yadkinville. Harold Shore of
Tnnity and Ronald ShoreofHish Point;and several aunts, uncles, cousins,nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by a sis-.ler. Carolyn Robbins.His funeral service was held at 2p.m. Nov. 21. ax Turner's Creek BaptistChurch by the Revs. Allen BarkerandDavid Maynard. Burial followed in thechurcli cemecery.
Lillian W. Spry/ Ullian Winy Spry.93.ofGladstoneRoad. Cixilcemec. died Sunday. Nov.22. l998.alThcLaur.d»NuisinsHome
in Salisbury.Funeral Services were to he held.Nov. 25. ar 11 a.m. at Coolccmce FirstBaptist Church with the Revs, feff
Pennington. Larry Allen.andfeffSpryolllciating and burial lollouing in Le-
gion .Memorial Park.Memorials may he considered forthe Lottie .Moon Christmas Olfciing.First Baptist Church. P.O. Bo.k 3is.
Coolcemcc. N.C. 27014.Bom Oct. 12. 1903. in RowanCounty to the laic W. H. and SallyBradshaw W iity. she wiis retired fromErwin Mills and was a member of
Cooleemee First Baptist Church. Shewas preceded in death by her husband.'Grady M. Spry, in 1983. and a grand
son. Bany Spry in 1983.
Survivors include 8 children andtheir spouses, fcssie and Fred Pierce.
DollieSwaim. Grady M.andDotSpry.ferry L. and Ann Spry, all of Cool
eemee. Irene "Wink" Hcndricks of
-Mocksville. Wiiiiam F. and ClaudeanSpry of Marion. III.. Doyle E. and
feanciie Spry of Gamer. Aaron andLinda Spry of Hiddentic; 20 grand
children; 26 grcat-grandchildrcn; 3
great-grcat-grandchildren; .8 step-
grandchildren:and6step-gn;al-grand-
children.
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merly of Coolccmce. of U.S. Hwy. 64
Easi in ihe Fork Church community,
dierl Friday. Nov. 27. 1998. at Davie
County Hospital.
Born Aug. 12. 1932. in Davie
County to the late John Lcroy and
.Vtollic Crcason, he was a production
operator retired ftom Fiber Industry
and was a member of Fork Baptist
Church. He enjoyed watching football
games and spending lime with his
grandchildren.
Surviving are his wife of 30 years,
Sharon Bowles Athey: a son. John M.
Athey and wife Sheila of Germany; a
daughter. Diane Gairetson and hus
band Curtis of Mocksville; a brother.
Jack Athey of Ctxtleemee; 2 sisters.
Earlene Page of Mocksville and Jean
Phelps of Rockwell; 3 grandchildren;
and his mother-in-law. Theo Bowles
of the home.
He was preceded in death by 3
brothers. Huhert.Tomand Bob Athey;
and 2 sisters. Maggie Bailey and Hazel
Stiller.
The service was held at 2 p.m. Nov.
30. at Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Revs. Ken Evans. Bob Hiatt
and Larry Hollineld officiating. Burial
followed at Fork Baptist Church Cem
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Willie Caldwell
J Willie Thompson Caldwell. 83.
ofLexington, formerly ofMocksvilte.
died Tuesday. Dec. 1.1998. at Wake
Forest Baptist Medical Center in
Winston-Salem after a brief illness.
Bom March 12. 1915. in Rowan
County, to the late Claude and Sue
Swiccgood Thompson, she had
retired as a nurse at Duracell Battery
and PPG Industries. She was a
member of Center United Methodist
Church. Daughters of the American
Revolution and United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Survivors include her husband.
Leonard R. Caldwell; a son. Leonard
Caldwell II of Winston-Salem; a
sister. Frances Ketchie of Salisbury;
5 grandchildren; and 6 great
grandchildren.
A graveside service was to be held
at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. at Oakwood
Cemetery in Statesville by the Rev.
Ted Craddock.
Memorials may be made to Cancer
Services. I2I0-H. S. Main Street.
Lexington. N.C. 27292.
Asenath Mae Evans
Asenaih Mae Frances Evans, for-y merly of Howardtown Circle. Mocks
ville. died Thursday. Nov. 26.1998. in
Wilkes County where she had resided
for the past two years.
She was an employee of Tyson
Foods Company. She was preceded in
death by her mother. Zclma Evans
June 10.1991.
Surviving are 2 brothers and iheir
wives. Terry and B.Trbara Evans of
Lextngion and Lester and Caldonia
Evans of Mocksville; a sister. Barbara
Evans of Mocksville; her stepfather.
Ja.spcr Dulin of Advance; and a de
voted friend. Ben Parker.
Funeral services wereheldat 2p m
Dec.I. in the chapel of Graham Fu
neral Home in Mocksville with the
Rev.DarTslScottofliciaiingandburialfollowing in Palmetto Church Cem
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Doctor Grant Church. 94. formerly
of Winston-Salem. died Friday. Nov.
27.1998. at Meadowbrook Terrace.
BomJan. I. l9(M.inWilkesCounty
to the laie George Worth and Maty Ida
Gofonh Church, he »vas owner of
Church's Store and was a member of
Fratemily ChundiofiheBrclhren where
he was a lay minister.
He was preceded in death by his-
flrst wife. Beatrice Rash Church; his
second wife. Ella R. Church: a daugh
ter. Ida Ruth Church; a son. Paul O.
Church: a sister. Annie Reed; 3 broth
ers. Atie. Evert and Midas Churrh.
Surviving are 6 children and their
spouses. Joyce and Graham Hendrix
of Mocksville; Alvin and Nita Church.
Roy and Ruth Church and Audrey
Warden, allofWinslon-Salem. George
and Rusty Church of California and
Earl and Carolyn Church ofCharlotte;
27 grandchildren; 36 great grandchil
dren; 3 step children. Jeanne and Terry
Crutchfieldand Phil and Becky Hauscr.
allofWinston-Salem. Linda and Wiley
Stanford of Advairce; 4 step-grand
children; 2 step great grandchildren;
and a brother. John Church of Atlanta.
Ga.
His funeral service was held at 11
a.m. Nov. 30. at Fratemity Church of
the Brethren by Pastor David Kindly
and Ricky Hendrix. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
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James Roy Hams. 72, of673 Salis
bury Sireel, Mooksville. died unex-
peciedly Wednesday. Nov. 25.
YadkinCouniyJan. ^ 3
10,1926.loCar1andBessie Mays Harris, |BS^ Z'"
was aecepied at ^
Georgia Tech Uni- j
loduiyandsersedin
the Navy's AviationOrdinance Divisiondurirg World War
II. After his discharge in 1946. he
woriutl with A.O, Bryan, managing a
machine shop and automotive servicebusiness .InScpiember 1949,hemoved
to Mocksville and began the operation
of what is now Davie Auto Parts, In
1956. he opened Rowan Auto Pans in
Salisbury, and in 1959. began Motor
Su^rly Inc.inMt-Airy, In 1967. Auto
motive Wholesale PansofRandlcman
was opened, followed by continued
expansionof both the automotivepans
business and machine shop services
business.
He was laterable to devote the bulk
ofhisiimeiohistnielovcs. which were
commerciid and njsidcnlial develop
ment, fishing in tnany areas of the
-United States, especially Alaska, and
the restoration of classic and antique
automobiles. He was an active incm-
bcr ofFirst Baptist Church of Mocks-
vllle wheic he served in various ca
pacities. He was a 32nd degree Mason,
a member of the Oasis Shrine Temple
and ihe Jesters. He was involved in his
community in civic affairs, such as the
Davie County Planning Board and
BoatdofDireciotsofSlcnesircet Bank
andTrust. He was also instiumemal in
fcHinding Davie Family YMCA. For
30 years, he served as basket commit
tee co-chairman of the Mttcksville
Masonic Rente.
Survivors include his wife of 50
yeare, Vena Holt Harris; his children
and their spouses. Joe and Debby Har
ris and Juno and Bill Johnson, all of
Mocksvllle; a bmther. Rayford Harrisand wife MaryofMtJcksville;? grand
children; and several nieces and ncph-
ews-
He was preceded in death hy a
brother, MonC. HarrisofGrccnsboixv
Funeral seivices were held at FirstBapiisiChurchofMoeksvilleNov.:7.
at 7 p.m. by Dr. Larry Hovis and the
Revs. Charles Bullock and Paul Riggs,
Personal reflections were presented byJoe Harris. Bill Johnson,Terry Brallcy
and Charles Dunn. Graveside services
were conducted Nov. 2S, at 11 a.m.RoseCemeicry withMasonic rites pro-
: vided by MoeksviUc Masonic Lodge
134A.F.&A.M-
Memorials may be made to First
' Baptist Church of Mocksville. 390
• Notlh Main Street. Mocksville. N.C.
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'• Uon. Davie County Chapter, c/o Patty
: Uokabin.BranchBankandTtusl.n9
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'• ofio a charily of the donor's choice.
, Irene Hiatt
Irene Julia Koontz Hiatt, 71, ofMr.Airy, died Friday, Nov. 27. 1998 j,
Nonhem Hospital ol Surry County.
She was hom in Forsyih County
April 3. 1927. to the lute Obadiah B.
and Cora Jordan Kixiniz and was a
rctia-d cafeteria worker with the Ml
Airy City and Suny County Schwl
Sy.sicins. She was a member of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.
arc her husband. JuniorL. J.L Hjjiior(hchome:3tiaughten
and sons-in-law. Gail and Wilford
Vemon or Dohson, Joan and Ellis O
Allen of Mt. Airy and Sylvia and
fcdmondCoonsofSouihJordan, Utah;5 sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen
L, and Shelley Hiatt of Sandy, Utah,
WaiTCnandDcbbloHlaitandTimoihy
and Diannc Hiatt. allofMt.Alry.Kcilh
and Patty HiartofMocksville. and EricandCathyHla[iofChr7stiansburg.Va:16 grantlchildren; 3 great grandchil
dren; a .Ulster and broihcr-in-law, .
MarionandOoanPetersonofPlnnaelc: ^3 sisien-in-law. Minnie Rurh Koonir" i
ofPinnacleandSarahElizabclhKoonlz nol Advance; and several nieces and '
ftffphtfws.
Funeral services were held at 11
ant. Dec, I. .it The Church of Jesus
Chnsi of Latter Day Saints with ser
vices eondiaricd hy Eldcn Bob Brad
ley, Edmnnd Civsns and Paul Hiatt '
withbunallofollmvlnSkylincMemocy
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Mrs. Lois Eva Brown Mullis, 87,
died Tuesday. Nov. 24. 1998. al her
home. She had bcenindeclining health
for several years.
Mrs. Mullis was bom in Henderson
County to John B. and Adeline D.
Brown on Nov. 29.1910.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Marshall L. Mullis in 1984.
Survivors include; adaughter, Betty
Mullis Lakey and husband William J.
ofWinslon-Salem; twospecial friends.
Nell Anderson and Leigh Oaldey; and
a grandson.
Funeral services were Saturday,
Nov. 28. at 11 a.m. at Fiisi Baptist
Church in Advance, conducted by
Pastor Lanny Atkins.
Jimmy Rogers
/ Jimmy Rogers, 60, of 319 Shaw
^9 Nov.
Bom in Davie County Aug. 9,
1938, to the late Tay and Ella
Whiiaker Rogers, he was formeriy
employed by Banes Mills.
He is survived by a daughter, KimR. Courley and husband Jamie of
Harmony: 2 grandchildren; 2
brothers. Carl Rogers of Mocksvillc
and Everett Rogers of Salisbury; and
a sister, Josephine Ratledge of
Mocksville.He was preceded in death by 3
brothers and a sister.
A memorial service was to be held
at 2 p.m. Dec. 2, at Reavis FuneralHome Chapel with the Rev. Billy
Jarreit ofnciating. Burial will be at a
later date.
Memorials may be made to Mt.Zion United Methodist Church
Cemetery Fund. Mocksville NC
27028.
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Lois Eva Brown Mullis. 87. of Ad
vance. diedTuesday, Nov. 24.1998. a|
her home. She had been in declining
health for several years.
Bom in Henderson County Nov.
29, 1910, to John B. and Adeline D.
Brown, she was preceded in death by
her husband. Marshall L. Mullis, in
1984.
Surviving arc a daughter, Betty
Mullis Lakey and husband William J.
of Winsion-Salem: and a grandson.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Nov. 28. at First Baptist Church in
Advance by Pastor Lanny Atkins.
Detlaus L. Norman
Detlaus Lowder Norman, 81, died
James Floyd Spiy Sr.
a Sr- 76. of PineRidgcRoad. Coolecmee. died Wednes
day. Nov. 25. 1998 at Davie County 'Hospical. '
Bom March 22. 1922. in Davie
County to the late James Brady And
tsthcr Oleihia Broadway Spry Sr he
was retired from the U.S. Amiy after
_u years of service and was awarded
the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. On
D-Day. he served with the 29th Infan
try Division and was present at thelanding on Omaha Beach. He was a
charter member of VFW District 11Post II19 in Coolccmec and was a
memberof Victory Baptist church. Heenjoyed spending time with his family
gardening and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 56
y^.^lhleenRidcnhourSpiy;3sons.J^es Royd Spry Jr. and wife Barbara
or Coolcemce. Ronald C. Spry andwife Barbara of Rocksbcro and Rick
D. Spry and wife Debbie of Salisbury:
a dau^icr. Cathy S. Waid and bus-tend TTiomas of Charioiie; 9 grand-
children:2greatgrandchildicn:2broth.ers. M.O. Spry ofSalisbury and David
Spry of Hickory: 5 sisters. Bertha Har-
nsof Salisbuiy. Shelby J. Cartner and
^dincCoodman. hoihofWoodlcaf.Shirley N. Church and Diannc
Blackwclder. both of Mocksvillc; and
severaj nicccs and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at2 p.m Nov. 27. at Victory Baptist I
Church by the Rev. Shelby Harbour. '
Bunal fotl<)w,rf i„ Rowan Memorial
Park with miliiaiy honors conducted
by the District II Memorial Honor
Guard.
Memorials ittay be made to VictoryBaptist Church. P.O. Box 686. Cool
ecmee. N.C. 27014
Monday. Nov. 30. 1998. at Autumn
Care of Salisbury.
Born Sept. 13. 1917. in
Coolccmec, to the late Harvey and
Lcssic Roberson Lowder. she was
educated in the Cooleemee and
Woodlcaf schools, graduating from
Woodleaf High School. A
homemaker, she was formerly
employed by Yadkin Hotel. Her
husband. Reecel E. Norman, died
March 22. 1995.
Survivors include 3 sons, Joe
Norman of Gastonla. Tony Norman .
of Kemersvilleand Michael Norman
ofSalisbury; 2 sisters. Clalie Spillman
of Hatiisburgand Dorothy Abemathy
of Salisbury; and 2 grandchildren.
A graveside service was to be held
at 11 a.m. Dec. 3, at Rowan Memorial
Park by the Rev. Shane Tolliver.
Memorials may be made to the
Rowan Homes Association. 211
Roscman Lane. Cleveland, N.C.
27013.
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Margie William!, Allen. 70. of
Mocksvillc, died Sotunlay. Dec. S.
'1998, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center in Winslon-Salcm.
: BomOct.28.1928,in DavieCounty
to the late Dewey Franklin Williams
and Gladys Juanila Williams of Au
tumn Care Nursing Home, she retired
in 1990 from the weaving room at
Cone Mills Industries. She also served
as a nurse's assistant with CAP and
Occupational Health Servicesof Davie
County Hospital. She recently began
to attend Jerusalem Baptist Church.
She enjoyed helping others and cooking and baking for her family. She waspreceded in death hy her husband ofS2
years, Roy Garland Allen Sr.; and a
brother, lliomas Williams.
Surviving, in addition to her mother,
are2 sons, Roy "Garland* Allen Jr. and
wife Wanda of Stokcsdale and Gary
Alien and wife Pat of Mocksville; a
(laughter. Penny Lagic and husband
Jackie of Mocksville; 3 brothers.
Marvin Williams of Cooleemee. Rob
ert "Buck" Williams of Lone Hickory
and Jimmy Williams of Lexington; 4
sisters, DorisTiseofCooleemcc, Peggy
Potts of Mocksville, Alice Crider of
Staiesville and Ann Williams of
Woodleaf; S grandchildren; 3 stepgr^dchildren; and a step great grand
child.
The service was held at 2 p.m. Dec.
8,atJerusalemBaplistChurchwiththe
Rev. Jimmy Lancaster and Robert
Creason officiating. Burial followed in
Jotgion Memorial Park Cemetery.
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house for Jesus, 464 Depot Street,
Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
Nellie Jo Everhardt
V Nellie Jo Dyson Everhardt, 80, of
Swainsboro. Ca., died Friday,. Dec. 4.
1998. at Forsytb Medical Center in
Winston-Salcm after a serious illness
of two months. She became ill while
visiting friends and relatives in the
CtHilccmcc area.
She is survived byadaughter.Sylvia
LagIc of Mocksville.
A memorial scrv ice was conducted
at Eaton Funeral Hoirw by the Rev.
Phillip Park. The Nxly has been sent to
Peebles-Curry Durden Mortuary in
Swainsboro for further services and
burial.
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Kelly Lee Link Sr., 70. of Wall
Strect.Coolecmcc.died Monday. Dec.7,1998, at his home.Bom Oct. 4,1928, in Davie Countytothe late William D. and LolaMundayLink, he was a retired carpenter in the
home buildingtrade.HcenJoyed spending time with his family, gardening andhunting. He was preceded in death by
a sister. Janet Link Stxjts.
Survivors include his wife of 43
years,MaryMargarctHillUnk;4sons,Kelly Lcc Link Jr.. Rick Robin Link,
Timmy Ervin Link and Joe Link, all ofthe home; 2 daughters, Shirley AnnGrimes and hu.sband Robert and Mary
Beth Link, all of Cooleemee; 2 grandchildren; 3 brothers. John LinkofSpen-
cer. Eugene Link of Faith and Bill Linkol Cooleemee; 4 sisters. Margie Hoover
of Spencer. Jaekil Shuffler of Salis
bury, Mildred McSwainofCooleemeeand Dorothy Foster ofMocksville;and
several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 11 am. Dec.9, at Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with Robert Creason officiating and
burial following in Legion Memorial
Park in Cooleemee.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice.
Murlene Scott Keller
y Murlene"Babe"ScottKeller,70,of
198 Little Wilkesboro Road. Harmony,dieUTuesday,Dec. I, l998,atFbrsyth
Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. .BominDavieCountyOct. 15.1928,
to Mary Ethel Snead Scott of Mocksville and the late Roy Edward Scott,she was retired from Harmony PostOffices as a postal clerk after 28 years
of service. She was a member of Harmony Presbyterian Church. On Sept.21, 1946, she married Leonard Guss"Puneh"Keller,whodiedJuly 18,1989.
A brother, L.G, "Son" Scott, also pre
ceded her in death.Surviving,inadditiontohcrmother,
are a son. L.G. "Lynn" Keller Jr.; adaughter. Patricia "Pat" K. Hall andhusbandTommyofStatesville;5grand-
children; a brother. James E. "Buddy"
Scott of Winston-Salem; and several
nieces and nephews.Funeral services were conducted at2 p.m. Dec. 5, at Rcavis Funeral HomeChapel in Harmony by the Rev. H.Cowles Bristol HI. Burial followed inCenterUnited Methodist ChurchCcm-
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Edilh Brown Rummage, 81. of U.S.
Hwy.601 Nonh.Mocksville,diedearly,
Friday, Dec. 4.1998, al Autumn Care
of Mocksvillc where she hod been a
icsident for the past two weeks.
Bom in Davic County, Dec. 23,
1916, to the late Henry Wilson and
Mabel Shiplell Brown and was owner
and operator of Boger Nursery. She
was a member of the Nurserymen's
Association and especially enjoyed
traveling and visiting other nurseries
and landscapers. She was also a mem
ber of First Baptist Church of Mocks-
ville. She was preceded in death by her
. first hiisband. Allen Boger. in 1963:
and hersecond husband, Norman Rum
mage. in 1983.
Survivors include a sister, Carlene
Foster of Mocksville; a brother. Dock
Brown of Mocksville; and several
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held at
1:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at Union Chapel
United. Methodist Church Cemetery
with Dorman Brown officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
Ccrrtetery FundofUnionChapcl United
MethodistChurch,c/o Dorman Brown.
1805 U.S. Hwy. 601 North, Mocks
ville. N.C. 27028.
/OUie Hilton Stokes
Ollie Hilton Stokes. 88. formerly of
Winston-Salem, died Monday. Nov.
30.1998. at Evergreen Nursing Home
in High Point.
;• Bom Aug. 26. 1910. in Davie
County to the late Roland and Sally
McCullough Hilton, she was a mera-
berof Rosemom Baptist Church where
she was active with Ladies Bible Class
No. 3 and theTwilighters. She wasalso
a member of Pioneers of America.
Survivors include husband. Porter
Graves Stokes: a son. Anhur Craves
Stokes of Kerrtersville: 4 sisters. Helen
Howard of Advance. Katherine Latham
of Mocksville. Madeline Copplcr of
Lexington and Vada Sheets of Salis
bury: a brother. Earnest Hilton of Ox-
ford:4grandchildren:and9great grand
children.
Services were held at 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 3. at Hayworth-MillerSilasCreek
Chapel by the Rev. Curtis Whaley.
Burial followed in Oaklawn Memorial
Gardens.
i;Heni7 Jesse York
•; Henry Jesse York. 82. of Yadkin-
• ville. died Thursday. Dec. 3,199g, at
n his home.
Survivors include a brother, Travis
York of Advance.
His funeral service was held at 3;30
p.m. Dec. 5. at Turners Creek Baptist
Church by the Revs. Allen Barker.
Eugene Cooden and David Maynard.
Burial followed in the church cem-
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J Gruly AiiJicw Bodsford, 71. of
Mocksville.dicdFriday.Dcc.! 1,1998
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Bom April 17. 1927, in Foisyth
Counly 10 ihc laic Oscar Franklin and
Manic Spainhuur Bodsford, he was a
mcmbcrofUninnChapel UnitedMeih-
odisi Church. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Con-
llicl 1950-1952. He had retired from
R.J. RcynoldsTtrhaceoCompanyafter
35 years of service.
He was preceded in death by a sis
ter. Mary B. Simpson.
Surviving are his wife, Marceleen
Cook Btxisford of the home: 2 sons,
Kim Andrew Bodsford of Winston-
Salcm. and Mark Bodsford and wife
Oehra of Kannapolis; a daughter,
Manha B. Naylor and husband Teny
ofMocksville;6grandchiIdren;3 broth
ers, Bohby Bodsford of Mocksville,
Henry Bodsford and Lindsay "Tip"
Bodsford. both of Winston-Salem; 3
sisters. Betty Whitman of Mocksville,
Ruth Caudle and Mildred Miles, both
of Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were held at 3:30
p.m. Dec. l3,atHaywotth-MillerSiIas
Creek Chapel with the Revs. Tim
Starbuck and Chip Webb oRlciating.
Burial followed in Pine Grove United
n Methodist Church Cemetery in Win
ston-Salem.
Memorials may be made to Union
Chapel United Methodist Church,2030
U.S. Hwy.fiOI North, Mocksville,N.C.
27028.
William Conley Jr.
/ WilliamJenningsBryanConleyJr.,
62. ot 1092 Wyo Road. Mocksville.
dicdWednesday.Dec.9.1998.at Davis
Hospital in Statesville.
Employed with C.W. Electric Com
pany in Yadkinvilte, he had worknl for
27 years at Salem Electric in Winston-
Salem. He served two years in the U.S.
Army and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife, Dora M.
Conley of the home; 3 sons. Butch
Conley and Calvin Conley, both of
Salem. Va. and Greg Conley stationed
at Langley Air Force Base in Hamp
ton. Va.; a goddaughter, Tolara
MatthewsofClemmons; 6sistcts, Gaye
Faddy ofRoseville, Calif., Lillian Isom
of Collinsvillc. Va.. Margie Tabor of
Pembrook, Va., Evelyn Conley of
Spring Hill, Fla., Eva Deal of Mocks
ville and Janice Deal of Winston-Sa
lem; agrandchild;andaspecial nephew,
Richard Deal.
Funeral services were held at I p.m.
Dec. 13. in the chapel of Graham Fu
neral Home in Mocksville with the
Rev. Allen Barker ofiiciating. Burial
was at Mt.. Hope Meihtxlist Church
Cemcterv in Fries. Va.
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Mrs. Anna Frances Allen Hill, 66,
/ of Polkton, died Sept. 18,1998. in the
Hospice House, Monroe.
She was a former Davie County
resident.
A native of Anson Counly. she was
a daughter of the late William Chester
and Mittie BemiceGixIwin Allen, and
was bom Aug. 15,1932.
A private graveside service was
held at Rocky Mount Baptist Church
Cemetery, Polkton, olTiciatcd by the
Revs. Fred Schuszler and David Wyatt.
Survivors include: her husband,
Charles Eli id Hill ofthchome; adaugh-
ter. Mrs. Helen Hill Dennis ofPolkton;
a brother. Albert Allen of Wadcsboro;
and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Lou
Huneycutt of Monroe.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Union County. 700 W.
Roosevelt Blvd.. .Monroe. NC 28110.
/ Nellie Jo Everhardt
^ NellieJo Dyson Everhardt, SO.died
Friday,Dec.4,1998,atForsythMedi-.
Genter in Winston-Salem after a
serious illness of two months.
Bom Dec. 12. 1918. she lived in
Swainsboro, Ga. and had a second ,
home in Mocksville. '
Surviving are her husband. Phillip j
Everhardt of Swainsboro, Ga. and !
Mocksville: a daughter, Phyllis E.
Lemke and husband Churck of
Fairbanks. Alaska; a stepdaughter.
SylviaE.LagleofMocksviIle;6grand-children; and 5 great grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at
Eaton Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Dec. 5.
Further services and burial took
place in Swainsboro, Ga. Dec. 7.
Gene Richard Johnson
/ Gene Richard Johnson, 65, a resi
dent of Homestead Hills, Winston-
Salem, died Thursday, Dec. 10, at
Forsyth Medical Center after an ex
tended illness.
He was bom on March 6,1933 in
Forsyth County, the son ofthe late Ash
and Eva Bceson Johnson.
He is survived by: his son, Chris
Johnson and wife. Tammy of Mocks
ville; NancyJohnson TumerofMocks-
ville; 3 brothers, Vanand Don Johnsonof Walkertown and Joe Johnson of '
Salisbury; 2 grandchildren; and sevl
cral nieces and nephews.
Mr. Johnson was apilot for36yearswith Piedmont & US Air, an occupa
tion he deeply loved and will be re-
incmbered as one of their oldest pilots.He was known for fishing, farming
and gardening.
A memorial service was held Sun
day. Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Davie
Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev.
Jim Gryder officiating.
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Mr. Grady Angelo Johnison. 45. of
360 Rolling Hills Lane. Mocksville,
died Saturday, Dec. 12. l998.atDavie
County Hospital in Mocksville.
He was boin in Davie County on
July?. I933.andwas the sonofthe late
Major and Minnie Lyics Johnson.
He graduated from Davie High
School and attended Liberty AMEZion
Church.
Survivors include: 3 sisters, Kathy
Brown of Atlanta. Ga, Minnie Scott of
Win.ston-SaIcm, and Teresa Johnson
ofMocksville; 4 nieces; anephew-.and
a host of cousins, other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday. Dec. 15 at noon at Liberty
AMEZion Church in Mocksville. The
Rev.MildtedLawsonofliciatcd. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Danny Ray Teague Sr.
J Danny Ray Teague Sr.. 46. of Ad
vance. died Friday at Wake Forest
Baptist Medical Center in Winston-
Salem.
Bom Oct. 9. 1952. in Forsyth
Coumy. he wasself-employed.amem-
ber ofChurch ofChrist at Ketner's and
a member of the VFW.
Survivors include his wife. Linda
Teague; 2 sons. Danny Ray Teague Jr.
and David Ryan Teague; stepfather
and mother. Octe and Pat Foster; his
father. Jimmie L. Teague; his mother
and father-in-law. Robert and Heleri
Lawson; aspecial niece. Dana Lanner;
. and 2 nephews.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. at Church of Christ at Ketner's
Cemetery Dec. 14. by Don Sloan. .
Memorials may be made to Church
of Christ at Ketner's.
Thomas Alvin Rice
J Thomas Alvin "Tom" Rice Jr.. 81,
of U.S. 64 East. Fork Community,
died Thursday. Dec. 10 at his resi
dence.
Funeral services were Sunday. Dec.
13 at 3 p.m. at North Main St. Church
of Christ with David Powell officiat
ing. Buiial followed in Jericho Church
of Christ Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Davie County Home
Health do Davie County Health De- .
partment. P.O. Box 848. Mocksville.
N.C. 27028 or Carolina Bible Camp.
1988 Jericho Church Road. Mocks
ville. N.C. 27028.
Mr. Rice was bom Oct. 17.1917 in
DavieCountytothelateThomas Alvin
and Mae Merrell Rice. He was owner
and operator of Fork Welding Shop
which he established in 1957. He was
instrumental in the organizationofFrak
Civic Qub and Fork Fire Department
and involved in community activities.
He was a member of North Main
Street Churchof Christ where he served
as an elder for 32 years.
Survivors include; his wife. Sadie
Richardson Rice, ofthe home; 2 daugh
ters. Carman R. Walker of Advance.
Gaye R. and Eddie Martin of Win
chester. Tenn; 3 sisters: Lillian R. and
Paul Leonard of Winstbn-Salem.
Mildred R. Bean of Advance, and
Merrell R. McClannon ofMocksville;
4 grandchildren; and six great-grand
children.
He was preceded in death by a
sister. Sarah Hartley, a brother. Wilson
Rice, and a son-in-law. Sam Walker.
Linda Foster Spry
J Linda Foster Spry. 39. died Sun
day. Dec. 13.1998 at her home.Mrs.SprywasbomJuly3l. 1959 in
Forsyth County to Frances Foster
Dunn. She was preceded in death byher grandfather, the late Albert Sanfoid
Foster. She was employed with
Haywood Industry of Clemmons for
the past 4 years and was a member of
Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
She had a love for horseback riding
and traveling, and in her family she
was known for her home decorating
and flower arranging skills.
In addition to her mother, she is
survived by: her husband of 21 years,
Andy Spry; a daughter Brandi Marie
Spry; a sister Janet F. Lawson and
husband John of- Advance; grand-
ntothcr Lorene Foster of Advance; an
uncle; a niece, and 2 nephews.
Services were held Wednesday.
Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem United
Methodist Church with the Revs. Mark
Weckley and Paul Hart officiating.
Burial followed in the chuah cem
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ChjflcN Hoyi Chick" TcfTill til,
70. ot Uikoview Roail, Hickory Hill.
MocksvillLMlicd cjriy Monday. Dec.
14. IV9S. ai home.
Bom in Irvinglon. N.J.. Ocl. 20.
1928 li) ihe late Charles "Bus* Hoyi
Terrill Jr. and Pauline Waugainoih
Terrill. he nas lomier vice president
of Taitcrsall Lid. He bad also been
with Salbaskin Pants and had been a
representative with .several other
men's outer clothing companies. A
1946 graduate of Irvington High
School and Scion Hall in Scton. N.J..
he hadhis wife were former re.sidenis
ofClimon.N.J.and had lived in Davic
County for the past lOyears.He was
preceded in death by a brother. Lee
Terrill.
Surviving are his wife. Joyce
Samuels Terrill of the home; a
daughter. BarbaraTerrill of Berkley,
Calif.; a son. Charles H. Terrill IV of
Marblchcad.Mass; 2 grandchildren;
and 2 step brothers. Evan Baker of
Connecticut and Don Baker of New
Jersey.
A memorial service was to be held
at Eaton Funeral Chapel Dec. 16. 3
• p.m. with the Rev. Tombes Kay of
Kingsport. Tetin. officiating.
Memorials may he made to Cancer
Research. 622 Forsyth Medical Park.
. 1900 S. Hawthorne Road. Winston-
.Salem. N.C. 27103.
./Seth T. Tha.\ton
Seth T. Tha.\ion. 86. formerly of
Mocksville. died Monday. Dec. 14.
1998. at The Inn at Marietta, W.Va.
Bom in Charleston. W.Va. to the
late J.A. and BlaiKh Thaxton, he
retired from Gravely Tractor in
Clemmons after 40 years of service.
Heissurvivcdbyason. Seth AlienThaxton of Parkcrsburg. W.Va.; 3
daughters. Shirley Fink ofSl. Alberts.W.Va., .Mary Dowling of Seattle,
Wash, and Julie Swagger of
Charleston, W.Va.; 3 brothers,
Richard "Dick" and Henry Thaxton.
both of Charleston. W.Va., and
Warren Thaxton of Chicago. III.; a
sister, MargaretofCharleston, W.Va.;9 grandchildren; 9 great
grandchildren; and his companion.
Johrsie Shellon of Mocksville.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mannie Haynes Thaxton; a
daughter. Janet Crank; 3 brothers.
Jim Avil and Guy Thaxton; and a
sister. Bertha Burdeiie.
Services were to bcconducted at 2
p.m. Dec. 17, at Eaton Funeral Home
in Mocksville by the Rev. Roben
Lawhornc with burial following at
Dulin Cemetery. The family was to
receive friends Dec. 16.7-9 p.m.
Zellia Sparks Weaver
■J ZelliaSparks Weaver. 87. of Sun
rise Health Care of Lexington, for
merly of Clemmons, died Sundaymorning, Dec. 13.1998.
Bom in Davie County Nov. 28.
19! I loCharlieand Nolle ParksSparit-s.
she wasahomemakcrand a mcmbcrof
Centenary United Methodist Church.
She was pteccded in death by her
husband. Beniic Baxter Weaver. Aug.
5.1991; ason,Charles Patrick Weaver,
and 4 sistets. Lessic Moore. Leatha
Weaver, Beddic Freedie and Edna
Freedle.
Surviving are a son. Bemie Ardcll
Weaver of Reedy Crtxtk; 3 daughters.
Juaniia Myers and husband Druid of
Reeds, Daphne Shore and Shirley
HaltomandhusbandGene, allofClcm-
mons;9grandchildrcn; I2grc.ilgrand
children; a brother. Luther Sparks ofAdvance; 4 sisters, Viola Leonard of
Tyro, Alma Earnhardt and Ruby
Yarbrough, both of Churchland. and
Lydia Sue Phclps of Advance.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Dec. IS.atCenienary United Method
ist Church by the Revs. Barry Lemons
and Tommy Robertson. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
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J Mrs. Elizabeth Hartley "Chick" jAlcxajlder.fomierlyofCeiilerStiwl.
Copleentee. died Monday morning.
Dec. 21. 1998. at Autumn Care of
Mocksville where she had been a
'lesident for the past eight months.
Funeral Services was at 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Dec. 23. in Eaton Fu-netalChapel.ofnciatcdby Rev. Alton
Fitzgerald. Burial wasin Rowan Me
morial Park in Salisbury.
The family requests memorials
be considered for Alzheimers Re
search. 200 N. Cherry St.. Winston-
Salem. NC 27101. or to Davie Home
Healthcare, lS8HospiialSt.,Mocks-
I vIlle.NC 27028.
1 Mrs. Alexander was born in
Davidson County to the late Ollie
land Iva Potts Hartley and was the
yeiited secretary with the Tri^ounty
Mental Healih.She wasagraduateof
Cooleemee High School and
Draughns Business College in Win-
. ston-Salem. She was a member of
the Cooleemee Hrst United Method
ist Church where she sang in the
church choir. She was a member of
many civic organizations in Cool-
-.eemee and was active in the Davie
Xounty Republican Party. She was a
ivolunieer with the Davie County
iHospital Auxiliary.
Mrs. Alexander had formerlyworkedatErwinandBurlingtonMills
and had also been a teacher^s aide
with the Davie County Schools.
She was preceded in death by a
sister. Edna Shoaf. and by twobroth-
ers. Gilmer Hartley and Harold
;Hartley. ^ ^ a
• Survivors include: her husbandicharles E. "Buddy" Alexander, and
'a son. Michael Alexander of Cool-
eemee.
L-G. Allen Jr.
Uoyd Grant "L.G." Allen Jr.. 5S. of
Cherry Hill Road. Mocksville. died
Priday.Dec. 18. l998.atDavieCounty
Hospital.BominDavieCountyDcc. 19.1942.
to Louise Cranfill Allen and the late
Lloyd Grant Allen Sr.. he was a me
chanic with Yellow Freight Systems in
Charlotte for the past 12 years andMcClean Trucking Company in Win
ston-Same for 18 years, he was amem-
ber of Concord .Uni<w' Methodist
Church and a veteran of the Vietnam
War.
Survivors include his wife of 29
years. Ann Draughn Allen; a son. Ja
son Grant Allen of the home; adaugh-
ter.Traci Annette Allen of the home; 2
brothers. Joe Allen of Wilson and Dale
Allen of Salisbury; 2 sisters. Carolyn
A McCann of Mocksville and Donna
A. Lambeth of Asheboro; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at
g p.m. Dec. 19. at Concord Unitrf
Methodist Church by the Rev. Phillip
Park. A graveside service was held at.
p.m. Dec. 20. at Concord United Meth
odist Church Cemetery with military
honors provided by District II Memo
rial Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County. P.O. Box 848.
Mocksville. N.C. 27028 or Concord
United Methodist Church Cemetery
Fund.
ybavid Edburn Baity
David Edhum "Ed" Baity. 68. of
Farmington Road. Mocksville. died
Thursday aftcrniKin. Dec. 17.1998. at
his home.
Bom in Yadkin County Nov. 29.
1930. to the late Flake and Blanche
Burgess Baity, he was an excavator'
and backhoe operator. He had previ
ously been with Sara Lee Corporation.
A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he
was a member of Courtney Baptist n
Church. He attended Farmington Bap
tist Church and enjoyed woodwork
ing. He was preceded in death by a
sister. Fannie Bailey, in 198S.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years. •
Peggy Davis Baity: 2daughters. Vickie |
Hamilton and Karen Willard. both of -
Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; 4 sisters.
Gaye Lawrence. Betty York. Frances
Wamerand Lydia Shore, all ofMocks
ville; 2 brothers. Bill Baity and James ,
Baity, both ofMocksville; and several i
nieces and nephews. .1
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Dec. 20. at Farmington Baptist Church
by the Revs. Teaguc Croce and Jimmy
Lancaster. Burial followed in Eaton
Baptist Church Cctnetcry.
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Mrs. Lillian Nichols Baker. 98.formerly of Hanlison Sircei. Mocte-
ville.died Monday morning. Dec. 21.
iitDavie Village.
: Funeral services were ai 11 a.m.
Wednesday in Eaton Funeral Chapel
'with Elders Archer Livengood attd
Ken Blake officiating. Burial was in
Rose Cemetery. .
The family requests mcmonals be
considered for Davie County Hc«-
pice P.O. Box 848. Mocksville. NC.OT to the Mocksville Seventh DayAdventist Church.40(7 Milling Road.
^Mocksville. NC 27028.
Mrs. Baker was bom in Davie
County. Sept. 5. 1900. to the lateMalvin and Lula Boger Nichols, and
wasahomemaker.Shewasameinber
of the Mocksville Seventh Day
Adventist Church. She enjoyed quilt
ing and sewing. ..V I,-,
She was preceded in death by herhusband.MackRamonBakerin 1983.
; and by a son. Dallas Baker. A sister.
• Ella Bailey, a brother. Ray Nichols.andagrandson.DavidBakeralsoare
deceased.
• Survivors include: her daughter.
Caroline Scire of Clarksbury. NJ; a
son. Dwight Baker of Mocksville;
seven grandchildren; seven great-
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letter Weldon "J.W." Butler. 88. of
/ Sallsbuty.diedSunday.Dcc.2l.l998.
at Rowan Regional Medical Center |
after being In declining health for six j
months and seriously ill two days. IBomSept.l9.1910inDavieCounty i
to the late Mary Elizabeth Foster But
ler and Jesse Franklin Butler, he waseducated in the Salisbury city schools
and was employed by Cone Mills for
I 45 years before retiring in 1975. Hewas a U.S. Army veteran, serving dur
ing World War n.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter. Dorothy Butler Cameron.
June 4.1975.
Survivors include his wife. Esther
Shenk Butler, whom he married Jan.
31. l948;agrandson;and2greatgtand-
children.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Dec. 22. at Rowan Memorial Park
with Charles E King 11 officiating. I
hnWesleyMcClamrock
ohn Wesley McClar^k^.™-
alisbury. died Tliursday. Dec. 17.8. at Wake Forest University Ba^grandchildren; a step-great-^n • g_atwaKt««.»—
daughter, and a sister. Mrs. Sei™ centerNicholsMcClamrockofMocksville. seriously ill for a imnth.
y Bom in Rowan County^ --
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Davie County Public Libraiy
Mocksviile, NC
McCiymrrck and John WesleyMcClamrock Sr.. he was educated m
ihe Rowan County schools and was a
rnninanv.HewasamemberofGay
Chapel United Methodist Church and
Surviving are his wife of 5- y^SarahLeeCrowellMcClamrockofthe
S-!^d a sister. Ruth Shoaf of
^ 10 at Gay's chapel UmtrfCSt Church. Burial followed m .
the church cemetery. ,„nav'sMemorials may be m^e to G4ysChapelUnitedMethodistChumh.5M
Wo^leafRoad.Salisbury.N.C..8l4/
or 10 a charity of the donor's choice.
Thomas, Thomas Leslie Caum^XSSSSnwlnston-
SeM«lCaudleHall.Caudle and BntwMg
who survives. If ^ „as a^^rStSStnicL^memberofthewiro .ggo.,67.HeservedmtheUS^y^^^
n'wS CIcmmons during t^iiSorHewasprec^;""^-'''^^
aslster.Janet^fBJl'GioriaClay
P' ciShome;2sons.TyCaudleC Caudleot m
and wife JuUe rn ^
Jason ofChapel Hill; aDarleneCaudleton^ofC^
nuneralserviceswereh^^-P-
Creek Cha,^ „ Burial followedWilkinson officiating.
in Forsyth Memorial Park.
J Alice Nola Richie
Alice Noia Stanley Richie. 83. of
Richie Road in the Eaton Church com
munity of Mocksviile. died Friday, Dec.
IS. 1998. at Forsyth Medical Center in
Winston-Salem after a short illness.
Bom in Davie County. Sept. 30.
1915. to the late Nathan K. and Bertha
Smith Stanley, she was a homemaker.
Her husband, Carl S. Richie, preceded
he in death March 31. 1993.
Survivors include2daughters. Julia
Alexander and husband Bill of Harris-
burg and Mary Nell Richieofthchome:
2 sons, Roger Richie of the home and
Larry Richieand wife Linda ofMocks
ville; 3 granddaughters; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Dec. 20. at Eaton Baptist Church with
the Rev. David Gilbrcaih olficiating.
Burial followed in ^the church cem
etery.
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' Homer James Shoaf, 77. formerly
of Duke Street, Cooleemce, died Mon*
day. Dec. 14, 1998, at VA Medical
Center in Salisbury where he had been
a resident for the past 18 years.
Bom Dec.23,1920, in DavieCounty
to the late Waller Scott and Bessie Nail
Shoaf, he was of the Baptist faith and
was a sawmill worker. He was pre
ceded in death by 3 brothers. Bill,
Hubert and W.S. Shoaf.
Survivors include a sister, Doris
CarwoodofCoolcemeetabrother.Fred
Shoaf of Troutman; several nieces and
nepheus: and a sisier-in-bw. Dot Shoaf
of Cooleemec.
A graveside services was held at I
p.m. Dec. 16, at Legion memorial Park
with the Rev. Robert Coforth officiat
ing.
Laura Mae Hicker
Laura Mae Jennings Tucker, 74, of
AltaVista, died Sunday, Dec. 20,1998,
at her home.
Among her survivors arc daughter,
Janet T. Barbourand husband Clyde of
Mocksville.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m.
Dec. 22, at Union Chapel Baptist
Church by the Rev. Jackie Carver.
Burial followed in Green Hill Cem-
•etery.
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/Roy Alvin Whitaker
RoyAlvinWhitaker,S8,ofBowens
Rood, Mocksville, died late Friday,
Dec. 18,1998, at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center in Win-
.ston-Salem after a sudden illness.
Bom in DavieCounty Sept. 3,1940
to the late Roy and Magdalene Carter
Whitaker.hewasthemanagerofTown
and Country Hardware in Mocksville.
He was a member of Comatzer United
Methodist church for 35 years where
he had served as Sunday School super
intendent, chairmanofthe trustee board
and was teacher of the men's class. He
had received the Jayeees Man of the
Year Award and was a past memhcr of
Comatzer-Dulin Volunteer Fire De
partment. He had also served on the
Davie County Hospital Board and was
active with the DavieCounty Republi
cans. He had coached little league foot
ball and baseball and also coached
men's Softball for many years. He had
been a member of Ite U.S. Marine
Reserves.
Survivors include his wife, Carol
Sweat Whitaker; 2 .sons and daughters-
in-law, David M. and Kim Whitaker of
Mocksville and Stacy M. and Cristi
Whitokerof Kemersville; 3 sisters, Lois
Williams of Mocksville, Joyce Whi
taker of Salisbury and Linda Idol of
MtKksville; 2 hmthcrs. Rev. Robert S.
WhiiokerofWinstnn-SalemandSteven
C. Whitaker of Mocksville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services werccotiducted at
II a.m. Dec. 21, at Eaton Funeral j
Chapel by Dr. Sherman Warner and |
the Revs. Ardis Payne, Alvin Pope and ,
Pam Sirader. Burial followed in Cor- j
natzer United Methodist ChurchCem- i
ctcry. 1
Memorials may he considered for
the Building Fund iifComatzer United
MclhodislChun:h.c/oLuvadaHowell,
1032ComatzerRiKid,MiKksville, N.C.
27028.
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\Melissa Baity
^'i-'Swain Baiiy,•?0. of Fuhon Rd.. Advance, diedTucs-
Dec. 22.1998. aj Iredell Memo-
Hospiial.-'r^^uneral services were TTiursday.. -^. 24. ai J p.ni. al Cleveland Rrsc
>?apiisl Church wii ihe Revs. Clyde;-^lle and Glenn Dancy officlaiing.
I^^unal was in ihe church ccmeiery,
;.Mr. Baiiy was bonn Dec. 17.1968. in
: Sianly County to TTiomas Bennett and
Cherry Hatley McSwain and was a
tomcinalter. She was an active mcm-
oer of Community Baptist Church.Survivors, in addition to her par
ents. include; herhusband; David Scott
Baity: 2 sons. Wiley James and Jacob
David Baity, all ofthe home: a brother.
David Brandon McSwainofSalisbuiy-
and grandparents. Rayford and Ruby
Hailcy of Albcmarle.
Malcolm Wade Butner
y Malcolm Wade Butner Sr.. 73. of
Salisbury, died Thursday. Dec. 24.
1998. at his residence.
He had been a state senator repre
senting Rowan. Davie and Davidson
Counties from 1972-75.
Funeral services w ere conducted at
11 a.m. Dec. 28. at Suiiimcrseit .Memo
rial Chapel by the Revs. Coy Privettc
and Robert Frcitas. Burial followed in
City Memorial Park with military
graveside ritesconductedhythc Rowan
Veterans Council.
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I Fred Cornelius Foster. 78. of Salis-
« bury, died Monday. Dec. 28.1998. at
Rowan Regional Medical Center in
Salisbury.
Mr. Foster was born May 27.1920
in Davie County to the late Samuel
Philmore Foster and Vclma Taylor
Foster.
Mr. Foster was the founder and
ownerofF&F Barbecue in Cooleemce.
He was a member of Edgewood Bap
tist Church. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
Mr. Foster is survived by: his wife.
Pauline Gullet Foster of the home; 2
sons. Robert "Bob" Foster and wife
Paula of Rockwell, and Rick Foster
and wife Starla of Salisbury: 2 daugh
ters. Gail Arey and hu.sband Ron of
Salisbury, and Freida Foster of
Coolccmee: a brother. Sain Foster of
Cooleemee: and a sister. Brcnda
Penninger ofCooleemee; 6 grandchil
dren: and 4 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a
sister. Earlene Correll.
The family was to receive friends
on Wednesday. Dec. 30, from 7-9 p.m.
at the Davie Funeral Service Chapel.
416Valley Road. Mocksville. Tlie ser
vice was to be conducted by the Rev.
Robert Creason Thursday. Dec. 31, at
2 p.m. at Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with entombment following at Rowan
Memorial Park in Salisbury.
Memorials may he made to titc
American Hcan Assrvialion.
Frankie Evelyn Craven
• . Frankie Evelyn Craven. 88. for-
.. .merly of Winston-Salem. died .Mon
day. Dec. 28. 1998. at Salisbury Unit
of Lutheran Nursing Humes.
Bom Jan. 10.1910. in Mocksville
to the late Bessie Pcnty Craven and J.
Atwood Craven, she was agraduateof
Mocksville High School and received
"^.'a bachelor's degree from Catawba
College and a master's degree at Co-
lumbia University. She was an En-
•' glish teacher in North Carolina high
• -schools and was a guidance counselor
' -at The Children's Home in Winston-
Salem for25 years. She was a member
ofCentenaryUnited Methodist Church
in Winston-Salem.
Survivors include a brother. J.
r.. - Atwood Craven of Winston-Salem:
and 3 sisters. Dorothy C. Felts ofWin
ston-Salem. Helen Lockhart of Mon
roe and ICathleen Craven ofSalisbury.
A graveside service was to be held
at 11 a.m. Dec. 31. at Rose Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The
Children's Home. 1001 Reynolda
Road. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104;
Centenary United Methodist Church.
646 W. Rfih Street. Winston-Salem.
n . N.C. 27101; or to a charity of the
- donor's choice.
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Gilbon Lcc McDaniel. 68,orCable
Lano. Mocksville.diodTucsday. Dec.
;9.1998. ai his home.
Bom Aug. 14. 1930. In Davie
Couniy 10 ihc laic Waller and Augusta
Jarv is McOanlel. he wasarctimd inick
driver with Oiexel-Heriiage Fumllure
Company and was a member of Cal
vary Baptist Church in Mccksville.
He was preceded in death by a
sister. Helen Brown, in 1995."
Surviving are a son. David E
McDaniel of Yadkinville; 2 daugh
ters, Joyce McDaniel Shaver and bus
band Michael Dean and Carolyn Phil
lips and husband Steve, all of MockS'
ville; a brother. Floyd McDaniel of
Mocksville: 6 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
The family was to receive friends
Dec. 30. at Calvary Baptist Church 6-
7:30 p.m. with the funeral service fol
lowing at 7:30 p.m. conducted by the
Rev. Jim Gryder. A graveside service
was to be at 4 p.m. Dec. 31. at Calvary
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cal
vary Baptist Church, do Rev. Jim
Gryder. 121 Lakewood Drive.
Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
Mildred H. McDaniel
Mrs. Mildred Howard McDaniel.
89. fonnerly of 153 Alvis Trail. Ad
vance. died late Friday. Dec. 25.1998
at the home of her daughter-in-law in
Lexington.
Mis. McDaniel was bom April IS.
1909 in Davie County to the late Alvis
and Leila Howard Laird, and was pre
ceded in death by herhusbandClarence
J. McDaniel, and their only son. Brady
Norman McDaniel; and a sisierMattie
Lois Myers.
She spent her life being a home-
maker. mother and grandmother. She
was a member of Bethlehem United
Methodist Church.
She is survived by: a daughter-in-
law. Linda Laskey of Lexington; 2
grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a
sister. Carolyn Raybuck of Advance;
several nieces and nephews.
A graveside .service was held Mon
day. Dec. 28, at I p.m. at Bethlehem
United Methodist Church Cemetery
with the Revs. J. Mark Wcekley and
Jimmy L. Myers officiating.
J Dicie Roberts
Mrs. Dicic Lcc Rasbcrry Roberts.
84. died Tuesday. Dec. 22. 1998. at
Meadow brtKik Terrace of Davie.
Funeral services were Sunday. Dec.
27 at 2 p.m. at Norwood Chapel in
Fayette. Ala. Burial will be in
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Cemetery, also in Fayette.
The family requests that memorials
be considered for First United Meth
odist Church. Family Life Center. 305
N. Main St.. Mocksville. NC 27028.
Mrs. Roberts was born Nov.4.1914.
in Fayette. Ala. to the late Washington
Lee and Katie Lee Newman Rasbetry.
She was a member of Bethlehem
United Methodist Church in Fayette
and w as a homemaker. She was pre
ceded in death by her husband. Will
iam Howard Roberts Jr.
Survivors include: 2 daughters.
Margaret (Bill) Ovcrcash of Mtx'ks-
ville. Martha (Brad) Graham of St.
Gabriel. La.; 2 sons. Keith Roberts of
TuscaKxtsa Ala., and Ken (Diane)
Robertsof Mableton. Ca.; 9grandchil-
dren: and 2 great-grandchildren.
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Mrs. Kalhcy Marie Williains
Pamell. 44. died Saturday. Dec. 26.
1998. at Wake Funrst Baptist Medical
Center in Winsion-Salem.
Mi^. Pamell was bora on Nov. 12.
1954 in Davie County to Mary Myers
Williams and the late Elgin Vestal
Williams.
Surviving arc; her hasband of 25
years. John 'Terry" Pamell; 3 daugh
ters, Johnna Marie Pamell, Amber
Rcnec Pamell and Teiri BreeAnn
Pamell. all of the home: 2 sisters. Gall
Long and husband Douglas of Mocks-
ville, and Evonne Hilboum and hus
band Jerry of Advance; several nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Pamell worked for Bell South
for 22 years and was a member of
Trinity Baptist Church, where she
taught Sunday school and sang in the
church choir. She was a memberofthe
Piona-r Club. Mrs. Pamell enjoyed
helping others and spending her free
lime sewing.
Funeral .services were held Tues
day, Dec. 29, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity
Baptist Church with the Rev. Dairell
Cox ofnciating.
.Memorials may be made to Trinity
Baptist Church c/o Jerry Hilboum,
2732 Hwy. 601 S., Mccksville, NC
27028.
Robert Lee Reavis
i/ Robert Lce"Bob' ReavisSr.,6l,of
Cold Hill, died Thursday, Dec. 24,
1998. at Salisbury VA Medical Center
following a pcriiid of declining health.
Bom April6.1937.in DavieCounly
to Dessie Weatherman Reavis and
Robert Duatrl Reavis of Mix-ksvillc,
he was educated in the Davie County
schixrIs.Arclireil master plumberfrom
Bill Brown Plumbing Company, he
was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in
Vietnam. He was a member of West
P;irk Baptist Church in Rockwell and
of Keller Menuirial Lodge 657 AFand
AM and the Scottish Rite bodies.
Surviving, in addition to his par
ents. arc his wife, Shirley Ann Roland
Reavis. whom he married Feb. 14.
1992. of the hoitie; 3 sons, Robert
Reavis Jr. and Patrick Duatd Reavis,
hith of Statesville, and Richtrtd Eu
gene Reavis of Tampa, Ra.; a .stepson,
Marty Smith of Gold Hill; 3 brothers.
Lowell Reavis and Carl Reavis, both of
Mocksville. and Lonnie Reavis of
Morganton; a sister. Sandra Ward of
Sav;tnn.ah, Ga.; 3 grandchildren; and 3
step grandchildren.
Funemlscn ices were held atLyerly
Funeral Homes James C. Lyerly
Chapel by the Rev. Charles Carver.
Burial followed in Salisbury National
Cemetery with military graveside rites
conducted by the Rowan Veteran's
Council.
Memorials may be made to West
Park Baptist Church, 715 West Park
drive. RiKkwcIl, N.C. 28138 or to the
American Heart Associ.ition.e/oBetty
Brisson. 140 Regency Road. Salisbury,
Nf. 28144.
y Helen Benson Walker
Mrs. Helen Benson Walker, 80. of
Ruffin Street. Cooleemee. died
Wednesday. Dec. 23.1998. at her resi
dence after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were Thursday,
Dec. 24. at 3:30 p.m. at Cooleemee
First United Methodist Church with
the Rev. David Snipes, great-nephew
ofMrs.Walker.offieiating.Burialwas
in Rowan Memorial park in Salisbury.
Tire family requests memorials be
considered for First United Methodist
Church c/o Mr. W.R. Gales. PO Box
428. Cooleemee. NC 27014. or Hos
pice of Dave County. P.O. Box 848.
Mocksville. NC 27028.
Mrs. Walker was bom Nov. 28.
1918. in Davie County to the late Sam
and Lillie Randall Benson and was
retired from CCB with 36 years of
service as a loan officer. She was a
lifelong member of Cooleemee First
United Methodist Church, a graduate
of Cooleerhee High School.
She was preceded in death by; her
husband. Mike Walker in 1977, asisier
and 2 brtrthcrs.
Survivors include; adaughier, Sara
Walker Scott of Cooleemee; 2 sisters,
Virginia Everhardt and Libby Galesof
Coolecmee;and fourearcgivers; Linda
Hanes. JoAnn Williams. Ann Spry,
and Nancy Triplette.
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Edith Marie Williams
. Ediih Marie Williams, SO. or
Yodkinvillc, died Tuesday, Dec. 22,
• 1998.
- - She was born Feb. 23. 1948 in
Vadkin County to Ray and Marjory
Myers Wall. Mrs. Williams worked al
Crown Wood Produeis. and was a
member of Turner's Creek Baptist
Church.
Surviving are: her husband of 29
years. Lester Ray Williams, of the
- home; a son and daughter-in-law,
.. Michael and Felicia Williams, Mocks-
ville; her mother, Marjory Myers Wall
ofHunlsvillc'.asister.Carol Jean Wall,
Huntsville; abmthcrand sister-in-law.
John and Sandra Wall. Salisbury; and
a brother. Thomas Wall. Faimington.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday. Dec. 24. at Turner's Creek
■_ Baptist Church by the Revs. Allen
Barker and Jimmy Lancaster. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
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