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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Jan. 6.2000
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Carolyn Joan Blakley
Mrs. Carolyn Joan Long Blakley,-
58 of Winston-Salem, died Tuesday,
Dec. 28, 1999 at Forsyth Medical
Center in Winston-Salem,.
Mrs. Blakley was bom March 28,
1941 in Davie County to the late
Connie Mack Long and Louise
Smoot Long of Mocksville.
She spent her life tending to her
famiiy and was a member of
Elbavitle United Methodist Church
in Advance, where she taught
children's Sunday school class for
many years and was assistant teacher
for adult Sunday school classes. Mrs.
Blakley was president of the Meth
odist Women Society.
In addition to her mother, she is
survived by; her husband of 33 years,
Kenneth Blakley of the home; a son
Christopher Shawn Blakley of the
home; 2 brothers Douglas Long and
Joe Long, both of Mocksville; and a
sister, Betty Long Hardy of Virginia.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, Dec, 30, at 11 a.m. at Elbaville
United Methodist Church with the
Revs. Jack Wailace Jr. and Jack
Johnson officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Elbaville United Methodist Church
Building Fund, c/o Connie Single
ton, 2927 N.C. 801 S., Advance.
27006
/ Dorothy Louise Bouldin •
Dorothy Louise Bouldin, 63, of
Deadmon Road, Mocksville, died at
her home on Thursday, Dec. 30,1999;
Ms. Bouldin was bom June 13;
1936, in Lee County, to the late Baxt^
Malone and the late Betsy Pooid
Malone.
She is survived by; 3 sons, Jen^
Bouldin of Lexington, James Bouldhi
of Rockwell, and Ronnie Jordan of
Sanford; 3 daughters, Pat Garcia of
Cooleemee. Sara Kimbell of China
Grove, and Kathryn Jordan of Sanfordi
3 sisters, Judy Bouldin of Gold Hijli
Annie Fauldin of Sanford, Mary Lge
Nail of Sanford; 2 brothers, Jamgs
MaloneofSanford, Woodrow Malogc
of Lexington; and six grandchildmrt.-
A memorial service was held Siig-
day, Jan. 2,2000 at 2 p.m. at the Davte
Funeral Service Chapei with Robert
Creason olTiciaiing. '■
B. Jason Branch
3 B. Jason Branch, 95, of 211
Maple Ave., Mocksville.'died Tues
day, Dec, 28, 1999 at Sportanburg
(S.C.) Regional Medical Center af
ter a short illness.
Born March J8, 1904 in
Morganton, he was the son of the late
Balbus and Nannie Morrison
Branch. He was an eider of First
Presbyterian Church in Mocksville.
He was formerly associated with
Drexel Furniture Company in
Morganton and was retired from the
Heritage Furniture Company, where
he was a superintendent of the
Mocksville plant and Bernhardt In
dustries in Lenior.
He was on the board of directors
of the Branch Banking and Trust Co.,
formerly Bank of Davie, and
Henredon Furniture Company.
Survivors include: his daughter,
Viiginia Wilson of Spartanburg; a
brother, Onesimus Branch, and a sis
ter, Maude Walker, both of
Morganton; 6 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and a son-in-
law, Linwood Penny of Raleigh,
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Vema WarlicKjBranch, and his
daughter, Aileen Penny.
Graveside services were held at
2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 30 at Forest
Hill Cemetery in Morganton, con
ducted by a grandson. Dr. Richard
Wilson.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church, S. Main St.,
Mocksville.
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Stella Shoffner Cheek
Mrs. Siella Shoffner Cheek. 85.
of Jonesville, died Dec. 28, 1999 at
Wake Forest University Medicai
Center in Winston-Salem.
She was bom in Yadkin County
on Dec. 6, l9l4to Marvin and Emma
Southard Shoffner. She was a home-
maker and a member of Mineral
Springs Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Paul C. Cheek on Oct. 4,
1987, her parents, 3 brothers, Wil
son. Troy Hubert Shoffner, a sister
Mary Shoffner. and a daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Mynle Maccmore Cheek.
Survivors include: 3 sons, Bobby
C. Check. John W. (Jay) & Nancy
Cheek, and Ken & Carol Cheek, all
of Jonesville; 2 sisters, Samantha
Gray of Hamplonville. and Barbara
Ann Powell of Mocksville; 4 broth
ers, Richard Shoffner, James
Shoffner, Bill Shoffner, all of Mocks
ville. and Jerry Shoffner of Siates-
ville; 7 grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren; a great-grcal-grand-
daughter; and a sister-in-law. Manic
Shoffner of Mocksville.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999 at Mineral
Springs Baptist Church with the
Revs. Ed Yarbrough and L.E. Myers
officiating. Burial was at Swan
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
, Jimmy Arthur Cox
/ Mr. Jimmy Arthur Cox, 51, of
Clemmons died Sunday, Jan. Z 2000.
at the Forsylh Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 19, 1948 in
Jonesville to R. A. and Lois Day Cox,
Mr. Cox was a graduate of Jonesville
High School and a manufacturer en
gineer with Seimens-Wcslinghouse
Co. He was active in the Clemmons
Rotary Club and Elkin Jaycees where
he was a recipient of the DistinT
guished Service Award. Mr. Cox was
a member of the Winston-Salcni
Scottish Rite Bodies and Elkin Ma
sonic Lodge 454 A.F. & A.M.
Surviving: his wife, of the home,
Joyce Wilson-Cox; his parents of
Jonesville; a daughter and son-in-
law, Sherry and Max Angell of
Mocksville; a grandson; a brother
and sister-in-law, Michael andTreva
Cox of Charlotte; and 2 nieces.
A funeral service wwas held at 2
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 in Friedberg
Moravian Church by Rev. G. Tho;
mas Shelton and the Rev. Tripp May.
Burial followed in the church grave
yard wiih Masonic Rites.
Sidney Thomas Garner
Mr. Sidney Thomas Gamer. 84.
/ of John Crotts Road. Mocksville,
died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999 at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
Funeral services were Saturday,
Jan. I, 2000 at II a.m. at Bethel
United Methodist Church with Dr.
S.B. Warner, and the Revs. Ardis
Payne and Don Sigmon officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Tlic family requests memorials be
considered for Bethel United Meth
odist Church, 675 N. Main St.,
Mocksville.
Mr. Gamer was bom Nov. 21,
1915 in Randolph County to the late
Thomas Alvin and Rose Mceks Gar
ner and was a foster child of the
James H. Carroll family of
Reidsville. He was retired from VA
Medical Center in Salisbury and was
a member of Bethel United Method
ist Church. He was a Sunday School
teacher for over 40 years and former
Sunday School Superintendent. He
was recently elected a life time "hon
orary trustee" for the church.
Survivors: 3 daughters, Rosemary
Gamer of Mocksville. Pat Garrett
and husband Ron of Clemmons. and
Carroll Kisner and husband. Bill of
Hickory; a son. Thomas Gamer of
the home; 3 grandchildren; 5 step-
grandchildren; several great-grand-
children; caregivers. Pam Hardy,
Lisa and Betty Riddle; and special
friend. Jan Angus.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Jan. 6,2000
•Addie-Walker Hendricks
Mrs. Addie Walker Hendricks, 94.
if Wilkesboro St.. Mocksville. died
ilonday. Dee. 27.1999 at her home.
Funeral serviees were Wednesday.
}ec. 29 at II a.m. at First United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
ChariesM.TiifneTJr.oniciaiing. Burial
was in Rose Cemetery.
Mrs. Hendricks was born Dec. 22.
905 in Davie County to the late C.C.
and Minnie Riddle Walker. She and
ler husband were co-owners and op
erators of Mocksville Cash Store for
40 years. She was also a charter mem-
jer of the Mocksville Woman's Club.
She was the oldest living member
of First United Methodist t^iuich. a
charter member of United Methodist
Women andthereeipientofthe special
membership award.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. George R. Hendricks. in i981.
Survivorsinelude: adaughter, Chris
tine H. Woodruff an dhusbandCharles
Sr. of Mocksville; granddaughter Gina
W. Boutwell and husband Raymond of
Louisburg; grandson CharlieWoodroff
Jr.ofSummcrfield: great-granddaugh
ter. Molly Hendricks Boutwell; and
special friends. Ruth and Joe Smith.
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'Jessie Misenheimer
Jessie Alline Beck Misenheimer.
*52. of Lexington, died Wednesday.
J)ec. 29.1999. at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical CenteraOerabtief
Jllness.
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Zlan. I. at Davidson Funeral Home
JChapei by the Revs. Chris Bitterman
2uid Biily Sloop. Burial followed in
Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery.
! She was the sister of Mary Frances
jChaflin of Mocksville.
Virginia G. Robertson
y Mrs. Virginia Cray Robertson. 75.
of Madison, died Saturday. Jan I.
2000 at Moses Cone Hospital Hos
pice Unit.
She was bom April 21. 1924. the
daughter of Leach and Hattie Gray.
She was a member of Madison Pres
byterian Church, having served as a
deacon. She was also a member of
the Order of Eastern Star. Chapter
202 of Stokesdale. the Madison Ser
vice League, and was president of
Sow N' Hope Garden Club. She was
a former member of the Lions and
American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Robertson was a graduate of
the former City Memorial Hospital
in Winston-Saiem and a member of
the Nurse Cadet Corps during World
War II. She was retired from Wesley
Long Community Hospital after
many years on medical and surgical
floors. She was also a volunteer with
Hospice of Rockingham County.
Meals on Wheels, and the Blood
Mobile.
Surviving: 3 daughters. Judy
Fussell and husband Jim of
CIcmmons. Donna Williams and
husband Charles of Mocksville. and
Beth Berry and husband Gary of Pine
Hall; 2 sons. Tommy Robertson and
wife Sandy and Steve Robertson and
wife Irene of Madison; 2 brothers.
Lawrence Gray and wi fe Barbara and
Ralph Gray and wife Margaret of
Greensboro; and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Monday. Jan. 3. at Madison Presby
terian Church. Burial was in Wood
land Cemetery.
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Paul James Potts. 67. of Duke Whi-
taker Road. Mocksville. died Wednes
day ahemoon, Dec. 29. 1999. from
injuries sustained in an automobile
aceidenL
Bom in Davidson County Aug. 20.
1932. to the late James Vestal and
Lethia Bundy Potts, she was retired
from Baker Fuminire Company. He
was a member of Heaven Bound Full
Gospel Church. He enjoyed all types of
gardening and listening to gospel and
bluegrass music. He enjoyed reading
his Bible and spending time with his
family.' He was preceded in death by a
daughter. Karen Potts; a son. Terry
Potts; 2 grandsons; a sister. Marietta
Potts; 2 brothers. Eaiiie Potts and
Herman Potts.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years.
GlaniaTayePottsofthehome;3daugh-
ters. Kay Gatza and husband Loy.
Kathy Roberts and husband Donny
and Dora Hill and husband Mitch, all
ofMocksville; 5 sons. JamesPotts and
wife Carol. Jeff Potts and wife Zana.
Bobby Potts. Michael Potts and wife
Wisha. all of Mocksville, and Dale
Pous and wife Sherr) of Linwood; 23
grandchildren; 5 greui grandchildren;
2 sisters. Lucille Sain of Mocksville
and Liliie Mae Gaither of Winston-
Salem; a brother. Vestal Potts; and
several nieces and nephews. \
Funeral services were conducted at
2 p.m. Jan. 1. at Eauin Funeral HomeChapel. Burial folbwed in Bear Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
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... 1629 Sheffield Road. Honnony. died
Friday. Dec. 31. l999,acAulumnCare
of .Mocksville after a period of declin
ing health.
Bom Aug. 16. 1920. in Davie
County to the late Willie I., and Cecil
Blanche Keller Reeves, lie was a re
tired carpenter and builder. He was'a
member of New Union United Meth
odist Church. He was a World War II
veteran, serving in the U >. Army.
He was preceded in death by 3
brothers. Homer Ray Reeves. Horace
Reeves and Hoyle Reeves.
Surviving are his wife. Lizzie Beck
Reeves, whom he married Dec. 14.
1940. of the home; a daughter. Phyllis
Williams and husband Kenny of
Tumersburg; 2 sons, Eugene Reeves
and wife Ritz of Augusta. Ca. and Bill
Reeves and wife Brendaof High Point;
4 brothers. Harvey Reeves of States-
ville. Hubert Reeves and John Henry
Reeves, both of Harmony, and Harold
ReevesofMocksville: 3 sisters. Lucille
Vemon of High Point. Anna Wright of
Hiddenite and Helen Reeves of Har
mony; 6 grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
Funeral .services were held at 3 p.m.
Jan. 2. at New Union United Methodist
Church by the Revs. Carcn Morgan.
Wade Wright and Mclvin Becker.
Burial followed in the church cem
etery.
Memorials may be mode to New
Union United Methodist Church Cem
etery Fund. 1436 Sheffield Road.
Mocksville. N.C. 2702.S or to Hospice
ofWinslon-Salcm.
Sally Bet Ryan
y Mrs. Sally Bet Rcnegar Ryan. 86.
of Sandy Springs Road. Harmony,
died Thursday. Dec. 30. 1999 at
tredell .Memorial Hospital following
an c.stended illness.
Bom in Iredell County, March 21.
1913 a daughter of the late John A.
and Lula Bell Cook Renegur. Mrs.
Ryan was a graduate of Harmony
High School and Saint Joseph Hos
pital School of Nursing. Prior to her
retirement, she was employed by
Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Win-
slon-Salem.
She was married to Clayton Ryan
who died in 1942. In addition to her
husband and parents, she was pre
ceded in death by three brothers.
Milford Rcnegar. John Ray Rcnegar.
and Hubert Rencgar. and by four sis
ters. .Alta Renegar. Etta R. Johnson.
Era R. Holmes, and Ila Mae R.
Abbott.
Survivors; a sister. Cloyce
Rcnegar Bullard of Harmony; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Jan. 2.2000 at
Sandy Springs Baptist Church. The
Revs. David Kiscrand Howard Wag
oner officiated. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
She was a life long member of
Sandy Springs Baptist Church.
James Sanford Sizemore
>/ Mr. James Sanford Sizemore. 69.
of Junction Road. Mocksville. died
Wednesday. Dec. 29.1999 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Funeral services were Friday.
Dee. 31 at 2 p.m. in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Revs. Joel Boyles
and Chris Williams officiating.
Burial was at Hardison United Meth
odist Church Cemetery.
.Mr. Sizemore was bom Dec. 17,
1930 in Yadkin County to the late
Samuel Jones and Eula Collins
Sizemore. He was a self-employed
carpenter. He was preceded in death
by his wife. Julia Peacock Sizemore
in 1972.
Survivors include: a son. Michael
Sizemore of Cooleemee: a daughter.
Judy Miller and husband. Michael of
Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; a great
grandchild; and 3 brothers. William
Sizemore and Phillip Sizemore of
Boonville. and Claude Sizemore of
Elkin.
Maggie Howard Taylor
J .Vlaggie Howard Taylor. 89. of
Lexington, died Dec. 31. 1999 at
Lexington Health Care Center.
Mrs. Tay lor was bom on Sept. 17.
1919 in Davie County to John Rob
ert and Amelia Boger Howard and
was a member of Center Hill Bap
tist Church. She was a homemakcr
and worked at the American
Children's Home.
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Mrs. Alline Rummage York. 81.
of Lexington, died Friday. Dec. 31.
1999 in Wake Forest University/Bap
tist Medical Center, following a pe
riod of illness.
She was bom June 13. 1913 in
Davie County to Baxter Franklin
Rummage and Notie Beaton Rum
mage. A homemakcr. she was pre-
■ceded in death by her husband. John
Ervin York, on Nov. 1. 1975; a
daughter. Betty Jean York; a brother,
Baxter Rummage; and 2 sisters. Ila
Michael and Lucille Kirkus.
She's survived by; a son. Barry
TYork, oFGrovcr; 2'daughlers. Pat'
^horc of Cooleemee and Gaynell
foster of Sherrills Ford; eight grand-
]:hildrcn; IOgreat-grandchildrcn;and
SI sister. Frankie .Michael of Lexing-
lon.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.^tonday. Jan. 3 at Friendship United
Methodist Church by the Revs.
Slandy Lucas and Clyde Akers.
burial followed in Friendship Unitedivfcthodist Church Cemetery.
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Flossie Mae B. Austin of Deltona,-
Ra. died Jan. S, 2000.
Bora in Mocksville May 6,1931,
she matiied Henry Lee Austin IL Dur
ing her life, she worked and cared for
children, designed noraiaiTangeiitenis
and worked in textiles. She had wor
shipped at New Jerusalem Holiness
Church in Mocksville, Macedonia
Baptist Church inFarRockaway, N.Y.
and Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist
Church in Lake Helen, Ra.
She raiscdOchildren, Elaine, Henry.
Judy. SatuJra, Yvonne and Patsy. She
also has 4 adopted children. Brenda.
Lisa. Steven and Robert Patterson.
Surviving, in addition, are 12 grand
children; 16 great grandchildren; 3
adopted grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her funeral was conducted at 11
a.m. Jan. 8. at New Missionary Baptist
Church by the Rev. Wilbura Hatpe.
Roy Charlie Beauchamp
Mr. Roy Charlie Beauchamp Jr..
70. of 463 Juney Beauchamp Road,
Advance, died Friday, Jan. 7. 2000
at Wake Forest University/Baptist
Medical Center.
He was born in Davie County to
Roy Charlie and Anna Rights
Beauchamp Sr. He was a retired
dairy farmer. He was a member of
Redland Pentecostal Holiness
Church.
Surviving are: 4 daughters,
Carolyn Bright and husband Robert,
Cathy Bright and husband William,
Elizabeth Beauchamp, and Patricia
Beauchamp, and a son. Dean
Beauchamp, all of Advance; S grand
children; 3 great-grandchildren; and
4 sisters, Elsie Whitaker, LaVerne
Hicks, Sue Ellis, and Gray Pardue,
all ofAdtunce.
Funeral services were held Sun-.
day at 3 p.m. at Redland Pentecostal
Holiness Church by the Revs. Joel
Boyles and Rev. Don Sigmon. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Laura Plott Beck
Mrs. Laura Plott Beck. 84, for
merly of Becktown Road, Mocks
ville, died early Thursday morning,
Jan. 6,2000 at Davie Village, where
she had been a resident for the past
eight years.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Saturday. Jan. 8 in Jerusalem
Baptist Chuich Cemetery with the
Rev. Jimmy Lancaster ofllciating.
' Mrs. Beck was born in Davie
County, June 26, I91S to the late
John C. and Lula Wood Plott and was
a homemaker and caregiver. She en
joyed working with flowers and had
kept children in her home. She was
a member of Bethlehem United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Beck was preceded in death
by a brother, Wilmer Plott and by two
sisters, Margaret Bowles and Vir
ginia PlotL Her husband, Clyde C.
Beck preceded her in death Sept. 12,
1981.
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Mrs. Marian Henderson Sears
Blunk. 67, of Advance, died Sunday,
Jan. 9.2000 at (he Hospice Home in
Winslon-Salem.
Mrs. Blunk was retired from her
20 year career as a publicist for nu
merous organizations including The
Winston-Salem Arts Council, The
March of Dimes, and several smalt
businesses. Previous to that, Mrs.
Blunk concentrated on her first, most
important and loved career as a
homemaker, wife, and mother.
Mrs. Blunk was bom Feb. 13.
1932. and was raised in Lamed. Kan.
She was an active member of Epis
copal Churches in Canon City, Colo.;
Aurora. Colo.; Decatur, Ga.;
Southfield. Mich.; and Wnston-Sa-
lem. She was also a member of
Church Women United in Michigan
and North Carolina.
Mrs. Blunk's greatest joys in life
were her family and her friends. She
also enjoyed gardening and home
decorating.
She is survived by: her husband. .
Jack E. Blunk of the home; daugh
ters. Pamela Buchanan and husband.
Scot of Winston-Salem, Pegi Pike
and husband. Bob of Gemmons. and
Patricia Berkman of Hackettstown,
N J.; sons, Michael H. Sears and wife
Lisa of Pfafftown, John E. Blunk and
wife Annie of Chapel Hill, and Tom
R. Blunk and wife Sola of Ashland.
Ky.; her sister, Lora Dale Cleveland
and husband. Bob of Gold Canyon,
Ariz.; by 11 grandchildren; and by
14 nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brothers,
Frank L. Henderson Jr. and Albert
Henderson and her sister, A. Lea
Mather.
A memorial service and reception
to follow will be held in her honor at
2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Park
way United Church of Christ in Win
ston-Salem. The Revs. John R.
Campbell and Dr. Thomas W. Mann
will ofTiciate.
Memorial gifts may be made to
Hospice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County, Inc. at 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Salem, 27103.
Nannie Jordan Booe
J Mrs. Nannie Jordan Btxie, 92, of
Fostall Drive, Mocksville, died early
Sunday morning, Jan. 9,2000 at Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Win
ston-Salem.
A funeral service was held at 11
a.m. Wednesday in Eaton Funeral
Chapel, with the Revs. Jack Johnson
and Cecil Wetherholt officiating.
Burial was in Bear Creek Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 11(X)-C. S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Salem,27l03 or the
Cemetery Fund of Bear Creek Bap
tist Church, c/o Jerry Hanes, Bear
Creek Church Rd., Mocksville.
Mrs. Booe was born in Davie
County on Nov. 12,1907 to the late
Valentine and-Martha Beck Jordan
and bad been a homemaker and
farmer. She had been an active mem
ber ofBearCreek Baptist Church for
over 70 years.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Jack Booe, in 1974; a son,
Billy Booe; a granddaughter; a great-
grandson; a brother, William "Bud"
Jordan; and 4 sisters, Lizzie Cranfill,
Orpha O'Neal, Mattie O'Neal,' and
Annie "Jim" Reavis.
Surviving are: 2 sons, Vemon
Booe and wife Ruth of Mocksville,
and Lewis Booe and wife Bonnie of
Winston-Salem; 4 daughters,
Pearlene Reavis, Nancy Bailey,
Wilma Cole, and Margaret Allison
and husband Ray, all of Mocksville;
21 grandchildren; 24 great-grand-
children; 9 great-great-grandchil
dren; a sister-in-law, Eva Whitaker
of Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
Ruth Mosby Cox
/ Ruth Mosby Cox, 79. of Bermuda
Village, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Cox was bom Aug. 26,1920in Newport News, Va. to the late
Robert flay and Ruby Gooch Mosby.
She attended Mary Washington Col
lege and earned a bachelor's degree■, in pharmacy from the Medical Col-; lege of Virginia in 1942. She was amember of the Forsyth CountyMedical Auxiliary, Virginia and N.C.
Pharmaceutical Associations andwas a registered pharmacist until
1994.
Mrs. Cox became a member of theDaughters of the American Revolution in 1957 where during her 42 yeartenure she held the offices of regentand state chairman. She was instrumental in reorganizing the localchapter of the Children of the American Revolution and also served asstate president. She was a memberof Wake Forest Baptist Church, theWomen's Club of Winston-Salem,Jamestown Society, Daughters of theAmerican Colonist and National Society of Colonial Dames.
Mrs. Cox was preceded in deathby her husband. Dr. William F. Cox
Sr.She is survived by: 2 sons. Robert Mosby Cox and wife Margo of
Winston-Salem and Dr. William F.Cox Jr. and wife Kathleen of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and 6 grandchil
dren.
A memorial service was held at 1p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 at Vogler &Sons Reynolda Road Chapel. Burialfollowed in the Jacksonville CityCemetery.
Memorials can be'directed toCrisis Control Ministry Pharmacy"at Medical Society, 501 ShepherdSt., Winston-Salem. 027103.
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of Winsion-Salem, died Thursday,
Jan. 6, 2000 at Winsion-SaJem Re-
habiJiiation and Healthcare Center.
He was bom June 5,19l8in Ban
ner Elk to Rachel Alice Farthing and
Dr. John Clopton Farthing. Dr. Far
thing grew up in Boone. He attended
Wake Forest College for pre-dental
training and graduated from The
University of Louisville School of
Dentistry. He served in the U.S.
Army Dental Corps during World
War II for three and one half years.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; his sister. Kathryn Farthing
Poole; and his brother. Wynan Scott
Farthing.
Survivors include: his wife.
Frances Dailey Farthing of the home;
2 sons, Joseph Clopton Fanhing Jr.
and wife Donna of Advance and John
Irvin Farthing and wife. Pamela of
Cary; and 2 grandchildren.
A memorial service was con
ducted Sunday. Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at
Centenary United Methodist Church
by the Rev. Roland T. Bamhotdt.
Memorials may be made to Cen
tenary UM Church. P.O. Box 658.
Winston-Salem. 27102 or to the
chanty of the donor's choice.
/ Luke Austin Garraghty■J Little Luke Austin Garraghty,died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000 at For-'
syih Medical Center.Surviving are: his parents. Jeanaand Slim Garraghty of Clemmons;maternal grandparents, Norma Jeanand Hubert Dunn of Advance; paternal grandparents, Delorcs Garraghtyof Advance and the late Charles L.Garraghty: and great-grandparents,Grace Longworth of Advance andMynle and Alex Owen of MadisonHeights, Va. Luke was also survivedby many uncles, aunts, and cousins.A funeral service was held at 2p.m. Saturday at the Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev.Joel K. Boyles officiating. Burialfollowed in the church cemetery.Memorial may be made to theChildren's Church of Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Ruby Dalton Howell
•J Mis. Ruby Dalton Howell, 71, of
T4S Dalton Road, Mocksville, diedSunday evening. Jan. 9.2000. at Davie
County Hospital.
She was a native of bedell County,
and retired from Fallie's Dry Cleaners
in Mocksville.
She is survived by; her husband.
Turner Howell of the home; 2 daugh
ters. Kaye Howell and Flavia Howell,
both of Mocksville; 2 sons. Niclde
Dalton and Orianda Howell. both of
Mocksville; 2 brothers, Hubert M.
Dalton and Charles N. Dalton. both of
Mocksville; a sister. Lillian DouUn of
Mocksville; a brother-in-law: 4 sis
ters-in-law; 6 grandchildren; and 3great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Graham Funeral Home. The Rev.
Walter Tidline and Bishop Terry
Dalton officiated, and burial followed
in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cem
etery in Hamptonville.
Roff Grimes Jr.
y Mr. Roff Grimes. Jr.. 74. of Win-
ston-Salem. died Sunday, Jan. 9,2000 at N.C. Memorial Hospital In
Chapel Hill.
He was bora Dec. 18, 1925 in
Pulaski County, Ark. to Roff Grimes
Sr. and Edna Shock Grimes. Mr.Grimes served in the U.S. Navy dur
ing World War II and the Korean
Conflict. He played semi-profes
sional basketball and was an avid
golfer.
Preceding Mr. Griihes in death
was his first wife, Lida Ruth
Dunnagan Grimes and a brother.
Kermit Grimes.
Surviving are: his wife, FrancesS. Grimes of the home; a son. Roff
"Corky" Grimes III and wife Dianeof Advance; a daughter. Lee Ann
Oezera and husband, Steve of Garner; 2 step-daughters. Sandie
Plemmons and husband. James of
Arcadia and Connie Moore and husband Robert of Chimney Rock; a
step-son, Robbie Page and wife.Linda of Manning, S.C.; 2 brothers,
Waymon and Thomas Grimes of
Little Rock, Ark.; a sister, Dora
Leach of Benton. Ark.; 2 grandsons;
and 4 step-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held at Ip.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 at Forsyth
Memorial Park.
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^ Mr. Baxter O. Link Jr.. 73, afomer resident of Davie County
^edonDec.22. 1999atPeinsuiaHospital in New Vork City.
Mr. Link was bom Nov. IJ. 1926m Davie County to the late Baxter
G. and Georgia Uflcr Link Sr. He
^rvcd during the Korean Conllict in
me U S. Army and was of the Meth.
odist faith.He Is survived by a brother.
Lawrence A. Link of Mocksville
Graveside services were heldThursday. Jan. 6. 2000 at 2 p.m. at
Liberty United Methodist Church
Cemetery. Mocksville. with the Rev.Caren S. Morgan officiating.
Talmage D. Nichols
V Mr. TbJmage D. Nichols, 80. of
Jonesville. died Friday. Jan. 7,2000
at Wake Forest University/Baptist
Medical Center.
Bom Nov . 18. 1919 Yad|jj„
County, he was the son of the late
Luther and Lillian Bates Nichols,
and of the Baptist faith. He was pre
ceded in death by 3 sisters, Irma
Nichols. Oertha Vanhoy. and Eva
Wilraoth; and 3 brothers, Silas
Nichols. Clyde Nichols, and Clete
Nichols.
He is survived by: his wife of 58
years. Pansy Roberts Nichols of the
home; 2 sons. Charles (Peggy)
Nichols of Jonesville and Jeff
(Mahala) Nichols of Pleasant Hill; a
sister. Bessie Vestal of Mticksville.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Monday. Jan. 10,2000 in Gen
try Family Chapel by the Rev. Spen
cer King. Burial followed in Island
Ford Baptist Church Cemetery.
George William Master
V Mr. George William Master Jr.,
77, formerly of Ijames Church Road,
Mocksville. died Friday morning
Jan. 7,2000 at Davie Place after be
ing in declining health.
He was bom April I, 1922 in
Pittsbutgh, Pa., to the late George W.
Master Jr. and Helen Master and was
a retired sales engineer with
Westlnghouse. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Army/Air force having
served in World War H. Mrs. Master
was a 32nd Degree Mason and a
former member of the VFD in Buf
falo. N.Y. He was a member of the
Trinity Baptist Church.
His wife. Mary Magdelin Vbgel
Master, preceded him in death in
1987.
Survivors: a son and daughter-in-
law, Ron and Karen Master of
Mocksville.
A memorial service will be an
nounced at a later date.
s/DominickMonterose
78 Monterose.
* Valley Hospital.Surviving are: his wife. Ruby HallMont^ of Fayetteville; 3 daugh-
SofW^i^an^i. u Griffinand husband Robert of Bermuda Run.
^ Sandra M. Gravely and husbandof Asheville; 2 bixnhets. James
Montrose of Uuca.N.Y., and FrankMontroseofHollywood.Fla.: 7grand-childien; and a great-granddaughter.
Vestal William Potts
Vestal William Potts. 77. of Cala-
haln Road. Mocksville, died Wednes
day. Jan. 5,20(X). at the residence of
his daughter. Maxine Collins, in Win-
ston-Salem.
Funeral services weie held at 2 p.m.
Jan. 7, at Eaton Funeral Chapel by the
Rev. James Ward. Burial followed in
Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Bom. May 18. 1922. in Guilford
County to the late Jim and LcihiaBundy
Potts, he was retired from Heritage
and Baker Furniture Company in
Mccksville. He was preceded in death
by 2 brothers, Eariie and Paul Potts.
Surviving are 2 daughteis. Maxine
Collins of Winston-Salem and Donna
Potts of Mocksville: 2 sisters. Lucille
Sain of Mocksville and Lillie Mae
Gaither of Winston-Salem; 3 grand
children; a great grandchild; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
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Mrs. Machitde Goetz Stavrou, 87,
of Winston-Salem, died Sunday. Jan.
9,2000 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 30. 1912 in
Ulm, Germany. Mrs. Stavrou was a
member of St. Paul's Episcopal
Church where she contributed to the
Christmas Bazaar for many years.
She was a member of the Salem
Chapter of The American Needle*
point Guild and was a memberof the
S & 8 Sewing Club. She was outgo*
ing and enjoyed playing bridge and
working in her flower garden.
Survivors include; her husband of
53 years. Nicholas C. Stavrou of
Winston-Saiem; a son. Nicholas
Charles Stavrou Jr. of Wnston*Sa*
tern; a daughter, Melissa Stavrou
Brown and husband Jeny A. Brown
of Advance.
A memorial service was con*
ducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church by the Rev.
John E. Shields.
The family request that memori
als be made to the Forsyth County
Humane Society. 61 Miller St.. Win*
ston-Salem.27104.
Ophelia F. Vest
V Mrs. Ophelia F. Vest. 81, died Fri
day, Jan. 7.2000 at Forsyth Medical
Center.
She was born July 22, 1918 in
Alleghany County to Lundy Oeoige
Fender and Maggie Adams Fender.
Mrs. Vest was a member of First
Assembly of God in Winston-Salem.
She retired from P.M. Hanes KnitUng
after dO years of service.
Surviving are: her daughter.
Nancy Green and husband Jack of
Winston-Salem: 4 sons. Eugene C.Vest, of Mocksville. W.C. Vest "Pap"
and wife Linda of Winston-Salem.
Richard D. Vest and wife Brona of
Mocksville. and David L. Vest and
wife Ann of Yadkinville; 5 sisters.
Clyde Edwards and husband Clivei
of Ennice. Cora Lee Cobbler and
husband Ralph of Kernersville,
Evelyn Gilliam and husband Flake
of Jonesville. Grace Fender of
Sparta, and Betty Burchum and hus
band Otis of Fries. Va.; 3 brothers.
Elmer Fender of Sparta. Jess Fender
and wife Edna of Joppa. Md.. and
Lewis Fender and wife Marie of
Fries. Va.; 12 grandchildren; 4 great
grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 9. 2000 at Westlawn
Gardens of Memory. Clemmons. The
Rev. Selby F. McManus offlciated.
The family requests memorials be
made to First Assembly of Cod. 3730
University Pkwy.. Winston-Salem.
27106.
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William Alex "Bill" Wooten, 60.>3 ^
of Randleman. died Monday. Jan. 10,:^
2000. at Moses H. Cone Memorial
Hospital in Greensboro.
He was a native of Davie County. C
employed by Klaussner Furniture in CrC
Asheboro. '
Surviving are his wife. Nellie
Wooten of Randleman; a daughter.
Patricia Coleman of Asheboro; a son.
Billy Wooten of Pleasant Garden; y\Z<
brothers. Dwight Wooten, James
Wooten and John Wooten. all of;;H.
Mocksville; a sister, Martha Ward of.
Yadkinville; and 2 grandchildren.
A graveside service was to be held
at 2 p.m. Jan. 13. at Randolph Memo-
rialParkinAsheborobytheRev.Jeny
Mills. Visitation was to be Jan. 12, at • "
Pugh Funeral Home in Randleman 7-
9p.m.
Memorials may be made to the .
American Cancer Society. Randolph
Unit. P.O. Box 515. Asheboro. NlC.
27203.
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Mrs. Barbara Seanton Anderson,
64, of Richie Road. Mocksville, died
Monday. Jan. 17, 2000. at Kale 8.
Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-
Salem.
She was bom Aug. 21. 1935, In
Davie County to the late Qyde C. and
Mary Jane Hendrix Seamon. She was
a member of North Main St. Church of
ChrisL
She was married to Hayden Aiuler-
son on March21,1971, who survives.
Also surviving are; 3 sons, Walter
Patrick Austin aiul wife Michelle, and
Alan Anderson and wife Amy of
Mocksville Randy Anderson of
Kemeisville;adaughterReneeAPotts
and husband Steve of Mocksville; 2
stepsons, Arnold Anderson and wife
AnnaofMocksville, and Doug Ander
son and wifeBrendaofKemersville;a
stepdaughter, Judy Brinkley of Wel
come; 16gmndchildren,9great-grand-
childien; 3 brothers, Cecil Seamon
and wife Marie, Wayne Seamon and
wife Catherine of Mocksville, Millard
Seamon and friend DotPoole of Gran
ite Quany; a sister Maroline Benson
and husb^ Charlie of China Grove.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m., Friday, Jan. 21,2000, at Noith
Main Sl Church of Christ with Davie
Powell and Robert Darnell officiating.
Burial will follow in Jericho Church of
Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be
held Friday, Jan. 21, from 1-2 p.m.
prior to the service at the church.
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Mr. Junius Atwood Craven Jr. of
Monroe died Thursday, Jan. 13,2000
at the Rowan Regional Medical Cen
ter in Salisbury after a short illness.
A graveside memorial service was
held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rose Cem
etery in Mocksville with the Rev.
Harland Creech oBiciating.
Mr. Craven was born in Davie
County, Aug. 10. 1921 to the late
Junius A. Craven Sr. and Bessie
Penery Craven and was a retired ac
countant with the Coca Cola Co. in
Asheville. He had also been with
Sealtest Foods. He was a graduate
of UNC in Chapel Hill and was a
member of several accounting orga
nizations. He was a member of
Cenetery United Methodist Church
in Wnston-Salem.
He was preceded in death by a
sister, Frankie Craven.
Surviving; a daughter, Ann Cra
ven of Washington, D.C.; 2 sons,
David and John Craven, both of Ra
leigh; 2 grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Kathleen Craven of Salisbury, Dor
othy Felts of Winsion-Salem and
Helen Lockhart of Monroe; and sev
eral cousins.
The family request memorials be
considered for a charity of the do
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Mr. William Charles "Bill"
Gardiner. 78, of Winston-Salem.
died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 13
2000.
He is survived by a daughter,
Constance Jurgensen of Mocksville;
and a sister, Eliane Wicks of State
College, Pa.
Margaret £. Jennings
y/ Maigaret E. Marklin Jennings, 83,
ofHaverhilI,Mass.,diedJan. 14,2000,
at Penacook Place in Havethill.
She was bom in Mocksville and
had attended nursing school. She was
a bookkeeper for Hudson Shoe Ma
chinery in Haverfaill for more than 10
years, retiring at an early age. She
formerly attended the First Baptist
Church in Haverhill. She enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren
and needlepoint. She was the wife of
the late George Sutlierland, who died
at an early age, and the late Carl B.
Jennings, who died in 1967.
Her survivois include 2 sons, Gor
don R and wife Joyce of Groveland,
Mass., and Geoige A. Sutherland of
North Carolina: 2 daughters, Angela
M. Landiy of Cape Cod, Mass., and
Joyce A. and husband Arthur T. Riley
of Florida; 2 sisters, Jane Wilson of
North Carolina and Mary Eaton of
North Carolina; 2 grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Jan. 17
and ISatH.LFarmer&SonsBradford
Funeral Home in Bradford, Mass.
Burial followed in the Linwood Cem
etery, Haverhill.
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Johnson. 60. died Wednesday, Jan.
12. 2000 at Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Johnson was bom Feb. 7,
1939 in Davie County to the late
Henry Clyde and Maty Ella Tutterow
Ratledge.
In addition to her parents she was
preceded in death by her husband,
Cecil Ray Johnson Sr.; 2 brothers,
John Henry and Richard Edward
Ratledge.
She is survived by: a daughter,
Pamela J. Davis and husband Bobby
of Mocksville: 3 sons, Cecil Johnson
Jr. and wife Kaye, Vic Johnson and
wife Cindy, all of Advance, and
Michael Johnson and wife Donna of
Clemmons; 6 grandchildren, Felicia,
Heather and Brandon Johnson,
Cameron and Caleb Davis, Jared
Johnson: and a step-grandson, Chris
topher Davis: a brother, Jerry
Ratledge and wife Carol: 2 sisters,
Mary Reavis and Bonnie Mayhew
and husband Roger, all of Mocks
ville: a brother in law, Samuel
Reavis: and several nieces and neph
ews.
The funeral service was held Sat
urday, Jan. 15.2000 at 7 p.m. at Yad- .
kin Valley Baptist Church in Ad
vance with the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock ofliciating. Burial was a
graveside service Sunday, Jan. 16. at
2 p.m. at Gospel Baptist Church in
Mocksville.
Virginia Ann Lemons
/ Mrs. Virginia Ann Lemons, 53,
Lexington, died Tuesday, Jan. II,
2000 after a sudden illness.
She was bom July 12, 1946 in
Forsyih County to Clyde Allen Wid-
ener Sr. and Helen Gautier Widener.
She was employed at the Plymouth
Printing Co.
She was preceded in death by her
father.
Surviving; her mother, Helen; her
husband, Teddy Lemons: a son,
;Brian Billings of Lexington: a
daughter. Sherry Morrison and hus
band Neal of Winston-Salem: 2 sis
ters. Ellen Francis and husband, Fied
of Winston-Salem and Carolyn
•Smith and husband Naaman of
Mocksville: a brother, Clyde
(Bucky) Widener Jr. and wife, Kelly
n of Winston-Salem: 3 brothers-in-law,
Clayton Lemons and wife Julie of'^pecr PiuJc, Texas, David Lemons of
iVitiston-Salem, and Ronnie Lemons
and wife Jet of Clemmons; and
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 13 at Advent
Moravian Church with the Rev.
Roger Kimball officiating. Burial
followed in Parklawn Memorial Gar
dens.
The family requests memorials be
sent to Advent Moravian Building
Fund, 1514 W. Clemmonsville Rd.,
27127
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J Mr. Zenus Elwood "Big Mac"
McCollum, 68, ofChine Grove, died
Tuesday, Jan. 11,2000 at his home.
Mr. McCollum was bom Dec. 30,
1931 in Yadkin County to Ralph and
Betty Harris McCollum. He was re
tired from Merita Bakery after 37
years of service. He was owner and
operator of Mac's Auto in China
Grove,
Mr. McCollum was preceded in
death by his parents; a son, Mitchell
McCollum: and a daughter, Lisha
Rena McCollum.
Surviving: children. Patricia
(Bill) Jenkins of Elkin, Roy (Susan)
McCollum of Mocksville. Eddie
McCollum and Melissa (Ronnie)
Huie, both of Winston-Salem: the
mother of his children. Ruth Reece
McCollum of Winston-Salem: a sis
ter, Lillie Faye Campbell of Yadkin-
ville: a special friend, Jackie E.
Heilig of China Grove: a niece: a
nephew: 5 grandchildren: 2 great
grandchildren: 2 step-grandchildren.
Mabel Francis Shelton
J Mrs. Mabel Francis Shelton. 84,
widow of Mr. Bmno Elmer Shelton
of Westfteld died Wesdnesday morn
ing. Jan. 12. 2000 at her home in
Francisco.
Mrs. Shelton was bom in Stokes
County Nov 15, 1915 to Robert
. Franklin and Mary Isabel (Mollie)
Hill Francis. She was a homemaker,
farmer, and member of Francisco
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving; a daughter, Linda Mar
tin of Westfield: a son and daughter-
in-law Wallace and Frances Shelton
of Advance; 2 granddaughters: a
grandson: and 2 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Shelton was preceded in
death by her husband, Biuno Elmer
Shelton in August of 1990.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday afternoon, Jan. 15,2000 at
2 p.m. at the Francisco Presbyterian
CThurch by Dr. Charles Howell and
the Revs. Jessie Bledsoe and Rickey
Rogers. Burial was in the Francisco
Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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Miss Hazel Ruih Wagoner, 69,
Mocksville, died Jan. II. 2000 ai
Forsyih Medical Cenier.
She was bom in Forsyih Coumy
on Aug. 9, 1930 to Thomas and
Myrtle Slater Wagoner. Miss Wag-
oner lived in Mocksville at Autumn
Care for a number of years. She was
preceded in death by her parents; a
sister, Naomi Robertson, and a
brother, Otis Wagoner.
She is survived by; her brother,
Albert Wagoner and his wife. Elnoia
of Winston>SaIem; and several
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be at 11
a.m. Thursday at Waughtown Cem
etery with the Rev. Tommy Wagoner
officiating.
Richard Franklin Willard
y Richard Franklin Willard, 48, of
Buford, Ga. and Fleetwood, died Sat
urday, Jan. 8, 2000.
Mr. Willard was bom April 24,
1951 in Forsyth County. He was pre
ceded in death by his mother, Mary
E. Willard and son, Jonathan Mark
Willard.
Surviving: his wife, Linda S.
Willard of the home; his father,
Lester Willard of Wnston-Salem; a
daughter Traci Willard Zachary and
husband RichieofYadkinville; ason,
Richard E. Willard and wife Andrea
of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a grandson;
2 stepchildren, James W. Houck of
Jackson, Miss., and Georgia Celeste
Stover and husband, Paul of Buford,
Ga.; 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Wayne
Willard and wife, Emily of Winston-
Salem; David Willard and wife Patli
of Advance; Dorothy Wilkins and
husband, Gary and Phyllis Cooke
and husband Lanny, all of Winston-
Salem; and several nieces and neph
ews.
CharUeELWilllaiiis
J Charlie Harrison "Buzz" Williams,
84, fonnerlyofU.S, 158 East, Mocks-
ville,diedMondaynight,Jan. 17,2000,
at Autumn Care of Mocksville where
he had been a resident for the past five
months.
Bom in Davie County Aug. 27.
1915, to the late Charlie Franklin and
Beulah Jane Hanes WiUiams, he was a
retired machinist with Western Elec
tric with over 26 years of service, he
was a graduate of Smith Grove High
School Class of 1933 and Piedmont
Bible Institute Class of 1952. He was
amemberofCcmatzerBaptist Church
where he taught adult Bible class for
40 years. He was a member of the
Telephone Pioneers of America and
was a World WarII veteraa serving in
the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Helen McCulloh
Williams, in 1997; 2 brothers, George
Hanes Williams and James Vestal
Williams; 3 sisters, Lillian Norman,
Hattie Williams and an infant sister,
Nancy Williams.
Surviving are a daughter, Joyce
Charles arul husband Danny "Wheel
Man" of Mocksville: a son, Charlie
Wayne Williams and wife Carol of
Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; and a
great granddau^iter.
Funeral services were to be held at
2p.m. Jan. 20, atEatonFunerai Chapel
with the Revs. Richard Whileh^
Elmer Day and B.A. Carroll officiat
ing and burial following in Ctmiatzer
Baptist Church Ometery.
Memorials may be made to COr-
natzerBaptistChurch, 1372CdmaIzer
Road, Mocksville, N.C, 27028.
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Huffman Road. Mocksville. died Saturday. Jan. 22.2000. at Oavie County
Hospital.
Bom Sept. 8. 1937. in DavidsonCounty to the late Henry and FannieBailey, he was owner and operator ofBailey Salvage Co. He was a memberof Jesus Saves Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include: his wife.Rebecca Huffman Bailey ofthe home;
stepmother. Jessie Bailey of Danville.Va.; 13 children. Becky Lynn Hannahand husband James. Timothy Mitchell
Shenill and wifeCynlhia. DavidSher-rill. Sherry Lee and husbandTed. LindaGail Sherrill, Tracy Roberson andhus-band Michael. Bill Suggs. CharlesBailey and wife Jill. Randy Bailey andwife Chris. James Bailey and wife
Erica. Mack Ray Bailey Jr.. LindaBailey. Stevie Bailey and wife Lisa -
and Tony Bailey; 23 grandchildren; a
greatgrandchild; and2broihers. HenryJ. Bailey and Terry Limlce.Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Jan.26 at Eaton Funeral Chapel with theRevs. Bobby Eiler and L.C. Taylor
olJiciating. Burial followed at RowanMemorial Park in Salisbury.
DanettaRashelle Lewis'''"'!'®'^''elleLewis.20.of 127Su'^y^a^IS^aTSFtS
Bom in Long Island. N.Y. to Will-and Oneil Brown Lewis Jr she
Surviving are; her parents of thetome; 2 srsicrs. Shcrra Lewis of the
of Winston-^cm.abreg,„.E,gie Ware of Long
I » "firandmoiherWa B,t,wn of.Mocksville; andpa-'
Memorial scrvice.s will be held at5 p.m. Saturday. San. 29. at theKingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesonCount^y Honre Road in Mocksvillc.
officiating. ■
J»hnaihaii Gavionl^ «>n of John and RacMr"' ill"'^man and brother^"'ed WcdncsdavT .''orsyih Medical r "Salem. ™ « Wnston-
and brotherJohn and Judy F^^
and Cindy n C'emon
"nclcs and^""""'-Prij' ""''.S^n'-StandparentsMingo/eli OhlT' <0 be held in
, Larry Thomas Nichols/ Larry Thomas Nichols Jr.. 55. of
Glena. Mo., died at his home Jan. 17.
2000.
Bom Dec. 18.1944. in Cooleemee
to Thomas Nichols Sr. and Florence
Lillian McDaniels Nichols, he was a
concrete worker. He had been a resident of the Glena area for the past 10
years, moving there from Florida.Survivors include: his wife. Betty
Zimmerman Nichols of the home; ason. Daniel Nichols of Verona. Mo.; a
daughter. Dru RobhinsofAurora. Mo.;
a brother. Thomas Dean Nichols of
DavicCounty;4sisteis.ClctaBilczingsof Mocksville. Tunic Lagle of Cool
eemee. Inez BogerofPompano Beach.
Fla. and Evelyn McDanicI of Greens
boro; 2 grandchildren; and other rela
tives and friends.
Memorial services were held at 3p.m. Jan. 19, at Zino Hill Community
Building (Homy Buck).
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Charlie Raymond Laird. 80. of
Dulin Road, died Monday. Jan. 24.
2000. at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
Bom Nov. 17, 1919. in Davic
County to the late Oscar and EffieBarney Laird, he was a retired truck
driver and a member of Dulin United
Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a
son. Billy Laird.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel
Robertson Laird of the home; 2 sons.
Charlie Herman Laird and Bobby
Laird, both of Mocksville; 3
daughters. Margaret Nell Leonard and
Cathy Jill Laird, both of Mocksville.
and Dcbbi Lane Laird of Philadelphia.
Pa.; and 7 grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be held at
2 p.m. Jan. 27. at Dulin United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Lester Keaton officiating and burial
following in the church cemetery.
Ruth Ellis €heekMrs. Ruth Ellis Sheek. 74. ofAdvance, died Wednesday. Jan. 19.
2000 at her home.She was bom Feb. 23. 1925 in
Davic County to William Albert and. Nancy McBride Ellis. She retiredafter 47 years with Hanes Knittingand was a member of Yadkin Valley
Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by twosisters. Catherine Ellis and Louise
Bennett.She is survived by: her husbandof 37 years, Jason Sheek of the home;a son. Harold Sheek (and wife.Brenda) of Advance; 2 granddaughters; 3 great-grandchildren; 7 broth
ers. Benjamin. Gilmer. Luther.
Ausbom. W.A.. Gene, and Francis(Shorty) Ellis; and 3 sisters. BettyFry. Nancy Dinkins. and Patsy
Sheets.
Funeral services were conducted Iat 2 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 22 at '
Hayworth-Miller Kindenon Chapelby the Rev. Ronnie Craddock. Burialfollowed in Yadkin Valley BaptistChurch Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Yadkin ValleyBaptist Church Building Fund.
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y Nancy James Wilkinson. 72. of
Merreils Lake Road. Mocksville,
died Wednesday,Jan. 19.2000 ai her
home.
She was born April 4. 1927 in
Forsyih County lo the late Sam
James and Bcnha Alspaugh James.
Mrs. Wilkinson was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church and spent her
life tending to her family.
She is survived by: her husband.
C. Booker Wilkinson of 26 years; 4
sons. S- Wayne Brewer of
Lumberton. Steve C. Brewer, R.
Alvin Brewer, both of Kemcrsville,
and Dennis F. Wilkinson of
Clemmons; a daughter. Beverly B.
Whan ol Winston-Salem: 14 grand
children; and 4 great-grandchildren;
a brother. Don James of Columbia,
S.C.; a sister. Allene J. Gilbert of
Austin. Texas; and several nieces ami
nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday.
Jan. 21. 2000 at II a.m. at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel with the
Revs. Darrell Cox andJimCrider of
ficiating. Burial followed at Calvary
Baptist Church Cemetery in Mocks
ville.
Memorials may be made to Cal
vary BaplistChurch Cemetery Fund.
1663 U.S. 601 S., Mocksville.
Archie Wade Wright Jr.
/ Archie Wade Wright. Jr.. 70, of
1127 Powell Bridge Road. Harmony,
died Wednesday. Jan. 19, 2000 at
4:43 p.m. at Willowhrook Health
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fjB graveside([■*; t T service wasKa- —3 I heldSunday,bL "l/P m. at
Rock SpringBaptist Chruch. Hantiony. Aprivate
service for family was held Sunday
at 3:30 at Gentry Family Service.
Mr. Wright was bom in Scotland
County. Nov. 16. 1929, to the late
Archie Wade Wright. He was a mem
ber of Rock Spring Bapti.st Church,
and was a charier member of
Sheffield Calahan Ruritan Club and
Fire Department of Mocksville.
Surviving are: his wife. AnnieCauldle Wright of the home: a son.Larry Wade Wright of Winston-Sa
lem; 3 daughers Maria (Larry)
Knight ofMocksvilie. Malissa (Ed)Codbey of Siaftbrd. Va.. .Malinda(Chris) York of Advance; 2 step
daughters. Joan (Jimmy) Holyfield
ofAdvance. Connie (Danny) Vestal
of Bonila Springs, Fla.: a stepson,
Lanie Philip Loflin, Vadkinviile: 9
grandchildren; a hrmhcr. Bill Wright
ofSummerviile, S.C.: 2 sisters, LolaW. Haire of Rockingham and Jean
W. (Eddie) Bible. Raleigh; and his
mother of Hamlet.
Mr. Wright wa.s preceded in death
byastepson.SammyLofiin.agrand-
son. Nathan York and a foster
gandson, Wlliam Peacock.
-Mr. Wright served during WorldWar II in the Navy. He was disability retired as a building superinien-
dcn: with Fortis Corporation ofKing.
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2638 Fanningion Road. Mocksville,
died Friday, Jan. 28. 2000. al his
home.
He was born June 27. 1909. in
Davie Couniy lo Waller Henry and
Leia Howell Bowles. He was retired
from Drexel Heritage and was a
member of Yadkin Valley Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by a
brother. Lindon Bowles, and a sis
ter. Sallie Riddle.
He is survived by: his wife of 65
years. Ora Mae Cough Bowles of the
home; a daughter, Mrs. Lewis
(Ruby) Walker of Advance; a son.
David " Shorty " Bowles of Mocks
ville; 2 granddaughters; a great-
granddaughter; a step great-grand
son; a brother, Wilson Bowles of
Yadkinville; and 2 sisters. Mozellc
Milton of Yadkinville and Camilla
Elam of Winston-Salem.
Funeral serviees were at 11 a.m.
Tuesday. Feb. I at Yadkin Valley
Baptist Church by the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
The family requests that memo
rials be made to the Yadkin Valley
Baptist Church Building Fund. 1324
Yadkin Valley Road. Advance.
, Curtis Lee Campbell
Mr. Curtis Lee Campbell. 78. of
Farmington Road. Mocksville, died
Thursday. Jan. 27.2000. at Autumn
Care of Mocksville.
Mr. Campbell was born March
23. 1921. in Yadkin County to the
late Lee and Mary C. Stokes
Campbell.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by two sons.
Moriy Joe and Scottie Campbell; a
daughter. Dresa C. Motoyoshi; a sis
ter. Ila Neal; and a brother. Dallas
Campbell.
He was a retired employee of
Hanes KnitWear and a member of
Rock Springs Baptist Church.
He is survived by: his wife of 38
years. Mamie Swaim Campbell; 2
sorts. Curtis S. Campbell and wife.
Martha, of Staley and Roger G.
Campbell and wife. Laura; 2 daugh
ters. Reba C. Neely and husband.
Thomas, and Phyllis C. Myers and
husband. Carl, all of Mocksville; 20grandchildren; 23 great-grandchil
dren; 3 brothers. James Campbell of
Harmony. Hoover Campbell of
Wilkesboro and Avis Campbell of
Mocksville; and 3 sisters. May Wood
and Ester Reavis. both of Harmony.
; and Alma West of Troutman.
Funeral services were held Satur
day. Jan . 29. at 11 a.m. al Rock
Springs Baptist Church with the Rev.
Steve Hedgecock officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
James Calvin CranfiU Jr.
Mr. James Calvin Cranfill Jr.. 70.
^ ofYadkinville. died Wednesday. Jan.
26.2000, at Hoots Memorial Hospi
tal.
He was born Sept. 5. 1929. in
Yadkin County to the late Calvin and
Juanita Chamberlain Cranfill. He
retired with 23 years of service with
Hanes Hosiery and retired from In-
gersoll-Rand in Mocksville.
Odell Evans
y' Mr. Odell J. ""0,J."" Evans. 86. of
Winston-Salem died Friday. Jan. 28.
2000. at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by a
brother. Pierce Evans.
Surviving: his wife. Lillian Allred
Evans of the home; 2 daughters and
sons-in-law. Kerry and Jim Howard
and Margo Cooper, all of Wnsion-
Salem; a son and daughter-in-law.
Jeffery and Gretta Evans of Belews
Creek; 2 granddaughters; a brother.
Neil C. Evans and wife. Betsy, of
Lexington; a sister-in-law. Virginia
Evans of Mocksville; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. Feb. I at .Mount Olivet
United Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Dan Hester olficiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
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Road. Mocksvillc. died early Tuesday.
Feb. 1.2000. at Fdrsylh Medical Cen
ter in Winslon-Salem.
Bom in Ashe County. W.Va. Feb.
10.1927.tolhelateLean^and Nannie
Taylor Goss. he was retired driver with
Pilot Freight with 25 yeais of service.
Fbrlhepasl 10 years he was employed
in the parts department of All Ameri
can Ford where he was known as Chef
Reggie. He was an active member of
Ml. Olive United Methodist Church
where he had served as a church trustee
and was a past president of the United
Methodist Men.Hewasamemberand
past Lodgemasier of Farminglon Ma
sonic Lodge. During World War U. he
served in the U.S. Army. He was pre
ceded in death by 2 sisters. Kathleen
Smithy and Mildred Goss; and 2 broth
ers, Elmer Goss and Virgil Goss.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years,
Don Nell Goss of the home; 2 daugh
ters. Patsy L. Goss of Mocksville and
Linda G. Barton of King; 2 grand-
daughteis;4sisters. Pauline Smith, Opal
Hulchens and Ruth Sizemore, all of
Yadkinville. and Lannie Pugh of Ma-
con. Ga.; a brother. Roy Goss of East
Bend; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were to be held at
11 a.m. Jan. 3.at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Gary Foster officiating
and burial following in Mt. Olive United
Methodist Church Cemetery. Masonic
graveside rites were to be provided by
Farmington Masonic Lodge. The fam
ily was to receive friends at the funeral
home Feb. 2,6-8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Mt.
Olive United Methodist Church. 3521
Wyo Road, Yadkinville. N.C. 27055.
Marcella M. Penn
v/. Marcella M. "Marci" Penn, died
on Jan. 25.2000.
: She was bom Dec. 13.1945, to the
; late Hosea McDonald, the late step
n father, Odell Brown, and Juanita
' Cuthrell Brown.
Survivors: a daughter, Kimberly
Penn of Winslon-Salcm; 2 sons, Ber
nard Penn Jr. (Reco) of Winston-Sa-
lem and Derwin Penn (Nudie) of
Jacksonville, Fla.; 2 daughters-in-
law. Priscilla Penn of Winston-Salem
and Karen Joyce of Jacksonville,
Fla.; 8 grandchildren; one grcat-
• granddaughter; 6 sisters, Wanda
Brown and K. Angela Webb, both ofCharlotte, Brenda McDonald and
Jane Belcher, of Long Island. N.Y.,
and Onell Lewis and Lunetta Brown,
both of Mocksville: 5 brothers.
Wayne and Clarence Brown, both of
Long Island. N.Y., Robert Brown ofLexington, Frank Brown of Winston-
Salem and Jesse Brown of Mocks
ville; an aunt; 2 uncles; and many
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.She was preceded in death by a
sister, Willie Mae Latten.
A memorial service was held at
1:30 p.m. Monday. Jan. 31. at the
Church of Christ, with Brother Clois
Cecil officiating.
Annie Clair Reavis
j/ Mrs. Annie Clair Davis Reavis.
83. of Rocky Dale Lane. Farming-
ton. died Wednesday night. Jan. 26,
2000 at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Ben Mull offi
ciating. Burial was in Eaton Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Farmington Baptist
Church. 1835 Farmington Road.
Mocksville.
Mrs. Reavis was bora in Davie
County on March 24. 1916, to the
late Joseph Wess and Mary Ada
Shaw Davis and had been the opera
tor of a dairy farm along with her
husband. Fletcher Martin Reavis.
who preceded her in death Nov. 20.
1971. She was a member of Farm
ington Baptist Church. Mrs. Reavis
was a graduate of Farmington High
School, class of 1934. and enjoyed
all types of needlework. She was an
avid collector of owl figurines.
Besides her husband, she was pre
ceded in death by a son and daugh
ter-in-law. Wayne and Carolyn
Reavis; a daughter and son-in-law,
Dorothy and Johnny Boger a sister,
Louise Foster; 2 brothers. Howard
Davis and John Wess Davis; and 2
grandchildren. Venus Reavis and
Adam Boger.
Surviving: 3 grandchildren; 3
great-grandchildren; a sister. Gladys
Davis of Wilkesboro; and a sister-in-
law. Ann Davis of Hillsdale.
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Cleo Patricia Adaim Smith, 95, of
Salisbury, died Wedticsday, Jan. 26.
2000, at Southeastetn Regional Medi
cal Center in Lumbenon.
Funeral services were Satiiiday, Jan.
29, at 11 a.m. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Jim Foil ofTiciating.
Burial was in Rose Cemetery. The
family requests ntemorials be consid
ered for Fiist Presbyterian Church, 308
W. Fisher St., Salisbury, 28144 or
Barium Springs Home for Children,
PO Box I, Barium Springs 28010.
Mrs. Smith was bom Aug. 5,1904,
in Rowan County lo the late James
Cordon and Mary ZutaTumer Adorns,
and was a homemaker. She was a
member of Salisbury First Presbyte
rian Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husbands: John W. Ammons, Milton
V. Clement, Luke F. Smith, and a
daughter, Billie Elizabeth Hartley.
Survivors include; 4 children, John
Gordon Ammons of Red Springs,
Dallas Lee Ammons of Salisbury,
Turner Aaron Ammons of Greensboro
and Milton Virgil Clement Jr. of
Salisbury; 12 grandchildren; 21 great
grandchildren; one great-great-grand
child; and 3 sisters; Virginia Walters,
Jimmi Lou Grtibb, both ofMocksville,
and Louise Hapner of Alger, Ohio.
Elizabeth Smith Wall
y Elizabeth Smiht Wall, 90, of Salis
bury. died Monday, Jan. 24,2000, at
Rowan Regional Medical Center after
a shoit illness.
Bom in Durham County Oct. 23,
1909, to the late Willie Alfred and
Louise Johnson Smith, she was retired
from Burlington Industries. She had
also worked a short time for Cone Mill
sin Salisbury. She was a member of
Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed gardening, quilting and
cooking and was a well known har
monica player.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, William Harrison Wall, in
1982; 2 daughters. Alia Jay Wall in
1944 and Mary Caudle in 1990; and3
sons, Edward Wall in 1952, James
Wall Sr. in 1999 and William WaU Jr.
in 1988.
Surviving;adaughter,Shirley Jones
and husband William of Cooleemee; a
son, Gerald Wall ofSalisbuiy; 28 grand
children; 37 great-grandchildren: sev
eral great-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Jan. 27, at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Lanny Atkins ofTiciat
ing. Burial followed in Oak Grove
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Gilbert W. Yokeley
l/ Dr. Gilbert William Yokeley, 94.
of Winston-Salem, died at his home
Monday, Jan. 24,2000.
Bom Jan. 31, 1905 in Davidson
County to William J. and Joyce
Yokeley. he attended Weaverville
College (now Brevard) on a baseball
scholarship. He graduated from the
University of Texas School of Den
tistry in Houston in 1933. He began his
dental practice with his brother, I3r.
Karon M. Yokeley, and continued in
active practice until 1985. He main
tained his downtown olTice in Win
ston-Salem until 1999. He was mar-
riedDcc.5. l942.toDeliaPonerGrant,
formerly of Davie County, who pre
ceded him in death in 1994.
Survivors includeadaughter, Delia
Grant Yokeley of Powhatan. Va., and
several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was conducted
at Forsyih Memorial Park Jan. 26, a: 2
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/ ^ Mr. Samuel W. Chureh. 70. of
1 adlunville, died Friday, Feb. 4.2000
a« Baptist Hospital in Winston.Salem.
Mr. Church was bom Feb. 7.1929
in Yadkin County to the late Hamiiion
L. and Mae McNew Church.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by thtieesons,Loiinie«ureh. Uster Chureh and LanyOiurch; a brother, Linville Church; 2
Frances Church and Bobby
He was a self^mployed saw mill
ope^r and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by: his wife of 50
y^PejgyHolcombauich;2sons,Walter Chureh and wife Bemadine of
Ctroleemee, and Leslie Church and^ Amy of Statesviile; 4 grandchil-
3 greai-great grandchildren; 4
Ms^ Floreta Kane of California.
Ruby Brannon and Martha WiBdns.
Mth of YadldnvUle, and Geoigia Cm-
n^niofLandis.Funeral services were held Sunday,
^• 6 at 8 pan. at Davie Funeral^ice Chapel with the Rev. Thomas
Corbell officiating. Burial was Mon-
auirt'' ' ^Baptist
Clyde Edward Jones
J , Mr., Gyde Edward Jones, 80, a
; formV resident of Thonuisville, died
;Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2000, in the
;Ml Vista Health Park in Dentoru
He was bom in Thomasville, Jan.
15. 1920. a son of Butch Jones and
Minnie Embler Jones.
Survivingare:2sisters,MaryDoby
' ofArchdale and Magaleitc McDowell; of Tilcson, Ariz.; and 4 brothers. Roy
Jones and Coy Jones of Denton,
Rayvon Jones of Tbcson, Ariz., and
Paul Jones of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held Mon
day. Feb. 7, at 3:30 p.m. in J.C. Green
& Sons Chapel with the Rev. James
Cooper officiating. Burial followed inn Mt.ZionWesleyan Church Cemetery.
Charlie R. Laird
r. r'"'I'"' Laird, SO. of
Reynolds Hospice
HomeinWinston-Salem.Bom Nov. 17. J9I9. in Davie
County to the late Oscar and EffieOTey Ijitd, he was a retired truck
Survivors include his wife. Mabel
Rol«nsonUirdofthehome;2sons.Charlie Herman Uird and BobbyLaird, both of Mocksville- 3^ughlers. MargaretNellLconardand
"^Mocksville.
andDcbbiLancLaiidofPhiladelphia.Pa., and 7 grandchildren.
, """'■ccs were to be held at
.Methodist Church with the RevLrater Keaton officiating and buriallollowing in the church cemetery.
James Dwight Shuler
1/ 81. ofJoe Road, Mocksville. Fork
Swo"""""^'He was born Oct. 23, 1918. inDavie County to David W. and Flo
rence Atwood Shuler. He was a
and ofick mason.He is survived by; his wifeFrances Ferryman Shuler of the
theT; ''""Sfuers. Jo Ann Shulerof'he tome and Judy Brown and husband Bill of Mocksville: a grand-daug ier; 2 sisters. Hazel hSof Advance and Frances Remz ofMocksville; a brother, David A.ShuJer of Mocksville.Funeral services were Monday,Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at Fork BaptistChurch with the Revs.' RustyMomson and Yates Wilkinson offi-
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/ Viola Mae Keaion Slater. 83. of
J Meadowbrook Manor. Advance,
died Friday. Feb. 4.2000. at Fdtsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Slater was born April 4.
1916. in Davie County to the late
Samuel Gwyn and Julia Jarvis
Keaton.
She was preceded in deaih by her
husband of 25 years. Henry Slater,
in 1982; 4 brothers, Sanford Keaton,
X.A. Keaton, Loftin Keaton and
Harmon Keaton; a sister. Cora Nicks.
Mrs. Slater is survived by: a son.
William Spry and wife Betty of Ad
vance; a daughter. Nell Sprinkle and
husband James of Winston-Salem; 7grandchildren; 8 great-grandchil
dren; 3 great-great-grandchildren;
and 2 brothers. Fred Keaton of Win
ston-Salem and Lester Keaton of
Mocksville.
Funeral services were held Sun
day. Feb. 6. at 2 p.m. at Davie Fu
neral Service Chapel with the Revs
Charles Martin andLester Keaton of
ficiating. Burial followed at Advance
.United Methodist Church Cemetery.
• Memorials can be made to Cor
ner Stone Baptist Church Building
Fund, c/o Barbara Allman. 4507
Thomasville Rd.. Winston-Salem.
27107.
Doris Garwood Spry
Mrs. Doris Garwood Spry. 71. of y
Gladstone Road. Mocksville, died on
Thursday, Feb. 3.2000, at N.C. Bap
tist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Spry was born Dec. 29.
1928, in Davie County to the late
William Floyd and Viola Josey
Garwood. She was a member of Lib
erty United Methodist Church.
She is survived by: her husband
of 53 years. James C. Spry; 2 sons.
Jim Spry and wife Cecelia of
Wilmington and Bill Spry and wife
Kathy of Cooleemee; 3 daughters.
Jennifer Hobbie and husband Den
nis of Hendersonville, Mary Martin
and husband Wayne, and Rebecca
Mallard and husband Tony, all of
Mocksville; 10 grandchildren; and 5
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, Feb. 5. at 1 p.m. at Liberty
United Methodist Church, Mocks
ville. with the Rev. Phillip Park
officiating.Burial followed in Liberty
United Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Liberty United Methttdist Church
Cemetery Fund. 141 Liberty Circle.
Mocksville.
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Lottie Viola Studevent
Mrs. Lottie Viola Studevent, 93. of
Advance, died Feb. 5 in Fbrsyth Me-
moriaj HospitaL
She had been in declining heal th for
several years. She was added to
Retlland Church of Christ, and was a
liomemaker.
She is survived by: a son. Perry
(Maxilene) Studevent of Advance; 2
daughters. Ethel Eccles of Advance,
and Ruth (Eugene) Dalton of Win-
ston-Sa]em;3faiothets. Hugh Campbell
of Jamaica, N.Y., Leroy Campbell of
;Statesville, and Ernest Campbell of
, Harmony; a sister, Frances Wilson of
. StatesviUe; 18 grandchildren; and 27
' great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday Feb, 9 at 2 p.m. at Carver
Road Church of Christ. Minister Clois
Cecil officiated and burial followed in
Redland Church of Christ Cemetery.
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i/; Fred Arthur Wilson. 51. of
.'Reidsville. died Tuesday. Feb. I,
.2000. at Duke Medical Center.
Durham.
Funeral services were conducted
at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview Baptist
Church with the Rev. James Griffin
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen
Memory Gardens.
A native of Petersbuig, Pa., he
;was a son of Pearl Rhodes Robinson
land Bruce Wilson and had lived in
.Rockingham County most of his life.
• He was a supervisor with R.L. Casey
Construction Co. for 20 years and
attended Fairview Baptist Church.
Surviving: his wife. Brenda
Shelton Wilson of the home; his
mother. Pearl Rhodes Robinson of
Reidsville; father and step-mother.
. Bruce and Eaiiene Wilson of Madi-
; son; a daughter. Donna W. Ihyor and
; husband. Trey, of Rulfin; 2 brothen.
Sim L. Wilson and wife. Pat, and
Glenn L. Wilson and wife. Susan, all
of Reidsville; 2 sisters. Sandra W.
Gammon and husband. Bob. of
Reid-sville and Brenda K. James and
husband. Gary, of Mocksville; a half-
sister. Pal Jagtiani of Washington; a
grandson; 4 nieces; and 2 nephews.
Memorials may be made to Duke
: Comprehensive Cancer Center
Melanoma Consortium. DUMC
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Albert Denton Boger Sr.
Mr Albert Demon Boger Sr.. 70.I of Milling Road. Mocksville. died^ Satuly.Feb.l2.2000.a.For.ythMedical Center in Wmsion-Sal ^
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Monday Feb. M at Eaton Funeral
Chapel in Mocksville.ihe ^vs. David Shrum and GeorgeS^Burial followed in Rose
Cemetery in Mocteville-
He was bom March 23.1929. mDavieCounty.asonofthelateNo:^
Albert and Nellie Dull Boger. He wM^^mber of Mocksville^
Church and was owner of '
Auto Service in downtown MmI«-vit\e. He was preceded m death by
an infant son in 1952.Survivors include; his wife. PWhXlc Boger of the home;
of Mocksville; 3 brothers.Seamon of VMooksville
Jack and Lester Boger of Mocksvilleand James BogerofMorganton. and
2 grandchildren.
Mary Louise Gulledge
y Mrs. Mary Uuisc Cox Gullcdp.
g 1 .ofMiehacls Road, Mocksville. died
Sunday. Feb. 13. 2000. at Autumn
Cate of Mocksville.
A graveside service was held
Wednesday. Feb. 16. at 1 p.m. at CoxFamilyCemctcryinDugspur.Va..with
the Rev. Alfred PInkerton officiating.
Mr. Gulledge was bom Oct. 11.
1918. in Fredricksburg. Va.. to the late
Clive and Eunice Willoughy Cox. She
wasahomemakcr.
SurvivoR include: 2 daughtCR.
Mary Jane Luffman of Winston-Sa-
1cm. Eunice Burgess of Speny. Okla.;
3 sons. Robey Gulledge of
Rappahannock. Va.. Garey Gulledge
of Granite Quaity.and Hatty Gulledge
of Advance; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grondchildrcn:asistcr.CharlotteBane;
and 2 brothcR. Billy Cox. ad Charles
Hinton.
Mary C. McDevitt
Mary C. McDevitt. 86. died
Wednesday. Feb. 9. 2000. at Dpvie
Village Residential Care in Mocks
ville.
Mr. McDevitt was bom Oct. It.
1913. in Brooklyn. N.Y.. to the late
Edward and Mary Haughey Coyle.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband of
52 yearn. Francis A. McDevitt; 2
brotheR. Edward Coyle and Buster
Coyle; a sister. Anne C. PeteRon.
She was a member of Sl Francis
Catholic Church in Mocksville and
was a retired bank manager with
Btevort Savings Bank and Lincoln
Savings Bank in New York. Mn.
McDevitt was the flRt female officer
of a savings bank in the state of New
York.
She is survived by; 3 sons. Rich
ard M. McDevitt and wife. Roselie.
of Stanford. Conn.. Matthew A.
McDevitt of Petaluma. Calif., and
Peter M. McDevitt and wife. Vir
ginia. of Advance; a daughter. Susan
M. Adinolfi and husband. Vincent,
of Brooklyn. N.Y.; 6 grandchildren;
and 3 great-grandchildren; a sister.
Helen C. Gamolsky of LakehuRt.
N.J.
Funeral services were held Satur
day. Feb. 12.2000. at 10 a.m. at Sl
Francis of Assist Catholic Church in
Mocksville. with Father Andrew
Draper officiating. Burial was at Lee
Memorial Gardens in Fort MyeR.
Fla.
Memorials may be made to Davie
County Hospice Home. P.O. Box
848. Mocksville or St. Francis of
Assist Catholic Church Building
Fund. P.O. Box 642. Mocksville.
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Mrs. Mynic Andcrs<in Manens of
High Point died Monday. Feb. 7.2000,
in Motristown, Tenn.
Bom Feb. 3.1907. she was a native
of Davie County, and a daughter of
James Garfield and Alice Tobitha
Tutlerow Anderson. She was married
to Herman F. Maners Jr.. who pre
ceded her in death. Mrs. Maners was a
member of Montlieu United Method
ist Church.
Surviving arc; her daughter, Shirley
Maners Chamberlin of Motristown.
Tenn.; sisters. Anna Mac Owings of
Vfocksville and Mrs. Eorle Jones of
Winston-Salem; a brother. J. Millard
Anderson of Mocksville: 3 grandchil
dren: and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services wercheldai I p.m.
Thursday. Feb. 10, at Sechrest Funeral
Home by the Rev. Nathan T. Snider.
Burial wasatCenierUniled Methodist
Church in Mocksville.
Memorials may be made to Center
United Methodist Church Cemetery
Fund, c/o Linda Owings, 728
Wilkcsboro St., Mocksville.
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Roy Lemuel Potts. 63. RiverbendDrive, Advance, died Wednesday.
Feb. 9,2000. at his residence.
Funeral services were Friday,
Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at Advance United
Methodist Church with the Revs.
David Childers and Mark Weekley
officiating. Burial was in Advance
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Bethlehem United
Methodist Youth, 321 Redland Road,
Advance. 27006 or Advance United
Methodist Church Building Fund,
1911 Hwy. 801 S., Advance,
Mr. Potts was bom Jan. 20.1937,
in Davie County to Aurelia Camilla
Foster Potts of Advance and the late
George Anderson Potts. He was the
owner of Potts Realty in Advance
since 1978 and in earlier years
worked for Roadway Express. He
was a member of N.C. Board of Re
altors and Advance United Method
ist Church. He also attended
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church.
He was preceded in death by a
brother. C.W. Potts.
Survivors, in addition to his
mother, are: his wife, Diane Hartman
Potts of the home: 3 children.
Camilla Potts (Jim) Gilbert. Kendra
Potts Smith, both of Advance, and
Teresa Osbome (Craig) Smithson of
Lexington, S.C.: 7 grandchildren: 3
brothers. Bob (Betty) Potts. Glenn
(Ruby) Potts and Gray (Betty) Potts:
a sister. Ruth P. (Charlie) Utham:
and a sister-in-law. Betty B. Potts, all
of Advance.
Jasper N. Sparks
/ Jasper N. "Jack" Sparks, 66, died
Tuesday, Feb. 8. 2000. at Human
Service Alliance in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Friday, Feb. 11.2000, at Florida
Street Baptist Church. Burial was at
Guilford Memorial Park.
Mr. Sparks was retired from Air
Conditioning Corp. after 26 years of
service.
Surviving are: his wife of 47
years, Coreen Mills Sparks: son and
daughter-in-law. Steve and Pam
Sparks of Greensboro: daughter and
son-in-law, Kathy and Rob
Bowerman of Raleigh; a brother.
Wallace Sparks of Mocksville: and
4 grandchildren.
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y Mr. Charles Frederick Bean. 72. of
Fulion Sirecl, Mocksville. died Friday
aftcraoon. Feb. 18. 2000. at Rowan
Medical Cenier In Salisbury.
Funeral services were al Eaton Fu
neral Chapel at 11 a.ni. Monday. Feb.
21, with the Rev. A.C. Parker. VFW
chaplain of the 11 ih District Mcitiorial
Honor Guard, ofiiciating. Burial was
in the Veterans Field of Rowan Me
morial Park.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the I Ith District Me
morial HonorCuatd. Veterans ofFor-eign War, c/o Mr. John W. Tucker.
4955 Gardenview Drive. Winston-Sa-
lem 27107-7627. Military Graveside
Rites were conducted by the 11 th Dis
trict Memorial HonorGuard. Veterans
of Foreign War.
Mr. Bean was bom Dec. 17.1927in
Coolecmee to the late Charles H. and
Benha Heilatd Bean and was retired
. from Ingeisol-Rand with 25 years of
service. He wasaveteranofthe Seabees
Division of the U.S. Navy, was an
active member of the I Ith District
Memorial Honor Guard, was a mem
ber of the VFW. Advance Post #719.
and the Mocksville Post of the Ameri
can Legion. He was a former member
and secretary of the Mocksville Lions
Club. He was an avid camper.
He was employed with Burlington
Indusuies and forashort while he was
with American Aviation in California.
He was preceded in death by a
brother. Doyle Bean.
Survivois include: his wife. Helen
Shore Bean, of the home; his daughter.
Mrs. Kenneth (Bunny) Shepherd of
Gold Hill; 3 grandsons; 5 great-grand
children; 2 step-grandchildren; one
siep-grcat-gianddaughter; one niece,
and one nephew.
Louise E. Faulkenberry
Louise Everhart Faulkenberry. 83.
V of Albemarlc, died Friday. Feb. II.
2000. at Carolines Medical Center in
Charlotte.
BomOcL 11, l9l6.inDavieCoimty
to John Franklin and Sadie Brown
Everhatdt. she was a gi.iduatc oi Cat-
awba College and was a retired school
teacher with the Stanly County school
system. She was a member of First
Baptist (3iurch.EastemStarAlbemarleChaptcr71 and theN.C. Retired School
Personnel. She was preceded in death
by her husband. James Hoyle "Corky "
FaulkenbenyJr.. Jan. 14.1998.
Surviving are 2 sons. James F
Faulkenberry of Badin and JohnFaulkenberry of Charlotte: 2 daugh-
n lets. Ann Sherrill of Douglasville. Ga.
and Jane Davidson of Charlotte; a sis
ter, Polly Graham of Salisbury; and 8
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at First
Baptist Church by the Rev. Harold
McDonalABurialfollowedinFairview. Memorial Park.
Nellie L. Leonard
j NellieJuneLawsonLeonaid.64.of
» Lexington.diedTuesdaymoraing.Rb.
15.2000, at Lexington Memorial Hos
pital.
Bom Match 23.1935 in Davidson
County to William Henry Clay Uwson
and Nellie Louise Gmy Lawson. she
was retired from Leggctt & Platt. She
was preceded in death by her husband.
Tommy V. Leonard. Dec. 29. 1978;
and a sister. Ann Smith.
Surviving arc 3 sons. Ted Leonard
of Lexington. Jeff Leonard of Win-
ston-Salem and Tim Leonard of Ad
vance; a daughter, Kay Swing of Lex
ington; 11 grandchildren;agrcatgrand-
child; and 3 bmlhers, Dan Lawson of
Advance. Kirk Lawson of East Bend
and Clay Lawson of Lexington.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Feb. 17. at Fulton United Methodist
Church where she was a member by
the Rev. Jack Wallace. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Sarah Jordan Kuhn
l/ Sarah Jordan Kuhn. 75, ofN.C. 801 S.. Mocksville. died early
Saturday morning. Feb. 19. 2000. at
Autumn Care of Mocksville.
Funeral services were at 2 p m
Monday. Feb. 21. in Easton Funeral
Chai*l with the Rev. Shelby Harbour
officiating. Burial was in Legion Me
morial Park in Cooleemee.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Cooleemee First Bap
tist Church. P.O. Box5l8.Coolecmee,or Victory Baptist Church. P.O. Box
686. Cooleemee 27014. Mrs. Kuhn
was bom in Davie County April 17
1924 to the late Arlie(Bud)and Mattie
Mae Smoot Jordan, and was a home-
niaker. She had been a former residentof Ardsley. N.V. before moving to
Davie County. She was a graduate of
the Ctooleemee High School Class of
IWI and enjoyed traveling the North
Carolina Coast. She was a member of
the Cboleemee First Baptist Church.
Herhusband.NormanMerleKuhndied f^. 11, |987_ she was also pre
ceded in death by asister. Helen J. Ellis
and also by a brother. Jessie (Jake)
Jordan.
Survivors include her brother andhis wife. Bob and Norma Jordan of
Cooleemee; her sister. Margaret J.
Shepherd of Mocksville; a sister-in-
law.PaiJortlanofCooIecmee;6nicces;2 nephews; 3 great nieces; 7 great-
nephews; and 3 special friends and
caregivers: Paul Corrcll. Nell Ander
son. and Froezie Coble.
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in Winslon-Salem.Born Sepl. 3, 1911, in DavieCounly to the late Alec and Callie
Mae McCuliough Nail, he wastetiredfrom Heritage Furniture Companyand was a member ofConcord United
Methodist Church. He was precededindeathbyahUwifc.ZolaSwicegood
Nail, in 1988: a daughter, ShelbyPardue: a grandson, Jeff Bailey; and
3 brothers.Survivors include 2 daughters,Berlie Dean Waller and husbandHerman and Donnie Bcddington andhusband Roben, all of Mocksville: ason. Thomas Nail of Mocksville; 7grandchildten;5great grandchildren;
and a gicai-great grandchild.Funeral services were to be held at2 p.m. Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at ConcordUnited Methodist Church with theRev. Phillip Park officiating andburial following in the churchcemetery. The family was to be at
Eaton Funeral Home Feb. 23,7-8:30
p.m.Memorials may be made to
Concord United Methodist Church,
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Karla Nicole Osborne/• Karla Nicole Osborne, infant'daughter of Amanda Osborne, diedThesday, Feb. 15 2000, at Fbrsyth
Medical Center.A private graveside service washeld at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Mocksville conducted by the
Rev. Jim Gryder.
Survivors include: grandparents,
Karl and Joanna Osborne of Mocks-• ville; her young uncle, Joey Osborneof Mocksville: maternal great-grandparents Wilford and Marie Jones ofMocksville; and great-aunt and
uncle. Lela and John Butero of
Mocksville.
Raymond O. Teshy Mr. Raymond O. Tesh of Clem-mons died Thursday, Feb. 17,2000,
at his home.He was bom April 24, 1923, toEdgar Paul and Lucy Johnson Tesh
in Winston-Salem. He was a mem
ber of Clemmons First BaptistChurch. He served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II. He was a re
tired field merchandiser for Tom's
Food Co.
He is survived by. his wife,
Madeline Hamby Tesh of the home;
2 sons, Ricky Tesh of Mocksvillc and
David and wife, Robin Ridings Tesh,
ofLewisville.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 19, at Vogler& Sons Clemmons Chapel by the Rev. Les Davis.
Burial followed at Westlawn Gar
dens of Memory.Memorials may be made to Clem
mons First Baptist Church, P.O. Box
279, Clemmons, 27012.
Lucy Joyce Tatum
^ Lucy Joyce Sutzer Tatum, 83, of
612 Cedar Creek Road, Mocksville,
died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie af
ter a lengthy illness.
She was bom Oct. 6, 1916, a
daughter of Laura Wiseman and
Henry Sutzer. She was a domestic
worker in the home of Roland and
Betty West of Mocksville. She was
a member of Cedar Creek Mission
ary Baptist Church, where she was a
deaconess, member of the Usher
Board, Missionary and Sunday
school member. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Bernard E.
Tatum Sr., and 2 children, Frankie C.
Ihtum and Elizabeth Diane Tatum.
Survivors: her daughters, Kay
Frances West, Geraldine (Jesse)
Brown, Annette (Odell) Eaton, Sa
rah Jannette Parks of Mocksville,Rachel (Robert) Calise, Cathy M.
Tatum of Winston-Salem; 4 sons,
Bernard (Maenell) Tatum of Greens
boro, Henry O. Thtum of Winston-
Salem, Daniel W. Tatum of Mocks
ville, William N. (Mary) Thtum ofDecatur, Ga.; 31 grandchildren, in
cluding a devoted grandson, Ryan A,
Tatum of the home; a devoted niece,
Grace Ridgell of Mocksville; a sis
ter-in-law, Essie Kimbrough of
Reistertown, Md.; and a faithful
caregiver, Pauline Shanks of Mocks
ville.
A funeral service was held at 2p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at CedarCreek Missionary Baptist Church,
officiated by the Rev. Michael
Linville and eulogy by the Rev.
George Wooten. Pallbearers will begrandsons and fiowerbearcrs will be
her granddaughters and the Missionary Circle. Burial followed in the Ce-
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Mrs. Cleo Elizabeth Whiten Wall,
88. ilieii Thursday, Feb. 17,2000, at
The Nursing Center at Oak Summit.
She was bom Nov. 16, 1911, in
Stephens County. Ga., to the late
Garnett V. and Betlie Mineyard
Whiten. Mrs. Wall was of the Bap
tist faith.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Thomas Edward Wall, and a
daughter, Helen Louise Wall.
Surviving: a son, Billy G. "Bill"
Wall of Clemmons; 2 daughters,
Peggy W. Garland and husband;
Jimmy, of Walkertown and Barbara
W. Lauten and husband, Ronnie, of
Winston-Salem; a daughter-in-law,
Betsy Wall of Winston-Salem; 2
grandsons; a great-granddaughter; a
sister, Christine Needham and hus
band, Rufus, of Winston-Salem; a
half-sister. Opal Freeman of Mocks-
ville; a stepbrother, Paul Plott of Vir
ginia Beach, Va.; a niece, nephew,
and other family members.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 19 at Hay worth-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel with the
Revs Jimmie Pruitt and Tom South
ern officiating. Burial followed in
Forsyth Memorial Park.
Calvin L. Yates
yj Mr. Calvin L. Yates, 23, of Win
ston-Salem, died Saturday, Feb. 12,
2000, at WFU/Baptist Medical Cen
ter.
He was a native of Winston-Sa
lem, Mr. Yates was an employee of
4-Way Restaurant.
Survivors include: a son. Chan
dler Steele of Mocksvillc; his
mother, Janet E. Yates; a sister,
Melanie Yvonne Yates of the home;
a brother, Marty Demom Yates of
Winston-Salem; maternal grand
mother, Earleen Yates of Winston-
Salem; maternal grandfather with
whom he lived, Henry Mack Grier,
4 aunts; 2 great-uncles; a great-aunt;
2 cousins; and several other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, Feb. 17, 2000, at 11:30 a.m. at
Frances S. and Jerry C. Gilmore Jr.
Memorial Chapel, where Thomie D.
Douthit officiated. Burial followed
in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lillian Beauchamp
/ Lillian Hones Beauchamp, 89, of
Beauchamp Road, Advance, died
Monday, Feb. 21. 2000, ai her resi
dence.
Bom Nov. 26. 1910, in Davie
Coumy to the late G.C. "Bud" and Kate
Howard Hanes, she was preceded in
death by her husband. Ollie
Beauchamp, Feb. 4,1974.
Survivors include 2 sons, Donald
Beauchamp and wife Wanda of
Clenunons and Wade Beauchamp and
wife Mildred of Advance; 3 grandchil
dren; 5 gieat grandchildren; 2 sisieis.
Gladys Cheshire and Bernice
Dwiggins; and 2 brothers, Craig Hanesand Ray Hanes.
A graveside service was held at 11
a.m. Feb. 24, at Bethlehem United
Methodist Church with the Revs.MaffcWeekley and Donald Funderburkof&.
crating.
Memorials may be made to
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Building Fund. 321 Redland Road
Advance. N.C. 27006.
Nancy Laws Cape
Nancy Laws Cape. 89. of 2214 U.S.
601 South. Mocksville.died Wednes
day, Feb. 23,2000, at Davis Medical
Center in Suriesville.
Bom in Ircdell County July 10.1910.
to William Andrews Tilson Laws and
Betty Bunis Laws, she attended the
Iredell County schools. She married
Stewan Cape, who preceded her in
death April 16,1983. A reUred inspec
tor ai Monleigh Garment of Mocks-
ville. she was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church.
Surviving arc 2 sons. Wade Cape of
Granite Falls and Roy Cape and wife
Nellie of Gastonia; 12 grandchildren:
14 great grandchildren; and 3 great
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m.
Feb. 26. at Calvary Baptist Church by
the Revs. Jim Gryder, Michael
McDaniels and Kevin Hobson. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
j Lillian Hanes Beauchamp
Mrs. Lillian Hanes Beauchamp,
89, of Beauchamp Road. Advance,
died Monday. Feb. 21.2000, at her
residence.
A graveside service was held
Thursday. Feb 24 at 11 a.m. at
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Cemetery with the Revs. Mark
Weekly and Donald Funderburk of
ficiating.
The family requests in lieu of
flowers, memorials be considered for
Bethlehem Methodist Building
Fund. 321 Redland Road, Advance
27006.
She was bom Nov. 26, 1910. in
Davie County to the late G.C. "Bud"
and Kate Howard Hanes.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ollie Beauchamp, on Feb
4. 1974.
Survivors include: 2 sons. Donald
(Wanda) Beauchamp of Clemmons
and Wade (Mildred) Beauchamp of
Advance; 5 grandchildren; 5 great
grandchildren; 2 sisters, Gladys
Cheshire of Mocksville and Bemice(Bill) Dwiggins of AsTieboro; and 2
brothers. Craig (Marie) Hanes o"f
Mocksville and Ray (Mary Nell)
Hanes of Wi.islon-Salem.
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Daniel A. Bohl
/ Daniel A. Bohl. 57. of Mocks
ville. died Saturday. Feb. 26, 2000.
at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home
in Winston-Salem.
He is survived by his wife. Eliza
beth; a son. Robert and wife Jeanie
Cary; a daughter. Tracy of Concord;
his mother, Margaret Bohl; a sister.
Nancy Jankowski and husband Mike
of Grafton. Wise.; and a granddaugh
ter.
He was preceded in death by his
father. Veraon Bohl.
A memorial service was held at
3:30 p.m. Monday. Feb. 28. at Rrst
United Methodist Church in Mocks
ville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the Lusiganen Founda
tion for Pancreatic Cancer Research,
the American Society or the First
United Methodist Church Pastor's
Discretionary Fund.
Walter Raymond Combs
j Mr. Waller Raymond Combs. 81.
of Gladstone Road, Mocksville. died
Saturday. Feb. 26, 2000, at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
• Mr. Combs was born Oct. 20,
1918. in Davie County to the late
Loyd and Gertha Smith Combs. He
was a retired diescl mechanic with
Mack Trucks in Charlotte after 25
years of service. Mr. Combs was a
veteran of the U.S. Army and a mem
ber of Mocksville Church of God.
He is survived by: his wife of 55
years. Ruby Little Combs; 2 sons.
Donald Combs and wife Dortene of
Huntcrsville and Billy Combs and
wife Patricia of Houston, Texas; 2
daughters. Margie Browning and
husband Dan of Huntcrsville and
Carolyn Stephens and husband Terry
of Houston. Texas; 7 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers.
Clinton Combs of Winston-Salem
and Hoyle Combs of McK'ksville;
and a sister. Paulene C. Oliphant of
Kannapolis.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Monday. Feb. 28. at Mocksville
Church of God. with the Revs.
Dwight Durham and Larry Hollifield
officiating. Burial followed at For
est Lawn West Cemetery in Char
lotte.
Memorials may be made to
MtKksvillc Church of God c/o Joey
Tultle. 844 U.S. 64 E.. Mocksville.
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muda Run. died Monday, Feb. 28,
2000.
She was bom Aug. 10, 1919 in
Alum Wells, Va., to Joseph B. and
Kathleen S. Price. Mrs. Cross was a
member of the Presbyterian Church,
Winston-Saiem Rose Society and Ber
muda Run Garden Club. <
A memorial service was helj]
Wednesday, March I, at 2 p.m. qt
Voglcr & Sons Clemmons Chapel (y
the Rev. J.C. Reed.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph
E. Cross; 2 sons, Joseph E. Cross Jr. of
DelW'ood,Minn.,WalterThomasCross
of Omaha. Neb; 2 granddaughters'; 2
grandsons; 3 sisters, Gladys Hamlin of
Quitman, Ga., Irene Romano ofChat
tanooga, Tenn., and Bculoh Lane Qf
San Diego, Calif.
The family asks for no flowers, but
memorials may be made to Americtih
Cancer Society, 1900 S. Hawthoritb
Rd, Forsylh Medical Park, Stc. 622,
Winston-Salcm, 27103-3901 or Hos
pice of Davie, P.O. Box 848, Mocks-
viile 27028.
Ed Monroe Dwiggins
^ Mr. Ed Monroe Dwiggins, 78, of
Junction Road, Mocksville. died
Thursday. Feb. 24,2000. at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Dwiggins was bora Aug. 4.
1921 , in Davie County to the late
G.C. and Bessie Cartner Dwiggins.
He was a retired dairy and cattle
farmer and attended Salem United
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 56
years, Faye Koontz Dwiggins; 2
sons. Ray M. Dwiggins and wife,
Eunice, and Carl F. Dwiggins and
wife. Alice , all of Mocksville; 4
grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren;
2 step-great-grandchildren; a brother,
Paul F. Dwiggins and wife, Annie,
of Mocksville ; a sister, Nellie D.
TUmerand husband Bill of Salisbury.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27, at Davie Funeral
Service Chapel with the Revs. Bill
Wombough and Linda 'Voelker offi
ciating. Burial followed at Salem
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
J.B. Gobble
J Mr. J.B. Gobble, 87, of 249
Gobble Lane, Mocksville, died
Thursday, Feb. 24,2000, at his resi
dence.
Mr. Gobble was born Nov. 2.
1912, in Davie County to the late
Vestal and Flossie Gobble. He was a
member of Ijames Baptist Church.
He retired in 1962 from Hugh
Edwards anqSons, where he was a
carpenter.
He is survived by his wife of 66
years, Susie Beck Gobble; a son,
Larry Gobble and wife Sue of
Mocksville; 2 grandsons; 2 great
grandchildren; 5 brothers, Otis
Gobble of Mocksville. Willis
Gobble, Howard Gobble, Clarence
Goble and Virgle Gobble, all of Win
ston-Salem; 2 sisters, Zula Meadows
of Greensboro and Betty Rice of
Winston-Salem; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were Sunday.
Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. at Davie Funeral
Service Chapel, conducted by the
Rev. Wade Wright. Burial was at
Ijames Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Ijames Baptist Church Cemetery
Fund, 728 Sheffield Road. Mocks
ville, 27028.
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muda Yillage, Advance died Feb. 24.
2000.
He was bom Dec. 23. 1908 in
Lorain, Ohio (o William and Irma
Collmar. He received a B.S.M.E.
from Purdue University in 1934. In
1937, he became associated with the
Elyria Foundry of Elyria, Ohio, a
division of Chromalloy Corp.. and
became president in 1962. Mr.
Collmar served four years as vice
president and director of the parent
corporation and was also vice presi
dent of the metal castings group
which included two other foundries.
He served seven years as director of
the Cray and Ductile Iron Founders
Society with two years as president.
He was also a past director and presi
dent of the Foundry Educational
Foundation. He devoted much time
in community affairs and in heading
fund-raising drives for worthy
causes, all of which earned him a list
ing in Who's Who In America.
After his retirement form
Chromalloy in 1975. the Collmars
moved to Stone Creek Cove on Lake
Hanwell in Anderson. S.C.. to enjoy
boating and golf. While there. Mr.
Collmar again took up community
service becoming active with Meals
on Wheels as board member and
chairman of fund raising.
In 1985. after visiting many re
tirement centers in four states, the
Collmars selected Bermuda Village
as their home.
Mr. Collmar is survived by his
wife. Jeanne, whom he married in
1937. and four nieces and nephews.
He was a member of Clemmons
Presbyterian Church.
A memorial service was held Sat
urday. Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Ber
muda Village Living Room.
Memorials may be given to Clem
mons Presbyterian Church. P.O. Box
475. Clemmons.
WUIiam "BUI" Grubbs
J William "Bill " McKinley (Jrubbs.
98. of Doravillc. Ca.. died Jan. 23.
2000. Burial was in Dululh, Ga.
Mr. Crubbs was the son of Dodson
Crcy and Annie Heath Cnibbs. He
was a native of Cana. He was the
chairman of the Department of the
Political Science at Ceoigia State Uni
versity for 17 years. Upon his retire
ment. he was irtade professorcmcritus.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife. Bess; 4 sisters, Annie Mac
Ward. Mary Ritchie. Alma Benton.
Clara Crubbs; and a brother. Paul
Crubbs.
He is survived by his wife. Jane
Cope Crubbs; a daughter. Estellc
Ncese. Suwanee, Ca.; brother. Dwight
Crubbs. Charlotte; sisters. Geneva
Bowle_^ Concord; and Dorothy
Hendrix. Mocksville; 3grandchildren;
8 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-
great-grandchildren.
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' Alice BellCall Miller, 60,ofChapel
Hill, died Sunday, Feb. 20,2000, at her
home.
Bom<3ct 10. l939.inDavieCounly
to the late William and Annie Call, she
was a hairdresser at the Professional
Beauty Salon in Chapel Hill from 1982
to present. She was a leading activist
with Habitat for Humanity, serving
locally and also in Guatemala. Africa
and South Dakota. She was one of the
group who fouiided Habitat ofOrange
County. She was a member ofOlin T.
Binkley Memorial Baptist Church at
Chapel Hill.
Surviving are 2 sons. Alan Miller
and wife. Mandy, of Hillsborough.
and Michael Miller and wife, Sandy,
of Winston-Salem; 4 grandchildren;
sister. JoAnn "Jackie" Funkhauser of
Council Bluff. Iowa; brother. Harry
"Bucky" Call of Mocksville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a
half-brother.LonnieCrayCall;mother
and father; and in-laws Dan and Viola
Miller.
A celebration of life service was
held Feb. 24. where her ashes were
spread in the Binkley Gardens at
Binkley Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Binkley
Chureh. 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel
Hill 27514; or to Habitat for Human
ity. P.O. Box 459, Hillsborough27278.
or to UNC Hospice
Hazel Holt Kiger
/ Mrs. Hazel Holt Kiger. 84. died
Peb. 23. 2000. at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was bom May 6, 1915. in
Chatham County to Charles W. and
Nora Elkins Holt. She was a mem
ber of First Baptist Church of
Stanleyville for many years. She was
retired from Wcstem Electric with 31
years of service and was a member
of the Telephone Pioneers.
Survivors include a sister. Shirley
Saunders of Advance.
Flannle Mae Johnson
Flannie Mae Johnson. 75.
Hamptonville. died Feb. 22.2000. at
Yadkin Nursing Center, where she
had been a resident for two weeks.
She had worked for a number of
years with Monleigh Garment Co. in
Mocksville.
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Daisy Lane. Mocksvillc. died Tues
day. Feb. 22.2000. al Fbrsylh Medi
cal Center.
Funeral services were Thursday.
Feb. 2-1 at 2 p.m. al Concord United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Phillip Park olTtciaiing. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
The family asks that memorials
be considered for Concord Method
ist Church. 129 Liberty Circle.
Mocksville. 27028.
He was bom Sept. 3. 1911. in
Davie County to the late Alec and
Callie Mae McCullcugh Nail. He
was retired from Heritage Fumituie
Co. and was a member of Concord
United Methodist Chuieh.
He was preceded in death by his
wife. Zola Swicegood Nail, in 1988;
a daughter. Shelby Pardue; a grand
son. Jeff Bailey; and 3 brothers.
Survivors include: 2 daughters.
Berlic Dean (Herman) Waller and
Donnie (Robert) Beddington; a son.
Thomas Nail, all of Mocksville; 7
grandchildren; S great-grandchil
dren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Richard Latham Sink
d Richard Latham Sink, S3, of
Shodybrook Road, Mocksville, died
Mon^y, Feb. 28,2000, from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident.
Bom in Davidson County Dec. 10,
1946. to the late E. Paul and Louise
Justice Sink, he was Mocksville'schief
of police. He wasamemberofMocks-
ville Masonic Lodge 134 AF & AM
and the Winston-Salcm Scottish Rite.
Survlvingarehis wife. PauIaCiaver
Sink of the home; and a daughter,
Amy Elizabeth Sink of the home.
Funeral services will be held at
3;30p.m. March 2, at Mocksvillc First
United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Charles Turner followed by burial in
Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexing
ton with Masonic graveside rites con
ducted by M(x;ksville Masonic Lodge
134. The family was to be at Eaton
Funeral Home 7-9 p.m. March I.
Mocksville Masonic Lodge was to
open at 2 p.m. Thursday for last rites.
Memorials may be made toShriners
Hospital, Oasis Shrine. P.O. Box
56066.Charlotle, N.C. 28256-0666 or
to the Mocksvillc First United Meth
odist Church Building Fund. 305 Nonh
Main Street. Mocksville. N.C. 27028.
Bud Seagraves
J Ambra Jewel "Bud" Seagraves. 79.
ofMccksville.diedTuesday afternoon.Feb. 22. 2000, at Autumn Care of
Mocksville where he had been a resi
dent for the past four years.
Bom in Commerce. Ca. Aug. 6,
1920 to Annie Louise Bowles and the
late William Seagraves. he was a re
tired textile mill worker. He was a
member of Ga.stonia Post of the VFW
and wasadcaler at Gastonia Flea Market. He was a member of West Frank
lin Avenue Baptist Church in Gasto
nia. He was a World War H veteran,
serving in the U.S. Navy. He was pre
cede in death by his wife. Mildrtal
Louise Thomas Seagraves. in 1996;
and a brother. Etral Seagraves.
Surviving, in addition tohis mother,
are 2 daughters. LaJune Brown and
husband AmosC. Brown Jr. of Mocks
ville and Margaret Holcombe and hus
band Bill ofGeorgetown. S.C.; 3 sons.
Gi fford Seagraves and Doug Seagravesand wife Jean, oil of Gastonia. and
Roger Seagraves and wife Connie of
Bessemer City; 14 grandchildren; sev
eral great grandchildren;asister.LucilIeStandridge of Gastonia; and 3 neph
ews.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. March 25, at Goshen Cemetery in
Belmont with the Rev. Bobby Biackett
officiating.
^ Myrtle Gelene Seats
Mrs. Mynlc Gelcne Martin Seats.
90. formerly of N.C. 801 N.. Farm-
ington. died early Friday morning at
the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home
in Winston-Salem. She was a resi
dent of Mcadowbrook Terrace of
Davie in Advance.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 in Farraington
Community Cemetery with the Rev.
Kenny Smith ofllciating.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home. Hospice Lane. Win
ston-Salem. 27103.
Mrs. Scats was born in Davie
County April 2.1909. to the late Wd-
liam and Annie Markland Marun and
was a homemaker. She was a mem
ber of the Farmington United Meth
odist Church and enjoyed cooking
and gardening.
Her husband. John West Seats,
died in 1976. Also preceding her in
death were a daughter, Jane Amanda
Tucker; sister. Hazel Johnson; and a
brother, Glenn Martin.
Surviving: her daughter, Louise S.
Callaway of Advance; 2 sons, John
Wayne Seats and Phillip Martin
Seats, both of Farmington; 13 grand
children; Sgrcat-grandchildren; and
a brother, Clyde Martin of Winston-
Salem.
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William Edward Clawson
^ William Edward Clawson, 84. of
Wcodleaf. died Monday. Jan. 31.2000.
at Rowan Regional Medical Center in
Salisbury afterbeing indeclining health
for two years.
He was bom Aug. 30. 191S. in
Marion to the late Sara Edwards
Clawson and Claude Clawson. Also
preceded in death by a stepmother.
Nettie Kepler Clawson, he was edu
cated in the Davie County schools. He
had been employed with Burlington
Mills in Cooleemee and Dakota Mills
in Le.\ington and was a member of
Woodleaf United Methodist Church.
His wife. Sadie Viola Myers Clawson.
preceded him in tleath Sept. 15,1994.
He was also preceded in death by a
daughter. Betty Jean Clawson, who
died as an infant.
Surviving are a son, Jerry M.
Clawson of Mocksville: a daughter,
Clenda Robbins and husband Coy of
Hansville.S.C.;2half-brotfters. Claude
Clawson of Ohio and MarshallClawson
ofClemmons; 2 sisters. Hazel Howard
of Mocksville and Mae Warlick of
Missouri;ahalf-bioiher.NellieC.Lagle
ofCoolcemee; 5 grandchildren; ftgreal
grandchildren; and a special friend,
Virginia Poole.
Services were to be conducted at 2
p.m. Feb. 2, at Summerselt Memorial
Chapel with the Rev. Brenda Newman
officiating and burial following in
Rowan Memorial park.
Sandra Harris Daughtiy
^ Sandra Harris Daughtry. 57, of
Maynard, Mass., died Friday. Feb. 18.
2000. at her home after an extended
illness.
She was the wife of James R. "Jim"
Daughtry. a former band teacher at
Davie High School and had lived in
Davie County for several years. The
couple had lived in Maynard for the
past five and a half years.
Robert Lewis Frye
V Mr. Robert Lewis Frye, 63, died
Saturday. March 4, 2000. at his
home.
He was born June 23. 1936, in
Forsyth County to George E. and
Laura Wood Frye. Mr. Frye attended
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church and
was retired from Quality Oil Co. af
ter 40 years of service.
He was preceded in death by a sis
ter, Nancy Barney; and 2 brothers,
Charlie Frye and David Frye.
Surviving are: his wife, Marie
Testerment Frye of the home; and 3
brothers, John Frank Frye, Geroge
Frye and Glenn Frye.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. March 7 at Wesilawn Gar
dens of Memory in Clemmons. with
the Rev. Ronnie Craddock officiat
ing.
Memorials may be made to Yad
kin Valley Baptist Church Building
Fund.
Mathey Alfred Davisv' Mathey Alfred Davis, 64. of Salis
bury. died Monday. Jan. 31,2000, at
Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Win-
sion-Salem after a period of declining
health.
Bom March 9.1935. in Los Ange
les, Calif,, to the late Evelyn Lewis
Davis and Harris Monroe l}avis, he
was educated in the Wadesboroschools
and at East Carolina University, A
veteran of the U.S. Anny, he worked
for 30 years with the Division of Com
munity Ass istancefortheSiaieofNonhCarolina. He was a member of Harold
B. Jairen American Legion Prjst and
VFW Post 3006. His wife. Lynne
Chambers Davis, preceded him indeath
march 28,1986.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Chere
Davis of Salisbury, Kelly Davis of
Raleigh and Kathleen Osbome of
Mocksville; a brother. Jad A, Davis of
Belmont; a sister. Dorothy D. Osbome
of Asheboro; a granddaughter; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was to be held
at 2 p.m. Feb. 2, at Salisbury National
Cemetery by the Rev. Malcolm Bui-
lock with military rites conducted by
the Rowan County Veterans Council.
A reception was to be held 3-5 p.m. at
the Harold B. Jamett American Legion
Post.
Memorials may be made to Harold
B. Jamett American Legion Post. 1024
Lincolnion Road, Salisbury, NC
28144.
^ Grady Warren Hayes
Mr. Grady Warren Hayes. 79, of
Winsion-Salem. died Wednesday.March 1.2000. at Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
Survivors include a granddaugh
ter, Robin Woolen Hartman and hus
band. J.D., of Mocksville.
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Vcisie Driver Hellard. 88. of Cool-
eemee, died early Thursday morning,
March 2. 2000. at Brian Center in
Salisbury.
BominDavieCountyNov. 1.1911,
to the late Loran and Jo Ellis Driver,
she was a homemaker. She had also
worked at Erwin Mills. She had been a
lifelong memberofFirsr Baptist Church
in Cooleemee. She was preceded in
death by her husband. Frederick
Hellard. in 1986; and a son, Fred E
Hellard, in 1995. She was also pre-
cerled in death by 4 sisters and 2 broth
ers.
Survivors include 4 grandchildren;
10 great grandchildren; 3 great great'
grandchildren; a special granddaugh
ter, Freda Home ofSalisbury; 2 sisters.
Pauline HuddlerofCrumpler and Inez
GregoryofCaoIeeniee;abrother,Ralpb
Driver of Fountain Inn; several nieces
and nephews; and a daughter-in-law.
Many Hellard of Cleveland.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
March 4. at Eaton Funeral Chapel by
the Rev. Jeff Pennington. Burial fol
lowed at Legion Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Cool
eemee First Baptist Church, 284 Mar
ginal Sueet, Cooleemee, N.C. 27014.
Robert W. Long Jr.
/ Robert W. Long Jr. of 408
Riverbend Drive. Bermuda Run,
died Thursday. March 2, 2000, at
Duke University Medical Center.
He was the son of the late Roben
W. Long Sr. and Ellie Bridgets Long
of Rich Square. He was a Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of the University of
Nonh Carolina at Chapel Hill with a
major in accounting in the Kenan-
Flager School of Business. He was a
lifelong supporter of the university,
its Alumni Association and the Edu
cational Foundation.
Mr. Long was a Certified Public
Accountant, a member of the N.C.
Association of CPAs and the Ameri
can Institute of CPAs. He was the
treasurer and chief financial oflicer
of Brenner Cos. of Winston-Salem
from 1977 to 1997. At Brenner's
merger in 1998. he became comp
troller of Recycling Industries of
Winston-Salem.
In I97S he marited Shirley Long,
who survives of the home. He is also
survived by; his mother, brother and
sister-in-law, Roy and Betty Long of
Charlotte; sisters-in-law, Kay
Tillotson of Fayetteville, Carolyn
Worden of Thrboro and sister-in-law
and brother-in-law, Geri and Jerry
Slyers of Boone; and by nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Long was a member of Clem-
mons United Methodist Church. He
had served as the church's financial
secretary, the Finance Committee,
the Endowment Fund, the Adminis
trative Council and as a teacher in
the Youth Program.
A memorial service was held Sun
day, March S, at Clemmons United
Methodist Church at 2 p.m. by the
Rev. David Baxter.
The family requests memorials
may be made to The Robert W. Long
Jr. Scholarship Fund. UNC at Chapel
Hill Foundation, June Steel. Campus
P.O. Box 6100, 137 E. Franklin St..
Chapel Hill. 27599-6100. This en
dowed seholarship will serve stu
dents from eastern North Carolina in
the school of business.
Kenneth Moore Mintz
</ Kenneth Moore Mintz. 77, of
Milling Road. Mocksville. died
Monday. March 6. 2000, at
Meadowbrtxtk Terrace of Davie in
Advance.
Bom in Fayetteville, March 10,
1922. to the late John D. and Mary
Moore Mintz. he was a cattle farmer.
He attended First Baptist Church of
Mocksville. He was a World War n
veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Surviving are his wife, Mabel
Knuckles Mintz of the home; a
daughter, Charlotte Themista of
Spencer 2 sons. Kenneth Randall
Mintz of Las Vegas, Nev. and John
Miu-k Mintz of Pleasantos, Calif.; 2
grandchildren; and 2 brothers. Maxie
Mintz and Dennis Mintz, both of
Fayetteville.
A memorial service was to be held
at 7:30 p. m. March 8, at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. William Davis
offtciating. Burial will be in Sand
Hills State Veterans Cemetery in
Spring Lake March 10. at 2 p.m.
Memorials may be nuide to the
Make A Wish Foundation, 200
Central Court Drive. Suite 300.
Greensboro, N.C. 27409.
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^ Burton Jones Rights of Bertnuda
Run, a bishop of the Moravian
Church, died March 2.200u.
He was bom on June 3, 1930, in
Winston-Salecn, a son of the Rev.
Douglas LeTell Rights and Cecil
Burton Rights. In 1948 he graduated
valedictorian of James A. Gray High
School, and four years later gradu
ated Phi Beta Kappa from the Uni
versity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. He received his Master of Di
vinity degree from Moravian Theo
logical Seminary in Bethiehem, Pa.,
which honored him with a Doctor
ate of Divinity degree in 1978. On
Dec. 27,1952, he was united in mar
riage to Elynor Fishel Rights.
He served as pastor of Messiah
Moravian Church in Winston-Salem
(1955-1960), and in 1996 retired
from 36 years of service as pastor of
Clemmons Moravian Church. He
was elected a bishop of the Moravian
Church by the 1992 Synod of the
Southent Province of the Moravian
Church in America. In addition to his
service with the church he actively
participated in the Twin City
Kiwanis Ciub, the Wachovia Histori
cal Society, the Historic Bethabara
Board of Directors, the Winston-Sa-
lem/Forsyth County Crime Stoppers
Board of Directors, the West Forsyth
YMCA Board of Managers, the So
ciety of Mayflower Descendants in
North Carolina and the Clemmons
Fire Department as chaolain.
For 18 years he participated in the
Wake Forest Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program and he enjoyed running in
5K toad races. In 1992, he completed
the Appalachian Trail, which he
hiked from Georgia to Maine over a
period of 20 years. He will be re
membered for his love of children
shared each summer through the
ministry of Laurel Ridge Moravian
Camp.
He is survived by: his wife,
Elynor Fishel Rights of Bermuda
Run; sons, the Rev. Douglas Coman
Rights and wife Katheryn Lewellyn
Rights, and the Rev. John David
Rights and wife Mary White Rights,
all of Winsion-Salem: 6 grandchil
dren; a sister, Eleanor R. Roller and
husband Dr. Gerald W. Roller of
Roanoke, Va.; a brother, the Rt. Rev.
Graham H. Rights and wife Sybil
Strupe Rights of Greensboro.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, George L. Rights, in 1951.
. The funeral service was at Trin
ity Moravian Church, where he was
a lifelong member, on Sunday.
March 5, at 3 p.m., conducted by the
Rev. Chris Thore, Dr. Robert Saw
yer and the Rt. Rev. Graham Rights.
Burial followed in the Moravian
graveyard in Salem, God's Acre.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Clemmons Moravian
Church, Box 236, Clemmons,
27019, Trinity Moravian.Church 220
E. Sprague St.. Winston-Salem.
27127, or a recipient of the donor's
choice.
Heniy Mack Sanders
V Henry Mack Sanders, 69, of Cana
Road. Mccksville, died Thursday
morning. Match 2, 2000, at Forsyth
Medical Center in Wittston-Salem.
He was bom in Darlington, S.C. to
thelateJohnlhomasandBessieFentets
Sanders and was a retired self-em-
ploy cdhousepainter.Hewasa veteran
of the 82nd Airborne Division of the
U.S. Army where he was aparatitoper.
He especially enjoyed fishing. He was
preceded in death by a son. Willie
David Sanders, and by 3 broihers.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years,
Eliza Smothers Sanders of tfie home; 2
daughters, Lynda Dull Hunt of Lake
Norman and Lucy S. Henderson of
Cooleemee; 3 sons. Harold Sanders,
Henry Mack Sanders Jr. and Howard
Sanders, all of Mocksville; 10 grand
children; 3 great grandchildren: and a
brother, ArchieSandcrsofMocksville.
Funeral services were conducted at
1 p.m.March4,at Eaton FuneralChapel
by the Rev. Don Newman. Burial fol
lowed at Elton Baptist Church Cem
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Mr. William Henry Breedlove Sr.,
80. of Salisbury, died Saturday.
March 11, 2000 at his residence af
ter being in declining health for more
than two years.
He was born May 13. 1919 in
Rowan County, the son of the late
Roxie Jane Parnell Breedlove and
John Luther Breedlove. He was edu
cated in Cooleemee schools, and was
employed with Cone Mills for 43years before retiring in 1978. He was
a member of Jerusalem Baptist
Church in Davie County and the
Willing Workers Sunday School
Class.
He was preceded in death by a
son. William Henry Breedlove Jr.. on
Nov. 19.1972.
Survivors include; his wife. Ro-
rence Conell Breedlove. whom he
married Jan. 22.1941; 2 sons. Larry
Breedlove of Salisbury, and Rick
Breedlove of Rockwell; 2 daughters.
Linda B. Ritchie of Salisbury and
Brenda B. Bost of Kannapolis; 6
grandchildren;' 9 great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Monday. March 13. at Summerset
Memorial Chapel in Salisbury, con
ducted by the Rev. Jimmy Lancaster,
pastor at Jerusalem Baptist. Burial
was in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to:
Rowan Regional Home Health &
Hospice. 82S-A W. Henderson St..
Salisbury. 28144; or Jerusalem Bap
tist Church. 495 Pleasant Acre Drive.
Mocksville.
Hoyle Wesley Combs
Mr. Hoyle Wesley Combs, 76. of
Will Boone Road. Mocksville. died
Sunday, March 12. 2000. at N.C.
Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Combs was bom June 3.1923.
in Rowan County to the late Loyd R.
and Gertha Smith Combs. He was
preceded in death by a grandson.
Scotty McAbee; a brother. Raymond
Combs; and 2 sisters. Ruth Combs
and Ruby Waller.
He was a retired truck driver with
Hendrix Janitorial and was of the
Baptist faith.
Mr. Combs is survived by; his
wife of SO years. Lathel Milter
Combs; a son, Hoyle M. Combs and
wife Kay of Cleveland. N.C.; 5
daughters. Janice McAbee and hus
band Charles. Joann Burton and hus
band Bruce all of Mocksville. Jill
Leonard of Salisbury. Amy J. Cox
and Sandra Cristy Mills, both of the
home; 10 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; a brother. Loyd C.
Combs of Lexington; and a sister.
Pauline Oliphant of Kannapolis.
Funeral services were Wednesday.
March IS. at 2 p.m. at Davie Funer^
Service Chapel.
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Mr. Marvin Gerald Hackett. S3,
of Advance, died Tuesday, March 7.
2000. at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was bom Dec. 21, 1946. in
Forsyth County to Perry and Lillian
Staten Hackett. Mr. Hackett was in
declining health for some time and
was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are; his wife. Mrs.
Brenda Stevens Hackett of the home;
2 daughters. Tracey Anderson and
husband Greg of Peru. South
America. and Angela LeBlanc and
husband Bill of Kemersville; his
moiher. Lillian Sialen Howard of
Winston-Salem; one grandchild; a
sister. Betty Carter of Winston-Sa
lem; and 3 brothers. Donald Ray
H^ketu Wayne Edward Hackett and
Norris Earl Hackett.
A graveside service was at 2 p.m.
Thursday. March 9 at Gardens of
Memory in Walkertown with the
Revs. Allen Barker and David
Maynard officiating.
The family requests memorials to
the charity of the donor's choice.
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Roberta H. Hobbs
Mrs. Roberta Herringlon Hobbs.
9!. of 2105 Bermuda Village, Ad
vance. died Monday. March 13.
2000, al Forsylh Medical Ccnlcr.
Winsion-Salem.
Mrs. Hobbs was a nalivc of
Salisbury. Ihc daughter of ihe laie
Mary Mowery Herringlon and Owen
Calhoun Herringlon.
She and her iate husband, Walter
N, Hobbs, lived for 60 years in Char
lotte. She moved to Bermuda Village
in 1986...
She is survived by: 3 children,
Ann Hobbs Helsabcck of King.
Judith Hobbs Cohen and husband
Melville of"Rimarac, Fla., and Waiter
N. Hobbs Jr. and wife Judy of
Gastunia: 9 grandchildren: and 6
great-grandchildren,
Mrs. Hobbs was a member of St.
Martin's Episcopal Church in Char
lotte where she taught Sunday school
and was active in the Ladies Auxil
iary. She was a longtime member of
Charlotte's Stratford Book Club and
a lifetime member of the National
Herb Society,
A memorial service was held in
Bermuda Village at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Services were conducted from the
graveside al 3 p.m. Wednesday.
March 15 al Evergreen Cemetery.
Charlotte , with the Rev, Morgan
Gardner officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the charity of the donor's
choice, Harry & Bryant Co.. Funeral
Directors. Charlotte . is serving (be
family of Mrs. Hobbs,
William Albert Joyner
Mr. Willlani Albert Joyncr, 43. of
Duke Whilakcr Road. Mocksville,
died Monday, March 6. 2000. at his
home,
Mr. Joyner was born June 19.
1956, in Albuquerque. N.M.. to
Cleveland A. Joyncr and Ihe late
Qutah Farless Joyner. He worked as
a truck driver and was a member of
Zion United Methodist Church in
Mocksville.
In addition to his father, Mr.
Joyner is survived by: a brother.
Cleveland Hal Joyncr and wife Ivy
of Mocksville; 3 haif-sistcrs, Lynda
J- Wallace of Mocksville, Barbara
AnnJ. Snidcrof Lewisvllleandlven
J. McDaniel of Slalesville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m.
Thursday. M.uch 9. at the DavicFu- .
neral Service Chapel with the Rev.
Caren Morgan oUlciaiing. Burial fol
lowed at Zion United Methodist
Church Cemetery in MocksviiJc.
Terry Lynn Kimmer Jr.
Terry Lynn Kimmer Jr.. 22. of
J6tL Farm Lane. Mocksville. died
Saturday, March
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Tor^' L. Kimmer
of Mocksville,
He was preceded in death by his
maternal grandfather. Clarence
"Red" Carmon.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by: a son. Preston Tyler of
Mocksville; fiance, Amanda Robbin.s
of Mocksville; abrclher, Travis Lee
Wailer of Alabama; 3 sisters, Kendra
N, Kimmer. Kandi L- Jones and
Wendy D, Rogers and husband Scot-
lie, all of Mocksville; maternal
grandmother, Geraldine Garmon of
Cooleemcc; a niece and a nephew.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, March 14 al 2 p.m. at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev,
Shelby Harbour officiating. Burial
followed In Legion Memorial Park
in Coolccmee.
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Flossie Sicwart Lackey, 89. of
HIddenilc, died Thursday. March 9.
2000, at Iredcll Memorial Hospital.
She was bom in Iredell County on
Dec. 39. 1920. the daughter of the
late Prince Oby and Florence Hoke
Stewart. She was a retired fuminire
worker with Alexvale Furniture and
was a member of Sulphur Springs
Baptist Church, where she was a
member of the Willing Workers Sun
shine Sunday School Class and the
WMU. She also was a former Sun
day school teacher.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Claude Eugene Lackey; a
brother. Henry Stewart; and twin sis
ters. Ella Mae Cashion and Ora Lee
Rhyne.
Survivors include: a son. Conrad
"Butch" Lackey of Hiddenite; 4
daughters. Margaret Henderson and
husband Rex of Statesville.
Gwendolyn Cleary and husband
Buster of Mocksville. Claudete
Dancy and husband Dean of Hidden
ite. and Becky Wike of the home; a
sister. Edith Ingram of Stony Point;
10 grandchildren; and II great
grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted Sat
urday. March 11 at 2 p.m. at Sulphur
Springs Baptist Church with the Rev.
Steve Parks officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Sulphur
Springs Baptist Church Family Life
Center. 116 Patterson Road. Hidden
ite. 28636.
DolUe Jean Poplin
y Dollie Jean Lefler Poplin, 68. of
Salisbury, died Wednesday, March 8.
2000. at Rowan Regional Medical
Centerafteraperiodofdeclininghealth.
Among her survivors isasister. Dot
Gardner of Mocksville.
Funeral services were conducted at
12:30 p.m. March 10, at Lyerly Fu
neral Home's James C. Lyerly Chapel.
Elmer T. Zimmerman
V Mr. Elmer Thomas Zimmerman.
83. of Mullins Rood, Advance, died
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at his
residence.
Funeral services were Saturday,
March 11 at 2 p.m. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Revs. Clyde Phillips
andHarold Zimmerman officiating.
Burial was in Cornatzer Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Hope Baptist Taber
nacle, 2408 U.S. 158. Mocksville, or
A.R.C. of Davie. P.O. 291. Mocks
ville.
Mr. Zimmerman was bom July
29,1916, in Davie County to the late
Daniel and Julia Sprinkle
Zimmerman. He was retired from
Davie Floor.Co. and was a member
of Hope Baptist Tabernacle.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Elmer 'Ihomas Zimmerman Jr.;
a son-in-law, Larry Nichols; a sister.
Mildred Sawers; 4 brothers. Jim
Zimmerman. Bill Zimmerman.
Owen Zimmerman and Harvey
Zimmerman; sister-in-law, Donnie
Zimmerman; and brother-in-law.
Cleatus Sawrey.
Survivors include: his wife. Sa
rah Everhardt Zimmerman of the
home: 2 daughters. Betty
Zimmerman Nichols of Gelena, Mo.
and Vasia Zimmerman (Stanley)
Pruitt of Geneva. Fla.; a foster son,
Todd Zimmerman of the home; 3
grandchildren; 2 great-grandchil
dren; 3 sisters-in-law, Edith
Zimmerman. Erma Zimmerman and
Nancy Zimmerman; special friends,
the Gene Hutchens family; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
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/ Emma Bell Reeves, 90, of Cleve
land, died Monday, March 6.2000, at
Forsyth Medical Center following a
period of illness.
A native of Iredell County, she was
a member of Rock Hill Church of
ChiisL
Surviving are a daughter, Bessie
FisherofWinston-Salem;asister,Betty
Edwards of Fatmingsdale, N.J.; 6
giandchildren; I9great grandchildren;
and 17 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2p.m.
March 10. at Rock Hill Church of
Christ in Cleveland with Minister
Toney Reese ofTiciating and burial fol
lowing in the church ccmeteiy.
George Leroy lUrner Jr.
Mr. George Leroy Turner Jr., 79,
of Winston-Salem. died at his home
Wednesday. March 8.2000.
Survivors include a granddaugh
ter. Kimberly Myers of Advance.
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Johnnie Kathleen Black. 84. of
Winsion-Saletn. formerly ot
Weaverviiie. died Monday. March 20.
2000. at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in WInsion-Salem.
Miss Black was bom March 30.
191S. in Buncombe County to the late
Arthur Jerome and Nannie Crowell
Giirrison Black. She was a graduate of
Flat Creek High School.
In earlier years, various occupa
tions led her to make her home in
Galax. Va.. Winston-Salem, and
Weaverviiie. She joined the American
Enka Corporation and retired with 35
years of service.
Miss Black was an active member
of Locust Grove Baptist Church in
Weaverviiie as long as her health per
mitted. She enjoyed all aspects of the
church and was active in the Women s
Missionary Organization. Sunday
School teacher, and loved to sing in the
choir, but her main focus waschildren.
She was the principal of Bible School
for 30 years, for which she received an
award for her faithful service.
She leaves behind; a sister. Lorena
West of Advance, w iih whom she had
made her home for several years; 2
nieces; a great-niece; 5 great-neph
ews; 3 giBat-gtcat-nieces;4 gteat-great-
ncphews;
Funeral services will be held at 2;30
p.m. Thursday. March 23. in Locust
Grove Baptist Church. Weaverviiie.
with the Rev. Walter Ponder and H..
Wilson officiating. Burial will be in
Locust Grove Baptist Church Cem
etery.The family will receive friends from
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at West Fu
neral Hoe. 17 Merrimon Ave..
Weaverviiie. where the body will re
main until placed in the church one
hour prior to the services. At other
times, the family w ill be at 326 Jupiter
Road. Weaverviiie.
In lieu of llowers. memorials may
be made to: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home. 101 Hospice Lane. Winston-
Salern 27103; Locust Grove Baptist
Church, c/o 390 Locust Grove Rd..
Weaverviiie 2H787;or Yadkin Valley-
Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o
Michael Carter. 1311 Hwy. 801 N..
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Mrs. Alberta Seats Cope
Mrs. Alberta "Tootsy" Seats Cope.
84. of 3.58 Spillnian Road. Mocks-
ville. died early Sunday inorning.
March 19. 2tKM) at Meadowbrook
Terrace in Cleiitmnns.
The funeral service was at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. March 21 in Yadkin Valley-
Baptist Church. with the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock olliciating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
They family requests memorials
be considered for the Yadkin ValleyBaptist Church Building Fund. 1324
Yadkin Valley Road. Advance.
Mrs. Cope was born in Davie
County- on July 6. 1915. to the late
Phillip Thomas and Amanda West
Seats. She was a homemakcr. She
was a member ol Green Meadows
Baptist Church, where she also sang
in the choir. She was previously a
member of Macedonia Moravian
Church. She was a well-known
Davie County artist and an accom
plished pianist and organist.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband. John Anderson
Bcauchamp. in 1943. She was also
preceded in death by 3 sisters. Katie
Seats Riddle. Sallie Seats West and
Charlotte Seals Smith; and 3 broth
ers. John West Scats. Clyde Franklin
Seats and Thomas Edward Seats.
StiiViving are: her second hus-
ban^of 51 jears. Ernest Jacob Cope
oL(i\c home; a son and daughtcr-in-
la^v. Phillip and Debhy Shelion
Bcauchamp of Advance; 7 grandchil
dren and stepgrandchiUlren; a great-
eranddaughier; one brother,Charles
E; (Ras) Scats of Advance;-a special
greaC-nephew. Stacy Calloway of
Winston-Salcm; and ntany nieces
and nephews.
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Mr. Paul Lester Dwiggins. 85. of
Towery Road died Wednesday morn
ing. March 15.2000 at Davie County
Hospital.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday.
iMttrch 17 in Eaton Funeral Chapel,
with the Rev. Dennis Marshall offi-
ciating. Burial was in Hardison
United Methodist Churyh Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the building fund or
the cemetery fund of Hardison
United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs.
Teresa Lakey. 386 Buck Seaford
Road. .Mocksville.
Surv iving arc: 2 sisters. Mrs. Faye
Barney and Miss Marie Dwiggins.
both of Mocksville; a niece; a great-
niece; and a great-nephew.
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I Thomas Wilson Ferebee
XliDiius Wilson Fcrcftce of
WlndcniL-rc Fia.. hunit-jriJicrorihc
V^'orlJ War II 8-29 Enola Gay thai
ias
21ella Ward Fcrobcc in Mocliivilleon
Nov. 9, jyiJ. Ferahai aiicndiil
.Mookivjjlc Hich Sctionl. graduated
from Lccs-MaRac Collate in Ban
ner Ells and then joined the L'.S.
Army Air Corps rather than pursue
a career in pri>t'cssiunal baseball.
In March l9-i2, he ssas ciimmis-
sioned as a second lieelenani. .Alter
heavy bombardment training,
Ferehee deploy ed to Europe aboard
the llrst B-11 Flying Fortress to land
in Great Britain. Ferebee's World
War IJ career was distinguished and
valorous. He was among the tlrst
Amencans to drop bonihs on Na2i
otcapied France in iya2. Aboard the
B-17 Red Gremlin. Ferebee was the
load bomhardieron Amerieas llrst
IOI)-jirpljne daylight raid against
-N'a/i-oeeupied Etinipe. HisbJ com
bat inissiuns included the invasion of
North AlVica and attacks against the
heavily delended German held oil
Fields of Ploesti.
Ill Sepieiither of lyuj. Ferebee
was hand selected for 6-29 service
in the atr war auainst Japan, by Enola
C.iy pilot Paul Tibhels. who culled
him ■' . . the best bombardier whis
ever loohed through the eyepiece to
a Norden bomb sight."Following Woild War II, Ferebee
served as the deputy wing com
mander for mamtenaiioe in several
B--17 Sirutojcl commands. He retired
front the U.S. Air Force in 1970. He
svjs inplc rated as u bombardier,
navigator and in radar. From open
cockpit night training in the late
lyJOs. Ferebee tlew .ind t'ought in
B-17s and B-2ys in World War 11, B-
47 Straiojct-s during the Cold War
and B-o2s during the VictnuiTi War.
His decorations included the Silver
Star of gallantry in action, the Le
gion of Merit, two Distinguished
Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star and
the Air Medal w ith 13 Oak Leaf
Clusters and tour .Air force Com-
inendation Medals,
.After retiring from the L'.S. -Air
Force. Ferebee worked in real estate
for more than a JecaUe.
In recent \ears lie dedicated sig-
nil'icanl energies to personal appear
ances and educating the public aboutthe Ireviueiilly inaccurate accounts of
the tabled llight of Ihe Enola Cay.
He participated with pilot Paul
Tlhhots. navigator Ted Van Kirk and
radio operator "Richard .Nelson in a
true. lirsT-person maJe-liir-baiadcasldocutliohtary ahoiil the mission
lilleJ: "The Men Who Brought the
Dawn". The crew and the commu-
niiy ofWorid W.ir 11 veterans remain
convinced that their actions aboard
the EnolaCay negated the need for
an invasion of the island of Japan,
.sparing the lives oi hunvlnedsot thou
sands of .Allied, .\inerican and Japa-
Ferebee is survived bv; his wife
of 19 years. Mary .Ann Cnnrad
Ferebee: 4 sivns. Thomas W. Jr. and
wile. Donna, Clinton K and wife,
Janice. Robert Steven, and Robin C.
and wile, Greta; a stepson. Jon and
w-ifc. Laura; and stepdaughter.
Debra: .3 grandchildren; a great-
granddaughter; .1 siepgrandsons; 2
brothers. William and wife. Ophelia,
and Jiiveph .ind wil'e. TilTany; 5 sis
ters. .Annie Lois Siirpsvin, .Masine
Pruett, Kjtherine Loudermilk and
husband. Jim. Lvm Baitey and hus
band, Don, Amanda Wilkinson and
husband. Clifton; and numerousnieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
brother. John, and 2 sisters, Virginia
Hams and Carolyn Holt
Memorial services will he held
Friday. .Vlarch 24. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel In .Viocksville ji 2 p.m. Visi
tation will be one hour before Ihe
service In the funeral home. Fullmilitary honors will I'ollow in Wesley
Chape! United Methodist ChurchCemetery in Mocksville immedi
ately alter the service.
There w.is a visitation at Saint
Lukes United Methodist Church in
Wlndemerc, FIj.. Tuesday, March
21-
The t.iimly rcnuest that memori
als he ciinsidered tor the Thomas
Wilson Fea'bee Scholarship Fund.
LeevMcR.ieCollege.P.O Box i:S.
Banner Elk, N.C. :sW)J-i;s or toVila Hospice Charitable Fund.
P.MH44.<- t;tw-C. E. Cvilonial Dnvc.
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Terry Lynn Kimmer Jr.
Torry Lynn Kiinmcr Jr., 22. of
J&l. F;irm Ljno. Mocksvilitf, Uicd
S.iliirajy, March 11. 200() ji Davie
Ciiuniy Hospital in Mock.sviiic.
Mr. Kimmer was bom Aug. 29.
1977 in Rowan
Kiinincr Sr. and
"Red"
Carman.
In addition lu his parerus. he is
survived by: a son, Preston Tyler of
Mocksville; fiance. Amanda Robbins
of Mocksville; brother. Travis Lee
Waller ofAlabama; 3 sisters, Kendra
N. Kitnmer. Kandi L. Jones and
Wendy D. Rogers and husband Seol-
lie, all of Moeksvillc; maternal
grandmother. Gcraldinc Gannon of
Coolecntec: paternal grandparents.
Bill and Mary Ruth Kimmer; a niece
and a nephew.
Funeral ser\ ices were held Tues
day, .Vlarch 14 ai 2 p.m. at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel with ihe Rev,
Shelby Harbour offieialing. Burial
followed in Legion Memorial Park
in Cooleemee.
Bobbie Lane
Broadus Campbell "Bobbie"
Lane, 85. formerly ofAshcboro. died
on Wednesday, March 1.5, 2000, at
Mcadowbrook Terrace of Davie.
Funeral services were beld ai 2
p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Pugh
Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro,
eonduclcd by Dr. John S. Rogers.
Burial wa.s in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Lane was a native of Eagle
Springs and the widow of William J.
Lane. She was a mcmhcr of First
Baptist Church, where she was ac
tive in the Women's Society and
taught Sunday School. She was an
active member of the Ashcboro
Women's Club in which she was a
past president- Sht: was precinct
chairman for 14 years. She served as
president of the PTAs for all ihrecof
her children.
Survivors: 2 daughters. Betsy
LancCochrancofAdviincc.and Julia
Lane Bolgcr of Midloihian. Va.; a
son. William J. Lane of Columbia.
S.C.; 2 sisters. Mrs. Herman Brown
and Mrs. William E. Perdue of
Ashcboro; 4 grandchildren; and 4
great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to: Na
tional Parkinson's Foundation. 1501
NW9lhAvc., Bob Hope Rd.. Miami.
FL, 33136: or to First Baptist
Church.,-13? N. Church St..
Ashcbdbt). 27203.
Anita McMahan
MissAnitaMcMahjn,65.ori68
Eichison Rvtad. Mocksville, died
Tuesday, March 14 in North Caro
lina Baptist Medical Cenler after a
short illness.
She was a native of Davie
County, and a member of Cedar
Creek Baptist Church.
She is survived by: 2 sisters,
Louise Mock ofWinston-Salemand
Lillian McMahan of ihe homc.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday. March IS. at 3 p.m. at
Cedar Creek Baptist Church in
Davie County. The Rev. Michael W,
Linville officiated. Burial followed
in Rose Cemetery.
j Bershie E. Morgan
Mrs Bershie Eli.ahe.h Morgan,
90^ formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio^cd Tuesday. .March 14. 2000. a.
trmns Clom.
Survi vors include a granddaugh-cr, Ten Mossttian ofAdvance.
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Joshua Franklin White
/ Mr. Jo\hua Franklin "Josh" While.
K6. of Sheineld Road. Mock.sville,
died lale Friday evening. March 17.
2000 at Kale B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winslon-Salem.
Funeral services were ai 4 p.m.
Monday. March 20 in Calahain
Friendship Bapiisi Church, vviih ihc
Rcv.s. Carroll Jordan and Tommy
Fausi olTicialing. Burial was in
Ijames Crossroads BaplisI Church
Ccmeicry.
Surviving arc: his wife of 66
ycani. Mamie .Marie Cleary While of
the home; 2 daughters. Janic While
Dixon and Geraldinc While
Dwiggins. both of Mocksville: 2
sons. Jerry F. While and Mae While,
both of Mocksville; 9 grandchildren;
5 great-grandchildren: 2 siepgrcal-
grandchildren; 2 sisters. Hallic
Naylor of Mocksville and Hazel
Bailey of Clemmons: and several
nieces and nephews.
Mr. While was preceded in death
by a son. Dtin While, in 1987; and a
daughter. Linda White.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Kale B. Reynolds
Hospice Home. Hospice Lane. Win-
slon-Salem. 27103.
Larry Gene Wiles
Mr. Larry Gene Wiles. 50. of
Hamplonville died Saturday. March
18. 2000 at WFU Baptist Medical
Center after a lengthy illness.
He was bom in Surry County to
the late James Roger and Betty
Gough Wiles.
Surviving . in addition to his
mother, are: his wife. Debra Styens
Wiles of the home; a sister. Sue
Hohmann and husband John of
Mocksville: a brother. Ronnie Wiles
and wife Rose of Yadkinville; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
father and a brother, Richard Wiles.
A private service was held Tues
day. March 21 at Reavis Funeral
Home Yadkinville Chapel with the
Rev. Eddie Macemore officiating.
Burial w as in Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery where Mr. Wiles was a
member.
Holland Groce Williams
Holland Groce Williams. 74. of
v/ 1093 Ridge Road. Mocksville died
Tuesday. Maah 14.2000. at his resi
dence.
He vvas born Aug. 14. 1925. to
Newton B. and Edna Satriel Will
iams. He was a retired tobacco and
dairy farmer and a member of Soci--
ety Baptist Church, where be was a
member of the cemetery committee.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife. Helen Boger Williams.
Surviving: his wife. Ruth Sum
mers Williams; a stepdaughter.
Diane Walker; 3 sons. Kenneth R.
Williams. Harvey L. Williams and
Bobby G. Williams; a stepson. Fred
Summers; a half brother. Clyde Wil
liams; 10 grandchildren; 11 great
grandchildren; and special Iriend.
Bubba Shoemaker.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday.
March 17 at Society Baptist Church,
with the Revs. Steve Bailey. John
Nantz and Fred Summers officiating.
Burial was in the Society Baptist
Church Cemetery.
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Georgia B. Anderson
Mrs. Georgia BartletlAndmon,
96, of 225 Wing Haven Lane,
Mocksville. died Friday, March 24,
2000. ai Meadowbrook of Davie.
She was bom Dec. 15. 1903. in
Red Oak. Iowa, lo George W. and
Kathryn Pass Bartleu. She was re
tired from Fairbury Junior College
as secretary to the dean. She was a
member of First Presbyterian
Church. Fairbury. Neb.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Gerhard A. Anderson.
Surviving arc: a son. Richard
"Dick" Anderson and wife Wiila of
Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; and 6
great-gmndchildren.
A family memorial service was
held Sunday, March 26 at Clemmons
United Methodist Church Chapel by
the Rev, David Baxter.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church. 2310 H St..
Fairbury, Neb. 68352.
Betty Gray Sidden Bailey
Mrs. Betty Gray Sidden Bailey,
59, of Underpass Road. Advance,
died Tuesday, March 21.2000. at her
residence.
A memorial service was held Fri
day, March 24 at 11 a.m. at Advance
First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Andy Atkins officiating. A private
committal service will be held at a
later dale.
The family requests that memo
rials be considered to the American
Diabetes Association, 1820 East 7lh
St., Charlotte, 28204, or Advance
First Baptist Church. P.O. Box 153.
Mrs. Bailey was bum Dec. 18,
1940. in Davie County to the late
Cray Harding and Pauline Starr
Sidden and had been acafeieria man
ager with ARA Services in Winston-
Salem. She was a member of Ad
vance First Baptist Church and the
WMU.
Survivors include: 'a daughter.
Mrs. Nathan (Paula) Bass of Ad
vance; a granddaughter; mother-in-
law. Margaret Perraull of the home;
2 aunts and an uncle.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Frankliit Nathan Bailey,
and a son. Rodney Shawn Bailey.
Anner Forrest Evans
Mrs. .Anner Jane Forrest Evans.
76. ofU.S. 64 West, Mocksville. died
Monday morning. March 27. 2000
at Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
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The family re
quests memori
als be considered
for the Fellow.
shipHall Building Fundof NoCreek
Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Eugene
Bennett, 107 Nail Lane. Mocksville.
Mrs. Evans was born in Davie
County, March 9. 1924. to the late
George Franklin Thomas and Sarah
Elizabeth Barnes Forrest and was
retired with 18 years of service from
Western Electric as an associate en
gineer. She was a graduate ofMocks
ville High School. Classcf 1941, and
was a member of No Creek Primi
tive Baptist Church, where she
served as the church clerk. She was
past president of the Center Senior
Trotters.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 45 years. James Thomas
Evans, who died in September 1990.
A granddaughter. Angel Harmon,
died in 1990. and she was also pre
ceded in death by brothers, James
Forrest, Pete Forrest and Abe Forrest-
Surviving are; 2 daughters and
sons-in-law. Elizabeth Ann and Bill
Harmon of Sylva and Mary and Jay
JacobsofCharloltetason and daugh
ter-in-law. Tommy and Martha
Evans of Mocksville; 4 grandchil
dren; a great-grandson; a sister and
brother-in-law. Lib and Harry
Massey of Mocksville; 4 sistcrs-in-
law. Pauline Forrest of Lcwisvlile.
Peggy Brown of Yadkinviile and
Margaret Latham and Catherine
Evans, both of Mocksville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
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in Winston-Salem.She was bom on March 15.2000.
Survivors also include; maternalgrandparents. Freddy and DeborahHale of Lexington: maiemal gieat-gi^andporenis. Jack and Ruth Hale ofLinwood and Marvin and LalaHinshaw of Lexington; paternal
grandparents. William R. and SarahRentz of Lexington; paternal great-grandmother. Louise Rentz of MynleBeach. S.C.; and several aunts and
uncles.
Funeral servcies were at 11 a.m.March 24 by the Rev. WayneSechrest at The Timberlake Chapelat Piedmont Funeral Home.
J E.B. Johnsen
Mr.E.B."Bo"Johnsen.77.ofl29N. Bermuda Run Drive, BermudaRun. died Sunday. March 26. 2000at Forsyth Medical Center.He was bom May 9. 1922. in LeM«. Iowa to Will and EttaBrunkenJohnsen. He was a retired owner ofClemmons Carpet. He was an artist,avid golfer and a member ofTanglewood Golf. He was a mem-her of King of Glory Lutheran
Church.Surviving are: his wife, LaVonneFrerichs Johnsen of the home; adaughter. Patty Essie and husband^ron of Winston-Salem; a son. JimJohnsen and wife Glenna of Clem-mons; 6 grandchildren; 7 greatgrandchildren; a sister. ReginaBorchers and husband Fred of LeMars; and a number of nieces and
nephews.Funeral services were Wednesday
at ILJOa.m.atVogler&SonsClem-mons Chapel by the Revs. PhillipSquire and Jeff Johnsen. Entombment followed in Wesllawn Gardensof Memory Mausoleum.Memorials may be made to KingOf Glory Lutheran Church, 2580OldGlory Road. Clemmons. 27012.
Blanche Ham
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Mrs. Blanche Ham Grannaman.88. of Grannaman Drive. Mocksville.
died on Monday. March 27.2000. at
her home.
Mrs. Grannaman was bom Nov.
I. 1911 in Kewanee. III. to the late
Franklin L. Ham and the late Laura
Hamm Ham.Mrs. Grannaman was of the Bap
tist faith. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents. Mrs.Grannaman was preceded in deathby her husband of 30 years. Harry
Grannaman. and a brother. Harold
W. Hamm.
Survivors include: a son. B.L.
"Butch" Grannaman and wife Dorothy of Mocksville: 4 grandchildren;
and 7 great-grandchildren.
The family Was to receive friendson Wednesday. March 29.7-9 p.m..
at the Davie Funeral Service Chapel.
Valley Road, Mocksville. Graveside
services were to be conducted on
Thursday. March 30. at 11 a.m. at
Ijames Crossroads Baptist Church.
Sheffield Road. Mocksville. with theRev. Linda Lewis officiating.
Memorials may be made to: Ijames
Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe
Gobble. 728 Sheffield Road; or For
syth County Hospice, IIOO-C S.
Stratford Road. Winston-Salem.
27103.
Robert Edward Hensley'' Mr. Robert Edward "Curly"Hensley. 79. Winston-Salem diedSunday. March 26. 2000. at WakeForest University Baptist Medical
Center.He was bom April 20. 1920. inBedford County. Va., to WilliamThomas and Maggie Davis Hensley,Mr. Hensley served in the U.S. Navyduring World War B. had letiied fromRoadway Trucking Co. as a mechanic. and was a member of Free
man Street Baptist Chiirch.He was preceded in death by ason. Robert Edward'Hensley Jr.
Surviving: his wife. LauretteHensley of the home; a daughter,Betty Ann Crews of Mocksville; ason. Dr. Don Hensley of Reno, Nev.;a grandson; 2 sisters. Frances Phillipsof Baltimore. Md.. and MargaretBoose of Winston-Salem; and abrother. Lloyd Hensley of Tombol.Texas. 'Funeral services were held at 11a.m. Wednesday. March 29. atHayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapelby the Revs. Bob Whitaker andClyde Phillips Jr. Burial followed in
Forsyth Memorial Park.
Walter Roscoe Johnsonv/ Mr. Walter Roscoe Johnson Sr..100. of Advance died Monday.
March 20.2000. at his home.
He was bom Feb. 28. 1900. inSuiry County to Joseph W. and MaryLou Barker Johnson. Mr. Johnsonwas a member of the Odd Fellows.Salem Lodge No. 36 for 55 years.He was preceded in death by ason. Walter R. "Johnny" Johnson Jr.
Surviving: his wife. Helen S.Johnson of the home; a daughter.Veronica "Roni" Barney and husbandTommy of Advance; and 5 grandchil
dren.Funeral services were at 7 p.m.Wednesday. March 22. at Hayworth-Miller Kindenon Chapel by the Rev.
Bruce Gwyn.Burial was at 11 a.m.
Thursday. March 23. in Westlawn
Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davie County. P.O. Box 848.
Mocksville.
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Mock^ville diedWednesday. March 22.2000 ai For
sy^ Medical Cemerin'SS:
a of"p^r" ''eld ai 11
Me^od,SI Church Cemeieiy.The family request memorials be
">« building fund ofMariison Methodist Church. 1630
Jencho Church Road. Mocks Je
10^7 Oct. I.
=.nH c "bounty to the late Joe
hIh f, * ® '"^"ber ofH^ison United Methodist Church
cw "'cu 'be children'schoir. She was also the pianist for the
WM a graduate of Mocksville High
School Class of 1956
C ?rvi'rr®^''y=''®^busband.H n V 'be home: 4daughters. Auburn L. Bailey of
Cornelius. Brentla L. Epperson of
2;""''^7/'«'BecfcyL./onesofRural Hall: 6 grandchildien; a sister
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V Mrs. Patricia "Patty " Carter Lo-gan. 36. of Advance, died Sunday
March 26.2000.
Graveside services were con-
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday. March29 at Crestview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Logan was bom in FoisythCounty to Roben "Tater" and Libby
P. Caner. She was employed by the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth CountySchools. '
Mrs. Logan was preceded in deathby a sister. Sheni Scott.
Surviving: her husband. Michael
A. Logan Jr.. and their son. Spencer
Dale Logan: brothers "nmmy andwife Beverly Hyatt and Ricky Hyatt-
a sister-in-law. Sandra C. Jessup: her
paternal grandmother. Dorothy Stanley; her mother and father-in-law.
JoEllen and Kenneth Rominger; and
niecGs dnd nephews.
In lieu of flowers, a trust fund for
Spencer Logan, her son. has been es
tablished with BB&T.
George Franklin Young
I9iT- ^"1® born April I
grandchildren ®^'""
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Dorcas Vogler Mesimer
y Mrs. Dorcas Vogler Mesimer, 77.
of Center StreeL Cooleemi,. as^of Center Street. Cooleemee. died
Saturday. March 25. 2000. at Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Win-
ston-Salem.
: Mrs. Mesimer was bom Aug. 7.
1922, in Rowan County to the late
Andrew Casper and Laura Bell
Carter Casper Gales.
She was preceded in death by
husbands Clifford "Buddy" Vogler
and Walter Mesimer. and her step
father. William Scott Gales.
She was a retired nurse's assistant
with the VA Medical Center in Sal
isbury and was a member of Presby
terian Church in Cooleemee
; Survivors include: a son. Scott
Vogler Sr. and wife Brenda of Cool
eemee; 4 grandchildren: 8 great-
grMdchildren; and 2 sisters, Fmcis
Miller of Cooleemee and Mary
Louise Penley of Salisbury.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.in. Tliesday. March 28. at Presby
terian Church in Cooleemee with the
Rev. Robert Goforth officiating.
Burial followed at Rowan Memorial
Park in Salisbury.
, Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County. PO Box 848.
Mocksville. or to Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home. 101 Hospice Lane.
Winston-Salem. 27103.
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Branson. 88, of che Fatminglon com
munity died Thursday. March 30.2000. at Meadowbrook Terrace of
Davie in Advance.
Mrs. Branson was bom Jan. 12.1912. in Roekingham to the late Oscar Knight and Nona Knighi Ploti.Husbands Leonard S. Wood
(1963) and Harvey L. Branson(1976). brothers Harvey Knight and
Joe Plon. and a son. Billy K. Wood,preceded her in death.
Mrs. Branson was a member ofGreen Meadows Baptist Oiurch andworked as a CNA at Baptist Hospi
tal before retiring in 1979.
She is survived by: a son. Robert
E. Wood and wife Doreen of Charlotte; a daughter. Linda W. Seats andhusband John of Farmington; 8grandchildren; 11 great-grandchil
dren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; adaughter-in-law. Kaiherine E. Wood
of Winston-Salem; a sister. MaryAlexander of Canton; and sisters-in-
law Evelyn Knight of Mobile. Ala.,
and Marge Plott of Virginia.
The funeral was Sunday. April 2.2000. at 4:30 p.m. at Green Meadows Baptist Church. 1646 N.C. 801
N.. Mocksville . with the Revs. M.Ray Davis and Kenneth Hyde officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.Metnorials may be made to the
Green Meadows Baptist Church, c/o Jimmy Bowles. 16^ N.C. 801. N..
Mocksville.27028.
Carl S. Charles
Mr. Carl S. Charles. 77. of 186Joy Trail. Mocksville. died suddenly J
Thursday. March 30. 2000. at his
home.Mr. Charles was born Dec. 9.1922. in Forsyth County, a son of the
late Jacob H. and Kczie HedrickCharles. Mr. Charles served in the873rd Airborne division of the U.S.Army during World Wa r II. He wasa former employee of R.J. ReynoldsTobacco Co. and was owner and operator of Longview Grocery in Win
ston-Salem before his retirement. Hewas a member of Pine ChapelMoravian Church in Winston-Salem.
where he had served his church innumerous capacities over the yean.He was also active with the SeniorFriends giroup at Pine Chapel.
In addition to his parents. Mr.Charles was preceded in death by aninfant son. Larry Eugene Charles; asister. Alma Charles Chappie; and abrother, Clyde Bruce Charles.He is survived by: his wife of 53yean. Mn. Norma Hemriek Charles
of the home; a daughter. Carol C.Taylor and husband Jim of Gastonia;a son. Norm and wife ElizabethCharles of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; and a sister, Mn. Myrtle C.Ashley of East Bend.The funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. April 2. 2000. at Pine ChapelMoravian Church. 324 Goldlloss St..Winston-Salem. The Rev. Matthew
Allen officiated, assisted by the Rev.George Chiddie. Burial was in Sa-
lem Cemetery.The family suggests memorials bemade to the Kitchen Fund. PineChapel Moravian Ch., 324 GoldllossSt.. Winston-Salem. 27127.
Velma Sloan Deal
Mn. Velma Sloan Deal. 72. of
Statesville. died Sunday evening,
April 2.2000 at her home unexpect
edly.
Bom in Ircdcll County on Feb. 16,
1928. she was a daughter of the late
Riley N. Sloan and Pearl Jordan
Sloan. She was a member of CalvaryCommunity church and loved to be
active in her church by playing the
piano and organ there and at home. '
She was retired from Deal Rite Feeds
as secretary-treasurer.
On Sept. 15. 1951 she marled
James E. Deal, who survives.
Also surviving: a son. Ronald L.
Deal and wife Barbara of Statesville;
3 daughters. Sharon D. Seaford and
husband Darrell of Mocksville.
Diane D. Williams and husband
Eddie of Union Grove, and Judy D.Budgick and husband Dan of
Tuscon. Ariz.; 2 brothers. Riley B.
Sloan of Hiddcnite and Denny B.
Sloan of Statesville; 14 grandchil
dren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
son. Merrill Deal, and 2 brothers.Floyd M. Sloan and O. EIree Sloan.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Wednesday. April 5 at CalvaryCommunity Church with Dr. Donald
L. Horton and the Rev. Richard
Whiteheari officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the Damascus Baptist
Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Jonathan Deal. Clyde Felker. James
Shoaf. Bruce Bass. Harry Sampsel.Benny Johnson. Jeff Coley and
Lamur Deal.
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i®'"' '"""''''n "Smokestaclc"^e 74 Winston-Saiem died Sun-day. April 2. 2000 a. Rare BReynolds Hospice Home.Mr. Goode was bom Oci. 5,192sin Fcrsyth County to the late Will-'jam Walter and Nancy jT^eRom.nger(3oode.Hewasam,iredmechanics helper and parts runner.He was a member of Faith of God
MinistnesinWalkenownSurvivors; his wife, NormaC^e of the home; 5 sisters. ShirleySioltz of Bermuda Run. Imogene°f Demon. Mary" comb of Belews Creek. Leola
Mon-Salem; 3 brothers. RogerGoodewd Danny GoodeofWinston.Salem^d ferry Goode of Walkenown; and
nieces and nephews.Funeral services were Wednes-%. Apnl 5 at 11 a.m. at Faith of God
tar,es. with the Rev. Jim Angle
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Mr. Carlie Lee Myers, 67, of
Griffith Road, Advance, died early
Sunday morning. April 2, 2000 at
Forsyih Medical Center.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4, in Yadkin Valley
Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock officiating. Burial was in
Green Meadows Baptist Church
Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered ftjr the N.C. Wildlife Fed
eration, 1814 Lombardy Circle,
Charlotte, 28203,
Mr, Myers was bom in Davie
County April 13. 1932, to the late
Carl and Reba Howard Myers, He
was a brick mason with Ray Carter
Construction Co. He was a member
of Green Meadows Baptist Church.
He was with the N.C. DOT working
at the 1-40 test area in Davie County.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman
most of his life. He was a veteran of
the Korean Conflict, serving in the
U.S. Army.
Surviving: his wife, Jean Carter
Myers, to whom he was married for
45 years; a son, Larry Lee Myers of
Advance; a sister, Nell Myers Allen
of the Wyo Community in Davie
County; a brother, Herbert Franklin
Myers of South Carolina; 6 sisters-
in-law. Maty Griffith, Katie Carter,
Margaret Walker, and Jamie Brown,
all of Advance, and Shirley Helper
and Pamela Curtis, both of Mocks-
ville; 2 brothers-in-law, Ray Carter
Jr. of the Wyo Community and Stan
Carter of Advance; and his mother-
in-law, Mrs. Bculah Carter of Adv
Pauline Campbell Ward
Pauline Campbell Ward, 84, of
Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Saturday,
April I. 2000 at Grand Suand Re
gional Medical Center,
She was bom SepL 12, 1915 in
Mocksville, a daughter of the late
Aaron Flake and Delia Starette
Campbell. She was the widow of'
John 0, Lassiter Sr. and W.C.'Ted"
Ward.
Mrs. Ward moved to Myrtle
Beach in 1979 From Gadsden, Ala.
'She was a member of the Hi New
comers Club and the First United
Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach,
where she was also a member of the
Ann Herbett-Eutalia Cook Circle.
Survivors include: a son, John O.
Lassiter and wife Judy of Huntsville,
Ala,,; 2 step-daughters, Ann Ward
Goodwin of Murrells Inlet, S.C„ Jan
Ward KyleofLeland; a granddaugh
ter, 3 step-grandchilden; and 3 step-
greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 4, at McMillan-Small
Funeral Hoeme with the Rev. Quay
Adams officiating. Burial was at I
p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Forrest
Cemetery in Gadsen, Ala.
Memorials may be made to the
First United Methodist Chruch, P.O.
Box 1367, Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
29578.
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Ray Junior O'Neal
Mr. Ray Junior O'Nual, 55, of
Needmore Road, Woodltaf. died laie
Saturday nighl, April 1. 2000 at his
home.
Funeral
were
Tues-
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Jim Gryder
officiating.
Burialwosin
the Society
Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
cpnsidered for the Davic Chapter of
the American Heart Association, c/o
Pat Lookabill. Branch Bank & Trust,
119 Caither Sl.,Mocksville.
Mr. O'Neal was bom in Ircdell
County April 7, 1944 to the late
Maitie Jane Cloer O'Neal and Mr.
Ray H. O'Neal of Spccr Road,
Mocksville. He was a dciailer with
Freightliner, and had worked at
Seaford Lumber Co.. Heritage Fur
niture, Ingersoll-Rand and Morgan
- Door. He was a member ofMl Pleas
ant Baptist Church, He enjoyed Fish-
ing, camping, cooking, canning and
making chow-chow.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, a sister and a grandchild.
Surviving, in addition to his fa
ther, are: his wife. Brenda Waller
O'Neal whom he married Jan, II,
1964; 2daughtcrs. Wendy Meadows
of Mt. Ulla and Amy Link of
Rockwell; 4 sons, Doug O'Neal,
Dean O'Neal and Tim O'Neal, all of
Mocksville, and Barry O'Neal of
Salisbury; a step-daughter. Brenda
Byrd of Staicsvillc; a step-son. Jerry
Wayne Seamon of Love Valley; 3
grandchildren; 7 step-grandchiidrcn;
4 sisters, Patsy Sue Prevetto and hus
band Daniel. Jane Caither and hus
band Roy. and Linda Hatfield and
husband Randal, all of Harmony,
Penny Ann Mullis and husband Ja
son ofYadkinvillc; 3 brothers. Henry
Thomas O'Neal. Paul Franklin
O'Neal and wife Brenda. and Larry
Eugene O'Neal and wife Karen, all
of Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
Mildred Morgan Treece
Mrs. Mildred Morgan Treece of
Locust died on Thursday. March 30,
2000, at the home ofher daughter in
Mocksville.
Funeral services were held at 3
p.m. Sunday. April 2, at First Bap
tist tThuich, Locust, with the Rev. Dr.
Kenny Wallace and the Rev. Jimmy
Lancaster offtciating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Mis. Treece was bom in Slanly
County, a daughter ofthe late Joseph
Henry Morgan and Rora Harward
Morgan- She was a member of First
Baptist Church in Locust, and was a
retired hosiery worker, greenhouse
operator, homemaker and passionate
gardener.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, J.C. Treece.
Survivors include; a son Ron and
wife Brenda of Raleigh; a daughter,
Carolyn and husband Mark Corriher
of Mocksville; 2 sisters, Vera M.
Culhbertson of Monroe, and Vesta
M. and husband Dillion Whitley of
Oakboro; a grandson; 2 granddaugh
ters; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to: First
Baptist Church, 320 S. Central Ave.,
Locust, NC 28097; or Jerusalem
Baptist Church Building Fund, U.S.
601 S, Mocksville.
Alice Marie VanAIstine
Mrs. Alice Marie Ameigh
VanAlslirte, 56, ofLakewood Village
Road. Mocksville. died Wednesdaj
afternoon, March 29, 2000 at the
Kale B. Reynolds Hospice Home in
Winsion-Salem.
A memorial giavesidc service was
held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2 Ir.
Green Meadows Baptist Church
Cemetery, officiated by the Rev.
Kenneth Hyde.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Davie Chapter of
the American Cancer Society, 1900
S. Hawthorne Rd., Winsion-Salem.
27103.
Mrs. VanAIstine was born in
Monlour Falls, N.Y. Aug. 16, 1943
to the late Irving Ameigh Sr. and
Freda Messenger Ameigh, and was
a bomemaker. She had been a seam
stress with Southeastern Sewing Ser
vices. She was an active membei" of
Green Meadows Baptist Church
where she was a teacher in the
Children's Department, and arts and
craAs instructor with the church Va
cation Bible School, and had sang in
the church choir. She was a graduate
ofWatklns Glen (N.Y.) Central High
School.
She was precetled in death by 2
brothers.
Survivors: her husband of 37
years. Leon Hugh VanAIstine of the
home; 2 daughters and sans-io-Iaw,
Ronda Lee Porter and husband Jack
of Coolecmee, Shelly Renee Minor
and husband Charlie of Advance; 2
sons, Christopher James VanAIstine
and wife "nimmy of Mocksville and
William Henry VanAIstine of the
home; 8 grandchildren; 6 sisters.
Anna Stanko, June Smith, Marion
Brewer, Virginia Bower, Carolyn
Suifin, all of New York, Lesa
.\lcClellan of Maryland; a brother,
Irving Ameigh Ir. of New York; and
several nieces and nephews.
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" L. 801 S,. Advance, died early
^"Uay morning. April 9. 2000 ai
Forsyih Medical Cenicr.
Funeral services were ai 2 p.m
Wednesday. April J2 in TuncnlineBapiisi Church wirh ihe Revs. JoeSmuh and Billy Sloop officiaiing.Burial vvas m Rovvan Memorial Park
in oansbury.
Mrs. Champ was bom in Davie
CouniyonAug. ||. l933.to(helaieThomas Uc and Ruby Riddle Webb
and w« a retiree of Lexington Furniture Co. She was a member of the
ScniorCiiiacnsofCooleemeeanda-mbcr or Turrontine Baptist
Ste was preceded in death by 2daugh^airicia K. Champ and
Cyhihia Ann Champ.
Surviving: her husband. John
Henry Champ Sr. of the home: 2
daughters. Peggy Jean Grimes and
Crystal Lynn Champ, both of Ad
vance: 2 sons. John H. Champ Jr. of
Mocksville and James C. Champ of
Advance; 4 grandchildren: 4 great
grandchildren; 3 sisters. Ruby K.
Vogel and Kitty Josephine Cope,
both of Marstown. Tenn., and Mary
Frances Walters of Raleigh; a
brother. James Waller Webb of
Mocksville: and several nieces and
nephews.
Jo Vance Cornatzer
Mr. Jo Vance Cornatzer. 53. of
Winston-Salem. died Monday. April
3. 2COO. after a battle with cancer.
Mr. Cornatzer was bom May 24.
1946. in Forsyth County to the late
John Charles and Margaret Dorse
Cornatzer.
Mr. Cornatzer is survived by:
brothers and sisters. J.C. "Jake" Cor
natzer Jr. of Kure Beach. Rusty and
Ralph Wareof Winston-Salem. Irene
Mayberry of Myrtle Beach. S.C.. Gid
and Sandy Cornatzer of Advance and
Charles Mayberry of Winston-Sa
lem: and a number of aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews.
A memorial will be planned later
for lamily and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that memorials be made to Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home or to Crisis
Control where Jq had spent time
working as a volunteer.
William C. Flinchum
(/ Mr. William Carlos Rinchum Sr..
87. of Walnut Cove died Sunday.
April 9. 2000 at Forsyth Medical
Ccnier.
Mr. Rinchum was bora Dec. II.
1912. in Stokes County to the late
Reid and Hatlie Manuel Flinchum.
He was a retired farmer and a mem
ber of Isom Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter. Joyce Paigq Rinchum.
Survivors include: his wife.
Luvenia Flinchum of the home;
daughters. Rose F. Smith. Gerladine
Inman and husband Donald, and Ann
Young . all of Walnut Cove; a son.
William C. Flinchum Jr. and wife
Kalhy of Walnut Cove; a sister .
Thelma Flinchum Duggins of Ad
vance; 9 grandchildren: 13 great
grandchildren: 3 great-great-grand
children.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. April 11 at Burroughs Fu
neral Home. Burial followed in
Danbury Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Hospice of Stokes
County. PO Box 10. Danbuiy. 27016.
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Robori S. Ft>»li.T. 74. of Angola.
Ind.. fomwrK ofGrcenjhoro.diedFri-
d.iN, April 7. 2000. at Si. Joseph hospi
tal in Indiana.
He was bom .April 29. 1925 to the
late Robert Lcc and Mo/elle Tucker
Fosicrof.Mixksville.Hcwa.semplo>cd
and retired from C-F Trucking Co. of
tndi.ma.
I'lmeral services were held Thurs-
da>. April 1.7. at Andrews Memorial
Cliurch in Greensboro.
.SII rs Ivors: his w ife. LeVem Gamer
Fvistcr of the home; 3 sons. Bobby
Foster of Raleigh. Mark Foster and
w He Cathv of Angola, and Scolty Fos
ter of the home: 3 daughters. Mrs.
Doug (Cherry) Bland of Wrightsville
Beach. Mrs. Roger (Jill) Whitakerof
Kentucky. Mrs. Debbie Lisouski of
.Vew Vork; 5 sisters. .Mrs. Opal Ward.
.Mrs. .Ann Johnson. Mrs. Laura Smith.
Mrs. Betty (Sheniian) Wood, all of
Mock.sville. and Mrs. Hallie Lawson
of Winsion-Salem.
He w:is preceded in death by his
brother. Johnny Foster. Heisalsosur-
V i V ed by 10 grandchildren and 4 gieal-
erandchiidrcn.
Samuel Paul Ireland
J Mr. Samuel Paul Ireland. 75. of
Liberty Church Road. Mocksville.died
Tuesday morning. April II. 2<XX). at
his home.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday. April 13 in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Revs. Marvin
Blackburn and Grady Tutterow olllci-
aling. Burial will be in Liberty Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family was to
be at Eaton's Wednesday from 7-9
p.m.
The family requests memorials be
considered for I^vie Hospice. P.O.
Box 848, Mocksville. or to Cancer
Services, 622 N. Main St.. Mocks
ville.
Mr. Ireland was bom in Davie
County June 9.1924 to the late Roben
Phillip and Emma E. Oanner Ireland
and was retired from Orexel Heritage
Furniture Co. with over 41 years of
service. He attended Liberty Baptist
Church, and enjoyed gardening and
spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his
wife. Alma Shinaull Ireland, in 1983.
Surviving: a daughter. Mrs. Ray
(Betty) Nelson of Lexington; 2 sons.
Robert Lee Ireland and wife Brendaof
.Vlocksville. and W.G. Ireland of Dob-
son; 6 grandchildren: 6 great-grand-
vhildten; a sister. .Mis. Robbie Myers
of Winston-Salem; and a sbrolher.
James Harding Ireland of Lexington;
and a companion of 21 years. Maty
Plowman.
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Mrs. Katherine Jordan Kelley. 78.
of Hardison Street. Mocksville, died
Friday. April 7. 2000. at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Sunday. April 9 at Victory Baptist
Church in Cooleemee. with the Rev.
Shelby Harbour officiating. Burial
was in Legion Memorial Park.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Victory Baptist
Church. P.O. Box 686, Cooleemee
27014.
Mrs. Kelley was born April 20.
1921. in Davie County to Dewey and
Jettic Messick Jordan, and was a
homemaker. She was a member of
Victory Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Albert T. Kelley.
Survivors include: a son. Kenny
Jordan of Mocksville; 3 grandchil
dren; 4 great-grandchildren: a sister.
Frances Brooks of Tampx Ra.; and
two brothers. Loman and George Jor
dan. both of Cooleemee.
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, Col. Eliot Vail Parker
Col Biai Vaif (E.Vj Parker Jr.
-- olM,,.k^v,|Ie, Jiej early Satur.
April x,:()00,-romihc
Aniy a.s an amiorcci cavalry uificcr
conflH'^ i" four armedwnnu^mcludmg a campaign in theDon.,mean Republic, iwo lours in'•.e.nam and a nnal campaign in
arenada. A,i an Airborne Ranger he
_crvcda imroldwyinVieinamwiih• IXcia Forces Uni, and spcni (wo
^"«oTJuiy.w„h,he82ndAirbomeDivision His commands included
^-ingasXCJOfficerofaninranlryb-n<almn during his second lour inVietnam and as Battalion Com"
«anocr 01 an armored baualion al
Fon Carson. Col,,.
W leaching alsM Point alter receiving his mas-
•-r V degree in.vm the University of
Vivconsin, A long iisr ofdjin-
iu,shed awards includosaSiiverStarn valor ,n eomhal. fiye Bron.c
-|-^lorsalor,|woPu,pieHeansand'vUgionoi .Men,.Col.Parker re.r U.S. Army ai Fort"la^ m jys.s, vsfiere he had scrvc^d
as IOC XVIll Aifhomc Corps Civil/
'.'.-JO Aiu,,^ oiilcer and Com-
niandcr of,neU.S.rorco.s during,he'tii.iiaryopc.raiions In Grenada.
r ROTCai Davie High School and
I ; >"f serving as the Davie CountyJv- t-ran Aiiair, OlTicer and Stale
V-Co;n;nanderor,hePu,p,uHear,
Snrsisofs include; his wife of 39
nJn "in-;Jnd 11 grandchildren
...emorial service will be
^■-■dnesda>,ApriM2at4pmallheH^lUmW Methodist Church^
The family request, in lieu of
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Booker T. SummersV Mr. Bo(.ikerT. Summers Sr.. 88, of352 Hicktirv' Grove Road. Harmony,died in Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center Monday night, .April IO,20(X),foil.nvirig injuries sustained from a
farm tractor accident.He was tvjm in Iredell County, and
WHS a iiieniber ofFirsl Baptist Churchin H.irituiin. and was a liirmcr trea
surer of the Mountain and CaiawbaAssixijiion. He wcu self-employed as
a fanner and a buiUling contractor.
He is survived by: 2 sons, BookerMitchell Summers Jr. of Hamiony,
and Soloman W. Summers ofStales', ilie: 3 daughters, Irene (Dallas)
.Sleeie.aiidC.iudiiielRavlLcwis.bothol'H.innonv. WiHene i James, Carson
of Corona. .N.Y.; 2 brothers. TommySummers oi Hannony. and Rod Summers.,i \y .ishingion.D.C; alargcnum-
bcr u: grtndchildrcn and other rela- '
lives.
.Service and arrangements will be
coiKluctcJ by Graham Funeral Direc-
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y Alice McDowell Templelon. af-
Icctionaiely known as "Mama T."
died April 7. 2000. in ihe Bermuda
Villuse Health Care Center after a
battle with stroke, parathyroid dis
ease and cancer.
Born Nov. 29.1919. in Asheville.
she w as the youngest chi Id of Ernest
and Clare Wallace McDowell. She
graduated from Women's College.
Greensboro, in 1940 and in 1942
married George S. Templeton. a
pharmacist in Mooresville. She
reared her children in Gastonia.
where she svas active in PTA and
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Af
ter her husband's retirement, the fatn-
ily moved to Greensboro, where she
"adopted" many who were a part of
the First Lutheran Church ministry
to UNC-G students. After her
husband's death, she returned to
Asheville. There she was owner/
manager of an apanmcnt quadraplex,
a Welcome Wagon representative
and active member of the Pilot Club
and St. Mark's Lutheran Church. She
moved to Bermuda Village in 1987.
She is surv ived by: her children.
George McDowell Templeton.
Kathy Norins and Marie Lingle and
their spouses; S grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildren; and u sister.
Clare McDowell.
A private graveside service was
conducted by Pastor Phillip Squire
of King of Glory Lutheran Church.
Cletnmons. A memorial .service was
conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
.April 12 at Bermuda Village. The
family will receive friends in the
atrium after the service.
The fatnily requests memorials be
made to the School of .Music. UNC-
0. P.O Box 2fil67. Greensboro.
274t)2 or Smith .McDowell House
Museum. 2X.3 Victoria Road.
Asheville. 28801 ~»X 17.
. John Sylvester Wyatt
' Mr. John Sylvester Wyatt. 65. of
MiK'ksville. died .Monday. April 10.
2IK)0. at Forsyth Medical Center in
Wiiiston-Salem.
Funeral services were to be Thurs
day. April 13. at II a.m. at Eaton
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Julius
BIcvinsolTiciating. Burialwostobein
H;iy .Meadow Baptist Church Cem
etery in Hayes. The family was at the
funeral home Wednesday from 7-9
p.m.
Mr. Wyatt was born Aug. 27,1934,
in WilkesCounty tothe late DraMarvin
and Mary Myers Wyatt.
Survivors include his brother. Bill
Wyatt and wife. Wanda, of Advance;
2 sisters. Joann Howard of Mocks-
ville. Ruth Foster and husband. Wil
son. of <2harleston. S.C.: a number of
nieces and nephews.
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Tyson James Carter, 29, of Allen
Road, Mocksville, died Friday, April
14,2000. at Baptist Hospital in Win-
ston-Salem.
He was bom June 27, 1971, in
Silver Springs, Md., to Susan Carter,
Mr. Carter attended Yadkinville
Church of God and was active in his
son's Boy Scout Troop. He was an
employee of Frieghtliner in Cleve
land, N.C.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife of seven years,
C, Renae Reed; and a son, Tyler
Carter, both of the home.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18. at Davie Funeral
Service Chapel with the Rev, Hm
Jones ofTtciating. Burial followed at
Rose Cemetery in Mocksville.
Catherine Jean Shoaf
Catherine Jean Ingle Shoaf, 61, of
Ridge Road. Lexington, died
Wednesday, April 12. 2000, at her
home after a year of declining health,
A funeral was at 11 a.m. Friday,
April 14, at Midway United Meth
odist Church with the Rev. Harry
Sellers Jr. ofTiciating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Survivors include a niece, Sandy
Walser of Advance.
Virginia Myers Jones
j/ Mrs. Virginia Myers Jones, 77, of
Greensboro, died Sunday, April 16,
20(X), at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
Funeral services will be Thursday,
April 20 at 2 p.m. at Mocks United
Methodist Church with he Revs.
Bruce Gwynn and Gregg Little ofll-
ciating. The body will be placed in
the church 30 minuts prior to the ser
vice. The family was to be at Eaton
Funeral Home Wednesday from 7-9
p.m.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Masonic and East-
cm Star Home, 700 S. Holden Rd„
Greensboro, 27401.
Mrs. Jones was born July 25,
1922 in Davie County ot the late
George Z. and Fallie Phelps Myers
and was rclircd from R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. with over 20 years of
service. She was a life-time member
of Mocks United Methodist Church
where she taught Sunday School in
the Primary Depanmem. She was a
member of the Eastern Star and a
volunteer at the Eastern Star Home
and enjoyed ciocheiing.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death
by her husband, Paul William Jones
on Feb. 22, 1980, and by 2 sisters
and 5 brothers.
Survivors: a daughter, Lyndia
Cornatzer of Advance; a son, Keith
L. Jones of Mocksville; 5 grandchil
dren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 broth
ers, Herman (Sleepy) .Vlyers, Bill
Myers, and J.T. Myers, all of Ad-
/Paul 'Junior'Nelson
Mr. Paul "Junior" Nelson, 71, died
at his home on Wednesday April 12,2000, following a period of declin
ing health.
A native of Stokes County, he was
bom March 21,1929, to WalterCarl
and Myrtle Mabe Nelson, Mr.
Nelson was an ordained Baptist min
ister, a retired self-employed painter
and a veteran of the Korean War,
having served in the U.S. Navy;
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Lillie Mae Coins Nelson, in
1984.
He is survived by: adaughtcrand
a son-in-law. Sherry Nelson Kiger
and husband Clinton of Germanton;
a son, Donald Gray Nelson of Saint
Charles, Mo.; 7 grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Nancy
Mock and Margaret Myers, both of
Advance, and Dorothy Lineberry of
East Bend.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. Satur
day, April 15 at Hayworth-Miller Fu
neral Home, Rural Hall Chapel. Pas
tor Ora Evans ofllciatcd. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory in
Walkertown.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Stokes County, P.O. Box 10,
Danbury, 27016.
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Mr. Jesse Lee Singleion Jr., 60.
of N.C. 801 South, Advance, died
Sunday, April 16,2000, as the result
of a boating accident.
Funeral services were Wednes
day, April 19 at 2 p.m. at Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Revs. Jack
Wallace and Bruce Cwyn officiating.
Burial was in the Elbaville United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Davie County Rescue
Squad, c/o Sandra Lipscomb, 1718
U.S. 64 E., Mocksville, or to a char
ity of the donor's choice.
Mr. Singleton was bom Dec. 29,
1939 in Davie County to Wiima
Motley Singleton of Mocksville and
the late J.L. Singleton Sr. He worked
for the DOT for 12 years before be
coming owner and operator of
Singleton Grading. He graduated
from Davie High School in I9S8 and
enjoyed traveling to Alaska to Hsh.
He collected toy tractors and exca
vating machinery.
Survivors include: his wife,
Connie Tucker Singleton of the
home: 2 sons and daughters lit law.
Tommy and Mary Brown Singleton,
and Michael and Debbie Lankford
Singleton, all of Advance; 2 grand
children; and a brother, John A.
Singleton of Mocksville.
yMildred James Steed
Mildred James Steed, 82, died
April 11, 2000, at Autumn Care of
Biscoe, Mrs, Steed, a former resident
of Robbins, had been a patient at
Autumn Care for the past four years.
She was bom in Star on May 9,
1917, and was educated in the pub
lic schools of Montgomery County,
She attended Guilfoid College. She
was a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star and was a member of
the Robbins Woman's Club. She was
a member of the Elise Presbyterian
Church and the Women of the
Church.
She is survived by: her husband
of 62 years, James Franklin Steed of
the home; a son. Dr. Bill Steed of
Advance; daughter, Jane S. Prcvette
of Virginia Beach, Va.; brother, Ri
chard James of Southern Pines; 7
grandchildren; and I great-grand
child.
The funeral service was held Fri
day, April 14, at the Elise Presbyte
rian Church in Robbins with the
Revs, John Neuhs and John L. Frye
Jr. officiating. Burial was at Whynot
Memorial Cemetery in Seagrove.
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<8'^-J^''="'"'™klinStevens;58, of Mocksville died Tuesd
ci'mer""
He was born July 8, 1941 ;
HorryCounty,S.C.,asonoftheiaiLester and Thelma Hardy Steven.He was a retired supervisor wit
Crown Wood Furniture and a mem
bcr ofLwe Oak Mission ChurS.Surviving: 2 daughters, Debbit(Keith) Floyd of Loris, S.C. and
Amy (Mike) Rose of Mocksville; 2
sons, Terry Stevens of Whiteville and
f^mnkie (Dean,) Stevens Jr. Ofkinville: a special friend, Debbie
Bvkenasister.EvaMaeRabonofonway, S.C; a brother. Elton C
cSn
A funer^was conducted atCen-
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Wilburn Ziglar Crater
Mr. Wilbum Ziglar Craler, 67, of
ClemiTions. liied suddenly Thursday.
April 20, 2000. ai Forsylh Medical
Comer.
He was bom Feb. 2. 1933. in For
sylh County 10 Howard Rondlhaler
and Lillie Ziglar Craler. He rclired
from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in
1987 afler 27 years of service. He
was a reserve deputy wiih the For
sylh County Sheriff's Departmem
for 20 years and was an active depuiy
for five years, retiring in 1992. Mr.
Craier was a volunlccr with ihe
South Fork Fire Department and was
a Lifeline volunteer at Fotsyth Medi
cal Center. Hewasamemberof New
Philadelphia Moravian Church.
In addition to his parents he was
preceded in death by a sister, Sarah
Rash, and a brother, H.R. Crater Jr.
Survivors include; his wife. Sue
Scott Crater of the home ; a daugh
ter. Deborah Crater of Winston-Sa-
lem ; a son and daughter-in-law .
Wilbum (and Suzanne) Crater Jr. of
Cary; 2 sisters, Geneva Easter and
Betty Wise of Winston-Salem ; and
2 brothers , Roger Crater of Santa
Monica. Calif, .and Albert Crater of
Advance.
Memorial services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25
at New Philadelphia Moravian
Church by Dr. Worth Green.
The family requests memorials be
made to the New Philadelphia
Moravian Bldg. Fund-
ThomasA. Hendrix
Thomas Anderson Hendrix, 83. of
Fork, died Wednesday morning, April
19, 2000, at the Kate B, Reynolds
Hospice House in
Charlie Anderson
married to Pauline
Beanc. Living in
DavieCouniyallof
iheirlivcs.thcyhad
shared over 59 yeare together. Funeral
services were at 11 a.m. on Friday.
April21.at Fork BaptistChurch. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hendrix retired fiom Hanes
Corporation on May 4, 1981. after 45
years of service as a technician/devel
oper. He servcdhiscommuniiyaspesi-
denl of Fork Fire Departmem fiar 25
years, and as a founding member of
Fork Civic Club. He was acomerstone
ofFork BaptistChurch, having served
many years as Sunday School Super
intendent, Deacon, and in many other
capacities.
He is survived by 5 children: Bar
bara Montgomery of Winston-Salem.
Tommyand Tiny HcndrixofAdvance.
Glcnda and Ron Board of Salisbury,
Jerry and Connie Hendrix of
Laurlnburg. and Betty and Stacy
Comatzcr of Advance-, 10 grandsons;
5 granddaughters; 2 great-grandsons;
many nieces and nephews; his brother.
Richard and Ell of Advance.
Three brothers. Odcll. Paul, and
Frank, preceded him in death.
Memorials may be considered for
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. 101
Hospice Lane, Wlnston-Salcm 27013.
or the Building Fund of Fork Baptist
Church. 3140 U.S. 64 E.. Mocksvillc.
Ruth Smith Hix
V Ruth Smith Hix of Winston-Sa
lem died on April 19, 2000. at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie
County.
She was bom June 23, 1921. Ihe
daughter of Willie Edgar and Mary
Ellen Bradford Smith. She was the
mother of John F. Hix (deceased); a
daughter. Patsy Hix Thompson; 2
sons, Dennis Bradley Hix and Ricky
Dale Hix; grandmother of 6; great-
grandmother of 3: 2 sisters, Mary S.
Pardue and Mabel S. Culler; and a
brother. Alfred L. Smith.
Memorials may be made in
memory of Mrs. Hix to Brenner
Children's Hospital. Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Center.
Medical Center Blvd., Wnslon-Sa-
lem. 27157.
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Poortioy Trail. Mocksvllle. died Sun
day. April 23. 2000. al Rowan Re
gional Medical Cenier in Salisbury.
He was bom May 25. 1934. in
Rowan Couniy lo ihe laie Arthur and
Ethel Seamon Phelps. He retired in
1992 as an electrician with Kosa Mr.
Phelps was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include: a son. Ronny
Phelps of Hot Springs; a daughter.
Melissa Phclpsof Mocksville; agrand-
daughter. a sister. Evelyn P. Snyder; 6
brothers. Fred Phelps. Cecil Phelps.
both of Salisbury. Odcll Phelps of
Cleveland. John A. Phelps. Bill Phelps*
and Walters Phelps. all ofCoolcemee.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, April 25.2000. at 2 p.m. atCorinth
Church of Christ in Needmore. with
the Rev. C.W. Bradley otnciating.
Burial followed in the church cem
etery.
Thomas Wade Reavis
Mr. Thomas Wade Reavis. 71. of
Liberty Church Road. Mocksville,
died Sunday morning, April 23.2000,
at his home.
Funeral services were at 11:00a.m.
Wednesday. April 26. in Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Rev. Archie
JonesolTiciating. Burial was in Eaton's
Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family request memorials be
considered for the ARC of Davie
County, c/o Kathy Etb. 1653 Jericho
Church Road, Mocksville. or to the
Davie County Chapter ofthe Disabled
American Veterans. Chapter 75.251
N. Main St.. Winston-Salem 27101.
Mr. Reavis was bom in Davie
County. June 26. 1928. to the late
Thomas Cordle and Annie Jordan
Reavis and was retired from DOT. He
had worked at Hanes Hosiery. He was
a veteran of the U.S. Army during
World War D and also during the Ko
rean ConflicL He was a member of
Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Reavis
enjoyed collecting knives and toy trac
tors, and spending quality time with
his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by two
half brothers, Merrill Reavis and Billy
Reavis.
Surviving: his wife of 48 years.
Thelma Jones Reavis of the home; 2
daughters, Mrs. Randy (Lisa) Sherrill
ofMocksville. and Cindy Reavis. U.S.
Coast Guard. San Diego. Calif.; 2
grandchildren; a sister. Esther Foster
of Mocksville; abrother. Felix Reavis
of Clemmons; 2 half sisters, Nancy
Jones and Lucille Mellon, both of
Mocksvllle; and several nieces, neph
ews. and cousins.
Clyde Heniy Williams
/ Mr. Clyde Henry Williams. 86, of
Ridge Road. Mocksville. died Tues-
day. April 25. 2000 at Autumn Care
of Mocksville.
Mr. Williams was bora Sept. 7.
1913 in Davie County to the late
Newton B. Williams and the late Ida
McDaniel Williams. In addition to
his parents. Mr. Williams was pre
ceded in death by his wife. Zeola
McDaniel Williams. In 1995.
He is survived by: a son.
Raymond E. Williams and wife Ruby
of Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; and
5 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Williams made his living as a
carpenter. He was a member of Sa-
lem United Methodist Church.
The family was to receive frineds
from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April
26, at the Davie Funeral Service
Chapel. Valley Road. Mocksville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 27. at the chapel with
the Rev. Steve Bailey officiating.
Burial followed in Society Baptist
Church Cemetery. Harmony.
Memorials may be made to Soci
ety Baptist Church Cemetery Fund
c/o John Nania. 197 Dogwood For
est Loop. Harmony. 28634.
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J Mr. Thomas Junior Barney, 80. ol
Winsion-Salem. died Tuesday, April
25, 2000, at Fursyih Medical Cen-
icr.
He was born Oct. 6, 1919 , in
Davic County to the late Charles P.
and Cora Wagj>oner Barney. He was
a Baptist. Mr. Barney was a veteran
ol° the U.S. Navy and served in com
bat aboard the USS LCS (L)85 in the
Pacific Theater during World War fl.
He participated in the battle of
Okinawa and the occupation of Ja
pan. He was retired from Hanes
Corp. after 45 years,
Mr. Barney was preceded in death
by two sisters, Stella New of Win-
ston-Salem and Edna Boggs of Sal
isbury; 3 brothers, Hayden, Ledfoid
and Royd Barney, all of Winston-Sa-
lem.
Surviving; his wife of 62 years.
Dorothy H. Barney of the home; a
son, Gary Wayne Barney and wife
Doris of Clemmons; 2 granddaugh
ters; 3 great-grandchildren: a brother,
Hubert Barney of Clemmons; and a
sister, Creola Cook of Gaffney, S.C.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 7 at Hayworth-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel. with the
Revs. J.B. Parker and Matthew Allen
officiating. Burial followed in
Parklawn Memorial Gardens.
Joe N. 'Burr' Boger
Mr. Joe N. "Burr" Boger, 53, of
' Farmington Road, Mocksville, died
Wednesday. April 26, 2000, at For-
syih Medical Center in Winston-Sa-
lem.
A graveside service was held at 4
p.m. Friday, April 28 at Farmington
Community Cemetery.
He was bom Aug. 8,1945, in For-
syth County, a son of Mary Lapish
Boger of Mocksville and the late
David Carl Boger, He was employed
by Vulcan Materials Co.
Surviving in addition to his
mother, are: his wife, Helen Jones
Boger, of the home; a daughter, Jo
Ann Boger of Mocksville; 2 sisters,
Mrs. Kenneth (Virginia) Lanier and
Mrs. William (Mary Ruth) Seats of
Mocksville; 2 brothers, Huben S.
Boger and Thomas David (Janet)
Boger of Mocksville; a grandson;
and many other friends and loved
ones.
Mr. Boger was preceded in death
by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ozelle Bo
ger.
The family requests that memo
rials be made to the Governor
Morehead Foundation, 301 Ashe
Ave„ Raleigh, NC 27699.
John Lester Cook
'] Mr,JohnLester"Pete"Cook,70,
; of Mocksville. died April 29, 2000,
T at his home,
. He was bom Aug. 7, 1929, in
.: Davie County to James Clyde and
2 Rosa Walker Cook. He was a veteran
.* of the U.S, Army, having served dur-
teg the Korean War as a truck me-
j chanic. He was a member of VFW
; Post No. 8719 in Advance, He was
: formerly employed with Modern
Cheviolet and Pennington Chevrolet.
. and he retired from Davie Oil Co. Hei was a member of the support group
; for transplant patients and was a
7 member of Bixby Presbyterian
• Church.1 Survivors include: his wife.
C Jeanette Atkins Cook, of the home;
; one daughter, Sonja C. Dillon of
2 Mocksville; 2 brothers and their
' wives, J,C. (Jim) and Nellie Ctook
- and Danell Dean (Tom) and Nancy
;; Cbofc; and 4 sisters and their hus-
^ bands, Carolyn and Robert
; Cornelius, Doris and Jack Walker,
I Peggy and Hoben Caner, and Ola
Mae and Ray Gwen Boger,
'i 'A funeral service was conducted
2at 7 p.m. Monday, May I at
; Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel
Jby the Rev, Carol Ann Jackson,■' Graveside services by the District 11
j Memorial Honor Guard were con-2 ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 at• Westlawn Gardens of Memory.
7 The family request that memori-• als be ntade to Hospice of Winston-" Salem/Forsyth County, The Ameri-
' can Cancer Society Relay forLife(c/- o Davie County Chamber of Com-■. nterce, 107 N. Salisbury St., Mocks-
'■ ville,, Ann: Jane Simpson), or to achanty of the donor's choice.
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radkin Nursing Center.
She was an aunt of ThomasRonald Dixon of Mocksville.
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/ Mrs. Sheila Wilson Sprinkle
n Keaton. 58. of Shellield Road, Har-
" mony died Tuesday. April 25,2000,
at Davie County Hospital in Mocks-
: vine.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
- Tbuisday, April 27 at Eaton Funeral
_ Chapel conducted by the Rev.
Tammy Faust. Burial was in New
Uiiion United Methodist Church
' Cemetery.
. Mrs. Keaton was bom Nov. 26.;■ 1941, In Mecklenburg County, a; daughter of the late Felix C. Wlson^ Jr. and Margaret McLurin Short She
" was a homemaker.
- Survivors: her husband, J.W.
Keaton of the home; 2 sons, Richard. Leon Sprinkle Jr. of Clemmons andWlliam Curry (Deidre) Sprinkle of. Winston-Salera; a sister. Sylvia W.^ Walker of Winston-Salem; 7 step-
chililren. Johnny and Hiltla Keaton; ofHaimony.Tetry and Tenita Keaton
- of Mocksville. Rebecca and Loftin
Hill of Harmony, Maxine and Lester" Edwards of Harmony. Barbara and
Tommy Cobble of Mocksville,; Jimmy and Juanita Keaton of Har-: mony and Charlie and Sherry Keatonof Harmony; 4 half sisters. Sandra
W. (John) BeaneofPfalDown, Felice.. W, (Keith) Avery of Winston-Salem.- Gay W. (Charles) Cheiry of King and■ Sherry W. (JefO Thompson of* Tobaccoville; and 4 grandchildren.
Lillie Berrier Dwiggins/ Mrs. Lillie Berrier Dwiggins 89* of Mumford Drive. Mocksville, diedThursday morning. April 27.2000atAutumn Care of Mocksville whereshe had been a resident for the past
four months.A graveside service was held at11 a.m. Saturday. April 29. in RoseCemetery with the Rev. SteveHcdgecoek officiaUng.The family requests memorials beconsidered for First Baptist Churchof Mocksville. 390 N. Main St.Mr. Dwiggins was bora Feb. 24.1911 in Davidson County to the lateVenus A. and Faithie Hege Berrierand was a retired nurses aide at DavieCounty Hospital with more than 12years of service. She was a graduateof Arcadia High School Class of1930 and was a member of theMocksville First Baptist Churchwhere she had been a teacher in theSunday School. She had worked atHanes Hosiery and Black welderManufacturing.Survivors include: her husband of53 years. Marshall EveretteDwiggins of the home; a son. GwynDwiggins of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; and one great- -grandchild; and 3 nieces.
/ Jean Hepler Elmore
Mrs. Jean Hepler Elmore. 53. ofLiberty Church Road. Mocksville.died Saturday, April 29. 2000 at
Forsyth Medical Center.Funeral services were at 11 a.mTuesday. May 2 at Bear Cteek Baptist Church with the Revs. JackJohnson and Cecil Weatherholt ofli-ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.The family asks that memorialsbe considered for the FellowshipHall of Bear Creek Baptist Church268 Bear Creek Church Road.
Mocksville.Mrs. Elmore was bom Oct. 31,1946, in Forsyth County to JaneMcClamroch Clark of Clemmonsand the late Ted Hepler. She was the
owner and operatorof HairCuts. Etc.and she was a member of Bear CreekBaptist Church where she sang in thechurch choir, and taught Sundayschool in the children's department.She was a Girl Scout troop leader in
the William R. Davie School District.SiK was a graduate of West ForsythHigh School class of 1965 andBarbizon Beauty College class of
1985.
Survivors, in addition to hermother, are: her husband. RichardEimore of the home; 2 daughters andsons-in-law, Shayan and TraceySamsam of Holly Springs and Andrea and Todd Hartman of SanPedro. Calif.; a sister. Elizabeth Dullof Clemmons; 2 brothers. LonnieHepler and Robert Hepler, both ofAdvance; and several nieces and
nephews.
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Lashmii. 63. of Lexingion. died May
1.2000 ai Forsyth Memorial Hospi-
lal in Winslon-Sulcm.
Funeral services were al 11 a.m.
Thursday. May 4, at The Timberlake
Chapel of Piedmont Funeral Home,
conducted by the Rev. Jimmy
Lancaster. Burial was In Forest Hill
Memorial Park.
Mrs. Lashmit was born June 8.
1936 in Davie County to John Will-
iam Hedrick "Bud" Broadway and
Ruby Victoria Gales Broadway. She
was a resident of Davidson County
for 15 years. She was a former em
ployee of Drexel Heritage and a
member of NoCreek Primitive Bap
tist Church of Fork. She was a mem
ber of the Disabled American Veter
ans.
She was preceded in death by 3
brothers. John Richard Broadway.
Billy Eugene Broadway, and Thomas
Lee Broadway, a sister. Patsy Broad
way Lyerly. a son. Leslie Buddy
West, and a grandson. Dustin Garth
Queen West.
Survivors: her husband. Harold
Daniel Lashmit of the home; a
daughter. Rebecca Jane "Janie"
Swanson of Lexington; 3 sisters.
Ethel Louise Dockery of North
Wilkcsboro, Mary Elizabeth Gre
gory of Mocksville. and Hazel Jane
Waugh of Claremoni; 2 brothers.
William Hedrick Broadway and
Arnold Ray Broadway, both of
Mocksville; 2 stepdaughters. Teresa
Lashmit and Donna Eaton of Lex
ington; 2 stepsons. Roben Lashmitand Ronnie l^hmit of Lexington; 3
grandchildren; 6 stepgrandchildren;
I stcpgreat-grandchild; and her
mother. Ruby Gales Broadway of
Mocksville.
Memorials may be made to
Jerosalem Baptist Church (Relay for
Life) Care Bears or Jerusalem Fire
Dept.. both c/o Ed Williams. 3164
U.S. 601 S.. Mtxksvillc.
Elvin Wesley Mooney
j/ Mr. "Al" Elvin Wesley Mooney.
65. of High Point died Saturday
April 29.2000. at his home.
He was born June 15. 1934. in
Sparta, a son of the late Johnny
Wesley and Mattie Sexton Mooney.
He was a member of Samamtin Bap
tist Church and was retired from
Stanley Furniture.
Survivors include: his wife. JanieM. Mooney of the home; 2 daugh
ters. Pat Mooney of Conway. S.C..
and Libby Mooney Banks of Mocks^
ville; 6 sons, Dallas Mooney of
Conway. S.C., David Mooney of
Kernersville, Ronald Mooney of
Sumtcr, S.C., Darrell Mooney ofVir-
ginia Beach. Va., David Pyrtle of
Thomasville. and Johnny Pyrtle of
Kernersville; 19 grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren; and a sister
Beverly M. (Belva) Brooks of
Sparta.
Funeral services were conducted
at II a.m. Monday, May 1. at
Samaratin Baptist (Thurch, with theRev. Danny Smith ofllciating.Burial
followed at Eastlawn Gardens of
Memory.
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Mr. Donald Lee Parnell. 64, of
Lewis ville died Monday, May I.
2000. at the Wake Forest University-
Baptist Medical Center.
He was bom Dec. 25. 1935, in
Welch County. W.Va.. to Perry and
Clara Grimes Pamell. Mr. Pamell
was a member of Lewisville Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by his
father. Perry Pamell; and a stepson.
Bradley Hawks.
Surviving: his wife of the home.
Eraa Hawks Parnell; his mother.
Clara Grimes Pamell of Max Mead
ows. Va.; 2 daughters, Rhonda
Pamell Blevins and husband Aaron
of Lansing and Tessy Pamell Welch
and husband Del of Mocksville; 2
stepdaughters Debbie Hawks
Livengood and husband Pete of Win-
ston-Salem and Vickie Hawks and
husband Lonnie of Pfafftown; 6
grandchildren; a great-grandson; 2
brothers. Doug Parnell and wife
Bemice and Clyde Pamell; and 2 sis
ters. Janet Hancock and husband
John and Carolyn Jennings and hus
band Montie.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p.m. Wednesday. May 3 at
Lewisville BapUst Church with the
Revs. Jeff Priest and Joel K. Boyles
officiating. Burial was in Forsyth
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to
Lewisville Baptist Church Sanctuary
Fund. l25Lewisville-ClemmonsRd.
P.O. Box 327. Lewisville. 27023.
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~ early Thursday morning, April 27.
; 2000 at her home.
5 Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
5 Sa^y, April 29 in Smith GroveS United Methodist Church, with the
• Revs. Robert McLawhorn, Ray
^ O'Faroll and Oscar Lee Caudle of-
1 ficiating. Burial was in the church
t cemetery.
j The family requests memorials
y be considered for Smith Grove
; United Methodist Church, 3492 U.S.
2 158 E., Mocksville.
£ Mrs. Williams was born in Davie
;4 County, Oct. 15, 1899, to the late
Abtahm Lincoln and Susanna Fos-
; ter Ellis and was a homemaker. She
was the oldest living member of
; Smith Grove United Methodist
; Church.
, She was preceded in death by her
; Misband, Roy Everette Williams and
; a son, Edward Williams.
Surviving are: 4 daughters, Dor
othy Williams, Inez Williams and
Nellie Williams, all of the home and
Ftances Girlene Caudle of Winston-
Salem; 2 sons, Ellis Harding Will-
iams of Winston-Salem and Nathan
Eugene Williams of Rock Hill, S.C.;
9-gratidchildren; and several great-
gnadchildren. nieces and nephews.
Michael Plummer
J Michael Eugene Plummer. 51.
died Monday. May I. 2000 at his
home in Yadkinville.
He was bom on May 12. 1948 in
Mecklenburg County, a son ofCalvin
E. Plummer and the late Martha Tay
lor Plummer. He served in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam War. and
was employed at Rebb Industry in
Yadkinville. He was a member of
Bread of Life Baptist Church.
Survivors: parents. Calvin and
Evelyn Bell Plummer. his wife of 29
years. Marianne Brill Plummer of the
home; a daughter. Penny Plummer
of Yadkinville; 2 sisters, Diane Orrcll
of Advance and Carrie McLester of
Stan field.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 4 in the Reavis Fu
neral Home chapel with the Rev.
Bruce Lundy oRiciating. Burial fol
lowed in Yadkin Memorial Gardens.
The family requests memorials go
to the Bread of Life Baptist chruch.
4557 N.C. 801N.. Mocksville, or to
Hospiceof Yadkinville, 212 E. Main
St., 27055.
Owen Lee Reavis
/ Owen Lee Reavis, fi9. of Bassett.
Va., died Monday. April 24.2000. at" y ~
SrS ''""'"^"'"^Oscar Gaither Whitaker
He was bom in Forsyth County ,on Nov. 3.1930. to the Iate1haddw^[
Joel Reavis and the late Vitginia Mae1-' •• home.Hash Reavis. He was a salesman at'
Ji Funeral services were at 2 p.m.m Milts Lincoln-Mercury Inc for — — ' .
15 years and owned Town ACountyi^""''®^' '^P"' ,1.°°Real Estate. He was a graduate ofr"""'
Sage Garden High School and of the
Baptist faith.
Mr. Reavis was preceded in death
by a brother. Paul Gray Reavis.
Surviving: 2 daughters. Sherri
Lynn Shipley of Lakeland, Ra., and
Leigh Ann Hazelwood of Patrick
Springs. Va.; a son, Terry Lee Reavis
of Tampa, Fla.; .stepmother. Phosea
Hoots Reavis of Clemmons; step
daughter, LaDonna Eilis of
Ridgeway, Va.; sister. Nancy Sue
Dumont of Winston-Salem; 4 broth
ers, Joseph "Joe" Alton Reavis of
Mocksville. Thad Russell Reavis of
Sauratown Mountain and Ronnie
Wayne Reavis and Dennis Lane
Reavis. both of Winston-Salem: and
4 grandchildren.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. Thurs-
day. April 27 at Collins Funeral
Chapel in Bassett. conducted by the
Rev. John Shore. Burial was in the
Reavis Family Cemetery in Lone
Hickory.
was in Oak Grove United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
The family asks that memorials
be considered for'Hospice of Davie
County. P.O. Box 848, Mocksville.
Mr. Whitaker was bora April 28.
1938. in Davie County to the late
Oscar Roy and Essie Wall Whitaker.
He was retired from William R.
Davie Elementary School.
He was preceded in death by a
sister. Pauline Wall.
Survivors include: his wife. Faye
Myers Whitaker of the home; 3 step
children. Michael Wayne Seamon of
Harmony. Mitchell Ray Seamon of
the home and Tammie Carter of Ad
vance: 4 grandchildren; 3 sisters.
Doris McDaniel. Shelby Mullis and
Carlene Speaks, all of Mocksville; 2
brothers. James Franklin Whitaker of
Mocksville and Gary Lee Whitaker
of Yadkinville; a brother-in-law and
family, Clyde Hutchens.
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Charlie Gaither Angell
<J Mr. Charlie Gaiihfr Angell, 75. of
Brancley Farm Road, Mocksville,
died early Thursday morning. May
4,2000 ai Kale B. Reynolds Hospice
Home,
Funeral services were al 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 6 in Blaise Baptist
Church with the Revs, Glenn Sell
ers, Archie Jones and Ken Furches
ofTicialing, Burial was at 9 a,m, Sun
day. May 7 in Blaise Bapiis! Church
Cemetery,
The family request memorials be
considered for the Building Fund of
Blaise Baptist Church. 134 Blaise
Church Road. Mocksvilie,
Mr, Angell was bom in the Cana
community of Davie County. Oct.
24, 1924.10 the late Charlie Braniley
and Minnie Latham Angell and was
the co-owner and operator of
Brantley Farms Inc. He was a char
ier member and one of the founders
of Blaise Baptist Church where he
was a member and former chairman
of the deacon board. He had served
as Sunday School superintendent,
served on the building committee, as
a member of the church choir, as a
church usherand greeterand in many
other committees. He was cited two
years by the Davie Soil and Water
Conservation District as Farm Fam
ily of the Year. He was also honored
by the DHIA Association. During
World War II. he was a veteran of
the U.S. Army.
Survivors include: his wife of 49
years, Nellie Wilson Angel! of the
home; a daughter and son-in-law.
Marcia Angell Beck and husband
Blaine of Mocksvilie; a son and
daughter-in-law, James Russell An
gell and wife Gwendolyn of Mocks
vilie; 4 grandchildren; and 2 broth
ers and sisiers-in-law. Verious B. An
gell and wife Betty of Mwksvillo
and Ervin J. Angell and wife Peggy
of Manieo; and several nieces and
nephews.
y Vetra Wilson Brown
Mrs. Veira Jane Wilson Brown
93. of Brown Drive, Mocksvilie,
died Wednesday. May 3. 2000 at
Forsyih Medical Center.
Funeral services were at 4 p.m
Saturday. May 6 al ^
Eaton Funeral
Chapel
R®v. Dennis
Marshall ofnciat-
United Methodist
The family
quests memorials
be considered for the Mocksvilie
Lions Club, c/o George Kimberly.
113 Kelly Ave.. Mocksvilie.
Mr. Brown was bom Sept. 18,
1906 in Davie County to the Jaie
W.C. and Josephine Ijames Wilson
and was retired from Erwin Mills and
had also worked at Blue Mom. She
was a graduate of Harmony High
School class of 1927, a member of
Hardison United Methodist Church
where she taught Sunday School in
the youth department, was a mem-
berof the United Methodist Women'sCircle and enjoyed tatting.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Everetie Hugh Brown; 5
brothers and 5 sisters.
Survivors includetadaughterandson-in-law. Nancy and Howard
Norville of Matthews; 3 sons and
daughters-in-law. Bill and Kay
Brown, Dale and Glenda Brown of
Mocksvilie and Steve and Charlene
Brown of Salisbury; 13 grandchil-
iJrcn; and 4 greai-grandchildren.
yVetra Wilson Brown
Mrs. Vetra Jane Wilson Brown
93, of Brown Drive, Mocksvilie"
died Wcdncsdiiy, May 3, 2000 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services were at 4 p m
Saturday. May 6 at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Dennis
Marshall officiating. Burial followed
in Hardison United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Mocksvilie Lions
Club, c/o George Kimberly. M3
Kelly Ave.. Mocksvillp.
Mrs. Brown was bom Sept. 18.
1906 in Davie County to the late
W.C. and Josephine Ijames Wilson
and was retired from Erw in Mills and
had also worked at Blue Mont. She
was a graduate of Harmony High
School class of 1927, a member of
Hardison United Methodist Church
where she taught Sunday School in
the youth department, was a mem
ber of the United Methodist Women's
Circle and enjoyed tatting.
She was preceded In death by her
husband, Everettc Hugh Brown; 3
brothers and S sisters.
Survivors include: a daughter and
son-in-law. Nancy and Howard
NorviJle of Matthews; 3 sons and
daughters-in-law, Bill and Kay
Brown, Dale and Glcnda Brown of
Mocksvilie and Steve and Charlene
Brown of Salisbury; 13 grandchil
dren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
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Irene Blackburn Foster
I Mrs. Irene Blackburn Foster, 81,
of U.S. 601 S., Mocksville, died Fri
day morning. May 5,2000 at Wake
-Forest University Baptist Medical
Hospital.
Funeral services were at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 7 in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with burial to be in Fork Bap
tist Church Cemetery with a private
graveside service.
Mrs. Foster was bom in Wilkes
County, July 21, 1918, to the late
W.O. and Lillian Victoria Wall
Blackburn and was the owner and
operator of the Cut 'N Curl Salon in
Cooleemee. She was a member of
Unity Presbyterian Church in
Woodleaf.
Mrs. Foster was preceded in death
by her husband. Ge^e Wyatt Davis,
and second husband, Bernard Fos
ter.
Surviving: a daughter, Vicki
Davis Josephson of Matthews; a son,
Tim Davis of Mocksville: 3 grand
children; a sister, Pauline Hogue of
Winston-Salem: and 2 brothers,
Ralph Blackburn of Millers Creek
and Wade Blackburn of Roaring
River
Robert Alton Gustavson
V Mr. Roben Alton Gustavson. 76,
of Pine Valley Road, Mocksville,
died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in
Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 6 at Eaton Funeral
Chapel. Burial was in Westlawn
Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice, 101 Hospice Lane, Win
ston-Salem, 27103.
Mr. Gustavson wa.<. txirn Nov. 8,
1923, in West Orange, hfi. to the late
Gus Aldof and Ellen Maria Johnson
Gustavson and retired from Lakeland
Express in Dover, N J. He was a vet
eran of the U.S. Army, serving dur
ing World War H.
Survivors include: his wife, Helen
Vanderwerf Gustavson of the home;
a daughter, Mrs. Taylor (Ellen)
Marion of PfafOown; and a sister,
Elsie Heath of Winston-Salem.
Wyllis Eugene James
J Mr. Wyllis Eugene James, 75, of
Farmington, died Thiusday, May 4,
2000, at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was bom Oct. 4, 1924, in
Davie County to John Ralph and
Elva Williams James. Mr. James was
a member of Farmington United
Methodist Church. He was also a
member of the American Institute of
Architects and Professional Engi
neers Society and the Constmction
Specification Institute. Mr. James
shared his musical talent with many
people.
Surviving arc: his wife, SallieRich James of the home; a daughter,
Judy James Spcas and husband Mark
of Concord; 2 sons, Wyllis Eugene
James Jr. and wife Sue of Lincolnton
and Ralph Grady James and wife
Kathi of Farmington: 7 grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 6, at Hayworth-Miiler
Kinderton Chapel. Burial was in
Farmington United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
National Parkinson's Foundation,
1501 NW 9th Ave, Bob Hope Road,
Miami, FL, 33136.
Charles S. Hudson Jr.
i Mr. Charles S. Hudson Jr., 82. of
Greensboro, died Saturday, May 6
2000. ^
Funeral services were held Mon
day, May 8 at 2 p.m. at Hancs-
Lineberry Funeral Home N. Elm
Chapel. Burial followed at Cuilford
Memorial Park.
Mr. Hudson was a Baptist and a
veteran of the U.S. Army serving in
the PaciEc during World War 11.
Survivors: his wife of 34 years,
Rebecca Simpson Hudson of the
home; a son and daughter-in-law,
Charles Spuigeon Hudson 111 and
Bridget K. Hudson of Mocksville;
daughters, Loretha''Punkin"Tiicker
of Wmston-Salem, Beny Jean Rob
erts and Jusband Jared of Surfside
Beach, S.C., Sandra Allen and Roger,
Vickie McKenzie and Husband
Kirby, all of Greensboro; a sister, i
Elsie Seott of Asheboro; 10 grand- I
children; 3 great-grandchildren; and
friends at Aldersgate.
Memorials; American Heart
Assoc., 202 Centreport Dr., Suite
100, Greensboro, 27409. j
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Bernice M. Lakey
Mrs. Bernice McClamrock
Ijlsey. 96. of Roland Road. Fann-
ingion. died "Ricsday. May 2.2000.
at her residence.
A graveside service was held at 2
p.m. Thursday. May 4 at Famiing-
lon Community Cemetery with the
Rev. Bany Vemon odiciaiing.
MemoriaU may be made to Faim-
ington Community Cemetery, c/o
Mr. Wilbum Spiilman. 1959 Farm-
ington Road, Mocksville.
Mrs. Lakey was bom March 21.
1904. in Davie County to the late
John Dewitt and Laura Eichison
McClamrock. and was a homemaker.
She enjoyed needlework, gardening
and Ashing.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Roland Winfrey Lakey, in
1979; a grandson. Roland Winfrey
Lakey II; 2 brothers. Ed and fCm
McClamrock; and 3 sisters. Aubum
Gentry. Zelma Woodward and Eva
Foster.
Survivors include: a son. Bobby
Gene Lakey; a granddaughter; and a
great-grandson.
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Christine Reynolds Lollis. 54. died
Monday.May l.2000,atJohnsonCityMedical Center following a lengthy
illness.
Mrs. Lollis was a native ofMocksville. and had lived in Johnson City for
more than 20 years. She was a daugh
ter ofMattie Hester Reynolds. Mocks
ville. and the late John Reavis
Reynolds.
She was a foimeremployeeof Jones
Construction and had worked at The
Mall at Johnson City before her ill-
ness.
Mrs. Lollis was a member of
Jonestown Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to hermctherinclude: a daughter. Wendy Boger.
Davie County; a son. William r!
Reynolds. Mocksville; and 4 grand-
children.
Memorial services will be con
ducted at a later date.
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Mr. Robah Woodrow Nail. 82. of
Nail Lane. Mocksville. diedTkiesday.
May 2. 2000. at Forsyth Medical
Center in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Nail was bom Oct. 27.1917.
in Davie County to the late George
Thomas and Leia Williams Nail.
He was preceded in death by 2
brothers. Leo Nail and Vestal Nail.
He retired in 1977 from R.J.
Reynolds Tbbacco Co. in Wtnston-
Salem. Mr. Nail was a member of
Comatzer United Methodist Church
wd was on the boardof trustees. He
was a former member and treasurer
ofComatzer-Dulin Fire Department.
Mr. Nail served his country from
1943 to 1945 during World War n
with the U.S. Marine Corp. and was
awarded the Purple Heart with a
Gold Star.
Surviving arc: his wife of 60
years. Mamie Howard Nail; a son.
James W. Nail and wife Carolyn of
Mocksville; 2 daughters. Ann N.
Rich and husband Bud of Mocksville
and Judy N. Howard of Santa Ana.
Calif.; 5 grandchildren; 6 great
grandchildren; and a brother. Walter
Nail of Winsion-Salem.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Friday, May 5. at Comatzer United
Methodist Church, with the Revs.
Doc Warner and Jack Luther offici
ating. Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Memorials may be made to Cor-
natzer Methodist Church, c/o Luvads
Howell. 1032 Comatzer Road.
Mocksville.
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Margaret Louise NicholsMaisarei Louise Brown Nichols74. of Liberty Church Road died
Monday. May 8. 2000. at Davis
Medical Center in StatesviHe.
Mrs. Nichols was bom Dec. 7,
1925. in Watauga County to the late
lohn C. And Ola Taylor Brown.
She was preceded in death in 1981
by her husband. Hansford L Nichols
after 37 years of marriage; and a sis-
ler. Martha Brown. She retired in
1988 from Burlington Industries and
was a member of TUnrentine Baptist
Church.
Survivors: a son. Linnie Nicholsand wife Sharon of Mocksville; 4
daughters. Kay Koontz and husband
Jack. Jeanette Smith and husband
Ronnie, all of Mocksville. Judy
Scudder and husband Dave of Win-
ston-Salem and Joyce Hampton and
husband Jeff of Mount Ulla; 12
grandchildren: 6 great-grandchildren: and a sister. Catherine Angell
of Mocksville.
Funeral services were at 3 p m
Wednesday. May 10. at TUrrentine
Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe
Smith officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Margaret B. Perrault
Mrs. Margaret Byerly Perrault.
88. of 118 Underpass Road. Ad
vance. died Sunday. May 7.2000. at
Autumn Care of Mocksville.
A private committal will be con
ducted later.
Mrs. Renault was bom May 9.
1912, in Davie County, and worked
as a sales associate for the Ideates
Gift Shoppe in Winston-Salem. She
had numerous friends at the Trinity
Moravian Chuich of Winston-Salem.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; Hector Renault, a son.
Sbrothers. and a sister.
Survivors include: 3 sons; 6
grandchildre; several great-grand
children; providers. Paula Bass, a
granddaughter. Natalie Potts, a great-
granddaughter. and the late Betty
Bailey, a daughter-in-law with whom
she resided.
Vir^nia M. Swanson
n Virginia M. Swanson. 83, of
Greensboro, formerly of Mocksville.
died Tuesday. May 2,2000. at Moses
Cone Hospital.
The funeral was held on Friday.
May 5. at Hanes-Linebeny Funeral
Home. North Elm Chapel. Burial fol
lowed at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Swanson was bom Oct. 27.
1916, in Sheridan. Wyo.. to the late
Eldon Bateman and Myrtle Soots
Bateman. She lived in Iowa and in
Denver. Colo., for many years before
moving to North Carolina in 1985.
Mrs. Swanson is survived by; herhusbandof60 years, CaiTOllSwanson;
sons. Douglas Swanson and wife
Dianne of Greensboro, and NormanSwanscnofYoncalla,Ore.;daughteis
Dianne McMahon of California, and
Carolyn Swanson of Denver, and 3
grandchildren.
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^ James Anderson Burch
Mr. James Anderson "Andy"
Burch Jr.. 48. of 201 N. Pino Road.
Mocksvllle. died TUesday morning.
May 9. 2000. al Forsyth Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Burch was born in Surry
County on May 13.1951. to Virginia
Collins Burch Lcfiwich and the late
James "Jim" Anderson Burch Sr. Mr.
Burch was a carpenter and a mem
ber of the Clemmons Moravian
Church.
Surviving; his mother and step
father. Virginia Collins Burch
Leftwich and Roscoe Leftwich of
Mocksvillc; 2 brothers. Joey Douglas
Burch and fiancee Carol Cohce of
Mount Airy and Tony and and wife
Carol Leftwich of Mocksvillc; a
brother-in-law. Michael Cowden of
Elk Creek. Va.
In addition to his father. Mr.
Burch was preceded in death by a
sister. Nancy Lee Burch Cowden.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday. May 12 at Moody
Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy,
conducted by the Rev. Dianne
Marsden. Burial followed in the
Pcdigo family cemetery.
Veronica D'Amatoy Fun^ services for Mrs. Veronica
Anna OAmalo. 84. of Elgin. SC
^heldal2p.m.Tuesday.Mayl6.'-ow. m Shives Funeral Home. Colo
nial Chapel, conducted by the Revj^bra A.S. Quilling. Burial was in
psmfens of Columbia.Mrs. D'Amato. widow of the late
B™if bom inBTOldyn. N.Y.. a daughter of the late
John Francis Gordon and Kaiherine
® member ofIbe DAV. VFW and Giri Scouts
Sumvors include: 3 daughters.»ella Pnest and husband Gary. Anita
DAmato.allofColumbia:MarieCrottsand husband Daniel Ray of Mocks-
j Sarah Terry Green
Mrs. Sarah Terry Green. 85. for-
M Home RoadMiKksvific. died Sunday morning atAutumn Care of Mocksvillc.
Funeral services were held at 4
ncral Chapel with Tom To^^ofS-
The family requests memorials be
ma^^to a Charity Of the donor's
Mrs Green was born in
Greenville. S C. on March 27 I9|3
<0 the Ime Alfred and.Maybell
Belts Inc. of Mocksvillc. She was amember ot Jericho Church of Christ
a member of the senior citizens'firoup. and she was a avid lapquilter.
Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband. James Marshall Green in
Surviving are 3 daughters; a son;
a sister; and a brother.
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Nellie Marie Hanes
Mrs. Nellie Marie Green Hanes.
72. of Livingston Roail.Moeksvlile.
died late Friday night. May 12.2000
at Forsyih Medical Cenicr.
Swairnon^^
ing. Buriai was in Smith Grove
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the American Cancer
Society, DavieCcuntyChaplcr. IVOO
S. Stratford Road, Winsion-Salem.
27103.
■Mrs. Hanes was bom in DavicCounty on April 18.1928, to the late
James Burris and Nellie Tulterow
Green, She was retired with 22 years
of service from Hanes Hosiery, She
was a member of Smith Grove
United Methodist Church,
Surviving; her husband of 52
years, Charlie Craig Hanes of thehome: a daughter, Cathy H, Stroud
and husband Danny of Mocksville:
2 sons. Randall C, and Clifford G,
Hanes, both of Moeksvillc; 4 grand
children: 3 sisters, Edra G, Beck and
husband Bud of Winston-Salem,
Bernice G, Saundcrs and husband
Bill of Mocksville, and Shirley G,
Stroud and husband Bud of States-
ville: 4 brothers, James Carl Green,
Bobby G, Green and wife Diane.
Kenneth R. Green, and John Wayne
Green and wife Lois, all of Mocks
ville; and .several nieces and ncph-
ElsleV. ParrLsh
Elsie V, Parrish. S3, of Church
Street Extension. Mocksville, diedMonday. May 15. 2000. at Davis
Medical Center in Statcsvillc,
Mrs- Parrish was born July 12,
1916. in Surry County to the lateEugene and Lucy Wall .Morefield,
In addition to her parents she waspreceded in death by her husband of63 years. She spent her life tending
to her family and was of the Baptist
faith.
She is survived by: 2 sons, BillyRay Parrish and wife Jean ofWalnutCove and Roger W, Parrish and wife
June of Mocksville; 2 daughters.Wanda Parrish Pickcral andKatherine P, Hursey and husband
Donald, all of Mocksville: 9 grandchildren: 14 grcai-grandchildrcn; 2
sisters. Ethel Miller and NonnieHutehens: a brother, Claude
Morefield. all of Boonville: brother-in-law Ray Draughn of Mocksville:
and a earing friend, Louise Falls of
Winsion-Salem,
Graveside services were at 11
a.m. Wednesday. May 17, at RoseCemeicry in Mocksville with the
Rev. Bill Davis ofTieiating,The family request memorials bemade to Hospice of Davic County.
P.O. Box 848, Mocksville.
Vivian Ophelia Pitts
Mrs. Vivian Ophelia Pitts, 87, of
Winsion-Salem died Tuesday. May
9. 2000. at Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home.
She was bom July 18. 1913. in
Stokes County to Van and Belle
Coins Mabe, She was a member of
Pine Chapel Moravian and was a
member of ImmanueJ Moravian
Church. She taught Sunday school
for more than 50 years and was a
member of the choir-In 1998 she was
named Woman of the Year at Pine
Chapel Moravian Church, She was
retired from Hanes Knitting Co.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Paul Anderson Pitts,
Survivors: a son. Franklin Pitts Sr.
and wife Mary Lou of Winsion-Sa
lem: 3 grandchildren: 5 great-grand-
children: 3 sisters, Annie Beck of
Stanleyville. Marie RuiiedgeofWln-
>ton-Salem and Elaine Mabe of Ad
vance: and several nieces and neph
ews.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Pine
Chapci Moravian Church- Buriai
was at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
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Wendell Riddle
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died May 9. 2000. at Camden Claik
Memorial Hospital.
He was bora in Rackctt, Giimcr
County. W. Va.. Aug. 25.1919. a son
of lite late S.S. and Daisy Hinzraan
Riddle. He was a member of Holy
Cross Lutheran Church in Mocksville.
and retired after 30 years of service as
a Naval Chief Warrant OnicerW.
He is survived by: his wife of 54
years. Georgia Riddle. Mocksville; a
son and daughter-in-law. the Rev.
I^ck W. and Janet H. Riddle. Lex
ington. S.C.: twin granddaughters; a
sister. Clara Riddle Bush. Pattiskaltt.
Ohio: a brother. Poe Riddle. Hazel
Green. W.Va.. 2 sisters-in-law. Maty
Riddle. Hazel Green. W.Va.. and
Wilma G. Riddle. Hanisville. W.Va..
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents. 5 sisters: Leaffa Riddle Jack,
Madge Riddle Hersman. Pearl Riddle
Ring. RoRiddleBaitlciLSnow Riddle
Rzer. 3 brothers, Theodore Riddle.
Paige Riddle, and Knox Riddle.
Services were Thursday. May 11,at 2 p.m.. at the Rrsi Lutheran Chuich.
19th and Plum Streets. Parkersburg.
with the Revs. Glynn Bell and James
Kinsleroftlciating. Graveside services
were Thursday at Roseville Cemetery,
Gilmer County. W.Va. Military
graveside riles were conducted by
American LegionPost IS.Parkeisbuig.
Memorial contributions may be
made to: Holy Cross Lutheran Chinch.
Building Fund. 1913 U.S. 601 S..
Mocksville.
JeanetteT. Spry
y Jeanetie Turner Spry. 59. of Gar
ner. and wife of Doyle E. Spry, for
merly of Cooleemee. died May 3 at
Rex Hospital in Raleigh, of cancer.
She graduated from Kinston High
School and the Lenoir Memorial Hos
pital Schtwl of Nursing. She began her
nursing career at Wake Memorial
Hospital. She retired from Dorothea
Dix Hospital after 30 years and 2
months, where she was the nurse man
ager on the ailmissions ward.
Funeral services were held at Rrst
Baptist Church. Gamer, on May 6.
with entombment following at
Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh.
Surviving: husband. Doyle E. Spry
of Gamer; sisters. Rebecca Potter of
LaGrange. Linda Howard of Kinston;
brothers Jack E. Turner Jr.. of Colo-
radoSprings. Colo..and David Turner
of Kinston; stepson Russell Spry of
Owens Cross Road. Ala.; stepdaugh
ters. Louise Btozy of Raleigh. Caria
Josephson of Orlando. Ba.. Catherine
Hasson of Wilmington; and 11 step-
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
mode to either the Baptist Children's
Home in Thomasville. P.O. Box 448.
or to the Kennedy Home. Cedar Lane,
in Kinston 28501.
J Roy Wesley Taylor
Mr. Roy Wesley Taylor. 77. of
Cana Road. Mocksville died
Wednesday. May 10. 2000. at his
home.
He was born Sept. 21. 1922. to
the late Oscar and Moleta Reynolds
Taylor. He was a retired electrician,
a member of Union Chapel United
Methodist Church and served with
the U.S. Navy during World War 11.
Surviving: his wife. Grace
Woolen Taylor of the home; a daugh
ter. Olene (Ronald) Wicker of
Mocksville; 3 sons. Ricky (Vicki)
Taylor ofLexinglon .and Alton Tay
lor and Jimmy (Lydia) Taylor, all of
Mocksville; 12 grandchildren; and 4
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 8:30 p.m.
Friday. May 12. at Union Chapel
United Methodist Church by the Rev.
Tim Siarbuck. Darman Brown and
Juan Cohen. A graveside service was
held at 11 a.m. SaturdayMay 13 at
Union Chapel United Methodist
Church Cemetery. Memorials may
be made to Union Chapel United
Methodist Church Building Fund, c/
o Lewis and Vada Beck. 677 Cana
Road. Mocksville. Hospice of Win-
ston-Salem/Forsyih County. 1100-C
S. Stratford Road. Winslon-Salem
27103 or Cancer Service Inc.. 3175
Maple wood Avc.. Winsion-Salem.
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Thursday night. May 11,2000. at Au
tumn Care of Mocksville.
Funeral services were at 2 pm
Sunday. May 14. in Eaton Funeral
Chaixl with the Rev. Bill Wambaugh
ofliciating. Burial was in Old Provi-ilcncc Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Building Fund or
Cemetery FundofCenterUnitcd Methodist Church, c/o Linda Owens. 728
Wilkcsboro St.. Mocksville.
Miss WoctcnwasbomDec.3.1916.in Rowan County, to the late William
H. and Ollie Pence Woolen andwasaretired nursing assistant at the Spencer
Health Care. She was a member of
Center United Methodist Church and
was preceded in death by 2 sisters and
3 brothers.
Surviving; 2 sisters. Dorothy
Golnick of Rockville. and Edith
BamhaidtofMocksvillerseveral niecesand nephews; a sKster-in-law. Jean
Baker Woolen of Cleveland.
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Miss Emily Lou Wyatt. 70. of No
Creek Church Road. Mocksville.
died early Saturday morning. May
13.2000 at Forsyth Medical Center,
after being in declining health. Fu
neral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday. May 15 in Eaton Funeral
Chapel w ith the Rev. Rusty Morrison
officiating. Burial was in Fork Bap
tist Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the building fund of
Fork Baptist Church, c/o Mike
Livengood. 3140 U.S. 64 E.. Mocks
ville.
Miss Wyatt was bom in Davie
County on Dec. 26. 1929. to the late
Wade H. Wyatt Sr. and Pearl Mae
Craver Wyatt and was retired from
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 42
years of service. She was a graduate
of Mocksville High School and a
lifelong member of Fork Baptist
Church, where she had also b«n a
Sunday school teacher.
She was preceded in death by her
parents: and by a brother. Wade
Wyatt Jr., in 1997.
Survivors: 2 sisters. Mrs. Leslie
(Betty) Blackwelder of Mocksville.
and Mrs. C.J. (Shirley) Hyatt of Win-
ston-Salem: a brother. John (Evelyn)
Wyatt of Mocksville; and several
nieces and nephews.
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Mr. Glenn Davidson Foster. 49, of
N.C. 801 South, Cooleemee, died
Monday morning. May 22, from in
juries sustained in an auto accident.
Funeral setvcies were at 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 2S in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Danny Shores
oRiciating. Burial was in Legion Me
morial Park.
The family was to be at Batons
funeral Home Wednesday evening
from 7-9.
Mr. Foster was bom in Rowan
County May 2, I9SI to Glenn and
Dorothy Link Foster and was an
enviromental specialist with the
Davidson County Health Depart
ment. He was a graduate of Davie
High School. Class of 1969. He
earned a bachelor's degree in wild
life biology form N.C. State Univer
sity in 1973, where he was active
with the Wolfpack Club and a mem
ber of the Alpha Zeta Honor Frater
nity,
He had previously served at the
Columbus County Health Depart
ment, the Forsyth County Health De
partment, and had been with the
Davidson department since June,
1988. He was a.registered sanitarian
with North Carolina. He had been a
long-time member of the NRA, and
a captain with the U.S. Army Re
serve.
Survivors: his parents of Junction
Road, Mocksville; 2 sisters, Chris
Baker of Burlington and Beth Smith
of Hill, S.C ; a niece; and 2
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J Sarah Ruth Rich, 71, of Salisbury,
I died Thursday, May 18, 2000 at
Rowan Regional Medical Center af
ter a long illness.
Born June 6, 1928 in Davie
County, Mrs. Rich was a daughter of
the late Adiophus and Maude Phelps
Nichols. Educated in the Davie
County Schools, she retired from
Secon Metals. She was a member of
Sacred Hean Catholic Church.
Survivors: husband, Anthony
Rich, whom she married March 8,
1946: daughter, Ruth Lozano of Sal
isbury; son, Danny Rich of
Woodleaf; sisters, Reba Mclntyre
and Grace Drahos of Woodleaf; and
6 grandchildren.
George Washingon Ring
/ Mr. George Washington Ring, 76,
of IGng died Sunday, May 21,2000
at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mr. Ring was bom Jan. 24,1924.
in Stokes County to the late Edward
and Nannie Ring. He was retired
from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and
was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors; his wife, Carlene Ring
of the home; sons George Rayvon
Ring and wife Jo of Mocksville and
William R. Ring and wife Brendaof
King; daughters Frances'Stewart and
husband James of King and Marsha
O'Neal of Walnut Cove; sisters
Nellie Durham, Mary Jane Massey
and Louella Hopkins, all of Walnut
Cove; 7 grandchildren; and a great
grandchild.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 24 at Burroughs
Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald
McGee officiating. Burial was in the
Rosebud Christian Church Cem
etery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Hospice of Winston-Sa-
lem/Forsyt, IIOO-C S. Stratford
Road, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Mr. Olen Lee Stokes Sr.. 70. of
SVinston-Salem, died Saturday, May
20.2000, at Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home after a lengthy illness.
He was bom Aug. 5.1929. in For-
syth County to Daniel and Grace
Cheek Stokes.
Mr. Stokes retired from the U.S.
Postal Service and was employed in
the Sporting Goods Department with
J.C. Penny. He was a member of
Northwest Baptist Church, and was
an avid golfer and nsherman.
He was preceded in death by 2
brothers. Hubert and Ray Stokes, and
a sister. Belva Stokes Foster.
He is survived by his wife of 49
years. Florence Inman Stokes; a son
and daughter-in-law. Olen Lee
Stokes Jr. and Joy Hester Stokes of
Cary; a daughter and son-in-law,
Dena Stokes Moye and Robert An
drew Moye Jr.. of Augusta, Ga.; 3
grandchildren; a brother and sister-
in-law, Bobby and Dot Stokes, of
Advance; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Monday. May 22 at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel, with the Rev.
Randy McKinney and Chaplain
Linda Lewis officiating. Entomb
ment followed in Westlawn Gardens
of Memory.
Memorials may be made to
Northwest Baptist Church Building
Fund or Hospice of Winston-Salem/
Forsyi'i County
Kenneth Gerald Wall
Mr. Kenneth Gerald "Wild Man"
Wall Sr.. 52. of Salisbury, died Sat
urday. May 13.2000 at his residence.
Funeral services were Friday.
May 19. at 11 a.m. in Eaton Funer^
Chapel with Apostle Franklin Mills
ofiiciating. Burial was in Oak Grove
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
sent c/o Gwyndoln Fisher. 700 Fifth
St.. Spencer. 28159.
Mr. Wall was bora May 25.1947
in Davie County to the late William
Harrison and Elizabeth Smith Wall
and was co-owner of Jones Siding
and Construction. He was of the Bap
tist faith and enjoyed fishing, cook
ing and spending time with family.
He was also preceded in death by
2 daughters. Sheila and Elizabeth J.
Wall; 3 brothers. William. Ed and
Jim Wail; 2 sisters. Mary Caudle and
Alaja Wall.
' Survivors; first wife. Daisy Kyles
Wall, second wife. Maryanne Hous
ton Wall/Swink. both of Spencer; 5
daughters. Elizabeth Eason. Sue
Davis. Barbara J. Gray. Stephanie M.
Wall. Brittany N. Wall." a son. Ken
neth Gerald Wall Jr.. all of Spencer;
a granddaughter; a sister. Shirley
Jones of Mocksville; and several
nieces and nephews.
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Mr. Howard Thomas Beck, 61, of
Center Street. Cooleemee, died Fri
day. May 26.2000, at his residence.
Funeral services were at 4 p.m.
Sunday. May 28 at Victory Baptist
Church with the Revs. Shelby
Harbour and Stan Riddle officiating.
Burial was in Rowan Metnorial Park
in Salisbury.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Victory Baptist
Church Building Fund. P.O. Box
686. CooJecmee. 27014.
Mr. Beck was bom June 1. 1938.
in Rowan County to the late Thomas
N. and Burlie Archie Beck, and had
worked for Ingersoll-Rand in
Mocksville for 30 years. He served
in the U.S. Atmy and received sev
eral medals as a marksman. He was
a memberof Victory Baptist Chureh
and Cooieemee Civitan Club.
Survivors include; his wife. Judy
Jordan Beck of the home; a son.
David Beck and wife Robin of Cool
eemee: a granddaughter; and a sis
ter. Faye Moore and husband E.J. of
Pasadena. Texas.
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Theilis Gertrude Brewer, 87. of
Angeil Road. Mocksville. on Satur
day. May 27.2000. at Autumn Care
of Mocksville.
Mrs. Brewer was bom April 6.
1913. in Davie County to the late
William Batson and Mary LuCreiia
Bowden Allen.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband of
63 years, Herman Gray Brewer, in
1997; and a brother. Harry Richard
Allen.
Mrs. Brewer was an active mem
ber of Batons Baptist Church, r'ani.
Homemakers Club, and East Davie
Senior Club. She spent her life lov-
ittg and tending to her family.
She is survived by a son. Eugene
Gray Brewer and wife Sandy; and a
daughter. Martha B. Hunt and hus-
band Hetity Jr.. all of Mocksville;
and 3 grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tliesday, May 30. at Batons Baptist
Church with Dr. David Gilbteaih of
ficiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Batons
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. 430
Eaton's Church Road. Mocksville. or
Holy Cross Lutheran Church Oigan
Fund. 1913 U.S. 601 S., Mocksville.
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Warren Coleman "Speedy"
Carter. 65. of North Main Street.
Mocksville. died Wednesday. May
24.20(X). at his residence.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Saturday. May 27 at Comatzer Bap
tist Church with the Revs. Elmer
Day.,B.A. Carroll and Richard
Whiteheart officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for the Comatzer Baptist
Church Cemetery Fund. 1372 Cor-
naizer Road, Mocksville.
Mr. Carter was bom March 4.
1935. in Davie County to the late
Sam and Nezzie Sheets Caner and
was retired from Lexington Furniture
in 1997 with 29 years of service. He
was a Ijfctime member of Comatzer
Baptist'Church.
Survivors include; his wife. Cleo
Smith Carter of the home; a sister,
Willie Mae Jones ofMtrcksville; and
2 brothers. Frank Carter of Lexing
ton and Aaron Carter of Mocksville.
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Jhocklon Farrand Dalion. 16, of
Mocksville, died May 27. as a result of
injuries sustained from an automobile
accident.He was born in Rockingham
County, and was a rising senior at
Davie High School, where he was ac
tive in several school activities. He
played football, ran track, was a wres
tler. a member of the Junior ROTC. a
member of the Christian Athletic As
sociation and worked with the Special
Olympics. He was a formermemberofthe Marching Band at Davie High. He
was a member of New Jerusalem Holiness Church in Mocksville. and was
employed at Taco Bell in Mocksville.
He is survived by: his parents. Tho
mas and Gloria Diane Roberts Dalton
of the home; his maternal grandmother
and step-grandfather. Charles and
Ceraldine Boyd of Eden; great mater
nal grandparents. Button and Cinda
Matthews of Eden; paternal grandpar
ents, Charles and Helen Dalton of
Mocksville; paternal great-grand
mother. Flora Mack of Mocksville; S
aunts andSuncles.andaspecial friend,
Chris Pitts; and a host of cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
grandfather. John D. Moyer.
Fimeial services were to be Thurs
day. June I. at First Baptist Church onMain Street in Mocksville at 3 p-m.The Rev. Steven Dalton, assisted by
Bishop Robert Ijaines. was to ofEci-
ate. and burial to follow in Rose Cem
etery.
The body was to be taken to the
church at 2 p.m. on Thursday, where
the family will receive friends one
hour before the service.
The family will be at the home of
thegiandpaientsat24l Hemlock Sl in
Mocksville.Memorials ma^ be made to the
Christian Athletic Association and
Davie High Athletic Booster Club; c/o
Davie High School. 1200 Salisbury
Rd., Mocksville.
James Kyle Gregoiyj Mr. James Kyle Gregory. 34. of
Dulin Road. Mocksville. died Sun
day. May 28,2000. at his residence.
Funeral services were scheduled
for 11 a.m. Thursday, June I at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with Dr. Robert
McLawhorn and the Rev. RayOTerrell officiating. Burial was to
be in Smith Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, The family was
to be at Eaton Funeral Home
Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. They
request that memorials be considered
for Smith Grove United Methodist
Church Fellowship Fund, c/o Mrs.
Sue Boggs. 516 Dulin Road. Mocks
ville.
Mr. Gregory was bom June 5.
1965. in Forsyth County to James W,
Jr. "Jim* and Linda Robertson Gre
gory. He was a graduate of Davie
High School Class of 1983 and a
member of Smith Grove United
Methodist Church.Surviving, in addition to his par
ents. are: 2 sisters and brothers-in-
law. Kristi and Scot Shannon of Win-
ston-Salem and Kim and Mark Harris of Advance; paternal grand
mother. Mrs. Geneva Cuthrell of
Mocksville; and 2 nephews.He was preceded in death by his
maternal grandparents, Taft andNancy Robertson . and his paternalgrandfather, James W. Gregory Sr.
Anne NoUey Hancock
i/ Mrs. Anne Nolley Hancock. 60.of Gladstone Rood, died Saturday.
May 27. 2000. at Forsyth Medical
Center,
Funeral services were held at 11a.m, Tuesday. May 29 at Liberty
United Methodist Church with theRevs. Phillip Park and Shelby
Harbour officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.They family requests memorialsbe considered for Liberty United
Methodist Church TrusteesChildren's Equipment Fund. 129
Liberty Circle. Mocksville. or
Shriner's Children's Hospital, c/o
Oasis Shrine Temple. 604 Daniel
Bumham Way. Charlotte. 28262.Mrs. Hancock was bom on April
IS. 1940. in Davie County to the late
William Roy and Hulda Taylor
Nolley and had been employed with
Davie County Hospital. Skyline
Corp.. and Ketchie Creek Bakery.
She was a graduate of Kings Busi
ness College in Charlotte. She was a
member of Ubeny United Method
ist Church, where she'served as the
treasurer of the UMW. Pastor Parrish
Staff Relations Committee, and was
a volunteer for the Cooleemee His
toric^ Association.
Survivors include: her husband.
David F. Hancock of the home; a son.
Mark (Robin) Hancock of Mocks
ville; a brother. Edwin F. (Jean)
Nolley of Sherrills Ford; a grandson;
a special aunt. Sarah Nolley of
Mocksville; 2 nieces; a nephew.
Frank Nolley of Lexington, Ky.
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v/ Mrs. Esther Lillian Sheehan, 77,
ofComatzer Road, Mocksville, died
Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Win-
ston-Saiem.
Mrs. Sheehan was bom Jan. 21,
1923, in Lynn, Mass, to the late John
E. and Beatrice Holly Fudge. Mrs.
Sheehan spent her life as a home-
maker. She also enjoyed participat
ing in activities at the Davie County
Senior Citizens Center.
In addition to her parents, her hus
band, Henry Sheehan, preceded her
in death in 198S. A sister, Emily; a
son, Harold; and a daughter, Virginia
also preceded her in death.
Two sons, John Henry Sheehan of
Mocksville and Paul Scott Sheehan
of Oxford, Maine; a daughter-in-law,
Mary Jane Gable and husband Roger
of Bellbrook, Ohio, survive her. Two
sisters, Ruth Fletcher of Manchester,
Conn, and Dorothy Savard of
Marblehead, Mass; 6 grandchildren;
and 5 great-grandchildren also sur
vive her.
A memorial service was at 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 28, at Davie Funeral
Service, LLC Chapel, 416 Valley
Road, Mocksville, with the Rev.
Jimmy Lancaster officiating. Place
of burial was Saugus, Mass.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County, P.O. Box 848,
Mocksville, or Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane,
Winston-Salem, 27103.
Lillie Reid T\icker
Mrs. Lillie Reid Tucker, 81, of
Mocksville died Wednesday, May
24,2000, at Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home.
Mrs. Tucker was born Jan. 4,
1919, in Iredell County to William
F. and Mary Susan Reid. She was a
homemaker and was a member of
Davie Baptist Church.
Mrs. Tucker was preceded in
death by her husband, William
Tucker in 1982 and a son, Larry
Randy Tdcker.
She is survived by: 2 stepsons; 2
stepdaughters; 11 grandchildren; and
18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Friday, May 26, at Davie Baptist
Church by the Rev. Aaron Carter.
Burial followed in the church cem
etery.
Memorials may be made to Davie
Baptist Church Building Fund, 22S
Fort Bixby Road, Advance, 27006.
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Mr. Alvin Anhur Custer, 86. for
mally ofTennyson Rood, died Sun
day, June 4,2000, at Fdrsyth Medi
cal Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.,
Tuesday, June 6 at Eaton Funeral
Chapel, conducted by the Rev.
Dairell Cox, Burial followed in Rose
Cemetery in Mocksville.
He was bom Aug. 17, 1913 in
Cambria County, Pa., a son of the late
Metrel and Mary Custer. He was a
farmer all of his life and was a mem
ber of the Dairymans Association.
Survivors include: his wife,'
Beatrice Coleman Custer of Mocks
ville; 5 daughters, Maijorie C. Wall,
Linda C. Parker, Sandra C. Potts,
Jeanette C. Steelman and Gail C.
Spry, all of Mocksville; a son
Rtxlney Custer of Mocksville; a step
daughter, Donna Whitaker of
Mocksville; 3 stepsons. Jack
Nichols, ofMocksville, Kenneth and
Dick Nichols of New York; 2 sisters,
Katharine Ouster and Minerva
Brown of New York; 4 brothers,
Dave, Jew, Popeye and Guy Custer
all of New York; 26 grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by step
sons John and James Nichols; and 3
brothers, Raymond, Ernest and
Ralph Custer.
Gladys Davis Davis
Mrs. Gladys Davis Davis, 92,
died Thursday, June 1, 2000, a:
Britthaven of Wilkesboro.
She was bom March 20, 1908, in
Davie County to Joseph Wesley and
Maty Ada Shaw Davis. Mrs. Davis
was a member of Mineral Springs
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Tom T. Davis; a son, Dal
las Wayne Davis; 2 sisters, Annie
Clair Reavis and Margaret Louise
Foster; and 2 brothers, William
Howard Davis and John Wesley
Davis.
Surviving are: a daughter,
Thomasene Kauser and husband
Jack of Winston-Salem; a son, Will
iam Joseph Davis and wife Marilyn
of Richmond, Va.; 4 grandchildren;
S great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters-
in-law, Ann Potts Davis of Farming-
ton and Viola Crews Davis of Win
ston-Salem.
A funeral service was at 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 3, at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by Dr. Worth
Green. Burial was at Advance United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Irving Cope Foster
Mr. Irving Cope Foster, 80, of
Winston-Salem died Wednesday,
May 31, 2000, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
He was bom Dec. 7, 1919, in
Davie County to Franklin Kerr and
Beulah Cope Foster. Mr. Foster
graduated from Clemmons High
School in 1938 and was a veteran of
the U.S. Air Corps, having served
during World War II. He was an ac
tive member of Hanes United Meth
odist Church. He loved volunteer
work at Arbor Acres. He was retired
from Hanes Knitting with 43 years
of service, and worked with Beroth
Oil Co. (Four Brothers) for a num
ber of years.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Thomas J. Foster.
Surviving: his wife of SO years,
Elsie Hartman Foster of the home; 2
brothers, Phil Foster and wife Betty
of Clemmons and Frank and wife
Irene Foster of Lewisville; a sister,
Pauline Slaydon of Winston-Salem;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Friday, June 2 at Hanes United Meth
odist Church with the Revs. Charles
Sparks, Don Ashe and Doug Suggs
ofTtciating. Burial was in Forsyth
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Hanes
United Methodist Church, 402
Harvey St., Winston-Salem, 27103.
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James Doyle Miller, 48, ofFaiifieldRoad, Mock^lle, died Sunday, June
4,2000 at Davie County Hospital in
Mocksville.
Mr. Mlllerwasboro Aug.26,1951,
in Rowan County to the late Doyle J.
and Ritasy Gales Miller.
He was a member of the Dutchman
Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by; abrother, Donald
Miller and wife, Scotlie, of Mocks-
ville; a sister. Sheila Miller of Mocks
ville; and a half-sister, Paisy Lyerly
of Raleigh.
: Funeral services were held Tues
day, June 6, at 2 p. m. at Davie Funeial
Service Chapel, with the Rev. Thomas
TuggleofTiciating. Burial followed at
Dutchman Creek Baptist Chinch.
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Mr. Lonnie James Myers, 72, of
S. Rsherman Lane, Salisbury, died
at his home on Friday. June 2.2000.
He was bom Nov. 27, 1927, in
Davie County to Shearlie and Mattie
Myers. Mr. Myers was educated in
the Davie County School System and
he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He retired from Western Electric CO.
as an electrician.
Mr. Myers was preceded in death
by his parents, his first wife, Rachel
Long Myers and a brother, Samuel
Myers.
He is survived by: his wife Ophie
Motley Myers of the home; 3 daugh
ters, Shirley M. Beauchamp and hus
band Steve of Advance, Angela M.
Mclntyre and husband Rodney of
Salisbury, Annette M. Kane and hus
band Kevin of Advance; a son, James
A. Myers and his wife Elizabeth of
Salisbury; 21 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at 2
p.m. Monday, June S, at Hayworth-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Bill
Teague officiating. Burial followed
atOaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to
Rowan Regional Home Health and
Hospice, 82S-A W«t Henderson Sl,
Salisbury, 28144.
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Elva Spaugh Phelps
Mrs. Elva "Mae" Spaugh Phelps,
67, died May 29, 2000. at Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mrs. Phelps was bom in Forsyth
County Aug. 11, 1932, to Howard
Taft and Elva Cornish Spaugh. She
was a homemaker and a member of
First Christian Church of Clemmons
(formerly Muddy Creek Church of
Christ).
Surviving: her husband, Howard
A. "Jiggs" Phelps of the home: a son,
Wayne Phelps and wife Jane of Wn-
;ton-Salem; a daughter, Brenda
Howell of Mocksville; 2 grandchil
dren; 3 stepgrandchildten; 2 broth-
m, Ray Spaugh and Carol Spaugh,
i sisters, Carolyn Lynch and Mary
^tt, all of Davidson County; and an
aunt. Fay Cashion of Winston-Sa-
lem.
; A graveside service was at 11 a.iii.
Thursday, June 1 at First Christian
Church Cemetery, with Ollis
Baggett, minister, ofTiciating.
: In lieu of flowers, the family re
quests memorials be made to Hos
pice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County, 1100-C S. Stratford Road,
^Inston-Salem, 27103,
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Mrs. Ada Powell Roberson, 74, of
Graham, died Sunday, June 4,2000,
ai Twin Lakes Health Center in
Burlington. She had been in declin
ing health for IS years, and seriously
ill for one month.
She was bom Jan. 8,1926 in Ire-
dell County to the late T. Frank and
Maude Hayes Powell. She was edu
cated in Cdoleemee and Davie
County Schools. She was a waitress
in Albemarle until her illness. She
was a member of Anderson Grove
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Roberson was preceded in
death by her husband, J.T. Roberson
on March 12, 1983.
Survivors: brothers, Kenneth
Powell and Herman Powell of Salis
bury, and Gilmer Powell of Greens
boro; sisters, Mrs. Brownie Williams n
of Mocksville and Mrs. Hazel
Thombufg of Graham.
Funeral services were were at 2
p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at Summersett
Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ron
Honeycutt, minister of Anderson
Grove Baptist Church. Burial was in
Rowan Memorial Park.
W. Dennie Spry
; Mr. W. Dennie Spry, 88, of Win-
ston-Salem died Sunday, May 28,
2000 at his home with his family
around him.
• Spry was the son ofRufusL. Spry
and Maggie Foster Spry.
; He is survived by: his wife of 63
years. Maty Thomas Spry; a son,
William D. Spry Jr. and wife Penny
of Winston-Saiem; and 5 grandchil
dren.
Mr. Spry was predeceased by his
daughter. Maty Elizabeth "Libby"
Spty.
; Mr. Spry was bom Match 31.
1912, in Cooleemee and lived most
of his life in Winsion-Salem. He at
tended Reynolds High School, UNC-
Chapel Hill and graduated from the
University of North Carolina School
of Law. Mr. Spty had a career in law
and business, working all over the
world in his private law practice with
Spry, Hamrick and Doughton, as
general counsel to McLean Trucking
Co., and as vice-president and gen
eral counsel of Sea Land Inc. in
Elizabeth, N.J., In its early years and
when it was sold to RJ. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. He later formed
Benton-Spiy Inc., with his longtimeftiend, M.C. Benton Jr. and bought
Hennis Freight Lines, which they
eventually merged into Specior Red
Ball Inc., in Chicago. After his re-
drement from Spector Red Ball, he
formed the law pracUce of Spry &
Spry withhis son, in 1975. They later
merged their practice into Allman,
Spry & Humphreys. He condnued to
pracdce law at that firm's successor
Allman, Spry, Leggett and Cnimpler
undl his death. Mr. Spry was an avid
golfer and a longtime member of
Forsyth Country Club where he
served on the board and as president.
He was also a member of the Roar
ing Gap Club for over 50 years. Mr.
Spry was a member of Centenary
United Methodist Church where he
^tved on various boards and as an
usher for many years.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Cente
nary United Methodist Church.
Burial was at Forsyth Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cen
tenary United Methodist Church.
646 W, Fifth St., Winston-Salem,
27101; Hospice of Winston-Salem/ J
Forsyth County, 11CO-C S. Stratford
Road, Wnston-Salem, 27103 or to
the charity of the donor's choice.
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Grace Cook Cabe
Mrs. Grace Cook Cabe. 73. of
Salisbury, died on Friday. June 9.
2000, ai her residence.
Mrs. Cabe was bom on Aug. 9.
1926. in Cabamis County to the late
George Manulis Cook Sr. and Lola
Little Cook. She was educated in the
Cabamis County School System and
at the Dan Mohr Real Estate School
in Winston-Salem. She was a retired
partner of Davie Realty Co. in
Mocksville. Mrs. Cabe was a mem
ber of Center United Methodist
Church in Mocksville.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. James L. Cabe on Sept. 13.
1984.
Survivors: a son. Don Rushen of
Salisbury; a brother. Ray Cook of
San Diego. Calif.; S sisters. Lucy
Trouiman and Janice Joyner. both of
Concord. Sally Troutman of
Stanfleld. Mildred Honeycutt of Lo
cust. and Hassle Tucker of
Albermarle; and 3 grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service was
conducted at 2 p.m. Tbesday. June
13. at Carolina Memorial Park in
Concord by the Rev. Dr. Sherman
Warner.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Rowan Regional Home
Health & Hospice. 82S-A W.
Henderson St.. Salisbury. 28144.
J Betty Lou Cornatzer
Miss Betty Lou Cornatzer. 81, of
Baltimore Road. Advance, died
Tuesday. June 6. 2000. at her home
after a brief illness.
She was bom Aug. 14. 1918. in
Davie County to the late Rom and
Delia Barney Cornatzer. Miss Cor
natzer was a charter member of
Bixby Presbyterian Church, which
was founded in 1932. She retired
from Davis Department Store after
37 years of service and was their first
Apple Queen.
She was preceded in death by 3
brothers. Hayden. Guy and Seabon
Cornatzer.
Survivors include: her sister. Pat
Chaffin and husband. Norman, a
brother. Albert Cornatzer and wife.
Minnie, of Advance; and several
nieces, nephews and many friends.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday. June 8 at Bbiby Presbyte
rian Church with the Revs. Bruce
Gwyn and Carol Jackson officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
The family requests memorials be
considered for Bixby Presbyterian
Church General Fund. 1806 Fork
Bixby Road. Advance, or Hospice of
Fbrsyth County. 1100-C S. Suatford
Road. Winston-Salem. 27104.
Willard Egbert Foster
Mr. Willard Egbert Foster. 94, of
Pleasant Acres Drive, Mocksville,
died Saturday morning. June 10.
2000at The Oaks at Forsyth in Win
ston-Salem. where he had been a
n resident for the past eight months.
Funeral services were conducted
at 11 a.m. TUestlay in Jerusalem Bap
tist Church with the Rev. Jimmy
Lancaster officiating. Burial was in
Fbrk Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Foster was bom in Davie
County on March IS. 1906. to the
late Robert Ishmael and Sara
Garwood Foster and was a retired
fanner and meichanL He wasamem-
ber of Jerusalem Baptist Church,
where he had served as a Sunday
school teacher and was an ordained
Deacon. He also sang in the church
choir. Fbrk Baptist Church had been
his home church, and he was previ
ously a member of Ardmore Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by 9
brothers and sisters.
Surviving: his wife, whom he
married on June 11. 1933. Kate
Langston Foster of the home; a
4aiighter. Mrs. Robert (Willo'dean
F.) Tenery of Mocksville; 4 grand-1
children; 4 great-grandchildren; and'
a great-great-grandchild. j
Memorials may be made to The'
Building Fund of Jerusalem Baptist-
Church. 3203 US 601 S.. Mocks-,
ville; or The American Cancer Soci-'
ety, 1900 S. Hawthorne Road. Win
ston-Salem. 27103.
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Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Caudle
^j Hicks, 93. of Boonville, died
Wednesday, June 7,2000, ai Yadkin
Nursing Center. .
She was bom Nov. 6, 1906, in
Yadkin County to the late Jackson
Lee and Vicie Permelia Hutchens
Caudle. Mrs. Hicks was a graduate
of Boonville High School and Ap
palachian State Teacher's College.
After graduation she taught at sev
eral school including Hotlemon's
School, Long's School and Center
School. She worked at Monleigh
Garment in Mocksville and was a
c<»k with Cardinal Care Center for
several years. Mrs. Hicks was a
member of Boonville Baptist Church
and was preceded in death by her
husband, Alvin Noel Hicks. on June
17.1976.
Surviving: her daughter, Mrs.
Louise (Rev. Ron) Brown of
Asheville; 2 sons, Carl (Kathy)
Hicks of Boonville and Fred Craig
Hicks of Mocksville; and 6 grand
children.
She was also preceded in death by
6 brothers and S sisters.
Her funeral service was held at 11
a.m. Friday, June 9 at the Gentry
Family Chapel by the Revs. Larry
Thompson and Gayle Brown. Burial
followed in the Boonville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Boonville Cemetery Fund, c/o Rick
Foster, treasurer, P.O. Box 166,
Boonville. 27011.
Bonnie Gray Lemons
Mrs. Bonnie Gray Lemons, 39, of
Advance, died Monday, June 5,
2000. at Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Center.
She was bom April 23, 1941, in
Forsyih County to Errett Odell and
Frankie Yow Cline. Mrs. Lemons
formerly attended Sharon United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are: her mother,
Frankie Cline Bailey of Lewlsvilie;
4 sons. Donald Lemons and Timo
thy Lemons, both ofWinsion-Salem,
Everett Lemons of Califomia and
Ricky McKnight of Winston-Salem;
a brother, Gary Odell Cline of Win-
ston-Salem; and an aunt. Ruby Mabe
of Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. '
Thursday, June 8 at Haywotth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel. Burial followed
in Sharon United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Agness O'Malley RelUy
Anes O'Malley Reilly, 86, died
June 7,2000 in Peekskill, N.Y.
She was the mother of James
"Jim" Reilly of Mocksville.
Pearl Grubb Owen
V Mrs. "Granny" Pearl Grubb :
Owen. 80, of U.S. 158, Mocksville,
died Friday, June 9,2000, at her resi
dence.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Sunday at Eaton Funeral Chapel,
with Gilbert Pierce officiating.
Burial was in Smith Grove United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Owen was born Sept. 8,
1919, in Davidson County to the late
Noah Webster and Sara Rebecca
Walton Grubb, and was retired from
Montcastle Hosiery in Lexington.
She was a member of Smith Grove
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: 2 daughters,
Mary G. Smith and Rebecca Clark;
a son. Perry Owen, all of Mocksville;
9 granilchildren; 11 great-grandchil
dren; a great-great-grandchild; a sis
ter. Mildred Potts of Tyro; and 3
brothers, Foy F. Grubb of Welcome.
Cleo Grubb of Spencer and Leo
Grubb of Churchland.
She was preceded in death by two
husbands, James T. Goss and Charlie
Franklin Owen, and four brothers,
Reilly L., Herman, Hoyle and Buss
Grubb.
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j Mrs. Trevia Andeison Panerson.
42, a fonner resident of DavieCounty,
died June 12 in Columbia. S.C., fol
lowing a short illness.
She graduated from Davie High
School in 197S, andshe also graduated
from Appalachian State University in
l980.C^tainPatteRonservedl2yeais
in the U.S. Army, and presently was a
civilian employee for the Department
of Defense in Fort Jackson, S.C. She
wasamemberofMt. Sinai AMEZion
Church in Advance, and attended
Adams N.E AME Zion Church in
Columbia, S.C.
She is survived by; her husband,
William "Bill" Patteison of the home;
2 daughteis, LaVette and Courtney
Patterson, bothof the home; herfather,
Juntor, and step-mother Peggy Ander
son of Lexington; 3 brothers, Stephen
(Delinda) Anderson of Winston-Sa-
lem, Terry Andeison and Ray (Eva)
Anderson, both of Davie County; 2
step-brothers, Chris Hamilton of
Davidson County, and Charles
Hamilton of Atlanut, Ga.; 3 sisters,
Shirley (Tony) Dal ton, Dianne(Hardy)
Haigrave, both of Lexington, and Kim
(Wilson) Mayfield of Mocksville.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, June IS at 4 p. m at Ml Sinai
AME Zion Church in Advance. Dr.
A.M. Spaulding and the Rev. Julie
Tilltnan will officiate. Burial will fol
low in the church cemetery with mili
tary rites by the I Ith District Color
Guards. The body will be taken to the
church at 3 p.rtL, where the family will
receive friends 30 minutes before the
service.
Nellie Reynolds
y Mrs. Nellie Reynolds, 82, ofYad-
kinville, died Monday, June S, 2(X)0,
at Hoots Memorial Hospital.
She was bom Sept. 28, 1917, in
Yadkin County to the late Henry and
Betty Belle Trivette Reavis. She
worked for several years at Monleigh
Garment and Heritage Furniture.
She was preceded in death by a
daughter, Betty Beamer, a son-in-
law, Fred Beamer, an infant son,
Henry Wilson Reynolds; a grandson.
Lee Hash; a great-grandson, Andy
Bates; and two sisters, Eva Hoots and
Martha Walls.
Surviving: her husband of 64
years, Marshall W. Reynolds of the
home; 3 daughters, Mary (Hobert)
Davis of Yadkinville, Jerry (Ed)
Brown of Boonville and Doris
(Leonard) Hash ofYadkinville; 3 sis
ters, Sally Connell, Mary Wiles and
Ruby Whitaker; 9 grandchildren; and
16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday, June 8, at Gentry Family
Chapel, with Dr. Phil Beavers and
the Rev. Hubert Wishon officiating.
Burial was at Harmony Grover
Friends Church Cemetery. T
Richard N. Rose
Mr. Richard N. "Dick" Rose, 74,
of Crestview Drive, Mocksville, died
Sunday, June 11, 2000, at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Born June IS, 1925, in
Barrington, N.Y., Mr. Rose was the
son of the late Viola and Merton
Rose. He retired from Ingersoll Rand
Co. in 1983 with 43 years of service.
He was instrumental in moving the
facility from Painted Post, N.Y. to
Mocksville, completing the move in
1969. He also helped to establish a
division near Milan, Italy in 1971.
Survivors includeL his wife, Lois; a
daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and
Lewis Simmons of Coming, N.Y,; a
son and daughter-in-law, Michael
and Amy Rose of Mocksville; 2 sis
ters, Eleanor Green of Montour Falls,
N.Y. and Alta Rockwell of Painted
Post N.Y.; a brother, Alton Rose of
Coming, N.Y.; 5 grandchildren; 9
great-grandchildren; and in-laws,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Horton of
Mocksville.
A private graveside service was
conducted at Rose Cemetery with the
Rev. Jimmy Hinson officiating.
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^ Esther Lillian Sheehan. 77. of
Comaizer Road. Advance, died Tues
day. May24.2000atKaie B. Reynolds
Hospice Home in Winston Saletn.
Mrs. Sheehan was bom Jan. 21,
1923 inLynn.Mass. to the late JohnE
and Beatrice Holly Fudge.
Mrs. Sheehan spent her life as a
homemaker. She alw enjoyed panici-
pating inactivities at the DavieCounty
Senior Citizens Center.
In addition to her parents, her hus
band. Henty Sheehan. preceded her in
death in 1985; 2 sistere, Betty and'
Emily; a brother, Harold; son. Harold;
and daughter. Viiginia also preceded
her in death.
Two sons. John Henry Sheehan of
Mocksville. and Paul Scou Sheehan
and wife Phillis of St Paris. Maine;
dauthter-in-law Mary Jane Cable and
husband Roger of Bellbrook. Ohio; 2
sisters. Ruth Fletcher of Manchester.
Conn, and Dorothy Sava of
Marblehead. Mass.; 6 grandchildren;
and 5 greatgrandchildren survive her.
A nsetnorial service was held on
Sunday. May 28 at 3 pm at Davie
Funeral Service. LLC Chapel. 416
Valley Road. Mocksville. with the Rev.
Ji^y Lancaster ofifidating. Burial
will beJune23.atSaugus Cemetery in
Saugus. Mass,
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County. PC Box 848,
Mocksville, or Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home. 101 Hospice Lane. Win-
ston-Salem. 27103.
y Billy Edward Smoot
Mr. Billy Edward Smoot 57. of
Depot Street. Mocksville. died June 9.
2000. aOera period ofdeclining health.
He was bom in Davie County, son
of the late John C. and Edith Mock
Smoot He graduated from Central
Davie High School in 1960, and was a
member of Mocksville Second Pres
byterian Church.
He is survived by; 3 sons. Edward
Smoot. and Roger (India) Smoot both
of Mocksville. and Ryan Carson of
Winston-Salem; 2 daughters. Tawana
Smoot of Mocksville. and Rhonda
Carson of Winston-Salem; 3 step
daughters. Crystal Smoot (Steven)
Dulin,andTamiSn»otbothofMocks-
ville. and Shawn Smoot of Salisbury;
a brother. Melvin Mock of Mock^
ville; a special devoted friend. Faye
Porter.
Funeral services were held Tues
day. June 13 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of
Graham Funeral Home in Mocksville.
The Rev. Walter'Hdlineofnciatedand
burial followed in Mocksville Second
Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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Perry Lee Coles
Mr. PciT>' Lee Coles, 42, of Win-
sion-Solcrn. died Saiurday, June !0,
2000. ai his home.
He had been in declining health.
He graduated from Davie High
Schoolin I975,atKjwaslastemploy^
by Musgiave Company.
He is survived by: his mother, Mrs.
CIcasie MclvorColcsofMoclcsvlile;
2 daughters.Crystal Coles and Denise
ieanetie Fowler; a brother, Jerry
Mclvor of Winsion-SaJem; a sister.
Queen Esther Harding ofChicago. 0.
A memorial service was held on
Friday. June I6at I pm in the Chapel
of Graham Funeral Home in Mocks-
ville. The Rev. Sam Putycar offiei-
aied.
Memorials may be made to: Mul
tiple Sclerosis c/o WFBMC Winston-
Salcm. 27103.
Dwight Gilmer Grubbs
DwightGilmcrCmbbs.83,ofChar-
lotle died Friday, June 9. 2000. at
home.
A memorial servicewas held Mon
day. June 12. at 2 pm at Covenant
Presbyterian Church.
Bom Dec. 16. 1916 in Davie
County, Dwight was theson ofthe late
Dodson Gray and Annie Josephine
Heath Gnibbs, He was a graduate of
Appalachian State Teachers College,
now ASU, where he met his wife.
Louise. During WWII Mr. Grubbs
served as supply and imelligence of
ficer aboard a destroyer in the South
pacific. He spent most of his career in
educational sales, retiring from
Bender-BurkotSchoolSupplyin 1982.
A charter inember of Covenant
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Grubs was
elected to Elder Emeritus.
Mr. Grubbs is suivivcd by his wife
of 56 years. Louise Cress Grubbs; a
son, Donald Patterson OrubbsofChar-
loite; 2 daughters, Susan Grubbs
Hickok of Charlotte and Marilyn
Louise Grubbs of PitBboro: 7 grand
children; 2 sisters, Geneva Bowles of
Concord and Dorothy Hendrix of
Mocksville; as well as 7 great-grand
children.
Memorials may he made to the
Covenant Presbyterian Church. 100
East Morchead St. Charlotte. NC
282(M.
Fred Austin Cook
Mr. Fred Austin Cook. 70, ofWin-
ston-Salem died Sunday. June 18.
2000. at his home.
HewasboraJuly 18,1929.inFor-
sylh County to Andrew Sanford and
Lois York Cook. Mr. Cook was a
member of Hope Moravian Church
and the Moravian Band. He served
for two years in the U.S. Army with
the military police stationed in Fort
Jackson, S.C. He was retired from
AT&Tin 1988aftcr4i years of ser
vice. He was active with the Boy
Scouts of America Troop 728. He
was a member of the Mali Walkers
and Telephone Pioneers ofAmerica.
His hobbies were gardening and
woodworking.
He was preceded in death by his
mother in 1994 and his son. David
Fred Cook, in 1983.
Surviving: his wife, BenyC.Cook
of the home; a daughter. Janet C.
Craver and husband Bradd; 2 grand
sons; his father, all of Winston-Sa-
1cm; and 3 sisters, Alva C. Huichens
of Yadkinville, Marceleen C-
Bodsford of Mocksville and RevaC.
Groce and husband Clarence ofWtn-
slon-Salem.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Wednesday. June 21 at Hope
Moravian Church with the Revs,
Galen Hahn and James Newsome of-
ficiating. Burial followed in the
church graveyard.
Memorials: Hope Moravian, 2759
Hope Church Rtl., Winsion-Salem,
27127.
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LucIUe Leach Flowers
Lucille Leach Rowers, 84, of
Murfrecsboru died June 14.
Mrs. Flowers was a bomemaker
who resided at Guardian Care Nursing
Home in Ahoskie. She was bom in
Davie County and was a member of
Murfreesboro United Methodist
Church.
Surviving: her husband Grady Lee
Rowers ofMurfreesboro; a son, Will
iam E. "Gene" Flowers and wife Mary
EttaofMurfreesboro;asisterKatherine
L.HarTisofMocksvjlle;agTanddaugh-
ter. and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services wereheldai2 p.m.
Friday.June 16atMurfreesboro United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Michael Cast ofTiciating. Burial fol
lowed at Riverside Cemetery in
Murfreesboro.
Regina Gaither Head
/ Mrs. Regina Gaither Head. 38, of
Grubb Road, Mocksville. died Friday,
June 16, 2000. at
at Old Providence
Presbyterian
Church conducted
Milholland, Burial
followed in the
church cemetery
She was bom March 24, 1962, in
Rowan county, a daughter of James
Richardson and Joann Goldwire
Gaither ofWoodleaf. She was a mem-
f ber of Old Providence Ptesbytetian
Church aixl had been employed by
Davie County Hospital as a registered
Surviving, in addition to her par
ents: her husband, Jimmy Head of the
home;ason, Alston Head, and adaugh-
ler, Miranda Head, both of the home;
slcp-daughlecs. Kelly Head and Carrie
HetlardofSa]isbury;asi5ter, Christine
Hennessee of Lenoir and a brother.
Richard Gaither of Woodleaf; a step-
grandson; and her grandparents.
ManhaRnkhamofSalisbury.andIrene
Faust of Mocksville.
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Mrs. Beuy Handesi Jepson of
Bermuda Village died Thursday,
June 15, 2000, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
She was bom In New York. N.Y.
in 1915, to Neil and Anna Ftieden
Handest. Mrs. Jepson was a mem
ber of Shallowford Presbyterian
Church. She was a designer ofjew
elry and handbags and co-owner of
her own design company in Ne'w
York before she married. She en
joyed painting and ait throughout her
life.
She was preceded In death by her
first husband, Robert D. Fbothorap
and her second husband. Franklin
Jepson.
She Is survived by: 2 daughters,
Susanne F. Vigeland of Cfaariotte and
Bettina Foothorap Catlin of Fort
Collins, Colo.; a son, Robert D.
Foothorap Jr. of San Francisco; 2
stepdaughters, Diana Jepson Stotheis
of Osslning, N.Y. and Susan Jepson
Bohre of Potomac, Md.; 3 grandchil
dren: and a sister, Adelaide Bill of
Long bland City, N.Y.
A memorial service was held at
2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, June
17. In the Living Room of Bermuda
Village. Burial will follow at a later
date in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery,
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to the Association for Macu-
lar Diseases, 210 W. 64th St.. New
York, N.Y. 1C02I-747I.
y Mary Eunice McDanlel
Mary Eunice McDanlel, 75, of
Sal IsbuiydledTuesday.June 13,2000,
at the Lutheran Nuising Home.
Agraveside service was heldThurs-
day, June 15 at 11 am at Legion Me
morial Park In Coolemee with the
Rev. Gene Brace officiating. Miss
McDanlel was bom March 2,1925 in
Davie County to the late Jatnes Wade
and Essie Bowers McDanlel. She at
tended Edgewood Baptbt Church.
Survivors Include 6 sisters: Lotine
Sainof Mocksville, Vermeil (Joseph)
Lee of Rockwell, Dare (William)
Dotson, Barbara McDanlel, Louise
(John) Cauble all of Salisbury, Judy
tVemon) Hunt of Wake Forest; a
brother; Bobby (Kathetyn) McDanlel
ofCooleemee:and anumberof nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Rebecca Howard. 2 brothers;
Gerald Wade and Clarence "Bill"
McDanlel.
Melvin O'Brien Paschall
y' Mr. Melvin O'Brien Paschall. 77,
of 225 Ralton Eugene Trail, Ad
vance, died Saturday, June 17,2(X)0.
Mr. Paschall was born in
Yanceyville on June 5, 1923, to
Charlie B. Paschall and Nettie Haney
Paschall. He joined the U.S. Army
in 1942 and served his country in the
European Theater during World War
II. He participated In combat cam
paigns in France. Belgium, Holland, -
and Germany, and earned the rank
of sergeant. During his military ser
vice, he was awarded the Bronze Star
for Heroic Achievement and the
Army Good Conduct Medal for hb
exemplary conduct Upon his dis
charge from the military in 1945, he
returned to North Carolina, where he.
' attended Piedmont Bible College.
He worked at Hanes Hosiery for
more than 15 years, then left to be
come a self-employed merchant and
operated convenience stores in Davie
and Stokes coundes.
He was a member of Yadkin Val
ley Bapdst Church for more than 45
years, where he served as a deacon
and Sunday School teacher. Mr.
Paschall was an acdve member of
VFW PosiS7l9 and served in the
District 11 Memorial HonorGuard.
Survivors: his wife of 53 years,
Elena Homisin Paschall; 3 dau^tets,
Candance Cozort of St Mary's, Ga..
Chrisdne Carter of Advance, and
Cindy Yates of WImington; 5 grand
children; 2 great-grandchildren; a
sister, Audrey Loftis of Reidsville;
and numerous nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Yadjun
Valley Baptist Church. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery with
Military Rites by the District 11
Memorial Honor Guard.
The family requests memoriab be
made to Yadkin Valley Baptist
Church, 1324 Yadkin Valley Road.
Advance., c/o The Building Fund or
to Advance VFW Post 8719.
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Sibyl M. Ramsbotham died unex
pectedly on Wednesday, June 14,
2000.
She was the daughter of Martin
Friday and Rebecca Caroline Mor
gan of Springfield, S.C.
She is survived by her husband of
S9 years, Alan J. Ramsbotham; her
5 children, Jim, Marty, Ann, Michael
and Joe Ramsbotham, and their faini-
lies.
A memorial mass was offered at
11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at St.
Benedict Catholic Church.
Burial was in the family cemetery
in Springfield, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorial con
tributions may be made to the char
ity of choice.
Otis E. Ridenhour
J Mr. Otis E Ridenhour, 78, of Pine
Ridge Road, Mocksville, died
Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at his
home.
Mr. Ridenhour was bora March
2,1922. in Davie County to the late
Walter L. and Clara Wall Ridenhour.
He retired from Kosa. where he was
a machine operator, after 15 years of
service. He was a member of COol-
eemee Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Ridenhour is survived by: his
wife of 57 years. Addie Campbell; a
son. Walter Ridenhour and wife
Renae of Advance; 2 daughters, Su
san Morrison and husband Donald of
Cleveland, and Joanne Allen and
husband Keith of Mocksville; 4
grandchildren; 5 great-grandchil
dren; a brother, John W. Ridenhour
of Cooleemee; and a sister, Margie
McDaniel of New Jersey.
He was preceded in death by 2
brothers, Leo and Tommy
Ridenhour, and 2 sisters, Ann Camp
bell and Mildred Ridenhour.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Friday.June 16 at Davie Funeral
Service Chapel, with the Rev. Lanny
Atkins officiating. Burial followed at
Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Hos
pice of Davie County, P.O. Box 848,
Mocksville.
J Jesse Malcolm Upshaw
Mr. Jesse Malcolm "Mai"
Upshaw, 54, of594 Riverbend ITrive,
Bermuda Run, died Friday, June 16,
2(XI0, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
Mr. Upshaw was bom April 18.
1946, in Atlanta, Ga., to James Tho
mas and Eleanor Hodges Upshaw.
He was vice president of Distribu
tion Services for Jockey Interna
tional. He was a member of Center
Grove Baptist Church where he
served as a deacon and taught an
adult Sunday school class. Mr.
Upshaw serv^ in the U.S. Army in
Korea and in the Vietnam conflict.
He is survived by: his wife, Judith
Garrison Upshaw of the home; a son,
Brian Upshaw and wife Brandie of
New Orleans. La.; a grandson; and
his parents of Marietta, Ga.; 2 sis
ters, Mary Louise Upshaw of At
lanta, Ga., and Melanie Upshaw of
Marietta, Ga.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, June 20 at Burnt Hickory
Baptist Church in Marietta . Burial
was in Kennesaw Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Center Grove Baptist
Church Building Fund, 8200 Center
Grove Church Road, Cleramons,
27012.
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Nathan W. Bohannon
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Wesley Bohannon were held June 23
ai 10a.m. at Ml Zion HollnessChurch
Cemetery.
Bishop James Ijames officiated,
assisted by Pastor Nettye I. Barber.
Survivors include: his mother.
Melissa R. Bohannon; 4 sisters.
McKayla and Madison Bohannon.
Emani Taium attd Sonia Wallace; abroihcr.NicholasBohannon;hisgrand-
pamnts, John and Phylis Bohannon.Carolyn Tatum and Herbert Tatum.
Grace Mundy Brown
Mrs. Grace Mundy Brown. 87, of
Winston-Salem. died Friday. June
23. 2000, at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter.
She was bom Feb. 24. 1913. in
Davie County to William Thomas
and Mary Owens Mundy. Mrs.
Brown was a member of Crifiith
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Hubert Brown; a daughter,
Bobbie B. Berrier; a grandson.
Joshua Brown; a son-in-law. Barry
Riddle; 6 sisters; and 2 brothers.
Surviving are; 2 daughters. Jo
Laney of the home and Brenda
Riddle of Winston-Salem; a son, .
Dwight Brown and wife Gail ofWm-
ston-Salem; 5 grandchildren; a sis
ter, Maude Powlas of Mocksville;
and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 3:30 p.m. !
Sunday. June 25 at Hay worth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel with the Rev. W.
Michael Willard officiating. Burial
followed in Liberty United Method-;
ist Church Cemetery of Mocksville.
Memorials: Griffith Baptist
Church. 1987 Old Salisbury Rd..
Winston-Salem. 27127.
Annie Mae Cohen
/ Mrs. Annie Mae Branson Cohen.
87. of Liberty Church Road. Mocks
ville. died Wednesday morning. June
21.2000 at her home.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 24 in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Tim Starbuck
officiating. Burial was in Elbaville
United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Cohen was bom in Davie
County May 23. 1913. to the late
Kelly and Sallie Bailey Branson and
was a retired nursing assistant with
Fran/Ray Rest Home in Mocksville
with 15 years of service. She was a
graduate of Cooleemee High Sehool
and attended Elbaville United Meth
odist Church and Chestnut Grove
United Methodist Church. She
moved from Kannapolis to the
Clarksville community in 1944.
Her husband. William Offord
Cohen, died in 1979.
Surviving are: 7 children. Mrs.
Uon (Nancy C.) White. Mrs. Benny
(Daphne C.) Brown and LaVeme
Cohen and wife Sharon, all of
Mocksville. Teddy Fartell Cohen arid
William Offord Cohen Jr. and his
wife Virginia, all of Newport News.
Va.. Juan Cohen and his wife Judy
of Advance, and Larry Cohen and his
wife Kay of Cleveland; 15 grandchil
dren; 22 great-grandchildren; a sis
ter. Edna B. Eaton of Marietta. Ga.;
4 half sisters; and 2 half brothers.
She was preceded in death by
three grandchildren.
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Ina Mae Dixon Collette
Mrs. Ina Mac Dixon Coilclie, 89.
of Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.
died Friday, Juno 23. 2000, at Au-
Care of
Funeral services
were at 2 p.m.
Monday. June 26 at
Church in Mocks-
ville conducted by
• the Rev. Bill Davis.
Burial followed in
Batons Baptist Church Cenaetcry.
Alemorials: The Chancel Choir
Fund of First Baptist Church, c/o
Rev. Lewis Phillips. 390 N. Main St..
Mocksville.
Mrs. Colleite was bom March IS,
1911. In Davie County, a daughter
oflhelate William Leonard and Nora
Frances Foster Dixon. Mrs. Colleite
had worked many years as a seam
stress with Monleigh and B&F
Manufacturing in Mocksville. She
was also a dietician with DavIe
County Schools. She was a member
of First Baptist Church in Mocks
ville. where she had been a Sunbeam
leader and sang in the church choir.
She had also been treasurer of her
Sunday school class. Mrs. Colleite
will be remembered for her enjoy
ment of gardening.
. She was preceded in deuih by her
husband. J.C. Collctic; a sister.
Beulah Dull: and a brother, Roy
Dixon.
Survivors: 2 daughters. Mrs. Wil
liam Grady (Frances) Dunn and Mrs.
Ellis T. (Janic) Donaldson, both of
Winston-Salcm; a son. Leonard
(Nancy) Colictte of Mocksville: 2
sisters. Nannie Davis of Mocksville.
and Alice Hcdrick of Winston-Sa-
lom: a brother. Howard Dixon of
Mocksville: 7 grandchildren; and 5
great-grandchildren.
Linda Ann Creekmur
Mrs. Linda Ann Jensen
Creekmur. -J?. of Lydia Lane. Ad
vance. died Wednesday. June 21.
2000. at Forsylh Medical Center-
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. June 27. at First United
Meihodi.st Church, Mocksville. with
the Rev. Charles Turner officiating.
Cremation took place after the ser
vice.
Mrs. Creekmur was bom Feb. 19.
1953. in Newark, N.J.. to Lillian
Lindsley Jensen of Union. N.J.. and
the late William G. Jensen. She was
a naturalist wiibTanglewood Parkin
Forsyth County.
Survivors, in addition to her
mother, include: her husband. Kelly
Anthony Creekmur. 3 sons, Scoll.
Ryan, and Jonathan Creekmur. all of
the home: and a brother. William L.
Jensen of Union City. NJ.
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Jason Clark Dickens
v Mr. Jason Clark Dickens. 44. of
Hampionvillc, died Thursday, June
22, 2000, at his home.
He was bom Oct. 30.1955. in fre-
dell County to the late Raymond
Dickens and Vivian Sheirill Dickens.
He was employed at Cullisian Car
pet for 28 years.
Surviving: his wife. Judy Dickens
of the home: a daughter. Rebecca
Dickens of Ailama: 2 stepsons, Dale
(April) Michaels ol'Abilcen. Texas,
and Danny (Suxzane) Michaels of
Shaiiotte; his mother, Vivian S.
Dickens of Harmony; 2 brothers.
Roburi (Diane) Dickens of Yadkin
ville and Jerry (Lisa) Dickens of
Mocksville; and 2 stcpgrandchildren.
Funeral services were at 3:30p m
Sunday. June 25,at Rock Springs
Baptist Church. The Revs. Steve
Hedgecock and Ronnie Woolen of
ficiated. Burial was in the church
cemeicry.
Memorials: Hospice of Iredell
County. P.O. Box 822, Siaiesvillc
28687.
Arnice Virginia Cromer
/ Mrs. Arnice Virginia Wright
^ Cromer. 32. ofWinsion-Silem. died
Friday. June 23. 2000 at Forsyth
Medical Center. S
he was bom July 8, 1917 in For
sylh County to William Lee Wright
Sr. and Eunice Swaim Wright. Mrs.
Cromer was a member of Trinity
Christian Church where she played
the organ for 50 years. She was re
tired from Western Electric Co.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. James Hardin Cromer Sr.;
2 brothers, Norman Lee Wright and
Bill Wright : and a sister, Juanila
Sauls.
She is survived by: 2 daughters.
Patricia C. Sirader and husband G-C.
of Pfaffiown and Judy C. Gamble
and husband Sherrill of Advance; a
son, James "Buddy" Hardin Cromer
Jr. and wife Phyllis of Pfafftown; 5
grandchildren; 4 great-grandchil
dren: a sister-in-law. Margaret
Wrigl.l: 5 nieces and nephews; and
a beloved aunt. Alma Sales.
Funeral services were at 10 a-m.
Monday, June 26 atTrinity Christian
Church with the Revs. Keith
Marsden and Jim Warren ofnciating.
Burial followed in Forsyin Memo
rial Park.
Memorials; Trinity Christian
Church.45IOShaitalon Drive. Win-
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Donald "Don" Foircst, 58. of N.C.
150 N., Lexington, died at Wake For
est University Baptist Medical Center
June 19.2000.
Mr. Forrest was bom in Forsyth
County on Jan. 26.1942 to Abtam A.
Fotrcst and Gladys Hcge Forrest. He
was an employee of Baker Furniture in
Mocksville. and a member of Chris
tian Baptist CThunch. He would have
celebrated his 38th wedding anniver
sary June 23 and had a special little
dog. Sandy.
Surviving: his wife Brenda Hanes
Forrest; a son. Keith Allen Forrest and
wife Retaof Lexington; agranddaugh-
ter. a brother. Jessie "Ray" FOrtest and
wife. JudyofLexington;asister, Janice
Jenkins and husband. John of Lexing
ton; father-in-law Cleveland Hattes of
Lexington; and a niece and several
nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Thursday. June 22 at Davidson Fu
neral Home Lexington Chapel with
the Rev. Samuel Harvey officiating.
Burial followedatShilohUnitedMeth-
odist Church Cemetery.
/ James R. Gaither
Mr. James Richardson "Jim"
Gaither.59,ofF0sterRoad. Woodleaf,
died Wednesday. June 21.2000 at his
residence.
Funeral services were Saturday.
June 24 at 2 p.m. at Old Providence
Presbyterian Church with the Rev John
Milholland officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Mr.GaitherwasbomNov.2,1940,
in Rowan County to Irene Williams
Gaither Faust of Mocksville and the
late James Hugey Gaither. He was a
deputy with the Rowan County
Shenffs Departmentand was formerly
an assistant manager with PCX and
manager with Ralston Purina.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter. Regina Head, and a daugh-
tcr-in-Iaw. Cindy Gaither.
Survivors, in addition to his mother
his wife, Joann Goldwire Gaither of
Wtxxlleaf; 2 sons: Richard Gaither of
Wotxlleaf. Bryan (Samantha) Ander
son of Cleveland; a daughter. Chris
tine Hcnnessec of Lenoir. a son-in-
law. Jimmy Head; 5 grandchildren;
and one great-granddaughter.
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Mrs. Lyvonne Cranfill Kelly. 49.
.of Deck Circle . Mocksville, died
Saturday aficmoon. June 24,2000 at
Forsyth Medical Center following a
short illness.
A graveside service was held at
11 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 in Tumers
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in
Yadkin County with the Rev. Allen
Barker officiating.
Memorials: Cancer Services. 622
N. Main St., Mocksviile. 27028.
Mrs. Kelly was bom in Rowan
County on Nov. 26.1950. to the late
Stacy and Nellie Baity Cranfill and
was a route carrier with the Winston-
Salera Joumal with 15 years of ser
vice. She was a member of TUmers
Creek Baptist Church and a commu-
inity Samaritan. She was an avid col
lector of teapots.
Survivors; her husband Randy S.
'.(Steve) Keliy whom she married
'Feb. 2. 1974; a daughter, Brand!
Kelly of the home; a son. Steven
Kelly, also of the home; 3 brothers.
Dale, Elton, and Ron Cranfill. all of
Mocksville; and several nieces,
nephews.'and cousins.
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Hedrick, 76. of Duke Whiiiaker
Road. Mocksville. died Thursday,
June 22, 2000. at Forsyth Medical
Center.
Mrs. Hedrick was bom June 22,
1924, in Nitre, W.Va., to the late
Romey L. and Violet Meeks
McDonald. She was preceded in
death by a daughter, Nancy Grimth;
3 sisters. Opal Duif, Phylis Slater and
Gertrude McDonald; and a brother,
Romey L. McDonald Jr.
Mrs. Hedrick was a member of
Bear Creek Baptist Church and was
a past Sunday school teacher of Fiee-
will Baptist Church in West Virginia.
Survivors: her husband of S9
years. Burton A. Hedrick; 3 sons.
Burton "Buddy" Hedrick Jr. of Ohio,
and Otis Hedrick and wife Linda, and
Larry Hedrick and wife Linda, all of
Mocksville; 3 daughters, Virginia
Sampson and husband Dorsey,
Loretta Smith, and husband Alton,
Stella Hedrick, and Connie Hedrick
and husband Richard, all of Mocks
ville, and Brenda Pauley and hus
band Creenway of Winston-Salem;
3 brothers, Clarence, Daniel and
David McDonald, all of Ohio; and a
sister, June Stone of Ohio; 21 grand
children; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Bear Creek
Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee
Childress officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Memorials: American Heart As
sociation. I 386-A West Gate Center
Drive, Winston-Salem, 27103, or the
Americati Lung Association, 3409- .
D West Wendover Ave, Greensboro,
27407.
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Anthony Wayne Seamen
Mr. Anthony Wayne Seamon. 71.
/ of Mocksville. died Sunday. June 23,
^ 2000 at Kale B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
He was bom Nov. 7. l928,inDavie
County to Clyde Chaltner and Mary
Jane Hendtix Seamon. Mr. Seamon
was a member of North Main Sueet
Church of Christ and was retired from
AT&T after 37 years of service. He
was preceded in death by a sister.
Barbara Seamon Anderson, and a
brother. Ronald James Seamon.
Surviving: his wife, Catherine
Boger Seamon of the home; a son.
Rick Wayne Seamon of Mocksville; a
sister, Maroline Benson and husband,
Charlie of China Grove; 2 brothers,
Cecil Seamon and wife Marie of
Mocksville, Millard Seamon and
friend. Dot POole, both of Granite
Quarry; and a brother-in-law, Hayden
Anderson.
Funeral services were at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 27, at Hay woith-Miller
Kindcrton Chapel with Oieg Eliod
and Robert Darnell, ministers. ofTtci-
ating. A graveside service will be 11
a.m., Wednesday. June 28, at Jericho
Church of Christ
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Win
ston-Salem, 27103.
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Mi»s Crysial Lea Smith. 13, of
Prison Camp Road. Motksville.died
Monday aftenioon. June 26.2000. al
her home after i
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several monihs-
Funcral ser
vices were at II
a.m. Thursday.
June 29. in
Eaton Funeral ;
Chapel with the
Rev. James Ward officiating. Burial
was in the Yadkin Valley Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family was to be at Batons
Wednesday night from 7-9.
Memorials; in memory ofCyrsial
Smith, do Stacy Sohortz. case man
ager. 124 WilLcsboro St.. Mocks-
villc.
She was born Aug. 7. 1986 in
Forsyth County to Terry Smith of
Mocksville andTamara Frcedic Fritz
of Mocksville and had been a stu
dent in the seventh grade of Central
Davie School. She was a member of
Heaven Bound Full Gospel Church.
Survivors: her father and mother;
stepfather. Albert Frit? of the home;sister. Suzanne Welch of Mocksville;
paternal grandmother of Virginia;
special aunt. Debbie Cullcdge of
Advance; aunis and uncles, includ
ing Ronnie and Evelyn Clark of
Martinsvillc. Va. and Cicu Carter of
Mocksville; special friend.?. Keith
and Elaine Mosor and family ofYad-
kinville;and Dr. Kurt Klincpcterand
sialf for loving extended care.
Barley Reynolds Smith
Harley "Snake" Reynolds Smith.
81. ofLexington, died Monday, June
26. 2000, at Lexinglon Memorial
Hospital after declining health for 2
1/2 years.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, June 28. at Davidson
Funeral Home-HickoryTreeChapel
conducted by the Rev, Hany Sellers
Jr. and Layman Sid Jones. Burial was
in Midway United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
He was bom July 27, 1918. in
Davie County to Morgan Elmer
Smith and Mary Amon Smith. He
was retired from International Union
in Charlotte. He was the first life
member of the Hall of Fame of the
N.C. Trapper s Association in 1985.
Surviving: his wife, Dorothy
Richardson Smith of the home; a son.
Harley Reid Smith and wife Rose
mary of Lexington; adaughter. Mary
SmidiCurry and husband Sid ofLex
ington; 5 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren; his stepmother. Mary
Frances Busby of Salisbury; a half-
brother, Morgan Earl Smith of
Mocksville; and a half-sister. Mary
Jane Holloway of Lexington.
Memorials may be directed to the
charily of the donor's choice.
David Smith Summers
Mr. David Smith Summers. 74, of
Winsion-Salem. died on WednesdayJune 21. 2000. at Kale Bitting
Reynolds Hospice Home, following
an extended illness.
He was bom on June 1. 1926, in
• Winston-Salem to the late Hallie Lee
and Mable Summers. He was a
graduate ofCarver High School and
was of the Baptist faith. He was
owner-operator of David Summers
Construction Co. for3j years.
He was preceded in death by his
brothers, Hallie Jr., Hilliard and
Charlie Summers; and his wife,
Wilma Martin Summers.
Survivors include a sister from
Mocksville, Lucy Brooks.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Monday, June 26. from First
Baptist Church with the Rev. Dou- n
.glasSummers officialiiig. Burial was'In Piedmont Memorial Gardens.
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