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Antonio P. Andrade Jr.
/ Mr. Antonio Peter Andrade Jr.,
49, of Milting Road, Mocksvtlle,
died Wednesday, June 27, 2001,
at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Wittston-Salem.
Mr. Andratle was bora SqiL 21,I9S1, in New York City to Anto
nio P. Andrade Sr. and the late
Altagragcia Garcia Andrade; and
is preceded in death by a stepson,
Brian Andrade. He worked for
Crown Wt>od as a boiler operator
and attended Hardison United
Methodist Church.
Survivors: his wife, Jill Taylor
Andrade; a daughter. Erica M.
Andrade of Mocksville; 2 sons.
Drew A. and Dylan J. Andrade of
Mocksville; and a stepson,
Totntny Andrade of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at
Hardison United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Dennis
Marshall officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Hardison Method
ist Building Fund, 1630 Jericho
Church Road, Mocksville; or the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home,
101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Sa-
lem, 27103.
Pearl Pugh Angell
y/ Pearl "Maw-Maw" Pugh
Angell, 99, of Raleigh, died Tues
day, June 26,2001 at the home of
hertlaughter.
Mrs. Angell was born in
AUeghany County on May 12,
1902, the daughter of the late Wil
liam Reid and Beatrice Landreth
Pugh. She was preceded in death
by her husband of 72 years, Will
iam Dennie Angell.
She received her teaching cer
tificate from Appalachian State
Teachets College and served as a
teacher and ptinci pal in AUeghany,
Avery and Davie County schools.
She later moved with her husband
to Kannapolis, where she worked
in Cannon Mills for more than 30
years.
Mrs. Angell was an avid quilter
and genealogist, having published
the book "Angell's Trail" in 1974.
Surviving: her daughter,
Thelma Angell Churchill of Ra
leigh; 3 grandchildren; and 2
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 10
a.tii. Thursday, June 28 in Bunn
Olive Chapel at Forest Hills Bap
tist Church by Dr. Larry Harper
and the Rev. Coy Privette. Burial
followed in Joppa Cemetery in
Mocksville.
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Mary Lucille Roger
Mrs. Mary Lucille Joyner '
Boger, 70, of Cana Road, Mocks
ville, died late Friday night, June
29,2001 at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Monday, July 2 in Liberty
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Marvin Blackburn officiating.
Burial was inthechurchcemetery.
Memorials: Liberty Baptist
Church, c/o Lowell Rravis: 422
Duard Reavis Road, Mocksville;
or to Cancer Services of Davie, ,
3173 Maplewood Ave., Winston- fSalem, 27103. jMrs. Boger was bora in Yadkin |
County July 10,1930, to the late
Stanley Dolphus and Sarah
Gertrude Holland Joyner, and was ;
retired with 36 years service at ;
Sarah Lee. She was a life member '
of the Liberty Baptist Church
where she sang in the church choir
and was a member of the Helpers I
Class. She was a well-known com
munity Samaritan. Mrs. Boger was
a graduate of Harmony High
SchtMl, Class of 1948.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Thomas Craig Boger
in 1998, to whom she was mar- .
ried for 46 years; 2 brothers, ,
Clauile Joyner and Ralph Joyner, .
and a sister, Clydean Joyner.
Surviving: her daughter, Mrs.
Mark (Dana) WoUlngton of Win- ;
ston-Salem; a sister, Mrs. Lorene -
(Jack) Moore of Yadkinville: a tbrother. Clay (Glenna) Joyner of j
Harmony; several nieces and .
nephews; and 3 sisters-in-law, ;
Lula Mae Wells Joyner of Yadk
inville, Ruby Boger and Garnet
(Ezra) Shore, both of Mocksville.
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James Williams Boles Jr.
Mr. Jama "Jim' William Boles
Jr., 71, died unexpectedly Wednes
day, June 27, 2001, the at Wake
Forest University-Baptist Medical
Center.
He was bora April 19,1930, in
Davidson County to James Will
iam Boles Sr. and Helen Kimel
Boles. Mr. Boles grew up in the
Freidburg community and resided
in Garden City, S.C.. for 25 years
until his retirement in 1999. He
enjoyed being surrounded by his
family and ftiends. He was a vol
unteer fireman, coached his sons
and other youth in little-league
sports and was a former member
of the Moravian band.
Surviving: his wife. Wenoka
Paris Boles of the home: a daugh
ter. Debbie B. Lentz and husband
Eddie of Clenimons: 2 sons. Bill
Boles and wife Ann of Clemmons
and Mark Boles and wife Paige of
Denver; 5 grandchildren; a
brother, Donald R. Boles and wife
Nancy ofAdvance; a sister, Mattie
Gibson and husband Wayne of
Monroe: and his pets.
Funeral services were at 1!
a.m. Saturday. June 30, at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel, conducted by the the
Revs. G. Thomas Shelion and Dr.
Henry May. Burial followed at
Wesilawn Memorial GartSens in
Clemmons.
Memorials; Lupus Foundation
of the Triad. 2841 Foxwood Lane.
Wlnston-Salem, 27103.
Mancie Cheek Cook
Mancie Cheek Cook. 92. for
merly of Joyner Street, Cool-
eemee.died Sunday.July 1,2001
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Center
Salisbury,
Bom May
County, she
was the
. daughter of
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Cordova Wood Cheek. Mrs. Cook
was a homemaker and cared for
her disabled son for many years.
She was a member of the former
North Cooleemee Baptist Church.
Her husband. Robert Vironia
Cook, died Jan. 31.1976. She was
also preceded in death by sons.
Clyde R. and Virgil L. Cook, and
a daughter. Gwyndoia Cook
Shoaf.
Survivors; 3 sons. Edward D.
Cook of Milton. Fla.. Ray £■ and
David Cook, both of Salisbury: a
brother. Brady Cheek of Boone;15 grandchildren: and severalgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Wednesday. July 4 at Eaton
Funeral Home Chapel conducted
by the Rev. George Bradshaw.pastor of Pine Ridge Baptist
Church in China Grove. Burial
was at Legion Memorial Park in
Cooleemee.
HenriettaiHolman
Mn. Henrietta Holman. 81. of
401 N. Main St..MocksvilIe.died$atufdiy.June30.200l InForsyth
.Medical Center after an extended
illness
She was born in RowanCounty, but lived the majority of
her life in Mocksville. where she
was an active mmberof St. John s
AMEZion Church.She was preceded in death by
her husbands of two marriages.Ernest Marsh and Guy Holman Sr.
Survivors; nieces and nephews. including Mrs. Willie Parker
and Sadie Jones; a nephew; a siep-daughter-in-law. Camilla Jones of
Durham; 2 grandchildren; 5 greatgrandchildren; and 7 great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were heldTuesday. July 3 at 11 a.m. at St.
John's AME Zion Church. The
Rev. Anthony Freeman andBishop James IJames ofTiciated.Burial followed in the family plot
of Mootes Chapel AME Zion
Church Cemetery in Rowan
County.
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Junie Livengood
J Mr. Junie Livengood. 97. of
Hill Top Drive. Advance, died
early Sunday morning. July I,SK 2001 ai the
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I H 0 s p i c e
I Home in Win-
I ston-SaJem.
I Funeral
n services were
I at 2 p.m.
I Tuesday, July
JinForic Bap
tist Church with the Rev. Yaies
Wilkinson and Wayne Rentz offi
ciating. Burial was in ihe church
cemetery.
Memorials: Kate Reynolds
Hospice. 1100-CS.Stratford Rd..
Winston-Salem, 27103: or Cem
etery Fund of Fork Baptist, c/o
David Jones. 3140 U.S. 64 E.,
Mocksville.
Mr. Livengood was bom in
Davie County Dec. 2.1913 to the
late George R. and Lou Foster
Livengood and was retired from
the maintenance department at
Thousand Trails Campground. He
served as the greenskeeper at
Hickory Hill Golf and Country
Club for 17 years and for 40 years
worked along with Robert Lee
Seaford in Mr. Seaford's chicken
and dairy farms. He was a charter
member ofthe Fork Volunteer Fue
Department, He was a life mem
ber of Fork Baptist tZhurch, where
he served on the grounds commit
tee. the cemetery committee and
on the Deacon Board, He was a
member of the Mens Senior Sun
day School Class. Mr. Livengood
was a member of Fork Civitan.
He was preceded in death by
his wife. Pauline Seaford
Livengood, in 1984; a sister.
Frances Livengood; brother. Bill
Livengood; and 4 half brothers,
John Livengood. Odell
Livengood, Charles Livengood
and Clarence Livengood. I
Surviving: 2 sons and daugh- i
lers-in-Iaw, Bill and Jean '
LivengoodandCeneA.andPally j
Livengood. all of Advance; a n
brother.G.W.Livengood;2graiid- ;
daughters; 3 greal-granddaugh- {
ters; 2 great-grandsons; a great- '
greai-granddaugh(er;,sever3l ,
nieces and nephews; and a close !
friend,VloletRupardofAdvance. .
Esther R- Lowry
Mrs. Esther R. Hukle Lowry,
99. of Boone Farm Road. Mocks-
ville. died Monday, July 2. 2001
at Autumn Care Nursing Facility.
Mrs. Lowry was bom Nov. 14.
1901 in Clark County. Ky. to the
late Wallace and Elizabeth
Evcrman Hukle.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Taylor Lowry, a
brother. Claude Hukle. and a sis
ter. Ethel Roe.
She worked as a bookkeeper,
and was a member of Jericho
Church of Christ.
Survivors; a son. Harding
Lowry of Mocksville.
Funeral services will be held at
Edgingron. MuUins and Taylor
Funeral home in Winchester, Ky.
Garlon Lyons
Mr. Garlon Lyons, 52, of
Salisbury, died at his home on Fri
day, June 29, 2001 following an
exlended illness- 1
He was a native of Forsyth
County, and was last employed byTaylor Clay Brick Yard in
Salisbury.
Survivors: his father. Gaston
Lyons of Statesville; 5 brothers.Jasper Cuthrell and Nathaniel |
Lyons, both of Salisbury. David
and Harding Lyons, both of
Mocksville. and Richard Lyons of
Siaiesville; 4 sisters. Madgaleno
Lyons. Elizabeth Lyons and Annie
Mae Lyons, all of Statesville. and
Helen Gregory of Mocksville; and
a special friend.
Funeral services will beTliurs-
day. July 5. at 2 p us. in the chapel
of Graham Funeral Home inMocksville. Elder Norman
Gillispie will officiate and bunal
will follow in Rose Cemetery.
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Keith S. Moser
Mr. Keith S. Moser. S5. of Yad-
kinvillc, died Friday, June 29,
2001, at his home.
He was bom May 8. 1946, in
Forsyih County to Buford S. and
Mildred Brown Moser, He was a
member of the Redlond Pentecos
tal Holiness Church and was re
tired from BJ. Reynolds Tobacco
Co, after 33 1/2 years in the Re
search and Development Depart
ment.
Surviving: his wife of 33 years.
Elaine Welch Moser of the home;
a daughter. Kimberly M. Blalock
(and husband Gary) of Mocks-
ville; a son, Brian Keith Moser
(and Dayna McFarlane) of
Courtney; 4 grandchildren; his fa
ther-in-law and mother-in-law
Ralph Welch Sr. and Maijorie
Welch ofHamptonville; sisteis-in-
law. Phyllis PaMue. and THsh (and
husband Bobby) Todd; brother-in-
law. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welch Jr.
of Advance; sister-in-law, Marie
Foster, "cousins; special friends; 4
brothers, an uncle; aiul nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday. July 3
' at Redland Pentecostal Holiness
church with the Revs. Joel K.
Boy les and James Stowe, and Pas
tor Gary Blalock officiating.
Burial followed in Yadkin Memo
rial Gardens.
Hazel Myers Wood
^ Mrs. Hazel Myers Wood. 78,
died Wednesday. June 27. 2001,
at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
She was bom Jan. 3, 1923, to
Jake and Jennie Beal Myers in
Davie County. She was a member
of Macedonia Moravian Church
and the Lola Douthit Circle,
Mrs. Wood was preceded in
death by her husband. William
Henry Wood, a grandson. 2 sisters
and a brother.
Survivors; a daughter, Glenda
Craft and husband Darrell; a son,
Terry Wood and wife Kathryn,
both of Advance; 3 grandchildren;
3 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters.
Ruby Barnes. Peggy Keaton and
Pansy Peterson; and 2 brothers.
Garland Myers and Wayne Myers.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Saturday, June 30. at
Macedonia Moravian Church by
the Rev. Greg Little.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane, Wmston-Salem, 27103; or
to Macedonia Moravian Church.
700 Highway 801 N„ Advance.
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Colin James York
Mr. Colin James York. 82. of
Bethel Church Road. Mocksville.
died Monday. June 23.2001 at his
residence.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday, June 28 at Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with Chris Wallace
officiating. Burial was in Bethel
United Methodist Church Cem
etery.
Memorials: Rowan Vocational
Workshop. 2728 Old Concord
Road, Salisbury. 28144,
Mr. York was bom June 29,
1918 in Iredell County to the late
Sim and Pearlie Templeton York.
He was a salesman with J.P. Green
Milling Co. and a member of
Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors: his wife. Ruby
Barnette York of the home; a
daughter. Shirley Ann York of
Winston-Salem; a son. Dennis
James ((3athy) York of Mocks
ville; 2 sisters. Ruth Griffith and
husband George, and Evelyn
Wallace, all of Harmony; 2 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter. Rosalie York.
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Wade Henry Gabard Sr./ Mr. Wade Hemy Gabard Sr.,94, of WiMicij-SaJem on Sunday
Xuly 1,2001.
He was bom March 3,1907, toJohn Henry and Charlotte Kessler•Gabard in Mocksville. Mr. Gabard' attended Immanuel Baptist
.Church.He was predeceased by hiswife, Lula McOaniel Gabaid; and
a son, Thomas Gabard.
Survivors: a daughter, ElsieBlackburn of Mocksville; a sonW.H. Gabard fr. and wife foyce^^nton.Saiem; a daughter-in-law, Peggy Gabard: S grandchildren: 4 great-grandchildren: andZ brothers, Willie Gabard of■Clemmons and Clarence Gabard
ofWinston-Salem.Graveside services were heldar-2:30 p.m. Tbesday, July 3, atWestlawn Gardens of Memory,Clemmons by the Rev. Otis' Clampitt.■ Memorials: Bowman GrayChild Guidance, Wake ForestMedical Center, Medical r«n..rBlvd., Winston-Salem, 27157.
Annie LUUan McMahanJ . AnnieUllianMcMahan,73,of160 Etchinson Road, MocksviUe,
(Red Wednesday, July 4,20O1, at^e home of her sister, LouiseMock, 845 Haywood St., Win-
''ston-Saiem-She was born Sept. 14, 1927,Davie County to the late MamieMcMahan and the late Ernest'McMahan. She was educated inthe Davie County public schools,■ was a retired employee of DavieCounty school system and Fattn-ington High School and a member of Cedar Creek BaptistOiurch, pamungtoa*Surviving: her sister. LouiseMock of Winston-Salem: and asister-in-law, Mary Ruth
. McMahan of Winston-Salem.
/Edith O'Neal Hellard
Mrs.Edith O'Neal Hellard. 93.formerly of Walls Street, Cool-
eemee, died Wednesday morning,
July 4,2001 at Meadowbrook Ter
race of Davie In Advance where
she hod been a resident for the past
several years.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a. m. Stalurday, July 7 in Lib
erty United Methodist Church
with the Rev, Dwight Durham of
ficiating.
Memorials: Cemetery Fund of
Liberty Methodist, 141 Liberty
Circle, Mocksville.
Mrs. Hellard was bom in Davie
County, April 6, 1908 to the late
Thomas and Maitie Dyson O'Neal
and was retired from Erwin Mills.
She was a inember of the Cool-
eemee Church of God where she
had sang in the church choir and
was a teacher in the childrens de
partment of Sunday School. She
enjoyed crocheting and reading
her Bible.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Roy Voice Hellard in
1991, a daughter Cazzie Drew
Hellard, a son, Marvin Hellard, 2 ^
sisters, Mary Brown and Gertrude <Tarleton. and 2 brothers, Lon I
O'Neal and Jim Murphy.
Surviving: a son and daughter-
in-law, Henry and Jennie Hiilard
of San Antonio, Texas: several
nieces and nephews: and a daughter-in-law, Mary Frances Brown of
Cooleemee. ,
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Ruth Virginia McGamrock! Mrs, Ruth Virginia Daniels
V ..McCIamrock, 79, of Avon Street,Mocksville, died Saturday, July 7,, 20O1 at N.C. Baptist Medical (in
ter in Winston-Salem,Mrs. McCIamrock was bora. Aug. 20,1921 in Davie County tothe late Roy W. and Georgia Pea
cock Daniels.She was preceded in death by
a daughter. Diane Beck: 2 broth
ers. Robert Lee and Lester;',D>mels: and 2 sisters, Dorothy M.^Ilenburg and Ruby Sheats.
' She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of
Mocksville,
Survivors: her husband of 59years. Waiter S. McCIamrock: a
daughter, Jean Smith of Mocksville: S grandchildren: 11 great
grandchildren: and 5 brothers,Lyndy Daniels of South Fork.
Colo., Duke Daniels of Cool
eemee, and R.W, Daniels, Paul
Daniels and Marshall Daniels, ail
of Salisbury.
. Graveside services were heldMonday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at Rose
/Cemetery, Mocksville, with theRev. Joe Smith officiating.
■ Memorials: American Heart
Assoc., 1386-A Westgate Centerbiive, Winston-Salem, 27103.
David Owen Mock
, Mr, David Owen Mock, 26, of
/ Gray Caner Lane, Advance, tliedSatiirday, July 7,20OI.
He was bom March 24, 1975
to Jean and George Mock ofWin
ston-Salem and was married for
four yeais to Rebecca Cope Mock.;
Surviving, in addition to his.
parents and wife, is a brother and
sister-in-law. Bill and Dawn
Mock; a niece; an aunt and uncle.
He was a graduate of Reynolds
High School, Class of 1993 and
held a bachelor's degree from
Catawba College, Class of 1997.
He was employed in the systems
development division of
Wachovia Bank and was a mem-'ber of Fork Baptist Church. He-;
was a golfer, coach for soccer at
South Stokes High School and a
racing fan.
Funeral services were as 2 p.m.
Thesday. July 10 in Fork Baptist
Church with the Rev. Roger Cope
officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Don Foster Mis
sion Fund, c/o Fork Bapdst, 3140
U.S. 64 E., Mocksville.
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' Mn. Margie Taylor Mota, 45,of Woodleaf, died Saturday, July
7,2001 at her residence.
Mrs. Mora was bom March 29,1956 in Rowan County to Floyd
Taylor Jr. and the late ManhaReavis Taylor. She was of Baptist
faith.She was piec»led in death by
a son, Jeffrey Lee Parker, and a
daughter, Angela Dawni Parker.Survivors: a sister, Diane Mays
of Woodleaf; 2 nieces; and seveial
great-nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were heldTuesday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at
Needmore Baptist Church with
the Rev. Oarreil Cox and Harold
' Wagoner officiating.
y Annie Wagner Presnell
Mrs. Annie Lorene Wagner
Presnell, 64, of U.S. 601 S.,Mocksvill, died Thursday, July 5,
2001, at Vencor Hospital in
Greensboro.
Mrs. Presnell was bom Feb. 14, .1937, in Davie County, to the late
Dennie P. and Hazel Howard
Wagner,She was preceded in death by
a daughter, Pam Harris.
She worked for Baker Fumt-
ture Co. in the stock room and was .
a member of Tiimntine Baptist
Church.
Survivors: her husband of 47
years, J.D. Presnell of the home;a daughter. Sheila Auman ofWin-ston-Salem; 2 grandsons; a
brother, Dennie Wagner of Cool-
eeroee; and 4 sisters, Mildred
James of MocksviUe. Letty Roberts of Charlotte, Colene McCoy
of Advance and Pat Stine of
MocksviUe.
Funeral services were held at3 p.m. Sunday. July 8. at
Turrentine Baptist Church with
the Rev. Joe Smith ofnciating.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Turrentine Baptist
Church, 613 Turrentine Church
Road, MocksviUe.
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Mr. Shirley Cair Richardson,
67, of Hospital Street Extension,. ■'
MocksviUe, died early Sunday
morning at his home.
Funeral services were at II'a.ni. Wednesday, July 11 in Eaton.,.Funeral Chapel with the Revs. -'
NealCanerand Gary Richardson '
officiating. Burial was in Rose ■
Cemetery with miUtaty rites con
ducted by the llth District Memo
rial Guard.
Memorials; Hospice of Davie, -
P.O.Box848,MocIaviIte;otCan-cer Services of Davie, 1100-C S.Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem, ;
27103; or to a charity of the
donor's choice.
Mr. Richardson was bora in-
Davie County on Aug. 25, 1933 -
to the late Roben LesUe and Lettie
Elnoca Boyd Richanlson. He had
served in the National Guard,
but was retired from the U.S. 'Army. He had worked for a short ^while at Ingersoll-Rand and for 10.'years had been a bus driver withy^
the Davie County Schools. He was
of the Presbyterian Faith.
He was preceded in death by 2 ,
sisten, Frances Busby and Edith' .
Fay Richanlson, and by 6 broth
ers, Carmen Richardson, Robert -
Wesley Richardson, Gilmer .
Richardson, Alvin Richardson,
Leroy Richardson and Donald
Ray Richardson.
Survivors: his wife of47 years,
Ethel Baity Richardson of the
home; a daughter Wanda Lee
Former of Richfleld; 3 sons, Billy
Carr Richardson and James Boyd
Richardson, both of Greensboro,,
and Charles Steven Richardson ofRochester, N.Y.; 9 grandchildren;'
1 step-grandson; 4 sisters, Dor
othy Smith of Welcome, Louise
Swisher of Goldsboro, Annie
Schiller and Elizabeth Cale, both',
of Norfolk, Va.; 3 brothers, ClydeRichardson of Kentucky, WilUamT''
Lester Richardson of MocksviUe ;
and Bobby Glenn Richardson of
Chapin, S.C.; and several nieces ■*
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Gladys Juanita Williams
Mrs. Gladys Juanita WiUiams
Williattts, 89, fortnerly of WattsStreet, Cooleemee, di^ Monday
moming, July 2,2001 at Autumn
Care of MocksviUe.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 12 in Eaton Fu-netal Chapel with the Rev. Dwight
Durham officiating. Burial was in
Legion Memorial Park.
Memorials: Cooleemee
Church of God, 7692 N.C. 801S.;
or a charity of the donor's choice.
Mrs. Williams was born in
Davie County on Nov. 28, 1911
to the late Wesley and Julia Baker
Williams and was a hometnaker.
She had been a lifelong member
of Cooleemee Church of God.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Oewey F. WiUiams,
in 1984, a daughter, Margie Allen,
a son, Tom Williams, 5 sisters,
Stella Blackweli, Frances
Sprinkle, Lizzora O'Neal, Eva
Blackwelder, Alice Miller, 3
brothers, Joe WilUams, Bob Will
iams and Lewis WilUams.
Surviving: 4 daughters, Doris
(Richard) Tise of Cooleemee,
Peggy (Lester) Potts of Mocks
viUe, Alice (Don) Crider of
StatesvUle and Ann Williams of
Woodleaf; 3 sons, Marvin F.
(PhiUis) WiUiams of Cooleemee,
Roben L. (Barbara) WtUioms of
Yadkinviiie (Lone Hickory com
munity), and James (Linda) Will
iams of Lexington; 19 grandchil
dren; 30 great-grandchildren; 3
great-great-grandchildren; 5 step-
grandchildren; 12 step-great
grandchildren; and a step-great-
great-grandchild; and several
nieces and nephews.
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Ruth Joyce Beroth
V Mrs. Ruth Joyce Beroth, 78, of
Winston-Salem, died Sunday, July
15,2001, at Forsyih Medical Cen
ter.
•Mrs. Beroth was born July 28,
1922, in Stokes County to George
Hunter and Delia Manin Joyce.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July
18, at Olivet Moravian Church by
the Rev. Douglas Rights. Burial
followed in the church graveyard,
Mrs. Beroth lived most of her
life in Forsyth County and was a
member of Olivet Moravian
Church. Mrs. Beroth was retired
from RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
She was married to Elbert E.
Beroth Jr. for 54 years.
Mrs. Beroth was preceded in
death by 4 brothers. Jack,
Raymond, Buck and Morris
Joyce.
Survivors: her husband Elbert
E. Beroth Jr. of the home: a son,
Wes Beroth and wife Dutie Fonest
Beroth of Bermuda Run; 2 grand
children: and a sister. Pauline
Oodson of Sandy Ridge.
Memorials: Olivet Moravian
Church, 2205 Olivet Church
Road, Winston-Salem, 27106.
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Ferris of Winston-Salem died at
the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home on Wednesday, Jiily n
•2001.
She was born in Davie County i
to William ami Eva Lee Leckie
Ratledge. Mrs. Ferris was a char-
ter member of Grace Baptist '
Temple and a hairdresser for
Konnoak Hills Beauty Shop and '
a part owner of B&S Locksmith
Co. She attended the painting class
at Ardmore United Methodist
Church, where she had many
friends.
Survivors: her husband, Rob
ert: a daughter. Yvonne D.
Richardson and husband Robert
"Perry" of Harmony: a grand
daughter: a grandsonr $teven
Hepler of Kannapolis; 3 great
grandchildren: a sister, Frances
Bievins of Winston-Salem; a
brother, William Ratledge and
wife Nancy of Midway: her step
mother, Grace McDaniel Ratledge
of Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
A funeral service was held at -i, 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at ■[
. Hayworth-Miller Silas CreekChapel, with the Revs. Ed Searsand Chrtsta Warise officiating.
Burial followed at Oaklawn Me
morial Gardens.
Memorials: Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, 1100-C S. Strat
ford Rd., Winston-Saiem. 27103.
Martha Caudle HufTman
Mrs. Martha Caudle Huffman.yj 42, of 171 Workhorse Lane, Ad
vance, died Friday, July 13,20O1at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Wmston-Salem following a period of declining health.
She was a homemaker. BoraDec. 16,1958, she was ihedaugh-ter of Richard and ShelbySleeiman Caudle of King, who
survive her.Also surviving: her husband, .■Steve Huffman of the home: a .
brother, Richard Caudle Jr. of Pin
nacle: and 2 sisters. Christal
Barney of Advance, and Sarah
Joyce of King.She was pteceded in death by
a sister. Donna Jean Caudle.
She was a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Lex
ington.
Funeral services were held at11 a.m. Monday, July 16 in theDavie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Revs. Hoyle Harrison and
Dan Salmons officiating. Burialfollowed in Rose Cemetery.Memorials: Kate B. ReynoldsHospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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* Mr. Leslie Cecil Lakey. 77. of
Friendship Coun. Mocksville.
died Monday. July 16. 2001 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday. July 18. at 2 p.m. at
Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Dennis Marshall offtciating.
Burial was in Hardison United
Methodist Cemetery.
Memorials: Hardison Method
ist Building Fund/Family Life
Center, 1630 Jericho Church
Road. Mocksville.
Mr. Lakey was bom March 19.
1924 in YadUn County to the late
Hiram Austin and Margaret Todd
Lakey and was a retired partner of
Seaford Lumber Co. He was a
member of Hardison United
Methodist Church and a charter
member of Jericho Hardison
Ruritan Club.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife. Ceraldine Seaford
Lakey on Nov. 9. 1962. and 2
brothers. Wayne and Charlie
Lakey.
Survivors: his wife. Phoebe
Misenheimer Lakey of the home;
children. Donald (Teresa) Lakey.
Phillip (Darlene) Fuller of Mocks
ville. Walter Mark (Glenda) Fuller
of Harmony. LuAnn (Scotty)
Angell of Mocksville. William
Todd (Barbara) Fuller of Gold
Hill. Eric Francis (Debbie) Lakey
of Mocksville: II grandchildren:
a brother. Gyde Lakey: 2 sisters.
Dorothy Walker, and Margaret
Ruth Lakey, all of Mocksville.
Xovie Lea Presnell
J MissLovieLeaPrBsneU.60.of
Clemmons. died Wednesday. July
11.2001 at her residence.
She was bora Dec. 15. 1940.
in the Laurel Creek community of
Watauga County, to the late Ad
miral Dewey and JetUe PresneU
Presnell. She was a finisher for
Lexington Furniture Co. and was
a Christian.
Survivors: 3 sisters. Linda
Presnell of Linvtlle: Efiie Crane
and husband Roben, and Mary
Sue Smith, all of Morganton: 4
brothers, Lloyd Presnell and wife
Mary. Giiben Presnell and wife
Gloria, all of Boone. Glen Presnell
and wife Diane of Vilas. and Larry
Presnell and wife Peggy of
Mocksville; and by a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted Friday. July 13. at 2 p.m.
at Hampton Funeral Home
Chapel, officiated by the Rev.
John Miller. Burial followed iii
Mount Lawn Memorial Park &
Gardens.
Memorials: AUheimer's
Assoc.. Western N.C.. 3 Uuisiana
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Mrs. Alpha Danner Reneger.
82. of Liberty Church Road."
Mocksville. died Tuesday night
July 10. 2001 at Davis ComL"
nity Hospital in StatesviUe.
A graveside service was held
at II a.m. Thursday. July 12 in
Bear Creek Baptist Church Cem
etery with the Rev. Grady
Tutterow ofiiciating.
Memorials: Building Fund.
Bear Creek Baptist. 268 Bear
Creek Church Road. Mocksville.
Mrs. Reneger was born iti
Davie County on Sept. 17. 1918
to the late Robert Lee and Ella
Harris Danner and was retired
with 15 years of service with the
Davie Fish Camp. She was a
tnember of the Bear Creek Bap
tist C2iurch. Mrs. Reneger enjoyed
quilting, sewing, crocheting and
working in her flower garden.
She was preceded in death byher husband. Burley Bristol
Reneger. a brother. Lester Danner.and 2 sisters. Anna Harkey and
Lena Brown.
Survivors: a son. BurleyWayne Reneger of Mocksville; a
grandson: a sister. Elvie D.
of Winston-Salem: a brother.
Henry Dietz Danner of Mocks
ville; and several nieces and neph
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/Laura Mae Robertson
Mrs. Laura .Mae Michael
Robenson. 77. of .Mebane. for
merly of Leaingion. died Friday.
July 13.2001.
Funeral services were held a(
5 p.n). Sunday. July 15 at Ebenezer
United Methodist Church, con
ducted by the Rev. Roger WeUner.
Burial was in Bixby Presbyterian
Church Cemetery.
.Mrs. Robertson was bom Jan.
16. 1924 in Davidson County, a
daughter of Robert Glenn and
Nena Koonta Michael. She was a
homemaker and a member of
Ebenezer United Methodist
Church.
She was preceded in death by
husband. Turner C. Robertson.
Surviving: 2 daughters.
Eugenia Rumley and husband Ri
chard of Arcadia, and Lana
Clinard and husband Lonnie of
Thomasville: a son, Tom
Robertson and wife Isobel of
Arcadia: 5 grandchildren: 3 great
grandchildren: a brother. Gorman
Michael of Lexington; and a sis
ter. Treva Smith of Lexington.
Memorials: Cemetery Fund.
Bixby Presbyterian. 1806 Fork-
Bixby Road, Advance.
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Hazel Robinson
Hazel Robinson. 61. of Cincin
nati. Ohio, died Wednesday. July
11.2001 followingaperiodofill-
ness.
She was a native of Ohio where
she was an active member of St.
Luke Baptist Church, and was a
registered nurse.
Survivors: her husband.
Raymond Robinson Sr. of the
home; a son. Elder Raymond
Robinson Jr. and wife Angie of
Mockssille; 2 daughters. Lisa and
JoAnne of Cincinnati; and 6
grandchildren.
Funeial services were held July
16 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Baptist
Church. Elder Raymond
Robinson Jr. ofliciated. and burial
followed in Spring Grove Cem
etery in Ohio.
Memorials; Clement Grove
Church Building Fund. P.O. Box
1074. Mocksville.
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Roy Wesley Sain
Mr. Roy Wesley Sain. 93. of
U.S. 64 E. (Fork Community).
Mocksville. died Friday. July 13.
2001. at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Sain was bom in Davie
County July 17. 1907. to the late
Walter and Mae A. Sain. He was a
member of Fulton United Meth
odist Church, the senior Sunday
school class and had served on the
administrative board. On June 6.
1988. he was recognized for 35
years of perfect attendance. Mr.
Sain was a farmer having sold pro
duce at the Farmer's Market in
Winston-Salem for the past 40
plus years.
Surviving: his wife. Sallie
Stewart Allen Sain of Mocksville;
a stepson. Herman "Pete" Allen of
Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildten; 2 great-gieat-
grandchildren; a sister. Gaynell
Pearman of Lexington; and a
biother. Lester Sain of Lexington.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Sunday. July IS at Fulton
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Jack Wallace officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
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Clarence R. Allen
Mr- Clarence R. 'Weasel"
Allen. 71, of Yadkinville. died
Tuesday. July 17,2001, at Fotsyth
Medical Center.
Mr. Allen was bom Dec. 28,
1929. in Davie County to Brack
and Rena Williams Allen. He was
retired from Leaington Furniture
and was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Allen was preceded in
death by his parents; a brother,
Hubert Sam Allen; and a sister,
Bobbie Robbins.
Surviving; his wife, Fannie
Coiner Allen of the home; a son.
Richard Comer and wife Kathyof
North Dakota; a grandson: 2 sis
ters, Faye Comer of Yadkinville
and Carolyn McQuerry ofCoolee-
mee; a brother, Edgar Allen of
Moeksville; and 14 nephews and
sis nieces.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Friday, July 20.
at Gentry Family Chapel, YatUun-
ville by the Revs. Chris Hauser
and David Maynard. Burial fol
lowed in the South Oak Ridge
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Florence Adeline Carter
I Mrs. Florence Adeline
Beauchamp Carter, 79, of Ad
vance, died Monday. July 16.
2001, at Foreyth Medical Center.
, She was bom April 27, 1922.in Davie County to George
Franklin and Sally Mock
Beauchamp, Mrs. Carter was a
member of Mocks United Meth
odist Church.
Preceding her In death were her
husband. Pete Carter, and a son,
Jerry Caner.
Surviving: a daughter. Pauy
Byerly and husband Bobby of
Linwood: 2 grandchildren; 2siep-
grandchildren; 2 siep-great-grand-
children; and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
FutieraJ services were at 2p.m-
Friday, July 20, at .Mocks United
Methodist Church, conducted by
the Rev, Bruce Owyn, Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Edith Wooten Barnhardt
Mrs Edith Wooten Barnhardt.
77 of U.S. 64 West. Moeksville,
died Friday, July 20, 2001. «
Rowan Re-
Funeral .
were held at
Church
with the Revs. Mary Cames andClyde Settle officiating. Buttalwas in the church cemetery.
Memorials; Center Methodist
Cemetery Fund. 376 U.S. 64 W..
Moeksville.
Mrs. Barnhardt was bomsepu
21 i923,inRowanCountytotbe
Ut'e William H. and Ollie Mae
Pence Wooten, and was owner andmanager of American Cafe and
owner of Swicegood Paper Co^.
In Salisbury. She was a member
of Center United Methodist
Church and an active participamin Relay for Life. , ^ .
She was preceded in death byher husband.Charlie Barnhardt. in
1993.Survivors; 2 children. Deena
(Tim) Abee of Moeksville, and
Jeff Barnhardt of Raietgh. 3grandchildren; a sis'ef- Dorothy
Golnick (Walter) of Rockv.Ue,
Md.; sisters-in-law, Jean WoolenofWoodleaf, Sadie Barnhardt of
Cooleemee'. and Minnie Lee
Barnhardt ofMoeksville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Oliver Richard Brown
/ 01iverRichardBrDwn,82,(lied
early morning on July 17. 2001,
at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home after a battle with Park
inson's disease.
He was bom to the late Docsey
and Henrietta Mack Brown in
Banks County, Ga., and received
his education in Davie County.
Mr, Brown retired from R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 38
years of service and was a veteran
of the U.S. Army, having served
in World War H.
Survivors: his wife of48 years,
Julia Page Brown; a daughter,
Belinda B. Williams of Wjnslon-
Salem; and 2 sons, Richard D.
Brown (Sandra) of Wlnston-Sa-
lem and Chris L. Brown of the
home; a granddwghtcn 2 grand
sons: an aunt: a niece; a sister-in-
law, Martina Page of Oklahoma
City, Okla.: brothers-in-law James
PageofNewYotk.N.Y., William
Page, George Page (Odessa), the
Rev, Gary N, Page (Georgeanna),
the Rev. Sylvester Moser, all of
Winston-Salem and Kenneth Page
(Lolita) and Manin Page, both of
Greensboro: and several grand-
nieces, nephews, cousins, and
friends.
Funeral services were at I p.m. '
Friday, July 20, at the Russell Fu
neral Home Chapel, with the Rev.
Gary N. Page ofTiciating. Burial
was in Evergreen Cemetery.
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4 Mrs. Velda Mae Chappell.
■at Jonesville, died Monday, July
16.2001. at Alleghaoy Memorial
Hospital.^^s. Chappell was bom Jan.
13. 1935. in Forsyth County to
Charles Leon and Ola Lee Walker
Chappell. Mrs. Chappell was a
homemaker and was of the Bap
tist faith.In addition to her patents, she
was preceded in death by a daugh
ter, Sandra Kate Smith; and a
brother. Thurman Chappell.
Survivors: 4 sons. Donald
Chappell of Florida, Steven Smith
.iOf Winston-Salem, "Eddie" Ed
ward Junior Smith of Lewisville
and Anthony Mark Tony" Smith
of Mocksville; 3 daughters.Daphne "Katie" Mathis of
Jonesville, Sharron Lynn Smith ofLewisville and Baib^ Tilley of
Jonesville; a.brother, Leon
■Chappell of Clemmons; a sister,
Grace Walker of Rural Hall; 15
grandchildren; and 4 great-grand
children.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 o-m. Wednesday, July
18, at Beulah Land Non-Denom-ina-tional Church by the Rev.
Ralph Casstevens. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Peter James Chris
Mr. Peter James "Pete" Chris,90. of Chapel HilL died Tuesday /morning, July 17, at Carolina 7
Meadows Health Center.Mr. Chris was bora Sept. 1,1910. in Neo-Hori-Thrakl,Greece, currently Tekirdag, Turkey. He was the elder son of thelate James and CatherineArvanitids Chris. He spent hisearly childhood in Richmond. Va..moving to Winston-Salem in1923. Agtaduate of R.J. ReynoldsHigh School, he lettered in foot-,ball and won boxing championships in the Carolinas as a welterweight. Awarded a scholarship to
NCSU, he planned to pursue anengineering degree in automotivedesign. Due to the ailing health of
his father, he had to forgo collegeand manage the family-owned andoperated restaurant, die Barbecue
Sandwich Shop.In 1937, Mr. Chris married theformer AnnaSapos. who preceded
him in death in 1974. Also, he waspreceded in death by his brother,
Chris J. Chris.Living in Winston-Salcm for68 years, he was a member of theGreek Orthodox Church. Following his retirement, he moved toBermuda Ruts in Advance. Anavid golfer, he enjoyed dual memberships at Pine Brook CountryQub and Betmurla Run. After abrief iUness, Mr. Chris moved tof>ap,,t Hill in 1991 to live with
his son and daughter-in-law.Survivors: his son, James Pe
ter Chris and wife, Linda; twogranddaughters; a sister-in-law,
Mrs. John G. Russos of Raleigh;several nieces and nephews; andspecial friend, Kim Green.
A funeral service was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July20 at the Chapel of the .Cross followed by a reception of family andfriends in the Parish Hall. Burialin the family plot at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem.
Grover H. Childress
Mr. Grover Houston Childress.
75, of Winston-Salem. died Sat
urday evening. July 21, 2001 at
Forsyth Medical Center. •
He was bora in Greenville.
S.C., Feb. 24, 1926. to Grover
Cleveland Childress and Enoree
Albertson Childress. Mr.
Childress served in the U.S. Navyduring'World War U. In 1954, he
was transferred from Greenville to
Winston-Salem where he had a
long career with Bahnson ServiceCo., retiring as a road supervisor.
After his retirement, he bought
and sold automobiles and dealt in
teal estate.
Preceding him in death in 1971
was his wife, Martha Kellett
Childress.Surviving: his son. Daniel
Houston Childress of Lewisville;a granddaughter and a grandson; '
a great-grandson; 2 brothers. Lee
Childress of Mocksville. and
Charles Childress of Greenville,
S.C.; and a sister. Alma Davis of
Summerfield, S.C
The funeral service was held at
10 a.ni. Tuesday, July 24 at Vogler
and Sons Reynolds Road Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. Tom Wolff.
Burial was in Greenville Memo
rial Gardens in Greenville. S.C.
Memorials:' Miracle Hill
Children's Home in Greenville.
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Mr. ToUver Harold Daniel. 87dttd^hB residence Sunday. July
Mr. Daniel was bom in Mocks-
^IIeonJan.6.l9U.,o;ohnS.^cITOerTa A. McCulloh Daniel.
rC", u"!! ® graduate ofCatawba College. He was a vet-
eran of World War II and was amemter of Oak Summit Uni«d^^istaurch. Mr. Daniel re-urrt from Hanes Knitwear as a
•rafllc manager after 40 yean of
^fvicc.
Vvrefb"'''n®='?""''''®-Ca«herine3 daughters.
\ i Charlotte.Debor^ A. Daniel and husband
S?he c' Charlotte and
JeffofWinston-Salem;4g,and.
®««P-8fandchildi«n; 2
Mocksville; and 2 sisters. Helen
pwn of Wilmington and BeS/can Riddle of Farmington.
Fun^ services were held at
SummitUnited Methodist Chutoh. 732
O^Sum^tRoad.Wi„ston.Sa.
Laura Jean Oenton
/ Mrs. Laura Jean Way Demon.
V 55. of Woodleaf. died Thutsday.
July 19. 2001 at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice House in Win-
ston-Salem after a lengthy illness.
She was bom Dec. 30.1945 in
Mecklenburg County, to Elsie
Marie Hagler Way and the late
Manin Luther Way. She attended
Salisbury nnd West Rowan
schools, and graduated from
Loflin's Beauty College.
Salisbury. She was associated with
Plaza Beauty Shop and the
Stitchin' Post. She was an area
captain for TOPS, a volunteer
firefighter. EMT first responder.
Md president of the ladies auxil
iary. all with the Scotch-Irish Vol
unteer Rre Dept. She was a mem
ber of South River United Church
of Christ.
She was pteceded in death by
a son. Darryl Martin Denton. on
Aug. 20.1999.
Survivors: her husband, Leroy
Denton. whom she married Jan.
II. 1964; a daughter. SheUa White
of Salisbuty; 3 sisters. Rrances W.
AUman of Woodleaf. Btenda W.
Kinser of Cooleemee and Gloria
W. Homer of Salisbury; and 8
grandchildren.
The funeral service'was held at
3 p.m. Sunday. July 22 at South
River Church of Christ, with the
Revs. Don Sloan and Carl
Roihrock officiating.
Memorials: Scotch-Irish Vol
unteer Fire Dept-. 3220 Needmore
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Ms. Jackie Marie Mauldin
Tingle of Winston-Salem died
Monday. July 16.2001.
She was bom in Rowan County
to Mortis Glen and Thelma Mot
ley Mauldin. June 6. 1954. She
was a pianist and loved to write
shon stories. She was a former
Miss Mocksville.
Survivors: by a daughter. Jen
nifer Tingle: her mother 3 sisters.
Ann Briggs Shaver. Janet Mauldin
and Linda Mauldin Keziah; a
brother. Maurice Mauldin; and a
number of nieces and neghewfc-
A memorial service was held
at 11 a.m. Saturday. July 21. at No
Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
Mocksville.
Lola Combs Flnicsiuu
Mrs. Lola Pauline Combs
Pinkston. 80. formerly of
Hendersonvitle. died early Satur- :
day morning. July 21.2001 at the :
Biian Center, where she had been •a resident for the past few years.
Funeral services were at 11 ;
a.m. Tuesday. July 24. in Eaton
Funeral Chapel in Mocksville withthe Rev, Stanley Adcock officiat
ing. Burial was in Legion Memo- :
rial Park in Cooleemee.
Mrs. Pinkston was born in
Davie County feb. 18.1921 to the
late Marshall and Laura McCieary
Combs and was ahomemaker.As
long as her health permitted, she
was an active member of the Vic
tory Baptist Church in
Hendersonviile.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Norman Pinkston. a ;
son. Gary Michael Pinkston. a
grandson. Joshua Michael Combs.
5 sisters and 2 broihen.
Surviving: 3 sons and daugh
ters-in-law. Bobby and Jean
Combs of Charlotte. Gene and
Valarie Wright of Salisbury, and
Craig and Kay Pinkston of
Salisbury; 19 grandchildren. 38
great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-
grandchildren; and 2 sisters. Alma
Shoaf of Cooleemee and Ruth
Troutman of Salisbury.
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Mrs. Mabel Hanman Bailey.
84. of Bailey Road. Advance, died
Wednesday. July 2S, 2001. at For-
sylh Medical Center.
She was borh in Davie County
on Aug. 29. 1916. to Lewis Ed
ward and Elizabeth Vogler
Hartnuin. Mrs. Bailey was a mem
ber of Advance United Methodist
Church and a lifelong resident of
the Advance conununity. She was
a member of the N.C. Dairy As-
' sociation.
Mrs. Bailey was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband.
W.A. Bailey in February 1982:3
sisters. Mary Lewis Hartman.
Sally Bailey and Lizzie (Vogie)
Marsh; 4 brothers. Alvin. Robert
G.. Henry and infant Lewis
Hanman.
Surviving: a son. William A.
"Bill" Bailey of Advance; a daugh
ter. Callie Bailey Terry of Ad
vance; 2gtandchildren; a great
grandchild; 3 sisters. Ann R Bam-
hardt and husband George, and
Bet Bamhaidt. all ofAdvance, and
Maggie Carter of Hickory; 4 sis
ters-in-law, Edith Bailey Slagle of
Marietta. Ga.. Hazel Hartman.
Mamie Hartman and Inez
Hartman, all of Advance; and
many nephews, nieces aiul cous
ins.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday. July 28. at Ad
vance United Methodist Church
with the Rev. David Childers of
ficiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Advance Method
ist Building Fund. P.O. Box 2021.
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John Wendell Bush
y Mr. John Wendell Bush. 76. of
1531 County Line Road. Har
mony, died Wednesday. July 25.
2001. at Davis Regional Medical
Center in Stalesviile.
He was bora June 7. 1925. in
Connellsvilie. Pa., to Wendell
Holmes and Dorothy Gibson
Bush. He was an elder of the
Mocksville congregation of the
Jehovah's Witnesses. He was re
tired from Edwards Engineering
Corp.
Survivors: his wife. Elizabeth
(Betty) Bush of the home; 2
daughters. Leslie Barnett and hus
band Eugene of Pittsburgh. Pa.,
and Lois Milan and husband
Gerald of Sparta. N.J.; 3 sons.
David J. Bush and wife Carolyn
of Salisbury. Jefftey R. Bush andwife Susan of Mocksville and i
Stephen Bush and wife Cynthia of
Washington Township. N.J.: and
11 grandchildren.
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Sunday. July 29 arKtng-
dom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Mocksville. by Minister Jerrold
Sameth.
Memorials: Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah's Witnesses. 1304 County
Home Road. .Mocksville.
Margaret Carter Cope
Mis. Margaret CatterCope.9l.
formerly of Hartley Road died ,
Friday. July 27.2001 at Autumn
Care of Mocksville.
She was born June 20,1910 in
Davie County to the late John
Wesley and Minnie West (Tatter
and was a homemaker. She was a
lifelong member of Liberty United
Methodist Church where she
served as a pianist, organist and
choir director for 65 years. She
was a Sunday School teacher and
active in all areas of the church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. James Foy Cope in 1996
and a son. James Douglas Cope.
Survivors include three chil
dren. Marie (Fred)Ellis of
Mocksville. Sam (Claire) Cope of
Brevard. David (Cheryl) Cope of
Baton Rouge; seven grandchil
dren. one great-grandchild, two
.sisters, Sarah Nolley of Mocksville
and Louise Price of Charlotte.
Funeral services were Monday.
July 30 at I p.m. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with Rev. John Andrews
and Rev. David Reep officiating.
Burial followed at Liberty United
Methodist Church Cemetery. The
family were at the funeral home
Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. They
re<)uest memorials be considered
for Liberty United Methodist
Church. 141 Liberty Circle.
Mocksville. NC 27028.
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Mr. Sampson Gunter. 78. for
merly of Mocksville died Friday.
July 27. 2001 at Brian Center
Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Salisbury after a period of declin
ing heaith.
Mr. Gunter was born February
2. 1923 in Mt. Holly to the late
William Riley and Lillie Loretta
Thomas Gunter. He attended
Rowan County schools and was of
the Baptist faith. He served in the
U.S. Army and was a veteran of
World War II. Mr. Gunter was a
letired stone cutter. He is preceded
in..death by his wife. Cora
Ridenhour Gunter and twin sons.
Terry and Jetiy Gunter.
Surviving are the following:
one son. Steven William Gunter
of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held Sun
day. July 29 at Lyerly Funeral.
Home's James C. Lyerly Chapel
with the Rev. Rick Taylor of First
Baptist Church of Cooleemee of
ficiating. Burial followed at Le
gion Memorial Park. Cooleemee.
The family received friends and
family at the funeral between 3-4
p.m. on Sunday.
Memorials may be made the
First Baptist Church. Marginal
Street. Cooleemee. N.C. 27014.
Danny Lee Harper
Mr. Danny Lee Harper. 50. of
Triple H. Trail. Mocksville. died
early Monday. July 23.2001. fiom
a tractor accident at his home.
He is survived by a daughter.
Millissa Lucinda Harper of Palm
Desert, Calif.: his mother and fa
ther, Jessie and Irene Harper of the
home; a brother. Donald W.
(Doret) Harper of Faulkville. Ala.:
a sister. Vicky (Ray) Luper of
Clemmons; 4 nieces; a nephew;
and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 26 at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens by
the Rev. Otis Clompitt.
Memorials: Bethlehem Meth
odist Building Fund, 321 Redland
Road, Advance; Green Meadows
Baptist Building Fund, 1646 N.C •
801 N., Mocksville; or to the
Alzheimer's Association, Southern
Piedmont Chapter, 3420 Sham- :
rock Drive. Charlotte, 28215.
Emma Brown Hendricks
v/ Mrs. Emma Brown Hendricks.
73, of Stage Coach Road, Mocks
ville. died Sunday. July 29.2001.
at Autumn Care of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday. July 31 at Faton
Funeral Chapel conducted by the
Revs. George Troyer and Doug
Smith. Burial followed in Satem
United Methodist Church Cem
etery.
Memorials: Mocksville Wes-
leyan Building Fund, 826 Gamer
St., Mocksville.
Mrs. Hendricks was bom Oct.
22. 1927. in Rowan County, a
daughter of the late Graver Cleve
land and Rosie Harkey Brown.
She was a nurse's aide with Davie
Place in Mocksville and was a
member of Mocksville Wesleyan
Church.
Survivors: her husband, Jessie
Glenn "Buster" Hendricks of the
home; children. Betty Jean
Withetspoon. and James G.
Hendricks (Pamela) of Mocks
ville. Gary R. Hendricks of Win-
ston-Salem. and Brenda Kulp
Vena (Daniel) of Raleigh; broth
ers. Bobby Brown of Harmony,
and Arthur Brown (Bonnie) of
Cooleemee; sisters. Katherine
Prevette of Cooleemee. Sadie
Hilton (Mack) of Mocksville. and
Dorothy Shumaker of South Caro
lina; 6 grandchildren; 8 great
grandchildren; and many nieces
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/ Mr. Bill Harris Jordan, 77, of
41 Marconi Su Mocksvitle, died
Thursday, July 26,2001 at Rowan
Regional Medical Center.
He was bom Aug. 12, 1923 in
Rowan County to the late Sally
Louise Harris Jordan and Oscar S.
Jordan. He attended Boyden High
School, and served 20 years in the
U.S. Navy after joining in 1942.
He was an electronic technician
3rd class when he reitred, and re
ceived a Purple Hean. He worked
at the VA Medical Center for 32
years as a nursing assistant and
retired in June. 1995. He was a
member of the Harold B. Jarrett
American Legion Post 3006.
He was preceded in death by a
son. Bill Harris Jordan Jr., in I960.
Survivors: his wife. Pearl
Anders Jordan, whom he married
on Nov. 2, 1958; and a daughter,
Melissa Ann Jordan of Mocks-
ville.
Graveside services were at I
p.m. Monday, July 30, at the U.S.
National Cemetery in Salisbury,
with military honors by the VA
chaplain and Rowan County Vet
erans Council.
Memorials; First United Meth
odist Church, Mocksville.
Rufus Allen Morris
y Mr. Rufus Allen Morris, 74,
formerly of Godbey Road, died
Thursday, July 26, 2001 at Au
tumn Core of Mocksville where he
had been a resident for the past
two months.
Mr. Morris was bom in Roivan
County, April 18,1927 to the late
William David and OIlie Almond
Morris and was a retired truck
driver with Glosson Motor Carri
ers. He had also been a driver with
Shaw Freight Co. He had been a
helper with the Davie County
Meals on Wheels for a time and
had been the attendant of the Cen
ter Mobil Station. He was a vet
eran of the U.S. Army and the
Marines. He was preceded indeath
by his wife Margie Groce Morris,
also by two sisters, Viola Morris
and Ella Deese, and by two broth
ers, W.O. Morris Jr. and Royd
Motris.
Survivingis one daughter, Pam
Tennerson of Salisbury: one son,
David Allen Morris of Indiana;
one step-son, Ralph W. "Dickie"
Groce of Mocksville; one sister,
Johnsie Cook of Gold Hill; and
three brothers, Gonnie Morris,
Paul Motris. and Winslow Morris,
all of Salisbury.
A graveside .service was held at
11 a.m. on Monday, July 30 in the
new National Cemetery in
Salisbury with Rev. GeorgeTroyer
officiating. Military graveside rites
will be conducted by the Rowan
Veterans Council. The family was
at Eaton Funeral Home Sunday
evening from 7-9 pate
Stacy Clayburn Phillips
.Mr. Stacy Claybum Phillips
yj 59. of Rolling Hills Lane, Hlocks-
ville, died Tuesday, July 24,2001
at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were Friday
July 27 at i I am. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Lestei
Keaton officiating. Burial was in
Rose Cemetery.
Mr. Phillips was bom May 5,
1942 in Asbe County to Buster
Phillips and the late Louise
Winebarger. He was employed
with Ingersoll-Rand for 31 years
and attended Gospel Baptist
Church.
Survivors, in addition to his
father: his wife, Patricia Elledge
Phillips of the home; 2 daughters.
Donna (Jim) Cater and Pamela
Blake of Mocksville; a grandson;
a brother, Gridy (Cathy) Phillips,
step-mother. Hazel Hutchins
Phillips, step-brother, Jeff
Hutchins, step-sisters. Tammy
Hutchins and Karen Kinirey, all of
Mocksville.
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Mrs. Nellie Owiggjiu Turner,
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JO ai her residence.
Mrs. Turner was bom ftbni-
ary 13, I9IS in Davie County to
the late G.C. and Bessie Gartner
Dwlggins. She graduated from
Davie County schools and was a
charter member of Grace United
Methodist Church. She was em
ployed with A&P Giocety store
for28 years before retlringin I97S.She Is survived by her husband,
William "Bill" Turner, whom she
married November IS. 1939.
Also surviving are the follow
ing: one son. JohnyS."J.T."Turaef
ofSalisbury; and one brother, Paul
Foster Dwlggins of Mocksvllle.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Grace
United Methodist Church with
Reverends Randy Powell and
David Lawrenceoriiciating. Burial
followed It Salem United Meth
odist Church, Mocksville.
The family received friends and
family at Summersett Funeral
HomeonTuesday, July 31 from7-
8:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made the
Grace United Methodist Church
Building Fund, 846 Faith Road.
Salisbury, N.C. 28146 or to Salem
United Methodist Church, 169
Salem Church Road, Mocksville,
N.C.
Mona Lisa West
Valentine
W«,. 40, of 202 Cottontail Lane,Advance, died Sunday. July 29
2001, at Forsyth Medical Center.'
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Wednesday. Aug. 1. atUb-eny Wesleyan Church. Burial followed In Hillsdale Primitive Bap
tist Chureh Cemetery.
She was bom Oct. 13. I960, inGuilford County to Edd Franklin
and Shirley Moore Valentine.
Survivors: her husband, MarkWest; parents Edd and Shirley Val
entine; 2sons. Luke EllUand JoshEllis; 2 sisters. Caron Bennett
uoel) and Beanie Hall (Bobby);
nd her maternal grandmother,
•lie Moore.
emorials: Hospice at Greens- n
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Mrs. Lois Collins Whitaker,
68, of U.S. IS8, Mocksville, died
Friday, July 27. 2001. at Allen
Bennett Hospital in Greer, S.C.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
(Jhris Cloniz officiating. Burial
was in Smith Grove United Meth
odist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Smith Grove
Methodist Cemetery Fund, 3492
U.S. IS8, Mocksville.
Mrs. Whitaker was bom Oct.
4, 1932, in Lexington to the late
Clifford Eugene Collins and Ha
zel Hanes Collins Hendrix. She
was the co-owner of Whitaker
Plumbing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
She was a member ofSmith Grove
.United Methodist Church.
Survivors: 3 children, Doirell
Collins Whitaker of Ormond
Beach, Fla., Michael Grady
Whitaker of Delray Beach. Fla.,
and Sonya Whitaker Wiren of
Greer, S.C.; 8 grandchildren; and
3 great-grandchildren.
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thony. 62. of 49S Duke WhiuakerRoad. Mocksville. died Thursday,
Aug. 2.2001.
He was retired from the U.S.
Army.
Sursivors: his wife. Ruth SnowAnthony: a stepdaughter, AngeliaSwaim; 3 stepsons. SammyPhillips. Ricky Hubbard and ScottHubbard; father. Guy Anthony; asister. Dena Griffin; a brother,Billy J. Anthony;4 step-grandchil
dren; and his former wife, Viola
Barker.
A memorial service was heldat the chapel at the Salisbury VA
Hospital.
Albert Ray Eills
Mr. Albert Ray Ellis, 87, of.Winston-Salem. died Wednesday,Aug. I, 2001, at Meadowbrook
Terrace of Oavie.
He was born Feb. 5, 1914, inDavie County to Samuel Wesley
and Lola Cook Ellis. Mr. Ellis was
retired from R.J. Reynolds To
bacco Co.
Preceding .Mr. Ellis in death
were his wife, Cassie LeeMcDonald Ellis: and a son, Wayne
Ellis.
Surviving: 2 sons, Sam Ellisand wife Lavine of McCook, Neb.,and Jerry Ellis of Winston-Salem;2 grandson; 2 great-granddaugh
ters; a stepgreat-grandson; abrother, Glenn Ellis and wife Bettyof Benkelman. Neb.; 4 sisters,Lois Enfield, Sally Teeter,Blanche Draper and MarjorieReisher and husband Jim; a sister-in-law, Cynthia Ellis; and numer
ous cousins, nieces and nephews..Funeral services were at 2 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 4, at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel in Ad
vance by F.R. Ellis. Burial fol
lowed in Oaklawn Memorial Gar
dens.
James Thurman Baily
/ .Mr. James Thurman Baity, 69,V of Yadkinville, died Saturday,
Aug. 5, 2001, at his home.
He was bom March 3,1932, in
Yadkin County to the late Will andGenrude Palmer Baity. Mr. Baity
was retired from Tom's Snack
Foods, was a veteran of the U.S.Army serving in the Korean War,
and a member of Yadkin Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 10346.He was preceded in death by a
sister, Lillie Mae Dinkins; 3 brothers, Locksley Baity, Ellis Baityand O.W. Baity; and a
stepgrandson, Dennis Eugene
Smith.
Surviving: his wife of 34 years,
Jean Pilcher Baity of the home; 5
children, Kathy (Ronnie) Allen ofMocksville, and Robert (Janet)Baity, Debbie (card. Eddie (Liz)Baity, and Brenda Baity, all ofYadkinville; a stepson, David
(Linda) Smith of Yadkinville; 2sisters, Wtlma (Eugene) Oiildress
of Jonesville, and Kathleen (Major) .McDonald of Port Oange,Fla.; a brother, Roland (Mary Lou)Baity of King; 2 sisters-in-law,Mrs. Locksley (Minnie) Baity, andMrs. G.W. (Dorothy) Baity, both
of Yadkinville; 9 grandchildren; 2
stepgrandchildren; 2 great-grand-children; 4 stepgreat-grandchil-dren; and several special friends.
His funeral service will be held
at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the
Gentry Family Chapel by theRevs. Billy Seats and Larry
Walker. Burial followed in the
Turners Creek Baptist ChurchCemetery with full military hon
ors by Yadkin VFW Post 10346.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, IIOO-C S. Stratford
Rd.. Winston-Salem. 27127.
Mazie Hayes Eason/ Mrs. .Mazie Hayes Eason, 82,of Winston-Salem. died Sunday
morning, Aug. 3,2001 at the home
of her daughter.She was bom in Dobson on
April 24. 1919, to Jesse WlliamHayes and Zetter Venable Hayes.Mrs. Eason was a longtime resi
dent of Winston-Salem and had
attended Hanes Baptist Church.She was preceded in death byher husband, Charles Henry
Eason, in 1986.Surviving; her daughter.Brenda E. James and husbandArchibald of Lexington; a granddaughter; 2 great-grandchildren; asister, Maude Lunsford of Winston-Salem; and a brother. LacyRay Hayes of Advance.
The funeral service was held at11 a.m. Tuesday. Aug. 7 at Voglerand Sons Reynolda Road Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. J. .MarionRector. Burial was in Pfafftown
Cemetery.
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/ Mr. Randy Neal Foster. 44. of
Gladstone Road. .Mocksville. died
Wednesday. Aug. 1.2001. at For-
syth Medical Center In Wtnston-
Salem.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Saturday. Aug. 4 at Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Revs.
Shelby Harbour. Stan Riddle and
John Andrews officiating. Burial
was in Libeny United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Liberty Methodist
Memorial Fund. 141 Liberty
Circle. Mocksville.
Mr. Foster was born Oct. 24,
19J6, in Davie County, to Nancy
Veach Foster Cook of Mocksville
and the late James William Foster
Sr. He was retired from Davie
County Water System. He was a
member of Liberty United Meth
odist Church, and also a member
of Davie County Rescue Squad for
20 years and active for 15 years.
Survivors; his wife. Patricia
Myers Foster of the home: 2 chil
dren, Derrick E. Foster and Jes
sica Ann Foster of the home: his
mother. Nancy V. Cook (Tom): 2
brothers. Jimmy Foster and
Ronnie Foster: a grandmother.
Ruth S. Veach: and 2 special
uncles.
Alton Alexander Gaitheryj Mr. Alton Alexander Gaither,
son of the late James Sharpe and
Bella Turner Gaither, died Thurs
day, Aug. 2, 2001 in Iredell Me
morial Hospital following a period
of declining health.
He was educated in Iredell
County Schools, and was a mem
ber of Piney Grove AME Zion
Church. He was a farmer, and a
retired employee of FCX in
Statesville.
Survivors: his wife. Mary Gray
Gaither of the home: S sons,
Horace A. (Thelma) Gaither of
Harmony, Alton Gaither II of Mt.
Airy. James (Cathy) Gaither of
Maiden, Earl N. Gaither of High
Point, and Carl C. (Felicia)
Gaither of Mocksville: 4 daugh
ters, Edith Dobbins. Mary
"Poochie" Templeton and Teresa
Coode, all of Harmony, and Alma
(Ken) Reid ofTroutman: adaugh-
ter-in-Iaw. Barbara Gaither; a
brother-in-law: 4 sisters-in-law;
24 grandchildren: and 21 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday, Aug. 4 at Piney Grove AME
Zion Church. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Harry Francis Hendrix
^ Mr. Harry Francis Hendrix, 69,
of Clemmons, died Monday, Aug.
6, 2001 at Forsyth .Medical Cen
ter.
He was bom April 22, 1932 in
Davie County to Elmer and
Margie Smith Hendrix. Mr.
Hendrix was a member of Clem
mons First Baptist Church.
Survivors: his wife, Nancy
Howard Hendrix of the home: 2
daughters, Sherry McCulloh and
husband Lee of Mocksville, and
Lynn Thompson of Clemmons: 3
grandchildren: a great-grandson:
a sister. Patsy Smith of Advance:
and bis mother of Advance.
Funeral services were sched
uled for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Aug.
8, at Hayworlh-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with the Revs. Glenn Sell
ers and Otis Clampiit officiating.
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after the service.
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' Mr. Charlie Allen Owens. 73,
of Ty ro, died Saturday, Aug. 4,
2001 at 6 p.m. at his residence.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday. Aug. 7 at Lakeview Bap-
list Church, officiated by the Rev.
Edward Pigg. Burial was in For
est Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Owens was bom Aug. 13.
1927 in Davie County to James
Steven and Sadie Correll Owens
and had lived in Davidson County
most of his life. He was a retired
employee of Lexington Furniture
Industries. Plant S. and was a
member of Lakeview Baptist
Church, where he had served as a
deacon, usher and as a member of
the choir. He was a member of the
Men's Sunday School Class where
he served as secretary.
He was preceded in death by
his mother on Dec. 17. 1975. his
father on July 26. 1983. and his
wife, Lillie .Mae Aldridge Owens,
on Aug. 7. 1998.
Survivors: sons, Charlie Lee
"Buster" Owens of Welcome.
Henry Richard Owens of
Churchland. and Ricky Eugene
Owens of Tyro: daughters. Rita
Owens Huffman. Rosemary
Owens "Sisie" Blevins. Gladys
Owens and Vickie Owens
Hileman, all of Tyro; 14 grandchil
dren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials: Hospice of David
son. P.O. Box 1941. Lexington.
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Mrs. Winnie Davis Potts. 95.
of Clemmons. died Sunday after
noon. Aug. 5.2001. at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home in Win-
ston-Salem.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Aug. 7 at For-
syth Memorial Gardens with Dr.
Worth N. Green Jr. olficiating.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
Mrs. Potts was bom in Davie
County .March 4.1906. to the late
Jesse and Sallie Everhart Davis.
Mrs. Potts was a graduate of
Guilford College and taught
school in Forsyth County until her
retirement.
.Mrs. Potts was preceded in
death by her husband George Lin
net Potts: and her daughter.
Bobbie Lee Potts Johnson.
Survivors: a niece. Vicki Jo-
sephson of Matthews: a nephew;
2 great-nephews; and a great-
niece.
George Vernon Smith
/ Mr. George Vemon Smith. 73.
* of Winston-Salem died Wednes
day afternoon. Aug. 1. 2001, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
He was bom Dec. 15.1927. in
Forsyth County to George and
Alice Wright Smith. He served in
the U.S. Army and was a member
of Victory Bible Baptist Church.
Mr. Smith was preceded in
death by his wife. Alice Noah
Smith; a sister Jessie Burcham:
and 2 brothers Harold and N.O.
Smith.
Surviving: a daughter. Dina
Smith Collins and husband Tony
of Mocksville: 2 grandchildren;
and 3 sisters. Janie Burner. Polly
Smoot and Maxine Broimock. all
of Winston-Salem.
A funeral service was held at 2
p.m. Saturday. Aug. 4 at the
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel by Brother Tommy
Holder. Burial followed in Gar
dens of Memory in Walkeitown.
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Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Snow, 63.
' of King, died .Monday. Aug. 6.
2001.
He was born Jan. 19. 1938. in
Forsyih County, to John Orville
and Janie Holland Snow. He was
retired from the NVestinghouse
Corp. and had been an active
member of Hope Community
Church in Winston-Salem for
more than 10 years, where he had
touched the hearts of many, serv
ing as an usher.
Survis ing; his w ife of 44 years.
Betty Wilson Snow of the home:
a son and daughter-in-law. Terry
and Joan Snow of Advance; a
daughter and son-in-law. Oianne
and Keith Fulk of Pinnacle: J
grandchildren: sisters and broth
ers-in-law Rachel (Raymond)
-McGee of Winston-Salem.
Thelma (Bruce) Fulp. Ivey Smith,
and Betty Thompson, all of
Kernersville; brothers and sisters-
in-law Raeford (Lucille) Snow,
Willard (Loretta) Snow. Curtis
(Dottie) Snow and David (Janice)
Snow, all of Winston-Salem; a sis
ter-in-law. Bonnie (Carl Ray)
Ruiledge of King: a brother-in-
law. Bill Wilson of Jacksonville.
Fla.: and a host of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Wednesday. Aug. 8. in the
Trinity L'nited .Methodist Church
with the Rev. .Mark Mashburn.
OSL. and Bishop Paul Lanier 111
officiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials; Hope Community
Church Building Fund. P.O. Box
16604. Wj nston-Salem. 27115; or
to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home. 101 Hospice Lane, Win
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Millard Foster Thome
/ Mr. .Millard Foster Thome Sr.,
90. of Statcsville. died Saturday.
Aug. 4. 2001 at Davis Regional
.Medical Center following an ill
ness of 19 days.
Mr. Thome was bom in Davie
County on Sept. 3. 1910 and was
the son of the late Charles and
Maggie Gaither Thome. On Dec.
10.1932 he was married to Lucille
Kooniz Thome, who died April
30. 1993. .Mr. Thome was retired
Irom Burlington Industries and
was a member of Salem United
.Methodist Church in Davie
County. He attended Christ-Bou
levard United Methodist Church,
where he » as a member of a Sun
day School class. He was a mem
ber of the 64 Seniors and the Jolly
Seniors and the National Camp
ers and Hikers Association, being
a North Carolina retiree member.
Survivors: a daughter. Becky T.
Winecoff of Statcsville: a son,
Millard F. Thome Jr. of Statcs
ville: 7 grandchildren; 9 great
grandchildren: 3 great-great
grandchildren: a beloved canine
friend. CoCo.
A son. Charles Thome, and 2
brothers. .Mark and Bruce Thome,
preceded him in death.
Funerai services were con
ducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 7
at Christ-Boulevard .Vlethodist
with the Rev. Jim Reeves and Dr.
Abe Cox officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the Salem United Meth
odist Church Cemetery.
.VIemorials: Christ-Boulevard
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87 of Bermuda Village, formerlyof Greenville. S.C.. and Charlottedied July 27. 2001. at Forsyth■Medical Center in Wnston-Salem
after a brief illness.Bom April 25. 1914. in HopeMills. .Mr. Tourteilot was the sonof the late Carl Thurston and lieneLaraway Tounellot.
He was also preceded in deathby his sister. Jeanne Tourteilot
Currier.
Survivors: his wife of almost69 years. Louise Beniz Tourteilot:sons and daughters-in-law RobenChester and Janet GravenTourteilot and William Lawrenceand Sandra Queen Tourteilot ofCharlotte; 3 grandchildren; 6
great-grandchildren; 3 brothers.Carl Thurston Tourteilot Jr. ofGreenville. S.C. Richartl aesterTourteilot of Hampton. .N.H.. andRaymond Bemon Tourteilot ofBurlington. Mass., as well as 13nieces and nephews; 22 grandnieces and riephews; and 4 great-
Sfind nephews.Mr. Tourteilot attended TheCitadel. Charleston. S.C.. and theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge. Mass., graduating with a bachelor's degree incivil engineering. He was a registered engineer in seven states andwas active as an officer in the local. state and national levels of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers and also in the ConsuitingEngineers Council. .Mr. Tounellothad reUred in 1974 as vice president. Southern Division, ofCharles T. Main, after a long civil
engineering career which took himail over the world to 42 countrieson four continents. This includedworking with Crandall Dry DockEngineers in Cambridge. Mass.,and in Canada for many years, designing and managing construction in shipyards around the world.Graveside funeral serviceswere held at II a.m. Saturday.Aug. 4, in the Evergreen Cemetery. 4426 Central Ave.. Char
lotte.Memorials: Huguenot Societyof South Carolina. 138 Logan St..
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Mrs. Georgia Childrcss
Wadronl. 83. of Winslon-Salem.
died Friday. Aug. 3.3001. al Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical
Center.
She was bom Feb. 22,1918. in
Forsyih County to the late George
and Stella Russell Childress. Mrs.
Wadford retired from Western
Electrie after 23 years. She was of
the Methodist faith.
Her husband. Alvin Clarence
Wadford. and a son. Tom
Wadford. preceded her in death.
Survivors: 3 sons. Gary
Wadford Sr. of Advance. Ronald
Wadford of Key West. Ra.. and
Jack Wadford of King: 21 grand
children: and 14 great-grandchil
dren.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Aug. 7 in
Woodland Cemetery with Bill
Teague ofTiciating.
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Curtis Franklin Cook
' Mr. Curtis Franklin "Bill"
Cook ofYadkin Valley Road, Ad
vance died Thursday, Aug. 9,
2001, at his residence. Funeral
services were at 3 p.in. Sunday,
Aug. 12 at Eaton Funeral Chapel,
with the Revs. Oreg Little and
Ronnie Craddock officiating.
Burial was in Macedonia Mora
vian Church Giaveyaid.
Memorials: Hospice & Pallia
tive CareCenter, 1100-C S.
Stratford Road, Wlnston-Salem,
27103.
Mr. Cook was bom Feb. 17,
1918, in Davie County to the late
George L. and Pearl Foster Cook
and was retired from R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. He served
in the U.S. Army during World
War n in the European Theater for
four years as a staff sergeant and
was a member of Macedonia
Moravian Church.
He was preceded in death by 6
sisters and 2 brothers.
Survivors: his wife, Lois
Walker Cook of the home; a spe
cial niece, Deborah Burner of
Advance, to whom he was known
as "Daddy Bill"; and several other
niecK and nephews.
/Louise Crews Comatzer
Mrs. Louise Crews Comatzer,
76.of Fork-Bixby Road. Advance,
died late Tuesday night, Aug. 7,
2001 at the Forsyth Medical Cen
ter.
Funeral services were ar 11
a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 in Eaton Fu
neral Chapel. Burial was in the
Bixby Presbyterian Church Cem
etery.
Memorials: Bixby Presbyte
rian Cemetery Fund, c/o Graham
Hendrix, 1901 Comatzer Road,
Mocksviile.
Mrs. Comatzer was bom in
Davie County on Aug. 14, 1924,
to the late John and Annie Plott
Crews and was a former seam
stress with Monleigh Garmet Co.
with 30 years of service. She was
a graduate of the Shady Grove
High School class of 1941, and
was an active member of the ,
Bixby Presbyterian Church. She j
enjoyed cooking and spending
time with her family.
She was preceded in death by |
her husband, Paul Soloman Cor-
natzer, who died Jan. 22,2001, a
sister, Virginia Stimpson, and 3 1
brothers, John "Milton" Crews.
Walter Crews and Robert Crews.
Surviving: 3 sons, Don Cor-
natzer of Marietta. Ga.. Emery
Comatzer and wife Cathy, and
Jeffery Comatzer. all ofAdvance;
4 grandsons; a sister, Marilyn
Thttle of Cletnmons; and several
nieces and nephews.
j Walter Wayne Crouse
V • WalterWayneCrouse.57,died
Friday, Aug. 10.2001.
: He was bom Dec. 3,1943. in
Forsyth County to Henry Albert
and Gaynelle Hester Crouse. Mr.
Crouse served in the U.S. Army
diui worked several years for R J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co.
' He was preceded in death by
his father.
• Survivors: his mother of n
kemersville; a sister. Carolyn .
tones and husband Ray Jr. of '
Mocksviile; and 3 brothers, Will-
lam Edward Crouse and wife
Sherry of Peru. N.Y., Stephen
Gray Crouse and wife Gloria of
Fort Smith, Ark.; and Phillip An-
ilrew Crouse and wife Renee of
King.
A graveside gervice was held
at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens by
Bill Teague.
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/ Mi. H.T. Harris, 73, of Spen-
^ cer, died at 6:30 p.m. Wedne^y,'
Aug. 8,2001 at Magnolia Health
Care in Spencer after a period of
declining health.
He was bom Feb. 14,1926 in
Davidson County to the late OIlie
Campbell Harris and Tobie S,
Harris. He was educated in Davie
County Schools, and was a veteran
of World War 11 serving in Ger
many with the U.S. Army. He was
retired from KoSa. He attended
Southside Baptist Church and was
a member of Samuel C, Han
American Legion Post 14 and a
life member of VFW Post 3006.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Margaret Goodson Har
ris, on Ian. 28, 1985.
Survivors: a brother, Harvey
Harris of Mocksville; and a close
friend, Elsie Benfield of Salisbury.
A graveside service was held
at II a.m. Saturday, Aug. II at
Rowan Memorial Paric, conducted
by the Rev. Ricky Brown, pastor
of Southside Baptist Church in
Salisbury, with military graveside
riles by the Rowan County Veter
ans Council,
Memorials: Rowan Veterans
Council, P.O. Box 1034, Salis
bury, 28143; or Southside Baptist,
300 Morlan Park Rd., Salisbury,
28146.
John W. Helton Jr.
y John W. Helton Jr.. 79. died
at 3:30 pan. Aug. U.2001.atike
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home. °
Mr. Helton was bom April 9.
1922. in Qeveland County. He
was a veteran of Worid War U. a
graduate of Davidson College,
and a 30-year employee of
Burroughs Corp.
Survivors: his wife Rachael P.
Helton: 4 daughters. Nancy
O'Callaghan of Knoxville,
Tenn.. Rebecca Davenport and
husband Tom of BristoL Tenn..
Scotty Willdns and husband Jim
of London. Tenn.. and Phyliss
Hutchinson and husband Jim of
Knoxville. Tetm.; 2 grantlsons:
and 4 granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 34 years Lou Helton.
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 at
First Presbyterian Church of
Winston-Salem.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane. Winston-Salem. 27103.
/l^Tederita P. Johnsoo
Mrs. Frederica Pantlind
Johnson. 84. of Advance, willow
of Cyril Irwin Johnson, died Mon
day. Aug. 6. 2001. at Forsytb
Medical Center.
She was bora July 15.1917, to
Frederic and Hilda Hummer
Pantlind in Grand Rapids, Mich.
She was a member of Qemmons .
United Methodist Church. :
Survivors: 2 daughters. Bonnie ^
Rowsey and husband Paul of Dal-'
las. Texas and Pam Johnson of
New York. N.Y.; a son. Cy
Johnson Jr. and wife Martha of
Qenumms: 4 grandchildren; and
astster, HUtla Armstrongof Grand
Rapids. Mich.
A memorial service was held
<n II a.m. Saturday. Aug. II. in
Ae Maria Perry Chapel at Ber-
muda Village.
• Memorials: charity of the
donor's choice.
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Maggie Robena Jones
J Mrs. Maggie Robena Hufflnan
Jones, 8S, foimerly of.MocksvUle.
died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at
Hooa Memorial HospiiaL
Mrs. Jones was bom April 18,
1916, in Crayson County, Va., to
James Frank and Ida Mae
Huffman.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, the Rev. James WUlie
Jones Sr.; a son, Jerry Ray Jones;
2 brothtsrs; and 4 sisters.
Survivors: 6 children, Faye
Bames, J.W. (Judy) Jones Jr.,
Homer Aldene (Elizabeth) Jones,
all of Mocksville, Donald Ray
Jones and Jessie Ruth (Wayne)
Marshall of Elkin and the the Rev.
Bobby (Ann) Jones of Moores-
ville; 13 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren; and a special
friend, Ann Holbrook of
Jonesville.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 a.m. Friday. Aug. 10,
at Liberty Baptist Church in
Mocksville by the Rev. Marvin
Blackburn, Bobby Jones and
Evangelist Keith Jones.
Jesse Aubrey Miller
Mr. Jesse Aubrey Miller, 73, of
\J Winston-Salem, died Saturday,
Aug. 11.2001, at his residence.
He was bom to Ralph Eugene
Miller and Carrie Watts Miller
June 9,1926, in Stokes County. He
mairi^ Charleen South on June
28,1947, in York, S.C. Mr. Miller
was the owner and operator of
Action Autos in Winston-Saleirt
He was an avid racing attd basket
ball fan, and enjoyed deep-sea
fishing.
Survivors: his wife of 34 years,
Charleen Miller, of the home; a
son, Michael D. Miller, and wife .
Robin of Clemmons; 2 daughters,
Tina Miller Baity and husband
Stephen of Bermuda Run, and
Christine Miller Johnson and hus
band Ronnie of RichmontL Va.; 4
grandsons; a brother, Hnssell
Miller and wife Kathleen of Wal
nut Cove; and numerous friends
and other relatives.
Funeral services were at II
a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Vogler
& Sons Main Street CSiapeL The
Rev, Dr. Ronnie Baity officiated.
Burial followed at the Rosebud
Christian Church Cemetery in
Walnut Cove.
Memorials; Hospice/Palliative
CaieCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Margaret H. Peoples
• Mrs. Margaret Hairston
Ftoples, 78, formerly of Advance,
(tied Wednesday, Aug. 8,2001 in
[%tsyth Medical Center following
alperiod of illness.
' She had resided at Davie Place,
and was a resident of Somerset
Coutt of Mocksville. She was a
nhtive of Davidson County and a
ntember of Mt, Sinai AME Zion
Church. She had worked at Inger-
spU-Rand, and retired from Crown
Wood Products.
- Survivors: 2 sons, Wilburd
(Mary) Peoples of Mocksville,
a^ Rodgers (Shirley) Peoples of
Advance; 13 granilchildrm; and
is great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday.Aug. 11 at4p.m.atML
Sinai AME Zion Church. Dr. Otis
Robinson officiated, and burial
ibilowed In the church cemetery.
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Mrs. Peggy Maish Bennett. 68.ofWinsion-Salem. died Thursday,
Aug. 16,2001. at her home.
Mrs. Bennett was bom Dec. 29,
1932, in Dobson to Benjattiin and
.Mary Payne Marsh. She was "a
member of Old Town Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors: her husband. Jetty
K. Bennett of the home; her
daughter and son-in-law, KendtaB. Shipman and Bucky Shipman
of Advance; 2 grandchildren; and
3 sisters, Artie Venable, Nora Cave
and Thedas White, all of Dobson.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Vo-
gler A Sons Reynolds Chapel with
the the Rev. Tom Bagnal oSiciat-
ing. Burial followed in Forsyth
Memorial Park.
Memorials; American Cancer
Society, 1900 S. Hawthcrae Rd.,
Forsyth Medical Center. Suite
622. Winston-Salem. 27103-3901;
W Hospice/Palliative CareCenter,
1100-C S. Stratford Rd.. Vfihston-
Salem, 27103-3200.
/Mattie Warner Bowles
Mrs. Mattie Warner Bowles.
79. of Advance, died Saturday.
Aug. 18,2001.
She was bora In Winston-Sa
lem on May 12,1922, to Edward
Gtay and Ida Cody Warner. She
was a charter member of Green
Meadows Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Green
Meadows Baptist Church. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bowles was preceded in
death by her husband, James C.
Bowles Jr.: her parents; and a sis
ter, Laura Burrow.
Surviving: a daughter, Linda B.
Canter and husband George of
Mocksville; 2 sons. Kenneth
Bowles and wife Elaine, and
Jimmy Bowles and wife Penny, all
of Advance; 9 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; 3 sisters.
Louise Smith of Advance. Char
lotte Blackburn of Ketnersville,
and Miiuiie Beane. Betty Ouncatu
and Annie Howers. all of Win
ston-Salem; and 2 brothers. Rob-
en Warner and Eddie Warner, both
of East Bend.
Memorials: Green Meadows
Baptist Cemetery Fund. 1646 NCy
801 N.. Mocksville.
yMary Galliinore Brewer
^ Mrs. Mary Gallimore Brewer,
69. of Edgewood Circle, Mocks^
ville, died Tuesday, Aug. 14,2001
at her home.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Charles Stewan officiating. Buiial
was in Rose Cemetery.
Memorials: Cancer Services of
Davie, 622 N. Main St., Mocks- .
ville. ;
Mrs. Brewer was born in '
Davidson County on July 2,1932to the late Charles Edgar and Maty
Minnie Hill Gallimore and was a
homemaker. She had also worked
at Lynn Haven Nursing Home for
a shon time. Her favorite pasttime
was spending time with family.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Clyde Junior Brewer,
on Sept. 20,2000, and by 2 bioth-
ers and 2 sisters.
Surviving: 3 sons and daugh
ters in law, Charles Brewer and
wife Bonnie of Mocksville. Garry
Wayne Brewer and wife Judy of
Cooleemee, and Randy Brewer
and wife Karen of Rockwell; 9
grandchildren; S great-grandchil
dren; and her dog "Mitzi."
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Brown. 87. of 4264 U.S. 158.
Advance, died at her home Thurs
day. Aug. 16.2001 following ape-
riod of illness.
She was a native of Laurens
County. S.C.. and had lived the
majority of her life in Advance,
wheie she was a member of Smith
Grove AME Zion Church. She
was a member of the Good Sa
maritan Club in Advance, a mem
ber of the Davie Senior Center and
the Eagle Network.
Survivors: 2 sons, Melvin
(Flossie) Brown and Elmer
(Roberta) Brown, both of Win-
ston-Salem; 3 daughters. Ruby
Lyons of Advance. Mamie Young
and Pearlie Brown, both of Wln-
ston-Salem; 3 brothers. Marcellus
Jones of Winston-Salem. Joe
Nathan Jones of Salisbury, and
Ulysses Jones of Tbomasville; 6
sisters. Mary X. Dalton, Laura A.
Barnes. Virginia Lanier, and
Peggy Anderson, all of Lexington.Elizabeth Jackson of Thomasville,
and Matde P. Roberts of Salisbury;
IS grandchildren; and 18 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday. Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. in the
chapel of Graham Funeral Home
in MocksvlUe-TheRev. ConitaA.
Hunt offlciated and burial fol
lowed in Smith Grove AME Zion
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Smith Grove AME
Zion Building Fund. 3707 U.S.
158, Mocksville.
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Lonnie'Dad'Cornatzer
Mr. Lonnie "Dad* Cotnatzer, -
87. of Gordon Drive, Advance,
died Sunday, Aug. 19,2001 at the :
Winston-Salem Rehabilitation
Center. >
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Aug. 22 in Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Revs.
Jimmy Dillon and Clyde Akers
officiating. Burial was in the
Bixby Church of the Living God
Cemetery.
Mr. Cornatzer was born in
Davie County July 31.1914. to the
late Alec Anderson and Mary
Boles Cornatzer, and was retired
with 33 years of service at Hants
Knitting. After his retirement, he
worked at Millers Restaurant. He
was educated in the Davie Cdunty
schools and attended the Bixby
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cor
natzer was an avid fan of the New
York Yankees and had played,
umpired and coached baseball in
the Smith Grove Community.
He was preceded in death by
his wife. Hattie Victoria Ransom
(^irnatzer in 1985; and a daugh
ter, Shelby Jean Cornatzer is also
deceased.
Surviving: 3 daughters. Betty
Craddock. Mary Ann Smith, and
Margie Riddle, all of Advance; 2
sons, William Anderson Cornatzer
of Yanceyville, Donald Lee Will
iams of Advance; 5 grandchildren;
8 great-grandchildren; a sister,
Lucille (Ray) Cromer of High
Point; and a special friend, Bessie
Lanier.
Lucy Anna Darnell
/ Miss Lucy Anna Darnell. 103.
V died Sunday, Aug. 19. 2001. tt
Springwood Care Center in Win
ston-Salem.
She was born June 4. 1898. In
Stokes County to Tom B. and
Nannie Carter Darnell. Miss
Darnell was a member of the
Church of the Living God.
She was preceded in death by
her mother and father: and 13
brothers and sisters.
Surviving: caregivers. Bobbie
Gill of Winston-Salem, Tonya
Earnhardt of Winston-Salemi Ja
net Powell ofMocksville; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Haywonh-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel. A
graveside service was held at 10
ajn. Wednesday. Aug. 22 at Thb-
ernacle Methodist Church Cem
etery in Tobaccoville.
Memorials; Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd.. Winston-Salem. 27103.
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J Mary Todd Forrest. 86, of
Morehead City, died Tuesday,
Aug. 14, 2001, She was residing
with her daughter in Newport.
She was a native of Wnston-
Salem, but had resided in Carteret
County since 1948. She was a
member of the Morehead City
Church of Christ.
Her funeral service was held at
10 a.m. Saturday. Aug. 18 at
Munden Funeral Home. Burial
followed at Gethsemane Memo*
rial Park.
Survivors: a daughter. Patricia
Forrest Jones of Newport; 3 sons.
Lewis Conrad Forrest Jr. and wife
Linda of Ayden. Timothy Gene
Forrest and wife Betty of Wash
ington. N.C.. and Kenneth Ray
Forrest and wife Sue of Aniioch.
Calif.; 6 sisters, Hazel Wagoner.
Cora Moody, Rorence T. Liggons,
Virginia T. Scott, Helen T. Grubbs,
all of Winston-Salem, and Wilma
T. Larming of Lewisville; 2 broth
ers, Curtis Todd and Theodore
Todd, both of Winston-Salem; 7
grandchildren; a great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by
4 brothers and her parents, Rufiis
Franklin and Nora Spaugh Todd.
Memorials: Hospice of
Caneret, P.O. Box 1619, More-
head City, 28557.
/Robert Lynn Henry
Mr. Robert Lynn Henry, 73, of
Clemmons, died Tuesday, Aug.
14,2001, at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter in Winsion.Saiem.
He was bom May 6, 1928 to
Forest Burette and Hattie Victoria
Henry. He graduated from R.J.
Reynolds High School in 1948,
then entered the US Navy and
served in the Korean War. Upon
discharge, he entered Lenoir
Rhyne College and graduated in
1956. He received a masters De
gree from Appalachian Slate Uni
versity in 1966. Mr. Henry was a
school teacher and sports coach.
He retired from Davie High
School.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, daughter, Lynn Marie
Henry, brothers Forrest Henry,
John Henry, Roy Henry, and
George Henry.
Survivors: his children;
Michael Robert Henry of Myrtle
Beach, S.C., and Jamie Elaine
Merritt and husband Phillip A.
Merritt of Knoxville, Tenn.; 3
grandchildren; sisters, Rorence
Marlow, Lillian Meadows, Marie
Freeze, and Hattie Little; a
brother. Jack Henry; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at
Vogler & Sons Clemmons Chapd '
at II a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. A
graveside service followed at
Oakwood Cemetery in SlatesvUle.
Memorials: Davie High Rob
ert Henry Scholanhip Fund, 1200
Salisbury Rd., Mocksville.
t/Laurence J. Legere
Mr. Laurence J. Legere, 82. of
Bermuda Run, died Aug. 11,2001,
at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was bom Jan. 2, 1919, in
Leominster. Mass. Mr. Legere
graduated from West Point in
1940, where he was first in his
class in foreign languages, eco
nomics, government and law. One
of the first volunteers for para
chute duty, he served in World War
H with the 101st Airborne Divi
sion, and was severely wounded
in Normandy on D-Day, June 6,
1944. After the war, Legere spent
two years teaching economics and
government at West Point, then
three years in graduate work at
Harvard, where he earned two
master's degrees and a Ph.D. in
political science. In the 19S0s he
served in Berlin, Korea, France
and Washington, including a tour
in the White House as defense as
sistant to William Jackson, a po
litical-military special assistant to
President Eisenhower. After at
tending the National War College
in 1961, Legere served two more
years in the White House - as as
sistant for Berlin and NATO to
General Maxwell D. Taylor, a
military representative of Presi
dent Kennedy, and as the defense
member on the staff of McGeorge
Bundy, assistant to the president
for national-security affairs. A tour
commanding a brigade of the
101st Airborne Division and one
in the oRice of Secretary of De
fense ended his military service
with retirement in 1966. Hespenta year at MITs Center for Inter
national Studies and seven years
with the Institute for Defense
Analyses in Washington, where he
became director of its Intema-
honal and Social Studies Division.In 1974 he became Secretary of
Defense in Europe, stationed in
Bmssels, Belgium. He remained
Ihere until he retired ain July 1989,
when he and his wife moved into
Bermuda Run.
Legefte's military decorations
included the Silver Star, Ugion ofMerit, Bronze Star and Purple
Heart. While at NATO he was
decorated by the Secretary of De
fense five limes, including three
awards of the Department of De
fense Medal for Distinguished
^blic Service, the department'shighest civilian decoration. Upon
fetirement, he was decorated with
the Award of the President of the
United States for Distinguished
Federal CiviUan Service, which
President Bush presented at the
White House April 9,1990.: Survivors: his wife. Brenda
t-egere; and his brother, Robert J.
Legere and wife Doris and family
of Richbutg, Mass.
; Funeral services were held at
I GO p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at the
Chapel of Most Holy Trinity at
West Point, N.Y. Burial followed .
in Post Cemetery 2001, Chapel of nMost Holy Trinity at 1:30 p.m.
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of Milling Road, Glenn AnanmeoB. McobviJie, died Wednes-
HewaaboinSeptn. I94fii„
laie James
andTl^ BogerMootebeen a retail cashier. Mr.
of Oie Viet.
M^ksviiie; a grandson; an uncle"
body has been ciematedMd a memonal service will be
held at a later dale.
j Raymond M. Nichols
V Raymond McKinley Nichols,52. of Toomsboro, Ga., died
Thursday afternoon. Aug. 9.2001
in Macon Hospital.
The son of the laie William
McKinley Nichols (Cooleemee
native) and Nellie Hendrix
Nichols, he was a native of Florida
but had made his home in
Wilkinson County most of his
adult life. Mr. Nichols was a se
nior electrical designer for the
Engelhard Corp. and a member of
Irwinion United Methodist
Church..
Survivors: wife. Nancy DickNichols of Toomsboro; sons. Ja
son McKinley Nichols and Cpl.
Alan Edward Nichols, both of
Toomsboro; mother. Nellie
Nichols of Toomsboro.
Funeral services were Satur
day. Aug. 11 at 2 p.nL at Irwinton
United Methodist Chruch with theRev. Bobby Gale officiating.
Burial foUowed in Salem Method- 'ist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: luekemia associa-
tionorSalemMethodisiFund. '
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V Mr. Van Allen Swicegood Jr..
69. of Shady Knoll Lane. Moeks-
ville. died Friday. Aug. 17. 2001
at Forsyrh Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Monday. Aug. 20 in Sa
lem United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Mary Cames. pas
tor. ofticiating. Burial with Ma
sonic rites and military rites was
in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Building Fund of
Salem Methodist. 169 Salem
Church RoaiL Mocksville; Ameri
can Cancer Society. 1900 S.
Hawthorne Rd.. Winston-Salem.
27103; Cancer Services, 622 N.
Main St. Mocksville; or to the Ma
sonic Home for Children. 600
College St.. Oxford. 27565.
Mr. Swicegood was bom in
Rowan County, Jan. 30, 1932. to
the late Van Allen Swicegood Sr.
and Annie Lou GuUett Swicegood.
He was a retired serviceman first
serving in the U.S. Army and re-
enlisting in the U.S. Air Rtrce with
atotalof21 years service. He also
was retired with the N.C. Depart
ment of Transportation with 20
years of service. He was an active
member of Salem United Method
ist Church where he had been the
Sunday school superintendent.
^ church trustee, ana served on tne
administrative board. He was a
member of the Mocksville Ma
sonic Lodge where he was past
master and coach and trainer for
new lodge members. Mr.
Swicegood wasa member of East-
em Star Chapter 173. He held nu
merous certificates in courses and
classes conducted by the U.S. Air
Force, including a favorite pas
time in woodworking, making
miniatures of chickens and be
coming known as the "Chiclten
Man." He was an avid traveler, en
joyed fishing, reading, bird watching. and gardening. His favorite
PMtime was spending time with
his wife, children and grandchil
dren.
He was preceded in death by 4brothers. Floyd. James, Hubert
and Billy Swicegood; and 2 sis
ters. Holel Foster and Donnie
Frances Swicegood.
Survivors: his wife of 50 yean.
Betty Ponds Swicegood of the
home; 3 daughters. Vanessa
"Jeannie" (Dennis) Bowen of
Tobaccoville. Mary "Cissie"
(Henry) Davis of Yadkinville. and
Janice "Dob" (Tim) Peeler of
Mocksville; 3 grandsons; 2 grand
daughters; a great-granddaughter;
asoon-to-he-bom great-grandson;2 sisters. Mrs. John (Bert) Davis
of Mocksville. and Mrs. Jack
(Faye) Sisk of Statesville; a
brother. Joe (Mona) Swicegood of n
Mocksville; and a sister-in-law.
Mildred Swicegood of Winston-
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Charles Erwin Alexander
/ Mr. Charles Erwin Alexander,
v 89. of Center Street, Cooleemec.
died Wednesday. Aug. 22. 2001.
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.Medical■n ^ -■Centerrif /S» Salisbury.-;•. Funeral■ t- j ~i.: servicesS^./" were at 11a.m. Friday,
Aug. 24 at"i I Eaton Fu.neral Chapel, with the Rev. PerryBradshaw o/Ticlating. Burial was
in Rowan Memorial Park in Sal-
isbury.
Memorials; Cooleemw Meth
odist Church. P.O. Box 69.
.Mr, Alexander was bom £>ec.
18,1911. in Cooleetnee to the lateCharles Williams and Annie List
Alexander. He was retired fromErwin .Mills as supervisor of theoutside force. He was a memberof Cooleemee United Methodist
Church and was a past chairmanofthe board oftrustees and a longtime member ofthe administrativeboard. He was anArmy veteran ofWorld War II having spent more
than four years in the Paciftc Theater. He was a past commanderand lifetime member of the Cool
eemee American Legion Post 54
and a lifetime member of Cool
eemee VFW Post 1 [ 19. Mr. Alexander served on the Davie County
Board of Commissioners for 20years. He was appointed to fill hisfather's term of office in 1962. Heserved as ptisi chairman and vice
chairman of the board. He waspreceded in death by his wife.Eliiabeth "Chic" Hartley Alex
ander in l998;2slsters.KatieA.Parker and Sadie A. Shuping; and3 brothers, James Byerly Alex
ander, Theodore "Dorie" Alex
ander and Sinclair -Sindy" Alex
ander.
Survivors: his son, CharlesMichael Alexander; and a brother.
Roy FinkAlexander, both ofCool-
/ Timothy J. Cornatzer
Mr. Timothy James Cornatzer,46. of King, died Monday, Aug.
20.2001.He was bom SepL 3. 1954. inDade County. Fla.. to James Henryand Marlyn Faye Aycoth Cor
natzer. He served with the U.S.Navy during the Vietnam Era andhad been employed by Sylvester
and Cockrum Inc. in Winston-Sa-lem. He was amember of Stoney
Ridge Baptist Church.
Surviving: his wife. TeresaDawn Roberts Comauer, of thehome; 2 daughters. Rachel Eliza
beth and Miriam Katherin Cornatzer, and a stepdaughter. JessicaDawn Gatewood. all of King; his
mother, Marlyn Cornatzer. of Ru
ral Hall; and 3 brothers. Van Dean
Cornatzer of Clemmons. LowellKeith Cornatzer of Jacksonville,Fla. and Thomas "Tommy" Kyle
Cornatzer of Mocksville.Funeral services were held at11 a.m. Thursday. Aug. 23. atSlate Funeral Home in King withthe Rev. Yates Wilkinson officiating. Burial followed in the StoneyRidge Baptist Church Cemeterywith rttiliiary honors provided by
members of the National Guard.B-Baitery 5/113 Field ArtilleryUnit out of Wlnston-Salem.
Memorials: Hospice & Palliative CareCenter. ilOO-C S.Slritford Road. Winston-Salem.
NC 27103.
William Franklin Crater/ Mr. William Franklin Crater.
80. of WInston-Salem. died Sat
urday. Aug. 25, 2001, at the KateB. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mr. Crater was bom April 16.
1921, in Winsion-Salem to
Samuel Coston and Florence Crater Pope. He married Dorothy Sink
In 1942. Mr. Crater retired from
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in1987. serving at No. 12 Shipping
Department as department super
visor. after40 years of service. He
was a member ofArdmore Mora
vian Church, serving on the Boardof Elders, and as Sunday Schoolteacher, usher, youth fellowship
leader, scouttnasier and commit
tee member. He received the
Scouier's Award and was inducted
In the Order of the Arrow. He also
was a member of the Loyal Order
of iheMoose. No. 466-
Preceding him in death were
his parents; 2 brothers, Houston
and Samuel Crater: and a sister.
Betty Pope Myers, all ofWlnston-
Salem.
Surviving: his wife. Dorothy
Sink Crater of Winston-Salem; 2
sons, William Franklin Crater Jr.and wife Rosie of Charlotte, and
Steve Crater and his wife PhyllisofBermuda Run: daughter. Cyndi
Peiree and husband Robert ofLex
ington: 7 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; 3 sisters. DorotheaNell Crater Leach. Peggy PopeWooten. and Carolyn Pope Canter; 2 -nieces; and dog. Ginger.
A graveside service was heldat 11 a.m. Monday. Aug. 27 with
the Rev. Kevin Fraek officiating.
Memorials; Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter. 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd.. Wlnston-Salem. 27103: or
Ardmoie Moravian. 2013 Acad
emy St.. Winston-Salem. 27103.
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Betty Maurer Ebright
Mrs. Beity Maurer Ebright
died Friday. Aug. 17.2001. in Fort
Lauderdale.
She was born in North
Umbetland. Pa., to Arthur 1. and
Hilda Kahler Maurer. She at
tended Calvary Baptist Church in
Mocksville.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Samuel Leroy
Ebright in 1993; and 3 sons.
Samuel Leroy Ebright Jr., Robert
Kenneth Ebright and Dennis
Daniel Ebright.
Surviving: a daughter, Cynthia
Himmelreich of Pennsylvania; 3
sons, Arthur W. Ebright of Glade
Valley, Michael L. Ebright of Ad
vance, and Hm W. Ebright of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; 16 grandchil
dren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Thursday. Aug. 23 at Cal
vary Baptist Church in Mocksville
by the Rev. Jim Gryder. Burial
followed in Legion Cemetery.
Cooleemee.
Janie F. Freeze
/ Janie F. Freeze. 94, ofAutumn
V Care of Mocksville. formerly of
China Grove, died Tuesday, Aug.
21,2001, at Autumn Care.
She was bom July 12,1907. in
Rowan County to Neely J, Freeze
Freeze and J. Tom Freeze, She re-
tired from Cannon Mills and was
a member of Oak Grove United
Methodist Church.
Surviving: a niece and a
nephew; a great-nephew; and a
great-great-nephew.She was preceded in death by
her parents; a brother. Jake Freeze;
and 4 sisters, Nina Beaver. Jessie
Coiriher, Dottie Freeze and Lillie
Freeze.
Funeral services were at 11
a,ni, Friday, Aug. 24 at Oak Grove
United Methodist Churoh. China
Grove, with the Revs, Paula Judy,
pastor, and Jimmy Lancaster, pas
tor of Jerusalem Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial was in the Oak
Grove United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Memorials: Jerusalem BaptistBuilding Fund, c/o Helen Queen.
P.O. Box 101, Cooleemee.
Mary Frances Link
y Mrs. Mary Frances Ripple
Link of the Arcadia community
died at 1:20 p.m. Aug. 21, 2001,
at Fotsyth Medical Center.
She was bom Jan. 25,1932. in
Davidson County to Orville Lind
say and Ida Lou Hanman Ripple.
She spent her life in Arcadia and
retired from the NC Employment
Security Commission in Winston-
Salem,
Survivors: her husband, Rob
ert Link Jr. of the home; a son,
Barry Link of Mocksville; a sis
ter. Margaret Motsinger of Win-
ston-Salem; and a brother, Johnny
Ripple of Thomasville,
She was preceded in death by
her mother and father; and 3 broth
ers, Clarence Ripple. Lewis
Ripple and Geotge Ripple.
A gmveside service was held
at 2 p.m, Friday, Aug. 24, at
Arcadia United Methodist
Church,
Memorials: American Cancer
Society, 4-A Oak Branch Dr.,
Greensboro, 27405; Hospice/ Pal
liative CareCenter, 1100-C S.
Stratford Rd.,Winston-Salem.
27103.
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J Shelia Maria Morrison
Mrs. Shclia Maria Morrison,
46. of 174 Hickory St. Cool-
eeraee, died at her home
Wednesday. Aug. 22. 2001 fol-
lowing a short illness.
Bom in Rowan County, she
graduated from West Rowan
High School in 1972 and at
tended Winston-Salem Slate
University.
Her father. James Hogue. pre
ceded her in death April 27,
1992.
Survivorsrxher husband.
Horace Monroe'Morrison Jr. of
^the home; a son, Jamie Demetric
(Tracey) Hogue of Mocksville;
3 daughters. Melissa Neely of
Salisbury. Kesha (Corey)
Nichols of Cooleemee. and
Felicia Carter of the home; her
mother. Virginia F. Hogue of
Cboleemee: 2 brothers, Menell
(Shauna) Hogue of Winston-Sa
lem and Walter (Janet) Hogue of
Statesville; 4 sisters. Wanda
Hogue of Cooleemee, Mary
Katharine Bryson of Salisbury,
Beulah Jones of Statesville, and
Joyce A. Neely of New York;
and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, Aug. 26 in the chapel of
Graham Funeral Home at 2 p.m.
Evangelist Beatrice Vaugbters
ofiicated and burial follow^ in
Friendship Baptist Church Cem
etery in Woodleaf.
^ Hazel Cline Shelton
Mrs. Hazel Cline Shelton, 83.
of Winsion-Salem died Monday.
Aug. 20. 2001. at Forsyth Medi
cal Center.
Mrs. Shelton was bom in For
syth County Sept. 3.19IS. to the
late Charlie E and Eva Wagoner
Cline.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. George William
Shelton. in 1963; 3 brothers.
Odell. Walter and Royd Cline; and
a sister. Addys C. Huichens.
Survivors: a son. William G.
Shelton (Patti) of Yadkinville; a
daughter, Frances S. Presson of
Winston-Salem; 2 grandchildren;
4 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Lois C. Witt of Kernersville.
Gladys C. Adams (Zeno) of
Mocksville and Ruby C. Strwk of
Winston-Salem; 2 brothers,
Calvin C. Cline of Mocksville and
Hoyt Cline of Yadkinville; 7
nieces; 13 nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Thursday. Aug.
23, at Vogler & Sons Clemmons
Chapel. Burial followed in the
Union United .Methodist Church
Cemetery, Lewisville.
Memorials: charity of the
donor's choice.
JJames Lawrence White
Mr. James Lawrence White Sr..
79. died Friday. Aug. 24,2001 in
Brian Center in Statesville after an
extended illness.
A native of Davie County, he
had worked at Erwin Mills in
Cooleemee.
Survivors: his wife. Fannie
Wilson White of Mocksville; 2
brothers. John L. White and Ray
E. White, both of Cooleemee; 3
grandchildren; and 11 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. in
the chapel of Graham Funeral
Home. The Rev. Rodney Barker
ofriciated. Burial followed in
Piney Grove AME Zion Church
Cemetery.
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j Joseph Hayes Paden
V Mr. Joseph Hayes Paden. 90.
of Bermuda Village, died Wednes-
<lay. Aug. 22,2001, at Wake For
est University Baptist Medical
Center in Winston-Salem.
He was bom Sept. 4,1910. in
Casey, III., lo Orrin Todd and
Nellie Victoria Hayes Paden. He
retired as director of research and
development at American Cyana-
mid Co. in New Jersey.
Survivors: his wife, Dorothy
May Normandin Paden; 2 sons.
Joseph Wagner Paden of Madison.
N.J., and Roben Hayes Paden of
California: a daughter, Paiiiela
Paden Buess of Illinois; 3 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
A reception for friends andfamily was held at 2 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 24, at the Bermuda Village
Living Room.
JefTery Lawrence Scott
y Mr. Jeffery Lawrence Scott,
39, of420 Morse St.. Mocksville,
was dead on arrival at Forsyih
Medical Center on Fiiday, Aug. 24
following an apparent heart attack.
He was bora in Davie County,
son of Flossie Imes Scott and the
late John Frank Scott. He was last
employed at Skyline Corp.
Survivors: a son, Winson Scott
of Advance; a daughter. Sharina
Scott of Advance; his mother of
the home; 2 brothers, Steve (Janie)
Scott of Yadkinville, and Bobby
Imes of Harmony; 3 sisters. Shelia
Scott and Vanessa Scott, both of
Mocksville and Cynthia (Robert)
Kenan of Greensboro.
Funeral services were held at
4 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 28 in the
chapel of Graham Funeral Home.
Mocksville, The Rev, Robert
Bailey officiated. Burial followed
in Mainville AME Zion Church
Cemetery.
Lucy Nichols Shaw
J Mrs. Lucy Nichols Shaw, 75,
^ of Mount Airy, the widow of
Herman Osier Shaw, died Wed
nesday. Aug. 22. 2001, at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie
County in Advance.
Mrs. Shaw was bom in Sutiy
County on April 29, 1926, the
daughter of the late Thomas C. and
Filomena Migliore Nichols. .Mrs.
Shaw was a retired sales clerk
from J.C. Penney Co. in Mount
Airy and was a member of First
Baptist Church of Rural Hall.
Survivors: a son and daughter- '
in-law. Barry and Barbara Shaw
of Advance; 2 grandsons; 2 great
grandchildren; 3 sisters and a
brother-in-law, Hilda Nichols and
Nancy Vaughn, both of Mount
Airy, and Barbara and Charlie
Shelton of Rural Hall; a brother
and sister-in-law. Jack and Mary
Nichols of Mount Airy; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and
parents, Mrs. Shaw was preceded
in death by a son, Artie Shaw; an
infant sister, and a sister. Rachel
Nichols.
The funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. at
Moody Funeral Home CJiapel in
.Mount Airy conducted by Dr.
Craig Bowman, Chaplain Clay
Tucker and the Rev. Roger Chil- ,
ean. Burial was in Skyline
Memory Gardens.
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Shirley Jean Freibergery Mrs. Shirley lean Freibe^er,71, of Ft. Myers. Fit, died on
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001 atArbor Acres in Winston-Salem.She was bom on March 2,
1930 in St. Louis, Mo. to the lateEugene Weinmann and OpalFey. She was a 1948 graduate of.
Beaumont High School, attended Culver Stockton College,
and graduated in 1951 from the
University of Oklahoma. Shehad been a social worker for Illinois in Peoria, and in Houston,
Texas. She was a member of theChi Omega sorority.
Survivors: her husband,Marcus Ross Freiberger; 2 sons,
Ronald Freiberger of Winston-Salem and James Freiberger andwife Teresa of Mocksville; a
daughter, Nancy Smythe and
husband Scott of Shawnee Mis-iion, Kan.; and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept.6 at Arbor Acres Chapel. Win
ston-Salem, officiated by theRevs. Suggs and Adcock andFather Draper, with burial in
Winston-SaletikMemorials: Hospice & Pal-
Ktuive CareCenter, IMO-C S.
Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem.
27103.
/Helen Pauline Hudler
Mrs. Helen Pauline "Polly"Driver Hudler, 79, died Tuesday
night, Aug. 28.2001, atAshe Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Heal
ing Springs Baptist Church by the
Revs. David Jones and Curtis
Wolfe. Burial followed in the
Chestnut Hill United MethodistChurch Cemetery.
Mrs. Hudler was bom in Davie
County on Sept. 21,1921, to Lo-
ran Driver and Jo Ellis Driver. Shewas a cashier at a local A&P gro
cery store.
Her patents and a sister. Versie
Hellatd, preceded her in death.
Survivors: her husband. James
Brack "J.B." Hudler of the home;
2 sons, Jitruny Hudler of Charlotte
and Michael Hudler of Winston-
Salem; a daughter, Brenda Tiylorof Sparta; a brother, Ralph Driver
of Fountain Inn, S.C; a sister, InezGregory of Mocksville; 6 grand
children; 2 great-grand-children; .and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials: Healing Springs
Sound System, c/o Francis M.Cox. PO Box 4, Crumpler. 28617.
Albert H. Lavery
Mr. Albert H. Lavery, 80, ofAdvance, died Monday, Sept. 3,
2001 at the Woke Forest University Baptist Medical Center. ,
He was bom Jan. 1, 1921, in
Belfast, Ireland to Walter V. and
Clara McClellan Lavery. Mr.
Lavery retired as a master sergeamafter 25 years in the U.S. Army.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 5. at Salisbury National
Cemetery.
Survivors: his wife, Marion B.Lavery of the home; 2 daughters,
Mrs. Dennis (Gail) Corbett of
Landing, NJ., and Mrs. Kenneth
(Linda) Lapiejko of Advance; 6
grandchildren; 6 great-grandchil
dren; and a brother. Thomas Vic
tor Lavery of E>ortland. Maine.
Harley KirkpatriiJc1/ Harley Kirkpatrick. 94. ofAdvMce, died at Bermuda Viltoge^Iih Center Saturday, Sept. 1,
He was born in ClevelandOhio, to John G. and ChalorteHinzman Kirkpatrick May 1819OT. He attended Harding HighSchool in Warren, Ohio. Mr.•^""Pamck was a member of Cen-Jral Christian Church. Hall ofFame New England and a life
member of the UaderAssociationqualified for the MillionaireRoundiable. He was a specialist inestate pension plans for New England Mutual Insurance Co.Survivors:y his wife, EdithIteyes Kirkpatrick of the home; a^ghter, Judith K. Zimmerman:4 ^dchildren; 3 great-grand-children; and a brother, Richard
Kiricpairick.Mr. Kirkpatrick was precededin death by a daughter, Joyce^lo; and a grandson. Kirk David
Casto.
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DAVIE COUNTY EN fERPRISE RECORD, SepL 6,2001
James T. Lawrimore
J The Rev. lames Thomas
Lawrimore. 72. of North
Willceshoro. died Tuesday. Aug.
28,2001, at his home.
A funeral service, with military
rites, was held at 11 Friday. Aug.
31. at Christian Home Baptist
Church with the Rev. Ivan
Dameron officiating.
Lawrimore was bom in Anders
son, S.C.. April 1.1929, to lames
Olin and Margaret Dunkley
White. He was a member of Chris
tian Home Baptist Church. He re
tired from the U.S. Army after 21
years of service. He was a Baptist
ministet Lawrimore was a former
North Wilkesboro policeman, a
retired deputy sheriff and was an
instructor at Wilkes Community
College.
Survivors: his wife. Nada
Cleary Lawrimore, of the home:
3 daughters. Amy Nichols of
Pfafhown, Dr. Emily Robeison of
Mocksville and Beth Davis of
Boomer, a son. Hagan Rowland of
North Wilkesboro; a sister. Myrtle
Heslewood. of Gilbert. S.C.; a
brother, limmie E. Nunnery, of
Hilton Head, S.C.; and 6 grand
children.
Memorials: Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation. P.O.
Box 650309, Dallas. TX 75265,
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Mr. Verlon Andrew Parker. 44.
died Sunday. Aug. 26, 2001. at
N.C. Baptist Hospital in Winston-
Salem.
He was bora lune 3, 1957, in
Guilford County to the Rev. lames
Edward and Louise Oliver Parker.
Mr. Parker was a member of
Amazing Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors: a daughter, Grace
Olivia Parker of Ronda: a son.
Steven Andrew Patkerof Ronda:
his mother, Louise Parker of King;
a sister and brother-in-law. Lena
Sue and Robert Peddycord of
Winston-Salem: and 2 brothers.
E,M. "Mac" Parker of Mocksville
and Gary Steven Parker of King,
Mr. Parker was preceded in
death hy his father, the Rev. lames
Edward Parker.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Wednesday. Aug. 29, at
Friendly Chapel Church, con
ducted by Brothers Don Collins,
lerry Pardue and Roger Williams.
Burial followed at Conierstone
Baptist Church. King.
Memorials: Verlon Parker Fu
neral Fund, P.O. Box 37. Pilot
Mountain. 27041.
J Harley Richard Pinilix
Mr. Harley Richard Pinnix. 79.
of Mocksville. died Monday, Aug.
27.2001. at Forsyih Medical Cen
ter. He had been in failing health
for the past month.
Mr. Pinnix was bora Ian. 4.
1922. in Yadkin County to the late
Charles Renual arul Martha Hlen
Stokes Pinnix. Mr. Pinnix was re
tired from Lexington Furniture in
Mocksville. He was of the Bap
tist faith. He also served in the
U.S. Army during World War 11.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Margaret Ellen
Macemore Pinnix. in 1958.
Surviving: his wife, Emma
Lenore Miller Piruiix: 5 daughters.
Evelyn Pirmix (Bobby) Royall.
Martlut Pinnix (Wayne) Collins of
Yadkinville, Judy Pinnix (Donald)
Whllaker of Demon, Jerry Pinnix
(Richard) Trivette and Dottle
Pinnix (Dale) Long of MocksviUe;
a stepson. Barry Lackey of
Mocksville: 10 grandchildren: 6
great-grandchildren; 2 stepgrand-
children: a siepgicai-grandchild;
and a sister, Viola Rachel of
Hamptonville.
His funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at Gen
try Family Chapel, by the Revs.
Randy Johnson and Marvin
Blackburn. Burial followed at ^
Asbury United Methodist Church
Cemetery with his first wife.
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j Angel LoraineSelleo
Infant AngeJ Loniine Sellen of^moa Road, Mockjville, died
She waa bom Aug. 27, 2001
tte^ughter of Corey D.Sellei*Cryatal Ann Fleming.
In^diiionioherparenu.she
ujutv.ved by 3 brothere. MichaelT Shawman Fleming andTahlik Sellers of the home: grand-
parents Mr. and Mrs. Macco
Nancy
aunB and
A funeral service w$a held at
i! Thursday. Aug. 30 atChurch of Choice Faith with theRev. Ruby Howell officiating.
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Mr. Millard White. 76. died
Wednesday. Aug. 29.2001.
He was bom Nov. 20.1924. to
Philmore and Addle Dixon White
in Yadldn Cdunty. He was a retind
machine operator for R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. Mt White
was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors: his wife. Jean Welch
White of the home: 2 sons. Jimmy
White (Connie) of Walltertown
and Luther White (Lola) of
Mocksville: 3 daughters. Judy
Smith (Charles) of King. Betty
Hester (Thurmond) ofYadlcinville
and Barbara Lynch (Harry) of
Pittsboro; a sister. Helen Hutchens
(Ed) of Mocksville; a brother.'
Tommy White of Florida: 11'
grandchildren: and 9 great-grand-'
children.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Friday. Aug. 31. at Vogler&
Sons Clemmons Cfiiapel. Burial ,
followed at Baltimore United <
Methodist Church Cemetery in
East Bend.
/Sarah Charles WoodrufF
Mrs. Sarah (Jharles WoodrufT,
93. of Yadkinville Road. Mocks
ville. died Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 30.2001 as Forsyth Medical
Center.
Funeral services were at 7 pan.
Saturday. Sept. 1 in the Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Rev. Neal
Carter officiating. A graveside
committal service was conducted
at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 in Rose
Cemetery.
Memorials: Mocksville Fust
Presbyterieo Church Building
Fund. 261 S. Main St.
Mrs. Woodruff was bom in
Davie County on Dec. 2S. 1907.
to the late John Calton and Sally
Cmmp (Jhatles atid was a home-
maker. She was educated in the
Oavie County schools and had at
tended Appalachian Teachers Col
lege. She had taught at the Davie
Academy and had also been a sub
stitute teacher in the county
schools. She was a longtime mem
ber of the Mocksville First Pres
byterian Church, where she had
been a Sunday school teacher and
a teacher and worker in the church
Bible school.
She was preceded in death by
4 sisters. Fox. Marguerite
Sanfotd, Louise Campbell and
Laura Jane Batringer; and a
brother.'Jim Charles.
Survivors: her husband of 73
years. Ibm Bailey Woodruff of the
home: a sister. Helen C Carter of
Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
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/ ^Mildreds. Brooks
• Mrs. Mildred S. Brooks 86
. , 2001 in Cambridge Hills in
.WM the daughter of (lie lateBkh.W^yNobleSmoofshfS
;«M«s.Shespen';teciI^^;
.MhcschoolteacherintS^^ie
^herinde^r
P-m. Thursday. Sept. 13 in ,1,.
will fnii • h 2nd burial^foUowinMocksvilieSecoirfi|y«Jj^^««y.Thefam.
/ Evelyn Allen Crews JofJcsvf Mrs. Evelyn Allen Crews
fones. 83, of Wlnston-Salem, died
Sunday. SepL9.200l.at The OaksofForsyth.
She was bom on fuly 20.1918
in Hameit County, a daughter of
. .1 '®'® MargaretAllen. She was a member of
Ijnville Forest aiuch of Christ
for SO years.
She was preceded in death byher husband. Elvinfanes.in 1980
Surviving: 4 daughters. Pat
Hancock of San Antonio. Texas.Rachel Solomon of Kemeisville.
Brenda Pool of Mocksville and
Bobby Jean Beard of Winston-
Salem; 2 sisters. Margaret Hollar
and Flannie Thompson, both of
Sanford; 8 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.A funeral service was con
ducted at noon Wednesday. SepL '
•2. at Hayworth-Miller-Cain
Chapel. KemersviUe. Burial fol
lowed in Oaklawn Memorial Oar-
dens.
Thelma Weavii Duggins
^ Mrs. Thelma Weavii Duggins.
77. of Advance, died Sunday.
Sept. 9.2001. at Wake Forest Uni
versity Baptist Medical Center.
She was bom Jan. 19.1924. in
Danbury to Reid and Hattie
Manuel Flinchum. She was retired
from the Salem Co. She was a
member of Isom Baptist Church
in Walnut Cove, and a member of
the Mocksville Women's Qub.
Mrs. Duggins was preceded in
death by 2 husbands. Raymond ;
Weavii and Jack Duggins.
Surviving; 3 daughters. Linda
Smith and husband. Sidney, Pam
Holcomb and husband. Mite, and
Michelle Mitchell and husband.
Pat. all of Advance; 7 grandchil
dren; 4 great-grandchildren; an
aunt; a sister-in-law. Luvenia
Flinchum; and special friends.
Henry "Swede' and Eva
Jurgensen. Ruth Duggins. and
Sherry Haldeman.
Funeral services were held at
II a.m. Tuesday. Sept. 11 at Vo-
gler and Sons Clemmons Chapel
by the Revs. Lanny Atkins and
Chester Montgomery. Burial fol
lowed at Oaklawn Memorial Gar
dens.
Memorials: Neurosurgery Re
search. c/o Dr. Charles Branch.
Department of Neurosurgery.
Wake Forest/Baptist Medical Cen
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y Bobby Gene Lakey J• Mr.Bo6bjfGeneLakey.75,ofF^ingion Road. Mockaville.
• ' ^*7' •"« home after several^monchs of declining health.
• A graveside service was conducts at 2 p.in. Sunday. Sept 9« the Farmington Community■Ceineteor. with the Rev. Greg.Littie officiating.. hfemoriais: Farmington Com-Jtunity Cemetery, c/o Mts. J T
: Mf-Lakey was boni in Davie
22. i926tothelate«oiand Winfrey and Bemice Mc-
.•ClamiwkLakeyandwasietiied;frDm Gray-Mac Irrigation Sys-JWms. He hS been with RoSway
Trucking and PiSmontAviaUon^etnber of FarmingtonBaptot Church. Mr. Lakey enjoyed working with old steam•powe^ engines and antique farm.^htnety. He was a graduate of
.Fanmngton High School.; He^was pieceds in death by.his wife. Lou Jean Riddle Lakey;and a son. Roland Lakey II
. Survivors: a daughter.'Mrs.;Leroy (Lou L.) Toilison Jr. of.Farmington; and a grandson.
Dewey Patrick Ow(«s -Mr. Deewy Patrick "Pat-
'"8. Sept 4. 2001 in .. ',™™-hishome. . '"his sleep at,9°r8'"^»""-«'Va.onDec.Vivian Ruth^TmiernT'*®''''«ep»n of the late MarioVoLton''
He was retired from the textile indust.y.Hewasfamiiyo.ient2Md«-Id horseshoe and Rook'
tbughters. Kimberly O. White^ Statesvilie. Ronda F. Owent
W«hofftehome:2brothers.Rob-
2nm ri held at2 P.in. Fnday. Sept. 7. at Caivarv
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y Hazel Baldwin PhillipsMrs. Hazei Baldwin Phillips.59. of Main Church Road. Mocks-viile, died Saturday. Sept. 8,2001at Forsyth Medical Center. Win-
ston-Salem.
The funeral service was at 2p.m. Tuesday. Sept. i 1. at Gospel
Baptist Church, with the Rev.Kevin Hobson officiating. Burialwas in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips was bom Nov. 25.i94l in Wilkes County to the late
Noah and Juanita Wood Baldwin.She had worked as a seamstress
at Southeastern Sewing in Mocks-
ville. and was a member of Gos
pel Baptist Church.
Survivors: her husband. BusterPhtilips of the home; 2 daughters.Karen Kimrey and TammyHutchins. a son. Jeff (Sandy)Hutchins. and a step-daughter.Betty Jo (Gray) Laymon, ail ofMocksviile; 3 sisters. Gladys(Roy) Minton of StaiesviUe,
Kathleen (Don) Johnson of NorthWilkesboro. and Patricia (Ken
neth) Russeli of Ronda; 5 brothers. Henry (Pat) Baldwin of Har
mony. Robery (Judy) Baldwin.
Tim (Sharon) Baldwin, and Bill
Baldwin, all of Elkin. and Glenn(Kathy) Baldwin of Boonviile;
and 3 grandchildren.
Mary Cope Swaim
/ Mrs. Mary Cope Swaim. 79. ofV Btiriingion died Sunday. Sept. 9.
.7001.
She was bom in Cooleemee onDec. 2.1921. to the late ThomasRay and Myrtle Jordan Cope.
' Survivors; her husband of 62years. Fair L. Swaim of the home;a daughter. Lynn Swaim Johnston,of Mooresville; a son. Dr. J. CraigSwaim and wife Terry of Raleigh;5 grandchildren; a greot-grand-chiid; a sitter. Carolyn Woodham
of Wilmington; and a brother. Wil
liam Cope and wife Leona of Bal
timore. Md.
Mrs. Swaim was a graduate of
Cooleemee High School and at
tended business school in Win-ston-Salem. She was employed atWake Forest University and later
was financial secretary at First
Baptist Church in Burlington un
til she became disabled. She alsowas a meiiiber of First Baptist
Church, where she was active in
teaching adult Sunday school
classes and was a member of the
WMU.
Funeral services were held at
.11 a.m. Tiiesday. Sept. 11. at FirstBaptist Church of Burlington. Of
ficiating were Dr. Qaig McMahanand the Rev. Phillip Hughes.
Burial followed in Alamance Me-
mottal Park.
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Mts. Ethel Studevent Eccles,
77. of 4209 U.S. Highway IS8 in
Advance, died Sept. 14 in Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical
Center following a brief illness.
She was bom in Oavie County,
a daughter of the late Shirley and
l^jitie Campbell Studevent. She
was educated in the Oavie County
public schools, and attended Nonh
Carolina Agricultural and Techni
cal Slate University and Winston-
Salem State University. For many
years, she was a medical labora
tory technician at Kate Bitting
Reynolds Hospital. Later she
taught public school in Forsyth
County as a reading specialist,
from which she retired. She was a
member of Capernaum Church of
Christ.
She was preceded-in death by
her husband. Alexaitaer Eccles."
and a son. Charles Eccles. She is
survived by a son. Melvin n
(Lucille) Eccles of Advance; a
brother. Perry (Mickie) Studevent
of Advance; a sister. Ruth S. (Eu
gene) Dalton of Winston-Salem;
three grandchildren, and a great
grandchild.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 18. in the
chapel of Graham Funeral Home
in Mocksville with Brother Ber
nard Revels ofTiciating. Burial fol
lowed in Redland Church of
Christ Cemetery. The family re
ceived friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Monday at the funeral home.
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It is rbquesttrJ^ the family
that all carmjRwtele^ams be sent
to Carl MHwr Funei^ Home. 831
Carl ^Miller Blvd.. Camden. NJ
Howard "Gene" Harris
/ Mr. Howard Eugene "Gene" '
* Harris. 53. of3216 Bethel Church
Road in Yadkinville died Friday
at Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
He was bom in Forsyth County
on Feb. 23.1948. a son of the late
Howard William and Wilma '
Hepler Harris. He was a former ;
employee of Gulistan Carpet. On
July 16.1967, he married Veronica
Hanes. who survives. Also surviv
ing are three daughters. Melissa '
Chambers of Ronda, Kristie H.
Myers of Mocksville. and Emily
Harris of Yadkinville; four grand- .
daughters. Miranda and Sarah >
Myers of Mocksville. and Haimah
and Jennie Chambers of Ronda; a
brother. Richard Harris of States-
ville; and two sisters. Janice Hanes
of Harmony and Joyce McJunkln
of Statesville. Mr.
Karris was a member of Bear
Creek Baptist Church in Mocks- i
vilte. where funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday. Sept. 17
conducted by the Rev. Cecil
Weatherholt and Dr. Wayne Ster
ling. Interment followed in the
church cemetery. The family re- .
ceived friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday at Reavis Funeral Hoitie
in Harmony, and at other times at
iheTesidence(3216 Bethel Church
Road in Yadkinville).
Condolences may be e-mailed
to the Harris family at
www.legacy.com. Memorials may
be given to Bear Creek Baptist
Church. 492 Bear Creek Church
Road. Mocksville. NC 27028.
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James W. Jones
Mr. James W. "Jimmy" Jones, i
55. of .Mocksville. died at his
home Sept. 12.2001.
He was bom Jan. 27.1946. to
John W. "Jay" and Alene Shoaf'
Jones.
Survivors; his parents; a sister.
Jane J. Foster. 2 nephews; and a
special friend, (jeorge Boger.
Services were conducted at 2
p.m. Friday Sept. 14. 2 at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel, with the ^
Revs. Bill Shoaf and Bobby ?
Swain officiating. Burial was in '
the Dulin United Methodiet
Church Cemetery.
Memorials; Davie Home
Health. Ann.; Janet Blair.P.O. Box
848. Mocksville.
y William Henry Patterson
Mr. William Henry Patterson.
69. of N.C. 801 N.. Mocksville,
died at his home Sept. 11. 2001,
after an extended illness.
A native of Davie County, he
was a retired Army veteran.
Survivors: his wife. Mary
Hatcher Patterson of the home; 4
sons. William H. Patterson I and
Jonathon Patterson, both of the
home. Gerald Patterson of Win-
sion-Salem and Ronald Patterson \
of Killen. Texas: 3 daughters. \
Christal Busiiee of Mocksville.
April Patterson of Winston-Salem
and Bonnie Busbee ofAiken. S.C.;
his mother. Thelma Cain of
Mocksville; and 4 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Friday. Sept. 14 at Chin
quapin Grove Baptist Church in
Davie County, with the Rev. S.F.
• Hairston officiating. Burial, with
military rites, followed in the
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Mrs. Nell Poits Poole. 72, died
Wednesday. Sept. 12.2001. at theKate B. Reynolds Hospice Home
in Winston-Saiem.
Funeral services were Friday.
Sept. 14 at II a.m. at Advance
United Methodist Church, con
ducted by the Revs. David
Childers. Dennis Marshall and
Danny Poole. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Advance Method
ist Church. P.O. Box 2021, Ad
vance; or to the Kate B. ReynoldsHospice Home. 101 Hospice
Lane. Winston-Salem. 27103.
Mrs. Poole was bom Sept. 28.
1929, in Davie County to the late
Archie Edward and Alice Woods
Potts. She was a graduate of Shady
Grove High School cisss of 1947
and was a homemaker. She was a
member ofAdvance United Meth
odist Church and active in the
church and community.
She was preceded in death by
her brother. Gilben Potts.
Survivors; her husband, AlbertMitchell Poole: a son. Danny
(Darlene) Poole of Advance; a
daughter, faney Poole (Jim)
Brooks of Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; 3 sisters. Wilma Phelps
of Advance. Doris Gwyn of Lex
ington and Rosalie Allen of
Florida: and 2 brothers. Virgil
Potts and Joe Potts of Advance.
William McKinley Reid
.,"';^""''""'^«'«inleyReid.82. of Davidson County, died
Wednesday aflernoon. Sept. 12.2001. at the Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center.
He was bom Jan. 22.1919 inSuny County to Joseph Venion
and Letha Atkins Reid. Mr. Reid
was a member of Shady Grove
United Methodist Church. He
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
during World War 11 in the AsiaticPacific Theater Campaign and was
awarded four Bronze Stars. Dis- '
iinguished Unit Badge and Good
Condua .Medal. He was a farmer
Md also retired from Thomasville
Furniture Co. with 31 years of service. After his retirement, he was
employed with Lowe's in High
Point for several years.
Mr. Reid was preceded in death
by his wife. Thelma Griffin Reid;
and a son. Jerry Wayne Reid.
Surviving: a son. Howard Reid
and wife Phyllis of Denver; 2
daughters. Donna Davis and hus-
baiid John of Mocksville and AliceReid Stuckey and husband Ken ofNebo; 2 sisters. Josephine Stoltzof Winston-Salem and Sally
Johnson of High Point; 6 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. IS at
Shady Grove United Methodist
Church by the Rev. Michael
Goode. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Shady Grove
Methodist Church Building Fund.167 Shady Grovt Church Rd
Winston-Salem. 27107.
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Mr. Billy Odell Smith. 76. of.
Clemmons. died Monday. Sept.
10,2001, at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter.
He was bom Aug. 26,1925, in
Forsyth County to Oscar Burton
and Qevie Jones Smith. Mr. Smith
served in the U.S. Army Air
Corps, was a member of Clem
mons Moravian Church, comp
troller for Modern Automotive!
Network for 51 years and after his.
retirement volunteered at
Sunnyside Ministries of the Mora
vian Church.
Preceding him in death were
his parents; and a brother. Joseph
Bryant Smith of Farmington.
Surviving: his wife of 53 years.
"Edna " Lee Smith, of the home; a
son. Keith Smith, and wife. Linda;
2 grandchildren; and 2 sisters,
Mary Ellen Clodfelter. and hus
band. Jake, and Barbara Smith, all
of Winston-Salem.
A funeral service was at 11 a.m.
Thursday. Sept. 13. at Hay worth-
Miller Kindenon Chapel in Ad
vance by the Rev. Norwood
Green. Entombment followed in
Westlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Clemmons Mora
vian Church; Sunnyside Minis
tries; or the donor's choice.
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Mr. DonaWO'Gene "Noody"
Smith Sr., 61. of .advance, died
Wednesday. Sept. 12. 2001. at
Fofsyih Medical Center.
He was bom June 2S. 1940, in
Oavie County to Joseph and
Geneva Howell Smith. Mr. Smith
owned and operated Don Smith
Tile Co.
He was preceded in death by
his father and a brother, Joseph
Smith Jr,
Surviving.- his wife of the
homo. Joyce Tucker Smith-, a son,
DoitaldO, Smith Jr, (wife Ginger)
of,Advance: a daughter. Cynthia
S. Chaiest (husband Scott) of
Charlotte: his mother. Geneva
Howell Smith of Mocksvllle: 6
grandchiUren: and 4 sisters.
Christine S, Craven, Claunetle S.
Gregory, Cherry S. Beaver, all of
Advance, and Pamela S- Purvis of
Lawsonville.
A funeral service was held at 2
p.m. Friday. Sept. M.aiWesiiawn
Gardens of Memory Mausoleum
Chapel, with Hubert Dunn and
Many Carter officiating. Entomb-
mem followed.
Joe Guy Smith
/ .Mr. Joe Guy Smith. 73. of Lex
ington. died Wednesday. Sept. at
Lexington Health Care,
He was burn July 31. 1928 In
Davie County to Stacy
Kimborogh Smith and Dora Betca
Smith. He was an industrial engi
neer and was a member of Wesley
Heights Uniied Methodist Church.
He was an avid baseball player,
fisherman, and golfer. He was pre-
' cedeii in death by his wife. Maxine
Elizabeth Todd Smith. .
Surviving; one son. Jeffrey
Clay Smith of Lexington: one
daughter, Deborah Smith Spaugh
of Epsley, S.C.; three brothers,
Jesse Gray Smith of Dudley,
Harold Edward Smith of Dudley,
and Billy Wayne Smith of South
River; three sisters, Ruth Taylor of
Gary, Betty Smith Fabiano of Co
lumbus. Ga.. and Helen Sue Smith
ofAustin, Tx.: and two grandchil
dren,
A funeral service was held
Sunday. Sept. 16.2 p.m. at Wesley
Heights United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Tommy Robertson
presiding. Burial followed at For
est Hill Memorial Park. The fam
ily received friends Saturday
evening from 7-9 p.m. at Pied
mont Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may
be directed to the American Can
cer Society and the National Red
Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Frances York Walker
j Mrs. Frances Mae York
Walker. 59. died Thursday, Sept.
13, SOOl.lnHIUsviUe.Va,
She was born Sept, 14. 1941,
in Iredell County to Travis and
Stella Potts York. Mrs. Walker was
a member of Green Meadows
Baptist Church, She was a home-
maker and formerly employed
with Drexel Heritage.
Surviving are her husband,
Roy Lee Walker: two sons. Roy
Eugene Walker and wife Marga
ret of BoonvilJe and Stephen
Wayne Walker and wife Cammie
of Advance; three grandchildren:
her father of Advance: two sisters.
Carolyn Y. Nail and husband
James W. of Mocksvllle and Doris
Y. Anderson and husband Roy of
Mount Gilead; a brother. Harold
Travis York and wife Kathy ofAd
vance; and several nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held
5 p.m. Sunday at Green Meadow
Baptist Church, with the Rev.
Ronnie Ctaddock officiating. The
family received friends from 7 to
9 Saturday at Haywonh-Miller
Kindenon Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the American Dia
betes Association, Forsylh chap
ter. P.O. Box 571146, Winsion-Sa-
lem, NC 27157; or Green Mead
ows Cemetery Fund, 1646 NC 801
N .Mocksvllle, NC 27028.
Michael Dale Wallace
Mr. Michael Dale Wallace, 46ofLeanneLane.Mocksvllle diedunexpectedly Wednesday mom-
A committal service will be
held at 11 Friday morning In
Eaions Baptist Church Cemetery,
Memorials: Davie ARC, c/o
Kathy Erb. 1653 Jericho Church
Rtl-. Mocksvilie; or Milling
Manor, 253 Milling Rd„ Mocks
vilie,
Mr. Wallace was born in
Rowan County, April 4. 1955. to
the late Ada Ann Atkinson Wallaceand L.O, "Bud" Wallace of
Mocksvllle. and had 29 years of
service with Ingersoil/Rand Coni.
He was of the Baptist faith. He
was a member of the Faxmlngton
Masonic Lodge, was a board
member of .Milling Manor and
was a past president of the Davie
County ARC,
He was preceded In death by
his mother. Ada A, Wallace in
1981; and a brother, Willie Gray \
Wallace In 1997,
Surviving: his father and stepmother. Bud and Sara Walker
Wallace of Mocksvilie: a daugh
ter, Leanne Michelle Wallace of
Mocksvilie; 2 nephews; former
wife and mother ofUanne. Diane
B.Wallace of Mocksvllle; his girl-fnend. Dawn Froelich of .Mocks
vilie; and his stepgranclmoihcr.
Nfne Walker of .Vfocksville.
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Mr. Edgar Monroe Carter. 79,
of Virginia Beach. Va... formerly
of Mocks vilie, died Sunday. Sent
9.2001.
He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy, serving during World War
11. He went on to civil service,
where he started in the 0/R depait-
nietit, later NARF, retiring as lo
gistics engineer. He enjoyed diiv-
ing DX vehicles for local
dealderships. He was a past mem
ber of Community United Meth
odist Church.
Surviving: his wife. Addie
TVson Caner: children, Marshall
M. Carter and wife Judy. Thomas
P. Carter and wife Bobbi, PatriciaC. Taft and husband Tommy,
Yvonne T. Hertling and husband
John, and Mark O. Carter and wife
Janet: 6 grandchildren; 4 great-
grandsons; and a sister. Hazel
Couch.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sqrt
12 in Kellum Funeral Home,
Rosewood Chapel, by the Rev.
Waren Wilson. Burial followed in
Rosewood Memorial Park. i
Miriam H. Comatzer
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natzer. 100, formerly of Fork
Bixby Road, Advance, died
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie.
A graveside service was held
at lla.m.Friday,Sept.21atBixbyPresbyterian Church Cemetery
with the Rev. Gary B. Foster ofTi-
ciating.
Memorials: Bixby Presbyte
rian, 1806 Fork Bixby Road, Ad
vance.
Mrs. Comauer was bom April
10,1901, in Davie County to Isaac
and Mary Hendrix. She was a
homemaker and a chatter member
of Bixby Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Oyde Comatzen a
son, James Henry Comatzer; a
grandson, Tim Comatzer; a
brother. Elgin Hendrix; and a sis
ter, Mattie Hendrix.
Survivors: a son, Manuel Cor-
natzer of Advance; 6 grandchil
dren; 8 great-grandchildren; and
a great-great-grandchild.
^William Heni^ Johnson
Mr. William Henry Johnson,
84, of Mocksville, di^ Tuesday,
Sept. IS, 2001, at Meadowbrook
Manor in Clemmons.
He was bom Feb. 19,1917, in
Forsyth County to William
Leonard and Ella Spaugh Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a veteran of
World War II, serving on the
DE704 USS Cronon in the US
Navy. He was retired from Food
Fair and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving: his wife, Gertrude
Johnson of the home; a son, W.
Kermit Johnson and wife Ramona
of Winston-Salem; a granddaugh
ter; and 4 sisters, Winfrey Mae
Blackwell of Georgia, Jennie
Brannon of Winston-Salem,
Floylee Gardner of Pfalftown and
Lillian Falwell ofWinston-Salem.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, SepL 20 at
Oaklawn Meimrial Gardens, with
the Rev, Danny Hauserofficiating.
Memorials: Muscular Dystro
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Rd.,No. 104, Greensboro, 27407.
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/ Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Hodges
Leonard. 82. of Winsion-Salem.
died Monday, Sept. 17.2001.
She was born to Munsey
Seward and Zell Ciews Hedges on
April 23.1919. in Leaksville. She
married James Cleveland Leonard
Jr. in 1938, in Leaksville. He pre
ceded her In death in 1986. Mrs.
Leonard worked as a dietitian at
Dalton Junior High School for
more than 25 years. She was a life
long active member of Memorial
United Church of Christ.
Survivors: 4 children. James C.
Leonard 111 and wife Cecelia of
Jamestown. Ralph Hodges
Leonard and wife Lib of Mocks-
ville, Carol Elizabeth Clark and
husband Bill of Houston. Texas,
and Donald Seward Leonard and
wife Joanna of Mooresville; 8 .
grandchildren; and a great-grand
child.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Thursday. Sept. 20. at
Memorial United Church of
Christ. Burial was at 2 p.m. at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The
Revs. Norwood Green, Alan
Hutchens and Terrell Shoffner of
ficiated.
Memorials: Memorial United
Church of Christ. 236 W. Banner
Ave., Winston-Salem, 27107; or
Alzheimer's Association Southern
Piedmont Chapter.' 3420 Sham
rock Drive, Charlotte. 28215.
Esther Keams Luther
Mrs. Esther "Granny" Keams
Luther. 90. died Wednestlay. Sept.
19,2001.
She was bom Jan. 19,1911, in
Randolph County to Benjamin
Lee and Minnie Lee Kearns
Kearns. Mrs. Luther was of the
Baptist faith.
Her husband. Pleasant Roscoe
Luther, and a daughter Lucy E.
Owenby. preceded her in death.
Surviving: 2 daughters. Evana
Sue White of High Point and
Linda Ann Zimmerman of Ad
vance; 3 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren; a sister. Ruby Sink
of Winston-Salem; and a brother.
Robert Keams of Chino. Calif.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21,
at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel by the Rev. Eric Peacock.
Burial was at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Sept. 22, in Parklawn Memorial
Gardens.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane. Wihston-Salem, 27103.
Wayne A. McCurdy
y/ Mr. Wayne Alexander
McCurdy, 74. of Spillman Road.
Mocksville. died Sept, 22, 2001,
at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
' He was born in Alexander
County on July 10, 1927, to
Howard and Edith Millsap
McCurdy. Mr. McCurdy was of
the Baptist faith and was retired
from Billings Freight System of
Lexington. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Navy, having served in World •
War 11. He loved fishing and
woodworking.
Mr. McCurdy was preceded in
death by 2 grandchildren.
Surviving; his wife of54 years.
Marguerite: a son. Tony McCurdy.
of Waldorf. Md.; 2 daughters,
Phyllis Bobbins and Sheila
McCurdy, both of Winston-Salem;
4 grandchildren; and 3 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Tuesday. Sept. 25 at
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel with the Revs. Emma
Milam and David Wooten ofTici-
ating. Entombment followed at
Parklawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
Care Center, 1100-C S. Stratford
Road, Wnston-Salem, 27103.
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Mr. Ernest Caudell "Jim"
Pierce, 88, of the Franklin com
munity in Rowan County, died
Thursday, Sept. 20 at Genesis
Eldercare of Salisbury after a brief
illness.
He was bom Nov. 18.1912 in
Rowan County, a son of the late
Liza Gullett and John Frank
Pierce. He attended Rowan
Cbuniy Schools. For five years, he
was employed by Erwin Mills.
Cooleemee, and for 33 years, he
worked for Cone Mill, Salisbury,
before retiring. He was an active
member of Franklin Presbyterian
Church, the Men's Sunday School
class and the Men's Group.
Survivors; his wife. Willie Mae
Pope Pierce, whom he married
Nov. 14,1936; 2 daughters. Hiza-
beih Ann Pierce McCulloh of Sal
isbury, and Mary Jo Pierce Pea
cock of Mocksville; a sister.
Rossie Rerce Ward of Wotxlleaf;
4 grandchildren; 7 great-grand
children; and 3 great-great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at
Summersett Memorial Chapel by
Dr. Larry Summey. minister of
Franklin Presbyterian. Burial was
in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials: Franklin Presbyte
rian, 280 Franklin Church Drive.
Salisbury, 28147.
y K. WlQRiLGiriger
Mr. K. Wayne Swiger, 88. of
161 Random Road, Mocksville,
died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, af
ter a long illness.
He was a member of Clem-
mons Moravian Church. Mr.
Swiger was bom in Smithfield,
W.Va., and was a graduate of
Fairmont State College. In 1979
he was honored for his exemplary
record as a former student athlete .
and was named to the college's all-
star baseball team. Mr. Swiger was
a teacher and a coach hefore serv
ing In World War n in the Armored
Division and the U.S. Army Eu
ropean Headquarters in France.
He was employed in management
positions for Pursglove and
Grafton coal companies, was ap
pointed executive assistant to Gov.
Cecil H. Underwood and was a
regional director for Housing and
Urhan Development in Rorida.
He retired in 1982. Mr. Swiger
was a political activist dedicated :
to furthering the cause of conser
vative Republican politics, served
on the boards of numerous civic
and professional organizations
and was a 32nd Degree Scottish
Rights Mason.
Survivors: Virginia Hammond
Swiger, his wife of 64 years; 2
daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra
and Bert Bradford of Mocksville
and Linda and Roy Palmer of
Nashville, Tenn.; 3 grandchildren;
and 3 gfeat-grandchlldien.
The Rev. John D. Rights con
ducted a private family service at ;
11 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 22, at '
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel in Advance.
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Rosalee C. Walker
Rosalee Clodfelter Walker, 58,ofJacksonville, Ra., died Sunday,
Sept. 9, 2001 at Shands Medical
Cotter after an extended illness.
Funeral services were con
ducted Saturday, S^t. 15, at noon
at Tabernacle Baptist Institudonal
Church by the Rev. John
McKinley. Burial followed in the
Yadkin Star Baptist Church Cem
etery in Lexington.
Mrs. Walker was born in
Davidson County Aug. 25, 1943
to the late Clamon and Clattie Lee
Clotlfelter. She was a gradtsate of
Lexington Senior High School
and Livingstone College.
Survivors: a son. Phillip
Caldwell Jr. of Lexington; 2
daughters, Miriam C. Walker and
Kiziine J. Walker, both of Jack
sonville, Ra.; 3 grandchildren: 3
uncles; 4 aunts (including Martha
Clement of Mocksville); and other
relatives and friends.
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Mr. Ivan Earl Whitaker. 68, of
Dunn Haven Road, Mocksville.
died late Sunday night, Sept. 23,
2001 at the Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center after:
a sudden illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Eaton Fu
neral Chapel with the Rev. Mark
Yickers officiating.
Mr. Whitaker was born in
Davie County, Aug. 24, 1933, to
the late William Arthur and Mar
garet Lucille Mayhew Whitaker
and was retired from the
Rubbermaid Corp. in Statesville,
He had also been with Erwin Mills
in Cooleemee and Holly Farttis '
Poultry. Duiing the Korean Con
flict he was a veteran of the U.S.
Army. He was a member of the i
Cooleemee Post of the American
Legion, a member of the Cool
eemee Historical Society and en
joyed gardening and touring flea
markets. {
Surviving: 2 daughters, Rita
Hammond and husband Terry of
Huntetsville and Sandy Whitaker
of Lake Norman; 2 sons, Duane
and wife Darlene Molsinger
Whitaker of Tobaccoville and
Rodney Whitaker and.wife Deb
bie Steele Whitaker of Taylors-
ville; 4 grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Ruth Mabe and Shelby Deal, both
of Mocksville and Barbara
Bowles of Advance; 7 brothers,
Ralph Whitaker, Jay Whitaker.
Jerry Whitaker and Robert
Whitaker, all of Mocksville, Jack |
Whitaker and Mac Whitaker, both '
of Winston-Salem and Lawrence j
Whitaker of Cool Springs; and
several nieces, nephews and cous
ins.
Military graveside rites were I
conducted in the Zion Chapel
United Methodist Church Cem
etery.
i^thryn Barnes Yarbro
y Mrs. Kathryn Barnes Yarbro,
91, of Salisbury, died Sunday,
Sept. 23, 2001 at her residence
after a period of declining health.
She was bom Aug. 23,1910 in
Cooleemee, the daughter of the
late Geneva Ernestine Bialock
Barnes and Henry Eugene Barnes
Sr. She was educated in Cool
eemee schools, Wingate College
and Hatdesburg (Miss.) Woman's
College (Now William Kelley
College). A teacher, she taught
school in Troutman, Woodleaf and
Davenport, Fla. for 36 years be-
' fore retiring. She and her husband
opeiatd Yarbro Honey in Daven
port and distributed Orange Blos
som Honey up and downt he east
ern seaboard. She was a ham ra
dio operator. A member of Enon
Baptist Church and the Mary Ella .
Sunday School Qass, she was a
former member of the First Bap- j
tist Church of Cooleemee and the <
Davenport Baptist Church, where 1
she was a Sunday School teacher
and served as pianist and organist
for many years. She was a mem
ber ofthe N.C. and Rotida Retired
Education Association.
Her husband. Lacy Thomas
Yarbro, preceded her in death on
July 13,1981,
Survivors: a sister, Janie Bar
nes Wise of Salisbury.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at
Summersett Memorial Chapel
* with the Rev. Wayne Trexler, Enon '
Baptist pastor, officiating. Burial j
was in (^ity Memorial Park. !
Memorials: Enon Baptist, 1873 '
Enon Church Rd., Salisbury, :
28147; or Cooleemee Rrst Bap- ;tist, 284 Marginal St. ^
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Ray Clement Hendrix
^ Mr. Ray Clemern Hendrix, 66.
of Mebane, s former resident of
Davie County and Winston-Sa.
Hendrix was the husband of
NormaHicks Hendrix, and the son
of the late Clem Hendrix and
Matlie Smith Hendrix. He was
bom in Oavie County and was re
tired from Lucent Technologies
after 35 years of service.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Monday. Oct. I at.MeCIur?
Funeral Home Chapei in Mebane
with the Rev. Keith Spake, pastor
of Faith Baptist Church, officiat
ing. Burial was in the Faith Bap
tist Church Cemetery in Mebane,
where he was a member.
Survivors: his wife, Norma
Hicks Hendrix. of thetio,me; 4
sons. Rick (Melanie) Hendrix of
Mocksviile, David (Donna)
Hendrix and Tim Hendrix. ail of
Advance, and Barry Hendrix of
Yadkinville; 7 grandchildren; a
siep-granddaughien and 3 great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Mr. Webb Hendrix: a
daughter. Ms. Kathy Sue Hendrix;
and 2 sisters. Mrs. Zelma Lashmit.
and Ms. Willie Mae Hendrix.
He was a member of Masonic
Enterprise Lodge 752 in Arcadia;
a member of the Winston-Salem
Scottish Rites; a member of the
Telephone Roneers of America:
and a choir member and trustee of
Faith Baptist Church.
Memorials: Faith Baptist, 5100
W. Ten Road, Efland. 27243.
Cleo Anderson Long
y Mrs. Cleo Anderson Long. 84,
of Advance, died Sunday, Sept.
30, 2001, at her home.
She was bom Feb. 14.1917, in
Alleghany County lo the late
Donley Vance and Venie Brinegar
Anderson. Mrs. Long was retired
from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
and was a member of Trinity
Moravian Church-
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Jacob Thomas Long,
in June 1975.
Survivors: 3 daughters,
Carolyn Carpenter of Advance.
Marie Templeton of Winston-Sa-
iem and Margie Feimsier of
Pfaffiown; a son. Thomas A. Long
of Winston-Salem; 8 grandchil
dren; 10 great-grandchildren; 2
sisters, Lura Keene ofQuatryville.
Pa., and Ruby" Barnes of
Ridgeway. Va,; and a brother,
Rudy Anderson of Eden.
Funeral services were held at
II a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at
Haywonh-Miller Silas Creek
Chapei by the Revs. Patricia F.
Garner and John Rights. Burial
followed in Parklawn Memorial
Gardens.
Leon Mason
Mr. Leon "Coke" Mason, 78,
died Thursday, Sept. 27. 2001, at
the Wake Forest University Bap
tist Medical Center.
He was bom Oct. 20, 1922, in
Forsyth County to Samuel G, and
Anna Livengood Mason. Mr. Ma
son wasamemberofWaughtown '
Baptist Church and was retired
from Life of Virginia Life Insur
ance Co. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War ii. He
played baseball for (he Army and
was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Dorcas Myers Ma
son.
Survivors: his wife, Ola
Dezen Mason of the home; 3
sons.Toby .Mason and wife Marie
of KemersviUe. Wayne Mason and
wife Linda of Mocksviile and
Keith Mason of Charleston, S.C.;
a stepson, Tim Short and wife
Pady of Hutlock. Md.; 2 step
daughters, Tammy London and
husband Randy of Tobaceoviile
and Teresa Short of Winston-Sa
lem; 12 grandchildren; 4 great
grandchildren; a brother. S.G.
Mason Jr. and wife Ethel of
Pfafftown; a sister, Willie White-
heart of Winslon-Saiem; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were eon-
ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sept.
29 at Vogler & Sons Main Street
Chapel by the Rev. Joe McWeihy.
Burial followed in Oakiawn Me
morial Gardens.
Memorials; Waughiown Bap
tist, 1538 Waughtown Sl, Win-
sion-Salem. 27107.
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Mr. WtUiam VanDyke Phillips,
67, of Advance, died Saturday.
Sept. 29,200!, at Forsyth Medi-
cai Center.
He was bom June 4, 1934, in
Forsyth County to VanDyke and
Elia Mae Lee Philiips. Mr. Phiilips
was a member of Center Grove
Baptist Church, where he was a
deacon and Sunday Scbooi
teacher. He was retired from Coea-
Coia Bottiing Co. after 35 years
of service. Mr. Philiips was a
graduate of the University of
North Caroiina at Chapei Hili and
Comeil University.
Surviving: his wife, Jo Ann
Owen Phiilips, of the home; ason.
Mike Phillips and wife Julie of
Roanoke, Va.; 2 daughters, Kim
Hedges and husband Scott of Ad
vance, and Debbie Frezell and
husband John of Jattiestown; and
4 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Cen
ter Grove Baptist Church with the
Revs. Richard Hicks and Denny
Sinclair ofTiciating. Entombment ,
followed in Westlawn Gardens of
Memory in Ctemmons.
Memorials; Center Grove Bap-
tist, 8200 Center Grove Church
Road, Cletnmons, 27012.
Alta Lee RedmanJ Mrs. Alta Lee Redman, 78, of
Olin, died Thursday, Sept. 27,
2001 at her home.
She was bom on June 26,1923
in Iredeli County to the late W.
Herbert and Alta Younger
Redman. She was a member of.
Taylor Springs Baptist Church and
attended Union Grove United
Methodist Church, where she
taught Sunday School. She was
employed by the Iredeil/States-
viile School System, and retired
from Pressley Elementary School
after 42 years in education. She
was a member of the N.C. Asso
ciation of Educators and the Ire-,
dell County Retired Teachers As
sociation. She had been honored
for a SO-year membership in the
Eastern Star. She attended Union
Grove High School and
Appiachian State Teachers Col
lege.
Funeral services were at II
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Taylor
Springs Baptist Church conducted
by the Revs. Petty Link and Steve
Kirby. Burial was in the church
cemetery beside her father.
She was preceded in death by
her only sister. Elizabeth
Louphelia Redman.
Memorials: Taylor Springs
Baptist, Union Grove Methodist.
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Robah Gray Sapp Jr.
Mr. Robah Gray Sapp Jr., 60,
of Yadkinville, died Tuesday
night, Sept. 25, 2001 at the Kate
Reynolds Hospice Home in Win- '
stoR-Salem.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Friday. Sept. 28 in Eaton
Funeral Chapel, Mocksviile, with \
the Rev. Gary Foster officiating. '
Burial was in the Mt. Olive United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Kate Reynolds
Hopsice Home, 10 i Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27013.
Mr. Sapp was bom in Forsyth
County to the late Juanita ;
Ransome Sapp and Robah Gray ^
Sapp Sr. and had been the ship
ping foreman of Dairy Fresh. He
had been a life member of Mt. :
Tabor United Methodist Church.
He was a breeder and trainer of '
Walker bounds. He was a mem
ber of the Piedmont Fox Hunters ;
Association and served on the
board of directors. He enjoyed
fishing and hunting.
Surviving, in addition to his
father: his wife of 36 years, ^
Gienda White Sapp of the home;
a son, Eddie Gray Sapp of Yadk
inville; a grandson; 3 sisters, Gail t
Lumiey and Pern Rabon, both of
Winston-Saiem, and Shirley
Alspaugh of Rural Hail.
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Robert Dinton Smith Jr.
I ! Mr. Robert Clinton "RC"
Smith Jr.. 78. of Park Avenue.
Mocksville. died Friday afier-
i)oon.Sept.28. ^
with the Revs.
Crystal Alexander and Rodney
Srrtith officiating. Burial was in
Forsyth Memorial Park.
l Memorials: the Davie Associa-
fion for Retarded Citizens, c/o
Kathy Erb. 163 Jericho Church
Road. Mocksville; or to the N.C.
Parapiegic Association. 500 Mor
ris Ave.. Springfield. NJ 07081. j
• Mr. Smith was bom in Rowan .
County Oct. 2. 1922. to the late
Robert Clinton Smith and Uou ]
Miller Smith, and was a retired '
businessman and politician. He [Iraduaied from R.J. Reynolds |
High School, Class of 194], and |
became employed by Southern ,
Railroad as an apprentice at Spen-
. cer. and within two years he was
promoted to the Car Department.
He was paralyzed from the waist
down because of a severe injury
July 9. 1955. In 1958. he pur
chased an automobile dealership
in Mocksville and helped organize
the Merchants' Association and
Credit Bureau, setting as its presi-
flent. In 1958, he organized the
first Mocksville Christmas Parade.
In 1961. he opened the Mocksville
Piscouni House and operated four
piher scores in Clemmons. Yadk-
jnville. Newton and Fork.
; HeservedoniheBoanJofDi-
rectors of the Chamber of Com
merce. was past president of the |
North Carolina Paraplegic Asso- I
elation, and had served on the '
board ofthe American Wheelchair
bowling Association.
- He was elected mayor of
Mocksville in 1976. becoming the
first Republican mayor in 138
j^ais and serving two terms. He
was elected as a Davie County
Commissioner in 1981, served
two terms with five years as chair-
pian. While serving as chairman,
the Davie County Courthouse. Ihe '
Davie County Health Depanment.
and Ihe Davie County Public Li
brary ail expanded.
; In addition to these accom
plishments. he also was instru
mental in (he building of a water
plant in Davie County. He served
on the Davie County Hospital
Board of Trustees and was a del
egate and secretary to the North
west Piedmont Council of Oov-
icmmcnts. He also was appointed
by Gov. Jim Hunt to serve on the
advisory board to the Davie
County unit of the North Carolina
Department of Correction.
On Sept. 3. 2001, he was in
ducted into the Republican Hail of
Fame.
• He was a member of Mocks
ville First United Methodist
Church, was a member of the
Mocksville Moose Club, a former
member of the Mocksville Rotary
Club, and a 32-degree Mason.
He was preceded in death by a
granddaughter. Kimberly Dawn
Jilletson.
; Survivors:adaughter.Mrs.Joe
JSharon Kay) Murphy of Lewls-
yjlle:3$ons. Robert ClintonSmith
fll (Eilie) of Lewlsville. Rodney
Taylor Smith (Carol) of
Thomasville and Jeffrey Mark
Smith (Cheri) of Mocksville: 5
grandchildren: 5 great-grandchil
dren: 2 special nephews. Harvey
Smith Wells of Dallas, Texas, and
Robert Sterling Wells of Myrtle
Beach. S.C.: and the Wednesday
Nile Friends.
Mai^aret Ann Stuckey
J Mrs. Margaret Ann Roberts
Stuckey. 68. died Friday. Sept. 28.
2001. at Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Center.
She was bom July 22. 1933. in
Wilmington to John W. and Mar
garet Scales Roberts. Mrs.
Stuckey was a member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints, where she was the
church organist fot 55 years.
Preceding .Mrs. Stuckey in
death was her father Jt>hn Roberts.
Surv iving: her husband Dwighi
Stuckey ofthe home: 2daughiers.
Karia Bareiincic and husband Joe.
and Karen Stuckey. all of Wln-
ston-Salem: her mother Margaret
S. Brown: a sister. Dot Doison of
Mocksville; an uncle: and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday. Oct. 2 at the
Church of Jesus Chnst of Latter-
day Saints with Bishop James
Hassell officiating. Burial fol
lowed at Parklawn Memorial Gar
dens.
Memorials: Lupus Chapter,
2841 Foxwood Lane, Wmston-Sa-
lem. 27103.
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Calvin Marshall DanielsJ Mr. Calvin MarshaU r>ani.|,66. of Salisbury, died Sunday'SepL 30.2001 at Rowan Regional'Medical Cbntcr after a btief ill-
neu.He waa bom Feb. 8, 1935 InDavie County, a son of the lateGeorgia Peacock and Roy Wash-• ington Daniels. He was a gradu-ate ofMocksville High School anda veteran of the U.S. Army duringthe Vietnam War. He was a GceenBeret. Mr. Daniels had been em-ployed by Hoechst Celanese before his retirement in 2000. He attended New Hope Baptist Church.Survivors; his wife, KathyMelton Daniels; 3 sons, TonyDaniels, Hmothy Daniels andRtillip Daniels, all of Salsibury, astepson, Kevin Lynn Kiker ofRocldngham; a daughter. MarshaD. Gobble of Mocksville; 4 broth-ers. Paul R. Daniels and R.W.Daniels of Salisbury; DukeDaniels of Cooleemee; and LindyDaniels of South Fork. Colo.Funeral services were at 1 p.m.Monday. Oct. 1 at SummetsettMemorial Chapel with the Rev.Gruse, New Hope minister,officiating. Burial with gravesidemilitary rites by the Rowan Vet-wans Council were conducted atUS National Cemetery on States-viUe Boulevard. Salisbury.Memorials; American HeartAssoc., c/o Betty Brisson, 140Reg^y Rd., Salisbury, 28147; orchanty of the ilonor's choice.
Elijah Daniel Flowers Jr.J The Rev. Elijah Daniel -HJ)."Rowers Jr., 80, of Murphy Road,Mocksville, died late Saturdaynight. Oct. 6. 2001 at Davte Re-'gional Medical Center in States-
vUle.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 in BlaiseBaptist Church with the Rev.Glenn Sellers officiating. Buiialwas in the church cemetery.Memorials: Blaise BaptistChurch, 134 Blaise Church Road,Mocksville, 27028: or for CampRoyal, c/o the Autism Society of
N.C.. 272 Heritage View Road,
Hickory. 28601.
The Rev. Rowers was boroJan. 26.1921, in Wake County to
the late Elijah Daniel Rowers and
Maggie Jackson Rowers, and wasa retired Baptist minister having
served many churches throughoutNorth Carolina. He graduated
from Wake Forest College in i9S0
and was a member of the Gist classto graduate at Southeastern Theo
logical Seminary in 1934. He wasa veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War n.Surviving: his wife, Ellen King
Rowers; 2 sons, Eddie Rowersand wife Janet of Durham, andCharles Rowets and wife Nancy
of Bethlehem; 4 grandchildren; 4sisters. Nell Cone of Hickory,Irene Barnes of Oklahoma, RubyWashburn of Lewisburg, andEmily Parker of Asheville; and a
brother, Paul Rowers ofCartboro.
The Rev. Flowers was pre
ceded in death by 2 sisters, Elizabeth Frazier and Agnes Harris.
.WIlUeEckard Grimes ;V Mf- WiUie Eckard Grimes, 75 'of Davie Race. Mocksville, died« his residence early Moiiday
morning, Oct. 8,2001.A graveside service was held« 3 p.m. -nresday, Oct. 9 in the
Ronda Cemetery.Mr. Grimes was bom in NorthWilkesboro Aug. 4, 1926. to the I
late Marshall Edward and Ruthie !Jane Brown Grimes and was re- i
tiled Gom Sara Lee Corporation. !He had been with Bingham and >Parks Lumber Co. and Heritage
Furniture Co. His enjoyed fishingand visiting friends.
Survivors: a brother, George '^ Grimes and wife Pbggy of.Advance; a mece and a nephew.
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</ Mis. Blanclie Angel Reid. 92.
died Sunday, Ocl 7,2001, at Fdr-
syth Medical Center.
Mrs. Reid was bom May 3,
1909, to Marvin Anhur and Julia
Flynn Angel in Yadkin County.
She was a member of South Fork
Baptist Church. Mrs. Reid spent
her working life in the pairing de
partment of Kanes.Hosieiy.
Mrs. Reid was preceded in
death by her husband, Graham
Edgar Reid. and 3 grandchildren.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Lillian
Matthews of Clemmons, and
Gladys Matthews of MocksviUe;
3 sons. G.E. Reid .Jr. and wife
Bobbie of Winston-Salem, John A
Reid and wife Ginger of Clem
mons. and Leroy Reid and wife
Dot of Winston-Salem: ISgrand-
children; 22 great-grandcitildren;
13 great-gteat-grandchildien; and
a sister, Mary Belle Miller of Pin
nacle.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.ro. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at
Westlawn Gardens of Memory
with the Rev. Michael Pope offi
ciating.
Alma Woodruff
Mrs. Alma WoodmfT, 94, for
merly of Cooleemee, died Sept. 9.
2001 in Meadowbrook Terrace of
Davie following an extended ill
ness.
Survivors: 2 nieces, Audrey
Pelteway of Waterbury, Q.. and
Valerie Patterson of Salisbury.
Funeral arrangements by Gra
ham Funeral Home are incom
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M.Sgt. (Ret) Robert W. Richie,
82, of Columbus, Ga. died Friday.
Oct. 5.2001 at Eisenhower Army
Hospital. Augusta. Ga.
Funeral services with fiill mili
tary honors will be held 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 12,alSlriffier-Hamby
Mortuary's Macon Road ChapeL
Columbus, Ga. with the Rev. Ri
chard L. Richie officiating. Burial
will follow in Main Post Cem
etery, Ft. Benning, Ga.
Mr. Richie was bora March
20,1919 in Cana. the son of the
late Adolphus Richie and Laura
Annice Shelton Richie. He was a
retired U.S. Army veteran having
served in World War n and the
Korean Conflict. After his retire
ment from the military, Mr. Richie
retired from the Wynnton Road
Hardwate. Mr. Richie had lived in
Columbus since 1947 and was
Methodist by faith.
Survivors; his wife, Laura
Walker Richie of Columbus, Ga.;
a son, Robert Wayne Richie of
Yorktown, Va.; 6 daughters,
Carole A. Slemons of Eilerslie,
Ga., Theresa Francine Anderson
of Ft Wayne, Ind., Brenda Diane
Buckley of Columbus. Ga., Myra
J. Call of Woodbridge, Vl, Martha
R. Porter and Debra L. Blyler of
Columbus, Ga.; 20 grandchildren;
4 step grandchildren; 6 great
grandchildren; a sister-in-law,
Elizabeth Richie of MocksviUe;
and several nieces and nephews.
Contributions: to a church or
favorite charity.
JLottie Hoots Seay
Mrs. Lottie Hoots Seay. 86, of
Witiston-Salem,dled Weilnesday. n
Oct. 3. 2001. at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was bom Feb. 6,191S. in :
Yadkin County to James M. and
Ona Cornish Hoots. Mrs. Seay
was a member of Hotne Moravian
Church. She was the owner and .
operator of Salem Beauty Shop for [
30 years.
She was preceded in death by ,
her husband, Harry Fanwell Seay. |
Survivors: a daughter, Vicld t
Rich and husband Ken of
Herndon, Va.; 3 sons, Ronnie
Seay, Dennis Seay and wife Pat of
Winston-Salem and Dean Seay
and wife Becky of Pfaffitown; 6
grandchildren; 8 sisters. Marpe
Shore of Boonville. Minnie Hodge
of Wnston-Salem, Betty Wooten
of Wilmington. Sarah Wood of
MocksviUe, Clara Nails of
RosewelLGa., Carolyn Wooton of
Gainesville, Ga., Patty Hoots of
Winston-Salem and Catherine ,
LeVan of Statesviiie; and a
brother. Bob Hoots of Advatice.
Funeral services were con
ducted Sanirday. Oct. 6 at 4 pan.
at Home Moravian Church. Burial
foUowed in the Moravian Grave- i
yard. :
Memoriais: Kate B. Reynolds .
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem. 27103.
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He was bom Apriiia. 1940. inForsyih County to the late GroverLacey and Mattie ThackerHennelt. He attended Gray Hig|iSchool and was a machine opera-wr at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.Mr. Bennett was a member ofVictory Baptist aureh in Clemmonswhere he served as deacon andtaught a Sunday school class as
long as health permitted. On June• 1938 he married Frances
unville.He was preceded in death bylus father-in-law. WiUam "BiU"
Unville.Surviving: his wife of thehome; 3 daughters. Donna Hide
nosoano BUiy Of Waikertown.Sandra Barker and husband Keithof Winston-Saiem, and RhondaPerdue and husband Tracy ofKemersville; his mother-in-lawMarie T. LinvUie of Kemetsvaie;
' grandchildren; 5 great-grand-^Idren; and 2 brothers. Walter R.Bennett and wife Betty of Ad-vMce. and James F. Bennett andwife Penny of Jacksonville. Fla.Funeral services were at 11a.in. Friday. Oct 12. at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel by Pastor Tim Duncan. Burial was inVictory Baptist Church Cemetery.
/Thomas Frank Brown
Mr. Thomas Frank Brown, 73.of Lexington, died Monday, Oct
IS. 2001 in Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center fol
lowing a period of illness.He was bom In Davie County,
son of the late Jesse J. and Jettie
Brown. He graduated from Davie
High School, was a veteran of
World War 11. a member of Ameri
can Legion Post 235. Corinthian
Lodge 17 Prince Hail Masons of
Mocksville. JNO.G. Lewis
Consistory 326 of Lexington, and
a Prince Hall Shriner of A1
Khattab Temple 201 ofLexington.He was a member of First BaptistChurch in Lexington, was a retired
policeman (irom the City of Lex
ington.
Survivors: his wife. Mary
Elizabeth Brown of the home; 2sons. Dr. Raynorda K. Brown of
Jefferson. La., and Reginald T.
Brown of Raleigh; a daughter.
Rhonda Kaye Brock of Wmston-
Salem; and a sister, Ida Goolsby
of Mocksville.
Graham Funeral Directors are
handling arrangements.
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Kathleen Howard Dyson
Mrs. Kathleen Howard Dyson.
89. of Greenhill Road, Mocks
ville. died early Wednesday morn
ing, Oct. 10.2001 atAumnmCare
of Mocksville.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Fiiday. OcL 12 at Eaton Fu
neral Chapel, with the Rev. Steve
Hedgecock officiating. Burial wasin Rose Cemetery.
Mrs. Dyson was bom in Davie
County Jan. 26.1912. to the late
William Henry and Annis Angell
Howard and was a homentaker.
She was a member of Eatons Bap
tist Church and enjoyed refitiish-
ing antiques and working in her
garden and flowers.
She was preceded in death by
a sister, Evelyn Andrews; and 2
brothers. Greenbetiy Howard and
Benny Howard.
Survivors: her husbaiuL Alvin
Henry Dyson of the home, whom
she married Nov. 23.1933; 2 sons.
Betmy Dyson and Darrell Dyson,
both of Harmony; a grandson; 3
sisters. Henrietta H. O'Shea of
Washington, D.C.. Minnie Lee
Barnhardt of Mocksville and
Priscilla Howard of EUdn; and a
brother. Waymoth Howard of
Jonesville.
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Fuller. 73, of VAnston-Salem died
Thursday, Oct. 11. 2001. at For-
syth Medical Center.
She was bom Sept. 22. 1928.
in Jacksonville. Fla., toThotnas E
and Felice Morgan Atwood. Mrs.
Fuller was a^l9S0 graduate of
Montreal College, a retiree of the
Employment Security Commis
sion as well as an elder in the Pres
byterian Church. Mrs. FuUer loved
gardening and being the pastor's
wife.
She was preceded in death by
her son. Thomas A. Fuller.
Surviving; her husband. Dr.
Harold E. Fuller, pastor emeritus
at Parkway Presbyterian Church;
3 children, E. Scott Fuller (wife
Andrea), of Georgia. John M.
Fuller (wife Anike). of Mocks-
ville. and Mary Beth Gray (hus
band Fred), of Charlotte; a daugh
ter-in-law, Martha Phillips of n
Richmond, Va.; 10 grandchildren; '
a great-grandchild; and 2 brother- :
in-laws. Rodger Hemdon (wife
Sandra), of Florida, and Munfctd
Fuller (wife Judy), of Florence,
S.C.
A funeral service was held at 2
p.tn. Saturday. Oct. 13.aithePadc-
• way Presbyterian <3iurch with the'
Rev. Dan Wilkers offlciating.
Burial followed in Fotsyth Memo
rial Park.
Memorials; Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation. 5005
LBJ Freeway. Suite 370, Dallas.
TX 75244.
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Joel H. Garris
Mr. Joel H. Garris. 74. of
Jonesville. died Thursday. OcL 11.
2001. at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
He was bom Jan. 16. 1927. in
Yadkln County to the late John
Martin and Laura Ellen Brown
Garris. Mr. Garris was a veteran
of the U.S. Army serving in World
War II.
He was preceded in death by
12 brothers and sisters.
Surviving; 2 sisters. Levassie
Garris Poteat of Mocksville and
Ruth Garris Combs of Jonesville;
and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held
at 2 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 14 at Sun
rise Cemetery in Jonesville by the
Rev. Fred Mortez.
Julia Byers Jjames
^ Mrs.JuliaByer;Ijames.85.of
Statesville. died Thursday. Oct.
11.2001 in bedell Memorial Hos- j
pital following an extended ill
ness. ;
Her life was spent in Davie and
Iredell counties.
Her husband. Elder Loice
Ijames. preceded her in death In .
1971.
Survivors: 5 sons. Leon Ijames
and Rufus Ijames of Statesville.
Harris Ijames of Memphis. Tenn..
Gerald Ijames of Detroit. Mich.,
and Otis Ijames of Salisbury; a sis
ter. Frances Carter of MooresvlUe; ,
12 grandchildren; 14 great-grand- •
children; and a great-great-grand- !
child.
Funeral services were held
Sunday. Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. at Clem
ent Grove Church of God. Elder ;
Ernest Ijames ofTtciated. Burial |
followed in the church cemetery.
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Emma Rollins Glass
Mrs. Emma Rolhns Glass. 88of Winston-Salem. died Monday'
O«.15.2001.a,WakeForestUni.verstty BaptUt Medical Center.
She was bom May 6.1913. in
Davie County to the late Boyd W.
and (Tora S. Deweese Rollins.
Mrs. Glass worked a number of
years at Forsyth Medical Center
as a nursing assistant. She was a
inember of Konnoak Hills Mora
vian Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Raymond Eli r.ia.,
in 1990.
M-n ® MarthaMilto of Wallburg; 2 sons. Edwin
R. Glass of Yadkin County and
AlvtnP.GIassofthehome;and2
graAOchildren.A graveside service was held
« 1 p.m. Wednesday. Oct. 17 at^Uawn Memorial Gardens by
the Rev. John D. Rights
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Mr. Donald Keith Miller. 46. of
Fairfield Road, Mocksville. died
Wednesday. Oct. 10. 2001. at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
He was bom Nov. 16.1954. to
the late Doyle Julius Miller and
the late Patsl Gail Lyerly. He was
a sheet metal mechanic and
worked at Freightliner. He was of
the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a brother. James
D. Miller.
Surviving; his wife. Scottie
Rhinehart Miller: a son. Brian
Miller: a sister. Sheila MiUer of
Mocksville; and a half sister. Patsy
L. Simmon of Raleigh.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Friday. Oct. 12. at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel, with the
Rev. Dwight Durham oRiciating.
Burial was in the Dutchman Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
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man. 16, of Advance, died Satur
day, Oct. 13,2001,
He was bom in Atlanta. Ga,, on
Dec, 16, 1984, to James Lee and
Sandra Cheek Norman, Billy was
a student at Davie High School
and was on the honor roll. He was
a member of Calvary Baptist
Church aiul Boy Scout Troop 747.
Billy was a champion fisherman.
Survivors: his mother; a sister.
Crystal Augero; 2 brotheis, Timo
thy Norman and Stephen Augero;
a stepsister. Magi Augero; a step
brother, Isidro Augero, all of Ad
vance; his grandparents, Joe and
Janet Cheek of Winston-Salem; an
uncle; and a great-grandmother,
Lela Couch of Elkin.
A funeral service was held at
Calvary Baptist Church at 1 p.tn.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, conducted by
the Revs, Thielt Williams and Will
Toburen. Burial followed in
Westlawn Gardens of Memory.
Memorials; Calvary Baptist
Church Youth Group, SOOO Coun
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Howard Eugene Tesh
Mr, Howard Eugene Tesh, 80,
of Lexington, died Wednesday,
Oct. 10, 2001, at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was bom March 20,1921,
. in Forsyth County to Jacob Henry
and Lillie Catherine Ftshel Tesh,
Mr, Tesh was retired from RJ.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 32J
years. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Air Force, having served during
' World War II, and was of the
Moravian faith.
He was preceded iti death by
his parents; 2 brothers; and a sis
ter.
Surviving: his wife, Cassie
Welch Tesh of the home; 3 chil
dren, Richard Allen Tesh and wife
Lena of Lexington, Evelyn T,
Boles and husband Larry of
Mocksville, and Joe Edward Tesh
and wife Rocki of Wtnston-Salem;
and a granddaughter.
Funeral services were at 2:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at
Parklawn Mausoleirm Chapel with
Chaplain Fred Moretz ofiiciating.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Mr. Edwin Turner, 58, of
Hamptonviile, died Wednesday,
Oct. 10,2001, at his home.
He was bom Feb. 6, 1943, in
Yadkin County to Marvin and
Mtntie Swaim Turner. Mr. Turner
was a carpenter and a member of
West Yadldn Baptist Church.
Surviving: his wife of 30 yean,
Wanda J. Turner of the home; his
son, Montey Shane (Erin) Turner,
of BoOnvilie; his parents, of
Hamptonviile; 3 sisters, Grace
Dean (Harold) Steelman of Yadk-
inviUe. Angie (Wayne) Gunter of
Mocksville and Gail Walker of
Yadkinville; and 3 brothers, Jo
seph Lee (Ethel) Tdmer, Calvin
(Marlene) Turner and Cecil
Turner, all of Hamptonviile.
His funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at West
Yadkin Baptist Church by the
Revs, Dennis Bell and Brian
Sipes. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
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/Martin Alvin Walker
Mr, Martin Alvin Walker, 87,
of Mocksville, died Friday, Oct.
12,2001, at Meadowbtook Manor
in Clemmons,
Mr, Walker was bom June 14,
1914, in Forsyth County toj
Hezekiah Martin and InaGillespie ■,
Walker. He was a member of Lib
erty Baptist Church and a teacher
of the Adults Men's Bible Gass.Survivors: his wife of 65 years,Flossie Cleary Walker of the fhome; 3 daughters, Vetral Bennett'
and husband Paul of Belews
Creek, Frances Spainhour and
husband James, and Maxine .Hayes and husband Ike, all of
Clemmons; 4 grandchildren; and
3 great-grandchildren.Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14, at Hayworth-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel by the
Revs, Marvin Blackburn and OtisC, Clampitt. Burial was in Liberty
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Mocksville,
Memorials: Liberty Baptist
Church Cemetery Fund, c/o
Lowell Reavis, 422 Duatd ReavisRoati, Mocksville.
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Regina H. Davidson, 80, ofChurch Street, COoleemee, died
Fnday, Oct. 19, 2001 at Iredell
Mentorial Hospital.
BoniApiil22. l92l,inPhelps,N.Y., she was the daughter of the
late Harry and Alice Wolvin
Hicks. ShcTwas a homemalcer and
a immber of Cooleemee Presby.
tcnan Chuich«
She was preceded in death by
her husband Paul T. Davidson; a
brother and S sisters.
Survivors: sons Bruce F.
Davidson, Salisbury, and Jantes P.
Davidson, Cincinnati; daughterSherry DePalnia, Cooleemee; 9
grandchildren; and 5 great-grand
children.
A memorial service was held
at 8p.ni. Sunday. Oct. 21 at Davie
Funeral Service Chapel, con
ducted by the Rev. Shelby
Harbour. Burial was at National
Cemetery in Salisbury.
Memorials: Somerset Court,
c/o Cindy Farmer, ISO Ken
Dwiggin$Dr.,Mocksviiie.
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Mr. Richard Qyde Glascock,
81, of Wilkesboro Street, Mocks-
ville, died early Monday morning,
OcL 22,2001, at his residence af
ter being in declining health.
Funeral services were at 2 pan.
Wednesday, Oct. 24 at First Bap
tist Church with Dr. Van Lankford
oiHciating. Burial was in Rose
Cemetery with Masonic
Graveside Rites conducted by
Mocksville Masonic Lodge 134.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Salem. 27103; Hos
pice of Davie, P.O. Box 848,
Mocksville; or a charity of the
donor's choice.
Mr. Glascock was bom June 6.
1920, in Davie County to the late
Marshall E. and Katharine 'Kate*
Rollins Glasscock. He had 20
years of service in the auto body
business and 19 years as supervi
sor of invoicing and accounting
with Ingetsoil-Rand. He was a vet
eran of World War II having
served in the U.S. Army, was a
member of Mooksville Masonic
Lodge AF&AM 134 over SO
years, was past Master and Certi
fied Lecturer, a member of Order
of Eastem Star and a member of
First Baptist Church.
Survivors; his wife, Lois Cart-
ner Glascock of the home; 3
daughters. Delaine Mehder of
Greensboro, Cindy Schroder of
Asheboro and Katie Bridgets of
Hilisborough; 2 grandchildren; 3 i
sisters, Mary Spillman of Farm- >
ingtott, Jane Tbtterow of Mocks- '
ville and Dorothy Taylor of Oiin; '
and 2 brothers, Thomas Glasscock
of Lewisville and Everette
Glasscock of MocksvHie.
He was preceded in death by a
(Sister, Nancy Allen.
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Mr. Robert "Shorty" Franklin
. (rtins Jr., 70, of Winston-Saiem,
diedMonday.Oct 15,2001,athishome.
He was bom April 27,1931. in
Stokes County to Robert Franklin
Coins Sr. and DoUy East Coins.
Mr. Goms was a member of Am-
ity Baptist Church in.V^Uburg. He
served widi the UA Army during i
the Korean Conflict and was re- !tired from Duke Power Co!
He was preceded in death by ason, Michael Rex Coins; and a
grandson, Thomas Franklin
Ledbetter.
Survivors: his wife, HildaLedford Coins of the home; 3
s<^. Robert McQain Coins and
wife Shelby of Easley, S.C., Ri-
chard Wayne Coins of
ilkenown and Joseph Lee Coins iof Wlnston-Saiem; 2 daughters, ^
^nna Coins Ledbetterand Dawn iCoins Cloer and husband David '
Franklin Goer Sr. of Winston-Sa- ;lem; 9 grandchildren; a brother
Ceorge yack- Sylvester Coins of "
Mocksville; and a sister-in-iaw,
Sylvia Coins of WaUcenown.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. nThursday, Oct. 18 at Vogier &Sons Main Street Chapel, by the
Rev. Dalton King and David i
Franklin Cloer. A private burial J
took place at Oaklawn Memorial v
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Mfs. Belle Smiih Hanij, 82; of
Siatesville, died Friday, Oct. 19,
2001 ai her home.
Bom in Davie county Dec. 26.1918, she was a daughter of the '
late James Smith and Bessie SmithSmith. She was retired from n
Beauty Maid Mills and was a
member of Cochran St. Baptist '
Church.
Her husband, Mr. Spentw WII-
son Harris, died on Feb. 16,1980.She was also preceded In death by
six sisters and a brother.
Survivors: a foster son, SteveGiant and wife Maty Jo of Stony
Point; 2 foster grandchildren; 17 i
neices and nephews; and several •
greai-neices and nephews. i
Funeral services were held at [
1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 at '
Cochran St. Baptist Church with
the Revs. Jim McGraw and T ^tfr
Beekham, and Dr. J.B. Parker Jr.
officiating. Burial followed in
New Union United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: American Cancer
Society, 500 E. Morehead St,,
Suite 211, Charlotte, 28202; or
New Union Methodist Church,
1436 Sheffield Rd„ Mocksville.
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/ Mr. Bobby Donald Hayes, 72,
^ of 1393 Coniatzer Road. Mocks
ville, diedSunday, Get 21,2001
at Forsyih Medical Center.
Mr. Hayes was bom June 14,
1929 in Danville, Va., to the late
Rev. Fred Albert and Lavida
Fitzgerald Hayes. He retired
from AT&T and was a member
of Teiephone Pioneers of
America. He was a member of
Cornatzer United Methodist
Church, but attended Victory
Baptist Church in Clemmons.
Survivors: his wife of 45
years. Dorothy "Dot" Hendrix
Hayes of the home; a daughter,
Lavan H. Horton and husband
David of Winston-Salem; a sis
ter, Peggy Moran of Danvilie; a
brother, Freddie W. Hayes and
wife Beveriy of Danviile; 3
neices and a nephew.
Funerai servicbs were, at 2
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at
Hay woith-Miller Funeral Home
in Winston-Saiem by the Revs.
James Albert, Jimmy Clodfelter
and Harold Zimmerman. Burial
was in Cornatzer United Meth
odist Church Cemetery near
Mocksville.
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Mrs. Faye Swain teamon, 70,
died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at
Moses Cone Hospital.
A funeral service was held at 2
p.tn. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Palestine
United Methodist Church in
Stokesdale with the Revs. Karen
Jenkins and David McCauley of
ficiating.
Survivors: her husband of 52
years. Bill Leamom 2 sons, Mike
Leamon and wife Carol of Ber
muda Run, and Steve Leamon of
Greensboro; aslster, Hallie Brown
of Jacksonville, Fla.; 3 grandchil
dren; and her companion, Beka.
Memorials: Hospice of
Greensboro/Pailiative Care, 2500
Summit Ave., Greensboro, 27405.
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/ Gregory Scott StanleyThe funeral was Saturday, Oct.
20 for Gregory Scott Stanley, 24,of Salisbury, who died Sunday,
Oct. 14,2001 at his home.
Bom Oct. 22,1976, in Rowan
County, Mr. Stanley was a son of
Jean Moose Stanley. Salisbury,
and the late Frederick Oscar Stan
ley. He was a graduate of East
Rowan High School.
An employee of Freightliner
Truck Manufacturing plant,
Cleveland, he was a member of
Canaan Baptist Church and East
Rowan YMCA.
Survivors, in addition to his
mother: grandparents Doris
Moose of Spencer and the late
Andy Moose, and the late Luther
and Jessie Stanley of Woodleaf;
half brothers, Ricky Dale Stanley
and Billy Gordon Stanley of
Mocksville, and Freddy Dean
Stanley and Jimmy Ray Blackwell
of Salisbury; and a half sister Debbie Diane Stanley of Mocksville.
Services were at 11 a.m. Sm-urday, Oct. 20 at Canaan Baptist
Church, conducted by the Rev.
Bruce Graham. Burial was in
Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials; Canaan Baptist
^ Church, 785 Barringer St., Salis-
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•' Mr. Teddy Ray Lemons, 64, of
Lexington, died Tuesday, Oct. 16,
2001, at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home after a long battle
against cancer.
He was bom Feb. 16. 1937. in
McDowell County. W.Va., to
James Clyde Lemons and Julia
Etta Turner Lemons. Mr. Lepaons
was a member at Advent Mora
vian Church. He tetiied from Sara
Lee after 20 plus years of service.
His parents, his wife Virginia
W. Lemons; a son, Stephen Todd
Lemons; 3 brothers; and 3 sisters
preceded him in death.
Surviving: a stepson, Brian
Billings of Lexington; a step
daughter, Sherry Morrison and
husband Richard "Neal" of Lex
ington; his mother-in-law, Helen
Widener of Winston-Salem; 3
brothers, David Lemons of Wln-
ston-Salem, Ronnie Lemons and
wife Jetcie of Lexington and
Clayton Lemons ar<d wife Julia of
Deer Park, Texas; 2 sisters-in-law,
Ellen Francis and husband Fred of
Winston-Salem and Carolyn
Smith and husband Naaman of
Mocksville; a brother-in-law,
Bucky Widener and wife Kelly of
Winston-Salem; and many nieces
and nephews.
A funeral service was held at 1
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Advent
Moravian Church, with the Rev.
IHpp May officiating. Burial fol
low^ as Woodland Cemetery.
Memorials: Advent Moravian
Church, IS 14 W. Gemmonsvllle
Rd., Winston-Salem , 27127; or
Hospice/Palliative CareCenter,
1100-C S. Stratford Rd., Winston-
Salem, 27103.
William A, Paddock
/ Mr.Wi]llamA.Paddock,71,of
Mocksville, died Wednesday, Oct.
10,20O1, in Winston-Salem.
Survivors: his wife, Percelle
Leidy Paddock; S children,
Randall Paddock, Wayne Pad
dock. Gregory Paddock, Derek
Paddock and Andrea Paddock
Knott; a grandchild; a brother and
sister-in-law. Garth and Doris Pad
dock; 2 nieces: and a nephew.
Mr. Paddock was born in
Elmira, N.Y. June 27, 1930, the
son of the late Hartzell and Louise
Churchill Paddock and raised in
Breesport, N.Y., where he at
tended school. He studied civil
mechanical engineering at George
Washington University and after
an early career in agriculture,
spent 30 years in hospital con
struction management, supervis
ing projects around the country.
He was a member of the Nation^
Fire Protecdon International As-
sociatian. Health Care Section and
the American Society of Hospital
Engineers.
At his request, there were no
services. Burial was in Hilltop
Cemetery, Breesport, N.Y.
J^ Eriene Wilson Roberts
Mrs. Eriene Wilson Roberts,
79, of Walt Wilson Road in
Mocksville, died Saturday, Oct.
20.2001, at the Kate B. Reynolils
Hospice Home following a
lengthy illness.
Mrs. Roberts was bora June 6,
1922, to Ella Gabard Wilson and
Walter Bynum Wilson. She was a
legal secretary at Brock-McQam-
rock. Anomeys at Law, and was a
member of Turrentine Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Roberts was preceded in
death by her parents.
Survivors: her husband, Wll-
iam "Bill" 0. Roberts; 4 daugh
ters, Gay Roberts, Marty Roberts,
Lisa Dixon (Hugh), and Kathy
Whittaker (Clark), all of Mocks
ville: 3 sisters. Ruby Piper of
Mocksville, Ethel "Cricket" Po
land of Rochester, Mich., and
Nellie Angell of Mocksville; 7
grandchildren; and 6 great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Tur
rentine Baptist Church with the
Rev. Joe Smith officiating. Burial
was in the Turrentine Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Turrentine Baptist
"Media Class," 613 Turrentine
Church Rd., Mocksville; or to .the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home,
101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Sa
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V Mr. Julius Tutterow, 82, of
Cherry Hill Road, Mocksville,
died Tuesday, (}ct. 16, 2001, at
Rowan Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Tiitterow was bom on l^b.
1, 1919, to the late John Nelson
and Carrie Jane Smith Tiitterow.
He retired from Ingersoll Rand
and was a member of Concord
United Methodist Church, where
he was a Sunday school teacher
and a charter member ofthe Meth
odist Men's group.
He was preceded in death by 3
brothers and 4 sisters.
Surviving: his wife, Virginia
Foster Tutterow; 3 daughters,
Linda Keller (Mike) of Mocks
ville, Bonnie Zauder (Al) of
Dotham, Ala., and Susi Koontz of
Winston-Salem; 2 sons, David
"(Jene" Di'ttetow (Lynda) of Ad
vance and Donald Ray Tiitterow
of Cooleemee; 3 sisien, Alva.
Howard and Eva Deatlmon, both
of Mocksville, and Doris Benier
of South Carolina; a brother Paul
Tiitterow of Cooleemee; 9 grand
children; and 5 great-grandchil
dren.
The funeral was at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 18, at Concord
United Methodist Church with the
Revs. John Andrews and Rover
McMlllen ofTiciating. Graveside
military rites were conducted at 11
a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Concord
United Methodist Church Cem
etery.
Memorials: Davie Hospice,
IS8 Hospital St., Mocksville; or
Concord United Methodist Paving
Fund. 3882 N.C. 801 S., Mocks
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V Mr. Paul E. Allen, S2. of Cor-
iiatzer Road. Mocksville, died al
his home Thursday. OcL 25,2001.
! Funeral services were al 3 p.m.
Sunday. Oct. 2S in Eaion Funeral
Chapel, with the Revs. Joel Boyles
and James Stowe officiating.
Buriai was in the Comatzer United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Redland Pentecos
tal Church. 4302 U.S. lS8E..Ad-
Vance; or Davie Cancer Services,
622 N.-Main St., Mocksville.
Mr. Allen was bom and raised
in Davie County, the son of the
late Joseph and Mary Winters
Allen, and was retired from
Reynolds Tobacco Co. He bad
worked at a milk bottling com
pany in Charlotte and had been a
carpenter. He was a member of the
Redland Pentecostal Church,
where he had served as a church
usher. He was a community Sa
maritan and prayer warrior. He
was an honorary member of the
Coraatzer/Dulin Volunteer Fire
Department, During World War II.
he served in the U.S. Army, where
he was a mess sergeant.
: He was preceded in death by
his first wife. Marga Lennemarm
Allen; his second wife. Kalhetine
^e Allen; a son. Larry Allen; a
sister. Dorothy Honeycun; and a
brother, Roy G. Alien..
' Surviving: sons and daughters-
in-law, Michael and Karen Allen,
Patrick and Michelle Allen and
Jerome and Lori Allen, all of
Mocksville. Jimmy and Robbie
Walker of Westfleld and Harold
and Wanda Walker of Lexington;
^ughters and sons-in-law, Viola
and Gary Deal of Gibsonville,
Linda and Barry Herion of Salis
bury, Oianne and Gene Grubb,
Brenda and Butch Knoll. Cindy
and Greg Bedtlard and Sheila and
Greg Stanley, all of Mocksville; S
sisters. Edna McCIary of
Rockwell, Margaret Byerly of
^xlngton. Hazel Estes of Salis
bury. Marie Shoaf of Staiesviile
and Nellie Cooper of Winston-
Salem; 4 brothers. James Allen of
Gasionia. Hathan Allen of Mocks
ville. Daniel Allen of Asheville
wd Jerry Allen of Salisbury; 20
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchil
dren; and several nieces and neph
ews.
Richard Alfred Beeding
y Mr. Richard Alfred Beeding.
75. of Pinebrook School Road.
Mocksville, died early Wednes
day morning, Oct. 24,2001 at For-
' syth Medical Center after a short
illness.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Friday, Oct. 26 in Smith
Grove United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Chris Clontz offici
ating. Buriai was in the church
cemetery with military honors.
Memorials: Smith Grove
Methodist Building Fund, 3492
U.S. 158 W., Mocksville; or to
Relay for Life, c/o Ann Cline,
CCB, 148 W. Water St., Mocks
ville.
Mr. Beeding was bom in Davie
County on June 27, 1926, to the
late Wiley R. and Jewel Taylor
Beeding. He was retired from
Furches Motor Co. as new-car
sales manager with 20 years of
service. He had previously been
with Reynolds Tobacco Co., with
21 years of service. Mr. Beeding
was a lifelong member of the
Smith Grove United Methodist
Church, where he had served in
many capacities, including church
trustee and on the odministraDve
board. He attended Smith Grove
School and later Mocksville High
School. During World War II he
was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was a past commander of the
VFW Post 4024. He enjoyed
woodworking.
Survivors; his wife of 51 years,
Betty Danner Beeding; a daugh
ter and son-in-law. Judy B. and
Lannie R. Ledford of Winston-
Salem; a son and daughter-in-law,
Billy R. and Jane M. Beeding of
Winston-Salem; 4 grandchildren;
a great-granddaughter; 2 brothers,
William M. Beeding of Mocks
ville and James R. Beeding of
Winston-Salem: and several
nieces and nephews.
yWilma B. Craft
Wilma B. Craft, 84. of154 Lntle John Drive. Advance,
fte widow of Carl Fletcher Craft
died Sunday, Get, 28,2001 at her
nome.
19 7 in Surty County to Jon Hijah
Butcher and Luia King Butcher,She was retired from R,j.
KeynoJds Tobacco Co.
Sureivors: 2 sons. Danell Craft
Md wife Gienda ofAdvance, and^1 K. Craft and wife Maty of
Shreveport, La.; 2 grandsons; aSreat-grandchiid: a step greatgrandchild; 2 sisters. Hazel .My-en and Elaine Hill; and several
nieces nnd nephews.
A graveside service was held
Wedn^y.0ct.31atLewisvilleUnited Methodist Church Cem-
^oR'vs.GregUttleand Michael Waters omciatJng.
Memorials: charity of the
donor's choice.
Cheyenne Belle Hoots
J Infant Cheyenne Belle Hoots
died Tuesday. Oct. 23, 2001. at
Forsyth Medical Center,
Preceding her in death were her
great-grandparents, Grover
Shugart Sr., T.S. Hoots Jr. and Eva
Belle Prevelte.
Surviving: her parents. Kris
and Melanie Hoots, and her
brother and sister. Dylan and
Dawn Butcher, all of the home:
maternal grandparents Guy and
Sharon Cloud and 0. Keith and
Connie Gmbbs; patemal grand
parents Robin and Vickey Hoots;
maternal great-grandparents Mar
garet Shugart and Joe and Wylene
Gmbbs; patemal great-grandpar
ents Topsy Hoots and Gene and
. Mary Prevetle; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
A private graveside service was
conducted at Westlawn Ganlens of
Memory by the Rev. Edward K.
Carter.
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/Bertie Mae Dulin Revel
Mrs. Benie Mae Dulin Revel,
102, of Washington, D.C. and for
merly of Advance, died Wednes
day, Oct. 24 following a period of
illness.
She was bom in Davie County,
daughter of the late Henry and
Mollie Crump Dulin.
Her husband, Charlie M.
Revel, preceded her in death in
1978.
Survivors; 2 sons. Albeit (Car
rie) Revel of Winston-Salem, and"
Charlie B. (Mary) Revel of Wash
ington, D.C.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. at
Redland Church of Christ. Minis
ter Bernard Revel officiated, and
burial followed in the church cem
etery.
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^ ; Mrs. Margaret Jordan Shep
herd, 81, formerly of Cooleemee,
^ed Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at
Autumn Care of Mocksville.
; Funeral services were held at
4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 in Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Revs.
Shelby Harbour and Rick Taylor
officiating. Burial was in Legion
Memorial Park in Cooleemee.
; Mrs. Shepherd was bom in
Cooleemee, Dec. 6, 1919, to the
bite Arlie and Mattie Smoot Jor
dan and was retired from Erlanger
Mills in Lexington. She had
worked at Erwin Mills in Cool
eemee. She was a member of
Cooleemee First Baptist Church,
where she had been a teacher in
Ae children's department. She was
a graduate of the Cooleemee High
School class of 1938.
; She was preceded in death by
her husband. Lee Olen Shepherd
in 1983; 2 sisters, Helen Ellis and
Sarah Kuhn; and a brother, Jake
Jordan.
Surviving: 2 daughters, Gail
Spencer Hutchens of Mocksville
md Kathie S. Brown of Advance;
a son. Lee Shepherd of Cool
eemee; 4 grandsons; a great-
granddaughter; a step-grand-
daughten 2 step-great-grandchil
dren; a brother, Bob Jordan of
Cooleemee; and several nieces
and nephews.
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Mrs. Ruth Spry Veach, 89, of
Veach Lane, Mocksville, died Sat
urday, Oct. 27,2001, at her resi
dence.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Monday, OcL 29 at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John
Andrews officiating. Burial was in
Liberty United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Memorials: Liberty Methodist
Memorial Fund, 141 Liberty
Circle, Mocksville.
Mrs. Veach was bom Dec. IS,
1911, in Davie County to the late
Aaron H. and Geneva Mayberry
Spry. She had worked for Erwin
Mills of Cooleemee, was a long
time member of Liberty United
Methodist Church, and was a gar
dener and fisherman.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Lester Veach July 21,
1957; a daughter, Betty Sue Will-
iattis; and 3 brothers.
Survivors; a daughter, Nancy
V. Cook of Mocksville; 3 sons,
Johnny Ray Veach of Mocksville,
Lester Veach Jr. of Cleveland,
Tenn., and Aaron Eugene Veach of
Rural Hall; 9 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; 2 half sisters,
Dorothy Hauss and Phyllis Spry;
and 3 half brothers, Charles,
Wayne and Jerry Spry, all of the
China Grove, Landis and
Kannapolls area; and 2 special
friends, Cathy Moore and Hannah
Jones.
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Jack Culver Welborn
Mr. Jack Culver Welbom. 74,
of North Wilkesboro, died Mon
day, Oct. 22, 2001, at Forsyth
Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Mount
Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson
with the Revs. Jerry Smith, David
Byrd and Sherrill Wellbom offi
ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Welborn was born In
Wilkes County, June 24, 1927, to
Green Dixon and Nellie Mae Cul
ver Welbom. He was a member of
Mount Zion Baptist Church. Mr.
Welbom was a poultry grower and
farmer. After retiring from farm
ing, he began a used-car business,
J&W Used Cars. Mr. Welbom was
a past Wilkes County commis
sioner and a past member of the
Wilkes County Planning Board.
Mr. Welbom served on the county
and the 10th District Republican
committees. He was the past Re
publican Precinct Chairman of Elk
I. Mr. Welborn was farmer of the
year recipient and amember of theNC Agricultural Finance commit
tee.
Survivors: his wife, Madeline
Welbom of the home; 2 daughters,
Derry Welborn Hendrix of
Wilkesboro and Sharon Welbom
of Advance; and 2 grandchildren.
Memorials: Mourn Zion Bap
tist, 5560 Mount Zion Road,
Ferguson, 28624.
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Michael Stephen WiJlard
Mr. Michael Stephen Willard,
49, of Yadldnville, died Wednes
day, OcL 24, 2001, at his home
after an extended battle with can
cer.
Mr. Willard was bom Oct. 25.
1951, in Forsyth County to
Everette Lee and Joan Wood
Willard Brown. He was a carpen
ter by trade and loved fishing.
He was preceded in death by •
his father.
Surviving: his son, Michael
Stephen (Connie) Willard Jr. of
Vadkinville; his mother, Joan
Wood Brown and stepfather
Walter Brown of Yadkinville; 2
brothers, Larry (Donna) Willard
and Jerry (Marilyn) Willard, both
of Advance; 2 stepsisters, Joyce
, (Gray) Une of East Bend and
' Terri (Linwood) Ambrose of
Washington, N.C.; a stepbrother,
Walter (Lisa) Brown Jr. of Win
ston-Salem; and a nephew.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27,
at Hanes Baptist Church, Winston-
Salem, by the Revs. J.B. Parker
and Dennis Connor. Burial fol
lowed in the Oaklawn Memorial
Gardens.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford
Road, Winston-Salenu 27103.
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Annie .Mae Potts DavisMrs. .Annie .Vine Pons Davis.88. formerly of .N.C. 801 .North.
Advance, died Friday afternoon.Nov. 2.2001 at Meadowbrook ofDavie. where she had been a resident for the past several years.Funeral services were held at3 p.m. Sunday. .Nov. 4 in Eaton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. DavidSmith officiating. Burial was inEatons Baptist Church Cemetery.
.Memorials: Dulin MethodistChurch. 897 Dulin Road. Mocks-ville; or to the Cemetery Fund ofEatons Baptist, c/o Jim Eaton. 940Eatons Church Road, Mocksville.Mrs. Davis was born in DavieCounty on Aug. 29. 1913. to thelate Dave and Sallie RobertsonPotts, and was a retired dietaryassistant with .MeadowbrookManor in Clemmons. She was a
member of Dulin United Methodist Church, and enjoyed cookingand working in her yard.She was preceded in death byher husband. John Wess Davis, in1962. a sister, .MagaleneMcCulloh, and 3 brothers. RalphPotts. Bill Potts, and Dennis Potts.
Surviving: 3 daughters, JanetDavis Spencer of York, S.C..Peggy Baity of Farmington. andElaine Smith of Advance; a son,John Wess Davis Jr. of Atlanta.Ga.; II grandchildren: 13 gieat-
grandchildren; a sister. .MitlicemTedrow of Clemmons: and several
nieces and nephews.
fohn Christopher DippelMr. John Christopher Dippel of
Winston-Salem died Sundav. Nov
-I.200I.He was the owner and operator of Suddenly Signs Store onStratford Road in Winston-Salem..Mr. Dippel was bom .March 27,
1949. in Tucson. Ariz. He attendedThe I.^niversity School in ShakerHeights. Ohio. Centenary Collegein Shrevepon. La. and earned a
masters of business administration degree at the University of
iNew Orleans.He was preceded in death byhis brother, John Hirsius Dippel.and his father. John Henry Dippel.Survivors; his 3 chtldten. TealyTufts Dippel of Beaumont. Texas.John Christopher Dippel Jr. ofChapel Hill and Parker WettterveltDippel of New Orleans. La.; hismother. Joy Tufts Kostmayer ofAdvance: his brother, WilliamTufts Dippel of Columbus. Ohio:his sister, Diana Dippel Hellebushof Winston-Salem: and his fian
cee, Sherri Bridges, also of Win
ston-Salem.A memorial service will beheld at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8,at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in
Winston-Salem.Memorials: American HeartAssoc.. 7272 Greenville Ave..Dallas. TX 75321; or Ducks Un
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j Helen Daniel EatonV Mrs. Helen McCulloughDaniel Eaton. 84. formerly ofWilkesboro Street. .Mocksville.died Tuesday. Oct. 30. 2001. atAutumn Care of Mynle Grove.
Wilmington.Funeral services were held atEaton Funeral Chapel with theRev. .Mark ,N. Vickers officiating.Burial was in the .McCulloughFamily Cemetery.Memorials; Catawba College,2300 W. Innis St.. Salisbury.28144; or Hospice.Mrs. Eaton was bom March 17.1917, in Davie County to the lateJohii S. and Thirza .McCulloughDaniel. She was a retired teacherin Nonh Carolina schools, a member of .Mocksville Woman's Cluband the Retired Teachers Associa
tion.She was preceded in death bvher husband. Lucien Eaton; hersister. Margaret Daniel Caldwell:and brothers, Harold. John. Fred.Jack and Douglas Daniel.Survivors: 2 daughters. Dr.Nancy Kreykenbohm and husband
John of Wilmington and Caroline.VIcCauley and husband Scott of -Columbia. S.C.: a sister. BettyJean Riddle of Advance: 2 brothers. William C. Daniel of Mocksville and Frank H. Daniel of Win
ston-Salem: sisters-in-law, EuniceJ. Daniel. Lucille W. Daniel andBetty W. Daniel, all of .Mocksville: a brother-in-law, RobertCaldwell of Winnsboro, S.C.; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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Mr. Miles Joe Harris. 91. ofHampionville. died Sunday. .\ov.
4. 2001. at Yadkin Heriuge Ex
tended Care in Yadkinville.
■ He was bom to the late John
A. and Adeline Harris on Nov. 11,
1910. in Yadkin County. He was a
farmer and retired from Ronda
Chair Factory and attended Moun
tain View Baptist Church in
Hamptonville.
Mr. Harris was preceded indeath by 2 brothers. Frank Harrisof Hamptonville and Lem Harrisof Mocksville; and 2 sisters. Temp
Harris and Elizabeth Harris, also
of Hamptonville.
Survivors: a sister. Lottie Har
ris of Jonesville: a brother and sis-ter-in-law, Columbus (Luia) Har
ris of Waldorf. .Md.; a sister-in-
law. Louise Harris of Mocksville:
2 nieces; 3 nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
II a.m. Thursday. Nov. 8. at
Mountain View Baptist Church inHamptonville by the Rev. Jim
Tucker. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
y Lillian Holyfieid Linville
Mrs. Lillian Holyfieid Linville.
91. of Elkin died Monday morning. Nov. 5. 2001. at the Hugh
Chatham Memorial Hospital in
Elkin after an extended illness.
She was bom in Surry CountyMay 11. 1910. to the late DanHolyfieid and Eliza Harris
Holyfieid.
In addition to her parents, her
husband. Oscar Howard Linville.preceded Lillian in death.
She was a homemaker and a
member of Fairview Baptist
Church.Surviving: 2 daughters and a
son-in-law. Gloria Key of Winton-Salem and Lola and Sam Vestal ofStokesdale; 3 sons and daughters-
in-law. Alfred and Norma Linville.
of Advance. Olin and PatsyLinville. of Winston-Salem. andRalph and Dianne Linville ofBoonville; 10 grandchildren; 12great-grandchildren; 3 sisters.
Geneva Eason of Kenley.Marydan Shean of Mebane andJessie Richardson of Greet. S.C.;
and a sister-in-law. Mattie MaeHolyfieid of Elkin.Funeral services were held at2 p.m. Wednesday. Nov. 7. atFairview Baptist Church. Burial
was in the church cemetery.Memorials; Fairview Baptist
Building Fund, c/o Don Adams.122 Heritage Ln..Dcbson. 27017.
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Mrs. Alice Berrier.ilcCullough. 95. formerly of
South Main Street. Mocksville.
died Tuesday morning. Oct. 30.
2001 at Autumn Care of Mocks
ville. where she had been a resi
dent for the past several years.
Funeral services were at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday. Oct. 31 in Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John
Andrews officiating. Burial was in
the Concord United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Concord Method
ist Cemetery Fund, c/o Mrs. Felix
Berrier. 1386 Deadmon Road.
Mocksville; or to a charity of the
donor's choice.
Mrs. McCullough was bom in
Davie County. July 29. 1906. to
the late Isaac Clint and .Annie
Cope Berrier and was a home-
maker. She had been a lifelong
member of Concord United Meth
odist Church where she was the
oldest living member. She enjoyed
working in her flower garden.
Mrs. McCullough was pre
ceded in death by her husband.
J.C. McCullough. in 1987; •» sis
ters. Dorothy Massey. Willie Mae
Dow^ll. Rachel Crissman and
Catherine Barnhardt;and 3 broth
ers. Herman Berrier. Felix Berrier
and Ben Berrier.
Surviving: a daughter. Mrs.
Howard (Tiithia) Hanes of Mocks
ville; 2 grandsons; 2 sisters. Ruth
Ferebee of Mocksville and Betsy-
Nichols of Winter Park. Ha.; 4
brothers. Green Berrier of China
Grove, and James Berrier. Sam
Berrier and Cecil Berrier. all of
Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
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jPitOaa Hoots Reavis
Mrs. Phosa Hoots Reavis died
Saturday tnoming, Nov. 3. 2001
at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Hume. She had been a resident of
Clemmons Village and was a resi
dent of Lewisville for nearly 50
years.
Mrs. Reavis was born in Yad-
fcin County .^ug. 23. 1916. to
Fletcher and Mucie Allgood
Hoots. She was a member of Trin
ity Friends Church along with her
deceased husband T. Joel Reavis.
Survivors; 3 sons. Thad R.
Reavis (Sandra) of Westfield,
Ronnie W. Reavis of Winston-Sa-
lem. and Dennis L. Reavis (Patti)
of Clemmons: a stepdaughter,
Nancy Reavis Dumont (Jack) of
Winston-Salem: a stepson. Joe A
Reavis (Frankie) of Mocksville: 2
brothers. Ray Hoots of Yadkin
County, and Robert Hoots of Win
ston-Salem; and 2 sisters. Betty
Lou Reneger of Yadkinville. and
Leta Steelman of Advance: 22
grandchildren; and 21 great
grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were 2
stepsons, Owen L. Reavis of Vir
ginia, and Paul Reavis of Florida;
a brother, Max Hoots of Winston-
Salem; and a sister, Lola Mae
Joyner of Harmony.
A funeral .service was held at 1
p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at Trinity
Friends Church with Pastor Robin
Oixon officiating. Burial followed
at Gold Springs Cemetery in Yad
kin County.
Memorials: Clemmons Village
or Kate Reynolds Hospice Home.
James Houston Thompson Jr.
J Mr. James Houston Thompson
Jr.. 83. of Raleigh, died Tuesday,
Oct. 30. 2001 at Mayview Con
valescent Center.
Mr. Thompson was born in
North Wilkcsboro on Oct. 27.
1918. the son of the late James
Houston and .Margaret Call Th
ompson. He graduated from
.Mocskville High School in 1935
and earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting from Davidson Col
lege in 1939. He attended the Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill for graduate work. He
served in the U.S. Army during
World War II. He was a CPA for
the N.C. Dept. of Corrections and
served on the State Employees'
Credit Union board of directors
for 18 years. Mr. Thompson was
a member of Hayes Barton United
Methodist Church, having served
as treasurer for several years and
on the administrative board and fi
nance committee. He was head
usher for 35 years.
Surviving: his wife of 53 years.
Marion W. Thompson of the
home; a daughter. Betty Woodson
and husband Bob of Raleigh; a
son. James H. Thompson III and
wife Cynthia of 2iebulon; and 4
grandchildren.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2
at Hayes Barton Methodist. Burial
followed at Raleigh Memorial
Park Mausoleum.
/Myrtle Wynne Whitley
Myrtle Wynne Whitley. bom in
Williamston in 1906, died Friday.
Nov. 2,2001. at Bermuda Village.
Advance.
She was predeceased by her
husband of 50 years. Julian King
Whitley. They lived in Kannapolis
for most of their lives.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Monday. Nov. 5. at
Elmwood Cemetery. Fremont,
conducted by the Rev. Martin
Armstrong.
Survivors: a sister. .Melba
Wynne Bruno of Evans, Ca.; 2
sons. Julian Wynne Whitley of
Boone and wife Janice, and James
Rufus Whitley of Ware Neck. Va..
and wife Louise; 5 grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorials: American Cancer
Society, 1900 S. Hawthorne Road.
Forsyth Medical Park, Suite 622.
Winsron-Salem.27103-3901.
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Cora Louise Carter
Mrs. Cora Louise (Lou Lou)
Carter, 74. of Cooleemee. died
Tuesday. Nov. 6. 20OI in Rowan
Regional Hospital following a
massive heart attack.
She was bom in Rowan County
and had lived most of her life in
Cooleemee. She was a life mem
ber of Liberty A.VIE Zion Church,
and was retired fiom Rowiui Me
morial Hospital. She was a PCA
for CAP.
Her husband, Willie G. Carter,
preceded her in death in 1984.
Survivors; 2 sons, Willie i.
Carter and Melvin E. (Wanda)
Carter, both of Cooleemee; a
daughter, Rosa Carter of
Woodleaf: a sister, Debora
Cuihbertson of Lexington; 9
grandchildren; and 7 great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday, Nov. 10 at 12:20 p.m. at
Liberty AME Zion'Church. The
Rev. Mildred Lawson officiated,
and burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Michael N. Hendrix
Mr. Michael N. Hendrix, 51. of
Rural Hall, died Saturday. Nov.
10,2001, at his home.
He was bom Jan. 18, I9S0, in
Davie County to the late Peter W,
and Louise Norman Hendrix, and
for 30 years spent his life in
Mocksville. For the past 21 years
after the death his mother and fa
ther. he had lived in Rural Hall
with his aunt. Polly Norman Peele.
acaregiveralong with her daugh
ter. Geraldine Taylor, during Mr.
Hendrix's recent illness. I
Surviving: 6 aunts; 2 uncles; :and cousins. |
Graveside services were held
at 2 p.m. Monday. Nov. 12 in Fork
Baptist Church Cemetery in Davie
County with the Revs. Fred
Moretz and Vance Jones officiat
ing.
Memorials: Hirspice/Palliative
CareCenter, IIOO-C S, Stratfoid
Road. Winston-Salem. 27103.
Annie Potts Davis
y Mrs. Annie Potts Davis. 88.
formerly of N.C. 801 North. Ad
vance. died Friday afternoon. Nov.
2, 2001 at Meadowbrook of
Davie, where she had been a resi
dent for the past several years.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m.
Sunday. Nov. 4, in Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. David Smith
officiating. Burial was in Eatons
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Dulin United
Methodist Church, 897 Dulin Rd..
Mocksville; or Cemetery Fund of
Eatons Baptist, c/o Jim Eaton, 940
Eatons Church Rd., Mocksville.
Mrs. Davis was born in Davie
County Aug. 29. 1913 to the late
Dave and Sallie Robertson Potts
and was a retired dietary assistant
with Meadowbrook Manor in
Clemmons. She was a member of
Dulin United Methodist Church,
and enjoyed cooking and working
in her yard.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, John Wess Davis, in
1962: a sister, Magalene
McCulloh; and 3 brothers. Ralph
Potts, Bill Potts and Dennis Potts.
Surviving: 3 daughters, Janet
Davis Spencer of York. S.C.,
Peggy Baity of Farmington and
Elaine Smith of Advance; a son.
John Wess Davis Jr. of Atlanta,
Ga.; II grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren; 3 sisters, Millicent
Tedrow of Clemmons, Evelyn
Stewart and Elva Hendrix, both of
Mocksville; and several neices
and nephews.
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Mr. William Franklin Furches,
92, of Yadkinville Road, Mocks
ville. died Friday aftemoon, Nov,
9, 2001 in Davis Hospital in
Statesville.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Monday. Nov. 12 in Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ken
Furches ofTiciating. Burial was in
Eatons Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: a charity of the
donor's choice.
Mr. Furches was bom in Davie
County on .March 12,1909. to the
late John David Furches Sr. and
Comelia Judson James Furches.
He was retired from REA with 27
years of service. He was a mem
ber of Farmington Baptist Church .and Farmington Masonic Lodge. '
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ,
sharing his garden crops with his n
friends and neighbors.
Mr. Furches was preceded in '
death by a sister, Virginia :
Molinari; and 3 brothers, Robert
Furches, Fred Furches and J.D.
Furches Jr.
Surviving: his wife of 63 years,
Dora Lucile Wagner of the home;
a daughter, Reba Furches of
Hendersonville; a son. Dwain
Furches of Gaslonia; 4 grandchil
dren; a great-grandchild: 4 sisters.
Annie Lois Grant of Mocksville,
Sarah Louise Parker and Vashti
Sugg, both, of Greensboro, and
Julia James of Fredricksbutg, Va.;
and several nieces and nephews.
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Mr. Harold H. Mellon. 67. of
SalEimore Road, Advance died
Thursday, Nov, 8, 2001. after a
long illness.
He was bom Aug. 30.1934, the
son of Richard Green Melton Sr,
and Eunice Sears Melton. Mr.
.Melton was a caqsenter and was
of the Presbyterian faith.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a brother, Troy
Melton.
Surviving: 4 sisters. Kate Bar
ney and Louise West of Advance,
Nancy Wright of Myrtle Beach,
S.C., and Maudie Harris of
Mocksville; a brother, Richard G,
Mellon Jr. of Winston-Saletn;
friend and companion, Linda
Stanley; and his little buddy. Jer
emy Waller. "Bull".
A funeral service was held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov, 11, at
Davie Funeral Service Chapel,
with the Rev, Jim Gryder. Burial
was in Comaizer United Method
ist Church Cemetery,
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Mr, Clarence J, Simmons, 69
ofWnston-SaIem.dledWednes.
'srabattle wnh liver cancer
Hew4sbomSept,20, 1932,inStt>kes (Tounty to A,B. and Verda
rT?ri. Bap-"st Church, He worked for Wes^
«i'red from R,j. Reynolds To-bacco Co, after 12 yearsHe was preceded ,n death by
Nathan Simmons; and agrandson
Matthew Crouse,
n Surviving: his wife, Eunice MSimmons of the home: a daugh
ter. Pat Crouse and husband 73®
of Greensboro; a son, Michael
Simmons and wife Linda ofAd-
:'""'3«^'"i''^''g''ters;2ai5lers,Lii'ie Norman and Lucy Pell of
MouniAiry;andmanyfriendsand'neighbors,
Funeralserviceswereal2p,m
Miller Silas Creek Chapel, with '
'he Revs, Kevin Kilbreth and Paul!
RigSS officiating. Burial followed!n Oeklawn .Memorial Gardens.
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Mrs. Helen Howard Talbert.
76. of N,C, 801 South. Advance
died Saturday afternoon, .Nov. 10.
2001 at Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Center,
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Wednesday. Nov, 14 in Ad
vance United Methodist Church
with the Rev, David Childers, pas
tor, officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery,
Mrs, Talbert was bortt in For-
syih Couniy on March 21. 1925.
to the late Leonard K, and Lillie
.Mae Howard Howard, and was a
retired office manager with
WonderKnii. She was a graduate
of CIcmmons High School Class
of 1943, Mrs, Talbert was a mem
ber ofAdvance United Methodist
Church and was previously a
member of Macedonia Moravian
Church.
Surviving: her husband of 50
years. Charles Joe Talbert; a
daughter, Amy T, Bailey of Lex- ,
ingttin; a son. Ken E, Osbom of
Winston-Salem; 4 grandchildren;
3 great-grandchildren; and a
brother. Bob Howard of Yadkin
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Smiih.5I.of 1913 Yadkin ValleyChurph Road. Advance, died
Tuesday. Nov. 13.2001 a( the Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home after
a period of declining health.
Mrs. Smith ivas bom in Forsyth
County on Aug. 15. 1950. the
daughter of Raymond and Emma 'Lou Norman Tullock. She reiiied '
in 1998 from Sara Lee Narrow
Fabric division in Advance after '
10 years, because of her health, i
She loved crafts, painting and
making dolls, and she loved looking after her children, grandchil- !
dren and pets. .Mrs. Smith was i
raised by James and Ruby Kiger.
Surviving: her husband. '
Raymond Richmond Smith Jr. of -
the home: 4 sons. Tony Allen
Gobble and Rena and Michael ,
James Cobble, and Carolyn Jean,
all of Mocksville. Ronnie Lee
Cobble and Susan Smith ofCool- j
eemee. and Brian Richatd Smith
and Connie of Mocksville; 5
grandchildren: a sister. Diane
(Bobby) Cobble: and a brother.
Ricky (Cindy) Tullock.
Funeral sers'ices were held at
2 p.m. Friday. Nov. 9 at Vogler & .
Sons Main Street Chapel by the
Rev. Ronnie Craddock. Entomb- •
mcnt followed in Parklawn Me
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Mary Osbome Trexler
Mrs, Mury Osbome Trexler,
80, of Cenier Sireei. Cooleemee,
died Fnday. Nov. 9, 2001. ai her
a Charier member of Victory Bap
tist Church, as well as a charier
member of the Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
1119.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; 2 sisters, Annie Pearl
McCtary and Ethel Cope of
Mocksville; and a brother, James
Osbome of Rome. Ga.
Survivors; her husband, An
drew "A.T." Trexler; a sister.
Bessie Osbome of Cooleemee;
and a brother. Paul Osbome of
Lexington.
A funeral service was held ac 2
p.m. Sunday, Nov. II, at Victory
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Shelby Harbour and Michael Mot
ley ofTiciating. Burial was in the
Victory Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Victory Baptist
Church. 160 Midway St., Cool
eemee; or Rowan Hospice. 823 A
W. Henderson St.. Salisbury,
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Gary Dwight Wall
Gary Dwjght Wall. 30. ofWin-
sion-Salem, died unexpectedly
Nov. 8.2001, at Wake Forest Uni
versity Baptist Medical Center
from massive heart failure.
He was bom July I, 1931, in
Forsyth County to Alston
Lindberg and Eloice Ihiillips Wall.
Mr. Wall was a member of Pine
Chapel Moravian Church and was
employed with R,J, Reynolds To
bacco Co. at Whitaker Park for 29
years.
He was preceded in death by
his 6-year-old son. .Adam Russell
Wall; his father. Alston Wall; and
his father-in-law. Clark Hosklns.
Surviving: his wife of 18 years,
Emily Hoskins Wall of the home;
his mother. Eloice Phillips ofWin-
ston-Salem; a brother. Dale Wall
and wife Kris of Davidson
County; 2 sisters. Karen Mickey
of Clemmons and Teetia Wall of
Walkertown; his mother-in-law,
Peggy Hoskins of Mocksville; a
brother-in-law. Rusty Hoskins and
wife Lynne; nieces and nephews:
friends and co-workere.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Sunday. Nov. II at
Haywonh-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel with the Revs. Matthew
Allen and Freddie Braswell.
Burial followed in Forsyth Memo
rial Park.
Gcrtrud Inis White
Genrud Inis While of Snow
Camp died Wednesday. ,Nov. 7,
2001. following a traffic accident
in Alamance County.
Ms, White was a native of Co
logne. Germany. Following World
War II. she graduated from the
Journalist Academy in Aachen. .
Germany.andwasanewsjoumal- -
isi in Frankfuti-In the mid-1950s. .'
she and her husband and daughter
lived In Morocco. Following the
revolution and independence of
that country, they came lo Wln-
sion-Salem. where her son was
bom and where .Ms. White became
active in the community, includ
ing her involvement with translat
ing (he archives used in restoring
Old Salcm. Ms. White wa.s also
active In the arts and was a mem
ber of Piedmont Craftsmen and
Carolina Designer Craftsman. Ms-
White was a member of Chapel
Hill Friends (Quaker) .Meeting.
Survivors: a son. Andrew
White of Mocksville; a daughter
and son-in-law. Oabriele and Wil
liam Moulfair of Hartisburg. Pa„
and 2 grandsons.
The family will receive friends
Wednesday. Nov. U. from 6-9
p.m.aiihe home of Andrew While
at 100 W. Lexington Road.
Mocksville.
A memorial service will be
held Sunday. Nov. 18. at 2:30 p.m.
at Cane Creek Friends Meeting at
605 West Oreensboro-Chopel Hill
Road, Snow Camp. 27349. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery.
The family asks that llowers be
sent to 100 West Lexington Road.
Mocksville: or memorials lo the
"No .More Victims" Afghan Refu
gee Relief ProgramoftheAmeri-
can Friends Service Committee at
606 East Springfield Road, High
Poini. 27263.
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Helen Shore Bean
Mrs. Helen Shore Bean, 73, of
Fulton Street, Mocksville, died
Thursday morning, Nov. IS, 2001
at her home.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. IS in the chapel of
Eaton Funeral Service, with the
Rev. A.C. Parker, chaplain of the
illh District Memorial Honor
Guard of the VFW, ofOciating.
Burial was in Rowan Memorial
Park in Salisbury.
Memorials; Hospice/Paiiialive
CareCenier, 1100-C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston^Saiem, 27103;orthe
charity of the donor's choice.
Mrs. Bean was bom in Davie
County on Nov. 28, 1927 to the
late Henry and Beatrice Elienburg
Shore and was retired with 10
years of service as a prepares with
H&R Block. She was a graduate
of Cooleemee High School, Qass
of 194S, and was the former owner
and operator of the Cooleemee
Fabric Store. She was a member
of the Cooleemee First Baptist
Church.
Her husband, Chalres F. Bean,
preceded her in death Feb. 18,
2000, and a brother, Leroy Shore,
is also deceased.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth (Bunny) Shepherd of
Gold Hill: S grandchildren: 6
great-grandchildren: 3 sisters,
Coiene Williams of Saiisbury,
Nellie Adams of Rockwell, and
Cynthia West of Colorado
Springs, Colo.: and 2 brothers.
Jack Shore of Waldo, Ark. and
Doyle Shore of Magnolia, Ark.;
and several nieces and nephews.
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V John Henry Champ, 71, of
N.C. 801 South, Advance, died
Friday night, Nov. 16, 2001 at
Meadowbrook Terrace of Davie.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 19, in Turrentine
Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe
Smith ofTiciating. Burial was in
Rowan Memorial Park in
Salisbury.
Mr. Champ was bom In Rowan
County Nov. 12, 1926 to the late
Will and Lillie Gales Champ and
was a retired crane operator with
Sara Lee corp with 22 years of
service. During World War II, he
served in the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Martha Webb Champ, on
April 9,2000. Two daughters ate
also tleceased.
Surviving: 2 tiaughters. Peggy
Jean Grimes and Crystal Lynn
Champ, both of Advance: 2 sons,
John H. Champ Jr. and James C.
Champ, both of Mocksville: 4
grandchildren: 6 great-grandchil
dren: and a sister, Mattie "Pat"
Rebecca Taylor of Statesville.
J David George Desnoyers
Mr. David George Desnoyers,
46, of 801S. Salisbury St., Mocks
ville, died Satuttby, Nov. 17,2001
in Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
He was a native of Washing
ton, D.C. and had resided in
Mocksville for the past 33 years.
He had worked at Celanese, and
was a student at Davidson County
Community College studying auto
mechanics. He was a member of
Blaise Baptist Church.
Surviving: his wife, Peggy
Hatley Desnoyers of the home; a
son, Jason Daniel Desnoyers of
the home: 2 stepsons, Noah Bailey
and Aaron Bailey of the home; a
daughter, Ashley Lynn Desnoyers
of Mocksville: and his twin
brother, Dan Desnoyers of Mocks
ville.
A funeral service was held
Monday, Nov. 19 at Blaise Bap
tist Church. Burial was at 10 a.iiL
Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the church
cemetery. Memorials: Blaise Bap
tist Mission Fund, 134 Blaise
Church Road, Mocksville.
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Mr. Harvey Lee Cobble. 96. of
Advance, died Friday. Nov. 16.
2001. at Kale B. Reynolds Hos.
pice Home.
He was bom Feb. 12.1905. in
Davidson County to ihe late Will-
iam Lee Gobble and Essie Shoaf
Gobble. Mr. Gobble was a local
businessman, active in the com
munity and owned the first Fbtd
tractor dealership in Davie
County. He was a longtime mem
ber of the Church of the Ascen
sion in Fork. He was one of the
founding directors of the Yadkin
Valley Telephone Cooperative,
serving on the board for 45 years.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and his wife of 70
yean. Hazel McDaniel Gobble.
Surviving: a son. Jerry L.
Gobble (Sylvia) of Overland Park.
Kan.; 3 brothen. John Gobble of
Mocksville, Lonnie Gobble
(Relma) and Boyd Gobble
(Rebecca) of Reeds Cross Rood in
Lexington; a grandson; and a
great-granddaughter.
Funeral services wete held at
3 p.m. Sunday. Nov. Ig, at the
Church of the Ascension in Fork,
with the Revs. M. Kathryn
Racklcy and Ketmit Bailey offi
ciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Church of the As
cension. 183 Fork-Bixby Road.
Advance.
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Mr. James Franklin Graves. 79.
of Alexandria. Vs.. died Monilay.
Nov. 12. 2001
from pneumonia.
He was bom
Sept. 29, 1922 in
Mocksville. to
Robert Marion
and Addie Cleary
Graves. He was a
veteran of World
War II. serving as sergeant in the
photo reconnaissance unit of the
332nd Bomb Squadron. 94th
Bomb Group, in Bury St.
Edmunds. England. He worked in
civil service with the Civilian
Conservation Coips and Veterans
Administration in Winston-Salem.
He moved to Washington. D.C. in
the early 1950s and worked in the
federal government with the Vet
erans Administration and the Na
tional Science Fbimdation. retir
ing from NSF in 1982 "''lit more
than 40 years of government ser
vice. He had a life interest in his
tory and travel.,
Survivors; his wife. Mary Ann
Graves; a daughter. Judith Ann
Graves and 2 sons. Christopher
and Robert Graves, all of Alexan
dria; a daughter and son-in-law.
Connie and Wayne Cherry, and
daughter. Carol Graves, all of
Winston-Salem; sisters and broth
ers-in-law. Manha G. and Jack
Zellner of Ashville and Judie and
Mike Carlan of Jacksonville. Fla.;
mother-in-law, Frances Allen of
Jacksonville; brother-in-law.
Harold Allen of Jacksonville; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
sisters Rose G. Freitag. Mary
Shackelford. Florence Burge and
Wilma Stuan; and brothers Zimri
Graves. Jesse Graves and Sherrill
Boger.
Lawrence Albert Link
y Mr. Lawrence Albert Link. 80.
of U.S. 64 E.. Mocksville. died
Sunday. Nov. 18.2001 at Lexing
ton Memoioi Hospital.
Funeral services were Wednes
day, Nov. 21. at 2 p.m. at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Revs.
Yates Wiikerson and Randy
Queen ofTiciating. Burial was in
Fork Baptist Church Cemeteiy.
Memorials: Fork Baptist Cem
etery Fund. 3140 U.S. 64 E..
Mocksville.
Mr. Link was born Oct. 21.
1921 in Davie County. He was
retired from Ingersoil-Rand. He
attended Fork Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 36 years. Amanda
Danner Link.
Survivors: 3 stepchildren.
Howard C. (Maty) Danner, Nellie
(Leon) Bailey, ail of Mocksville.
and Helen Davis of Advance; 6
' siepgrandchildren; 14 step-great-
grandchiidren; a special friend.
Jessie Belle Harrison; and many
, nieces and nephews.
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Wlbur P. Williams. 73. of Elm
City, died Saturday. Nov. 17.2001
ht Nash General Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday. Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at
Thomas-Yelverton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Joe Stallings
officiating. Burial followed at
Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Wtlliams was a native of
Wilson County, bora Aug. 25.
1928 to the late Floyd and Bessie
Oakey Williams. He was the
former owner and operator of
Dixie Supply and was leiiicd from
the U.S. Army Reserves.
Survivors: his wife. Jennie
Pridgen Williams; a son. Withur
P. Williams Jr. of Charlotte; a
daughter. Diane Williams Grimes
of Advance; a brother. Donnie
Williams of Elm City; a sister.
Ruth Hoveskiland of Ogallo.
Neb.; and 5 grandchildren.
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Edscl Glenn Brown
24 livir «niraay, Nov.• 2«>l. from mjimes sustained
mMautomobile accident wift his
Yaib-n"t? "23. inY^n County to the late HarveyGlenn and Sarah Verlie Swaitn
Brown was retired
"as a
Wor^w of
Jean"'y I*'"®" ^ WandaClam ^ Henderson ofClemtnons, Robin Browni^wrence) Fletcher of Advance.
W^Ir^D (Ronnie) :W^eUofEastBend;3grand-
Sha « Wliie)S^^^f^^eoYUietaadabrother
Mr. Brown was preceded in nn
by seven brothers and sis-
2 a "as held at2 p.im-^esday. Nov. 27 at Asbuty
Umted Methodist Church byRevs. Dan Outen and Robert
Bumwte. Burial followed in the
cemetery.
/'Lorene Johnson Brown
74 ^""""on Brown./ ofHamptonvilie. died from in-
®"^oo<l in an automobileaeradent with her husband.
n „ ® ""o™ June 2S, 1927
WaSr iL" "> ">« ''ii„h ^«™'e Parduefobnson. Mrs. Brown was lettrcd
Cotp. She was amemter of Asbuty United Meth-^ist Church, where she enjoyed
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Xean'^r"'"*? *'anda
CieL^ Henderson ofClemmons. Robin Brown :
W^dln (Ronnie)^^'®®"'':3g,and-cWdren: 2 sisters. Carole (Billy)
puise and Lois (Jessie) <W„.and several nieces 4^h. ,
... 'y?- R"*"" was preceded in •
•teth by two infant sisters, and heraisl^brother.in.Ia^hJS«^;and William Money.
2o "'as heldat2p^'^y.Nov.27atAsburyUmted Methodist Church by dte
aZ °'"®° ««' RobetlBumette. Burial foUowed in thechurch cemetery.
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Margie Walker Buckner.77. Of Winston-Salem died Men-
day. Nov. 2fi. 2001. at Springwood
Care Center of Fotsyth.
She was bom March 20.1924.
m Forsyth County to Simon P. and'
Bertha Nezat Walker. Mrs.
B uckntf was a graduate ofMocks-jrille High School and was a mem-
ber of Northwest Baptist Church
in Winsion-Salem.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Edward D. Buckner
and 3 sisters. Ethel. Helen and
Evelyn.
Surviving: her daughter. Teresa
Buckner HireofClemmons;4sis-ters. Dorothy W. Spainhour of
Columbia. S.C.. Elsie W. Robert- I
Mn of Advanceand Agnes Rector
Md Norma Lee OneU of Winston-2 brothers. Meivin LeroyWalker of Winston-Salem and
Wilson Wesley Walker of Pfaff.
lown: several nieces and nephews;
and brothers and sisters-in-law.
A funeral service was held at
12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Nov. 28
at Haywonh-Miller Silas Creek zChapel, with the Rev. Randy
McKinney officiating. Burial fol-bwed in Crestview Memorial
Pane.
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Foundation for Parkinson's Re-
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/ Lottie Renegar Grocey Mis. Lottie Renegar Oroce, 84.
of Farmingion Road, Mocksville.died Monday. Nov. 19. 2001, at
her home aOer a long illness of
Alzheimer's disease.
Mrs. Groce was bom in Iredell
County to Elgy M. and Cleo
Cozail Renegar and lived in Lone
Hickory community of Yadldn
County until her marriage to Wade
Groce in 1939. For the next SO
years of their 61 years of marriage,
they ran a dairy at Pudding Ridge
Farm. She iov^ her historic home
on Pudding Ridge and was an ad
vocate for historic preservation.
She excelled at interior design,
floral design, gardening, was an
anist and a member of the Asso
ciated Artists of Winston-Salem.
She was a member of the
Farmington Baptist Church,
where she had served as church
clerk, Sunday school teacher,
training union director and sang in
4e church choir. She was involved
in the Farmington Community
Development Association servingas its president and in 1973 was
awanled the Conununity Woman
of the Year. She was a member of
the Cana Homemaker's Associa
tion and the Pino Grange. In 1973,
Mrs. Groce served as county
chairperson for the March Of
Dirties and was honored for her
Mrvice at the Governor's Mansion
in Raleigh. She helped organize
the Davie County Hospital Auxii-
i^ and worked for the Bloodmo-
hile. She was a member of the
Mocksville Woman's Club and
served as president.
Survivors: her husband. Wade;3 children, Gary Groce and wife'
Linda, Earl Groce and wife
wr Diana Groce Vuich and hus-
oand Russ of San Diego, Cah'f.; 3
pan^hildren; a stepgiandson; a 'brother, John Renegar of Lone»ekoiy; 2 sisters, Doris RMegar
Reavis of Long Hickory and Col-
Renegar Moon of Winston-
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a.m. Saturday. Nov. 24 at
Famiington Baptisi aurch with
the Revs. Jimmy Hinson andMelinda K. Snyder officiating.Burial was in the Farmington
Community Cemetery. T •
Memorials: Alzheimer's Re-
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Johnson, known as Mae. 71, of l
3186U.S.64W., Mocksville, died '
Friday morning, Nov. 23,2001 atDavis Regional Medical Chnier.
Bora in Davie County Sept. 18,
1930, she was a daughter of the
late Zollar Martin Whitaker and
Dessie Pearl Hodgson Whitaker.
She was a hontemaker and a member of Zion Chapel United Meth
odist Church.
Survivors: 3 daughters. Dar- I
leneBruehakerofWinston-Salenv jKitty Atwood and husband James jof Advance, and Maria Dee i
Johnson of the home; and a grand- ^
daughter. !
Graveside services were held
at 2 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 23 at Zion ■'Chapel United Methodist ChurchCemetery with the Rev. KarenMorgan officiating.Memorials: American CancerSociety for Davie County. 300 E.Morehead Sl. Suite 2, Charioite.
28202.
/ 'wed Joseph Kingt/ Mr.AlfredJosephKing,71.ofWnsron-Salem died Tuesday,Nov 20,2001, at his residence.He was horn July 3, 1930, inMernck, N.Y., to Charles and
King. Mr. King wastMrred from the Nestle Co. andwas an elder at Kingdom Hall ofJehovah's Witness, South WinstonCon^gation.Surviving: his wife, ElizabethIGng of the home; a daughter,^ura King Martin and husband 'Bob of MocksviUe; 4 brothers;
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Mr. Reid Eugene Phetps, 59, of
7491 Hampton Road, Clemmona,
died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in
(he Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
He was born Dec. 10,1941, in
Forsyih County, a son of the late
Samuel Allen and Katherine
White Phelps. He had been em
ployed with Brenner Iron and
Metal Co., a member of Bethel
Baptist Church, where he was a
groundskeeper. He was married
July 13, 1963, to Juanita Lynch,
who survives of the home.
Also surviving: a daughter,
Regina Storey and husband James
of Lexington; a son, Thomas
"Tommy" Phelps of the home; 2
grandchildren; a sister, Ann White
and husband Orady ofMocksvllle;
a brother, Glenn Phelps of
Clemmons; a brother-in-law,
Bobby DeZera of Pfafftown; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
sister, Nancy Dezem; and a sister-
in-law, Emily Phelps.
A funeral was heltf at 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 26 in Bethel Bap
tist Church by the Rev. Gamess
Brooks. Buri^ was in Westlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative
CareCenter, 1100-C Stratford Rd.,
Winston-Salem, 27103; or Bethel
Baptist Church, 4111 Friedberg
Church Rd., Clemmons, 27012.
, Evelyn Prichard Smith
>/ Mrs. Evelyn Prichard Smith,,
92, died Friday, Nov. 23,2001, at!
Bermuda Village Health Care, |
Bermuda Run.
Mrs. Smith was bom March
29, 1909, in Frostburg, Md., to .
Enoch Irving Prichard and Annie
Blank Prichard. She graduated I
from Western Maryland College.'
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death
by her husband of 65 years, Edwin
Richard Smith. ,
Survivors: a son, E. Richard
Smith and daughter-in-law Bar
bara G. Smith of Greensboro; and
2 grandsons.
A private service was held at
Westlawn Mausoleum.
Memorials: American Lung
Assoc., 3409-D W. Wendover
Ave., Greensboro, 27407.
/Harry Scott Vogler Sr. i
' Mr. Harry Scott Vogler Sr., 58,;
of Davie Street, Cooleemee, died i
Saturday, Nov. 24,2001 at North-1era Surry Hospital. '|
Funeral services were held {
Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.tn. at'
Eaton Funeral Chapel with the '
Revs. Jimmy Lancaster and '
Shelby Harbour, and Robert Price ^
officiating. Burial was in Legion ;
Memorial Paric.
Memorials: Cooleemee Ptes- '
byterian Chinch, P.O. Box 27; or '
South Davie Middle Booster Club,
700 Hardison Sl, Mocksvllle.
Mr. Vogler was bom May 11,
1943 in Davie County to the late
Buddy Vogler and Dorcas Vogler
Mesimer and worked at HMS
Contractors of Advance. He was
a town commissioner, veteran of
the U.S. Air Force, attended
Cooleemee Presbyterian Church,
and was active in the South Davie
Booster Club and Cooleemee little
league baseball and football. He
was an avid hunter and golfer.
Survivors: his wife, Brenda. n
Whitlock Vogler of the home; a i
son, Scott (Kim) Vogler Jr. of
Cooleemee; 3 daughters, Kim
(David) Harris of Harmony, Kelly
(Leamon) Cartner and Starr (Ken)
Snow, all of Mocksvllle; ft grand
children; and a siep-gran'ddaugh-
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Mr. Keller Wayne Tesh, 63,
of Advance, died Sunday, Nov,
25, 2001, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
He was bora April 2, 1938,
in Forsyth County to Oscar
Keller and Maggie Lala Bullins
Tesh. Mr. Tesh retired in 1990
from R J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
He enjoyed golfing, hunting,
family and friends.
Survivors; his wife, Linda
McQamrock Tesh of the home; :
2 daughters. Sheila Hasenstab
and husband Bob of
Summerville, S.C., and Tracy
Tesh of Wilmington; 3 grand
children; his mother, Maggie
Tesh of Vfinston-Salem; 3 sis
ters, Peggy Dull and husband
Frank of Kemersville, Kay Haas
and husband Bob of Winston-
Salem and Joan Meadows and
husband Eddie ofClemmons; his
K-9 companion. Missy; his
mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Jo and Charlie Mcdamrock; 5
nephews; 6 nieces; a special
uncle, Qyde Tesh; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Woodie and
Janet Bates and Jean and
Leonard Sbelton.
A funeral service was held at
7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel in Advance. Entomb
ment was a private service in
Westlawn Gardens of Memoiy.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care Center, 1100-C S.
Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem,
27103.
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Viola Keaton Whisenhunt
Mrs. Viola Keaton Whisen
hunt. 74, of Wnston-Salem, died
Saturday. Nov. 24. 2001, at the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home
following a lengthy illness.
She was bom April 26. 1927,
in Davie County to the late Tho
mas T. and Josie Barneycastle
Keaton. Mrs. Whisenhunt was
married to the late John Lee
Whisenhunt and lived most of her
life in Forsyth Cdunty, where she
was a homemaker. She wdl a
member of Bethel Church of the
Living God.
Surviving: 3 daughters. Patsy
(Bill) Thomas and Magdaline
Whisenhunt, both of Winston-Sa-
lem, Wanda (Ray) Bourne and
Doris (Tony) Banks, both of
Westfield, and Carol (Roy)
Lafferty of Lexington; a son,
Michael L Whisenhunt (Theresa)
of Lexington; 8 grandchildren; 3
stepgrandchildren; and 9 great
grandchildren; a brpther, Sam
Keaton of Lexington; and 2 sis
ters. Annie Ruth Wishon of Lex
ington. and Addie Mae Rohbins of
Mocksville.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 27 at Vogler St. Sons Main
Street Chapel by Pastor David
Bonks. Burial followed in Wood
land Cemetery.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home. 101 Hospice
Lane, Wmston-Salem, 27103.
Bobby Ray Whitaker
y Mr. Bobby Ray Whitaker, 62,
of Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Nov. 21,2001.
Mr. Whitaker was born Aug. 9,
1939, in Surry County to John
Wesley and Maude Angel
Whitaker. He was a member of
Closer Walk Baptist Church.
Mr. Whitaker was preceded in
death by his parents; and a son,
Jimmy Dale Whitaker.
Surviving: his wife, Shirley
Richardson Whitaker ofthe home;
4 children, Dennis Ray (Julie)
Whitaker, Tammy (Scott) Allen
and Roger Dale (Tammy)
Whitaker, all of Mocksville, and
Bobby Allen (Samantha Ward)
Whitaker of the home; 3 grand
daughters; 3 grandsons; 2 sisters,
Betty Jean Speas of Pilot Moun
tain and Jo Ann Gordon of King;
and 6 brothers, Robert Odell
WhitakerofMountAiry,Clarence
Whitaker. James Whitaker and
Arthur Whitaker, all of Dobson,
Ralph Whitaker of Westfield,
Jerry Wayne Whitaker of King.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at WestYadkin Assembly of God by the
Revs. Jesse Manin and John
Byerly. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Jesus Vargas Vasquez
•/ Mr. Jesus Vargas Vasquez, 21,
of Windward Circle, Mocksville,
died Sunday. Nov. 18, 2001 due
to injuries from an automobile '
wreck.
Survivors: 3 sisters and 3
brothers.
A service of celebration was
held Friday, Nov. 23 from 3-8 p.m.
at Emmanuel Evanjelica Church
on Campbell Road, Mocksville.
Pastor Florentine Arcos officiated.
A Catholic mass was held Nov. 24
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Graham
Funeral Home.
The body was shipped to
Acapuoco, Mexico.
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J°N.C. 801 N.. Advance.'No,. 28, 2001. a, Forsy.h
Medical Center.
He was bom in Onslow Couniv
onSept.28.I939.[hesono/RoseMane Baugus. Mr, Baugus was
employed for42 years ai Carricks
Turning Works in High Point. He
was also an avid golfer
Survivors: his wife. LindaDouthit Beauchamp Baugus; a
stepson. Doug Beauchamp and
wife Annette of Advance; 2
stepgrandchildren; a brotherHt^d Baugus of Martinsville. Va.-
a sister. Gladys Davis of High
Point; and several nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held
« 11 a.m, Saturday. Dec. I. at
wen Meadows Baptist Church
with the Rev, Michael Waters of-
ticxaung.
Brooke W. Durback
Mrs. Brooke Whiltington
Ehirback. 20, of Advance, died Fri
day, Nov. 30, 2001, at Wake For
est University Baptist Medical
Center.
ShewasbomJuly 12.1981.in
Forsyth County ui Timothy and
Teresa Baxley Whiltington. She
was of the Baptist faith, and en
joyed computers, the outdoors,
and loved her family and friends.
Survivors: her husband. Joshua
"Josh" Durback of the borne; ma-
lemal grandparents, David and
Gail Baxley of Atlanta and Maty
and Roy HoUofWinsion-Salem;
paternal grandparents. Josephine
and Julius Van Tutllc Jr. of Ad
vance; 2 brothers. Timothy
Whiltington Jr.. and Alex
Whiltington. both of Advance;
moiher-in-law and father-in-law.
Gregory and Ava Durback of
Ripley. W.Va.; along with several
cousins.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Monday. Dec. 3.
at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel with the Rev. Keith
Turman ofTiciadng. Entombment
followed at Westlawn Garden of
.Memory.
Matthew Neely Brown
/ Mr. Matthew Neely Brown. 71.
died Thursday, Nov. 29.2001. at
his home in Advance.
Mr. Brown was born in
years as a
field service technician for
Gravely Tractors.
He was preceded in death by
his parents. Janie Viola Ocheltree
and Wesley Matthew Brown. He
served his country in the Marines
during the Korean Conflict. Mr.
Brown was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors: 4 dau^ters, Janie
Brown Phillips of Pfafftown.
Sonja Brown Sherrill (Todd) of
Mocksville. Linda Brown
Gallagher (Patrick) of West Paim
Beach, Fla. and Checie Brown of
Lexington; a son. Edward Neely
Brown (Teni) of Danbury; 7 sis
ters. Katy Brown. Mary Brown
Wine and Freda Brown Heater of
Bumsville. W.Va.. SueB. Ramsey
ofRoanoke. W.Va.. Zola Chatters
of Clear Lake. Calif.. Beulah
Rlchanlson of Poca. W.Va.. and
Haaei Hawkins of Mantua. Ohio;
2 brothers. Harry Brown of
Burosville. W.Va. and Oonnie
Brown of Chatham, Ohio; 7
grandchildren; and his loyal com
panion. "Dad's Dog". Ferguson.
A graveside service was con
ducted by the Rev. Ronzel Rob
erts at Little Kanawak Memorial
Cemetery In Heather. W.Va.. at 2
p.m. Sunday. Dec. 2.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, lOI Hospice
Lane. Winsion-Salem. 27103.
Wllllam Carey Bullo Jr.j WilIiainCareyBullaJr.,sonof
the late Rev. and Mrs. William
Carey Buila Sr.. died Thursday
Nov. 29, 2001.
Surviving; his wife, Helen
Richardson Bulta; and a sister, '
Patricia Cleaty. He was preceded
in death by 2 brothers, Don Rob
ert Buila and David Bulla. and a
sister. Maty Carolyn Bulla.
Funeral services were held at 3
p-m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at New Union
United Methodist Church with ihe
Rev. Caren Morgan officiating.
Memorials: New Union Meth
odist. c/o Patricia Thompson. 468
Dyson Rd„ Mocksville: '
SleelebenyMeihodisiChurch. c/ •
oBettySchoeille,4732Broolaree |Drive. Oiariotie. 28208; or Hos- '
pice at Charioiie,
Alexis Nichole Gobble
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fant daughter of Joshua Wayne
Gobble and Amanda Leigh Wag-
oner of Mocksville. died Friday.
Nov. 30,2001,
Surviving: her great-grandpar
ents. Bud andShirley Hauser, andMaxine Wagoner: great-great-
grandparents, David and Edna
Hendrix; great-great grandma
Ollie Wagoner; grandparents
Donald and Sheila Gobble, and
Janet and Junior Roberson: great-
grandparents Margie and Tom
Gobble: greai-great-grandfathers.
Leonard Mayhew and John J.
Gobble; and several aunts and !
uncles. I
A graveside service was held .•
at 4 p.m. Monday. Dec. 3 at the i
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church
Cemetery, wjih the Revs. Aaron n
Caner and Will Pryor officiating, .
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Lila Mae Hancock JJ
M»~. ^ 7 """Snier Ofthe late^J^yior and John Howenon
Hancock was an active mem^oftheRist Baptist Church ofCooleemee. She had be^™!Ploy^ u a cotton textile worker.
Baf 'T' ^ '«»"gh«eia. Jean
Eric Wagner. 3 sister^Mahle Head. Grace Potts and Vir-
K ' '"•sbands.
A memorial service will be
cSSSiS^T-'
Dolores Murphy Jones
Ms. Dolores Murphy Jones of
Bermuda Run died Dec. 3. 2001.
at her home.
She was born in Forsyth
County on July 28.1931. to John
Wesley and Lillian Temple
Murphy. She was of the Christian
faith and a member of the United
Church of Christ.
Survivors: her son. John
Murphy Jones and wife Teresa; 2
grandsons; a brother. John Wesley
Murphy Jr. and wife June of Wn-
ston Salem; and a niece.
Funeral services were held at
II a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at
Haywortb-Miller Kinderton
Chapel in Advance, with the Rev.
Bill James ofliciating. A private
family graveside burial followed
at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Hospice of Davie.
P.0. Box 848 Mocksville; or Hos
pice/Palliative CaneCenter 1100-
C. S. Stratford Rd.. Winston-Sa-
lem. 27103.
Charles WiUard Pierce
</ The Rev. Charles Willard
Pierce. 79. of Denton died Mon-
day, Dec. 3, at Mountain Vista
Health Park.
Funeral services were held at2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 3. at
Briggs Funeral Home Memorial
Chapel, conducted by the Rev.
Vem Peterson. Burial followed iti
first Baptist Church Cemetery. "Mr. Pierce was bom April 23.
1922. in Alexander County to
Charles Omer Pierce and Florence
Hellard Pierce. He was a gradu-
aie of Fruitland Bible College.
Southeastern Baptist Seminary
and the School of Pastoral Care
and (aaplainey at N.C. Baptist
Hospital. He was an ordained
Southern Baptist minister. He had
served as pastor of the following
churches: Willow Oak Baptist
Church in Walnut Cove. Russell
Grove Baptist Church in
Asheboro. Turrentine Baptist
Church in Mocksville, Shady
Grove Baptist Church in Liberty,
and Gravel Hill Baptist aurch
andSunuoerville Baptist Church.both in Denton. He was. a mem
ber of First Baptist Church in
Denton.
Survivors: his wife, MaggieHall Pierce of the home; a son.
Wayne Pierce of Wilson; a daugh
ter. Faye P. Loflin of Denton; 3
grandchildren; and 3 great-grand
children.
Memorials: Mountain Vista
Health Park. P.O. Box 1547,
Denton. 27239.
^Elvis Dean Schooler
Mr. Elvis Dean Schooler. 80.
of Lakeview Road, Mocksville,
died Friday morning, Nov. 30.
2001 at Forsyth Medical Center
aAer a short illness. A
A private graveside service was
held Monday. Dec. 3 in Rose
Cemetery with Dr. Van Lankford
ofiiciating.
Memorials: Mocksville El
ementary Library, in memory of i
Elizabeth Schooler. 29S Cemetery iSt.. Mocksville. |
Mr. Schooler was born in
Hamilton County, Texas, on :
March 13.1921. to the late Will
iam Henry and Reecie Florence !
Sayles Schooler and was a public
accountant in Long Beach. CaJifnfor 38 years before moving to
McKksville in November 1990
when he retired. He was a mem- '
ber of the BPO Elks Lodge
No.888 in Long Beach. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy during
World Warn.
He was preceded in death by a
granddaughter. Elizabeth
Schooler; a sister. Allie Jo. S.
Roye; and a brother. Leo Schooler.
Surviving: his wife of 60 years.
Genalee Henderson Schooler; 2
sons and daughters-in-law. Rich
ard Dean Schooler and wife Gaye
of Mocksville and Stephen Dou
glas Schooler and wife Jenni of
Cypress. Calif.; 8 grandchildren;
3 great-grandchildren; and a '
brother. Bill Schooler of >
O'Donnell. Texas.
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Mr. Marshall Howaid Boger.79. of Pinebrook School Road
Mocksviiie. died Tuesday. Dec. 4."
2001. at Forsyth Medical Center."
He was bom in Davie County
July 13. 1922, to the late MamieViola Summers and John Luther
Boger. He served his country in
*ne Army during World War II. He
was a dairy farmer for more than
37 years. Mr. Boger was a mem
ber of Batons Baptist Church.
Survivors: his wife of 55 yearsEliaabeth Ward Boger; a son'
Wayne Boger (Pam) of Mocks-
Vlle: 2 sisters. Juanita Smith and
Frances Davis, both of Burlington;
2 grandchildren; and 2 great
grandchildren.He was preceded in death by
his parents; a son. John Charles
Bogen 6 brothers; and 3 sisters.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Friday. Dec. 7.
Eatons Baptist Church Cemetery
with the Rev. Christopher M.
Clonrz o/nciating.
Memorials; American LungAssoc. of N.C.. Metrolina Region.
3315 Creenbrook Drive. Char
lotte. 28205.
Freeman Day Slye
Mr. Freeman Day Slye. 88.
died Sunday. Dec. 9. 2001 at his
home in Takoma Park. Md.
He was married to Mary -
Nelson Anderson who preceded
him in death.
Survivors: 3 children. Jennie
Slye Saunders of Takoma Park. W.
Taylor Slye of Mocksviiie and F.
Nelson Slye od Davidsonville.
Md.; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great
grandchildren.
Memorials: Family Life Cen
ter. First United Methodist
Church. 305 N. Main St.. Mocks
viiie.
Burial was in Rock Creek
Cemetery in Washington. D.C.
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Jna T. Bowles
V Mrs. Ina T. Bowles. 77, of
McClamrock Road. Mocksviiie,
died Thursday. Dec. 6. 2001, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services were Saturday.Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at Hope Baptist
Church with the Revs. Clyde
Phillips and Aaron Carter officiat
ing. Burial was in Oak Grove
United Methodist Church Cem
etery.
Memorials: Oak Grove United
Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
1984 U.S. 158. Mocksviiie.
Mrs. Bowles was bom Aug. 28.
1924. in Davie County to the late
Jacob Tutterow and Mary Comer
Tutterow Smith, and she was a
homemaker. She was a loving wife,
mother and grandmother, a faithful
church worker and a member of
Hope Baptist Church. She enjoyed
crocheting, cooking and life's many
qualities.
Survivors: her husband. Lester
M. Bowles of the home; 3 childten.
Ed (Sandy) Bowles of Salisbury.
Bill (Cheryl) Bowles and Kay (Rob
ert) Caudle, all of Mocksviiie; 4
grandchildren: 2 great-grandchil-
dren; 2 sisters, Ruth Tutterow of
Greensboro and Mary Catherine
Parker of Mississippi; 2 brothers,
the Rev. Grady Tutterow of Mocks
viiie and Glenn Tiitterow of Gieens-
boro; and mother-in-law Annie
Bowles of Mocksviiie.
Earnest Jacob Cope j
/ Mr. Earnest Jacob Cope. 79. !
^ of Spillman Road. Mocksviiie. i
died Friday, Dec. 7. 2001. at j
Davis Medical Center. j
He was born in Davie County jto the late Ulia Myers and Jacob !
.'xCicero Cope. Mr. Cope was a '
retired salesperson from Bimco jCorp. in Winston-Salem. He was
a member of the Macedonia !
Moravian Church and affiliated •
with the Yadkin Valley Baptist i
Church. Mr. Cope served his
country in the U.S. Army.
Survivors: a son. Phillip
Beauchamp (Debby) of Ad
vance; 7 grandchildren; a greatgrandchild; and 24 nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 55 years. Nola Swts
Cope: his parents; 5 brothers;
and 3 sisters.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 9.
at Yadkin Valley Baptist Church
Cemetery with the Rev. Ronnie
Craddock officiating.
Memorials: Yadkin Valley
Baptist Building Fund. 1324
Yadkin Valley Road. Advance.
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77. of Cleminons, died Monday.
Dec. 17.2001 at her reaidence.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at U ajil. at Hilisdale
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Keith Turman officiating.
Entombment will be in Westlawn
Garden of Memories. The bodywill be placed in the church 30minutes prior to the service. Thefamily was to be at Eaton FuneralHome, Mocksville. Wednesday
night from 7-9.Memorials: Hospice/Pallative
CareCenter. 1100 C S. Stratford
Rd., Winston-Saiem, 27103.
Mb. Blalock was horn July 25,
1924 in Monroe, La. to the late
John B. and Alice Gilley
Poindexter and was a retired nursing administrator at the Moravian
Home in Winston-Salem. She was
a member of Hiltsdale United
Methodist Church.She was pteceiled in death by
her husband, Conrad M. Blalock.
and a bioiher, John Poindexter Jr.SurvivoB; a daughter, Diane
(Randy) Burton of Sutesvilie; a
son, John M. (Andrea) Blalock ofFondttlac, Wise.; 3 grandchildren:3 great-grandchildren; a sister,
Winnie Motris ofWinston-Salem:and a brother. Bill Poindexter of
Monioe, La.
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Mb. Louella Speaks Long, 70,of Pfaffiown, died Ttiesday, Dec.
11,2001, at her home.Mb. Long was bora Aug. 11,
1931, in FoByth County to Elzeyand Ada Lashmit Speaks.
Surviving: 2 daughters, BtendaL. Stewan and husband Craig of
Winston-Saiem and Patricia A.Long of the home; a son, Andy
Long of King; a granddaughter; 6 '
sisteB, Vera Mae Wright atid husband Rufus of Charlotte, Ruby
Cleo MyeB of Advance, Helen S.
Wynn of Winston-Salem, Ediths.'Sprinkle and husband Richard of
Pfafftown, Jean S. Leonard andhusband Buddy of Waikertown
and Doris S. Kiser and husband
Larry of Greensboro; 2 btotheB,WUlard G. Speaks and wife RubyofWinston-Satem,JackL.Speaks ,and wife Dot of Clemmons; and a
sister-in-iaw, Margaret Speaks of '
Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were at 12G0 ,
p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Hay worth- 'Miller Silas Greek Chapel with the |Revs. Tom Everton and Ricky
Speas officiating. Burial followed
in FoByth Memorial Park. ^
Memorials: Pfafftown Chris-
lion Church, 3323 Ttansou Roa^'Pfaffiown, 27040; or Old Town
Baptist Church, 4386 Shattalon
Drive, Winston-Salem, 27106.
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' Mb. Mary Erwin Overcash,
91, formerly of Mooresville, died
Friday, Dec. 14,2001, at Meadow-
brook Terrace of Davie in Ad- ;vance, t
Survivors: a son, William ;
Harrison Overcash and wife Margaret of Mocksville; a daughter,
Pattie O. Kintmons of Roanoke,
Va,; and 2 grandchildren. ,
A graveside service was held iat 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, atCen- i
tenaiy United Methodist Church
Cemetery, with the Rev. Marion
Fulk officiating.
Eleanor Holcomb Pearcey Mb. Eleanor Holcomb Pbarce,85, of Winston-Salem died Tues-day.^Dec. 11, 2001, at FoByth
Medical Center.She was bora March lS, 1916,in Fonyth County to WillianiHerman and Sophionia MundyHolcomb. Mrs. Pearce was amember of Knotlwood BaptistChurch and retired as a bookkeeper from Cabin and Swain.She was preceded in death by 1
herhusband. Franklin Pearce, and 1a daughter, Judy Herring. 'SurvivoB: a daughter. PatsyUvengood of Winston-Salem; ason-in-law, Wes Uvengood of ;
Bermuda Run; 5 grandchildren; a 'son-in-law, Richard Herring ofNew Hampshire; 2 sisteB-in-Iaw,Mary Pearce of aemmons andAnn Weaver of Winston-Salem; 3
great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Plaster of Clemmons; and 3
nephews,A memorial service was heldat 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, atDavis Chapel with Dr. TedDougherty officiating.Memorials; ALS Foundation,(in memory ofdaughter Judy Herring) WFUBMC, Dept, of Neurology, Medical Center Bivd,, Win
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,1 Peoples. 87. ofU S. 64 Wist in Davie County.
died Dec. 13.2001. after a shortbattle with cancer.
Mr. Peoples was born in
laobn County on June 7. 19|4.
He was manied to the iate Mavis
Gobbie Peoples for 66 yeais. Mr.
Peoples retired from Southern
Qreyhound'ln 1972 and spent te-
. ^1' fishing and huntingwnth friends and family, looking
the farm and being with his
family.
Sutvivon: a daughter and son-in-Iaw. Coiieen and William
UneMy of Clemmons; a son and
^^ter-in-Iaw. Jerry and DianePeoples of Davie County; a grand
daughter; 2 grandsons; and 2
geeat-granddaughten. ,Funeral services were conducted at 2 p-m. Suiulay. Dec. 16at Hayworth-Mliler Silas Creek
Owpel by the Rev. (Hint Branch.Btmal followed in Westlawn Gar-
of Memory, i
Memorials; Hospice/Pailiaiive '^^ter.llOO-CS. StratfordBW-- Wtnston-Salem. 27103;Alzheimer's Assoc.. 3800 Sham-r*k Drive. Box 999. Charlotte.
28215-3220; or to a charity of
donor's choice.
Gilbert Joyner Reavis
V Mr.GilbertJoynerReavis.81.
of Yadldnville. liied Monday. Dec. '
17.2001 at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medicai Center.
Mr. Reavis was bom June 24.
1920 in Davie County to the late '
Roma Ftihnore and Maude Joyner
Reavis.
He was preceded in death by a
sister, Lola Reavis Foster of
Farmington.
Survivors: his wife. Mildred
Dulll Reavis of the home; a son.
Randall "Randy" Gilbert Reavis
of Winston-Salem; a brother,
Clarence (Sallie) Reavis of
Kannapolis; 2 sisters. Lucille
(Lawrence) Reavis Steelman of
Kannapolis. Maxine Reavis Hoots
of Yadldnvilie; and several nieces
and nephews.
Mr; Reavis was a graduate of
Courtney High School and was a
World War II veteran, serving
from 1942-1945 in the Aimy Air
Force in England. Belgium and
France. He was a member of |
South Oak Ridge Baptist Church
serving as a deacon, on the board j
of trustees, committees and as an
RA leader. He received his 25-year
certificate as a member of the
Harmon Masonic Lodge 420. Mr.
Reavis was joint owner of
Courtney Lumber Co. and was en
gaged in cattle and poultry farm
ing.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Wednesday. Dec. 19 at
South Oak Ridge Baptist by Dr.
Phil Beavers and the Rev. Chris
Hauser. Burial followed in the
chutch cemetety.
Memorials: South Oak Ridge
Building Fund, 1336 Lone
Hickory Rd.. Yodkinvilie. 27055.
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chuk. 48. of Moeksviile, 'Sweet '.!
Evie* to husband Bob .
Romanchuk. died Samrday. Dec.
8,2001. ' .
She was bom July 5.1953. in '
I^ughkeepsie. N.Y. to Charles V.
and Emily Hoose. Mrs. <
Romanchuk operated Evelyn's i
Expert Alterations, where she was !
known for clothing designs and ^
handiwork. She spent 18 years as :
a full-time evangelist with.:
Jehovah's Wimesses.
In addition to her husband of j
27 years, survivors include: 2 sis- .1
ters. Elaine Canada (Lance) of I
Holly Springs apd Freda Brodish |
(David) of Youngsville; 2 broth- j
ers. Chuck Hoose (Cindy) of ^
Cooleemee and Gerald S. Hoose :
(Darlene) of Moeksviile; her par
ents of Moeksviile; grandmother .
Freda West; mother-in-law. Nancy '
Romanchuk; 2 brothers-in-law. n
Thomas (Linda) and James
(Rebecca) Romanchuk: and 16
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 15. at
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Wit-
nesses;J^'County Home Road.
Moeksviile. Brother Terry Smola
officiate.
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Mr. Ralph J.Smitheniun. 100, '
of East Bend, died Monday, Dec,
10; 2001,
He was bom in Yadkin County
on Nov. 2, 1901, to Doc and
Emma Binkley Smithennan, Mr,
Smitherman was a member of
Shady Grove United Methodist
Church, He graduated from high
school in 192S, After a year out
of high school, he worked with a
paving and construction company.
He attended Guilfotd College and
did construction work to pay tu
ition. He transferred to Appala
chian Slate Teachers College and
graduated in 1932. He met his fu
ture wife, Lillian Davis, who pre
ceded him in death; at Appala
chian. Mr. Smitherman taught at:
Bethel (near Boone), East Bend,
Sedge Garden in FOrsyth County,
and Courtney in Chatham County.''
He was principal at; Pine Hail
from 1940 to 194S, Farmington
ftom 1946 to 1949, and East Bend
from 1950 to 1963, when he re
tired. He served on the Yadkin
County Board of Education in the
1970s. He was a charter member
of the East Bend Lions Club and
of the Ruritan Club.
Surviving: his son, 'William R,
(Carolyn C.) Smitherman of East
Bend: a sister, Mae Sizemore of
Winston-Salem; a grandson; and
a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Dee. 12, at the East Bend Baptist
Church by the Revs. David Brady
and Bobby Choplin. Burial fol
lowed in the Macedonia Method
ist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Macedonia Cem
etery Trust Fund, c/o Edward
Angell, 3237 Butner Mill Ro:^
East BentL 270IS.
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Advance, died Thursday, Dec. 20,
2001 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Hoine.
She was bom May 24,1930 in
Davie County to William Albeit
and Nancy McBride Eliis. Mrs.
Fry was a member of Macedonia
Moravian Church.
She was preceded in death by
3 sisters, Ruth Sheek. Louise
Bennett. Catherine Eliis, and a
brother, Ben Ellis.
Survivors: her husband,
George Thomas Fry of the home:
2 sisters, Nancy Dinkins and Pat
Sheets of Yadkinville; 6 brothers,
Oilmer Ellis of Farmington,
Luther Ellis, Ausbon Eliis and
Francis Eliis. all of Advance, W.A.
Ellis and Gene Ellis of Mocks-
vilie.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at
Macedonia Moravian Church with
the Rev. Greg Little ond F.R. Ellis
officiating. Burial followed in the
church graveyard.
Memprials: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospirf"«Hbme, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Alice Louise Steeie
Miss Alice Louise Steeie, SI,
formerly of Advance, died Dec.
18, 2001, at the Brian Center in
Salisbury after an extended ill
ness.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Alice and John Q.
Steeie.
Survivors: 2 brothers, John Q.
Steeie Jr. of Mocksvllle and Terry
Steeie of Advance; and 2 sisters,
Florence Simmons of Mocksvllle
and Dorothy Barker of Advance.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 in the
chapel of Graham Funeral Home.
Minister Alan Brown officiated.
Burial followed in Redland
Church of Christ Cemetery.
Memorials: Diabetes Scholar
ship Fund, Forsyth Medical Cen
ter Foundation. 3333 Silas Creek
Parkway, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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/ Mrs. Hazel Harris Thcunpson, !
V 72, of State Road di^ Dec.-20,
2001, at-her residence, r ■' |
Mrs. Thompson was bom Aug.7, 1929, in Wilkes County to
James and Idusta Burcham Har
ris. Mrs. Thompson was a home-
maker and was a member of Pleas
ant Ridge Baptist Church.In additioh to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her hus-
bandl Wilson Thompson; 4 sisters;
and 3 brothers.Survivors: a son and daughter-
in-law, Ronnie and Patricia Th
ompson of Mocksvllle; 2 daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Robin and
Mike Walker of Boomer and
Ramqna and Greg Pardue of StateRoa^'2 sisters, Grace Mathis of
Eikin and Florence Ferguson of >
Hagerstown, Md.; and 3 grand- '
children.
Funeral services were held at.
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church by
the Rev. Vemon Ball. Burial fol
lowed at Crestwood Memorial
Gardens.Memorials: Hospice of SunyCounty, 1326 N. Main St., Mount _
27030: orthe Aiduitis Foundation. 5019 Nations Crossing,
Suite 217, Charlotte, 28217.
eraldine K. Thompson' Geraldine Kay Thompson. 54,
of Statesvilie, died on Sunday,
Dec. 16 at Davis Medical Center.Bom Oct. 8,1947, in Winston-
Salem, she was the daughter of the
late Thomas Harding and InezMae Coble Howeli. She was formerly employed by Crown Wood
Products.
Her husband. Earl Dewitt Thompson Sr.. preceded her in death
in 1999. She was also preceded indeath by a son. Earl Dewitt Thompson Jr. and 3 brothers, Jerry,
Gene and Thomas Howeli.Survivors: a daughter, DedraSharp of Mocksville; 3 brothers.Kenneth Howeli of Daytona, Fla..Ricky Howeli of Shelby, and Douglas Howeli of Conway, S.C; asister, Victoria Howeli of Con
necticut; 3 grandchildren.Funeral services were held onFriday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. at DavieFuneral Services chapel. Burial
was in the Yadkin Valley BapUst
Church cemetery.
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