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J Bethel Navy Burgess
Mr. Bethel Navy Burgess, 6S,
of Will Boone Road, Mocks-
ville, died on Wednesday, June
23, 2004, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
He was bom May 15, 1939,
in Stanley County to the late
Bethel 1. and Janie Martin Bur
gess and was an inspector with
Lexington Furniture Co. He had
been with the Thomasville Fur
niture Co. for IS years and was
a former member of the South '
Davie Ruritan. He was a veteran
of the US Navy. Mr. Burgess
enjoyed fishing, farming and
hunting and was pioud of tak
ing an eight point buck. Hisfa-
voiite pastime was surrounding
himself with family.
He was preceded in death by
a brother, Pat Burgess.
Surviving: his wife Phyllis
Reeves Burgess of the home; 2
daughters. Tammy (Tracy) Frost
and Kim (Tommy) Speer, all of
Mocksville; 4 sons, Dwayne
(Shetrie) Burgess, and Dwight
(Phyllis) Burgess, all of
Salisbury, Deneil (Kim) Burgess
and Clifton (Tammy) Richard
son, all of Mocksville; 11 grand- '
children; 4 great-grandchildren;
3 brothers, B.l. Burgess of Cali-
fomia, Jesse Buigess of Granite
Quarry and Mike Buigess of
Salisbury.
Funeral services were at 4
p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Eaton
Funeral Chapel. Military hon
ors will be conducted by the 11th
District Memorial Honor Guard,
Veterans of Foreign War.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care, 512 Klumac Road,
Suite 3, Salisbury, 28144.
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Mrs. Nancy Nattier Renegar
Canter, 95, widow of George A.
Canter Sr., died Monday. June
21,2004.
She was born in Yadkin
County Aug. 6,1908, to Charles
and Nancy Renegar. Her parents,
4 brothers. 4 sisters and a son,
Roger Renegar, preceded her in
death.
Mrs. Canter was a home-
maker who enjoyed making
quills she shared with family and
friends. Mrs. Canter was a char
ter member of Green Meadows
Baptist Church and a member of
the Willing Workers Sunday
School Class until her age and
hea'lth prevented her from at
tending. She enjoyed sending
cards to hiends and loved ones.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Jane
Canter of the home and Barbara
Shipley of Winston-Salem; a
son, George A. Canter Jr. and
wife Linda of Mocksville; a
daughter-in-law, Helen Renegar
of Kemersville; 3 grandchildren;
5 great-grandchildren; a great-
great-grandchild; 2 sisters and a
brother of Yadkinville; and nu
merous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June
24, at Hayworth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel by the Revs.
Michael Waters and M. Ray
Davis. Burial followed in Beth
lehem United Methodist Church
Cemetery in Advance.
Memorials: Green Meadows
Piano and Organ Fund. 1646 NC
801 N., Mocksville.
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Elizabeth M- Carter
Mrs. Elizabeth "Lib"
Markland Carter, 88, of Old Mill
Road, Advance, died after being
at Forsyth Medical Center for
four days after suffering a stroke.
She was bom April 19,1916
in Davie County to the late
Ernest and Elizabeth (Lizzie)
Potts Markland and was retired
from Wilson Pleasants Hard
ware. She was a member of the
Advance United Methodist
Church since 1929 where she
sang in the church choir, was
M VF counselor, a member of the
administrative board and was a
Sunday School Teacher, She
was a charter member and past
officer with the Advance VFD
Auxiliary where she had re
ceived a 20 year service pin, and
was a member and past officer
with the Davie Home Extension
and had been awarded her 50
year pin from ihe.club.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Milton L. Carter, a
granddaughter, Rebecca Jane
Carter, and 2 brothers Charles
Markland and Thomas
Markland.
Survivors: her son and
daughter-in-law. Jack Milton
and Jane White Carter of Ad
vance: 2 grandsons; a sister,
Sudie (Taylor) Howard of Ad
vance; 2 brothers Frank Mark-
land ofAdvance and John Mark-
land of Selah. Wash.; several sis
ters-in-law, a brother-in-law and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 2
p.m. Wednesday. June 30 in the
Advance United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Harry
Sammons, pastor, and the Rev.
Dennis Marshall officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Memorials: Advance Meth
odist. P. O. Box 2021.
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Roy L. Choate
/ Mr. Roy L. Choate. 81. of
North Wilicesboro. died Tues
day. June 22. 2004. at Wilkes
Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Choate was bom Match
30. 1923. in Alleghany County.
Surviving: his wife. June
Handy Choate of the home; 2
sons. Bill Choate of Sterling.
Va.. and Bob Choate of Sparta;
2 daughters. Esther Kenney of
Advance and Betty Jo
Smitherman of Pfafftown; 2
stepdaughters. Ann Parsons and
Cayle Brown, both of North
Wilkesboro; 8 grandchildren; a
stepgrandson; and 4 great
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 24. at
Miller Funeral Chapel with El
ders Larry Blevins and Sam
Panish officiating. Burial was in
Mountlawn Memorial Park.
Memorials: Cross Roads
Primitive Baptist Church.
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Beatrice Irene Scruggs
Beatrice Irene Miller
Scruggs. 77. of Mocksville. died
June 25. 2004 at Rowan Re
gional Medical Center.
Bom in Boone County. W.Va.
on May 17. 1927. she was the
daughter of the late Irabell
. Breedlove and John C. Miller.
She was of the Baptist faith,
spent her life as a categiver and
enjoyed her children and grand
children.
Survivors: 2 sons. Latiy W.
(Sandy) Lucas and Robert B.
(Lisa) Lucas. 2 daughters.
Sherry K. (Keith) Summers and
Karen L. (Calvin) Harrison, all
of Mocksville; 8 grandchildren;
and 6 great-graiuichildren.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Lenord G. Scruggs.
10 brothers and 2 sisters.
Funeral services were held
Monday. June 28. at 11 a.m. at
Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Rev. Mike Franklin of
ficiating. Burial followed in
Rose Cemetery in Mocksville.
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Betty Cornatzer Shore
Mrs. Betty Comatzer Shore.
70,died at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center on
Thursday. June 24.2004.'
She was born in Davie
County to Walt and Jennie
Myers Comatzer on Aug. 29.
1933. Mrs. Shore was an active
member of Trinity Fiiends Meet
ing.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; a brother. Joe
Comatzer; and a sister. Evelyn
White.
Surviving: her husband. Wil-
liam A. Shore; a daughter,
Melcxly Cox; and 8 brothers and
sisters. Helen Snipes, Thutmand
Comatzer. Mildred Carter and
husband BilL Seabon Comzater
and wife Lois. Ruby Potts and
husband Glen. Jean Livengood
and husband Bill. Jane Saundeis
and Connie Comatzer and wife
Arlene.
A funeral service was held at
12:30 p.m. Saturday. June 26. at
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel, with Dr. Robin Dixon
officiating. Burial followed at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Trinity Friends.
819 Williams Road. Lewisville.
27023-8272.
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Roger C/ayton Hancock
Mr. Roger Clayton Hancock44. ot Durham, died Tuesday
June 29.2004. at Hospice at theMeadowlands in Hillsbonjugh.Mr. Hancock was bom July
- .1959. in Durham County to
•he late Ralph and Mabel Hellard
Hancock.
Survivors: 3 sisters. ElaineYost of Dothan, Ala.. Brenda
Martin of Indian Head. Md. and
Linda Rossey of Lithia. Ra.; 2
niece; and 2 nephews.
A graveside service was held
U' 11 a.m. Saturday. July 3 at
Liberty United Methodist
Church Cemetery conducted by
Dr. Tommy Register.
Memorials: Hospice at the
Meadowlands. 1001 Corporate
Drive. HilKborough. 27278.
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Gladys Howell May
Gladys Howell .May. 91. of
y Cresiview Drive. .Mocksville,
died on Wednesday. June 30.
2004 at Cedar Rock Assisted
Living.
Born in Davie County on
Dec. 19. 1912. she was the
daughter of the late Charlie Lee
and Annie Bell Thomason
Howell. She was of the Baptist
faith and was a member of First
Baptist Church of Cooleemee.
Survivors: a sister. Helen H.
] Lyerly of Concord: and a
brother-in-law. Paul Godfrey of
Salisbury.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Lyndon May. to
whom she was married 42 years,
and a sister. Margaret H.
Godfrey.
A graveside service was held
on Friday. July 2. at 11 a.m. at
Legion Memorial Park Cem
etery in Cooleemee with the Rev.
I Lori Hefner officiating.
Memorials: Hospice of
Rowan. 825-A W. Henderson
St.. Salisbury. 28144. n
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Robert E. Motsinger Jr.
Mr. Robert Everett Motsinger
Jr., 84. of Midway, died Sunday.
July 4.2004. at his home.
He was bom Feb. 20. 1920.
in Davidson County to Robert E.
Motsinger Sr. and Mynle Shoaf
Motsinger. Mr. Motsinger was a
member of Midway United
Methodist Church, where he was
a member of the choir for over
45 years. He was a charter and
lifetime member of the Midway
Lions Club with perfect atten
dance as long as his health per
mitted. Mr. Motsinger was co-
founder of Motsinger Block
Plant Inc. with his brother.
Francis Motsinger.
Preceding Mr. Motsinger in
death was a sister. Lillie Mae
Motsinger; 3 brothers. Arthur.
Hollis and Raymond Motsinger.
a favorite brother-in-law. George
A. Nifong; and a special friend.
Elmer Johnson Leak.
Surviving: his wife. Carolyn
Nifong Motsinger of the home:
a brother. Francis Motsinger and
wife Louise of Midway; 3 sis
ters. Elizabeth Long of Midway.
Dorthine Oakley of Thomasville
and Helen Shoaf and husband
the Rev. Fred Shoaf of Farming-
ton: 3 sisters-in-law. Dorothy
Motsinger of Thomasville and
Elsie Motsinger and Rachael
Nifong. both of Midway: a num
ber of nieces and nephews and
great-nieces.
The funeral service was held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday. July 6. at
Midway United Methodist
Church with the Rev. David
Calhoun officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Midway Meth
odist Choir Fund. 9795 Old Hwy
52 S.. Lexington. 27295.
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Hazel Picket!
/ Mrs. Hazel Jeanetle Jenkins
. Pickelt. 76. of Lexington, died
• Thursday. July I. 2004 at her
home.
Her funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Saturday. July 3 at
Davidson Funeral Home Chapel
conducted by the Revs. Don
Leonard and Elizabeth Forrest.
Burial was in Forest Hill Memo
rial Park.
She was bom June 20. 1928
in Atlanta. Ga. to Lawrence M.
Jenkins and Jeanette LeCroix
Jenkins. She was raised in
Gastonia and was a lifelong resi
dent of Lexington. She retired as
assistant financial director for
the City of Lexington after 28
years of service. She was a mem
ber of Second Reformed United
Church of Christ and VFW Post
3074 Ladies Auxiliary, where
she was finance chair. She was
a member of Business and Pro
fessional Women. Lexington
Wednesday Lunch Bridge Club,
and the Friday Luncheon Bridge
Club.
Survivors: her husband of 57
years. Robert Pickett of the
home, a retired Lexington Fire
Department captain; 2 sons.
Robert Wendell Pickett and wife
Londa of Lexington, and Joseph
Anthony Pickett and wife
Patricia of Advance; 2 grand
children: a great-grandchild: a
brother. Lawrence M. Jenkins
and wife Beltie of Orlando, Fla.; .
a sister. Emma Dora J. Sechrest
of Temecula. Calif.: and a num
ber of nieces and nephews and
great-nieces and nephews.
Memorials: Hospice of
Davidson. PO Box 1941. Lex
ington. 27293: or Davidson Can
cer Services. 503 W. Center St..
Lexinelon. 27292.
Margaret C. Rights
/ Mrs. Margaret Cordelia
Smith RightsofAdvancedied at
Meadowbrook Terrace Thurs
day. July 1.2004.
She was bom Aug. 6. 1917.
to Ora Miller and Samuel Smith
of Advance.
Survivors; her husband of 59
years. Gilmer Ray "Burr" Rights
of Advance: her brother. Virgil
Smith of Advance.
Her sisters, Geneva Smith
Foster and Georgia Smith Fos- '
ter. preceded her in death.
Mrs. Rights graduated from
Smith Grove School and went to
work for Hanes Hosiery from
which she retired. She was a life
long member of Bethlehem
United Methodist Church in
Advance.
Donations: in remembrance
of her to the N.C. Alzheimer's
Association, for the disease
which she fought for many
years.
The funeral service was held
at 11 a.m. Monday. July 5. at
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church in Advance conducted
by the Revs. Donald Funderburfc
and Howard D. Sherrill.
Elmer Smith Wall
/ Mrs. Elmer Smith Wall. 83.
of Bingham Street. Mocksville.
died Wednesday. June 30.2004.
at Davie County Hospital.
Mrs. Wall was bom March
26.1921. in Davie County to the
late Garfield and Sabrina
Rodden Smith. Mrs. Wall was
retired frotn the Mocksville El-
cmentary School where she
worked in the cafeteria. Prior to
that she had worked at Davie
County Hospital and Hendrix
BBQ.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Robert Bob Lanier
Wall.
Survivors: 2 sons. Doug
(Dale) Wall and Lanie (Susan)
Wall, ail of Mocksville; 2 grand
daughters: and a great-grand
child.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday. July 3. at Jeri
cho Church of Christ conducted
by Dr. Tom Torpy and Mr.
Harding Lowry. Burial followed
in the chuich cemetery.
Memorials: Jericho Church
of Christ Cemetery Fund. 124
Junction Road. Mocksville.
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j Nancy E. Anderson
y Miss Nancy Elizabeth Ander
son, 52 of Hwy 601 South,
Mocksvilie. died Monday, July12, 2004 at Davie County Hos
pital.
She was bora Jan, 16. 1952in Rowan County to Mary
Daniel Anderson of Mocksvilie
»nd the late Roy Lester Ander
son and was retired from Jim
Malton Accounting with 30
years of service. She was a
graduate of Davie High School
class of 1970 and Rowan Tech
nical College with an associate
degree in business and computer
science, and was attending High
Point University pursuing a
bachelor's degree in accounting.
She was a member of the Na
tional Association of Accoun-
tants. Miss Anderson was an
active and lifelong member of
Liberty United Methodist
Church. Her favorite past time
was reading.
Survivors, in addition to her
mother: asisterJoyce (Michael)
Whitaker; a niece. Erin
Whitaker: a nephew. Jeremy (Jill
Seamon) Whitaker, all of
Mocksvilie; and several aunts,
uncies and cousins.
Funeral services were
Wednesday.July Hat II a.m.at Liberty United Methodist
Church with Dr. John Andrews
officiating. Burial was in thechurch cemetery. They request
memorials be considered for the
memorial fund ofLiberty United
Methodist Church. HI Liberty
Circle. Mocksvilie. N.C. 27028.
1/ Donaiti Wallce Barrett
J Mr. Donald "Don" Wallace
I Barrett, 81, of ILaurinbutg, died
at his home Tuesday evening, July
6. 2004. after a battle with pan
creatic cancer.
Survivors; his wife. Betty
Hunley Barrett; 2 sons. Jim
Barrett and wife Sharon Tracey
Barrett ofAsheviUc and guberna
torial candidate Dan Barrett and
wife Kathleen Anderson Barrett of
Advance; a daughter, Betsy
Barrett Rosemann and husband
Ed Rosemann of Goldsboro; 2
brothers, Ret. Col. Reid Barrett
and wife Huberts of Charlotte and
Dr. Charles Bairett and wife Sally
of Boiling Springs, S.C.; a sister.
Betty Barrett Bell and husband
David of Charlone; 6 grandchil
dren.
Mr. Barrett was bom Feb. 24.
1923. in Spananburg, S.C., and
was the son of the late Rev. James
A, Barrett and Bryte Forbes
Barren and stepson of Helen Reid
Barrett. He was a graduate of
Wofford College and served in the
U.S. Air Corps during World War
n. He was a retired industrial en
gineer with J.P. Stevens. He was
an active member of the First
United Methodist Church, served
three terms as Laurinburg city
councilman, was co-founder of
Habitat for Humanity of Scotland
County, was a recipient of the
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Ser
vice Award from St. Andrews
Presbyterian College and was rec
ognized as "Outstanding Senior
Citizen" in 1994 by the
Laurinburg Jaycees. He was in
volved as a community and
church leader by example and be
hind the scenes.
The memorial service was held
at 11 a.m. Saturday. July 10, at the
First United Methodist Church,
officiated by the Rev. Dr. Stan
Smith and the Rev. Nancy
Willard,
Memorials: Hospice of Scot
land. P.O. Box 1033, Laurin-burg.
28353; or the Ed Guest Class. First
United Methodist Church. iOl W.
Church St.. Laurinburg, 28352.
, Sarah Lou Bryson
V SarahLou Peoples Byrsondied
June 30, 2004 in Arlington. Va..
where she had resided most of her
adult life after be
ing raised in the
Clarksville com-
munity of Davie
She was the
lateAlfordD.and ' r
Annie Moore Peoples and was a
graduate of Farmingion High
Schcool and High Point College.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Woodrow Byison.
Surviving: a daughter, Debbie
Blatchford ofRemington. Va., and
a sister, Faye McCormick of
Chester, Va.
Burial is scheduled later this
month in Arlington Cemetery with
her husband.
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Brandon D. HiUird
Brandon D. HUUrd, 6-year-old son of Wayne and Shaimon
HiUird. died Wednesday, July 7.
2004,
Maternal grandparents areKenneth Gerald andTerriMy^
Williams of Powder Spnngs, Oa.Maternal great-grandparent^
Willie and Brownie Powell Williams of Mocksvi le andOarenceandMargaretMyersof
Cooleeraee.A funeral service was held at
Roy Davis Funeral Home onSaturday. July 10. with bunal in
Powder Springs. Ga.
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Henry Seward Reep
Mr. Henry Seward Reep, 89. of
Sanford Avenue, Mocksville, died
Friday morning. July 9. 2004, at
the Davis Community Hospital in
Statesville after a short illness.
Mr. Reep was bom in Catawba
County, Dec. 8, 1914 to the late
Harvey Banks and Martha Reep
and for over SO years was the
owner and operator of the Sanford
Avenue Grocery. He was a mem
ber of the Corinth Church of Christ
at Needmore and was a veteran of
the US Army serving during World
War U. He enjoyed woodcarvtng.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister. Mrs. Ethel
Brown Lealherman.
Surviving; his wife of 62 years,
Vetra Freeman Reep of the home:
a daughter. Phyllis Reep of Mocks-
ville: a granddaughter: 2 great-
granddaughters: 3 sisters. Helen
Dellinger of Catawba, Ruby
Wallace of Greensboro and Vir
ginia Steen of Ft. Mill.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, July II.
in the Corinth Church of Christ
Cemetery with Tim Pinkston offi
ciating.
yBillie Ann White
Billie Ann Powe White, S8, of
Dulin Road. Mocksville, died
Tuesday. July 6. 2004 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Bom in Butler. Ala. on Sept. 17,
1945, she was the daughter of the
late Robert E. Powe and Dorothy
Johnson Powe, who survives. She
was of the Baptist faith and en
joyed crafts.
Survivors: her husband of 40
years, J.B. White of Mocksville: 2
brothers. Robert E. (Ruby) Powe
Jr. of Mocksville, Reggie (Bonita)
Powe of Taylorsville: 2 sisters.
Emily (PeeVto) Couch of Mocks
ville. Sissy (Ralph) Kimrey of
Mocksville; several nieces and
nephews: and several great-nieces
and great-nephews.
Funeral services wee held Fri
day. July 9 at the Davie Funeral
Smice Chapel with the Rev. Bill
Pharr officiating. Burial followed
in the Wesilawn Gardens of
Memory in Clemmons.
Memorials: Davie County Hos
pice. 158 Hospital St.. Mocksville.
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Geraldine D. DeHaan
Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry"
Doxtater DeHaan, 72, of Ad-' vance, died Sanirday, July 17,2004, at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
She was bom Oct. IS, 1931,in Grand Rapids, Mich., to
; Marshall and Marie Doxtater.
She was a member of Clemmons
! United Methodist Church, and
of the Hope Valley Garden Club
for 32 years.
Survivors: her husband of S3
years, Gordon L. DeHaan; her
children, Susan Gottke and hus
band Wayne of Mount Vemon,
Ohio, and Paul DeHaan and wife
Kay of Advance; 4 grandsons; 2
brothers. Ken and Dwayne
Doxtater.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Thesday, July
20, at Clemmons United Meth
odist Church. Burial followed atWestlawn Gardens of Memory.
Memorials: Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home in Win-
ston-Salem or Qemmons United
Methodist Church.
/lara Kiger Harbin
Mrs. Clara Opal Kig;r
Harbin, 89, of Lewisville died
Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
She was bom Oct. 10,1914,
in Forsyth County to William
Steadman Kiger Sr. and Bertie
Ella Fulk Kiger. Mrs. Harbin
was a member of Lewisville
Baptist Church and the Sallle
Lillington Sunday School Class.
She was Lewisville Baptist
Church's member with the great
est number of years of continu
ous membership and service.
She was retired from R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 31
years of service.
She was preceded in death by
her stepmother, Delia Hege
Kiger and a sister. Ruby Kiger
Nelson. Mrs. Harbin is the
widow of Bruce Buford Harbin,
to whom she was married for 36
years.
Surviving: her son, Bmce
Allen Harbin Sr. and wife Susan
Patron Harbin of Bermuda Ron;
2 grandsons; her brother, W.S.
Kiger Jr. and wife Mary of
Clertunons; her sister. Sue Gray
Kiger Emst of Winston-Salem;
many nieces and nephews; and
a host of friends.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Friday, July 16, at
Lewisville Baptist Church.
Memorials: Lewisville Bap
tist, P.O. Box 327, Lewisville,
27023; or the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Mocksville, NC
. Ema Lucille HutchensJ Mrs. Ema Lucille Canter
Hutchens, 83, widow of SidEdgar Hutchens, died Monday
evening, July 12, 2004, at the
Vflnston-Salem Rehabilitationand Healthcare Cbnter.
Mr. Hutchens was bom InForsyth County on March 15,1921, daughter of the lateCharlie Lee and Nancy Doty
Canter. She loved to travelwithin the U.S., pitch horseshoes, ride her bike, walk and go
to the mountains of N.C. and to
White Lake. She was a house
wife until her children weregrown, then she owned and operated Lucille's Custom DraperyShop until the early 1990s. Mrs.
Hutchens said she loved the
Lord, including her Bible andchurch, her family and flowers,
especially roses, in that order.
Strangers stopped by to admireher rose garden. She retired aschurch pianist and organist in1988 afto beginning at age 11.
She made the music at numer-
' ous weddings and funerals at no
: charge, since this was her God-given talent. She loved making
quilts, which she shared with herI family as each of them mariied.
Surviving; 4 daughters,
Josephine (Bemie) Gross ofWinston-Salem, Nancye Layell ^
of Pfaffiown, Judy (Don) Lewisof the home and Pam (Ben)
Watson of Siloam; 3 sons, Jarvisof Pfafihown, R. Wayne (Cathy)I ofLewisville and Tony (Brenda)
of Advance; 17 grandchildren;
> IS great-grandchildren; 6 step-; great-grandchildren; and 2 step-
great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by6 brothers and 4 sisters, ElmerCanter, Fred Canter and HenryCanter of Clemmons, George
Canter, Ralph Canter, "Buck"(Normie Lester) Canter, Maty
Stewart, Macie Ellis, Irene
Binkley and Alene Johnson.
The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, JulyIS, at Grace Baptist Church by
the Revs. Ricky Hamarm and
RobettTSiylor. '^^'mdnfflS^'Grao^SabtMt, 7795 (Srapevme^t^ i
ille. 27023.
John Pat McEachin Jr.
, Mr. John Pat "Crab"f McEachin Jr., 51, of Lexington
died Thursday, July 15,2004, at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center as a result of a
motorcycle accidenL
He was bom May 22, 1953,
a son of John Pat and Opal
Young McEachin Sr., who pre
ceded him in death. He was also
preceded In death by a brother,
John Wesley Young "Dub"
Wallace.
He was a tire shop supervi
sor with ABF Freight Liner and
a member of Teamsters Local
391 and Midway United Meth
odist Church. Mr. McEachin was
a fan of NASCAR driver Tony
Stewart and loved to ride his
Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Surviving: his wife, Lynn
Ayers McEachin of the home; 2sons, Johnny Pat McEachin m
and Daniel Shane McEachin,
both of the home; his brothers,
Tom Wallace of Kemersville and
Dan Wallace and wife Jean ofLow Gap; his father-in-law and
mother-in-law. Bill and Clara
Mae Bair ofLewisville; a sister-
in-law, Karen Davis and hus
band Jeep of Mocksville; abrother-in-law, Gary Ayers and
wife Regina of Trinity; and
many friends, nieces and neph
ews.
A memorial service was con-diicted at 2 p.ra Sunday, July 18,
at Davidson Funeral Home
Hickory Tree Chapel by the Rev.
David Calhoun.
Donations: Shane McEachin
College Fund at Lexington StateBank, Midway, 11492 Old Hwy
52, Winston-Salem, 27107, atm:
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. Ella Mae 'Jerri' Pitts
Ella Mae (Jerri) Tutterow
Pins of Bermuda Village, Ber
muda Run, died Friday evening
July 16. 2CX)4 at (he Bennuda
Viiiage Health Center.
Bom in
D a V i e
County onH^P^i^Hjan.
1914. she
was the
^^fev^SfSr 1 'daughter of
J the late
David
George
Tutterow
and Ida
Bowles Tutterow of Davie
County.
' She was proceeded in death
by her husband, (he late Charles
Hampton Pitts of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Pitts grew up in Win-
ston-Salem and was a graduate
of Reynolds High School. Fol
lowing graduation she went to
Washington. D.C. where she at
tended business college and
worked for the U.S. government.
Jerri (a nickname she picked for
herself as a schoolgirl) spent
most of her oduii life living just
outside Washington in Alexan
dria. She fiist worked for what
was Western Electric, then with
the Department of Agriculture,
later as secretary to REAAdmin-
istituor Anchor Nelson, and re
tired as filtancial analyst for the
Rural Electric Administration.
Early in life she was injured
in a car accident that left her with
a handicap but it never stopped
her from traveling and enjoying
things she had planned to do.
Travels took her to England,
Germany. Spain, Italy. Switzer
land. the Caribbean, and most of
the United States including
Alaska and Hawaii.
After her retirement she did
wlunieer work in the office ofme American Red Cross inAI-
exandna. She and her husband
volunteered for Meais on Wheels
»hereshedidlhedrivingandheoeliveredioihedoor.She moved back to DavieCounty around 20 years ago
^hen (he new retirement home
Be^uda Village, opened. She
took an active part in the activt-
li« there as long as she was ableMd traveled on many trips with
'he residents. Not long after
moving to Bermuda Village she
acMpied the job of registering
new residents to vote. Aft«
moving back to the area she be
came a member of First Chris-
Uw Church. Country Qub
Wnston-Salem.
Survivors: her sister. NancyTutterow of Mocksvilie; a
brothCT. David Geoige Tutterow
"if® Gladys of Alexan-Va,; a niece: a nephew; 2
great-nieces; a great-nephew;
and 6 great-great-nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were heldMonday. July 19 at 11 a.m. at
Eaton Funeral Home in Mocks
vilie. Burial was at Center United
Methodist Church Cemetery in
Mockivilie.
Memorials: Jim TutterowMemorial Scholarship Fund, <Jo Hank Van Hoy. Martin & Van
Hoy Attorneys at Uw. 10 Court
Square. Mocksvilie; or to Cen-
ter Mediodis, Cemetery Fund, ftto Utnda Owings. 728 Wiikes-
boro St.. Mocksvilie.
John Donald Reavts
/ John Donald Reavis, 86.of
Autumn Care of Mocksvilie, for
merly of Liberty Church Road,
died on Sunday, July 18, 2(K)4
at Autumn Care.
Bom in Davie County onJan.
22. 1918, he was the son of the
late William Dudley and Lula
Mae Harkey Reavis. He was a
minister and a member of the
Masons. He had been a farmer
and a supervisor in the furniture
industry.
Survivors; a son, Ronnie
(Hilda) Reavis ofYadkinville; 2
grandchildren; and 2 great
grandchildren;
He was preceded in death by
a son. Donnie Reavis, in Sep
tember of 2003.
The funeral service was on
Wednesday. July 21 at 3 p.m. at
the Liberty Baptist Church with
the Rev. David Darnell officiat-
n ing, Burial was in the church
cemetery.
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Mrs: Maisie Hoots Ratledge,79, of Mocksville, died Monday,July S, 2004 at Foisytb Memo-'
lialHospitaL
She was bom in Yadkln
County on Dec. 5, 1924, the
daughter of Ruffin F. "Joe" and
Jettie Cough Hoots, She was a
1944 graduate of Counney HighSchool, a personal caregiver anda member of Bear Creek Baptsit
Church.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
husband, D.S. Ratledge and a
brother, Lawrence Melvin
"Bud" Hoots.
Surviving: her sister, Betty H.
DtiverofYadkinville; anepbew;
and 2 nieces.
The fiinetai was conducted at
8 p.m. July 7 at Gentry Family
Chapei in Yadkinville, by the
Rev. Lee Cook. Burial was at
Deep Creek Baptist Church
Cemetery.Memorials: Deep Creek Bap-j
list Cemetery Fund, c/o WoodyiCough, PO Box ICS!,YadkinvUle. 27055. 1
Vivian Hooven Webb
Mrs. Vivian Hooven Morri
son Webb, 41, died Saturday,
July 17,2004, at Forsyih Medi
cal Onter.
She was bom Oct 4, 1962,
in Calax, Va., to Elmer Junior
and Janet Felts Hooven. She was
owner of Face Masters Day Spa
and president and owner of the
N.C. Estheticism Association.
She was a member of Reynoida
Presbyterian Church and leader
of an Intercessory prayer team.
She served in the U.S. Army.
She was preceded in death by
her grandparents, Cuy C. and
Butter Ayers Feits and Emory
and Freida Hooven.Surviving: her husband,
Lucius Webb; 2 children,
Michael Graham Morrison and
Michele Holiin Morrison and
their dad, Mike Morrison; her
parents; a sister, Beverly
Hooven; 2 brblhers, Christopher
Hooven, Charles Hooven and
wife Wendy; her stepfather, Ray
Wagner, 3 stepbrothers, Keith
Wagner, Terry Wagner and Brett
Wagner; a stepsister. Dee Gibbs.
The funerri service was held
at Blaise Baptist Church in
Mocksville with the Revs. JimGlasgow and Ken Furches offi-~
ciating. Burial followed in die
church cemetery.
Memorials: Teen Challenge,
where she volunteered.
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Paul Giles Barney Jr.
j Paul Giles Barney Jr., of
Montclair Drive. Advance, died
Thursday July 22. 2004 at his
home.
He was born in Rowan
County. Oct. 14. 1952. to Paul
Giles (Betty) Bamey Sr. of Ati-
vance and Blanche Harrison
Mathis of Ocala. Fla. He was
employed with RJ Reynolds To
bacco Co. He was a member of
the Elbaville United Methodist
Church.
Surviving: his wife. Gale
Melton Bamey of the home; a
sister. Brenda Bamey of Wln-
ston-Salem; a brother. Randy
(Jill) Bamey of Mocksville; a
step-sister, Debbie (Steve) Hege
of Advance; brothers-in-law.
Maxle (Vickie) Meltoti. and
Tony (Libby) Melton, all of Ad
vance; 5 nephews; a great-
nephew; and 2 special friends.
Mike Pike and Van Dunn.
He was preceded in death by
his moiher-in-iaw. Edith Beal
Melton on Dec. 27,1996. his fa-
tber-in-law,Tioy Wesley Melton
on E>ec. 29.2000. and his grand
mother. Paulina S. Bamey on
April 12,2004.
Funeral services were at 2
pan. Sunday. July 25. in Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Alton Beal officiating- Burial
was in the Advance United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials; Davie County
Humane Society.P. O. Box 153.
Mocksville.
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M-,. . V Mrs. Carol Turner For»/ Mrs. Carol Turner Forre/ Mrs. Grace Spach Blalock,
»1. of Wmslon-Salem died Sat
urday. July 24,2004. at Kate B
Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was bom May 30 1923in Wnston-Salem to Charles and
Daisy Knight Spach. She was a
lifelong member of First United
Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by
3 sisters; 3 brothers; and 2 nieces.
Survivon; her husband of58
years, Richard -Ric- H. BlaJock
of the home; 2 daughters, SusanB. Hicks of Mocksville and Jill
B-(Rick) Clay of Winston-Sa-lem; 3 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren: a brother, Wjl-bum (Wilma) Spach ofWinston-
Salem; and several nieces, neph
ews and sisters-in-law.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday. July
27. at First United Church of
Chnsi with the Rev. Elizabeth
Parker ofJiciaiing
Memorials: First UnitedChurch of Christ. 1912 Waugh-
town l..Winsion-Salem. 27107-
or to Kate B.Reynolds HospiceHome. lOI Hospice Lane. Win-
sion-Salem. 27103.
st,
58. of Veterans Drive. Mocks
ville. died late Tuesday night.
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to the late Bruce and Francis
Jones Turner. She was a gradu
ate of the Cool Springs High
School in Iredell County, was a
graduate of the Winston-Saletn
Business College and was a
dedicated memberofthe Jericho
Church ofChrist being involved
in many aspects of the church
serving her Lord and her com
munity. She was a full time
wife, mother and homemaker.
After her children left for college
she became a tieputy register of
deeds for Davie County.
Surviving: her husband
Norman Foirest; 2 sons. Chad
(Christy Longworth) Forrest of
Mocksvifle, Ben (Jennifer)
Forrest of Nashville. Tenn.; 2
sisters. Mary Polly Hilton of
Lexington and Lib (Ralph)
Leonard of Mocksville; 2 broth
ers, Jim (Jeanelie) Turner of
Winston-Salem and Sieve
(Hilda) Turner of .Mooresville;
and many nieces, nephews and
friends too numerous to count.
Funeral services were at II
a.m. Saturday. July 24, at Jeri
cho Church of Cluist with Dr.
Tom Torpy officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorials; contribution to
the childrens play area at the
Jericho Church of Christ. P.O.
Box 154. Mocksville: and should
be marked Childrens Play Area.
George Otis Jacobs/ George Otis Jacobs. 58 of
Riverside Drive. Coolecmee.d led on Thursday, /ufy 22,2004
a" Forsyth Medical Center in
Winston-Salem.
BomonJan.20,J946,hewas 'the son of the lare Charles and
Lucy-Maggie" Head Jacobs. Heworked as a carpenter before his
disability and was of the Pres
byterian faith. He served in the
U.S. Army in the 1960s.He was preceded in death by
2 brothers, Jerry and Steve
Jacobs.
Survivors: 3 aunts; 2 uncles:'
anumberofnieces and nephews;
fnends Jeff and Melinda Conn
and family.
A graveside memorial ser
vice was held Wednesday. July
28 at 11 a.m. at Legion Memo
rial Part: in Cooleemee with the
Rev. Chris Williams officiating.
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j Otis Clayton Phelps
* Mr. Otis Clayton Phelps, 78,
of Clemmons. died Monday,
July 19,2004, at his home.
He was bom March 25,1926,
in Forsyth County to William
McKinley and Ruth Daniels
Phelps. Mr. Phelps was retired
from Sara Lee Hosiery and was
a member of the First Christian
Church of Clemmons. He played
as a musician at seven nursing
homes a month as long as his
health permitted. He played with
several music groups.
Surviving: his wife, Lucy
Fearrington of the home; a
daughter, Linda Meadows and
husband William of Advance; a
son, Billy Phelps of Woodlawn,
Va.; 5 grandchildren; and 2
great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 2:30 p.m. July 21 at the
First Christian Church of
Clemmons by Pastor Bob Mar
tin. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, IIOO-C S.
Stratford Road, Wnston-Salem,
27103.
, Oscar B. Poindexter Jr.
V Oscar Burton Poindexter Jr.,
83, of Advance, died early Mon
day moming, July 26, 2004 at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center,
He was bom May 20, 1921
to the late Oscar Burton and
Mattie Shult Poindexter. He
grew up in Advance, graduating
from Shady Grove High School.
During World War 11, he was a
staff sergeant in charge of opera
tions at homing stations in North
Africa, Sicily and Italy, for pi
lots returning from missions. On
Sept. 9, 1945, he married Ruth
Bowden, with whom he reared
a family of 4 sons. He was a ru
ral mail carrier for the U.S.
Postal Service, retiring in 1973.
He was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church in Winston-Sa-
lem.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Ruth Bowden
Poindexter; a brother, George
Francis Poindexter, and a grand
daughter, Tina Leigh Poindexter.
Survivors: 4 sons, Donald M.
Poindexter and J. Gordon
Poindexter, both of Davidson
County, and Richard B. Poin-
dxter and Gene H. Poindexter,
both of Davie County; 7 grand
children; and 2 great-grandchil
dren.
The funeral was at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 28, at Vogler's
Clemmons Chapel with burial
following at Forsyth Memorial
Cemetery.
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Agnes Malinda (Whitaker)
Ratledge of Oak Tree Drive,
Mocksville died Wednesday,
July 21, 2004, at Autunm Care
of Mocksville.
She was bom Feb. 20,1923,
in Davie County to the late
Lonnie and Edna (McClamrock)
Whitaker. A member of the Zion
Chapel United Methodist
Church, she enjoyed cooking,
gardening with flowers and
spending time with family.
Survivors: a son, Kenneth
Starr Ratledge Jr. and wife Etta
of Winston-Salem; 3 daughters,
Ann Barnes of Mocksville,
Karen Deadmon and husband
David of Mocksville and Sharon
Denise Ratledge of Lynwood; 2
brothers, Lonnie Ray and C.L.
Whitaker. both of Mocksville; a
sister, Joyce Teague ofAdvance;
5 grandchildren; and 3 great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; and her husband,
Kenneth Starr Ratledge Sr., on
March 5, 1995, and 2 sisters,
Frankie Summers and Faye
Johnson.
The funeral service was at 4
p.m. July 24 at the Oak Grove
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Galen Hahn of the New
Union United Methodist Church
and the Rev. Billy Jarrett of the
Flag Springs United Methodist
Church officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the Zion Chapel Cem
etery.
Memorials: the Zion Chapel
Cemetery, c/o Ray Cleary, 1535
Sheffield Road, Mocksville.
/Helen Renegar
Helen Renegar, 84, of Har
mony died Tuesday, July 20,
2004, at Yadkin Nursing Center
in Yadkinville.
She was bomAug.3l, 1919,
daughter of the late Avery Jo
seph and Julia Cook Renegar.
Survivors: a brother, James
(Libbie) Renegar of Asheville;
sisters-in-law Eloise (Edward)
Renegar of Monroe and Rossie
(Mack) Renegar of Harmony;
and numerous nieces and neph
ews.
She was preceded in death by
her 5 brothers, W.B, Edward,
Otis, Mack and Jennings
Renegar; and 3 sisters, Ina
Haynes, Mable (Susie) Brandon
and (Jdessa (Deck) Renegar.
Ms. Renegar was a member
of Sandy Springs Baptist Church
and retM from JJ^ Stevens Co. _
The funeral service was con
ducted at 2 pan. Friday, July 23
at Sandy Springs Baptist
Church, with the Revs. David
Kiser and Howard Wagoner of
ficiating. Entombment followed
in Iredell Memorial Gardens in
Statesville.
Memorials: Cemetery Fund
of Sandy Springs Baptist, 2930
Sandy Springs Road, Harmony,
28634; or the Joyner Commu
nity Center, c/o Marlene
Johnson, 832 E. Houstonville
Road, Harmony, 28634.
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Beverly Niland-Will
J Beverly Joe-Anne Niland-
Will. 70, of Pine Ridge Road,
Mocksvillc. died on Thursday,
July 22, 2004 ai Autumn Care
of Mocksviile.
Bom in Turner County, SJ3.
on Feb. 17, 1934, she was the
daughterof the late Clarence and
Luella Marie Wert Kunkle. She
had been an elementary school
teacher and was of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors; a son, James Pe
ter Niland of Laurinburg; 2
daughters, Ava Katherine (Ed)
Hamilton of Mocksviile and
Nancy (Doug) Christensen of
South Dakota: 2 brothers,
Russell (Cathy) Kunkle of
Texas, and Rodney (Ruth)
Kunkle of Virginia; a sister, Nila
(Gerald) Rezac of South Dakota:
5 grandchildren; and 3 great
grandchildren.
Kevin Matthew Winters
j KevinMatlhewWinters,19,
^ of US 64 East, Mocksviile,
died Thursday, July 22, 2004,from mj^-
June S,
1985. He was the son of Ricky
and Debbie Halker Winters.
He was a graduate of Davie
High School class of2004, and
was employed at O'Reilly
Auto Pans in Mocksviile. He
attended Victory Baptist
Church and was active in the
Youth for Christ. During his
time at Davie High he was a
kicker/punter on the football
squad. He enjoyed the high
jump and in 2003 was a re
gional finalist in track. He
played soccer with the Rowan
Rage and later was with the
Winsion-Salem Twins and was
aiiconference football in 2003.
He was to enter Forsyth Tech
nical Community College (bis
fall to study human resources. •
Survivors, in addition to his :
parents: a-sister, Stephanie '
Nicole Winters of (he home: 2brothers, Kenneth Michael
Johnson ofTampa, Fla. and Ja
son Allen (Laura) Winters of
Advance: maternal grandpar
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haiker
ofNew Port Richey, Fla.; maternal grandmother, Juaniia
Halker of Advance; paternal
grandparents, Louis (Jean)
WntersofWinscon-Saiemand ,
Gray Stanley cfHigh Point; 2aunts, Cindy Flynt of
Thomasville and Renee
Maness of Greensboro' 2 "
^ great-aunts.DiraScoltofWln. !
ston-SalemandOayYarberof ■'High Point: several cousins-and many friends.Funeral services were at 4p.m. Sunday. July 25, in Vic-'ory Baptist Church in Cool-
eemee with Revs. Stan Riddieand Shelby Harbour official-mg. Burial was in Rose Cem
etery in Mocksvilie.
Memorials: Victory BaptistYouth, P. O. Box 686. Cool-
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, Herman Edward Myers
/ Mr. Herman Edward Myers,
74, of Clemmons Village n, died
Sunday. July 25.2004 at Forsyih
Medical Center.
He was bom Feb. 1.1930.in
Davie County to the late Rosa
Stewart and Alex Myers and had
served In the U.S Army during
the Korean War. He was retired
from Clemmons Village as a
cook..
Survivors: his wife. Virginia
Gales Myers of the home;
daughter. Lynn Myers Bauer of
Jasper, Ala.; son. David G.
Myers of Knightdale; 2 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
A private graveside service
was held at Rose Cemetery. A i
memorial service was held at 7 :
p.m. Monday, July 26, at '
Clemmons Village II, |
Clemmons.
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y Mrs. Katheryn Kerley
Young. 82. ofLakewood Drive.
Mocksvilic. died Friday. July— I 2004,
I Essie
Dunn Kerley and was a home-
maker, She enjoyed spending
time with her family and read
ing her Bible. She was a mem
ber of the Mocksville Pentecos
tal Holiness Church where she
was past president of the
Wbmens Auxiliary, sang in the
church choir and enjoyed plac
ing the flowers on the church
pulpit on Sundays,
Mrs. Young was preceded in
death by her husband. WayncC.
Young; daughter, Kathy
Robertson: son, Terry Paul
Young; sister, Janie Vogler;
brother. Jack Kerley; and a
grandson. Eric Young.
Survivors; a daughter.
Regina Olivia (Calvin) Cline of
Mocksville; sons. Kerley (Joy)
Young of Winsion-Salem. Jan
Michael Young. Steven Young,
and Kim (Sheila) Young, all of
Mocksville; son-in-law, Gary
Robert-son of Mocksville; sis-
fer. Peggy Hiil of Cooleemee;
brothers. Leroy Kerley of
Salisbury and Jerry Kerley of
Advance; 10 grandchildren; and
5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2
p.m. Monday. July 26, in Eaton
Funeral Chapel with Pastor
James Ward and Kerley Young
officiating, Burial was in Rose
Cemetery.
Memorials: Building Fund
of Heaven Bound Full Gospel
Church. 181 Hartley Road.
Mocksville; or to Hospice of
Davie. PO Box 848, Mocks
ville. 27028.
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y George H.Barnhardt Sr.
Mr. George Herman Bam-
hardt Sr.. 85. of Oak Grove
Church Road.
Mocksville,
duly 31,
2004 at home.
Mr. Barn-
bardtwasbom
1919
Davie
County, a son
* of George
Ephram and Dellie Rae Hendrix
Bamhardt. Educated in Davie
County Schools, he was a vet
eran of World War II. He was
married to Mary Leola Pope of
Talledega. Ala., on Oct. 14,
1944. Mr. Bamhardt retired from
the N.C. Depanment of Trans-
• ^nation in 1972. Known as
"Hump" to many, and "Pete" to
family, he enjoyed playing poker
with family, golfing, the Atlanta
Braves and riding his
lawnmower.
in addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by- 6
brothers. Olin, Dermont
Elward, Charlie. Billy and '
Eudell Banihardt; and a sister.
L«vy Banihardt.
Survivors; his wife, of the
home; 2 sons. George Bamhardt
dr. and wife Susan of Newport,
and Mike Bamhardt and wife' "
Polly of Mocksvitle; 2 daugh
ters, Linda Bartlelt and husband
Joe ofSalisbury, and denny Wil-
liams and husband dohn of
Mocksville; 2 sisters, Veigh
Shoaf of Lexington and Dare
Foster ofAdvance; 6 grandchil
dren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was
Monday,Aug.2at2pjn.in thechapel of Eaton Funeral Home,
with the "Rev. Derry Bamhardt
ofHciating. Burial followed in
the Oak Grove United Method
ist Church Cemetery. Mocks
ville.
Memorials; Hospice of
Davie. P.O. Box 848. Mocks
ville.
y Nikki Sylvia CaJlahan
Nikki Marie Callahan-
Bishop, 36. of Bonkin Lake
Road, Mocksville, died Thurs
day, duly 29.20CM.
She was the fiancd of dohn
Bishop.
Survivors; Annette and EmieSylvia; 3 children, Danielle
Samantha and dordyn; 5 sisters.'
Nannene.Nanci, Krystal, Misty
and Candice; and her former
spouse. Mark Callahan.A funeral service was con
ducted at II a.m. Monday, Aug.
2. at Eaton Funeral Chapel in
Mocksville.
Scott Hemming is establish
ing a trust fund at Wachovia
Bank for her children. In tieuof
floweis. condolences and dooa-lions to the trust fund may be
sent to Callahan-Bishop, 243
Bonkin Lake Road. Mocksville
/ Raymond A. Dalton
^ Mr. Raymond Alexander
Dalton, 91. of Bermuda Run.
died Tuesday, July 27.2004, at
his home.
He was bom in East Spencer
to William Forest and Carrie
Nash Dalton on March 18.1913.
Mr. Dalton was preceded in
death by his wife. Robena Han
Dalton, in 2001.
Survivors; a son, William F.
Dalton and wife Judith of Rich
mond, Va.: and 2 granddaugh
ters.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30. at
Clemmons United Methodist
Chuieh, conducted by the Rev.
Phillip Cole. Burial followed in
Chestnut Hills Cemetery in
Sallsbuiy.
.Memorials: Clemmons
Methodist Building Fund.
Francis Mack Foster
Francis Mack Foster, 74. of
Carolina Street, Mocksville,
died Saturday, July 31.2004, at
Forsyih Medical Center.
He was bom July 4,1930, in
Davie County to the late Joseph
and Eva McClamrock Foster.
He was retired from Ingersol-
Rand with 20 years of service.
He was a member ofFirst United
Methodist Church in Mocks
ville.
Mr. Foster was preceded in
death by a sister. Betty Jo Lakey.
Survivors: his wife, Betty
Spencer Foster of the home;
mother-in-law, Thelma Spencer
of Mocksville; a sister. Lou
(Charles) PhiUips ofMocksville;
and a brother, Tex (Margaret)
Foster of Mooresville.
Pallbearers were Scotly and
Brandon Spencer, Neal Slaydon,
David Isola, and Paul and Josh
Foster. Honorary pallbearers
were BusterOeao'. Joe Murphy,
George Melntyre, Brace Ander
son. Alvin Howard, Raymond
Keller. Howard Sain, andAvalon
Frye.
A funeral service was held at
4 p.m. Tuesday,Aug. 3, at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Donald RouihoHTcialing. Burialwas in Rose Cemeteiy.
Memorials; Building Fund of
First Methodist Church. 305 N. 'Main St.. Mocksville; orcharity
of donor's choice.
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Sherrill Ray Gambill
Sherrill Ray Gambill Sr., 69.
of Advance died Monday, Aug.
2,2004 at his home. He was bom
My 20,1935 in Forsyth County
to George Dewey and Walsie
Waddell Gambill. Mr. Gambill
was a member of Trinity Chris
tian Church and loved fishing.
He was owner and operator of
Gambill Tile Co. He was pre-
ceded in death by a sister and
brother-in-law. Dona and Benny
Reece; a sister-in-law, Eunice
Gambill; and a niece, Janice
Phlager.
Survivors: his wife, Judy
Cromer Gambill of the home;
son, Ray Gambill Jr. of Advance;
daughter, Denise Harrison and
husband Jeff of Advance; 3
grandchildren; exchange stu
dents; 3 brothers, George D.
Gambill and wife, Sally, Worth
Gambill and Oay Gambill and
wife, Jo; 3 sisters, Mae Bard and
husband, Walt, Marie Icenhower
and husband, Jud, and Ruth
Gambill; 12 nieces and nephews'
and a beloved uncle and aunt.
A graveside service will be n
held Thursday, Aug. 5 at 11 am.
at Paiklawn Memorial Path in
Winston-Salem. Mr. Gambill's
body will be taken to his home.
331 Potts Rd., Advance, where
the family will receive friends
Ihesday and Wednesday from 10
am.-8 pm.
Memorials: Hospice and Pal
liative Care Center, 1100-C
South Stratford Rd., Winston-
Salem, NC 27103 or Trinity
Christian Chuich,4510 Shattalqn
Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
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Mrs. Ruby Swaim Gobble,
81, of Mocksville died Monday,
August 2, 2004 at Cedar Rock
Assisted Living. She was bom
March 3,1923 in Yadkinville to
John A. and Cairie Cook Swaim.
Mrs. Gobble was an active mem
ber of Immanuel Baptist Church
during Otis Clampitt's ministry.
She was preceded in death by
two brothers and four sisters.
Survivors: her husband of 60
years, Virgle Gobble of the
home; daughter, Lanita Doub and
husband Gary of Advance; 2
grandsons; 2 sisters, Ethel Mar
tin ofYadkinville and Ruth Sykes
of Jonesville; and a special niece.
A gravesitle service will be
held at 11 am. Wednesday, Aug.
4 at Westlawn Gardens of
Memory with Rev. Franklin
Myers officiating.
Memorials: Cedar Rock As
sisted Living Activity Fund, P.O.
Box 1237, Mocksville.
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Rev. M. Alvin Latham, 70 of
Seward Rd.,Pfamown,died Sat
urday, July 31,2004 at his resi
dence. Bom in Sevier County,
Tenn.,onNov. ll,1933,hewas
the son of the late Michael and
Mary Jane Hembree Latham.
Rev. Latham was an ordained
Methodist minister of the West
ern N.C. Conference of the
United Methodist Church. He
attended Pleasant Hill UM
Church, the Grange, and was a
board member of the John
Wesley Camp Meeting in High
Point His wife, Ruth Elaine Cra
ven Latham, preceded him in
death.
Survivors: son, Jonathan and
wife, Jennifer Latham, of New
York; 2 daughters, Letha Ladiam
Burrow of Gibsonville and
Michele Latham of Winston-Sa
lem; brother, Joe and wife,
Carolyn Latham of Ohio; 3 sis
ters, Ruth Maughan and Faye
Fast of Ohio and Helen (Russell)
Bales of Tennesseee; 3 grandchil
dren; 3 sisters-in-law; and nu
merous nieces and nephews. In
addition to his wife, S brothers
and 4 sisters preceded Rev.
Latham in death.
The funeral service will be
held Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 3 pm.
at Fulton United Methodist
Church in Advance with the
Revs. Karl Kelly, Ardis Payne,
Glenn Stevens and Mark Jensen
officiating. He will lie in state 30
minutes prior to the fiinetal hour.
Burial will be in the church cem
etery.
Memorials: The Children's
Home, 1001 Reynolila Road,
Winston-Salem 27104.
ylRobert Lee Mills
Mr. Robert Lee Mills, 47, of
Statesville, died Montlay, July
26, 2004 at Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home in Wnston-Sa-
lem following an extended ill
ness.
BomJan.31,1957inrredell
County, a son of Violet Privette
Mills of Advance and the late
Clarence Mills. He attended
Iredell County Schools, was of
the B^tist faith and prior to his
illness, was employed by
Wooten Construction Co.
Survivors, In addition to his
mother a son, BtatUey Mills of
Statesville; 2 brothers, Eugene
W. Mills and wife Sheryl of
Statesville, and Ernest Wayne
Mills of Mocksville; and by 2
sisters, Linda Mills Niemann
and husband Donnie of
Statesville and Betty Mills
Baker and husband Robert of
Mocksville; and a grandson.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2 pm. Friday. July 30,
at Oakwood Cemetery, dffici-
ated by the Rev. Darrell Dox. :
Memorials: Gordon Hospice -
Home c/o Hospice of Iredell, ;
2347 Simonton Road,
Statesville, 28625.
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Dorothy Lee Naylor
/ Dorothy Lee Reavis Naylor
died July 31.2004.
Bom Sept. 22,1923, she was
thedaughtcrof
drew Warden
and
Reavis. Mrs.
Naylor was an
active and life- ' IJ'iiiJ
long memberof Liberty Baptist
Church, where she enjoyed ac
tivities in the Helpers Class. She
was a homemaker and enjoyed
quilting, sewing, crocheting,
cooking and baking cokes and
pies. Her favorite pastime was
enjoying the company offamily
and friends, especially her chil
dren and grandchildren. Mrs.
' Naylor worked as an inspector
at Wonder iCnin Corp. and for
several years cooked at Aumtnn
Care, She was a greeter at Wal..
Man in Mocksville.
Survivors: her husband of57
years. Lester Franklin Naylon 5
sons, all of Mocksville. Gary
Dean (Delphia) Naylor. Roger
Dale (Darlene) Naylor. Tetiy
Franklin {Martha) Naylor. David
Lee Naylor. and Roy Lester
(Fay) Naylor: 6 granddaughters;
5 gramlsons: a step-granddaugh
ter. a step-grandson; 2 great-
grandsons; a step-great-grand
daughter; 2 step-great-grand-
sons: 3 brothers.Thomas Roland
Reavis of Yadkinville; O.V.
Reavis and Andrew Warden
(Gail) Reavis. Jr.. oil of MoAs-
ville; a sister. Mary Jane
Tharington (Doug) Call of
Wilkesboro: and 2 sisters-in-law,
Faye Naylor (Gray) Spease of
Pfafftown and Geneva Naylor '
(Charlie) Rcncgar of Mocks-
ville.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Lib
erty Baptist Church with the
Revs. Marvin Blackburn and
Albert Bracken officiating. /
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Memorials: Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 j
Hospice Lane. Winston-Salem. I
27103.
Lula Betts Nossar
I Mrs. Lula Betts "Betty"
Chaffin Nossar, 80, formerly ofCharlotte, died Wednesday,July
28.2004 at Kindred Hospital of
Greensboro.
• She was bom on Oct. 24.
1923 in Mocksville, to the late
Thomas Nathaniel and Ida
Frances ChafTin. She was the
youngest of 9 children. She was
a music major at PfeifferCollege
in Meisenheimer. She enjoyed
gardening, sewing, swing music
and dancing, playing golf, and
bingo.
Mrs. Nossar was preceded in
death by her husband. James
Joseph Nossar Sr. and all of her
brothers and sisters.
Survivors: her daughters, n
Nancy N. Monroe of High Pointand Linda Carol Nossar of
Winstoa-Salem: son. James
Joseph Nossar Jr. of Chariotie;
and a granddaughter. j
Funeral services were held at '2:15 pun.. Saturday. July 31. at
Harry and Bryant Company.
"Chapel in the Oaks" 500
Providence Road, with Rev,
Laurie Hale officiating. Burial
followed at Evergreen Cemetery
in Charlotte.
Memorials; Kindred
Hospital of Greensboro, 2401
Southside Blvd.. Greensboro.
27406: American Heart Assoc..
PC Box 5216. Green Allen. VA
23058; or to the Cancer Society
of one's choice,
John Donald Reavis
y John Donald Reavis. 86. of
Autumn CareofMocksville and
formerly of Liberty Church
Road, died Sunday. July 18.
2004 at Autumn Care,
Bom in Davie County on Jan.
22, 1918, he was the son of the
late William Dudley and Lula
Mae Harkey Reavis. He was a
minister and a Mason. He had
been a farmer and a supervisor
in the furniture industry,
Survivors: a son. Ronnie
(Hilda) Reavis of Yadkinville; 2
grandchildren; and 2 great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
a son. Donnie Reavis, In Sep
tember of 2003.
The funeral service was
Wednesday. July 21, at 3 pun. at
Liberty Baptist Church with the
Rev. David Damell ofTiciating.
Burial was in the church cem- '
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Charles Randy Spry, 53. of
Hickory, died July 29,2004 at
Frye Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Rowan
County on June 26, 1951, to
Charles David Spry and Lena
Mac Champion Spry.
He was preceded in death by
his father, and a brother, Eddie
. .p »Survivors: his wife, Rose
Spry of Weaverville; bis mother
of Hickory; a son, John David
Spry of Granite Falls; a brother,
Monty Spry of Newton; sisters,
Phyllis James of Mocksville and
Kristy Swink of Connelly
Springs; a grandchild; and a
step-grandchild.
A celebration of life was held
at 7 p.m. July 31 in Catawba
Funerals & Cremations chapel.
Barry Wayne Vandiver
Mr. Barry Wayne Vandiver,
50, of Pfaffiown, died Wednes
day, July 28,2004 at Wake For
est University Baptist Medical
Center.
He was bom June 20, 1954
in Humphreys County, Tenn., to
William Addison Vandiver Sr.
and Roberta Dick Vandiver. Mr.
Vandiver was a graduate of the
University of Tennessee, where
he was a member of the Alumni
Association, and a member of
Temple Baptist Church, where
he taught the Timothy Sunday
Schcwl Class. He was a sports
man.
He was preceded in death by
his mother.
Survivors: bis wife, Kaye
Hartley Vandiver of the home, a
teacher at Mocksville Elemen
tary; 2 daughters. Julie Vandiver
of Hilton Head, S.C. and Jenni
fer Vandiver of Lexington, Ky.;
his father of Waverly, Tenn.; and
a nephew.
Funeral services were at 2
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 at Temple
Baptist Church with Dr. Bud
Owen and the Rev. Dale
Matheson officiating.
Memorials: Temple Baptist
Building Fund, PO Box 130,
Lewisvi lie, 27023.
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'' inw 86, of Winston-Salem, diedSunday, Aug. 8. 2004, at the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
She was bom Feb. 14,1919,
in Davie County to Jimmy andLulaOnell Beauchamp.
Mis. Billings was precedein death by her husband, HardinGentry BiUings Jr., in 20m.
Surviving; her sister, Phyllis
Laird of Davie County; and anumber of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was heldat 11 ajn. Aug. 10, at For^
Memorial Park with Chaplain
Ronnie Adcock officiating.
Memorials: Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home, 101 Hos
pice Lane, Winston-Salem,
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Mary Jane Bowman
Mrs. Mary Jane Bowman, 76,
a native of Mocksville, died Aug.
4, 2004, in Iredell Memorial
Hospital.
She graduated from Davie
County Training School, and at
tended Livingstone College and
Rowan-Cabarrus Community
College. She received a degree
in nursing and worked at Rowan
Memorial Hospital in Salisbury,'
and Iredll Memorial Hospital in
Statesville from which she re
tired. "Jannie" was first married
to Elliott B. Wilkes, and later
married James Bowman. Both
preceded her in death. Her par
ents. Richard D. and Flora Scott
Mack, also preceded her in
death.
She was an active member of
Mt. ZionHoliness Church, where
the funeral was held on S unday,
Aug. 8 at 3 pan. Bishop James
Ijames officiated and burial fol
lowed in Rose Cemetery.
Survivors: a son, Elliott B.
(Margaret) Wilkes of Mocks
ville; 3 daughters, Elvania W.
(Harold) Crews and Flora
(Bruce) Hancock, both of
Mocksville; and Shirley
Morrison of Charlotte; 2 step
sons, Jimmy (Elaine) Bowman
of Statesville, Gregoiy (Debra)
Scon of Lexington, Ky.; a sister,
H elen (Nathaniel) Dalton of
Mocksville; 11 grandchildren;
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Ottolene L. Brannock
/ Mrs. Ottolene Lucille
Eastridge Brannock, 79. of Ad
vance, died Saturday, Aug. 7,
2004.
She was bom Aug. 26,1924,
in Grayson County, Va., to Fred
and Rhoda Carico Eastridge.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Spurgeon Lee
Brannock; a son, Robert Lee
Brannock; and a great-grand
daughter, Bethany.
Surviving: 5 children, Ray
(Linda) Brannock of Mocksville,
James (Jean) Brannock of
Clemmons, Ricky (Beverly)
Brannock of Walkertown, Sue
(John) Roberson of Mocksville
and Janice (John) Solomon of
Advance; a daughter-in-law,
Sandra Brannock of Winston-
Salem; 20 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; and a great-
great-grandchild.
A graveside service was held
at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at
Snow Hill Baptist Church Cem
etery with the Rev. Darrell Cox
officiating.
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Mrs. Martha Ann Love
Carter died Friday, Aug. 6,2004
at Willowbrook Nursing Center
in Yadkinville after many years
of declining health.
She was bom March 1,1941
in Monroe to John Berton Love
and Bessie Love Mills.
Survivors: her husband,
Jimmy Roger Carter of Mocks
ville; her son. Drew Smith
Carter and wife Julie of Win
ston-Salem; a brother, Gordon
(Donna) Love of East Bend; a
sister. Penny Nolaine Love of
Charlotte; step-brothers, James
(Linda) Mills of East Bend,
Charles (Lucy) Mills of Denver,
Colo.; 2 uncles; and several
nieces and nephews.
She moved to East Bend in
1952, graduated from East Bend
High School and Catawba Col
lege, attended Wingate Junior
College, Foisyth Nursing School
and East Carolina Univenity.
She taught 12 years in public
schools in Yadkinville and at
William R. Davie and was se
lected teacher of the year in
Davie County. She worked sev
eral years with Mothers Mom-
ing Out at Mocksville First Bap
tist Church. She was a member
ofChesmut Grove United Meth
odist Church where she estab
lished a Childrens Church on
Wednesday nights and started a
Mothers Moming Out Program,
taught Sunday School, Bible
School, and was in charge of
many Christmas programs and
childrens musicals as well as
United Methodist Youth Fellow
ship Leader.
A funeral service was at 3
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 at Chesmut
Grove United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Jim Sanders and
Dr. David Gilbreath offtciating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Memorials: Chesmut Grove
Methodist Building Fund, 2812
US 601 N., Mocksville.
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Mr. Samuel Leonard Daniel.
83, of Daniel Road. Mocksville.
died Tuesday. Aug. 3.2004 at his
home.
Mr. Daniel was bom in Davie
County. Feb. 15.1921 to the late
Silas Dulle and Edith Annie
Martin Daniel and was retired
from REA Elecuic with more
than 35 years of service. He had
been a lifelong member of the
Concord United Methodist
Church. Mr. Daniel was a
graduate of the Cooleemee High
School. Class of 1938 and was a
former member of the Cool
eemee VFD, He was a
NASCAR fan and enjoyed
square dancing and clogging. He
was a veteran of the US Army
Air Corp during World War R
He was preceded in death by
2 sisters. Margaret Seamon and
Dot Walker, by 5 brothers.
Raymond Daniel. Michael
Daniel, E.E. Daniel. Amos
Daniel and Silas Daniel, and by
a grandson. Michael Daniel.
Surviving: 2 daughters.
Rhonda D. (Scott) Snider of
High Point. Beverly D. (Jim)
Hartsell of Salisbury; a son.
Gary L. (Delores) Daniel of
Rockwell; 7 grandchildren; 2
step-granddaughters; 3 sisters.
Peggy Tutterow. Belle Boger
and Minnie Foster, all of Mocks
ville; and several nieces an^
nephews.
A graveside service was held
at II a. m. Thursday. Aug. 5 in
the Concord United Methodist
Church Cemetery with Rev.
Mark Evans ofTtciaiing.
Memorials: Cemetery Fund
of Concord Methodist, c/o
Mary Frances Berrier. 1386
Deadmon Road. Mocksville.
Arthur J. Gwynn
s Mr. Arthur J. Gwynn. 88. of
Mocksville. died Monday, Aug.
9. 2004. at Autumn Care of
Mocksville.
He was bom March 16.1916.
in Carroll County, Va., to James
and Lillie Thomas Gwynn.
Mr. Gwynn was preceded in
death by a grandson. Dale Wiles.
Survivors: 2 daughters.
Wanda Sain and JoAnne An
thony; a son. Arthur Gwynn; 4
grandchildren; 9 great-grand-
children; 2 sisters. Roxie Shouse
and Sara Harrell; and several
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held
at 1;30 p.m. Wednesday. Aug.
II. at Salisbury National Cem
etery.
Rosalie P. Harvey
J Mrs. Rosalie P. Harvey. 77.
of Bermuda Terrace (Meadow-
brook of Davie) died Thursday.
Aug. 5. 2004. at Forsyth Medi
cal Center.
She was bom July 16. 1927.
in Forsyth County to James P.
and Clara M. Powell. She was a
member of Our Lady of Meicy
Catholic CTiurch.
Mrs. Harvey was preceded in
death by her parents and her hus
band. Conrad E. Harvey Sr.
Survivors: 2 daughters.
Marie (George) James of
Clemmons and Cecilia (Tim)
Sloan of Mocksville; a son.
Conrad (Sheryl) Harvey Jr. of
Greensboro; 2 grandchildren;
tw2 o step-grandchildren; and a
step-great-grandchild.
The funeral was held at 11
a.m. Monday. Aug. 9. at Vogler
& Sons Main Street Funeral
Home with burial following at
Parklawn Memorial Park. Father
Cofiall McHugh officiated.
Memorials: Storehouse for
Jesus Building Fund. 464 Dennt
St.. Mocksville.
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Mrs. Hazel Clawson
Howard, of NC 801 South. Ad
vance. died Saturday July 31.
2004 at Meadowbrook Terrace
of Davie.
She was born in Davie
County. Oct. 23.1911. to the late
Claude and Sara Edwards
Qawson. She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Smith
Grove United Methodist
Church.
Surviving: sons. Robert L.
Howard of Rocky Mount, and
H. Dean Howard of PfafRown;
5 grandsons; 8 great-grandchil
dren; a sister. Mae C. Warlick of
Branson. Mo.; half-sister. Nell
C. Lagle of Cooleemee; half-
brothers, Claude Clawson of
Ohio and Marshall Clawson of
Clenunons; special niece. Mary
Lee Slawter. and special friends.
Ann and Gwyn Smith.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; step-mother. Nettie
Hepler Qawson; husband. Otis
James Howard on Jan. 3.1992;
daughters-in-law. Mary K.
Howard and Ann Y. Howard;
brothers, Roy Clawson and Ed
Clawson; half-brother.^Kenneth
Clawson; and half-sister. Alice
C. Belton.
Funeral services were at 2
p.m. Sunday. Aug. I. at Smith
Grove United Methodist Church
with the Revs. Chris Clontz and
Bobby Swaim officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Memorials: Fellowship
Building Fund at Smith Grove
Methodist, c/o Sue Boggs. 516
Dulin Road. Mocksville; or to
Hospice/Palliative CareCenter.
1100-C S. Stratford Rd.. Win-
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Dick Alan Kiser
Mr. Dick Alan Kiset, 47, of
Ralph Radedge Road, Mocks-
viile, died Thursday, Aug. 5.
2004. a( his home.
Mr. Kiser was bom Sepl. 25.
1956.10 the late Mary Yarboro
andAmos Monroe KiserJr. and
was employed at VF Jeanswear.
Inc. as a receiving supervisor.
Mr. Kiser was a membw ofFirst
Baptist Church, graduate of
Davie High School, class of
1974. and graduate of Appala
chian State University with a
bachelor's degree with honors in
business in 1978. He enjoyed
golfing, visiting the NC Outer
Banks, bird watching, college
football, larulscaping, and grow
ing azaleas and rhododendrons.
Survivots: his wife. Jill Bea
ver Shaw Kiser: a daughter.
Mary Ann Cemy Kiser; a son.
Andrew Lacy Kiser. alt of the
home; a brother. Ted (Hope)
Kiser of Mocksville; 2 aunts: an
uncle: mother-in-iaw. Sylvia
Beaver of Mocksville: a niece:
and 4 nephews.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday. Aug. 7, at
Eaton Funeral Chapel. Burial
was in Rose Cemetery.
Memorials: charily of
donor's choice.
/Erin Hope Martin
/ Erin Hope Martin, 11. of
Statesville died Aug. 2. 2004, at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Cen-
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Erin was
bom Feb. 4.
1993. in •-■Baft J t^-
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daughter ofJeffrey Ward *
and Crystal
Galllher Martin, who survive. Sheattended Cool Spring ElementarySchool where she was a rising sisth
grader and was a member of South
River Baptist Church. She enjoyeddrawing, music, school, dolphins
and karate, and was a cheerleader.
Survivors: a sister. Hannah
.Martin, a brother. Andrew Martin,both ofthe home: maternal grand
parents. Robert and Margaret
Galliher of Statesville: paternal
grandparents. Allen and Part Mar
tin Jr. of Mocksville; aunts and
uncles. Alan Martin ni and wife,
Thea. Celeste Lyon and husband,
John, Jerry GalLher. Allen Horton
and Rhonda Hastings; several
cousins: and family pets. Razz and
CalJie.
Aservice to celebrate Erin's life
was held at 3 p.m. Thursday. Aug.
5 at South River Baptist Church
with the Rev. Hampton Drum of-
Eciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Eric Davidson, Mark Carter,
Howard Martin. Ed Brooks, David
Johns. Marty Waugh. Hai Gibson
and Lane Pearman served as paiJ-
bearers.
.Memorials: Make-A-Wlsh
Foundation of Central and West
ern NC. Interstate Tower. 121 W.
Trade. Suite 1600. Charlotte
28202; or to Jason's House, c/o
Surfside United Methodist Church.
P.O. Bo* 14386. Surfside Beach
29587.
Brandon Lee Miller■J Brandon Lee Miller, 17, ofSalmons Road. Mocksville. diedMonday, Aug. 2.2004. at his tesi-
dence.Bom in Forsyth County on June12, 1987, he was the son of GaryMiller and Vickie Lynn Waller.Brandon planned to be a 10thgrader at Davie High School. Hewas of the Baptist faith, anendedFellowship Baptist Church, andwas a member of the Sheffield-Calaliain Fire Department.
Survivors; 3 brothers. GeraldCoby, Anthony Doby and JamieHudson, all of MoeksviJie: 2 sisters. Crystal Doby of .Mocksvilleand Laura Mills of Tennesseee,
and his guardians. Grover and
Melissa Doby.Funeral services were held Friday. Aug. 6 at 4 p.m. at Fellowship B^iisi Church with the Revs.
Wayne Swisher, Dimiei Dillard andWayne Rentz officiating. Pallbearers were Adam Haynes, Joe Cook.Jason Leatherman, Gerald Doby.Anthony Doby and Allen Groce.Honorary pallbearers were ChadDillard. Nicholas Dillard and
trrembers ofthe Sheffieid-CalahainFire Department. Burial followedin Farmington Community Cem
etery.
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Jane M. Saunier died Aug. 6,
2004 ai her home in Charlottes-
ville. Va.
Survivors: her husband, Paul
Saunier Jr.; S children. Julia
Saunier Smith of Oakton. Va.,
Edward M. Saunier of North-field, Minn., Jane Hayden
Saunier Brooks of Doylestown,
Pa., David M. Saunier of
Charlottesville, and Paul C.Saunier of Forest, Va.; 8 grand
children; and her sister, Dorothy
Morris Horn of Mocksviiie.
Mrs. Saunier was bom Jane
Hayden Morris in Mocksviiie,
on April 19. 1927, the daughter
of Edwin Cecil Morris and Dor
othy Gaither Motris. She gradu
ated firom St. Mary's School in
Raleigh in 1944, from Salem
College in Winston-Salem in
1948, and earned a master's de
gree in planning from the Uni
versity of Virginia School of
Architecture in Charlottesville in
1972. In 198S, she retired as se
nior planner at the Thomas
Jefferson Planning District
Cbtnitiission in Charlottesville,which serves the city and sur
rounding counties. During her
tenure there, she developed the
organizational plans for JABA(Jefferson Area Board for Ag
ing) and JAUNT (Jefferson Area
United Transportation), and
planned and oversaw the reha
bilitation of the ScottsvilleSchool to housing for the elderlyand the creation of two housing
complexes for the elderly inCrozet. She was state presidentof Westminster Presbyterian
Homes, and was an elder inWestminster Presbyterian
Church in Charlottesville. In1985, she was on the founding
boaid of directors of Westmin
ster-Canterbury of the BlueRidge in Albemarle County, to
which she moved with her hus
band in 2000. In her 39 years in
Charlottesville, she had been
active in many cultural and service organizations, including theGirl Scouts and the University
League (now the Junior
League), and served on the
boards of directors of the
Charlottesville United Way andthe Northwest Viiginia Health
Systems Agency.
A memorial service was heldat Westminster Presbyterian
Church. Burial was private.
Memorials: Westminster
Presbyterian, 250 Pantops Mt.
Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22911;
or Fellowship Fund of West-
minstcr-Canteibuty of the BlueRidge, 190 Rugby Road,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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Vicke Speaks Steele
Vicke Speaks Steele. 40. died
unexpectedly on Samrday, Aug.
7,2004.
Mrs. Steele was born in
Yadkin County Sept. 8, 1957.
She was the daughter of Marvin
Speaks and the late Marva
Carson Speaks. She attended
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
where she was involved in vari
ous programs and activities.
She was preceded in death by
her husband Dartell Steele.
Survivors: a son, Deryl
(Darci) t^Ison of Virginia; a
daughter Marcia (Steven) Wilks
ofIndiatia;4grattdchildren; her
grandmother, Julia Dalton; 3
aunts; 6 uncles; several cousins;
and many beloved friends.
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Emily Grace Alvarez of
Potneck Road, Woodleaf, died
Tuesday. Aug. 10, 2004 at
Rowan Regional Medical Cen
ter in Salisbury.
Emily was bom Tuesday,
Aug. 10 in Rowan County, .the
infant daughter of Raffelle
Alvarez and Michelle Mays
Guevara.
Survivors, in addition to her
parents; matemai grandparents,
Edward and Patricia Mays of
Cooleemee and Diane Mays of
Woodleaf; paternal grandpar
ents, Ismael and Rosa Alvarez;
a brother, lose Guevara; 2 sis
ters, Hennia and Stephanie
Guevara, ali of Woodleaf.
The service was held at 1
p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at Welch
Funeral Home in Mocksville,
with Pastor John Groff officiat
ing. Burial followed in
Needmore Baptist Church in
Woodleaf.
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Mary Daniel Anderson
Mis. Mary Daniel Anderson,
80, of U.S. 601 South, Mocks
ville, died Saturday, Aug. 14,
2004, at Rowan Regional Medi
cal Center.
Mrs. Anderson was bom Oct.
23,1923. in Davie County to the
late Tom and Willie Correll
Daniel and was retired from
Burlington Mills in Cooleemee.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of
Liberty United Methodist
Church and a graduate of Cool
eemee High School.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Roy Lester Ander
son, on June 6, 2001; a daugh
ter, Nancy Anderson; and a
brother, Benny Daniel.
Surviving: a daughter, Joyce
(Michael) Whitaker of Mocks
ville; 2 grandchildren; a sister,
Virginia (Noah) Plott of Mocks
ville; and 2 sisters-in-law,
Bobbie Daniel and Catherine
Evans, both of Mocksville.
A funeral service was held at
II a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Lib
erty United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Mark Evans offi
ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Liberty Method
ist Handicap Facilities Fund, 141
Liberty Circle, Mocksville.
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Mr. Paul Weldon Conell, 85,
of Pleasant Acres Drive, Mocks
ville, died Thursday, Aug. 12,
2004, at his home.
Mr. Correll was bom Jan. 19,
1919 in Rowan County, to the late
Thomas and Venia Seamon
Correll and was a retired textile
engineer with R.H. Bouligny
with 37 years of service. He had
previously been with Erwin
Mills with IS years of service.
Mr. Correll was of the Baptist
Faith.
He was preceded in death by
his wife Earlcne in 1988, one son,
Donnie Correll in 1978, one sis
ter, Nellie Craven, and 2 broth
ers, William Correll and
Woodrow Correll.
Survivors: a son David
Cooter (Elaine) Correll of
Mocksville: 5 grandchildren; 7
great-grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Coleen Ijames of Mocksville,
Florence Breedlove of Salisbury
and Jane Fried of Richmond,
Va,; a brother, Howard Correll
(Easter) of Mocksville; and a
daughter-in-law, Dian Seats
Correll of Farmington.
Funeral services were at 2
p.ra. Sunday, Aug. 15 in Eaton
Funeral Home Chapel with
Revs. Jimmy Lancaster and
Shelby Harbour officiating.
Burial was in Legion Memorial
Park in Cooleemee.
Memorials: Legion Memo
rial Park, c/o Del McCullough,
367 Daniel Road, Mocksville.
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Mr. Robert Ray "Bob"
Duchemin Sr., 70, of Mocks
ville, died Aug. I, 2004 at bis
home.
He was bom in Williarns-
burg, Ohio, on Sept. 28, 1933,
the son ofLewis Duchemin and ,
Veimce Muir. He served in the ;
military during the Korean and
Vietnam wars. Mr. Duchemin
was in the Army Reserves,
reaching the rank of sergeant. He
was awarded the National De
fense Services Medal, Army
Occupation Medai, Good Con
duct Medal and the Vietnam Ser
vices Medal and the Bronze Star.
He earned marksman awards, as
well. He and his wife Judy
Bessie Pitcher, who survives,
were married on Oct. 5,1955.
Survivors, in addition to his
wife: a son, Robert Ray Duche
min Jr. and wife Regina of
Mocksville; 2 step-grandchil
dren; and several nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service was held
at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at
Center United Methodist ChurcK
with the Rev. Stephen Blair of
ficiating. Burial will be near San
Antonio, Texas.
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Eddins of Advance Sunday, Aug.
IS, 2004, in his sleep.
He was bom Aug. 19, 1920,
in Brunswick, Md., to the late
Charles Howard Eddins and
Emma Matilda Shiflett Eddins.
After serving in the U.S. Arniy
in World War II and the Kotean
War, he made his hinne in Wash
ington, D.C. He later retired
from the Library of Congress in
1979. He and his wife relocated
to Bermuda Run in Advance,
where he was an active member
of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
in Winston-Salem. He loved
fishing and sports.
He was preceded in death
earlier this year by his wife of
61 years, Telula Bayne Eubank
Eddins.
Surviving: his son, Patrick
Meredith Eddins; and 2 grand
children.
A memorial service will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20,
at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Memorials; Alzheimer's
Assoc., Triad Area Office, 1315
Ashleybrook Lane, Winston-Sa
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Mrs. Betsy Joanna Jakovec
Gossett, 45, of Geimanton, died
unexpectedly at her home on
Wednesday, Aug. 11,2004.
She was born in Forsyth
County on Feb. 13, 1959, to
Frank and Aleese Haymore
Jakovec.
She was preceded in death by
her father. Frank Jakovec.
Survivors: her husband,
David Wayne Gossett Sr., a
daughter, DeAnna Gossett, a
son. David Wayne Gossett Jr.. all
of the home: her mother, Aleese
Haymore Jakovec of Mocks-,
ville; 4 sisters. Donna (Jerry)
Hare of Mocksville, Patsy
(Bobby) Whiteheart of
Geimanton, Lorraine Jakovec of
King and Sandy (Kerry) Tuttle
of Geimanton; a brother, Ronald
(Kathy) Jakovec of Wallbuig; 2
brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law;
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at
Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Ru
ral Hall with the Revs. Bobby
Roberson and Nathan Parrish
officiating. Burial followed in
Crestview Memorial Park in
Rural Hall.
Memorials: The Betsy
Gossett Memorial Fund, LSB
Bank. P.O. Box 990, Rural Hall.
27045.
Hollis C. Henderson Sr.
Mr. Hollis C. Henderson Sr.,
82, of Lincolnton, died Sunday,
Aug. IS, 2004 at the Brian Cen
ter in Lincolnton.
His funeral was at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 1S, at the First
United Methodist Church of
Lincolnton with Dr. Michael
Gehring and the Rev. Harold
Leatherman officiating. Burial
followed in Hollybrook Cem
etery.
Mr. Henderson was bom on
June 18,1922 in MUlville, NJ.,
son of the late Boyd and Belva
Tribbet Hendersoti. Mr. Hender
son retired as president of Ver
mont American Manufacturing.
He was involved in conununity
affairs in Lincolnton and Lin
coln County. He was a member
of the Lincolnton Fire Depart
ment, the Lincolnton Rotary
Club, and Antique Car Club. He
was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of
Lincolnton serving in numerous
committees over the years. Mr.
Henderson was a county com
missioner in Lincoln County. He
served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II and the Korean
Conflict. f
Survivors: his wife, Marilyn
Tumer Henderson of the home;
2 sons, Hollis C. Henderson Jr.
and Dewey "Sonny" Henderson
and wife Janet, all of Lincoltiton;
4 daughters. Arm Ebett of Ad
vance, Barbara Rushing of Char
lotte, Belva Baxter and husband
Terry of Mt. Pleasant, and Mary
Hollis Morris and husband
Claude of Eifland; 10 grandchil
dren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Memorials: First Methodist,
201 E. Main St., Lincolnton,
28092; or Firemen Pension
Fund, Lincolnton Fire Dept.. c/
o Don Wise. PO Box 617,
Lincolnton. 28093.
Ammer Willie Hosch
Mr. Ammer Willie Hosch, 79,
of Boxwood Church Road,
Mocksville, died Friday, Aug.
13, 2004 in Rowan Regional
Hospital following an extended
illness.
He was a native of Davie
County, son of the late Willie
and Maudie Johnson Hosch. He
attended Davie County Schools,
and was a World War II veteran.
The majority of his life was
spent working as a nurse assis
tant at the VA Hospital in
Sepulveda, Calif., and the VA
Hospital in Salisbury.
Survivors: his wife, Janester
McCorkle Hosch of the home; 7
sons, Alex Hosch, Paul Hosch,
Tony Hosch, Ernest Hosch,
Timothy Hosch, Bernard Hosch
and Joseph Hosch, all of Cali
fornia; a daughter, Parthenia
Ann Hosch of California; 2
brothers, Robert Hosch of
Salisbury and James Hosch of
Mocksville; 3 sisters, Doris
(Charles) Greer of Salisbury,
Bemice Peebles of Mocksville,
and Gwendolyn Hunter of
Shelby; 11 grandchildren; and 2
great-grandchildren. '.
The funeral will be held Sat
urday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. at Box
wood Baptist Church in Mocks
ville.. with the Revs. B J. MUton
and James L. Stowe officiating.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. The family will re
ceive friends 30 minutes before
the service.
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Road. Mocksville, died Satur
day. Aug. 14. 2004. at Yadkin
Nursing Center in VadkinvilJe.
Mrs. Ireland was bom March
5.1927. in Davidson County, to
the late Charles Franklin and
Bessie Brown Potts and was a
homemaker. Mrs. Ireland was a
member of Bear Creek Baptist
Church, where she served on the
church flower committee. She
was a graduate of Farmington
High School, was known for her
flower arrangements. She en
joyed gardening, and spending
time with her family, especially
grandchildren and great-grand
children.
She was preceded in death by
a son. Kenneth Ireland; 2 sisters.
Stella York and Delia Johnson;
and 2 brothers. Roby Potts and
David Potts.
Survivors: her husband of 57
years. Clyde S. Ireland; 4 sons.
Wayne (Sue) Ireland of Mocks
ville. Roger (Myra) Ireland of
Cleveland, Bobby (Jean) Ireland
of Yadkinville. and Dale (Jo
Aim) Ireland of Mocksville; 11
grandchildren; 7 great-grand
children; a brother. Junie Potts
of Mocksville; and several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was held at
2p.m.Tuesday.Aug. l7.atBear
Creek Baptist Church with the
Revs. Lee Cook and Cecil
Wetherholt officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorials: the Cemetery
Fund of Bear Creek Baptist, c/oMrs. Stacy Beck. 1131 Wagner
Road. Mocksville.
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Nichols. 48, of Mocksville, for
merly of Lexington, where he
lived for 37years, died Sunday,
Aug. 15.2IX)4, at his home.
He was bora Feb. 20. 1956,
in Fort Worth. Texas, to Floyd
G. and Pansy Ingle Nichols. Mr.
Nichols was employed with PPGfor 30 years, starting to work at
age 18. He was attending
Mitchell College in Statesville.
Preceding Mr. Nichols in
death were his parents.
Survivors: his wife, Virginia
C. Nichols of the home; a daugh
ter. Tiffany Mae Nichols of Lex
ington; 2 stepdaughters, Jenni
fer Smith and husband Stan of
Winston-Salem and Tonya
Brown and husband Mike of
Mocksville; a grandson; 2 sis
ters. Shelby Nichols of Carrboro
and Ola "Peggy" Hensley and
husband Steve of Durham; 3
stepgrandchildren; his father-in- n
law and mother-in-law. Bill and "Mildred Carter of Mocksville;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The hmeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Tiiesday. Aug. 17, at
Dulin United Methodist Church,
with the Revs. David Siiuth and
J.C. Miles officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Dulin Methodist.
897 Dulin Road. Mocksville.
John D. Perry Jr.
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Bermuda Village, died on Mon
day. Aug. 9. 2004. at the Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Dr. Peny was bora March 27.
1904. in Roanoke Rapids to John
D. Perry Sr. and Julia Dunn
Perry. He was a resident of Win
ston-Salem since the age of 2
and attended Winston-Salem
public schools. Dr. Perry mar
ried Maria Josephine Britz of
Carbondale. Pa., on Feb. 26.
1930. and they were together 64
years and seven months. He at
tended Pennsylvania College of
Optometry. graduating in 1928,
and was later on the board of
trustees for 27 years, serving as
chairman of the board for 16
years. He also served a term as
president of the American Acad
emy of Optometry and remained
on the board for 20 years. Peny
practiced optometry in Winston-
Salem with his father from 1928
until his father retired in 1950.
retiring himself in 1970. Peny
was a member of St. Paul's Epis
copal Church for almost 60
years.
He was preceded in death by
his wife and a sister. lone Peny
Nicholson.
Survivors: a daughter.
Patricia Perry Moser of
Chestenown. Md.; 2 grandsons;
4 great-grandchildne; and a sis
ter. Mary Fbwie Peny Vance. 95.
of Bermuda Village.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Aug. 12. at St. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Winston-
Salem with burial following at
Westlawn Mausoleum in
Clemmons.
Memorials: a charity of the
donor's choice.
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of Hainptonvilie. died MondayAug. 16.2004.
Mr. Shore was bom June 12.
Donald Lee and Patii Jo Ballore- He was a member ofCal-vaiy Baptisi Church and woricedfor Ferguson Enterprises.Surviving: his wife. Barbara
Toth » "ismother. Pan, Jo Nixon of Ad-
v^snce; a half brother. PatrickCleapr of Mocfcsville; 3 step.
^ughters.Pa,xiciaGunterofMt
Wftesboto and Caria GregoryofHamptonville: and 7 step,
gnindchildien.Funeral services were to be
rLf Aug. 19 atCalva^BapUstChurch with theRevs. Felhnan Cheek and KeithFoster omciating. Burial was toBe in the church cemetery.Memorials: Calvary Baptist
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Fteedle and was retiredfrom the Manhattan Shirt Co. inLexington with more than 15years of service. Mrs. Sparks
was arnember of Fulton United
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^u^ter. Madge Lee Spry onApnl7.2003;aso„.in.laSomSfh '993; and abrother, Ernest Freedle
Jean^ddy of Advance; a son-in-law.Ceo.geSp,yofLexington:2sis.lers. Nellie Michaels of Lexins-,^r'2"::=-L«ckofHighpSi^''"'"''«":'Og«atgrand-^'Idren; and 4 great-great-
S'^t'children.
A funeral service was con-u<^at2p.m. Friday. Aug. 13« Fulton United Methodist'
t^uroh with the Rev. Carl KellySh'i!!!; ®""="'-«in'hectiureh cemetery.
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Eugene andthT ^gler. He wasthe valedictorian of Shady
'938 andretired front Hanes Dye and Fin- 'i"8'""f2.Mr.Voglerloved^ng and raising beef cattle.
att^r%"ll"®'' ""hodistCh^. which was important toJj^Mr. Vogler was a friend toall Md never had an enemy.
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thTh' "" '"'3'* ^S'erofKimZT' Y'^Shtcrs. SusanKimball and husband Joel ofClenimons and Rebecca Vogler
f 1 ^ srandchildren; arafter, Ed Voglerand wife Elsieof Advance; several nephews
and niec«; and many friends.The funeral was held at 4p.m. Surtday. Aug. 15 at Ad-
Methodist Church
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Mrs. Myrtle Britt Kelsey
Briggs, 81, of Pfafftown died
Saturday, Aug. 21,2004.
Mrs. Briggs was bom Sept.
20,1922, in Cambria, Va., to the
late John William and Madeline
Dempsey Clark Britt. Her vaca
tions were spent visiting with her
children and grandchildren she
loved. Mrs. Briggs enjoyed play
ing bridge and board games and
having fun. She was a member
of Uwisville United Methodist
Church and loved being a vol
unteer at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter.
Mrs. Briggs was preceded in
death by her son, John Briggs of
Cheraw, S.C.; and her son-in-
law, Gary Fedchock.
Survivors: her husband,
Edwin Alben Briggs Sr.: 2 sons.
Bill Briggs and wife Becky
Connelly of Advance and Edwin
A. Briggs Jr. and wife Gini of
Charlotte; a daughter, Carole
Fedchock of Staunton, Va.; 6
grandchildren; a great-grandson;a sister-in-law, Margaret Kelsey
Atkinson of Blacksburg, Va.;and many nieces and nephews.'.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 11 asn. Tuesday, Aug.
24, at Hay worth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel.
Memorials: LewisvilleMeth- *odist Building Fund, P.O. Box
305,Lewisville,27023;ortothe 'charity of the donor's choice.
Thursday, after which the fam
ily will receive friends until the
service time.
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Thomas A. Gaither
Mr. Thomas A. Gaither, 83,
ofWinston-Salem,a foimer resi
dent of Mocksville, died Wed
nesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
He was the son of the late
Hodge and Julia Cornatzer
Gaither and was a World War II
veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was
a member of St. John AME Zion
Church and graduated from
Davie County Training School.
Mr. Gaither's first employment
was with Erwin Cotton Mill in
Cooleemee. He later worked at
Mocksville Freezer Locker as a
butcher and assistant manager.
He worked several years at
Davie County Ambulance Ser
vice as an attendant, then as an
orderly at Davie County Hospi
tal. He retired from Forsyth
Memorial Hospital, where he
woriced in security. Mr. Gaither
was a member of Davie Educa
tion Union, where he served as
secretary.
A son, Melvin A. Gaither,
preceded him in death.
Survivors: his wife, Alice
Cannady Gaither of Mocksville;
7 sons, Reginald (Inita) Gaither,
Julian Gaither and Fredrich
(Dorothy) Gaither, all of Mocks
ville, Thomas (Shelvy) Gaither
and Michael (Kathy) Gaither,
both of Winston-Salem. Victor
A. (Clarissa) Gaither of Hamp
ton, Va., and Algeon (Marie)
Gaither of Woodbridge, Va.; 5
daughters, Carol Gaither, Doris
Jimerson, Deborah Ellis and
Thomasine Gaither, all of
Mocksville, and Tomisha
(Donna, mother of Tomisha) of
the home; a brother, Charles
Gaither of Indiana; 16grandchil-
dren; and 18 great-grandchil
dren.
The funeral was held at 3
pan. Sunday, Aug. 22, at St. John
AME Zion Church in Mocks
ville. Dr. Percy Smith and Julian
Gaither officiated. Burial fol
lowed in Shiloh Baptist Church
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James Grayson Horn Sr.
Mr. James Grayson "Jim"
Horn Sr., 64, of Winston-Salem,
died Thursday, Aug. 19,2004,at
his home following a brief ill
ness.
Mr. Horn was bom in Forsyth
County on Sept. 23, 1939, the
son of the late Robett Byron and
Goldie Noiman Horn. Mr. Horn
was a member of Marvin United
Methodist Church in Winston-
Salem. He owned and operated
Horn's Garage and Towing in
Winston-Salem for 40 years. He
was a memberof Forest Hill Vol
unteer Fire Department for 43
years. Mr. Horn was a member
of the Oldtown Masonic Ltxige
731 and a member of the Oasis
Shrine in Winston-Salem.
Survivors: his wife of 46
years, Marie Barkley Horn ofthe
home; 2 daughters, Janice
(Jerry) Holbrook and Nancy
(Herb) Swaim, all of Keroets-
ville; a son, James Grayson
(Stacey) Horn Jr. of Rural Hall;
6 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Jane
(Emmitt) Ayers ofAdvance, Sue
(Gene) Beck of Wallburg and
Ullie (Wayne) Bishop of High
Point; and 3 brothers, Richard
(Betty) Horn and Jack (Lucille)
Horn, all of East Bend and Rob-
en (Dora) Horn of Winston-Sa
lem.
Mr. Horn was preceded in
death by a sister, Bobbie Hall;
and 2 brothers. Bill Horn and
Norman Horn.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
21, at the First Baptist Church
of Stanleyville with the Revs.
Ellis Rouse, Phil Bauguess and
Jonathan Rogers officiating.
Burial followed at Forsyth Me
morial Park in Winston-Salem.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 1100-C, S.
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem,
27103; or The Shriner's Chil
dren's Hospital, 930 W. Faris
Road, Greenville, SC 29603.
Nancy Campbell Howell
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Howell, 33, died Wednesday,
Aug. 18, 2004, as the result of
an automobile accident.
Mis. Howell was bom April
4, 1971, in Akron, Ohio, to
Glenn R. and Mary D. Kirkland
Campbell. She graduated from
UNC Greensboro with a
bachelor's degree and earned her
master's degree at Appalachian
State University. For the past
five years she had lived in
Forsyth County and was a
school counselor at North Davie
Middle School.
Survivors: herhusband.Scctt
Howell of Winston-Salem; her
mother, Mary Campbell; her fa
ther, Glenn Campbell of Sunset
Beach; her brother. Timothy
Campbell and wife Suzanne and
their daughter, Megan of
Hartville, Ohio; and a special
friend, Lauren Hariow.
A memorial service was held
at 11 asn. Saturday, Aug. 21, at
Vogler & Sons Clemmons
Chapel.
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86, of Harmony died Saturday, i
Aug. 21. 2004, in Davis Re
gional Medical Center in
Statesville.
She was an active member of
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, the
Order of the Golden Circle and
Malissa Chapter 8 Oiderof East-
em Star.
Her husband, David Lynn '
Dalton, preceded her in death onDec. 20, 1955. A daughter, j
Winnie Lou Parks; and a son, j
Luther R Dalton also preceded j
her in death. |
Survivors: 5 sons, James D.
(Beatrice) Dalton, Arnold Ray
(Joycelyn) Dalton and Robert
Lewis Dalton, all of Harmony,
David Lee (Mary) Dalton of
Winston-Salera and Alvis G.
(Ruby) Dalton of Dayton, Ohio;
three brothers, George Holmes
of Harmony, Samuel Holmes of
Goldsboro and Theodore
Holmes of Maryland; 4 sisters,
Frankie H. Crawford of Har
mony. Naneari Roberson of
Maryland, Phelonese H. Suber
of Washington, D.C., and Jewel
H. Grinien of Boonviiie; 17
grandchildren; and 23 great
grandchildren.
The funeral was to be at 2
p.m. Thursday. Aug. 26. at Mt.
Nebo Baptist Church in Har
mony with the Revs. Norman
Dudley and Ardeai Roseboro
officiating. Burial was to follow
in the church cemetery. Rites by
Malissa Chapter 8 Order ofEast-
em Star were to be at I p.m.
Thursday, after which the fam
ily will receive friends until the
service time.
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Mary Magdalene Ireland
J Mrs. Maiy Magdalene Potts
Ireland, 77, of Liberty Chuich
Road, Mocksville, died Satur
day. Aug. 14, 2004, at Yadkin
Nursing Center in Yadklnville.
Mrs. taland was bora Match5,1927, in Davidson County, to
the late Charles Franklin and
Bessie Brown Potts and was a
homemaker. Mrs. Ireland was a
member of Bear Creek Baptist
Church, where she served on the
church flower comminee. She
a graduate of Farraington
Hgh School, was known for her
flower arrangements. She en
joyed gardening, and spending
time with her family, especially
Srandchildren and great-grand
children.
She was preceded in death by
a son, Kenneth Ireland; 2 sisters,Stella York and Delia Johnson:
and 2 brothers, Roby Pous and
David Potts.
Survivors: her husband of 57
years, Clyde S. Ireland; 4 sons,
Wayne (Sue) Ireland of Mocks
ville, Roger (Myra) Ireland of
Oeveland, Bobby (Jean) Ireland
of Yadkinville, and Dale (Jo
Ann) Ireland of Mocksville; 11
giMdchildren; 7 great-graiid-
chitdren; 3 sisters, Rosa Lee
Hendricks, Annie Belle Wishonand Janet Boger, all of Mocks
ville; a brother, Junie Potts of
Mocksville; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was held at
2 pan. Thesday, Aug. 17, at Bear
Creek Baptist Church with the
Revs. Lee Cook and Cecil
Wetherholt officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorials: the Cemetery
Fund of BearCreek Baptist, c/oMrs. Stacy Beck, 1131 Wagner
Road, Mocksville.
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Mrs. Frances Lorraine Culler
Lowry, 73, of Winston-Salem
died Sunday, Aug. 22,2004, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
She was bora Jan. 3.1931, in
Patrick County, Va.. to the Rev.
Herbert H. and Lena Victoria
Smith Culler. Mrs. Lowiy was
devoted to her family and
friends. She was a longtime
tnember of Reynolds Presbyte
rian Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Joe Howard Lowiy
Sr.; 2 brothers, Eric Culler and
Arthur Culler; and 2 sisters,
Mrs. Pauline Hanner and Mrs.
Violet Morrison.
Surviving: a daughter,
I^mela Holcomb and husband
Jimmy of Lewisville; a son, Joe
Howard Lowry Jr. and wife
Karen of Fuquay-Varina; 4
grandchildren; 4 sisters, June
Lail of Winston-Salem, RachelCutler of Salisbury, Mickey
Walters and husband Charles of
Charlotte and Rosa Burwell and
husband Jerry of San Diego,
Calif.; a brother. Dr. O. Leighton
Culler and wife Gay of Mocks
ville; 2 sisters-in-law, Glenna
Culler and Lou Culler; and a
brother-in-law, Payton Morri
son.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23,
at Reynolda Presbyterian
Church, with the Rev. Jim
Glasgow and Dr. Richard r itdf
officiating. Burial followed in
Forsyth Memorial Park.
Memorials: Reynolda Pres-
byrerian, 2200 Reynolda Road,
Winsron-Salero. 27106.
Laura CartnerLutzy Laura Cartner Hall Luta, 80,
of 10 Street Boulevard NW
Hickory, died Thursday, Aug.
19,2004 at her residence follow-
ing a period of declining health.
Mrs. Luta was bora on June
11.1924 in Davie County to the
late William Monroe Cartner
and Ines Wilson Cartner. She
was retired from Carolina Steel
as a secretary. She was a member of First Ihesbyterian Church
in Hickory, and attended
Viewmont Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
first husband, George W. Hail Jr.
and a brother, William Wilson
Canner and wife Ailene.
Survivors: her husband, Du
Ray DJI. Lutz of the home; a
daughter, Jane Hall Mauney and
husband Ron of Forest Ci'ty; a
stepson, Leslie Lutz of Hickory;
a brother, Sam Cartner and wife
Margaret of Newland; 2 grand
daughters; a step-granddaughter,
and several grandsons and
granddaughters; several niecesand nephews of Mocksville; and
3 Sieat-grandchildren.
Memorial services were at 2
p.m. Monday. Aug. 23 at
Viewmont Baptist Church.
Hickory.
Memorials: Hospice of
Catawba Valley,3975 Robinson
Rd., Newton, 28658.
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Survivors: his wife of li;
mo^' Menken; hismother Ruu,^nny Pfijntner; 2 dauehtert'
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^ Richard Earl Yates Sr., 74, of
^Hardison Street, Mocksville,
died Thursday, Aug. 19,2004 at
Autumn Care of Mocksville.
Born on Dec. 29, 1929 in
Fayette County, Pa., he was the
son of the late John T. and
Annabelle Kapple Yates. He was
of the Ptotestant faith and was a
member of the Air Foree for 22
years.
Survivors: a son, Richard E.
Yates Jr. of Mocksville; 3 daugh
ters, Tommi Y. (David) Taylor
and Micki Y. (Tim) Walker, all
of Mocksville, and Kim Y.
(Chns) Schrotke of Louisville,
Ky.; 2 brothers, Johnny (Sally)
Yates of Fayette City, Pa.;
Jimmy (Frances) Yates of
Batesbutg, S.C.; and 3 sisters,
Lillie (Richard) Margie, Janet
Shetteleiy and Nancy (Butch)
Ambrose, all of Fayette City; 5
grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
His wife, Irene P. CTiappell
Yates, preceded him in death.
A memorial service was held
Sunday. Aug. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at
the Davie Funeral Service
chapel with the Rev. Joel Boyles
officiating.
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Cecil WiUiara'Bill" Bruton
Jr., 61, of Warner Robins, Ca.,
died Ftiday,Aug.27,2004,in an
auto accident.
Mr. Bruton was born in
Gaifney, S .C. He graduated fixim
Mars Hill College in North
Carolina with a bachelor's de
gree in religion. An ordained
minister, he served as a bi-voca-
tionai pastor in Franklin and in
Mocksville. He was employed
as the station manager for
WCOP 99.9 FM. Mr. Bruton
was a member of Central Bap
tist Church, where he served as
a deacon and a Sunday school
teacher for the Singles m class.
His father, Cecil William
Bruton Sr., preceded him in
death.
Survivors: his wife of 40
years, Nelda Owenby Bruton of
Warner Robins; his mother, .
Aima Mae Baumgardner Bruton
of Charlotte; his children, An
gela Marie (Richard) Holland of
Nashville, Tenn., Eric William
(Cheryl) Bruton of North Au
gusta, S.C., and Kimberly Renee
Bruton of Macon; a brother,
Gary Wayne Bruton of Char
lotte; and 2 grandchildren.
The fiinerai service was held
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at
Central Baptist Church with
burial following in Parkway Me
morial Gardens.
Elonations: WCOP .Christian
Radio 99.9 FM, 1006 First St.,
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Jenni Anne HewittJ On Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004,
^ melanoma cancer took the life of
Jenni Anne Hewitt, 34, of Win-
ston-Salem. She was bomApril
S, 1970, in Macon, Ga., to John
Robert and Camilla Anne
Hewitt. Jenni attended UNC-
Wilmington and was a member
of College Park Baptist Church.
Survivors: her parents; step
mother, Connie Hewitt; a sistw,
Johnna Raye Hewitt, all of Win-
ston-Salem; a brother, R. An
drew Hewitt, wife Carol of Ber
muda Run and their children.
Drew Taylor and Joshua Hewitt;
and her maternal, grandmother,
Lois Aberaathy of Newton.'
The funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 1, at College Park Baptist
Church by the Rev. Ramon
Smith, Chaplain Rennie Adcock
of Hospice and the Rev. Lloyd
King of Newton. Burial was in°
Forsyth Memorial Park.
Memorials: American Can
cer Society, 4-A Oak Branch
Drive, Greensboro, 27405.
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Keith Leroy Hoiison
Mr. Keith Leroy Hodson, 80,
of Advance died Friday, Aug. 27,
2004.-
He was bom Feb. 28, 1924,
in Woodland, Idaho, to the late
Harley and Estella George
Hodson. His early years were
spent in Woodland, Idaho, and
Bremerton, Wash. He was a
graduate of Port Orchard High
School. Mr. Hodson was a vet
eran of World War II and spent
atourofdutyinlceland.He was
honorably discharged in Febru
ary 1946. He received numerous
medals for his service to his
country. He was a master
plumber by trade and retired
from Local Union No. 421. He
enjoyed doing favors for his
friends in his community. He
loved all the four-footed crea
tures he and his wife Jessie
owned. They adopted or found
homes for many stray animals.
They even raised a pair of or
phaned squirrels. He loved be
ing outdoors, especially hiking
and climbing. He loved good
food and flowers, all animals,
the wild west and its stories and
music. While in the U.S. Army,
he met and married Jessie
Hodson, who survives him.
In addition to his wife of 58
years, he is survived by: a
daughter, Robin; 2 grandsons; a
son-in-law, Ron Rice II; a great-
grandson; a sister, Faye Self of
Old Town, Idaho; 2 sisters-in-
law, Ruby McKnight and Grey
Robertson; a special friend and
brother-in-law, C.T. "Scrip"
Robertson; and good friend
"Junior" Reavis and pal "Ernie;"
numerous nieces and nephews;
and four-pawed friends. Little
Kitty, Sam and Shamus.
A memorial service was held
at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at
the Hayworth-Miller-Kinderton
Chapel with Chaplain A.G.
Parker officiating.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 1100-C S.
Stmtford Road, Winston-Salem,
27103; AARF Animal Shelter,
311 Harvey St., Winston-Salem,
27103; or VFW 8719, 130
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Mr. Gilbert Sanford Holder,
69, of Feed Mill Road, Advance,
died Friday, Aug. 27,2004, at his
residence.
Mr. Holder was bom' Sept.
24,1934, in Forsyth County to
the late Luther and Mittie
Beachamp Holder. He served in
the U.S. Army from 1954 to
1956, and was of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors: his wife, Mary W.
McDaniel Holder of the home; ^
a brother, Luther and Jane
Holder; 4 sisters, Lois and'
Seabon Comatzer, Joyce and
C.W. Foster and Ruby and Ri
chard Howard, all of Advance,
and Judy and Ronald Heaton of
Mocksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 ajn. Monday, Aug.
30, at Welch Funeral Home with
the Rev. Will Pryer officiating.
Burial followed at West Lawn
Garden of Memories in Clem-
mons.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 1100-C S.
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem,
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Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Hathcock James, 77, of Dead-
mon Road, Mocksvilte, died Sat
urday, Aug. 28,2004, at Rowan
Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. James was bom June 8,
1927, in Stanly County, to the
late Guy and Charlotte Dot
Aldtidge Hathcock and was re
tired from the pharmacy at the
Mocksville Wd-Mart and was
also a retired LPN from Davie
Family Medical Pracdce with 26
years. Mrs. James was a mem
ber of Turrentine Baptist
Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, the Rev. E.M.
James on Nov. 2,1995.
Survivors: a daughter, Becky
(Steve) Scronce of Maiden; 2
sons, Wayne (Jean) James and
David (Elaine) James, all of
Mocksville; a sister, Betty
McConneil of Norwood;, 4
brothers. Bill Hathcock of Win-
ston-Salem, Bob Hathcock of
Florence, S.C., Cooter Hathcock
and Burl Hathcock, both of
Norwood; 6 grandchildren; and
12 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Turrentine
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Joe Smith and Jack Johnson of
ficiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Building Fund
of Tuiientine Baptist Church, c/
o Mildred James, 1613 US 64 E,
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Dorothy "Juanita" Sofley. 83,
of Bethlehem Road.Mocksville,
died on Saturday, Aug. 28,2004
at Bermuda Terrace.
Bom in Davie County on
April 17, 1921, she was the
daughter of the late Thomas
Willey and Barbara Ann Allen
Sofley. She was of the Method
ist faith and was a member of
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church. She enjoyed gardening
and children of all ages.
Survivors: a sister, Pauline
Allen of Advance; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
4 sisters and 4 brothers.
A fUneral service was held.
Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church with the Revs. Donald
Funderburk and Butch Shettill
officiating. Buriai followed in
the church cemetery.
Memorials: Bethlehem
Methodist, 321 Redland Road,
Advance; or Hospice of Davie,
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Velma Counts Wood
Mrs. Veima 'Bamey' Counts
Wood, 80, of High Point died
Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at her
home. She was bom March 11,
1924, in Newberry, S.C., a
daughter of Emmitt Counts and
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. Iheceding her in death was
her husband of 55 years, Johnny
Weir Wood.
. Surviving: 4 children, Cindy
Brewer and husband Ed of
Clemmons, Alien Wood and
wife Brenda and Phillip Wood
and wife Trieia, all of High
Point, and Maiena Didenko and
husband John of Mocksville; a
sister, Thelma 'Sparky' C.Gra
ham of Newberry, S .C.; 8 grand
children; 5 great-grandchildren.
An interment service was
held at 10ajn.TUesday,Aug.31,
at Sedge Garden United Meth
odist Church Cemetery, with the
Rev. Phil Bauguess ofiiciating.
Memorials; Hospice of the
Piedmont Inc., 1801 Westchester
Drive, High Point, 27262; or a
charity of the donor's choice.
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43,of In and Out Lane.Advance,died Ttiesday. Aug. 31.2004. at
Fotsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Forsyth County on
Oct. S. 1960. Mr. Cothran was
the son of the late Jack P.
Cothran and Mary J. Cothran.
Mr. Cothran was a skilledhandyman. He was a member of
I Am Bible Church of Rural
Hall.
Survivors: his daughter.Courtney Nicole Cothran of
Kemersville; 3 broihers.Teny L.
cothran and friend John Conlon
of Dale City. Va.. Allen B.
Cothran and Beatrice of Win-
ston-Salem and Michael D.
Cothran of Advance; 3 sisters.
Vivian A. Gardner and Johnny
of Walnut Cove. Gwendolyn G.
Doby and Charles of Advanceand Jacqueline S. Cothran and
fiance Patrick Ashworth of Ru
ral Hall; 8 nieces and nephews;
uncles and aunts; and many
cousins.
I The funeral service was heldj at 5 p.m. Sept. 5. at Davie Fu
neral Service in Mocksville, of
ficiated by Brother Jim Talley.
Donations: the funeral ser
vice of John Andrew Cothranthrough Davie Funeral Service.
. Eleanor Caudell Daniely Eleanor Caudell Daniel of
Mocksville and Kiawah Island.
S.C. died Wednesday.Sept. l.at
Medical University Hospital in
Charleston. S.C.
Mrs. Daniel was born in
Mocksville on June 30.1924. to
Thomas Jefferson and Margaret
Fisher Caudell. She was a
graduate of Mocksville High
School and attended Catawba
College. She worked for DDT
in Winston-Salem from 1942-
1944. In 1945. she joined the
rationing board and helped todistribute gas and food stamps
to the public. She later worked
for Pennington Chevrolet. She
was part owner and an ofTicerof
Caudell Lumber Co. from 1948
until the sale of her share of the
business in 1998. At that time,
she moved to Kiawah Island,
S.C.. to live near her daughter
and grandchildren.
Mrs. Daniel was a lifelong
member of First Baptist Church
of Mocksville, where she partici
pated in the choir and assisted
In the nursery and children's departments. She loved to travel
with her family.
She was preceded in death by
a daughter, Barbara Daniel
Johnson in 1983.
Survivors: her husband of 56
years. William C. Daniel; herdaughter. Margaret Daniel Har
ris ofCharleston.S.C.;a grand
son and granddaughter; her sis
ter, Louise Caudell (Sheek Jr.)
Bowden of Mocksville; 2 aunts;
and a host of nieces and neph
ews.
A funeral service was held on
Monday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m..
First Baptist Church in Mocks
ville with Dr. Van Lankford and
the Rev. Fred Barnes officiating.
Graveside service was Tuesday.
Sept. 7. at 11 aan., in Rose Cem
etery.
Memorials: Eleanor Caudell
Daniel fund at First Baptist
Church. 390 N. Main St..
Mocksville.
Eddie Donald Fostery Mr. Eddie Donald Foster. 72.
of Surgoinsville. Tenn.. died
Monday. Aug. 23.2004 at his
home following an extended ill
ness.Mr. Foster was bom May 3.
1932 in Cooleemee. and after
graduating from high school, hejoined the U.S. Navy during the
Korean War. from 1951-1955.He moved to Daytona Beach.
Fla. in 1957. where he retired in
1987 from Southern Bell with 30years of service, and moved to
Suigoinsville in 1997.He was preceded in death byhis parents. William Guy and
Ella Nail Foster, and 4 sisters.
Gladys Beard. Nell Hoover.
Eloise Nasbit and Edna Long.
Survivors: his wife. Grace
Foster of the home; 4 sons.
Eddie Guy Foster of DaytonaBeach. David Wayne Foster andwife Vicki of Atlanta, Ga..
Jeffety Langdon Foster and wife
Traci of Ormond Beach. Fla..
and William Donald Foster of
Daytona Beach; 6 granddaugh
ters; a brother. Floyd Foster and
wife Fteggy of Cboleemee; 3 sis
ters. Sue Milholen of Pott Or
ange. Fla.. Modene Hendrix and
husband H.R. of Mocksville.
Peggy Sanders and husband
Gene of Surgoinsville; a brother-
in-law, James E. Bess of
Ridgeland. S.C.; and a sister-in-law. Betty Jean Bell of
Homossassa Springs.
A memorial service was con
ducted at the Johnson Funeral
Home Chapel. Church Hill, withthe Rev. Mike Sledge officiating.
Memorials: American Can- '
cer Society.508 Princeton Road.Johnson City. TN 37601.
Joe Carr Harpey/ Joe Carr Harpe. 79. of NC
801 North, Farmington, died
Tuesday. Aug. 31. 2004. at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Mr. Harpe was bom Feb. 15.
1925 in Davie county to the late
Enos W. and Betty Collette
Harpe and was retired from
Billmore Dairies with over 33
years of service. He was a
graduate of Farmington High
School and was active at Farm
ington United Methodist Church
with more than 50 years of mem
bership. Mr. Harpe was a char
ter member of the Farmington
VFD and was serving on its
board of directors. He was a
charter member of the Farming-
ton Ruritan. He enjoyed walk
ing. vegetable and flower gar
dening. and was a sports fan. especially baseball and softball.
He enjoyed playing baseball,
and helped organize and coach
Farmington Little League Base
ball.
He was preceded in death by
3 sisters. Lillian Hampton.
Minnie Hicks and Leona Keiger.4 brothers, Paul Harpe, Wilson
Harpe, Burton Harpe and
Marcellus Harpe; and by two
infant siblings.
Survivors: his wife. Nannie
Sue Seats Harpe of the home; 2
sons. Darrell (Debbie) Harpe of !
Harmony and Derek (Pam) '
Harpe of Advance; 5 grandchil
dren; 2 sisters. Miriam Milster
of Rorissant. Mo. and LaVada
Wertz of Ft. Laudetdale. Ra.; a
sister-in-law, Ethel Harpe of
Winston-Salem; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held
Friday, Sept. 3 at 4 pan. at Farmington United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Tommy Robertson
officiating. Burial was in Farm
ington Corrununity Cemetery.
Memorials: Farmington
Cemetery, c/o Mrs. J. T. Greene.
2563 Farmington Road, Mocks
ville; or to a charity of the
donor's choice.
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! Kelly Jean Hayes and her
junbom child died unexpectedly
Sept. 3.2004.
! She was born in Forsyth ;
'County Nov. 16,1977, to Perry |
'and Sandy Hayes. She attended |
Redland Pentecostal Holiness .
Church. She enjoyed riding mo- . i
torcycles and NASCAR. She
'was a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan. She
loved talcing care of the little
ones in her family.
n She was preceded in death by
3 daughters. Faith Nicole, Hope
Renee and Charity Deann Lewis ;
tmd her paternal grandparents,
William and Jo Ann Beauchamp
of Clemmons.
Survivors: her fiance, Brian ,
Lewis ofthe home; his children, |
Prian Jr., Taylor and Christian;
her parents, Sandy Hayes and
Bill Harper of Advance and
Perry and Beth Hayes of Lexing
ton; her maternal grandparents,
Gary and Betty Rice of
Demmons; a sister, Kim Hayes
(Tony Lowe) of Clemmons; 2
brothers, Chris Hayes (Gwien
^ufano) of Clemmons and .
Scooter Hayes (Spring Thome)
of Lexington; aunts, uncles,
cousins, nieces and nephews.
; The funeral service was at 3
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at
Vogler's Funeral Home in
Clemmons with Pastor Joel
Boyles officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Westlawn Gardens of
Memory.
Cicero Watkins SmithJ Mr. Cicero Sid Watkins
Stnith, 88, of Cherry Hill Road,
Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Sept. 1,2004 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was bom Nov. 21,.
1915, in the Shady Grove Com
munity of Davie County, to the
late Joseph Lindsey and Mary "i
Rosa Robertson Smith and was
retired from the Goodman Lum
ber Company with 47 years of
service. Mr. Smith was a mem
ber of Concord United Method
ist Church, where he was a Sun
day School Superintendent, was
on the administrative board, a
member of the United Method
ist Men. He was a member ofthe
Coolecmee Senior Citizens. He
was a skilled craftsman known
throughout the county for wood
working.
He was preceded in death by
a son. Anthony Earl Smith.
Survivors: his wife, whom he
married on Dec. 20, 1936,
Frances Call Smith of the home;
a daughter, Marcia Smith (Rob
ert) Cortell of Mocksville; a son,
William Ronald (Loretta) Smith
of Salisbury; a brother, JJ-.
Smith Jr. of Mocksville; 4 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held
Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. at
Concord United Methodist
Church with the Revs. Mark
Evtuis and John Eddings offici
ating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Rowan Regional
Home Health and Hospice.
825A W. Henderson St.,
Salisbury, 28144; or Carolina
Piedmont Chapter, Alzheimers
Association, 3420 Shamrock
Drive, Charlotte, 28215.
Morgan Earl Smith
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V Smith, 67, of Mocksville, died
Friday, Sept. 3,2004 at the Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was bom in Davie County
on March 9, 1937 to the late
Morgan Elmer and Frances
Richardson Smith-Busby. He
was known as a master me
chanic and was employed with
Pennington Chevrolet Co.,
IngetsoU Rand Co., and Davie
Auto Paru prior to opening his
own business. He retired in
1998 as owner and operator of
64 Service Center. He enjoyed
motorcycling, cruising in his
street rod and was a skilled wood
crafkstnan. He attended Center
United Methodist Church.
His parents, three half sisters
and five half brothers preceded
him it> death.
Survivors: his wife, Gail
Jones Smith of the home; 2 sis
ters, Faye B. Williams of Mocks
ville and Mary Jane Smith of
Salisbury; 4 aunts; 2 uncles; a
number of nieces and nephews;
and a special cousin and family,
Dwayne, Cindy and Brandi
Swisher.
The funeral service was at 4
pan. Sunday. Sept. 5 at Center
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Stephen Blair officiat
ing. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: the cemetery
fund of Center Methodist, c/o
Linda Owings, 728 WUkesboro
St., Mocksville; or to Hospicef
Palliative CareCenter, 100^ S.
Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem,
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George Clifford Tiicker
/ Mr. Ceoije Clifford TUcker,
* 79,ofAdvance,dledatBeTmuda
Village Health Care Center on
Wednesday, Sept. 1,2004.
Mr.Tiicker was bom Aug. 26,
192S, in Auburn, N.Y., to
Clifford Smith Tucker and
Maigerite Louise Cross TUcker.
He was a dairy farmer in
Skaneateles, N.Y., until going
into the insurance business with
the Farm Family Insurance
Companies. He was a district
agent and specialist in estate
planning. He earned the CLU,
ChFC and LUTCFdesignations.
He was a lifelong learner. While
living in New Yoik, he was ac
tive in the life insurance asso
ciations, local and state, and was
elected a trustee of the National
Association of Insurance and Fi
nancial Advisors. In 1982 he and
his wife moved to North Caro
lina, where he was with Farm
Bureau and the New England
Life Insurance. He became ac
tive in the professional associa
tions. was an area vice presiilent,
then secretary, vice president
and president of the state asso
ciation. He gave speeches
throughout the state. Always ac
tive in the Methodist churches
he attended, he served as admin
istrative board chairman and
chairman of the trustees at vari
ous times. After he suffered a
devastating auto accident in
1990, his activities were cur
tailed. He loved his church,
Clemmons United Methodist
Church, and was happy to hand
out the bulletins.
Survivors: his wife, Mary
Montgomery McCracken
Tbcker, a daughter, Dorace May
Thcker (Steven) Cianciabella of
Fort Salonga, N.Y.; 3 sons,
Clifford George (Melody)
Tucker of Kemersville, Barry
Alan (Cindy) McCracken of
Oakfield, N.Y.,and Daniel Lyim
(Aitxa) McCraeken of Glen-
Bumie, Md.; 2 adopted sons,
John Charles Tucker of Point
Richmond, Calif., and Lawrence
• John Tiicker of Ithaca, N.Y.: 11
grandchildren; a great-grand-
child; a sister, Evelyn Tticker
Hockeborn ofWilmington, Del.;
and a brother, John Frederick
(Becky) Tiicker of Skaneateles,
N.Y.
Mr. Ttieker was preceded in
death by a sister, Gladys TUcker
Troicke.
A memorial service was held
at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. S, at
Clemmons United Methodist
Church. The Revs. Phillip Cole
and Catherine Vlastakis offici
ated.
Memorials: Clemmons
Methodist Building Fund. ;
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Robert Glenn Boone
Robert Glenn Boone, 66, of
Rutherford County died Thurs
day. Sept. 9, 2004, in Ruther-
fordton.
A native of Rutherford
County, he was the son of Atus
L. Boone of Ruiherfordlon and
the late Geneva Williams Boone.
He was a retired construction
worker and was of the Baptist
faith.
In addition to his father, he is
survived by: his wife, Darlene
M. Boone of Forest City: a
daughter. Amanda Dawn Boone
of North Wilkesboro; 2 stepsons.
Bobby Dale Spainhour of Den
ver and Randy Lee Spainhour of
Arizona; a sister, Pat Hayes of
Advance; 3 brothers. DanielTim
Boone of Ellenboro. Earl Boone
of Clemmons and Daniel L.
BooneofAdvance; andagrand-
daughter.
The family had a graveside
memorial service at 2 p.m. Sept.
11 in the Rutherfordlon City
Cemetery with the Rev, Charles
R. Street officiating.
Ray Edward Hanes
Mr. Ray Edward Hanes. 77,
/ ofWinston-Salem.diedSunday.Sept. 12.2004, at his home.
Mr. Hanes was bom May 6. ,
1927, in Davie County to the late
George C. and Kate Howard
Hanes. He was in service dur
ing World War II. and retired
after 35 years with AT&T. Mr.
Hanes was a member of Wesley
Memorial Methodist Church in
Winsion-Salem.
Survivors: his wife of 55
years, Mary Nell Eaton Hanes of
the home; a son, James E. Hanes
of the home; a daughter. Judith
Hanes Wells and husband, David
and a grandson, all of Ashcville;
2 sisters. Bernice (Bill)
Dwiggins of Asheboro and
Gladys Cheshire of Mocksville;
and a brother, Craig Hanes of
Mocksville.
The family was to receive
friends from 3-» p.m. Wednes
day. Sept. 15. at Eaton Funeral
Home. A funeral service was to
follow at 4 p.m. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Chris
Clontz officiating. Burial was
to be in Smith Grove United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Smith Grove
Cemetery Fund. 3492 US 158,
Mocksville; or Wesley Memo
rial Methodist. 1210 BoltonSt..
Winston-Salem, 27103.
Robert Lee Hosch
/ Mr. Robert Lee Hosch. 86, of '
Salisbury, died Sunday, Sept. 12.
2004 following an extended ill-
ncss. I
He was I
born in
Davi e
County, son
of the late
M a u d i e
Johnson
Hosch. and
attended
Davie County Schools. He
served in the US Army from Oct.
l6.l942-Aug.l5.l945.Hehad
worked in textile miils. and for
the railroad.
Survivors: 8 sons, Johnny
Ho.sch of Norfolk, Va., Roy
Hosch of Atlanta, Ga.. Claude •
Hosch of Durham. Rodney.
Ricky. BIJIy and Robert Hosch, 1
all ofCleveland, N.C. and Giles
HoscliofHannony;3daughlers, ,
Bernadine Jones of Boston,
Mass.. Inila (Reginald) Gaither
of Mocksville, and Kathleen
Amos of Cleveland; a brother,
Graham Hosch of Mocksville; 3
sisters. Doris (Charles) Greet of
Salisbury. Bernice Peebles of
Mocksville. and Gwendolyn
Hunter of Shelby; 23 grandchil
dren; and a large number of
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, Sept, 18 at 4 p.m. at
Boxwood Baptist Church in
Mocksville. followed by burial
in the church cemetery. The fam
ily will receive friends at the
church 30 minutes before the
service.
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David Thomas Ligon
David Thomas Ligon. 55. of
Mocksvilie. died Sunday, Sepl.
5. 2004 al
sialesvill^'
Survivors; his wife Ellen; his
children. Robert. Kathy (Tori)
and Douglas; his sister. Ma^a-
rei Bolick; his brother, James
Ligon; and a granddaughter.
Ligon graduated fiom West
Rowan High School and N.C.
State University. He had a ca
reer as a professional engineer
with the NC EPA and RJR To
bacco while maintaining a life-'
long love of the outdoors.
Donations: NC Coalition on
Donation, 610 Upper Sondley
Dr.. Asheville. NC 28805: or
The Nature Conservancy. NC
Chapter, 4011 University
Drive. Suite 201. Durham, N,C,
27707.
Woodrow Mabe
y Mr. Woodrow Mabe, 88. of
US 64 East, Mocksvilie, died
Sunday.Sept. 12.2004, at Wake
Forest University Baptist Medi
cal Center.
Mr. Mabe was boraApril 28.
1916, in Stokes County to the
late Harden Winston and Martha
Mattie Jane Duncan Mabe. He
was a retired partner of Twin
Cedars Golf Course in Mocks
vilie. Mr. Mabe was a member
of First Presbyterian llTiurch in
Mocksvilie. He was a veteran,
serving in the U,S. Army during
World War II in the European
theater. He served in the 79th
Field Artillery and was honor
ably discharged Sept. 23. 1945.
He was preceded in death by
9 sisters and brotheis. Bitha Wll-
liams, Etta Burris. Elsie
Donaldson. Millie Corriher.
Cora Gaines. Rosa Belle Mabe.
Mamie Clarria Mabe. Roscoe
Mabe and Charlie Mabe.
Survivors: his wife. Ellen
Allen Mabe ofthe home; 2sons,
Kenneth W. Mabe of SouthpoR,'
and E. Ray Mabe of Franklin; a
sister, Mattie Hayes of Elbenon,
Ca.; a brother, Odis Mabe of
China Grove; 3 grandchildren;
and I great-grandchild.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Wednesday. Sept, 15, at
First Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. Kun Johnston officiat
ing. Burial was in Rowan Me
morial Park. T
Memorials; First Presbyte
rian Capital Fund. 261 S. Main
St., Mocksvilie.
Gertrude Ashley Perry
/ Mrs- Gertrude Ashley Perry.
* ofWinston-Salem. formerly of
ERand. died Thursday. Sept. 9.
2(XH, at her residence.
Mrs. Perry was bom Aug. 22,
1925. in Hillsborough to the late
Ira Bennett and Martha Eliza
beth Carrticld Ashley and was a
homemakcr. Mrs. Perry of
the Methodist faith. She enjoyed
reading and Rower gardening.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. John B. Perry in
1986; a grandson, Jonathan
Petry; 2 sisters. Mable Patiish
and Chatlotic Ashley: and 3
brothers, Daniel Ashley, Alton
Ashley and Lonnie Ashley-
Survivors; a son. William artddaughter-in-law Linda Perry of
the home; a sister, Argle Laws
ofEfland; a brother. D.L, Ashley
of Hillsborough; a granddaugh-
len 3 great-grandchildren; sev
eral nieces and nephews; and
cousins.
A graveside service was held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at
ERand United Methodist Church
New Cemetery with the Rev.
Kaye Crawford officiating.
Memorials: Hospice of the
Piedmont. 1801 Westchester
Drive. High Point. 27262.
Paul Lemar Robinson
Mr. Paul Lemar Robinson.
42, of Winsion-Salcm died
Wednesday. Sept. 8. 2004, at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
He was bom June 14. 1962.
in Fort Dix. N.J.. to Charles
Bascom and Faye Suell
Robinson. Mr. Robiiuson gradu
ated from West Forsyth High
School in 1980.
Surviving: his wife. Lynn
Robinson of the home; his par
ents ofWinston-Salcm; 3 broth
ers. Chuck Robinson and wife
Jennifer of Lewisville, Sam
Robinson and wife Lorene of
Virginia Beach. Va., and Mark
Robinson and wife Tracy of
Winston-Salem; 2 sisters.
Beverly Jones and husband Bob
of West Palm Beach. Ra., and
Cindy Heidersheil and husband
Jeff of Winston-Salem; his
mother-in-law, Dorothy Nowell
Riley of Winston-Salem; his fa-
ther-in-iaw, Alex Thompson and
wife Susan of Advance; and a
number of nieces, nephews and
extended family members,
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Friday. Sept. 10. al
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel with the Rev. Jay Caudle
officiating.
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Smith, 88, of Cherry Hill Road,
Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Sept. 1,2004 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was bom Nov. 21,
I9IS, in the Shady Grove Com
munity of Davie County, to the
late Joseph Lindsey and Maty
Rosa Roteitson Smith and was
retired from the Goodman Lum
ber Company with 47 years of
service. Mr. Smith was a mem
ber of Concord United Method
ist Chiuch, where he was a Sun
day School Superintendent, was
on the administrative board, a
member of the United Method
ist Men. He was a member of the
Cooleemee Senior Citizens. He
was a skilled craftsman known
throughout the county for wood
working.
He was preceded in death by
a son, Anthony Earl Smith.
Survivors; his wife, whom he
married on Dec. 20, 1936,
Frances Call Smith of the home;
a daughter, Marsha Smith (Rob
ert) Correll of Mocksville; a son,
Wlliam Ronald (Loretta) Smith
of Salisbury; a brother, J,L.
Smith Jr. of Mocksville; 4 grand
children; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held
Saturday, Sept. 4, at II a.m, at
Concord United Methodist
Church with the Revs, Mark
Evans and John Eddings offici
ating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Rowan Regional
Home Health and Hospice,
825A W. Henderson St.,
Salisbury, 28144; or Carolina
Piedmont Chapter, Alzheimers
Association, 3420 Shamrock
Drive, Charlotte, 28215.
Carolyn C. Thompson
J Carolyn Craven Thompson,
74, of Palmdale, Calif., died
Sunday, Sept. 5,2004.
Mrs. Thompson was bom
April 27, 1930 in Mocksville,
the daughter of George Lee and
Odella Allen Craven. She was a
graduate of Mocksville High
School, and retired from
Edwards Air Force Base in Cali
fornia.
She was preceded in death by
a son. Clay Thompson Jr., her
parents, 6 brothers. Leary,
Cleland, Oarence, Gletm, Lester
and Floyd Craven, and a sister,
Margaret Craven Epperson.
Survivors: 2 daughters,
, Debbie Thompson of Palmdale,
^ and Terry Thompson Mitchell
(Tony) of Reno, Nev.; 2 sons,
Robert and Donald Thompson,
both of Palmdale; a granddaugh
ter: a brother, CC Craven
(Melza) of .Mocksville; a sister,
Martha Craven Short of Home
stead Hills Care Center in Win-
ston-Salem; a sister-in-law, Rae
Craven of Camden, S.C.; and
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service and
burial were held Friday, Sept. 10
in Palmdale.
BiwksBoydTiKonSr.y Captain Brooks Boyd Tilton J
Sr. of Bermuda Run died at the
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004,
after a brief battle with cancer.
Tilton was bom in Lexington,
Ky., to the late William Albert
and Dorothy Robinson Tilton on
March 24,1941, and grew up in
Mount Sterling, Ky. He attended
the University of Miami and
Embiy Riddle Flight School. He
was a pilot and check airman for
Piedmont Airlines and U.S. Air,
reUringin 1994 after 32 years of
service. Brooks had the same
passion for golf as he did for (ly
ing.
Surviving: his wife. Barbara;
a daughter, Sabrina Brown and
husband Beau of Fayetteville,
Ga.: a son. Brooks Tilton Jr. and
wife Gina of Peachtree City, Ga.;
4 grandchildren; his father and
mother-in-law. Bill and Nancy
Wilber of Beckley, W.Va.; a
brother-in-law, Paul Wilber and
wife Kathie of Charleston. S.C.;
and Sandy Sprinkle and husband
Roger of Holly Springs.
A visitation was held at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Memorials: Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home; or charity
of choice.
Ted Paisley Young
Ted Paisley Young, 75, of
Bermuda Run, died Saturday,
Sept 11. 2004, at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was bom Jan. 28, 1929,
to Fannie and Paul Young ofWinston-Salem. He was reared
by his beloved Aunt Maty Young
Hodges and her husband, Fred
Hodges, all who have preceded
him in death. He graduated Phi
Beta Kappa from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and served as a lieutenant in the x
U.S. Navy aboard the Coral Sea t
as a Navy pilot and before that,
an ensign aboard the Missouri.
He retired from IBM in 1991
after 36 years of service and en
joyed golf, bridge and poker.
Surviving: his wife, Ernily of
the home; his daughter, Lisa and
husband Tom Varano of
EndweU. N.Y., and their 4 chil
dren; his son, Paul Young and
wife Karen of Bellevue, tdich.,
and their 2 children; an aunt; his
sisters, Florence Dorsett and
Carolyn Patterson and husband
Ralph of Winston-Salem, and
Delia Helms and husband Steve
of Burlington.
A memorial service was held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, atHaywofth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel in Advance.
Donations: Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home, 101 HospiceLane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Mrs. Wilda Tate Brawley of
Winsion-Salem died Thureday.
Sept. 16,2004, after an extended
illness.
She enjoyed dancing and
playing bridge. Mrs. Brawley
was known by family and
friends as Mudgie." She was
bom Sept, 14,1918, in Winston-
Salem to Heniy Francis Tate and
Nell Davis Tate. Mis. Brawley
lived in Winston-Salem all her
life and was employed by Security Life and Trust, which later
became Integon Corp. She was
a member of New Philadelphia
Moravian Church and of Circle
No. 6.
She was predeceased by a
son, James O. Brawley III.
Survivors; a dau^ter. Nancy
Brawley Rowell and husband
Steve of Winston-Salem: a son,
Jerry West and wife Ruby of
Bermuda Run; 4 grandchildten;
and 3 great-grandsons.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
21, at New Philadelphia
Moravian Church with Dr.
Worth Green officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Salemtowne,
1000 Salemtowne Drive, Win
ston-Salem, NC 27106; or New
Philadelphia Moravian, 4440
Country Club Road, Winston-
Salem, NC 27104.
DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD. Thursday, Sept. 23,20M
ence. ne received the Distinguished Service Award for Fa
ulty of UNO School of Medicine
in 1970 and the Distinguished
Alumni Award, Bowman GraySchool of Medicine. inl976. He
served on many national commit
tees and editorial boards inclu ^ing the National Board of Medi
cal Examiners and National Sci
ence Foundation. He authored
150 research papers and three
books during the course of his
professional career. During ms
tenuie as department chair, 56
students received their Ph.D. de
grees and 66 smdents receivedtheir M.S. degrees. As an M-D.,
Comatzer took pride in teaching
freshman medical smdenB and
medical technologist the funda
mentals of biochemistry. Manyphysicians practicing in North
Dakota received the benefits of
his love or teaching and knowl-
edce of inodicino»
From 1961-1983, Comat^r
was the driving force in securinglectures from various, Nobel
Prize Laureates and other highlyrecognized scientists comiiig to
lecture for the UND Medical
School. Comatzer also lobbied
the North Dakota Legislature to
expand the medical school front. a 2 year program to its current 4
year degree granting program.Survivors: his sister, Ann
Tniitt of San Francisco, Calif.;step-sister, Sallie Ruth James of
Mocksville: children, Nancy C.
Turner M.D. and husband, Jon■nimer,M.D.ofHuntsville,and
William E. Comatzer M.D. andwife Dona Comatzer of Bismarck, N.D.; 7 grandchildren: 2
He was preceded in death byhis wife Margaret FteeinanComatzer, sister FrankieComatzer, and brother Clinton
Comatzer.His funeral service was at 11a.m. Monday, Sept. 20 atWhitesburg Baptist CenterChapel with Dr. Jimmy Jacksonand the Rev. Emerson Lyle officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill
Cemetery. ,Memorials; the University of
-4 North Dakota. Comatzer Memo-rial Chair in Biochemistry.
William E. Comatzery William Eugene Comatzer,85,Ph.D.,M.D., Ph.D.(hon.),ofHuntsviile.Ala. (formerly of
Grand Forks and Bismarck.N.D.), died Thursday, Sept. 23.
2004 at Huntsville Hospital.Comatzer was born in
Mocksville, on Sept. 23, 1918,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. WilliamP. Comatzer. He graduated from
Wake Forest University in 1939
with a bachelor's degree inchemistry, and received master's
and doctorate degrees in biochemistry from the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in
1941 and 1944. He received anM.D. degree from Bowman Gray
School of Medicine, Winston-
Salem, in 1951. He received anhonoraiy Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota in 1991.
He moved to North Dakota in
1951, founding the Department
of Biochemistry and MolecularBiology at the University ofNorth Dakota, Grand Forks. He
was chair of the department fromJuly, 1951 through July, 1983. He
was instramental in the fundingand construction of the Ireland
Research Laboratory at UND, as
well as the director. He and the
late Sen. Milton Young were instrumental in the funding and
construction of the USDA Hu
man Nutrition Research Labora
tory in Grand Forks. He was
named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at UND in
1973 and University Emeritus
Professor in 1983.
He was a member as well aspresident, board member, and on
the editorial board of many sci
entific and academic societies,including the American Chemical Society, American Society ofBiological Chemists, AmericanAssociation of University Professors. American Association of
Clinical Chemists. AOA, SigmaXi, Fellow of New York Academy of Science, Fellow ofAmerican College of Physicians
and Fellow of American Associa
tion of the Advancement of Sci-
/ James F, Graves Sr.
Mr. James Franklin "Frank"
Graves Sr., 88, of Yadkinville
died Saturday. Sept. 18,2004, at
Oaire Bridge of Wnston-Salem.
Mr. Graves was bom March
4, 1916, in Yadkin County to
Charles and Nettie Boles
Graves. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II, having
served in the South Pacific. Mr.
Graves was a member ofFotbush Baptist Church and was
retired from R.J. Reynolds To
bacco Co.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Maude Spiinkle Graves
on Oct. 9,2002.
Surviving: 2 children, James
F. "Jim" Graves Jr. and wife
Debi of Jamestown and Sandra
G. Welbom and husband Sam of
Nashville, Tenn.; a grandson:
and a stepson, Bruce Furches
and wife Maty Ellen of Ad
vance.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept.
20, at Forbush Baptist Churchwith the Rev. Bobby Reece officiating. Burial followed in
Forsyth Memorial Paifc.Memorials: Hospice of
Yadkin/Surry County. 208 N.
Jackson St.. Yadkinville, 27055:
or to Forbush Baptist Church,
3917 OldU.S. 421, Yadkinville,
27055
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Walter R. Brown\J Mr. Walter R. Brown, 54. ofLexington, died Tuesday motn-ing, Sept. 21, 2004, at Uxing.
ton Memorial Hospital.
His funeral was held at 11aan. Thursday, Sept. 23 at Lexington Church of Cod, con
ducted by the Rev. Lonnle
Daugherty. Burial was in Lexington City Cemeteiy.Mr. Brown was bom .March16, 1950 in Davie County to
William Rome Brown and Pearl
Brown. He was a member ofLexington Church of God and aformer employee of Lexington
Diug No. 2.
Survivors: a step-sister,Colen Barnes of Lexington; andhis adopted family, Gary and
Gayle Whitehead, Jason White-head, Shannon and Christy Th
ompson, Betty and LloydTysinger and Jack and JudyWhitehead, all of Lexington.Memorials: Crisis Ministry,107 E. 1st Ave., Lexington,
27292.
Helen Allison CampbellJ Helen Allison Campbell, was
bora on Aug. 25,1917 in Mocks-
ville, to Claybourae MacMillian
Campbell and Helen Allison
Campbell. After a long battlewith cancer, she died Sept. 21,
2004.She was preceded in death by -
her parents; and 2 brothers,
Claybourae MacMillianCampbell Jr. and Henry Ashcrafi
Campbell.
Survivors: her husband of 67
years, Alexander McGuire
KimbroughJr.; a son, Alexander
McGuire Kimbrough III andwife VerAnn; 2 daughters, Betty
Kiinbrough Smith and HelenCampbell Kimbrough; 2 grand
daughters; and one great-grand
son.
A memorial service was heldat 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 24 at
Sparknum Funeral Home.
Memorials: First Methodist
Church of Dallas Building Fund,
1928 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX
75201-3282.
James Thomas Cloer Jr.
/ James Thomas CloerJr.. 54, of
* Lansdalc, Pa. died suddenly Sept.
24,2004 in Phoenixville Hospital,
Phoenixville.Pa.
He was bom in Winston-Salem,
a son of James T. Cloer Sr. ofMocksville and Edna Maybelle
(Hull) Qoser of Pennsauken, N J.
He graduated from William
Tennani High School in
Waiminster, Pa. and had lived in
Mocksville, the Poconos in Peiui-
sylvania and Arizona.An artist, be was Tommy to his
family, Jimmy to his friends and
was known for body and paint
work on cars.
Surviving, with his parents: adaughter, Lra Christina Maioiana
of Newfoundland, Pa^ 2 brothers,
Robert Dale Cloer and Danny Ray
Goer, both of Lansdale, Pa.; and
3 sisters.Kathryn Susan Mullen ofMocksville, Penny Marie Winters
of Garden City, S.C. and Sherry
Ann New of Salisbury and their
families.
A memorial service was held at8 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Huff andLakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale,
Pa.
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Virgima Boger DaywaltJ Mrs. Virginia BogerDaywalt, 77, of Davie AcademyRoad, Mocksville, died Thursday, Sept. 23,2004 at Kate B.Reynolds Hospice Home in
Wnston-Salem.Mrs. Daywalt was bora June4,1927 in Iredell County to thelate Holloway and Mattie
Latham Boger. She was retiiedfrom Sara Lee with 42 years ofservice. Mrs. Daywalt was a
member of Salem United Meth- 'odist Church in Mocksville.
She was preceded in death byher husband, Samuel Luther SDaywalt, and an infant son, 1Samuel Luther Daywalt Jr. 'Survivors: a son, Richard :(Connie) Daywalt of Mocks- Jvllle; 2 grandchildren; 3 sisters, 'Ruth B. (Cecil) Cartner, Helen(Lester) Keaton, Brenda iFred)Swisher, alt of Mocksville; 2brothers, Glenn (Edith) Boger ofUnion Grove and ThomasHolloway (Shirley) Boger, Jr. of
Troutman.A fimeral service was held at4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at Salem United Methodist Churchconducted by Rev. StephenBlair. Burial was in the church
cemeteiy.
Memorials: Salem UMCBuilding Fund, c/o Paul Shew,1582 Davie Academy Road,Mocksville; or Hospice/Pallia-|ive CareCenter, 1100 C S.ford Road,\\Tnston Salem,
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, Thomas Meroney EssexJ Mr. Thomas Meroney Essex,89. of Advance died Saturday'Sept. 25. 2004. at Kate B.'Reynolds Hospice Home. Hei:was bom Aug. 15. 1915, ih 'Davie County to WilliamMarion and Lucy Ann Shenner
Essex.Surviving; a number ofnieces and nephews.A funeral service was conducted at 3:30 p.m. Monday,Sept. 27. at Hayworth-MilierKindeiton Chapel with the Rev.
LeiuiyAdkins officiating. Buiial •followed in Advance Fust Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Advance FiistBaptist. 1938 NC 801 S.. Ad
vance.
Jettie Thompson Foster/ Mrs. Jettie Thompson Foster,
100, of Salisbury, died Tbesday,Sept. 28,2004 at Autumn Cm
of Salisbury.
She was bom Dec. 2. 1903
'in Davidson County to the late
Maggie Lou Young Clement and
John Heniy Clement. She was
educated in Rowan County
Schools, and had been employed
by Cone Mills for 26 years be
fore retiring. She was a former
member of Long Street United
Methodist Church and was the
oldest member of Noith Main
Street United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her first husband, L. Owen Th
ompson, on Dec. 10,1936; her
second husband, Charlie E. Fos
ter on May 18,1992; a daugh
ter, Ruth Thompson Leslie on
March 31,1996; and by a son,
Walter Owen Thompson on
April 12,2003.
Survivors: 2 sons, James Ed
ward Thompson ofOrlando, Fla.
and Clarence Edward Foster of
Salisbury; 2 daughters. Ruby
Thompson Beck of Spencer and
Bertie Thompson Koontz of
Salisbury; 2 half sisters,
Catherine H. Call of Cooleemee
and Bertie H. Morgan of
Salisbury; 12 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; 3 great-
great-grandchildren; 3 step-
grandchildren; and 2 step-great
grandchildren.
Her funeral was held at 3
p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at
Summersett Memorial Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. Angela
Marlowe, minister of North
Main Street United Methodist
Church. Burial was in Rowan
Memorial Park.
Memorials: North Main
Methodist, 1312 N. Main St.,
Salisbuiy, 28144.
/Dr. James W. Gibson
Dr. James W. Gibson of
Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Mocks-. ville, died Sept. 23,2004 at his
home in Myttle Beach.
He was the son of the late
James W. and Kathleen S.
Gibson of Florence, S.C. Hewas a 1944 graduate of Tans Bay
High School, Florence. He received his undergraduate degree
from the Univeisity of S.C. in
Columbia in 1947 and was a
1951 graduate of the Medical
University of S.C. in Charleston.
He received his orthopedic surgical training at Duke University
Medical Center, Duiham, and
completed a residency in physi
cal medicine and rehabilitation
at New York Bellevue Medical
Cbnter. He was a medical officerin the U. S. Army. 1953-1955.
He was chief, physical medicine
and rehabilitation at the VA
Medical Center, Salisbury, from
1960-1976. He was on the medi
cal staff at Rowan Memorial
Hospital, Salisbuty,and maintained an office for the private
practice of physical medicineand rehabilitation in Salisbury.
Gibson was a team physician for
Catawba College from 1965-
1975. He was a member of the
N.C. Medical Association,
Southern Medical Association
and the American Medical As
sociation. He was a member of
the Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors: his wife, TroniaBeck Gibson of the home; 2
stepdaughters, Teresa Bivins of
MocksviDe and Anita Hawver ofTelluride, Colo.; and 2 step-
gtandchildren.
A graveside service was held
at 3 pan., Sunday, Sept. 26, at
Rowan Memorial Park in
Salisbury.
Memorials: Camp MannaMinistries, 243 Gibson Way.
Mocks ville.
Douglas S. Gregoryy Mr. Douglas Spurgeon Gregory, 76, of Salisbury, died Friday, Sept. 24.2004, at his home.
Mr. Gregory was bom Oct.2,1927, in Davie County to thetare Romie and Thelma Ijames
Gregory. He was retired fromDuke Power with 38 years ofservice. Mr. Gregory was amember of First Baptist Churchin Cooleemee. He enjoyed playing golf, reading and fishing.
Survivors: his wife, InezDriver Gregory of the home; a
daughter, Lois (Larry) Baker ofGreensboro; two brothers, R.C.(Myrtle) Gregory of Goldsboroand Sonny (Betty) Gregory ofGreensboro; 2 grandchildren;and 4 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was heldat 2 pan. Sunday, Sept. 26, at Le
gion Memorial Park in Cooleemee with the Rev. Shelby
Harbour officiadng.
Memorials: Camp MannaMinistries. 243 Gibson Way.Mocksville; or Cemetery Fundof Legion Memorial Park, c/o
Del McCullough.P.O. Box 371.
Mocksville.
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y Mrs. Darlene Caudle Jones,
77, of Chapel Hill, died Monday,
Sept. 20,2004, following a brief
battle with cancer.
She was bom in Winston-
SalemonJuneS, 1927,toBrittie
Lee Angel and William
Alexander Caudle. With her hus
band, she made her home in
Chapel Hill for 46 years and re
tired from the EPA at Research
Triangle Paric in 1981. For many
years, she was an active mem
ber of the Olin T. Binkley Me
morial Baptist Church in Chapel
Hill and in the last decade, a
member of the University Bap
tist Church in Chapel Hill, where
she participated in the Senior
Choir, church newsletter and
kitchen and bereavement com
mittees. She will be remembered
for her love of birds and the
beauty of her gardens, whose
blooms brightened many hearts
and homes.
Survivors: her husband of 55
years, Charles Ray Jones; a
daughter, Jenifer Leigh Jones of
Charlotte; a brother, William
Alexander Caudle Jr. of Mocks-
ville; a sister-in-law, Gloria
Caudle of Advance; a brother-in-
law, John Eller of Swansboro; 2
aunts; 6 nephews; 2 nieces; 3
great-nephews; 9 great-nieces;
and 3 "honorary" grandchildren.
Family and friends cel
ebrated her life at 2 pan. Sun- '
day. Sept. 26, at University Bap
tist Church. Dr. Mitchell Simp
son officiated. Burial was in
Forsyth Memorial'Cemetery in
Wuiston-Salem.
Memorials: UNC Hospice.
480 Hillsboro St. No. 800,
Pittsboro, 27312; or University
Baptist Church. lOO S. Colum
bia St., Chapel Hill. 27514.
/ Cleveland Albert Joyner
y Cleveland Albert Joyner, 90, of
Duke Whttaker Road. Mocksville,
died on Tiresday, Sept. 21,2004,
at Davie County Hospital.
Bom in Nash County on Oct.
3.1913. he was the son of the late
Peter Columbus and Mary Jane
Fridge Joyner. He was of the Meth
odist faith and was an independent
insurance adjuster. He was a member of the Winston-Salem Moose
Lodge, New Mexico Masonic
Lodge 66 and the Eastern Star.
His wife, Qutah Far!ess Joyner,
preceded him in death in 1999.
Survivors: 3 sons, John Edward
"Jack" (Tangie Lee) Joyner Sr. of
Waikersville, Md., James A.
(Nancy) Joyner ofSterling, Va. and
Cleveland "Hal" (Ivy) Joyner of
Mocksville; 2 daughters. Barbara
Nettles Snider of Lewisvilte and
Lynda (Jutah Wallace of Mocks
ville; a brother and a sister, Roy
Joyner and Betty Walker, both of
NashCbunty; 16grandchiJdren.26
8rcat-grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and par
ents. Mr. Joyner was preceded in
death by a son, WilUam A. Joyner,
and a daughter, Iven M.
McDaniels, 5 brothers and 2 sis
ters.
Masonic graveside services
were held on Friday, Sept. 24 at 2
p.m. at the Zion Chapel Methodist
Cemetery conducted by Harmony
Lodge 299 AF&AM.
Memorials: Masonic Home for
Children, 600College St.. Oxfonl.
NC 27565: or to the Shriners BumCenter. 3329 Bumet Ave. Cincin
nati. Ohio.
/ Mae Potts Lairdy/ Ruth Mae Potts Carteratrd, 92, of Country Lane
24°2aM"f ®®P''24^2004 at Davie County Htls-
Mrs.^wasbomJunell,
Lmw tothe lateLuther and Telia Orrell Potts.She was a homemaker and a
seamstress.
—m death bvher first husband, John Travis
Te'nnilo^S'"Survivors: her children,Athalene (Lindy) Daniels of
South Fork, Colo., Jimmy Ray
(Pat) Carter, and Travisene
(Johnny) Boger, all of Mocks-
wlle;asmer,LenaWallofAd-van«; a brother. Homer Potts of
Mocksville; 7 grandchildren- 24
great-grandchildren; 3 great-
^at-grandchildren; 5 step-grandchrldren; and a fiiend and
caregiver. Joyce Smith.
T tJ*" at7;30 pan. Sunday, Sept. 26, at
Comatzw Baptist Church, con-
Whiteheart and Elmer Day. A
Sraveside service was held at 11
a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, at
Coraatzer Baptist Church cemetery.
Mernorials: Comatzer Bap
tist, 1372 Cornatzer Road
Mocksville.
Frank Spencer Mason
j Mr. Frank Spencer Mason,
«/ 76, of Brentwood Drive, Ad
vance. formerly of Tennessee,
died Wednesday. Sept. 22,2004,
at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mr. Mason was bora July 4,
1928 to the late Fred B. and
Ruby Dailey Mason. He was re
tired fixim National Linen with
43 yean.
Mr. Mason was preceded in
death by his wife, Nona Kirk-
land Mason, and 2 brothers,
Estel "Jack" A. Mason and W.
Lynn Mason.
Survivors: a son, Jimmy R.
(Debbie) Mason of Slldell, La.;
a daughter, Judith Wrenne Ma
son of Los Alamos, N.M.; 7
grandchildren; 2 great-grand-
children; 2 sisters, Caroline (and
the late Eugene) Long of
Seymour, Tenn. and Betty J.
McCurry, all of Knoxville,
Tenn.; 2 brothers. Bill (Helen)
Mason of Gaffney, S.C. and
Gary W. (Nancy) Mason of
Itooxville.Tenn.; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held
at 2 pan. Sunday, Sept. 26, at Big
Toqua Cemetery in Vonore,
Tenn.
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/ Mr. Jeny Wayne Riddle Sr../ * 63.of Advance died unexpect
edly Monday, Sept. 20,2004, at
his home.
He was bom June 23,1941,
in Davie County to Charlie
Travis and Gertrude Spears
Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a life
time member of Macedonia
Moravian Church. He retired
with 37 years of service ftom
Ingersoll-Rand and with 20
yeais of service ftom the Farm-
ington Fire Departitient.He was preceded in death by
a brother, Larry Miller Riddle.
Surviving: his wife, Mary
Godftey Riddle of the home; 2
sons, Jerry W. Riddle Jr. and
wife Melinda of Advance, and
Howard T. Riddle and wife
Kendta of Mocksville; 4 grand
children; a sister, Peggy Riddle
of Advance; and a niece.
\ - A funeral service was held at
\ 11 a,m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at
Macedonia Moravian Church
with the Revs. Roger Kimball
\ and Ronnie Craddock officiating. Burial followed at Westlawn
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Memorials: Macedonia
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Colevin Malakii Bird, infant
son of Cassandra Neal and Wade
Bird of Morse Street, Mocks-
villc, was dead at birth. Thurs
day, Sept. 30. 2004 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Surviving, in addition to his
parents: a sister, Kimala Neal of
the home; maternal grandfather.
Keith Neal of Mocksville: ma-
temal grandmother, Tangie Cox
of Stony Point: paternal grand
father, Jim Bird of Huntington,
W.Va.; paternal grandmother,
Wilma Kapp of Evans, W.Va.;
maternal great-grandparents,
William T. (Anna Mae) Petty of
Troutman; paternal great-giand-
mother. Naomi Bird of
Guyandote, W.Va.; paternal
great-grandmother. Ruby
Harmon of Evans. W.Va.; and
several aunts, uncles and cous
ins.
A memorial service was held
at Blaise Baptist Church on
Monday. Oct. 4.2004, at 11 a.m.
with Rev. Ken Furches officiat-
ing.
Memorials: Blaise Baptist
Cemetery Fund, c/o Verious
Angell. 101 Brantely Farm Rd.,
Mocksville.
Mary Pauline Caudle
I Mary Pauline Caudle, 91, of
King, died Monday. Sept. 27.
2004.
She was bom June IS, 1913.
in Stokes County to Nathanial
"Nat" and Lessie Ellen
Hartgrove Boles. She was a
member of First Christian
Church in King and retired from
Western Electric in Winston-Sa-
lem after 29 years of service.
Surviving: a daughter,
Pamelia "Diddy" Justus and htis-
band Paul of Advance; 2 grand
sons; a great-grandson; a great-
granddaughter, 3 sisters. Jewel-
dene "Tim" Boles of King,
Peggy Culler of Pinnacle and
Maigie Beare and husband Jim
of Alexandria, Va.; and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held
at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 29, at the
First Christian Church in King
with Bill Truitt, minister, offici
ating. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery. The family
will receive friends immediately
following the service. Memori
als may be made to Salemtowne,
1000 Salemtowne Drive. Win-
ston-Salem. NC 27106 or First
Christian Church. P.O. Box 504.
King, NC 27021. The family
would like to express their ap
preciation to the staff of
Salemtowne for the care shown
to Pauline during her time there.
(Slate Funeral Home)
Ginger A. Cockerham
/ Ginger Aileen Cockerham.
42. of Mocksville. died Sept, 28.
2004 in Mocksville.
She was bom in Suny County,
and spent most of her life in
Mocksville. where she graduated
from Davie High School. She-
also graduated from Salisbury
Business School with honors.
Survivors: her father. Mat
thew Cockerham of Winston-Sa-
lem; her mother, Alice Fay
Hudson Cockerham of Mocks
ville; a son, Bryant Wilson of
Cooleemee; a daughter. Crystal
Cockerham of Mocksville; 4
grandchildren; 3 brothers,
Jeremiah Cockerham of Mocks
ville, Dwight Cockerham of
Greenwood. Fla. and Sgt.
Raymond L. Cropps of the US
Army; 2 sisters. Cinda Arnold of
Mockville and Linda Nash of
Winslon-Salem.
Her funeral service was held
on Saturday. Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. at
New Calvary Holiness Church in
Mocksville. Bishop Terry Dalton
and the Rev. Craig Smith offici
ated. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
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Joseph W.Gregory
Mr. Joseph Wakefield Gre
gory. 79, of 463 Rock Springs
Road in Harmony died Monday
morning, Oct. 4,2004. at Iiedell
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Gregory was bom in
WilkesboroonJune3,1925,son
of Clarence C. and OIlie
Templeton Gregory. He was a
resident of Winston-Salem for
over 40 years and retired in 1988
from the N.C. Department ofTransportation with over 36
years of service. Mr. Gregory
was a member of Gospel Light
Baptist Church in WaJkertown.
He was preceded in death by
a sister. Ellen Gregory Sabot
and 3 brothers. Paul A. Gregory
Edward L. Gregory and Emesi
Gregory.
Surviving: his wife of 4'
years. Evelyn Souther Gregory
of the home: a brother. Royal A
Gregory of Hamptonville; a sif
ler. Maty Gregory Johnson c
Union Grove; and a foste
daughter. Lucy Welch of Mocio
viile. '.
The funeral service wtis cor
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesda;
Oct. 6. at Voglers Main Stre-
Chapel, by Dr. Bobby Roberst
and the Rev. Frank Shumat
followed by a graveside setvi.
at 4 p.m. at Grassy Knob Ba
tist Church Cemetery in Uni-
Grove. Pallbearers were Ri
Crater, Greg Crater, Jol
Johnson. Tony Johnson. Edt
Gregory, Jeff Williams and Co
Johnson.
Memorials: Grassy Kn
Cemetery Fund or to Gos'
Light Baptist Church.
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Mrs. Mary Alice Rossiie Free
man Harris. 92. of Hwy. 601 S..
Mocksville. died Sunday. Ocl. 3,
2004 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Davie County on June
25. 1912. she was the daughter
of the late Edward Lawrence and
Lula Laura Daniel Freeman. Mrs.
Harris wa.s a homemaker who
enjoyed family, quilling and gar
dening. especially in her flower
beds. She was a member of Lib
erty Uitited Methodist Church.
Her husband. George William
Harris, preceded her in death in
1987.
Survivors: 2 sons, Daniel Eu
gene (Nancy) Harris of Mocks
ville and Jerry William Harris of
the home; 2 daughters, Judy H.
(Larry) Allen of Mocksville and
Mary Alice H. (Paul) Fehmel of
Red Oak. Texas; a brother. Madi
son Freeman of Mocksville; and
a sister. Marie Wanstell of Dela
ware; 8 grandchildren. 4 great
grandchildren; a brother-in-law.
Raymond Keller, and a sister-in-
law. Lena Harris, both of Mocks
ville:
.Mrs. Harris was preceded in
death by 3 brothers. Vance. Eddie
and Donald Freeman: 3 sisters.
Edna. Janie and Katherine and a
granddaughter. Mary Anne
Fehmel.
A celebration of life will be
held on Thursday. Oct. 7 at 11
r.m. at Liberty United Method-
st Church with the Rev. Mark
'vans officiating. She will lie in
ate 30 minutes prior to the fu-
•tal hour. Burial will be in the
urch cemetery. GrancLsons will
ve as pallbearers.
Memorials: Liberty Method-
141 Liberty Circle. Mocks-
Gay S. King
^ Gay S. King. 65. of Bermuda
Run. died Tuesday, Sept. 28,
2004.
She loved her ^mi^cook-
ing. parties and tnjBlBBgspe
cially to Las VegaS
graduate of Gray
She began her career at Western
Electric Co. and retired from
AT&T with a total of 30 years
of service. After retirement. Gay
was active in the late Crosby
Celebrity Golf Tournament at
Bermuda Run Country Club and
was a member of the annual
Hospice ColfToumament. also
held at Bermuda Run.
She was preceded in death by
^ her brother. Kenneth M. Burton,
and her mother, Cedelma M.
Bunon.
Survivors: her husband. Tho
mas J. King Jr.; her children.
Chris (Tracy) White. Randall
(Debbie) Harris and Gina While;
2 grandchildren; 3 sisters. Joyce
(Lawrence) Ring. Brenda (Bill)
Merrill and Elizabeth Szyc; and
friends and family members too
numerous to .mention.
There was a graveside ser
vice at 11 a.m. Thursday. Sept.
30. at Forsyth Memorial Park.
MemorialstKate B. Reynolds
'iospice Home. 101 Hospice
ane. Winston-Salem. 27103.
/Virginia Collins Leftwich
Mrs, Virginia Collins
Leftwich. 76, of North Pino
Road. Mocksville, formerly of
Ml. Airy, died Tuesday, Sept. 28.
2(X)4, at The Oaks at Forsyth in
' Winslon-Salem.
^ I Mrs. Leftwich was bom Nov.
. . • J "27 jn Suny County to the^vasa jjljue-yim and Lenora Boyles
thodlT" Collins. She was the owner of
Jennys' Frame Shop. She had
been a member of Clemmons
Moravian Church and was a
member at Wesley Chapel United
Methodist Church in Mocksville.
She enjoyed needlepoint and
cross stitching.
She was preceded in death by
a son. J. Andy Burch: a daugh
ter. Nancy Cowden; a sister.
Lindy C. Riddle; and 3 brothers.
Harvey Collins. Rossie Collins
and Dennis P. Collins.
Survivors: her-husband,
whom she married in 1965,
Roscoe J. Leftwich: 2 sons. Tony
(Carol) Leftwich of Mocksville
and Joey (Caria) Burch of Ml.
Airy; 3 grandchildren: 4 sisters.
Hazel Surratt of Lambsburg. Va..
Annie Lee Vernon, Rachel
(Leon) Puckett. and Ruth (James)
Holt, all of Ml. Airy: a brother.
, Gene (Opal) Collins of Ml Airy:
2 sisters-in-law. Norine Collins
of Mt. Airy and Leatrice Collins
of Patrick County. Va.; 2 special
aunt; and several nieces, neph
ews and cousins.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Thursday. Sept. 30. at
Eaton Funeral Chapel conducted
'y the Rev. Tommy Robertson
!td Marie Miller. Burial was in
'esley Chapel United Method-
n Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Wesley Chapel
aielery Fund, c/o Gene Miller.
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, John Mark Mock Jr./ jhc Rev. John Mark M<Kk
Jr 50. of Monticello. Ga.. died
Friday. Oct. I. 2004. after a
sudden illness in Monticello.
Mock was bom in Forsyth
County and lived in North
Carolina until moving to Moiiti-
celloSl years ago. His father
was the late John Mark Mock
Sr. He has served for the past13 years as minister for the
Bethlehem Baptist Church. He
worked as a machimst for thepast three years for Poly T^h
Industries. Inc. in MonticeUo.
He enjoyed coaching baseball .
and Softball for the Jasper
County Recreation Depaitment
where he has coached for the
past 30 years. . ;Survivors: his wife. Lii^da
Lee Mills Mock of Monticello:children. Betsy and James ^die
of Lawton. Okla.. David Mock
and Richard Mock, both of
Monticello; step-grandchildren.
Meagan Eadie and Allen Eadie,
mother. Margie Cook ^fAdvance; and sisters. Tereira
Cook and Shannon Cook, both
of Advance.
Funeral services were held
Monday. Oct. 4. at U a-m- at
Bethlehem Baptist Church in
Monticello. Burial was m the
church cemetery,
George Sheffield and Charles
Roper officiated.
Serving as pallbearers were
Robert Hayes. Jake Hayslip.
Blake Robinson. James Eadie.
Robert Grimsley and Shawn
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merly of Avon Street, Mocks-
ville, died on Sunday, Oct. 10,
2004, at Bermuda Terrace of
Davie.
Bom in Hillsville, Va. on Jan.
13, 1918, he was the son of the
late George and Minnie
Linebei^ Carter. He was retired
as a gardener for Bata Shoe Com
pany in Bell Camp, Md. He
served in the U.S. Aimy during
World Warn.
Survivors: 3 sons, Michael
Allen Carter of Mocfcsville,Tetty
Dale Carter of Advance and
Larry Gene (Ann) Utt of BluffCity, Tenn.; 4 daughters, Pamela
C. (Ronnie) Everhoit of Mocks-
ville, Sandra C. (Randy) Money
of Winston-Salem, Louise Utt
(Bob) Beck and Sharon Utt(Harvey) Griffey, both of Mocks-
ville; a brother, Guy Carter ofBel-Aire,Md.; 11 grWchildren;
IS great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchiliiren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held
on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m.
at Rose Cemetery with Dr. Ray
Frazier officiating.
/ Thomas I.: .'V Thomas Jacob Coii^'lt)^-of;Autumn Caic'ofMdcksv^ ibi4formerly pf MiUi% '
on Sunday/Davie Cot^HoqiitiiL,&^^ •BomnpavieQiuniypBf^^'..24, 1924, he was tte igf te ' 'late Robert-and MaigiM ciiiie
Cope. He served In the U.S"."
Army during World War n. Hewas a dairy farmer, a mcttiber of "'
Advance Baptist Church, and be '
Advance VFW Post 150.His wife, Mary Belle Myers. ■Cope, preceded him in death on ' .
August 13,1991. .Survivors: a son, Jerry wi /
(Evonrui) Cope of Winston-Sa- / ..'lem; 4 daughters, Brenda;
(Herbert) Tanun of Mocksville, ■ 'Wanda (Terry) Cribb of Lexing-'
ton, Cindy (Jerry) Foster of
Mocksville, and Vickie (Dean)
Sink of ClemmtMis; 3 brothers,
David Cope of Advance, Henry
Cope of Clemmons and Bob
Cope of Cooleemee; 2 sisters,'
Katherine Fine of Mocksville
and Linda Taylor of Lexington; '
14 grandchildren; and 23 great
grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and
parents, Mr. Cope was preceded
in death by 2 brothers. ' r
The funeral service was on . .
Wednesday, OcL 13at 11 ajn,atthe Davie Funeral Service/Chapel, with the Rev, ChrisV
Qontz officiaiingi ciuriai was in'
the Bixby Presbyterian Church'
cemetery. Military honors were ^ •
accorded by the District 11 Me- '
morial Honor Guard. ' .
Memorials: American Stroke'Assn., Memiirial and Tribute"Processing Center. P.O. Box './5216, Glen Allen, VA 23M^8/>'.5216, or to the A^ericarl liMil-':,V.
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Mrs. Billie Rae Strunk Finch.
62, of Oak Street, Mocksville..
died on Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 at
Forsyth Medical CCnter.
Bom in Battle Creek, Mich,
on Dec. 9, 1941, she was the
daughter of the late RaymondAideen and Maty Al vina Morxly
Strunk. She was a homemaker
and a member of St. Francis of
Assist Cathlolic Church.
Her husband, Gary W. Fink,
whom she married on Dec. 1.
1967, preceded her in death onMarch 7,2(X)3. She was also pre
ceded in death by a son,
Raymond Matthew Finch.Survivors: 2 sons, Gary
Raymond Finch of Cooleemee
and Christopher Dale Finch of
Mocksville; a daughter, Mary
Belle Goss of Marshall, Mieh.;
2 brothers, Raymond Strunk of
Indiana and Robert Strunk of
Battle Creek, Mich.; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great-gnndchildretL
The Mass of Christian Burialwas conducted Friday, Get 8, at
11 am. at St. Francis of Assisi
Cathlolic Church with the Rev.
Father Andrew Draper officiat
ing. Burial was in Rosp Cein-
etery.
Memorials: DaviePpgnmcy.'Care Center. 1^ & St/
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Carol Kingery/ Carol Kingery of Advance
died on Saturday, Sept. 25.2004,at Forsyth Medical Center in
Winston-Salem.
Survivors: her husband,James Kingery, whom she mar
ried on June 20,1938; 2 sons and
spouses, John and Joyce of
Orinda, Calif., and Charles andDianna of Kildeer, 111.; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchil
dren.
She was preceded in death byher eldest son, James, formerly
of Chicago, 111.
Born Dec. 8, 1916, in
Evanston, 111., she was the
daughter of William and
Augustus Tugaw. She grew upin the Chicago area, where she
attended New Trier High Schoolin Winnetka, 111., and later Ferry
Hall in Lake Forest, 111. She
moved to Weston, Mass., in
1960. There she was presidentof the Woman's Republican Cluband a member of die Weston golf
and garden clubs. In 1978 her
husband, James, retired, and
they moved to Tryon. In her re
tirement years, she was an inte
rior decorator and artist and wonprizes for watercolor. Iri 1997. '
Carol and James moved to Ad- /
Vance. •;
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at
the Bermuda Village Retirement
Home in Advance.
Memorials: Multiple Sclero
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y Bobby Dean McDanlel
Mr. Bobby Dean McDaniel.
70. of Wan Street, Cooleemee.
died Thursday. Oct. 7, 2004, at
his home.
Mr. McDaniel was bom April
22,1934, in Davie County to the
late Wade and Essie Byers
McDaniel. He was self-em
ployed as a housepainter. He was
previously employed with
Ingersoll Rand with 17 years of
service. Mr. McDaniel attended
the Cooleemee Church of Cod
in Cooleemee. He enjoyed fish
ing and turtling.
. Survivors: his wife, Kathar
ine O'Neal McDaniel of the
home; 5 sons, Tim Barnes,
Lonnie Barnes, and Bobby
McDaniel. all of Cooleemee.
Gary Barnes of Woodleaf, and
Kenneth Barnes of Needmoie; 3
sisters, Barbara McDaniel and
Judy Hunt, both of Salisbury,
and Vermel Lee of Rockwell; 4
grandchildren; and 2 great
grandchildren.
Mr. McDaniel was pieceded
in death by 5 sisters, Lorene
Sain, Becky Howard. Mary
McDaniel. Louise Caudle and
Virginia Dotson: and 2 brothers,
Gerald McDaniel and Bill
McDaniel.
A graveside service was held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.lO, at Le
gion Memorial Park in Cool
eemee with the Rev. Robby
Hullette and Robert Creason of
ficiating. T
Memorials: American Cancer Society, Davie Chapter,
I5I0-B Martin St., Winston Sa-
lem, 27103; or Davie Senior
Services, 622 N. Main St.,
Mocksville.
. Juanita W. Poindexter
.""-J-anitoW. Poindexter.M, of Advance, died Thursday
Oct 7.2004 at her home.
in p Sept. 2, 1930m Forsyth Coun^ to Howard '^yid and Annie Bohinnon
Whttehead. Mrs. Pbindexter wa-
M active memberofCIenunon •
nrsi Baptist Church.
Shewasprecededtndeadilr
^rvivors; 2 ioni,. Joe-
and wtfe Diane. iH o.
Cletnntons; a daughter; Susa
Holland and husband Mike .
Mocksville; 4 grandchildre.
md a sister. Loliise Wooten n
"inston-Salem.A graveside service was he
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10
Foisyth Memorial Park With i
Rohby PhilNns
Thomas F, Preston
/ Thomas Ferdinand Preston, a native of Rocky Mount. Va. died
Sept. 26,2004 in that city.-
He attended the iocal schools, and after serving four years dur
ing World War II in the U.S. Array, he operated his family's farm.
He later was employed at Franklin Memorial Hospital from which
retired after 32 years of service. His wife, S. Naomi Gaither
Preston, preceded him in death in 1977.
Survivors: a daughter, Jonella (Jody) Cross; 2 sisters, Mary Laneand LyIonia (Andrew) Day, all of Rocky Mount; 1 niece, Lysa Day
of Chesapeake, Va.; 4 sisters-in-ldw, Eva Tumer of Statesville.
umonia H. (Robert) Hollis of Mocksville, Nellie Ramsue of
Salisbury, and Maty Holman of New York; I brother-in-law, Neely
Frank (Lucy) Holman of Salisbury.
The funeral was held SepL 29 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Stanfield
Mortuary Chapel in Rocky Mount, VA. Burial was in Patterson Fam
ily Cemetery.
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Ronald Lament Simmons
Mr. Ronald Lamont
Simmons, 51, of Lexington, died
Monday, Oct. 4,2004 at Uxing-
ton Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
He was bora Oct. 20,1952 in
Salisbury, a son of the late
Frances Hairston Simmons and
Thomas Simmons. He was a
graduate of West Rowan High
School, Southwestern OirisUanCollege and Abilene Christian
University. He had worked for ^
Hanes fCnitwear, and was a truck
driver. He attended Redland
Church of Christ in Advance.
Survivors: his companion,Vera Bush of the home; 3 sons,
Rodney Simmons, Randy
Simmons and Ryan Simmons, all
of Mocksville; 2 brothers.
Donald Simmons of Cleveland,
N.C. and Al Simmons of
Statesville; 2 sisters, Phyllis
Hogue and Laura Gray, both of
Cleveland; and a grandson.
His funeral service was held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 at
Rock Hill Church of Christ in
Cleveland, officiated by Brother
Mthony Reese, with Brother Al
Simmons providing the eulogy.
He was buried in the church cem
etery.
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/ James Albert Benfleldjr.■J JamesAibenBenfield/r.fil,of Kemersviile. died Friday. Oct.
15. at Forsyih Medical Center.
He was bom Feb. 25. 1943.
inGuilford County, a son of the
late lames Albert and Bertha
Jarrett Benfield Sr.
Surviving: his wife. BillieCoffey Benfield ofthe home: his
children. Crystal Sweiizer of
Mocksville and Chad Benfieldof Wallburg; 3 grandchildren;
and 2 sisters. Sandra Mullins and
Tamsie Cecil, both of Thomas-
ville.
A funeral service was con
ducted atip.m.Sunday. Oct. 17.at Hayworth-Miller-Cain Fu
neral Home by the Rev. Bobby
Walker. Burial followed inEistlawn Gardens of .Memory.
Memonais: American Heart
Association. P.O. Bo* 25086.
Winston-Salem. 27114: or the
American Cancer Society. 1900
S. Hawthorne Road. Winston-
Salem. 27103.
Ruby Victoria Broadway
i Mrs. Ruby Victoria Gales
Broadway. 85. ofJunction Road.
Mocksville. died Thuisday. Oct.
, was bom Jan.
B. ^Davle County
^ to the late
Richard and Mary Hellard Gales
and was reared by the late Laura
Gales Williams. She was a
member of No Creek Primitive
Baptist Church. Mrs. Broadway
was a pa.si member of DAY and
enjoyed gospel music.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. John "Bud"
Broadway on May 28. 1975; 3
daughters. Patsy Lyerly of
Mocksville. Becky Lashmit of
Lexington and Ethel Dockery of
Wilfcesboro: 3 sons. infant-
Thomas Lee Broadway. John
Richard Broadway and Billy
Eugene Broadway, all of
Mocksville: and 7 grandsons.
Survivors: 2 daughters. Mary
(Jerry) Daugherty of China
Orove. Hazel (Don) Waugh of
Claremont: 2 sons. William
Hedrick (Lois) Broadway, and
•Arnold Ray (Edna) Broadway,
both of Mocksville; 32
grandchildren: 45 great
grandchildren: and 4 great-
great-grandchildren.
A funeral .service was held at
II a.m. Saturday. Oct. 16. at No
Creek Primitive Bupiisl Church
by Elder Brannan Hooven.
Burial was in the church
Hubert Newton B uckne' ®/ . . ,, , Mr.RonaldOrayBurton.71.V Mr. Herbert Newtiy of 176 Mocks Church Road in
Buckner. 89, of Junction Roac Advance, died Friday. (3ct. 15.
Davie County, died on Oct. f -OW'^'^ake Forest UniveniiyBaptist Medical Center.
He was bom Aug. 10, 1933.He was born Aug. 13. 191l in Davie Coumy to James
in Marion. III. Franklin and Annie Bmbaker
Uo j j- j t_ t Burton. Mr. Burton was a mem-He was preceded in death b; United Methodist
his mother, Molly Odun Church for 51 years and a vet-
Bucker; 2 sisters; 3 brothers, ant U-S. Army,
a baby grandson, Randvr, , , -2 granddaughters. Addie BethBuckner Jr. ' s|,ore and Sarah Elizabetf
Survivors; 2 daughter^ .Miller2brothers.FrankBunor
Pamela Chavez and husban. Sonny Davis; and 2 sisters, I ~ . _. ... Gloria Mclver and KalherimMichael of Garden City, Mich.)
and Gale Lauwers and husbani Survivors: his wife of 51
Robert Sr. of Cooleemee- a son "f 'f"
Randall Buckner of Interlocken Miller and husband Rick, amMich.; 2 grandsons; a step Donna Tkach and husbam
grandson; 2 great-grandchildren Aiben. all of Advance; a son
and his extended family °■ Advance; 6 sisters. MargitA grandson. Wlilian. Cozan of .Mocksville. Pats;
Lauwers of Cooleemee. died OI Crenshaw and husband Charle
Saturday, Oct. 16 of injuries ii ofMocksviiie.BetsyHopkinso. ., . , Virginia. Maureen Christiarm automobile accident. Bodfor
A celebration of life for Mr and husband John; 4 brolheri
fuckner and his erandson. WiJ- Herb Bunon and wife Zeldciam Lauwers, will be held or Bunon and witeJoAnn^-Kenny Bunnn ana wife Brendrhursday. Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. a( ail of Winsion-Salem. and BI
)avie Funeral Service Chapel Burton and wife Paukue ofAc •/ith the Revs. Tom Register and ® srundchildren° A fntfinonai service was he .immy Lancaster officiating. 3 p ^,. Sunday. Oct. 17.;
Mocks United Melhodi'
Church with the Rev, Bo
Symanski officiating.
Mcmorial.s: Mocks Unitt
Methodist Church. P.O. B<
2122. Advance.
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Harvey "Gilbert" Gartner of
Yadkinville died Saturday. Oct.
16.20O4. in Yadkinville.
Mr. Gartner was bom in Har
mony. the son of Lonnie Vestal
Gartner and Ethel Tharpe
Gartner. He graduated from Har
mony High School. Mr. Gartner
was retired from Baptist Hospi
tal and from Varco Pruden and
Southern Screw. Mr. Gartner
was a member of Mt. Olive
United Methodist Ghurch.
He was preceded in death by
a son, Terry Gilbert Gartner; and
a sister, Mrs. Louise Gartner
Tutterow of Mocksville.
Survivors: his wife, Marga
ret Salmons Gartner of the home;
a granddaughter; a great-grand
son; sisters, Lois Gartner
Glascock of Mocksville,
Lavonne "Bonnie" Gherry of
Rutherfordton, Lorene (Raleigh)
Gartner Glasscock of Mocks
ville and Linda (George) Gartner
McAuley of Statesville.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m, Monday, Oct.
18, at Gentry Family Funeral
Home. Burial followed in
Yadkinville Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Mt. Olive United
Methodist Ghurch.
/Stamey Lester Cranfill
' Mr. Stamey Lester Granfill,
86, of Elm Street, Mocksville,
died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004, at
WFU Baptist Medical Genter.
MrGianfill was bom Jan. 31,
1918, in Davie Gounty to the late
Stamey and Lizzie Jordan
Granfill. He was a member of
Turrentine Baptist Ghurch. Mr.
Granfill was formerly employed
with Drexel Heritage, a driver
with Pilot Freight and was
retired from Horn Oil Go. He
was employed with Robbie
Dilmore's Westside Dodge as an
auto transporter. He enjoyed
yard work and traveling.
He was preceded in death by
a sister, Kalhlyn Jones; and a
brother, Wayne Granfill.
Survivors; his wife of 64
years. Lucille Ledfoid Granfill
of the home; a son, Leroy
(Kathy) Granfill; and a sister,
Louise Allen, all of Mocksville;
4 grandchildren; 5 great
grandchildren; and 3 gieat-gieat-
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at Eaton
Funeral Home Ghapel with the
Rev. Joe Smith, Robbie Dilmote
and Ronnie Robertson offi
ciating. Burial was intheTutren-
tine Baptist Ghurch Gemetery.
Memorials: Gemetery Fund
of Turrentine Baptist, c/o Keith
James, 448 Gladstone Rd.,
Mocksville.
Robert Luther Dill
y Robert Luther Dill, 85, of
Gana Road, Mocksville, died on
Sunday, OcL l7,2(X)4atForsyth
Medical Genter.
Bom in Norcross, Ga. on
May 3,1919, he was the son of
the late Henry Qay and Adela
Williams Dill. Mr. Dill was re
tired from the U.S. Air Force
with 28 years service as a hos
pital administrator. He was a
member of Wesley Ghapel
United Methodist Ghurch.
Mocksville Masonic Lodge 134,
and Mocksville Eastern Star
Ghapter 173.
Survivors: his wife, Louise
Latham Dill; a son, Robert
"Bob" (Brenda) Dill of
Gourtney; a daughter, Fran
(Deimis) Graver of Arcadia; a
brother, James Arthur Dill and a
sister, l^na Mae Lowery, both
of Georgia; 5 grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Mr.
Dill was Wednesday, Oct. 20 at
2 p.m. at Wesley Ghapel United
Methodist Ghurch with the Rev.
Tom Robertson officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery. Graveside military honors
were accorded by the Pope Air
Force Base Funeral Detail. Ma
sonic Funeral Rites were ac
corded on Tuesday evening at
8:30 by Mocksville Lodge 134
AF&AM.
Memorials; Wesley Ghapel
UMG, c/o Betty West, 3532 NG
801 N., Mocksville.
Claire Wail Grose
/ Mrs. Glaire Wall Grose, 83,
* of Forest Gity, formerly of
Mocksville, di^ Monday, Oct.
II, 2004 at White Oak Manor,
where she was a resident.
Bom in Gana, Davie Gounty
on July 19, 1921, she was the
daughter of James Wesley and
Mamie Hutchins Wall. She lived
and grew up in Mocksville and
graduated from Mocksville High
School and Appalachian Statcj
University, where she eamed si
master's degree. She experi
enced a 34 year career as an En
glish teacher in Yadkinville and
Gharlotte, from from 1950-1968
at Mocksville and Davie Gounty
high schools. She retired from
Rutherford Gentral High School
in 1977.
In Mocksville, she was an
active member of the First Bap
tist Ghurch and after her mar
riage, became a member of the
Pleasant Grove United Method
ist Ghurch in Forest Gity. h
She was preceded in death by
her husband, J. Arthur Grose,
who died Spet. 25,2004, in For
est Gity.
Survivors; a brother, James
W. Wall of Mocksville; 2 nieces;
a nephew; 3 great-nephews; a
great-niece; and seVeial cousub
A graveside service was helc
Thursday, Oct. 14 in the Pleas
ant Grove United Methodis
Ghurch cemetery. Forest Gity
with the Rev. Wayne Ratcliff.
officiating.
Memorials: Pleanst Grow
Methodist, P.O. Box 880, Foiw
Gity, 28043; or Hospice of Ru
therford, P.O. Box 146, Fores
Gity, 28043.
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/ Dorothy Wood Pinkslon
"Dot" Johtison, 76. of Cold Hill,
died Wednesday. Oct. 13. 2004
at Rowan Regional Medical
Center.
She was bom Dec. 21, 1927
in Rowan County, a daughter of
the late Lottie Wood Pinkston
and Thomas Ray Pinkston. She
was educated in Rowan County
schools and was retired as a
seamstress supervisor. She was
a member of Eastside Baptist
Church, and was an Eastern Star
with the Spencer chapter.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Herman L.
Johnson, a Mocksville native, in
December, 1990.
Survivors; 4 daughters,
Linda S. Johnson, Janet J. Tho
mas and Gaye J. Kesler, all of
Salisbury, and Sandra L.
Johnson of Gold Hill; a brother,
Sidney Pinkston of Faith; 2 sis
ters, Mamie Livengood of
Salisbury and Shirley Liven-
good of Rockwell; 3 grandchil
dren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 3
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at
Lyerly's James C. Lyerly Chapel
with the Rev. Joe Black, pastor
of Eastside Baptist Church, of
ficiating.
Memorials: the donor*s
choice.
Bobby Howard Jordan
j Mr. Bobby Howard Jordan,
72, of Pfafftown died Monday,
Oct. 11,2004.
He was bom Sept. 9, 1932.
in Forsylh County to Millard
Henry and Lou Ella Howard Jor
dan. Mr. Jordan was a veteran of
the U.S. Air Force, serving dur
ing the Korean conflict, which
he viewed as a war that should
not be forgotten. He was a mem
ber of Pfafftown Baptist Church
and a former member of the
. Pfafftown Jaycees.
He was preceded in death by
his wife. Dot Almond Jordan.
Surviving: a son, Donald Jor
dan of Pfafftown; a daughter,
Debbie Bruce and husband
p- David of Pfafftown; a grand
child; a brother, Glenn A. Jordan
and wife Andrea L. of
Clemmons; a sister, Rachel
Hunter and husband Dallas of
Advance; an aunt; and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held
at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, at Hay worth-
Miller Silas Creek Chapel with
Pastor Craig W. Bowman offi
ciating. There was a private
graveside service.
Dr. Robert Long
/ Dr. Robert Long of
^ Statesville died Saturday, Oct. 2,
2004.
He was bom Nov. 30. 1917,
the son of Dr. H.F. and Came
Allison Long. He graduated
from D. Matt Thompson High
School, Mitchell College in
1939 and the Univetsity of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill with a
degree in zoology in 1942. He
was a member of Kappa Sigma
Fraternity. He completed his
education at the University of
Maryland Dental School in
1945, followed by post-graduate
studies in peridontia at North
western University-Chicago. He
completed an internship at the
U.S. Naval Hospital in Norfolk.
Va. Dr. Long served in the U.S.
Air Force during World War II
and the Korean Conflict and re
tired as a lieutenant colonel from
the Air Force Reserves in 1977.
Dr. Long had maintained two
offices during his professional
career, one in Statesville and one
in Mocksville. He maintained
his practice in Statesville until
his retirement in 1999. He was a
member of the Fust Presbyterian
Church, where he had served as
a deacon, elder, Sunday School
teacher, member of the Men's
Bible Class and the choir.
Memorials: Hospice of
Iredell, 2347 Simonton.Road,
Statesville, 28265.
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William "Bill" Morris
Lauwers, 29. of Junction Road,
Mocksville, died Saturday, Oct.
16,2004 from injuries in an au
tomobile accident.
Born in Wayne County,
Mich., on Oct. 3, 1975, he was
the son of Robert Theron and
Gale Buckner Lauwers, who sur
vive. He was an air condition
ing and heating technician and
attended Cooleemee First Bap- J
tist Church.
Survivors, in addition to his
parents: 3 brothers, Robert
(Chris) Lauwers Jr. of Michigan, ^
CJ (Mellisa) Randall (nowsetv-.
ing in Iraq) of Cooleemee, and
Johnny Sanscraint; 2 sisters,
Robin Lauwers and Wendy
(Rick) Hoeft, both of Michigan. '
He was preceded in death by
his mother, Linda Sanscraint, his
grandfather, Herbert Buckner, -
and several aunts and uncles.
A celebration of life for Mr.
Lauwers and his grandfather,
Herbert Buckner, will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at -
Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Revs. Tom Register and
Jimmy Lancaster officiating. .
The family was to receive <
friends Wednesday, Oct. 20 from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Davie Fu- .
neral Service (3hapel.
Memorials: First Baptist of •
Cooleemee, 204 Marginal St.
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/ Ervin Wesley McCuHoch.^ 80. of Cold Hill, died MontoyOct. 11. 2004 at NorthEastMedical Center in Concord.
Bom Jan. 5. '924 in Davte
County. Mr. McCulloch was aIon oHhe late Vestal V and
Mildred Howard McCu^h.Davie County natives. He gta
aied fiom Rockwell Hi^ Sc^and received a degmetn el«tn-calengineeHngfromN-WUnivetsity.Dur«igWo.W«
he served in ih® ^ -was an electrical eng.'"®" ^Cannon Mills and retired froin
Rowan Industrial Educatmn
Center, where he was an insOTC-r„Xelectric.radioandtele^
sion trade courses. Amember ofGold Hill United Metho^Church, he served on the offi
cial board and as a lay leadw.treasurer, and Sunday S
teacher. He was a member, cerSlecturer and past ntasterof
Keller Memorial Masonic
'"'^Sur^Wors; his wife. Miriam
Russell McCulloch. whom hetnarriedJan. 27.1952; andasis-
Ter Carol Ann Lantz of
CofvaUis. Ore. ^
Funeral services were at -p.m.Thursday.Oct.^Funeral Home. RockwelW
odist Memorial Fwd. P.O.76. Gold Hill. 28071.
George C. Montgomery
/ George Cecil Montgomery.
34. of Softley Street. Mocks-
ville. died on Sunday. Oct. 10.
2004 at Frye Regional Medical
Center in Hickory.
Bom in Davidson County on
Nov. 30, 1969, he was the son
of Calvin and Anne Hazard
Montgomery, who survive. He
was employed by CRTS in
Statesville and was of the Epis
copal faith.
Survivors: his wife. Debby
Snyder Montgomery: 2 sons.
Keith Montgomery of Mocks-
ville and Gregory Montgomery
of the home: 2 daughters. Pa
tience and Madison Montgom
ery of the home: 2 brothers, Ra
leigh Montgomery of Nevada
and Lee Montgomery of
Reidsville: and a sister. Loretta
Gallimore of Woodleaf.
Memorial services and burial
will be held later.
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William O.Sanderson
Mr. William "Sandy" Oliver /
Sanderson. 81.
South. Mocksville. died on Suti-
day. Oct. 17. 2004 at his rest-
'''"Born in Lincoln County.Okla.. on Feb. 14.1923. he wasthe son of the late Willi^ and
Stilla Rose Barnes Sanderson.
He was a self-emploeyd ca^en-ter and was of the Baptist faith.
Her served in the U.S. Army
from 1944 to 1945.
His wife. Carrie Anderson
Sanderson,
death in November. IW-Survivors: a son. William C.
(Frances) Sanderson of Mocks
ville; 3 brothers: a sister. 7grandchildren: and 4 great-
^^H^war also preceded indeath by 2daughters. Elaine and
Jennetta. ..
A funeral service for Mr.Sanderson was conducted Tues
day. Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. atDavie Funeral Service wnh the
Rev. Jimmy Lancaster omctat-
ina Burial was on Thursday.olt. 21. at the Mt. Rose Cem
etery in York. Pa.
Julius Van "nittle Jr.
Mr. Julius "Jack" VanTuttle
Jr., 69. of Advance died Sunday,
Oct. 17.2004. at his home.
He was bom Nov. 26, 1934,
in Forsyth County to Julius Van
and Helen Willis Tunle Sr. He
served his country in the U.S.
Navy and was an active mem
ber of Hillsdale United Method
ist Church. He was a Pittsburgh
Steelers fan. He showed his love
for golf by serving as a volun
teer at Tanglewood Park.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a granddaughter.
Brooke Whittington.
Surviving: his wife. Jose
phine Cardwell Turtle of the
home; 4 daughters. Theresa
Stanley, Samantha Crafford and
husband Michael, all of Ad
vance. Wanda Mathis and hus
band Dale, and Sheila Carlisle,
all of Clemmons: 2 sons, Timo
thy Whittington and wife Teresa
of Advance, and Julius Van
Tuttle III of Clemmons: 13
grandchildren: and a brother.
Leo Tuttle of Pine Hall.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 20, at Vogler ft Sons
Clemmons Chapel by the Rev.
Jerry Webb. Burial followed in
Westlawn Gardens of Memory
with military rites by District 11
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Thomas Car] Campbell
Mr. Thomas Carl "Bud"
Campbell. 76, of Kemersville.
died Thursday. Oct. 21.2004, at
his residence.
He was bomJan. 7. 1928, to
Fred Roy and Lydia Bumette
Campbell. He graduated from
Sedge Garden High School. Af
ter a brief venture into profes
sional baseball, he worked for
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and
Lance Inc.. and retired from E.G.
Forrest Co. after 20 years ofser
vice as national sales manager.
Surviving: his wife of 56
years. Mrs. Curtis Whicker
Campbell: 2 sons. Thomas C.
"Tom" Campbell Jr. and wife
Donese of Farmingion. and
Bryan W. Campbell and wife
Debby of Lawrenceville. Ga.; 4
grandchildren; 2 great-grand
children: a sister, Elizabeth
Campbell Lewis and husband
David of Winston-Salem; his
mother-in-law, Wiihelmina
"Bum" Whicker of Kemersville:
2 nieces; and a sister-in-law.
Judy Osborne and husband
Ronald of Kemersville.
He was a member of Main
Street United Methodist Church
and the Kemersville Masonic
Lodge 669 AF&AM and Wm-
ston-Salem Scottish Rite bodies.
The funeral was held at 2
p.m. Ocl. 24. at Main Street
United Methodist Church. Dr.
Alexander Ward, the Rev. Dale
Hilton and the Rev. David Kelly
officiated. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials: Main Street
Methodist Capital Fund. 306 S.
Main Sl, Kemersville. 27284;
the Shepherd's Center of
Kemersville. RO. Box 2044.
Kemersville. 27284; or Hospice/
Palliative CareCemer, 1100-C S.
Stratford Road. Winston-Salem,
27103.
Lora Vernon Coe
Mrs. Lora Vemon Coe. 84. of
Salisbury Street. Mocksville.
died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2004 at
the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston Salem.
Mrs. Coe was bom July 2.
1920 in Dobson.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Charlie Coe on
Dec. 11. 1964,
Survivors: 2 sons. John V.
(Nancy) Coe of Mocksville and
Ben (Shirley)Coe ofGreat Falls.
Mon.: 2 grandsons; and 3 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Friday, Ocl. 22. at Eaton
Funeral Chapel conducted by the
Rev. Darrell Cox. Burial was in
the Dobson City Cemetery.
Memorials: Kate B. Rey
nolds Hospice Home, 101 Hos
pice Lane, Winston Salem.
27103.
Ray Eldon Cook
/ Mr. Ray Eldon Cook. 60 of
Salisbury, died Friday. Oct. 22,
2004, at Rowan Regional Medi
cal Center.
Mr. Cook was bom April 21.
1944. in Davie County to (he late
Robert and Mancie (TheekCook.
He was retired from Parkdale
Mills in Salisbury.
He was preceded in death by
a sister, Gwendolyn Shoaf; and
2 brothers. Clyde Cook and
Virgil Cook.
Survivors; his wife. Barbara
Lankford Cook of the home; 4
children. Donna Basinger. Mel
issa Mills both of Salisbury.
Kevin Cook of Mocksville and
Mark Cook of Salisbury; 2
brothers, Edward Cook of
Milton, Fla. and David Cook of
Salisbury; 3 grandchildren; and
2 step-granddaughters.
A funeral service was held at
2p.m. Monday, Oct.25. at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
George Bradshaw officiating.
Burial followed at Rowan Me
morial Park.
/Samuel Forrest Hartley
Mr. Samuel Forrest Hartley.
68, of Salisbury,, died Monday,
Oct. 25.2(X)4 at Genesis Health
Care in Salisbury.
Mr. Hartley was bom April
13,1936 in Davidson County to
the late Henry Mock and Elsie
Susan Shoaf Hartley. He retired
from Trans-Co Gas & Pipeline
Co.. and was a member of
Friendship United Methodist
Church in Lexington.
He was preceded in death by
a daughter, Cindy L. Hartley, a
brother. Henry C- Hartley, and a
grandson. Justin Hartley.
Survivors; his wife. Mary
Johnson Hartley of the home; 2
sons. Forrest Hartley and wife
Tamra ofStokesdale, and Patrick
Hartley and wife Janice of
Fredricksburg, Va.: 2 daughters.
Candy Grose and husband John
of Mocksville. and Jackie Hall
and husband Sam of Mocksville;
2 sisters. Virginia Bailey ofLex
ington and Feme H. Cole of.
Columbia, S.C.i 6 grandchil
dren; and a great-grandchild.
The funeral service was
Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. at
Welch Funeral Home in Mocks
ville, with the Revs. Jim Martin
and Hany Buckner officiating.
Burial followed at Friendship
United Methodist Church in
Lexington.
Memorials; Shriners Chil
dren Hospital, c/o Oasis Shrine
Temple. 604 Doug Mayes Place.
Charlone. 28262.
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Charles Tony Martin. 41. of
Martin Lane. Advance, died
Wednesday, OcL 20.2004, a( his
residence.
Born Aug. 14. 1963. in
Forsyth County, he was the son
of Charles Kenneth and Mona
Mayes Martin, who survive. He
was a licensed plumber and at
tended Fellowship Baptist
Church.
Other survivors: his wife.
Laura Smith Martin; a son.
Michael Martin of the home; 2
stepsons. Trevor' Smith of
Wilmington and Austin Smith of
Clemmons; a daughter. Natalie
Martin of the home; 2 step
daughters. Anna Smith of Mon
tana and Natalie Smith of
Clemmons; a brother. Charles
Matty Martin and Donna (Mike)
Hooker, all of Advance; his .
grandmother. Dorothy Johnson
of Kemersville; and a niece.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Oct.
26. at Fellowship Baptist Church
with the Rev. Wayne Swisher of
ficiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers
were Robby Glnther. Dustin
Smith. Don Stevenson. Chuckie
Clement. Donnie Hardin and
Tommy Howard.
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Mr. Jackie D. Perrell. 68. of
Germanton. died Sept. 28.2004
at Forsyth Medical Center. He
had been in declining health for
several years.
His parents were Seaton
Alexander and Joanna Redmon
Perrell. He attended Mineral
Springs High School and was
retired from RJ. Reynolds To
bacco Co.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and 2 sisters. Elsie
Perrell Mendenhall and Edna
Perrell Frye.
Survivors: his ex-wife of 28
years.' Una Evans Perrell of
Mocksville; 2 daughters. Lisa N.
Perrell of Patrick Springs. Va.,
and Susan Perrell Fleming of
Mocksville; 2 sons. Michael D.
Perrell of Germanton and Kevin
D. Perrell of Winston-Salem; 3
sisters. Irma Perrell Moran of
Germanton. Mary Ruth Perrell
Binkley and Billie Perrell Tise.
both of Winston-Salem; and 10
grandchildren.
Funeral scrvicea were held at
St. Mark United Methodist
(Thurch with the Rev. Kel Bill
ings officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
/ Mary Lee^cott
Mary Lee Scott. 69. of Wm-
ston-Salem. died Oct. 21. 2004
in Forsyth Medical Center.
Survivors: S sons, Lester C.
(Rosemary) Scott Jr. of Beaufort,
S.C.. Timothy T. (Anissa) Scott
of Advance. Edmond M.
(Shirley) Scott of Yadkinville.
Larry D. Scott of Winston-Sa
lem. Mark A. (Michelle) Scott of
Mocksville; 2 daughters, Marion
L. Scott and Shelby Gene Scott,
both of Winston-Salem; 2 broth
ers, Willie G. (Betty) Qement of'
Mocksville and Howard C.
Qement of Fallstown; a sister.
Nellie (Lonnie) Barker of
Mocksville; 27 grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Sim-
day. Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. at
Mainville AME Zion (^iirch in
Mocksville. The Rev. Rodney
Barker officiated, and burial fol
lowed In the church cemetery.
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McDaniel Snider, 86. died
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at
Davie County Hospital.
Mrs. Snider was bom Feb. 8,
1918, in Rowan County to the
late T.J. and Esther Smith
McDaniel. She was a member of
Needmore Baptist Church in
Woodleaf.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, James Snider.
Survivors: 2 sisters, Jeanette
Brown ofWoodleaf, and Frances
Brown of Cooleemee; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m., Thursday, Oct.21, at
Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Revs. Ted Miller, Richard Cross
and Howard Wagoner officiat
ing. Burial was in the Needmore
Baptist Church cemetery.
Mary Perry Vance
j Mrs. Mary Fowle Perry
^ Vance, 95, died Wednesday, Oct.
20, 2004, at her home in Ber
muda Village.
She was bom July 21,1909,
in Scotland Neck to John D.
Perry and Julia Dunn Perry. Mrs.
Vance spent most of her life in
Win'ston-Salem. She graduated
from UNC-Greensboro, where
she received a master's degree in
library science. She did addi
tional graduate work at Colum
bia University. After retiring
from the Winston-Salem school
system, she worked at the Bap
tist Hospital information desk
for 13 years, then for All Points
Research. Mrs. Vance was an ac
tive member of First Baptist
Church throughout her life.
She was preceded in death by
her parents: her husband, Henry
Vance; her sister, lone Perry
Nicholson: and her brother, John
D. Perry Jr. ' .
Survivors: her son, Gerald
Vance of Carolina Beach; a
grandson: 2 ni^es; 3 nephews;
9 great-nieces and great-neph
ews; and 4 great-great-nieces
and great-great-nephews.
A memorial service was held
at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in
the main sanctuary of First Bap
tist Church, Winston-Salem.
Memorials: Pastor's Discre
tionary Fund, First Baptist
Church. 501W. 5th St, Winston-
Salem. 27101.
\/ Joseph Terry Young
Mr. Joseph Terry Young, 55,
of Lewisville, died Sunday, Oct.
24, 2004, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
He was bom Oct 31. 1948,
in Hamett County to Joseph B.
and Addie Turlington Young.
Mr. Young served in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam War.
He received his bachelor's de
gree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in
1970. Mr. Young was employed
for 32 years with Sara Lee Ho
siery, woiking OS the maiuger of
Production Planning and Sched
uling for Sara Lee in Winston-
Salem. Mr. Young was a fotmer
plant manager ofAleo Distribu
tion Center in Rockingham and
was a trustee ofRichmond Com
munity College. He was a Caro
lina fan who loved gardening
and vacationing at the beach.
Surviving: his wife of 34
years, Rebecca Parker Young of
the home; a son, Patrick Young
and wife Anna Norwood Young
of Charlotte; a daughter,
Amanda Young Wise and bus- *•
band Tad of Advance; 2 grand
children; and his mother, Addie
Tiirlington Young of Duiui,
A funeral service was held at
3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27,
at Hayworth-Miller Silas Cteek
Chapel with Dr. Phillip Spears
ofTiciating. A graveside service
was to be held at 2 p.m. Thurs
day at Greenwood Cemetery in
Dunn with Dr. Len Keever ofli-
elating.
Memorials: Mineral Springs
Middle School, 4559 Ogbum
Ave., Winston-Salem, 27105,
Davie County Public Library
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65. of Gwyn Soeel, Mocksville.
died on Thunday, Ocl. 28,2004
at Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Norfolk, Va. on July
17. 1939, he was an industrial
electrician, having worked at
ISC and Ingersoll-Rand. He had
attended Heaven Bound Gospel
Church and served in the mili
tary during the Vietnam War.
Survivors: his wife, Michelle
Anne McCaskey Ballenger; and
3 step-daughters. Valerie Ann
Groves, Barbara Marie Groves
and Amber Elizabeth Groves.
A memorial service was held
Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the
Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with Rev. Bill] Pharr officiating.
Harold Bruce Ridenhour
n AVIF COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Nov. 4,2004 Mr. Harold Brace Ridenhour,formerly of Deadmon Road.
Mocksville, died Saturday, Oct.
30, 2004, at the home of his
daughter ip Salisbury.
Mr. Ridenhour was bora May
21,1931, in Davie County to the
late C.R. and Eva Hellard
Ridenhour. He had retired from
the Department of Transporta
tion as a landscaping supervisor.
Mr. Ridenhour attend^ Davie
County Schools and was a retired
master sergeant with the U.S.
Army, and had served in the
Korean Conflict and Vietnam
and earned a Bronze Star. He
was a member'of Turrenline
Baptist Church, where he served
on the usher board. Mr.
Ridenhour was a member of
VFW Post 4024 and the Ameri
can Legion, both in Mocksville.
He had been a Rowan County
Hospice volunteer and enjoyed
woodworking.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Peggy Ann Lane
Ridenhourin 1995; a sister, Edna
Lucille Ridenhour; and 2 broth-
en, Richard (Buck) Rideiihour
and Thomas Ridenhour,
Survivors: his wife, Eleanor
Swicegood; 2 daughters, Susan
(Mike) Carter and Beth (Jeff)
Hamilton, all of Salisbury; a son,
Steven Ridenhour of Phoenix,
Ariz.; 2 step-daughters, Judy S.
(Grady) G^liher of Mocksville
and Linda (Kelly) Leonard of
Graham; 3 sisters, Kathleen Spry
of Cooleemee, Rachel Spry of
Salisbury and Nancy Foster of
Cooleemee; a brother, James
Ridenhour of Cooleemee; 5
grandchildren; 4 great-grand
children; 4 step-grandchildien;
and 5 step-great-grandchildren.
A fpneral service was held at
11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at
Turrentine Baptist (3hurch con
ducted by the Rev. Joe Smith.
Burial was in Rowan Memorial
Park, Salisbury with military
honors conducted by the llth-^
District Memorial Honor Guard,
Veterans of Foreign War.
Memorials: Rowan Hospice,
825A W. Henderson St., Salis
bury, 28144; ofThrrentine Cem
etery Fund, 613 Turrentine
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V Mr. Joshua Stephen
Cookson, 19, of COokson Lane,
Mocksville, died Friday, Oct. 29,
2004, as a result of injuries sus
tained in an automobile accident.
Mr. Cookson was bora Aug.
22, 1985, in Yuma, Ariz, to
Dwayne Stephen and Suzanne
Kinnaman Cookson. He was a
graduate of Davie High School,
class of 2003. Mr. Cookson at
tended First Baptist Church in
Mocksville. He enjoyed play
ing soccer and spending time
with family and friends.
Survivors: his father and
step-mother, Dwayne Stephen
and Teresa Cookson of the
home; mother, Suzanne
Kinnaman of Newark, Del.; 2
brothers, Garrett Cookson and
Kyle Cookson of the home; pa
ternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen Cookson of
Mocksville; maternal grand
mother, Aim Marie Kinnaman of
Newark, Del.; maternal grand
mother, Sally Frankenberger of
Fredericksburg, Va.; and mater
nal grandfather, Charles E,
Lucas of Mocksville.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2, at
Eaton Funeral Chapel with Dr.
Van Lankford officiating.
Memorials: a charity of the
donor's choice.
V James Allen Bremer, 16, of
U.S. 158, Advance, died Satur
day night, Oct. 30, 2004 at the
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center in Winston-Sa-
lem.
Mr. Bremer was born in
Forsyth County Aug. 20, 1988,
to Richard J. Bremer and
Catherine King and was a junior
at Davie High School, where he
was an honor student He was a
member of Troop 732, Boy
Scouts of America.
A memorial service was held
at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov, 3 in
St. Peter's Episcopal Church,
Fairfield Forest Road, Denver. A
second service will be held at 6
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at Beth
lehem United Methodist Church,
321 Redland Road, Advance.
Donations: St. Peter's Build
ing Fund; or Davie Rescue
Squad, Prison Camp Road,
Mocksville.
Survivors: his father, of the
home; his mother, Catherine L.
(Robert) King of Boone; a half
sister, Jessica King of the home;
his maternal grandmother, Myra
Hill King of Staples, Minn.; his
paternal grandmother. Otga M.
Bremer of Youngstown, Ohio;
and his maternal great-grand-
mother, Catherine Wright Hill of
Staples, Minn.
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Sandra Eldridge Ward
Sandra "Sandy" Eldridge
Ward, 40, of Mocksville. died
Friday, Oct. 29,2004 at her rcsi-
Harkey Wili-
iams ofSalisbury and fames Earl
- Eldridge ofSlatesville. She is the
step-daughter of Herman Ralph
Williams of Robbins- A gradu
ate of Davie High School, she
was a homemaker, and a mem
ber of New Covenant Christian
Fellowship.
Survivors: her husband.
Terry Ward; a son, Joshua Shane
Renken of the home; a daugh
ter, Krista Renee Renken of
Mocksville; a brother, James
Allen Eldridge of Lincolnton; a
sister, Kimberly W. Neely of
Mocksville: and 2 grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were at 4
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at New
Covenant Christian Fellowship
in Salisbury, with the Rev. Ken
neth Koontz. pastor. oHlciating.
Memorials; Rowan Regional
Home Health & Hospice. 82SA
W. Henderson St., Salisbury,
28144.
Walter Harbin Warren
^ Mr. Walter Harbin Warren,
78, of South Main Street,
Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Oct. 27,20ft4, at his home.
Mr. Warren was bom May
31, 1926 in Davie County to the
late James C. and Mary Louise
Harbin Warren. He had been
employed as a security guard at
Ingersoll Rand. Mr. Warren was
a graduate of Mocksville High
School and veteran of the U.S.
Army. He was caretaker of the
Clement Grove Cemetery and
had been employed by Baker
Furniture. Mr. Warren took
pride in friends and family.
He was preceded in death by
a sister, Selma Harbin Jones.
Survivors: 2 nieces; 2 great-
nieces; 2 great-nephews; agreal-
greai-nephew; and many friends,
good buddies and cousins.
A memorial service was held
at 7;30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at
Eaton Funeral Chapel conducted
by the Rev. Ed Armfield. Burial
was at II a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30
in Clement Grove Cemetery
with military honors conducted
by the 11th District Memorial
Guard, Veterans of Foreign War.
Memorials; Hospice of
Iredeli, 2347 Simonton Road,
Slatesville. 28625.
/Jennifer Lynn Wozniak
V MissJenniferLynn Wozniak,
34, of Peter Hairston Road, Ad
vance, died Tuesday, Oct. 26.
2004, at her home.
Miss Wozniak was bom May
5, 1970, in Poniiac, Mich, to
Jean FishcherJohnson and Rob
ert Steven Wozniak. She was a
graduate of North Carolina Slate
University and was working at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center. Miss Wozniak
enjoyed playing Softball, motor
biking, music, attending con
certs and working with small
animals. She cherished her
friends and her job.
Survivors: 3 sisters, Marga
ret Ortiz of Monroe. Mich.,
Amanda Garriss and Becky
Garriss, both of Dearfield
Beach, Fla.: 3 brotiiers. Jeffrey
Wozniak of Wolf Point, Mont.
Michael Wozniak and Matthew
Wozniak, both of Monroe,
Mich.; 2 half-sisters, Jill
Bicknel of Foley, Ala., and Heidi
Garriss of Idaho; and half .
brother. Eric Garriss of Las Ve
gas, Nev.
A memorial service was held
□I 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31 atEaton Funeral Chapel with
Evangelist Larry Glenn and Elder Odell Reinhardt officiating.
Memorials: Davie Humane
Society, P.O. Bos 153, Mocks
ville, 27028.
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V lohnny Ricky Baker. 48. ofPfafftown died Tuesday. Nov. 2.2004. at Wake Forest UniversityBaptist Medical Center.He was bom April 11.1956.in Davidson County, a son of thelate Nathan Baker and the lateHelen Mae Johnson Baker. Hewas a self-employed long-distance truck driver. From 1991 to1995. he competed in truck-driving competitions. He wasawarded several awards andhonors, making it to the na^onal
finals in 1995. He was a deaconof Robinhood Road BaptistChurch. where he touched many
lives.Survivors: his wife. CathySellers Baker of the home; adaughter. Shawna Darnell andhusband Michael of Clemmons:a son, Michael Baker and daughter Chasity of Mocksyille: 8 sisters. Shirley King of Tyro. CarolLong of Advance. Paltie Buirowof Asheboro. Sandra Baker of
Denton and Donna Jean BivinsDeborah Walser. JaniceStrickland and Karen Reavis. allof Lexington: 5 brothers. JimmyBaker of Baden Lake. RobertBaker of Advance. Eddie Bakerof Lexington and Billy Bakerand Urry Baker, both of lyro:
and 3 grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday. Nov.6. at Robinhood Road BaptistChurch by the Revs. Levy Good-rich and Warren Kerr. Burial followed in Forsyth Memorial
Park.
Paul William Harrison^ Mr. Paul William Harrison.89. of Davie County died Friday
Nov. 5.2004. at Forsyth Medi-"cal Center. He was most recentlyliving at South Fork AssistedLiving on Jonestown Road in
Winston-Salem.He was bom April 30.1915.in Surry County to OscarHarrison and Lucinda RinchumHarrison. He was a Christian.Mr. Harnson was employed byHanes Corp. for 45 years.
He was preceded in death byhis wife of 62 years. LeonaGardner Harrison, a brother.Howard Harrison and StellaHutchins and stepbrothers EdWooten. J.E. Women. KennethWooten and Elmer Women.Survivors: a daughter.Paulette (Jay) Caudle ofClemmons; sons Richard(Marie) Harrison of Snellville,Ga.. and Robert Harrison ofGalax. Va.; 7 grandchildren; and6 great-grandchildren.The funeral was at 3 p.m.Monday. Nov. 8 at VoglersChapel in Clemmons. conductedby the Rev. Randy Hillman.chaplain, at Forsyth MedicalCenter and Bob Jennings ofFries. Va. Burial followed atWestlawn Gardens in
Clemmons.Mernorials: Pine GroveMethodist Mission Fund; 1130Jonestown Road. Winston-Sa
lem. 27103.
, James Hendricks
V James Hendricks. 73. ofGreensboro, formerly of Mocks-ville, died Sunday. Oct. 31,2004at Moses Cone Memorial Hos
pital.
Funeral services were heldThrusday. Nov. 4 at Lee'sChapel United MethodistChurch. Burial was in Lakeview
Memorial Park in Greensboro.Survivors: his wife. MildredMickie" Hendricks; a daughter.Susan Hendricks Doss and husband Bobby; sons. MikeHendricks and wife Gail. RandyHendricks and wife Genell;brothers. Earl Hendricks andwife Betty, and L.D. Hendricks;10 grandchildren; and 3 great
grandchildren.
Clois LewisJ Clois Lewis. 81. of
Hamptonville. died Nov. 4.2004in Iredell Memorial Hospital af
ter a period of declining health.
She was the daughter of the
late Will and Nannie Carson
Lewis.
Survivors: 4 sisters. Lois(Elmore) Rose of Harmony.
Emma Studevent of Mocksville.
Gwyn Ickard of Statesville. andBarbara Lewis of Hamptonville.The funeral was Sunday.Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of
Graham Funeral Home in
Mocksville. The Rev. Walter
, Tidline officiated and burial fol-! lowed in the church cemetery.
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Mr. Don Ruben Pope, 68, of
Advance died Friday. Nov. 5.
2004, at his home.
He was bom Aug. 19. 1936.
in Forsyth County to Lontiie Eu
gene and Margaret Ebert Pope.
Mr. Pope was in the jewelry busi
ness for 50 years and was the
owner of Don's Fine Jewelty.
He was preceded in death by
a sister,.FIavia Tribolet.
Survivors: a son, Christian
Pope and wife Nancy of Ad
vance; Maiea Sanos and family;
2 daughters. Paula O'Flaherty
and husband Jeff and Donna
Pope; 2 brothers. Richard Pope
and wife Carolyn and George
Pope and wife Libby; 3 sisters.
Margie Grimsley and husband
Edwin. Sylvia McClute and Joan
York and husband Horace; 2
grandchildren; 2 great-grand
children; many nieces and neph
ews: and many friends.
A graveside service was held
at II a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at
Wesilawn Gardens of Memory in
Clemmons with the Rev. Gary
Blalock Jr. officiating.
Memorials: American Cancer
Society. 4A Oak Branch Drive.
Greensboro. 27405.
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Ruth Utz Russell of Bermuda
Village, the wife of the late Ed
ward W. Russell, died Wednes
day. Nov. 3. 2004, at Forsyth
Medical Center.
A native of Albany. N.V.. and
daughter of Frances S. and
David E. Utz. Mrs. Russell grew
up in Lakewood. Ohio. She
graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
University with bachelor's and
master's degrees. She was a
member of Kappa Delta Pi Jour-
nalism Society and Delta
Gamma Sorority. A high-school
teacher In Ohio and Connecticut,
Ruth later had a career in Jour
nalism including food and fash
ion editor of Fairfield County.
Conn, newspapers. Residing in
Weston. Conn., she served as
president of Visiting Nurse As
sociation. board member of
Connection Braille Association.
Weston Public Library. Brook-
lawn County Club, the,chair of
International Education Founda
tion and Woman's PX exchange
volunteer.
Survivors: a niece and 3
nephews.
There will be a family service
at a later date.
Memorials: Bermuda Village
Chapel Fund.
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Mr. Walter Harbin Warren.
78, of South Main Street.
Mocksville. died Wednesday.
Oct. 27.2004. at his home.
Mr. Warren was bora May
31,1926 in Davie County to the
late James C. and Maty Louise
Harbin Warren. He had been
employed as a security guard at
Ingersoll Rand. Mr. Warren was
a graduate of Mocksville High
School and veteran of the U.S.
Army. He was caretaker of the
^Clement Grove Cemetery and
had been employed by Baker
Furniture. Mr. Warren took •
pride in his friends and family.
He was preceded in death by
a sister. Jimmie Sue Warren Har
ris.
Survivors include many
nieces and nephews and friends.;
A memorial service was held
at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Oct. 29. at
Eaton Funeral Chapel conducted
by the Rev. Ed Annfield. Burial
was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30
in Clement Grove Cemetery
with military honors conducted
by the 11 th District Memorial
Guard, Veterans ofForeign War.
Memorials: Hospice of Ire-
dell, 2347 Simonton Road.
Statesville, 28625.
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Janet Tatum Davenport^ Mrs. Janet Tatum Davenport.73. ofTatum Road. Mocksville.died Friday. Nov. 12.20O4 at her
home.Mrs. Davenport was bomApril 17. 1931 in ForsythCounty to the late Ezra Carl andJamie Mauney Tatum Sr. She
was an early childhood education specialist, food service man
ager and home care provider.Mrs. Davenpott held a master'sdegree in religious educationfrom Southwestern TheologicalSeminary and a bachelor's de-in home economics education from Meredith College. She
was a census enumerator and alocal volunteer. Mrs. Davenpottwas a member of First Baptist
Church. Cooleemee.She was preceded in death byher husband. C. Rodolph Dav-
enpon on Oct. 27. 1992.Survivors: a daughter. KayOliver of Hughesvllle. Md.: 2sons. Andrew L. Davenport ofOrlando. Fla. and J. aristopherDavenport of Salem. N.J.; 3grandchildren; a sister. Ellen T.Young of New Bern; and abrother. Frank M. Tatum of
Mocksville.A memorial service was heldat II a.m. Tuesday. Nov. 16. atFirst Baptist Church. Cooleemeewith the Rev. Tommy Registerofficiating. Burial will be in
Myersville. Md.Memorials: First BaptistCooleemee. P.O. Box 518. Cool-eemee. 27014; or StorehouseFor Jesiis Building Fund. 464Depot St.. Mocksville. 27028.
Christy Lynn Gobble^ Lynn Gobble,41. of Sheffield Road. Mocks-ville. died unexpectedly Saturday. Nov. 13.2004.atherhome.Miss Gobble, the daughter ofJoe V. and Judy Taylor Gobblewas bom Aug. 16.1963. She wasa graduate of Davie HighSchool, class of 1981. MissGobble was a member of IjamesBaptist Church and was a Chris-UM who loved children and hada kind and big heart
Survivors: her parents of thehonie; 2 sisters. Donna (Ricky)Link of Lexington and Terri(Wallace) Benson of Mocks-ville; a brother, Rodney (Natalie)Gobble of Mocksville; 4 neph-
ews and a niece.
She was the granddaughter ofdie late Felix and Cloyce Gobbleand the late Tommy and Elsie
Taylor.
A funeral service was held at11 a.m. Wednesday. Nov. 17. atyames Baptist Church, with theRev. Franklin Myers officiating.Bunal was in the chutch cem
etery.Memorials: Ijames Baptist, c/o Marsha Alexander. 728
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Mrs. Christal McDaniel
Houck. 33. of Clemmons. died
Friday. Nov. 12.2004 at the KateB. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mrs. Houck was an em
ployee of Winston-Salem Health
Care. She was bom May 6.1971
in Davie County to W. Floyd and
Margie Barnes McDaniel.
Survivors: her husband. Den
nis James Houck of the home;
her parents. Margie and Jimmy
Lowery and Floyd and Trady
McDaniel, all of Mocksville; 4
brothers. Roger McDaniel and
wife Kathy of Mocksville. Terry
McDaniel and wife Ann of Cool
eemee. Randy McDaniel of
Mocksville and Mark McDaniel
of Cooleemee; a half sister.
Stacey McDaniel of Cooleemee;
a step-sister. Tammy Foster of
Mocksville; a step-brother.
James Matthew Williams of
Mocksville; and many aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Monday. Nov. 15 .at
Hayworth-Miller KindertonChapel with the R.ev.
Shelby Harbour officiating.
Burial followed at Westlawn
Gardens of Memory in
Clemmons.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
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Stratford Road. Winston-Salem.
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Tetiy Wayne Hubbard, 60, of
Winslon-Salein, died Monday,
Nov. 8,2004, at his residence.
He was bom Oct. 19. 1944,
in Cuilfjord County, a son of the
late James and Ruth Newman
Hubbard.
He was preceded in death by
a sister, Phyllis Leonard.
Surviving: his wife, Ruth
Snow Hubbard: 2 sons, Ricky
Hubbard and R. Scott Hubbard,
both of Mocksville; a sister,
Mary (Bob) Blakely of
Kernersville: and a brother.
Tommy (Vicki) Hubbard of
High Point.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
11, at Kernersville Wesley an
Church by the Pastor Phil Hulen.
Nell Jordan
/ Manha Novella "Nell" Rash
Jordan, 92, of Statesville, died
Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at
Iredell Memorial Hospital after
several months of declining
health and a serious illness of
two weeks.
Bom in Iredell County on
June IS, 1912, she was the
daughter of the late Jonah Wil
son Rash Sr. and Mary Temple-
ton Rash. She was a graduate of
Union Grove High School and
was a homemaker in later years.
She was a longtime member of
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
where she taught Sunday School
and was active in the V^U.
Her husband of 62 years, D.
Glenn Jordan, preceded her in
death on Sept. 24, 1997.
Survivors: a son and daugh
ter-in-law, G, Carroll and
Carolyn Jordan of Statesville; 2
daughters-in-law. Flora C. Jor
dan of Statesville and Lexine S.
Jordan of Harmony: a brother
and sister-in-law, Bristol and
Bessie Rash of Olin; 7 grand
children; 8 great-grandchildren;
2 sisters-in-law, Treva S. Rash
and Virginia Rash: and numer
ous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in
death by 2 sons, Eddie Lamar
Jordan and Gene Roger Jordan,
2 brothers, J,W, Rash Jr. and
Roger Rash, and 4 sisters, Dal
las R. Siceloff, Sally R. Shaver, '
Virgie R. Bamette and Grace R.
Henderson.
A celebration of her life was
held Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 2
p.m. at Diamond Hill Baptist
CTiurch with her pastor, the Rev.
Carl Williams ofllcialing. Burial
followed in Iredell Memorial
Gardens. Pallbearers were
grandsons Glenn, Michael.
David, Todd and Brian Jrodan
and great-nephew, Michael
Bamene.
Memorials: Diamond Hill
Baptist, 2310 E. Broad St.,
Statesville, 28625; or Hospice of
■rede!.', 2347 Simonton Road,
Statesville, 28625.
j Dorothy E. Lemmons
Mrs. Dorothy EdwardsLemmons, 71, of River Road,Advance, died Thursday, Nov.II, 2004, at Forsyth Medical
Center in Winsion-Salem.Mrs. Lemmons was boraJune 30,1933 in Forsyth Countyto the late Fred P. and Alice
Yountz Edwards. She was a retired WIC clerk with the DavieCounty Health Department.Mrs. Lemmons was a memberof Macedonia Moravian C3iurch,where she was a diener and sangin the church choir. She was a
member of the Order of the East-em Star, Lakeside Chapter, Miami, Fla, and was active in GirlScouts and the Optimist Club.Mrs. Lemmons was cheerleaderdirector in Dade County Schools
and.was a school assistant inhandicapped childrens educa
tion.She was preceded in death byher husband. Robert Bedford
Lemmons on July 1,1996 and ason, Robert Alan Lemmons on
June 21, 2003.Survivors: 2 daughters,
Cecelia (Edsel)TenyofHickoryand Kimberly (Todd) Howard ofMot^ksvillc; a grandson: a grand
daughter; and a great-grandson.A funeral service was held at.3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.I3. atMacedonia Moravian Churchwith the Rev. Roger W. Kimball
officiating. Burial .was in theMacedonia Moravian Church
Graveyard.
Memorials: Cancer Re
search/American Cancer Society. Davie Chapter, 1510-B Mar
tin St., Winston Salem, 27103.
Laura Faye McCormick
V Laura Faye McCormick. 83.of Chester, Va., died Wednesday.
Nov. 10.2004.
She was a member of Chest
nut Grove Methodist Church.
Survivors: her husband, Joseph J. McCormick; a daughter,
Tina McCormick of Cleveland.
Ohio; and a niece.
A graveside service was held
Thursday, Nov. II at 11 a.m. in
Sunset Memorial Park in
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Reavis, 70, of Dogwood Lane,
Mocksville, died Friday, Nov.
12,2004, at Davie County Hos
pital.
Mrs. Reavis was bom Sept.
5. 1934. in Davidson County to
the late Huey and Lacy CranfonI
Davis. She was employed by All
American Ford. Mrs. Reavis
was an active member at Blai.se
Baptist Church where she was a
member of the ladies Sunday
school class and a member of
The Good Life Ministry. She
was former owner of Reavis
Ford and a NASCAR fan. Mrs.
Reavis was a graduate of Mocks
ville High School, class of 1951.
She enjoyed spending time with
her family. In 1986. she became
the first woman commissioner in
Davie County as she assumed
the unexpired term of her hus
band. Clyde Lawrence Reavis
due to his death on Aug. 26.
Survivors; 2 daughters, Lesa
Ann (Dwayne) Smith and Beth
(Kurt) Musselman. all of
Mocksville; 2 grandchildren: a
sister. Gail (Frank) Plunkett ot
Walnut Cove; a brother. Boh
(Pam) Davis of Pleasant Garden,
and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. at
Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Revs. Glenn Sellers, Jim Hinson
and Richard Whiteheart offici
ating. Burial was in Rose Cem
etery.
Memorials: AWANAS pro
gram of donor's choice.
/LillieNitaAlbeaSeamon
Statesville. * Hospital in
(Cookie) Lankford of Melfa Va and7'"'"aV^"^''Va.; a stepson, Donnv Sd» c '%'^''"^^^dren; a great-grandoMS; a sfsmrT
Statesville; 2 brothers DonfWand ^"'"dan ofTyson Albea of China'crovrLd pf Kings Mountain and
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Myrtle Byrd SparksMrs. Myrtle Edith Byrd
Sparks, 69, of Roaring River,
died Sunday, Nov. 14, 20O4 at
her residence.
Mrs. Sparks was bom Oct.
21. 1933 in Wilkes County toLester and Hannas Gentry Byid.
Mrs. Sparks retired from
Chatham Manufacturing and
was a member of Pleasant HillBaptist Chureh.
In addition to her parents she
was preceded in death by her
first husband, Garvey Couch
her second husband. Johnny
Sparks, a son. Neil Sparks, a sis-ler. Ina Mae Haynes, and a
brother, Harold Byrd.
Survivors: 3 daughters and
wns-in-law, Pamela Souther of
North Wilkesboro, Teresa
Noiman and husband Cicero of
Elkin and Loretta Burton and
husband Donnie of Advance; 4brothers, John Richard Byrd of
Lexington, Clyde Byrd ofThurmond, Frankie Dean Byrd
of Parlier, Lonnie Byid of North
Wilkesboro; 3 sisters. Betty
Warren of Wilkesboro, Barbara, Johnston of Roaring River,Shelba Sheets of North
Wilkesboro; 9 grandchildren-
and lOgreht-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held
Tuesday, Nov. |6 at Charity
United Methodist Church at 2
p.m. by the Rev. E.R. Wiles.
Burial followed in the church
cemeiciy.
Gar Lee Tyndall
i/ Mr. Gar Lee Tyndall. 82. of
Clinton, died at his home on
Wednesday. Nov. 10,2004.
Funeral services were held
Friday, Nov. 12 at Owens Grove
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist
Church with the Revs. Robbie
Gilbert and James Weaver Sr.
officiating. Burial' followed in
the church cemetery.
Bom in 1922 in Sampson
County, Mr. Tyndall was the son
of the late William Ossie and
Nannie Pearl Tyndall. He was a
member of the Owens Grove
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist
Church, a member of the board
of deacon, the board of tmstees
and a former member of church
building committee. He was a
retired farmer and building con
tractor.
Survivors: his wife, Irene
Flynn Tyndall; 2 daughters.
Betty and husband Leon Brewer
of Clinton, and Chrsitine and
husband Ray Young of Clinton;
a son. Billy and wife Becky
Tyndall of Clinton; a step
daughter, Jean Taylor of
Smithfield: 2 sisters. Yvonne T.
Naylor of Wilmiiigton and
Jeanette T. Wise of Mocksville;
a brother, Larry Glenn Tyndall.
of Clinton; 6 grandchildren; 7
great-grandchildren; and 2 step-
grandsons.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife. Ruby Lee Tyndall.
4 brothers, William Alton. R.B..
Mack Nelson and Bobby
Tyndall.
Memorials: Owens Grove
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist
Church. 1085 Kilty Fork Road.
Clinton. 28328.
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Thomas Anderson 'Tommy"
Barnes, 85. of Autumn Care of
Mocksville, formerly of Demon,
died Thursday, Nov. 18,2004 atForsyth Medical Center in Win-
ston-Salem.He was bom on May 26,1919
in Davie County to ThomasBarnes and Daisey Williams
Barnes, He was an Army veteran
of World War II and a retiredemployee of Burlington Indus
tries Demon Plant. He was mar
ried to Flossie Cross Barnes, who
died Dec. 25,2002.
Survivors: nieces and neph
ews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. at
Gtubbs Grove Original Covenant
Church of God.conductedby the
Rev. Lacy Cagle. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
/ Harvey Lee Griffey
Harvey Lee Griffey, 61, ofGriffey Trail, Mocksville, diedSaturday, Nov. 20,2004 at KateB. Reynolds Hospice Home in
WInston-Salem.
Bom In Smyth County, Va. on
Jan. 30,1943, he was the son of •
' the late Robert E. and MinnieHayden Griffey, who survives.
He wasretlred in 1986 from Belk
of Hanes Mall as a maintenanceengineer, to go on to own andoperate H .L, Griffey Mulch. Mr.
Griffey was of the Pentecostal
faith.
Survivors; his wife, Sharon
Utt Griffey of the home; 2 sons,
Bobby (Kelly) Griffey and James
(Angela) Griffey of Advance: a
daughter, Ramona (Robert)
Dalton of Advance: 2 brothers,
Thomas E. Griffey ofChilhowie,
Va., and Patrick R. Griffey of
Tannersvllle, Va.; a sister, Polly
G. McKinnon of Mocksville: 7grandchildren: and 4 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was to be
held Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 1 ;30p.m. with a visitation from 11-
1:30 at Buckeye Hollow Church,
Saltville, Va., with the Rev. RobyG. Hayden officiating. Burial fol
lowed In the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Saltv^lle.Memorials: Kale B. ReynoldsHospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
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Waive Price Henderson, 86,
of Rugby, Va. died Thursday.
Nov. 18,2004, at Twin County
Regional Hospital in Galax.
She was the widow of Hunter
Henderson.Surviving: 2 daughters and a
son-in-law, Jackie Pennington ofIndependence, Va. and Nancy
and Scott Anders of BermudaRun; a son, Sam Henderson ofGrassy Creek: a sister, AnnieKilby of Independence: 6 grand-chiltlren: and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
The funeral service was conducted at 2 pm. Sunday, Nov. 21,
in Reins-Sturdivant Funeral-
Home Chapel in Independencewith the Revs, Rex Hall and Den
nis EHer officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Corinth Cemetery in
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Iva Lee Deadmon Lagle, 90,
of Mocksville, died on Tiiesday,
Nov. 16. 2004 at Autumn Care
of Mocksville.
Bom in Davie County on
Sept. 14, 1914, she was the
daughter of the late Elijah M. and
Mamie Everhart Deadmon. She
was retired from Cooleemee Cot
ton Mill and a member of
Turrentine Baptist Church.
Her husband, Henry A. Lagle,
preceded her in death on Dec. 17. ,
1996. She was also preceded in
death by an infant son and 2
brothers. Ben Deadmon and J .W.
Deadmon. '
Survivors: a son. Henry H.
Lagle of Mocksville; a daughter.
Esther L. Miller of Mocksville;
a brother. Baxter Deadmon of
Columbia. S.C.; 2 grandchildren;
and 3 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
Thursday. Nov. 18 at 2 pjn. at
the Davie Funeral Service
Chapel with the Rev. Dwight
Durham officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Turrentine Baptist
Church Cemeterv.
Janet Story McNeill
J Mrs. Janet Story McNeill. 90,
of Winston-Salem died Friday,
Nov. 19. 2004. at First Health
Moore Regional Hospital in
Pinehurst.
She was bom Jan. 3,1914. in
Point Pleasant. W.Va.. to Thomas
and Nora Jenkins Story. Mrs.
McNeill was a member of
Ardmore Baptist Church and was
retired from Ellis Ashbum Sta
tioners.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Robert Milton
McNeill Sr.; a son. Jam« Rich
ard McNeill; and a son-in-law,
Harry W. Phillips.
Survivors: 2 daughten. Jean
Holland and husband Fred of
Raeford and Mary Ann Phillips
of Advance; a son, Robert Milton
McNeill Jr. and wife Carol of
Lumberton; 12 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at
Salem Cemetery
Memorials: Senior Services.
836 Oak St.. Suite 320. Winston-
Salem. 27101.
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Gary Clinton Sidden. 56. of
Cotton Lane. Mocksville. died on
Friday. Nov. 19.2004 at his resi
dence.
Born in Wilkes County on
Feb. I. 1948. he was the son of
the late Joe Clinton and Nella
Mae Forester Sidden. He was a
truck driver and a member of
Gospel Baptist Church.
Survivors: his wife, Linda
Gunter Sidden of the home; 2
sons, Roger Dale (Patty) Sidden
of Boonville and Gary Wayne
(Cindy) Sidden of Henderson-
ville; a brother. Archie Sidden of
Mocksville; 2 sisters. Donna
Kuhn of Advance and Sheila
Pruitt of Wilkes County; and 6
granddaughters.
He was also preceded in death
by a sister. Iva ^11 Holbrook and
a granddaughter. Janet Sidden.
A celebration of life for Mr.
Sidden was held on Sunday, Nov.
21 at 3 p.m. at Gospel Baptist
Church with the Revs. Kevin
Hobson .Johnny Abee and Glenn
Sellers ofTiciating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
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Mrs. Veigh Bmley Spry. 90,
formerly of Winston-Salem, died
Saturday, Nov. 20.2004 at Davie
County Hospital.
She was bom Jail. 23, 1914 n
in Davie County to the late
Samuel L. and Ethel Foster .'
Bailey of the Fork community..'
She was a member of First Bap- ;
list Church of Clemmons. a '
member qf TEL Sunday School
class, the WMU. and the ladies
auxiliary of the VFW. She retiied
from AT&T with 20 years of ser
vice.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Gather "Jack" Spry
in 1992; a daughter. Patricia '
Daniels Pepper in 1988; a sister. '
Wyolene Bennett; and 2 brothers.
Nelson and Foy Bailey.
Surviving: a daughter.
Frances Lesage of Destrehan.
La.; 2 grandsons; 3 brothers.
John (Vivian). Robert (Jean) and
Jimmy (Elizabeth) Bailey, all of
Advance; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held at
1 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Vo^ler ;
& Sons Clemmons Chapel. n
Burial was in Westlawn Gardens
of Memory.
Memorials: American Heart
Association. 202 Centreport
Drive, Greensboro, 27409.
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J Mfs. Ruth Saulsbuny Angell,80, of Deadmon Road,
Mocksville, died Sunday, Nov.
28, 2004, at Rowan Regional
Medical Center.
Mis. Angell was bom Nov.
2, 1924 in Bulls Gap, Tenn. lo
die late James Love and Joda
Lee Moore Saulsbuny. She was
a homemalcer who enjoyed
cooking and working with
flowers.
Mrs. Angell was preceded in
death by her husband, Wiley
Angell on Jan. 9,1997.
Survivors; 4 daughters,
Nancy (Sherrill) Smith,
Christine (Lonnie) Thompson,
Rebecca (Randy) Allen, all of*
Mocksville and Brenda Shoaf of
Salisbuiy; a son, James Angell
of Mocksville; a sister, Lillie
Pearl Carroll of Kingsport,
Tenn,; a brother. Earl Saulsbuny
of Bean Station, Tenn.; 13
grandchildren; and 9 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
II a.m. Wednesday, Dec.l at
Eaton Funeral Chapel, in
Mocksville, with Rev. Bill Shoaf
and Larry Daniels officiating.
Burial was in Westlawn Gardens
of Memory, Clemmons.
Memorials: St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital,501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN, 38105.
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P^merChiirchSr.,62,ofJoeR^, Mocksville, died on Sat-u^^y:Nov.27,2004,a,hisresi.
Va^r"J" County,Va., on May 7,1941, he was the
Ediih n Church Sr, and
u Cool." ee, who survive. He was a
^^^merand was of the Baptist
Survivors; his wife of 26years, Linda Rabon Chuich- 2
r- of Harmony and Eddie F.(Tainara) Church of Mocksville;4 daughters, Debra (Glenn)Mixon of Hartsville, S C Mel
Lisk, Deborah c"
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Mocks-
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and Ronnie
Cn^eld;andllg,ai,dchiidren.He was preceded in death bye brother, Kelly Church, and a
sister, Linda Williard.
The funeral service was Tues-%.Nov.30.atlla.m.att^eDavie Funeral Service Chapel
Clyde Settle offi.eiating. Burial was in Legion
Cemetery in Cooleemee.
. Evelyn Joyner Clayton
«Bambeig,s.C.,diedThurs-
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«»ra intoBl!i,o""'^°"°^30.1928|o Bob Glenn and Pansy Smith
Reeds Hrgh School and a mem-
Shewasprecededindeathbyher husband, Gerald aayton. a«n.Dale(3ayton,andalSr!Glenn HarJes Joyner.
Two local nephews are
among the survivors.
Funeral services were at 2
P m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at the
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Mr. Alvin Henry Dyson, 93,
of Greenhiil Road, Mocksville,
died Tuesday, Nov. 23,2004, at
Bermuda Terrace Nursing and
Rehabilitation.
Mr. Dyson was bom June 12,
1911 in the Sheffield conununity
of Davie County to the late Noah
B. and Mayme Tutterow Dyson ;
and was retired from Davie
County, where he worked in
courthouse maintenance. He was
a member of Center United
Methodist Church. Mr. Dyson
was formerly in partnership with
hii cousin. Jeff Tutterow, in the
service station operation. He
was a farmer, had been with
Erwin Mills in Cooleemee and
also, with Western Auto.
Mr. Dyson was preceded in
death by his wife, Kathleen
Howard Dyson on Oct. 10,
2001; 2 brothers. Wade Dyson
and Clyde Dyson; 3 sisters,
Maggie Dyson Harpe, Deo
Dyson Kimmer and Louise
Dyson Boger.
Survivors: 2 sons. Benny
Dyson and Darrell Dyson, both
of Harmony; a grandchild; and
a sister. Helen Dyson (Dale)
Chaffin of Mocksville.
A funeral service was held at
3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Steve Hedgecock officiating.
Burial was in Rose Cemetery.
Memorials: Center Method
ist, c/o Linda Owings, 728
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Salisbury, died Wednesday, Nov.
24, 2004 at Rowan Regional
Medical Center, He had been in
declining health for six weeks.
He was bom on June 14,
1930 in Rowan County, a son of
the late Bonnie Simmons Eller
and James Reid Eller. He was
educated in Rowan schools, and
was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was retired from the Rowan
County Sheriff's Department,
and was a member of Yadkin
Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by
sons Micky and Ricky Eller in
1952, and by son Jeffrey "Scot-
tie" Eller in 1978.
Survivors; his wife, Janice
Thompson Eller, whom he mar
ried on Feb. 3, 1974; 2 daugh
ters, Letitia "Tish" Dennis-
Boger and Kim Dennis, both of
Mocksville; a sister, Virginia
Baynard of Archdale; and 3
grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Nov. 27 at Yadkin Baptist
Church with the Rev. David
Ayers officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery with mili
tary graveside rites by the
Rowan County Veterans Coun
cil.
Memorials: Yadkin Baptist,
ISO Yadkin Baptist Church Rd.,
Salisbury, 28IM.
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V Stanley Earl "Flip" Fleming
Jr., 69, of Mocksville, formerly
of China Grove, died Sunday,
Nov. 21, 2004 at Autumn Care
of Mocksville.
He was bom onn July 16,
1935 in Rowan County, a son of
the late Vent Mable Shoemaker
Fleming and Stanley Earl
Fleming Sr. Educated in Rowan
County schools, he worked in
the card room at China Grove
Cotton Mill, as a meat cutter
with Harris Teeter and in main
tenance with Autumn Care of
Mocksville. He was a Baptist
and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by
a daughter, Deanna Dover, in
1991.
Survivors; 4 daughters,
Cynthia Danner and husband
Ricky, and Crystal Fleming, all
of Mocksville, and Belinda
Fleming and Maria Fleming,
both of Jonesboro, Ark.; 2 sis
ters. Donis Fleming Overman
and Sandra Fleming Fink, both
of Salisbury; and 3 grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were at 11
a,m. Nov. 25 at Linn-Honeycutt
Funeral Home in China Grove,
officiated by the Revs. R.J,
Hammond and Chris Wiiliams.
Burial was in Gteenlawn Cbm-
etery with graveside rites con
ducted by the Rowan Veterans
CounciL
Memorials; Davie Hoqtice,
P.O. Boi 848, MocksviUe.
Kate Langston Foster
V Mrs. Kate Langston Foster,
97, of Pleasant Acre Drive.
Mocksville, died Monday, Nov.
29,2004, at Autumn Care.
Mrs. Foster was bom March
17,1907 in Davie County to the
late William Allen and Susan
Mae Click Langston. She was a
retired teacher with the Davie
County Schools. Mrs. Foster
was a member of Jerusalem
Baptist (2hurch where she was a
Simday school teacher. She was
a chaner member of the Alpha
Beta Kappa in Davie County.
Mrs. Foster helped organize the
Retired Teachers Association of
Davie County.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Willard Egbert
Foster in June 2000 and 11 sib
lings.
Survivors; a daughter, Willo-
deane Foster (Robert) Tenery of
Mocksville; 4 grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildren; 2 great-
great-grandchildren; and a sister.
Ruby Howard of Lexington.
A funeral service was to be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
2, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Rick Cockerham and
Shelby Harbour officiating.
Burial was to be in Fork Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family
was to receive friends from 7-9
p.m. Wednesday, Dec, 1, at
Eaton Funeral.
Memorials; Jerusalem Bap
tist Building Fund, 3203 US 601
S, Mocksville.
/Olga Smith Harris
V Mrs. Olga Lee Smith Harris,
76, of Green Grass Road,
Mocksville, died Saturday, Nov.
27,2C04, at her daughter's home
in Salisbury on Old Mocksville
Road.
Mrs. Harris was bom March
10, 1928 in Decanrr, Ga. to the
late William Logan and Gladys
Bingham Smith. She was a re
tired LPN having worked at the
Blumenthal Home in
Qemmons. Mrs. Harris was a
member of Calvary Baptist
Church in Salisbury. She was a
graduate of Decatur High
SchooLclassof 1945. Mrs. Har
ris had worked for Autumn Care
of Mocksville and 17 years at
Rowan Medical Critter. She had
graduated from Rowan Tech
with a LPN certificate.
Survivors;e her husband of
59 years, Marion Frank Harris
of the home; 3 daughters, Judy
(Ronnie) Sides and Phyllis Bow
ers, all of Salisbury and Mavis
(Kermeth) Baity of Mocksville;
8 grandchildren; 6 great-grand
child; and 3 brothers, Willi^
(Peggy) Smith of El Cajon, Ca
lif., Max (Mary Lou) Smith of
Urfoana, Ohio and Ralph (Bar
bara) Smith of Mocksville.
A graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at
Rowan Memorial Park in
Salisbury with Dr. Rick Cocker-
ham officiating.
Memorials; Gideons Intl.,
Davie Gideon Camp, P.O. Box
182, Mocksville.
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Carl Glenn Johnaion, 73, of
Slatcsville, died Sunday evening,
Nov. 21,20(M, ai Iredell Memo
rial Hospital.
Mr. Johnston was botn Sept.
8, 1929, in bedell County, and
was the son of the late Zebulon
Vance Johnston and Katie
Hoover Johnston. He attended
Cool Springs School, and on
June 30, 1950, was married to
Lorene Cole Johnston, who sur
vives. He was retired after 38
years of service from Southern
Fasmers and had delivered pa
pers for the Statesville Record &
Land-mark for 30 years. Mr.
Johnston was a member of
Christ-Boulevard United Meth
odist Church where he had been
active in the van ministry.
Survivors; 2 sons, Kevin
Johnston (Gigi) of Statesville,
Zeb Johnston (Robin) ofApex,;
2 daughters, Carol Shepherd
(Jessie) of North Wilkesboco,
and Lisa Kimball (Eddie) of
Matthews; a sister, Frances Allen
of Mocksville; and 4 grandchil
dren.
He was preceded in death by
a granddaughter, Courtney
Johnston; 5 bFoihers,Zeb, Henry,
n Joe, James and Ray Johnston,
along with 4 sisters, Kathym J.
Jones. Dessie J. Lazenby, Martha
J. Tiitterow and Amelia J. Hager.
Funeral services were con
ducted at II a.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 24 at Christ-Boulevard
United Methodist church with
Dr. James B. Reeves ofliciating.
Burial followed in Iredell Memo
rial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorials; Christ-Boulevard
Methodist, 1947 E. Broad St.,
Statesville 28625.
j Betty Smitherman Jones
V Mrs. Betty Smitherman
Jones, 82, of Mocksville, died
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at her
home, following an extended ill
ness.
Mrs. Jones was bom Nov. 13,
1922 in Marshalltown, Iowa to
the late Dalt M. and Stella Lakey
Smitheraian of Eastbend. She
was retired from General Safety
in St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Mrs. Jones preceded in death
by her husband, William R.
Jones; 2 sons, Charles Ray and
Geoige David; 3 brothers, Ray,
Lakey and Abraham
Smitherman; and a sister, Vb-
ginia Poindexter.
Survivors; her daughter,
Doris Jones (Geoige) Snyderof
Washington, Mich.; a brother,
Thomas D. (Carolyn) Smither
man of Lewisville; 8 grandchil
dren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
A liineral service will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at
Baltimore United Methodist
Church in Yadkin County, where
she was a long time member,
with the Revs. Matthew S. Faia-
bow and Jack Stratas officiating.
Burial will be in the church cem
etery.
Memorials; Hospice /Pallia
tive Care, IKX) C S. Stratford
Road, Winston Salem, 27103;
or Baltimore Methodist, c/o
Kelly Speer, 2341 Flint Hill
Road, East Bend, 27018.
Faye P. McCormick
V Faye Peoples McCormick,
83, of Chester, Va. died Nov. 10
2004.
She was the daughter of the
late AlfordD. and Annie Moore •Peoples Md was raised in the n
Oaiksville community of DavieCounty. After graduating fiom
Farmington High School, most•of her adult life was spent in
Florida and Vuginia. She was amember of Chestnut Grove n
United Methodist Chuich.
Her sister, Sarah Lou Bry son, :
preceded her in death earlier this
year.
Survivors; her husband, Jo
seph J. McCormick of the home;
daughter, Tina McCoimick of
Cleveland, Ohio; a niece; and a
number of cousins in Davie and
surrounding counties.
Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Chester.
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Mrs. Eleanor Mason, 62. of
124 Mill St., Mocksville, died
Friday, Nov. 26,2004 at Foisyth
Medical Center in Winston-Sa-
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Jerry Bailey Gehman
y Mrs. Jetiy Bailey Oehman,
72, of Advance, died Sunday
morning, Nov. 28, 2004 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Oehman was bom in
High Point on April 20. 1932,
daughter of Harold Park and
Mary Hill Tullle. She was a
member of Hope Baptist Taber
nacle and a member of the Re
cycled Teenagers Bowling
League. She retired from AT&T.
She was preceded in death by
her two husbands. James HoyI
Bailey and Garland Edward
Oehman.
Survivors; a son and daugh-
^ ter-in-law. Delbert and Carmen
Bailey of Advance; 2 daughters
and sons-in-law, Teresa and
Gary Holt of Advance, and
Cindy and Robin Benson of
Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; a
sister, Carlene Turtle of Win-
ston-Salem; a special nephew; a
step-son; step-daughters; and
several step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. I at
Vogiers Clemmons Chapel with
the Rev. David Jordan officiat
ing. Burial followed in the Hope
Baptist Tabernacle cemetery.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care, I lOO-C S. Stratford
Road, Winston-Salem, 27103.
Loyd Burit Privettey Mr. Loyd Burit Privette, 93,
of Privette Road, Mocksville,
died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at
the home of his daughter.
Mr. Privette was bom Nov.
15,1911 in Wilkes County to the
late Gaston and Pearl Johnson
Privette and had worked for
Burlington Industries and later
Gravely Tractor. He was of the
Baptist Faith.
Mr. Privette was preceded in
death by his wife, Ora Lea
Anderson Privette on May 6,
2004; 3 children, L. B., Lena
Frances and Effie Mae; and 6
brothers and sisters.
Survivors; a daughter,
Mildred (Marshall) Beck of
Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; 9
great-grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Lena Souther of Mocksville,
Lucy Phifer of Needmore and
Matgaret Brown of Cdoleemee;
and 2 brothers, Dewey Privette
of Wilkes and Arvil Privette of
Cooleemee.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 at
Trinity Baptist Church with Dr.
Darrell Cox officiating. Burial
was in the Johnson Cemetery in
Wilkes County.
Memorials: Trinity Baptist,
2722 US 601 S., Mocksville.
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^Wilma Hutchens Walker
Mrs, Wiliha Hutchens
Walker, 73. of North Main
Street, Mocksville, died Tues
day, Nov. 23, 2004 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Mrs. Walker was bom May
6,1926 in Forsyth County to the
late John and Mabel Hauser
Hutchens. She was a retired re
tail clerk with Walkers Groceryin MocksviUe and a 1944 gradu
ate of Lcwisville School where
she was a member of the basket
ball team. During World War II,
Mrs. Walker worked in the ship^
yard at Portsmith, Va. She en
joyed cooking and working in
nowers. Mrs. Walker was a
member of North Main Street
Church of Christ, Mocksville.
She was preceded in death by
a grandson, Patrick Seats, and 3
brothers and 3 sisters.
Survivors: a son. Chuck(Beverly) Walker Jr.; 2 daugh
ters. Sherry (Pedro) Plott, and
Sandra Sanford. all of Mocks
ville; 7 grandchildren; 4 great
grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews; and a close niece,
Daisy Nichols. , ,
A fimeral service was held at
11 a.m. Friday, Nov.26, at Eaton
Funeral Chapel with Claude
Pharr officiating. Burial was in
the Jericho Church of Christ
cemetery.
Memorials; cemetery fund at
Jericho Church of Christ, P.O.
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Mr. Willie T. Allen of Win-
sion-Salem died Monday, Nov.
29, 2004, at Winston-Salem
Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Center.
He was a native of Boykin.
S.C.. and a retired employee of
R J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Mr.
Allen was a member of Union
Chapel Baptist Church, where
he was a deacon and a member
of the Heritage Choir. He was a
member of the Forsyth County
Deacons Union and the Traveler
Gub.
Survivors: his wife, Edna
Allen; a daughter, Faye Belinda.
"Yvette," of Winston-Salem; 3
sisters, Ella (Herbert) Davis,
Sadie (John) Williams and
Eunice Scott, all of Camden,
S.C.; a bto±er. Lindsay Allen of
Camden, S.C.; 2 foster sons,
Robeit H. (Almetrice) Shields of
Winston-Salem and Petty (Bar
bara) Seawfight of Mocksville;
2 grandchildren; a great-grand-
daughter; several friends; the
Union Chapel Baptist family;
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
The funeral service was con
ducted at noon Friday, Dec. 3,
at Union Chapel Baptist Church,
where the Rev. Konnie G.
Robinson officiated. Burial fol
lowed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials: Union Chapel
Building Fund, 300 W. 25th St.,
Winston-Salem, 27105.
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Hazel Leota Jones West
Bullabough. 85, of Lexington,
died Tuesday, Nov. 30,2004 af
ter a serious illness of three days.
Graveside services were held
at 3 pan. Thursday, Dec. 2 at St.
Matthews Lutheran Church
Cemetery in Davie County, con
ducted by the Revs. Clyde Akets
and Max Shoaf.
Mrs.Bullabough was bom
March 12,1919 in Davie County
to Peter Amos Jones and Maggie
Cook Jones.She was a retired
employee of Duracell Battery
and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by
her* Hrst husband, Clyde
Nicholson West in May, 1952,
and a sister, Dinah Jones.
Survivors: her spouse,
Marshall Bullabough of Texas;
sons, Ricky Dale (Tinker)
Bullabough and wife Peggy of
Thomasville, Melvin (Cricket)
Bullabough, Kenneth (Bouncer)
Bullabough, both of Lexington,
Joe (Bud) West and wife Kelly
of Southmont; Sam (Pine) West
and wife Diane of Kemersville;
daughters, Bobbie Jones,
Clydene West Bobbins Barnes
and husband Robert, and Linda
(Peggy) West King, all of Lex
ington; 31 grandchildren; 63
great-grandchildren; and numer
ous great-great-grandchildren.
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' Douglas Colbert. 68, of
LaQuinta Drive, Advance, died
Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at Davie
County Hospital.
Bora Oct. 28,1936, in Ala
bama, he was the son of Alfred
and Martha Mitchell Colbert. He
was an avid hunter and fisher
man due to his Native American
heritage. He served in the U.S.
Army during the Korean War.
Survivors: his wife of 49
years, Willa Faye Purkey
Colbert; 4 sons, Douglas (Carol)
Colbert Jr. of Ocean Isle, Curtis
(Lynn) Colbert of Advance,
Kenneth "Peanut" (Tammy)
Colbert of Elkin and Darren
(Arme) Colbert of Winston-Sa
lem; 2 daughters, Rhonda
(Mike) Perkins of Advance and
Talia (Barney) Booie of Mocks
ville; 2 brothers, James Colbert
of Spanish Fort, Ala., and Curtis
Coltert of Frost Proof, Fla.; 19
grandchildren; and 10 great
grandchildren.
A celebration of life service
was conducted at 8:30 pm. Dec.
6 at the Davie Funeral Chapel,
with Brother Harold
Zimmerman officiating. The
District 11 Memorial Honor
Guard presented the flag.
Memorials: District 11 Me
morial Honor Guard, 400 Mea
dow's Edge Court, Clemmons,
27012.
yBetty Smitherman Jones
V Mrs. Betty Smitherman
Jones, 82, of Mocksville, died .
Samrday, Nov. 27,2004, at her -
home following an extended ill
ness.
Mrs.JoneswasboraNov. 13, ;
1922, in Marshalltown, Iowa to '
the late Dalt M. and Stella Lakey
Smitherman of East Bend. She
was retired from General Safety
in St. Gair Shores, Mich.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in
death by her husband, William
R. Jones; 2 sons, Charles Ray
and George David; 3 brothers,
Ray, Lakey and Abraham
Smitherman; and a sister, Vir
ginia Poindexter.
Survivors: her daughter,
Doris Jones (George) Snyder of
Washington, Mich.; a brother,
Thomas D. (Carolyn) Smither
man of Lewisville; 8 grandchil
dren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
11 ajn.Saturday,Dec.4,at Bal
timore United Methodist CHurch
in Yadkin County, where she was
a longtime member, with the
Revs. Matthew S. Farabow and
Jack Siratas officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, IIOO-C S.
Stratford Road. Winston-Salem.
27103; or Baltimore Methodist,
do Kelly Speer, 2341 Flint Hill
Road, E^t Bend. 27018.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Grouse Jor
dan, 91. of the Lutheran Home
died Sunday, Nov. 28,2004. at
the Lutheran Home.
She was born March 26,
1913, in Advance to Delia
Vogler Grouse and Luther H.
Grouse, both of whom preceded
her in death. She was a graduate
of Gatawba Gollege, class of
1934, and was a retiied English
teacher. She was a member of
Advance United Methodist
Church in Advance.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, the Rev.
HowardR. Jordan,on March 26
1995.
Survivors: 2 sons. Dr. Richard D. Jordan of Saiisbuiy and
Dr. Roderick G. Jordan of
Kemersville: 4 grandchildren:
and 5' great-grandchildren. A
memorial service was conducted
at 10:30 ajn.Saturday.Dec. 18,
at Advance United Methodist
Ghurch by the Rev. Harry
Sammons. Burial followed in
the church cemeteiy.
Memorials: charity of the
donor's choice.
Harry Lee Leonardy Mr. Hatty Lee Leonard, 75,
of Foster Dairy Road, Mocks-
ville, died Saturday, Dec. 4,
2004, at Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Genter in Win-
ston-Salem.
Mr. Leonard was bora Match
25, 1929 in Gladys, Va. to the
late E.G. and Bertie Dillon
Leonard. He was retired from
the US Navy with 20 years of
service and was a retired truck
driver. Mr. Leonard enjoyed
working on automobiles and
He was preceded in death by
6 brothers and a sister.
Survivors: his wife, whom
he manied on March 4, 1955,
Lois Hedrick Leonard of the
home; 3 sons, Ronnie (Linda)
Leonard, Darrell (Felicia)
Leonard and Michael Leonard,
all of Mocksville; 2 grandsons;
a great-grandson; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.7, at Eaton
Funeral Ghapel with the Rev.
Will Pryor officiating. Burial
was in the Freedom Baptist
Ghurch Gemetery.
Memorials: American Gan-
cer Society, Davie Ghapter,
1510-B Martin St., Winston Sa-
lem, 27103; or American Heart
Assoc., Memorials/Tributes Pro
cessing Genter. P.O. Box 5216,
Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
Eleanor Marie Meier
n / Eleanor Marie Meier, 92, of
Advance died Tuesday, Nov. 30,
2(X)4, at Bermuda Run Terrace.
' She was bora May 12,1912,
in Dunmore.Pa., daughter of the
late Edward and Henrietta Lutter
Lofris. She lived most of her life
in New York and spent some
time in California before mov
ing here in 1986. She worked for
the New York Telephone Go. for
a number of years in Brooklyn,
N.Y., until she retired in 1977.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, John Meier, in
1988.
Survivors: a daughter, Irene
Meier of Clemmons; a niece;
and 3 great-nephews.
Memorials; Hospice/Pallia
tive GareGenter, 1100-G S.
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem,
27103.
' Mary Ann Scarlette
y Mary Ann Williams Scar
lette, 55, of Lexington, died
Thursday morning, Dec. 2,
2004, at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
Ms. Scarlette was born in-{
Jefferson County, Ala., on May
21,1949, to diaries Rupert Wil
liams and Charlotte Erlene
Daniel Evers. She was a home-
maker.
Surviving: sons Jason Lee
Finlay and wife Carol of Mocks
ville and Rodney Dean Scarlette
of Hayesville; and daughters
Ginger Leonard and John
Asbuiy of Lexington and Wendy
Palmer and Barry Lanier of
Clemmons.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at *
Davidson Funeral Home Lex
ington Ghapel, conducted by
Timothy Gray. Burial followed
at Forest Hill Memorial Park.
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Mr. Fred Harry Smith, 80, of
Charlotte, died Thursday, Dec.
2,2004, at University Hospital
in Charlotte.
He was bom Sept. 23,1924,
in Cleveland, Ohio, to John H.
and Julia Steflel Smith. He was
preceded in death by his wife.
Donna Rita Dougherty Smith;
sisters Loise Banioto, Zana
Kovaiik and Ethel Smith; and
brothers Joe Smith and Clarence
Smith. He was a member of
Holy Family Catholic Church in
Clemmons and served in theU.S. Navy during World War n.
Surviving: 2 sons, Kevin
John Smith and wife Susan of
Charlotte and Keith Edward
Smith and wife Sabrina of Con
cord; 2 daughters. Kathleen
Patricia Bokeno and husband
Kevin of Advance and Karen
Ann Crotty and husband Paul of
South Euclid, Ohio; a sister.
Colleen Smith of Cleveland,
Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.
The ftineral Mass was con
ducted at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at Holy
Family Catholic Church with
Father Brian Cook officiating.
Burial followed at Westlawn
Gardens of Memory in
Clemmons.
. James W. Vannoy Jr.Mr. James WUliam VannoyJr., 36, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Mocksville, died Nov.
29,2004 in Dallas.
He was a native of WilkesCounty, son of Gary and Agnes
Bailey Dulin.
In addition to his parents, heis survived by: a daughter,Chantia Kellice Vannoy ofMocksville; 3 sisters. NovellaJones of Kemeisville, KimberlyVaiuioy and Sonya Simmons of
Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were heldon Monday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. in
the chapel of Graham Funeral
Home in Mocksville. The Rev.S.F. Hairston ofHciated and
burial followed in Woodlawn
Cemetery in North Wilkesboro.
j Joan Speer WelbornV Mrs. Joan 'Joanie" SpeerWelbom, 48. of Yadkinville,
died Monday, Nov. 29,2004, ather home.
She wasbomNov. 18,1936,in Davie County to Leo and
Nellie Gunter Speer. She was abeautician with Sheer InginuitySalon and was a member ofMaplewood Baptist Church.
Surviving: herhusband of 22years, Joe David Welbom III of
the home; 4 sons, Jamie Anderson and Marty Anderson, bothof Yadkinville. and Joseph
Welbom and Ray Welbom, bothof the home; 3 grandchildren;her parents ofMocksville; a sister, Betty Speer of Mocksville;and 2 brothers, Grady "Buck*Speer of Yadkinville and Tim
Speer of Mocksville.Her funeral service was conducted at II a.m. Dec. 2, atForbush Baptist taiurch by theRevs. Freddie Braswell and
Chris Hauser. Burial followed inthe church cemetery.
Memorials: Joanie WelbomScholarship Fund for Cosmetology. 1120 Dudley St., Yadkin
ville. 27053.
/Margaret H. WhitakerMrs. Margaret HendrixWhitaker, 84, formerly of Win
ston-Salem, died at Bermuda, VillageonSunday,Dec.3,2004,
where she had been a residentfor the past two years.
She Was born in DavieCounty on Feb. 13, 1920, toHaywood and Magdeline
Cornatzer Hendrix. Mrs.Whitaker was a member of
Dulin United Methodist Church ■and had retired from WesternElectric with 30 years of service.Mrs. Whitaker was raised in.
Mocksville and moved to Winston-Salem in 1949,
She was preceded in death byher husband, Jim Frank
Whitaker.
Surviving: a brother, H.R.Hendrix Jr. and wife Modene ofMocksville; 3 nieces; a nephew;3 great-nephews; 2 great-nieces;and a great-great-nephew.
A ftineral service was held at11 am. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at
Haywonh-Mlller KindertonChapeel with the Revs. RayO'Ferrell and David Smith ofR-ciating. Burial followed atWestlawn Gardens of Memory.
Memorials: Dulin MethodistChurch, 897 Dulin Road,Mocksville; or to Alzheimer'sAssoc., 3800 Shamrock Drive,
Charlotte, 28213.
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Grace Duncan Beard, 80, of
Allen Road, Mocksville, died on
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Wiimington, Dei. on
Nov. 11. 1924, she was the
daughter of the late Lawrence
and Anna Bickta Duncan. She
was a homemaker and a mem
ber of St. Francis of Assissi
Catholic Church.
Her husband of 35 years,
Charles Calvin Beard, preceded
her in death.
Survivors: 2 sons, Joseph
(Beverly) Schlegel of Great
Falls, Mon. and Jeffery (Angela)
Beard of Manchester, Tenn.; 2
daughters, Karen (George)
Staggs of Mocksville and Mar
garet (Donald) Murray of Front
Royal, Va.; 7 grandchiltlren; and
11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and
husband, a son, Lawrence
Schlegel, a sister, Frances
Blakeman, and a grandson pie-
ceded her in death.
The family received friends
on Friday, Dec. 10 at Davie Fu
neral Chapel from 7-9 p.m. with
a rosaiy service at 9. The body
was taken to McCuUy-Polyniak
Brooklyn Chapel in Baltimore,
Md. where the family will re
ceive friends on Sunday, Dec. 12
with a blessing service at 8:30
p.m. Burial was on Monday, Dec.
13 at 1 i a.m. at Crest Lawn Me
morial Park in Marriottsville,
Md.
Memorials: St. Francis of
Assist Catholic Church, 862
Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.
Lester Long Eaton
y Mr. Lester Long Eaton, 88,
of Batons Church Road, Mocks
ville, died Monday, Dec. 13,
2004, at Davie County Hospital.
He was born in Davie
County, Sept. 22, 1916, to the
late James Monroe and Luna
Haneiine Eaton. Mr. Eaton had •
been a dairy and poultry farmer.
Mr. Eaton was a life long mem
ber of Batons Baptist CTiurch,
where he had been a trustee and
a member of the mens Sunday
school class. He was a gradu
ate of Mocksville High School.
He was preceded in death by
a brother, Paul Eaton in 1996. ^
Survivors: his wife of 31 '
years, Virginia Angeli Eaton of
the home; 2 nephews; a niece; 4
great-nieces; a great-nephew; a
sister-in-law, Helen Eaton of
! Mocksville; 3 step-daughters.
Hazel C. (James Caroll) Pendty
of Booneville, Christine (Jerry)
Rivers of Mocksville and Jennie
(Gabe) Aguallo of Clemmons; 2
step-sons, John Clement and
Butch Clement, both of Mocks
ville; 10 step-grandchildren; and
10 step-great-grandchildren.
The family was to receive
friends from 6-7 p.m., Wednes
day, Dec. IS, at Batons Baptist
Church. A funeral service was to
be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec.lS, at Batons Baptist with
Dr. David Gilbreath officiating.
Burial was to be at 10:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Dec. 16, in Batons
Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorials; Batons Baptist,
c/o Brenda Hunter, 188 Pudding
Ridge Road, Mocksville.
Geneva Sain Foster
y Mrs. Geneva Sain Foster,.83,
of US 64 East, Mocksville, died
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at her
home.
Mrs. Foster was bom Sept.
13,1921 in Davie County, to the
late Albert H. and Rosa Janice
Smith Sain. She was a home-
maker. Mrs. Foster was a mem
ber of Bethel United Methodist
Church. She enjoyed gardening,
especially flowers, quilting, cro
cheting, sewing, cooking and
spending time with her family.
Mrs. Foster was preceded in
death by her husband, Sammie
Snake Foster on June 8,1988; a
sister, Ora Mae Chaffin; and 3
brothers, Lonnie Sain, Casper
Sain, and Roscoe Sain.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Bar
bara (Jerry) Beane of Winston-
Salem, and Lynn (John) Sheek
of Mocksviiie; a son, Leonard
Foster of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; 2 sis
ters, Sarah (D.K.) Whitaker of
Mocksviiie, and Helen Jordan of
Hermosa Beach, Calif.; a
brother, Lester (Pete) Sain of
Mocksviiie; six grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; 2 spe
cial caregivets, Kathy Hatpe and
Nell Wyatt: and 2 special
friends, John Frank and Hazel
Garwood.
A funeral service was held at
1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, at
Eaton Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. Ardis Payne and
Alvin Pope officiating. Burial
was in the Bethel United Meth
odist Church cemetery.
Memorials: Davie Hospice,
P. O. Box 848, Mocksviiie.
Roxie Geraldine Goss
(/ Mrs. Roxie Geraldine
Johnson Goss, 73, of Anderson,
S.C., died Monday, Dec. 13,
2004, at her home.
Mrs. Goss was bom June 4,
1931 in Davie County to Mittie
Coe Johnson of Mocksviiie and
the late Wesley R.Johnson. She
was a homemaker.
Mrs. Goss was preceded in
death by a brother, Paul Johnson.
Survivors: 2 daughters,
Roxanne G. Wood of the home
and Shannon Renee Goss of
Rock Hill, S.C.; a son, Larry
Wayne Goss of McDonald,
Tenn.; 3 sisters, Odessa Taylor
of Mocksville, Beulah
Huneycutt of Locust, and Elsie
Dean Hartley of Sevierviiie,
Tenn.; 4 brothers. Junior
Johnson of High Point, the Rev.
Jack Johnson, Landon Johnson
and Charlie Johnson, all of
Mocksville; 6 grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was to be
held at noon Thursday, Dec. 16,
at Joppa Cemetery with the Rev.
Jack Johnson officiating. The
family was to receive frientls
from 7-9 p.m. Wednestlay, Dec.
iS, at Eaton Funeral Home in
Mocksville.
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Peggy Walker Gough
•/ Mrs. Peggy Walker Cough,
72, of Mocksville, died Sunday,
Dec. 12,20O4 at her home.
She was bom May 28, 1932
^ in Forsyth County to Edward
Lee and Maggie Brown Walker.
She was a member of Yadkin
Valley Baptist Church.
Mrs. Gough was preceded in
death by her husband, I.E.
"June" Cough Jr.
Survivors: 4 daughters,
Nancy Crubbs and husband Bill
of Mooresville, Barbara Creen
and husband Tony of Mocks
ville, Vickie Hendrix and hus
band Tommy of Mooresville,
and Kathy Transou and husband
Ray of Mocksville; 11 grand
children; 18 great-grandchil
dren; and a sister, Gladys
Lassiler of Midway.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. IS at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with Chaplain A.C.
Parker officiating. Burial fol
lowed at Yadkin Valley Baptist
Church.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care Center, 1100-C. S.
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem,
27103.
James Harvey Hayes
y James Harvey Hayes, 48, of
Cooleemee, died on Sunday,
Dec. 5,2004 at Crouse Hospital
in Syracuse, N.Y.
Bom in Smyth County, Va. on
Aug. 3, 1956, he was the son of
the late Orville J. and Mary
Mable Hayes. He was of the Bap
tist faith.
Survivors: his wife of 11
years, Phyliis Short Hayes; a
daughter, Grace Marie Hayes of
Mocksville; a stepson, Joe New
ton Asbury Jr. of Mocksville; 2
brothers, Charles Hayes of
Mocksville and Avery John
Hayes Sr. of Pulaski, Va.; 2 sis
ters, Regina Hatcher of
Middletown, Del. and Betty
Edwartls of Poplar Camp, Va.
Fimeral services were held on
Friday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. in the
Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Rev. Jimmy Lancaster
ofHciating. Burial was in the Le
gion Memorial Park in Cool
eemee.
Memorials: to the church or
charily of the donor's choice.
Wiley Keaton Jr.
y/ Mr. Wiley Keaton. Jr., 56, of
Huffman Road, Mocksville,
died Saturday moming, Dec. 11,
2004 at Davie County Hospital.
He was born in Davie
County, May 8, 1948 to Louise
Robbins Keaton of the home and
the late Wiley Keaton Sr. and
had been employed with Archer
Products Division of the RJ
Reynolds Tobacco Co. He had
been with Burlington Industries
and Buck Miller Barbeque. He
enjoyed boating, fishing and
waterskiing and was a NASCAR
fan. He had been a veteran of the
U. S. Army.
Survivors, in addition to his
mother: 2 sisters, Carolyn Hoots
of Yadkinville and Betty Cable
and fiancd Paul; 2 brothers, Gary "•
(Cathy Hargett) Keaton and
Tommy Keaton all of Mocks
ville; and 4 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 a.m., Tuesrlay, Dec.
14 in Eaton Funeral (Thapel with
the Rev. Darrell Cox ofUciating.
Burial was in the Jerusalem Bap
tist Church Cemetery. Military
graveside rites were conducted
by the 11th District Memorial
Honor Guard, Veterans of For
eign War.
Memoriais: Hospice of
Rowan, 825A W. Henderson St.,
Salisbury, 28144.
/'Wllborn Bally Koontz
Wilbom Baity Koontz, 83. of
US,64 East, Mocksville, died on
Sunday, Dec. 12. 2004 at Au
tumn Care of Mocksville.
Bom in Davie County on
March 20,1921, he was the son
of the late Pearly and Pansy
Baity Koontz. He was retired
from the furniture industry and
was a member of Fork Baptist
Church.
He was married to Jackie
Foster Koontz, who preceded
him in death on April 25,2003;
Survivors: 2 sons. Bill (Judy)
Koontz of Mocksville and Terry
Koontz of Woodleaf; 6 grand
children; and 6 great-grandchil
dren.
He was also preceded in
death by 2 brothers.
The funeral service was to be
held on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at
8:30 p.m. in the Davie Funeral
Service Chapel, with Wayne
Rentz officiating. The family
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Mr. Edward Dyksira
Oldenkamp, 88, of Winston-Sa-
lem, died Saturday morning,
Dec. 11,2004, at Forsyth Medi
cal Center.
He was bom Jan. 16, 1916,
in Detroit, Mich., to Henry and
Minnie Dykstra Oldenkamp. He
was a custom builder of homes
and proud of the many homes he
built in Michigan. In his youth,
he was a sports enthusiast, a
speed skater (for which he held
a world record), and was a bar
rel jumper, bowler and golfer. He
played golf at Hillcrest Golf
Course until age 85.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Vera Wild Oldenkamp;
6 brothers; and a sister.
Survivors: his daughter and
caregiver. Jane (Roger)
Ruminski of Advance; a son,
Roger (Linda) Oldenkamp of
California; 4 grandchildren; 3
great-grandchildren; and 2
brothers, Jerry Oldenkamp of
California and Ted Oldenkamp
of Michigan.
The body was sent to Walled
Lake, Mich, for services and
burial.
Memorials: The Miami
Project to Cure Paralysis, P.O.
Box 016960 (R-48), Miami, PL
33101.
Heavenly Joy Phillips^ Heavenly Joy Phillips, infant
daughter of John and Tammy
Phillips, of Bunker Way, Mocks-
ville, died on Thursday, Dec. 9,
2004 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was bom on Tuesday, Dec.
7,2004.
In addition to her parents.
Heavenly Joy is survived by a
brother, Benjamin L. Phillips,
and a sister. Hannah E. Phillips,
of the home; her grandparents,
Bobby and Ardella Phillips of
Mocksville and Gilmer and
Wanda Allen of Advance; her
great-grandparents. Hazel Lee of
Advance, James France (Lorene)
Phillips of Mocksville, and
Esther Beatrice Phillips of
Mocksville.
Heavenly Joy's service was
held Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at
Liberty Baptist Church with the
Rev. Marvin Blackburn officiat
ing. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Newborns in
Need, 236 Jones Road, Winston-
Salem 27017; or Liberty Baptist
Missions, c/o Lowell Reavis, 489
Durad Reavis Rd., Mocksville.
J Linville Earl Presnell
Linville Earl Presnell, 85, of^ US 601 South, Cooleemee, died
on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004 at
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-Salem.
Bom in Watauga County on
May 17,1919, he was the son ofthe late Harrison Wesley and
Nolie Ann Trivette Presnell. He
was retired from the fiimitureindustry and was of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors: his wife of 58
years. Opal Fletcher Presnell; 2
daughters, Brenda Sue Presnell
Byerly of Walnut Cove and
Linda Kay Presnell Goss of
Asheboro; 3 brothers, J.D.
Presnell and Ray Presnell of
Mocksville, and Dan Presnell of
Cooleemee; 2 sisters, Roxanna
Head of Mocksville and Jean
Lankford of Cooleemee; 10
grandchildren; and 22 great
grandchildren.The funeral was Wednesday,
Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. in the Davie .
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
John Byerly officiating. Burialwas in the Turrentine Baptist
Church cemetery.
/.B. Reynolds
J.B. Reynolds, 71, of Harris-
burg, died Friday, Dec. 10,2004
at University Hospital, Char
lotte.
Bom Dec. 27,1933 in Davie
County to John Alanzo and
Gladys Boger Reynolds, he at
tended Davie County Schools
and retired from Fredickson
Trucking Co. of Charlotte.
Survivors: a daughter, Diane,
and 4 sons, Keith, Kenneth,
Randy and Eugene, all of Rowan
County; 5 sisters, Madgline
Morgan, Hazel Rummage,
Helen Reeves, Ruth Richardson
and Mae Cannupe, of Mocks
ville; and 2 brothers, Aurther C.
of Stanlyville and Harley of
Norfolk, Va.
. He was preceded in death by
3 brothers, Johnny Reynolds and
Jake Reynolds of Winslon-Sa-
lem, and Lester Reynolds of
Mocksville. ,
Funeral services were con
ducted on Sunday, Dec, 12 at 2
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S.B. Sidden Jr.
Mr. S-B. Sidilcn Jr.. 78, of
Advance, died Monday, Dec. 13.
20(M, at Forsylh Medical Cen
ter.
He was born in Forsyth
County.Dec.2, 1926, to the late
— Shirley Byerly
JSjxdsL Mr.Siddenwas
Ascension at Fork. Hewasare-
titee of Dixie Furniture where he
was employed for Ai years. He
had been a veteran of the U. S.
Navy.
Mr. Sidden was preceded in
death by a son. Randy Dale
Sidden.
Survivors: his wife. Lillian
Allen Sidden of the home; 3
daughters, Shirley Eagle and
Melanie Grabb of Advance and
Maria Gibson of Lexington; 4
grandchildren; and one great
grandchild.
A funeral service was to be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Dec.
16. at the Episcopal Church of
the Ascension at Fork with the
Revs. Kay Rackiey and Jimmy
Lancaster officiating. Burial
was to follow in the church cem
etery. The family was to receive
friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednes
day. Dec. 15. at Eaton Funeral
Home.
Memorials: Episcopal Build
ing Fund. 183 Fork Bixby Rd.,
Advance.
Robert W. Simerson
Mr. Robert Woodrow
Simerson, 92, of Davidson
County died Saturday. Dec. 11.
20O4. at his residence.
He was bom Ocl.7, 1912. in
Davidson County to Robert
Larry Simerson and Lura Mae
Owens Simerson, both of whom
preceded him in death. He re
tired in 1977 as a mechanic from
Carolina Truck & Trailer Sales,
and he loved fanning. He was a
member of Mount Pleasant
United Methodist Church, the
Methodist Men and the Men's
Bible Class, where he was a
former teacher. He served on
church committees. He was in
strumental in the planning and
development of Davidson
County Water Inc.
He was preceded in death by
half brothers Lloyd Simerson
and Archie Simerson: and a half
sister. Kathleen Mclchor.
On Jan. I. 1938, he married
the former Dorothy Everhart.
who survives of the home. .Also
surviving: 3 daughters, Faye
Hedrick and husband Norman of
Waliburg, Doris Leigh "Dee"
Kennedy and husband Bud of
Wlnsion-Salem and Yvonne
Buizbach and husband Joe of
Mocksville; a sister, Juanila
Snyder of Lexington; 4 grand
children; 4 great-grandchildren;
and 4 nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
14. at Mount Pleasant United
Methodist Church, with the
Revs. Ardis Payne. David
McHale and Jacqueline Tookey
officiating. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Memorials: Mount Pleasant
Methodist. 6516 Old Greens
boro Road. Thomasville. 27360;
or Hospice/Palliative Care Cen
ter. IIOO-C S. Stratford Road,
Winslon-Salem, 27103.
Jane Sallie Spry
^ JaneSallicFlelcherSpry,59,
of Pearsoh Drive, Mocksville.
died on Saturday, Dec. 11,2004
at Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Davie County on
Dec. 19, 1944, she was the
daughter ofthe late William Carl
and Pearl Rebecca Bundy
Fletcher. She was a housekeeper
at Jockey and a member ofCom
munity Baptist Church.
Survivors: her husband of 18
years, Lewis Ray Spry; a son.
James "Scon" (Edna) Pierce of
Lexingioru a daughter, Juanita
Jane Pierce of Sandy Ridge; a
sister, Elaine (Dennis) Brown of
Mocksville: 4 grandchildren: 8
step-children: and 15-step-
grandchildren.
The funeral service was on
Tuesday. Dec. 14. at 2 p.m. at
the Davie Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Clyde Settle and
Danny Shore officialing. Burial '
was in the Libeny United Meth
odist tDiurch Cemetery.
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Theon Harris Vance Sr., 82,
of Clemmons died Sunday, Dec.
12, 2004, at Wake Forest Uni
versity Baptist Medical Center,
He was bom June 8,1922, in
Forsyth County to Bertha Har
ris. For SO years he was owner
and operator of Vance Fence Co.
He retired in recent years. He
was a resident of Cletntnons Vil
lage Assisted Living and presi
dent of the resident association.
When health permitted, he was
a faithful member of Harmony
Grove United Methodist Chuioh
in Lewisville. He was a talented
hatmonica player and frequently
entertained family and friends
with his music.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Benie Allen Vance; a
grandson, Samuel Theon
Steelman; and a brother, Virgil
Vance.
Surviving: 3 sons, Theon
Vance Jr. and wife Sandra of
Mocksville, Tom Allen Vance
and wife Peggy of Lexington
and Gary Robert Vance of
Mount Aiiy: 2 daughters, Bettie
Vance Steelman of Yadklnville
and Virginia Vance Penland and
husband Roger of Winston-Sa-
lem; and a brother, Henry Vance
^ of Winston-Salem; 11 grandchil
dren: and 11 great-grandchil
dren.
A funeral service was held at
11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15,
at Harmony Grove United Meth
odist Church, with the Rev.
David G. Lookadoo officiating.
Burial- followed in the church
cemetery.
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Mrs. Lorene Safriet West, 93,
of Salisbury, died Monday, Dec.
6, 2004, at the Brian Center in
Salisbuiy.
Mrs. West was bom Nov. 14,
I9II in Davie County, to the late
Aunhur and Effie Mae McDan-
iel Safriet. She was retired from
^ China Grove Conon Mill. Mrs.
West was a long-time member
of Needmore Baptist Church,
where she sang and directed the
choir, was a Sunday school;
teacher for many years, member j
and past president of WMU, '
Baptist Training Union and was
church treasurer. She enjoyed -
gardening and spending time |
with her family. '
Mrs. West was preceded in '
death by her husband, Clayton '
West on Oct. 31, 1986; a sister, I
Thelma Gentle; and 2 brothers, |
Bill Safriet and Aaron Safriet.
Survivors: 3 sisters, Gladys
Safriet of Salisbury, Ethel
Mayhew and Dorothy Hensley,
both of Woodleaf; 2 brothers,
Jake Safriet of Staiesville and
Dink Safriet of Salisbury; and
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Need-
more Baptist Church, in Wood- \
leaf, with the Revs. Howard
Wagoner and Ricky Safriet oCTi-
ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Rowan Helping
Ministries, 226 N. Long St.,
Salisbury, 28144; or Needmore
Baptist Cemetery Fund, 1620
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Mocksvilic, died Tiiesday Dec14.2004. 'Bom in Bladen County onApril 7,1950, he was the son ofihe late Troy Edison andGertrude Flowers Barfield. Hewas of the Baptist faith and had
served in the U.S. Army.Survivors: a son. DonaldSteve Barfield of Mocksville; 2sisters, Nancy (Donald) Earii.hardt of Salisbury and LindaHaddock of Fayelteville; and a
granddaughter.
He was also preceded in deathby a sister, Jane Becker.A memorial service for Mr.Barfield was held Sunday, Dec.19 at 5 p.m. at Davie Funeralchapel with Brother KevinJenkins officiating.
^ Sally Maude CageSally Maude Hosch Cage,78, of Detroit, Mich., died in
Detroit on Dec. 11,2004.
She was a native of the Box
wood community of DaVieCounty, and a graduate of DavieCounty Training School.
Survivors; a daughter and 2
sons; 3 sisters and a brother, in
cluding ftom this area, Graham
Hosch of Mocksville and Doris
H. Grier of Salisbury.
Her funeral service was Dec.
17 at McFalls Funeral Home in
Detroit.
, Ruth B, DIonneJ Mrs. Ruth B. Dionne, 86, ofBermuda Run. died Sunday,
Dec. 19. 2004, at the Kate B.Reynolds Hospice Home.She was bom Nov. 25.1918.
in East Orange, N.J., to HaroldF. and Blanche Wolf Plusch.Survivors: a daughter, Janet
Danielsen and husband Steven
of Advance: 2 grandsons; agreat-grandson: and a nephew.
A funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday,Dec. 22, at Hayworth-MillerKindeiton Chapel. BurW was inGrandview Cemetery in Allen-
town, Pa.Memorials: Memorial/HonorProgram, Sl Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. JudePlace, Memphis, TN 38105; ora charity of the donor's choice.
, Aubrey Darrell HillMr. Aubrey Darrell Hill, 66,of King died Thursday, Dec. 16,
2004.
He was bom Feb. 21. 1938,in Gray son County, Va., toHomer Wesley and Mary LoisFunk Hill. He was a veteran ofthe U.S. Navy and a member ofMasonic Lodge 391 in Pilot"'
Mountain. He was retired ftom
t Active Transportation Co. in
Louisville, Ky.Survivors; his wife, Oaynell
Hall Hill of the home; a daughter, Carol (Tracy) Maybetry of' Winston-Salem; a son, Gary1 Wesley (Charita) Hill of Win-
ston-Salem; 2 grandchildren; astepgranddaughten 3 sisters.Gay (Herman) Barker ofStanleyville, Joyce Spaugh andJanet (Steve) Wooten, all of ofKing; and 2 brothers, Travis(Pat) Hill ofArchdale and Harry(Wanda) Hill of Advance.He was a member of FirstChristian Church in King, wherethe funeral service was held at 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19., withLamarTillman, minister, offici
ating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.Memorials; Forsyth Regional Cancer Center, 3333 SilasCreek Parkway, Winston-Salero.
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Grace Smith Langston
88 / ^'fsare' ^ralg MartindiedSaturfay. ^ Ciaig Mania. 95.
IS. 2004. iif i** of Bermuda Vtii>k«^ ...'j.
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She was bom Feb. 16.1916
in Davie County to Robah G."
and Bessie King Smith.
in .J^L^fS^nn was precededin death by her husband, /oe
Langston.Survivcre; a daughter. NancyBartee and husband Jerry ofDanbury; 3 grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren; a sister^ura Lee of Advance; and a
viiif Smith of Mocks-
A funeral service was con-
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with the Rev. Michael Watersofficiating. Burial followed in(he church cemetery.
, widow of^o Martin Sr.. died Tuesday
14. 2004. at Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical On-
She was bom in Marion on^1-5.1W. to William Pfescud
. jffL ^™8- She at-!?ded Shallowfoid Presbyteriant^urch. She served on the board
of mstees and the board of associates at Meredith College
Survivors: a son. Zeno Martin Jr. of Betmuda Run; 2 sisters.Maty Blackbum of Fort Lauder-
dale. Fla and Fay Willis of
Mojehead City; and nieces andnephews.
Memorials: Margaret MartinScholarship Fund of Meredith
College or the Zeno Martin
Schol^hip Fund of Wake Forest University.
K service washeld in Marion.
/nna Mae Owings
Mrs. Anna Mae Anderson
Owings. 88. of Wilkesboro
Street. Mocksville. died Satur
day, Dec. 18.2004.
Mrs. Owings was bom
March 24. 1916, in Davie
County to the late James
Garfleld Anderson and Alice
TobiathaTutterow Anderson and
was a lifelong member of Cen
ter United Methodist Chutch.
Mis. Owings was cafeteria man
ager at Mocksville High School,
a telephone operator with Cen
tral Telephone, had worked as a
florist at Mocksville Florisrand
was retired from Davie County
Hospital as a LPN.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Jim Owings on
Aug. 24.1966; 4 brothers; and a
sister.
Survivors: 2 daughters.
Linda Owings of Mocksville and
Ann (Arnold) Coley of Dalzell.
S.C.; a sister. Earle Jones of
Winston-Salem; a sister-in-law.
Sarah Anderson of Mocksville;
2 grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews; and many friends.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 21. at
Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Stephen Blair officiating.
Burial was in the Center United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Center Method
ist Cemetery Fund. 728 Wilkes
boro St.. Mocksville,
/Hazel Spry Parker
Mrs. Hazel Spty Parker. 84.
of Erwin Street. Cooleemee.
died Monday. Dec. 20.2(X)4 at
Autumn Care of Mocksville.
Mrs. Parker was bom Feb.
22.1920 in Davie County to the '
late Thomas Elmer Spry and f
Catherine Victoria Goodman
Spry Lyons. She was a member
of First Baptist Church of
Cooleemee where she been a
Sunday School teacher for SO
years and had sang in the church
choir. Mrs.Paiker had been co- .
owner and operator of Coolee
mee Florist and a clerk with .
Cooleemee Telephone. She
enjoyed working with floweis.
playing the organ and reading.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Grimes Parker Sr.
in March. 1975 and a sister,
Pauline Craig.
Survivors: a daughter. Patty
(Ronnie) Lookabill of
Mocksville; 2 sons, Grimes
(Fran) Parker Jr. and John Parker
of Cooleemee; 2 sisters, Helen
Smith of Spencer and'Ruby
Frazier of Norfolk, Va.; 3
grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Wednesday. Dec. 22, at
First Baptist Church of Coolee
mee with the Rev. Tommy
Register officiating. Burial was
in Rowan Memorial Park
Cemetery. Salisbury
Memorials; outside sign at
First Baptist of Cooleemee. P. O.
Box 518, Cooleemee.
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Levi Clinton Poe
Mr. Uvi "Lee" ainton Poe,
71. of Clemmons, died on Fri
day. Dec. 17.2004 after a brief
cJiallenge with cancer at Foisyth
Medical Center with his family
present.
He was bom Nov. 21, 1933,
in Elizabethton, Tenn., to
Clinton and Eureth McGuire
Poe. He was a retired school
teacher in the Winston-Salem/
Forsyth County public schools.
Mr. Poe was a member of the
Carl Gregoiy Sunday School
Class and a deacon of
Clemmons First Baptist Chureh.
He served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Poe was preceded in
death by a brother, Edgar Allan
Poe: 2 half brothers; and a half
sister.
Survivors: his wife, Sylvia
Prince Poe of the home; 2 sons
and daughters-in-law, Michael
and Michele Poe of Davie
County and Chris and Sheena
Poe of Clemmons; 2 grandsons;
and 2 nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with Dr. Robby PhilUps
officiating. Burial followed at
Westlawn Gardens of Memory
in Clemmons.
Memorials: Cancer Services,
3175 Maplewood Ave., Win-
ston-Salem. 27103; or the Schol
arship Fund of West Foisyth
YMCA, 1150 S. Peace Haven
Road. Clemmons. 27012.
/Darrell Lee Roberts
Mr. Darrell Lee Roberts, 57,
of Riverdale Road. Mocksville.
died Tuesday. December 21.
2004. at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter in Winston-Salem, after a
long battle with MS. He was di
agnosed a week ago with liver
cancer.
Mr. Roberts was bom Jan.
16. 1947. in Cambridge, Ohio,
to the late Donald Lee and
Mildred Giim Roberts. He was
employed by Wagoner Con
struction in Salisbury, before
becoming disabled with MS nine
years ago. Mr. Roberts enjoyed
building fish ponds in his back
yard. woodworking and had nu
merous aquariums in the house
to enjoy watching the fish.
He was preceded in death by
a granddaughter, Lacey Rhae
Roberts.
Survivors: his wife, Karen
Sue Roberts of the home; chil
dren, Kelly Roberts (Travis) Jor
dan of Advance and Douglas
Lee Roberts of Zanesville, Ohio;
2 grandchildren; siblings. Maria
(David) Roberts Mesarchik and
Brent Edwin Roberts, all of
Byesville. Ohio and Thomas
Allen (Kathy) Roberts of Mt.
Joy. Pa.
A memorial service will be.
held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.23,
at Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Jim Gryder officiating. The
family will receive friends im
mediately following the service
at Eaton Funeral Home in
Mocksville.
Memorials: Davie Hospice.
P.O. Box 848. Mocksville.
/ Robert Lee Smith
'* Mr. Robert Lee (Bob) Smith,
72, of 576 Powell Bridge Road,
Harmony, died Dec. 19.2004 at
Iredell Memorial Hospital.
He was bom Feb. 20,1932 in
Iredell County to George and
Emma Renegar Smith. He was
employed with M&D Mowing of
Millers Creek and he enjoyed his
work and farming and loved his
dogs. Red, Dakota and Granger.
On July 2, 1949, he married
Sylvia Joyner. who survives.
Also surviviiig: 2 sisters,
Glenna Joyner and husband Clay
and Bonnie Laws and her hus
band Bennie, all of Harmony;
and nieces and nephew.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2
p.m. at the Ernest M. Troutman
Memorial Chapel of Harmony,
with Dr. Ronnie Lee Baity offi
ciating. Burial followed in Sandy
Springs Baptist Church.
Memorials: Gideon's Inter
national, 2900 Lebanan Road,
Nashville, Tn. 27214.
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Joseph Ralph Stanley. 77, of
Woodleaf. died Saturday, Dee.
II. 2004 atPhis residettce.
He was
bom in Kent.
Ohio, May
29. 1927, to
Thomas
Luther
Stanley and
Jessie Cooley
Stanley. He
was a metn-
ber of South River Church of
Christ, and had worked in a saw
mill most of his life, most with
his best friend, Charlie Smith.
He was U.S. Army veteran of
World War II,
Survivors: 4 sons, Michael
Stanley, Ricky Stanley and
Timmy Stanley, all of Florida,
and Chris Stanley of Arizona: a
daughter, Peggy Lurue ofCherry
Point; 7 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren; 6 sisters. Lynn
Motsinger of Winston-Salem.
Dora Corbetl of Rockwell.
Zelma Stanley of Advance. Bar
bara Holmes of Newport News.
Va,. Dolly Brown of Advance.
.ind Linda Shores of Woodleaf;
2 brothers. David Staitley of
Woodleaf and Doug Stanley of
Ohio,
He was preceded in death by
2 sons. Johnny Stanley and An
thony Ray Stanley; 5 sisters.
Ollie Stanley, Dean Chaffin.
Mary Sparks, Martha Stanley,
and Nora Corbeit; and 2 broth
ers, Tom Stanley and Fred
Stanley.
Funeral service.s with mili
tary rites were held at South
River Church of Christ on Dec,
15 at 2 p.m., with Brother Don
Sloan officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Memorials: American Can
cer Society,
I Tiny Jackson Weddle
•i Mrs, Tiny Jackson Weddle.
89. of Winsion-Salem died on
Thursday. Dec, 16.20W.at Silas
Creek Manor.
She was bom July 1. 1915,
In Stokes County to Albeit L.
and Mary Anna Stephens Jack
son, Mrs. Weddle was of the
Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by
her son, Jimmy E, Weddle.
Survivors; her husband,
Ewell H, "Pap" Weddle Sr. of
Winston-Salem; a daughter.
Delaine Weddle ofWinston-Sa
lem; 3 sons. Ewell H. "E.H,"
Weddle Jr. and wife Pat of
Mocksville. Mike W. Weddle Sr.
and wife Susie of Winston-Sa
lem. Terry L, Weddle and wife
Anita of Kemersville; 6 grand
children; and 2 great-fiandchil-
dren.
The funeral service was at 1
p.m. Dec. 18 at Gardens of
Memory Mausoleum Chapel in
Walkertown. with Pastor David
McGee officiating.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care Center. IIOO-C S,
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem.
27103.
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■* Mr. Glenn Allen Caudle. 81.
of Asheboro. died Tuesday. Dec.
21.2004 at his home.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m. Friday. Dec. 24 atSpoon's Chapel United Church
of Christ, conducted by the Rev.
Dr. H. Warren Cassidy. Burialwas in the Spobn's Chapel cem
etery.
A native of Davie County.Mr. Caudle was bom Nov. 18.
1923 to the late Robert and Reba
Allen Caudle. He was a retiredsupervisor for Dixie Furniture.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II under the com
mand of Gen. George Patton asatankdriverofTank 3C2-I3. He
was a gardener, fisherman.
NASCAR and basketball fan.Survivors: his wife. Nancy
Anderson Caudle of the home;3 daughters. Doris Trogdon ofChapel Hill. Dianne Matthews
and husband Greg of Ramseur.
and Anita Isley and husband
Michael of Burlington; 2 sisters.Evelyn Langford and Lelia Mae
Smith, both of Farmington: a
brother. John H. Caudle ofFarmington: and 5 grandchil
dren.Memorials: Hospice/Ran
dolph. P.O. Box 9. Asheboro.
27204-0009.
/Rufus Fred Freeman Sr.
Mr. Rufus Fred Donnie Free
man Sr.. 89. of RufTin Street.Cooleemee. died early Saturday
morning. Dec. 25. 2004 at Au
tumn Care of Mocksville.
He was bom Jan. 8.1915 in
Roan Mountain, Tenn.. to the
late Fred and Delia Wood Free
man and was a retired machinist
with the H .B. Owsley Company
in Charlotte. He had worked on
the Oak Ridge ManhattanProject in Oak Ridge, Tenn. He
attended the Cooleeme FirstBaptist Church, but was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
in Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Laura Kate Roberts
Freeman in 2001, and by 2grandchildren. 4 brothers and 4
sisters.
Survivors: 2 daughters.
Linda Williams and Judy
Phillips, both of Cooleemee; a
son, Rufiis Fred Donnie Free
man Jr. of Williamsport. Md.; 3granddaughters; 4 step-grand-
children; 2 great-grandchildren;4 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, lj:tty Martin of Elizabethton.
Tenn.; a brother, Herman Free
man of Roan Mountain; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 11
a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 in theFirst Baptist Church of Cool
eemee with the Rev. TommyRegister, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in the Evergreen CityCemetery in Charlotte at 2 p.m.
with the Rev. Benny Cline as
sisting.
Memorials: Abundant LivingAdult Day Care. P.O. Box 947.
Salisbury. 28145; to CooleemeeBaptist. P.O. Box 518. Cool
eemee; or to Church of Jesus
Christ, 600 E. 36th St., Char
lotte. 28205.
/achel Kimmer Hancock
Mrs. Rachel Kimmer
Hancock. 75. of Gladstone
Road. Mocksville. diedWednesday. Dec. 22. 2004, at
her home.
.Mrs. Hancock was bom on
Oct. 1. 1929. in Davie County
to the late Luther David and EulaSpry Kimmer. She was a lifelong
member of Liberty United
Methodist Church and had
retired from Wonderknit. She
had been employed with Erwin
Mills and Burlington Industries
and had worked in the lunch
room at East Spencer Elementary School. Mrs. Hancock was
a member of the CooleemeeVFW Auxiliary and enjoyed
flower gardening and crafts.
Survivors; her husband.
Grimes Hancock of the home; 2daughters. Freida (David) Cope
of Advance and Vickie (Tim)
Steele of Mocksville; a son.
David (Trish) Hancock ofMocksville; 4 grandchildren;
and 4 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Friday. Dec. 24. in
Eaton Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Shelby Harbour
and Chaplain A.G. ParkerofTiciating. Burial was in the
Liberty United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials: American Heart
Assoc.. P.O. Box 5216. Glenn
Allen. VA 23058-5216; or a
charity of the donor's choice.
/ Agnes Davis Harris
Mrs. Agnes Davis Harris ofWilson died Thursday, Dec. 23.
2004 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Harris was born Nov.
30. 1911 in Wilson to the late
Bennet and Emma Eatmon
Harris. She graduated from
Rock Ridge High School in
1928. She was a member of Mt.
Pleasant United Methodist
Church where she had sung in
the choir, taught Sunday School
and Bible Schtwl. Mrs. Harris
was a homemaker. She had been
an active member of Woman
Society of Christian Services,the Nash County Democratic "•
Women and the Nash CountyHome Health. She enjoyed .^gardening, jifiedlework and
crossword puzzles.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Fred Harris in1973. a daughter. Rachel Harris _
and a son. Fred Harris.
Survivors: a daughter. Beth
(Carl) Humphrey of Mocksville;
2 grandson; and 3 greatgrandchildren.
A funeral service was held onWednesday, Dec. 29 at Mt.
Pleasant United Methodist
Church in Bailey. Burial was in
Bailey Cemetery.
Memorials: Mt. Pleasant
Methodist. 9289 S. NC 581.
Bailey. 27807.
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Muff, 80, of Mocksville, died
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at her
home.
Mrs. Muff was bom May 31,
1924 in Queens County, N.Y. to
the late Patrick J. and Rose
Stafford O'Haire. She was a
member of St. Francis Catholic
Church. Mrs. Muff was retired
from Stirling Harbour Ship
yards.
She was preceded in death by
2 sisters.
Survivors; her husband,
Russell F. Muff of the home; 3
daughters, Marthe (John) Vunk
of Wantagh, N.Y., Stephanie
Muff of Mocksviite and Alyson
Muff of Washington, D.C.: and
several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at a later dale.
/Camilla Ann Rucker
Mrs. Camilla Ann Rucker,
91, of Winston-Salem, died
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 In
Forsyth Medical Center.
A native of Georgia, she had
lived in Davie County and was
preceded in death by a brother
' from this area, James Rucker.
She was also preceded in death
by another brother, Maceo
Rucker of Salisbury.
Funeral services were Mon
day, Dec. 27, at I p.m. at St.
Stephen Missionary Baptist
Church in Winston-Salem. The
Rev. J Jl. Samuels officiated and
burial was in Piedmont Memo
rial Gardens.
Survivors from this area: a
sister.EssieRuckerofSalisbury. I
.Julia Lucille Smoot
Mrs. Julia Lucille Dulin
Smoot, 82, of Davie Academy '
Road, Mocksville, died early
Saturday, Dec. 25. 2004, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Smoot was bom May 4,
1922, in Iredell County, to the
late Phillip and Julia Lentz Dulin
and was retired from the Davie
County Schools as a teacher.
Mrs. Smoot graduated from
Iredell County Schools.Mitchell .
College in Statesville and ob
tained her bachelor's degree
from Lenoir-Rhyne College.
She was a longtime member of
Salem United Methodist
Church, where she served in
many capacities, including pia-
' nist, Sunday school teacher and
a member of the United Meth
odist Women. Mrs. Smoot was
a member of the NC Retired
Teachers Association. She was
an avid reader, enjoyed politics,
traveling and growing indoor
plants.
Mrs. Smoot was preceded in
death by a brother. Bill Dulin.
Survivors: her husband of 53
years, J.C. Smoot of the home:
a son. Jim (Teresa) Smoot of
Mocksville; a daughter. Susan
(Ricky) Sims of Mocksville; 5
grandchildren; one great-grand
daughter; and 2 sisters-in-law,
Thelma Dulin of Troutman and
Jeanetle (Fred) Foster of
Woodleaf.
A funeral service was at 2
p.m.,Tuesday, Dec. 28,at Salem
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Stephen Blair officiat
ing. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Building Fund of
Salem Methodist Church, c/o
Paul Shew, 1582 Davie Acad
emy Road, Mocksville.
»/ Thomasene Yates Taylor
Thomasene "Tomi" Yates >
Taylor, 52, of Baity Road, t
MocksvilIe.diedFriday,Dec.24 ^
at Davis Regional Medical Cen- -
ter in Statesville.
Born on Oct. 10, 1952, in
Macon, Ga., she was the daugh
ter of the late Richard Earl Yates
Sr. and Irene Chapell Yates. She
was a registered nurse and was
of the Protestant faith.
Survivors: her husband.
David E. Taylor Sr.; 3 sons,
David E. Taylor Jr. of Winston-
Salem, Dennis E. Taylor of
Mocksville and Daniel J. Taylor
of Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother,
Richard Yates Jr. of Mocksville;
2 sisters, Michele Walker of
Mocksville and Kimberly
Schrtoke of Simpsonville, Ky.;
and 2 grandchildren.
A memorial service was held
Sunday, Dec. 26 at 3 p.m. Di the
Davie Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Joel Boyles officiating.
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y/ James Vernon Thompson,
75, of Blufflon, S.C., died Fri
day. Dec. 24,2004 ai his home.
He was bom April 5,1929 in
New Orleans, La. but later
moved to North Carolina, where
he graduated from the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. He joined the U.S. Air
Force and served during the
Korean Conflict. After dis
charge, he began a career as an
assistant investment officer for
North Carolina. Following that,
he began a 30-year career in
commercial banking as a vice
president of Dominion Bank-
.shares Corp., specializing in in
vestment banking, public fi- i
nance and portfolio manage
ment. Post graduate studies in
cluded Roanoke (Va.) College
with degrees from Virginia-
Maryland Banker's School, Uni
versity of Virginia and Stonier
Graduate School of Banking at
Rutger's University. He was a
member of the Rotary Club of
Roanoke, Va. for 29 years,
where he was a Paul Harris Fel
low and held office as president
and'trelisurer. After moving to
Sun City Hilton Head in 1995,
he became a member of the Ro
tary Club of Okatee and the First
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: his wife. Ruby
Bowles Thompson; 2 sons,
Preston and Martha Thompson
of Sterling, Va. and Wayne and
Tammy Thompson of Concord:
2 daughters, Pamela Whisenant
of Richmond, Va.,and Elisabeth
and James Plummer of Greens
boro; and 6 grandchildren.
Memorial services were held
at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30
at the First Presbyterian Church
of Hilton Head, with burial in
Beaufort National Cemetery.
Beaufort. S.C.. at 3 p.m.
Memorials: UNCG Excel
lence Foundation. James V.Th
ompson Scholarship Fund,
UNCG Advancement Services.
P.O. Box 26170. Greensboro.
27402-6170.
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Mrs. Vetra Blackburn
Watson, 89, of Winston-Salem
died Saturday, Dec. 25,2004, af
ter a lengthy illness.
She was bom July 29,1915,
in Ashe County to Levi Finley
and Celia Holman Blackburn.
She was a member at Mount
Carmel United Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Watson was preceded in
death by her husband, Grady
Watson Sr.; a son, Bennis W.
Watson; and a daughter,
Geraldine Watson Owens.
Survivors: a daughter, Melba
Owens and husband Larry Don
of Advance; 3 sons, Kenneth
Watson and wife Ruby J. of
Clemmons, Grady Watson Jr.
and wife Mabel of Advance and
Donald Watson; 16 grandchil
dren; 15 great-grandchildren; a
sister, Arlee Dyer of Purlear; and
3 brothers, Bruce Blackburn of
Purlear, L.G. Blackburn of Cali
fornia and Ray Blackburn of
Winston-Salem.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Tiiesday, Dec.
28, at Hayworth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel with the Revs. Joe
Collins and Ken Eller officiat
ing. Burial followed at Mount
Carmel United Methodist
Church.
Memorials: Mount Carmel
Cemetery Fund. 4265 Ebert
Road. Winston-Salem, 27127.
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J Mrs. Maggie LwYoung^S.ofMocksville,dicdFr.day,I^c.
24.2004 in Autumn Care Nuts-
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Lucky. She was ant^^BoxwoodBaptistChurc^•^ Survivors: a daughter(William) Allen of M^tev'Ue.
a sister, Gladys Chun" MMocksville; 2 grandsons; and
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for2pjn.Thutsday,Dec.30ai
Boxwood Bapdst Church withrRe-BJ.Miltonofr.c,aung^
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