Jul - Decs/^ary Reavis Browning
Mrs. Mary Reavis Browning,
85. of Woodteaf, died Monday
morning, June 25, 2007 ai The
Laurels of
Salisbury.
She was
born
Rowan
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daughter
the late
Luther
Reavis
Laura Baker
Reavis. She was a home maker
and a lifelong member of South
River United Methodist Church
where she taught Sunday School
for over 40 years. She volun
teered at the VA Medical Center
in Salisbury for 18 years.
She was preceded in death by
herhusband, Mr. Brison Brown
ing. in 1990.
Survivors; a son, David
Ronald Browning ofStatesville;
2 daughters, Barbara Browning
of Woodleaf and Carolyn B.
Royd of Chattanooga. Tenn.; a
brother, Pete Reavis of
Wotxlleaf; a sister, Lelia Pence
of Cleveland; 6 grandchildren;
a step-grandchild; and 3 great
grandchildren.
Services celebrating her life
were conducted at 2 p.m. Thurs
day, June 28 at South River
United Methodist Church with
the Revs. Billy Towery and
Shirley Jones officiating. Pall
bearers were: Jeff Cobb, Rich
ard Cooley, Eric Pence. Trent
Pence, Trey Floyd, Bryan
Richie, Cassey Reavis and Jody
Steele. Honorary pallbearers
were Steve Reavis, Don Dixon
and Don Cranfoni.
Condolences online:
www.legacy.com', memorials.
South River Methodist.
/ Jitninie Eroitt Cauiile
JimmJe Emill Caudle, 65, of
Powell Road. Mocksville, died
on Thursday. June 28. 2007, at
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winsion-Salem.
Bom in Yadkin County on
Dec. 16, 1941, he was (he son
of the late Acy Rufus and Ada
Elizabeth Hobson Caudle. He
was a conunercial contractor and
was ofthe Baptist faith. On Oct.
10, 1962, he married Carolyn
McCulloh Caudle, who sur
vives.
Also surviving: a daughter,
Karen Denise Caudle (Michael)
Cope ofMocksville; 2 brothers,
Bill (Gail) Caudle of East Bend
and Bobby (Sue) Caudle of
Mocksville; a sister. Sue Caudle
(D.C.) Lawrence of Advance;
and 2 grandchildren.
He was also preceded in
death by a sister, Ann Caudle
Bledsoe.
A service to celebrate Mr.
Caudle's life was held Monday,
July 2, at 10 a.m. at (he Batons
Baptist Church Cemetery with
the Rev. Kevin Hobson officiat
ing. The family received friends
June 30 at Davie Funeral Ser
vice.
Memorials: Kale 6.
Reynolds Hospice Home, 101
Hospice Lane. Winston-Salem,
27103; or Hospice ofDavie, 642
Wilkesboro St., Mocksville.
James Nolan EUenburg
James Nolan Ellenbuig, 83,
of Ponce de Leon, Fla. died
Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the
Shoal Creek Rebabilllation
Center in Crestview, Fla.
Mr. EUenburg was bom Feb.
12. 1924 in Cooleemee to the
late Paul and Lillian EUenburg.
He was a resident of Ponce de
Leon for the past five years after
moving from Mocksville. He
served honorably in the U.S.
Navy and Army and was a
veteran of World War II and the
Korean Conflict. He was a
member ofthe American Legion
Post 0054.
He was pnceded in deadi by
his wife, Dorothy EUenburg and
2 brothers. William and Don
EUenburg.
Survivors: a son, Paul
EUenburg and wife Lisa; 2
brothers, BiU EUenburg and wife
Doris and Bob EUenburg and
wife Faye; and agranddaugblen
Cremation services are being
provided by Panhandle Direct
Cremation Service ofDeFuniak
Springs. Ra.
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Mr. Leonard Everhardt
"Skin" Hellard, 76, of Will
Boone Road, Mocksville, died
Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at
Rowan Regional Medical Cen
ter in Salisbuiy.
He was bom Feb. 26,1931,
in Davie County to Annie Mae
Crotts Hellard and the late
Charlies. ShoafHeUaid.
He was also preceded in
death by a son. Randy Hellard.
Survivors: his mother of
Mocksville; children, Don
(Dieama) Hellard of Mocksville,
Carolyn (Lee) Lewis of
Statesville, Susan Head of Har
mony. Joy (Craig) Seafotd of
Mooresville, Aylisa (Thomas)
Grose of Hiddenite and Christy
(Ricky) Woods of Walnut Cove;
16 grandchildren; 11 great
grandchildren; and 2 brothers,
Fred (Barbara) Hellard and J.W.
(Catherine) Hellard, all of
Mocksville.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 11 aan. Thursday, June
28, at TUrientine Baptist Church
Cemeteiy, with Rev. Jim Giyder
officiating.
<yfeny Kenneth Jordan
Mr. Terry Kenneth Jordan,
SS, of Advance, died on Wednes
day, June 27, 2007 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
His granddaughters had been
the joy of his life, and his faith
remained strong as he battled
cancer. He was bora June 17,
19S2 to William Kenneth and
vnima S. Jordan. Mr. Jordan was
a member of Yadkin Valley Bap
tist Church in Advance and was
a veteran of the US Army. He
was retired from Hanes Dye and
Finishing Co. with 25 years of
service.
He was preceded in death by
his mother.
Surviving; his wife of 35
years, Una Jordan of the home;
2 sons, Kenneth Gray Jordan and
wife Crystal of Advance and
Jonathan Dwight Jordan and
companion Janice Crump of
Point Pleasant, W.Va.; 2 grand
daughters; 3 step-grandsons; his
fatl^, 3 sisters, Sandra Peters of
Tobaccoville. Judy Sheets of
Kernersville and Rhonda
Lawing of King; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, June 30 at
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church
with the Rev. Ronnie Craddock,
Brother Don Collins and Chap
lain A.G. Parker officiating.
Burial with military rites by
VFW Memorial Honor Guard
followed in the church cemetery.
The family received friends the
previous night at Hayworth-
Miller Kinderton Chapel.
v^velyn Dcoxler Spratt
Evelyn Troxler Spratt. 87, of
Matthews, died last month.
She was bora on Aug. S,
1919 in Greensboro. She gradu
ated with honors from Greens
boro College in 1939 and mar
ried Edward Spratt in 1941.
They moved to Charlotte in
1948, and for the past 16 years,
she lived at Plantation Estates in
Matthews. She had a lifelong
love of music. She started her
music teaching career at Mocks
ville High School in 1939, and
taught iiulnimental music in the
Charlotte City Schools for 30
years. Some of her students are
now professional musicians. She
was a violinist with the Charlotte
Symphony and the Charlotte
Opera Association. She was a
member of First Presbyterian
Church of tZharlotte for 59 years.
She was known for her warmth,
kind smile, love and patience.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Robert Guy and
Flossie Andrew Tboxlet; her bus-
band, Edward 0J% Spratt; and
her brothers, Andrew Ttoxler
and Broadus ttoxler.
Survivors: 3 daubsters, Caro
lina Spratt Young and husband
Dr. Kyle Yoimg of Greensboro,
Jannelyn Ttoxler Spratt and fi
ance Michael Newton of
Peabody, Mass., and Dr. Eve
Spratt-Edwards and husband Dr.
James Eugene Edwards of Isle
of Palms, S.C.; 4 grandchildren;
2 great-grandchildren; and many
in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at
noon Tbesday, June 19 at Plan
tation Estates.
Memorials: First Presbyte
rian, 200 W. Ttode St, Charlotte;
Bridgewell, a MA-based non
profit serving those with devel- .
opmental and emotional dis
abilities (www.bridgeweU.org)
and to the Spratt Music and Art
Fund of HALOS, 3366 Rivers
Ave. N., Charieston, SC 29405
(www.charieslonjtalos.org), a
nonprofit for children who are
victims of abuse and neglect,
founded by her daughter, Evie.
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Miss Pecola Lee "Cola"
Al]ison.75, died on Wednesday,
July 4,2007 al Forsylh Medical
in Mocksville
on Nov. 5, 1931.
She was also preceded in
dealh by her only sibling, a
brother, James Pink Allison Jr.
She was a graduate of Davie
County Training School Class of
1949 where she sang in the glee
club and played on the basket
ball team. She graduated from
Johnson C. Smith University,
Charlotte with a degree in pri
mary education. Miss Allison
was a lifetime member of
Mocksville Second Presbyterian
Church, a church she loved
dearly. She was church pianist
for nearly 50 years, a member
of the choir, a Daily Vacation
Bible School teacher, treasurer
of the Women's Missionary
Circle, a member of the kitchen
committee and the Thursday
Evening Bible Study Group.
Miss Allison's work career be
gan at Davie County Training
School in 1957. In 1958, she
transferred to Cooieemee El
ementary School for two years.
She returned to Davie County
Training School in 1960 and re
mained until 1971, when she be
came employed at Winston-Sa-
lem Slate University C.G.
O'Keliy Library at the circula
tion/reserve desk and remained
until her retirement.
Survivors: a nephew; an
aunt, and several cousins, rela
tives and friends.
V. Sadye H. Barger
Sadye H. Barger died Thurs
day, July 5, 2007, at Somerset
Court of Mocksville after an ex-tended illness. ^
mother died
shortly after her birth and she
was reared by her loving, adop
tive parents, the late Roy M.
Hauser and Ellen O. Hauser.
She graduated from Hanes High
School in Winston-Salem,
earned her bachelor's degree in
business education from Lenoir-
Rhyne College and her master's
degree in counselor education
ftom Appalachian State Univer
sity. Sadye began her career in
education as a business educa
tion teacher at Mineral Springs
High School in 1947 and ended
it in 1991 as a guidance counse
lor at Davie High School.
She was preceded in death by
2 brothers, Bynum Gray Hauser
and James T. Dule Hauser; and
a sister, Margaret Louise Hauser.
Surviving: her husband of59
years, Burton K. Barger of
Mocksville: a son, Allan Baiger
and wife Cande of Clifton Park,
N.Y.: a daughter, Mary Ellen
Barger of Winston-Salem; 3
grandchildren; a sister. Mary
Hauser Buie of Greensboro; 2
godchildren; and many nieces
and nephews,
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Monday. July 9, at First
United Methodist Church in
Mocksville with the Revs.
Darren Alexander and Dr. Crys
tal Alexander officiating. Abrief
graveside service followed at 2
p.m. at Forsyth Memorial Park
in Winslon-Saiem. The family
received friends Sunday. July 8,
at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: First Methodist,
310 N. Main St., Mocksville;
Home Creek Living Historical
Farm. 308 Home Creek Farm
Road, Pinnacle, 27043; Hospice/
Palliative CareCenter, 377 Hos
pital St., Suite 103, Mocksville.
.-Margaret Shelia Hairston
Ms. Margaret Shelia
Hairston died at home July 2,
2007 after battling cancer for
several weeks.
Schools. She
made Davie County her home
and worked at QST Industries.
On Jan. 14, 1973 the Lord
blessed Margaret with her only
child, Michelle. In 2001 she
gave her life to Christ and be
came an active member of
Greater True Vine Ministries in
Thomasville. She enjoyed shop
ping, maintaining her beauty,
and spending time with her boys
(grandsons).
Survivors; a daughter,
Michelle (David) McDowell of
Lexington; her mother. Luia
Lane ofMocksville; 2 grandchil
dren; 3 sisters, Irene (Johnathan)
McDowell, Ann Lane, and Mary
Lane, all ofMocksville; 3 broth
ers, Alton (Deborah) Lane and
Siacey Lane, all of Mocksville,
and Tal Lane of New York; a
special friend of 14 years, Fritz
Avery Ellis; a special cousin,
Diane Rhynehardt (Boss); a host
of other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held July 6
at 3 p.m. at Graham Funeral
Home. Pastor Kevin Shouse of
ficiated and Bishop Stanley
Transou was the eulogist, and
burial followed in Rose Cem
etery.
On-line condolences;
www.grahamftinefiilhonie.net.
\y6avid Wayne Howell
David Wayne Howell, 47, of
Sheek Street, Mocksville, died
on July 5,2007
Hairston
Howell. He attended Davie
County Schools, and was of the
Holiness faith. Due to health
reasons, he was unemployed, but
he loved to wash cars, shoot
pool, bowl, and play basketball.
He was preceded in death by
his mother. Hazel Hainton, on
Jan. 12, 1982.
Survivors: his father, Lonnie
Howell of Mocksville; 5 broth
ers, Kenny (Allheia) Howell of
Columbus, Ohio, Roger Howell
of Piltsburg, Pa., Steve Howell,
Nick Howell and Ernie Hairston,
all of Mocksville: 2 sisters,
Debbie Dillard and Tammy
Morrison, both of Mocksville;
his caretakers of N.C. Support
Services; a number of aunts,
uncles, other relatives and
friends.
A funeral service was held
July 10 at 2;30 p.m. at Graham
Funeral Home. Bishop James
Ijames officiated.
On-line condolences:
www.grahamfunerathome.nel.
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\/Robert Aaron James
Mr. Roben Aaron James, 85.of Mocksville, died Tuesday.
July 10, 2007.
He was bom April 5. 1922.
in Davie County to the iaie
Aaron U, and Sarah Francis
Sheck James- Mr, James was a
self-employed carpenter and
was retired from Caudell Lum
ber, He was a crew member on
32 combat missions over Ger
many and France in 1944. Mr.James attended First Presbyte-
rianChurchofMocksville, Mr.James shared many life experi
ences with his grandson. Man.including his love of fishing and
reverence for nature.
Survivors; his wife of 62
years. Grace Gibbs James ofthe
home: a daughter. Martha
James; 2 sons, Robert E, James
and wife Carol of Advance and
Richard D. James of Mocksville;
a grandson: 2 sisters. JuliaChamberlain and husband Roger
and Betty Smith and husband
Lawrence,
A funeral service was to be
conducted at 7 p.m.. Wednesday,July 1 i. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Paul Seelman of
ficiating. The family was to re
ceive friends at the funeral home
one hour before the service.
A graveside service was conducted at lOa.m,, Thursday,July
12, at Rose Cemetery,
Memorials; First Presbyte
rian. 261 S. Main St.. Mocks
ville,
,/Candace Marie Joyal
Candaee Marie Joyal. 18, of
Gladstone Road, Cooleemee,
died on Sunday. July l,20iJ7;
Bom in Bal-
limore County,
*1988. she was
the daughter of
Robert Wayne
4nd Jeannette
I ^ who survive.
She was a
member of Cooleemee United
Methodist Church,
Also surviving; a brother.
Christopher Joyal of the home,
stepsisters, Stephanie Hoy ofthe
home.Niekole (Adam) Greet of
Cooleemee, and Jessica Smith of
Mocksville; a half-sister.
Joslynn Wun of Oklahoma; an
uncle George (Brenda) Joyal: 4
aunts, Patricia (Charles)
Anzolone, Candaee (Hariey)
Roberts. Debbie Joyal, and
Trudy (Rodney) Hall; a grand
mother. Gertrude Joyal, 3 nieces
Mackenzie and McKalie Greer
and Craceiynn Wun; and numer
ous cousins,
She was preceded in death by
a grandfather, Reginald Joyal
and grandparents Lillian and
Robert Smith.
A Celebration of life service
was held Saturday, July 7, at 11
a.m. at the Cooleemee United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Perry Bradshaw officiating. The
family received friends Friday.
July 6 at Davie Funeral Service.
Memorials; to the family tohelp with funeral expenses.
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Mr. Robert Owens Barn-hardi. 76, of 173 ShaJIowbrookDrive. Advance, died Monday.July 16.2007 at Forsylh Memo
rial Hospital.
Memorial services will bebeld 2 p.m. Thursday at
Wilkinson Funeral Home, Concord, with the Rev Dr. Bill Hoyleofficiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior
to the service.
Born March 12, 1931 in
CabaxTUS County to the late PaulRobert and Ursula Hethcox
Bamhardt, he was retired from
Piedmont Aviation in Winston-
Salem and was a U. S. Air Forceveteran of the Korean Conflictserving four years with a big
ponion of his timein Japan. Hewas a member of Clemmons
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: his wife, JoanPenninger Bamhardt; a sister.Pauline Rusk of Chillicolhe. 111.;and a brother, Ralph .A, Bam
hardt Sr. of Concord.
Memorials: ClemmonsPresbyterian, 3930 Clemmons Road
Clemmons.
Online condolences:
^*y<r>v.wlkinsonfuneralhome.com.
^Irene Eubaaks Collins
Mrs. Irene Eubanks Collins.70. ofConcord, died Friday. July
13. 2007 at Hospice House in
Kannapolls.
Funeral services were conducted at II a.m. Monday, July
16 at Mt, Mitchell United Methodist I2hurch. Dr. Abraham Kim
and the Revs, Karen KaserOdor
and Charles Guy officiated.
Burial, followed in the church
cemetery. The family received
friends Sunday at Lady's Funeral
Home.
Bom April 4. 1937 in Davie
County, she was (be daughter of
the late John Barnes and Lillie
Mcintyre bames. She retired
from the Deli Department of
Harris Teeter, where she had
worked at the Cloverleafstore in
Concord and the Harris Boule
vard/Mallard Creek Road store in
Charlotte. She was a member of
Mt. Mitchell United Methodist
Church.She was also preceded in
death by a husband. Baxter Neal
Eubanks: a son. Alan Keiib
Eubanks: and 2 sisters, Florence
Trexler and Ann Cranfield.
Survivors: her husband, John
P. Collins; 2 daughters, Tbrnmie
Eubanks Morgan and husband
Ronnie of Locust, Amanda
Eubanks Rogers and husband
Brandon ofConcord: a son, Dennis NeaJ Eubanks of Greenville.
Texas: stepdaughter. LeaAnn
Amerson of Rockwell; stepson.
John G. Collins of Rockwell; 3
sisters. Louise Blackwell olCooleemee. Margie Loweiy andMaggie Hulchins, both ol
Mocksville: 7 grandchildren; 2
step-grandchildren; and het
mother-in-law, Wnnie Eubanks
of Kannapolls.
Memorials: Mt, Mitchell
United Methodist Church. 6001
Old Salisbury-Concord Road.
Kannapolls 2S083; or Hospice/
Palliative Care of CabamisCounty. S003 Boy Scout Camp
Road. Karmapolis 28081,
'-^eggy L. HamiltonMrs. Peggy Lookabill
Hamilton. 79. of Salisbury, died
Saturday. July 14. 2007 at
Genesis EldetCare of Salisbury.
she
daughter of the late Ned and
Lois Spry Lookabill. Educated
in the Davie County Schools,
she graduated from Davie
County High School.
Mrs. Hamilton was
employed by US Air Force,
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Sales.
Evetett Beaver Nationwide
Insurance Agency. Rowan
Memorial Hospital and was a
Avon saleswoman. A charter
member of Franklin Baptist
Church, the Granny Wyatt
Sunday School Class and sung
in the church choir.
She was preceded In death by
her husband, Thomas Wilford
Hamilton on Oct. 2, 1973, anda
son. Randall Eugene "Randy"
Hamilton on July 2, 2001 and
brothers. Richard and Bob
Lookabill.
Survivors; her son, Tony D.
Hamilton ofBlacksburg. S.C.. 3
grandchildren; a great-grandson;
a sister, Mildred Smith of the
Fork community in Davie
County; brothers. Ronnie and
Bill Lookabill of Mocksville andJimmy Lookabill of Woodleaf.
Funeral services were
conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday,July 17 at Franklin Baptist
Church with the Rev. Joe
Thomas, officiating. Burial
followed at Rowan Memorial
Park. The family received
Mends Monday at Summersett
Funeral Home.
Memorials: FranklinBapiisi,38I0US 601,Salisbury, 28144.
v/Genevieve Masti Horton
Mrs. Genevicve Masti
Honon, 85. of Cresrview Drive•Mocksville, died Friday. July 13.
2007, at her home.
She was bom May 19, 1922.in Steuben County. N.Y. to the ,late John and Agnes Wywa
Masti. Mis.Hottonenjoyedgar-dcning, her flowers and the
birds.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband. Lester
Franklin Honon. on March 6,2005; a son. Delbcrt Horton; and
a son-in-law, Richard Rose.
Survivors: a daughter. LoisRose of Mocksville; 3 grand
sons; a great-grandson; and a
daughter-in-law, Viola Horton.
A private graveside service
was held at Rose Cemetery, with
the Rev. Shelby Harbour offici
ating. The family received
friends Sunday. July 15. at Eaton
Funeral Home.
Memorials: charity of
donor's choice.
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Hugh Andrew Lagic died on
Sunday. July 15.2007.
A memorial service was lo be
held al the First Presbyterian
Church in Mocksville at 11 a.ra.
on Wednesday, July 18 follow
ing a private committal service
in Rose Cemetery.
Mr. Lagle was bom Dec. 19.1922 to the late Hugh Andrew
and Jessie Holthouser Lagle. A
graduate of Mocksville High
School and the Curtiss Wright
Schtwl of Aviation in Glendale,
Calif., he later entered the U.S.
Air Coips where he served as a
flight engineer. Returning to
Mocksville after World War U.
he began a lifelong career with
the Town of Mocksville. first as
the town supervisor and holdingvarious positions until he retired
in 1992.
Mr. Lagle also served as a
volunteer firemen for 33 years.
20 years as fire chief. Interestedin local histoiy and genealogical
research, he made a major con
tribution by compiling a map lo
cating the sites of all the earliest
landowners in Davie County. He
commanded the local National
Guard in its formative years,
served as a member of the Davie
County Planning Board, chaired
the Northwest Economic Devel
opment Commission and servedas an elder in the Presbyterian
Church USA.
Survivors: his wife of 52
years, the former Glenna
CoUette; a son. Hugh Lagle inand wife Lyrme of Raleigh; a
daughter. Susan Valenti and husband Larry ofCharlotte; 3 grand
children; and 2 sisters. Shirley
Lagle of Mocksville and Mrs.
Wade (Carolyn) Hendricks of
Shelby.
Memorials: f^rst Presbyterian
Church, 261S. Main St.. Mocks
ville; Alaheimer's Association.
P.O. Box 42453. Charlotte
28215-0(X)8; Histoiy Room, c/o
Davie County Library. N. MainSt.. Mocksville; or to a charity
of the tlonor's choice.
The family received friertds atEaton Funeral Home. Ttiesday.
July 17.
vyMona Ann Mayes Martin
Mona Ann Mayes Martin.
63. of Martin Lane. Advance,
died on Monday. July 16.2007,
at her home.
Bom in Forsyth County on
April 23, 1944. she was the
dadghter of the late Dover Bainand Nellie Noah Mayes. She was
retired from T<ntcIdng andwas a member of Fellowship
Baptist Church. On Nov. 11.
1961. she married Charles Ken
neth Martin, who survives.
Also surviving; a son,Charles Marty Martin of Ad
vance; a daughter. Donna (Mike)
Hooker of Advance. 3 sisters.
Sona Carter of Adrian. Ga.,
Edith (Bob) Moogk of King, and
Linda (Harold) Hopkins of
Kemersville; 3 grandchildren;
and 4 step-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in
death by a son, Charles Tony.
Martin. 2 brothers. Wade and
Kenneth Maye; and 2 sisters.
Valeria Freeman and Ruth Slade.
The service to celebrate Mrs.
Martin's life will be held on
Thursday. July 19. at 2: p. m. atFellowship Baptist Church with
the Rev. Wayne Swisher offici
ating. She will be placed in the
church 30 minutes prior to the
service. The family was to re
ceive friends Wednesday. July
18. from 7-9 p.m. at Davie Fu
neral Service.
Memorials; Fellowship Bap
tist. 1084 Rainbow Road. Ad-
vVivian B. Miller
Mrs. Vivian B. Miller, 78, of
Clemmons. formerly of
Bridgewater. NJ., died Satur
day. July 14.2007 at her home.
She was bom March 25,
1929 in New York City to WiB-
iam B. and Lena Menyuk
Borsuk. Mrs. Miller was a
gtaduate of the former New YorkHigh School of Music and Art
and Qty College of New York.She was a former employee ofthe Davie Couniy Public Library
where she shared many years ofservice and close relationships
with co-workers. Vivian mostenjoyed giving ofherself to family and friends through her loveof cooking, reading and illustrat
ing.
Surviving; 3 daughters,
Meredith Dee Miller of Leba
non, NJ.. Ann Robin Miller andhusband Gregory Ort of
Riegelsville. Pa. and Amy BethMiller-Jenlrim of (California; and
many other family members and
friends.
A memorial service was heldat 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hay-
worth-Miller Kinderton Chapel.The family received friends fol
lowing the service at the fimeral
home.
Memorials: St. Judes
Childrens Research Hospital.
Memorial and Honor Program,501 St. Jude Place. Memphis,TN 38105: or the Davie County
Library. 371 N. Main St..
Mocksville.
u45onald Gray Teague
Mr. Donald Gray Teague. of
Harmony, died Monday morn
ing. July 16,2007 at his home.
He was born in Forsyth
County. Nov. 23.1933 to the late
Lonnie D. and Cordie Teague.
Also preceding him in death
was a brother. U. Teague. and a
sister, Maxine Bunting.
Survivors: his wife. Mary
Reeves Teague of the home; 2
daughters. Jo Frazierof Wnston-
Salem and lUionda Banner of
Walnut Cove; a son. Marty
Reavis (Paige) of King; 2 grand
sons; a brother, Leo (Valinda)
Teague of Pilot Mountain; 2 sis
ters. Irene (Bill) McGee of
Arcadia. Calif, and Geo Wishon
of Geimanton.
Mr. Teague was a member of
the New Union United Method
ist Church.
A graveside service was to be
conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
July 18 with Dr. David Cunha
officiating in the New Union
United Methodist Church Cem
etery. 1869 Sheffield Road.
Mocksville.
Memorials: New Union
Methodist. 154 Hollander Drive.
Mocksville.
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Donald Lyn Beck. 59, of
Lexington, died Wednesday,
July 4,2007, at Forsyth Medical
Center, after a brief iUness.
A service was held at
Davidson Funeral Home
Lexington Chapel at 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 7, and
entombment was at Forest Hill
Memorial Park Mausoleum,
Mr. Beck was born in
Guilford County on June 21,
1948, to Ervin Beck and
Manelle Patton Beck. He was
employed at Plaza Ford. Mr.
Beck was a hunter, and enjoyed
golfing and softball, but most of
all he enjoyed spending time
with family and friends. In his
early years at Davie High
School, he participated in
leading his football team to an
undefeated season.
Mr. Beck was preceded in
death by his father and a
grandchild. Zachaiy Jackson.
Surviving: his wife, Linda
Dunn Beck of the home; sons,
Shane Beck and wife Sara of
Salisbury and Anthony Beck and
wife Kim of Lexington;
daughter, Donna Jackson and
husband Tommy of Advance;
brothers. Tommy Beck and wife
Brenda and Ronald Beck, all of
Advance; sisters, Shirley S.
Gentry of Linwood and Arlene
Comatzer and husband Connie
of Advance; and 6 grand
children.
Memorials; Wachovia Bank
do Linda Beck Trust Fund, set
up by her children.
Online condolences;
<vww.davidsonfiuteralhome,rut.
yArUss Ray *Toby' Doub
Mr. Ariiss Ray "Toby" Doub, 68, of East Bend, died on July 17.
«UUT.
A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 19 at 3 p m at
Elm Grove United Methodist Ourcb Cemeteiy. Friends visited at
Vogier & Sons Funeral Home. Winston-Salem, on Wednesday.
He lived most of his life in Fonyth County. He loved the out
doors, baseball and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Toby Doub; a
pundson, Jeny Barnes Jr.; and 4 sisters, Nell Moote, Ruth Coins
Mary Samuels and Margaret Lee. '
Survivors; his daughters, Meiinda Barnes (Jerry) of Advance,Susan WUIiaras (Frankie) of Advance. CTtrisly Doub-DcYouag of
Georgia; brothers. Jack, Frank and Jerry Doub: sisters, Johnnie
Batley, Jessie Ryrm and Pat Douglas; and 8 grandchildren.
Memorials: charity of donor's choice.
,/5jera Lucille Godbey
Nera Lucille Blakley
Godbey, 91. died on July 19
2007.
section of
what is now WInston-Saiem. In
1926, her family moved to Davie
County, and she called this home
for the rest of her life. She be
gan attending Macedonia
Moravian Church in 1926 and
remained a life-long member.
Nera loved Macedonia. For
years, she played the piano for
Sunday school worship service.
She taught Suntlay school for
many yeais. As a member of the
Lola Douthit Circle. Nera served
in several offices, including
president. She helped with din-
tiers, the annual bazaar and the
activities of the women of the
church. For years, she was em
ployed by Hall Drug Store in
Mocksville. She helped people
by delivering medications, giv
ing rides to those who needed
transportation, and through other
acts of kindness. High scfiool
students could find a ride home
with Nera. A book tilled "Home
town Memories" called Nera
"The Saint of Hall Ehug Store."
She found joy in the simple
things such as family, friends,
church, flowers, music, crochet
ing, reading, walking, cloud for
mations. sunrise, sunset, and the
beauty of nature. She enjoyed
giving works of crochet to
friends and the church bazaar.
She was preceded in death by
her sister, Grace.
Survivors: a niece: great-
nephews: great-greai-nephews;
and extended family.
A service celebrating Nera's
life was held on Sunday, July 22,
at 3 p.m. at Macedonia Moravian
Church, Advance. \^sitation was
Saturday at Vogler's .aemmons
Chapel.
Memorials: Macedonia
Moravian, 700 NC 801 N., Ad
vance; or Hospice of Charlotte,
1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte,
28204.
v^aggielee (james
Mrs. Maggielce IJames, 82,
died on Saturday, July 21,2007,
at Autumn Care Nursing Home
following an extended illness.
She was bom .May 30, 1925
in Davie County, daughter of the
late John Lyons andLiUie Duiin
Neely. She attended Davie
County Schools. As a young
adult, she moved to Norfolk, Va.
and worked for more than 10
years. She returned to North
Carolina and married John
Lewis Ijames, and made ber
home in Cooleemee. Her fam
ily knew her as "Miss Tubie,'
who loved to cook and clean her
home.
She was preceded in death b
her husband in 2005; a son,
James Ijames in 1989; and a
grandchild, James Cody in 1990.
Survivors: a son, Benjamin
Ijames of Cooleemee; 2 daugh-
ten, Annelle Ijames and Linda
Ijames, both of Cooleemee; a
sister, Betty (Ozie ) Hogue of
Cleveland: 2 sisters-in-law,
Berlie White and Vcmell Barken
a daughter-in-law, Odessa
Ijames; 5 grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildren; a number
of nieces, nephews, other rela
tives and friends.
A funeral service was held
July 25 at noon at Graham Fu
neral Home. The Rev. Rodney
Barker officiated and burial fol
lowed in National Cemetery in
Salisbury.
On-line condolences:
www.grahamfimeratkome.nei.
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Peail Virginia Angell Clem
ent Eaton died on Tbunday, July
19. 2007, at Gordon Hospice
House in
W- "" •" ~ Slatesville,M after a four-
month stay.
She was
bom Feb. 13.
1918. in
Mocksville to
C.J. and
C I 0 n a
Landrelh Angell. Her sister,
Ruby, could not say Virginia, so
she called herTeny Baby, leav
ing her with the nickname. Teny.
InJune 1934,she matiiedAvery
Dock Clement. They were mar
ried 37 years when he died Aug.
9. 1971. On-May 10, 1973, she
married Lester L. Eaton, a
fanner and former classmate.
They were married 33 years
when he died in December 2003.
In 1954, EC Moore & Sons
moved their department store to
Mocksville, and she became a
department manager for «
housewarcs and fabrics. She
worked there almost 15 years
before leaving to join
Wonderknit Corp. in warehouse
inventory. She tried several
times to retire but agreed to
come help them through their
peak seasons until she was 70
years old. when she finally de
cided she needed more lime for
her fishing buddies. Lib Sain and
Mrs. Downy, She was known for
her love of books. She told of
how, as a young girl, she had
read every book in the school
and public libraries. When new
books came in. she was given
them first so she could do book
reports to encourage others into
the world of reading. Last year,
she donated almost 2,000 books
to the Habitat for Humanity
She was also preceded in
death by 4 young chiidient her
daughter, Martha Lee Clement,
who was killed in an accident at
age lb; and abiolher.CJ. Angell
Jr.
Survivors: 2 sons. Avery
Butch Clement and John M.
Clement of Mocksville; 3
daughters, Hazel (Carroll)
Pendry of Boonville. Christine
(Jetty) Rivers ofMocksville and
Jenny (Gabe) Aguallo of
Ctemmons; 8 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; 4 sisters.
Ruby Purvis of Mocksville.
Bobbie (Jack) Daniels of Win-
ston-Salem. Billie Horton and
Betty (Alton) Carter of High
Rock Lake; and 2 sisters-in-law,
Catherine Angell and Dorothy
McCulloh. both of Mocksville.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 8 p.m.. Sunday, July
22. at Eaton Funeral Chapel,
with Dr. David Gilbreath offici
ating. Burial was Monday, July
23, in Oak Grove United Meth
odist Church Cemetery. The
family received friends one hour
before the service at the funeral
home.
Donations: Oak Grove Meth
odist Cemetery Fund, c/o Rob-
eit Hendiix, 392 Faimington Rd.
Mocksville: Gordon Hospice
House. 2327 Simonton Road,
Slatesville, 28625; or to a char
ity of the donor's choice.
V Wanda Kay Scott
Wanda Kay Scott, 55 of Win-
slon-Salem, died Wednesday,
July 11, 2007.
A memorial service was held
Saturday. July 28 at 2 p.m. at .Mt.
Carmel Church of the Living
God in Winston-Salem.
She was preceded in death by
her parenis, Victor Fred and
Lillian Brown Scott.
Survivors: abrotheiGary
(Anna) Scott of Winston-
Salem; a sister Gail (Roy)
Wright of Advance; 2 nephews;
and a niece.
t Edward Le« Kiblinger
Mr. Edward Lee Kiblinger,
79, of Demon, died Thursday.
July 26. 2007, at his home.
He wasbomFeb. 8, 1928, in
McrcerCounty, W.Va. to the laie
Percy Price and Lois Walker
Kiblinger. 'S1 M r
Kiblinger
was a vet
eran of the
U.S. Army
having
served dur
ing World
the Korean
Conflict.
i He was a
member of
the American Legion.
He was also preceded in
death by his first wife. Dorothy
Mae Ellis Kiblingerin 1980: his
second wife. Bertie Mae Hannah
Kiblinger in 2004\ a daughter.
Shelia Blackwood; a son. Eddie
Kiblinger; and a brother, Don
Kiblinger.
Survivors: a daughlcr, An
gela Cteason of Salisbury; 3
grandchildren: 8 great-grand
children; 2 sisters. Janet Beals of
Mooresvillc and Betty
(Lawrence) Gartner of Mocks
ville; a brother, Ralph Kiblinger
of Princeton. W.Va.; and a step
son, Dennis Mills of
Yanceyville.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 3:30 p.m.. Sunday. July
29. at Legion Memorial Park in
Cooleemee with the Rev. Tony
Parsons officiating. The family
received friends from 2-3 p.m.
Sunday. July 29, at Eaton Fu
neral Home in Mocksville.
Memorials: charily of the
donor's choice.
;/John Robert Penninger
John Robert Penninger. 94.
of Needmore Road. Woodleaf.
died on Monday. July 30. 2007,31 ^his
Mi l ler
Penninger. He was retired from
Ingersoll-Rand and was a mem
ber of Cooleemee Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors: his wife, Odessa
Foster Pink Penninger; a daugh
ter, Betty Joan Stewart; 3 sisters.
Helen P. Waller of Woodleaf.
Bonnie P. Miller of Staiesville
and Barbra P. Bradley of Glen
Ellyn. 111.; 3 grandsons; 4 great
grandchildren; and a great-great-
granddaughter. I
He was also preceded in
death by 3 brothers, William W..
Otis L. and Joel F. Penninger Jr.
and a sister, Ruth P. Haire.
A service to celebrate the life
of Mr. Penninger was held on
Wednesday.Aug. I.at2p.m. in
the Davie Funeral Service
Chapel with Pastor John Groff
officiating. Burial was in Rowan
Memorial Park. The family re
ceived friends on Wednesday
from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Memorials: Cooleemee Pres
byterian; or Hospice of Rowan.
825-A W Henderson St..
Salisbury. 28144.
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l/^fred Franklin Coble
Mr. Alfred Franklin "Poodle"
Coble, 81. of NC 801 South.
Mocksville. died Friday night.
Aug. 3.2007. at his home.
He was bora April 24,1926,
in Davie County to the late
AddisoQ and Stella Ledford
Coble. Mr. Coble was a well
known cattle farmer and had
been the owner and operator of
the Coble Lime and Fertilizer.
He was a charter member of the
Jerusalem Fire Department and
was a long lime member of the
Liberty United Methodist
Church-
He was also preceded in
death by a sister. Mary Sharpe
Cartner: and a brother. John
Coble.
Surviving: his wife. Lee
Musick Coble: 2 daughters,
Atme and husband Charles Allen
ofAdvance, and Cindy and hus
band .Mark Smith of Statesville:
4 grandchildren: 3 sisters.
Adlaide McDaniei of
, Worthington. Ky.. Blanche
Drive; of FouniainheaJ. S.C..
Hazel Garwood of Mocksville:
a brother, Walter Coble of Hunt
.N.Y.: and several nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday. Aug. 3
at Liberty United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Karen
Roberts officiating. The family
received friends and relatives in
the church fellowship halt fol
lowing the service.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenier, 377 Hospital
St., Suite 103. Mocksville: Lib
erty Methodist. 141 Liberty
Circle. Mocksville; or Davie
Home Health, 642 Wilkesboro
St.. Mocksville. 27028.
i/ilelen M. Gibson
Helen M. Gibson. 81, of
Chattanooga. Tenn. died Thurs
day evening..Aug. 2.2007 at her
residence.
Mrs. Gibson was a native of
LaFayette. Ca.. the daughter of
the late William and Maude
Hammond McKown. She was
also preceded in death by a
brother, William McKown.
Mrs. Gibson received her
utidergraduaie'degrce from the
University of Georgia and addi
tional education and training
from Vanderbilt University. She
was a registered dietitian and
retired from the State of Geor
gia. She was a member of Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Survivors: her sons. Dennis
(Stella) Gibson of Mocksville
and .Mike Gibson of Dallas.
Texas; daughter, Nancy Graham
(Donnie) of East Ridge, Tenn,;
and 5 grandchUdren.
Funeral services were Mon
day afternoon. Aug. 5 at I p.m.
in the East Chapel uf Chatta
nooga Funeral Home with Pas
tor Clifford Herd officiating.
Burial followed in LaFayette
Cemetery. LaFayette, Ga.
^Curtis Hoover Godbey
Mr. Curtis Hoover Godbey,
78. of US 601 South. Mocks
ville. died early Saturday. Aug.
4.2007.atAu-
and Pearl '
Goodman Godbey and was a re
tired saw miller. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and spending
time with family.
He was preceded in death by
4 sisters and 2 brothers.
Surviving: his wife. Alice
Nash Godbey: bis children.
Linda Faye (Jerry) Shoaf. Cheri
Cook, Christine (Donnie)
Correll, Dolores (Gene)
Hendrix. Annette(Donald)Tay-
lor. Shelly (Faron) Baughman,
Randy Godbey, Rusty Godbey,
all of Mocksville. Darlene
(David) Tutterow and Dean
(Sheila)Godbey. all ofAdvance,
and Ronnie (Karen) Godbey of
Salisbury: 25 grandchildren: 22
great-grandchildren: several
nieces and nephews: and his
faithful companion. Smokey.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
7. in Eaton Funeral Home
Chape! with the Rev. Russell
Jones officiating. The family
received friends and relatives at
the funeral home following the
service.
Memorials: Davie Hospice.
377 Hospital St.. Suite 103.
Mocksville. 27028: or to a char
ity of the donor's choice.
y^oy Lee Medlln
Roy Lee Mediin, 72. of Lex
ington, died Saturday. Aug. 4,
2007 at his home at two and a
half months of illness.
His funeral was at II a.m.
Monday. Aug. 6. at Rolling
Heights Faith Baptist Church,
where he was a member, by the
Rev. Wayne Sechrest. Burial fol
lowed at Forest Hill Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Mr. Mediin was bom March
17, 1935 in Davidson County to
Roy Lee Mediin Sr. and Mac
Davis Mediin. He was retired
from Greyhound Bus Co. after
30 years of service and was a
sign painter.
Survivors: his wife. Patsy
Nesbitt Mediin of the home: his
sons. Roiuie Mediin and wife
Pat of Mocksville, T:m Mediin
and wife Gail of Lexington. Jeff
Mediin of Salisbury. Jerry
Mediin and wife Rence of Ad
vance, and Ronnie Shcrriil and
Curtis Shetrill and wife Traci, alt
ofTroutman; 2 daughten, Shcrri
Foster and husband Paul Sr. of
Green Cove Spring.?. Ra. and
Crystal Lail and husband
Charles of Troutman: lOgrand-
children: 7 greal-grandchildren;
and a sister. Catherine Andrews
and husband Richard of Lexing
ton.
Memorials: Hospice of
Davidson, PO Box 1941. Lex
ington, 28293.
Online condolences: ,
wvw.davidsonfidneralhome.ntl.
^y^ce Davis Nail
Mis. Alice Davis Nail. 97, of
Faiifield Road. Mocksville, diedSunday^^AuB-
and Jennie
Miller Davis. She was member
of Concord United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Nail had been em
ployed by Fran Ray Rest Home
in Mocksville and Erwin Mills
in Cooleemee.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband. Wade
Franklin Nail, on July 14, 1996;
6 brothers, Charlie. George, Joe.
Ray, Paul, and Hugh Davis; and
5 sisters, Nora Caitner, Maltie
Campbell. Beulah Hood. Maude
Goodman and Versa Campbell,
Survivors: a daughter,
Mildred Nail Seatnon of Mocks
ville; a granddaughter, a grand
son: 3 great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was to be
conducted at 11 a.m. Wednes
day, Aug. 8, at Concord United
Methodist Church, with the Rev.
Arnold Gosnell officiating. The
body will be placed in the church
30 minutes before to the service.
intennent will follow in the
church cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 7 to 9
p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Eaton
Funeral Home. The family re
quests that memorials be consid
ered for Concord United Meth
odist Church Cemetery Fund,
Atln; Ronald J. Seamon, 161
Cherry Hill Road, Mocksville,
NC 27028,; or Davie County
Home Health, 642 Wilkesboro
St., Mocksville, NC 27028.
^eorgia W. Parker
Mrs. Georgia Winbotne
Parker, 84. ofAdvance, died Sat
urday, Aug. 4, 2007 at Forsylh
Medical Center.
She was botn March 12,
1923 in Nash County to William
Roscoe and LiiUe Thompson
Winbome. Mrs. Parker was a
member of Yadkin Valley Bap
tist Church and a supporterofthe
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladtes
Auxiliary.
Survivors: her husband.
Chaplain A.G. Parker of the
home; 3 daughters. Toni, Susan
and Paula; a son-in-law, Phil;
and a host of grandchildren.
A funeral service was held 11
a.m. Monday at Yadkin Valley
Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie
Craddock officiating. Burial
followed in the church cem
etery. The family received
ftiends Sunday, Aug. 5, at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderion
Chapel.
vRuby AngeU Purvis
Mrs. Ruby AngeU Purvis, 90,
died after a brief illness on Sun
day, Aug. 5, 2007, at Forsyth
Medical .Cen-
slon-Salem.
Sr. andClona
Landreih AngeU at the home of
her maternal grandparents in
Allegheny County. After gradu
ating from Mocksville High
School in 1934, Mrs. Purvis be
gan working at the Davie Cafe.
During the £>eprcssion. in June
of 1939, she opened the Mocks
ville Cafeon North Main Street.
There were few single females
as business owners at that lime.
In 1942, she bought the Ameri
can Cafe from Mr. E.G. Price
and closed the Mocksville Cafe.
Ruby married J.D. Purvis Sr.
<Bud>on April 11,1943. He was
a sergeant in the U.S. Marine
Corps. After his discharge from
tniliiary service, they operated
the American Cafe until 1951.
From 1951-1960, Ruby and Bud
worked for her father, Cashwell
Jones AngeU Sr., at C.J. AngeU
JewelryandAppliance. Inl960,
(hey purchased the business
from her father and operated it
until their retirement in 1980.
Mrs. Purvis was a Notary Pub
lic for 45 years, an appointed
Justice of the Peace, and when
the court system changes went
into effect, she was appointed as
one of three magistrates for
Davie County. From July 10,
1973 to pctsem she served as thesectetaiy/treasurer of the Joppa
Cemetery and she was a mem
ber of the VFW Auxiliary for 61
years. Mrs. Purvis and her family are charter members ofBlaise
Baptist Church. Ruby suggested
the name Blaise (meaning
sprouting forth) and it was
unanimously approved by the
new church's congregauon.
Mrs. Purvis was preceded in
death by her husband; a brother,C.J. AngeU Jr.; a sister, Virginia
Eaton; and 3 great-grandchil
dren.
Survivors: her 3 children,
Elsie P. McCombs and husband
Brent of Chrisiiansburg, Va., J.
D. Purvis Jr. and wife Susan of
Chattanooga. Tcnn. and John
Robert Purvis of Uwsonville; 8grandchildren; U great-grand
children; 3 sisters, Betty (Alton)
Carter and Billic Horton.bcth of
Richfield and Bobbie (Jack)
Daniels of Winston-Salem; and
sister-in-law, Catherine AngeU
of Mocksville.
A funecal service was to be
conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 8, at Blaise Baptist Church,
with the Revs. Timothy Wolf,
Glenn Sellers and the Ken
Furches officiating. Burial was
to follow in Joppa Cemetery.
The family was to receive
friends from noon-3 p.m.
Wednesday at the church.
Memorials; Blaise Baptist,
134 Blaise Church Rd.. Mocks
ville; or Joppa Cemetery Resto
ration Fund, do First Presbyte
rian Church, 261 S. Main St..
Mocksville.
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v/floward R. Schambach
Mr. Howard Raymond
Schambach. 86, of Winston-Sa-
lem. died on Wednesday, Aug.
1,2007 at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter in Winslon-Salem.
He was born in Kenton
County, Ky. on May 14,1921 to
the late Frederick and Adelaide
Hackman Schambach. Mr.
Schambach was a veteran of the
U.S. Army having served in
World War n in the 90th Infan
try Division. Recon Troop,
106th Calvary receiving the
Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Howard has been associated
with the wholesale plumbing
supply industry since 1947 serv
ing several years with Crane
Company and Atlas Supply
Company prior to Bimco Corpo
ration. He served as presidet
and chairman of the board of
Bimco since 1973 and as past
president of Southern Wholesal
ers Association. Howard has
maintained many valued rela
tionships with colleagues, cus
tomers, and vendors in the in
dustry. He appreciated all of th
employees and. customers at
Bimco. Howard was a man c
great faith and generosity. H
showed his love for Christ in
many ways. He was a foundin
member of Cornerstone Chris
tian Church and was a faithful
supporter of Moravian World
Missions and Compassionate
Heart International, established
by his daughter, the Rev. Sonna
Schambach and his ftiends, the
Linda Faber and Pasang
Dtolraa. He was a member an
past president of Winston-SalemHost Lions Club: past Worthy
Patron, Dora Chapter 2 Order of
E«lera Star, Dayton, Ky. and alifetime member of Henry
Harnes Masonic Lodge Mi
Schambach will be remembered
asanavidWFUfanandaUfelong Cincinnati Reds fan. H
loved to travel and most of all
he loved his family.
He was preceded in death byhis wife. Alta Trankler
Schambach in 2003; a sister
Margaret Schambach Kline and
a brother. Frederick Schambach.
his children. 'Mmla Sparks and husband Bill
of Lewisville. Gary Schambach
Md wife Susan of Advance and
me Rev. Sonna Schambach of
Mocksville: 6 grandchildren; 4
^'-grandchildren; a brotherNorinan Hummer; special
ntends. neighbors and care-eiv-
ers.
A funeral service was held at
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 atCor-
on?!.?"® ^hrisUan Church, NC801 North. Mocksville. with theRev. Joey Yokeley officiating
and Jennifer Myers, soloistBunal followed at Westlawn
Gardens of Memory in
Uemmons. The family received
mends Friday at Haywonh-Miller Stlas Creek Chapel.
Memorials: Compassionate
H®"" International, PO Bo*309, Cleramons, 27012.
v/lseneva Howell Smith
Geneva Clyde Howell Smith,
83, of Qemmons, formerly of
Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville.
died on Monday, July 30,2007,
at Crest of Cletnmons.
Bom in Davie County on Jan.
6,1924, she was the daughter of
the late Robert L. and Clyde V.
Thomas Howell. She was a
homemaker and of the Pentecos
tal Holiness faith.
Her husband of 61 years, Jo
seph Hege Smith Sr., preceded
her in death.
Survivors; 4 daughters.
Claunette (David) Gregory of
Advance, Christine (Larry)
Roberson of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
and Winsion-Salem, Pamela
Purvis of West Jefferson, and
Cherry (Gary) Beaver of Ad
vance; 2 sisters. Martha L. Wil
liams of Clemmons and Pearl
Hope Spillman of Advance; a
brother, Thurman (Louise)
Howell of Winston-Salem; 9
grandchildren; and 20 great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Smith was also pre
ceded in death by 2 sons, Donald
OGene Smith Sr. and Joseph
Hege Smith Jr.; a sister,
Magdalene Phillips; and 5 broth
ers, Thomas, Robert L., John
Hugh, Lee Roy, and Roger
Howell.
A graveside service to cel-
ebiate the life of Mrs. Smith was
Aug. 1 at 11 a. m. at Rose Cem
etery with Pastor Will Pryor of
ficiating. The family received
friends at Davie Funeral Service.
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tyllonald Dean Foster
Mr. Ronald Dean Foster, 52,
ofGladstone Road died Wednes
day. Aug. 8,2007. at his home-
He was bom June 14. 1955,
in Rowan County to Nancy
Veach Foster Cook and the late
James William Foster. Mr. Fos
ter had worked at Ingersoll-Rand
and most recently at Wal-Mart.
He was a member of Liberty
United Methodist Church. Mr.
Foster enjoyed woodworking
and collecting NASCAR memo
rabilia.
He was also preceded in
death by a brother, Randy Neal
Foster.
Survivors: his mother and
stepfather. Nancy andTom Cook
of Mocksviile; a brother, Jimmy
(Jullaj Foster of Mocksviile: a
sister-in-law, Pat Foster of
Mocksviile; 2 nieces; and a
nephew.
A funeral service was con-
diKtedatTp.riL.Ftiday.Aug. 10,
at Eaton Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Karen Roberts officiating.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 10 a.m.. Saturday, Aug.
11. at Liberty United Methodist
Church Cemetery. Tlie family
received friends Friday at the
funeral home.
Memorials: Liberty Method
ist Memorial Fund, 141 Liberty
Circle, Mocksviile.
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t/Iva McClain Gregory Sr.
Mr. Iva McClain Gregory Sr.,
85, of Junction Road, Mocks
viile, died Monday, Aug 13
2007, at '
Forsylh Medi-
cal Center in f ^
Winston-Sa- I ^ |
lem. ,ij
He was J
bom April 17, J
!922,inDavie
County to the
lateJohnEvan J
and Virginia ™
Geneva Campbell Gregory. Mr.
Gregory was a veteran of the
U.S. Army having served during
World War U. He was a mem
ber of First Baptist Church in
Cooieemee and had been edu
cated in the Cooieemee schools.
Mr. Gregory enjoyed cooking
for his family and friends in the
cotnmunity.
He was also preceded in
death by a son, Iva .McQain Gre
gory Jr.; 2 sisters, LessieHellard
and Susie Fields; and 2 brothers.
Raymond Gregory and Graham
Gregory.
Survivors: 2 daughters,
Btend.t Ann (Marshall) Rogers
of Belmont and Patricia Kay
(RusselDLudwick of Arizona; 2
sons. Kenneth (Jeny Ann) Gre
gory of Efiand and Richard
McClain (Carol) Gregory of
Grimesland; a sister, Mildred
Bunch of Cooieemee; 8 grand
children; 9 great-grandchildren:
faithful companion, Tony; sev
eral nieces and nephews: and
best friend and neighbor, Arnold
Broadway.
A funeral service was to be
conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday,
Aug. 16, at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Tommy
Register officiating. Burial was
to follow in Legion Memorial
Park in Cooieemee. The family
was to receive friends from 1-2
p.m.onThursday.Aug. 16, at the
funeral home.
Memorials; a charity of the
donort| choice.
.yjanet Richardson Poole
Janet Ann Richardson Poole,
73, of Greensboro, died on
Thursday, Aug. 9. 2007, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Iredell County on
Dec. 22, 1933. she was the
daughter of the late Thomas
Munsey and Beiha Naomi
Reeves Richardson. She was
retired as a secretary from UNC
Greensboro and was a member
of New Union United Method
ist Church in Mocksviile.
Survivors: a son. Timothy
Eugene Poole of Asheboro; a
daughter. Kimberiy Ann (Jerry)
McDaniel of Harmony; a
brother, Vance Alan Richardson
of King; 2 sisters. Helen Bulia
of Mocksviile and Wanda (Ai)
Sutphin of Rural Hall: 2 broth
ers-in-law, Jimmy Mattox of
Mocksviile and Jack Barker of
Statesvilie: and 4 grandchildren.
Mrs. Poole was also pre
ceded in death by 3 brothers,
Thomas Munsey Jr., Fred, and
Loyd Richardson, and 2 sisters,
Frances Maltox and Lorene
Barker.
A service to celebrate the life
ofMrs. Poole was held Sunday,
Aug. 12. at 4 p.m. at the New
Union United MethtxiistChurch
in Mocksviile with Dr. David
CunhaofTiciaiing. Burial was in
the church cemetery. The fam
ily visited with friends after the
service.
Memorials: New Union
Methodist Church, c/o Brenda
Bailey, 154 Hallander Drive,
Mocksviile.
;/SadieMae Crotts Wagner
Mrs. Sadie Mae Crotts
Wagner, 91, of NC 801 S.,
Mocksviile, died Wednesday,
Aug. 8. 2007,
Autumn
Mocksviile.
Wagner was
bom Jan. 10,
1916, inDavieCounty to the F ) "
late Daniel
Franklin and
Nettie Brogdon Crotts. Shewa.s
member of Concord United
Methodist Church and had been
employed by Erwin Mills in
Cooieemee. Mrs. Wagner en-
Joyed baking cakes and quilting.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, John H.
Wagner, on Jan. 14,. 1990; 3
brothers, Paul, Buddy and
Tommy Crotts: and a grand
daughter, LuAnn Wyatt.
Survivors: a daughter, Berlie
Dean Wagner Wyatt of Mocks
viile; 3 sons, Edward (Carol)
Wagner of Advance, Tony
(Joyce) Wagner of Mocksviile
and Jeffery (Fran) Wagner of
Lexington; a sister, Kathleen
(Bill) Spry of Mocksviile; 2
brothers, Homer (Jane) Crotts
and Henry (Kalherine) Crotts, ail
of Mocksviile: 10 grandchil
dren: 12 grtal-grandchiidren: 5
grear-great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Friday. Aug.
10, at Concord United Method
ist Church, with the Rev. Arnold
Oosnell officiating. The body
was placed in the church 30 min
utes priorio the service. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
The family received friends
Thursday, Aug. 9. at Eaton Fu
neral Home.
Memorials: Concord Meth
odist Cemetery Fund. Aim:
Ronald J. Seamon. 161 Cherry
Hill Road, Mocksviile.
y^nice Bennett Beck
Mr. Bruce Bennett Beck. 80.
of US 601 North, Mocksville.
died TuesJay. Aug. 14.2007, at
Forsyih Medical Center in Win-
iton Salem.
Mr. Beck was bora March
.14. l927,inDavieCounty.tothe
late William Rufus and Belva
Rollins Beck. He retired from
Hanes in 1989 after more than
30 years of service. Mr. Beck
was a member of Bear Creek
Baptist Church where he had
served as treasurer, trustee, usher
and on the mission team. He
was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Beck had volunteered with
the William R. Davie Fire De
partment for more than 20 years.
He enjoyed camping, fishing,
gardening, woodworking and
spending time with his grand
children and great-granddaugh
ter.
Survivors: his wife. Eliza
beth Reavis Beck of the home:
2 sons. Roger (Caroline) Beck
and Ronald (Melissa) Beck; a
sister. Pearlene (Bill) Seaford; a
brother, Lewis (Vada) Beck; 3
grandchildren; a gteat-grand-
daughlcr; a nephew; and several
cousins.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Friday. Aug.
17. at Bear Creek Baptist
Church, with the Revs. Lee
Cook and Jack Johnson ofBci-
aiing. Burial followed in the
church cemetery. The family
received friends on Thursday,
Aug. 16. at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: BearCreekBap-
tist cemetery fund. 492 Bear
Creek Church Road. Mocks
ville; or to a charity of the
donor's choice.
Couch Myers
Pam Couch Myers, 48, of
Lexington, died Tuesday, Aug.
14.2007 at Lejungion Memorial
Hospital,
Her funeral was at 11 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 17 at Davidson Fu
neral Home Lexington Chapel
by the Rev, Frankie Matthews.
Entombment followed in Forest
Hill Memorial Park.
Mrs. Myers was born in
Fofsyih County on Jan. 25,1959
to Roscoe Roan Couch and
Thelma Laird Couch. She was a
'977 graduate of North
Davidson High School and a
graduate of Gardner Webb Uni-
versity. She was a member of
Sheets Memorial Baptist
Church, where she sang in the
church choir. She taught
homebound children in
Davidson County grades K-12.
She started the alternative pro
gram for teenage parents at
Davidson County Cotnmunity
College. She was the nanny for
the Suszynsky family.
Survivors; her husband. Jay
Frank Myers of the home; her
mother of the home; brothers,
Roscoe Couch and wife Gail of
Marion. Timothy Couch Sr. of
Lexington, and Andrew Couch
ofOayton; sister, Marcia Atkins
and husband Ronald of
WaJiburg; 4 nephews; 2 great-
nieces; and a great-nephew.
She was preceded in death by
her father, and by a sister. Cathy
Diane Couch.
- Memorials: Easter Seals. 230
W, Monroe, Suite 1800, Chi
cago. IL. 60606; or Kiduey
Foundation. 5950 Fairview
Road, Suite 708, Charlotte
28210.
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\/6eraId Lee Vogler Jr.
Gerald Lee Vogler Jr.. 62, of
NC 801 S., Advance, died on
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Bora in
Mediahag
I County on
March 5.
1945. he
wastheson
of the late
Gerald Lee
Vogler
and Lucille
B e amo n
Vogler, who survives. Mr. Vogler
was married to Nocma Fields,
his wife, on May 25.2000, who
survives. He was a highly deco
rated Marine during Vietnam,
serving two tours and receiving
a Purple Heart Medal. Mr.
Vagler was of the Baptist faith
and attended Calvary Baptist
Church. He was a retired com
mercial track driver from Swing
Transport,
Also surviving: a daughter,
Jennifer (Wayne) Mabe of Win-
ston-Salem; a brother. Richard
(Diane) Vogler of Advance; 2
sisters, Billie (Randy)
Humphreys of Winston-Salem.
Dawn Vogler of Advance; 4
step-children, Tommy Hill of
Cooleemee, Mildred Beth and
husband Eric Howard, Curtis
(MJtzi) Hill, Leroy Hill, all of
Mocksville; special child.
Steven Knight of Lexington; a
sister-in-law, Diane Voglen and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
a brother. Grant Vogler.
A service to celebrate Mr.
Vogler's life was held Samiday,
Aug. 18. at 3 p.m. at Calvary
Baptist Church of Moclaville
with the Rev. Jim Gryder offici
ating. Burial followed in Rose
Cemetery where military honors
were presented by the VFW Me
morial Honor Guard. The fam-
Uy received friends on Friday,
Aug. 17 fat Davie Funeral Ser
vice.
Memorials: VFW Memorial
Honor Guard, 1603 Centenary
Church Road. Clcmmons,
27012.
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^'Henry Joyce Allen
Mr. Heniy Joyce Allen. 83.
of FoA BUby Road, Advance,
died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at
his home.
He was bom Feb. 23, 1924,
in Davie County to the late
Walter Cleve and Betty Daisy
Phelps Allen. Mr. Allen was a
retir^ carpenter. He was a vet
eran oftlieU.S.Army. Mr.Allen
was a member of Mocks United
Methodist Church. He enjoyed
farming, hunting and fishing.
Mr. Allen was preceded in
death by a sister, Oladys Gobble;
and 4 brothers, Odell Allen,
Willie Allen, W.C. Allen Jr. and
James Alley Allen Sr.
Survivors: his wife, Cornelia
Charles Allen of the home; a
daughter, Betty Jane lyier of
Myrtle Beach; a son, Charles
Lee (Aime) Allen of Advance; a
sister, Lillian Allen Sidden; 3
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday,
Aug. 29, at Mocks United Meth
odist Church with the Rev.
Jonathan Brake officiating. The
body was placed in the church
30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery. The family receive
fiiends at Eaton Fune^ Home
in Mocksville TViesday, Aug. 28.
Memoriak: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 377 Hospital
St, Suite 103, Mocksville; or the
General Fund at Mocks Method
ist, S23 Beauchamp Road, Ad
vance.
V/ Julia Ruth Bivins
Mrs. Julia Ruth Sechrest
Bivins, 93, of Joyner Street,
Cooleemee, died Sunday, Aug.
26, 2007, at Forsyth Medical
Center in Wnston-Salem.
She was bora Jan. 9, 1914,
n Davie County to the late Wil-
iam and May Crotts Sechrest
Mrs. Bivins had been a CAP
worker, home health caregiver
md had worked at Erwin Mills.
She was lifelong member of
First Presbyterian Church in
Cooleemee. Mrs. Bivins enjoyed
crocheting, flower gardening,
canning and caring for her fam
ily-
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Walter
Franklin Bivins in 1975; a
daughter, Janet McDaniel; a
grandson, Eric Bivins; a sister,
Marie Brogdon; and 4 brothers,
Jr. Sechrest, William Paul
Sechrest James Roscoe Sechrest
and Bobby Sechrest
Survivors: a daughter, Linda
(Dean) Nichols of Cleveland; 2
sons, William Bill Bivins of
Clemmons and Ronnie (Gail)
Bivins of Cooleemee; 3 sisters.
Dot Garwood of Mocksville,
Pauline McDaniel of Charlotte
and Hope Yarborough of Lex
ington; 10 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; 5 great-
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.nt, Wednesday,
Aug. 29, at Eaton Funeral
Chapel in Mocksville vrith the
Rev. John Groff officiating.
Burial followed in Legion Me
morial Park. The family receive
friends from 1:30-3 p.m. on
Wednesday, at the funeiid home.
Memorials: Cooleemee Pres
byterian, PO Box 27, Cool
eemee.
\/^eoUontine Ward Calhoun
Mrs. Leontine "Teen" Ward
Calhoun, 89, of Thomasville,
diedlhesday morning, Aug. 21,
2007 at the Britthaven of
Davidson Nursing Center.
She was bom Jan. 17, 1918
irtDavidson County, a daughter
of the late Hammett Edward
Ward and Maggie Workman
Ward. Mrs. Calhoim was em
ployed with the former Bridges
Department Store and later re
tired with Belk Department
Store, following over 10 years
of service. She was a member
of Grace Lutheran Church, the
Adult Sunday School Class; the
(Women of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church of
America) and was a fonnerSun-
day school teacher. On Nov. 16,
1946 she was married to Dolan
A. Calhoun, who died July 8
1978.
She was also preceded in
death by a grandson. Ranee
Kiger.
Surviving: 2 daughters, Jean
Calhoun Ridenhour and her hus
band Terry of the home and Judy
Calhoun Warner and her hus
band Alan of Thomasville; a
granddaughter; and a brother.
Jack Ward of Mocksville.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Aug. 2 at 11 ajti. in
Grace Lutheran Church with the
Rev. Michael Hoffiuann offici
ating. Burial followed in Holly
Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials: Grace Lutfanan
Church, 115 Unity St.,
Thomasville, 27360.
On-line condolences:
wwwjcgreenandsons.com.
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Franklin Odel! "Preacher"
Eaton, 73. died Aug. 21, 2007,
He was born in Davie
County, son of
iam Henry
and Elnora
Foole Eaton.
He graduated
from Davie
County Train-
m ^ ing Schooi in
I m I9S2 and re-
tired from RJ
Reynolds Company- He was an
active member at Cedar Creek
Missionary Baptist Church, a
U.S. Army veteran, and a mem
ber of Corinthian Lodge 17
Prince Hall Masons.
Survivors: his wife. Annette
Taium Eaton of the home; 3
sons, Darryl Odell Eaton of
Washington, DC. Kenneth
Leroy Eaton ofAdanta. Ga.. and
William Tracy Eaton of the
tome; a brother, Henry P.
IBemice) Eaton ofAlbemarle: 3
sisters. Willie Mae Wiseman of
Rahway, N.J.. Queen McKnigbt
of Winsion-Salem. and Betty
lean Eaton of Mocksville; and a
grandchild.
His funeral service was held
Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. atCedarCreek
SlissionaiyBapdst Church. The
Rev. Coker Stewart officiated
ind burial followed in the church
;emetecy-
On-iine condolences:
ivivw.grahamfuneralhome.net.
/Christopher Alan Ends
Christopher Alan Ends, 39.
formerly of Parsons, W.Va.. and
more recently of Mocksville,
died on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007
from injuries suffered in an au
tomobile accident in Advance.
He was bom Saturday. July
27,1968 at Parsons. W,Va.,ason
of Sheriey A. and Rhonda Jane
Lawrence Ends, who survive at
Parsons. On Sept. 16, 2000 at
Parsons, W.Va,, he was married
to the former April Dawn
Vanover. who survives at
Mocksville.
Also surviving: 3 daughters,
Trista Renee Ends of Elkins.
W.Va. Aiexa Chrisdne Ends and
Lacey Nicole Ends of Mocks
ville; 2 brothers. Danny Wayne
Ends and wife Tammy and
George Michael "Mike" Ends,
all of Parsons; 3 nephews and a
niece; his paternal grandmother,
Lalah Ends of Parsons, and
maternal grandmother, Anna
Lawrence of Harableton.
Preceding him in death are
his grandfathers. Doyle C. Ends
and Charles A-Lawrence.
He was a graduate ofTucker
County High School with the
class of 1986. He owned and
operated Dream Builders of
Mocksville. He loved to ride
and race ATVs, he was a' hunter
and loved spending time with his
family.
Final rites were conducted at
the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home
of Parsons parlor Wednesday,
Aug. 29 at 1:30 p.m. Pastor
Clifford Kincaid officiated and
burial followed at the Parsons
City Cemetery at Paisoas.
Online condolences:
'"'ww.lohrbarbfuntraihome.com.
ylseorge W. Howarii Sr.
Mr. George Wesley Howard
Sr., 64. of US 64 East. Mocks
ville, died Thursday. Aug. 23.
20Q7. at Forsyth Medical Cen-
ler in Winsion-Salem.
Mr. Howard was bom Sept.
17.1942. in Davie County, to the
late Ellis Lafayette and Lila
Ozell McKoight Howard. Mr.
Howard had been employed
with the Davie County Sheriffs
office for five years and withIngersoU-Raad for 25 years. He
enjoyed camping, fishing and
spending time with his grand
children.
He was preceded in death by
a sister. Carol Howard, and a
brother. Dallas McKnight-
Survivors: 2 sons. George
Wesley (Linda) Howard Jr. and
James Ellis Howard, all of
Mocksville; a stepdaughter.
Angie (David) Penland of
Mocksville; 2 sisters. Edith
Beck and Ruth Beck, both of
Mocksville; a brother. Chester
(Doris) Howard of Tyco: 2grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2 p.m.. Sunday. Aug.
26, at Yadkin Valley Baptist
Church Cemetery- The family
received friends from 7-9 p.m.
Saturday. Aug. 25, at Eaton Fu
neral Home.
Memorials: Yadkin Valley
Baptist Cemetery Fund. 1324
Yadkin Valley Road, Advance,
27006
^/Floyd Allen Hardy Sr.
Mr- Floyd Allen Hardy Sr.,
63. ofEaii Bend, died Monday,
Sepl. 3, 2007, ai Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Cen
ter in Winslon-Salem.
He was bom Dec. 6.1943. in
Taaewell County, Va. to the late
Floyd and Gracie Dot Brewster
Hardy, Mr. Hardy was retired
from Sara Lee Corp. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy and
was ofthe Baptist faith. He was
a member of the Moose Lodge
In Tazewell.
He was also preceded in
death by his wife, Annie Leola
Hardy; and a son. Randy Jean
Hardy.
Survivors: sons, Floyd Allen
(Francis) Hardy Jr. ofEast Bend
and Robert William Hardy of
Mocksville; 4 sisters. Katie
Brewster of Yadkinville, Rita
Riley of Elkin, Dolly (James)
Wingo of Yadkinville and Rose
(Ken) Toney of Mocksville; 4
grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
A funeral service was to be
conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday,
Sept. 6, at Eaton Funeral Chapel
in Mocksville. A graveside ser
vice was to follow at 2 p.m., in
Maplewood Cemetery in
Tazewell, Va. with MUiiaiy Hon
ors. The family was to receive
friends from 7-9 p.m. on
Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Eaton
Funeral Home.
^Helen Ernestine Sowers
Helen Ernestine Sowers, 81,
of Mocksville. died Wednesday,
Aug. 29. 2007 at the Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home in
Winslon-Salem.
She was bom on Jan. 22,
1926 in Davidson County to the
late John William Sowers and
Oklahoma Bray Sowers. She
was a member of Center United
Methodist Church in Mocks
ville.
Surviving: 2 daughters,
Libby Biair and husband. Pas
tor Stephen Blair of Mocksville,
and Linda Susan Croseclos and
husband James Croseclos of
Wasco, Calif.; 2 brothers, Dar
win H. Sowers of Raleigh and
John W. Sowers Jr. of Bolivia; 3
grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
Friday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. at
Unity United Methodist Church
with Pastor Stephen Blair offi
ciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memoriais: Kale B.
Reynolds Hospice Home, 101
Hospice Ln. Winston-Salem.
27103. On-iine condolence:
wivwjcgreenandsons.com.
ykixAny Ellen Walker
Audrey Ellen Walker, 89, of
Mocksville. formerly of Jack
sonville, died Saturday, Aug. 25,
2007 at Aututnn Care ofMocks
ville.
Mrs. Walker was a daughter
of the late William Wallace
Speight and Bertha Nelson
Speight. She was also preceded
In death by her husband. Dizon
Walker; 3 brothers, Igene
Speight, Eugene Speight and
Preston Speight; and a sister,
Hatiie Savcil,
Survivors: a daughter, Carol
Walker Slapf and husband Paul
of Mocksville; a son, William
David Walker and wife Sharon
of Zebuion; 3 brothers, Cedric
Speight, EdwartJ Speight and
Charles W. Speight, ofMany,
La.; 6 grandchildren; and a
great-grantlson.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.m., Wednesday,
Aug. 29. at Jones Funeral Home,
Jacksonville Chapel with the
Rev. Ken Furches officiating.
Burial followed at Onslow Me
morial Park.
Memorials: Blaise Baptist
Building Fund, 134 Blaise
Church Road, Mocksville.
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/Grady L. Westinoreland
Mr. Grady Lacy
Westmoreland, 78, of Hemlock
Street, Mocksville, died Mon
day, Aug. 27,2007, at his home.
He was bora Nov. 18, 1928,
in Stokes County to the late Rob-
en James and Bessie Morefieid
Westmoreland.
f Westmoreland
retired from
Finishing Co.
j service. He
.|tl then went to
work for
YVEDDI for
five years and had been a spe
cial deputy sheriff. Mr.
Westmoreland was a member of
Oak Grove United Methodist
Church. He iovedhis family and
enjoyed gardening, working
with flowers and meeting
people.
He was preceded in death by
a grandson, Michael Steven
Boger Jr.; a sister, Shirley
Fowler; and 4 brothers,
Thurmond, Lawrence, Robert
and Kenneth Westmoreland,
Survivors: his wife. Betty
Vanzant WUlard Westmoreland
ofthe bome; 2 daughters, Sharon
(Mike) Short of Mocksville and
Gail (Andy) Barahardl of Ad
vance; a son, Steve (Pat)
Westmoreland ofMooresville; a
sister, Lucille Peltitt of Pirmacie;
a brother, Donnie Westmoreland
of Durham; sister-in-law, Louise
Westmoreland of Winston-Sa
lem; S grandchildren; a step-
granddaughter; and 8 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug.
30, at Eaton Funeral tThapel with
the Revs. Don Collins, Larry
Thompson and Don Rouih offi
ciating, Burial followed in Rose
Cemetery. The family received
friends at the funeral home on
Wednesday, Aug. 29.
Memorials; Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 377 Hospital •
St.. Suite 103, Mocksville.
Azillee Baker Barker
AzilUe Baker Johnson
Barker, 103.died Monday,Sept.
3,2007 at home following an ex
tended ill-n She was
bomonAprt
Franklin
County, Ca..
daughter of
iam and
Lettie Meritt Baker.
She attended public school in
Georgia, and in her late teens
moved to Iredell County. Later
she moved to Davie County and
Joined Shiloh Baptist Church.
She was an active member as
long as her health permitted. She
loved to cook,and cooked in res-'
laurants the majority of her life.
Sunday dinner was a specialty
for all her family. She retired
from Davie County School Sys
tem as a custfxlian. She was mar
ried twice, first to Benjamin
Johnson Sr. and later to Gaifteld
Barker, both of whom preceded
her in death. One son and one
daughter, Paul Johnson and
Emma L. Frost, and a gfand-
daughter,Marle Eckles, also pre
ceded her in death.
Survivors: a son. Benjamin
Johnson Jr.. of Mocksville: 3
daughters, Vera Davis and Dor
othy Anderson, both of Mocks
ville and Lillie Mae Johnson of
Winston-Salem; a sister. Inez
Mayfield of Mocksville; 19
grandchildren; 27 great-grand
children; 13 great-great grand
children; and many other rela
tives and Mends.
vSally Reavis Booe
Mrs. Sally Sue Reavis Booe,
73. of South Salisbury Street.
Mocksville. died Wednesday.
Sept. 5.
2007. at her
home.
She was
bora Oct.
1933.
Y a d k i n
County to the
''3H late Silas and
E 1 I s h a
' Watson
Reavis. Mrs. Booe was retired
from Heritage Furniture with 25
years of service and had been
employed by Blackwelder
Manufacturing. She was of the
Baptist faith. Mrs. Booe at
tended the coffee club at
McDonalds and enjoyed flower
gardening. I
She was also preceded in
death by her husband. Jimmy
Booe in 1972; a brother. Sam
Reavis; and a grandson. James
Judson Booe.
Survivors: 2 daughters. Pattie
(John) Smith of Lexington and
Charlene (Ronnie) James of
Mocksville; 2 sons. Johnny
(Judy) Booe and Eddie Booe. all
of Mocksville; 4 sisters, Docetha
Johnson of Harmony. Pearl
Grubb (Lavon) of Lexington.
Shirley Melton (Bill) of Ad
vance and Louise Jones (Will-
iam) of Lexington; 3 brothers.
Glenn Reavis (Barbara) of
Mocksville. Edward Reavis
(Carol) of Advance and David
Reavis ofLexington; a sister-in-
law. Maiy Reavis of Mocksville;
6 grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
A funeral service was con
ducted at II a.m.. Saturday.
Sept. 8. at Eaton Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Virgil Hutcherson
officiating. Burial followed in
Bear Creek Baptist Church
Cemetety. The family received
Mends Friday. Sept. 7. at Eaton
Funeral Home.
Jasper Hairston Dulin
Mr. Jasper Hairston "Jay
Bird" Dulin, died Thursday,
Sept. 6.2007 in Forsyth Medi
cal Center
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Dulin. He graduated ffom Davie
County Training School in 1943
and attended Hampton Univer
sity. At an early age he was
added to Redland Church of
Christ, where he was an active
faithful member for d5 years,
serving as treasurer for Sunday
School for 1S years, song leader,
and member of the cemetery
committee. He served in the US.
Army during World War D and
received an honorable discharge
inl945. For 18 years he worked
in the paint shop at Ingcrsoll-
Rand. from which he retired in
1989. He also worked in funeral
service for approximately 50
years. The last 10 years he was
an employee at Graham Funeral
Home. He loved to greet people
at the front door, and even after
his health declined, he still en
joyed working at the funeral
home. Jay Bird was a kind, car
ing person who loved fishing.
He was the 'taxi' in his commu
nity, taking people to medical
appointments, out to eat on Sun
day. and other places.
His wife of 40 years, Zelma
Evans, preceded him in death in
1991. TVo brothers, Charlie B.
Dulin Sr.. and Henry W. Dulin
Sr., also preceded him in death.
Survivors: a step-daughter,
Barbara Evans of Advance; 2
step-sons. Terry Evans of Lex
ington and Lester (Caldonia)
Evans of Mocksville; a brother.
Frank W. Dulin of Winslon-Sa-
lem; 2 sisters-in-law. Mary
Louise Dulin of Winston-Salem
and Jewell Dulin Stringer of
Advance;and lOsiep-grandchil-
dren.
His funeral service was held
Sunday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at
Redland Church of Christ in
Advance. Minister LanyGienn
officiated and burial followed in
the church cemetery with mili
tary rites by District U VFW
Memorial Honor Guard.
Condolences may be sent to:
www.grahamfunerathomeJte!.
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' Regina Mock
Mrs. Regioa Mock died oo
Thursday, Sept. 6. 2007 ia
Forsyth Medical Center after a
short illness.She wa^
Hauser. She
attended Yadkin County Schools
and was of the Methodist ^ih,
attending at Smith Grove AME
Zion Church. OnAug. 20,1966,
she married Eugene "Moochie"
Mock. For the past 19 years, she
worked at Hanesbrand. Inc. in
Davie County. She was a great
mother and reading was her
hobby.
Survivors: her husband. Eu
gene W. Mock Sr. of the home;
3 sons, Eugene W, Mock Jr.,
William Henry Mock, and
Rodney Foole, all of Mocks-
ville; 2 daughters, Terry Hauser
of Mocksville and Denise M.
Mock of Salisbury; a sister.
Betty Jean Bohannon of Pulasld,
Va.; her mother-in-law. Louise
McMahan of East Bend; 7
grandchildren; asisier-in-Iaw;a
brother-in-law; 3 nieces and 2
nephews; and other telatives and
ftleods.
Her funeral service was held
Tues^y, Sept. II at 3 pan. at
Graham Funeral Home. The
Rev. William Conrad officiated
and burial followed in Chinqua
pin Grove Baptist Church Cem
etery.
Condolences can be made at
www.grahamfitneralhomejiet.
'^Rufus Lee Angell
Mr. RuFus LeeAngcll, 88. of
State Road, died on Monday.
Sept. 17,2007 at Hugh Chatham
Memorial Hospital in Elkin.
He was bom itt Oavie County
onJarL II. 1919 to the late James
Henry Angell and the late Mary
McClamrock Angell. Mr.Angell
was a member of Rocky Ford
Baptist Church and was retired
from Drexel Heritage Furniture.
Surviving: his wife. Stella
Brown Angell of the home; 3
daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa
Angell of the home. Diane and
Kenneth Miller ofIndependence
Va. and Tammy Novak of
Sparta: 2 sons and daughters-in-
law, James and Ellen Angell of
Mounialn Park and Stephen and
Melissa Chipman of Roaring
River: 3 grandchildren; and a
brother. William Angell of
Mocksville.
He was also preceded in
death by 3 sisters, Geneva
McCulIoh. Adalade Whiiaker
and Helen Angell; and by a
brother, John Henry Angell.
Funeral services were to be
helda2p.m. Thursday. Sep. 20.
at Rocky Ford Baptist Church
with burial to follow in the
Mountain Park Cemetery with
full with military honors by Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Memorial
Honor Guard. .Mount Airy Post
2019 and Pilot Mountain Pissi
9436. The Revs. Claude Lloyd
and Jeny Adams were to ofTici-
ate. His body was to remain at
Moody-Davis Funeral Home
until carried to the church to lie
in state 30 minutes before the
service. The Family was to re
ceive friends at Moody-Davis
Fuoetal Home on Wednesday
evening from 7-9.
Online condolence:
ww%mood)funfraJservices.com.
^Jennifer Lynn Bcarden
Jennifer Lynn Bearden, 30.
of Corries Lane, Mocksville,
died Monday. Sept. 10. 2007. ai
Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winsion-Salem after a
6 - m 0 n I h
n ^ Bearden was
Una home.
She was a loving, caring, giving
mother and friend. Jennifer at
tended Sbddy Daisy High
School. She was a homemaker.
She enjoyed bowling, swim
ming. playing card games, parks,
and Reformers Unanimous at
Trinity Baptist Church. The joy
of her life was lime spent with
her children. Jennifer attended
Franklin Baplisi Church.
Salisbury, bul was a member of
Trinity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her grandfather. Andy Bearden.
Survivors: her children.
Johnathan Tyler Bearden of
Woodsiock, Ga., Tamum Lynn
Wilkcy.Zackery Alfred Wilkey,
and Steven Austin Bearden. all
of the borne: her parents. John
and Donna Bearden of
Woodsiock: a brother. Christo
pher (Jennifer) Bearden ofJoliei.
III.; grandparents Bill and
Evelyn Satierlleld of Marietta.
C. and Virginia Gambill of
Acworth. Ga.
A memorial service was held
onSaturday.Sepi. IS aiFranUin
Baptist CHiurch. Salisbury. The
Rev. Joe Thomas, pastor of
Franklin Baptist Church and the
Rev. Darrell Cox. pastor ofTrin
ity Baptist Church, officiated.
MemoKais: a mist fund for
the children at Franklin Baptist
Church: Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home, 101 Hospice Lane,
WtQston-Salem. 27103; and
Hospice/Palliative Care Center,
377 Hospital St.. Suite 103,
Mocksville.
-/Priscilla Mae Clark
Priscilla Mae Smoot Clark.
65. of Calahain Road, Mocks-
ville.diedon
Sunday.
home.
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County on
Sept.
was ihe
daughter of the late William
Lawrence and Matalene Walker
Smoot. Mrs. Clark was married
(0 Raymond Arthur Clark for-SO
years, who survives. She was a
member of New Union Method-
isi Church. Mrs. Clark worked
at Hanes Mills for 10 years, ai
Davie Counly Hospital for 27
years and retired from home
beallhcare.
Also surviving: a son. Tho
mas Eugene Clark II and wife
Christy of .Mocksville: a sister.
Margie Smoot Roberson and
husband Jimmy of Mocksville.
A celebration of life service
was held Wednesday. Sepu 19.
at 11 a.m. ai Salem United Meth
odist Church with the Revs.
Steven Blair and Wayne Swisher
ofTiciating. Burial followed in
the church cemetery. Pallbearers
were Nelson Howard. David
.Monieleone. Dale Roberson.
Junior Roberson. Jimmy Smool
and Jason Smoot. The family
received friends on Tuesday.
Sepl. 18 at Davie Funeral Ser
vice;
Memorials: Davie Counly
Hospital Auxiliary for the
Priscilla Clark Scholarship for
nursing. 223 Hospital Si..
Mocksville
v/Pansy Money Finney
Mrs. Pansy Motley Finney.
96. ofJonesville. died Thursday.
Sept. 13,2007 at Hugh Chatham
Nursing Center.
Mn. Finney was bom March
22. 1911 in Wilkcs County to
Willie B. andAda Lasier .Money.
She was a member of Lllile
Elkin Baptisi Church and was
retired from Chatham Manufac
turing.
She was also preceded in
dealh by her husband, Richard
Lee Finney: 4 bfoihers. Harvey
Money, Parks Money, Howard
Money. Willie Money Jr.: and a
$isKr. Alice Hammer.
Survivors: a son. Jonathan
Leo Finney and wife Lou of
Jonesviile: 2 daughters, Evelyn
Finney Lyons of ione.tville,
Joanila Blackburn and husband
Sieve of Elkin; a brother, Arien
Money ofElkin: 2sisicr5, Breita
Lulfman and Hallie Luffman
both of Elkin; 6 grandchildren,
including Jeff Hnney and wife
Benita: and 9 great gnindchli-
dreit.
Funeral services were Sun
day. Sept. I6al 2 p.m. at Little
Elkin Baptist Church by the
Revs. Cwyn Anderson andGieg
Blackburn. Burial followed at
Cresiwood Memorial Gardens. •
Online condolences:
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_/ Gara Mae Foster
Mrs. Clara Mae Baity Fosler,
91, of No Creek Road. Mocks-
ville, died Wednesday. Sept. 12,
the late John
Wesley and Leia Belle Leach
Baity. She retired from Davie
County Hospital in 1982 and
Manhattan Shirt Co. in 1974.
Mrs. Foster was a member of
Fork Baptist Church where she
had scrsed as a Sunday schtx)]
teaeherforSOyears.choirdirec- '
tor for 15 years, family ministry
comminee and numerous other
committees. Shewastheactlvi*
ties director with the Davie
County Senior Citizens and a
member of the Fifties Plus of
Fork.
She was also preceded In
death by her husband. Gilmer
Nathaniel Fosler in 300S; a
daughter, Cilda Howard; a
grandchild. Kelly Livengood; 2
sisters. Maty Eliza West and
Pansy Geneva Koontz: and a '
brother, Flake Baity-
Survivors: her children. John
Wayne (Gaynel! York) Foster Sr.
of Lake Norman, Maretha Ann
(Bill) Mellon of Mocksville and
Ava Lou (Quenlin) Charles of
Lexington; 8 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; and 6 great-
great-grandchildren,
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m, Sunday, Sept.
16, at Fork Baptist Church, with
the Revs, Robert Garretl and Kip
McBride officiating. Burial fol-
lowinthechurchcemetety. Tlse
family received friends Satur
day, Sept. IS, at Eaton Funeral
Home,
Memorials: Alston Brook
Alzheimer's Unit. 4748 Old
Salisbury Rd,, Lexington.
27295; or the Robert Lee
Seafotd or Melissa Merrcll
Scholarship Fund. cJo Fork Bap
tist Church. 3140 US 64 E.,
Mocksville.
.^Robert Glenn Gaither
Robert Glenn Gaither, 60, of
Gardena, Calif, (formerly of
Harmony) died on Sept, II.
2007 at Marina Del Rey DanielH Freeman Hospi
tal In Gardena,
He was the
son of Edmonia
Holman Gaither
Hollis and the
late Robert
Gaither Jr.
Survivors: his
wife Vikki Showe Gaither ofthe
home: his parents. Robert and
Edmonia Kolman Gaither HoUis
ofMocksville; 3 sisters. Sylvella
Louise Gaither of Mocksville.
Mary 'Lynn' Gaither Newsome
of Irvington. N.J.. and Stella L.
Hollis of Memphis. Tenn.: a
brother. James Hollis of Horse-
heads. N.Y.; a foster son, Will
iam Terrell Draden of Gardena;
a close friend. James Hightower
of Los Angeles. Calif.; a niece;
2 nephew: 3 great-nephews:
many aunts, uncles, cousins, and
friends.
The family received friends
onTuesday.SepL 18from6;30-
8:30 p.m. at Graham Funeral
Home in Mocksville. A brief
graveside service was held at
Palmetto Cemetery in Mocks
ville on Wednesday, The Rev,
John Mason officiated.
Condolences can be made au
www.grahamfuneralhome.rul.
I . Darreo Ray Ireland
Mr, Darren Ray Ireland, 38
of Mocksville, died Tuesday'
Sept, l|,2007,at '
Forsyth Medical
Center In Win-
He was bom ^ 3
Davie County.
Mr, Ireland
graduated from
School in 1987
and from Davidson County
Community College Basic Uw
Enforcement Training in 1996.
He was a lieutenant with the
Davie County Sheriffs Depan-
ment Mr. Ireland was hired pan-
tiroeDee.6,1996, and went full-
time Aug. 5.1998: was active in
die domestic violence preven
tion program since 1998; certi
fied in crime scene investiga
tions; certified as an Intoxilyzer
operator member ofthe sheriffs
muld-agency interdiction team:
received his radar operator cer
tification in July of this year and
was promoted to sergeant in
January and to lieutenant in July.
He was a blessing in many
peoples lives, in uniform or not.
Darren was a member of Cal
vary Baptist Church of Mocks
ville. His love for playing his
guitar and writing songs was one
of his greatest joys along with
being with his family and
friends, but his two greatest
loves were his wife, Kristy and
his daughter, Eden,
He was preceded in death by
maternal grandparents, Lester
and Catherine Frye; paternal
grandmother. Mary Ireland:
uncle. Kenneth Ireland; and 2
cousins. Jonathan "Jon Jon"
Frye and Notma Jean Fowler,
Survivors; his wife of 10
years. Kristy McLeod Ireland of
the home; a daughter. Eden
Hellard ofWalnut Cove; mother,
Bonnie and Sam Lambert of
Mocksville; father. Bobby and
Jean Ireland of Hamptonville; a
brother. Scon and Angel Ireland
of Vicgioia Beach. Va.; paternal
grandfather. Clyde Ireland of
Mocksville: and many other
family members,
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 ajn,, Saturday.
Sept, 15. at Eaton Funeral
Chapel with the Revs. Jim
Gryder and Jimmy Lancaster
ofTiciating. Burial followed in
Calvary Baptist CHiurch Cem
etery. The family received
friends Friday, SepL 14, at Eaton
Funeral Home.
Memorials: Davie County
Law Enfoicement Assoc., P.O.
Box 1301. Mocksville,
^William Daniel Noakes
William Daniel Noakes of
Bermuda Run died at his home
on Monday, Sept. 17. 2007
surrounded by his family, after
a lengthy and courageous battle
with Progressive Supranuclear
Palsy,
Mr, Noakes was bom Feb. 6,
1931 in Flint Hill.Va.
Survivors: his wife. Jeanne;
children, Nancy Wooldridge and
husband Dairelj, Dan Noakes
and wife Robin, Ann .Marie Irby
and husband Stuart; 8
grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; and a cousin.
He was preceded in death by
his son, Jon Osbome Noakes and
his great-grandson. William
Holton Chiffin,
A private memorial service
will be held for the family with
Dennis Marshall officiating, on
Saturday, Sept. 22. Following
the service, friends ate invited to
join the family at 4 p.m. at
Bermuda Run Country Club for
a "Celebration of Bill's Life."
Memorials: Hospice of
Winslon-Salem, 101 Hospice
Ln. Winsion-Salem. 27103; or
The Society for Progressive
Supranuclear Palsy. 11350
McCormick Rd. Suite 906 Hunt
Valley,MD 21031.
y^Tovm Porter
Mr. Brown Porter. 85. of the
Cool Springs eommunily, died
unexpectedly Sunday. Sept, 16.
2007. at Iredell Memohal Hos-
pilaj.
Mr. Potter was born on
March 29,1922, in Ashe County
and was the son of the late
Warner and Blanche Young Pb^
Icr, In 1941, he was maiiied in
Mountain City, Tenn,, to Vir
ginia Vannoy Porter, who sur
vives. He was self-employed as
a farmer and was co-owner of
Carpel Distributors, He was a
member of Society Baptist
Church,
Also surviving: a son, Eddie
Porter and wife DeLane; a
daughter. Kay Boan and hus
band. Gerald; 2 granddaugbters:
2 grandsons; 8 great-grandchil
dren; 4 sisters. Opal White,
Lorane Page, Ann Beaty and
husband Blaine, Audrey Criilo
and husband Pat: 2 sisters-in-
law, Pat Porter and Lucille Por
ter; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
a sister. Hazel Everhardt. and 3
brothers, Ralph Porter. Clive
Porter and Feb Porter,
Graveside funeral services
were conducted at 11 a,m, Tues
day. Sept, ISatihe Society Bap-
list Church Cemetery with Pas
tor David Chiidress officiating.
The family visited with friends
Monday at Nicholson Funeral
Home. Stalesville.
Memorials: Society Baptist,
879 Garden Valley Road.
Stalesville, 28625; or to the cha>
ily of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Reid Smith
Mrs Dorothy Reid Smith.
81. of Advance, died Thursday.
Sept. 13, 2007 at Kale B,
Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was bom June 14, 1926
in Forsylh County to Vernon
Odeil Reid and Tceva Spaugh
Reid, Mrs. Smith was a member
of Calvary Baptist Church and
worked with the children's min
istry, She retired from Waehovia
Bank,
Mrs. Smith was preceded in
death by a son. Reid Nading
Smith, who died in 1959; 2 sis
ters. Jean Wooten and Carol
Jones: and son-in-law, Eugene
Hartley,
Survivors: her husband of 60
years, Hebert N, Smith; a daugh
ter. Brenda Smith Hartley of
Lenoir 2 grandchildren; I greai-
granddaughter; and a brother.
Vemon Reid.
The service was held at 11
a.m. Monday.Sept. Hat Vogler
and Son's Clemmons Chapel
with Dr. Don Mann and the Rev,
Gary Byrum officiating Burial
followed at Wesilawn Gardens
of Memory in Clemmons. The
family received friends Sunday.
Sept. 16 at the funeral home.
Memorials; Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home, 101
Hospice Lane. Winston-Salem,
27103; Calvary Baptist Church.
50CO Country Oub Road. Wm-
siun-Salcm, 27104: or to the
charily of the donor's choicc-
^ Sadie Hall I^ylor
Mrs, Sadie Hall Woodruff
Hendon Taylor. 90, of Aogell
Road. Moeksviile. diedWednes
day. Sept, 12. 2007, at Kate B,
Reynolds Hospice Home in
Winsion-Solem.
Mrs, Taylor was born Sept.
2.1917. in Davie County to the
late Charles Gaither and Ella
McMahan Woodruff. She was a
member of First Presbyterian
Cburch of Moeksviile. At one
time she had served as a deacon
in the Presbyterian Church, Mrs,
Taylor was a graduate ofMoeks
viile High School class of 1934
and ffom Montreal Jutiior Col
lege in 1936.
She was also preceded in
death by her first husband, I.
Frartk Hendon in 1952; her sec
ond husband. Bowie Taylor in
1974; 2 brothers. Sanford A.
Woodiuffand Tom B- Woodniff;
2 sisters, Mildred W,
Chettyholmes and Elizabeth W.
Patterson.
Survivors; a daughter, Sadie
(Jim) Thompson; a son. John F,
(Alice) Hendon; 2 sisters. Jane
Dwiggins and Eleanor Fiye; a
brother. Charles W, Woodruff; a
grandson; a great-granddaugh
ter; and many nieces and neph
ews.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sept.
16. at First Presbyterian Church
in Moeksviile, The family re
ceived friends at the church fol
lowing (he service.
Memorials; Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenterofDavie. 191 S,
Main St., Suite 1. Moeksviile;
First Presbyterian Church. 261
S. Main St.. Moeksviile; or Se
nior Services of Davie, 278
Meroney St.. Moeksviile.
Jennifer Wittwer "nimer
Jennifer Jean Wittwer
Turner. 54, of Moeksviile. an
equestrian —
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lover, died r fA
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first bOTse.
Jumping
Jake, when she was 7, She
graduated from the University of
Southern California and was
trained as a denial hygienist. Her
favorite place was in the saddle
on the back of a horse. She was
an accomplished hunter jumper.
Survivors; her daughter,
Wendy Turner; her son. Gilbert
Richard "Richie" Turner; her
sister, Wendy Kennedy and hus
band Chris; her broiber. William
Richard Wmwer and wife Kris;
her mother. Molly Struthcrs
Jackson; and her faiher, Jean Ri
chard Wittwer and wife H.azcl;
and many friends Including
Anne Austin Gould; her 9
horses and 3 dogs,
A memorial was held at
Tanglewood Park on Tuesday,
Sept, 18 at 6 p.m.
Rowers may be sent to 108
E, Kindcrton Way. Advance,
Email condolences to;
www.hayvon/t-mllUr.com,
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jMelen Beatrice Atkins
Mrs. Helen Beatrice Spence Atkins, 88, of Ken Dwiggins Drive,
MocksviUe, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medicai Center in Winsion-Salem.
Mrs. Atkins was bom Dec. 12.1918, in Fort Totten.N.Y, to the
late AJbett and EvaSlavik Spence. She attended Redland Pentecos
tal Holiness Church in Advance. MrsAikins was a published au
thor of short stories and poetry as well as a painter. She was in
trigued by Elizabethan English and Egyptian history. MrsAtkins
enjoyed reading and the company of cats.
She was also preceded in death by a brother. William Spence.
Survivors: her husband. Paul William Decker of Mocksville; 2
daughters, Gail Spence Atkins of San Francisco, Calif, and Robin
(Steve) Deane of Mocksville; a son, Guy (Rocbelle) Atkins of
Puyallup, Wash.; 4 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Memorials: Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church, 137 Balti
more Road, Advance.
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William Ray Cletnent, 67,
died Saturday, Sept. 22.2007 at
Davie County Hospital.
He was born in
Caiawba County
son of the late
William Edwud
Coulter Clement-
County Training
School in 1958. Hewasamem-
ber of Cedar Grove Baptist
Church where he served as a
trustee. Early in life he served
in the U.S. Army four years and
received an Honorable Dis
charge in 1961. He co-owned
BAR Cleaning Seh'ice with his
brother ■Buster" for over 35
years.
He was preceded in ileath by
a sister. Evelyn C. Scott
Survivors; his wife of 45years, Martha Jean Dalton
Clement ofthe home; 3 children,Constance C. (Woodrow) Boicr
of Richmond, Va., Audrey C.(Algen) Carter of Apex, and
Dale Ray (Tamara) Clement ofMocksville; 5 grandchildren; a
brother. James" Buster" (Louise)
aemem; a host of other relatives
and many friends.
Funeral service were sched
uled for Thursday, Sept. 27 at
noon at Cedar Grove Baptist
Church in Mocksville. The Rev.Rodney Coleman was to ofTici-
aie with burial following in thechurch cemetery- The family
was to receive friends one hour
before the service.
Memorials; Davie CountyTraining School. Scholarship
Fund. 635 Wilkesboro St..
Mocksville.
Condolences can be made atwww.grchampinenxlhom^.nei.
Geneva Gregory CuthreU
Mrs. Geneva Blaylock Gre
gory Cuthrell, 87, formerly of
Cooleemee, died Friday, Sept.
14. 2007, at Au-
tumn Care of F'
Mocksville. •.
Mrs- Cuthrell
was bom March vTt
1,1920.inRowan
Cuthrell was a
chaner member of L.
Edgewood Baptist Church in
Cooleemee.
She was preceded in death by
her first husband, James Gregory
Sr.; second husband, James
Cuthrell; andagrandson, James
Kyle Gregory.
Survivors: 2 daughters,
Priscilla (Del) McCullough and
WandaJames, all ofMocksville;
2 sons. James (Linda) Gregory
Jr. of Mocksville and Joe Gre
gory of Gaslonia; a sister, lona
Canupp of Autumn Care ofMocksville; 10 grandchildren:
and 12greut-gtandchildrcn.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 2 p.m., Monday, Sept.
17, at Liberty United Methodist
Church Cemetery with the Revs.
Clyde Settle, Don Routh and Dr.
Van Lankford.
Memorials: Baptist
Children's Home, PO Box 338,
Thoroasville, 27360; Or charity
of donor's choice.
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/Mary Frances Faircloth
Mrs. Mary Frances Hunter
Faircloth, 82, of Advance, died
Friday, Sept, 21,2007 alForsyth
Medical Center,
She was bom
I " -"'J January U, 1925
in Forsylh County
lu to Frank Baker
and Ota Gray
Lakey Hunter-
Mary was a long-
rTi""rty°.r» tijjjg member of
Macedonia Moravian Church
and a member of Cornerstone
Christian Church. She retired
from R,J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co., after 36 years plus service, ,
The love of her God and for do
ing the best she could to raise her
children to be decent and fair
people was her legacy.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband of 56
years. Eugene Bill Faircloth, a
SOD. Fred Baker Faircloth, 2
brothers, F, Beverly Hunter and
Samuel L. Hunter, a sister,
Harriett H. Downey,
Survivors: 3 daughters. Ann
Brown and husband Donald of
Fonts Vedra Beach, Fla., Pamela.
J, Faircloth of Wiltnington,
Karen Faircloth Lowery and
husband Stanley of Mocksville;
4 grandchildren; and 2 great-
granddaughters.
A memorial service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept,
29 at Hayworth-Miller Kinder-
ton Chapel with the Revs, Greg
Little, Jeff Carter, and Joey
Yokeley officiating, Inteinmenl
followed at Macedonia
Moravian Graveyard.
A graveside memorial ser
vice was also held for her son,
Fred Baker Faircloth,
The family receiveti friends
Friday, Sept, 28 at the funeral
home.
Memorials: Davie Home
Health Hotnemaker Service, PO
Bo* 848, Mocksville:or Comer-
stone Christian Church. 1585
Hwy 801 N-. Mocksville,
/Gladys A. Foulds
Gladys A Foulds, born
Gladys Mae Almond on June 20,
1924 in Providence, R.l,, the
daughter of Robert Almond and
GladysJordan, died on Sept, 18,
2007 in Winston-Salem.
Survivors: herhusbandof 62
years. Edward J, Foulds of Ber
muda Run: her children, Marcia
A, Foulds of Branford, Conn,,
and John E. Foulds of
Ridgefleld, Conn,; 7 grandchil
dren; a great-grandson; sisters.
Ellen Stuart. Mary Lou O'Brien
and Ruth Almond; and her
brother, David Almond,
Mrs, Foulds was a former
employee of Connecticut Na
tional Bank in Bridgeport, a
board member of Christian
Women's Association of Forsylh
County and an active member of
the Davie Family YMCA, as
well as the Clemmons Presby
terian Church.
The family received friends
SepL 20 at Clemmons Presby
terian Church, A memorial ser
vice was held at 2 pan. Friday,
Sept. 21 at the church.
Memorials: A Storehouse for
Jesus. 464 Depot St..
Mocbviile; or Clemmons Pres
byterian Memorial Fund, PO
Box 475, Clemmons, 27012,
n/ECayLynn Hansen
Mrs. KayLynn Hendriokson
Hansen, 61, of Advance died
Sept. 20, 2007 at the Kate B.
m Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winston-
She was born
tfc cXj in Salt I.afce City,
Utah to the late
Hendrickson and
Vance H,
Hendrickson- She was honored
to be Miss Magna, Salt Lake
County Fair Sweetheart and
Miss Utah Air National Guard,
She attended Utah State Univer
sity where she was a member of
Chi Omega Sorority, com
mander of the ROTC Angei
Flight and Dream Girl of Pi
Kappa Alpha fraternity. She
marriedAndrew Bennett Hansen
on Aug. 25. 1966 in Salt Lake
City, Utah, They have made
their home in Advance for the
past 29 years where they raised
their children. Scott and Cara,
She was a member ofBethlehem
United Methodist Church in
, Advance, where she sang in the
choir and was active in United
Methodist Women. She was
also a faithful volunteer at The
Storehouse for Jesus in Mocks
ville and was involved in Relay
for Life from its inception.
Survivors; her husband, An
drew; daughter, Cara Siovesand
and husband Derek: a son, Scott
Hansen and wife Joanna; 2
grandchildren: a sister, Marsha
Miracle and husband Dan; 2
nephews; sister-in-law, Celia
Woodcock and husband Bob; a
niece and 2 nephews; and her
extended family and friends.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 a.m, Monday, Sept,
24 at Bethlehem United Meth
odist Church. Burial followed in
the church cemetery. The fam
ily received friends Sunday
evening at Hayworth-Miller
Kinderton Chapel.
Memorials; A Storehouse for
Jesus. 675 E. Lexington Rd.,
Mocksville.
x/^ancy Reavis Jones
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Reavis
Jones, 69, of Liberty Church
Road, Mocksville, died Monday,
Sept. 24,2007,
Mrs, Jones was bom Aug. 14.
1938, in Davie County to the late
T.C. and Mamie Driver Reavis.
Sbe retired from Sara Lee
Knitwear after41 years and was
a member of Blaise Baptist
Church. Mrs. Jones loved her
grandchildren and great-grand-
child.
Survivors; her husband,
Roscoe ■Buck" Jones Jr. of thehome; 3 sons, Mark (Gwyn)
Jones of Mocksville, Todd(Jean) Jones of Michigan and
Nea] Jones of Mocksville; a sis
ter, Lucille Melton of Mocks
ville; a halfbrother, Felix Reavis
ofClemmons; 11 grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild.
The funeral service will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday,Sept, 27, at Blaise Baptist
Church, witi5 the Revs, Glenn
Sellers, Ken Furches and Timothy Wolfe officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. The
body will be placed in the church
30 minutes before the service.
The family was to receive
friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednes
day, Sept. 26, at Eaton Funeral
Home in Mocksville,
Memorials: Davie Pregnancy
Care Center, PO Bo.x 296,
Mocksville.
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c/Wiiliam Eugene Morgan
WilNam Eugene "Bobby"'
Morgan. 7g, died Friday, Sept.
21. 2007 he In Forsyth Medical -f Cenier following
an eiciended ilj.
He was born
Aug. 30, 1929 in
son of ibe late
' Henry and PercieFoster Morgan. He graduated
from Davie County Training
School in 1947 and received a
bachelor's degree from JohnsonC- Smith University. For 26
years be was a school teacher in
Georgia, starting at Ethel W.
Kight High School in LaGrange.
After integration of schools in
1970, he taught at T^oup High
SchoolinLaCrange untilretire-
ment. Following his letirement
he returned to Mocksvilie, to
care for his sister. Jennie. Bobby
was a quiet penon who loved
sports, and was crafty with tools,
doing repairs at hishome. At an
early age hejoined Smith Grove
AME Zion Church,He was preceded in death by
a brother, L,V. Morgan; 3 sisters.
Viola Morgan. Jennie B. Mor
gan, and Dorothy McCulIough. '
Survivors; a brother. Ernest
F, (Dorothy) Morgan ofBuffelo.
N,y,;3iiieces:5 nephews; sev-
eral cousins, other relatives and
friends.
Funeral service was held
Wednesday. Sept. 26 at 3 p.m.
at Smith Grove AME Zion
Church. The Rev, Marcus
Farmer officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Condolences can be made at
Mw.gmAam/iuiemlAome.net.
lyLiilian Azalec Pruitt
Mrs. Lillian Aaalee Fortune
Pniin. 81. died Sept. 20.2007 at
Kindred Hospital in Greensboro
following a sen-
ous illness of five
She was bom fcywjEMMay 10. 1926 in HBhS
Commerce, Gu.,
daughter of the
late William D.
andAjieDaMotrisFortune. She
attended R.A, Clement School in
Cleveland and Davje County
Training School in Mocksvilie.
Early in life she joined New
Bethel Baptist Church, and later
she joined Ervvin Temple CME
Church, where she was an active
and ^thfiil member. She served
in the Missionary Society, the
Stewardess Board, Senior Choir,
Pastor'sAid, FlowerCommittee.
Willing Workers, and Gospel
Travelers. OnAug, 1.1948.she
was married to Levanderbilt
Piuitt, with whom she shared 59
years. Her first job was a do
mestic worker for the Hanfords
of Salisbury (Sen. Elizabeth
Dole's family). Later she
worked was a dietician at Cool-
eemee Elementary School for 12
years, and retired from Autumn
Care in Mocksvilie as a CNA.
Sewing, cooking, and singing
were her favorite pastimes. Sun
day gatherings wcic always an
enjoyable time for ail the chil
dren and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
all of her siblings, including 6
brothers and 9 sisters.
Survivors: her husband.
Levanderbilt Pruiiiofthe home;
2 sons, Levi Pniiii and Lonell
(Phyllis) both of Cooleemee; 2
daughters. Azalee (Howard)
Stockton and Delores (Charles)
Deese both of Cooleemee; 21
grandchildren; 47 great-grand
children; six great-great-grand
children; a close friend. Joe
Spaugh of Cooleemee; several
otherrelatives and many friends.
Services at Erwin Temple
CME Church included a family
visitation and singing program
on Sunday night from 6:30-8.
and funeia] Monday at 4 p.m.
The Rev, Ervin Hannah Jr. offi
ciated and burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Condolences can be made at
yww.gra/iamfiineral/iome.nel,
/Joshua Trenan Smith
Mr, Joshua Trenan Smith. 28.
of Jesse King Road. Advance,
died Friday. Sept, 21. 2007 at
WFU Baptist
Medical Center as
a result ofinjuries
sustained in an au-
tomobile accident
one motith prior.
He was bom in
Forsyth County
on Jan. 30, 1979
to Debra Jane Shelton
Beaucbamp and Thomas A.
Smith. Joshua had attended
Freedom Baptist Church in
Mocksvilie. was a graduate of
Davie High School class of
1997. and was employed as an
auto mechanic. He also loved
visititig Ibe North Carolina
mountains.
Survivors: his wife, Erin
Marie Cralley Smith, a daugh
ter, Ryah Elizabeth Smith, a son,
Trenan Jesse Smith, all of
Franklin. Pa.; his moihei, Debby
Sbelton Beauchamp (Phillip) of
Advance; his father. Thomas A.
Smith (Patty) of Mocksvilie; 4
brothers. Jeremy Smith of
Durham. Joel Smith, Jacob
Beauchamp and Josiah
Beauchamp, all of Advance;
maternal grandparents, Clems
and Nocma Shelton of Wlnslon-
Salem; mother and father-in-
law, Dennis and Jackie Cralley
of Franklin. Pa.; and paternal
grandfather. Kenneth Smith of
Four Comets.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sept.
23, 2007 at Freedom Baptist
Church with Pastor Will I^or
officiating. Burial was in Frater
nity Church of the Brethren
Cemetery in Winsion-Salem.
The family received friends Sat
urday. Sept 22 at Eaton Funeral
Home in Mocksvilie.
Memorials: Freedom Bap
tist, 118 Cornatzer Road.
Mocksvilie,
i/AlJen Wayne Smyre
Mr, Allen Wayne Smyre, 55,
of Slatesville. died at Mission
HospiiaL Asheville, on Samrday,
Sept. 22, 2007.Hwas the son of
F. Smyre and
Redmond
Smyre, He was
a graduate of
Unity High School and at an
early age was a member of
Siloam A.V1E Zion Church, He
was employed by Mountain
Creek Construction Co. for 22
years. His favorite hobbies were
wood carving, fishing, and land
scaping.
Survivors: a son. Preston
Smyre of Statesville: 3 daugh-
ten. Kristina Lewis of Tampa,
Fla„ Erica White of Harmony,
and Keresha Allison of
Slaiesville; 4 brothers, James L.
(Norma) Smyre of Harmony;
Ralph (Datlene) Smyre of
Kaniiapolis; Roy Smyre of
Union Grove, and Ricky Smyre
of Trouiman; 4 sisters, Jo-
Evclyn (James) Suinmcr.s, Belly
Jean (Charlie) Robinson, and
Annie S. Eckles. all of
Statesville; andTlelen (Leonard)
Byers of Trouiman; 4 uncles; 3
aunts: and a host ofnieces, neph
ews, cousins, other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were at 1
p.m.. Wednesday, Sept. 26. at the
Mary B, Bigham Memorial
Chapel, Rutledge and Bigham
Funeral Home. The Rev. f
Norman C- Dudley officiated
and burial followed in the .
Belmont Cemetery.
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Glenn Wilson, 92, died Fri
day. Sept. 21.2007,
He was bom Sept. 8,1915 to
the late Daniel
and Annie Ijatnes H
Wilson. He was
united in mairiage
MattieNeely,and
In this union eight M
bora; one of the
twins died shorily after birth.
After ihelossofhis wife,Mattie
in December 1959, Glenn mar
ried Juaniia Brandon and was
blessed with two more daughters
that instantly became his.
Juaniia preceded him in death on
March 4.2004. Wilson woiited
as a share-cropper in his younger
years, and was a logger for a
lumber company. After being
add-d to the Redland Church of
Christ in 1960, he worked as a
mail clerk at Cooleemee Mills.
He worked at Cannon Mills and
Fiber Industries. Later he began
preaching and traveled to
Lincolnton from Woodieafevery
Sunday for several years. After
the death of Quincy Carter. Wil
son was asked to become theminister of Smith Street Church
of Christ in Kannapolis. He
preached there until he and his
wife moved to Rock Hill, S.C..
At that lime, he associated him
self with Derek Franklin and
Crawford Road Church of
Christ, where he remained a
faithful member and one of the
assistant ministers until his
death.
Survivors; 9 children. Rich
ard Wilson. Mildred Bares.
George (Cottie) Wilson. Mary
Lassiter. Glennie Latten, Parlicia
Copeland, Ciaudine (Larry)
Clark. Vonnie , (Eddie)
Cunningham, and James
(Deborah) Wilson; 3 brothers.
Allen and Raymond Wilson of
Inwood. N.Y.. and Wilmer
•Peie* Wilson of Detroit. Mich;
27 grandchildren; 45 great
grandchildren; 5 great-great
grandchildren; a host of other
relatives and friends.
His funeral service will be
held Saturday. Sept. 29 at noon
at Redland Church of Christ in
Advance. Brother Larry Glenn
will officiate and Brother Derek
Franklin will be the eulogist.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. The family will re
ceive friends 30 minutes before
the service.
Condolences can be made at
www.grahiiinfuneralhonte.net.
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Mr. James "Jimmy" Homer
Barnes, 61, of Merrells Lake
Road. Mocksville. died Thurs-
day. Sept.
27. 2007, al
V his home.
M r
J j Barnes was
horn July
Davidson
County 10
Vivian
Irene
Barnes and
the late Homer Sanford Barnes.
He was a dairy farmer for 56
years, owner and operator of
Hobar Dairy Fanii and member
of the N.C. Dairymens Associa
tion. Mr. Barnes was a member
of Fulton United Methodist
Church In Advartce. He was a
past member of Fork Volunteer
Fire Department and the Fork
Jaycees. Mr. Barnes loved
spending time with his grand
children and his great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Survivors: his mother of
Mocksville; 2 daughters,
Stephanie (J.C.) Hcndri.x and
Susan (Milchelli Green, all of
Mocksville. and their mother.
Ann Bantes ofMocksvilie: a sis
ter. Sandra Phelps of Mocks
ville; 4 grandchildren; 2 nieces;
and several great-nieces and
great-nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday. Sept.
30, at Fulton United Methodist
Church in Advance, with the
Rev. Dr. Crystal Alexander and
Rev. Karl Kelly officiating.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials; American Heart
Assoc.. Mcmoriais and Tributes
Processing Center, PO Box
5216. Olen Allen. Va 23058-
5316.
^y^elvin Bernard Eccles
Melvin Bernard Eccles. 62,
died Wednesday. Sept. 26. 2007
in Kale B. Reynolds HospiceBHome fol
lowing an
extended
illness.
He was
the son of
Alexander
Sludevent
Eccles. He
was bom in
Forsyth County on Sept. U,
1945. Mr. Eccles grew up in
Advance, and graduated from
Davie High School. At an early
age he was added to Redland
Church of Christ. He worked in
Connecticut for an ammunition
factory. When he returned, he
worked for Gravely Tractor and
Haywood Pool. He formed his
own successful business. He
retired due to health reasons.
He was also preceded in
death by a brother. Charles
Eccles.
Survivors: his wife, Lucille
Hicks Eccles of the home; 3
sons. Chris (Kristal) Hicks of
Oak Ridge, Timothy (Christine)
Eccles ofAdvance, and Dwayne
Lynch of Yadkinville; 2 grand
children: a uncle; an aunt; and a
host of other reladves, church
family and friends.
Funeral service was Satur
day. Sept. 29 at 4;30 p.m. at
Redland Church of Christ in
Advance. MinisterLany Glenn
_ officiated and burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Condolences can be made al
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Pansy Alberta Finney
Mrs. Pansy Alberta Hulcbens
Finney, 83, of Vanzant Road,
Mocksville, died Monday, Oct.
1,2007, at her home.
Mrs. Finney was bom May
26, 1924, in Yadkin County, to
the late Herman Clinton and
Delia Bryant Hutcbens. Shewas
a member of Charity Baptist
Church in Boonville. Mrs.
Finney was a gardener, espe
cially working with flowers.
She enjoyed watching and lis
tening to the birds and quilung.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Hubert
Finney on Dec. 4, 1994; a son,
William Finney; a sisier, Bemice
Walker; and 3 brothers. Ray
Hutchens. Jimmy Huichens and
Fred Huichens.
Survivors: 2 daughteis, Carol
F. (Gerald) Huffman of Mocks
ville and Wanda F. Anderson of
Charlotte: a sister. Lucy
McCliniock of Rhonda; 2 broth
ers. Frank (Hilda) Hutchens and
Alvin (Kate) Huichens, all of
Boonville; 5 grandchildren; and
3 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was con
ducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 3, at Glcnwood Memorial
Park in Mooresville. Hie fam
ily received friends Tuesday,
Oct. 2, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memonals: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenler, 377 Hospital
St., Suite 103. Mocksville.
v/ Solomon Johnson
A graveside service aiQem-
ent Grove Qiurch in Mocksville
was held on Sunday, Sept. 30 at
5 p.m. for Solomon Johnson,
newborn of Wesley and Tonya
Johnson.
The Rev. Keith .McDonald
and Elder Raymond Robinson
officiated.
Grandparents include Ruth
Johnson of Mocksville.
Hiawatha and Rose Cist ofWin-
ston-Salem.
y/feobby Willard Hayes
Mr. Bobby Willard Hayes,
70, died Monday a/temoon, Oct.
1, 20O7 at Clare Bridge in Win-
sion-Saiem
1937 to the
late Lee Gordon and Elvie Har
ris Hayes. He married Nanearle
Davis on Sept. 28,1957. He was
a graduate of Harmony High
School and he retired from R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 1990
with33yearsofservice. Hewas
a motorcycle rider and enjoyed
his retirement traveling and
spending time with his family
and friends. He was a member
ofMacedonia Moravian Church,
a member of the Fellowship
Sunday School class and the
Senior Friends.
He was also preceded in
death by an infant son, Brian
Willard Hayes.
Survivors: his wife and best
friciiil, Nanearle Davis Hayes of
the home: an uncle; sisters-in-
law, Jean Wilson and husband
Bill of Slaiesville, Carolyn
Smith and husband Randal of
Harmony; a brother-in-law,
JamesDavisandwifeT.J.Blake !
of Hudson; and several nieces '
and nephews.
A Ameral service will be con
ducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct
4 at Macedonia Moravian
Church with the Rev. R. Jeff
Carter offfciating. Burial will .
follow at Hebron Baptist Church
in Siatesville at 2:45 pan. The '
family was to receive friends
from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday al
Hayworlh-Mlllcr Kinderton
Chapel in Advance.
Memorials: Macedonia
Moravian, 700 NC 801 N.. Ad
vance or Hospice/Palliative
CareCenler, 101 Hospice Lane,
Wjnsloo-Salem, 27103,
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Mr. John Paul Keeiey, 42. of
Ash Drive. Mocksville. died
Sunday, Sept. 23. 2007, ai his
home.
Mr. Keeiey was bom May 11
1965.mDubIin,Ireland. He wasthe district manager of Burger
King in Gieensboro. Mr. Keeiey
was a member of St. Francis
Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death byhis father. Andrew Keeiey Sr.
Survivors; his wife of six
years, Renee Page Keeiey of the
home; 2 daughters, Jennifer
CrawfordofDublin, Ireland and
Destiny Renee Eaves of the
home; a son, John Andrew
"Jack" Keeiey of Chapel Hill-
his mother. Susan (Keeiey)
Aheme and husband Michael of
Dublin. Ireland; 3 brothers, An
drew (Collette) Keeiey, Ken
(Oria) Keeiey and Richard
Keeiey. ail of Dublin. Ireland; a
?"nJson; and several nieces and
rrephews.
A mass of Christian burial
was held at 8 p.m., Thursday.
Sept. 27, at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church, with the Rev.
Andrew Draper officiating.
Burial will be in St. Fintans
Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland.
Memorials; St. Francis ofAssisi Catholic Church. 862
Yadkinville Rd., Mocksville.
vGuy Wesley Lyon Jr.
Guy Wesley Lyon Jr. 79. of
US 64 West. Mocksville. died on
Saturday, Sept. 29. 2007, at
^^^^^^^^Lyon' 5^'and Lucy Crysel Lyon Hardin.
Mr. Lyon was a retired DHIA su
pervisor forlhe state. Reserved
in the U.S. Army during World
Warn.
Mr. Lyon was also preceded
in death by his wife, Mary
Evelyn Bare Lyoh.
Suivivors; 4 daughters, Terry
Uyon MarUand of Winston-Sa-
lem. Patricia Lyon Carter and
husband Charles Pedie of Ad
vance. Rita Ann Lyon Reeves
and husband Eugene of Augusta.
Ga.. Debbie Lyon Chaffin and
husband Tom of Mocksville; a
brother. Robert Gary Hardin and
wife Patty of Mooresville: 10
grandchildren: and 11 great
grandchildren.
A serv ice to celebrate the life
of.Mr. Lyon was conducted at i i
a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the
Davie Funeral Service Chapel
with the Rev. Dr. Crystal
Alexander officiating. Burial
followed in Rose Cemetery. The
family received friends Monday.
Oct. I at Davie Funeral Service
in Mocksville.
Memorials may be made to
the charity ofthe donor's choice.
v/ Carrie Phillips Pratt
•Mrs. Carrie Margaret
Buckingham Phillips Pratt, 92.
of Ramars Court. Cooleeraee
Pratt was
born May
' 16. 1915, in
Rowlesburg, W.Va. to the late
Oival Benjamin and Sadie Jane
Burkeit Buckingham. She was
educated in the Preston County.
W.Va. schools and was of the
Methodist faith. Mrs. Pratt wa
a charter member of the Cool-
eemee Womans Civjian Club.
She was also preceded in
death by her first husband,
Howard Lincoln Shorty Phillips;
her second husband, Floyd
Hatter Pratt; 2 sons. David Lee
Phillips and .Marvin Paul
Phillips; a daughter, Deloris Mae
Phillips Calverl; a grandson.
John Darrell Campbell; S broth
ers, James William. Orval
George, Guy Vemon, Walter and
Edward Glenn: 3 sisters. Matilda
Anderson Shaffer. Violet Alice
Buckingbam and Mary
Buckingham Holmes.
Survivors: S daughters.
Mattie Jane (David) Byrd of
Hampionville and Hlkin, Nina
Smouse of Wjnston-Salem,
Maiyann (Lonnie) Campbell of
Cooleemee. Linda Pearl Phillips
and Cheryl Ann (James) Knight,
all of Evansville. Ind.; 2 broth
ers, Jesse Charles and Arthur
Clyde Buckingham, both of
KIngwood. W.Va.; honorary
daughter, Martha Whilehouse of
Evansville, Ind.; 15 grandchil
dren; 31 great-grandchildren; 22
great-great-grandchildren: 2
honorary grandchildren; a hon-
oraD' great-grandchild; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 8 p.m.. Tuesday, Oct.
2. at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
Chaplain Fred Moreu officiai-
ing. Burial will be at a later dai
in Kingwood. W.Va. with ser
vices conducted by Rotruck-
Lobb Funeral Home.
Memorials; Cooleemee
Womans Civitan. PO Box 605.
Cooleemee. 27014 or Hospice/
Palliative CareCenter. 377 Hos
pital St.. Suite 103. Mocksville.
v/ Dorothy Slacy
Dorothy Slacy, 71 of 214
Ncely St., Mocksville, died Sept.
26 in Kate B. Reynolds Hospice
Home.
She
the
ler the^ ^ laie WilsonJ and Azzilee
P u 11 1 a m
Clement.
A me-
morial ser
vice was
h e l d
Wednesday. Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. in
the chapel of Graham Funeral
Home. Charles Hoose Jr. and
Jerry Blackwell ofllcialed.
Survivors: a daughter.
Patricia Stacy of Philadelphia.
Pa.; a grandchild; a brother.
James P. (Rhonda) Clement Sr.,
of Mocksville.
Condolences can be made at
yww.grahamfiineralhome.nei.
^ary Lee Whitaker
Mr. Gary Lee Whitaker. 60
of Hampionville. died Thursdav.
Sept. 27. 2007 at Wake Forest
University Baptist .Medical Cen
ter.
He was bom Feb. 15, 1947
in Forsyth County to the late Os
car Roy Buck and Estellc Wall
Whitaker.
He was also preceded in
death by a sister and a brother.
Surviving; his wife. Mary F.
Whitaker of the home; a daugh
ter. Lisa (Isaac) Gonzalez,
Hampionville; a son. Marty
(Stacy) Whitaker. King; 5grand-
sons; a granddaughter: 3 sisters.
Caroleen Speaks, Doris C.
McDaniel. Shelby Mullis. all of
Mocksville; a brother. James F.
(Donna) Whitaker. .Mocksville;
and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held
at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gentry
Family Chapel by the Rev. Keith
White.
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Betly Virjiaia Absher. 71.
died Sunday. Oct. 6. 2007 a[
Iredell Memorial Hospital. She
had been a resident at Aucumn
Care of Mockaville.
She was bom in Tfaomas,
W.Va. to the late Bessie and
Henry Shupp.
She was preceded io death by
her husband. James Absher. in
1983.
Survivors: 3 children, Libby
Absher of Mocksville, Jim
Absherof Yadkinville and Karen
Absher of Forsyih County; 5
grandchildren; and 3 great
grandchildren.
Arrangements are being
handled by HinkJey's Funeral
Home in Davis. W.Va.
Frances JohnstoD Alien
' Mrs.FrancesJohnstonAllen.
82. of US 64 East. Mocksville,
died Wednesday. Oct. 3. 2007,
at Kale B. Reynolds Hospice
Home in Winsion-Salem after a
seven month battle with cancer.
Mrs. Allen was bom June 6.
192S. in liedell County to the
late Zebulon Vance and Katie
Hoover Johnston. She was last
employed byDavie County Hos
pital CAP program as a ceniCed
nursing assistant for 20 years.
Mrs. Allen had to resign in
March due to her illness. She
was a member of Mocks United
Methodist Church in Advance
where she attended regularly
until the decline of her health.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband of 50
years, Walter Cleveland Allen
Jr.; 6 brothers; and 4 sisters.
Survivors; 2 sons, Walter C
(Leanne) Allen 111 and Joe
Stanley (Glynda) Alien, all of
Mocksville; 4 grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 10 a.m. Saturday. Oct.
6. at .Mocks United Methodist
Church, with the Revs. Jonathan
Brake and the Marion Faulk of-
riciatlng. Burial followed in the
church cemetery. The family
received friends Friday, Oct. 3.
at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials; Mocks Method
ist building fund. 323 Beau-
cbamp Road. Advance.
v/fetic TYent Hedrick
Mr. Eric Trent Hedrick. 34.
of High Point, died Monday
morning. Oct. I, 2007.
He was bom June 21. 1973
in Gullford County a son of Gary
Phillip Hedrick and Pamela
Hilton Hedrick. He was a 1991
graduate of Southern Guilford
High School. He was employed
with Columbian Coffee Co. and
his route included Davie County.
He was a coach with the
Creekslde Recreation Center io
Aichdale and also coached the
Carolina Angels, USSSA &
AAU team. He attended Solid
Rock Freewill Baptist Church in
Tbomasville. OnJune26,1993
he was married to Christy
Riddle, who survives of the
home.
Also surviving; a daughter,
Kaitlyn Hedrick of the home; a
son. Ryan Hedrick of the home;
his parents. Gary and Pam
Hedrick of High Point; broth
ers, Kevin Hedrick and wife
Shara of Lexington and Jerad
Hedrick of High Point; grand
mothers, Mary Ann Hilton of
Tbomasville. Nellie Bean of
Mayodan; great-grandmother,
Maude HedrickofSilverValley
Community of Lexington; 4
nieces and 2 nephews; mother-
in-law, loycc Wagoner of High
Point; and sisiec-ln-law,
Michelle Wagoner of Utah.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Oct. 4 at II a.m. In
J.C. Green & Sons Ch^l with
the Rev. Anthony Hancock offi-
ciating, Burial followed in
Holly Hill Memorial Park Cem
etery. The family received
friends at the J.C. Green & Sons
Funeral Home In Tbomasville
Wednesday.
Memorials; St. Jude
Childrens Research Hospital,
501 St. Jude Place. Memphis.
TN 38105-9956.
On-line condolences:
mvw.Jcgrtenandsons.com.
y Tames Carl Hellard
Mr. James Carl "Brub"
Hellard. 81 of Salisbury died
Friday, Oct. 3,2007 at his home.
Born
the Davie
County schools and was
employed for Carolina Ttre for
30 years before retiring. Mr.
Hellard was a member of Gays
Chape! United Methodist
Church.
He was preceded in death by
bis wife, Ethel Messick Hellard
on Jan. 21. 1998 and his sister.
Colleen McDaniel and 2
brothers. J.D. Hellard and
Raymond Hellard.
Survivors: his sister, Dottie
Brackens and husband Gene of
Salisbury; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were
conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday. Oct.
7 at Rowan Memorial Park with
the Rev. Tony Jordan, minister
of Gays Chapel United
Methodist Church ofFciaiing.
Memorials; Gays Chapel
Methodist. 5545 Woodleaf
Road, Salisbury. 28147; or the
charity of the donor's choice.
■✓BeltyaDDe Lewis
Miss Benyanne Lewis. 65. of
Summit Drive, Mocksville. died
Fnday. Oct. 5, 2007, at Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home.
Miss Lewis was bom Nov.
26.1941, in Kings Couoty.N.Y,
to the late William Spencer Jr.
and Jeanie Drain Lewis. She was
vice president of international
shipping in New York. Miss
Lewis enjoyed traveling, was a
great artist and had many close,
dear friends.
Survivors: a sister, Jean
(Jimmy) Gleason ofMocksville;
2 brothers, James Lewis of
Brooklyn, N.Y. and William
(Sandra) Lewis III of Durtiam:
a niece; and 9 nephews.
A graveside service was coo-
ducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 10. at Rose Cemetery con
ducted by Mr. Jimmy Gleason Jr.
The family received friends
Tuesday. Oct. 9, at Eaton Fu
neral Home.
Memorials: Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home. 101
Hospice Lane. Winston-Salem.
27103.
^ Clarence Wayne Link
Mr. Clarence "Worm)'"
Wayne Link. 59, of Cloucesler
Lane. MocksvUIe, died Tuesday,
Oct. 9,
2007. at
Rowan Re-
g 1 0 a a 1jKjh |Cj^|H| Medical
Center in
Salisbury.
Link was
born
12, i947,ln
D 2 V i e
County to
the late
Wiiliam Levi and Marie Stnith
Link. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army having served during
the Vietnam War. Mr. Link was
employed by Southern Industrial
of Raleigh as a pipe installation
supervisor. He attended Wel
come Four Square Church. Mr.
Link enjoyed spending time with
Brtuiy, Holly and Caleb.
He was also preceded in death
by a niece, Debbie Link.
Survivors: his wife. Carolyn
Conon Lipe Link of the home; 2
sons, Brady Wayne (Angie)Link
and Rocky Marcell Link, all of
Mocksville; 4 sisters, Annette
(Bill) Bisonette ofFlorida. Linda
(Andy) lackson of Oklahoma.
Delores (Alien) Clontz and
Libby (Roger) McCIain. all of
Mocksville; 6 brothers. Billy Ray
(Pat) Link of Cooleemee. Rich
ard (Mary Ann) Link of Mocks
ville, Ronnie Link and Kenny
Link, both of Cooleemee. Den
nis (Marty) Link of Mocksville
and Michael Link ofCooleemee:
3 grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews; and mother-
in-law, Rachel Lipe ofTroutman.
A memorial service will be
conducted at a later date.
.Memorials: Brenner
Children's Hospital, c/o
WFUBMC. Winston Salem,
-^Emma Rachel Long
Funeral Services for Ms.
Emma Rachel Long, 93, were
conducted at 1:30 p.m.. TTiurs-
dsy. Oct. 4, 2007, at the First
Baptist Church. Statesville.
Notes ofsympathy may be e-
mailed lO' the family at
'T"Itdgeinc(9bellsouih.nel.
,yWiUiam C. Myers Sr.
Mr. William Courtney Myers
Sr., 89, of Southwood Drive.
Mocksville. died Tuesday. Oct.
2, 20O7, at his home.
Mr. Myers was bom Aug. 13.
1918. in Riiladeiphia, Pa., to the
late William Rebman and Vir
ginia Gertrude Pearson Myers.
He was a veteran of World War
[I and retired from the Depart
ment of Naval Suppiv
(NAVSUP) in 1980 after 30
years. Mr. Myers was a mem
ber of the Veterans of Foreign
War and the American Legion in
Sellersville, Pa. He enjoyed
planting itees and gardening.
Survivors: bis wife of 64
years, Margaret Alicia Ahem
Myers of the home: 4 children'.
Margaret Lee Myers of New
London. Conn., Virginia
Courtney (Warren) Kerlin. Wil-
liam Courtney Myers Ir.. Rob
ert Bruce Myers, all of Mocks
ville; 9 grandchildren; and 6
great-grandchildren,
v/EfOe Woolen Sheets
Mrs. Eflic Woolen Sheets,85, of CIcmmons died Monday.
Oct. 8, 2007 at her home.
She was bomApril 29, 1922
in Iredell County to William
Cyrus and Altrle York
Wooten. Mrs. Sheets was a
member of Union Hill Baptist
Church for the past 50 years and
never missed an opportunity to
witness to people and share her
bve of iesus. She served as a
Sunday school teacher, sang in
the choirand touched many lives
by taking food, cards, money
and flowers to nursing homes
andsbut-ins. She loved her cows
and loved working in her How-
ers.
Mrs. Sheets was preceded in
death by her husband, Garland
Pete Sheets Sr.; 5 sisten. GenieHepler. Thelma Muliis, Verdie
Jenkins. Ethel BlackweiJ and
Hazel Ladd; 5 brothers. Wardie,
Otho, Denver, Burean and Parts
Wooten and a great-grandchild,
Gavin Lynn Sheets.
Survivors: a daughter. Cindy
Holder and husbanti CSiarlie of
Clemmons; 3 sons, RichartI
Sheets and wife Pat of
Yadkinville, Garland Sheets Jr.
and Gary Sheets and wife
Sherry, all of Clemmons; 10
grandchildren: 16 great-grand-
chiidren;andabtoiher, Kenneth
Wooten of Lake Norman.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Thursday. Oct.
11 at Union Hill Bapiisi (fhurch
with the Rev. Justin Jones offi
ciating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery. The family
was to receive friends 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday at Hayworth-Miller
Kinderton Chapel.
Memorials; Union Hill Bap
tist Youth Fund. 8494 Lasaier
Lake RtL, aemmons, 27012,
Ervin WlUis Slone
Mr. Ervin Willis Stone, 79.
of Mocksville died Monday,
Oct. 8, 2007 at Forsyth Medical
Center.
Mr. Stone was bom in Alex
andria, Va. to the late Willis
Jackson and Coia Lee Kennedy
Stone. He served his counuy in
the Navy and CIA throughout
the Cold War. Mr. Stone was
stationed throughout the world
in many Cold War hot spots.
After retiring from the CIA, he
became an employee of the
American Red Cross as the Ser
vice to Veterans representative.
Mr. Stone was a man of many
trades not only participating in
the military and CIA but found
lime 10 operate a farm in the
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
He was preceded in deaih by
a brother Everett F. .Muiphy.
Survivors: his wife of 52
years, Ruth Stone; 5 children,
Mark Stone and wife Scarlet of
Winslon-Saiem. .Alison Fields
and husband Joel of Tucker. Ga..
Joanne of Hillsdale. Melissa
Taylor and husband David of
Clemmons. and Jack Stone and
wife (Johnna) of Mocksville; 12
grandchildren; and a sister,
Juaniln McConnell. '•
A graveside service was held
at II a.m.Thursday.Oct. 11. at ;
the Thomasvllle City Cemetery '
with the Rev. Eric Davis offici
ating.
Memorials: American Can
cer Society, 4A Oak Branch ;
Drive. Greensboro. 27407. I
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v/ Georgia Forrest Boger
Mr, Georgia Forrest Boger,
99, of Thomasville. formetiy of
Mocksvilie, died Sunday, Oct.
the borne of
ber daugh-
Hr. ter, Clenna
hH She was
born July
D a V i e
County to
the late
LewisBailey and Beuiah Walker
Forrest. Mr. Boger was a mem
ber of Jericho Church of Christ
in Mocksvilie. Shewasahoine-
maker, a wife, mother, grand
mother, great-grandmother and
great- great-grandmother.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Wilham
Glenn Boger: an infant daugh
ter, Sarah Boger, ason. Rayford
Btistol Boger a granddaughter,
Dannett Boger Gaddy; a grand
son. William Curry; 2 daughter-
in-laws: 2 son-in-laws; 2 sisiere;
and 4 brotheR.
Survivors: 3 daughters,
Gieona Curry of Thomasvilte,
Beuiah Foster ofMocksvilie and
Rachel (Bobby) Gartner of
Woodleaf; a son. Robert C.
Boger of MocksviUe; 5 grand
children: 6 great-grandchildren;
4 great-great-grandchildren; and
3 sisters. Novella Safley and
Jean Seamon, both of Mocks
vilie and Juanita Ptamer ofHigh
Point
A ftineraJ service was con
ducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday,
Oct IT.atEaton Funeral Chapel
in Mocksvilie with Tom Torpy
and Roger Powell officiating.
Burial followed in Chestnut
Grove United Methodist Church
Cemetery in Mocksvilie.
Memorials; charity of
donor's choice.
y LaFredia W. Chambers
LaFiedia Voncelle Cham-
beR, 50, died on Sept. 29,2007.
She was bom Jan. 26, 1957
in Mocksvilie, the oldest child
of Charlie and Mary Williams.
She grew up in Mocksvilie and
graduated from Davie High
School. She graduated at the top
of her class at Catawba College
in Salisbury, with a major in psy
chology. She began her career
with Southern Bell in 1979 in
Charlotte, b 1989 she moved to
Adanta, Ga. and continued her
climb to a senior level position
with Bell South. She was recog
nized with numerous awards in
cluding The Pirmacle Award and
the Tufkenelt LeadcRhip Group
Award. She designed and devel
oped a program named STEP-
Sdmulating Talent, Excellence
and Potenual; a program to cul
tivate the professional and per
sonal growth of entry level inan-
agen.
SurvivoR include: her hus
band. Steven ChambeR; chil
dren, Araie Addae (Al> of
Conyers, Ca..Taneia Davenport
of Tampa, Fla., and Joshua
ChambeR of Stone Mountain,
Ga.; 8 grandsons: her mother.
Maty Foster Williams ofMocks
vilie; her siblings, Craig Will
iams (Cheryl) of Winston-Sa-
lem. Sgt. Major Deitra P.C.
Floyd (Quinton) of Huntsville.
Ala,, Bishop Tony 0. Williams
of Winston-Salem, Timothy
Ford Williams of Mocksvilie,
and Rudolph Click ofWinston-
Salem; 6 sisieR-m-law; 7 broth-
eR-in-law; and a host of uncles,
aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.
Her funeral was conducted
on Saturday. Oct. 6 at noon.
Burial was at 1 p.m. at Sunset
Memory Garden m Charlotte.
y Algeon Bernard Gaither
A memorial service will be
held on Oct. 27 at nootl for
Algeon (Bernard) Gaither at St.
John AME
Gaither was
resident
' Woodbridge,^ Va., before
Avl he died on
^ I Thursday,
OcL 11,2007 following a brief
ilbess. He was the son ofthe late
Thomas A. Gaither.
SurvivoR: his mother, Alice
C. Gaither of Mocksviiie; his
wife. E. Marie Dobson Gaither,
his son. Algeon Christopher
(Shame), and bis daughter,
Alyson Gaither; It grandchil
dren; brotheR, Thomas Gordon
Gaither (Sheivy) and Julian
Gaither (Krishauna). allotWin-
ston-Saiem, Victor Gaither
(Clarissa) of Hampton, Va.,
Reginald J. Gaither (Inita).
Michael Gaither (Laura), sisieR,
Carol Gaither, Thomasine
Gaither, Deborah Ellis and Doris
JimeROn, all of Mocksvilie.
Friends and family are m-
vited to help honor and remem
ber Mr. Gaither and his yean in
Davie County on Oct 27. Visi
tation is at the home of bis
mother at 149 Hillcrest Drive.
His funeral was held Friday, Oct
19 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
in Triangle. Va. Burial was in
Puantico National Cemetery.
Memorials: Davie County
cancer society chapter.
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Steve Leslie, 65, of Mocks-
ville, died Oct. II, 2007.
Mr. Leslie was a 1960 gradu
ate of Kokomo High School, and
retired ftom PPG Industries in
2000 after 40 years of employ
ment. Most recently, be was
employed part-time by Comer-
stone Appraisal in Yadkinville.
He was married to Judy
Snyder in 1961, and she pre
ceded him in death after 39 years
of marriage.
Survivors: his wife, Pat of
Mocksville; a daughter, Kristi
McDougall and husband Mike
of Advance; a son. Brad Leslie
and wife Suzanne of Fountain
Valley, Calif.; step-daughters,
Lisa Thylor and husband Mark
of Palinstine, Texas, and JulieWyatt of Houston, Texas; 5
grandchildren; and4 step-grand-
children.
More information can be
found online at steve-lesUe-
memory-of.com.
Harold Edward Seaman
Harold Edward Seaman, 75,
of Turrentine Church Road,
Mocksville, died on Sunday,
Oct. 14, 2007, at Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Cfen-
ter.
Bora in Lenox, N. Y. on Aug.
1. 1932, he was the son of the
late Minnie Seaman. He was a
retired farmer and of the Meth
odist faith.
Survivors: his wife, Mary
Elizabeth Roberts Seaman; 6
sons, Harold Edward Seaman
Jr., of Wisconsin, Rick Seaman
of Michigan, Steve (Ruth) Sea
man of North Carolina, Joe
(Carol) Seaman, JJ. (Tammy)
Seaman and Mike Seaman, all
of New York; a daughter, Eliza
beth (Brian) Gallivan of Wash
ington; a stepdaughter, Floranda
Tallmon of Mocksville; 10
grandchildren; and 10 great-
grandchildren.
A private funeral service for
Mr. Seaman will be held at a
later date at the Clark-Tate Fam
ily cemetery in Pineola.
^Fannie Wilson White
Fannie Eliza Wilson White,
85, died Oct. 13, 2007 she in
Davie County Hospital follow
ing a lengthy illness.
She was born Jan. 21,1922
in Iredell County. She was the
daughter of the late Andrew and
Dora Turner Wilson. She at
tended Iredell County public
schools and joined Piney Grove
AME Zion Church at an early
age. For many years she lived
in Baltimore, Md., where she
was employed at a diycleaners,
and she also did domestic woric.
'Eliza bread,' as her family af
fectionately called her, was
gifted with her hands, and made
many craft items. She did
housekeeping for Sen. Hugh
Mitchell and I^. Nicholson, both
of Statesville. In her spare time
she loved to fish.
Survivors: 3 sisters, Mary S.
Wilson, Ceola Wilson, and
Octavia Dement all of Mocks
ville; 2 brothers-in-law, John
Lindsay White and Ray Edward
White; a great niece; great-great
nieces; a great-great nephew; a
number of grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Funeral service was held
Thursday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at
Piney Grove A.M.E. Zion
Church. The Rev. David Hoover
officiated and burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Condolences can be made at
www, grahan^Uneralhome.net.
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Mr. Henry "Lee" Fooie of
Mocksville died Thursday, OcL
18,2007. at the NC Slate Veter-
ans Home, Salisbu^'.
He was the son of the late
George and Atrie Foote. As a
veteran of the US Army, he
served in World War II from
1944-46. He was an active
member and trustee of Chinqua
pin Grove Baptist Church until
incapacitated by his declining
health. He retired from Orexel
Heritage Co. after 2S years, and
as co-owner of an auto repair
shop and a janitorial services
company. His special loves were
family, gardening, cars and
woodwork.
Survivors: his wife, Dorothy
Evella Blackburn Foote, Mocks
ville: son, Henry Elton Foote
(Brenda), Charlotte: brother,
Cariei Foote (Geneva), Mocks
ville: sisters, Naomi Frost and
Elizabeth Dalton, both of
Mocksville, and Cleo Palmer
(Sylvester), Brooklyn, N.Y.; an
aunt: sisters-in-law. Celeste
BlackbumofHamptonville and
Bertha Blackburn of Winston-
Salem: and numerous nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in
death by brothers, George and
Sylvester Foote. and sister lulia
Williams.
The family greeted friends
Friday, Oct. 19 at the A.R.
Kelsey Memorial Chapel at
Noble and Kelsey Funeral
Home. Salisbury. A private
graveside service was held on
Saturday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. at
Rose Cemetery. Mocksville,
Memorials: Friends of NC
State Veterans, PO.Bo* 599,
Salisbury. 28145.
Online condolences may be
sent to nobleajuikeisey.com-
^Lizzie Jones
Dies Monday
Mrs. Lizzie Genoca Keaton
Jones, 74, of Baltimore Road,
Advance, died Monday, Oct. 22,
2007, at Forsyth Medical Cen
ter in Winsion-Salem,
She wasa bom March
4, 1933, in
D a V i e
County to the
late John
Lewis and
Ma r y
Rebecca
Barney
Keaton. Mrs.
Jones was retired ftom Sara Lee
Hosiery. She was a member of
Bixby Presbyterian Church
where she was a member of the
women of the church: she also
attended the Jolly 60s and the
United Methodist Women at
Mocks United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Jones enjoyed
cooking and doing for others,
she was famous for her pound
cakes. She enjoyed watching
Braves baseball.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Paul
Grimes Jones on Nov. 21,1993;
2 sisters, Gladys Myers and
Mary Ruth Keaton Smith: and 2
brothers, Chal Keaton and Mon
roe Keaton.
Sitrvivors: 2 sons, Gary Paul
(Karen) Jones and David Wayne
Jones, ail ofAdvance; 2 grand
children: agreat-granddaughten
2 brothers, J. W. Keaton and Eu
gene Keaton. both of Harmony:
a special sister-in-law, Dorothy
Keaton of Advance: several
nieces and nephews: and a spe
cial friend. Sis Hendrtx.
A fuoerai service was to be
conducted at 11 a.in., Thursday,
OcL 25, at Bixby Piesbytcrian
Church with the the Rev. Peter
Peterson officiating. The body
was to be placed in the church
30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial was to follow in the
church cemetery. The family was
to receive fiiends from 7-9 p.m.
on Wednesday, Ocl 24, at Eaton
Funeral Home in Mocksville.
Memorials: Forsyth Cancer
Center, 1010 Bethesda Court,
Winston-Salem, 27103; or to
Bixby Presbyterian, 1806 Foric
Bixby Road, Advance.
'^Ricbard Burton Reynolds
Mr. Richard Burton
Reynolds. 66, formerly of US
158. Advance, died Friiy, Oct,
19, 2007, at Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home in Winston-Sa
lem.
He was bom March 13,1941,
in Holley, N.Y. to the late
Clarence Bunonand Grace Flo
rence Zahn Reynolds. Mr.
Reynolds had attended
Comatzer Baptist Church. He
attended New Horizons work
shop in Mocksville and enjoyed
his time there. Mr. Reynolds
never saw harm in anyone-
Survivors: 3 sisters, Nancy
(Waller) Kelly of Statesville,
Sally (Buck) Deary ofAdvance
and Marcia Ayers^of Ithaca,
N,Y.: 3 brothers, Carl (Nancy)
Reynolds of Mammoth, Pa.,
Mark (Meilndd) Reynolds of
Virginia Beach, Va. and Paul
(Rhonda) Reynolds of Rock
Hill, S.C.: and several nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (3cl.
21, 2007 at Comatzer Baptist
Church with the Rev. Doug
Couch officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
The family received fnends at
the church 30 minutes before the
service.
Memorials:charity of the
donor's choice.
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Doris Elaine RubyMrs. Doris Elaine HaasRuby, 74, of Sterling Drive,Mocksville, died Ibesday, Oct.16, 2007, at Forsyth Medical
Center in Wnston-Salem.
Mrs. Ruby was bom Match24, 1933, in NorthamptonCounty, Pa. to the late Fredericlc
August and Rose Marie GallHaas. She was a graduate ofPhillipsbutg High School, NJ.classofl9S0. Mrs.Rubyfflovedfrom Belvidete, NJ. to Davie
County 29 years ago. She wasan active member of Holy Cross
Lutheran Church and theMocksville Woman's Club,where she was in the BookGroup. She was a former DavieCounty Alts Council volunteer
and election clerk for the Davie
County Board of Elections.She was preceded in death byher husband, Gordon CarlyleRuby on Feb. 18, 1997; an infant daughter, Susan Marie Rubyin 1956; and a brother, Robert
W.Haas.Survivors: 2 daughters,Lynda Guinon (husband: Bill) of
Downingtown, Pa. and BarbaraRuby of Son Diego, Calif.; a son,Eric Ruby of Greenville, S.C.;
and 3 grandsons.
A memorial service will beconducted at 2 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 10, at Eaton Funeral
Chapel.
Memorials: Holy CrossLutheran Church, 1913 US 601
S., Mocksville
Flora Meryl Smith
Smith, 87, of Yadkin Nursing
R^^v au of WyoRoad. Yadfcmville, died Wednes-
mL PorsythMedical Center in.Winston-Sa-
She was bom May 11,1920
Willie Paul and Lesta AgnesAore W^. Mrs. Smith was a
Olive UnitedMethodist Church. She lovedplaying and listening to hermu-
SIC.
' lo,Survivors: a daughter
Yudtanville: 3 sons, Bruce W
^rough, Maine and BrackL.Smirt (Doris) of Yadkinville;8«ndchildren; and 7 greatgrandchildren.
A fiinetal service was con-f9'^""^""-.FHday.0ct.if* ^ ^'on Funeral Chapel inM^nr "*■ inh X* MoihodistChurch Cemetery. n,e famjiyfriends TTiutsday.oii
""" Funeral Home.Memorials: Mt. Olive Methodist, 3521 Wyo Road, Yadkin-
ville, 27055.
^^illie Mililred West
Mrs. Lillie Mildred Dunn
West, 90, of Redland Road, Ad
vance, died Friday, Oct. 19,
2007, at her home.
She was bom in on Feb. 12,
1917 to the late Claude Sheirill
and Kate Lavenia Smith Dunn.
' -Mrs. West a lifetime member of
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by
her husbancL Lawrence Redmon
West on Aug. 22,1996; 2 great-
grandsons, Ryan Hailey and in
fant Nathan York; a sister, Lessie
Harper and 2 brothers, infant
Hubert Dunn and Lawrence
Dunn.
Survivors; 2 daughters;
Deanna (Johnny) Yotk of Ad
vance, Betty (Johnny) Marklin
of Mocksville; 2 sons, Chester
(Linda) West of Drexel, Larry
(Scarlet) West of Yadkinville; 12
grandchildren; 18 great-grand
children; 3 brothers, Johnny
(Maiy) Dunn of Wmston-Salem,
LeGrand (Faye) Dunn of
Clemmons, Dr. Grady (Frances)
Dunn of Winston-Salem; and
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct.
22 at Bethlehem United Meth
odist Church with the Rev. Den
nis Marshall officiating. En
tombment was in the church
mausoleum. The body was
placed in the church 30 minutes
prior to the service. The family
received friends on Sunday, Get
21 at Eaton Funeral Home in
Mocksville.
Memorials: Good Neighbor
Fund at Bethlehem Methodist,
321 Redland Road, Advance.
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Mn. Manha Ciump Oement,
69 of Winston-Salem, died
Thursday, Oct., 11, 2007, at
Forsyth Medical Center
The funeral was 2 p.m.
Tdesday,OcL 16,2007,alYadkin
Star Baptist Church, Lexington,
where burial was at the church
cemeteiy.
Mrs. Clement was bom on
Feb.21,1938 in Davidson County
to Clifton C. and Ella Fitzgerald
Crump. She was educated in
Davidson County NC School
Systetns, and earned a master's
degree in elementary education.
She tau^ in Wades-boro Gar one
year, moving her residence to
Davie County, andwoildnginthe
Lexington City School System,
teaching at South Lexington,
Pickett, and Dunbar Inteimediate
School respectively until
retirement from Dunbar. She was
a former noember of the Daughter
of Isis, High Pitint, Abdallah court
iti266, and a member of Yadkin
Star Baptist Church where she
served with the Senior Choir
Survivors: 2 daughters,
Laquita M. Qement of the home,
and Nikita E. Clement of Adanta,
Ga.; 3 brothers, Roscoe Cnunp of
Gaslonia, Theodore Ciump, and
Roy (Elizabeth) Crump, both of
Lexington: a sister, HaUie (Allen)
Woodberry of Lexington; 2
sisters-in-law. Ruby Crump of
Thomasville, and Maltie Qement
of GevelantL NC; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives,
and friends.
The family received fnends
Tuesday, Ocl 16 at the church.
v/lBetty Ruth Jarvis
Mrs. Betty Ruth Cozart
Jarvis, 79, died Oct 27, 2(X)7
with her family by her side.
She was born March 22,
1928, in Davie County to Fassett
Willie Lee Cozart and Martha
Velma Haynes Cozart. She at
tended Mitchell College in 1946
and began working at Western
Electric where she retired after
33 years. Mrs. Jarvis was a dedi
cated member of Pine Grove
United Methodist Church, Will
ing Workers Sunday School,
Voltmteer Prison Ministries, Cri
sis Control, Food Bank, Church
Meals on Wheels, and visiting
sick and shut-ins. Her hobbies
were quilting, golf, and helping
others. She was active in sports.
Preceding her in death was
her husband of 36 years, Paul
Franklin (Frank) Jarvis; her par
ents; and a brother, C.H. Cozart
(and wife, Rachel).
Surviving: 2 sons, Michael
Randy Jarvis of Qemmons, and
Wayne Franklin Jarvis (and
wife, Myra) of Mooresville; a
grandson; 2 great-grandchildren;
2 brothers, Leo Qrzart and wife,
Janie and Lester Cozart and
wife, Jerri, all of Mocksville; 2
sisters, Margaret Hartman and
husband, Guy of Charlotte, and
Nancy'Craver and husband,
Walter of Qemmons; 16 nieces
and nephews; and 34 great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct.
31 at Pine Grove United Meth
odist Church by Pastor Sylvia
Wilhelm and Pastor Jerry
Qoninger. Burial followed in
the chitrch ceirtetery. The fam
ily received fiiends Diesday at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care Center, 101 Hospice
Lane, Wnston-Salem, 27103.
^Shelby Jean Lapish
Mrs. Shelby Jean Lanier
Lapish, 67, of Ft^ Lanier Road,
fin^y died on Friday, October 23,
2007.
Mrs. Lapish was bom July 22.
1940, in Davie County u> the late
Avery Patrick and Mag^e Beck
Lanier. She was a member of
Ijames Cttrsstoads Baptist Church
where she was active in the Adult
Ladies Qass.Mrs. Lapish was ac
tive in the Homebound Ministry
to shut-ins.
Besides raising her children
and grandchildren, she was retired
from the Davie (bounty High
School Cafeteria and Crown
Wood. She enjoyed reading, jig
saw puzzles, being outside in tte
sun, gardening, shopping and
spending time with her family.
Mrs. Lapish will be remembered
as an amazing mother, grand
mother and was a devout Chris
tian who led her life by the teach
ing of Gods word.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her hus
band, Harold Franklin Lapish; and
a son, Vemon Lapish. Survivors
include four children, Regeni
(Keith) Looper, Carla (Scott)
Mast, and Crystal (Phillip) Hall,
all of Mocksville and Darren
(Girmy) Lapish of Raleigh; two
sisters, Bte^ (Hailey) ChafBn
and Maty Belle (Calvin) Ptevette,
all of Mocksville; two brothers,
Wayne Lanier and Kenneth (Vir
ginia) Lanier, all of Mocksville;
nine grandchildren, numerous
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.trL Sunday, October
28, 2(X>7, at Ijames Crossroads
Baptist Church with the Rev.Alex
HeafirerofBdating. Intermentfol
lowed in the church cemetery.
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the church onehourbefbte the ser- ty
vice. In lieu of fcxxl or flowers, ^
the family asks that you stop, look
around and count the blessings
God has given you. Make time -■for family and fnends and tell ^them you love dtertL (Jurtimecn ^
thisearthtslimited,tbankCodfor cv
every minitte and give Him glory -J
and praise for it.
Memorials may be made to
Ijames Crossroads Baptist Church
cemetery fund, 1038 Ijames
Church Road, Mocksville, NC
27028; Hospice & PalliativeCareCenter, 377 Hospital St.,
Suite 103, Mocksville, NC
27028; or Memorial Bible Chair
man, Davie County Gideon
Camp, P.O. Box 182, Mocksville,
NC 27028.
Eaton Funeral Service is serv
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Fredrelha Dalton Summers.
85. of OUn. beloved mother,
grandmother and aunt, died on
October 28.
House
born on Au
gust I, 1922 in Houstonville to
Sallye and Eugene Dalton. She
attended Iredell County Schools
graduating from Moraingside
High School. Staiesville in 1940
and continued her education
graduating from Winston Salem
Teachers College in 1944. She
was with the Iredell County
School System where she
worked as an elementary school
teacher in Houstonville from
1944-1946. Fredretha cherished
many long lasting friendships
throughout her time with the
Iredell County School System.
She was a faithful and devoted
member of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church where she served as
church clerk for 33 years. She
enjoyed spending lime with her
fnends and working in her yariL
Fredretha was preceded in
death by her mother and father.
Sallye and Eugene Dalton. her
husband. Henry Summers, and
by two sisters. EfSe Mae Dalton
and Genevieve Long; and three
brothers, Luther Dalton. Robert
Dalton and Eugene Dalton.
Survivors: four sons. Randolf
Nathaniel (Paulelte) of Olin.
James Frederick (Patricia) of
Harmony. Richard Sherman
(Alice) of Staiesville. and
Charles Vance Summers ofOlin;
one brother. Ralph Dalton Sr. of
HampionviUe; two sisters. Boise
Dowell ofNorth Wilkesboro and
Edythe Campbell of Jamaica.
NY; four grandchildren; fourgreat-.grandchildien; and many
other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be Nov. 3 at
3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Gra
ham Funeral Home in Mocks-
ville. The Rev. Norman Dud ey
wUl ofSciaie. and the Rev. Waller
Tidline will be the eulogist.
Burial will foUow in First Bap-
ust Church Cemetery m Har
mony. The family wUl receive
friends Nov. 2 from 7-8 p.m. at
(he funeral home.
On line condolences towww.graluDnfunerathome.nel.
\/Betty Gough Wiles
Betty Gough Wiles. 80, of
Turkeyfooi Road. Mocksvilie.
died Tuesday. Ocl 23. 2007, at
Kate B.
pice Home
lem.
She was
1926.inYadkin
County to the
late James Ranz
and Velma Lee Hoots Gough.
Betty was retired from Drexel-
Heritage. She was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church in Yadkin
County and attended Rock
Springs Baptist Church in Har
mony as herhealth would allow.
BetiyCs favorite pastlime was
sitting on her carport watching
the hummingbirds or situng and
reading her Bible.
She was preceded in death by
2 sons, Richard and Larry Wiles;
a sister, Blanche Cough; and a
brother. Tom Gough.
Survivors: a daughter. Sue
(John) Hohmann of Mocksvilie;
a son. Ron Wiles ofMocksvilie;
a sister. Marie Hanes of Lone
Hickory; 4 grandchildren; and 5
great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was con
ducted at II a.m., Friday, Get
26, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. Steve Hedgecodt ofli-
claling. Burial followed in
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
in Yadkinville. The family re
ceive friends from 7-9 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 25, at Eaton Fu
neral Home.
Memorials: Kale B. Rey-nolds
Hospice Home, 101 Hospice
Lane. Winston-Saiem. 27103.
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Mr. Herbert Clauzell Will
iams, 69. of Holman Street,
Mocksvilie.
2007atForiyth
Williams was a 'j
auto mechanic,
and worked at Furches Motor
Co. in Mocksvilie.
Survivors; 2 daughters.
JoleneRivcrsofMocksvilleand n
Roxanne Keaton of Cleveland;
3 grandchildren; a number of
other relatives; and a devoted
friend. Sandra Rivers of Mocks
vilie.
Funeral services will be heldThursday. Nov. I at 4p.m-in the
chapel of Graham Funeral
Home. Burial will follow in
Rose Cemetery. The family will
receive friends 30 minutes prior
to the service.
Online condolences:
www.grahamfuneralhome-net.
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Mr. Robert "Bob" Grote
Allen, 87, of Jericho Church
Road. MocksviJie, died Thurs
day. Nov. 1, 2007, at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winsion-Sa-
lem.
He was bom Sept, 19, 1920.
In Davie County to the late John
Jones and Martha Maude Groce
Allen. Mr. Allen was a member
of Hardlson United Methodist
Church where he was active and
was song leader for many years.
He was a retired dairy farmer
and enjoyed woodworking and
gardening. He loved spending
time with family and was always
willing to serve his community
when there was a need.
He was also preceded in
death by 2 sisters. Laura Siroud
and Feme Bryant; and a brother.
John Jones Allen Jr.
Survivors: his wife, Edna
Bowles Allen of the home,
whom he married on April 12,
1941; a daughter. Susie (Larry)
Wilson of Mocksville; a son.
John Robert (Kay) Allen of
Mocksville; 3 grandchildren; 2
sisters. Gray Adams ofOhio and
Frartces White of Mocksville; 7
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews,
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov.
3. ai EaiOD Funeral Chapel, with
Ihe Rev. Dr. Crystal Alexander
officiaiing. Burial followed in
Hardison United Methodist
Church Cemetery. The family
received friends at the funeral
home one hour before the ser-
Vice.
Memorials; Hardison Meth
odist Building Fund. 1630 Jeri
cho Church Road. Mocksville;
or American Heart Assoc.. Me-
itiorials and Tributes Processing
Center, PC Box 5216. Glen
Allen. VA 23058-5216.
/ Mary T. Duk
Mary T. Duk, 76, died
Wednesday. Oci, 24. 2007 at
home.
She was bom Feb. 20. 1931
in Plainfield
half years in
Ireland before
moving back to
Suies in 1946. [ ( ' /
She lived in |b > / j
Branchburg
before moving to Mocksville,
where she had lived for one year.
She was the daughter of the
late Hugh and Nora Wail Lyons.
Her husband. Caspen Bairns
Melgers Duk Sr., died in 2001.
She was thankfitl for her new
friends in Mocksville, especially
members of the Heritage Oaks
Driveway Meeting Committee,
and for the many visits from
Deacon John Zimmetle and
prayeis from the congregation of
Sl Francis of Assisi Catholic
Qiuich in Mocksville.
Survivors; 6 children.
Johanna Brothers of Whilefield,
N.H., Cathy Allen of North
Plainfield. Caspert Jr. of
Mocksville, Oerril of
Lopaicong, Pieler ofMilford and
Mary of Lebanon; 4
grandcbildren; and a great
grandchild,
Funeral services were at 10
a.m. Saturday at Scarponi-
Bright Funeral Home, 26 Main
St.. Lebanon. N.J. Burial took
place in Somerset Hills
Memorial Park. Mount Airy
Road. Basking Ridge, NJ.
Memorials; National Cancer
Foundahoo. 1234 Sheinan Ave..
Suite 203. Evanston, IL. 60202.
^ Jerry Wayne Keiley Dies Monday
Ml Jetry Wayne Kerley. 67. of Advatice died Monday. Nov. 5.
2007 at the Kale B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mr. Keriey was bom in Davie County to the late Isom and Essie
Dunn Keriey. He was a member of L^ Florida Lions Club and
Davie County Master Gardner Qub, MrKeiley was also a mem
ber of Ihe North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association.
Survivors; his wife. Marie L. Keriey of the home; a daughter.
Lisa Keriey ofWinston-Salem; a granddaughter, a sister, Peggy Hill;
a brother, Leroy Keriey; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be conducted S p.m. Thursday. Nov. 8
at Haywonh-Miller Kinderton Chapel with tbe Rev. Dana Fruits
olBciatiog. The family will receive friends following ifae service.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, lOI Hospice Lane,
v^James Michael Jones
Mr. James Michael Jonea. 26,
of Cool Springs Road, Qeve-
land. NC. died Sunday. Nov. 4.
2007.
He was bom June 8.1981. in
Davie County to James Madison
Jones and Lytuie Wilson Jones.
Mr. Jones was a member ofJeri
cho Church of Christ and was a
graduate of Davie High School,
class of 1999. Mr. Jones loved
his wife and family, His biggest
hobbies wets playing his drums
and music and being there for his
friends,
He was preceded in death by
his maternal grandparents, Clint
and Naruiie Wilson; and his pa
ternal grandparenis, Waller and
Grace Jones.
Survivors; his wife of one
year and five months, Jessica
Leah Carter Jones of the home;
his mother. Lynne (Bill)Allen of
Cleveland: his father. James
(Karen) Jones of Lexington; a
sister. Kathy (Brent) Crotts of
Mocksville; brother-in-law. Ben
Carter ofAdvance; 2 stepbroth
ers. Jeff (Jennifer) Allen of
Mocksville and Brandon (Kelly)
Spaugh of Lexington; 2 stepsis
ters. Andrea (Chris) Davis of
Linwood and Donna (John)
Lowe of Salisbury; a niece; 6
nephews; molher-in-law, Jenni
fer Hanes Street of Mocksville;
father-in-law Dennis Caner of
Advance: and numerous friends
and family members.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m.. Thursday. Nov.
8. at Jericho Church of Christ
with Dennis Conner officiaiing.
The body will be placed in the
church 30 itunuies prior to the
service. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery. The family
was to receive friends from 6-8
p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. at
Eaton Ftmeral Home in Mocks
ville. *
Memorials: Bethel Colony of
Mercy. 1675 Bethel Colony
Road. Leooir. 28645: or Caro
lina Bible Camp. PO Box 1234.
Mocksville.
\/Shelby Lanler Laplsh
Mrs. Shelby Jean Lanler
Lapish. 67. of Fted LanlerRoad,
Mocksville. died on Friday. Oct.
25.2007.
Mrs. Lapish was bom July
22.1940, In Davie County to the
late Avery Patrick and Maggie
Beck Lanier. She was a member
of [james Crossroads Baptist
Church where she was active in
the Adult Ladies Class. Mrs.
Lapish was active in the
Homebound Ministry to shut-
ins. Besides raising her children
and grandchildren, she was re
tired from Ihe Davie County
High School cafeteria and
Crown Wood. Sheenjoycdread-
Ing, jigsaw puzries. being out
side in the sun, gardening, shop
ping and spending time with her
family. Mrs. Lapish was a de
vout Christian who led her life
by the teaching of God's word.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband. Harold
Franklin Lapish; and a son,
Veriwn Lapish.
Survivors; 4 childiea Regeni
(Keith) Looper, Caria (Scott)
Mast, and Crystal (Phillip) Kali,
all of Mocksville and Darren
(Cinny) Lapish ofRaleigh; 2 sis
ters. Brenda (Harley) Chaffin
and Mary Belle (Calvin)
Preveite, all of Mocksville; 2
brothers, Wayne Lanier and
Kenneth (Virginia) Lanier. all of
Mocksville; 9 grandchildren:
numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday. OcL 28.
at Ijames Crossroads Baptist t
Church with the Rev, Alex
Heafner officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery,
The family received friends M
Ihe church one hour before the '
service.
Memorials; Ijames Baptist
cemetery fund. 1038 Ijames
Church Road. Mocksville; Hos
pice/Palliative CareCenler. 377
Hospital SL, Suite 103. Mocks
ville; or Memorial Bible (2hair-
man. Davje County Gideon
Camp. PO Box 182. Mocksville.
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Mr. Roscqc Johnson
Leftwich, 80, of Faimington,
died Friday, Nov. 2,2007.
He was bom Nov. IS, 1926
in Sutry County to Lloyd F. and
Cordelia Johnson Leftwich. Mr
Leftwich was a veteran of the
U.S. Navy and was a member of
Wesley Chapel United Method
ist Church in Fannington. He re
tired in 1991 from the N.C. De
partment of Transportation.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Virginia Collins
Leftwich; a sister. Frances L.
Brown; and a brother, James
Leftwich.
Surviving: 2 sons, Tony
Leftwich (wife Carol) of Faim
ington and Joey Burch (wife
Carla) of Mt. Airy; 3 grandchil
dren; 3 sisters, Henrietta
Bingman, Noima Kallam and
husband Steve and Inez Belton
and husband Bill; and a nephew.
A funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Monday, Nov. S, at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with Rev. Jock Tookey
officiating. Burial followed in
Wesley Chapel United Method
ist Church Cemetery. The fam
ily received friends Sunday at
the funeral home.
Memorials; Wesley Chapel
Methodist, 1939 Fannington
Rd.. MocksvUle.
\JElmer Lee Longworth
Mr. Elmer Lee Longworth,
71, of Advance, died Wednes
day, OcL 31, 2007 at the Kate
B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was bom June 26, 1936
in Forsyth County to Percy
Elmer and Grace Pool
Longworth. Mr. Longworth re
tired from RJ. Reynolds To
bacco Co. after 20 years.
Survivors: a sister, Norma
Jean Duim and husband Hubert;
2 brothers, Oonnie Longworth
and wife Bonnie and Richard
Tick Longworth and wife Kaye;
3 stepdaughters, Judy Patton.
Jerry Wemlinger and Jessie
Bowen; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
A funeral service was held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with Tim Dunn
officiating. Burial followed at
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family received
friends Friday at the funeral
home.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia-
Uve Care Center, 101 Hospice
Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103;
or to the charity of the donor's
choice.
y-Sylvia LairtI Mackorell
Mrs. Sylvia Ann Laird
Mackorell, 69, of Matthews,
died Saturday, OcL 20.2007 at
her residence surrounded by
family aftera battle with pancre
atic cancer.
Bom Nov. 12,1937 in Davie
Coimty, she was the daughter of
Sarah Phyllis Beauchamp Laird
and the late Jesse Wilbur Laird.
She graduated from Davie High
School in 193S and with honors
from Appalachian State Univer
sity in 19S9 with a bachelor's
degree in elementary education.
She earned a master's degree
there in 1965. Mrs. Mackorell
taught in the Winston-Salem
school system from 1959-1962,
and in the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg system from 1962-
1997, when she retired. She was
a member of Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International,
Alpha Zeta Chapter.
She was also preceded in
death by her infant son, Brian '
Andrew Mackorell.
. Survivaes:beihiisband,David
C Mackorell; a son, David Scott
Mackorell and vrife Yvette of In
dian TVail; srsters. Judy Marie
CoQette of MocksvUle and Satah
Lou Stockton and husband Jim of
Keraersville; a brother, James
Nolan Laird and wife Susie of
Hagas-lown,Md;2nepbewsand
2 tiieces; and nttmenus cousins.
Funeral services were
Wednesday, Get 24 at 11 aan. at
Sharon Presbyterian Church in
Charlotte. The family received
friends in the church parlor one
hour prior to the service. Burial
followed in the church cemetery,
at which time her infant son was
buried beside his mother..
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive Care Charlotte Region, 1420
E. 7th St., Charlotte, 28204;
Sharon Presbyterian, 5201
Sharon Rd., Charlotte, 28210;
Covenant Day School in
Matthews, 800 FuUwood Lane,
Matthews, 28105; or Barium
Springs Home for Children, PO
Boa I, Barium Springs, 28010.
Online condolences:
vmtUiai^iBsandiMningfonxom.
<-/GUiner Ray Rights
Mr. Gilroer Ray "Burr"
Rights, 88, of Advance, died
Oct. 31,2007.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Cordelia Smith Rights;
his parents. Will and Lilly Right;
2 sisters; and a brother.
Survivors: several nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Rights served in the U.S.
Army in World War H. He was a
member of Bethlehem United
Methodist Church and a charter
member of Smith Grove Ruritan
Club. He was also a Mason.
His funeral service was at 11
a-m. Nov. 2 at Bethlehem United
Methodist Church with burial
following in the church cem
etery. The Revs. Dennis
Marshall and Donald K:
Funderburk officiated.
yCarlyle Grey Robertson
Mrs. Carlyle Grey
Robertson, 85, died Saturday,
Nov. 3, 2007 following a brief
illness.
Mrs. Robertson, who grew
up in Davie Coimty, was pre
ceded in death by her parents,
Floyd and Josephine Smith; sis
ters. Mn. Iim ArmsworthyandNorma Smith; a brother, Gimtey
Smith; and 2 children, Terry and
Roderick Robertson.
Mrs. Robertson worked for
matiy years as co-owner of
Davie Oil Co. She was an active
of Bixby Presbyterian Church.
She was a gardener and lover of
nanire.
Survivors: her husband of 68
years, C.-T. "Scrip" Robertson; a
son, William C. Robertson; a
daughter-in-law, Kimberly N.
Robertson; 2 grandchildren; sis
ters, Ruby McKnight ud Jessie
Hodson; and numerous in-laws,
nieces and nephews.
Visitatian for Mrs. Robertsonwas Nov. 5, at Bixby Ftesbyte-
rian Church with funeral ser
vices at 1 p.m. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Bixby Presbyte-
rim Cemetery Fund, 1806 Fork 'Bixby Rd., Advance; or to the ]
charity of the donor's choice.
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Bnice Eugene Shaver Sr. 52.of Taylotsvillc died Sunday.
Nov. 4. 2007
at Frye Re-
gional Medi-cal Center in ft'
Hickory.
bom Sept. 18.
1955 W) Bruce
Geral dine
Boger Shaver Paschal in RowanCounty. His father preceded him
in death.
Mr. Shaver was a memberof
Three Forks Baptist Church. He
was employed by G&M MillingCo. of Loray as well as being a
self-employed long haul truck
driver. He had been a member
of Ellendale Volunieer Fire De
partment and Truckers For
Christ, and a current member of
Blue Ridge Horse Club of
Lenoir.
Survivors; his wife. Gayle
Shaverofthe home: his mother.
Geialdine Paschal of Cropwell.Ala.; a son. Bruce Eugene "B.J."
Shaver and wife Heidi of Al-lanta, Ga.; 2 slep-sons. Guy W.
Smith and wife RezubaofWin-
ston-SaJem and Max D. Smith
and wife Marc! of Ft, Worth.
Texas; 2 grandchildren; 2 broth
ers, Alvin Shaver and wife
Diane, and Mike Shaver and
wife Joyce, all of .Moeksville; 2
sisters. Deborah Cochran ofCropwell and Patty Shaver of
Moeksville; several nieces and
nephews; and friends in the Blue
Ridge Horse Club..
Visilalion was Tuesday, Nov.6.6:30-8:30 p.m. at Three Forks
Bapdst Church. A graveside ser
vice was held. Wednesday. Nov.
7,2007.2 p.im. ai Eaton Bapusi
Qiurcli Cemetery in Moeksville.
The Rev. Don Ingle officiated.
Memorials; Three Forks
Baptist. 4685 Three Forks
Church Rd. Taylorsville. 28681.
Online condolences;
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^y^tizabetfa H. Shepherd
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard
Shepherd. 92. of Main Street,Cooleemee. died. Thursday,
Nov. 1, 2007.
Daisy Parker
Howard. Mrs.
Shepherd was
a member of
Cooleemee United Methodist
Church where she was a
woman's fellowship member,
superinlendeni for childrenschurch, taught adult Sunday
school, served on the church
board and was a member of the
choir until she was 90. She was
a member of the Eastern Star of
Moeksville and Senior Citizens
of Cooleemee and Davie
County. Mrs. Shepherd taught
children's preschool/siory hour
al Cooleemee Library, Park Hill
and Zachary House with Eiwin-
Burlington Mills.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband of 48
years. Claude Wellons Shepherd; 6 brothers; and 3 stepchil
dren.
Survivors; 3 children, Dorothy Harvey and Mary C. Shep
herd, both of Staunlon. Va, and
Roberta (Douglas) Siuiis of
Winsion-Salem; 11 grandchil
dren; 20 greai-grendchildren: 6
gieal-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted 3 p.m.. Monday. Nov. 5,
at Cooleemee United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Perry
Btadshaw officiating. The body
was placed in the church 30 tnin-
utes before to the service. Burial
followed in Liberty United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family received Mends at
Eaton Funeral Home in Moeks
ville Sunday, Nov. 4.
Memorials; Cooleemee
Methodist, PO Box 69, Cool
eemee: Cooleemee Historical
Society, PO Box 667, Cool
eemee; or charity ofthe donor's
choice.
'' Bruce Thomas Smith
Bruce Thomas Smith. 90. of
Winston-Salem. died Monday,OcL 29.2007. at Forsyth Medi
cal Center.Mr. Smith was bom July 20,1917 in Forsyth County to Jonah
Franklin Smith and Celeslia
Thomas Stniih. He was retired
from Wesiem Eleciric. He was
a fanner for 65 years. Mr. Smith
was a lifelong member of New
Mouni Vemon United Method
ist Church where he served as
chairman of ihe Graveyard
Committee for many years.Along with his parents, Mr.
Smith was preceded in death by
a son. Jetiy Willard Smith; 2
brothers. Lindsay Allen Smith
and John Richard Smith; and a
sister, Lena Stnith Chilly.
Survivors: his wife of 69
years. Irene Willard Smith ofthe
home: 2 daughters. Roma Welch
and husband Benny ofWinston-
Salem and Susan Pinksion and
husband Steve of Winston-Salem; a daughter-in-law. Betty
Greene Smith of Moeksville; 6
grandchildren: 6 great-grand
children; and a sister. Norris
Masten of Wlnston-Salem.
The fiuieral was conducted at
11 a.m. Thursday. Nov. 1. at
New Mount Vernon United
Methodist CJhurch, with the Rev.Lanny Lancaster ofHciatlng.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: New Mount
Vemon Methodist GraveyardFund. 6408 Friendship-Ledfoid
Road. Winsion-Salem. 27107;
or to a charily of the donors
choice.
Online condolences:
www./cgreenandjou.coin.
i/^'red Lee Snow
Mr. Fred Lee Snow. 79. of
Winston-Salem died Monday
evening. Oct. 29. 2O07 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Mr. Snow was bom in Fries.
Va. on Oct. 9. 1928 to the late
Jim and Etta Lawson Snow. At
15. he moved with his family to
Hanes Town to take a job at
Hanes Mill, There he met his
wife of 61 years. Rachel Louise
Poplin Snow. Laterhe worked as
a field engineer with R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. and then
with George W. Kane Co. over
seeing various projects such as
the building of the RJR World
Headquaners. the Davie plant
and Groves Stadium. He went
on to retire as a carpenter and
general contractor. He was a 50-
year member of Clemmons
Moravian Church. Mr. Snow
practiced Freemasonry for 43
years as u member ofWest Bend
Lodge 434 in Lewisville where
he served as master of the
lodge. He enjoyed bird hunting,
fishing, wood working, garden
ing and siorylelling throughout
his life. He believed in the value
of hard work and a good
laugh. Fred and Rachel have al
ways fondly expressed their
amazetnem of all that grew ftom
their humble beginnings.
He was also preceded in
death by his 2 sisters. Cally
Senterajid Beulah Rabbins and
2 brothers. James Snow and Bud
Snow.
Survivors: his wife Rachel,
for whom he has cared for in re
cent years; his 3 children. Fred
Snow Jr. and wife Lynn. Cwen
Brandon and husband Wayne
andJack Snow and wife Bonnie;
9grandchildren; I6greai-giand-
chiJdren; 2 brothers, Frank Snow
and Tim Snow along with other
family members.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.itL Friday, Nov. 2
at Clemmons Moravian Church
with the Rev. Ray Burke offici
ating. Burial followed in the
church graveyard. The family
received friends Thursday, Nov.
1 at Haywoith-MlllerKinderion
Chapel in Advance.
Memorials: Masonic Home
for Chiidreti at Oxford. 6(K) Col
lege St., Oxford. 27365.Online condolences: |mvw.ltaywrilfmiller.com. \
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Methodist ChiKch where he hadbeen a Sunday school teacher
and had served as a past trustee.
Mr. Whitaker had coached LittleLeague football and had been a
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Mr. Vernon Luther Whitaker
Sr., 84, of US 138, Mocksville, ^
died Sunday, Nov. 4. 20O7, at O
Kate B. Reynolds HospiceHome in Winston-Salem. ^Mr. Whitaker was bom May ^
8,1923, in Oavie County, to the >
late William Kimbrough and
Margaret Belle McClamrock cJ
Whitaker. He was a veteran ofthe U.S. Air Force having served
during Word War 11. Mr.
Whitaker was retited ftom the
U.S. Postal Service. He was a ^
member of Oak Grove United '
He had served in scouting for
over 40 years and had been serving on the scouting board of re
view.
He was also preceded in
death by his first wife, Adelaide
Angell Whitoken a son. VemonWhitaker Jr.; a grandson. Chris
topher ConloaAnnswotthy; anda brother, Forrest Whitaker.
Survivors; his wife, Dorothy
Potts Whitaker of the home; 2
daughters, Elaine (Rick)
Armsworthy of Advance andBarbara Whitaker of Westfield; 5
a daughter-in-law, Judith ^
Whitaker of Mocksville; 2 W
brothers, D.K. (Sarah) Whitaker Qof Mocksville and Grady C
(Jenny) WhitakerofBoca Raton, 2
Fla.; a sister, Gfaufys Griffith of 3
Statesville; 5 grandchildren; 4 . n W
great-grandchildren; several Hnieces and nephews. §
A memorial service was to *3
be conducted at 4 p.m.Wednes- Sday, Nov. 7, at Oak Grove B
United Methodist Church with 5
the Revs. Larry Thompson, ^
Donald Fundetbutk and Dattyl ODonahue officiating, hnimment §
was m follow in the church cem- jetery. The &mily was m receive ^
fy friends from 2-4 p.m. on 3
^ Wednesday at the church. §•
Memorials: charity of the ^
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Jean Wagner Bageeit 75
^^-fteraperiodofdedinine
She ^as born March 13.
193. in Cooleemee to Lila and
Owen Wagner, both now de-
A long-time member ofCoMeemeec Firs. Baptist.Chotch more tecently a mem-
of Mount Pleasant Baptist^"rch in Colotiial Heights, Vashe was valediclotiati of Cool-
'9™" "'8''School Class of1950. A graduate of Catawba
College m Salisbury, she retiredJrom die Petersburg school sys
tem after having taughi English
forSOyears, She always insisted'liai everyone should have a
good education and to that endwhile attending college, she
Cotton Mill m Coolebmee
Survi^vors: her husband,Lorkin Baggett of Colonial
®"Bagge,,of^""^'Ci.y, Utah; a brother.Harold (Cerraaine) Wagner of
Ceamgton; sister. Sue Steele-
CorrellofCoolecmeeiandmany
meces and nephews in the DavieCouDiy afca.
A memorial service will be
ocld a Uter date.
v/Joyce Graver Bailey
Joyce Craver Bailey. 68, of
Kemersvilte. died suddenly
Monday nigh^ Nov. 5, 2007 at
home.
She was bom Jan. 10 1939
maemmons to the late MarvinD. and Mary Grace Howardpaver. She graduated from
SoutbwescForsyth High School
mi957.ShemamedKennitMBiUleyi„i960.She was retired
p>mFneads Homes ofGreens
boro. She was a long-time mem-
ru . EpiscopaJChurch in Greensboro and was
active in church women, baaaarcommmee and volunteer aciivi-
ps.Shelovedherfriendsinihepilroom dance community in
Greensboro. She and her husband have been active in ball
room dancing for at least 20
years. She loved cooking and
canngfor others.
She was also preceded in
death by her brother. Donald
•Manin Craver.
Survivors: herhusbaiid ofthepme; a sister. Lois Craver
pdd.ng of Lewisville; a
brother. Thomas Roland Craver
of Greensboro; a daughter
Emma Bailey McAdamsfPagc)of Chapel Hill; a son, Robert i
Conrad Bailey (Susan) of Char-
lotte; and 3 granddaughteis.
TheBurialOfficeRiteUwiihHoly Eucharist was at 4 p m
Thursday. Nov. g. a, g,'^drew-s Episcopal Church in
Greensboro,-The family greetedmends m theparish had after the
service.
Memorials: American Can
cer Society.
v/Dorofhy Bayer Butzbach
Mrs. Dorothy Bayer
Butzbach, 107. of Cletnmons
Village I. formerly ofWinslon-
Salera, died on Thursday, Nov.
8. 2007, 27 days short of being
108.
She was bom on Dec. 4,1899
in Newark. N.J„ the youngest of
eight brothers and sisters. Her
early life was spent in New Jer
sey and she moved to North
Carolina with her family in
1948. She was a bookkeeper in
herearly years and a homemaker
mostofherlife. Shcwasamem-
ber of Our Lady of Mercy
Catholic Church.
She was preceded indeath by
her husband of 57 years. Joseph
Butzbach: sisters and brothers
and almost all ofher friends.
Survivors: her daughter.
Ariine Quinton of Winston-Sa-
lem;2sons, Harold Butzbach of
Gold Beach, Ore. and Joe
Butzbach and his wife Yvonne
of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren;
a step grand child; a great-grand
child; and a great-great grand
child.
Mrs. Buizbach had the dis
tinction of living in three centu
ries through the duration of 19
presidents of the United States.
A service was conducted at
2 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 10 at
Haywonh-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel. Burial followed at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
The family received friends Fri
day. Nov. 9 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to
the donor's choice.
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Mrs. Mary Lou Bailey
CaldweU. 80. of Meadow Glen
Lane. Mocksville, died. Satur-
R. and Ada Kirkland. Mrs.
CaldweU was a member of Bear
Creek BaptistChorch where she
assisted in vac^on Bible school
andhomeboundminisirics. She
also volunteered with Mcals-on-
Wheels. Mrs. CaldweU bowled
in a league, enjoyed going 10 the
YMCA forwateraerobics. She
enjoyed watching Florida Gator
and Carolina Panther football.
She was also preceded in
death by a sister. Jo Home; and
a brother. Jim Bailey.
Survivors: herhusband of62
years, J.B, CaldweU of the ,
home: 2 daughters. Donna O
Elaine (David) Mooie of Mocks- ^
vilic and Lauren Cindy CaldweU g
of Gainesville, Fla.; 2 sisters, nCletaAshctaftofOrange.Texas O
and Allene (Don) Lummus of : 2
Waco. Texas; 2 grandchildren; ^
and 2 great-grandchildren. j ^
A funeral service was con- n Z
ducted 11 a-m.. Tuesday. Nov. i p;13. at BearCreek Baptist Church »
with the Revs. Lee Cook and the | X
Lynn Asbcraft officiating. The i«
body was placed in the church ^30 minutes before to the service, ra
Burial followed in the church qcemetery. The family received g
friends at Eaton Funeral HomeP
in Mocksville Monday, Nov. 12jH
Memorials; BearCreek Bap- ^
list Church General Fund. 492 a.
Bear Creek Church Road^
Mocksville. ' Z
William Richard Davis
Mr. William Richard Davis.
84, of Salisbury, died on
Wednesday, Nov. 7.2007 al the
Kindred Hospital In Greensboro.
Born March 17. 1923 in
Davie County, he was the soti of
Cecil B. and Pearl Hellard
Davis, Mr. Davis graduated frotn
Cleveland High School. He
worked at N.C. Finishing Co.
where he later retired. After
retirement he worked for
Atlantic Oil Co. Mr. Davis was
an active member and former
deacon of North Main Baptist
Church where he taught the Bill
Davis Sunday school class for 35
years.
Survivors; his wife Frances
Ellenburg Davis; daughter,
Susan Davis Sanfilippo and
husband Joseph of Sautee
Nacoochee. Ca.; sisters. Ruth
Watson of Salisbury. Virginia
Odom of Salisbury. Clady
Braswel! of Clairmont, Jean
Eagle of Garner; and 2
grandchildren.
Mr. Davis was preceded in
death by an infant daughter in
1954.
Iflsitadon was held Friday,
Nov. 9 at Summersett Funeral
Home. His funeral service was
Saturday. Nov. 10. at 11 a.m. at
North Main Baptist Church with
Dr. W, Dale Robertson
officiating. The Bill Davis
Sunday School class sat together
as a group. Burial followed
Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials; North Main
Baptist Church, 1501 N- Main
St., Salisbury. 28144; or the
donor's choice.
>/Vera CoUeen Forrest
Mrs. Vera Colleen Foster
Forrest. 77. of Milling Road,
Mocksville, died Monday, Nov.
12. 2007, at .
F o r s y t h
Medical Cen- . n ,■
ston-Salem.She was sX
bom July 5.
County to the
late George
Leopard and Ella Barney Foster.Mrs. Forrest was a member of
Dulin United Methodist Church
where she sang in the choir and
was a member of the United
Methodist Women.
Survivors: her husband, JohnFoiiest ofthehome; 2 daughters,
Lynne (Hany) Poore of Advanceand Gail Kimbrough of
Clemmons; 2 sons, Steven
(Wiyllis) Forrest of Mocksvilleand Barry (Donna) Fottcsl of
Advance; 3 sisters, Gladys
(Claude) McNeil of Mocksvilleand Lucille (Walter) Otrell and
Gertrude Robertson, all of Ad
vance: a brother, George (Ruth)Foster of Mocksville; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren;and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was at I ]
a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, atDulin United Methodist Church,with the Rev. Marilyn Weiler of
ficiating. Burial foQowed in the
church cemetery. The family re
ceived friends Nov. 13 at Eaton
Funeral Home.
Memorials: Dulin Methodist,
897 Dulin Road, Mocksvilie.
^/Estelle Bridges JonesMrs. Esielle ■Marie" BridgesJones. 87, of.East Maple Avenue. Mocksville, died Friday,
ForsythUlra Medical Cen-1^!^ ter in Win-
stoD-SoJem.
She was
bomAug. 24,
1.920,
Un i onCounty,
Tenn., to thelate Henry G. and Mary EllaParker Bridges. Mrs. Jones wasa homemaker and of the Independent Baptist faith. Her hobbies included sewing, gatdcningand coileciing antiques. Mrs.Jones enjoyed spending time
with her grantfchildren.She was also preceded Indeath by 2 sisters, Opal andAudrey: 3 brothers. Bill, Horaceand Jimmy; and 2 great-grand
children, Crystal Butero andKaria Nicole Osbome.
Survivors: her husband,Wilford J. Jones of the home-daughters. Leia (John) Buteroand Joanne (Karl) Osbome, all
of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren;and 2 great-grandchildren.The funeral service was conducted at II a.m. Wednesday,Nov. 14. at Eaton FuneralChapel, with the Rev. WayneSwisber officiating, Burial followed in Calvary Baptist ChurchCemetery. The family receivedfriends Tuesday, Nov. 13, at
Eaton Funeral Home.
v/Margie Page Milholen
Mrs. Margie Page Milholen,
82, ofDavie Street. Cooleemce,
died Sunday, Nov. 11, 20O7, at
landMdCor^
Page. Mrs. Milholen was a timekeeper at Burlington Industries
and of the Southern Baptist faith.
Her hobbies included reading,
traveling abroad to Europe and
the Holy Lands. She was active
in the VFW of Cooieemee and a
past president. Teatile Heritage
Society, tutored reading at Cooi
eemee Elementary, active in
church teaching and a choir
member.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband. Charles
Edgar Milholen Jr.; a sister.
Kinsey Harding; and 4 brothers,
Judson, Richard W.T., Garland
and Robert.
Survivors: 2 children,Charles Edgar (Donna)
Milholen III of Advance and
Linda (Ray) Love of Mount
Airy; a brother. David T. (Jean)
Page of Charlotte; and 3 grand
children.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
13, at Cooieemee Brst Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Tommy
Register officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Rowan Memorial Park.
The family received friends Nov.
12. at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Cooieemee FirstBaptist Genera] Fund, PO Box
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Tbeo Camilla Seaford
Bowles, 92, of Allen Faim Lane,
Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Nov. 14,2007, at Forsytb Medi
cal Center.
Bom in Davie County on
Sept. 21, 19IS, she was the
daughter of the late Wiley C and
Nannie Everfaart Seaford. She
was a professional seamstress
and was a member of Fork Bap-
tistChuich. She was a wrestling
fan and loved to read the Bible.
Mrs. Bowles was also pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Wilford M. "Red" Bowles, an
infant son, lYoy Lee Bowles and
2 brothers, Helden and Fred An
drew Seaford.
Survivors: 3 daughters,
Mamie Dale Hauser, Dema
Camilla Carter and Sharon
Bowles Atfaey, all of Mocksville;
II grandchildren; 23 great
grandchildren; 16 great-great
grandchildren; 2 nieces; and a
nephew.
The service to celebrate her
life was held Sunday, Nov. 18,
at 2 p.m. at Fork Baptist Church
with the Rev. Robert Garrett and
Hospice Chaplain Fred Morelz
officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers:
Troy Bailey, Ad^ Bailey, Fred
Carter, Cloyd Bailey, Randy
Carter, and John Henry Sparks.
Honorary pallbearers: John
Athey, Timothy Shinault,
Freddie Carter, Wesley Carter,
A.J. Carter, Tristian Smith and
Chns GatretsoiL The family re
ceived fiiends Saturday, Nov. 17,
at Davie Funeral Service.
VBetty Jean Clarkson
Mrs. Betty Jean Clarkson.
71, of Yadkmville.diedThesday
Nov. 13,2007 at Hoots Memo-nal Hospital Palliative Cate.
She was bora Aug. 15,1935
in Yadkin Cbu^ to Howard and^arl Miller Pettit. Mrs.
Clarkson was a homemaker forher family. She was a graduate
of Churtney High School and a
faithful member of Courtney
Baptist Churclt.
She Was preceded in death byher father, by a granddaughter,
Enimily Qarkson, and by an in
fant sister, Patricia Pettit.'
Surviving: her husband of 48
years, William Clarkson of the
home; 3 sons, rimothy (Crystal)
Clarkson, Yadkinville; Mark
(l*otTie) Clarkson, Mocksville;
Stacy (Sharon) Clarkson,'
Yadkinville; 7 grandchildren;her tnother. Pearl M. Pettit of
Y^nville; 2 sisters, CaynelleGun) Brawley, Linda (Jimmy)
Tucker, all of Yadkinville; a
brother. Dennis (Diane) Pettit,Yadkinville; and several nieces,
nephews, cousins, and friends.
Her funeral service was heldat 11 a.m. Friday at Courtney
Baptist Church by the Revs.
Ricl^Atldns and Chris Hauser.
Burial followed in the chutch
Mmetety. The family receive
ily Funeral Service in
YadldnviUe.
MemoiiaJsi Mountain Valley
Hospice, PO Box 1267
Yadkinville, 27055.
✓Jerry Wayne Kerley
Mr. Jerry Wayne Kerley, 67,
of Advance died Monday, Nov.
5,2007 at the Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home,
Mr. Kerley was bora in Davie
County to the late Isom and
Essie Dunn Kerley. He was
member of Largo Florida Lions
Club and Davie County Master
Gardners. Mr Kerley was a
member of the N.C. Rre Chiefs
Association.
Survivors: his wife, Marie L.
Kerley of the home; a daughter,
Lisa Kerley of Winston-Salem;
a granddaughter; a sister, Peggy
Hill; a brother, Leroy Kerley;
and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was con
ducted 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8
at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel with the Rev. Dana
Fruits officiating. The family
received friends following the
service.
Memorials: Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home, 101
Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem,
27103.
/ Fred Spencer Owen
Fred Spencer Owen, 61, of
Statesville, died Monday, Nov.
12,2(X)7, at WFU Baptist Medi
cal Center.
Bora in bedell Coimty Dec.
13,1945, he was the son of the
late Ira Denton and Ruby Arlene
Owing Owen. He was an elec
trician and a Baptist. He served
in the U.S. Army in Viemam.
Survivors; bis wife, Gwen
Thylor Owen; a son, Christopher
Eugene (Jennifer) Owen of
Statesville; 2 stepdaughters,
Tomeka (James) Potts of
Statesville and Tammy (Jeff)
Speaks of Union Grove; 2 broth
ers, John William (Elizabeth
Lucille) Owen and Clarence
Dewey Owen; 5 grandchildren.
Mr. Owen was also preceded
in death by 2 brothers, Paul Jour
ney Owen and Ira GaitherOwen.
A memorial service to cel
ebrate his life will Ire held later.
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Ottie Mae House Cox
Onie Mae House Cox, 84, of
Albemoile, died Monday, Nov.
26, 2007 at Britthaven of Pied
mont in Albemarle.
She was bom May 22, 1923
in Slanly County to Dewey Vic-
toiy and Hattie Mae Linebeny
House. She was owner and op
erator of Cox Grocery in
Rtchfield, and was a'lifelong
member of New Mt. Tabor
United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her parents and her husband,
Monis Franlclin Cox.
Survivors; caretaker and
cousin, Annette and Mitchell
Russell; and a number of cous
ins and other relatives from
Davie County.
Her funeral was held Thurs
day, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. at New
Mt. Tabor United Methodist
Church in New London, con
ducted by the Revs. David
Colson. Paul McQure and Brian
Crady. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials: Stanly Animal
Rescue, PO Box 1676,
Albemarle, 28002; or New Mt.
Tabor, 40237 Millingport Road,
RichTield, 28137.
tWade Heniy Jarvis Sr.
Mr. Wade Henry Jarvis Sr.,
98, a lifelong resident of
Thomasville, died Monday, Nov.
19, 2007 at Britthaven of
Davidson.
HewasboraonJan. 18,1909in Davie County to Henry Jarvis
and Minnie Sheets Jarvis. Here-
tired fiom Thomasville Furni
ture Industries-Plant C in 1974.
He was a member of Bethel
United Methodist Church and
the Mens Bible Class.
In addition to his patents, he
was preceded in death by his
wife, Rena Myers Jarvis on Jan.
17,1990,5 brothers, and 3 sis
ters.
Surviving: a son. Wade
Henry Jarvis Jr. and wife Carol
of Thomasville; sister. O Nell
McMahon of Statesville; a
grandson; and many nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service was held on
Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 2:30p.m.
at Bethel United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Ben K.
Shepherd and Jim Hutchens of
ficiating. Burial followed in
Holly Hill Memorial Park cem
etery. The family was at the J.C.
Green & Sons Funeial Home in
Thomasville on Wednesday.
Memorials: Bethel UMC
Building Fund, c/o Jerri
Edwards, 915 Ball Park Rd.
Thomasville, 27360.
On-line condolences:
WHw./cgrf«uj«dro(w.com.
^yiieorge Lane Miles
George Lane Miles, 61, of
Lexington, died on Friday, Nov.
23, 2007, at Forsyth Medical
Center.
Bom on Sept. 18, 1946, he
was the son of the late George
William and Margaret Brown
Miles. He served in the U.S.
Army during the Viemam con
flict and was of the Baptist faith.
He was a truck diiver for D and
1 Tracking.
Survivors: his wife of 39
years, Clattie Sue Loman Miles;
2 daughters, Margaret Sue
(Phillip) Stoiy and Susan Lane
(Sean) Welch, all of Lexington;
4 brothers, David and Bobby
Miles of Salisbury, Harold Miles
of Ohio and Gaiy Miles of Lex
ington; 4 sisters, Bessie Joe
Miles, Dorothy Benner and Sa
rah Miles of Lexington and
Martha Miles of Holly Ridge;
and 5 grandchildren,
Mr. Miles was also preceded
in death by a sister. Ruby May
Leonard and 2 half-sisters, Betty
Harris and Margaret Miles.
;/^e!en Comatzer Snipes
Mrs. Helen Comatzer
Snipes, 90, of Winston-Salem,
died Thursday, Nov. 22,2007 at
her home.
She was bom Sept. 5, 1917
in Davie County. Mrs. Snipes
had retired from Davis Depart
ment Store after 54 years.
She was preceded in death by
her husbantl, Gilbert F. Snipes;
3 sisters, Evelyn C. White, Betty
C. Shore and Annie Ruth
Comatzer; and a brother, Joe
Comatzer.
Survivors: 4 sisters, Mildred
Carter of Mocksville, Ruby
Potts and Jean Llvengood, both
of Advance, and Janle Sanders
of Fort Worth, Texas; 3 broth
ers, Thurman, Seabon and
Coimie Comatzer, all of Ad
vance; and several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 11 am. Saturday, Nov.
24 at Hayworth Miller Silas
Creek Chapel with Sandra White
Perry officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Forsyth Memorial
Park. The family received
friends Nov. 23 at the funeral
home.
i^Kermit Franklin Smith
Mr. Kermit Moe Franklin
Smith, 84, of Advance, died
Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22,
2001 after a long illness.
He was bom in Davie County
on Feb. 15, 1923 to the late
Robah Cray and Bessie King
Smith. He g^uated from Farm-
ington School, class of 1941. Mr.
Smith joined the U.S. Air Coip
in 1943 and served as a staff ser
geant through 1946. He then
joined the U.S. Air Force and
served until 1948. He met
Clynese Moore while stationed
at Columbus Air Force Base in
Mississippi and they were mar
ried April 13, 1946. Mr. Smith
owned and opeiaied a garage on
NC 801 until 1972 and then
worked for Davie TYuckers un
til he retired in 1991. He and
Wayne Smith started building
and racing cars in NASCAR in
1955 then graduated to the
Grand Nationals in 1965 and
raced until 1973. They had many
memorable experiences. He was
a NASCAR fan.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 56 years; his parents;
3 brothers Everett, Leo and Ead
Smith and 2 sisters, Doris
Dmwdy and Grace Langslon.
Survivors: 5 children,
Michael "Big Foot" Smith,
Sandra L. Smith and Chris
Smith, all of Advance, Arthur G.
Smith of the home and Lisa
Smith Hoover and husband Carl
of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren;
a sister. Laura E. Suze Lee of
Advance; and many nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held
a 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church
with the Rev. Wayne Swisher of- }
ficiating with Chaplain Fred '
Moretz. The family received
fnends Saturday at Hayworth- n
Miller Kinderton Chapel.
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Mr. WUliam Alben Taylor,
85, of Winston-Salem. died
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at
Forsyth Medical Ceoier in Win-
stoD-Salem.
He wasbora March 15,1922.
is Elwood, Isd. to (be late Ken
neth A. and Mildred Reekner
Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a gradu
ate of FannlogtOD Hi^ School
classofl939. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Air Force having
servedduringWorldWarn. Mr.
Taylorwas retired from Western
Electric and later ran his own
business. Associated Services.
He was a member of the Tele
phone Pioneers ofAmerica. Mr,
Taylor raught night classes at
Forsylh Technical Commuoity
College and was one of the
founders of the electronics de
partment.
Survivors; his wife of 62
years. Martha Konesky Taylorof
the home; a daughter. Barbara
(Barry) Owens of Mocksville: a
son. Bill (Oeanoa) Taylor of
Winston Salem: 6 grandchil
dren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2
sisiers, Peggy (Bob) Wallace of
Mocksville and Rose (John)
Caudle of Farmingion; and nu
merous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m.. Friday. Nov.
23, atEaton Funeral Ch^l with
the Rev. Paul Seelntan officiat
ing. Burial followed in Farming-
ton Community Cemetery. The
family received friends Wednes
day, Nov. 21, at Eaton Funeral
Home.
Memorials: Farmingion
Community Cemetery, c/o Mrs,
J.T. Greene, 2563 Fannington
Road, Mocksville; or (o a char
ity of the donor's choice.
v^oyd Van Antwerp
Mr. Royd Van Antwerp, 89.
ofMyrtle Beach. S.C.. formerly
ofElkin diedThursday, Nov. 22,
2007 at Waccamaw Hospiul.
He was bora Feb. H. 1918
in Congress Park, HI to Leslie
and Almina Deile Walker Van
Antwerp. Mr. Van Antwerp was
retifed from Wilkes Journal Pa
triot and was a memberof Elkin
Presbyterian Church. He was a
member of Boy Scouts of
•America Old Hickory CoursciJ
and served with several other
troops for over 50 yean.
In addition to his parents, be
was preceded in death by his
wife. Clara Hunter Sally Van
Aniwetp; brotben. Frank. Rich
ard and Walker Van Anlweip; a
son, Robert Van Antwerp: a
daughter-in-law, Elaine Van
Aniweip.
Survivors: 4 sons. Floyd Van
Antwerp Jr. and wife Emily of
Myrtle Beach. Richard Van
Antwerp of Boone, Peter Van
Antwerp and wife Cathy of
Rock Hill, S,C., David Van
Antwerp and wife Party ofElkin;
a daughter-in-law. Becky Van
Antwerp; 6 grandchildren; and
1 great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. at
Elkm Presbyterian Church by
the Rev. Brian Rummage. Burial
followed at Hollywood Cem
etery. The family received
friends Saturday evening al
Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin,
Memorials; Boy Scouts of
America Old Hickory Council,
6600 Silas Creek Parkway, Win-
ston-SiUem. 27106.
Online condolence;
wwwhrx/geflWnjftomeinc.cwn.
Edith Juaniia Ward
Mrs. Ediih Juanita Godbey
Ward, 83. of Somerset Court.
Mocksville. died Wednesday
Nov.21,20()7,al
Wake Forest
University Bap-
tisi Medical Cen-
let in Winston-
Salem.
Mrs. Ward T
was born May
Davie County lo the late
Philmore Lee and Henrietta
Koonti Cjodbey. She bad been
employed with Heniage Furni
ture and with Lym Haven Nurs
ing Home. Mrs. Ward was a
member of the Church ofChrist
for over 60 years, was a seam
stress and enjoyed cooking.
She was also preceded in
death by ber son, Ronnie Allen
Sain: a granddaughter, Angela
Strader; a siller, Frances
Redfem; and 2 brothers, John
Godbey and Armit Godbey.
Survivors; 2 daughters. Edith
(Bruce) Isaac and Phyllis S.
Blanton, alt of Cooleemee: a
son. Joel (Roaanne) Sain of
Fayetteville; 6 grandchildren; 9
greai-grandchildren; a brother,
Correli (Frankie) Godbey of
Sldlcsvlllc; and several nieces,
nephews, cousins and fnends.
A funeral service was con
ducted at I p.m. Saturday, Nov.
24, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
Minister Claude Phatr and the
Rev. Mitchell Rush ofnciatlng.
Burial followed in Jericho
Church of Christ Cemetery. The
family received friends Friday,
Nov. 23, at the funeral home.
Memorials; North Main
Street Church of Christ, 605 N.
Main St.. Mocksville. 27028.
vxiioy L«onan] Ward Sr.
Mr. Roy Leonard "Boss
•Man" Ward Sr., 77, of Woodleaf.
died Sunday. Nov. 25, 2007. atHForsyth Medical
Center in Win-
stoit-Salem.
He was bora
Aug. 23.1930. in
Buncombe
County to (be
late Roy Lee and
BerthaArrington
Ward. Mr. Ward was a retired
sergeant of the UB. Army hav.
ing served his country for 21
years and was a veleran of the
Korean War. HewasartKmber
of the Cooleemee Veterans of
Foreign War Post 1119. Ameri
can Legion. National Rifle As
sociation. Hean BreakBatiaJion
Association (44th EngineerBN).
Mr. Ward loved hunting, fishing
and working in his garrten.
He was also preceded in
death by an Infant sister; and 4
brothers. Bob, Cecil. Rkbard
andJ.D.
Survivors; his wife of 55
years, MarthaJane Woolen Ward
of the home; 4 children, Roy
Leonard Ward Jr. (Cyndy). his
daughter Melissa Star Ward of
Eliiabeih City, Kalhy W.
McLaughlin (Jimmy), Carol W.
Wagner (Ron); 3 grandchildren;
7 great-grandchildren; and a
greal-grcai-grandchlld; 2 sisters.
Creola Mae Ward and Zelma
Seamon(Tom), all ofWoodleaf;
and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.m., Wednesday,
Nov. 28. at South River United
Methodist tniurch with the Rev.
Billy Tbwery olTiciating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery
with military honors. The fam
ily received friends Nov. 27, at
Baton Funeral Home in Mocks
ville.
Memorials: Palliative
CareCenter, c/o Forsylh Medi
cal Center. 3333 Silas Creek
Parkway, 9lh West. APCU, Win
ston Salem, 27103; or American
CancerSociety. 4-AOakBranch
Dr.. Creeiuboro, 27407.
.^John Wayne Whitener
Mr. John Wayne Whitener.
70, ofMountAiry, died Mmiday.
Nov. 19, 2007 al Forsyth Medi
cal Center in Winston-Salem. '
Mr. Whitener was bora Nov.
13, 1937 in Burke County to
Horace Lee andJessie Mae Gani
Whitener. He spent his adult life
in service to others. He served
in the Nadona] Guard for nearly
11 years. He served in many
branches oflaw enfMcemene, in
cluding the Hickory PoEce De-
partmenL N.C Highway Patrol.
N-C. DMV EnforcemenL U.S.
Matshals Service and nrnst re
cently, Security Ctmsultanis. Mr.
Whitenerserved as diiefdeputy
with the Surry Coimiy SheiifTs
DeparimeDt 1974-1978. under
the Roberc Momgomeiy admin
istration. He taught at Surry
Community College. He was a
faithful member of Shining
Lighl Baptist Church, where be
was an adult Sunday School
teacher, choir member and
trustee.
Survivors: his wife of 50
years, Mary Ann Preslar Whit
ener of the home; 2 daughters
and their riiends. Cindy Whit
ener and Bucky Williams of
Troy and Kim Whitenerand Ken
Gwyn of Winston-Salera; a son
and daughicf-ln-law, Mitchell
and Susan Whitenerof Advance;
4 grandchildren; his mother of
Morganlon; a brother and sister-
in-law, Jim and Linda Whitener
ofAlbemarle; and a special pet,
Mr. Winston.
He was preceded in death by
his father, and a sister. Dorothy
Whitener.
The family received friends
Nov. 21 atMoody Funeral Home
in Mount Airy. The funeral ser
vice was Friday. Nov. 23, at 2 '
p.m. at Shining Light Baptist
Church conducted by the Revs.
Elmo Hiatl, Larry Crouse, Dean
Ealon and Junior Dawson.
Burial followed m the church
cemetery.
Online condolences; ..
www.moodli^tinenzlservfces.com.
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v/Billy Jean Bryant
Billy Jean Bryant, 75. of NC
801 South. Advance, died on
Monday. Nov. 26. 2007. at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Bom in Grayson County,
Fries, Va.. on May 7, 1932. he
was the son of the late Raymond
Jacob and Mary Ada Crowder
Bryant. Mr. Bryant was of the
Methodist faith and a conuner-
cial truck driver for Tar Heel
Banana Co.
The service to celebrate the
life of Mr, Bryant was held on
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. at
the Davie Funeral Service
Chapel with Brother Lowell
Reavis ofiiciating. Burial was in
Rose Cemetery.
/Margaret Elois Dowdy
Margaret Elois Dowdy, 82,
of Georgia Road. Mocksville.
died on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
2007, a: Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home.
Bora in GQes County. Va..on
Sept. 23. 1925. she was the
daughter of the late James
Roscoe and Judith Edna Hun
Ratcliff, She was retired as a
waitress and was a member of
the Mocksville Seventh Day
Adventist Church. She had
served as church superintendent
and was a member of the Cookie
Cutters Collectors Club.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Thomas E. Dowdy;
2 brothers, Daniel and Frank
RatciifT. and 2 sisters, Elizabeth
Pack and Havigail Payne.
Survivors: a son, Thomas
Reynolds of Virginia; a daugh
ter, Brenda (James) Gluff of
Jamestown. Tenn.; 3 brothers,
Oscar (Margaret) Ratciiff of In
diana. John (Jackie) Ratcliffand
Martin (Martha) Ratcliff. all of
Virginia; 2 sisters. Marie
Lankford of Vtiginia and Lula
(Roy) Hurt, of MocksvilJe; 3
grandchildren; 2 great-grand
children; and a special niece.
A service lo celebrate the life
ofMrs. Dowdy was held on Sat
urday. Dec. 1. at the columbar
ium in Rose Cemetery with
Chaplain Fred Morec officiat
ing.
Memorials; Kate B.
Reynolds Hospice Home. 101
Hospice Lane. Winsion-Salem.
27103.
^homas OiieU Fowler
Thomas Edward Odeil
Fowler. 63. of Mocksville. died
Nov. 21. 2007 at the Winston-
Salem Hos-
pice Home.
was
bom in Davie
County on
Nov. 20,1944,
son of Lizzie
Clement
Fowler and the I
late Thomas J, | : ' |
Fowler. He at
tended Davie County Schools
and graduated in 1964, He was
a member of Fairfield Mission
ary Baptist Church in Mocks
ville, He was self-employed and
operated a hauling company. He
loved singing and was a mem
ber of the church choir. Mr.
Fowler had great interest in cars.
He was married to Mary
Lattimoie of Lexington.
He was also preceded in
death by 2 brothers, Leonard
Charles Fowler and William Ri
chard Fowler.
Survivors; his wife, Mary
Latlimore of Lexington; his
mother of the home; 2 sons.
Tommie (Tara) Fowler of
Scranton, Pa. and Antione
Fowler of Winsion-Saiem; 2
daughters, Sandra (Toncy)
Fowler of Lexington and Vertie
Mae Fowler of niomasvilJe; 3
brothers, Harvey Lee (Maitie)
Fowler of Winston-Salem,
George (Diane) Fowler of
Mocksville, and Hubert
(Petrola) Fowler of Winsion-Sa
iem; 3 sisters. Hilda Roberts of
Salisbury, Gwendolyn Morris of
Winsion-Salern. and Valeria
Chunn of Lewisville; 16 grand
children: and 5 great-grandchil
dren.
His funeral service was held
Nov. 24 at noon at Fairfield Mis
sionary Baptist Church with the
Revs, James Gement and Will
iam Little officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
Online condolences:
www.grahatnfiineraihome.nel.
✓^lice Faye Goforth
Alice Faye Oofocth. 63. of
Sain Road, Mocksville, died on
Saturday. Dec. 1. 2007 at her
home.
Bora in Iredell County on
August 23, 1944. she was the
daughter of the late John Adam
and Nancey Josephine Owens
Whitley. Mrs. Goforth was a
homemaker and of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors: her husband.
Donald Ray Goforth; a son,
Donald Ray (Amy) Goforth Jr.
of Mocksville; a daughter.
Tammy Faye (Larry) Marion of
Salisbury; a brother. Bill Whit
ley of Mooresville; 2 sisters,
Mary Josephine Whitley
(James) Campbell of Harmony,
Connie Geneva Whitley Glaze
ofMooresville; 8 grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. (joforth was also pre
ceded in death by 4 brothers.
Floyd. L.B., John, and David
Whitley; and 3 sisters, Adell
Whitley. Carrie Whitley. and
Helen Nelson.
A service to celebrate her life
was held Tuesday. Dec. 4 at il
a.m. at the Davie Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Steve Cox offici
ating. Burial followed in the Cal
vary Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received ftiends on
Dec. 3 at Davie Funeral Service.
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The Rev, Paul Marshal! Han.
76, ofHudson, diedSunday, Oct.
7.2007 at Brian Center of Nurs
ing Care in Hickory.
He was born in Burke
County and was a graduate of
Morganton High School.
Furman University and Golden
Gate Seminary in California.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Sion Waitseil Hart;
and 2 brothers, Melvin and Loyd
Hart.
Survivors; his wife. Dr.
Patricia Joyce Hart (former
Davie High English and drama
teacher) of Hudson; his mother,
Thelma Sloan Han; 2 sisters.
Naomi Oshorne and Susan
Danner, both of Morganton; a
son. Richard Edward Han of
Rhode Island; 2 daughters.
Sandra Kay Kasmer of
Mooresville and Susan Gay
Triplet of Troutman; II grand
children; and 5 great-grandchil
dren.
The Rev. Hart was a retired
United Methodist ministerin the
Western North Carolina Confer
ence, having served pastorales in
Edneyville and Fruiiland. Ad
vance (Bethlehem), China
Grove, Kannapolis, Claremoni.
Wile, Granite Falls and Lenoir.
He was a member ofthe Hudson
United Methodist Church Choir.
A memorial service was con
ducted at Hudson United Meth
odist Church with Dr. Timothy
Brittain ofSciaCing.
Memorials; Living Memori
als. The Jesus Film Project,
27631 La Paz Rd.. Suite A.
Laguan Niguel. CA, 92677;
Hudson Methodist, 383 Main
St, Hudson.'28638; or the Hart
Fund. HRC, PO Boz 162. Elkin,
28620.
Online condolences:
^Cicero VJi^ Potts
Mr. Cicero Virgil Potts. 82,
ofNC 801 South, Advance, died
Saturday. Dec. 1. 2007 at
Clenunons Nursing and Reha
bilitation in Clenunons.
Mr. Potts was bom in Davie
County on Sept. 28, 1925 to the
late Archie Edward and Alice
Rosalie Wood Potts.He was a
member of Advance United
Methodist Church and was a
veteran of the US Army, having
served during World War n. He
was a retired, self employed
painter and enjoyed spending
time with family.
He was preceded in death by
2 sisters. Nell Poole and Doris
Gwyn. and 2 brothers, Gilbert
Ray Potts and BiLy Joe Potts.
Survivors: his wife of 56
years, Liliie Mae Bailey Potts of
the home; a son. 'Hmothy Virgil
(Peggy) Pons Sr. of Advance; 2
grandchildren: 2 sisters. WIma
Phelps of Advance and Rosalie
(John) Allen of Florida; several
nieces and nephews and many
friends.
The funeral service was con
ducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
4, at Advance United Methodist
Church with Rev. Harry
SammODS ofEciating. Buiial was
in the church cemetery. Tfae fam
ily received friends Dec. 3 at
Eaton Funeral Home in Mocks-
ville.
yyErvvin 'Brad' Steele
Erwid "Brad" Steele. 50. of
St. Pelersbu^, Fla.. died Mon
day, Nov. 26. 2007 at home.
1957inAkTon.
Ohio to the
late Maulton
S a u n d e r s
Steele. He
grew up in Coolcemee. His fa
vorite pasttime was to Esh. es
pecially at the Bull Hole. He was
a U.S. Army veteran and was
employed by Joule Yacht Trans-
port
Survivors: his wife of 25
years, Caihleen; a son, Jamie
(Charlotte); a daughter. Mindy
(Maurice): 3 grandchildren; sis
ters. Dianne (Ibny) Smith of
Cooieemee, and Sandy (Perry)
Owens of Kings Mountain; and
brothers, Tom Steele of Akron
ind r-d ot SM'ecvlIIp
Rebecca Smith Wallace
Mrs. Rebecca Jane Smith
Wallace, 55, of Pete Foster
Road, Mocksville, diedTuesday,
County to
Cornelia Jane Shelton Smith and
the late Barry S. Smith. She at
tended First Baptist Church in
Mocksville where she sang in
the choir. Mrs. Wallace was a
graduate of Davis School of
Nursing. She started heremploy
ment with Davie County Hospi
tal and had been employed by
Davis Regional Medical Center
where she enjoyed herjob in the
maternity ward. She enjoyed
cooking, traveling, quilting and
crocheting.
Survivors: her mother of
Mocksville; 2 sons. Weslon
(Misty) Wallace and Wilson
Wallace, all of Mocksville; and
special friend. Tom Foster,
A memorial service was con
ducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
29. at First Baptist Church with
Dr. Van Lankford and the Rev.
Ricky Atkins officiating. The
family received friends from 6-
8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorials: Cancer Services
of Davie, PO Box 744, Mocks
ville; or Courtney Baptist Cem
etery Fund. 334! Courtney
Church Rd., Yadkinville, 27055.
'/^oy Leonard Ward Sr. -
Mi. Roy Leonard Ward Sr..
77. of Woodleaf. died Sunday,
Nov. 25,2007. at Forsyth Medi
cal Center in
Winslon-Sa-lem. f \
He was
bom Aug. 23, '5/
1930. in Bun- ^ ^ J
10 the late Roy
Ward. Mr.
Ward was a retired sergeant of
the U.S. Anny having served his
country for 21 years and was a
veteran of the Korean War. He
was a memberof the Cooieemee
Veterans of Foreign War Post
1119, American Legion. Na
tional Rifle Association. Heart
Break Battalion Association
(44ih Engineer BN). Mr, Ward
loved hunting, fishingand work
ing in his garden.
He was also preceded in
death by an infant sister; and 4
btothers, Bob. Cecil, Richard
and J.D.
Survivors; his wife of 55
years. MarthaJane WootenWard
of the home; 4 childten, Roy
Leonard Ward Jr. (Cyndy) of
Elizabeth City. Kathy W.
McLaughlin (Jimmy), Carol W.
Wagner (Ron) and Candace W.
Morris (Shane), all ofWoodleaf;
5 grandchildren; 6 great-grand
children; 2 sisters, Creola Mae
Wardand Zelma Seamon (Tom),
all of Woodleaf; and many
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was cou-
ducted at 3 p.m., Wednesday.
Nov. 28, at South River United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
BillyToweryofliciatlng. Burial
followed in the church cemetery
with military honors. The fam
ily received friends Tuesday.
Nov. 27, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Pilliaiive Care-
Center, c/o Forsyth Medical
Center, 3333 Silas Creek Park
way, 9ih West. APCU, Winston-
Salein, 27103; orAmerican Can
cer Society, 4-AOak Branch Dr.,
Greensboro, 27407.
\yMichelle Lyon Barker
Mrs. Michelle Lynn Wagner
Barker. 38. of Sheffield Road,
died Thursday. Dec. 6.2007, at
her home.
She was bom Oct. 1, 1969,
in Davie County. Mrs. Barker
was a member ofA Light in tbe
Darkness Oui-B reach Minis
tries. She was '
a Duke Uni
versity lung
transplant re
cipient.
Survivors:
her mother.
Grenda Lynn
Bledsoe Wagner of the home;
her father and stepmother. Ray
Lamar and Melody Wagner of
Harmony; husband. Jimmy Max
Barker of Statesville; 3 daugh
ters. Kayla Miranda Lynn, "nf-
fany Leann and Haley Deann
Barker, all of the home; 3 sis
ters. Rae Mona (Jeffrey) Call.
Thara Jean Wagner and Tara
Lorraine Wagner, all of Mocks-
vUle; and many nieces and neph
ews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
9. at Eaton Funeral Chapel, with
Jerry Wallace and Mike
Bureheite officiating. Burial fol
low in Gospel Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family receive
friends Saturday. Dec, 8. at the
funeral home.
^ Oscar Lee Caudle
Mr. Oscar Lee Caudle, 81. of'
Wiosion-Salem, died Tuesday.
Dec. 4.2007 at Forsyth Medical
Center.
He was bom Sept. 25, 1926
in Winston-Salem to the late
Thomas Brady Caudle Sr. and
Ruth Spurgeon Caudle. He was
a member of Smith Grove
' United Methodist Church where
be taught Sunday School for
many years and was a veteran of
World War H. He graduated
from James A. Gray High
School and entered the US Anny
and was assigned to the 158th
Regimental Combat Team. He
served in the Philippine Islands
of Leyte. Luzon, and Legaspi.
He received the Philippine Piesi-
dential Unit Citation and is a
holder of the Philippine Libera
tion Medal and Asiadc-Pacffic
Medal. He rose to the rank of
staffsergeant while serving with
the Eighth Army. He was sta
tioned in Nikko. Japan. Upon
discharge, be attended Piedmont
Bible College. High Point Col
lege, and graduated from Nyack
Mission Institute Training in
New York. While attending High
Point College be played on the
football team, participated in the
Debating Club, and was a life
time tnember of the Mask and
Gavel. He became coordinator
and buyer for Lea Lea Fashions
after finishing college. He
served on the board of curricu
lum for Forsyth Tech. He
worked with Youth For Christ
and worked as an associate pas
tor ofThe Christian Missionary
Alliance in Winston-Saiem and
served as interim pastor at Qitis-
tian Missionary Alliance in Lex
ington. He was employed by
Sears-Roebuck and ictiied from
Cahill and Swaim as assistant
manager and buyer. For 17
years, be played Santa Gaus in
the Winston-Salem Tbanksgiv-
ing Day Christmas Parade.
Survivors; his wife of 47
years, Frances Oirlene Caudle;
2 children. Kemieth Caudle and
wife Sheny of Pfafftown, and
Shetri Caudle Mansfield and
husband Doug of Ctemmons; 4
grandchildren; 3 brothers, Cecil
Caudle. Ray Caudle and wife
Ruth, and Roger Caudle and
wife Barbara; 7 sisters. Marga
ret Wood, Evelyn Holder. Flo
rence Gibson. Hazel Cook, Jean
Caner, Jackie Shore and hus
band Gerald, and Gerrie
McDaniel; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m., Friday. Dec. 7
at Smith Grove United Method
ist Church in Mocksville with
Revs. Tim Roberts and Chris
Clontz officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
The family received friends
Thursday at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel.
Memorials: Smith Grove
Methodist, American Heart As
sociation or the American Dia
betes Association.
/Zeno Hadley Dixon
Zeno Hadley Dixon. 76, of
Mocksville, died on Monday,
Dec, 3. 2007.
He was bom March 20.1931
in Winston-Salcni, son of the
late Hugh Woody and Sarah
McMahan Dixon. He was also
preceded in death by his wife of
50 years. Margaret Ellen Russell
Dixon; a brother. Joseph Moore
Dixon and a sister, Jane Dixon
Bowroer.
Survivors: his daughters.
Lisa (Lonnte) West and Donna
Dixon: his sons, Hugh (Lisa)
Dixon and Reid (Mary) Dixon .
all of Mocksville. and Kenneth
Dixon of Winston-Salem; a sis
ter, Ann Louise Dixon of
Greensboro: and 6 granddaugh
ters.
A memorial services was
held at 2 p.m.. Saturday. Dec. 8
at Wesley Chape! Methodist
Church, where he was a mem
ber.
Memorials: Wesley Chapel
Methodist, c/o Jesse Gentry.
3198 NC 801 N. Mocksville.
^Reva Baity Cleary
Reva Baity Cleary. 70, of
Statesville. died Sunday. Nov.
18, 2007 at Davis Regional
Medical Center following a
lengthy illness.
She was born in Davie
County on Oct. 31.1937. She is
the daughter of Nellie Bowles
Baity of Harmony and the late
Javin Baity. She was a home-
maker.
Preceding her in death was
herhusband, John Frank Geary,
on June 30, 2004; and a daugh
ter. Joyce Marie Cleary on Sept.
29, 1974,
Survivors: 3 daughters,
Rebecca Warren of Statesville,
Melissa Geary and Joann Geary
of the home: 4 sisters, Ethel
Richardson and Margaret
Bracken of Mocksville. Shirley
Baity of Harmony, and Laura
Galliher of Statesville: and 3
brothers, Leroy Baity of
Yadkinviile, Cecil Baity ofHar
mony and Thomas Baity of
Statesville.
A graveside service was held
at Rock Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov.
21. 2007. Officiating was the
Rev.J.C. Parks.
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t
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s
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l
l
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e
of
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p
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s
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r
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bo
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s
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th
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n
s
t
o
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a
l
c
m
Jo
u
r
n
a
l
,
ha
d
hi
s
ow
n
wa
y
of
mi
k
i
n
g
ab
o
u
l
d
e
a
l
h
.
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i
r
u
a
r
i
e
s
we
r
e
■d
c
c
e
a
s
c
m
c
i
i
l
s
.
"
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d
th
e
y
we
r
e
wr
i
t
t
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n
fo
r
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o
s
e
wh
o
ar
e
no
lo
n
g
e
r
wi
t
h
us
.
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t
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s
is
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y
'
s
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is
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.
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t
t
l
s
e
j
o
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he
br
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h
t
lo
th
e
Jo
u
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n
a
l
'
s
re
a
d
e
r
s
fo
r
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t
fo
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r
de
c
a
d
e
s
wi
l
l
re
m
a
i
n
as
lo
n
g
as
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e
y
do
.
Ro
y
jo
i
n
e
d
ih
c
Jo
u
r
n
a
l
st
a
f
f
wh
e
n
he
wa
s
fr
e
s
h
ou
t
of
Ca
r
o
l
i
n
a
in
19
4
7
an
d
be
c
a
m
e
it
s
fi
r
s
t
lo
c
a
l
co
l
u
m
nis
t
th
r
e
e
ye
a
r
s
la
t
e
r
.
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wa
s
be
s
t
kn
o
w
n
fo
r
th
a
t
co
l
u
m
n
,
"T
T
i
e
Fe
e
d
b
o
s
.
"
bu
t
co
u
l
d
do
it
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l
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a
n
d
do
il
fa
s
t
e
r
th
a
n
an
y
bo
d
y
el
s
e
in
th
e
ne
w
s
r
o
o
m
.
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on
c
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sa
i
d
he
co
v
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r
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d
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l
o
o
d
s
,
hu
r
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c
a
n
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s
,
th
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Ba
p
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t
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v
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n
t
i
o
n
an
d
ot
h
e
r
na
t
u
r
a
l
dis
a
s
te
r
s
.
"
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d
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w
n
.
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lo
v
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No
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Ca
r
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l
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a
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d
th
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c
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r
s
wh
o
pe
o
p
l
e
d
it
s
hi
s
t
o
r
y
.
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to
l
d
ab
o
u
t
a
lo
t
of
th
e
m
in
a
S2
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v
e
e
k
sc
r
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s
th
a
t
he
wr
o
t
e
fo
r
th
e
Jo
u
r
n
a
l
du
r
i
n
g
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e
na
t
i
o
n
'
s
bic
e
n
t
e
n
n
i
a
l
ce
l
e
b
r
a
t
i
o
n
in
19
7
6
.
Th
e
sc
r
i
e
s
wa
s
co
m
b
i
n
e
d
in
t
o
a bo
o
k
ca
l
l
e
d
"B
e
f
o
r
e
Lib
e
r
t
y
.
"
Ro
y
als
o
wr
o
t
e
a
sm
a
l
l
bo
o
k
en
t
i
t
l
e
d
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r
s
.
fd
c
t
c
h
e
r
'
s
Ed
e
n
,
"
ab
o
u
t
his
t
o
r
i
c
a
l
no
v
e
l
i
s
t
In
g
i
i
s
Fle
t
c
h
e
r
.
An
d
a
co
l
l
c
e
l
i
o
i
i
of
co
l
u
m
n
s
he
wr
o
t
e
wh
i
l
e
on
as
s
i
g
n
m
e
n
t
fo
r
th
e
Jo
u
r
n
a
l
we
r
e
co
m
b
i
n
e
d
in
t
o
a sm
a
l
l
bo
o
k
ca
l
l
e
d
"A
r
o
u
n
d
Eu
r
o
p
e
ill
80
Fe
c
i
l
b
o
a
e
s
.
"
Bu
t
th
e
bo
o
k
s
Ro
y
ha
s
no
t
wr
i
i
l
e
n
ma
y
pr
o
v
e
lo
be
his mosl impressive con
tr
i
b
u
t
i
o
n
to
th
e
pte
s
e
r
v
a
l
i
o
n
of
th
e
sla
t
e
'
s
history. He has typed
"
on
a
ma
n
u
a
l
ty
p
e
w
r
i
t
e
r
,
no
le
s
s
-
a total of 24,066 single-
sp
a
c
e
d
pa
g
e
s
of
no
r
e
s
th
a
t
ar
e
re
l
a
t
e
d
one way or another to
No
r
t
h
Ca
r
o
l
i
n
a
.
No
l
all
of
il
is
10
0
pc
r
e
e
n
l
historically aeco-
ta
i
e
hu
t
all
of
il
is
In
l
e
t
e
s
l
i
n
g
.
Ro
y
was the only child of Dr.
L.
R
.
Th
o
m
p
s
o
n
-
Win
s
t
o
n
-
S
a
l
e
m
'
s
nt«l periodonlisl ~ and
his
lin
y
wif
e
.
Sa
r
a
h
Sle
e
d
.
He
wa
s
bo
r
n
in old Cily Hospital on
Ap
r
i
l
27
.
19
2
3
,
a
mo
n
l
h
be
f
o
r
e
a
br
a
n
d
new hospilal named
Ba
p
l
i
s
l
op
e
n
e
d
in
his
ne
i
g
h
b
o
r
h
o
o
d
.
Me was inlhc fi isi class ai
Ar
d
m
o
r
e
Ele
m
e
n
l
a
r
y
Sc
h
o
o
l
an
d
liv
e
d
within a three-mile ra
diu
s
of
hi
s
pa
r
e
n
t
s
'
fi
r
s
t
ho
m
e
fo
r
th
e
first 56 j-ears of his life.
He
fin
a
l
l
y
mo
v
e
d
ou
t
of
Ar
d
m
o
r
e
in
19
7
9
,
to four wooded acres
on
th
e
Da
v
i
e
Co
u
n
t
y
sid
e
of
th
e
Ya
d
k
i
n
Rivet, dcspile wide
sp
r
e
a
d
wa
r
n
i
n
g
s
th
a
t
he
wo
u
l
d
co
m
e
lo
his senses in lia months
an
d
mo
v
e
ba
c
k
lo
to
w
n
.
It
to
o
k
23
ye
a
r
s
,
and an ambulance, lo
ge
t
him
ba
c
k
.
Ro
y
fe
l
l
on
his
he
a
d
in
the ro ad in front of his
ho
m
e
in
Ap
r
i
l
of
20
0
2
an
d
su
f
f
e
r
e
d
a brain injury lhal put him I
in
Ba
p
t
i
s
t
Ho
s
p
i
l
a
l
,
th
e
n
in
Ih
e
St
i
c
h
t
Center and, rmaily, for I
Ih
c
pa
s
t
5
Aw
ye
a
r
s
,
in
Sa
l
c
r
a
t
o
w
n
e
.
He died there al 5:30
a
m.
Sa
t
u
r
d
a
y
.
De
c
.
8,
20
0
7
.
He
is
survived by Fred Fiagler
an
d
lir
e
six
wo
n
d
e
r
f
u
l
ch
i
l
d
r
e
n
Fr
e
d
and his wife Mary Hill
pr
o
d
u
c
e
d
;
by
hi
s
h
o
n
o
t
a
r
y
gta
n
d
d
a
u
g
h
l
e
r
s
,
Amanda and Sarah
Sm
i
t
h
;
by
hi
s
go
d
c
h
i
l
d
r
e
n
,
Tr
e
n
t
an
d
Britt Harrison; by tlitiu-
sa
n
d
s
of
pe
o
p
l
e
wh
o
re
a
d
his
co
l
u
m
n
at their breakfast tables
fo
r
alm
o
s
l
37
ye
a
r
s
:
by
lo
t
s
of
co
u
s
i
n
s
wilh Steed and Thorny
so
n
Wo
o
d
in
th
e
i
r
ve
i
n
s
;
an
d
of
co
u
r
s
e
,
by his beloved wife
He
n
r
y
--
Ar
l
e
n
e
Ed
w
a
r
d
s
Th
o
m
p
s
o
n
- and her brother and sis-
le
t
-
i
n
-
l
a
w
.
Va
i
an
d
Ju
d
y
Ed
w
a
r
d
s
.
There will be no funeral as
su
c
h
.
Bu
t
th
o
s
e
of
yo
u
wh
o
lo
v
e
Ro
y
as we do art invited lo
co
m
e
an
d
te
l
l
yo
u
r
fa
v
o
r
i
t
e
Ro
y
st
o
r
y
al 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
De
c
.
12
.
at
Sa
l
e
m
t
o
w
n
e
.
Ple
a
s
e
do
n
'
i send flowers. Do some
th
i
n
g
go
o
d
fo
r
so
m
e
b
o
d
y
wi
l
h
th
a
t
inoncy.
Da
v
i
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County Public Library Morksvi!'.?, NC
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y Charlie WiJson Allen
Mr. Charlie WiisoQ "C.W."
Allen, 72, of Roland Road of the
Famiingicn community in Davie
County, died ^
Thursday,
Dec. 13, "
2007, at Caro- ^
Una Medical 1
Center
Concord.
Mr. Allen
was bom Aug.
22,1935, inDavie County to the
late Charlie Glenn and Esther
SoCley Allen. He was a graduate
ofMocksville High School class
of 1953. Mr. Allen was a mem
ber ofComatzer Baptist Church
where he had served as a dea
con. treasurer and Sunday school
teacher. He had been attending
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church. Mr. Allen was retired
owner/operator of C.W. Allen
Grading Co. He enjoyed spend
ing time with his family espe
cially his grandchildren. Mr.
Allen died doing what be en
joyed most, playing golf.
He was also preceded in
death by a brother, Glenn AJlen.
Survivots: his wife, Barbara
Polls Alien of the home; 3
daughters. Tammy (Alton)
Fleming of Advance, tCim
(Mike) Davidson of
Kendaliviile, Ind. and Kandi
Plott ofMocksville; a sister, Leta
Ellis of Mocksville; a brother.
Lester "Poogie" Alien of Ad
vance; 7 grandchildren.
A celebration oflife was beld
at 11 a.m.. Saturday. Dec. 15, at
Bethlehem United Methodist
Cbuich inAdvance with the Rev.
Elmer Day oRiciating. The body
was placed In the church 30 min
utes prior to the service. Burial
followed In Comatzer Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family
received friends Friday, Dec. 14
at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: C.W. and Bar
baraAllen Fund, c/o Community
Foundation ofDavie County, PO
Boa 546. Mocksville.
t^^ecile Sloop Brock
Mrs. Cecile Sloop Brock, 73,
ofMocksville, died Friday. Dec.
14. 2007 at Kate B. Reynolds
Hospice Home.
Mrs. Brock was bomApril 9.
1934 in Sumy County a daugh
ter of the late Walter Sloop and
the late Fannie Turner Sloop.
She was a homemaker and a
member of Fanninglon United
Methodist Church. She was a
loving wife, mother, sister and a
faithful servant of God.
She was also preceded in
death by her sisters, Helen
Sloop, Esteile Sloop, Betsy
Childress, and Qaudene Sloop;
brothers, Frank and Bob Sloop.
Survivors; her husband. Wil
liam Franklin Brock Sr. of
Mocksville; a son, William
Franklin Brock Jr. of Farming-
ton; daughter, Angela Brock of
the home: sisters, Emmalene
Knott and husband Darrell of
Elkin. Carol Whiitington of
Stale Road, Gaye Temple of
Chetiyville, Rachel Brock and
husband Jim of Farmington;
brother. Jack Sloop and wife
Dolly of Jonesville.
A funeral Service was con
ducted at 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16
at Farmington United Method
ist Church with the Revs. Jack
Tookey and Hm Shoaf officiat
ing. Burial followed in Farming-
ton Community Cemetery. The
family received fnends Saturday
at Hayworth-Miller Klnderton
Chapel.
Memorials; Farmington
Methodist, 1939 Farmington
Rd., Mocksville; Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 101 Hospice
Lane. Winsion-Salem, 27103.
u^Valter Lee Griffith
Mr- Waller Lee Griffith, 72,
ofAdvance, died Saturday, Dec-
15, 2007 at his home.
Mr. Griffith was born in
Davie County to the late Will
iam Gaither and lla Evoia Smith
Grifrilh. He attended Eagle
Heights Church. Mr. Griffith
enjoyed fishing, hunting, and
driving his red atul while truck.
He was a true lover of people,
with many friends. Every morn
ing, he went to Bojangles to
meet with his friends.
Mr. Griffith was preceded in
death by his brothers and sisters.
Survivors; his wife of 47
years, Mary Griffith of the
home; a son, William Ray
Gtiffith (Tina Murphy), daugh
ter, Ronda Wishon (Dennis), ail
of Advance; and a granddaugh
ter.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dee.
18 at Hayworth-Miller
Kindeclon Chapel with the Rev.
Michael Waters officiating. The
family received friends Monday
at the funeral home.
Memorials; Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 101 Ho.spice
Lane, Winsion-Salem, 27103.
i/Ceania Nasche Morrison
Ceania Nasche Morrison, in
fant daughter of Tametria
Morrison, was bom Dec. 8,2007
and died on Dec. 8 in Rowan
Regional Medical Center.
She vii(is the granddaughterof
Teresa .Morrison of Salisbury
and the great-granddaughter of
Mildred Wilson and Vivileen
Bryant, both ofMocksville.
Online condolences;
www.^rahamfuneratho'ne.net.
i/Mary Patricia Pafti
Mrs. Maty Patricia "Palsy"
Gobble Patti, 61, of Sheffield
Road, Mocksville, died Friday,
Davie County to the late Onis
Lec and Mary Audrey White
Cobble. Mrs. Patti had been
employed by the Davie County
Health Depanment.
Survivots; her husband, Vic
tor "Vic" Stephen Patti of the
home; a daughter, Tiina (Chris)
De Harl of Mt. Airy; 2 sons.
Darby (Shar) Beck and Victor
(Bmndi) Patti. all ofMocksville;
2 sisters, Wanda (Johnny)
McBridc of Mocksville and Dot
Wilkcs of Welcome; 3 brothers,
Donnie (Pat) Gobble, Odell
(Marsha) Gobble and Tommy
(Barbara) Gobble, all of Mocks
ville; 4 grandchildren; and a
great-grandson.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec.
17, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Tommy Faust and Tim
Wolf officiating. Burial follow
in Ijames Baptist Church Cem
etery. The family received'
friends Sunday, Dec. 16, at
Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Hospice/Pallia
tive CareCenter, 377 Hospital
St., Suite 103, Mocksville.
y Evelyn Ester Pospyhaila
Evelyn Esier Cosseti "Mrs.
P" Pospyhaila. 84. of South
Madera Drive. Mocksviile, died
on Wednesday, Dec. 12,2007, at
Autumn Care of Moclcsville,
Bora in Parke County. Ind..
on July 18, 1923. she was the
daughter of the late E. Bird and
Clara Fay Drake Gossett. She
was retired as a caregiver.
Her husband. Stanley Will-'
iam Pospyhaila, preceded her in
death.
, Survivors: 2 daughters.
Donna (David) Wanucha of
Mocksviile and Shirley (John)
McQuillen ofMarshfield, Wise.;
a sister. Elva Bowman of
Danville. Dl.; 7 grandchildren:
and 7 great-grandchildren.
A family celebration of life
service will be held at Restiawn
Memorial Park in Wausau. Wise.
Memorials; Friends of the
Arboretum, c/o Toby Bost. Ag
E.St. Agent. 1450 Fairchild
Drive, Winston-Salem. 27105 to
support the garden at
Tangiewood Parkin Clemmons.
v-^Judy Anderson Ramey
Mrs. Judy Kay Anderson
Ramey, 57. of Fred Lanier Road.
Mocksviile, died Diesday. Dec.
18. 2007. at Forsyth Medical
Center in Winston-Salem.
She was bora July II, 1950,
in Iredell County. Mrs. Ramey
was employed by the Forsyth
County School system at
Clemmons Elementary School.
She attended Jonestown Baptist
Church in Clemmons. Mrs.
Ramey was a Notary Public and
member of National Educators
Association. She enjoyed col
lecting cookie jars, antique pot
tery and spending time with her
grandson.
Mrs. Ranaey was preceded in
death by her materaal grandpar
ents,Alonzo LeeandTallie Irene
Peoples; paternal grandparents.
Ben Franklin and Eula Bell
Anderson; and a great-grand-
daughter, Norah Walters.
Survivors: her husband, Rob
ert Renn Ramey ofthe home; her
mother. Frances Farmer of
Mocksviile; her lather. Gerald
(Mildred) Anderson of Mocks-
. ville; 2 daughters, Tiemey Sue
Ramey and Pegi Carol Ramey
(Emanuel) Waiters, all of Win
ston-Salem: a son. Robert Lance
Ramey of Mocksviile; 2 sisters,
Sheila (Dean) SoulTrant ofChar
lotte and Theresa (Tun) Floyd of
Winstoo-Salem; a brother, Dana
(Donna) Anderson of
Mackenzie. Pa.; a grandson; 4
great-grandchildren; an aunt;
and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
A funeral service was to be
conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Dec. 20. at Ijames Crossroads
Baptist Church, with the Rev.
Kea Furches officiating. Burial
was to follow in the church cem
etery. The family was to receive
friends at the church 30 minutes
before the service.
Memorials: Forsyth Re
gional Cancer Center. 1010
Betbesda Court. Winslon-Salein,
27103.
\/ Jonathan Kyle "nitterow
Mr. Jonathan Kyle Tutterow.
26. of Bridgewater Drive, Ad-
vance, died
lengthy battle
— brosis.
He was bom June 20. 1981.
in Forayih County and had been
a respiratory therapist at Forsyth
Medical Center. He was a mem
ber of Trinity Baptist Churcb.
enjoyed hunting and fishing, and
spending time with his dog,
"L.B." He was a graduate of
Davie High School and Forsyth
Technical Community College,
and was a teacher in the respira
tory therapy program.
He was preceded in death by
his maternal grandmother.
Evelyn Yokeley; and paternal
grandfather, Charles Adam
Tutterow.
Survivors; his mother.
Darlene Yokeley (Brian)
Yarbrough of Advance; his fa
ther. James Warren Tutterow of
Cooleemee; his girlfriend, An
drea Clodfelter of East Bend; a
sister. Jessica Tutterow of
Greensboro; nialcrnal grandfa
ther, John R, Yokeley of
Wallburg; paiemal grandmother.
Ruby Tunerow of Cooleemee;
special uncle, David (Darlene)
Tutterow of Advance; special
aunt. Frozzie "Pete" Coble of
Siatesville.
A memorial service was to
be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Dec. 20. at Trinity Baptist
Church with Dr. Darreil Coc of
ficiating. The family was to re
ceive friends from 6:30-9 p.m.,
Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Eaton
Ftmeral Home in .Mocksviile.
Memorials: Trinity Baptist
Church, 2722 US 601 S. Mocks
viile.
yjoha Harding White
Mr. John Harding White. 87,
of Ijames Church Road, Mocks
viile. died Wednesday, Dec. 12.2007.^
sepb Clark
and Samanlba Lucretia Boyd.
Mr. White was a member of
Ijames Crossroads Baptist
Church where he had been chair
of the board of deacons, music
director, Simday school superin
tendent and Sunday school
teacher for many years and was
instiumenlal in the building of
the current sanctuary. He was a
veteran ofthe U.S. Marines hav
ing served during World War 11
and was a Bronze Star recipient.
Mr. White was a retired dairy
farmer and also retired from
Ingersoll-Rand.
He was also preceded in
death by 5 sisters, Esther
Tunerow. Naomi Ijames,Audrey
Gobble, Cloyce Gobble and
Rachel Call; and 3 brothers,
Carmen. Fletcher and Aaron
White.
Survivors: his wife of 49
years, Josephine Bishop White
of (he home; a daughter. Rita
(Mack) Bowers of Lilburn. Ca.;
a son. Jeff (Cathy) White of
Gaslonia; 2 sisters. Annie Belle
(Reggie) Ingram of Mocksviile
and Vemell Bodenheimer of
Kernersville; 4 grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 3 p.m.. Sunday, Dec.
16, at Ijames Crossroads Baptist
Church with (he Revs, Joe
Woodward, Alex Heafner and
Connie Bowers officiating.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery, with mililaiy honors
by the U.S. Marine Corps. The
family received friends at the
church one hour before the ser-
Memorials: Ijames Baptist
cemetery fund, 1038 Ijames
Church Road, Mocksviile. - •
y Robert Uriah Blakeley
Mr. Rob«n Uriah BlaJceley,
73. of Howardlown Circle,
Mocksville, died Wednesday,
Dec. 19. 2007, ai the Gordon
Hospice House in StatesvUle.
Mr. Blakeley was bora iii
Davie County, Jan. 19.1934, to
the late Horace and ThelmaTh-
ompson Blakeley. He was retired
from Johnson Controls in Win-,
ston-Salem, bad beeo'wiib
Spaugh Transit Mix; was a
farmer and a livestock dealer.
Mr. Blakeley was a member of
the Elbaville United Methodist
Church where he was a certifled
Lay Speaker. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Army. He was a
member of the Piedmont Trac
tor Club, member and former
secretary of the Advance Ma
sonic Lodge and Winsion-Salem
Shriners. He enjoyed bluegrass
music and playing the guitar and
traveling, especially to British
Colombia.
Survivors: bis svife, Joatin
Frye Blakeley; 2 daughters,Su
san (Dan) Anderson and Cathy
Speight, all of Mocksville; 2
granddaughters; 2 sisters.
Geraldine (Craig) Carter of Ad
vance and Nancy (Gene) Harris
ofMocksville;4broihers, Ken
neth Blakeley of Winston-Sa-
lem, D.C. (Betty) Blakeley.
Allen (Ann) Blakely. all of
Mocksville and Jinuny (Juanila)
Blakeley of Advance; several
nieces and nephews; and a spe
cial friend, Wesley Howard Jr.
of Mocksville. . .;
A funeral service, was ron-
ducted at 2 p.m. Saiitrdiy, Dec.
22. in Eaton Funeral Chapelwith
the Rev. Karl KelleyofnciatiDg.
Burial followed in Dulin United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends Dec.
21. at the funeral home.
Memorials: Gordon Hospice
Home. 2347 Simonton Road,
Statesville. 28625.
/Jndy Bamilton Card
Mrs. Judy Hanulton Card,
67, of NC 801 South, Mocks
ville. died _______
She was
bom Nov. 27. 1940. in Davie
Couiuy to the late Richard Leo
and Beulab Ball Hamilton. Mrs.
Card was retiied from Lexing
ton Health Cam. She was a char
ter member of Freedom Baptist
Church. Mrs. Card was a mem
ber of the Davie Senior chorus.
Survivors: her husband. Ri
chard "Dick" Card of the home;
a daughter, Danette (Greg) Dunn
of Advance; a son. Keith (Maty)
Godbey of Rocky Point; 6 step
children. Prank (Penny) Godbey.
Paulette Bradford, all ofLexing
ton. Joanne Godbey of Georgia,
Gerald (Betsy) Card of Olivette.
Mich., Marty (Dennis) Link of
Mocksville and Jennifer White
of Pulaski. Va.; 2 sisters. Peggy
(Wiiliam) Carter of Advance and
Lois (Wayne) Green of Mocks
ville; a bretber. Wayne (Phyllis)
Hamilton of Advance: 17grand
children: 9 great-grandchildren;
fuid many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 11 a.m. Fiiday. Dec.
31. at Freedom Baptist Church.
witt.'lhe.Rev, William Pryor,
Prea^ieis Scott Jackson and Ja
son Wiseearver officiating.
Bunal followed in the church
cemeteiy. The fatnily received
friends Dee. 20. at E^onFunetal
Home.
Memorials: FieedomBaptist
113 Comatzer Road. Mocks
ville; or Kate B. Reynolds Hos
pice Home. 101 Hospice Lane,
Winston Saletn. 27103; or hos
pice of donor's choice.
'/Rev. Tommy Churcb
The Re v.Tommy Church. 91,
of Wall Street, CooleemM, died
on Wednesday, Dec. 19,2007, at
hU home. n •
Bom in Gtundy, Va.. on June
27,19I6. he was the son of the
late George and Martha Smith
Church. In his earlier years, he
had been a coal miner, was re
tired from Hall Manufacturing
Co., andhad been a Baptist min
ister for 53 yean. On April 28.
1938. he married Edith Boyd
Church, who survives.
Also surviving; a daughter,
Deleis Church Cranfield of
Woodleaf; 9 sons, Ronnie
Churcb, David Church. Donald
Church and Jimmy Church, all
ofCooleemee. Danny Church of
Mocksville. Roger Church of
Spencer, BUIy Church of Cleve
land, Junior Churcb of Holden
Beach. S.C. and Gary Church of
Salisbury; a brother, William
Thyior Church of Cleveland; a
' sister. Cordelia Hodgin of
Greensboro; 47 grandchildren;
42 great-grandchildren; 15
greai-gieat-grandcbildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Church was also pre
ceded in death by a daughter,
Linda Church Williard, 2 sons.
Kelly Church and Palmer
Clnit^ 2 biotbers, Russell and
John Heniy Church, and 2 sis-
'tersi Mary Chattin and Leodla
Gibson. ..
"The service to celebrate the
Rev. Church's life was held on
Saturday. Dec. 22. at 11 a. m. at
Cdtninunily Baptist Church with
tbsRM. C^de Settle officiating.
Burial was in Legion Memorial
Puk.'The family received
friends on Friday, Dec. 21 at
. Davie putieral Service.
Memorials: Alzheimers As
sociation Western Carolina
Chapter, 1315 Asbleybrook
LaneviV^nstoit-Salem. 27103.
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^ LiHie Gaither
Died Dec. 20
Lillie Mae Potts Gaither, 79.
formerly of Mocksville, died
Dec. 20. 2007 at Forsyth Medi
cal Center.
She was bom in Davidson
County to the late J.V, and Lethia
Bimdy Potts. Lillie enjoyed gos
pel and country music and had a
love for animals.
She was preceded in death by
her former husband. Guroey
Qay Gaither and her daughter.
Wanda Gaudeen Farmer.
Survivors: her son. Randall
Gaither and wife Teresa of Win-
ston-Salem; 2 daughters. Rita
Moses and husband Earl of
Kemersville. and Cladeen
Gaither Metz and husband Ansel
of Wilmington; a son-in-law.
Roger Farmer of Lexington; 8
grandchildren; 2 great-grand
children; a sister. Lucille Sain of
Mocksville; her fiancd, Glenn
Templeton; and numerous life
long friends.
A funeral service was con
ducted at 12:30 p.m.. Sunday,
Dec. 23 at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel with the Rev.
Mark Reed officiating. The fam
ily received friends Saturday at
the funeral home.
Memorials: Humane Society.
61 Miller St.. Winston-Salem,
27104.
Judy Kay Ramey ' •
Mrs. Judy Kay Anderson
Ramey. 57. of Fred LanierRoad,'
Mocksville. died liiesday. Dec.
18. 2007. at Forsyth Medical
Center in Wnston^alem. ! _
She was bom July 11.1950.
in bedell County. Mrs. Ramey
was employed by the Forsyth
County School system at
Clemmons Elementary School.
She attended Jonestown Baptist
Church in Clemmons. Mrs.
Ramey was a Notary Public and .
memtwr of Nation^ Educators
Association. She enjoyed col-,
lecting cookie jars, aniiipie pot
tery and spending quality time
with her grandson. Robert
Alexander Ramey.
Mrs. Ramey was preceded in '
death by her maternal grandpar
ents. Alonzo Lee and Thnie faene
Peoples; paternal grandparents.
Ben Franklin and Eula Bell
Anderson; and a great-grand-
daughter. Norah Walters.
Survivors include her hus
band. Robert Renn Ramey ofdie
home; her mother. Frances
Farmer of Mocksville; her fai
ther. Gerald (MildretO Anderson
of Mocksville; two daughters.
Uemey Sue Ramey and'Pegi
Carol Ramey (Emanuel)
Walters, all of Winston-Saletn; '
a.son. Robert Lance Raniey of '
Mocksville;. two sistets.'ibeilsr'.
(Dean) Souffrairt oC Chatld^:'^
and Theresa (Tim) IToyd
ston-Salem; a brother,' D^av'
(Donna) Anderson i;of v.
Mackenzie. Pa.; a grandson,.'
Robert Alexander Ramey; four
great-grandchildren, Jonathra.
Malcolm. Honesty and A^jah
Walters; an aimt, Rnby^'(Nick)-''
Stevens of Winston-^eitiljl^'''
several nieces, nephewifahd.'
cousins. A funeral service wffl be •-
conducted at 11 3.m. Tbiusdk}^ -
Dec. 20. at Ijames Cro^W;-;
Baptist Church. wiih"the:1^l4
Ken Furehes ofBctaling; B'inli^7
will follow in the chiacltctiiit; '
etery. The family mlj receive.,
friends at the church 30 mbiu^ '
before the service. The ftdnily.;
requests that memorials be con
sidered for Forsyth Regional
Cancer Center. 1010 Belhesda
Court, Winston-Salem, NC
.27103. Eaton Funeral Home is "
serving the family, of K(rs. "
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