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ALICE T, BOWERS
COOLEEMEE ~ Mrs. Alice
Turrentine Bowers, 80, I Church
St., died suddenly Friday. June 26.
at her home.
Funeral services vyerc Saturday at
First Baptist Church' of Cooleemce
by the Rev. Larry Allen. Burial was
in Rowan Memorial Park.
Mrs. Bowers was bom in Davie
County, daughter of the late Am
brose Edward and Minnie Baker
Turrentine. She was a member of
First Baptist Church of Cooleemce.
She was preceded in death by her
husband. Overt W. Bowers, in 1983.
Surviving are five dau^ters, Mrs.
Tom (Nanc^) Daniels and Mrs.
Nelson (Sandra) Sammons. both of
Cooleemee, Mrs. Bob (Janet)
Snyder, Geveland, N.C.. Mrs.
Jerry (Maiy Alice) Bailey, Rt. 6,
Salisbury, and Mrs. James
(Virginia) Eddings, China Grove;
three sons, Vemon &lward Bowers,
Winston-Salem, Hayden (Tag)
Bowers, Mocksville, and Norman
Bowers, Cooleemee; 20 grand
children and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two
sons, Chaiies Herbert Bowers and
Edgar Lee Bowers.
RAYMOND ELLIS
Raymond Ellis, 91, of Route 3,
Mocksville, died June 24 at the
Salisbury VA Medical Center.
The funeral was held Friday at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Jack Luther officiating.
Burial was in Comatzer United
Methodist Church cemetery with
military graveside rites conducted by
the llth District Memorial Honor
Guard Veterans of Foreign War.
Bom March 6,1896, in Nottoway
County, Va., a son of the late Joseph
and Pattie Wingo Ellis, he had
retired from Young Furniture Co.
He was a member of Comatzer
United Mediodist Church and a
veteran of World War I.
His first wife, Mary Carter Ellis,
died in 1968. His second wife, Alice
Blake Ellis, died in 1971.
Survivors include his third wife,
Josephine Ritchie Ellis; a step-
dau^ter, Judy Gtllespie of Femim,
Va.; a stepson, David Ritchie Jr. of
Route 6, Mocksville; and nine ;
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HAROLD GRlPnN SR.
Harold Craven Griflin Sr.. 73,
died at his home in Laiirinburg June
28.
A graveside service was held
Tuesday in Rose Cemetery in
Mocksville, conducted by the Rev.
Don Davis.
Bom Sept. 27,1913, he was a son
of the late Jessie Baxter and Jannie
Craven Griffin.
Survivors include one son, Harold
Craven Griffin Jr. of Jacksonville,
Fla.; one .sister, Jesse Griffin of
Laurmburg; and two grandchildren.
/ INEZHOWELL
CLEMMONS - Inez Mae Coble^
Howell, 60, of 3S6S Middlebrook
Drive, died June 25 at Forsyth
Memorial Hospital in
Winston-Salem.
The funeral was Sunday at Yadkin
Valley Baptist Church in Davie
County with the Rev. Leon Wood
ofHciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
• Bom Dec. 24, 1926, in Hanes, a
daughter of Blanch Wood Coble
Boughman of Winstnn-Salem and
the late James Coble, .she was retired
from Hanes Narrow Fabrics.
Her husband, Thomas H. Howell,
died in 1974. A son, Jerry Lee
Howell, died in 1986.
Survivors, in addition to her
mother, include two daughters,
Geraldine Thompson of Farmington
and Vickie Pankau of Ormond
Beach. Fla.; five .sons, Thomas H.
Howell Jr. of Advance, Robert
Howell of Winston-Salem, Richard
and Douglas Howell, both of Clem-
mons, and Kenneth Howell of Or
mond Beach; a sister, Frances
Bodenhiemer of Asheville; two
brothers. Paul and Harold Coble,
both of Hig^ Point; eight grand
children; and five step-
grandchildrcn.
^ JUNIOR E. KIMBREIX
CLEMMONS - Mr. Junior Ed
ward Kimbiell, 74, of 354 Hampton
Road, died Monday.
He was bom Dec. 5, 1912 in Fort
Mill, S.C. to Jim and Annie Mad-
dox Kimbrell: He spent mo.st of his
life in Davidson County.
He served in the U.S. Army dur
ing World War II and retired from
Gravley Tractor Co.
Surviving are four sons, James E.
Kin}bre|l^ Route 8, Mocksville;
Daniel-M. and Douglas Kimbrell, of
Hamteh Road, Clemmons; and Lee
KhiRwII of Advance; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday at Hayworth-Millcr
Silas Creek Chapel. Burial will be
in Centenary United Methodist
Church cemetery.
The family were to receive friends
at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday.
ADAM D. MATTHEWS
YADKINVILLE - Adam Dale
Matthews. 4-month-nld son of
Richard and Connie Hcndrix Mat
thews. died June 25 at his home.
Surviving arc his father and
mother, of Harrison Ave.; two
si.sters. Mindy Lou and Cindy
Michcle Matthews, both of (he
home; and his grandparents, Mrs.
Bertha Matthews. Yadkinville. and
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hcndrix.
Advance.
Funeral services were Saturday at
Sugartown Baptist Church by the
Rev. W.B. Brawley. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
ptember24, 1967.
vivors include his sccondjwfe,
StellalMy White, Mo«l»idtlc; one
daughter, Mt9NR;G<'<Gienda) SaPP-
Rt. 5, Mocks*nre>^oiie son, Joe
White, Rr 5, Mocfevjllc; one
grandjaft; one stepgrandsbic onestep^eat-grandson; one brot ^
_OTme White, Rt. 5, Mocksville;
and several nieces and nephews.
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SI'ENCER — 'ITie funcntl service
for Carl Leroy Powdl was held
Monday at Lyerly Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Joe King,
pastor of Trinity Baptist Church,
officiating.
Burial followed in Rowan
Memorial Park.
Powell, 75, of 116 E Jefferson
St., died June 27 at his residence. He
had been in declining health for three
years and seriously ill for one week.
Born Feb. 26, 1912, in Clark
County, Miss., he was a son of the
late Henry and Mary Moffctt
Powell. Educated in the Clark Coun
ty schools, he had retired from
Southern Railway Co., where he had
worked as p^htter for 28 years. He
was a Baptist and a member of
Spencer Moose Lodge and the
BARE.
A son, James Henry Powell, died
in 1976.
Survivois include his wife, Lois
Robinson Powell, whom he married
Aug. 3, 1935; a son, Gary Leroy
Powell of Spencer; throe daughters.
Sherry P. Lewis of Lynchburg, Vu.,
Frances P. Goodm^o^Spencer and
.Gloria P. West ofjij^k^viile; two
sisters, Minnie of Spencer
and Ruth Reece^lackson, Miss.;
13 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
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BEULAH CLANTON WHITE
SUMTER, S.C. - Mrs. Beulah
Clanton White, 72, formerly of
Winston-Salem, died June 24 at
Cypress Nursing Center in Sumter,
S.C.
She was born February 24, 1915,
in Alexander County to the late John
Ciscero and Lizzie Artemus Pearson
Clanton. Mis. White was a member
of Salem Baptist Church in Winston-
Salem. She was formerly a cafeteria
manager for R.J. Reynr^ds Tobac
co Co.
Mrs. White was the widow of
Fletcher A. White, who died
December 25, 1982.
Surviving are three sons: Ronald
G. White of Winston-Salem; Jim
White of Sumter, S.C.; and Larry
White of Norfolk, Va.; two
daughters, Mrs. Vickie Shumate of
Greeneville, Tenn. and Mrs. Nancy
Johnston of Williamsburg, Va.;
seven grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Mayzo Bowles of Hiddenite.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in Salem Baptist Church. Burial
followed the service in Oakluwn
Memorial Gardens in
Winston-Salem.
The family requests that
memorials be made to the Salem
Baptist Church iM^sion Fund.
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/ WILLIE A. WHITE
Mr. Willie Asbuiy White, 85, Rt.
2, Mocksville, died June 18 at
Meadowbrook Manor in Clcmmons,
where he had been a resident for on
ly two days.
Funeral services were Saturday at
Wesley Chapel United Methodist
Church by Rev. Benny Bearden,
Rev. Jim l^ns and Rev. Jesse Tart.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
The family requests that any
memorials be made to Wesley
Chapel United Methodist Church,
Route 8, Mocksville. N.C. 27028,
or Mt". Olive United Methodist
Church", Route 5, Mocksville, N.C.
27028.
Mr. White was bora in Davie
County to the late Beriy and Min
nie Smith White. He was a retired
dairy farmer and a member of
Wesley Chapel United Methodist
Church. His first wife, Mary Sain
White, preceded him in death on
September 24, 1967.
Survivors include his second wife,
Stella Baity White, Mocksville; one
daughter, Mrs. R.G. (Glenda) Sapp,
Rt. 5, Mocksville; one son, Joe
White, Rt. 5, Mocksville; one
grandson; one stepgrandson; one
stepgre^t-grandson; one brother,
Lonnie W^te, Rt. 5, Mocksville;
and several ni^fes gnd nephews.
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/ I TERRY M. CARTER
The funeral for Terry Michael
Garter was held Tuesday at Eaton's
'Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Ron Honeycutt officiating. Burial
was in Legion Memorial Park in
Coolecmee.
Carter, 22. of Route 4.
Mock.svillc, died Sunday from in
juries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Bom June 21. 1965, in Davie
County, he was a son of Robert L.
Carter Sr. and Joyce McSwain, both
of Route 4. He was en^loyed with
C.S. Masonry and Sandblasting Co.
Survivors, in addition to his
parents, include a sister. Dawn
Hamilton of Route 4; a brother. Jim
my Carter of Route 7; his step
mother, Pamela Carter of Route 4;
a stepbrother, Dennis Ray Whitaker
of Route 7;
His patemal grandfather, Paul
Carter of Mocksville; his maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James
McSwain of Coolcemec; and a
great-grandmother, Lola Link of
Mocksville.
/ LUVENA HOWARD GANDEE
^ WOODLEAF — Luvena Howard
Gandee, 75, of Route 1, Woodleaf
died June 30 at her home.
Funeral services were held July 2
at the graveside in Farmington
cemetery Rev. David Henry.
Mrs. Gattdee was bom in Merkel,
Tx. to the late Felix and Dovie
Howard Howard and was a
homemaker. Her husband, Billy Ed
ward Gandee died Aug. 16, 1967.
She was also preceded in death by
a son, Ronald Gandee in 1983.
Survivors include a daughter in
law, Mrs. Brenda Gandee of Route
2, Cleveland and two grandsons.
^DAN THCKHAS HENDERSON
SALISBURY - Mr. Dan Thomas
Henderson, 68, of423-D Ave., died
July 5 at N.C. Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem.
Services were held Tuesday at
Somerset Memorial Chapel. Burial
was in U.S. National Cemetery in
Salisbury.
Mr. Henderson was bom in
Henderson County. He .served in the
U.S. Army during World War U. He
was a retired radio engineer for N.C.
Highway Patrol where he retired
after 35 yeais. He was past .secretary
and president of the .state A.T.C.O.
and a member of the Harold D. Jar-
rett Post 342 where he was pa.st com
mander. He was also a member of
the VFW Pt).st 3006 and the 40 &
8th.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
Jo Roberts Henderson, of the home;
one son, Dan T. Henderson Jr., of
Mocksville; and two grandchildren.
Memorial may be made to the
American Diabetes A.s.sociation,
Rowan County Chapter, in care of
Rowan Business Forms, P.O. Box
1269, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
y ESTHER O. H. JAMES
Mrs. Esther O. Hellard James, 80,
of Route 4, Mocksville died July I,
at the Meadowbrook Manor in
Clemmons.
Funeral .services were held Satur
day in the Turrentine Baptist Church
with the Rev. Charles Hesley and
Rev. E.M. James officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. James was bom Sept. 6,
1906 in Davie County to the late
Charles Marion and Elizabeth
Ridenhour Hellard and was retired
from the Monleigh Garment Com
pany. She was a member of the Tur
rentine Baptist Church.
Survivors include her hu.sband,
Enos R. "Dink" James of the home;
one son, Otis James of Route 4,
Mocksville; three si.stcrs, Mary
Thomas of Phoenix, Ariz., Mable
Hancock of Durham, and Alma
Snead of Cooleemee and one
brother, Monroe Hellard of
Cooleemee..
/ JUNIOR ^ KIMBRELL
Junior Edw^d Kimbieir, 74, 354
Hampton RdJjQ^mons. died June
29 at his home.
He wds born January 5, 1912, in
Fort Mill, S.C., to Jim and Annie
Moddox Kimbrell. He spent most of
his life in Davidson County. He
■served in the U.S. Army during
World War II. His wife, Daisy
Hayes Kimbrell, died in 1970. He
was retired from Gravely Tractor
Co.
Surviving arc four sons. James E.
Kimbrell, Rt. 8, Mocksville, Daniel
M. and Douglas Kimbncll. both of
Hampton Rd., Clemmons and Lee
Kimbrell. Advance; four grand
children, James Adnes Kimbrell,
Richard Edward Kimbrell and
Katherine Marie Kimbrell, all of
Mocksville and Crystal Jaye Kim
brell, Advance and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held July 2
at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel by the Rev. Frank Jarvis and
the Rev. Donald Fundeiburk. Burial
was in Centenary United Methodist
Church cemetery in Davidson
County.
The family requests memorials be
made to Hospice of Davidson
County.
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J.C. McQiltough, 83, of 811 S.
Main St., Mocksville, died
Saturday.
The funeral was held Monday at
Eton's Funeral Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Bennie Bearden and the
Rev. J.C. Lane. Burial was in the
Concord United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Born May 6, 1904, in Davie
County, he was retired from the
sampler r(xin of Heritage Furniture
Co. He was a member of Concord
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice
Bcrrier McCullough; one daughter,
Mrs. Howard (Tilthia) Hancs of 815
S. Main St.; three half brothers.
Wade Nail, Grady Nail and Paul
Nail, all of Mock.svillc and two
grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Con
cord United Methodist Church in
care of Jane Crotts, Treasurer, Rt.
7, Box-t30. Mocksville.
V n ROBERT L. PRESLAR
Mr. Robert Lee Prcslar, 81, of
444 Sanford Ave., Mocksville died
late Monday evening at die Ruthcr-
fordton Nursing Home in
Rutherfordton.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday at Batons Funeral
Chapel by Rev. Paul Riggs. Burial
will be in Rose Cemetery.
The family were to receive friends
from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Mr. Preslar was bom May 26,
1906 in Caldwell County to the late
Daniel Webster and Maude Hud.son
Preslar and was a retired furniture
worker. He was of the Bapti.st faith.
Survivors include his wife, Dovie
Preslar of the home, two sons,
Ronald and Randall Preslar, both of
Dobson, two grandsons, and one
sister, Mrs. Pauline Triplette of
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/ I ROY E. WILSON
COOLEEMEE — Roy Edward
Wilson, 62, of Cooleemee, died Ju
ly 3 at Davie County Hospital in
Mocksville, after being in declining
health for 18 months.
The funeral was held Monday at
Friendship Baptist Church with the
R^. J.R. Samuel ofHciating. Burial
in the church cemetery.
Born-Npv. 15. 1924, in Davie
County i^a son of the late Charlie and
Ethfi|,»ler Wilson, he was educated
iatlftWavie County schools and was
employed by Celanese Fiber Opera
tions. He was a member of Friend
ship Baptist Church where he was a
member of the Deacon and Trustee
boards and a Sunday school teacher.
He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife. Jessie
Mae Woods Wilson; sbi daughters.
Mary Haidgrove of Columbus.
Ohio, Mae Frances Waldon of
Lindenwold, N.J., Ethel Peebles of
Woodleaf, Phyllis Stockton of
Durham, Donna Cuthbertson of
Salisbury and Teresa Wilson of the
home; three brothers, Benjamin
Wilson of Mocksville and Lonnie
and John B. Wilson, both of
Cooleemee; two sisters, Mary Lee
Baker of Statesville and Mildred
Phifer of Mocksville; and eight
grandchildren.
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DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1987-
Obituaries
/ Johnnie A. Carson
' SALISBURY — Jc^nnie Aduiii
Cursoii, 48, uf Raleigh, a former
rcsidenl of Salisbury, died July 10
ai his hciine.
The h(Kly was (u remain al Noble
aiul Kelscy Funeral Hume pending
eoinplelion of funeral arraiigenients.
1'he family was to be al the huiiic of
a brodier, Richard A. ■"Lucky" Car
son of U.S. 601, M(K'ksviile.
Born Jan. 18. 1939. in Davic
Couiuy, he was a son of the laic
Adam C. and Mary Chunn Carson.
Educulcd in the Davic County
schools, he attended A&T State
University and was a graduate of
IBM SduH)] in Charlotte and Rowan
Technical College.
A North Carolina-licensed air con
ditioning iuid refrigeration techni
cian, he was enipluyed by FchkI Lion
in Raleigh as area supervisor of the
maintenance department. He was a
member of New Bethel Baptist
Church in Mocksvillc and Mount
Zion Masonic Lodge 10. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
War.
Survivors include anotiier.brodier,
A. Lincoln Carson of Wulcrbury,
Conn.; and two di^s,. ElizabethFcamstcr of Salis^i^a'nd Audrey
Tetleway of Watijj^ry. Conn.
Ola Davis Cauble
A grave.side service for Ola Davis
Cauble was held July 11 at Rose
Cemetery in Mocksville.
Born March 31, 1895, in Davic
County, she was a daughter of the
late William McClean and Sophia
Angcll Davis. Retired as a beauti
cian, she was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Charlotte.Her husband, Walter S. Cauble. V
died Oct. 20. I960.
Survivors include a brother, San-
ford R. Davis of Albemarlc; and
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Cauble, 99. of Kingsdale
Manor, Lumberton, Ibrmerly of
Charlotte, died July 6 at
Southeastern General Hospital in
Lumberton after being in declining
health for a number of years.
Howard T. Clement
' HIGH POINT - Howard Tuft
Clement, 78, of 2306 Dallas Ave.,
a Rowan County native, died Sun
day in High Point Regional Hospital
after being in declining health for
three munliis.
The funeral was 'J iie.sday at
Scchresi Funeral Home Chapel,
1302 E. Lexington Ave., conducted
by the Rev. William J. Campbell.
Burial was in Floral Garden Park
Cenielery.
Memorials may be nude to First
Reformed United Church of Christ,
901 English Road, High Point, N.C.
27260, or to tlic charity of the
donor's choice.
Born Nov. 1, 1908, lie was a son
of the late John and Maggie Lou
Young Clement. A rcsklctil of High
Point for 58 years, he was a retired
owner urul operator of Nibbs
Barbecue.
He was a member of First
Reformed United Church uf Christ
and a former member of the High
Point Fire Department for 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys
Leonard Clement, whom he married
Oct. 29, 1929; a daughter, Mrs.
Charlie (Delores) Williard of
Greensboro; a son, Richard H. Cle
ment of High Point; a sister, Mrs.
Charlie (Jctlie) Forstcr of Salisbury;
Two half sisters, Mrs. Raymond
(Bertie) Morgan of Salisbury and
Mrs. Hubert (Catherine) Cull of
MiKksville; a brother. Held Clement
of Salisbury; three half brothers,
Charles and Walt Hcrion, both of
Salisbury; and Al Heriun of Madisrtn
Heights, Va.; and four
grandchildren.
Ben B. Childers
Mr. Ben Brewer Childers, 51,
Route 2, Mocksville. died late Sun
day night at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were to be at 4
p.m. Wednesday al Eaton's Funeral
Chapel by Rev. Benny Bcardcn.
Burial was to be in Concord United
Methodist Church Centetcry.
Mr. Childers was born in Chad-
bourn to Stanley and Mildred
Brewer Childers, He was a home
builder contractor and was a mcnilwr
of Concord United Methodist
Church.Surviving, in additkm to hisparents of Route 6, Mocksville, are
his wife, Nancy Hoffman Childers.
of the hone; two daughters. MonaWallace, Route 2, MiKksville, and
Lisa Beanc, Route 3. Mocksville;three grandsons, James, Benjaminand Bucky; and one brother, JoeChilders, Los Angeles, Calif.
Rodney R. Davis
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Rodney Kay
Davis. 31, of - }
509 Wc.slwin
Drive,diedJu- .* > tly 8 at Ftirsyth ' /
Hospital.
He was born ]
Forsyth U
County to Ken- i
neth Wayne
Davis and
Jessica D. Sheilds. He wa.s a
graduate of Parkland High School,
1974, He attended the University of
North Carolina al Aslicville. He
served four years in the U.S. Air
Force.
Survivors include: his mother,
Jessica D. Shields, and his step
father, Joe R. Shields, both of Ad
vance; his father, Kenneth W.
Davis, Pierson, Flu.; two brothers,
Curtis Van Davis and Kenneth
Rayvan Davis, both of Winslon-
Salem; one stepbrother, Clay
Shields. Winslun-Salem; one sister,
Jescinda W. Allurd, Winston-Salem;
one stepsister, Jody Shields,
Winsion-SuJem; a half sister, Cara
Davis, Pierson. Fla.; his grand
mothers, Lib Burger, Winston-
Salem and Irene Atkins,
Kernersville; and his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. T.R, Davis of Sardis,
Ga.
Memorial services were Sunday at
Calvary Moravian Church by the Rt.
Rev, JamesC. Hughes and the Rev.
John D. Rights.
The family requests that, in lieu of
lluwers, memorials be made to
Calvary Moravian Church.
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7, died early July 8 at his home after
an extended illness.
The funenil was held July 10 in the
Summersett Memorial Chapel with
the Rev. John lledrick, interim
minister of Rowan Christian
Church, offtciating. Burial was in
the National Cemetery of Salisbury,
with graveside rites conducted by the
Rowan County Veterans Council.
Bom March 8, 1940, in Rossy G.F.
County. Ohio, he was a son of Ray
mond Arthur Denney of Clcarwater,
Fla.. and Helen McCabe Grifrin of
Columbus. Ohio. Educated in the
Columbus schools and at Rowan
Technical College, he was manager
of Louisville Cement Co. for 15
years before his retirement.
A member of Rowan Christian
Church and VFW Post 3006, he was
a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Marine
Corps, having served during the
Vietnam War.
Survivors, in addition to his
parents, include his wife, Susan Pen
ny Denney. whom he married
March 27, 1959; a sai, Michael
Allen Denney of the home; five
daughters. Kelly and Sharon Den
ney, both of the home, Mrs. Larry
(Terty) Privette of Cooloemee, Mrs.
Curtis (Faith) Foreman of Granite
Quarry and Diana Pate of Salisbury;
His stepmother, Vivian Denney of
Clearwater, Fla.; a si.stcr, Mrs. Dick
(Gail) Shaffer of Tampa, Fla.; a half
sister, Paula Baldwin of Palm Har
bor, Fla.; a stepsister, Mrs. Rogers
(Pam) Mays of Reynoldburg, Ohio;
and four grandchildren.
Mrs.
Wayne
Mrs.
Elwood Simmons, Boflr of Walnut
Cove, Mrs. Be.ss Flinchnm, Dan»
bury, and Mrs. W.B. Koontz,
Mocksville; one brother, Hardin
East, Danbury; 21 grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at
NeLson Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Norman Clark and Rev. Gor
don Schrum. Burial was in Lawson-
ville Church of God Cemetery.
Tete' Forrest Sr.
Mr. Garland Franklin "Pete"
Forre.st, Sr., 70, Route I,
Mocksville, died July 10 at Da vie
County Hospital.
Funeral services were Sunday at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel by
Hendrix. Military graveside
services were held in Louisville, Ky,
Tuesday.
Mr. Forrest was bom April 7,
1917, in Davidson Coun^ to the late
George Franklin and Lizzie Bames
Forrest. He was retired from Snells
Artificial Limb Co. His first wife,
Alberta Fisher Forrest, died in 1966.
Survivors include his second wife,
Peggy Green Forrest, of the home;
three sons, David and Garland F.
Forrest, Jr., both of Louisville, Ky.
and Edward Forrest, Statesville; one
stepson, Joe Everette, Mocksville;
three daughters, Sharon Ann Carby,
Lorraine Sanders and Elaine Peltiie,
all of Louisville, Ky.; two brothers,
James Forrest, Lewisville and Abe
Forrest, Lexington; two sisters, Ann
Evans and Elizabeth "Lib" Ma.ssey,
both of Mocksville and 18
grandchildren.
Joseph B.East
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BenjaminEast, 69,ofRoute2, Ger-v^Lizzie W. MaSOn
tfianton, died July 9 at Forsyth
Hospital. Hd was bom in Stokes
County to Mickey and Dora Booth
East. Mr. East was a retired farmer
and was a memter of Lawsonville
Church of God.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mahala Cdlins East of the home;
five daughters, Mrs. Rosa Lee
McHone, Lawsonville, Mrs. John
H. (Katherine) McHone and Mrs.
Gumey (Linda) Smith, both of Dan-
bury, Mrs. Novella Harrison, King,
and Mrs. Bailey (Alpha Jean)
Woods, Walnut Cove; two sons,
Qlarence East and Rufftis J. East,
both of Walnut Cove; four si.sters.
HIGH POINT - Lizzie Winford
Mason, 86, of 1209 Terrell Drive,
died Friday afternoon at High Point
Regional Hospital.
The funeral was Monday at New
Bethel Baptist Church. Burial was in
Jamestown.
Bora in Efavie Coun^, she was a
daughter of the late Alex and Belle
Boulin Winford. She was a resident
of High Point for 40 years.
Her hu^and, the Rev. D.D.
Mason, died Oct. 22, 1976.
She was a member of New Bethel
Baptist Church, where she was
honored as mother of the church.
She was a member of the Rowan
Baptist A.ssociation.
Survivors include six dauighters,
Gennellia Hunter of the home,
Virginia Watson and Wyvonnia
Abies, both of High Point, Edna
Allen of Mocksville, Qydie Mason
of Atlanta, and Elizabeth Booe of
New York City;
Four sons, Dennis D. Mason Jr.
of Long Island, N.Y.; James Mason
of Freeport, Long Island, N.Y., and
the Rev. John Mason and Peter
Mason, both of High Point; two
sisters,' Edna Mason of Washington,
D.C., and Fairley Scott of Winstoh-
Salem; 19 grandchildren; and II.
great-grandchildren.
/John B. Miller
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Miller, 58, of Roat&2,^died unex
pectedly at IO:I^a.^. Monday at
Rowan Memofi^;l|bspital.
The funeral <ras to te held at 11
a.m. Wednesday in the Summersett
Memorial Chapel, conducted by the
Rev. Arnold Bell, pastor of
Cleveland Baptist Church. Burial
was to be in Cleveland Baptist
Church cemetery.
Bora May I, 1929, in Rowan
County, he was a son of the late
George Love and Sarah Ann Miller
Miller. Educated in the Cleveland
schools, he was employed by North
Carolina Finishing Co., Dye House
2, for 19 years. He was a member
of Cleveland Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle
M. Miller; four sons, Johnny Ray,
Jimmie and Wesley Miller, all of
Cleveland, and Richard Miller of
Bear Poplar; two dau^ters, Julia
Hellard of Mocksville and Carolyn
Dale of Cleveland; two sisters. Pearl
Barahardt of Cleveland and Ruby
Shinn of Mount Ulla; and six
grandchildren.
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Cuotccinee, died Monday, June 29,
at the Hilltop Rest Home in
Liiiwood.
He was burn Sept. 9, 1912, in
Duvic County to the late Culpcppcr
and Cora Benson Morton. He was
educated in the Cooleentee schools
and was a retired barber from
Kannapolis.
He was a Methodist.
Graveside services were held at 3
p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Liberty
United Methodist Church Cemetery
in Davie County with the Rev. Wade
Childers, pastor of Coulceniee
United Methodist Church,
officiating.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Willie Livengood Morton, on
Jan. 5. 1977.
Survivors include: one son,
Donald Monon of Kannapolis; three
brothers, Walter Morton, Los
Angeles. Calif., Robert Morton of
Prospect, Ore., and Lawrence Mor
ton of Ashcville; one sister. Miss
Jackie Morton of Cooleemec; and
three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
Cooleemec United Methodist
Church.
Carl L. Potts
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Potts, 83, of WoQ^eaf, died at his
home early Jj^'TQv
The funer^ was held Sunday at
Eaton's Buper'al Home Chapel in
Mocksville, conducted by the Rev.
Ron Honeycutt, the Rev. D.C.
Sullivan and the Rev. Sam Carter.
Burial was in Woodleaf United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Bom Sept. 21, 1903, in Davie
County, he was a son of die late
James L. and Laura Alice Foster
Potts. Retired from Burlington
Mills, he was a member of
Jerusalem Baptist Church, Route 4,
Mocksville.
Survivors include his wile,
Frances Swicegood Potts; a
daughter. Judy Potts Webb of Route
I; a son, Homer Wayne Potts of
Route 1; a sister, Mabd McCaskill
of Carthage; two brothers, William
PotU of Sanlee, S C., and Harry F.
Potts of Houston, Texas; seven
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Potts, 83, uf^^V
Rome S, Bk.,
Mocksville, died
Tuesday night.
July 7, at Forsyth
Memorial
Hospital in
Winstun-Salem. I
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held at 3:30 p.m. July 9 at Eaton's
Funeral Hums Chapel, conducted by
the Rev. Janes Webb, Burial was in
the Union Oiupel United Methodist
Church ccnetery.
Pallbeareis were grandchildren —
David Polls, Gene Potts, Jesse Potts.
Marvin Potts, Bucky Potts, Kris
Potts and Qarence Pous.
Born July 19, 1903, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Jackson and Liza Ann Sheets Potts.
He was a retired merchant.
A son, Edward Potts, died in
1%7.
Survivors include: his wife, Mae
Anderson Potts; three daughters,
Ruby Overcash of Stalesville, Dot
Westmoreland of Mocksville and
Pauline Mode of Yadkinville; three
c D. Sloan
' The funeral for line Dcwayin-
Sloan was held Tiic.sday wilh Iniiialin Oakwood Ccmclcry in Sali.sbury.
Sloan, 22. of 268 Milling Road,
was dead on arrival ai 8:50 p.m. Fri
day at Davie County iluspiial.
Born May 8. 1965. in Cfiarlotic,
he was a son of Eriniiw Sloan Jef-
Icries of Sevicrville, Tenn. He at
tended West Rowan High School
and was employed by niomasvillc
Funiilurc lixlustrics in niomasvillc.
His stepfather, John Jefferies,
preceded him in ilealh.
Survivors include his wife. Karen
Stockton Sloan of Cooleemec; a son,
Kendrick Lawrence ofTarboro; a
sister, Jacqueline Jefferies of
Mocksville; a maternal grand
mother, Ida Sloan of Salisbury ; and
a paternal gnindmother, Geneva Jef
feries of Woodleaf.
Mamie E. Wufford
COOLEEMEE - Miss Mamie
Elizabeth Wofford, 73. 41 Duvie
St., died July 10 at her home.
Funeral services were Sunday at
Eaton's Funeral Chapel in
Mocksville by Rev. Larry Allen.
Burial was in Rowan Memorial Park
in Salisbury.
Miss Wofford was born in
Cooleeiiiee to the lute Jesse and
Francos Beck WoffonJ. She was
retired from Burlington Industries.
She was a member of Cooleemec
sons, Arthur Potts ol Yadkinville, Burial was in Rowan Memorial Park
James Poiisof Route 6, Mocksville, ■ in Salisbury,
and Clarence Potts of Mocksville; 26 Miss Wofford was born in
grandchildren; and 23 Cooleeiiiee to the lute Jesse and
great-grandchildren. Francos Beck Woffonl, She was
V'■ _ . . ._ retired from Burlington Industries.Leroy KRHKIII Jr. She was a member of Cooleemec
CLEVELAND — Leroy W.' First Baptist Church.Rankin Jr., 54, of Route 2, died Ju-^ Survivors include one sister, Mrs.
ly 10 at the VA Medical Center in, Margaret Roysler, MtK'ksvllle. and
Durham. He had been in declining brothers, James Wofford,
health for 10 years. Cooleemec and LawreiK-e Wofford,
Rankin Mas born July 2, 1933. in Raleigh.Rowan Couity. the son of Lcroy W.
and Lucille Cowan Rankin. He at
tended R.A, Clement High School.
He was last employed with
Chcmspun Spinning Mill,
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Survivors include a daughter, Li.sa '
N. Gailher, Mocksville; four
brothers, Gary B. Rankin of
Woodleaf, Dale L. Rankin of
Charlotte and Cornelius A. and
William L. Rankin, both of the
home; a sister, Gail M. Rankin; and
. two grandchildren.
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James O. Bowden
» James Oscar Bowden, 75, of
Route 6, MocksvUle, died Sunday
morning at Davie County Hospital.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Bmer Day officiating.
Burial was in Westlawn Gardens of
Memory in Clemmons.
Born in Forsyth County, he was
a .son of the late John W. and Nancy
Elizabeth Stillie Bowden. Retired
from Reynolds Tobacco Co., he was
a Bapti.st.
Survivors include his wife. Nor
ms Reavis Bowden; two daughters,
Linda Roy of Greenville and Judy
Jordan of Advance; four sons,
Roger, Johnny, Jerry and James
Bowden Jr., all of Roite 6; three
sisters, Ola Farrington of
Greensboro, Agnes Caudle of
Rctdsville and Edna Shouse of Ger-
mantown; two brothers, E.G. and
J.W. Bowden, both of Germantown:
and a granddaughter. /
Pauline Craig
• COOLEEMEE — A memorial
service for Pauline Craig, 74, of St.
Petersburg, Fla., a Cooleemec
native, was held Sunday at the
Cooleemec First Baptist Church con
ducted by the Rev. Larry Allen,
pastor.
Mrs. Craig died June 24 at St. An
thony's Hospital in St. Petersburg
after being in declining health for
five years and seriously ill for two
days. Burial was in Royal Palms
Cemetery in St. Petersburg.
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Lester Smith of Spencer, Mrs.
Grimes Paricer of Cooleemec and
Mrs. Carl Frazier of Norfolk, Va.;
four nephews; and three nieces.
Guthrie W. Colvard
LANDIS — The Rev. Guthrie
William Colvard, 75, of 611 W.
Rice St., interim pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church at Ellis Oossroads in
Salisbury, died July 16 at his home
from an apparent heart attack.
A memorial service was held
Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church
with the Rev. Kenneth R. Bragg,
director of missions with the Rowall
Baptist Association, and the Rev.
Don McNair, pastor of Rrrt Baptist
. Church, Kannapolis, officiating.
Memorials may be made to
Bowman Gray School of Medicine,
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Bom Aug. 18. 1911, in Caldwell
County, a son of the late Charles and
Lillie Jenkins Colvard, he received
a master's degree from Elon Col
lege. He also studied at Southern
Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky.,
and Emory University in Atlanta.
A retired Baptist minister, he had
served as interim pastor for First
Baptist Church in Coolccmce and at
North Main Bapti.st Church in
Salisbury.
.Survivors include his wife, Swan-
nie Smith Colvard; two daughters,
Gail Lefevre of Femandina Beach,
Fla., and Ruth Watson of Bridge-
water, Va.; three brotheis, Ray Col
vard of San Diego, Calif., Claude
Colvard of Kannapolis and Glenn
Colvard of Conway, S.C.; a sister,
Blanche Sox of Hudson; and two
grandchildren.
Odell G. Cuthrell
WINSTON-SALEM — Mr. Odell
G. CuthreU, 68, 2508 Patterson
Ave., was bom in Davidson Couii-
ty April 29,1919, to the late George
and Alice D. Cuthrell. He died July
17.
Mr. Cuthrell attended Goodwill
Baptist Church and was a memter
of the Seiuor Choir. He married
Miss Beulah Thomas on November
29, 1939.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Beulah T. Cuthrell. of the home; two
brothers, CSrl Cuthrell, Welcome
and George Cuthrell Sr., Midway;
three sisters, Mrs. Ethel King,
Detroit, Midi., Miss Edith Cuthrell,
Winston-Salem and Mrs. Juanita
Brown, Mocksville; twobrothers-m-
law; nine sisters-in-law; his step
father, Joe Carter, York, Pa.; one
uncle, Charlie Cuthrell, Winston-
Salem and ahost of nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Monday at
Goodwill Baptist Church by Rev.
R.Q. Allen. Burial was in the church
cemetery. .
Tom' Ellenburg
SALISBURY — Ralph Robinson
"Tom" Ellenburg, 66, of Route 7,
Mount Hope Church Road, died
Sunday in the Sali.sbuiy VA Medical
Center after being in dcdining health
for four years and seriously ill for
a month.
The fttneral was held Tuesday in
the Lyerly Rineihl Chapel with the
Rev. Clemens Russell offlciating.
Burial was in the National Cemetery
of Salisbury with military rites con
ducted by the Rowan County
Veterans Council.
Born, M^ch 14, 1S121, in Davie
County,-he was a son of the late Joy
Cypn^^ Hester Robinson Ellen-
burgi^^cated in the Davie Coun-
ly schools, he had served 22 years
ih the United States Army during
World War II and the Korean con
flict. After his retirement from the
service, he was a carperter. He was
a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Betty
Shuping Blenburg; two sons, David
J. and Ralph E. "Butch" Ellenburg,
both of Rockwell; a stepdaughter,
Betty Propst of Salisbury; two
brothers, Joe Ellenburg of Salisbury
and John Ellenburg of Lexington;
Six sisters, Magdeline Horton,
Celia Coplqr, Sadie Burkhart and
Teny Davis, all of Salisbury,
Beatrice Shore of Mocksville and
Ruby Nicols of Melbourne, Fla.;
two grandchildren; four step-
grandchildren; and two
step-great-grandchildren.
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' William Benjamin Jones, 57, of
Route 7, Mocksville, died July 14 at
Davie County Hospital after being in
declining health.
The funeral was Thursday, July
16. at Kaloii's Funeral Hume
Chapel, c(Miducted by the Rev.
Wayne Draughn. Burial was in
Union Chapel United Methodist
church cemetery.
Bom March 28, 1930, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Willie Sam and Ola Taylor Jones.
He was an employee of Crown
Wood Products Inc.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley
Wall Jones; four daughters, Angela
Dawn Jones of the home, Ellie Bob-
bitt of Route 3, and Pamela Wise and
Mary Hatley, both of Route 7; four
sons, Kelvin and Keith Jones, both
of Route 7. William B. Jones Jr. of
Route 2 and Randy Joiks of Faith;
two brothers, William R. Jones of
Advance and John Frank Jones of
Route 3; and 10 grandchildren.
Anderson D. Robertson
n Mr. Anderson Drew Robertson,
72, of Route 3, Mocksville, died Ju
ly 16 at Veterans Medical Center in
Salisbury.
Funeral services were Saturday at
Advance United Methodist Church
by Rev. Tom McLean. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Robertson wa»|hdm in Davie
County, son of the iS^otnmy and
Maggie Cozen RolAuJson.
He was retired* ^oih Burlingtonnc was icurcu irom ouriinglon
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WINSTON-SALEM - Carl
Hairston Russell Sr., 76, of 2200
23rd St. NE and 822 N. Ridge Ave.,
died July 13 at Forsyth Hospital
following an extended illness.
He was born in Davie County and
moved to Win.ston-Salem at the age
of 10, where he was adopted by
Charles and Mary R. Russell. He
was a lifelong member of St. James
A.M.E. Church, where he served as
a trustee-at-largc.
Mr. Russell was graduated with
hotiors from Johnson C. Smith
University and later received a
degree in Mortuary Science from
University of Minnesota. He was
owner and operator of Russell
Funeral Home since 1939.
He was a member of Omega Psi
Phi fraternity. Bivouac Lodge No.
503, Sethos Temple No. 170 and
King Solomui's Coasistory No. 64.
He was a member of the YMCA and
the NAACP.
Mr. Russell entered politics in
1961 when he was elected Alderman
of the South Third Ward. He serv
ed eight years as mayor pro tern.
During the time he served on the
Board of Aldermen, he also served
four years as a member of the ci
ty/county school board. He was a
member of the Council of Govern
ments; member of the Governor's
Good Neighbor Council; member of
the Board of Directors of Experi
ment in Self-Reliance; member of
the Civil Defense Advisory Council;
member of the Greater Winston-
Salem Chamber of Commerce andZ "-""u'tcicc oiu
urniture Company of Lexington, Trustee of Kitzell College
1 A n Mr. RhVSHII U/UC trkand was a member of Advan Mr. Russell was listed in Who'sce
United Mcthtxlist Chuich. He was a
veteran of World War 11. i
Surviving are his wife, Earlenk
Carter Robertson; one daughter and
son-in-law, Diane and Walter5uii*in*iaw, uiane ana waiter
Who in the South and Southwest
from 1965 to 1977 and in the Inter
national Directory of Biography in
London, England, from 1969 to
1976. He was invited by President— uy nc&iucn
Franklin Hackett, Rt. 3, Mocksville; and President Lyn
two grandsons. Randy and Tony , ■'"'"'son to partic^ate in theHackett, Rt. 3, Mocksville; and one Conference,brother, Robert Lee Robertson, Rt. . survived by his wife, Flor-3, Mocksville. Sitgraves Kussell, of the home;seven daughters, Charlene R.
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brown, Constance Rita Russell,
Cynthia F. Russell and Carmen R.
Bonham, all of Winston-Salem,
Carolyn R. Webster, Washington,
. D.C ., Camille R. Love, Atlanta,
Ga., and Sandra Murdock,
Charlotte; five sons, Carl Matthews,
Carl H. Kussell, Jr., Edward B.
Russell, Christopher W. Russell and
Cedric L. Russell, all of Wiaston-
Salem; one foster son, Keith R.
Bowman, Winston-Salem; one
brother, Willie G. Woodruff, Pitt
sburgh, Pa.; many devoted friends,
including Sarah Miller, Willie Fair,
Roger Lucas, Gregory Cain, Rodney
Carpenter, Rick Higginbotham and
John Miles, all of Winston-Salem;
30 grandchildren; five great
grandchildren; three daughters-in-
law, four sons-in-law, and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Friday at
St. James A.M.E. Chureh with Rev.
Sheridan Knight officiating. Rev.
Philip R. Cousin, Jr. delivered the
eulogy. Burial followed in
Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family re
quests that memorials be made to St.
James A.M.E. Church Building
Fund.
Brady F. Young^YADKINVILLE - Brady F.
Young, 86, of Route 2, Huntsville
community, died July Hat Forsyth
Memorial Hospital in Winston-
Salem after an extended illness.
The funeral was held Saturday at
Tabernacle United Chuich of Christ
in Yadkin County, conducted by the
Rev. William Vanderburg. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Born Sept. 10, 1900, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Crawford and Anna Grant Young.
A retired fanner, he was a member
of Tabernacle United Church of
Christ.
His wife, Miimie Martin Young,
died Jan. 21, 1984.
Survivoni include two daughters,
Connie Campbell of Route 2, Ad
vance and Rosa Hawkins of
Lewisville; three sons, Brady E.
Young of Yadkinville, Bnest Young
of Mocksville and Marvin Young of
Atlanta; a brother, Hanqiton Youngof Lexington; 30 grandcbildreii;^and
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Bostian, 84, of Route 3, died Mon
day at Lake Norman Regional
Medical Center.
The funeral was to be at 3 p.m.
Wednestlay at Prospect Presbyterian
Church, conducted by Dr. .Stephen •
Hundley, pistor. Burial was to be in
(he church cemetery.
B(»rn Feb. 17, 1903, in Rowan
County, she was a daughter of the
late Robert D. and Lilly Atwell
Lipe. She was a retired textile
employee.
Her hu.sbnnd, Fred A. Bostian.
died June 6, 1945.
Survivors include three sons,
Robert and David Bostian, both of
Mount Ulla and Mclvin Bostian of
Mooresville; four daughters, Mar-
jorie Cowan of Cleveland. Juanita
Blackwcldcr and Pearl Bell, both of
Mount Ulla and Libby Moose of the
home;
Two sisters. Ruby Powers and
Ethel Morrow, both of Mooresville;
two bnithcis, James Guy Lipe of
l^noir and Clarence E. Lipe of
Moorc.sville; a .step-brrther, Glenn
Gregory of Mooresville; four half
si.sters, Wilma Alexander of
Mocksville, Gwendolyn Hill of
Albemarle, Mary Agnes
.Wc.stmoreland of Win.ston-Salem
and Maxine Bowen of Charlotte, 24
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Leo Carthage Jones, 70, of 2524
Brandywine Road. Winston-Salem,
formerly of Mocksville, died July 24
at Fonsyth Memorial Hospital in
Winston-Salem.
The funeral was held Sunday at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Ed Biggcrs and the Rev.
Robert Peurifoy ofriciating. Burial
was in Center United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Born Nov. 22, 1916, in Davie
County, a son of the late Sam and
Edna McDaniel Jones, he was
retired from Amarr Co. in Winston-
Salem. He was a member of Pine
Grove United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Earle
Anderson Jones; a dau^ter, Janice
G. Jones of Elon College; a .son,
Larry Leo Jones of Route I, Ad
vance; a si.stcr, Virginia >^|tpn of
High Point; a brother, Jam^ Henry
Jones of Route I, Mo^^llc; and
two grandchildren.
grandchildren;
great-grandchildren.
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Call, 72, of5l I Laurel Ave. died Ju
ly 24 at his residence.
runeral services were held Sunday
at Wayside Baptist Tabernacle with
the Rev. Roger Lackey ofTiciating.
Burial w.is in Forest Hill Memorial
Park.
Mr. Call was born March 22,
1915 in Davidson County to the late
Charlie Vestal and &rtha Mac
Foster Call.
He was retired from the Sealy
Mattress Company. He was a
member of Wayside Baptist
Tabernacle.
Survivors include his step-mother,
Mrs. Ethel Call of 511 l.aurcl Ave.,
Lexington; four brothers. Vestal
Call of Oakwood Dr., Lexington,
Foster Caltof 107 Larry Drive, Lex
ington, Cecil Call of Tbmer Road,
Lexington and Charles A. Call of
Seffner, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs.
OIlie Mae Koontz West of C^ter St.
Ext., Lexington, Mrs. Irene Hicks,
109 Larry Drive, Lexington and,
Mrs. Becky Curry of 111 Goodluck
Dr.. Lexington. ''.j
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Ixazer, 71, of Route I, died Mon
day at Lake Norm.-ui Regional
Medical Center after a period of
declining health.
The funeral was to be at 2 p.m.
Wcdne.sday at Centenary United
Methodist Church, conducted by the
37 Rev. John Wesley Cole, pastor.
Burial was to he in the church
cemetery.
Born Oct. 18, 1915, in Rowan
County, he was a son of the late
Marshall Edward and Mamie Kar-
riker Leazer. A retired store owner
and farmer, he was a member of the
Centenary United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife. Ailecn
Hcglar Ixazcr; a daughter. Janice
Barnette of Mount Ulla; four
brothers. Roy Leazer of
Mooresville, Otis Leazer of
Huntersville, Paul Leazer of
Baltimore, Md., and Billy Leazer of
Mocksville;
Four sisters, Susie Corriher of
EncK'hvillc, Mildred Leazer of Kan-
napolis, and Mabel Graham and
Helen Christenbury, both of
Moorevillc; and throe grandchildren.
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Claude R. Beard
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Ray Beard Jr., 66, of 8 Ford Sirecl
died July 28 at Davie County
Hospital. Funeral services were held
at l^tons Funeral Chapel July 31.
Burial was in Legion Memorial Park
in Cofdeemee.
Mr. Beard was bom Aug. 13,
1920 in Rowan County to the late
Clapde R. Beard Sr. and Delia
Thompson Beard. He was retired
from Burlington Industries. He was
educated in the Davie County
Schools and was a veteran of the
U.S. Army during World War II
with .service in the European
Theater.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys
Foster Beanl; one son. Ronald C.
Beard of Route 8, Sali.sbury; two
sisters. Arile Beard McDaniel of
Cooleemec and Jane Beard Wilson
of Thomasville: one brother. Frank
A. Beard of Thomasville.
Mark A. Blakley
Mr. Mark Alden Blakley. 19,
Route 3, Mocksvillc. was dead on
arrival at Davie County Hospital Ju
ly 28 as a rc.sult of an automobile ac
cident on U.S. I.S8.
Funeral services were held July 30
at Dulin United Methodist Church
by Rev. Bobby Swaim and Rev. J.C.
lane. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The family requests that any
memorials be sent to Dulin United
Methodist Cluirch.
Mr. Blakley was the .son of Allen
and Anne Howard Blakley. He at
tended Dulin United Mcthodi.st
Church.
Surviving are his parcnLs, of Route
3, Mocksvillc; one son, Christopher
Lane Blakley, and his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Howard,
Route 3, Mocksvillc.
^Minnie B. Blakney
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Minnie Bell Blakney, 47, 1107 E.
19th St., Apt. A, died unexpectedly
July 28 at her home. She was a
native of Davie County and had liv
ed in Winston-Salem for about 28
years.
Mrs. Blakney was formerly
employed Export Leaf Tobacco
Co. and was a member of True Tem
ple Holiness Church.
Surviving are two sons, James
Blakney, Jr. and Christopher La-
mont Blakney, both of Winstoii-
Salem; her father, Mr. Wallace
Gaithcr. Winston-Salem; four
si.sters. Mrs. Rhoda Johnson,
Coolecmce, Mrs. Margaret Cunnie
and Mrs. Frances Young, both of
Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Catherine
Lash, Salisbury; three brothers,^.
Elder Wallace Gaithcr, Johnny
Gaithcr and Larry Gaithcr, all of
Winston-Salcm; several aunts,
uncles, otiier relatives and friends.
Funeral .services were Monday at
True Temple Holiness Church with
Bishop Cuitis Gla.spy ofliciating. In
terment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
yjohn O. Foster
The funeral for John Otha Foster
of Mocksvillc was July 31 at Noble
and Kelsey Funeral Home Chapel in
Sali.sbury with the Rev. Paul Jones,
pastor of New Zion Baptist Church,
and the Rpv. J.A. Cuthbert.son,
pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church in Charlotte, officiating.
Burial was in New Zion Baptist
Church cemetery.
Foster, 71, of Route 4. Boxwood
Church Road, died July 26 at his
home.
j/ Joan A.W. Harding
• WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs. Joan
Audrey Wd).ster Harding, 56, 3610
Robin Hood Rd., died July 30 at
Baptist Ho.spital.
She was bom June 3, 1931, in
West Chester, Pa. to David and
Helen Anderson Web.ster. She .spent
her early life in Pennsylvania, also
residing in New Jersey and Rich
mond, Va.., before moving to
; Winston-Salem in 1952.
Mrs. Harding was a tour guide for
R.J. Reynolds Tonbacco Co. at the
Whitaker Park plant. She was also
employed by Triad Trading Post.
She was a member of Mount Tabor
UrtitetfMethodist Church.
i by bcr husband,• iPvpy A. Harding, of the home;
-^o daughters, Jan E. Harding.
Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Andrea
H. Tinkham, St. Petersburg, Fla.:
her mother, Mrs. Helen K. Storrier,
Winston-Salem; and a bmthcr, John
Storrier, New York City.
Funeral services were Saturday at
Mount Tabor United Metluxlist
Church by Rev. Wannamakcr Har-
din and Rev. Dana McKim. Inter
ment followed in Farmington Com
munity Cemetery in Davie County.
ANannie S. Smith
ADVANCE -- Nannie Sofley
Smith, 84, of Route I, died July 31
at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-
Salem.
I The funeral was held Sunday at
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Robert Pcurifoy and
the Rev. Donald Funderburke of
ficiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church.
Bora May 12, 1903, in Davie
County, a daughter of the late T. W.
and Barbara Allen Sof]^, she was
a homemaker and a member of
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church. She was also a member of
the East Davie Senior Citizens.
Her husband, Glenn Smith, died
in 1974.
Survivors include three si.steis,
Pauline Allen of Route 7, Esther
Allen of Route 2, both of
Mocksville, and Juanita Sofley of
Route I, Advance; and a number of
nieces^ and nephews.
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Rcbccca McDanicl Howard, 63,
of Route 4, MiK-ksvitle, died July 29
at Da vie County Hospital.
The funeial was held Friday at
Baton's Funeral Home Chapel, con
ducted by the Rev. Mike McDaniel.
Burial was in Dulin United
Methodist Church cenielery.
Born Oct. 25, 1923. in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Wade and Essie Bowers
McDaniel. She had letired from
Wonderknit Corp. as a seamstress.
Her husband, Roger Howard, died
in 1973.
Survivt>rs include a daughter, Satt-
dra Lynn Howard t»f Mocksville; a
stin, James Inrry McDaniel of Route
3, Lexington; a stepdaughter,
Dianne Green of Mtx:ksville;
Seven sisters, Lorraine Sain of
Mocksville. Vermeil Lee of
Rockwell, and Mary McDaniel,
Dare Dotson, Barbara McDaniel and
[aiui.se CaiiMc, all of Salisbury, and
Judy Hunt of Raleigh; a brtrther. Bob
McDanicl of Coolecmee; three
grandchildren; and four
i/ Willie R. Oakley
STATBSVILLE — The funeralfor Willie Bell Ramseur Oakley was
held Sunday at Chestnut Grove Bap
tist Church in ircdell County, con
ducted by tlie Rev. Joe L. Colenian.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Oakley, 35, of Route I, died
at her home July 30.
Born March 16. 1952. in Davie
County, she was a daughter of John
Ramseur of Route 4 and the late /■»Stella Rose Ramseur. Employed at^ Baxter G. Shutt Sr.
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Survivors include his wife
Burlington industries in St WINST
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Shore Rice; a son, Charles W. RiceJr. of York S.C.; a daughter, Sara
Rice of the home; a brother, ThomasRice of Mocksville; four sisters,Mrs. Harry (Sarah) Hartley of
Welcome, Mrs. Paul (Lillian)
Leonard ol Winston-Salem, and
Mrs. Doyle (Mildred) Bean andMrs. J.W. (MerrelJ) McClannon,both of Mocksville; and four step-
grandchildicn.
atesville,she was a member of Chestnut
Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors, in additkm to herfather, include her stepmother,Gladys Rantseur of Route 4; twodaughters, Latoyna Sheri McClainand Malika Gowon Walls, both ofthe home; a brother, Dennis
Ramseur of Statesville;Three sisters, Ernestine James,Barbara Gaither and AudreyRamseur, all of Statesville; and her
grandparents, Willie Rose ofMocksville and Mr. and Mrs.Rodney Ramseur of Statesville.step-grandchildren.
Charles W. RiceErnest D. Lagle
v' Mr. Ernest Duke Lagle, 86, 270Wilkesboro St., Mocksville, died
late Monday afternoon at the home
of his daughter.
He was born March 14, 1901, in
D.'.vie County to the late Jack andEmma Howard Lagle. Mr. Lagle
was a retired farmu,-^'He was |)rcccdSGn death by his
wife, Mary Hello Jones Lagle, on
February 12, 19^7.'
Surviving are one smi, Fred H.1-agle, and one daughter, AilenePotts, both ot the home; twt) grand
children; one great-gratidchild; one
brother, IlkMiias Lagle, Coolecmee;
and two sisters, Cora Jarvis,
Virginia Beach, Va., and Jose Harrison, Salisbury.
Funeral services were to be at 11
a.m. Wednesday at Eaton's Funeral
Chapel by Wayne Hendrix. Burial
was to follow in Jericho Church of
Christ Centelcry.
WINSTON-SALEM - CharlesWilson Rice, 74, of Route 2, diedJuly 31 at North Carolina Baptist
ON-SALEM - Mr. Baxter Glenn Shutt Sr., 88,
Mcadowbrixik Manor, Clemmons,
widower of Gladys Tlielma BrittleShutt, died Monday.
He was born May 28, 1899, in
Advance to Jacob S. and Mamie
Howard Shutt. He lived most of hislife in Winston-Salem. In 1964, Mr.
Shutt retired from R.J. ReynoldsTobacco Company as a traveling
auditor after 44 years of service. He
was a member of Advance United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
W.A. (Ann) Westbrook,
Greensboro; two sons, Donald Mar
tin Shutt, Winston-Salem, and Bax
ter Glenn Shutt, Jr., Brookneal, Va.;
three sisters, Mrs. Mamie Lee Scott,
Charlotte, Mrs. Eva Crowe, San-
ford, Fla., and Lillian Shutt, Den-
ton; one brother, Tom Shutt,
Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grand
children.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete Tuesday. The family wasto receive friends from 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday at Vogler's Main Street
Chapel.
Hospital after being in declining
health for six years and seriously ill
for two weeks.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Carroll L. Robinson
officiating. Burial was in (he church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
building Aind of Salem Lutheran /Church, Route 6, Box 315, Mary C, Warren
Salisbury, N.C.
Bom May 2, 1913, in Rowan
County, a son of the late Thomas
Albert and Mae Merrcll Rice, he
was educated in the Rowan County
schools. Fomierly a foreman with a
construction company, he later
became a famter. He was a member
of Salem Lutheran Church, where he
was a member of the church coun
cil, a member of the choir and a Sun
day school teacher.
Mary Ltxiise Clement
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76, of 401 S. Main St., Mocksville,
died July 31 at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Graveside rites were held Sunday
at Clement Cemetery with the Rev.
John Johnson officiatiiig.
Bom May 26, 1911, in Davie
County, a daughter of the late
William Walter and Sallie Clement
Harbin, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband,
James C. Warren; a son, Walter D.
Warren of Mocksville; a sister,
Selma Harbin Jones of Mocksville:
two granddaughters; and three
great-grandchildren.
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SALISBURY - William Carl
"Bill" Blanton, 62, of East Innes
Street, was found dead in his home
Friday.
Graveside services were held
Aug. 9 at liberty United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Route I,
Mocksville, by the Rev. Mark
Denton.
Mr. Blanlon is the s«)n of Odie
Smalley Blanton of Gaffney, S.C.
and the late Larry Blanton.
Survivors include a son, 1'homas
Dwayne Blanton of Route I.
M»»cksville; a daughter, Gail Simp
son of Trinity; four br«hers, J.B.
Blanton and Tilman Blanton of Bat
tle Creek, Mich., Larry and Wallace
Blanttm of Gaffney, S.C.; four
grandchildien, several nieces and
nephews.
Gilmer L. Jenkins
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Gilmer Lyndell Jenkins, 67, 216
Betsy Dr., died Aug. I at his home.
He was born May 14, 1920, in
Davie County to Bud and Marie
Smith Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins lived
iiu)sl of his life in Win.ston-Salem,
where he worked as a foreman for
Sherrill Paving Co. for 28 years.
Surviving are his wife, Grace
Winlrey Jenkins, of the home; two
sons, Steve McKinley Jenkins, of the
home, and Jerry Gray Jenkins, 5244
Day Rd.; two grandsons, and one
brother, Mr. Howard Vernon (T»K)t>
Jenkins, Walkertown.
Funeral services were Aug. 4 at
Vogler's Reyindda Chapel by Rev
Bobby Cranlill. Burial was in
Wmxiland Cemetery.
Waller A Gaither
ROANOKE. Va. - Walter Alex
ander Gaither, 57, .son of the late
Lonnie and Savanna Britlon Gaither,
died July 26 at a hosjjifal in
Roanokc.He was the nephi^Jj^Mrs. Lillian
Britton Cain and Mr. si^esa Britton
Mason of Mill Sue^t^nd Dr. Louise
H. Gaither of Pine Street.
Other survivors arc his wife,
Sarah Mabel Gaither; one step-son,
James Gaither Sr.; one foster son,
Leroy Davis and four grandchildren.
Dr. Gaitlier, Mrs. Cain, Mrs.
Mason and Several other relatives
from Mocksville and Salisbury at
tended the Aineral July 30at St. Mat
thews Church of God, Roanokc, Va.
Bishops George M. Hash, Roanoke,
Va., and R.K. Hash, Winston-
Salem, officiated.
y/Josephine D. Meador
Josephine Deadmon Meador, 83,
ol 2217 Dickens Road, Richmond,
Va.. formerly of Davie County, died
in Richmond Aug. 5.
A graveside service was held
Saturday in the Concord United
Methodist Church cemetery in Davie
County.
Born Gel. 6, 1903, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Jeff and Maggie Belle Williams
Deadmon. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Hariy Richard
Meador, died Oct. 6, 1985.
Survivors include two sons,
Richard K. Meador of Richmond,
Va., and George E. Meador of
Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Mary
Frances Berrier of Mocksville; and
one grandson.
Mrs. Mattie Jordan. O'Neal
Mrs. Mattie Jordan O'Neal, 96, of
Rl. 7, Mocksville, died Monday
morning at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were scheduled
for Wednesday at Eaton's Funeral
Home chapel at 2 p.m. by the Rev.
Jack Johnson and the Rev. Roy
Hoover.
Burial was scheduled fi>r Chestnut
Grove United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Mrs. CNeal's husband, John
Henry Franklin O'Neal, died in
1967. A son, Webb O'Neal, also
preceded her in death.
Born January 14, 1891, in Davie
County, she was the daughter of
Henry Valentine Jordan and Martha
Beck Jordan.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Lucy William of Rt. I,
MtKksville; three sons, John Frank
O'Neal of Rt. I, Mocksville, Ray
O'Neal of Rt. 8, Mocksville, and
Robert O'Neal of Hartford, Conn.;
two sisters, Linzie Cranflll of
Mocksville and Nannie Booc of Rt.
5, MtKksvillc; 15 grandchildren; 26
great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
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tcr Glenn Shutt, Sr., 88,
Meadowbrook Manor, Clemmons.
widower of Gladys Thclma Brittle
Shutt. died Aug. 3.
He was bom May 28, 1899, in
Advance to Jacob S. and Mamie
Howard Shutt. He lived most of his
life in Winston-Salem. In 1964. Mr.
Shutt retired from R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company as a travelling
auditor after 44 years of service. He
was a member of Advance United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
W.A. (Ann) We.stbrook.
Greensboro; two sons. Donald Mar
tin Shutt. Winston-Salem, and Bax
ter Glenn Shutt, Jr., Brookncal, Va.:
three sisters, Mrs. Mamie Lee .Scott.
Charlotte. Mrs. Eva Crowe, San-
ford. Fla.. and Lillian Shutt, Den-
ton; one brother, Tom Shutt.
Roanoke Rapids. N.C.; eight grand
children and nine great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held Aug.
6 at Vogler's Main Street Chapel by
Dr. Robert Copp. Graveside ser
vices were at Rivervicw Cemetery
in Richmond,
/Oarrell R. Stephens
' SALISBURY - The funeral for
Darrcll Ray Stephens was held July
31 in the Lyerly Funeral Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. Ralph Hoff
man, pastor of Morning Star Baptist
Church. Burial was in Oakdale Bap
tist Church cemetery.
Born March 20, 1971. in Davie
County, he was a son of Lawrence
Harley Stephens of Route 4.
Mocksvillc, and Jean Jawbs Givens •
I of Salisbury. He attended North
. Rowan High School.
1 Survivors, in addition to
parents, include his stepfather, W^i^
Freeman Givens of Salisbury an^lw
stepmother. Vickie Stephens of
Route 4. Mrxrksville; a half brother.
Lawrence H. Stephens Jr. of
Sali.sbury; a sister. Laura .Smith of
Salisbury;
His grandparents. Evelyn Jacobs
of Salisbury. Grant and Eloise
Stephens of Mocksville; and his
. great-grandmothers. Inez Chaffin of
Mocksvillc and Mary I.ambe of
Salisbury.
Stephens. 16, of Route 17, died at
. I0;5I p.m. July 28 at Rowan
Memorial Hospital of injuries suf- .
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y ^ R.W. Alexander
Ralph W. Alexander. 67, of
Route 2, Mocksville. Farmington
community, died Tuesday night,
Aug. II. at Forsyth Memorial
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
The funeral was held at 1:30
p.m. Friday at Vogler's Funeral
. Home in Clemmons, conducted by
the Rev. Robert Fiedler. A
graveside service followed at 3
p.m. at Prospect" Presbyterian
Church cemetery in Rowan County
with Dr. Stephen Hundley
officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
fund of Prospectcemetery
Donree Cooke
Donree Cooke, 78, of Route 2,
Mocksville, died Friday afiemoon,
Aug. 14. at Davie County Hospital
after an illness of one week.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m.
Sunday at Eaton's Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Fred Shoaf
officiating. Burial was in Oak
Grove United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Bom May II. 1909, in David
son County, she was a daughter of
the late John N. and Emma Jane
Leonard Cook. She was a retired
nursing assi.stant.
Survivors include a number of
nieces and nephews.Pre.sbyterian Church. Route 3,
Mooresville, 28115. Alfrpil
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Charles and Emma Dulin Alex
ander. He had retired from
McLean Tracking Co. in 1982,
after 33 years of service. A United
States Army veteran, he had serv
ed in Japan during World War II.
He was a member of Teamsters
Local 391 and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife,
Wilma Lipe Alexander; two
daughters. Deborah Eubanks and
Michelle Alexander, both of
Winston-Salem; two sons, Dennis
Alexander of Winston-Salem and
Charles R. Alexander of Pueblo,
Colo.; a .sister, Grace Stutts of
Charlotte; and four grandchildren.
/Thomas L. Brown
Thomas L. Brown, 63, of
115-40 227th St., Cambridge
Heights, Jamaica. N.Y.. died Fri
day at his home after a .serious il
lness of Vh weeks. He was a
former resident of Ctwieemee.
The funeral was scheduled for 10
a.m. Wedne.sday at Cox Funeral
Home, 192 End Jamaica Ave.,
Jamaica, N.Y. Burial was to be in
Arlington Cemetery in Jamaica.
Bom Sept. 29, 1924, in Davie
County, he was a son of Nannie
Knox Brown of the home, also
formerly of C<K)leemee. and the
late Guy Brown.
Survivors, in aildition to his
mother, include his wife, Lorna
Holmes Brown; and a brother.
Gilbert L. Brown of Salisbury.
.A.) Evans
Funeral services for William
Alfred (W.A.) Evans of Route 4,
Statesville, were to be held
Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Society
Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Of
ficiating ministers were the Revs.
Steve Cox and Irvin Wallace, y
VWalter G. Owens
Walter Glenn Owens. 77, of
9760 Concord Church Road.Uwisville, died Sunday at Hoots
Memorial Hospital He had bMn
^riously ill for the past eight
'"owcns was born March^ 18,
1910. in Davie County to Willis
and FalUc Owens. He spent mos
He was with P.H. Hanes »
ting Co. for a number of years and
rcliral from Owens
in 1 ewisville. He was of the Bap
list faith. Owens was active with
several Wuegrass music groups.
Surviving are his wife, Viola
Wanoncr Owensro^ tMme, one
grandchildren and one sister Mr .
Irene Black, W. Palm Beac^. Ra^Funeral services were at 3-30p m Tuesday at Hay worth-Miller
Burial was to followed in the
church cemetery.
Evans died Aug. 16 at Iredell
Memorial Hospital following a
brief illness.
He was bom in Iredell County
March 18,1903. to the late George
Wa.shington Evans and Ada Ander
son Evans.
He was a retired farmer and a
lifelong member of Society Baptist
Church where he was a past Sun
day schiMil teacher, deacon and
past Sunday .school superintendent.
Survivors include his wife.
Mamie Safriel Evans; two sons,
Fred D. Evans and James Herman
Evans, both of Route 4, Statesville;
three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Fox of
Route 9, Statesville. Mrs. Helen
Murdock of Route I, Troutman
and Mrs. Nancy Langdale of
Laurens, S.C.; a brother, Everette
Evans of Rinite 4, Statesville; two
sisters, Mrs. Bruce Stroud of Route
2, Cleveland and Mrs. John Miller
of Boone.
Memorials may be sent to:
Society Bapli.st Church, c/o Mark
Thome. Route I, Mocksville.
Homer Lee Hutchens
Mr. Homer Lee Hutchens, 68,
934 Madison Ave.. Winston-
Salem, died Monday moming at
Forsyth Hospital. He was boni July
12, 1919, in Yadkin County to
CIcve and Ida Hutchens Hutchens.
He spent his early life in Yadkin
County and spent most of his adult
life in Forsyth County.
Mr. Hutchens retired from Pilot
Freight Co. in 1979 after 22 years
of service and was a member of
Woodland Baptist Church, where
he was a member of the Men s Bi
ble Class. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War II with
the 312th General Hospital.
Surviving are his wife. Pauline
Evans Hutchens. of the home; one
daughter, Mrs. Martha Jones,
Clemmons; one son, Don Hut
chens. Baxley, Ga.; four grand
children, and four brothers.
Harvey. Grady and Ray Hutchens.
all of Yadkinville, and James
Elwmxl Hutchens. Mock.sville.
funeral services were to be held
at II a.m. Wednesday at
Woodland Bapti.st Church by Rev.
Zeno Grocc. Interment was to be
in Forsyth Memorial Park.
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L. Taylor and David Jordon.
Burial was in Wesilawn Garden
or Memory.
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Calvin Coolidge Stanley, 62. ofRoute 8, Mocksville, died early
Saturday morning at Forsyth
Memorial Hospital.
The iuneral was at 4 p.m. Mon
day at Eaton's Funeral Chapel
conducted by the Rev. Grady Tut-
terow. Burial was in Bear Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born Nov. 10. 1924. in Davie
Coumy, he was a son of the late
Nathan K. and Bertha Smith
Stanley. He worked as a farmer
and as a sawmill operator.
Survivors include his wife.
Peggy Home Stanley of the home'
«wo sons. James Stanley and
Douglas Stanley, both of
Mocksville; one sister. Nola Richie
of Mocksville; and two
grandchildren.
^ Mamie Scott Truesdale
Mrs-. Mamie Scott Truesdale.
j c ^'"ston-Salem.died Saturday at Baptist Hospital.
She was a native of Davie County
^d had lived in Winston-Salem for
60 years.
Mrs. Truesdale^vjjs a retired
employee of R.J. Jlgoijj. Tobac
co Co. and was a ihfimber of Goler
Memorial A.M-.fi. Zion Church
where she was a meniber of the
Stewardess Board No. 2.
Surviving are three sisters.
Theolme S. Carter, Hazel Holl-
mgsworth and Mabel S. Dixon. all
of WinstonrSalem; one brother
Rev. Irvin C. Scott. Winston-
Salem; a devoted niece. Gloria
Stephens, of the home; one
brother-in-law. three sisters-in-
law. a host of nieces, nephews
others relatives and friends.
Funeral services were schcdul-
for 4 p.m. Thursday at Golci
Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
with Rev. Jeriy Quick officiating.
Interment was to be in Evergreen
Cemetery. The body was to be
reposed at Gilmore's until 3:30
p.m. Thursday and then taken to
the church to lie in state and was
not to be viewed after the eulogy
Carl A. **Andy" Wilkins
Mr. Carl Andrew "Andy"
Wilkins. 36. of Route 5.
Mocksville. died early Saturday
morning at Baptist Hospital.
He was born in Yadkin County
August 28, 1950. to Dorothy
Wilkins Childress.
He was married to Mrs. Betty Jo
Comer Wilkins. who survives of
the home. Also surviving are three
children. Eric. Kevin and Angie
Wilkins. all of the home; one
brother. Larry Childress. Route 3.
Yadkinville and his mother. Route
4. Yadkinville.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p.m. Monday at Shady Grove
Baptist Church by the Rev. John
McDaniel.
)/ Mrs. Frances S. Yates
Mrs. Frances Sheets Yates. 50.
Pfafftown. died Sunday at Forsyth
Hospital.
She was born Nov. 29, 1936, in
Davie County to the late Wesley
Warren "Jack" and Bernice Cor-
natzer Sheets.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Vogler's Reynolda
Road Chapel by Rev. Edward M.
Heath. Burial followed in
Brookstown United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Mrs. Yates spent most of her life
in Forsyth County. She was retired
from the Winston-Salem Fire
Dept.. where she was a planning
officer.
She was a member of
Brookstown United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are her husband. John
W. Yates. of the home; her step
mother. Lucy C. Sheets.
Lewisville; two sisters. Mrs
Louises. Ballard. Pfafftown andMrs. Sue S. Hughes, Lewisville;
one brother. James T. Sheets
Salisbury; three nieces and three
nephews.
The family requests memorials
be made to Brookstown United
Methodist Church. 6274 Yadkin
ville Rd.. Pfafftown, N.C. 27040.
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MOCKSVILLE - Essie
Creason Bowers, 87, of Route 4,
Mocksvlile, died Aug. 21 at For-
syth Memorial Hospital in
.Win.ston-Salem.
The funeral was Sunday at
Cooleemee First Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Larry Allen,
pastor. Burial was in Legion
Memorial Park in Cooleemee.
Born Oct. 12, 1899, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Frank and Minnie McDaniel
Crea.son. A homemaker, she was
a member of Cooleemee First Bap-
ti.st Church.
Her husband, Horace Festal
Bowers, died March 30, 1982.
Survivors include a daughter,
Hellen Gaithcr of Route 4; a son,
Hal Bowers of Salisbury; a
brother, Baxter Creason of
Johnsie G. Grubb.s VEdna H. Shoaf
' MOCKSVILLE — Mrs. Johnsie
Gobble Grubbs, SS, Route 3,
Mocksville, widow oflohn P.
Grubbs, died Aug. 21 at Davis
Community Hospital in Statesville.
Funeral services were Sunday at
Fork Baptist Church by the Rev.
Gordon Joyner. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Grubbs was bom in David
son County to the late Arthur Lee
and Ida Brinkley Gobble. She was
an employee of Henry Link Fur
niture Co. of Lexington and a
member of Fork Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Donna Lanier, Route 2, Ad
vance; one son, John Stephen
Grubbs, Route 3, Mocksville; two
si.sters, Geneva Whitman and Max-
ine Sowers, both of Lexington and
two grandchildren.
Cooleemee; a half sister, Margaret '
Call of Route 7; a half brother, Willie Mae Knott
Rovie Mayberry of Cooleemee;
two grandchildren; five great
grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Katherine Gannon
n WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
Katherine Williams Gannon, 64,
116 S. Marshall St., died Aug. 19
at Baptist Hospital.
She was bom in Florence, S.C.
to Phineas Ezra and Julia Kelliham
Williams. Mrs. Gannon was
retired from Revco Drugs and was
a member of Cerro Gordo United
Methodist Church in Cerro Gordo.
Surviving are one son, Ronald J.
Long, Advance; one sister, Evelyn
W. Wells, Winston-Salem; one
grandson, David Long, Advance;
one granddaughter, Serisa L.
Johnson, Raleigh; and one
great-grandson.
Funeral services were Aug. 21
at Vogler's Main Street Chapel by
Rev. Tom McLean. Burial was in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
MOORESVILLE - Willie Mae
Carver Knott, 60, of N.C. 150
bypass, died Aug. 18 at Lake Nor
man Regional Medical Center of an
apparent heart attack.
The funeral was held at Neill
Funeral Home Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Kenneth Hand. Burial
was in Old Williamson Chapel
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Bom March 24,1927, in Iredell
County, she was a daughter of the »
late Clyde Oliver and Lottie Sher-
rill Carver. She was a retired tex
tile employee.
Survivors include her husband,
Darrell A. Knott; two sons, Barry
Knott of Mooresville and Darrell
Lee Knott of Kernersville; two
daughters, Carol Compton of
Mooresville and Sharon Plott of
Mocksville; a sister, Helen
Bumgardner of Mooresville; a
brother, Jarvis Carver of
Mooresville; and 14 grandchildren.
* Mrs. Edna Hartley Shoaf. 77,
Route 4, Mocksville, died shortly
after midnight Monday at Forsyth
'Hospital.
Funeral services were to be fl 2
p.m. Wednesday at Jerusalem Bap-
' tist Church by Rev. Ron Huneycutt
and Rev. Tom McLean. Burial was
to be in Rowan Memorial Park in
Salisbury.
The family requests that any
memorials be made to Jerusalem
Bdptist.piurch.
Mrs-'Sffioaf was born in David-
son:$!^hty to the late Otiie and Iva
Bo^fiartl^. She was retired from
n P&N Store in Cooleemee and was
a member of Jerusalem Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death
by one son, Henry Shoaf Jr., in
1972.
Surviving are her husband,
Henry Shoaf; one son, Mcdford
Shoaf, Rt. 2, Advance; five grand
children, Melany and Brent Shoaf,
both of Rt. 2, Advance, Dana and
Randy Shoaf, and Melissa Ray, all
of Burlington; four great-grand
children, and one sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth (Chick) Alexander,
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SALISBURY - Roy William 'Smith. 74 of 304 W. Thomas Si. ,died at N.C. Luihcraii Home after
. an illness of eight weeks.The ftinerai was Monday at
Summerseit Memorial Chapel withthe Rev, Ernest Richafds of-
,ficiating. Burial followed at WestiLawn Memorial Park Cemetery in
'China Grove.I Smith was born Sept. 27, 1912,
^ to the late Daved Williajii and E.sler
Gentle Smith. He worked with the
State Highway Commission for 19years, and he was formerly
associated with Power Curbers.
i Smith held 15 patem.s related to
power and curb industry.
His wife, Margaret H. Smith,
preceded him in death.
\ Survivors include a daughter,
Joyce Montgomery of Greensboro;
a brother, Reginald Smith of
Woodleaf; two sisters, Mrs. WillieForrest, of Woodleaf, and Kathryn
Alexander, ofCooIeemee; and two
grandchildren. !
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The funeral was Monday at
Redland Church of Christ with the
Rev. Samuel Adams officiating.
Burial was in Capernaum Church
of Christ cemetery.
She was born April 15, 1934, to
the late William and Elizabeth
Scutt Latten. She was a 1952
graduate of Duvie High School and
was a member of Capernaum
Church of Christ. She was last
employed at Ingersoll-Rand Co.
Surviving are her husband,
Harold Wilson Sr., of the home;
a daughter, Teresa Arnold of
Mocksville; three sons, Harold
Wilson Jr. of Fairmont, Marcus
and Kerwyn Wilson, both of
Mocksville; three brothers. Frank
Lallcn of Houston, Texas, and
William and Matthew Latten, both
ofWinston-Salem; six sisters, Lois
Walts and Clara Tabor, both of
Statcsville, Josephine Latten and
Emma McGowan, both of Queens,
N.Y., Rachel Wilson of Pensacola,
Fla., and Earlyne McCloud of
Winston-Salem; and five
grandchildren.
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' ELKIN — Mrs. Mary Gcnlry
Creason, 82, Mocksvillc, died at
i Autumn Care Nursing Center Aug.
29 after a long illness.
Funeral .services were Aug. 3|
at Alexander-Church-Kenncdy
Funeral Home Chapel in Elkin by
Ihe Rev. Kenneth Wood. Burial
was in Charity United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Mrs. Creason was bom in Surry
County, April 8,1905, to John and
Nancy Simmons Gentry. She was
the widow of Clanard A. Creason,
who died in November. 1986. She
was of the Baptist faith. She was
a homemaker.
Surviving arc one si.stcr. Mrs.
Etta Wagoner, Hickory, and
several nieces and nephews.
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• Leon LeCIair. 85. of 685 N.
Main St.. Mocksville. died Aug.
26 at Autumn Care Convalescent
Center.
A memorial service was to be
held at a later date. Eaton's Funeral
Home was to he in charge of all
arrangements.
Born March 6, 1902. in St. Jer-
main De Grantham. Quebec,
Canada, he was a son of the late
Avai.se and Albinia Belisle LeCIair.
He was a retired retail merchant.
Survivors include his wife of 59
years. Marie Longtin LeCIair; a
daughter, Ida Elliot of Michigan;
two sons. Paul LeCIair of
Mocksville and Andre LeCIair of
Los Angeles; nine grandchildren;
;and nine great-grandchildren.
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/C.B. McClain
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
C.B. McClain Sr.. 75, 164 Oak
Summit Rd., died Aug. 30. at For-
syth Hospital.
He was bom in Abbeville, S.C.,
July 15, 1912, to the late J.R. and
Ottie Campbell McClain. He was
employed by RJR Tobacco, where
he worked for 44 years in the Ship
ping Division.
Surviving are his wife, Polly M.
McClain, of the home; one son,
C.B. McClain Jr., i^^ksville; two
daughters, Naopjg M. Wall.
Winston-Salem^Cwflfiane M. Mar
shall, Greepsboro; six grand
children and three great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday
at Hayworth-Millcr Silas Creek
Chapel. Burial followed in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
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ADVANCE — Mrs. Mattie
Shult Poindexter, 97, widow of
Oscar B. Poindexter, died Aug. 26
at Autumn Care Convalescent
Center.
She was born August 15, 1890,
and was the last surviving child of
George Henry Clay and Alice
Byerly Shutt. She had made her
home in Advance for 92 years and
had lived at Foxmoor Home and
Autumn Care for the past five
years. Mrs. Poindexter was a
homemaker and was a member of
Advance Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Oscar B.
Poindexter, Jr., Advance, and
George F. Poindexter, Orelando,
Fla., six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Aug. 28 at Advance Baptist
Church.
Memorials may be made to Ad
vance Baptist Church.
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Obituaries
Eugene E. Bowers
• SALISBURY — Eugene Elbert
Bowers, 73, of 548 Lafayette Cir
cle, died Sept. 4 at Rowan
Memorial Ho.spital following an il
lness of several weeks.
Bom Oct. I, 1914, in Hart
County, Ga., he was a son of the
late Sam and Gilly Ann Bowers.
Educated in the Hart County
schools, he was a retired employee
of the city of Salisbury. He was a
member of Hall's Chapel Primitive
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Rebecca Brewer Bowers; six sons.
Benjamin F. Daniels of Salisbury,
Robert L. Bowers of Mooresville,
Willie E. and Mack J. Bowers,
both of Salisbury, Mike J. and
Joseph E. Bowers, both of Atlanta;
Four daughters, Eva L. Brown.
Connie Barber and Glenda Byrd,
all of Salisbury, and Gladys Arnold
of MocLsville; a sister, Willie Hall
of Hickory; 30 grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Monday at
Hall's Chapel Primitive Baptist
Church with the Rev. William
Wa.shington, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Mount Zion Baptist
Church cemetery, Boyden
Quarters.
y Grace B. Cook
Born in Davie County on Sept.
2, 1905, she was a daughter of the
late W.T. and Mary Safley Barnes.
A homemaker, she was a member
of McGill Avenue Baptist Church
and the Order of Eastern Star.
Her husband. Jasper C. Cook,
died in 1966.
Survivors, in addition to her
daughter, include four other grand
children; and seven great-grand
children.
United Methodist Church, Route 2,
Mocksville 27028.
Bom June 10, 1905, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Boggan and Ellen Williams
Cash. A homemaker, she was a
member of Smith Grove United
Methodist Church.
Her husband, George Green
Hendrix, died Dec. 5, 1984.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Jack (Ann) Boger of Route
2; a .son, William G. Hendrix of
Route 2; a sister. Ellerbee Cash
Sheek of Route 2; four grand
children; and four great-
William R. Hayes
^ SALISBURY - A graveside
service for William Rrcssell Hayes
was held Sept. 3 at Rowan * graqdchildren.
Memorial Park, conducted by the -
Rev. Randall Rogers, pastor O.« ^Daniel
COOLEEMEE - Mr. Carl
Owen "Jake" McDaniel, 80, of 28
Erwin St. died Tue.sday morning
Rowan Christian Assembly.
Bom March 6, 1911, in Mariah-
na. Pa., he was a retired welder for
Martin Marietta Co. A Baptist, he
was a United Stales Amiv veteran
'Jake"
CONCORD — Grace Barnes
Cook. 81, of 177 Roschaven Court
S.E., died Monday aOemoon at the
home of a daughter. Phyllis C.
Bingham of Charlotte, with whom Reulah C. HendHx
she was making her home.
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of World War II.
His wife, Eva Brown Hayes,
died Feb. 23, 1977.
Survivors include two step
daughters, Mrs. Don (Mary) Hen-
dricks of Mocksville and Mrs.
W.E. (Betty) Fookes of Palm
Springs, (Talif.; seven step-
grandchildren; and three .step-
great-grandchildren; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Hayes, 76, of Route 4, died
Tuesday moming at the North
Carolina Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem after being in
declining health for six months and
seriously ill for three months.
The funeral was held Sept. 4 at
McGill Avenue Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Dr. David
Morrow, pastor, and the Rev. Ken
neth Bingham. a grand.son of Mrs.
Cook. Burial was in OakwtK>d
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Charlotte, 1330 The
Plaza, Charlotte, 28213 or McGill
Avenue Baptist Church, McGill
Avenue, Concord, 28025.
culah Cash Hendrix, 82, of
Route 2, died Sept. 2 at Forsyth
Memorial Ho.spital in
Winston-Salem.
The funeral was held Sept. 4 at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. Bobby
Swaim. Burial was in Smith Grove
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
cemetery fund of Smith Grove
at Rowan Memorial Ho.spiial in
Salisbury.
Funeral services are II a.m.
Thursday at the Cooleemee
Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd by Father Willis Rosen-
thai. Burial will be in Rowan
Memorial Park.
The family were to receive
friends at Eaton's Funeral Home
7-9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Mr. McDaniel was bom Sept.
12, 1906 in Rowan County to the
late Nathan Columbus and Loui.se
Virginia White McDaniel and was
retired from the payroll office of
Burlington Mills.
During World War II he was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy and was
a member of the Cooleemee
Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd.
Survivors include his wife Azile
Beard McDaniel of the home, one
daughter. Mrs. Jcannie Taylor of
Beckley W. Va.; one fo.ster
daughter, Mrs. Soni Immizof Lake
George, Col.; one fo.ster son. Ron-
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fiie Beard of Rouic 8, Salisbury;
one grandchild, two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Duncan of Mocksvillc and
Mrs. Velma Gibbons of
Mocksvillc.
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ADVANCii I
— Luna Ploii '
Robertson,
100, of Route
4, died Salur-
ilay night at
Mcadowhrook
in
funeral
held Mon-
day at Eaton's
Funeral Home Chapel in Mocks
villc, conducted by the Rev. Shane
Owens and Dr. Roscoc Fisher of
Slalesvillc. Burial was in Advance
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Born Feb. 16. 1887. in Davie
County, .she was a daughter of the
late Henry and Alice Flott Plott.
She was a homemaker and a
charter member of Bixby
Presbyterian Church.
Her husband, William V.
Robertson, died in 1953.
Survivors include a son,
I.awrencc RobertsoiMif'R'mle 4;
one grandchild; *ind two
great-grandchildren,- -
Litty May Smith
HARMONY - Liny May Dove
Smith, 87, of Route 1, died Sept.
2 at Autumn Care Nursing Center
in Mocksvillc.
The funeral was held Friday at
Pleasant View Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Jason
Whitley and the Rev. Hoover
Smith. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Born May 28, 1900, in Franklin
County. Ga.. she was a daughter
of the lute Ben Alexander and Ida
Lipe Smith. A homemaker, she at
tended Pleasant View Baptist
Church.
Her husband, James Parker
Smith, died June 4, 1959.
Survivors include five sons,
J.W. Smith of Statesville, John B..
William F.. and Lee Roy Smith,
all of Harmony, and Glenn B.
Smith of China Grove; three
daughters, Mrs. Boyd (Bondelia)
Goodwin of Harmony, Mrs.
Charlie (Mollie Jo) McClamrock
of Mocksvillc and Wilma Ruth
Smith of Elkin; a sister, Etta
Rousey of Elberton, Ga.; 21 grand
children; 27 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
^Flaunda W. Sofley
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Jessie Allred Spach. of the home;
five daughters, Mrs. Peggy Vestal,
l3l6ButlerSt., Mrs. Shirley Sell.
Walkertown. Mrs. Glenda S.
Cude. Winston Salem, Mrs. Joy S.
Smiley, Advance, and Mrs. Rebec
ca S. Lovell, Monroe; six sons,
Bobby Spach. Alexandria, Va.,
Willie Lee Spach. Winston-Salem;
■fommy G. Spach, l-exington,
Johnny Spach. of the home. Paul
Spach, San Gabriel. Calif., and
Sammy Spach, CIcmmons; 19
grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; and one brother,
Sid Spach, Winston-Salem.Mrs. Flaunda Weston Sotley of Spach, Winston-Salem.
Mocksvillc died Sept. 4 at Forsyth
Hospital. \/ArIeasia S. Wooten
She was born in M""roe on HARMONY - Arleasia EulaliaSeptember 10, 1901, to John stroud Wooten, 91, of Route 1,Henry and Sarah Odena Furr Sheffield community, died Sept. 2Weston Her father moved to ^
Statesville when she was a few o,.,.months old. On '919 ^amrday atshe was married to Charles Frank Wesleyan Church, con-Sofley, Who preceded her in death, ^Surviving are two children, ii,e Rev. J. Eugene Smith, the Rev.Charles A^ Sofiey and Audrey ^ ^Catherine Shermer. boUi of Rt. 5, ^ ^
Mocksvillc. Mrs. Sofley was aSunday School teacher at Hunt- Memorials may be made to the
sville Methodist Church. ... ...sville MetniHiist Liiurcn. cemetery fund of Liberty Wesleyan
Funeral services were held Mon-day at Huntsville United Methodist ^ Mocksvillc,
Church by Rev, Jessie C. lart. ^ ^ 27028Burial was in the church cemetery. g^;^^ ^Metnonais may U> County, she was a daughter of the
Huntsville United Methodist , ,,,, , ®. . ." ' , , n L late Nelson Wheeler and AmandaChurch Cemetery Fund, c/o Ruth . . . . . homemaker. sheSmiih Stroud. A homemaker, sheHarding, Rl. 5, Mock.sville, N.C.
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WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Robert Cletus Spach, 82, 2713
Dudley St., died Sept. 5 at Forsylli
Hospital. Graveside services wereHospital uravesiae services were
was a mcmlx;r of Lil>etty Wesleyan
Church, where she was a former
Sunday school tcachgr and a
member of the church ad
ministrative board.
Her husband, Robert Gaither^
held Monday in Cresiview Survivors include three sMemorial Park by Rev, Ruth
Bovendcr.Bovendcr.
uns,
Claude S. Wooten of Harmony,. . t- i, and Elmer D. and Ranny G.Mr. Spa.h wa.s br.ri. ■" Wooleir, ta b of MrK-ksville; IwoCouoly on June 20. 1905 u.
Roter, and BoOha Spch. Helived mos. of his life in Winston- grandchildren;
Salem and was a retired sell- .Sell'and 12 great-grandchildrenemployed painter..
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obituaries
Charles E. Bean Sr. j
• WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Charles Earnest Bean Sr.. 77,
Shatlalon Oaks Mobile Home
Park, died at Forsyth Hospital Sun
day evening.
He was bom in Forsyth County
to C. Frank and Rora Knott Bean.
He was a retired employee of
Hanes Hosiery with 22 years of
service.
He was a member of First
Assembly of God. He was preced
ed in death by his wife, Mary
Elizabeth Vaughn Bean, in 1984.
Surviving are three sons, C.E.
Bean, Jr., Wiaston-Salem, Edward
DeFrankiin Bean, Germanton and
Donald B. Bean, Mocksville; Five
grandchildren; two great
grandchildren and two sisters,
Mrs. Dorothy Conrad and Mrs.
Ruth Rule, both of WiiLston-Salem.
Graveside services were held
Tuesday in Woodland Cemetery by
the Rev. Ron McManus and the
Rev. Steve Byrd.
Leona C. Cable
' LEXINGTON - Leona
Clodfelter Cable, 74, of Rowan
Manor Nursing Home in Salisbury,
fontierly of Police Academy Road,
died Sunday at Rowan Memorial
Hospital.
The funeral was to be held
Wednesday at Vogler's Piedmont
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David Henry Hairston, 49, of
214 Wilkesboro St., Mocksville,
died Sept. 9 at Davie County
Ho.spital afler being in declining
health for some time.
The funeral was held Sunday at
New Jerusalem Holiness Church,
conducted by Bishop Tony Ijaiiles.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Bom Sept. 4, 1938, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Raymond and Irene Clement
Hairston. He was employed as an
auto mechanic at E&L Motor Co.
Survivors include his wife, Ed^ 1^'
na White Hairston; three soti^^
Marcus Hairston of the home,^!^
David and Craig Hairston,.bdth of
Lexington; two brothers, Albert ,
and W.C. Hairston, both of'
Mocksville;
Seven sisters. Bertha Au.stin,
Lula Lane and Mary Hairston, all
of Mocksville, Frances Simmons
of Woodleaf, and Helen Ivory,
Flora Burfori^ge and Margaret
Fowler, all of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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^ Mrs. Lola Watson Hayes, 78,
Rt. 8, Mocksville, died Sept. 10 at
Hugh Chatham Memorial
Hospital.
She was bom in Yadkin County
on June 5, 1909, to James Emmit
and Fanny Hudson Watson. Mrs.
Funeral Home Chapel, conducted Hayes was a member of Stony
by the Rev. Robert Garren. Burial Knoll United Methodist Church.
was to be in Forest Hill Memorial
Park.
Bom in Davie County on Oct. 7,
1912, she was a daughter of the late
Bob Lee and Elsie Mae Clodfelter.
She was a homcmaker.
Her husband, Rufiis Cable, died
Oct. 5, 1970.
Survivors include two daughters, . .
Mrs. Belvte (Uuise) West pf ,,.Hamptonville; ninegranJchiWien
Salisbury and Dorothy Bivenj of
Lexington; a brother. Bill
Clodfelter of Kannapolis; four
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Mazie Reavis and Mrs.
Kathleen Hutchens, both of Rt. 8,
Mocksville; one son, Jessie Lee
Hayes, Hainptonvillc; one sister,
Mrs. LishidFostcr, Adwwce; two
brothers, 'H6<^Vrd Watson'
Yadkinville, and Frank Watson,
''and il great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at Madde-Gcntry Funeral
Chapel by Revsi!!ters, Mrs. N.B. Kepley, Mrs.
J.P. Small, Blanche Hamilton and
Mrs. Bruce Alluman, all of
Salisbury; five grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.
. Phil Beavers.
Burial followed in Stony Knoll
United Methodist Church
Ceinj^ciy.
Thelma F. Peebles
WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
Thelma Frances Peebles, 48, Rt.
2, Box 141, Advance, died Sept.
8 at Forsyth Hospital after an ex
tended illness.
She was a native of Winston-
Salem and had been a resident of
Advance since 1976. Mrs. Peebles
was a member of Mocksville Con
gregation Jehovah's Witness
Kingdom Hall.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Vanessa Williams and Ms.
Marlene Peebles, of the home, and
Mrs. Audreia Burts, Advance; one
stepdaughter, Mrs. Janice Thomp
son, Lexington; one .son, Mr.
Richard Peebles, Gainesville, Va.;
one sister, Mrs. Jessie McKinnon,
Winston-Salem; five brothers, Mr.
Joseph Salley, Mr. Thomas Salley,'
Mr. Wilbert Salley and Mr. Emest
Salley, all of Winston-Salem and
Mr. Clifton Salley, Lenoir; two
sons-in-law; one daughter-in-law;
five grandchildren; and a ho.st of
other relatives and friends.
Fhneral services were Saturday
at Mocksville Congregation
Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
witli Brother Wallace Barford of-
fici^ing. Interment followed inEve|green Cemetery.
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Willium Marklanil "Buck"
Miller, 76, of 401 Salisbury Si.,
Mocksville, died at his home Sept.
8.*
The funeral was held Sept. 10 at
Eaton's Funeral Home Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. Don Davis.
Burial was in Rose Cemetery.
Born July 25, 1911. in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
C.V. and Ida Markland Miller.
Retired owner and operator of
Buck's Barbecue, he served on the
board of directors of the
Mocksville Savings and Loan. He
was a member of the First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Elva
Cope Miller; a daughter, Josei^ine
Davis of AUanta; four sisters. Ruby
White, Ozelle Boger and Louise
Whitaker, all of Mocksville, and
Geraldine Sheek of Charlotte; a
brother. Bob Miller of Mocksville,
and two grandchildren.
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LEWISVILLE - Mr. H.Monroe Redding. 67, died Sept. 9
at his home.
Fune^ services were Friday at
LewisviJle Baptist Church by Dr
Joe Coltrane. Burial followed in
the church cemetfeiy. Mr. Reddingwas bom in Forsyih County to
Royd M. and Ellen Bean ReddingHe had made his home in
LewisVjlle for over 35 years,
he was a member of
»^6ville Baptist Church and the
•Wens Bible Class. He was a
veteran ofthe U.S. Army, having^rv^ in Italy and Africa during
World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy
Hunter Redding, of the home; one
son. Thomas M. Redding.
Winston-Salem; one grandson,
Brandon Thomas Redding; two
sisters, Mrs. Mayo (Betty) Dull
Uwisyille and Mk. RictaniODhanly) Hasiell, Vero Beach,
ria.: and one brother, Harold Red
ding, Kemersville.
Memorials may be made to
UwisviUe Baptist Church, P.O.
Box 327,' Lewisville, N.C. 27023.
Jerry G. Wood
Mr. Jerry G. Wood. 45. Route
5. Mocksville, died Sept. 7 aPFor-
syth Hospital.
He was bom in Davie County on
December 28, i 941, to Robert and
Hattie Freeman Wood. Mr. Wood
was a member of Chestnut Grove
United Methodist Church.
He was married to Katlierine
Kiger Wood, who sumves, of the
home.
Also surviving are two
daughters. Miss Janice Elaine
W(^, of the home, and Mrs.
Vickie S. BaiQ', Route 4, Advance;
his mother, of Route 2, Mocks
ville; two brothers. Harold Eugene
Wood. Route 2, Mocksville. Md
Bobby Wood. Alabama; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sept.
10 at Mackie-Gentry Funeral
Chapel by Rev. Jerry Brackens and
Rev. Robert Crook. Burial follow-
fd in Faimingfon Community
Cemetepf.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1087-
; Herman Kelly Britton
' Herman Kel-
ly Britton. 71.
of 184 Mill St..
Mocksvillc.
|dicd early
Tuesday morn-
ing of an ap-
parent heart
He a H
native of Davic
County and a
member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
Funeral services were to be held
Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Bap-
' tist Church with Dr. A.O. Walker
officiating.
Burial was to follow in the
three sisters, Mrs. Raymond /Edward Keith Frost
(Grace) Ball Mrs. Howard Keith
(Kathct-tite) Hayc.s and Mrs^ Frost was held at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Howard (Fayc) DcGarde, aU of jpiomasville: one hal -sister, Mrs. Kcv.
Eva Sharpe of Granite Fa Is. two Rhynehardl ofHciating.
brothers, Roy Btimgardner o R„rial was in the church cemetery.
Trinity and Ray Bumgardncr of p^^^^ 5
Hampton. Va.; 13 grandchildren ^^,^ksvillcdi«^ Tuesday. Sept. 15.
and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral servi^s were conduct^ Winston-Salcm of injuries sus-
at 4 p.m. Saturday. Sept. 19. at ^e automobile accident
Central Wcsleyan Church with the p
Rev. David M^Umcy and the i, j,
Rev. Mel.m L. Genip: nmciatn,,;^ ^
Inlermenl followed in Holly Hill ^
Memorial Park. and stcpfatlicr. Mr. and Mm. Gary
Memorial may be direeled m .Williams, live in Orangcborg, S.C.
the Central Wcsleyan Church 3TO
HmMe Street, I homa.sv,lle, N.C.. Orangebnrg. He was
employed by Florlainc Tile Co. in
Winston-Salem.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. William Frost of Ad
vance and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Clay Carson of Columbus. Ohio.
uesday, Sept. 15, at her home and Mrs. William Frost of Ad-
affer a period of declining health. vance and Mr. and Mrs. RichardA private family funeral was Clay Carson of Columbus. Ohio,
churchccmetcry.Thcbodywjisio FniDSOD Dartt
be taken from Morri.sonSiudevcnt P- Jca" K-mpson uaiii
Funeral Home to lie in state at * MOORESVILLE — Oltve Jwn
Noon on Thur.sday at the church. Empson Dartt, 53. of Route 4. died
' The family may be contacted at
the residence.
Survivors include his wife. An
nie Hudson Britton of the home;
one son, Donnie Ray Britton of
M(Kksvillc; one daughter. Diane
|B. Bass, Durham; and one aunt.
iScrcsa Mason, Mock.svillc,
\ William C. Bumgardner
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William Carl Bumgardner. 78. of
Route 3, Tower Road, died
(September 17 in High Point
Regional Hospital.
Born in Caldwcll County July
27, 1909. a son of Lonnie and
Esma Wisnant Bumgardner. Mr.
Bumgardner was a member of
Central Wcsleyan Church, the
Men's Bible Class, of which he had
served as a former President, a
retired employee of the Amazon
Cotton Mills, now Parkdale Mills
and had been a resident of David
son County for more than fifty
years.
On September 18. 1925. he was
married to Miss Anna Hicks who
survives of the home. Also surviv
ing are two daughters. Mrs. Edna
Jollic of Conway. S.C.. and Mrs.
Ray (Betty) Carter of Mocksvillc;
four sons, Carl E., Donald R..
Jerry L. and Harold Roger
Bumgardner, all of Thomasville;
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held at 11 a.m. Friday. .Sept. 18.
in the B.C. Cavin Funeral Home ^ Hardiflfi
Memorial Chapel, conducted by MrS. I^aura M. Haroing
the Rev. Jimmy Tate. Burial was YADKINVILUE - Mrs. l-iurain Glcnwood Memorial Park. Milliner Bowman Harding. 81,
diIn lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Community Foursquare Church. N.C.. 115 South.
Mooresville. N.C.28115.
Born April 29, 1934. in Potter
County. Pa., she was a daughter
of Robert and Madeline Flynn
Empson of Wcstfield, Pa. She was
manager and operator of H&R
Block Co. in Mooresville.
Survivors, in addition to her
parents, include her husband. Vern
Dartt; a son. Jay Dartt ol
Mooresville; a daughter. Joy D.
Howard of Mooresville; three
brothers. Walhace Empson of
Osccola. Pa.. Wayne Empson of
Woodhall. N.Y., and Frank Emp
son of Wcstfield, Pa.;
Four sisters. Onnalee Empson of
Montnur Falls. N.Y.. Wanda
Schcrrctie of Brush Prairie. Wash.,
Claudia Moon of Westficld, Pa.,
aitd Rchcccn McCaig (»f Jasper.
N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
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ed Simday. Sept. 20. at Forsyth
Ho.spUal. She was bom in Yadkin
County to John W. and Viola Vic
toria Bovender Bowman.
Mrs. Harding was a retired
nurse, graduating from Lawrence
Hospital Sch(H)l of Nursing. She
worked at Columbus County
Hospital in Whilcvillc. was a coun
ty health nurse and retired from
Hoots Memorial Hospital in
Yadkinvillc. Her husband. F.D.B.
Harding, preceded her in death
January 31. 1978.
Surviving are one daughter.
Mrs. Gerald (Frances) Cas.stcvcns.
Yadkinvillc; six grandchildren.
Gerald Daniel Casstcvcns. B»H>ri-
ville. Carcn J. Casstcvcns. Rural
Hall, Michael L, Casstcvcns, Rt.
5, Mocksville, Tony L. and San
dra K. Casstcvcns. both of Yadkin
villc and rimothy T. Casstcvcns.
Atlanta. Ga.; two great
grandchildren: and three sisters.
Mrs. Phronie Barber. Goidston,
Mrs. Mary Grubbs, Winston-
Salem, and Mrs. Johnsic Nicolctte.
Myrtle Beach. S.C.
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of ^Nannie SeafordD ^ " ParroH n Nannie Everhan Sealbrd. J01Rikard, 93, died Sunday, Sept. 20, -
Spring, formerly of Rt. 4,
Mocksvillc, and Coal Ciiy at A of Route 3, Mocksville. died, died of
natural causes Tuesday. Sept. 8, at
a Becklcy hospital.
Born Oct. 21. 1927. at Abney,
he was the son of Beulah Foley
Mills of Shady Spring, formerly of
Rt. 7, Mocksville. and the late
Pearlie Mills.
Mr. Mills was a member of the
Coal City Masonic Lodge 156
AF&AM. the Order of the Eastern
Star 136 and the White Shrine of
Judea 13 of Beckley. He was a
1987 retired general mine foreman
for Eastern Associated Coal Cor
poration. He was a 15-year resident
of Shady Spring and a World War
II Army veteran.
He wa.s preceded in death by a
sister, Virginia Cole.
Other survivors include his wife,
Wilma Odham Mills; a daughter,
Mrs. Rusty (Robin) Simmons of
MacArthur; a son. Rocky Mills of
Coal City; two sisters. Bonnie Cole
of Beckley and Leola Edwards of
Cooleemee; a brother, David Mills
of Blackshear, Ga.; fi ve grand
children and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services wercjy^ttSept.
'0 at 1 p.m. at the TMlcersley
Funeral Home Chapel,I'n'Sophia
with the Rev. James Richard'Hill
officiating. Burial followed in the
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at
Prosperity.
Pallbearers were Gregory Mills,
Edward Hodges. Md Jesse, Tim,'
Gary and Randolph Cole.
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Mocksville. She was born August
4, 1894, in Bishopville. S.C., to
Warley Lawrence and Florence
Barrett Parrott.
She was a graduate of Limestone
College in Gaffney, S.C., where
she taught school for several years
She was a member of Burkhead
United Methodist Church. She was
the widow of Jesse Oline Rikard.
Surviving are six daughters.
Miss Dorothy Rikard, Mrs. Sylvia
Whitlaw and Mrs. Thad (Mary)
Stanley, all of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Bobby (Barbara) Ernest. Rt!
1, Advance, Miss Pat Rikard, Arl
ington, Va. and Mrs. Don
(Margaret) Rosenthal, Edgewater,
Md.; one son, Robert L. Rikard,
Atlanta, Ga.; one daughter-in-law,'
Mrs. James David (Lou) Rikard!
Stanleyville; eight grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren and one
sister. Mrs. Blackwell Stanton.
Columbia, S.C.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Vogler's Reynolda Road
Chapel by Rev. David Riffe. Inter- ^
nient followed in Forsyth
Memorial Park. '
Memorials may be made to
Autumn Care. 1007 Howard St.,
Mocksville. N.C. 27028
Wednesday. Sept. 16, at Davie
County Hospital.
^ The fiineral was held at 2 p.m.
Friday at Fork Baptist Church
conducted by the Rev. Gordon
Joyner. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
building or cemetery ftind of Fork
Baptist Church, Route 3,
Mocksville, N.C. 27028.
Born July 4, 1886, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late George and Simmie Hendrix
Everhart. A homemaker, she was
the oldest living member of Fork
Baptist Church.
Her husband. Wiley Seaford,
died Aug. 19,1961, and two sons
Fielding and Fred "Snow''
Seaford. preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter
Theo C. Bowles, of Route 3; a
sister, Mary Eller of Granite
Quariy; a brother. Bob Everhan of
Route 3; six grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; and 18
great-great-grandch ildren.
Randy Palmer
Randy Wayne Palmer. 12, Route
' 'aakmville, died at 6 p.m.
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He was bom in Yadkin County
on January 3, 1975 to Jerry and
Barbara Eldridge Palmer.
Surviving are his parents, of the
home; a sister, Melinda Ann
Palmer, of the home; his paternal
grandparents. Gene and Martha
Palmer, Route 1. Yadkinville; and
^f/.'®PSra«hnother, Mrs. Martha
Eldndge. He was preceded in death
oy his maternal grandparents, Mr
and Mrs. Garland Eldridge.'
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Sunday at Mackie-Gentry
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Funeral services for Lizzie
Allison were held Tuesday at St.
John's AME Zion Church, con
ducted by the Rev. R.W. Myers.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Alli.son of Hillcrest Street
died Friday night at Davie Coun
ty Ho.spital.
Surviving are four brothers.
Pink, Edward and Luther Allison,
all of Mocksville, and Leon Allison
of Salisbury; three grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Evelyn V.F. Cornatzer
^ ' ADVANCE - Mrs. Evelyn
Virginia Fossee Cornatzer, 76,
died Friday morning. Sept. 25. at
Forsyth Hospital.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Eaton's Funeral Chapel by
the Revs. Tom McLean, Alec
Alvord and Mary Berridgc. Burial
followed in Advance United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Cemetery Fund of Advance United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Cornatzer was bom in Port
Fulton, Clark County, Ind.,
daughter of the late Charles and
Mary Wright Fossee, and lived
most of her life in Louisville, Ky.
She was a retired nursing a.ssisiant
at Medical Park Hospital and was
a member of Advance United
Methodist Church. She was a
member of Advancc-Farmington
Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter
No. 323. Her husband, Lallie Lill-
ington Cornatzer, died in 1977.
Surviving are two daughters.
Rev. Mary C. Berridgc, Winston-
Salem, and Roseland C. Morris.
Webster, Ky.; one son. Jack Cor-
n natzer, Louisville, Ky.; one grand-
.son, one granddaughter, two great-
granddaughters, and several nieces
and nephews.
ELKIN — Mr. Wilburn Sexton
Couch, 66, 114 Arcadia Dr., died
Wednesday, Sept. 23. at Hugh
Chatham Memorial Hospital after
a long illness.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Sept. 25, at Plea.sant Hill Bap
tist Church by Dr. Don Stephens
and Rev. Everette Carter. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Couch was bom in Wilkes
County on September 16, 1921, to
Ed and Hattie Darnell Couch. He
was retired from Chatham
Manufacturing Co. and was a
member of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Grace Settle Couch, of the home;
one daughter, Mrs. Sammy (Deb
bie) Penrey, Mocksville; two sons,
Randall Couch, Elkin, and Eddie
Joe Couch, of the home; three
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Lottie Ray, Winston-Salem, and
Mrs. Gladys Pintler, West Palm
Beach, Fla.; and one brother,
Charlie Couch, Elkin.
Memorials may be made to Plea
.sant Hill Baptist Church.
v/Ada R.B. Donaldson
. WINSTON-SALEM ~ Mrs.
Ada Reed Bare Donaldson, 84,
2642 Ludwig St., died Monday,
Sept. 21, at Winston-Salem Con
valescent Center. She was bom
August 2, 1903, in Scott County,
Tenn. to William A. and Rona
John.son Reed.
Mrs. Donaldson lived most of
her life in Winston-Salem and was
a member of Linville Forest
Church of Christ. She was first
married to William T. Bare, who
died in 1952.
Surviving are her husband,
Mclvin Donaldson, of the home;
two daughters, Mrs. James M.
po I !B"ARY
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(Virginia) Neal, Belews Creek, and
Mrs. William E. (Mary) Davis, In
dianapolis, Ind.; four sons, Robert
B. Bare, Marietta. Ga., Hardy C.
Bare, Mocksville. Parker N. ^re,
Winston-Salem, and William T.
Bare, Jr., Chicago, 111.; three
sisters, Mrs. Florence Bennett,
Henderson, Ky., Mrs. Arthur
Clark, Carbpndale, HI., and Mrs.
Hazel GoadT «Huntsville, Tenn.;
one brothoU^r. Chester Reed,
Helenwom, jenn.; II grand-
childfen, 10 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday, Sept. 24, at Vogler's
Main Street Chapel by Mr. Larry
Havner. Burial was in Oaklawn
Memorial Gardens.
^Margaret L. Dull
n Margaret Langston Dull, 59, of
100 Circle Drive died Sunday
night, Sept. 27, at her home after
being in declining health.
The funeral was to be Wednes
day at 11 a.m. at We.slcy Chapel
United Methodist Church, con
ducted by the Rev. Je.s.sc Tart and
the Rev. Chip Webb. Burial was
to be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Wesley Chapel United Methodist
Church, in care of Madclene Gen
try, Route 8, Mocksville 27028.
Bom April 15, 1*928, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Macy and Sadie Harris
Langston. A retired executive
secretary for RJR-Nabisco, she
was a member and pa.st state presi
dent of the National Secretaries
Association. She had held all of
fices in the local chapter, where she
also was selected "Secretary of the
Year."
Educated in the Farmington
schools, at Draughn's Business col
lege in Winston-Salem and at For-
syth Technical Institute, she was a
member of Wesley Chapel United
Methodist Church.
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her in dealli.
Survivors include her husband,
Vemon Dull; a daughter, Tina Dull
of Mocksville; three sisters, Max-
ine L. Carter and Rachel Howard,
both of Mocksville, and Nell L.
N^ilson of Charlotte; and a foster
granddaughter.
Warren H. Ferebee
OKEECHOBEE, FLA. - Mr.
Warren H. Ferebee, 66, of
Okeechobee, died early Wednes
day, Sept. 23, in Hollywood, Fla.,
after an illness of several months
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Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Friday at Mackie-Gentry
Funeral Chapel by Rev. Paul
Moore. Burial was in Deep Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Marluw was born on
November 25, 1970, in Davie
County, North Carolina. She was
a daughter of Patrick Clyde Rogers
and Kathy Hellard Rogers. She at
tended Georgetown High Schooiyjoscph Smith
and was a member of Turrentine
Baptist Church in Mocksville,
North Carolina.
Surviving are her mother and
father of Myrtle Beach; her hus
band of Pawley's Island; a
daughter, Amanda Mae Marlow of
the home; a brother. Scuttle Rogers
of Mocksville; and a sister,
Chrystal Rogers of Myrtle Beach.
Joseph Legrant
Fu,e«lservtew.Khddaiii MoiHgomery
a.m. Friday in Hollywood, Fla.
Burial was in a cemetery near
Okeechobee, Fla.
Mr. Ferebeo was bom in Davie
County, the son of Joseph G. and
Florence Foster Ferebee. He was
retired from the U.S. Marine
Corps and Eastern Airlines of
Miami.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred
Ferebee, of the home; one son,
David Ferebee, West Palm Beach,
Fla.; a granddaughter, Deborah;
and three brothers, Richard and
Wayne Ferebee, both of Mocks
ville, and Joseph Ferebee,
Misenheimer.
Rison Spencer Hendrix
Mr. Rison Spencer Hendrix, 40,
301 Milling Rd.^j^ Thursday
night, Sept. 24, 9^k'e Hospital
in Durham aftfei; an extended
illness. ' * ' '
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Eaton's Funeral Chapel by
Revs. Marshall Brandey, Bobby
Henderson, Jim Gryder and Myron
Bruce. Burial followed in Rose
Cemetery.
Mr. Hendrix was the son of
Rison C. and Sadie Snider Hen
drix, and was a sawmill operator.
Surviving are his parents of
Mocksville.
Lorie Rogers Marlow
PAWLEY'S ISLAND — Lorie
Rogers Marlow, wife of Buyd L.
Marlow IB, died Tuesday.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, September 25, 1987, at 3:00
p.m. at Pawley's Island
Presbyterian Church. Officiating
was the Rev. Frank Holsclaw.
Burial, directed by Johnson-
. Graham Funeral Home, followed
in the church cemetery.
Smith, 76, of
Route 3, Mocksville, died Satur
day, Sept. 26, at his home.
The ftincral was held at 2 p.m.
Monday at the Fork Baptist Church
with the Rev. Gordon Joyner and
the Rev. Vates Wilkinson of
ficiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
building fund of Fork Baptist
Church of Route 3, Mocksville,
27028.
Born Aug. 29, 1922, in Davie
County, he was a son of J. Mar-
' STATESVILLE - David Neal
Montgomery, 73, of 1589 W.
Cloaninger Street, died unex
pectedly Thursday, Sept. 24, at
iredell Memorial Hospital. For a
number of years, he lived in
Chesapeake, Va.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Rutledge and Bigham
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was
in Belmont Cemetery.
Born May 22, 1914, in Rowan
County, he was a son of the late
Jeff and Fanny Luckey Mon
tgomery. He attended Iredell
County schools and was a member
of St. Marks Baptist Church in
Chesapeake, Va.
Survivors include his wife, Susie
James Montgomery of the home;
four brothers, J.C. Montgomery
and Wade Monlguraery, toh of /Charles E. THome
Baltimore, Md., Bishop W.O.K
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was a retired dairy farmer and a
member of Fork Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Wilma Bamhardt Smith of the
home; four daughters, Edith Ann
Norman of Lake Mont, N.V.,
Elaine Russell of Trinity, Jane Hall
and Joetta Lienau, both of
Cullowee; a son, Donald Smith of
Route 3; five sisters, Edith Ander
son, Mary Merrell, Mattie Sue
Blackwelder, and Louise
Blackwelder, all of Mocksville,
and Peggy Vogler of Advance;
seven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Gray and Woodrow Gray, both of
Cleveland; four sisters, Magdalee
Gray and Eddie Rucker, both of
Baltimore, Md., Willie Mae Lyt-
tle of Cleveland and Nora Smyre
of Coolecmee.
Thomas Odell Shore
^ HAMPTONVILLE - Mr.
Thomas Odell Shore, 59, Rt. I,
was dead on arrival at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Hoots
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Vadkin County
to John Elsie and Ada Pinnix
Shore. Mr. Shore was a farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Judy
Woolen Shore of the home, and
three brothers, Ezra Shore,
Mocksville, John Shore, Yadkin-
ville, and Roger Shore, Pompano
Reach, Fla.
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Everette Thome, 48, Route 6,
Statesville, died Monday, Sept. 28,
at his home. Death was
unexpected.
He was born in Davie County
Jan. 12, 1939, toMillard Foster
Thome Sr. and Lucille Koontz
Thome of 2115 E. Broad Street,
Statesville, who survive.
Other survivors are his wife,
Betty Clair Thome of the home;
one son. Dean Frederick Thome,
Route 6, Statesville; one daughter,
Mrs. Lori T. Peralta of Charlotte-
one granddaughter, Amanda
Elizabeth Peralta; one brother,
Millard Foster Thome Jr., of
Statesville; and one-sister, Mrs.
Rebecca T. Winecoff of Statesville.
Mr. Thome was a member of
New Sterling A.R.P. Church and
a machine operator with Statesville
i-ibivHliy^^k Company.
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L. Wayne Baynes Jr.
WINSTON-SALnM ~ Mr. L.
Wayne Baynes Jr., 26, 126 S.
Green Si., died Saturday, Oct.
at Baptist Hospital. He was born
in Forsyth County to L.W. and
Gail Melton Baynes Sr.
His early life was spent in For-
.syth County. His teenage years
were .spent in Davie County. Mr.
Baynes was a graduate of Davie
High Sch(K)l, Cla.ss of 1979.
He was an eque.strian and a
former member of the Winston-
Salem Saddle Club. He was
employed at the Hyatt House in
Wiaston-Salem.
Surviving are his mother and
father, Rt. 5, Mocksville, Farm-
ington community; one .sister, Mrs.
Sherri Crews, Advance, and his
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Vasta
Baynes, Winston-Salem.
Funeral services weie held Tues
day at Vogler's Clemmons Chapel.
Memorials may be made to For
syth County Humane Society, 213
W. Sixth St., Winston-Salem,
N.C. 27101.
Albert William Cronin
Albert William Cronin, 69, of
154 Crestview Drive, Mocksville,
died Tuesday at Davie County
Hospital after being in declining
health for 6 months. He was a
former resident of Coming. N.Y.
A mass of the re.surrection is to
be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St.
Frances Catholic Mi.ssion by Mon-
signor Richard Allen. Burial will
follow in Rose Cemetery.
The family is to receive friends
at Eaton's funeral home from 7-9
p.m. Wednesday and a rosary .ser
vice is to be held Wedne.sday at 8
p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
The family requests that
memorials be made to St. Francis
Catholic Mission, P.O. Box 642,
Mocksville, or to the Davie Ctninly
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Cronin was bom April 25, 1918,
in Compton Quebec to Alberta
Marcux and the late James Cronin.
He was a retired manufacturing
engineer with Inger.soll-Rand
Corp. with 43 years of service.
He was a graduate of the Mon
treal Technical Institute: a member
of the American Manufacturing
Engineers .S<iciety, and was a past
member of the advisory board of
Rowan Technical institute of
Salisbury.
) He was a member and pa.st chair
man of the parish council of St.
Frances Catholic Mission where he
had also .served on the building
committee. During World War II
he was a veteran of the United
States Air Force.
Surviving in .addition to his
mother of Coatictwk Quebec is his
wife Marion Keesler Cronin of the
home; one daughter. Bethany
Cronin of Shelby; two sons. Dan
Cronin of Huntcrsvilleand Patrick
Cronin Trafford, Pa.; and 2
grandchildren.
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Wesley Roo.sevelt Ijames, 83, of
Route 6, Mocksville, died Sunday,
Oct. 4, at Autumn Care Nursing
Home after an extended illness.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2 p.m. Wcdnc.sday in the chapel
of Morrison-Studevent Funeral
Home in McKk.sville, conducted by
: Eldei^Tamcs Ijames. Burial was to
follow in the Mainville AME Zion
Church cemetery.
Born December 21, 1903, in
Davie County, he was a son of the
late Nettie Frances Howell and
John Smith Ijames. A member of
Smith Grove AME Zion Church,
he was a retired farmer and janitor
at Mocksville Middle School.
Survivors include his wife, Ira
W. Ijames; five .sons, Alzis
Thomas Ijames of Tobaccovillc.
William I. Ijames of Route I.
Mocksville, Franklin N. and
Donald E. Ijames, both of Route
6, Mocksville and John A. Ijames
of 2890 Ridgemont Dr.,
Mock.sville; two daughters, Betty
Naylor and Ruth Ijames Sales, both
of Route 6, Mocksville;
Two brothers. Elder J.C. and
Jonah Ijames, both of Route 6,
Mock.sville: three sisters, Eva
WiKson of Advance, Delphine
Lyons of Lexington and Evcrlee
Hodges Ma.ssachusctts; 20
graqd^chlldren; and four
grCd^l^ndch ildrcn.
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' William James Leach, 78. of 530
Avon St., Mocksville, died late
Monday night at the Autumn Care
Convalescent Center, where he had
been a resident.
A graveside service was to be
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rose
Cemetery, conducted by the Rev.
n Fred Shoaf.
Memorials may be made to
; Compassionate Friends, in care of
Calvin Ijames, Route I.
Mocksville, 27028.
Born Oct. 20. 1908, in Davie
County, he was a son of the l.ntc
Charles Gaither and Delia Allen
Leach. A retired service station at
tendant. he was a Methodist.
His wife, Jeanette Smith Le:u h.
died Nov. 29, 1986.
Survivors include three sistcis.
Blanche Welborn of Kerncrsvilie,
Mrs. Grady Flowers of Mur-
frecsboro and Mrs. Hoylc Harris
of Route 7, Mocksville; two
brothers, Norman Leach of R»)ute
2 and C.F. Leach of Route 6,
Mocksville; and a number of nit ces
and, nephews.
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"I'opsy Ony "Tip" l-ycrly. 89, was
held al II a.m. Tuesday ai St.
James Lutheran Church, conducted
by the Rev. Woodrow F. Prick,
pastor. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Born Feb. 24, 1898, in Rowan'
County, he was a son of the late
John C. and Alice Ward Lyerly.
Educated in the Rowan County
schools, he was retired from
Carolina Rubber Hose Co., and
was a member of St. James
Lutheran Church.
His first wife, Mary Beaver
Lyerly, died in 1967, and his se
cond wife, Annie Stikeleather
Lyerly died in June, 1987.
Survivors include three sons.
Spencer Lyerly of Gastonia, Bill
Ray Lyerly of Dallas, and J.D.
Lyerly of Guadalajara, Mexico; a
stepson, J.W. Stikeleather of
Rockwell; a daughter, Edith L.
Boone of Pensacola, Fla.;
Two stepdaughters, Kathleen
Helderman of Gold Hill and Zelia
Dabbs of Concord;; two sisters.
Belle BeavefjOi^-Mocksville and
Callie Beckili^ip df Rockwell; 13
grandchildl^sni 3"'' eight
great-grandchildfen.
Lyerly, 89, of 211 Depot St.,
died Saturday at Rowan Memorial
Hospital after an illness of two
months.
Blanche J. Wallace
' Mrs. Blanche Jones Wallace, 83,
Autumn Care Nursing Home, died
Sunday, Oct. 4, in Davie County
Hospital in Mocksville.
She was the widow of Sidney G.
Wallace. She was born in Wilkes
County to Abraham and Annette
Ellis Jones. She was a member of
Clemmons First Baptist Church.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs.
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A.C. 'Jink' Seamon
CLEVELAND A.C. "Jink"
Seamon, 54, of Route 1,
W<xxlleaf-CiK)l Springs Road, died
Sunday, Oct. 4, at Iredell
Memorial Hospital in Statesville
after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held
Tuesay at Needmore Baptist
Church, conducted by the Rev.
Ted Miller, pastor, and the Rev.
Gary in ' Carrie Yoric, Harmony ami one
Harvey Clark. Burml followed in , ^ Harmony.
die chnrch ceinelety. F„„cml services were held Tues-
ChnrcS day a. Vogler's Clemnmm Cha,ml^rryhnal,R:ml,Wmklleaf. S
Born Sepl. 9, 1933. in Davie Cmrch in Iredell Connly.
County, he was a son of the late
Walter Crawford and Caroline
West Seamon. Owner and operator
of Seamon's Auto Sales, Parts and
Service Co., he had previously
been employed by Bell and
Howard Chevrolet Co. in.
Sutesville.
A member of Needmore Baptist
Church, he was formerly a deacon,
Sunday school teacher, and choir
and youth director.
Survivors include his wife, Nan-
n cy Cloer Seamon; a daughter,
Diane Williams of Statesville; a
brother, Brady Seampn of
/ Cleveland; and two grandchildren.
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^ William W. Cartner i
Mr. William Wil.snn Cartner.
69. Rt. 7. M«Kk.svillc, died Satur
day, Oct. 10. at Davic County
Hospital. Funeral .services were
held Sunday at Eaton's Funeral
Chapel by Rev. John Rowe. Burial
followed in Salem United
.Methodist Church cemetery.
The family requests memorials
be made to the Cemetery Fund of
Salem United Methodist Church.
Rt. I. Mock.sville. N.C. 27028.
Mr. Cartner was born in Davic
Coimly to the late William Monroe
and Incs Wil.son Cartner. He was
a dairy farmer. He attended Salem
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife.
Ailene Walker Cartner. of the
home; two daughters. Mrs. Jerry
(Linda) Shore. Rt. 7, Mocksville .
and Mrs. Jack (Sue) Scaford.'
Mocksville; one .son. William Joe
Ccartner. Rt. 7. Mock.sville; six
grandchildren; one .sister. Mrs.
Laura Lutz, Hickory and one
brother. Sam Cartner. New Bern.
V Jim Hayes
> CLEMMONS - Mr. Jim
Hayes. 94. Box 354 Hampton Rd.,
died vSaturday. Oct. 10. at Forsyth
Ho.spilal. He was born April 2.
1893. in Surry County to the late-
John I.saac Hayes and Nannie /
Atkins Hayes. 4
He was with Hancs for 23 years,
retiring in 1945. He was a member
of the WiKKlsmen of the World and
Reedy Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving arc two daughters.
Elva Larchey. Newkirk. Okla. and
Edna Ca.ssidy, Mocksville; two
sons, Edward L. Hayes, Junction
City, Kan. and Je.sse D. Hayes,
Clemmons; one sister, Nannie
Hayes, Wiaston-Salem; 24 grand
children and a number of
great-grandchildren.
Funeral .services were held Tues
day at Hayworth-Millcr Silas
Creek Chapel by Rev. Norman
Frye. Burial followed in Centenary
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
CarncU Jones Sr.
Carncll Jones Sr., 51. of 337
Mount View Drive. Mocksville,
died Friday, Oct. 9. at Davic
County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at St. John's A.M.E. Zion
grandchildren; two great-great
grandchildren and a host of nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
Funeral .services were held Mon
day at Gilmore Memorial Chapel
by Rev. S.F. Hairston. Burial
followed in Cedar Creek Bapti.st
Church cemetery in Farmington.
Church with the Rev. R.W.
Myers, pastor, officiating. Ruling /
Elder James Ijames, pastor of Ocorge W. RogerS
Mount Zion Holine.s.s (Thurch of
Mocksville. delivered the eulogy.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Born July 18. 1936. in Rowan
County to the late FJsie Jtmcs
SALISBURY — George Ward
Rogers. 62, of Route II. died
Monday at the Salisbury VA
Medical Center after being in
decruiipg health for six months and
Daughtrcy. he w.ts educated in the seriously ill for two weeks.
Rowan County schools and waji j^^ineral services were to be held
emnlovcd by Jcffco Inc. of Ad-'-iifTI a.m. Wednesday in the Lyer-
ly Funeral Chapel, conducted by
employed by
vance. He was a member of St.
John's A.M.E. Zion Church.
Survivors include his wife. Sadie
Duiin Jones of the home; a son.
Carnell Jones Jr. of MocLsville; a
daughter. Gloria Jones of
Salisbury; a foster daughter.
Cas.sandra Scales of Mocksville;
five brothers. James C. Jones of
Mocksville, John Daughtrey of
Sali.sbury, and Henry, Walter and
Leon Daughtrey, all of South
Carolina; a sister, Zelphia Hairston
of t^xington; and one fo.ster
grandson.
Clara Bell S. Phillips
Mrs. Clara Bell Smoot Phillips.
82, Rt. 5, Box 363, Mocksville,
died Thursday, Oct. 8, at the home
of her daughter and .son-in-Law,
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey H. Parks Sr.
She was born in Davie County and
had liveil in Forsyth County for 35
years.
She was a member of New
Bethel Baptist Church, where .she
served with the Senior Choir.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Juanita B. Parks, and one
son-in-law, Dewey H. Parks Sr.,
both of the home; one son, Fran
cis Blackburn, Yonkers, N.Y.; one
si.ster, Mrs. Luna Smoot. Winston-
Salem; 10 grandchildren; I5grcat-
the Rev. Dr. Jim Harris, pa.stor of
Friendship Baptist church. En
tombment was to follow in Rowan
Memorial Park Mau.soleum.
Born Oct. 7. 1925, in Canton,
he was a .sjin of the late George W.
and Balsia Williams Rogers.
Educated in the Candler schools,
he was a real estate broker, ran
Rogers 1'rading Center and was
also employed by National Starch.
Survivors include his wife, Mary
Hale Rogers, whom he married Ju
ly 10, 1943; three .sons. Ronnie
Rogers of M<ick.svillc, Dennis
Rogers of Indian Trail and Terry
Rogers of Charlotte; three
brothers, Nolan and Oarvel
Rogers, both of Tyler, Texas, and
Norman Rogers of Selma, Calif.;
Two half-brothers. Rex Revis of
Ashcville and Edward Revis of
Crusoe; five half-sisters, Glynna
Carter of New Bern, Faye Griffin
of Smokey Cove, Ruby Pre.sslcy of
Burnet Cove, Lillian Howard of
Henson Cove and Mary Jane
William!) of Grifton; and five
grandchildren.
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Funcrul services for Lester j
Smith Jr., 50, were held Tuesday |
at Trinity Baptist Church in
Mucksvilie, conducted by the Rev.
Darreii Cox, pastor. Burial follow
ed in Rowan Memorial Park.
Born Aug. 3, 1937, in Cabarrus
County, he was a son of the late
Lester and Daisy Starnes Bost
Smith. Educated in the Cabarrus
County schools, he was retired,
from the card room of Johnsonj
Mill in Charlotte because of poof
health, and was a member of Trini
ty Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife. Ruby
Collins Smith, whom he married
Dec. 24, 1960; three sons, Ricky
Lynn and Timothy Lynn Smith,
both of the home, and Jeffery
David Smith of Salisbur;^a
daughter, Debbie Jean Smith
Leazer of Lexington; a sister,
Rosie Mae Prcssley of Lake Wylie;
and three grandchildren.
Smith, of Route 4, Mocksville,
died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at
Rowan Memorial Hospital after
being in declining health and
seriously ill for a week.
^ Lattie L. Whitaker
Lattie Lafayette Whitaker, 77, of
Route 8, Mocksville, died Friday,
Oct. 9, at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Liberty Baptist Church, con
ducted by the Rev. Marvin
Blackburn. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Born May 4, 1910, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Thomas Pickney and Emily Beck
Whitaker. A member of Liberty
Baptist Church, he had retired from
the N.C. Dept. of Correction.
Survivors include his wife,
Naomi Reavis Whitaker of the
home; two daughters, Ida Mae
Cranfill of Route 8 and Debbie
Walser of Route 4; three sons,
Harvey Whitaker of Route 2, Har
mony, Hubert Whitaker of Route
8 and Kenneth Whitaker of East
Bend; two sisters, Lila Adams of
Route 8 and Molly Binkley of
Route 1; 24 grandchildren; and 20
great-grandchildren.
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i Geneva S. Byerly
' SALISBURY — Geneva Sain
I Byerly, 86, of Jo Lene's Nursing
Home, formerly of 178 Ryan St.,
• died Monday, Oct. 19, at the nur
sing home after being in declining
health for a number of years and
I seriously ill for two weeks.
The funeral was to be held at
. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lycrly
Funeral Home, conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Wayne A. Beatty, pastor
of Coburn Memorial United
Methodist Church. Burial was to
follow in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to
Coburn Memorial United
Methodi.st Church, 901 S. Church
St., Salisbury.
Born Sept. 8, 1901, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late James Franklin and Eugenia
Gaither Sain. Educated in the
Davie County schools, she was a
homemaker, a member of Coburn
I Memorial United Methodist
i Church, the women's Bible class
i and the United Methodist Women.
Her husband, Houston E. Byer
ly, died Dec. 24, 1986.
Surviving are two sons, Donald
O. Byerly of Salisbury and H.E.
Byerly Jr. of Woodleaf; a brother.
Dovie Myers Davis
' CLEMMONS — Mrs. Dovie
Myers Davis, 67, 4161 Clinard
Rd., wife of William L. (Bill)
Davis, died Friday, Oct. 16, at
Forsyth Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sun
Survivors include four
daughters, Mrs. Conrad (Cleo)
Petrec and Mrs. Royce (Lorene)
Petree, both of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Glenn (Ruth) Robertson of
Advance and Mrs. Sam (Lynda)
Gilley of Kernersville; five .sons,
neral services were held Sun- Dunn of Lexington, Vance
^ at Clemmons First Baptist Qgpt] of Mocksviile, Gilmer Dunn
_.turch by Dr. Robert Cantwell. of Yadkinville, and Hubert and
Burial followed in We.stlawn j g Dunir, both of Advance;
Cemetery in Clemmons. a sister, Leona Smith of Ad-
Mrs. Davis was bom in Davie vance; a brother. Everette Smith of
Homestead, Fla.; 24 grand
children; 20 great-grandchildren;
and two grcjil-great-grandchildren.
County to Walter and Molly Potts
Myers. She lived in Clemmons for
48 years, where she was a member
of Clemmons First Baptist Churchr",*; /Earl M. FrankSurvivingareher husband, of the
Earl Melvin Frankhome; one daughter, Mrs. .Tom
(Kathryn) Howell, Clemmons; one
son, Lawrence Davis, Winston^son, l..awrence uavis, vyiik>>ui^
. 69. of Route
I, Mock.sville, died Friday, Oct.
16, after suffering an apparent ®
Salem; three granddaughters,^ attack at South Davie Junior
Terri Davis, Miss Jodi DavisaM High School. He was serving part-time as a school crossing guard.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
Center United Methodist Church,
Miss Tracie Howell; one sister,
Mrs. Emily Payne, Winston-
Salem; one brother, Walter L.
Myers, Tyro; t>Vo half si.sters.■TijrviJ, ■/■v., —- — • conducted by the Rev. John Rowe.Mrs. Margaret Mayhew, Mocks- followed in the National
ville and Mrs. Betty Popline,
Winston-Salem and one half
brother, Jim Myers, Mocksviile.
Memorials may be made to theAmerican Cancer Society, 1510-B
Martin St., Winston-Salem.Clarence Sain of Spe^er; a half
brother, James F. Sam Jr. of /ADVANCESpencer; three sisters, Ethel Louise
Gibson and Inez Sain, both of
Mocksviile, and Pauline Phelps of
Cooleemee; three grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Isabelle H. Crater
, HARMONY — Mrs. Isabelleilarkey Crater, 65, died Sunday,
Oct. 18. at Davis CommunityHospital following a brief illne.ss.
She was bora in Davie County,August 17, 1922, to the late Ollie
Lee and Daisy Hayes Harkey.
She was a homemaker and
assisted with the farm chores. OnDecember 6, 1954, she married
Carl William Crater, who survives.
Mrs. Crater is also .survived by
a sister, Mrs. Lucille Boose.
Win.ston-Salem.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Winthrop Friends Meetingby Rev. Walter E. O'Neal. Burial
followed in Friends Cemetery.
Cemetery of Salisbury withmilitary rites conducted by the
Rowan County Veterans Council.
Born June 13, 1918, in Bloom-fi eld, N.J., he was a son of the late
Herbert and Marie Hanibacher
Frank. A retired bus driver and
school crossing guard, he was a
World War 11 Army veteran. He
was a member of Center United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen
— Nannie Smith
Dunn, 90, of Route 1, Gordon
Drive, died Sunday night, Oct. 18,
at her home.Funeral services were to be held Frank; three step-daughters,at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Redland Wolflf aid Susan Brmstel, bothPentecostal Holiness Church, con- Longmont, Colo., and Christine
ducted by the Rev. James Stowe.
Burial was to follow in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Redland Pentecostal Holiness
Church, Route 4, Advance, N.C.
27006.
Born Jan. 12, 1897, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Sullie and Emma Walker
Smith. A member of Redland
Pentecostal Holiness Church, she
was a homemaker.
Her husband, William Ollie
Dunn, died March 9, 1977, and a
daughter, Mrs. Taylor (Gladys)Foster, also preceded hdr in death.\
Spoon of Whitehouse, Texas; anda stepson Berger John Hange of
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^ ^ ADVANCE — Mr. Timothy
^ Lcc Foster, age 20. of Route 6 was□ dead on airiva! at Davie County0 Hospital at noon on Tuesday.H Death was attributed to injuries
Q sustained in an automobile^ accident.
< The Funeral service is to be held^ at 11 a.m. Thursday at Eaton's
g Funeral Chapel by The ReverendE James Stowe. The family is to
. recieve friends at the funeral home ^g Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
p Mr. Foster was bom Jan. 20,^ 1967 in Forsyth County to CIdyton
Lee and Elizabeth Carroll Foster
g of Advance and was a stockcr with
2 the Food Lion .store in Clemmons.^ He was a graduate of Davie High
School and had attended Wilkcs
Community College, He attended
Victory Baptist Church and was to
be married next month to Miss
Sheridan Lea Bowman of Winston
Salem.
Surviving in additionto his
parents arc one brother,
Christopher Todd Foster of Ad-
vancc. and his paternal grand- imother Mrs. Betty Martin Foster V ^
of Moi ksvillc.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday. Oct. 14, at Cox-
Needham Funeral Home and
Chapel in Pilot Mountain by Rev.
Cordcll McCollum. Burial followed in Big Creek Primitive BaptistChurch Cemctety. Memorials may
be made to Big Creek Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund,
c/o Mrs. Barbara Wright. Rt. 2.
Westricld. N.C. 27053.
•4 Lula H. Coins
BROADWAY. N.C. - Mrs.
Lula Hooker Coins, 90. Rt. 1,
fomicrly of Stokes County, widow
of Charlie Vester Coins, died
Monday, Oct. 12. at Betsy Johnson
Hospital in Durham.
She was born in Stokes County
to Jesse and Florence Hooker
Hooker. Mrs. Coins was a member
of Big Creek Primitive Baptist
Church.
Surviving are six daughters.
Mrs. Avis Hamilton. Charlotte.
Mrs. Alma Beasley and Mrs. Edith
Sineath, both of Sanford, Mrs.
Eloise McCollum, Greensboro.
Mrs. Gladys Godfrey, Broadway,
and Mrs. ^micc Knight. Mocks-
ville; one son, James Coins, San
ford: 31 grandchildren; 36 great
grandchildren; nine grcat-grcat-
grandchildrcn: four sisters, Mrs.
Nolen Hackney. Rt. 2. Wcstfield.
Mrs. Bertha Pructt, Diinbury. Mrs.
Joste Shchon. Rt. 2. Wcstfield,
Mrs. Lucy Hudson, Greensboro;
and one brother. Eugene H(H»ker.
Rt. 2. We.stHeld.
Geneva Howard Nance
I Mrs. Geneva Howard Nance.
81. wife of the late John Noah
Nance, died at Davie County
Hospital .Saturday. Oct. 17,
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Eaton's Funeral Home
Chapel by the Rev. Ivan Pope.
Burial followed in Smith Grove
United Methodist Cemetery.
Surviving arc three daughters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bycrly. Raleigh, i
Mrs. Marie Winslow, Jamestown ;
and Mrs. Bonnie Becding. Rt. 2,
Mocksvillc; one son, Roy J. Nan
cy. Rt. Mwksville; 10 grand
children; six great-grandchildren
and one great-grcat^grandchild.
Harold Harris Russell
SAIJSBURY - The funeral for
Harold Harris Russell was held
Thursday, Oct. 15. at Milford Hills
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. J. Paul Davenport, pastor, of
ficiating. Burial followed in Rowan
Memorial Park.
Born June 2, 1923, in Rowan 3
County, he was a son of the late
Brycc and Agatha Harris Russell.
Educated in the Rowan County
.schools, he was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II. A
member of Milford Hills United
Methodist Church, he had retired
from Grinnell Fire Protection
Systems.
He is survived by his wife. Bet
ty Hayes Ru.s.scll, whom he mar
ried Oct. 24. 1946; two sons. Bill
D. RusscI! of McLean. Va.. and
L. Hayes Russell of Salisbury: four
daughters. Mrs. T.J. (Iris) Howard
of I^csburg. Va., Mrs. S.W. (Lcc
Anne) Berkshire of Lexington,
Mrs. Mark (Leslie) Phclps of
M(B:ksviMc and Mrs. John ( rina)
Sechlcr of Spcnccr; and 10
grandchildren.
Russell, 64, died Monday. Oct.
12. at Rowan Memorial Hospital.
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Grace C. Stokes
She was born August 22, 1904,
in Yadkin County, the daughter of
the late William and Elizabeth
Shore Cheek.
Mrs. Stokes was a member of
Green Meadows Baptist Church.
She is survived by three sons.
Hubert H. Stokes and Bobby G.
Slokw, both of Advance, and Glen
L. vSlokes. Winslon-Siilcni; one
daughtg^ Mrs. Jake (Belva)
Fostej;j?;^ocksville; 11 grand
children; 13 great-grandchildren;
and two brothers. Jeter Check. Ad
vance. ami Spcnccr Check.
Walkcrtown.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Oct. 16, at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by Rev. Yates
Wilkinson. Burial followed in
Green Meadows Baptist Church
Ccmclcry.
Robert Henry Waller
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Robert Henry Waller. 70, Rt. 5,
Box 477, died Tuesday, Oct. 13,
at Forsyth Hospital.
He was born May 18. 1917, in
Davie County to the late Lee
Pinkston Waller and Mattie Salyers
Waller and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are three sons, James
Edward Waller. lx:xington, Robert
Lee Waller. Norman, Okla. and
Gary Dean Waller, Mncksville;
three brothers. Jntiies Luther
Waller. Brcvard. Lawrence Gray
Waller. Greensboro, and Lee
Pinkston Waller, Jr.. Winston-
Salcm; one sister. Thelma W.
Hege. Lexington; and 11
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Fri
day. Oct. 16. at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by Rev. Nor
man Frye and Rev. Mark Denton.
Burial followed in Davie Baptist
Church Cemetery in Davie
County.
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James Sanford Boger, 48, of
Route 3, Mcicksvilf^, died Satur
day, Oct. 24, at N.C. Baptist
Hospital in Winston-Salcm after a
lingering illness.
The funeral was held Monday at
the Comatzer Baptist Church by
the Rev. Elmer Day and the Rev.
Don Sigmon. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
He was born in Davie County
Jan. 26, 1939, to the late Grady
and Mary Plott Boger and was
employed with Reynolds Tobacco
Company. He was a member of the
Cornatzer Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Glcn-
da Potts Boger, of the home; two
sons, Jeffrey Boger of Route I,
Advance, and Steve Boger, of the
home; four sisters, Hazel Day wait
and Ruth Gamer, both of Route 3,
Mocksville, Ella Mae Capes, of
Greensboro, and Bonnie Thomas
of Winston-Salem; one brother,
George Boger, of Route 3,
Mocksville.
y Emma Dyson Myers
. COOLEEMEE - The fiincral
for Emma Dyson Myers will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Locke
Street Church of God, conducted
by the Rev. Ray Brooks, pastor.
Burial will be in the New Shcpcrd
Baptist Church cemetery.
TTie family was to be at Noble
and Kelsey Funeral Home in
Sali.sbury Wednesday night from 7
to 8. The body will be placed in
the church one hour before the
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I for a number of years. He was a
member of Mission Baptist
I Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Rachel Joyce Taylor, of the homo;
one daughter, Mrs. Marlenc Flip-
pin, Greensboro; two step
daughters, Mrs. Caron Evcrhart,
Midway and Mrs. Brona Ve.st,
Mocksville; his mother, Mrs. In
ez Ncedham Taylor Priddy,
John George Sink
, WiNSTON-SALEM - Mr.
John George Sink, 80, 3706
Thomasville Rd., died Saturday,
Oct. 24, at Forsyth Hospital. He
was bom Febmary 14, 1907, in
Forsyth County to the late John A.
and Minnie Brewer Sink.
He was married March 28,
1931, to Myrtle Wagoner. He was
a member of New Mount Vernon
United Methodist Church, where
he previously served as treasurer
and on the church board.
He was one of^ the original
founders of Farmers Dairy Co.,
which later became Flav-O-Rich
Dairy Co. Mr. Sink was a suc
cessful dairy farmer in Forsyth
County for a number of years.
Funeral services weiu held Tues-
Kemersvillc; two brothers, Jim A.
Taylor. Kemcrsville and June F.
Taylor, Wiaston-Salem; three half
brothers. Bill Taylor, Colfax,
Daniel Taylor, Goldsboro and Fred
Taylor,' Greensboro and four
grandchildren.
Funeni^wvices were to be held
at 2 p.Wu^^'^nc.sday at Hayworth-
Miller-Cain Funeral Home Chapel
by Rev. Cecil Moore, Rev. Bob
by Robcrson and Rev. Joe Myers.
Burial was to be in Gardens of
Memory in Walkcrtown.
day at New Mount Veraon United „ .
Methodisi Chureh by Re. Gary l^athryn Stroud Watson
theKling. Burial followed . WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
service.
Mrs. Myers, 75, of Coolccmee,
died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at
Choatc Road in Salisbury of an ap- , , „ a < w n t rr n
heart attack. She was V Joe Bryant'J.B.'Taylorparent
church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Wagoner Sink, of the
home; one son, Capt. John G.
Sink, now serving with the U.S.
Air Force, stationed in England;
one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Bob
bie) Lawrence, Winston-Salem;
one grandson, Kerry Lawrence,
Winston-Salem; one grand
daughter, Mrs. Kandy Jolly,
Mocksville; two great
grandchildren, Billy and Jason, and
three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dobbins
and Mrs. Frank (Mary) Mock,
both of Winston-Salcm and Mrs.
Pauline Pcgg, Kernersville.
Memorials may be made to New
Mount Vemon United Methodist
Church, Rt. 5, Winston-Salem,
N.C., in memory of John G. Sink.
daughter of the late Joe and Rosie
Smith Dyson.
KERNERSVILLE - Mr. Joe
Bryant "J.B." Taylor, 57, 1408
Union Cross Rd., died Monday,
Oct. 26, at Forsyth Hospital. He
was bom in Surry County to Frank
O. and Inez Ne^ham Taylor.
He was an employee of Warren's
Cleaners and was a restaurantCur
Kathryn Stroud Wat.son, 66, 5611
Ruth Ave., died Tuesday, Oct. 20,
at Pigeon Forge, Tenn. She was
bom January 2, 1921, in Wilkcs
County to Oiarles Franklin Stroud
and Adocia Poplin Stroud.
She was a native of Wilkes
County and moved to Winston-
Salem in 1949. She retired from
Wc.stcrn Electric in the Packing
Dept. and was working with the
Shaklcc Corporation.
Mrs. Watson was a member of'
Fulp Moravian Church in Walnut
Cove and the Telephone Pioneers
of America. She was also a
member of the Homcmakers Club
of Forsyth County.
Surviving are her husband,
Wayne O. Watson, of the home;
three daughters, Mrs. Ro.semary
Ireland, Union Grove, Mrs. Karen
Mabe, Germanton and Ms. Lynne
Pack, Winston-Salem; one son, Al
W. Watson, Rural Hall; two
sisters, Mrs. Ina Williams,
Winston-Salem and Mrs. Lois Bur
ton, Mocksville and 10
grandchildren.
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Obituaries
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William Lcc Barnard, 89. died
Tuesday at the Davie County
Hospital following a critical illness
of two and one-half weeks and a
critical illness of three years.
Survivors include his wife, Han
nah Joyncr Barnard of 40! N.
Main Street Mock.sviilc; two
daughters Josephine Binklcy of
• Route 2. Harmony and Willie Jean
Johnson of Route I, Hamptonvillc;
four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral .services are to be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday at the New
Hope Baptist Church and will be
officiated by The Reverend W. P.
Lippard. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery.
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Mr. Harvey Franklin (Bud)
Blackwelder Jr., 62, Rt. 6,
Mocksville, died Thursday, Oct.
29, at Davie County Hospital as a
result of a heart attack suffered
earlier at his home.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Oct. 31, at Eaton's
Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Chip
Webb and the Rev. Fred Shoaf.
Burial followed in Chestnut Grove
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
The family requests memorials
be made to Chestnut Grove United
Methodist Church Building Fund,
Rt. 6, Mock.sville, N.C. 27028.
Mr. Blackwelder was born in
Davie County to the late Harvey F.
and Stella Hunter Blackwelder. He
Etta Ammons Bryan
V STATESVILLE - Mrs. Etta
Ammons Bryan, 90, of Society
Road, Route 4, died Friday, Oct.
30, at Brian Center of Nursing
Care.
Mrs. Bryan was bom in Madison
County on Dec. 16, 1896, a
daughter of the late Zebulon Vance
Ammons and Elizabeth Runnion
Ammons. She was a homemakcr.
Mrs. Bryan was a member of
Swiety Baptist Church where she
served as Sunday School teacher,
leader in the Training Union, and
on various committees. She was a
member of the Baptist Women and
for many years was director for thc^
Christmas program. She was al.s<i
in charge of flowers for services.
Mrs. Bryan was the first woman
director to .serve for the French^
Broad Electric Membership Cor
poration. She was a member of the
homemaker's club for over 50
years.
She was married to Crawford
William Bryan who died Sept. 15,
1977.
Survivors include: one son,
Robert Preston Bryan, Sr., of
Raleigh; two daughters, Mrs.
Mary Hazel Ramsey of Marshall
and Mrs. Lucile Lewis of Route 4,
Statesville; and 12 grandchildren,
16 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by
one grandson, Douglas Bryan.
Funeral services were held Sun-
y
He was a graduate of Clemmons
High School and a member of the
lAM No. 702.
He was a charter member of
North Hialeah United Methodist
Church and a member of Bethel
United Methodist Church. He was
a veteran of the Army Air Corps,
serving in Burma and India during
World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Frances Scott Foster, of the home;
two dauglilcrs, Mi.ss Judy Fo-ster,
of the home. Sandra and her hus
band. Timothy Shoaf, Winston-
Salem: one sister, Mrs. Polly
Foster Slaydon, Wiaston-Salem
and three brothers, Irving Foster,
Rural Hall. Phil Foster, Clemmons
and Frank Fo.ster, Lewisville.
' - Euneral seivices were held Sun-
Nov. I. at Voglcr's Clcm-
ns Chapel by the Rev. Bob
Bunch. Burial followed in
Wcstlawn Garden of Memory.
Memorials may be made to Duke
Cancer Research, c/o Duke
Medical Center. Durham, N.C.
day, Nov. I, at Society Bapti.st
Church with Rev. Steven Cox and
Rev. Neil Ellcr officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
was a retired dairy farmer and a
veteran of World War II, serving^XhoillRS J. FostCP
with the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of Chestnut
Grove United Methtxlisl Church.
Surviving are his wife, Louise
Smith Blackwelder; one daughter,
Linda Harpe, Rt. 8. Mwksvillc;
one sister, Mrs. Mildred Jones, Rt.
I, Mocksville, and three grand
children, Slayton Harpe, Jennifer
Harpe and Alaina Blackwelder.
Mr. Blackwelder was preceded
in . death by a son, Roger
Blackwelder in 1986.
CLEMMONS - Mr. Thomas J.
Foster, 66, died Thursday, Oct.
29, at Medical Park Hospital.
He was born in Davie Cdonty to
Franklin K. and Beulah Cope
Foster. He had made his home in
Miami, Fla. for 39 years, where
he was a mechanic for Eastern
Airlines, retiring in 1984 after 38
years of service.
Nannie F. Hendrix
' Mrs. Nannie Foolc Hendrix, 95.
Rt. 3, Mwksvillc, died Friday,
Oct. 30, at Forsyth Ho.spital.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Eaton's Funeral Chapel by
the Rev. Gordon Joyncr. Burial
followed in Fork Bapti.st Church
cemetery.
The family requests that
memorials be made to Fork Bap
tist Church.
Mrs. Hendrix was a member of
Fork Bapti.st Church.
She was the daughter of the late
Jasper and Emma Hanelinc Foote.
Her husbaml. A.R. Hendrix, died
in 1966.
Surviving are six daughters.
Lillian Nash and Nell Wyatt, both
of Mocksville. Hazel Myers,
Clemmons, Biddie Dillworth,
Winston-Salem. Gladys Hendrix.
Grecnsb(»ro and Racie Penninger,
Rockwell; one son, Henry A. Hen
drix. Clemmons; 13 grandchildren
and live great-grandchildren.
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V i.ong, 89. dial at noon Wednes
day, Oct. 28, at Yadkin Nursing
jCentcr. He was burn in Yadkin
County to Jones F. and Mina Recce
'i-ong.
He was a member of Mitchells
Chapel United Methodist Church.
•;f^r. Long was a former mayor of
, Yadkinville, coroner of Yadkin
County for many years, building
.contractor and merchant.
He was twice married.'Iir.st to
Lillie C. S|)eer. who died in 1928.
Surviving are his wife, Nellie
Hall Long: one daughter, Mrs.
Clell (Marie) Brcndle, Slatcsville:
two sons, Grady Ralph Long,
Boonville and Harold J. Long.
Yadkinville; four grandchildren,
• Rs'ph N. Brendle, Spartanburg,
.'i S.C., Ralph D. Long, Boonvillc/
Leah L. Hutchens, Yadkinville and
Susane L. Spillman, Mocksvllle
and three great-grandchildren,
Jonathan Chad Brendle, Brad Lee
Brcndle and Matthew L. Brendle.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Oct. 30, at Mackie-Gentry
Chapel by the Rev. Tho»Mi^rif-
fis and the Rev. Dan^pJ^en.
Burial followed in ^^ifchells
Chapel United MetWtidlk Church
cemetery.
The family requests memorials
be made to Mitchells Chapel
United Methodist Church
Cemetery Fund, c/o Oscar
Holcomb, Rt. 2, Box 119, Boon
ville, N.C. 27011.
Thomas Loxle Myers
. EAST BEND - Mr. Thomas
Loxie Myers, 74, Rt. 2, died
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Forsyth
Hospital. .
He was btirn April 11, 1913, m
Davic County. He spent most of
his life in Forsyth County.
He retired from R-J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. after 36 years of
service.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Jean Banister Myers, of the home;
a daughter, Shirley Harper,
Lcwisville; a stepdaughter, Linda
King. Winston-Salem and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Oct. 30, at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by Rev. Wayne
Reece. Burial followed in Forsyth
Memorial Park.
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WlNSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Thomas Bailey Smith, 64, I30S-B
Byron St.. died Saturday, Oct. 24.
at Baptist Hospital. He was a native
of Davie County, having spent
most of his life in Winston-Salem.
He was of the Methodist faith
and a retired employee of Brown's
Construction Co.
Surviving are two daughters,
Gail Davis, Winston-Salem and
Barbara Boo.ie, Hampton, Va.; a
son. Reginald Davis, Winston-
Salem; his mother, Mrs. OIlic
Frost. Toledo, Ohio; four sisters,
Mrs. Sophia Brown, Winston-
Salem, Mrs. Gladys Glenn and
Mrs. Mary Freelon, both of
Toledo, Ohio and Mrs. Ella Mae
Green, Thomasville; one brother,
Charles Smith, Winston-Salem; a
devoted friend, Ms. Reola Little-
john, Winston-Salem; four
brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law
and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives and fnends.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Oct. 30, at Russell Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. Ishman
Hurst. Buritd followed in the fami
ly plot of Smith Grove A.M.E.
Zion Church cemetery in Davie
County.
Willie R. Studevent III
CAMP SPRING, Md. - Mr.
Willie Richard Studevent III, 17,
died at his home October 21,1987.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie R. Studevent II, of Camp
Spring. Md., and was a senior at
Crossland High School.
Funeral services were hejd Sun
day, Oct. 2S, at Piney Grove AME
Zion Church in Iredell County.
Elder I.W. Ijames officiated and
burial followed in the church
cemetery.
""^rviving in addition' to his
parents are one brother, Sean
Studevent of the home; a step
brother, Rajah Chowbay of Fort
' S'^^arents, Mr. and
Md M«° of Graham,
S^deventofMwksvjlle; four aunts and uncles
and many cousins. ':
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Alberl PJiiUip Brown
CHIMACROVE —The ftineraJ
fbf Albert FfiilOp Bf^own was held
Saturi&y, Nov» 7, in ibe Lyerly
F^Bora] Chapel in SaU^uty^ con
ducted by tlie Rev. I^ymond C
bflillert assistant pastor of
Wiidwood Baptist Onifcb. Buiiai
foliowed in Wildwwd Baptist
Chtircli. oemetety.
Bom April 22, 1921, in Davie
Cciunty, he was a s<»i of the late
Lonnie and Rbxie Pyson Brown.
'Educated in the Rowan County
sclioolSji fie was employed as a
plumber in the China Grove Cot
ton Miil* Re was a member of
* Wildwood Baptl^ Church.
A son, BlUy Ray Brown, died
Aug. 1972.
Survivois include his wifOp
Daisy Belie Walton Brown; four
sons, Phillip Brown ir. of
Sallsbuiy, Johnny Wesley Brown
of GcHdsboro, Sonny, Brown of
Spencer and Jimmy Brown of
Oilna Grove; a daughter, Doris
Ann Leonard of China Grove; a
brother, Robert Brown of
Sal^buiy.
Drown, 66, of 73 Central Ave.,
died Tbimsday at his home after be^
Jsig In deelining health for several
years.
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Oscar Conrad Chll, 66, of Route
4. .Plneridge Road, Mocksvllle,
; died Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Davie
! COun^ Hos;^ial after being in
I declimnfi health.
[ The fhneralTs to be held at Z
I p^BuTbttrsdsy at Eaton's Funeral
I Ghopel. Burial will follow at
I . ijasnes Crossroads ^ptist Church
i beroeteiy.
; The ^mily was to he at the
I iiinemi home Wednesday night
I ffom 7 to 9.
I - Memories may be made to the
DavIe County VeleFons Memorial
FUnd, P.O. Box 262, Mocksvllle
27028.
• Bom Feb. 7, 1921, In Davle
County, he was a son of the late
Taylor B. and Cora Hiefps Call,
A retr^ Arany seigeani with 22
yea^ ofservice, he was a member
„oflhe Amencan Legion. He was
: f'hlsif h ineniber of Liberty 'LFniled '
;^M^odist Church,
Survivors include his wifc,
"'^Rachel White Call; a daughter,
/Linda Keplcy of Salisbuiy; two
sons, Bob^ and Randy Call, both
of MociksviUe;
Two sisters, Ruby McDaniei of
Mocksvllle and Edna ianowSkl of
.F^yetievilte; fourln'others, Ralph
/and Charles Call, both of
MocksvlJle, Graham Call of
.Graham and Clarence Call of
. Salbbury; two grandchildren; and
three siepgrandsons.
llB Potts Barr
LEXINGTON - llaPotts Dart,
92, of Routes, Churchland com
munity, died Friday, Nov. 6, at
Rowan Memorial Ro^ital in i
Salisbury after a serious Uiness of
five weeks.
The funeral was held Sunday,
Nov. i, at Churchland Baptist
Church, oonducted by Dr. Paul
MUlwood, pastor. Burial follow
ed in Davis Cemetery in the Chur-
cldand community.
Memorials may be made to the
fcllowstup hall fund of Churchland
Baptist Church.
Born Dec. 15, 1894, In Davie
County, she was a dau^ier of jhe
laic James and Minnie Hcndrlx
Potts. She was a member of Chur
chland Bnptist Church.
Her husband, Adam Darr, died '
Dec, 3, 1965.
Survivors include three sons,
Adam M, and Lester Darr, both of
Rtverview, and Carey Darr of
Welcome; three daughters, Latta
Prizgerald of Rivervlcwand Helen
Leonard and Ruth Barnes, both of
the Churchland oommuniy; a
sister, Beitira Beck of Roanoke,
Vq.; 16 gnmdehilihea; 17 great-
grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
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John Willie Hairston
LEXINGTON - John Willie
Hoirsion, 55, of ftouie 3, died
unexpectedly at his home October
?t following e heart attack.
Me Was bom in Davidson Coun*
ty February 17, 1931, to the late
Grover Hairston nod Bcmice
Hairston. He was a member of
Buncombe Baptist Church, where
he served on the Ush^ Board and
the Trustee Board. He was a
member of the National Hairston
Clan, and was employed at die
Keniy Link Corp. in Lexington.
Fbneml services wctoto be held
Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 3:00 p.m.
at the Buncombe Baptist Church.
Rev. Keith Martin was to officiate
and burial was to foiiow in the
church cem&teiy.
Survivon; include his wife. Mm.
Jumimab Hairsion of the home; his
mother, Mrs. Bernice Hairston of
Route 3, Lexington; two
daughters, Amife lean Bush of
Lexington, and Pay Winston
Crawford ofSpcaeer; one brother,
GofdcU Hairsion of Lexington; two
sisters. Rosetta Stanley of Kinston,
and Carrie Franees Hairsion of
Lexington; three gmndchiidren and
two grcat-srandchildren.
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Carl £. Hctrton
"Die Mass of the Rcsumection for
Carl E. Horlon was hekl Saturday,
Nov. 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic
Cburdi in S^ishuiy. Burkl fbllow-
ed Monday in the National
Cemeteiy Salisbury.
Memorials be made to Si.
Francis Mission. P.O. Box 642,
MocksvIRe, 27028.
Bom Nov. 23,19^, in Cave Ci
ty, Ark., he was a son of the hue
Thomas P. and Nola Brewer Hor-
ton. ARer 20 years in the United
States Marine Corps, he retired in
1961 asatnastef^rgeant'.'Healsb
served in the Raider Battalion In the
South Fadiic during WorM War II.
He was a part of ^e USMC rifle
and pistol teams.
Following his retirement from
service, he was employed with
Ryder Truck Lines until he retired
agkiti. lie was a member of Sacred
Heart ^tholic Church and the
U,S. Marino Raider Aasociatlau.
Survivors hu^uik his Joan
R. Hoiton; four sons, K. Michael
Horton of Richardson, Texas,
James Horton of Salisbury, Paul
Horton of Goldsboro and Robert
Hqrtoii of Wlnston-Salem; a
daughter, Joanne Bodenheimef of
Lexington;
Fourbrotheis, Lowell Horton of
Vis^ia, Calif.; Thomas Horton of
Blue Springs, Mo.. Truman Hor
ton of Ventura, Calif., and Bill
Horton of Springflcld, Mo.; a
sister, Geneva Bullafd of Kansas
City, Mo,; and two gramf^ldren.
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: WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Richard Charles Bassett, 57, 110
Bracken Lane, King, died Thurs
day, Nov. 12, at Fonsyth Hospital
after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Forsyth County
January 18. 1930, to the late
George Jessee Lee and Josephine
Frye Bassett. He worked with the
Bulk Mail Center in Greensboro,
and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Clara F.
Bassett, of the home; three
daughters, Janet Marie Bassett.
Rural Hall, Tonya Bas.sett Taylor,
Winston-Salem, and Lcri Ba.ssett
Love, Mocksville; four sisters,
Georgia Lee Shields, Margaret
Carroll, and Lynda Joyce, all of
Winston-Salem, and Lois Clifton,
Walkertown; one brother, Jessie
Taylor, Winston-Salem, and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, Nov. 15, at Hay worth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel, by the Rev.
Karl Reese and the Rev. Ralph
Banks. Burial followed in Oaklawn
Memorial Gardens.
Mary Ruth H. Bowman
ADVANCE — Mrs. Mary Ruth
Holleman Bowman, 42. Rt. I. died
Sunday, Nov. 15, at Mo.scs Cone
Hospital in Greensboro.
Funeral services were t«i be at 11
a.m. Wcdne.sday at Green
Meadows Baptist Church, con
ducted by tlie Rev. Yatcs Wilkin
son. Burial was to follow in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Bowman was bom in Davic
County to W.C. "Bill" and OIlie
Brannon Holleman. Rt. 6.
Mocksville. She was employed in
the Davic Plant of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company.
Surviving, in addition to her
parents, arc her husband. Gray
Bowman, of the home; two
daughters, Tina Ann Bowman,
Greensboro, and Tonya Lagray
Bowman, Rt. I, Advance; three
sisters. Goldie Tyler and Gcraldine
both of Mocksville, andMcGee,
Mrs. Charles (Erma Grey) Edinger
of Orange Park, Fla.. Mrs.
Qaience (Mary) Campbell of Lake
Road, Thomasville dndMrs. W .O.
(Rose) Home of Mount Pleasant,
S.C.; two sons, Norman K. Jones
of Culbreth Ave., Thomasville,
and William E. Jones of Bellevue,
Neb.; three si.sters, Mrs. Joyce
Coley of Rockwell, N.C., Mrs.
Mary Jarvis of Farmington, N.C.,
and Mrs. Richard (Dorothy) Marx
of LaCrosse, Va.; three brothers.
Dr. J. Paul Leagans of Raleigh,
N.C., Charlie S. Leagans of
Hillsville, Va. and Cecil E.
Leagans of Rt. 5. Mocksville; 15
grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
Funcfa^ services were held
Wedhe#^, Nov. 4. at Park Place
Baptist Church by the Rev.
Douglas Huff and the Rev. Robert
M. Thompson. Burial followed in
Thomasville City Cemetery.
Myrtie Rcavis, Advance, and one
brother, Vernon Holleman, y MajoF Cuthrcll Register
Mr. Major Cuthrcll Register, 66Gibsonvillc.
J Roger Lee Beck
' GREER. S.C. — Mr. Roger Lee
Beck, 41, 106 Yellow Lane, died
Sunday, Nov. 15, as a re.sult of in
juries received in a motor vehicle
accident.
A native of Greenville County,
S.C., and a former resident of Ad
vance, N.C., he was a son of
Robert Lee and Thclma Smith
Beck, of Greer, S.C. He was a
truck driver for Fredrickson Ex
press and a U.S. Army veteran.
Also surviving are his wife,
Deloris Edwards Beck, of the
home; one daughter, LeAnn Beck,
of the home; one son. Mark Beck,
of the home; two brothers. Rick
and Wayne Beck, both of Greer,
S.C.. and his paternal grand
parents. Elsie Beck, Greer. S.C..
and Harvey B. Beck, Gulf Port.
Miss.
Mr. Beck was preceded in death
by a foster brother. Roy Burch,
who died April 11, 1970.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Glad Tidings Tabernacle.
Burial followed in Hillcrest
Memorial Gardens.
jMae Leagans Jones
r thomasville - Mrs.
Gladys Mac Leagans Jones. 90, of
314 Culbreth Ave., died Sunday,
Nov. 1, at Community General
Hospital after a serious illne!?s of
five weeks.
Mrs. Jones was bom in Davie
County on April 26, 1897, a
daughter of Granville Edward and
Mary Camilla Collette Leagans.
She had been a resident of
Thomasville 60 years.
She was a graduate of Woman's
College, now the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro. She
taught in the Avery and Davie
County school systems for several
years and was a member of the
Thomasville Seoior Citizens.
She was a former Gray Lady at
City Memorial Hospital in
Thomasville and was a charter
member of Park Place Baptist
Church where she had taught Sun
day School.
On June 15, 1919, she married
Edward M. Jones, of Davie Coun
ty, who died June 21, 1962.
Surviving are three daughters.
Rt. 2. Mocksville, was dead on ar
rival at Davie County Hospital
Thursday, Nov. 12.
A graveside service was held
Sunday, Nov. 15, in Oak Grove
United Methodist Church cemetery
by the Rev. Jim Gryder and the
Rev. Hayden Myers. '
Mr. Register was bom July 31.
1921, in Columbus County to the
late Major and Addie Long
Register. He was a retired sawmill
worker and had served in the U.S.
Navy. ... •.
Surviving are one datlgTitfer,
Gladys Diane Draughn, Peru, Ind.;.
one son. Major Wayne Register,
n Rt. 4, Mocksville, and four
grandchildren.
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' • Mr. Roger Elliott Sprolesy67,
Rt. 7, Mocksville, di^ SuR(i»y,
Nov. 15, at Da vie County
Hospital. A graveside service was
to be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at
Mount Gur Cemetery in
Kernersville by the Rev. Sammy
Shoaf.
Mr. Sproles was burn in Curbin,
Ky., to Dora Elliott and the lat^
Greeley Sproles. He was a retired
Technical Sergeant in the U;S. Air
Force, and also was retired from
Western Electric Company.
Surviving, in addition to his
mother, of Mocksville, are his
wife, Beverly Bowman Sproles, of
the home; one stepson, Eugene
Bowman, Winston-Salem, and two
grandchildren.
Eva M. Massey Wilson
' ADVANCE - Mrs. Eva
Mozelle Massey Wilson, 78, Ri.
2, died Monday, Nov. 16, at For-
syth Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were to be at 4
p.m. Wednesday at Bixby
Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
Shane Owens and the Rev. Donald
Funderburk. Burial was to follow
in the church cemetery.
The family requests that
. memorials be made to a charily of
the donor's choice.
Mrs. Wilson was bom in Davie
County to the late Thomas Pinkney
.and Melissa Lassiter Massey. She
was retired from Bassick-Sack. She
was a ch^er member of Bixbyi
* Presbyterian Church, where she
had been a Sunday School teacher.
Surviving are . her husband,
James Wilson, of the home; five
daughters, Mrs. Jay (Carolyn)
Barnes, Mrs. Coy (Nan) Barnes,
Mrs. Bill (Ann) Bamhardt, 1^.
Holt (Janice) Howell, and MKT
Lester (Rachel) AJlen, all of Ad
vance; two sons, Lyndon and Jlfci-
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Dies At The Age Of 76
Oirolinc Long San-3«04 N. Ocean Blvd.. Myrtle lord, .survives.
Beach. S.C.. died Friday ai his Oihcr sur- '
home after a long illnc,ss. vivors include:
He had been associaled with the one son. Col- -family's business. Sanford Motor oijcl Lash I ^
Company in Mocksvillc. for more Gaither Sanford
than 50 years, jr.. San An-
He was bom in Mocksvillc to the lonio, Texas:late Rufus Brown and Adelaide two daughters
Gaither Sanford. Adelaide San-
Sanford was a charier member ford Carter.
and past president in the Salisbury, and
Mocksvillc Rotary Club, having Caroline San-
received his 50-year pin. He was ford Vaughn Sanford
also a member of the Mocksvillc Winsion-Salem; one sister. Mr.
Hansford Sams. Atlanta. Ga.; aniHe had served as a deacon in seven grandchildren.
Church in I'unera) services were at [| a.m
Mocksville. where he had bMn a Monday at Joppa Cemeteryme-long member before joining Mocksvillc. with Masonii
First Presbyterian Church of Myr- Graveside Rites by the Rev Ixlam
Beach. Richardson.
Sanford was a 32nd degree The family requests that memor
Mason, and also had received a rials be made to the chairtv oftheii
50-year pin from the Masons. choice.
Sanforddiso a memner ol the Mocksvillc Winston-Salem; one sister. Mrs.
Han.sford Sams. Atlanta. Ga.; and"He had served as a deacon in seven grandchildren. '. -
Church in Funeral services were at [| a.m
Mocksville. where he had bMn a Monday at Joppa Cemetery,me-long member before joining Mocksvillc. with Masonic
First Presbyterian Church of Myr- Graveside Rites by the Rev Ixland
Beach. Richardson.
Sanford was a 32nd degree The family requests that memor-
Mason. and also had received a rials be made to the chairtv of their
50-year pin from the Masons. choice.
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Livcng<MxJ. 91, resident of Triad oa r d- k o.
II •. j \t .k j- . II 84, formerly of Bingham St... United Methodist Home in j- ji — r- -j_ _ _k.' Mocksville. Winslon-Salem, died Tuesday,
; Nov. 17, at the Triad Home.
She was a native of David.son
, died late Friday night
at Autumn Care Convalescent
I Center, where she was a resident.
Funeral .services were held Sun-County. and a retired employee of 22. at Futon's Funeral
Southern Railway. Miss Marshall Brantley
Livengood was a member of
u -J Ik II • J /-k k f and Rev. Hamson Hickling. Buna!Heidelberg United Church of ^ j • « .^ fo owed in Rose Come ery.
Christ.
Surviving are four nieces, Mrs.
Shirley Baker. Mrs. Elsie Morris,
and Patricia Livengood, all of
Winston-.Salem, and Mrs. Alice
Roberts, Tccumsch. Neb.; five
nephews, Clarence J. Livengood,
Winston-Salem: the Rev. Archer
Livengood, Mocksville, Stanley
LivengoixJ. Charlotte, David L.
Livengood and Gerald Livengood,
both ofThomasvillc, and 15 great-
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Nov. 19. in Heidelberg
United Church of Chrisi. Burial
followed in Forsyth Memorial Park
in Winston-Salem.
Memorials may be made to the
Triad United Methodist Home,
1249 Arbor Rd., Winston-Salem,
N.C. 27104.
Mrs, Motes was bom in Brisloi.
Fla., to the late Moses and Mary
White Bracewetl. She was a
homcmaker and a member of
McKksvillc Pentecostal Holiness
Church.
Her husband, Marcus Landsey
Motes, preceded her in death in
I960.
Survivors include two daughters.
Lorraine Wagner. Rt. 7.
Mocksville and Louise Ballinger,
Wichita, Kan.; one son, Robert
Motes. Rt. 16. Lexington: 15
grandchildren and two stepgrand-
childrcn.
^Mae Foster Phelps
Mae Foster Phelps, 75. of Route
4. Mocksvillc. died Tuesday. Nov.
17, at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Nov. 19. al Eaton's
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial
followed in Liberty United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Con
cord United Methodist Church.
Route 4. Mocksville 27028.
Born Aug. 31. 1912. in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late James Robert and Carrie
Ba.sse(t Foster. A homcmaker. she
was retired from Fran-Ray
Residential Care.
She was a niember of Concord
_ United Methodist Church, where
, Bhe was active in the United
l^j'^cthoilist Women.
Her husband. Gcorgie Lee
Phelps. died March 7, 1985.
Survivors include five daughters.
Colleen Miller and Mary Alice
Flanagan, both of Route 4. Sylvia
iRcavisofR()«tc 1. Dorothy Tarllon
of Hillsborough, and Gcraldine
Haynes of Lexington; ihrce sons,
Bud. Tom. and J.W. Phelps. all of
Route 4; a brother, John Frank
Fo.ster of Homestead. Fla.; 24
grandchildren; and 25 great
grandchildren.
/ James Wilson Poole
Mr. James Wilson Poole. 77.
157 West Church Street.
Mocksvillc, died Monday, Nov.
16, at Davie County Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Nov. 19. at Eaton's
Funeral Home Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Paul Riggs. Burial
followed in Center United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Davie County Chapter of the Heart
Fund.
Mr. Poole was born in Ircdcll
County to the late Cornelius and
Salomic Peacock Poole. He was
retired from Ingcrsoll-Rand Cor
poration. He was a member of
Mocksville First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Kathcrinc
Smith Poole, of the home; one
daughter, Mrs. Vivian Godhcy,
Greensboro, and one son, Clyde
Poole. Salisbury.
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RICHFIELD — Edwin Cowles
"Bud" Sanford Jr., 59, of Route
I, died Friday. Nov. 20, at Cabar-
rus Memorial Hospital after an
illness.
Graveside services were held
Monday at Rowan Menwrial Park.
Powles Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Bom Jan. 4, 1928. in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
Edwin Cowles Sanford and
Marguarite Charles Sanford. He
received his education in the Davie
County schools and was a self-
employed carpenter. He was a
Navy veteran of World War U.
Survivors include a brother,
Calvin Sanford, of Richfield.
John Rouse
John Francis Rouse, 48, of
Route 7, Mocksville, formerly of
Route I, Chilhowie, Va., died
Sunday, Nov. 22 at a Greensboro
Hospital.
1 He is survived by his wife, Bet
ty Garrett Rouse of Mocksville;
two sons, John Steven Rouse and
Mark Anthony Rouse, both of
Mocksville; two daughters, Mrs.
Richard (Suzan) Necessary of Ab-
ingdon, Va. and Mrs. Richard
(Robin) Martin of Winston-Salem;
one brother, Robert Rouse of Ab-
ingdon; two sisters, Mrs. Bill
(Martha) Owens and Mrs. Linda
Ritchie both of Bluefield W.Va.;
his mother-in-law^A^°. Virginia
Garrett of Marion 4^ two grand
sons, Stewert h^a^ and Nicolas
Rouse. ^
Funeral services will be Wed. at
2 p.m. at Bumettes Funeral Chapel
with the Reverend David Neitch,
the Reverend Michael Porter, and
the Reverend Otis Barker
officiating.
Burial will follow in the South
Fork Cemetery with military
honors provided by the Marion
VFW Post 4667.
The family will receive friends
tonight at the funeral chapel from
7-9.
^ Stella W. Swicegood
' WOODLEAF - Stella Williams
Swicegood, 83, of Route I, died
Sunday, Nov. 22, at Rowan
Memorial Hospital. *■
The funeral was to be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday at No Creek
Primitive Baptist Church, con
ducted by Elder Eugene Bennett.
Burial was to follow in the church
cemetery.
Born May 14, 1904, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Marion and Irene Dedmon
Williams. She was a member of NoCreek Primitive Baptist Church.
Her husband, Kelly Andrew
Swicegood, died in 1981.
Survivors include a daughter,
Deanie McDaniel of Route I; fi vesons, Paul and Bill Swicegood,
both of Route 2, Salisbury, John
W. Swicegood of Winston-Salem,
Lawrence Swicegood of Route 2,Cleveland; and Rfid Swicegood ofCharlotte; 25 grandchildren; 35
great-grandchildren; and fi ve
great-great-grandchildren.
^Ervin R. Tutterow
• SALISBURY - Ervin R. Tut
terow, 82, of 114 W. 12th St. died
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at his home.The ^neral was held Thursday,
Nov. 19, in the Summersett
Memorial Chapel, conducted bythe Rev. R. Ma^en Kitley, pastor
of Shiloh United Methodist Church
in Granite Quarry. Burial follow
ed in Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the
charity of the donor's choice.
Bom May 11, 1905, in Davie
County, he was a son of the late
James A. and Dora Poole Tut
terow. Retired after 52 years with
Seaboard Railway as a car inspec
tor, he was a member of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church in Hamlet and the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen,
Lodge 6142.
Survivors include his wife,
Rachel Jacobs Tutterow, whom he
married March 27, 1932; threedaughters, Mrs. Lewis (Betty)
Jacobs Jr. of Granite Quarry, Mrs.
Richard C. (Peggy) Noicutt of Lin-
colnton and Mrs. Gregory H. '
(Phyllis) Seaford of Salisbury;
TWo brothers, Charlie Tutterow
of Mocksville and James Tutterow
of Salisbury; two sisters, Mrs.
Dwight Petrea of Rockwell and
Mrs. James Livengood of
Salisbury; seven grandchildren;
and one giea(-grandchild. •'
/ James Adam Wood
ROCKWELL — James Adam
Wood, 59, of Route 2, died Sun-
' day, Nov. 22, at Rowan Memorial
Hospital after an illness of two and
one-half weeks.The funeral was to be at 4 p.m.Tuesday at Northcrest Chapel of
Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home inChina Grove, conducted by theRev. Frank Barwig. Burial was tofollow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Bom Dec. 22, 1927, in Cabar-
rus County, he was a son of the late
Kenny Vance Wood and the lateLula Bell Watts Reynolds.Educated in the Rowan County
schools, he was a member of Pine' Ridge Baptist Church in China
Grove. He was employed in the
maintenance department of the
China Grove Cotton Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Maiy
"Sissy" Barwig Wood; three sons,
Hoyle "Sonny" Wood of Rock
well, Bobby Wood of Landis and
Kevin Wood of the home; four
daughters, Vickie Cook of
Mocksville, Tammie Graham of
Salisbury, Shelley Matthews of
Concord, Gail Gilbert of Kan-
napolis; a sister, Deanie Sells of
Landis; his stepfather, Dave
Reynolds of Landis; and 13
grandchildren.
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^ Pearl M. Bradley
/ KANNAPOLIS - Pearl
McDaniel Bradley, 90, a resident
of Rowan Manor Nursing Home in
Salisbury, formerly of Kannapolis,
died Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the nur
sing home after a serious illness of
a week.
The funeral was held Friday,
Nov. 27, at Lady's Funeral Home
Chapel, conducted by Dr. James
Strickland. Burial followed in
Carolina Memorial Park. >/
Born Oct. 1, 1897, in Davie
County, she was a daughter of the
late Charlie and Betty Penninglon
McDaniel. She had retired from
textiles.
Her hu.sband, Ules Union
Bradley, died Dec. 25, 1963.
Survivors include a brother,
Henry McDaniel of China Grove;
three sisters, Jane Russell of Kan
napolis, Lula Query of Mooresville
and Blanche Nesbitt of Monroe;
and several nieces and nephews.
y Kelly M. Byerly
BOLIVIA - Mr. Kelly M.
Byerly, 91, Rt. 1, Box 352, Sunset
Harbor Community, died T^iesday,
Nov. 24, in'Dosher Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Byerly was^tqgfi in Davie
County on Novem^i''26,1895, to
the late NathanieJ; C. and Jennie
Mason Byerly. He was a retired
merchant and innkeeper, and a
World War 1 Army veteran.
Surviving are two sisters,
Margaret Louise Perrault,
Winston-Salem, and Grace B.
Burge, Warwick, N.J.; six
nephews, Donald E. Byerly and
Norman Byerly, both of Winston-
Salem, Bany B. Bailey, Welcome,
Richard Bailey, Detroit, Mich.,
Larry Bailey, Virginia, and
Franklin Bailey, Winston-Salem,
and two nieces, Virginia Lee
Craven, Winston-Salem, and Bet
ty B. Hoctor, Warwick, N.J.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, Nov. 27, at Sunset Harbor
Baptist Church, by the Rev. Leo
Cannon, the Rev. Ivren Hughes,
and the Rev. Mac Moore. Inter- .
ment was on Saturday, Nov. 28,
at Fork Baptist Church cemetery in
^vaace.
Active casket bearers were
Charles Ray, James Carter, Clyde
Gentry, Lewis Bcnton, Richard
Miller, and Ed Poe. Honorary
casket bearers .were Marshall
Fesperman, Van Week, Bill Cox,
Marvin Fletcher, Dale Murdoch,
Francis Jarred, and Tack Smith.
In lieu of flowers, the family re
quests that memorials be made to
Sunset Haibor Baptist Church, Rt.
1, Box 129, Bolivia, N.C. 28422.
U.M. Chandler
COOLEEMEE - U.M.
Chandler, 67, of 29 Watt St., died
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Salisbuiy
VA M^ical Center after an illness
of two months.
Funeral services were held
I'hursday, Nov. 26, at Cooleemee
First Baptist Church, conducted by
the Rev. Larry Allen, pastor.
Burial followed in Legion
Memorial Park with military
graveside rites.
Memorials may be made to the
American Lung Association of
N.C., Catawba Valley Region, 120
1st Ave. South, Conover, N.C.
Bom July 15,1920, in Madison
County, Ga., he was a son of the
late Lula C. Chandler. He had
retired from the construction divi
sion of Duke Power at the Lake
Norman plant.
A U.S. Amiy Air Corps veteran
of World War II, he was a POW
for 2'A years in Germany. He was
a member, of the Disabled
American Veterans, VFW Post
1119 and the Catawba Valley
Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners
of War. He was also a member of
the Cooleemee First Baptist
Church.
His wife, Lillian Mae Sales
Chandler, died Dec. 9, 1980.
Survivors include two daughters,
Patricia Chandler of Stokesdale and
Karen Smith of Lexington; a son,
John Chandler of Cooleemee; three
half sisters, Carolyn Whitworth of
Anderson, S.C., and Lucy Baker
and Peggy Ceay, both of Georgia;
three half brothers, Ralph, Bob and
Billy Chandler, all of Georgia; and
four grandchildren.. .1^
WlUiam Grady Doub
r/'w ~ WilliamGmdy Doub, 87,210 Conrad Rd.i
died at his home Sunday. Nov. 29. •
Funeral services were held Tues-
' day at Vogler's clemmons Chapel
by the Rev. J. Boyd and the Rev.
John Burton. Burial followed in
Lewisville United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Mr. Doub was born in Yadkin
County to George L. and Ida
Miller Doub. He had lived most of
his life in Forsyth County, where
he was a well known farmer in the
Lewisville community.
He was a member of Concord
United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mattie Wagoner Doub, in
December, 1979.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Leslie (Susie) Adams, Rt. 5,
Yadkinville, Mrs. Charles (Nannie
Lou) Blankenship, Rt. 1,
Woodleaf, Mrs. Roy (Mildred)
Henderson, Winston-Salem and
Mrs. Charles (Lorene) Lashley,
Rt. 2, Mocksville; five sons,
Carlyle W. Doub, Rt. 4, East
Bend, George L., Terry A. and
Albert M. Doub, all of Lewisville
and Shelby W. Doub, Rt. 2,
Yadkinville; 18 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; four step-
grandchildien; one half sister, Mrs.
Nellie Robertson, Wingina, Va.
and one half brother, R. Gray
Finch, Alexandria, Va.
Memorials may be made to
Lewisville United Methodist
Church.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -
Mr. William (Bill) Drane, 62,
1827 Nevada Avenue, died
Wednesday in St. Petersburg.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, Nov. 29, at Vogler's Clem-
mons Chapel, by Mr. Kent Allen.
Burial followed in Westlawn
Garden of Memory Cemetery.
Mr. Drane was bom in Forsyth
County to Alfred Drane and Maria
Wood Drane Comatzer. He had
made his home in Forsyth County
for a number of years, and had liv
ed in St. Petersburg for the past six
years.
He was a former member of Lin-
villc Forest Church of Christ, and
was a member of West Bend
Masonic Lodge No. 434 A.F.&
A.M.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley
Bailey Drane, of the home; his
mother, of Lewisville; two sisters.
Mrs. Owen (Juanita) Williams.
Mooresville, and Mrs. Betty Hand,
Tobaccoville; and fl ve brothers,
Frank Drane, Clemmons, Richard
Drane, Lithonia, Ga., Went Cor-
natzer. Advance, Woody (Bud)
Comatzer, Lewisville, and Charles
Comatzer, Clemmons.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Alfred Drane Jr., Clinton,
Tenn.
S. Earl Fleming
Stanley Earl Fleming, 74, of
Route 6, Mocksville, died Sunday,
Nov. 29, at Davie County Hospital
after being in declining health for
some time.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Courtney Baptist Church in
Yadkin County, conducted by the
Rev. Vincent Young, pastor, and
the Rev. Bill Bauguess. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Bom May II, 1913, in Cincin
nati, he was a son of the late
William B. and Eva Fleming. He
was a member of Courtney Bap
tist Church, where he had served
as a deacon. He was a security '
guard at Wonderknit. ^
A daughter, Jancie Fleming |
Broadway, died June 2, 1974. I
Survivors include his wife,
Kathleen P. Cranfill Fleming; a
son, Stanley Earl Fleming Jr. of
Davidson: two stepsons, Lawrence
Cranfill of Winston-Salem and
Donald Cranfill of Siloam; four
daughters, Donis Flo^flf Overman, Darlene Fleming Motley,
Juarell Fleming and Sandra Flem
ing Fink, all of Salisbury;
Two stepdaughters, Frances
O'Neal of Mocksville and Retha
Gaither of Harmony; two brothers,
Howard Fleming of Winder, Ga.,and John Fleming of Landis; 1^
grandchildren; seven step-
grandchildren; 12 great
grandchildren; three step-great-
grandchildrcn; and one great-great
grandchild.
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Bryse Greene
Mr. Frances Biyson Greene, 41,
and his son Frances Bryson
"Bryse" Greene II, 17, both of
North Main Street died Friday in
a plane accident near Roanoke, Va.
Funeral .services were held Tues
day, Dec. I. at Eaton's Funeral
Chapel by the Reveredd Paul
Riggs. They were buried in West
Lawn Gardens of Memory in
Clemmons.
Pall bearers for Frances Greene
were Wade Leonard, John Levis,
Bob Hudspeth, Joe Johnson, Bing
Creasy, Brad Bullock, and Dickie
Talbert.
Pall bearers for Bryse Greene
were Chris James, Erik Smith,
Louis Correll, Peter Leary, Willie
James, Jamie Levis, and Sammy
Talbert.
The family request that
memorials be made to the Davie
High School Band, Route 4.
Mocksville, 27028.
Frances Bryson Greene was bom
in Rowan County, Nov. 29,1946,
to James Greene of Route 6,
Mocksville, and Mary Rebecca
Bryson Greene of Topeka, Ka. He
was a regi.stetied .surveyor and fl ight
instructor and had served in the
armed forces during the Vietnam
conflict. He had been awarded the
Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
He was a member of the
Mocksville First Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his
mother and father is his wife
Shelby Hayes Greene of the home;
one daughtrer, Katrina Nicole
Greene of the home; his step
mother, Mrs. Eloise Greene of
Route 6, Mocksville; his grand
mother, Mrs. Nellie Greene of
Route 7, Mocksville; three sisters.
CSrol Jane King ^ Elizabeth AnnSindler of Topekl and Deannie
Wood of Clemmphs.
Bry.se Greene whs bom May 7th,
1970, in Davie County. He was a
senior at Davie High School where
he was a member of the band. He
was also a member of the
Mocksville First Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his
mother is one sister, Katrina
Nicole, his grandmother Mrs. Nell
Hayes of Mocksville; his grand
father, Mr. James Greene of Route
6, Mocksville; Mrs. Rebecca
Was.son of Topeka; and his great-
grandmother Mrs. Nellie Greene
of Route 7, Mocksville.
/Laura W. Livengood
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IdUfa'Wilkins Livengood, 77, Rt.
^ied Saturday, Nov. 28, in
)ts Memorial Ho.spital.
She was bom in Forsyth Coun
ty to the late Arthur L. and Mar
tha Lucinda Martin Wilkins. She
was a member of Hanes Grove
United Methodist Church.
She was married to Jc.s.se S.
Livengood, who died June 13,
1986.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Dan (Bonnie) Hampton,
Yadkinville. Mrs. Lloyd (Joann)
Renegar, Mocksville, Mrs.
Thomas (Jean) Reavis, Hampton-
ville and Mrs. Edward (Doris)
Holder, Lewisville; fi ve sons,
Donnie and Ray Livengood, both
of Hamptonville, Arthur Liven
good. Yadkinville, Roy and Jc.sse
Edward Livengood, both of
Winston-Salem; two sisters, Mrs.
Walter (Louise) Long, Rt. 2,
Hamptonville and Mrs. Fred
(Gladys\ Vestal, Jonesville; onebrother, Lester V^ins, Elkin; 17
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral .services were held Tues
day at Hanes Grove United
Methodist Church by the Rev. Lcc
Roche, the Rev. David Hubbard
and the Rev. Paul Simpson. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
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^ Dora Lee London
MOORESVILLE - Dora Lec
Barringcr London, 34, of 920 N.
Main Si. died Tuesday, Nov. 24,
at N.C. Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem after being in
declining health for some time.
Funeral services were held « n n iThursday al PirsI Foursquare y Samuel ItouglaS
l^hlirr^h Ktr .Clmith Tr.
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Saturday, Nov. 28, at Saint Paul's
Episcopal Ciiurch, byj>r. Dudley
Colhoun. Burial followed in Saint
Paul Memorial Gardens.
The family requests that in lieu
of flowers, memorials be made to
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church.
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Roy Young, pastor. Burial follow
ed in Glenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society,
Mooresville, N.C. 28115.
Born March 15, 1953, in
Salisbury, she was a daughter of
Melvin and Sarah Drye Barringer
of Salisbury. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors, in addition to her
parents, include her husband,
Lewis Gray London; two sons,
Stephen London of the home and
Michael London of Cooleemee;
two daughters, Tracy Driver of
Mooresville and Dr. Patricia Shup-
ing of Kannapolis;
A sister, Joyce Hamrick of
Rockwell; three brothers, Terry
Barringer of Mooresville, and
Leanis and Buddy Barringer, both
of Rockwell; and
iKrandchildren. .
Fred Rile MlicAuiay
Mr. Fred'Riie MacAulay, 87,
865 Warwicke Place, Bermuda
Ruddied Thursday, Nov. 26, at
WgHpn-Salein Convalescent
He was born in Wilmington,
Del., August 26, 1900, to James
A. and Mary C. Cox MacAulay.
He was retired from Wesfem Elec
tric Company with 48 years of
service.
Mr. MacAulay was a Master
Mason, and a mamber of Saint
Paul's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his wife. Fay
Mumford MacAulay, of the home;
otte daughter and son-in-law, Mrs.
Marianne Bond and Dr. Bernard F.
Bond, Jr., 865 Warwicke Place;
one sister. Miss Mary Elizabeth
MacAulay, Baltimore, Md.; three
grandchildren, Bernard F. Bond
III, Denver, Colo., F. MacAulay
Bond, King, and Mrs. Marianne B.
Price, Farmington, and two great
grandchildren, Bernard F. Bond IV
HIGH POINT - Mr. Samuel
Douglas (Dee) Smith Jr., 72.2104
W. Lexington Ave., died Friday,
Nov. 27, at his home.
He was born October 16, 1915,
in Davie County to Samuel
Douglas and Bessie Hege Smith.
He was co-owner and operator of ;
Smith & Ward Exxon for 36 years, '
retiring in 1981.
He was married to Novella
Penry, who died February 20,
1986. There are no immediate
survivors.
Graveside services were held
Sunday, Nov. 29, in Floral Garden
Park Cemetery by the Rev. Tim R.
Wilkerson. Memorials may be
made to a charity of the donor's
choice or Emmanuul Lutheran
Church Senior Enrichment Center.
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COOLEEMEE - Alma Hellard
Snead, 75, of 17 Watt St., died
Sunday, Nov. 29, at Rowan
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Eaton's Funeral Home
Chapel, conducted by the Rev.
Larry Allen, pastor of First Bap
tist Church. Burial followed in
Rowan Memorial Park.
Bom in Davie County on Dec.
8,1911, she was a daughter of the
late Marion and Ann Elizabeth
Ridenhour Hellard. Retired from
Cone Mills in Salisbury, she was
a member of the Cooleemee First
Baptist Church.
Her hiisband, John Lacy Snead,
died Oct. 9, 1966.
Survivors include two sons,
Craig Snead of Cooleemee and
John Snead of Marysville, Calif.;
two sisters, Mabel Hancock of
Durham and Mary Thomas of
Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Monroe
Hellard of Cooleemee; and four
grandchildren.
George W. Wallace
George Washington Wallace,
87, of Route 2, Harmony, died
Sunday, Nov. 22, at Iredell
Memorial Hospital.
A retired farmer, Mr. Wallace
was born in Iredell County to the
late Thomas G. , Wallace and
Rosalce Arnold Wallace. He serv
ed as the deputy sheriff under
Walter Morrison in Iredell County.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Maggie Emma Steelman,
whom he married Sept. 24,1921.
Mr. Wallace is survived by two
sons, Tony O. Wallace, of the
home, and Thomas G. Wallace,
Troutman; three daughters, Mrs.
Hester W. Parker, Slatesville,
Mrs. Doris W. White, Kannapolis,
and Mrs. Lucille W. Bowles, of
Mocksville; one brother, Brinkley
Wallace of Harmony; three sisters,
Mrs. Bertha Grose, of the home,
Mrs. Lacie Pegram, Clemmons,
and Mrs.- Merlie Wilkie, West
End; two grandchildren, Steve E.
Wallace, Harmony, and Mrs. Pat
Gantt of Statesville; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, Nov. 24, at Sandy Springs
Baptist Church by the Rev. Paul S.
Simpson. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
The family requests that
memorials be made to Sandy
Springs Baptist Church, do Mrs.
Linda Doby, treasurer. Route 6,
Box 198, MocksvUIe, N.C. 27028.
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' WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Callahan Willard.
62, 2232 Marble Street, died
Thursday, Nov. 26. after an illnc.ss
of .several years.
She wa.s bom February 19.
I92.'5, in Davidson County to Jesse
Frank and Mary Ellean Galyean
Callahan.
She spent most of her life in
Win,ston-Salem and was of the
Baptist Faith.
She was president of the Ralph
Stanley Fan Club.
Surviving are her husband.
Lester Willard. of the home; two
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Willard
Wilkins, David.son County, and
Mrs. Phyllis Willard Cook.
Winston-Salcm; four .sons. Lc,stcr
Wayne Willard. High Point.
Richard F. Willard, Atlanta. Ga..
Robert Eugene Willard. Winsfon-
Salcin. and David Francis Willard.
Mock.sville; 17 grandchildren; fi ve
great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Arnold Callahan, Oldtown. and
James D. Callahan. Rorida. and
several dear friends.
Funeral services were held Sun
day. Nov. 29, at Voglcr's Main
Street Chapel by the Rev. Bobby
Roberson and the Rev. Harold
Fletcher. Burial followed in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Mary Flor- j
ence Myers ^
Wyatt, 83. of .
Mock.sville.
died Tuesday.
Nov. 24. at ^
Forsyth
Hospital.
was bom
Wilkes
County April ,
14, 1904. to Julius and N^rfc^
Myers. She was preceded in death
by her husband. Ora Marvin
Wyatt, on Aug. 21, 1982. and one
daughter,. Josephine Elizabeth on
Feb. 7. 1937.
She was employed by Hanes
Hosiery of Wilkes County for 20
years and was a member of Hay
Meadows Baptist Church. She liv
ed at Route I. Advance for 34
years.
Survivors include; two
daughters. Joanne Wyatt Howard
of the home and Ruth Evangelinc
Foster of South Carolina; two sons.
John Sylvester Wyatt of the home
and Bill Ixe Wyatt of Clemmons;
two sisters, Oleava Jennings of
Wilkes County and Sina Cleary of
Clemmons; three brothers, Mar
shall, Clarence, and Oliver, all of
Wilkes County; 10 grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Nov. 28, at Hay
Meadows Baptist Church in Wilkes
County. The Revs. Amos Combs
and Leon Wo<k1 officiated.
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7 Myrtle P. Baity
. YADKINVILLE - Myrlle
Plowman Baity, 78, of Route 4,
died Sunday, Dec. 6, aTter a long
period of declining health.
The funeral was to be Wednes
day, Dec. 9, at Turner's Creek
Baptist Church, conducted by the
Rev. Allan Barker. Burial was to
be in the church cemetery.
"Born May 8, 1909, in Yadkin^
County, she was a daughter of the
late Charlie and Sallie Melton
Plowman. A homemaker, she was
a member of Turner's Creek Bap
tist Church in Courtney.
Her husband, Sheridan Baity,
died Jan. 31, I98S.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Denny (Dorothy) Rollins of
Mocksville and Betty Pardue of
Yadkinvillc; a son. C^urt Baity of
Mock.sville; five si.sters; one
brother: seven grandchildren, one
great-grandchild: and three
step-grandchildren.
y F.D. Blankenship
The funeral for Floyd Don
Blankenship was held Tuesday,
Dec. 8, at Reavis Funeral Home
Chapel in Harmony, conducted by
the Rev. Marshall Brantley and the
Rev. Curtis Wood. Burial follow
ed in Smyth Chapel Church
cemetery in Union Grove.
Blankenship, 46, of Route 1,
Mocksville, U.S. died Satur
day at his home.
Born Jan. 29, 1941, in Forsyth
County, he was a son of Jettie
Viola B. Gryder of Route 4,
Statesville, and the late William^
Glenn Blankenship. He was owner-
and operator of Royd's Grocery
Nos. I and 2 in Davie County.
Survivors include his wife, An
nie Mae Williams Blankenship:
four .sons, Ralph Glenn Blanken
ship of the home, Joe D. Blanken
ship of Harmony, Don Blankenship
of Wilkesboro and Clarke Blanken-
.ship of Mock,svillc: three step.sons,
Tony Nicholson of Asheboro, Ran
dy NichoLson of Union Grove and
Scott Nicholson of Mocksville:
Two brothers, Grady Blanken
ship of Harmony and Richard
Blankenship of Like Norman: two
sisters, Elva Hollon of Win.ston-
Salem and Bonnie Brown of China
Grove: two foster brothers, James
and Bobby Lewis, both of Har
mony: one grandchild: and three
step-grandchildren.
Roger Gray Gates
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr.
Roger Gray Cates, Rt. 12, Mellon
Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 3, at
his home.
He was born October 26, 1937,
in Forsyth County to Charlie Ed
ward and Lula Pinnix Cates. Mr.
Cates was of the Baptist faith and .
attended Parkway Baptist Church.
Cates was a dedicated member
of Local 3060 for 31 years. He
served on the CWA Uical 3060's
Executive Board for four years:
chairman of the Local's Labor
Grades Committee: and a union
representative for 15 years.
He was a member of the
Organizing Committee, a Picket
Line Captain at several strikes, and
attended, as a delegate, the CWA
National Convention. He worked
with AT&T Company for 31
years, before retiring.
He was an active member of the
local Bowling As.sociation for 20
years.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
(Rose) Yountz Cates, of the home:
his mother, Lula Pinnix Gates,
Winston-Salem: two daughters,
Rhonda Cathey and Debbie Han
son, both of Winston-Salem: four
grandchildren: five sisters,
Dorothy Trivette, Mocksville,
Margie Sale, and Jean Giles, both
Minnie Wood Cornwell
WALNUT COVE - Mrs. Min
nie Wood Cornwell, 91, formerly
of Clemmons, widow of William
A. Cornwell, died Saturday, Dec.
5, at Forsyth Hospital.
Graveside services were held
Monday, Dec. 7, in Westlawn
Garden of Memory Cemetery by
the Rev. John Frank Frye.
Mrs. Cornwell was bom in
Davie County to Hiram and Elvira
Slater Wood.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Logan, Winston-
Salem, Mrs. Sue Phillips, Clem-
• mops, Mrs. Margaret King,
Paric'tdn, Miss Jane Cornwell, of
tf)^ome and Mrs. Peggy Saylor,
..>^i(tnmons: three .sons, Robert and
Steve Cornwell, both of Winston-
Salem and Thomas Comwell, Fay-
ettcville: 21 grandchildren: II
great-grandchildren and two
sisters, Mrs. Maria Cornatzcr,
Lewisville and Mrs. Sallie Long,
Win.ston-Salcm.
of Winston-Salem, Helen Evans
and Frances Duggins, both of
Kemersville and one brother,
Howard Cates, Raleigh.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, Dec. 6, at Hay worth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by the Rev.
Tim Austin. Burial followed in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
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She was a member of Morning
Star Paptist Church, where she
served as a Deaconess, Mis
sionary, and a member of the Sun
day School. Mrs. Glenn was also
a member of the Eastern Star
Elizabeth Chapter 310.
Surviving are her devoted hus
band, Herbert Glenn, of the home;
three daughters, Eleanor Williams,
Frankie Graham, and Cassandra
Mintz, all of Winston-Salem; two
sons, James H. Davis Sr., and
Lorenzo Lyerly, both of Winston-
Salem; three brothers, Clarence,
Ralph and Odell Ramseur, all of
Hickory; one daughter-in-law; two
.sons-in-law; a devoted sister-in-
law, Mrs. Maeon Davis; one
brother-in-law; 18 grandchildren,
and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives and friends,
including two devoted friends,
Mrs. Maggie Alexander and Mrs.
Mary Bamett.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Dec. 5, at Morning Star
Baptist Church with Dr. B.H.
Bonham ofTiciating. Burial follow
ed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Thomas Frank Johnson
Mr. Thomas Frank Johason, 77,
Rt. 5, Farmington Community, 7
Mocksville, died early Wednesday, .
Dec. 2, at Forsyth Hospital.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at Eaton*s Funeral Home
Chapel in Mocksville by the Rev. n
Glenn Davis.
Burial followed in Huntsville
Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Johason was bom in Yadkin
County to the late John Frank and
Annie Golden John.son, and was a
farmer. He was a member of
Yadkin Valley Baptist Church. i
. Surviving arc his wife, Mary j
Seats Johnson, of the home; two
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Memorials may be fnade fo"
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church, Route I, Advance, 27006.
Bom July 22, 1906, in Rowan
County, he was a .son of the late
Albert Spencer and Ida Summers
McDaniel. A former carpenter and
general construction contractor, he
was a member of Bethelehem
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Helen Foster McDaniel; two
daughters, Betty Jean Edwards of
Fayetteville and Martha Deadmon
of Au.stin, Texas; a son, Danny
McDaniel of Jamestown; a brother,
Johnny McDaniel of Winston-
Salem; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Betty
Harris, both of Rt. 5, Mocksville;
two sons, William Johnson, Rt. 2,
Mocksville, and Joe ^ Johnson,
Rt. 5. Mock.sville; 14 grand
children; seven great-grandchil
dren; one si.ster, Mary Lucy Tcsh,
Clemmons, and one brother, Ray
mond Johason, Elkin.
' ADVANCE — Mrs. Florence
W. Jones, 67, Rt. 2, died at her
home Sunday, Dec. 6.
She was born November 4,
1920. in Davidson County to the
late George Oscar and Mamie
Ethel Davis Glenn
WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
Ethel Davis Glenn, 70, 2528
Machine Street, died Tuesday,
Dec. I, at Pellcare Nursing Home
after an extended illness.
She was a native of Advance and
resided in Winston-Salem. most of
her life, except for 12 years dur
ing which .she lived in Philadelphia,,y piorence W. Jones
daughters. Patsy Smith and
Jenkins Walscr. She was a member
of Fork Baptist Church, She was
retired from Baker Furniture Co.
Surviving arc her husband, Fred
Jones, of the home; two daughters,
Barbara Lanning, Rt. 2, Advance
and Helen Cassidy, Rt. 2,
Mocksville; two .sons-in-law, Ron
nie Lanning and Harold Cassidy;
four grandchildren. Heather and
Justin Lanning, Brent and Bryan
Ca.ssidy; two brothers, Ray
Walser, Surf City and Bobby
Wal.ser, Linwood and five sisters,
Etta Allen and Gladys Childress,
both of Rt. 5, Lexington, Viola
Darr, Lexington, Edith Shoaf,
Winston-Salem and Lucille
Brooks, Charlotte.
The family requests memorials
be made to the Florence Jones
Memorial Fund at Fork Baptist
Church, Rt. 3, Mocksville, N.C.
27028.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Fork Baptist Church by Rev.
Gordon Joyner. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
George F. McDaniel
ADVANCE — George Francis
McDaniel, 81, of Route I, died
Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Davie
County Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at Bethlehem United
Methodist Church, conducted by
the Rev. Robert C. Peurifoy and
the Rev. Donald Funderburke. jEi^
tombment .was in the chuitip
mausoleum.
y Homer .W. Payne
" Hp^er Wilson Payne, 68, of 380
R4y]i:^|i|^ St., Mocksville, died
Fnday, Dec. 4, at Davie County
Hospital after being in declining
health for a year and .seriously ill
for three months.
The funeral was held Sunday,
Dec. 6, at Blai.se Baptist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Glenn
Sellers. Burial followed in Rowan
Memorial Park in Sali.sbury.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Davie County
Ho.spice, in care of Janet Blair,
P.O. Box 665, Moclcsville, 27028.
Born July 5, 1919, in Carroll
County, Va., he was a son of the
late Charles Clayton and Vertie
Ward Payne. Retired from the
maintenance department of Indent
Mills, he was a member of Blai.sc
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth
Barney Payne; two daughters,
Mrs. Buddy (Joyce) Evans of
Salisbury and Mrs. Ervin (Becky)
Hutley of Topeka, Kan.; two sons,
Frank Payne of Mocksville and
Larry Payne of Topeka, Kan.;
A sister, Norma Ruark of
Mocksville; a half sister. Dot
Yount of Salisbury; two half
brothers, Clyde Payne of Felton,
Del., and Charles Payne of
Winston-SSIem; seven grand
children; and one great-grandchild.
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DEC. 17, 1987
Charles D. Blackwood
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Charles David
Blackwood. 33.
of Morganlon.
formerly of
Mocksvillc.
died on Thurs
day, Dec. 10.
Born in
Rowan County
on Oct. 25.
1954, he was the son of Emily
Blackwood and the late Everctte
Blackwood. A production systems
manager at Drcxel Heritage Fur
nishings in Morganton, he
graduated from Appalachian Slate
University in 1977. He was past
president of the Glen Alpine
Recreation Foundation.
Surviving, in addition to the
mother, are: two sons, Scott
Blackwood and Philip Blackwood,
both of the home; one daughter,
Brandi Blackwood of the home;
two sisters, Lynn Blackwood of
Winston-Salem and Ann Schloe-
man of Chelmssord, Mass.
A memorial service was held
Saturday at Gibbs Chapel
Wesleyan Church in Morganton.
The funeral was held Sunday at
Eaton's Funeral Chapel in
Mocksville. Pall bearers included:
Larry Fulbright. Rick Wyke. Tony
Sullivan, Rick Lingerfelt, Ted
Deal, Randy Childress, Jerry Wall,
Sam Scott, Larry Blackwood, Len
ny Conrad, David Fergusson, and
Danny Wooten.
The..'>family requests any
memorials be given to the Glen
Alpine Junior High School Athletic
Fund.
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TON — Sheila
K ibi inger
Black W(xxl, 32.
of Morganton,
formerly of
Coolecmee,
died Thursday.
Dec. 10.
Born in
Rowan County
on Jan. 16, 1955, she was the
daughter of Edward Kiblinger and
the late Dorothy Ellis Kiblinger.
Employed by Michael Chevrolet in
Morganton. she was treasurer of
the Glen Alpine Recreation Foun
dation and coach of the Pee-Wee
boy's basketball team at Glen
Alpine.
Surviving, in addition to the
father, are: two sons. Scott
Blackwood and Philip Blackwood,
both of the home; one daughter,
Brandi Blackwood of the home;
and one sister, Angela K. Creason
of Salisbury.
A memorial .service was held
Saturday at Gibbs Chapel
Wesleyan Church in Morganton.
The funeral was held Sunday at
Eaton's Funeral Chapel in
Mocksvillc. Pall bearers included: .
Larry Fulbright. Rick Wyke. Tony
Sullivan, Rick Lingerfelt, Ted
Deal, Randy Childress, Jerry Waif,
Sam Scott, Larry Blackwood, Len
ny Conrad, David Fergusson. and
Danny Wooten.
The family reque.sts any
meiuorials be given to the Glen
Alpine Junior High School Athletic
Fund or the Glen Alpine Recrea
tion Foundation.
Nellie Brogdon
CHARLOTTE Mrs. Nellie
Brogdon Pierce Adderholt, 65, of
5118 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd.,
Charlotte, died Dec. 10 at
Charlotte Memorial Hospital.
The funeral was held Sat. Dec.
12 at Christ United Methodi.st
Church in Charlotte where she was
a member. The Reverend Richard
Raiidolph ofUdated. Burial follow
ed in Fore.st Lawn Cemetery.
Mts. i^derholt was a native of
Cooleem|M and was a retired clerk
court. She was a cashier
for M«Benberg County and Serv
ed as a member of the Pall Creek
American Legion Auxiliary No
353.
Survivors include her husband,
Puett Addertiolt of the homc^ a son,
Larry Pierce of Charlotte; a
daughter, Mrs. Anne Black of Mt.
Pleasant, S.C.; five brothers, W.B.
Brogdon of Brookfield, Md., Kelly
Brogdon and Norvin Brodgon of
^xington, Foyell Brodgon of
Cooleemee, and Lawrence
Brogdon of Charlotte; a step-son,
Kelly Adderholt of Fort Uuder-
Stepdaughters,Mrs. Donna Winters of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. and Judy Watts
of Charlotte; one grandson and one
grandaughter.
Memorials can be made to the
American Cancer Society 1928
Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC
UnitedMethodist Church, 1615 W.
Laporte Dr.. Charlotte, 28216.
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g* honie.
^ Funeral services were held Tiics-
as day. Dec. 15, at Eaton's Funeral
w Chapelin Mocksviile by the Rev. /
2 Bobby Swaim and the Rev. J.C. '
^ Lane. Burial rollowcd in Dulin
U United Methodist Church
Z cemetery.
^ Memorials may be made to
^ Dulin United Methodist Church
Z Cemetery Fund or the American
O Cancer Society.
^ Mrs. Foster was bom in Davie
P County, Dec. 5. (917, to the late
< Haywood R. Hendrix and
^ Magalene Cornatzer Hendrix. She
was a member of Dulin United
Methodist Church. She was a
representative for Blue Cross Blue
Shield and American Family
Assurance.
Surviving, in addition to her
mother of Winston-Salem. are one
daughter. Mrs. Shelby Foster
Nichols, Mocksviile; throe grand
children; two sisters. Mrs. .
Margaret Whitaker and Mrs. Eula
(Johnnie) Petree. both of Winston-
Salem and two brothers, H.R.
Hendrix Jr.. Mocksviile and
Charles E. (Dean) Hendrix,
Winston-Salem.
y Donald M. Melvin
TOBACCOVILLE — Mr.
Donald Marion Melvin Sr.. 65.
6518 Ridge Road. Tobaccoville.
died Monday. December 14. at (he
V.A. Hospital in .Salisbury.
He was horn December 1 1.
1922, in Fayettcvillc. to Ancil W.
and Odell Johnson Melvin. He
.spent most of his life in Forsylh
County.
Mr. Melvin was with Hcnnis and
Spector Red Ball Trucking Com
pany for over 27 years before retir
ing. He was a member of Wood
land Baptist Church and the Am
bassador Sunday .Sch<x>i Class.
Surviving arc his mother of
Fayettcvillc; his wife, Mrs. Wayne
Johnson Melvin. of the home; six
daughters. Mrs. Butch (Barbara)
Brewer. Winslon-Salem, Mrs. Sue
Goffand Mrs. Donna Brookshirc.
both of King, Miss Patty Melvin.
Tobaccoville, Mrs. James (Rebec
ca Pauline) Miller. Advance, and
Mrs. IJndaCompian. Dover, Fla.;
one son, Donald M. Melvin Jr..
Winston-Salem; one adopted son.
Billy Melvin, of the home; 19
grandchildren; ten great
grandchildren. and three hrothers.
Harold. Garland, and Gerald
Melvin. all of Faycttevillc.
Funeral services were to be held
Wednesday at Woodland Baptist
Church by the Rev. ^eno Groce.
Burial was to follow in Parklawn
Memorial Gardens.
Clarence R. Neumann
STATESVILLE — A memorial
service for Clarence Rudolph
Neumann was held Sunday, Dec.
13th, at Fifth Creek Presbyterian
Church, conducted by Rev. John
Milholland and Rev. John
Watkins.
Mr. Neumann of Route 4. Box
I99B, Siatcsviile, died Tuesday,
Dec. 8. at Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem following a brief
illness.
Mr. Neumann was bom in
Saginaw, Mich.. July 26, 1924,
and was a son of the late Rudy and
Florence Neumann.
On July 27. 1946, he was tnar-
ricd to the fomier Mary Lee Myers
who survives.
Mr. Neumann was an electrical
engineer fbr Bcntlix Field
Engineering on the Manned Space
Program for 27 years after which
he retired in 1979. Mr. Neumann
moved to Statesvillc in June of
1979 and was the owner, along
with his wife of Midway Camp
ground in Cool Springs.
Mr. Neuntann served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
Survivors include one son.
Webster R. Neumann of Route 4.
Statesvillc; one daughter, Mrs.
Jocclyn N. Jenkins of Route 4,
Statesvillc; two brothers, Wilfred
Neumann and Melvin Neumann,
both of Chc.saning, Mich.; two
si.stcrs, Mrs. Joan Kollins of
Okemos, Mich, and Mrs. Dorothy
Bell of Northvillc, Mich.; and two
grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
tnay be made to the church or
charity of the donor's choice.
, Helen E. Rierson
WINSTON-SALEM - Miss
Helen E. Rierson. 1705 Greenfield
St., died Sunday. Dec. 13. at For-
. .syth Hospital after several years «)f
1 declining health.
She was horn in Forsylh Coun
ty to the late Horace Earl Rierson
and Mary Russell Rierson, of
Winston-Salem. She was an
employee of Hanes Knitwear.
Surviving, in additiim to her
mother, are one brother, J. David
Rierson. Winston-Salem, and five
sisters. Mrs. G.H. (Mildred)
Robert.son. Winston-Salem, Mrs.
R. Ray (Becky) Whitcncr. Ad
vance, Mrs. Peggy R. Logan,
Virginia Beach, Va., Betty Rier
son and Earlcen Rierson, both of
Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were held Tues
day. Dec. 15. at Hayworth-Miller
Silas Creek Chapel by Rev, L.
Donald Burial followed in
Parklay/ffMemorial Gardens. The
faihij^^ucsls nicmoriats be made
' to Forsyth Cancer Service.
V Thomas A. Spry
COOLEEMF.R - Thomas An
drew Spry. 59, of 30 Dnkc St..
died Saturday. Dec. 12. at F'orsyth
Mctnnrial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Mon
day. Dec. 14. at Eaton's Funeral
chapel in Mocksviile. conducted
by the Rev. Robed Crea.son. Burial
followed in Liberty United
Methodi.st Church Cemetery.
Born Aug. 18. 1928. in Davie
County, he was the .son of E.sthcr
Broadway Spry of Coolccriicc and
the late James Brady Spry Jr. He
was a member of Coolcemee
Presbyterian Church. A maritime
.service veteran of World War II,
he had rctiral from Ingersoll-Rand.
Survivors include his wife.
Margaret McCulloh Spry of the
home; two sons. Barry and Steve
Spry, both of Salisbury; six sisters,
Rebecca Overman. Bedha Harris
and Gcraldinc Goodnvm, all of
Salisbury, Shelby Jean Carlncr of
Woodlcaf, Diane Blackweldcr of
Mocksviile and Shirley Church of
Cooleemec; three hrothers, M.O.
Spry of Salisbury, James Floyd
Spry of C(M)lecnicc and David Spry
of Hickory; and two prandchildrcn.
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Tempie N. Cardwell
^ WINSTON-SALEM - Mrs.
Tempie Newman Cardwell, 75,
4617 While Rock Road, died Sun
day, Dec. 20, at her home.
She was born May 10, 1912, in
Stokes County, to James and Ellen
Southern Newman.
She was employed for 33 years
with P.M. Hanes Knitting Com
pany, retiring in 1976. Mrs. Card-
well was a member and taught Sun
day school at Mount Pleasant
United Methodist Church for 50
years.
She was preceded in death in
1977 by her husband, Heggie
Hayes Cardwell.
Surviving are one daughter^Mrs. Walter M. (Dorothy) Davis>"^»
Winston-Salem; four grand-,
children, Kathy Davis Tuttle, •
Melissa Davis Willard, David .
Michael Davis, and Phillip Wayne
Davis; six great-grandchildren; one
sister, Mrs. Robert (Gladys) Lee,
Elon College; one half sister, Mrs.
Eva Hodges, Greensboro, and four
brothers, Clarence Newman,
Winston-Salem, Johnny Newman, •
Advance, Robert Newman,
Cothei, Calif., and Carl Newman,
Long Beach, Calif.
Funeral .services were to be held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Plea
sant United Methodist Church. The
Rev. William Walker and the Rev.
Vernon Morton were to officiate
the service. Burial was to follow
in Gardens of Memcuy Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Mount Pleasant United Methodist
Church, 4700 Old Walkertown
Rd., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105.
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• James William Kermit Caiiner,
64, of Route 1, Mocksville, diedThursday, Dec. 17, at Forsylh
Hospital in Wiaston-Salcm.The funeral was held Saturday inEaton's Funeral Home Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. John Rowe
and the Rev. C.B. Barr Jr. Burial
followed in Salem UnitedMethodist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
building fund of Salem United
Methodist Church. Route 1,
Mocksville, 27028.
Bom Feb. 22, 1923, in Davie
County, he was a son of CordieWalker Cartner of Journey's Re.st
Home in Olin and the late WilliamGrady Cartner. A retired super
visor with the North Carolina
Department of Transportation, he
was a charter member of the DavieAcademy Ruritan Club. y
A member of Salem United
Methodist Church, he had .served
on the administrative board and
was active in all phases of other
church activities. He was a WorldWar 11 United States Army
veteran, having served as a master
sergeant. ;
Survivors,* in addition to his
mother, include his wife, Verla
Sale Cartner; two sons, James
Rayford Cartner of Winston-Salem
and Larry Wayne Cartner of
Gastonia; two brothers, Lawrence
Cartner of Mocksville and Carl
Cartner of Statesville; and four
grandchildren.
Terry W. Hartman
Terry Wayne Hartman, 29, of
Route 2, Mocksville, died unex
pectedly Thursday, Dec. 17, at
Davie County Hospital.
The funeral was held Sunday,
Dec. 20, at Eaton's Funeral Home
Chapel, conducted by the Rev.
Frank Wilson. Burial followed in
Farmington Community cemeteiy.
. Memorials may be made to Air-
Care;;, in care of N.C. Bapti.st
Hospital, Hawthorne Road,•J^^ton-Salem 27103.
" Bom in Forsyth County, Aug.
10, 1958, he was a .son of Wayne
Hartman of Route 10, Winston-
Salem and Shirley Hedrick Hart
man of Route 2, Mocksville.
Employed as a diesel mechanic
with Nalley-Carolina Tmck in
Greensboro; he was Employee of
the Year in 1984.
Mrs. Ina N. Hennings
* EAST BEND — Mrs. Ina Nor
man Hennings, 83, formerly of
Route 2, died Saturday, Dec. 19,
at Autumn Care Nursing Center in
Mocksville.
Her husband, W.J. (Bill) Henn
ings, preceded her in death.
Surviving arc two .soas, Clarence
N. Hennings, Winston-Salem and
Hoover Hennings, East Bend; one
daughter, Marjorie Green.
Mocksville; eight grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
Funeral .services were held Mon
day at Huff Funeral Home Chapel
in East Bend by the Rev. Jasper
Boyd. Burial followed in Stoney
Knoll United Methodist Church
cemetery.
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• CLEMMONS — Mr. Robert.
Lee Sink, 68, Route 3, Joe Hegc
Road, died Thursday, Dec. 17, in
Norfolk General Hospital in Nor-
folk. Va.
He was born in Davidson Coun
ty and was a member of CentenaR' ^
United Methodist Church. Mr.
Sink was a member of the Loyal
Order of the Moose, Lodge No.
1998, in Virginia Beach, Va.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Sarah Myers Sink.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth
Lee Sink, Virginia Beach, Va.;
four grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; three brothers,
Clinton and Thomas E. Sink, both
of Winston-Salem, and Roy A.
Sink, Dover, Fla., and three
sisters, Mrs. Edna Ader, Advance,
and Mrs. Minnie S. Byerly and
Mrs. Luna S. Mendenhall, both of
Clemmons.
Funeral services weie held Mon
day at Vogler's Piedmont Chapel _
in Lexington. Burial follqwed-trt*'
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J.L. Snow
• HARMONY - Mr. J.L. (Joe)
Snow, 68, of Route 1, died Mon
day, Dec. 21 at Hoots Memorial
Hospital in Yadkinville.
Funeral services are to be 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ijamcs
Crossroads Baptist Church by the
Reverend Refincth Hyde. Burial is
to follow in Iredcll Memorial
Gardens in Iredell County.
The family will receive friends .
at Eaton's Funeral Home Tuesday
night from 7-9.
Mr. Snow was born April 15,
1919, to the late J.B. and Lou
Parker Snow and was a retired lab
technician with Hoots Memorial
Hospital. During WWII, he was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Snow was a member ol the
Ijames Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Mary
Pearl McTaggart Snow of the .
home; three daughters, Mrs. Billie
Pearl Walker of Tatnpa, Mrs. AtnyBobbins of Thomasville, and Mrs.^
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'John Ray Stewart, 69, of Route
6, Mocksville, died at Davie Coun
ty Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The funeral was to be Tuesday
at-II a.m. at Eatoa'a* Funeral
Home Chapel, conducted by the
Rev. Jerry Bracken. Burial was to
follow in Bear Creek Baptist
Church cemetery.
Born in Davie County March 9,
1918, he was a son of the late Jesse
and Flora Bell Logan Stewart. He
was retired from Dixie Furniture
Co.
Survivors include two daughters,
Ann Stewart of Hickoiy and Mar
tha Bracken of Route 2, Advance;
three sons, James Harold Stewart
of Fayetteville, Hugh Ray Stewart
of Roxboro, and Ronald Wade
Stewart of Grand Junction, Mich.;
five sisters, Mrs. Otis Draughn,
Ida Boger, Viola Cleary, Mamie
Barney and Hattie Boger, all of
MtKksville; 24 grandchildren; andavid Belinda Stroud of Route 4, _ .
Statesville; five grandchildren; hisr i 12 great-grandchildren,
stepmother Willie D. Snow of
Route 1, Harmony; four sisters,
Mrs. KeecB Reeves of Aiken, SC,
Mrs. Anna Lou Martin, Stateville,
Mrs. Fannie Gaither of Harmony,
and Mrs. Jufja Mae Tomberland of
Beaumont, TX; five brothers,
James M. (Dick) Snow of
Statesville, S.L. Snow, Leroy
Snow, and Otis Lee Snow all of
Harmony, and William E. Snow of
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/ Thomas W. Bailey
, ' Thomas WcKxIrow Bailey, 69. of
Rock Hill, S.C., a Davie County
native, died Monday, Dec. 21, at
Piedmont Medical Center in Rock
Hill.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Eaton's
Funeral Home Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Alvin Pope. Burial will
be in Cornatzcr United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Born Nov. 23. 1918, he was a
son of the late John and Bessie
Everhart Bailey. He was a retired
machinist with Star Paper Co. in
Rock Hill.
Survivors include his wife. Sarah
McDaniel Bailey.
J.M. *B<m) Boo' Basinger
' SALISBURY - The funeral for
Jimmy Michael "Boo Boo" Bas
inger was hekl Wednesday, Dec.
23. in the First Presbyterian
Church, conducted by the Rev.
Robert M. Lewis. pa.stor. Burial
followed in Shcrrill's Ford Road
Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Children's Rare Di.seasc Founda
tion. in care of N.C. Bapti.st
Ho.spital, 300 S. Hawthorne,
Wiaston-Salem. 27103.
Born Jan. 30, 1951. in
Mooresville, he was a son of the
late James Floyd and Ada Rex Bas
inger. Educated in the Rowan
County schools, he was employed
by Robertson Air Tech Cor- .Ruth RolHllS Call
poration of Charlotte as a field
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Nannie Curry Brown
WINSTON-SALEM - The
funeral for Mrs. Nannie Curry
Brown was held on Sunday, Dec.
27, at Pleasant View Baptist
Church, conducted by the Rev.
B.A. Carroll. Burial followed in
Crc.stview Memorial Park.
Bom May 17, 1902, in Wilkes
County, Mrs. Brown was a
daughter of the late Thomas
Samuel and Cora Blevins Curry.
She spent most of her adult life in
Forsyth County, where she was an
active member of Pleasant View
Bapti.st Church and the Mother's
Sunday School class.
Mrs. Brown was preceded in
death by a son. Thomas Arthur
Brown, in 1957, and her husband.
Charles Ephriam Brown, in 1968.
Survivors include three
daughters, Mrs. Freda Crews and
Mrs. Peggy Johnston, both of
Win.ston-Salem, and Mrs. Frances
Taylor of Kemersville; two sons,
Leonard Brown of Jack.sonville.
Fla., and Garland Brown of Ad
vance; three si.sters, Mrs. Celia
Brown of Winston-Salem, Mrs.
Ruth Wood of Roaring River and
Mrs. Flossie Stone of Wallburg;
two brothers. Paul Curry and Larry
Curry, both of Winston-Salem; and
10 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Brown. 85. of 5480
McCuiston St., died on Friday.
Dec. 25. at Forsyth Memorial
Ho.spital after a brief illness.
.superintendent.
He attended the First
Pre.sbyterian Church, where he
was active in the Cub Scout pro
gram, and was a former member
of the Spencer Jaycees. -
Survivors include his wife,
Catherine Cowan Basinger, whom
he married May 28. 1977; a son.
Bradford Michael Basinger of the
home; a brother, Terry Lee Bas
inger OS Salisbury; and two sisters,
Mrs. Mickey (Jerleen) Adams of
Cooleemec and Judy B. Williams
of Sali.sbury.
Basinger. 36. of 705 Elm St.,
died on Sunday, Dec. 20. at Rowan
Memorial Hospital of injuries sus
tained in an automobile accident on
Highway 70.
graveside service for Mrs.
Ruth Rollins Call was to be held
at 2 p.m. tdday in Rose Cemetery
with the kev. Don Davis
officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
church of the donor's choice.
Bom June 17, 1896, in Yadkin
County, Mrs. Call was a daughter
of the late Rev. Burdette and Ida
Woodruff Rollins. She was a
homemaker and a member of First
United Methodist Church in
Mocksville.
Survivors include her husband,
Samuel Milton Call; three
daughters, Elaine C. Smith of
Elizabethtown, Annie Ruth
McPherson of Mocksville and
Marj<iric C. Cardenas of San An
tonio. Texas; a sister. Mrs.
Marivec R. Register of We.st Jef
ferson; nine grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Call, 91, of Sali.sbury
Street, died on Monday. Dec. 28.
at Davie County Hospital.
^Thomas Harrison Cook
' WINSTON SALEM - The
funeral for Thomas Harrison Cixik
was held on Monday, Dec. 28. at
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek
Chapel, conducted by Dr. Mark
Corts and the Rev. Ronnie Grocc.
Burial followed in Forsyth
Memprjal Park.
Bqrn Oct. 18. 1914. in Davie
jpty. Cook was a son of the late
nam Wade and Lillie Belle
Dalton Cook. He was a retired
salesman for Froleich Cadillac
Sales in Winston-Salem.
Cook was a Navy veteran of
World War II. a member of T.P. A.
and U.C.T. and V.F.W. Post No.
9010. He was also a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife.
Treva Sizenwre C<x)k of the home;
a daughter, Gaye Louise Cook of
Winston-Salem; a stepson, N.C.
Sizemore Jr. of Jacksonville. Fla.;
two sisters. Mrs. Elender Cook
Gobble of Winston-Salem and
Mrs. Nettie Mac C(nik Fcrrcll of
Clemmons; two grandchildren;
two slepgrandchildren; and six
•stepgreat-grandehildren.
C(x»k, 73. of 2.36.5 Griffith Road,
died Saturday, Dec. 26. at his
home.
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j SA1.ISBIJRY J. H.)ylc Cor-
I all. ()2, of Ruuic i, MocLsvllie
Highway, died Friday, Dec. 25, at
his home after a long period of
declining health.
l-uneral services wea: conducted
Sunday, Dec. 27, at Summersett
Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
I by the Rev. James H. Correil II,
I pastor of Loveless Park Baptist
I Church in Bessemer, Ala., and the
i' Rev. Roger P. Whiten of Atlanta.
I Ga. Burial followed in Rowan
.* Memorial Park.
Burn March 9. 1925, in Rowan
^County, he was a son of the late
' Claude J. and Lillie Mae Hood
, Correil. liiducated at Spencer High
' School, he was retired from
Daniels Construction Co. in 1985
, after 20 years of service. Since his
retirement, he had operated the
Cooleemec Flower Shop. A U.S.
Navy veteran of World War II, he
was a member of the VFW post in
Cooleemee.
Survivors include his wife. Sue
Sieele Correil; three .sons, James
H. Correil II of Bessemer, Ala.,
' Edward l.ansing Correil of Greer,
S.C?., and Alan Bradford Correil of
, Atlanta, Ga.; two stepsons, Carroll
Sieele of Morganton and William
Leslie Steele of Cooleemee; a
daughter, Deborah Correil Whiten
of Atlanta, Ga.; two stepdaughters,
Quentina S. Price of West Jeffer
son and Salynn Steele of Bethesda,
Mde.; a Ha/el Lyerly of
China Giv\a^; ''and 13 grand
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Ruby Brown Digh
SALISBURY - The funeral for
Ruby Brown Digh was to be held
at 11 a.m. today in Summersett
Memorial Chapel with the Rev.
Kenneth Koontz, pastor of New
Covenant Christian Fellowship,
officiating.
Born Oct. 30, 1916, in Rowan
County, Mrs. Digh was as
daughter of the late Walter C. and
Beulah Wagner Brown. Educated
in the Rowan County Schools, she
had been employed in the shoe
department at Guye's for 22 years.
Survivors include a daughter,
JudyC. Blackwelder of Salisbury;
two brothers, Jimmie R. Brown of
'iCooleemee and Walter "Pete"
'•Brown of Lilbum, Ga.; and a
sister, Lillian Casper of Salisbury.
Mrs. Digh, 71, of 221 S. Long
St.. died on Monday, Dec. 28, at
Rowan Memorial Hospital. She
had been in declining health for
three years and seriously ill for
' four weeks.
VLeroy Do well
' HENDERSON - A graveside
^rvice for Leroy Dowell was held
^ursday, Dec. 24, at the Island
Ford Baptist Church cem^tenr in
Jonesville, conducted by the Rev.
Hurry Hensley.
Memorials may be made to the
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission.
Born in Surry Country, Dowell
was a son of the late Augustus
Leroy and Rita Clementine Brown
Dowell. He was a World War II
veteran and a retired carpenter.
Survivors include five daughters,
Juanita Bullard of Advance, Max-
ine Dowell of Mocksville, Bonnie
Leffel and Brenda Hutchins, both
of Winston-Salem, and Royce
Dowell; two sons, Leroy Dowell
of Clemmons and Robert Dowell
of Kingsport, Tenn.; three
brothers. Lloyd Dowell of
Jonesville, F'rank Dowell of Sum-
mcrllcld and Thomas Dowell of
Greensboro; a sister, Mrs. Zera
Gentry of Jonesville; and five
grandchildren
I Tossic Johnson of Harmony and j
I Mrs. Ethel Goodman of StBtesville; .
j! 1 1 grandchildren; and seven f
!' great-grandchildren.
Mrs. I^ier, 74, died Wednes
day, Dec. 23, at the home of her
' daughter, Margie Davidson of
Route 1.
^ Elmer Carl Lewis
COOLEEMEE — A graveside
service for Elmer Carl Lewis was
held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the
Legion Memorial Park, conducted
by the Rev. Darrell Cox.
Born Feb. 6, 1934, in Virginia,
Lewis was a son of the late William
G. and Mary Rose Lewis. A
disabled veteran, he had served
during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include two daughters,
Deborah Junes and Brenda Lewis,
. both of Kentucky; a sister,
' Katherine Moose of Florida; four
brothers. Roy Lewis of Square,
W.Va., Walter Lewis of Lex
ington, James Lewis of Jamesville,
Wis., and Bill Lewis of Annapolis,
Md.; two half sisters and three half
brothers.
Lewis, 53, of Davie Academy
Road, died Friday, Dec. 25, at
Davie County Hospital after being
in declining health.
Dowell, 75, died on Tuesday,^ Minnie Mae Martin
The funeral for Mrs. Minnie
Mae Martin was held Monday,
Dec. 22, at Pinecrest Manor
V Grace Hunter Lanler
The funeral for Mrs. Grace
Hunter Lanier was held Saturday,
Dec. 26, at Oak Grove United
Methodist Church, conducted by
the Rev. Fred Shoaf. Burial follow
ed in the church cemetery.
Born Dec. 17, 1913, in Davie
County, Mrs. Lanier was a
daughter of the lute Samuel K. and
Minnie Lee Foster Hunter. She
was a humemaker and a member
of Oak Grove United Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Lanier's husband, Jacob
Edward Lanier, died in 1972.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Ethel Anderson of
Mocksville and Margie Duvid.son
of Route I; three sons. Gene
Lanier and Larry Lanier, both of
Advance, and Sgt. 1st Class
Thomas Lanier of Camp Red
Cloud, Korea; four sisters, Mrs.
Mae Reavis and Mrs. Duska
Smith, both of Mocksville', Mrs.
Dec. 28. at Shiloh Baptist Church
with Dr. O.L. Walker officiating.
Burial followed in the Mount Plea
sant Baptist Church cemetery in
Jonesville.
Burn Sept. 26, 1923, in Yadkin
County. Mrs. Martin was a
daughter of the late Rosco and
Rosa Welborn Lindsey. She was
employed as a nursing aid at
Autumn Care Nursing Home and
was a member of Shiloh Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Rosa Martin of the home and
Celest Acker of Winston-Salem;
two sons, Frankie Lee Martin of
Amityville, N.Y. and Lonnie Mar
tin of Greensboro; a brother, Gillis
Lindsey of Jonesville; seven grand
children; and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Martin, 64, of 300 Mill St.,
died on Thursday, Dec. 24, at For-
syth Memorial Hospital after an ex
tended illness.
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MOORESVILLR - John Mack
McKnight, 84, of Route 3, died
Tuesday, Dec. 22. at Lake Norman
Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
; TTiursday, Dec. 24, at Prospect
i . Pre.sbytcrian Church, conducted byI Dr. Steve Hundley, pastor. BurialI followed in Rose Cemetery in
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I cemetery fund of Prospect) ' Presbyterian Church, Route 3,j Moorcsville, 28115.
j Born May II, 1903, in Iredelij County, he was a son of the late1 William Augustus and Lillie Ken-
J' nerly McKnight. A retired farmer
* and con.struction worker, he was a
3 member of Prospect Presbyterian
* Church, where he ser\'ed on the
: historical committee. He was a
> member of the National Rifle
> As.sociation.
] His wife. Rose Howard
2 McKnight, preceded him in death.
) Survivors include four sons.
Quintin, Kingsley "King" Bran-
non and Merrill McKnight, all of
Moorcsville; a daughter, Mary
Margaret Qvercash of Moorcsville;
nine grat^dchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
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'' LEXINGTON - Rose Anna
Mallard Robertson, 56, of 404
Carolina Ave., died Saturday,
Dec. 19, in the N.C. Bapti.st
Ho.spital in Winston-Salem after
being in declining health for
several years.
l-'uncral services were held
Wcdne.sday. Dec. 23, at Davidson
Funeral Home Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Noah Frye and the
Rev. Tommy Hepier. Burial fol
lowed in Forest Hill Memorial
Park.
Bom in Davidson County, Jan.
28, 1931, .she was a daughter of
Artie Th<»ma.son Barnes of Lex
ington and tlte late Alfred Mallard.
A retired employee of Carolina
Panel Co., she was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to her
mother, include her husband, Joe
E. Roberl.son; a son, Gary Robert
son of Mocksville; three daughters,
Bevelyn "Bev" Countryman of
Lexington, Shelia Watson of Den-
ton and Cindy Hol.shou.ser of Lin-
wood; a brother, Robert Barnes of
Lexington; and three grand
children.
yBill Rogers
• BRADENTON, Fla. - Bill
Rogers, 50, of 2203 Clark Ave.,
Bradcnton, Fla., a Davie County
native, died On Tuesday, Dec. 22,
at his home after being in declin
ing health for several months.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Dec. 26, at Northcrc.st
Chapel of Linn-Honeycutt Funeral
Home in China Grove, conducted
by the Rev. Derald Adams, pastor j
of South China Grove Baptist
Church. Buirial followed in Zion '
Chapel Methodist Church ceme
tery in Davie County.
Born May 1, 1937, he was a son
of the late John Tay and Ella
Elizabeth Whitaker Rogtrs. He
was educated in the Davie County
.schools.
Survivors include three
daughters, Dcbbra Ann Talbcrl of
China Grove, Sherry Lynn Prdett
of East Spencer and Paula..
Butero of Mocksville; a son,
Tay Rogers of Cherokee;-
Four brothers, Everette Rogers
of Salisbury. Carl Rogers of
Mocksville; Jimmy Rogers of Lake
Norman, and Louis Rogers of
Jonesville; a sister, Josephine
Ratlcdgc of Mocksville; and three
grandchildren.
"^Dorothy Vance Russell
SALISBURY — The funeral for
Mrs. Dofothy Vance Russell was
to be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 30, at Summersett Memorial
Chapel with the Rev. Ron Bri.sson
officiating. Burial was to follow in
City Memorial Park.
Born Sept. 25, 1915, in
Bluefield, Va. (Tazewell County),
Mrs. Ru.sscll was a daughter of the
late Henry Lane and Bertha EllenVance, ^ucatcd in the Virginia
schools, she attended the Church
of God of Prophecy in Lexington.
Survivors include a .son, Kenneth
Russell of Salisbury; five stepsons.
Bill Russell of Cooleemee, Millard
Russell of Charlotte, Johnny
Russell of Salisbury, James Russell
of Virginia and Donald Russell of
Grcensbom; two daughters, Mrs.
Mary Smith of Salisbury and Mrs.
Janice Collins of Kimberly Court;
two brothers, Henry Vance of
Winston-Salem and Virgil Vance
of Bluefield, Va.; a sister,
Margaret Myers of Bluefield, Va.;
five grandchildren; and 13
stepgrandchildren.
Mrs. Russell, 72, of Route 8,
Kimberly Trailer Court, djed on -
Sunday, Dec. 27, at Rowan ;
Memorial Hospital after a six-
month illness.
/ Ruby Davis Wall ir
WINSTON-SALEM - The
funeral for Ruby Davis Wall wasto be held at 11 a.m. Wednesdayat Vogler's Reynolda Road Chapel
with Dr. Paul J. Craven Jr. of-$
ficiating. Burial was to follow in^'
Forsyth Memorial Park.
Born Oct. 1, 1909, in DavieCounty, Mrs. Wall was a daughter
of the late A.M. and Mabel Recce
Davis. She .spent mo.st of her lifein Winston-Salem and graduated
from Reynolds High School in
1928. She was a member of the
National Honor Society and attend
ed Salem College.
Mrs. Wall was also a member of
First Baptist Church in
Winston-Salem.
Survivors include her hu.sband,
Lindsay S. Wall Sr., whom she
married Dec. 12, 1931; a daughter,
Linda W. Combs of Winston-
Salem; two sons, Lind,say S. WallJr. of Win.slon-Salem and Stephen
Wall of Win.ston-Salem; a sister,
Mrs. Mabel Clair Brinkley of
Winston-Salem; and seven
grandchildren.
Mrs. Wall. 78, of 20 Fenner
Road, died on Sunday, Dec. 27, at
Forsyth Memorial Hospital.
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Carl Wilson
CLEVELAND — Carl Dunson
Wilson, 71, of 330 Hobson Rd.,
died Saturday Dec. 19, at Rowan
Mentorial Hospital after being in'tfeclining health for a number of
years.
The funeral service was held
Monday, Dec. 22 at Summerset
Memorial Chapel and was con
ducted by the Reverend Lemar
Garrison of Clarksville, Ga. Burial
followed in Rowan MemorialPa^.
Wilson was bum April 13, 1916,
in Homer, Ga. to the late James
Alexander and Lovie Dunson
Wilson. Educated in the Georgia
Schools, he was a veteran of WWII
and served in the European Theater
in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the First
Christian Church in Charlotte and
was active in the Paw Creek
American Legion Post. An
employee of the Pneumaftl Corp.
^ in Charlotte for over twenty years,^5^ Wilson retired in 1976 due to ill
health.j,; Survivors include his wife. Maty
^ Helen Kurfees Wilson of the home;
three brothers. Reese \Yilson of
Charlotte, William A. Wilson of
4£0itcord, and James L. Wilson of
^o", Ga.; and three sisters, Inez
Brooks of Jefferson, Ga., Doris
.. Hunter of Powder Springs,^ •Ga., and Rosa Lee Brakefteld of
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