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ANDERSON Mrs. Dorothy Boone Anderson, age 81, of 8632 US Highway 21 S, Glade Valley, NC, died Monday Morning, July 30th, in the Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville, NC. She was the widow of Kelly Anderson. She is survived by one daughter: Mrs. Celia McCormick of Pilot Mtn., NC; four sons and two daughters-in-law: James Kenneth and Brenda Anderson of Hayden, Ala., Mack Anderson of Birmingham, Ala., John C. Anderson of Jonesville, NC and Joseph D. and Penny Anderson of Elkin, NC; and two sisters: Ida Bryant of Independence, Va. and Nancy Chamberlin of Naples, Fla. Nine grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Mazie Clarise Anderson. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with a private committal service on Thursday at the Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Elder Don Richardson will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-8 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. The family has requested no flowers. Condolences to the Anderson family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
MAXWELL Mrs. Kathleen Anderson Maxwell, age 84, of 1164 U.S. Hwy 21 N., Sparta, NC, died Monday morning, July 30th at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She was the widow of Welter Ray Maxwell. She was born in the Piney Creek community of Alleghany County on April 17, 1917 to Oscar Anderson and Mary Billings Anderson. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in the Alleghany school system for 41 years. She started in a one room school in the Turkey Knob community. Mrs. Maxwell attended Piney Creek High School from 1929-1933. She attended Appalachian State Teachers College in 1938 and received a BS in English and French and also received a MA in 1954 in English and education. She was a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators, National Education Association, North Carolina Retired School Personnel, Alleghany Unit of Retired School Personnel, District North Carolina School Personnel, Order of the Eastern Star -- Past Matron of Alleghany Chapter # 273 -- American Association of University Women, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Delta Kappa Gamma. She enjoyed walking, reading, writing, crafts, tutoring French, reading poetry to groups, assisting writers of poetry and reading Dissertations. "Mountain Echoes," her book of poetry was published in 1973. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: Bill and Vicki Maxwell of Sparta; and a step-grandson: Andrew Gibbons of Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Piney Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery. Elder Earl Baker will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, C/O Janet McKnight, 2171 Mtn. View Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627. Condolences to the Maxwell family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
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REEVES Mr. James Reb Reeves, age 83, of 2902 11th Ave Dr. NE, Conover, NC, died Saturday, July 28 , at the Brian Center-East, in Hickory, NC. He is survived by his wife: Marie Atwood Reeves of the home; one daughter and son-in-law: Kathy and Dick Saine of Claremont, NC; a granddaughter and husband: Mandy and Tommy Burgess of Newton, NC; a great-grandson: Daly Burgess of Newton, NC; a sister: Mrs. Bonnie Maines of Sparta, NC; a brother: Jesse Clarence Reeves of Laurel Springs, NC; and two sisters-in-law: Josephine Reeves of Laurel Springs, NC and Jeanie Wagoner of Boiling Springs, SC. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 30, at 2:00 pm at the Bellview Baptist Church in Laurel Springs, NC. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services to lie in state. Burial will follow in the Cranberry Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, July 29 , from 7-9 pm at the Drum Funeral Home in Conover, NC. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658 or to the Cranberry Cemetery Fund, C/O David F. Taylor, 1036 Peach Bottom Road, Laurel Springs, NC 28644.
KETTERLING Mr. Edwin Ketterling, age 84, of 1126 Shawtown Road, Glade Valley, NC, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at his home. He is survived by his wife: Mrs. Nellie Shaw Ketterling of the home; three sons and a daughter-in-law: Edwin and Cindy Ketterling of Lynchburg, Va., Gary T. Ketterling of Sparta, NC and David Jones of Evansville, Indiana; four daughters and two sons-in-law: Barbara Cundiff of Cornelius, NC, Phyllis and Allen Wease of King, NC, Joan and Curtis McCann of Mt. Airy, NC and Judy Amaya of Littleton, Colorado; two sisters: 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 29 , at 2:00 P.M. at the Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church with Burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. Rev. Everett Shaw will officiate. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services to lie in state. Military Rites will be conducted at the Graveside by the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW Post # 7034. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, July 28, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta, NC. Condolences to the Ketterling family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
MOXLEY Mr. Louis Blaine Moxley, age 67, of 159 Moxley Road, Sparta, NC, died Thursday, July 26th, at his home. He is survived by his wife: Betty Ann Rector Moxley of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law: Teresa and Jerry Woodel of Sparta, NC and Tammy and Craig Rector of Concord, NC: one son and daughter-in-law: Tracy and Sue Moxley of Sparta, NC; seven grandchildren: Jennifer Cleary, Jessica Woodel, Julie Woodel, Nikki Moxley, Jesse Moxley, Brandon Rector and Lauren Rector and one great-grandchild: Jacob Cleary; and one sister: Hazel Daughaday of Baltimore, Md. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, July 27th, at 11:00 AM at the Sparta Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the Funeral Home. Eld. Dan Edwards will officiate. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Alleghany, P.O. Box 1287, Sparta, NC 28675. Condolences to the Moxley Family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
JOHNSON Mrs. Ruby Parks Johnson, age 69, of 3812 Faw Creek Church Road, Jonesville, NC, formerly of Ennice, NC, died Thursday, July 26th, at her home. She was the widow of Lawrence Johnson. She is survived by one sister and brother-in-law: Lucille and Gene Jester of Jonesville, NC; one brother and sister-in-law: Talmadge and Joyce Parks of Sugar Grove, Va.; two nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 28th, at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial to follow in the Glade Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Charlie Bennett and Rev. Fred E. Jennings will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Condolences to the Johnson family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
TURNMIRE Mrs. Virginia Wiles Turnmire, age 74, of Ridgeview Apt. # 3-H, Sparta, NC, died Wednesday, July 25th, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, NC. She is survived by her husband: McKinley Turnmire of the home; one son and daughter-in-law: Dean and Anita Wiles of Sparta, NC; one grandson and two step-grandchildren; two brothers and a sister-in-law: Billy Wiles, Eugene and Emma Wiles all of Sparta, NC; two sisters and a brother-in-law: Ossie and Hobert Bare of Fredrick, Md., and Nina Caudill of Independence, Va.; and several nieces and nephews; and special caregiver: Geneva McMeans. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 28th, at 2:00 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Elders Dan Edwards and Reeves Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7-9 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at Ridgeview Apartment 3-H, Sparta, NC. Condolences to the Turnmire family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
ROBERTS Ruby Roberts, age 86, of 1111 Elk Creek Church Rd., Sparta, died Monday morning, July 23, 2001, at her home. She is survived by a godchild and niece: Roma Kennedy of Sparta; a niece and spouse, Lois and R.L. Hitechew of Las Vegas, Nevada; two nephews and spouses: John Lee and Eura Lee Phipps of Sparta and Robert and Frances Finney of Fletcher, N.C.; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday afternoon , July 25, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in the Turkey Knob Community. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home. The family requests no food be brought to the home and, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery Fund, c/o Rufus Musgrove, 2052 Walnut Branch Church Rd., Sparta, N.C. 28675. Condolences may be emailed to the Roberts family at grandview@funeral-plans.com.
PETTY Mrs. Christine UpChurch Petty, age 67, of 1303 Dayton Street, Greensboro, NC, died Thursday evening, July 19th, at her home. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law: Robin and Billy Goodman of Greensboro, NC; two sons and daughters-in-law: Gary and Lisa Petty of Matthews, NC, and Kenneth and Yolanda Petty of Greensboro, NC; six grandchildren: Stephanie Goodman, Brittney Goodman, Joshua Petty, Mikala Petty, Justin Petty and Benjamin Fields; and three sisters: Mattileen Vickerman of Laurel Springs, NC, Elanor Harding of Baltimore, Md. and Doris Nance of Burlington, NC. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 23rd, at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Frank Dixon will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, July 22nd, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405 or to the Laurel Springs Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 145, Laurel Springs, NC 28644. Condolences to the Petty Family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
WALLS Mrs. Alma Benge Walls, age 85, of 852 Bullhead Rd., Sparta, NC, died Monday evening, July 16th, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, NC. She was the widow of James Paul Walls. She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law: Paul and Katherine Walls, Glen and Katie Walls all of Baywood, Va., Don and Donna Walls of North Augusta, SC and Tommy and Judi Walls of Sparta, NC; four daughters and a son-in-law: Eula Lambert and Ruby Tucker both of Sparta, NC, Margie Key of Glade Valley, NC and Linda and Wayne Wright of Ennice, NC; one brother and sister-in-law: Junior and Francis Benge of Austin, NC: one sister: Bertha Crouse of Sparta, NC; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; a special niece: Thelma Nixon; and a special caregiver: Diana Billings; and one sister-in-law: Reecie Barker of Glade Valley, NC. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 19th, at 1 P.M. at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Mtn. View Cemetery. Rev. James Smith and Rev. Robert McLean will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at the home of Tommy and Judi Walls at 852 Bullhead Rd., Sparta, NC. Condolences to the Walls family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
RICHARDSON Mr. Millard Hoke Richardson, age 77, of 2267 Stratford Road, Sparta, NC, died Sunday, July 15th, in the V.A. Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Bob and Barbara Richardson of Sparta, NC; one daughter: Barbara Richardson of Winston-Salem, NC; one brother: Brice Richardson of Rock Hill, SC; two sisters: Ruth Roth of Sanford, NC and Imogene Brown of Sparta, NC; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a grandson: Robert Jason Richardson. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 18 , at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Elk Creek Cemetery. Military Rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW Post # 7034. Elder Earl Baker and Rev. Russell Mabe will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home and at other times at the home of the son, Bob Richardson, at 1493 Spicer Mtn. Road, Sparta, NC. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Elk Creek Cemetery Fund, C/O Joel Souther, 189 Farmers Fish Camp Road, Sparta, NC 28675 or to the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW Post # 7034, C/O Eldon Edwards, 1983 Chestnut Grove Church Road, Sparta, NC 28675. Condolences to the Richardson family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
CHAPPELL Mrs. Josephine Reynolds Chappell, age 86, of 4749 Shawtown Road, Ennice, NC, died Friday morning, July 13th, in the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. She was the widow of Letcher Chappell. She is survived by one son: Odell Wright of Glade Valley, NC; two daughters and a son-in-law: Evon Andrews and Lois and Franklin Billings all of Sparta, NC; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a step-daughter: Eula Edwards of Sparta, NC; four step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 15th, at 2 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Glade Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Everett Shaw and Rev. Fred E. Jennings will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, July 14th, from 7-8:30 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Condolences to the Chappell family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
SPARKS Mrs. Zelle Ward Sparks, age 86, of 2495 Highway 18 N., Sparta, died Wednesday morning, July 11th, in the Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Independence, Va. She was the widow of Woodrow Sparks. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Carroll and Ramona Sparks of Roaring Gap, NC and Bob and Venaree Sparks of Sparta, NC; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Gene and Inez Ward, Ralph and Clarice Ward all of Independence, Va.; one sister: Marie Hudson of Sparta, NC; a sister-in-law: June Ward of Steeles Tavern, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 13th, at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Everett Shaw will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7-8:30 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and may be contacted at other times at the homes of the sons, Carroll Sparks, 57 Mt. Retreat Road, Roaring Gap, NC and Bob Sparks, 825 Hickory Mtn. Road, Sparta, NC. Condolences may be emailed to the Sparks family at: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
FENDER Mr. Eugene Caswell Fender, age 85 of Nashville, Tenn. died Wednesday, July 4, in Nashville, Tenn. He is survived by his wife: Ellene Blanchard Fender of the home; one sister: Jessie Fender King of Charlotte, NC; two nephews: Thomas H. Jr. and Allene King of Charlotte, NC and Roland L.G. Fender of Rockledge, Fla.; one great-niece: Sharon Elaine and Michael Muha of Cary, NC; and one great-nephew: Randall A. King of Wilmington, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents: Andrew Robert and Carrie Taylor Fender; a sister: Rosa Grayson Anderson; a brother: Robert Bryan Fender; and a nephew: William Bryan Fender. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, July 7 , at 2:00 PM at the Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Jim Pollard will officiate. Condolences to the Fender family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com.
DECKER Mrs. Mozelle Andrews Decker, age 74, of 144 Collins Rd., Sparta, N.C., died Monday morning, July 2 , at her home. She was the widow of Irvin C. Decker. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law: Melissa and Lloyd Richardson of Blue Ridge, Va.; two sons: David Decker and Wife Linda of Columbia, Md., and Craig Decker and Margaret Smith of Burlingame, Ca.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her mother: Zelma Caudill Andrews of Sparta; and one brother: Odell S. Andrews, Jr. of Chadbourn, NC. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 6 , at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Chapel. Rev. Doug Combs will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, July 5 , from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. A private committal service will be held at Sparta Cemetery at a later date. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Building Fund of the Church of God, C/O Sonja Ridge, 611 Rose Road, Laurel Springs, NC 28644 or to Hospice of Alleghany, P.O. Box 1287, Sparta, NC 28675.
