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LIIPFERT
CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Eugene T. Liipfert, a longtime Washington transportation attorney whose name is associated with one of the capital's most prestigious law firms, passed away Monday, Oct. 30. Eugene Transou Liipfert was born in Winston-Salem April 24, 1919. In 1939, he received an A.B. degree in Political Science and Economics from Davidson College; in 1941, he received an MA in History from Vanderbilt University; and in 1948, he graduated from Harvard Law School. During World War II, Mr. Liipfert served as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps from 1942 to 1946. He was a navigator with the Army Air Corps Air Transport Command. He was married to the former Ann Turney, who passed away in 1982. In 1984, he married the former Dixie Friedrichs King. For many years, Mr. Liipfert was one of the leading practitioners of transportation law in Washington, representing a number of motor carriers, railroads and shippers. Following graduation from law school, he joined the law firm Turney & Turney, but left in 1958 to serve as vice-president and general counsel of Consolidated Freightways, based in Menlo Park, Calif., then the nation's largest trucking company. In 1961, he returned to Washington to engage in private-practice law. In 1964, he joined the law firm which was renamed Verner, Liipfert & Bernhard. He practiced with that firm until his retirement in December 1985. He played a major role in the early growth of the firm, which today is named Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. Mr. Liipfert served as a national officer of the Association of Transportation Practitioners, was a member of the Public Utility Council of the American Bar Association and the Transportation Lawyers Association and a Fellow of the American Bar Association. Mr. Liipfert also owned Rocky Hill Farm in Woodsboro, Md., Frederick County. He is survived by his wife, Dixie Liipfert; his two sons, John T. Liipfert and Christian E. Liipfert; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three stepdaughters; and three stepsons. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Christ Episcopal Church, 4001 Franklin St., Kensington, Md. Donations may be made to the World War II Memorial Fund, Suite 410, 901-15th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005.
LINDSEY
Mr. Robert David Lindsey ''Bobby'' of Monroe passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Carolina Memorial Hospital in Charlotte. He was born in Winston-Salem Sept. 16, 1966, to the late Robert Jamison and Josephine Leak. He was a graduate of Parkland High School and a member of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Clare Moser Lindsey of the home; three stepsons, Darius, Christopher and Demarcus Ervin, all of Monroe; a stepdaughter, Tamara Moser of Monroe; three brothers, Carnell Leak (Pauline), Noah Lindsey (Alice) both of Winston-Salem and Lee Vance Lindsey Jr. (Corazon) of the Philippines; two sisters, Gayle R. Hymes (Elder Harold) and Helen Lindsey of Norcross, Ga.; three uncles, Robert Leak (Jackie), the Rev. Charles W. Leak and Luther Noah Leak (Marie), all of Winston-Salem; two aunts, Mrs. Essie Taylor of Polkton and Mrs. Annie Mae Medley of Winston-Salem; mother-in-law and father-in-law John and Willie Mae Moser of Charlotte; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many treasured friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Charles W. Leak officiating. Burial will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at noon Friday for viewing an hour before the services. ALEXANDER FUNERAL HOME of Charlotte is in charge of services.
McBRIDE
Mr. Paul Kiger McBride, 70, of Sebring, Fla., and Jefferson died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, in Sebring, Fla. He was born in Forsyth County Dec. 19, 1929, to William Walter and Nancy Jane Money McBride. He was of the Moravian faith. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. A member of West Bend Masonic Lodge 434, he was a master mason in 1967. Mr. McBride retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 1984 with 37 1/2 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, W.D. ''Mickey'' McBride. On March 15, 1951, he was married to Peggy Jane Binkley McBride who survives of the home. He is also survived by a daughter, Paula Dickinson of Snellville, Ga.; a son, Keith H. McBride of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren, Drew, Hannah, Logan Dickinson; four sisters, Betty Groce of Huntsville, Nancy Warner of Winston-Salem, Karlene Cope of Mocksville, Francis Harris of Elkin, and a brother, Thomas Homer McBride of Pfafftown. A graveside service with masonic rites will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Westlawn Gardens of Memory. Vogler & Sons Reynolda Chapel.
McGEE
NEWTON -- Clyde Oliver McGee, 88, of 403 N. Spring Ave. in Newton died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at the Hospice Home. Born July 10, 1912, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Oliver Duffy and Hattie Elizabeth Witherspoon McGee. He was a retired supervisor with Century Furniture in Hickory. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Newton, where he was a former deacon, Sunday school teacher and an usher. He was a member of the Newton Lions Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine McGee Houser, and two brothers, Joe McGee and Lee McGee. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Edna Robinson McGee of the home; a daughter, Elizabeth ''Betsy'' McGee Gray of Asheboro; a son and daughter-in-law, John Oliver and Barbara V. McGee of Newton; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane McGee and John B. Byrd of Winston-Salem; grandsons John Eric Gray of Level Cross, Christopher Robinson Gray of Blacksburg, Va., John Patrick McGee of Greenville, Martin Vaughn McGee of Newton, Parks Robinson Byrd of Raleigh and Raleigh Craig Byrd of Clearwater, Fla.; great-granddaughter, Julia Ann Louhoff of Blacksburg, Va. and Alexandra Elizabeth Gray of Blacksburg, Va.; brothers, Noah McGee of Conover and Mervin McGee of Newton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at First Baptist Church in Newton. The Rev. David Gray and the Rev. Brant Hoots will officiate. Burial will follow in the Eastview Cemetery in Newton. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658 or to First Baptist Church, 501 Northwest Blvd., Newton, NC 28658. Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremation Service are serving the McGee family.
McQUEEN
Mrs. Sally Lindsay McQueen, 93, a resident of the Pines at Davidson Retirement Home, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at her daughter's home in Winston-Salem. Born Sally Fiske Lindsay in Saginaw, Mich., on Sept. 4, 1907, to Edward and Mary McLean Lindsay, she grew up in Decatur, Ga. She attended Agnes Scott College and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Va. Her commitment to service in the church has been lifelong. She had been a Christian educator, writer, church-school teacher, choir member, elder and editor. She served as an officer of the Presbyterian Church on a local, state, national and international level. She has held such positions as chairman of the Presbyterian General Assembly Women's Advisory Committee (1943-1944) and in 1949 became the first woman to serve on the General Assembly's Board of Christian Education. She was also the first woman president of the Presbyterian Grandfather Home for Children in 1978. Mrs. McQueen has been a true servant of the church and has given of herself in every aspect of church life. Her influence and dedication, especially concerning the role of women in the church, has paved the way for generations to come. Her most recent and personally satisfying accomplishment was her ministry on the Resettlement Committee at the First Presbyterian Church of Statesville. In 1980, she became the chairman of the Refugee Resettlement Committee and was vital in bringing 26 Cambodian refugees from Southeast Asia to a safer and happier life in Statesville. Her involvement, love and devotion in every aspect of their lives gave them hope and opportunities for a better life. Sally McQueen was a woman of vision who had a vital sense of God's calling. She was a true servant of the Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John W. McQueen. Surviving are a daughter, Kim Lindsay Osborne of Winston-Salem; and two grandsons, Nicholas Lindsay Osborne and Nathaniel Lee Osborne. A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Statesville. Memorials may be made to the Sally McQueen Scholarship Foundation, Presbyterian Women of Salem Presbytery, Attention Pat Blythe, 120 Coventry Park Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27104. Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road Chapel in Winston-Salem is serving the family.
MOTSINGER
Mrs. Bessie Faye Hedgecock Motsinger, 85, of Motsinger Drive died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Forsyth Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Hayworth-Miller-Cain Funeral Service is assisting the Motsinger family.
MYERS
Mrs. Posie Wilkes Myers, 86, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Forsyth Medical Center. Born Sept. 7, 1914, to the late Henry Lee and Ruth Lemmons Wilkes, Mrs. Myers was married March 27, 1932, to Clyde William Myers, who preceded her in death Aug. 8, 1992. Also preceding her in death was a son, Clyde Lee, on Nov. 30, 1943, a great-grandson, Stephon James Lassett, two sisters, Hazel West and Ann Carlson and three brothers, Henry Wilkes Jr., Pete Wilkes and Tom Wilkes. Surviving are three daughters, Louise Allen, Brenda Kelly and Jean Myers; a son, Steve Myers and daughter-in-law, Linda Myers; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Norman Wilkes. Mrs. Myers and her husband founded C.W. Myers Trading Post Inc. which is still family operated. She was a past president of the Forsyth Saddle Club and a very active member of College Park Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She dearly loved showing American saddlebred horses and in September 1992 she was inducted into the Carolina's Hall of Fame, UPHA Chapter 12. The family would like to express special thanks to Posie's loving caretakers: Virginia Shore, Betty Swaim, Juanita Bennett, Anne McGee and Carol Griffin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Vogler & Sons Funeral Home on Reynolda Road. Interment will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park. Dr. Charles Edwards and Dr. Craig Bowman will officiate. Memorials may be made to American Children's Home, P.O. Box 1288, Lexington, NC 27293.
SCHRUM
NEWTON -- Bess Lore Schrum, 99, of 602 W. Eighth St. passed away Oct. 31, 2000, at her residence. Born Dec. 11, 1900, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late James A. Lore and Lida Walker Johnston Lore. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Grace Reformed United Church of Christ. She was a charter member of Halycion Bridge Club, Fortnight Bridge Club, the Executives Club and the Garden Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Schrum; four brothers, Rob Z. Lore, James V. Lore, Joseph C. Lore and David G. Lore; four sisters, Mrs. Kent Turbyfill, Mrs. Hugh Williams, Mrs. Kenneth Spicer and Mrs. Fred Hartness; and a daughter, Bess Lore Schrum. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy ''Dot'' Hamond of Newton; two sons, Ed Schrum of Newton and Frank Schrum of Kingsport, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at Grace Reformed United Church of Christ, with the Rev. David Bowling officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. Memorials may be made to Sipe's Orchard Home, 4431 County Home Road, Conover, NC 28613; Grace Reformed United Church of Christ, 117 E. J. St., Newton, NC 28658; or to a charity of the donor's choice. Willis Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family.
SMOAK
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. -- Mrs. Hilda Englebert Smoak, 88, of W. Poplar St., the widow of Daniel E. Smoak Jr., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Baptist Hospital in Collierville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel. Burial will be in Mountain Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday before the service. Mrs. Smoak was born Aug. 20, 1912, in Iredell County to John Douglas and Mamie Wilson Englebert Sr. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Atonement in Wilkesboro. Her only child, Nettie Margaret Smoak Kragh preceded her in death. She is survived by a son-in-law, Harry Kragh of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. B.N. (Mozelle) Benton of Purlear and Mrs. Frank (Louise) Morrison of Midland; a brother, Charles B. Englebert of Kernersville; a half sister, Mrs. James (Carol) Wilson of Statesville; and a half brother, Richard Don Englebert of Statesville. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
TERRY
Paul Harvey Terry, 82, of Westfield died Oct. 31, 2000, under Saint Luke's Hospice Care at his daughter's home in Boise, Idaho. Memorial services will be scheduled at Saint Luke's Methodist Church in Danville, Va. at a later date with burial in Skyline Memory Gardens in Mount Airy. Arrangements are being handled by Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel in Boise, Idaho and Moody's Funeral Home in Mount Airy. Paul was born Jan. 23, 1918 in Greensboro. He married Ruth Frans Terry on May 24, 1941. A veteran of World War II he served in the Asiatic Pacific Area as seaman first class. Paul's business career spanned 50 years in the southern textile industry. He retired from Durham Hosiery Mill and enjoyed an active retirement serving his church, gardening and visiting and fishing with his grandsons. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth, of Westfield; daughter Paula and her husband, John Warren of Boise, Idaho and two grandsons, Josh Warren of Boise, Idaho and Ian Warren his wife, Roxanne of Boise, Idaho. The family requests no flowers, but suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. Ruth can be contacted c/o Paula & John Warren, 4016 N. Bayou Lane, Boise, Idaho, 83703.
