ERYAN M. GOSNELL
Eryan Martha Gosnell, 23, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., after a period of declining health. Born May 15, 1977, in Charleston, S.C., she was a daughter of Dr. Ben and Martha Goodman. A member of First Presbyterian Church, she was formerly confirmed at the Church of the Ascension in 1990. A 1995 graduate of Hickory High School, she had attended North Carolina State University. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Caroline Goodman of Hickory; biological father, Wayne Gosnell; a stepmother, Martha; a stepsister, Sarah Gosnell of Charleston, S.C.; four grandparents, Nell Williams Hunter and Edith Collins Wingo of Charleston, S.C., and Dr. and Mrs. B.W. Goodman of Hickory; three aunts and two uncles, Tommie and Jennie Hunter of Charelston, S.C., Lamar and Kathryn Lehman of Jamestown and Ann Randolph Goodman of Hickory; and eight cousins, Kimberly Renae Pruett of Beaufort, S.C., Tamara Lynn Cornwall of Charlotte, Katy Goodman, Patrick Goodman, Will Goodman and Rebecca Goodman of Hickory, Dianne Gosnell of Athens, Ga., and Michael Gosnell of Mount Pleasant, S.C. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at her church. The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight. Memorials may be made to Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., 1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, Md. 20850-4303.

ROBERT POWELL
Robert Junior Powell, 54, of Fred Jolly Lane, Taylorsville, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born June 15, 1946, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Mary Watts Powell. A member of Oxford Baptist Church, he was employed by Hancock & Moore Furniture. He was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert Powell; and three sisters, Linda P. Moretz, Alice Fulbright and Nancy Wilkie. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Robbie and Connie Powell of Hickory and Stacy Powell and his fiancee, Lynn Clark of Taylorsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Anita P. and Michael Swink of Taylorsville; a brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Violet Powell of Hickory; the mother of his children, Brenda Powell of Bethlehem; two grandsons, Terrance Owens and Gavin Owens of Taylorsville; and two granddaughters, Anislee Owens of Taylorsville and Samantha Starnes of Hickory. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Charlie Huffman at 11 a.m. Monday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his nephews. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.

LONNIE D. BRYANT
LENOIR - Lonnie D. Bryant, 61, of Campground Road, Granite Falls, died Jan. 5, 2001, at McCain Hospital in Raeford. Born Nov. 16, 1939, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Ivey A. and Nancy Triplett Bryant. A Baptist, he was self-employed and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Smith Bryant; a son, Lonnie Dale Bryant of Granite Falls; a stepson, Danny Greene of Granite Falls; two daughters, Tammy Brittian of Lenoir and Belinda Bryant of Granite Falls; a brother, Ervin A. Bryant of Lenoir; two sisters, Nova Jo Watts of Hudson and Betty Craig of Lenoir; and five grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted by the Revs. Wayne F. Borders and Edd Warren at 11 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.

PEARL R. AUTON
VALDESE - Pearl Reid Auton, 83, of Falls Avenue, Granite Falls, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory after a period of declining health. Born Aug. 21, 1917, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Callie Deliah Kirby Reid. A member of Grace Chapel United Methodist Church, she retired from Ellis Hosiery Mill Inc. and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Charles Pete Auton; a daughter, Lynda Carol Auton; four brothers, Walt Reid, Frank Reid, Wade Reid and Ralph Reid; and four sisters, Kate Yount, Mat Starnes, Bell Yount and Sue Winkler. Survivors include a brother, Joe Reid of Shaire Center in Lenoir; and a number of nephews, nieces and friends. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Mitchell Wilson and Don Ingle at 2 p.m. Monday at her church. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Grace Chapel United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, 4336 Grace Chapel Road, Granite Falls, N.C. 28630. Heritage Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

EDNA P. JAMES
TAYLORSVILLE - Edna Pennell James, 85, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Britthaven Nursing Home in Wilkesboro after a period of declining health. Born Sept. 2, 1915, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Coffee Pennell. A member of Three Forks Baptist Church, she retired from United Merchants in Statesville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer James; three brothers, Sam Pennell, Rob Pennell and Arthur Pennell; and two sisters, Emma Payne and Lula Farrell. Survivors include two brothers, Perry Pennell and Hershell Pennell of Taylorsville; and a number of nephews and nieces. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Andy Chandler at 2 p.m. today at Adams Funeral Home. Burial will be in Three Forks Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Three Forks Baptist Church, 4685 Three Forks Church Road, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.

ANDREW J. CAPARASO
MORGANTON - Andrew John Andy Caparaso, 42, of Ridgewood Drive, died Jan. 4, 2001. Born Feb. 15, 1958, in New Haven, Conn., he was a son of Carmine V. and Frances Adamo Caparaso of Milford, Conn. A regional operations consultant of the North Carolina Subway Group, he attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. A football, baseball and basketball coach, he volunteered as the schedule coordinator of the Mull Elementary School basketball program and the peewee baseball program. He also served as a member of the Mull Athetic Board and the Mull PTO Board. Survivors, in addition to his parents, his wife, Patricia P. Caparaso; a son, Michael Caparaso of Morganton; two daughters, Courtney Caparaso and Alyssa Caparaso of Morganton; two brothers, Carmine Caparaso of Monroe, Conn., and Dale Caparaso of Smithfield, R.I.; a sister, Donna Fitzmaurice of New Haven, Conn.; and his maternal grandmother, Kay Adamo of New Haven, Conn. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Whittington at 3 p.m. Monday at his church. The family will be at Sossoman Funeral Home from 6 to 7:30 tonight and at his residence at other times. Memorials may be made to Mull Elementary School Athletic Foundation, 1140 Old N.C. 18, Morganton, N.C. 28655.

SPARFORD B. LEE
CONOVER - Sparford Bubba Blalock Lee, 65, of East Twentieth Street, Newton, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1935, in Mecklenburg County, he was a son of the late Alver B. and Emma Lee Gordon Lee. A retired security guard for Bassett Furniture Co., he served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Lee; a sister, Nannie Lou Dallas; and a granddaughter, Ruby Louise Inman. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Inman of Newton and Paulette Jackson of Chester, S.C.; a friend, Pearl McCarter of Newton; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wilburn Edmondson at 2 p.m. Monday at Drum Funeral Home. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 16. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight. Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 16, U.S. 321, South, Newton, N.C. 28658.

OSCAR SANDERS
LINCOLNTON - Oscar Sanders, 65, of Lakeview Street, Gastonia, died Jan. 3, 2001, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Born July 4, 1935, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Alexander and Mary Daniels Sanders Sr. A member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, he retired from Homelite. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene Sanders and Willie Fred Lipscomb; and a sister, Hazel Sanders Armstrong. Survivors include his stepmother, Helen B. Sanders of Iron Station; three sons, Willie David Starr of Brooklyn, N.Y., Oscar Davis of Cornelius and Darrell Herndon of Lincolnton; three daughters, Vanessa Sanders Brown of Portsmouth, Va., Rose Marie Davis of Cornelius and Carol Herndon of Lincolnton; three brothers, John T. Sanders of Charlotte, Alexander Sanders Jr. of Lincolnton and Robert Lipscomb of New York; six sisters, Johnnie Mae Alexander of Central Islip, N.Y., Edith Jones and Louise Sanders Moore of Iron Station, Elizabeth Burton of Gastonia, Betty Nichols of Mount Holly and Dorothy Forney of Milwaukee, Wis.; seven grandchildren; an uncle; and four aunts. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Keith Miller at 1 p.m. Monday at his church. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service and at the residence of Helen B. Sanders, 4087 E. N.C. 27, Iron Station, at other times. Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

HOWARD K. DRUM
MAIDEN - Howard Kary Drum, 80, of Buffalo Shoals Road, Newton, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 10, 1920, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Winfield and Roann Barker Drum. A member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, he was the former owner of Drums Radio & TV and Drums Grocery. He served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by five brother; and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Cline Drum; two sons, Larry D. Drum of Newton and Tracy Drum of Sherrills Ford; a daughter, Denise D. Wright of Newton; and a sister, Iantha Drum of Gastonia. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Bill Taylor and Cathy Cook at 11 a.m. Monday at his church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home from 4:30 to 6 today. Memorials may be made to Pisgah United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, 4950 Little Mountain Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, N.C. 28658.

BANDY E. CLINE Sr.
DALLAS, N.C. - Bandy Elmore Cline Sr., 68, of Ratchford Drive, died Jan. 5, 2001, at his residence. Born in Maiden, he was a son of the late Clifton and Elsie Campbell Cline. A member of Hardin Baptist Church, he retired from Southern Gear and was a U.S. Army Airborne veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by a brother, Durwood Cline. Survivors include his wife, Carol Keener Cline; a son, Bandy Cline Jr. of Gastonia; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Debra and Ricky Weaver of Shelby, Sharon and Rick Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, and Rebecca Cline of Gastonia; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, John K. and Michelle Keener of Dallas; a stepdaughter, Denise Evans of Arlington, Va.; two brothers, Donald Cline of Maiden and Terry Cline of Gastonia; four sisters, Loretta Abernathy of Lake Norman, Gertrude Daniels of Gastonia, Patricia Rash of Maiden and Sandy Watts of Granite Falls; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Fain Farmer at 3 p.m. today at his church. Burial will be in Gaston Memorial Park with military honors conducted by members of the World War II Last Man's Club of Gaston County. Pallbearers will be Terry Cline, Donald Cline, Terry Daniels, Tim Daniels and Mike Daniels. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul High, Claude Hovis and Durwood Cline. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28053. Dallas Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MELVIN O. BENFIELD
MORGANTON Melvin Oscar Benfield, 87, of Watermill Road, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Grace Hospital. Born March 12, 1913, he was a son of the late John M. and Fannie Mae Mincie Benfield. A member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church, he was active in Sunday school and other church activities. He retired from Hendron Furniture Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zalie Elizabeth Chester Benfield; three brothers, Paul Benfield, Bubber Benfield and Ray Benfield. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Oscar T. and Bonnie Benfield of Spruce Pine, Arnold Whitey and Nancy Benfield of Morganton and Rex Randall Benfield of Nebo; a daughter, Sharon B. Munday of Spruce Pine; four brothers, Thomas Bus Benfield, John Bud Benfield, Bob Benfield and Ned Benfield of Morganton; three sisters, Vivian B. Duckworth, Fannie Sis Whisnant and Doris B. Franklin of Morganton; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. David Gay, Steve Sisk and April Abernethy at 3 p.m. today at his church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and at his residence at other times. Memorials may be made to Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 2239 N.C. 181, Morganton, N.C. 28655. Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

PAUL E. McDANIEL
Paul Edward McDaniel, 76, of Icard, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. Born March 3, 1924, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Rev. William J. and Lola Cline McDaniel. He retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture in Hildebran and served in the military during World War II. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Sarah Louise Hamrick; three brothers, Glenn McDaniel, Charles McDaniel and Billy McDaniel; and a sister, Clara Lane. Survivors include three sons, Keith Edward McDaniel and Kenneth Paul McDaniel of Jacksonville, Fla., and Rickey Allen McDaniel of Newman, Ga.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Larry Smith of Prince Frederick, Md., Sandra and Mark Hoffman of Gainesville, Fla., Anita and Richard Whitehead and Deborah and Woody Bazzell of Jacksonville, Fla., and Doris and John Neel of Granite Falls; three brothers, Harold McDaniel of Candler, Ray McDaniel of Icard and Arnold McDaniel of Rutherford College; three sisters, Nell Crump and Ruth Reece of Icard and Loretta Childers of Rutherford College; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. John Brashears and Zeno Crump at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Catawba Funeral Home. Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Fred Longfellow Jr., Gregg Smith, Richard Whitehead Jr., John William Neel III, Keith Edward McDaniel II and Bryan Bazzell. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Whitehead, Jason Whitehead, Kevin Whitehead, Josh McDaniel, David Bazzell and Kenneth McDaniel II. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.

EVA S. TESSNER
LINCOLNTON - Eva Spencer Tessner, 97, of the Brian Center in Lincolnton, died Jan. 7, 2001. Born in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtie Lail Spencer. A homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Tessner; and two daughters, Lottie Milburn and Nettie Jarrell. Survivors include a son, J.T. Tessner of Wheeling, W.Va.; three daughters, Bertha Leatherman, Rosie Spencer and Catherine Taylor of Lincolnton; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Brian Williams and Jim Marcum at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Drive Freewill Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will be at Warlick Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.

ROBERT E. FREEMAN
GRANITE FALLS - Robert E. Freeman, 82, of Graystone Place, Hudson, died Jan. 6, 2001, at his residence. Born Sept. 24, 1918, in Madison County, he was a son of the late James A. and Annie Mae Hagan Freeman. He attended Glenwood Baptist Church in McDowell County and retired as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Lorene H. Freeman; a son, Jim Freeman of Hudson; a sister, Ruth Wilson of Hudson; a grandson, William Riley Davis of Hudson; and a granddaughter, Jamie F. Davis of Hudson. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Alvin A. Wilson at 2 p.m. today at Mackie-High Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

VERA S. FISHER
CONOVER - Vera Mae Smyre Fisher, 90, of the Abernathy Center, formerly of Conover, died Jan. 6, 2001, at the Abernathy Center. Born May 12, 1910, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late John and Laura Aquilla Hefner Smyre. A charter member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, she retired from Hutchins Hosiery Mill and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ray Fisher; 10 brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include three sons, Norman R. Fisher of Conover, R.W. Fisher of Denver, N.C., and Harold E. Fisher of Newton; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ed Yount at 2 p.m. Tuesday at her church. Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be the deacons of Woodlawn Baptist Church. The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight and at the residence of Harold Fisher, 1918 North Ashe Ave., Newton, at other times. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, Building Fund, 440 Seventh Street Place, SW, Conover, N.C. 28613.

RUBY M. POOVEY
GRANITE FALLS - Ruby Ellen Myers Poovey, 79, of Woodlane Street, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Camelot Manor. Born Sept. 12, 1921, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late James B. and Cora Jane Richards Myers. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she taught the women No. 1 Sunday school class, she was a choir member and the church dedicated the Hanging of the Greens to her Dec. 3 for her services. She retired from the hosiery mill industry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. Poovey; four brothers, Ray Myers, Dewey Myers, Perry Myers and Charles Myers; and three sisters, Beulah Mae Myers, Anni Lee Myers and Mary Sue Myers. Survivors include three brothers, the Rev. John Willard Pete Myers, Lonnie Lindell Myers and Boyce Wayne Myers of Granite Falls; a cousin, Vera Richards; 13 nephews; and nine nieces. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wayne White at 2 p.m. Tuesday at her church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Mackie-High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ATHA G. HOWELL
RUTHERFORDTON - Atha Lee Gardner Howell, 70, of Piney Knob Road, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Rutherford Hospital. Born Nov. 2, 1930, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Vera Lancaster Gardner. A member of Gilkey Church of God in Rutherfordton, where she was past president of Lady's Ministry and active in other areas of the church for more than 52 years, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Thomas Howell. Survivors include a son, Herman Ray Howell of Hickory; a daughter, Rachel Nan Crain of Rutherfordton; six grandchildren, Traci Crain and Samantha Crain of the home, Ronnie Crain and Nannette Flack of Rutherfordton, Thomas Howell of Conover and Carla Howell of Speedwell, Va.; and three great-grandchildren, Trey Flack, Ashley Flack and Dustin Crain of Rutherfordton. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Kenneth Lytle and Steve Adams at 2 p.m. today at her church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Crowe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

WILBURN W. DANNER
Wilburn Bill Wilson Danner, 84, of Twentieth Street Lane, NE, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 17, 1916, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Ben and Candace Brown Danner. A member of Faith Baptist Church, he retired from Synthetics Finishing as a fabric finisher and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Modena Shuford Danner; and a sister, Bertha Helton Danner. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Karston Bo and Cheryl Danner of Hickory; two nephews, Jimmy Hilton Sr. of Granite Falls and Johnny Helton of Hickory; a grandson, Karston I. Danner II of Hickory; a granddaughter, Hannah Edwards of Claremont; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Eddie Saphoch and Charles Worley at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hickory Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by members of American Legion Post 48. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.

RHEBA S. HOKE
STATESVILLE - Rheba Stikeleather Hoke, 83, of the Sharon Community in Iredell County, died Jan. 6, 2001. She was a daughter of William E. and Laura Alice Massey Stikeleather. A member of Bethel Lutheran Church of Catawba County, she worked in the furniture industry and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette E. Hoke; two brothers, James W. Stikeleather and Charlie E. Stikeleather; and three sisters, Ollie S. Dagenhart, Rena S. Wallace and Elizabeth S. Warwick. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Wade E. and Linda Hoke of Ronda; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dixie H. and Mickey Harris of Statesville and Amye H. and Kevin Wiggins of Taylorsville; two sisters, Bessie S. Dobson and Ruth S. Privette of Statesville; a brother-in-law, Clarence Hoke of Claremont; three sisters-in-law, Rosalee H. Raker of Statesville, Alice H. Raker of Wilmington, Del., and Maude Hoke of Claremont; six grandchildren, Jonathan Hoke and his fiancee, Ly Huor of Durham, Karen Hoke of Greensboro, Allyson S. and Donie Barnes of Taylorsville, Sara Shaver of Stony Point, Anne H. and Steve Lloyd of Cary and Brett and Susan Harris of Wilson; and five great-grandchildren, Mack Lloyd and Drew Lloyd of Cary, and Blair Southerland, Taylor Southerland and Maggie Southerland of Wilson. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Craig Shultz and Ed Meyer at 2 p.m. today at her church. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at the residence, 899 Sharon School Road, Statesville, at other times. Memorials may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 5729 Bolick Road, Claremont, N.C. 28610; or Hospice of Alexander County, 412 Third St., SW, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681. Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

HAZEL S. BUCHANAN
BAKERSVILLE - Hazel Sparks Buchanan, 85, of Cane Creek Road, died Jan. 6, 2001, at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine. Born in Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late A.C. and Dolly English Sparks. She retired from Hampshire Hosiery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Buchanan; and a granddaughter, Sonya Garland. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Carolyn and Carroll Garland of Taylorsville and Phyllis Buchanan of Bakersville; two brothers, Buster Sparks of Bakersville and Frank Sparks of Spruce Pine; two sisters, Edith Buchanan and Ruth Duncan of Bakersville; and a grandson, Steven and Marcia Garland of Taylorsville. The funeral was Sunday at Henline Hughes Funeral Home. Burial will be at 11 a.m. today in Old Cane Creek Cemetery.

ALLEN C. SHARPE
Allen C. Sharpe, 49, of Connelly Springs, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 11, 1951, he was a son of Novella Houston Sharpe of Connelly Springs and the late Clyde Cecil Sharpe. A graduate of Hickory High School, he attended Lees-McRae College for two years. He worked for Sharpe Motor Lines in Hildebran for 15 years. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bickett and Bernice Sharpe; and his maternal grandparents, William G. and Inez Houston. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a number of uncles, aunts and cousins. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rick Crouse at 2 p.m. today at Bass-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

MARSHALL H. GRIFFIN
Marshall Howard Griffin, 81, of Lee Cline Road, Conover, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Lenoir Health Center after a period of declining health. Born Feb. 15, 1919, in Lancaster County, S.C., he was a son of the late Leroy S. and Eva Collins Griffin. A member of Bethesda Baptist Church, he retired from National Linen Company as a salesman. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Ann Hoffman Griffin; three brothers; and a sister. Survivors include his wife, Anna Bradshaw Horne Griffin; two sons, Marshall H. Griffin and Robert Milton Griffin of Conover; a daughter, Janice Elaine Hollifield of Longview, Wash.; a brother, James R. Griffin of Fort Mill, S.C.; a brother-in-law, N. Hayes Hoffman of Charlotte; a sister-in-law, Lucille Parker Griffin of Charlotte; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Browning at 3 p.m. Tuesday at his church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will be at Hickory Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.