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REECE A. McKOWN
CONOVER - Reece Allen McKown, 77, of N.C. 10 West, Hickory, died Oct. 19, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 14, 1923, in Houston, Texas, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Liberty Sam McKown.
A member of Corinth Baptist Church, he was the owner of AAA Heating and Cooling.
A member of Masonic Lodge in Vale, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Constance Bell Powers McKown.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice “Bea” Jenkins McKown; two sons, Daniel McKown and Carlyle McKown of Hickory; a daughter, Teresa Gower of Hickory; two stepsons, Charles McNeese of St. Louis, Mo., Lynn McNeese of Hickory; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Glenda and Maurice Jenkins of Statesville; a sister, Florence Nestor of Vallenicto, Calif.; six grandchildren, Amy J. Cummings, Maury Jenkins, Tommy Gower, Connie Connolly, Allen McKown and Jennifer Parnell; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. William Kanupp and Dan Spears at 2 p.m. Sunday at his church.
A graveside service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in New Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will include Maury Jenkins, Todd Cummings, Guy Jenkins, Wesley Jenkins, Aaron Jenkins and Kerry Parnell.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 7929 N.C. 10 West, Vale, N.C. 28168.
MARIE A. WORLEY
Marie Allison Worley, 79, of Kingston Residence, died Oct. 20 at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1921, in Marshall, she was the daughter of the late Perry A. and Cora Ramsey Allison.
A member of Viewmont Baptist Church, she taught the 6-year-old children's Sunday school class. She was assistant to the chaplain at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Worley Jr.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Walter H. and Lana Lee Worley III and John R. and Jill Worley of Hickory; a sister Helen Tweed of Pontiac, Mich.; and a grandaughter, Jane Marie Worley of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Albert Young Layne Smith at 11 a.m. Monday at Viewmont Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be long-time members of Viewmont Baptist Church.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Viewmont Baptist Church, Touching Tomorrow With Love Building Fund, 1246 Second St., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GEORGIA M. HILL
FOREST CITY - Georgia Mae Hill, 68, of Third Avenue, SE, Hickory, formerly of Forest City, died Oct. 16, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lenton Rhodes at 2 p.m. today at Clinton Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ETHEL P. BOWMAN
Ethel Marie Propes Bowman, 85, of Hickory, died Oct. 19, 2000, at Hospice of Catawba Valley.
Born Jan. 10, 1915, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Hillary J. and Ola Blanche Sigmon.
A member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, she was employed for 43 years at Southern Hoisery Mills.
She was preceded in death by her stepmother, Ollie Bowman Propes; a sister Viola Powell; and four brothers, Everette Propes, Howard Propes, Harold C. Propes and Grady Propes.
Survivors include husband, Burley Leroy Bowman; a son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Tonya Bowman of Hickory; three sisters Margret L. Guthrie, Virginia Sherrin and Ruth Ritchie of Newton; and a brother, Glen H. Propes of Charlotte.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Fritz at 3 p.m. Saturday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Family will be at Catawba Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 629 Eighth St., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
CATHERINE HODGE
Catherine Hodge, 69, of Twenty- eighth Street, SW, died Oct. 19 at Catawba Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born May 19, 1931, in Hickory, she was the daughter of the late John and Amanda Little Hodge.
A member of St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church, she was a trustee, former choir member and lay president. She retired from the Hickory City School System.
She was preceded in death by a brother, John Henry Hodge Jr.
Survivors include husband, M.T. Hodge; a son, Perry Hodge of Hickory; two brothers Richard Hodge and Theodore Hodge of Hickory; two sisters, Savannah Washburn and Johnnie Mae Rinehardt of Hickory; and several nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by Rev. I. Melvin Peay at 3 p.m. Sunday at her church.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Allen Mitchell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HELEN B. GREENHILL
Helen Nadine Bumgardner Greenhill, 62, of Hickory, died Oct. 20, 2000, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Born Aug. 1, 1938, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Wilma Sue Austin Bumgardner.
A member of Viewmont Baptist Church, she was involved in many church activities and was a former deacon and director of the preschool.
A member of Alpha Delta Kappa, she was a teacher at Brookford, Highland and Oakwood schools for 33 years.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Jones Greenhill; a son, Jeffery Jay Greenhill of Hickory; two brothers, James Wayne Bumgardner of Hudson and Lewis Edward Bumgardner of Hickory; a nephew, Stephen Bumgardner of Bethlehem; and three nieces, Susan Bumgardner and Denise Prince of Hudson and Carole King of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Layne Smith and Albert Young at 7 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oakwood Cemetery.
The family will be at her church two hours prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658; or Viewmont Baptist Church, 1246 Second St., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RUBY P. BARUS
VALDESE - Ruby Ellen Phillips Barus, 85, of Valdese, died Oct. 20, 2000, at College Pines Nursing Center after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 13, 1915, in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late Marion S. and Flora Watson Phillips.
A member of Abee's Grove Baptist Church, she was a homemaker and retired as a nurses aide from Valdese General Hospital. She was also a former employee of Frances Louise and Pineburr Hosiery mills.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Barus; a stepmother, Kiter Nichols Phillips; a brother, Smith Phillips; and a sister, Ora Lee Phillips Livingston.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis H. and Ramona Barus of Valdese; a daughter, Dolores B. and Thomas Queen of Shelby; four brothers, Morton Phillips of Burlington, Archie Phillips of Valdese, Arvill Phillips of Naples, Fla., and Slater Phillips of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Fern Davis of Lenoir; four grandchildren, Timothy Barus, Matthew Barus, Barry Queen and Ellen Queen; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Greg Burnette at 2 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to Abee's Grove Baptist Church, 654 Abee's Grove Church Road, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
Heritage Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
SHEILA BIVENS
LINCOLNTON - Sheila “Jo” Bivens, 49, of Wellman Road, Vale, died Oct. 19, 2000.
Born Oct. 19, 1951, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of William B. Bivens of Lincolnton and the late Margaret Neal Bivens.
A member of Macedonia United Methodist Church, she was a seamstress for a clothing manufacturer.
Survivors, in addition to her father, include a daughter and son-in- law, Shelby M. and Tony Kerley of Taylorsville; her fiancee, Thomas Truitt of Vale; a sister, Clara Cook of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Sonny Neill III, Amanda Louise Kerley and Gentry Vaughn Kerley of Taylorsville; a nephew; and two nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jimmy Galloway and Chase White at 3 p.m. Monday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Warlick Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 8055 Reeps Grove Church Road, Vale, N.C. 28168.
JOHN D. PORTER Jr.
LENOIR - John D. Porter Jr., 76, of Royal Oak Court, died Oct. 21, 2000, at his residence.
Born Jan. 3, 1924 in Pitcarin, Pa., he was the son of the late John D. and Sarah LaReu Porter Sr.
A member of Fellowship Baptist Church, he retired from General Motors Corp. and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harold Porter, Roland Porter and Bobby Porter; four sisters, Dorothy Hendricks, Carol Lauder, Vera Winkle and Beatrice Olinger.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Suttles Porter; two sons, John D. Porter III of Charlotte and Christopher R. Porter of Chicago, Ill.; a brother Don Porter of Detroit, Mich.; a sister, Lyla Atkinson of Royal Oak, Mich.; two grandchildren, Ross Porter and Clare Porter of Charlotte.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. James W. Hamby and William Briggs at 11 a.m. Tuesday at his church. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in McDowell County.
The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, Seniors Van fund, 2682 Fairwood Drive, P.O. Box 306 Hudson, N.C. 28638; or Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
THOMAS H. McLEAN
LINCOLNTON - Thomas Henry “Hen Tom” McLean, 81, of Old Plank Road, Stanley, died Oct. 20, 2000, at his residence.
Born March 27, 1919, in Gaston County, he was a son of the late William and Susie Morrison McLean.
A member and deacon of Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church, he served in the U.S. Army and retired from McClure Lumber.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, George Arthur McLean, James Monroe McLean and Carl McLean; and a sister, Virgie McLean.
Survivors include his wife, Dora A. McLean; a daughter, Betty M. Loretz of Stanley; a stepson, Charles Abernathy of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Willie McLean of Mount Holly and Alfonzo McLean Sr. of Stanley; five sisters, Hattie Mae Graham and Stella McDowell of Mount Holly, Myrtle Grier of Charlotte and Mary and Dossie McLean of Stanley; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Franklin Lowery at 3 p.m. Monday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8 tonight.
Ebony and White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
FL0YD W. HOLLAR Jr.
STONY POINT - Floyd Washington Hollar Jr., 67, of Walnut Tree Road, Statesville, died Oct. 20, 2000, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born June 2, 1933, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late Floyd W. and Vergie Levan Hollar Sr.
A member of Bethal United Methodist Church, he retired as a furniture employee and served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Sharpe Hollar; two daughters and sons-in-law; Terry H. and Terry Watts and Robin H. and Michael Warren of Statesville; a brother, John Michael Hollar of Statesville; a sister, Carolyn Hollar Starrette of North Augusta, S.C.; four grandchildren, Daniel Watts, Emily Watts, Adam Warren and Andrew Warren of Statesville.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ron Setzer at 3 p.m. today in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at his residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 168 Lookout Dam Road, Statesville, N.C. 28625.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
REBECCA G. DALTON
FALLSTON - Rebecca Kathleen Guffey Dalton, 68, of South Oak Drive, Shelby, died Oct. 20, 2000, at her residence.
Born April 16, 1932, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Archie R. and Lottie Mae Hudson Guffey.
A member of Morning Star Baptist Church in Shelby, she was a lab technician for PPG Industries.
She was preceded in death by a brother; a sister; and a grandchild.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Vickie Dalton of Kings Mountain and Lt. Cmdr. Ken and Robin Dalton of Newport News, Va.; three daughters, Helen and Ed Pearson of Shelby, Kathy and Marc Wright of Taylors, S.C., Shelia and Brian Griffin of Fallston; a brother, Bill and Judy Guffey; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dennis Bingham at 2 p.m. Monday at Stamey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Mount Moriah United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 394, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
EDWARD W. HOLDER
KANNAPOLIS - Edward Wilson Holder, 83, of Glenwood Street, died Oct. 20, 2000, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
Born Oct. 5, 1917, in Anderson, S.C., he was a son of the late John B. and Lilly Pearl Hayes Holder.
A member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Posto-Perkins Post 8989, he was a former owner and operator of several gas stations and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include three children, Elaine H. Persing of Redman, Wash., Donna H. Miller of Rockwell and Wayne Holder of Catawba; a brother, Robert L. Holder of Kannapolis; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ted Davis at 2 p.m. today in Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to First Freewill Baptist Church, 405 North Bostian St., China Grove, N.C. 28025.
BOBBY G. DUNCAN
Bobby Gene Duncan, 58, of Walden House, died Oct. 20, 2000, at Pellcare Nursing Home after a period of declining health.
Born March 3, 1942, in Catawba County, he was a son of Earnest L. and Daisy Page Duncan.
He was preceded in death by a brother, the Rev. S.B. Duncan; and two sisters, Myrtle Martin and Ruby Madercic.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Buckner Duncan; a sister, Ruth M. Robinson of Hickory; three nephews; and five nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Carolyn Hicks at 11 a.m. Monday in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at Hickory Funeral Home from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday.
LEOLA S. McCURDY
TAYLORSVILLE - Leola Bobby Smith McCurdy, 65, of Odell Street, North Wilkesboro, died Oct. 17, 2000, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
Born June 7, 1935, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie E. and Tallie Linney Smith.
Retired from Tyson Foods, she attended Macedonia Baptist Church and Smith Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George McCurdy; and a daughter, Gaynell McCurdy.
Survivors include four sons, Mike McCurdy and Richard McCurdy of Wilkesboro, Allen McCurdy of Statesville and Larry McCurdy of Hiddenite; two daughters, Lisa McCurdy and Bernice McCurdy of Wilkesboro; two brothers, Pleas Smith of Taylorsville and Charlie Ed Smith of Stony Point; a sister, Mary Edna Lewis of New York; 19 grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. James Millsaps at 3 p.m. Saturday at Smith Grove Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LENTFERD W. BRITTAIN
Lentferd William Brittain, 80, of Hickory, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Cambridge House Assisted Living.
Born July 18, 1920, in Burke County, he was a son of the late Charlie H. and Vergie Herman Brittain.
A member of West Hickory Baptist Church, he retired from Piedmont Corrugated Specialty Company in the shipping department. He also was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Thomas Brittain; and a son, Luther William Brittain.
Survivors include a brother, Clifford G. Brittain of Conover; four sisters, Cathern Parsons and Betty Cannon of Charlotte, Dorothy Todd of Marshall, Va., and Lorraine Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Staton at 11 a.m. Thursday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Brittain, Allen Sigmon, Tim Setzer, Eric Setzer, Brent Todd and Brian Cooke.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the James Clay Sunday School Class of West Hickory Baptist Church.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to West Hickory Baptist Church, 40 Twelfth St., NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
JOHN W. CURTIS
MORGANTON - John “Jack” William Curtis, 80, of Morganton, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Grace Hospital.
Born Jan. 12, 1920, in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Willie E. and Mary Lissie Bowen Curtis.
A member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Steadfast Sunday school class, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A past chapter commander of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43, he was a member of American Legion Post 21 and Masonic Lodge 316 of Morganton. He retired as a state employee.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Chevis Curtis; and three sisters, Dorothy Scruggs, Minnie Padgett and Ruth Bridges.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lucille Ramsey Curtis; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jacqueline C. and Joe Greer of Glen Alpine, Linda C. and Allen Phillips of Morganton and Dorris C. and Ned Watson of Connelly Springs; a brother, Robert Curtis of Asheboro; three sisters, Margaret Price and Maude Sain of Morganton and Hattie Greenway of Mooresville; and four grandchildren, Carrie Greer of Knoxville, Tenn., Renee Ross and Angie Ross of Morganton and Johnny Shull of Coats.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. John Mason and the Rev. Jim Taber at 3 p.m. today at his church.
Entombment will be in Burke Memorial Park with military rites conducted by the Morganton Veterans Ceremonial Team.
The family will be at the church at 1:30 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690; or Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 43, 2779 DAV Ave., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RONALD J. PRIMEAU Sr.
GRANITE FALLS - Ronald Joseph Primeau Sr., 66, of Canyon Court, Lenoir, died Oct. 19, 2000, at his residence.
Born in Fitchburg, Mass., he was a son of the late Theo L. and Riccia Bouvier Primeau.
He retired from Borden Chemical Company in Leominster, Mass.
Survivors include his wife, Lela Gagne Primeau; a son, Ronald Primeau of Lenoir; a brother, Robert Primeau of Ashburnham, Mass.; three grandchildren; and a great- granddaughter.
A graveside service was held Tuesday in Celia Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Granite Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
EVA W. PHILLIPS
MORGANTON - Eva Estelle Webb Phillips, 88, of Topaz Avenue, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Grace Hospital.
Born June 13, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Cameron M. and Mary Elizabeth Benfield Phillips.
A member of Hopewell Baptist Church, where she was involved in the Hopewell Daycare Center, she was a Sunday school teacher and was involved in other church activities.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robey Lee Webb; a son, Horace Cecil Webb; five brothers, Hennesse Phillips, Moran Phillips, Carl Phillips, Philfer Phillips and Plennie Ray Phillips; and two sisters, Nannie Cornelia Phillips and Louise Elizabeth Phillips Webb.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon and Margie Webb and Ray and Kay Webb of Morganton, Guy and Peggy Webb of Valdese and Howard and Wanda Webb of Kings Mountain; a daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn W. and Gary Wehunt of Morganton; a brother, Charles Phillips of Morganton; two sisters, Mary Whisnant and Ruth Miller of Morganton; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Homer Murdock and Alan Wilson at 2 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and at the residence of Vernon Webb on Topaz Avenue at other times.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1112 Hopewell Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655; or Alzheimer's Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28806.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES A. SMITH
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - James “Alex” Alexander Smith, 87, of Brentwood Drive, died Oct. 22, 2000, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 20, 1912, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Henry B. and Margaret McConnell Smith.
A member of First Presbyterian Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher of the Brearley Adult Bible Class, he was president of Woodbury & Company. A former South Carolina Insurance Man of the Year, he was a member of Myrtle Beach Kiwanis, a former Jaycee and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Constance “Connie” M. Smith; a son and daughter-in-law, James A. and Irene Smith Jr. of Charleston; two stepchildren, David E. Moshoures of Myrtle Beach and Diane M. Crawford of Marietta, Ga.; three grandchildren, Charles William Smith, Elizabeth Smith Bunker and Kathryn Smith Lonergan; five great-grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Wilkes at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Southeastern Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1306, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578.
McMillan-Small Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WAYNE M. DAVIS
LENOIR - Wayne M. Davis, 69, of Canterbury Place, died Oct. 22, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 7, 1931, in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late Walter C. and Sally Hall Davis.
A member of Tabernacle Advent Christian Church, he was a carpenter and he played Minor League baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950s. He also was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Sam Davis and Carl Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Jerrie Davis; a son, Sam L. Murphy of Pisgah Forest; a daughter and son-in- law, Dixie and Tim Haynes of Bryson City; a stepdaughter and stepson-in- law, Sherry and Greg White of Lenoir; a brother, Ned Davis of Lenoir; four grandchildren; and a great- grandson.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Frank Hall and Hal Vannoy at 11 a.m. today at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Advent Christian Church, 1522 Wildwood Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
MARGARET S. POPE
NEWTON - Margaret Sherrill Pope, 65, of Rowe Drive, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 25, 1934, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Roy L. and Ila Moose Sherrill.
A member of Bethel Lutheran Church, she was an employee of Ridgeview Hosiery.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Sherrill.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Pope; two daughters and a son-in-law, Deena and John Trivette and Cindy Pope of Newton; five brothers, Harold Sherrill of Statesville, R.P. Sherrill, Thomas Sherrill and Winford Sherrill of Stony Point and Renn Sherrill of Taylorsville; five sisters, Grace Johnson of Taylorsville, and Eva Nell Sherrill, Christene Honeycutt, Marie Johnson and Dorothy “Dot” Martin of Stony Point; and two grandsons, Matthew Trivette and Clint Trivette of Newton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Craig Schultz at 11 a.m. Thursday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church, Youth Fund, 5759 Bolick Road, Claremont, N.C. 28610; or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2994, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
ANITA J. YOUNG
STATESVILLE - Anita “Lavon” Jolly Young, 30, of Buckwheat Drive, died Oct. 21, 2000.
Born July 15, 1970, in Iredell County, she was a daughter of Jerome and Ruth Elizabeth White Jolly of Statesville.
A member of Fern Hill Baptist Church, she was a secretary for T.C.I. tire retreaders.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a son, Charles Troy “C.J.” Young of the home; a brother, Randy Lewis Jolly of Statesville; and a maternal grandfather, Lewis A. White of Statesville.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jessie Stroud and Jay Milam 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 of her parents, 123 Vinson Road, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Fern Hill Baptist Church, 872 Fern Hill Road, Mooresville, N.C. 28117.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BLEAKA H. LUTZ
Bleaka Huffman Lutz, 91, of Brian Center East, died Oct. 24, 2000, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 1, 1909, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late David M. and Bonnie Leona Starnes Huffman.
She was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, J.D. Lutz; four brothers; three sisters; and a grandchild, Treasa Lutz.
Survivors include a son, E. Earl Lutz of Hickory; a daughter, Dot L. Little of Conover; a brother, Walter Huffman of Hickory; two sisters, Evelyn Ritchie of Hickory and Melba Flowers of Conover; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Willard Mueller at 11 a.m. Thursday at her church.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DOROTHY W. TATE
LENOIR - Dorothy W. Tate, 91, of Bethesda Road, Winston-Salem, formerly of Lenoir, died Oct. 23, 2000, at the Oaks in Winston-Salem.
Born Nov. 13, 1908, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William W. and Emma Lassiter Tate.
A lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Lenoir, she worked as a secretary in the furniture industry until her retirement. She was educated in the Lenoir schools and Woman's College.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Fletcher Tate, Edwin Tate, Earl Tate, Vann Tate and Thad Tate; and three sisters, Ruth Henderson, Maude Adkins and Virginia Tate.
Survivors include four nephews, Thad W. Tate of Williamsburg, Va., William W. Tate of Lenoir, William V. Tate of Brunswick, Ga., and James R. Adkins of Burlington; and four nieces, Patricia T. Weaver and Emma Louise Henderson of Winston- Salem, Virginia T. Compton of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jane A. Norman of Greensboro.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. John W. Fowler at 4 p.m. today in Belleview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Lenoir, 309 Church St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERVIN HEDRICK
Ervin “Mackie” Hedrick, 79, of J.A. Yount Farm Road, Conover, died Oct. 25, 2000, at the Brian Center East.
Born April 10, 1921, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Clarence L. and Anna Lee Lafone Hedrick.
A member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church, he was a former council member, Sunday school superintendent, choir member and served on the building committee. A member of American Legion Post 16 in Newton, he retired as a construction superintendent after 37 years from Herman Sipe Construction Co.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served with the American Division on New Guinea, three of the Philippine Islands and Japan. He was awarded the Philippine Liberation Medal, Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was also a former employee of Stone & Webster Engineers Corp. at Oak Ridge Tenn, Atomic Plant.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Hutter.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Hoke Hedrick; a son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Becky Hedrick of Conover; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Tom Miller of Concord; two nieces, Cynthia Burke of Colorado and Diane Streuling of Utah; three grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Todd Hedrick and Shawn Hedrick of Conover and Roderick and Beverly Miller of Richmond, Va.; and a granddaughter, Joy Miller of Charlotte.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. James P. Zimmerman, Kristine Franke Hill and Harold Drum at 4 p.m. Friday at his church.
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 Zion Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 4420 County Home Road, Conover, N.C. 28613; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
KENNETH R. ERICKSON
PENSECOLA, Fla. - Kenneth R. Erickson, 49, of Conover, N.C., died Oct. 22, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla.
Born in 1951, in Duluth, Minn., he was a son of the Kenneth B. and Betsy Erickson and Joan and David Halstead of Duluth.
He worked for several companies in Duluth, Minn., and later for companies in Lincoln, Neb., Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg areas. He was a territory manager for Tidewater Healthcare in Conover.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Reidar Lund and Mabel and Bert Erickson.
Survivors include two sons, Nicklaus of Gainesville, Fla.. and Nolan of Pinellas Park, Fla.; his children's mother, Beth Ann Erickson of Pinellas Park, Fla.; a brother, Del Erickson of South Range, Wis.; a grandmother, Fern Lund of Duluth, Minn.; and a companion, Tracy Beerkircher of Conover.
A memorial service will be held Friday in Duluth.
Memorials may be made to Kenneth Erickson Memorial Fund, c/o Catawba Valley Bank, P.O. Box 1092, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
TERRY L. SMITH
BOONE - Terry Lee Smith, 56, of U.S. 321 South, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Blowing Rock Hospital.
Born Oct. 3, 1944, in Alexander County, he was a son of the late Cloyd and Jewel Mundy Smith.
He was a carpenter.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Bruce A. and Joyce Smith of Greenville, S.C.; and a sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Joseph Schnurbusch of Raleigh.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Max West and Elliott Hayes at 8 tonight at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1903, Boone, N.C. 28607.
WALTER E. HUFFMAN
Walter E. Huffman, 79, of Fifth Street, NE, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Hospice House of Catawba County after a period of declining health.
Born May 3, 1921, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late David M. and Bonnie Starnes Huffman.
A member of First Advent Christian Church, he was a deacon and usher. Retired as owner and operator of Madaris Hosiery, he was named the 1990 Distinguished Service Award of the Catawba County Hosiery Association.
A member of American Legion Post 48, Hickory Moose Lodge, Voiture 915 of the 4 & 8, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Buford Huffman, Cecil Huffman, Claude Huffman and Edwin Huffman; and four sisters, Bleka Lutz, Edith Herman, Zelma Flowers and Doris Detter.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Madaris Huffman; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bill Huffman and Daivd M. and Sherry Huffman of Hickory; a daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Steve Pope of Hickory; two sisters, Melba H. Flowers and Evelyn H. Ritchie of Hickory; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rodney Brittain at 11 a.m. Friday at Hickory Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park with military rites conducted by members of American Legion Post 48.
Pallbearers will be Robert Ennis, Rick Lasater, S.A. Isenhour III, David Noble, Harvey Scott and Edward Warren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Catawba Valley Inc., 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
PAULINE O. CORPENING
Pauline Odessa “Ronnie” Corpening, 53, of Third Avenue, SE, formerly of Lenoir, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Born March 3, 1947, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Betty Jo Davenport.
A member of Smith Memorial United Methodist Church, she was an employee of Singer Furniture Co. and basketball star at Freemon High School.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Davenport.
Survivors include her stepfather, Marvin Link; two sons, John Corpening Jr. of Wilkesboro and Darrell Eric Corpening of Lenoir; two daughters, Johannah Hartso and Anessia Conley of Lenoir; a brother, Arthur Davenport of Lenoir; two sisters, Annie Logan and Glennie Fox of Lenoir; a friend, John “Vick” Robinson of Hickory; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a number of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Miller Carter at 2 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and at the residence of Arthur Davenport, 450 Rankin Street, Lenoir, at other times.
Allen Mitchell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALTER D. WATSON
LENOIR - Walter D. Watson, 86, of Magnolia Drive, Morganton, died Oct. 25, 2000, at Britthaven of Morganton.
Born May 30, 1914, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late A.A. and Cornelia Younce Watson.
He retired from Bernhardt Furniture Industries.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Arthur Watson, Clarence Watson, Jessie Watson, Spencer Watson and Herman Watson; and four sisters, Mabel Watson, Maggie Church, Mary Elizabeth Hollar and Faye Rose.
Survivors include a brother, Wade Watson of Morganton; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Dale Matheson at 11 a.m. Friday in Hartley Hill Cemetery.
The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday.
VASSIE H. WILLIAMS
FALLSTON - Vassie Lee Houser Williams, 91, of Macedonia Church Road, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Born July 23, 1909, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Tola E. and Della Mae Leatherman Houser.
A member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Williams; a son, Howard Williams; five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Georgetta Williams of Vale and Buford and Elaine Williams of Ronda; four daughters and sons-in-law, Clara and Grady Pruette and Della and Rayford Upton of Vale, Janice Cook of Cherryville and Phyllis Greene of Shelby; two brothers, Onzie Houser and Elton Houser of Vale; four sisters, Veda Willis of Cramerton, Kimmie Leatherman of Lincolnton, Annie Canipe of Vale and Ollie Pendleton of Cherryville; 33 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and a great- great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Don Willis and Ernest Speagle at 3 p.m. Friday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Stamey Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 8046 North Hebron Church Road, Vale, N.C. 28168.
GLYNN R. CANSLER
LINCOLNTON - The Rev. Glynn Elizabeth Ramseur Cansler, 73, of East Pine Street, formerly of Georgetown Road, died Oct. 21, 2000, at Lincoln Nursing Center.
Born Sept. 17, 1927, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Allen H. and Eletha McVae Ramseur.
A member of Moore's Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, he was a lifetime missionary and served as a local preacher. An associate minister to her former pastor, she retired from Cleveland Memorial Hospital after 25 years of service.
She was preceded in death by a son, the Rev. Sylvester Cansler Jr.; two brothers, Fredrick Ramseur and Leonard Ramseur; and a sister, Ruby Ramseur.
Survivors include her husband, Sylvester Cansler Sr.; a son, Linton Lamar Cansler of Lincolnton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Glynnis and Curtis Jr. Ledbetter of the home and Bonita and William Hooper Jr. of Shelby; a foster daughter, Patricia Morris England of Maryland; two sisters, Clemetine Foster of Shelby and Helen R. Bell of Waynesboro, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great- grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Gregory Floyd at 3 p.m. Friday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Hollybrook Cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
ELMINA J. LINK
Elmina Jarrett Link, 92, of Hildebran, died Oct. 25, 2000, at Valdese Hospital.
Born May 4, 1908, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Martha Whitener Jarrett.
A member of Hildebran United Methodist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland M. Link; and a number of brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry M. and Vickie W. Link of Hickory; a grandson, Jeff Link of Hickory; and a granddaughter, Tonya Link Bowman of Granite Falls.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Paul Thompson and John Herold at 2 p.m. Friday at Bass- Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hildebran United Methodist Church, 110 South Center Street, Hildebran, N.C. 28637.
GARY L. JOHNSON
Gary Lee Johnson, 52, of Teague Town Road, Taylorsville, died Oct. 23, 2000, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Born April 12, 1948, in Iredell County, he was a son of William E. and Arcola Goble Johnson of Taylorsville.
A member of Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, he served as president of United Methodist Men and was a Sunday school teacher, layperson, chairperson of pastor parish committee, UMYF counselor, choir member and chairman of administrative council. He also was a member of the building committee, cemetery committee and church softball team.
A service manager, he was a veteran of the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Army Commendation Medal for Valor.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Nancy Teague Johnson; a son and daughter-in-law, Andrew “Drew” L. and Emily Johnson of Hickory; a daughter, Cantresa “Candy” Lynn Johnson of the home; two sisters, Frances Johnson Sherrill of Catawba and Patricia Johnson Hoke of Claremont; and two grandsons, Dawson Troy-Lee Johnson of the home and Andrew Blake Johnson of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jesse Rushing and David Reep at 2 p.m. Friday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Bowman, Gary Lytton, DeWitt Moretz, Ronald Chapman, Kevin Beard and Kevin Reinhardt.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the service department of Armstrong Ford.
The family will be at the church from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 318, Telephone Exchange Road, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MAGGIE S. MORGAN
VALDESE - Maggie Stamey Morgan, 67, of Drexel Road, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Grace Hospital.
Born June 18, 1933, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Mamie Poteat Stamey.
A member of Morganton First Church of God, she retired from the Pine Burr Plant of Alba-Waldensian Inc.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Morgan.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Alvin and Marie Morgan of Drexel; four brothers, Alfred Stamey of Glen Alpine, Andrew Stamey and Harold Stamey of Morganton and David Stamey of Drexel; three sisters, Annie Lee Abee, Catherine Hatley and Eliza Mae Carswell of Drexel; a grandson, Charlie and Patricia Morgan of Drexel; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Crystal and Kenneth Stephens of Drexel; and two great-grandchildren, Noah Stephens and Storm Stephens of Drexel.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Tim Kufeldt and Don Smith at 11 a.m. Friday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Entombment will be in Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at Heritage Funeral Service from 6:30 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Morganton First Church of God, Summers Road, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
MICHAEL G. PURDY
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Michael G. Purdy, 53, of Avon, Ind., formerly of Hickory, N.C., died Oct. 22, 2000, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 16, 1947, in Anderson, he was a son of Jack Purdy and Kathleen Hastings of Anderson.
He served with the 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War and was a self-employed plumber.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Bridget Purdy; a daughter, Treva Purdy of North Carolina; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, David and Tina Cox; a brother and sister-in-law, Steven and Peggy Purdy Sr. of Daleville; two granddaughters, Megan and Bradi; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A private memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the V.F.W. in Anderson.
Alpha Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
NELSON R. EARP
TAYLORSVILLE - Nelson Robert Earp, 85, of Earp Lane, Hiddenite, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Davis Medical Center in Statesville.
Born May 2, 1915, in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late Hill and Rosie Parson Earp.
A member of White Plains Baptist Church, he retired from farming and Broyhill Furniture.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Earp; six brothers, Wilson Earp, Glenn Earp, Doll Earp, John Earp, Harvey Earp and Erates Earp; and a sister, Annie Martin.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mary Lou Jolly Earp; seven sons, Richard Earp, Larry Earp and William Earp of Taylorsville, Paul Earp, Roy Earp, Ned Earp of Hiddenite and Raymond Earp of Lenoir; two daughters, Minnie Earp Levan of Hiddenite and Diane Chapman of Stony Point; a sister, Mamie McLelland; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ruel Fox and Bill Dyson at 1:30 p.m. today at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
The family will be at the residence of Minnie Levan, 1103 Sharpe Lane, Hiddenite, at other times.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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