CLARA M. SPENCER
MAIDEN - Clara McGee Spencer, 95, of Mount Olive Church Road, Newton, died June 3, 2001, at Abernethy Retirement Center.
Born May 26, 1906, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late David L. and Hattie Brady McGee.
The oldest member of Mount Ruhama Baptist Church, she worked in the textile industry for 39 years.
She retired from Conover Glove and worked for Warlong Glove.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Ervin Spencer; two brothers, Robert McGee and John McGee; and two sisters, Eula Wesson and Grace Setzer.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, George H. and Dottie Spencer of Calabash, and Clifford and Iris Spencer and James and Jackie Spencer of Newton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Robert Isenhour and Jeanette and Johnnie Shubert of Newton; two sisters, Ethel Spencer of Newton and Edna Black of Conover; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Foyd Bennett, Donald Ferrell and Darrell Saunders at 4 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Mount Ruhama Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 3273 Mount Ruhama Church Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1409, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
JOAN T. RAMSEY
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Joan Thomasson Ramsey, 66, of Monroe Avenue, died June 2, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Wesley Thomasson of Kings Mountain and the late Katherine Jones Thomasson.
A member of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, she retired from the state of North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jackie Thomasson.
Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband, Ralph Ramsey; a son and daughter-in-law, Luke and Lorie Owens of Gastonia; a daughter and son-in-law, Keia O. and Floyd Payseur of Kings Mountain; three brothers, Johnny Thomasson of Kings Mountain, Danny Thomasson of Wilmington and Gerald Thomasson of Bessemer City; and four grandchildren, Chloey Payseur, Michael Woods, Marcas Owens and Marisa Owens.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. John Sloan at 2 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.
The family will be at Harris Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 605 West King St., Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 or Alzheimer's Association, 1270 Fallston Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
DONELL DAVES
FALLSTON - Donell Daves, 82, of Eric Road, Shelby, died June 3, 2001, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 20, 1919, in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James T. and Lala Hamrick Daves.
A member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, he retired from the textile industry and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Irene Richards Daves; four daughters and sons-in-law, Deloris and J.W. “Jake” Bridges of New House, Verlene and Charles Suttles of Gastonia, Glenda and James Beaver of Shelby and Cynthia and Steve Watts of Fallston; five brothers, Homer Daves of Bostic, Huber Daves of Atlanta, Ga., and Jim Daves, Howard Daves and Jessie Daves of Shelby; three sisters, Doris Turner and Elaine Whitaker of Shelby and Patsy Long of Spartanburg, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at his church.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
The family will be at Stamey Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8 tonight.
MELVIN T. McCLEAVE
LINCOLNTON - Melvin T. McCleave, 75, of Ramseur Road, Maiden, died June 1, 2001, at his residence.
Born Sept. 27, 1925, in Kings Creek, S.C., he was a son of the late James McCleave and Eula Bell Byers McCleave Fulton.
A member of Hinton Memorial United Methodist Church, where he was a former trustee, church treasurer and member of the United Methodist Men, he retired from Hickory Springs and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Reed McCleave; two sons, Melvin McCleave and Edward William McCleave; and two brothers, J.B. McCleave and Quady McCleave.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Shelia McCleave of Claremont, and James and Peggy McCleave and Joe and Doris McCleave of Lincolnton; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Doris Harris, Lula Bell and Bill Foster of Maiden, Loretta and Donald Forney of Newton, Nettie and Timothy Kincaid of Conover, and Lisa and Lewis Shipp of Morganton; two brothers, David McCleave of Shelby and Daniel McCleave of Orange, N.J.; two sisters, Mary Fields of Orange, N.J., and Jean Logan of Lincolnton; three sisters-in-law, Sarah McCleave, Alice McCleave and Margaret McCleave; 20 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Vera Rivens at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hinton Memorial United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
BILLY J. EDWARDS
MORGANTON - Billy Joe Edwards, 32, of Mountain View Boulevard, died June 2, 2001, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Burke County, he was a son of Louise Gortney Edwards of Morganton and the late Boyd Edwards.
He was a carpenter with Carolina Shelter.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Edwards.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Jamie Lynn Edwards of Morganton; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Edwin and Melony Edwards of Connelly Springs, and Tommy and Karen Edwards and Harvey Edwards and his fiancee, Jennifer Ingram, of Morganton; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Nelson Epley, Brenda and Jamie Hoyle, Wanda and Bob Chapman and Kathy and Charles Yount of Morganton; a paternal grandmother, Macie Edwards of Morganton; a fiancee, Lois Queen, and her children, Chelsey Queen and Cody Queen; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ed Laws and Douglas St. John at 2 p.m Tuesday at Nowling Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Kirksey Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to The Ronald McDonald House, 506 Alexander Ave., Durham, N.C. 27705.
DOROTHY B. REID
VALDESE - Dorothy Ada Brown Reid, 94, of Brookside Lane, Morganton, died June 2, 2001, at Grace Hospital.
Born Aug. 3, 1906, in Iredell County, she was a daughter of the late John and Jennie Sherrill Brown.
A member of Morganton Church of God, she was active in the Ladies Auxiliary and as secretary of her Sunday school class.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Jay Reid; a son, William Haskell Reid; and a daughter, Sandra Jean Reid.
Survivors include five sons, Winfred B. Reid of Ocala, Fla., Ernest L. Reid and Lanny D. Reid of Lenoir, Jerry L. Reid of Forest City and Ronald J. Reid of Morganton; three daughters, Geneva R. Wilson of Valdese, Rita C. Roberson of Burton, Mich., and Louise H. Holland of Rockledge, Fla.; a sister, Avis B. Dagenhardt of Troutman; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Todd Phillips and Roger Lunsford at 11 a.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at Heritage Funeral Service from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Morganton Church of God, 1314 North Green St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
HARRY L. WHISNANT
Harry L. Whisnant, 89, of West N.C. 10, Newton, died June 2, 2001, at his residence.
Born Aug. 12, 1911, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Robert L. “Bob” Whisnant and Genevieve Whitener.
A lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, he retired as the owner of Whisnant Grocery after 41 years. He also was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Whisnant, and two brothers, Fred Whisnant and David Whisnant.
Survivors include his wife, Lucile White Whisnant; a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Carolyn Whisnant of Newton; a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and John Wyant of Vale; a sister, Lucy Yoder of Hildebran; six grandchildren, Donna Pickens of Terre Haute, Ind., Angie Landers of Lincolnton, Michelle Whitener of Vale, and Wendy Dorsey, Eddy Wyant and Brandy Whisnant of Newton; five great-grandchildren, Alexandra Pickens, Morgan Dorsey, Nolan Whitener, Zeke Landers and Nash Whitener, and an unborn great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. Larry Yoder at 3 p.m. Tuesday 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 Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658 or Grace Lutheran Church, 4536 Hickory-Lincolnton Highway, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JANIE D. CLINE
GRANITE FALLS - Janie Lee Dula Cline, 64, of Berkley Avenue, died June 3, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Aug. 27, 1936, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Edward C. and Margaret Simmons Dula.
A member of Concord Baptist Church, she retired from Shuford Mills.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Edward Dula, and a sister, Iris Ann Bumgarner.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Cline Jr.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Russell B. and Pamela Cline of Lenoir and Douglas E. Cline of Granite Falls; a sister, Aileen Corpening of Granite Falls; three aunts and an uncle, Ruth Triplett and Betty Travis of Granite Falls and Lettie and Clyde Dula of Rutherford College; two grandchildren, Coleman B. Cline of Lenoir and April Cline Jordan of Rutherford College; and several nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Vince Hefner at 2 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery.
The family will be at Mackie-High Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, Building Fund, 74 Falls Ave., Granite Falls, N.C. 28630.
MAMIE F. ROBINSON
LINCOLNTON - Mamie F. Robinson, 76, of East Gaston Street, died June 2, 2001, at Lincoln Nursing Center.
Born Aug. 15, 1924, in Iredell County, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Ollie Blanton.
A member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elam Robinson; a son, Alton Robinson; and a brother, Paul King.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Robinson of Shelby and Michael Robinson of Lincolnton; two daughters, Diane Robinson Caldwell and Olivia Robinson Caldwell of Mooresville; a sister, Katie Diamond of Lincolnton; 16 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Hill at 4 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in Hollybrook Cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ebony & White6s Funeral Service is harge of arrangements.
JENNIFER E. NAJERA
Jennifer Escobar Najera, 19, of Conover, died June 1, 2001, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born April 26, 1982, in San Jose, Costa Rica, she was a daughter of Escobar Matarrita Gerardo and Liqia Najera Solano of Conover.
A member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Newton, she was a rising junior at Newton-Conover High School.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two brothers, Gerardo Escobar Najera and Manricio Escobar Najera of Conover; and grandparents, Siqifredo and Flora Najera and Mo Dolores Matarrita of Costa Rica.
A memorial mass will be conducted by the Rev. Joseph Waters at 7 tonight at her church.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CAROLINA E. NAJERA
Carolina Escobar Najera, 11, of Conover, died June 1, 2001, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born Nov. 30, 1989, in San Jose, Costa Rica, she was a daughter of Escobar Matarrita Gerardo and Liqia Najera Solano of Conover.
A member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Newton, she was a rising sixth-grader at Newton-Conover Middle School.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two brothers, Gerardo Escobar Najera and Manricio Escobar Najera of Conover; and grandparents, Siqifredo and Flora Najeras and Mo Dolores Matarrita of Costa Rica.
A memorial mass will be conducted by the Rev. Joseph Waters at 7 tonight at her church.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
NEVERT P. WORKMAN
Nevert Propst Workman, 83, of Hickory, died June 4, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 23, 1917, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Dink H. and Mary Hudson Propst.
A member of Sardis Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school, served on the altar guild and was a member of WELCA, she was employed with Spainhour6s for 36 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Scott Workman.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Scott and Cecil W. Davis of Vale; a sister, Pearlie Mae Propst of Hickory; two grandchildren, Ashley Davis and Bradley Davis; and a number of nephews, nieces and cousins.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Howard at 2 p.m. Wednesday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Wyant, Roger Teague, Lowell Moretz, Kenneth Propst, Buster Bledsoe and Warren Hood.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Sardis Lutheran Church, 6103 N.C. 10 West, Hickory, N.C. 28602.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WESLEY W. HOLDEN
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. - Wesley W. Holden, 70, died June 3, 2001, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction.
Born June 30, 1930, in Highgate, he was a son of the late William D. and Gulida Clapper Holden.
A member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where he served as deacon, elder and teacher, he worked in construction.
He served nine years in the U.S. Army as a tank commander and 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as a flight engineer and airplane mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Crystal J. Mills of Vale, N.C.; two sons, Calvin Holden of St. Albans, W.Va., and Wesley Holden of Sissonville, W.Va.; three stepsons, Robert Mills of Wausau, Wis., Scott Mills of Arden, N.C., and Tony Mills of Watertown, Mass.; a sister, Beverly Dennis of Rutland; an uncle, Robert Holden of South Pomfret; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at his church in West Lebanon, N.H.
Burial will be in Richmond Cemetery in Richmond, Maine.
Memorials may be made to the William Johnston Seventh-Day Adventist School, 174 Twenty-third St., NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Knight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RUTH G. McGLAMERY
CONOVER - Ruth Green McGlamery, 98, formerly of North Caldwell Avenue, Newton, died June 3, 2001, at Pell Care Nursing Home in Winston-Salem.
Born Jan. 22, 1903, in Rockingham County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Nannie Elizabeth Brincefield Green.
A member of Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church in Newton, she was active with the Catawba County Republican Party, Meals on Wheels and the Senior Citizens group. She retired from Burlington Industries.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Cloninger of Newton; a sister-in-law, Sue Green of Goldsboro; four nephews, Phil Cloninger of Fort Mill, S.C., Edgar A. Green III of Dillon, S.C., and John Green and William Green of Goldsboro; and two nieces, Pat Townsend of Lakeview, S.C., and Nancy Brigman of Latta, S.C.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rick Mills at 3 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 403, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN W. SLATE JR.
HIGH POINT - John William “Dick” Slate Jr., 84, of Country Club Drive, died June 4, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born May 10, 1917, in Walnut Cove, he was a son of the late Dr. John W. and Martha Meadows Slate.
A member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, where he served as a junior warden and on the vestry, he was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended Wake Forest University and graduated from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor's degree in business.
Vice president and treasurer of Marsden Slate Inc., he retired from Dick Slate Associates. He served on the board of directors for Crimestoppers, as a former member of the AMBUCS Club, and as a member of the High Point and Willow Creek country clubs, String and Splinter Club and Wake Forest Deacon Club.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Stewart Slate; three sons and two daughters-in-law, John W. and Gail Slate III and Robert Gaines Slate of High Point and Richard W. and Cathy Slate of Hickory; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda S. and Stephen Gedney of Rock Hill, S.C., and Patricia S. and Douglas Freeman of Jacksonville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, Jay Boisseau, Andrew Boisseau, Megan Hodges, Matthew Gedney, Sarah Gedney, John Slate IV, Jordan Slate, Stewart Slate, Dorothy Freeman, Nan Freeman, Elizabeth Slate, Robert Slate Jr. and Wesley Slate Jr.; a great-grandson, George Hodges; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Glenn Busch at 11 a.m. Thursday at his church.
A private inurnment service will be held in the church columbarium.
The family will be at Sechrest Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary6s Episcopal Church, 108 West Farris Ave., High Point, N.C. 27262 or Crimestoppers of High Point, P.O. Box 2222, High Point, N.C. 27261.
WALTER A. COTTON
JACKSONVILLE - Walter Allen Cotton, 8, of Jacksonville, died June 1, 2001, at Duke University Medical Center.
A student at Parkwood Elementary School, he was a member of The 100% Reading Club.
Survivors include his parents, Walter A. and Sheila C. Cotton II; two sisters, Cierra B. Cotton of Jacksonville and Tiffany N. Cotton of Tarboro; a paternal grandmother, Dorothy Cotton of Scotland Neck; a maternal grandmother, Brenda Conner of Rich Square; and a number of uncles, aunts and cousins.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Russell Padgett at 1 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Brain Tumor Center, Duke University, 047 Baker House, Trent Drive, DUMC-3624, Durham, N.C. 27710 or The Ronald McDonald House, 506 Alexander Ave., Durham, N.C. 27705.
BRENT K. KEES
Brent Kevin Kees, 37, of Hickory, died June 4, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born April 16, 1964, in Caldwell County, he was a son of Jimmy and Doris Wade Kees of Hickory.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Rick Kees of Hickory; two sisters, Lisa Blackwell and Kristi Cardwell of Hickory; a nephew, Alex Cardwell of Hickory; a niece, Tiffany Friar of Hickory; and paternal grandmother, Turner “Willie” Kees of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Ford at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
OPALINE T. LINGERFELT
DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Opaline Thornburg Lingerfelt, 70, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Lincolnton, N.C., died June 3, 2001.
Survivors include her husband, Roland Lingerfelt; three sons, Roger Lingerfelt of Snellville, Ronnie Lingerfelt of Suches, and Randy Lingerfelt of Jasper.
The funeral will be held Thursday at The Rock Church in Dahlonega.
Banister Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARTHA F. PINKHAM
SALISBURY - Martha Davidson Goldwire Fellows Pinkham, 83, of Salisbury, died June 2, 2001, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
Born Dec. 12, 1917, in Macon, Ga., she was a daughter of the late George D. and Mattie Mae Mitchell Davidson.
A member of Milford Hills Baptist Church and the Salisbury Moose Lodge, she worked at Parrish Bakery and was owner of Jay's Restaurant. She retired from Eddie's Deli.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Oulton Pinkham, and a daughter, Arlene Foster.
Survivors include two sons, Charles L. Fellows and Clarence B. Fellows of Salisbury; seven daughters, JoAnn Gaither of Woodleaf, Virginia Kraemer of Piscataway, N.J., Clarise Spires of Hickory, Martha Bostian and Debbie Mesimer Insley of Salisbury, Sharon Sealey of Charlotte and Claire Snider of Richmond, Va.; two brothers, Jim Davidson of Jupiter, Fla., and Joe Davidson of Macon, Ga.; two sisters, Frances Davis of Macon, Ga., and Betty Emory of Atlanta, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The funeral was Monday at Lyerly Funeral Home.
Burial was in City Memorial Park in Salisbury.
The family will be at the residence of Debbie Mesimer Insley, 106 Yorkshire Drive, Salisbury, at other times.
Memorials may be made to American Lung Association, 5315 Greenbrook Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28205.
HAZEL S. HILDEBRAND
MORGANTON - Hazel Stroupe Hildebrand, 79, of Cub Creek Road, Connelly Springs, died June 3, 2001, at Grace Hospital in Morganton after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 28, 1922, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Vera Lail Stroupe.
She was a member of Bible Gospel Baptist Church in Connelly Springs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Hildebrand.
Survivors include a son, Charles “Chuck” Hildebrand of Connelly Springs; two daughters, Judy Yoder and Vera Powers of Connelly Springs; a brother, Clyde “Chick” Stroupe of Connelly Springs; a sister, Glennie Harris of Valdese; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Marty Bess, Tim Dockery, Gerald Ward and Eric James at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hebron Baptist 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 Sossoman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
KENNETH C. SETZER
CONOVER - Kenneth Cliffton Setzer, 83, of Twelfth Street, SE, Hickory, died June 3, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 26, 1917, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Loren and Eva Etta Watts Setzer.
He retired from Hickory Construction Company.
He was preceded in death by two stepsons, James Avery Minton and Roger Sidney Minton; two brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Adams Minton Setzer; a stepson, Kenneth Ray Minton of Hickory; a sister, Margie Setzer of Catawba; eight stepgrandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Arthur Yount at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Drum Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216.
DEMAROY STREET Jr.
MAIDEN - Demaroy “JR” Street Jr., 56, of Balls Creek Road, Claremont, died June 4, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born March 5, 1945, in Burke County, he was a son of the late Demaroy and Estelle Canipe Street.
A member of Center United Methodist Church, he was employed by Commscope for 19 years and a salesman for Electric Supply Co. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he received a Bronze metal.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Hubbard and Jane Street.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Street; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jody and Darla Street of Maiden and Dennis Street of the home; a brother, Bill Street of Valdese; two sisters, Lib Butler of Newton and Mary Alice Bumpas of Amarillo, Texas; and two grandchildren, Kole Street and Dylan Street.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Dave Cash and Nick Rochester at 6 p.m. Thursday 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 American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2994, Hickory, N.C. 28601; or Center United Methodist Church, Family Life Center, 4945 Sherrills Ford Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
LUCY W. PARKER
MAIDEN - Lucy Beatrice Weaver Parker, 83, of Buffalo Shoals Road, Newton, died June 5, 2001, at the Abernethy Retirement Center.
Born Aug. 21, 1917, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Audie E. and Jessie Rebecca Moss Weaver.
A member of East Maiden Baptist Church, she was a member of the choir and WMU. She retired from the textile industry.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Pritchard “R.P.” Parker; four brothers, Ray Weaver, Howard Weaver, James Weaver and John Weaver; and a grandchild, Michelle Lynn Parker.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Peggy Parker of Maiden and Lanny and Judy Parker of Sherrills Ford; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Ken Lineberger of Iron Station; a brother, Walter Weaver of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Alma Gaffney of Elkin, Katherine Fletcher of Lincolnton and Jean Menscer of Polkville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Nathaniel Austin and E.B. Elmore at 3 p.m. Thursday at her church.
Burial will be in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at Burke Mortuaries from 6 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to East Maiden Baptist Church, P.O. Box 386, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
MARGARET A. MORROW
MORGANTON - Margaret Alice Morrow, 81, of Morganton, died June 4, 2001, at Grace Hospital.
Born Nov. 4, 1919, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Henry T. and Alice Phillips Morrow.
An active member of the North Morganton Baptist Church, Lydia Sunday school class and Ladies Circle, she retired from the sales division of Lance Packing.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Morrow Jr. and James L. Morrow; and a sister, Blanche Gale.
Survivors include a brother, Phil Morrow of Dyer, Ind.; four sisters, Ethel Kincade and Betty Calloway of Morganton, Myrtle Huss of Charlotte and Jo Baird of Lancaster, S.C.; and several nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Kenny Baker at 3:30 Thursday at Kirksey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday and at the residence of Linda Yoder, 1200 Watermill Road, at other times.
Memorials may be made to North Morganton Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 1628, Morganton, N.C. 28680.
STEVEN P. CLARK
CONOVER - Steven Prescott Clark, 49, of Creek Path Place, Linden, died June 1, 2001, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Born Oct. 12, 1951, in Stafford County, N.H., he was a son of Herbert Willis and Mona Euphrasia Lambert Clark of Rochester, N.H.
He was the owner, operator and CEO of Freedom Painting.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Owensby Clark; four sons, Christopher Clark of Newton, Justin Clark of Claremont and Steven Clark and Chad Owensby of Conover; a daughter, Chelsea Clark of Claremont; a brother, Richard Clark of Rochester, N.H.; a sister, Charlene C. Favreau of Linden; and a granddaughter.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Joe Eller at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Clark, Justin Clark, Chad Owensby, Jamie Senter, Wesley Rice, Mark Sexton, Mike Sexton and Robin Peck.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
JOHN L. WHITENER
John Lewis Whitener, 85, formerly of Fourteenth Avenue, NW, died June 4, 2001, at Brian Center in Viewmont.
Born March 27, 1916, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Theodore L. and Bertha Stevens Whitener.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Hickory, he retired as a self-employed sales represenative at Hickory Mobile Homes Sales. He also was a member of Hickory Elks Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Messick.
Survivors include three sons, John David Whitener and Christopher Scott Whitener of Hickory and Richard Lewis Whitener of Peachtree City, Ga.; and a daughter, Elizabeth Jane Whitener Hale of Hickory.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Starnes at 11 a.m. today in Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LOUIS C. CUNNINGHAM
LINCOLNTON - Louis Charles Cunningham, 82, of Catawba Street, died June 1, 2001, at her residence.
Born Sept. 22, 1918, in Bishopville, S.C., she was a daughter of the late John and Rebecca Holmes Charles.
A member of Lovely Holy Temple Church, she retired as a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Willie Cunningham; five brothers, David Charles, Willie Charles, the Rev. James Charles, Cecil Charles and John Charles Jr.; and two sisters, Cleola C. Hush and Margaret Holmes.
Survivors include a son, Aubrey Jean Cunningham of Gastonia; a daughter, Cynthia Mauney of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Isaiah Charles of Washington, D.C., and Leroy Charles of Newark, N.J.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by Bishop O.B. Brintley at 2 p.m. Friday at her church.
Burial will be in Hollybrook Cemetery.
The family will be at Ebony & White's Funeral Service from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
