DIXIE S. HARRIS
GREENSBORO - Dixie S. Harris, 83, died July 29, 2001, at Evergreens Health Care Center.
A member of College Park Baptist Church, she worked at the Winking Whale of Greensboro.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Glenn Harris.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Sharon Harris of Greensboro; two daughters and a son-in-law, Barbara “Bobbie” Burns of Greensboro and Ina J. and Eddie Alala of Hickory; a brother, William E. Smith of Shelby; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Jean Spruill and Nancy and Willie Page of Greensboro; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Randy Ferebee at 2 p.m. today at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Westminster Gardens Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 405 Pomona Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27404.
HOLLIE V. ELLER
LENOIR - Hollie V. Eller, 60, of Delta Court, Granite Falls, died July 30, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
Born Nov. 11, 1940, in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Cornelius R. and Roxie Carroll Watson.
A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Boone, she was a housekeeper with Western Piedmont Community College and was formerly employed by Appalachain State University.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Eller; two sons, Michael George Eller of Hickory and Baxter Lee Eller of Swannanoa; four brothers, Talmage Watson and Teddy Watson of Ashe County, C.R. Watson of Rutherford College and Thomas Watson of Happy Valley; four sisters, Ella Lee Stallman of Boomer, Shirley Phillips of Deep Gap, Sue Earp of Lenoir and Martha Gantt of Bethlehem; and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ricky Earp at 10 a.m. today in Laurel Haven Cemetery.
The family will be at the residence at other times.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERTHA S. PAYNE
STONY POINT - Bertha Mae Sigmon Payne, 91, of Wilhelm Lane, Statesville, died July 30, 2001, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
Born June 28, 1910, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late James A. and Cora Moose Sigmon.
A member of Elk Shoals ARP Church, she retired from Ridgeway Chemicals.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Clayton “Jack” Payne; two sons, Glenn Payne and James Alfred Payne; two brothers, Floyd “Hop” Sigmon and George Sigmon; two sisters, Mildred Sigmon and Tressie Pope; a grandson, Terry Lynn Herman; and a stepson, Willis H. Payne.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, William M. and Inez Payne of Statesville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joan P. and William C. Meadows of Kissimmee, Fla., and Ruth P. and Lonnie R. Hefner of Statesville; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Charlie and Elizabeth Payne of Statesville; two brothers, Arthur “Shorty” Sigmon and Hoover Sigmon of Statesville; two sisters, Rena S. Gregory and Ruth S. Miller of Newton; six grandchildren, Sandra Herman Mulkey, Anita M. Warren, Lori M. Vance, Susan Payne Corrett, Kenneth Payne and Charlene Payne Rock; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. Earl Linderman at 2 p.m. Thursday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Marvin United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at Chapman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence of 1635 Island Ford Road, Statesville, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Elk Shoals ARP Church, 580 New Sterling Road, Stony Point, N.C. 28678.
MARTHA C. BOLICK
STONY POINT - Martha Cline Bolick, 59, of Southern Manor Rest Home in Forest City, formerly of Dudley Shoals, died July 30, 2001, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton.
Born Nov. 14, 1941, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel L. and Edith Blain Cline
A member of Dudley Shoals Baptist Church, she was a homemaker and a retired school teacher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry E. Bolick.
Survivors include a daughter, Melanie Prucha of Lake Lure; a brother, James Lee Cline of Granite Falls; a sister, Mary Lou Mask of Hudson; and two grandchildren, Amber Marie Prucha and Anthony Prucha.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Revs. Don Ingle and Wayne White at 11 a.m. today in Dudley Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DWIGHT D. PRIVETTE
STATESVILLE - Dwight Danner Privette, 81, of Park Drive, died July 31, 2001, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born Dec. 23, 1919, in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Nancy Mayberry Privette.
A member of New Perth ARP Church in Troutman and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2031, he was a former member of the Moose Lodge. A retired carpenter from Sherrill Lumber Company with 43 years of service, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and served in the Asian Theatre.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Madge Elliott Privette; three brothers, Glenn Privette, Espy Privette and Guy Privette; and four sisters, Alice Lytton, Hessie Woodruff, Lener Faircloth and Mamie Waugh.
Survivors include his wife, Jeraldine J. Privette; a daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Nick Smith of Troutman; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Doug and Amy Wooten of Statesville; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Rhonda and Bob Kontos of Statesville; a brother, Robert Privette of Statesville; two sisters, Minnie Pope of Statesville and Annie Thorton of Durham; two grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Nick and Susan Smith Jr. of Mooresville and Kyle Smith of Troutman; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Allison S. and Matt Albin of Troutman; a stepgrandson, Jay Wooten of England; two stepgranddaughters, Haley Wooten and Keri Kontos of Statesville; six great-grandchildren, Nicholas Smith, Joshua Smith, Logan Albin, Madison Albin, Landon Smith and Kylee Smith; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert E. Sherer at 11 a.m. Thursday at his church.
Burial will be in Iredell Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
The family will be at Nicholson Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to New Perth ARP Church, Sound System Fund, 204 East West Ave., Troutman, N.C. 28166.
MONROE A. GILLELAND
STATESVILLE - Monroe Alex Gilleland, 96, of Perry Road, died Aug. 17, 2001, at the Brian Center of Statesville.
Born April 24, 1905, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Claude N. and Lillian Leona Troutman Gilleland.
A charter member of Concord United Methodist Church in Catawba, he retired as a foreman from Sherrill Machinery Co. and was a former employee of Superior Yarns. He was a member of Campbell Lodge No. 374 A.F. and A.M. of Troutman and Lakewood Golf Club.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mott Gilleland and Kelton Gilleland; and three sisters, Rose Gryder, Ruby Fisher and Gertrude Gilleland.
Survivors include his wife, Rena Belle Sigmon Gilleland; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Hubert Gilleland of Hickory and Carroll and Lorene Gilleland and Bobby and Ann Gilleland of Troutman; four brothers, Slade Gilleland and Troy Gilleland of Hickory, Claude Gilleland of Jessup, Md., and Kenneth Gilleland of Statesville; two sisters, Charlotte Morrow of Statesville and Betty Weston of Hickory; six grandchildren, Gary Gilleland, Wanda Kelly, Paula Marlowe, Lori Gilleland, Michael Gilleland and Karen Johnson; and five great-grandchildren, Charlene Johnson, Kaylee Johnson, Sarah Marlowe, Ethan Marlowe and Wil Kelly.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Byron Alexander and Joe Parker at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Iredell Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Concord United Methodist Church, 7678 Monbo Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609; or Lynn Hostetler Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 181, Troutman, N.C. 28166.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AMY H. JOYCE
MORGANTON - Amy Mariana Hilbun Joyce, 74, of Meadowbrook Street, Drexel, died Aug. 18, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born May 8, 1927, in Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Jim M. and Joda Blanch Pyatte Vance Sr.
A member of Drexel First Baptist Church, she participated in the senior J.O.Y. Group Choir. She was a teacher for Burke County Schools for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold M. Hilbun; three brothers, Ray Vance, Harry Vance and Sam Vance; and a sister, Gladys Hall.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Rachel H. and B. Nathaniel Sullivan of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; two brothers, Jim M. Vance Jr. of Crossnore and Thomas Martin Vance of Charlotte; and four sisters, Elwanda Braswell of Marion, Helen Issacs of Newland and Barbara Harnett and Eula Nichols of Centerville, Va.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Phil Holmes, Bill Bigger and Marie Fox at 2 p.m. Monday at her church.
Burial will be held Wednesday in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens in Nashville, Tenn.
The family will be at Sossoman Funeral Home form 6:30 to 8 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Drexel First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 308, Drexel, N.C. 28619.
FLORENCE K. GOODSON
CONOVER - Florence Kennedy Goodson, 94, of Cardinal Care Nursing Center in Lincolnton, formerly of West Twenty-eighth Street in Newton, died Aug. 18, 2001, at Cardinal Care Nursing Center.
Born Feb. 19, 1907, in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late David and Nancy Hoyle Kennedy.
A member of North Newton Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Goodson; an infant daughter; five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Goodson of Newton; a daughter, Frances Goodson of Newton; a sister, Ruby Sweatt of Conover; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lloyd King at 2 p.m. Monday at Drum Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Conover City Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to North Newton Baptist Church, 316 W. Twenty-first St., Newton, N.C. 28658.
GLADYS C. HARMON
LENOIR - Gladys C. Harmon, 74, of Smokey Creek Road, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
Born Sept. 24, 1926, in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Carrie Phillips Cornett.
A member of North Catawba Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include her husband, James E. Harmon; two sons, Doug Parsons of Falls Church, Va., and Terry Harmon of Lenoir; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Johnie Farmer Jr. of Lenoir; two sisters, Berlie Harris of Claremont and Idella Armentrout of Bluefield, W.Va.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Barnhardt at 2 p.m. Monday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Nick Harmon, Bill Hartley, Terry Harley, Zack Hartley, Cody Coffey, Ben Lipps and Kenneth Parsons.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to North Catawba Baptist Church, 1596 North Catawba Church Ave., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
VIRGINIA CHESTER
VALDESE - Virginia “Vergie” Chester, 63, formerly of Faet Street, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Hospice of Bumcombe County after a period of declining health.
Born Feb. 23, 1938, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Shular and Minnie Harris Chester.
A member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, she retired from Alba-Waldensian.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude Chester and Harley Chester.
Survivors include three brothers, Boyd E. Chester and Buddy Joe Chester of Valdese and Marty Lewis Chester of Morganton; three sisters, Ruby Aikens of Valdese, Lula C. McFalls of Morganton and Mary Ann Pettijohn of Asheville; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Leonard Lindsay at 2 p.m. Tuesday at her church.
Burial will be in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Hudson.
The family will be at Kirksey Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.
LUTHER H. CANIPE
Luther Harden Canipe, 78, of Fallston, died Aug. 17, 2001, at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Asheville.
Born April 15, 1923, in Bladen County, he was a son of the late Jacob and Essie Canipe.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was owner and operator of Fallston Auto Parts.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Issac Canipe.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Jeffery Rocks of Hickory; three sisters, Claudia Hildebrand of Hildebran, Violet Moore of Maiden and Minnie Belle Carpenter of Lincolnton; and a granchild, Taylor Harden Rock of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wallace Johnson at 4 p.m. Monday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park 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.
BENJAMIN HUMPHREY Sr.
JACKSONVILLE - Benjamin Humphrey Sr., 95, of Richlands, died Aug. 16, 2001, at Onslow Memorial Hospital.
He was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Humphrey.
Survivors include four sons, Gordon A. Humphrey of Kenansville, the Rev. Lewis E. Humphrey of Wilmington, the Rev. Benjamin Humphrey Jr. of Hickory and Elbert E. Humphrey of San Antonio, Texas; and four daughters, Dorothy Irene Harrison and Betty G. Humphrey of Richlands, Earnestine C. Berry of Glen Arden, Md., and Darlene G. Batts of Hempstead.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Arnold Moore at 3 p.m. today at Harrison Chapel A.M.E. Church.
Burial will be in Saunders Memorial Gardens in Richlands.
Saunders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary information courtesy of Allen Mitchell Funeral Home.
JOSEPHINE N. ESCOTT
NEWTON - Josephine Newby Escott, 87, of the Abernethy Center, died Aug. 18, 2001, at the Abernethy Center.
Born Aug. 1, 1914, in Richmond, Va., she was a daughter of the late Theodore A. and Caroline Payne Newby.
A former member of First Presbyterian Church of Newton and Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Escott.
Survivors include a son, Everett A. Escott of Charlotte; two daughters, Lyn Paschal of Gaffney, S.C., and Ellen Downey of Gastonia; a sister, Carol Newby Finger of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Paschal, Karen P. Cabaniss and Sarah Lyn Downey; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Al Mullen at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Abernethy Center.
A private burial will be held in Eastview Cemetery.
The family will remain at the Abernethy Center after the service.
Memorials may be made to United Church Retirement Home, Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HAZEL H. HOUCK
FALLSTON - Hazel Lee Helms Houck, 73, of Brown Road in Cherryville, died Aug. 18, 2001, at her residence.
Born Jan. 11, 1928, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late George M. and Dovie Leola Kennedy.
A member of Charity Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, D.O. Lee Houck; and a sister, Lois Powell.
Survivors include three sons, Ed Helms of Vale and David Houck and Donald Houck of Cherryville; four daughters, Diane Voorhee of Rock Hill, S.C., Christine Craig of Vale, Patricia Hannon of Cherryville and Thelma Phifer of Grover; a brother, Bob Helms of Hickory; two sisters, Novella Vincent of Rock Hill, S.C., and Pauline Yance of Vale; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Cook at 3 p.m. Monday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Stamey Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
JOE T. SANDERS
LENOIR - Joe Thomas Sanders, 69, of Starcross Road, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Caldwell County Hospice.
Born Oct. 25, 1931, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Avery L. and Della Montgomery Sanders.
He was a member of Zachs Fork Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles R. Sanders; and a sister, Eunice Sanders Sweeney.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Sue Sanders of Lenoir; and three nieces and nephews-in-law, Kathy and Roger Hutchings and Sheila and Dennis Deal of Lenoir and Gail and Mike Helms of Charlotte.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev, Wayne Borders at 2 p.m. today in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Roger Hutchings, Dennis Deal, Daniel Deal, Ray Braswell, Bill Foster and Daniel Whisnant.
The family will be at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home from 1 to 1:45 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
PAULINE E. BAILEY
VALDESE - Pauline Octavia Evans Bailey, 80, of Morganton, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Grace Hospital in Morganton.
Born July 16, 1921, in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Dorothy Worley Evans.
She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Marion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Bailey.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Judy A. and Robert Poteat of Valdese; a grandson, Eric Poteat of Valdese; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Nioka Poteat of Valdese; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dean Gourley at 2 p.m. today at Family Funeral Care, Kirksey Chapel.
Burial will be in Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Marion.
PAUL G. MANN Jr.
LENOIR - Paul Garrison “Cotton” Mann Jr., 72, of Central Street in Hudson, died Aug. 18, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
Born May 30, 1929, in Covington, Va., he was a son of the late Paul G. and Mildred Kelley Mann Sr.
A captain of security with Griffith Security in Caldwell County, he attended Mount Zion Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Mann and Ray Mann.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sexton Mann; two sons, Gary Mann and Tommy Mann of Hudson; a brother, Dave Mann of Clifton Forge, Va.; a sister, Ann Porter of Hampton, Va., three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Loving Funeral Home in Covington, Va.
The body will be placed in the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Fletcher Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Alleghany County, Va.
The family will be at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home from 4 to 5:30 today.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1820 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
LARRY E. WOODS
MORGANTON - Larry Elvin Woods, 63, of Union Grove Road in Lenoir, died Aug. 18, 2001, at Caldwell County Hospice in Lenoir after a brief illness.
Born Sept. 29, 1937, in Burke County, he was a son of the late James D. and Myrtle Settlemyre Woods.
A member of Union Grove Baptist Church, he was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. A U.S. Air Force veteran with four years of service, he graduated from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in 1961 and retired after 25 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Mozelle Reece Woods; a brother, Eddie Woods of Valdese; and a nephew, Donald Woods of Raleigh.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jimmy Lambert and Sam Craven at 11 a.m. Monday at Sossoman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Drexel Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 7:30 tonight and at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, N.C. 27360; or Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
JUDY T. HOLMES
Judy Paulette Townsend Holmes, 54, of Rutherfordton, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Willow Ridge Nursing Center in Rutherfordton.
Born Dec. 10, 1946, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of Robert A. and Dorothy Louise Roper Townsend.
A member of Resident Counseling Service at Willow Ridge, she received the Governor's Award for volunteer Hospice services.
Survivors include two sons, Gene Holmes of Hudson and Tony Pennell of Little River, S.C.; a daughter, Robin Holmes Cannon of Granite Falls; two sisters, Phyllis Roper Brady of Granite Falls and Joyce Roper Collins of Newton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Barry Harold and Lynn Parsons at 3 p.m. today at Harris Chapel Baptist Church.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Willow Ridge Nursing Center, 237 Tryon St., Rutherfordton, N.C. 28139; or Lions Club of Morganton, P.O. Box 206, Morganton, N.C. 28680.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CALVIN A. DUNCAN Jr.
Calvin A. Duncan Jr., 52, of Maiden, died Aug. 17, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Jan. 26, 1949, in Catawba Couny, he was a son of the late Calvin A. and Flossie Benfield Duncan Sr.
He was employed by Carolina Mills Plant No. 1 in Maiden.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Pearson Duncan; a son, James Duncan of Rhodhiss; a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Tim Wolford of Catawba; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Brandy and Eric Underwood of Conover; two sisters, Margie Rockett of Hickory and Judy Miller of Catawba; two grandchildren, Chyann Wolford and Scotty Duncan of Catawba; and a stepgrandchild, Shamaica Turner of Catawba.
The funeral will be conducted by Pastor Timmy Hart at 2 p.m. today at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Eric Underwood, Tim Wolford, James McLamb, T.J. Miller, Jerry Miller and Tim Wilkinson.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
FREDA F. SMART
VALDESE - Freda Mae Fowler Smart, 62, of Icard, died Aug. 18, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born June 11, 1939, in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late James “Jim” and Flora Allison Fowler.
A member of Community Chapel Baptist Church, she retired as a seamstress.
Survivors include her husband, John Bill Smart; three sons, Donnie Smart of Drexel, Scott Smart of Icard and David Flowers of Charlotte; four daughters, Natalie S. Bolbin of Augusta, Ga., Dora Marie Mitchell of North Augusta, Ga., and Gale Ward and April Nicole Smart of Valdese; four brothers, P.D. Fowler of Icard, Max Fowler of Vale, and Danny Fowler and Milburn Fowler of Connelly Springs; a sister, Pauline Propst of Bethlehem; and 13 grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jerry Lingerfelt and Charles Lewis at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smarts Grove Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Smarts Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at Heritage Funeral Service from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
ALBERT N. SCHULTZ JR.
STONY POINT - Albert Novinger Schultz Jr., 69, of Mayberry Road, Hiddenite, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory after a period of declining health.
Born March 18, 1932, in Park Ridge, Ill., he was a son of the late Albert N. and Adillah Gulic Schultz Sr.
A retired engineer, he attended Calvary Chapel Church in Taylorsville.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Dennis Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Miller Schultz; two sons, Tommy Schultz and Jimmy Schultz of New York, N.Y.; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Bill and Janie Miller of Hiddenite; two daughters, Sally Reside of Fayetteville, Ark., and Lynda Schultz of New York, N.Y.; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Debbie M. and Tim Keever of Hiddenite; a brother, Charlie Schultz of Warrensville; a sister, Allidah Iles of Andover, Maine; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren and a stepgrandchild-in-law, Matt and Jennifer Keever, Amber Keever, Josh Miller and Courtney Miller of Hiddenite; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Sterling Howard at 7 tonight at Chapman Funeral Home.
Burial will be at a later date.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6:30 to 7 tonight and at the residence, 390 Mayberry Road, Hiddenite, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Hiddenite Center, P.O. Box 311, Hiddenite, N.C. 28636.
NANCY M. TURNER
LENOIR - Nancy Alda Minton Turner, 93, of Lenoir, died Aug. 18, 2001, at the Shaire Center.
Born Jan. 18, 1908, in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Madison C. and Dossie Bishop Minton.
A homemaker, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Earl T. Minton, Bron H. Minton, Claude B. Minton and Wayne H. Minton; and two sisters, Florence Alice Minton and Agnes Minton Neill.
Survivors include her husband, John Allen Turner; a son, Johnny M. Turner of Lenoir; a daughter, Betty Jean Kapp of Rural Hall; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held Tuesday at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Keith Kapp, Karl Kapp, James Winkler, Johnny C. Turner, Dwight Smith and Walter Frye.
The family will be at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
JOHN S. CONWAY
LENOIR - John Spencer Conway, 68, of Westminster Circle, Lenoir, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Born June 11, 1933, in Caldwell County, he was a son of Irene Spencer Conway Estep of Lenoir and the late John Jefferson Conway.
A member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir, he was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. A graduate of North Carolina State University, he was a member of the Wolf Pack Club, former chairman of the Burke County School Board, former instructor at Western Piedmont Community College and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He retired as president and co-owner of Morganton Chair Company. He also participated in the Community in Schools program in Caldwell County and was a member of the Lenoir Planning Board.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Janet Frye Conway; a son and daughter-in-law, Todd H. and Kathryn Perdue of Lenoir; four daughters and sons-in-law, Betsy and Barry Blatz, Maria and Chad Clark and Martha and Jay Clifton of Morganton, and Jana and Steve Hoyle of Asheboro; a brother, Eldon Estep of Portland, Ore.; and six grandchildren, John Everett Clark, Lindsey Blaire Smith, Patrick James Smith, and Tanner Paige Clifton of Morganton, and Benjamin Frye Perdue and Sarah Warren Perdue of Lenoir.
A memorial service will be conducted by Dr. David B. Smith at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his church.
Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers will be his Sunday school class, deacons, and James A. Kanipe, Robert Killian, Gene Crotts, Tom Seehorn, Don Chapman, Lloyd Smith, James Harper and Richard Holt.
The family will be at the residence, 822 Westminster Circle, Lenoir, at other times.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Lenoir, Hand Bell Fund, 304 Main St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 29645 or The Mayo Foundation, in honor of Dr. Rolland Dickson, 200 First St., SW, Rochester, Minn., 55905.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BLANCHE L. MAUNEY
MORGANTON - Blanche Leona Mauney, 76, of Whitley Road, died Aug. 18, 2001, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Born Oct. 5, 1924, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Bob and Eliza Elizabeth Franklin Williams.
A member of Hopewell Baptist Church, she retired from Grace Hospital.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Bertha Williams.
Survivors include her husband, C.G. Mauney; a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Carolyn Mauney of Glen Alpine; a daughter, Jo Ellen Cody of Morganton; a brother, James Williams of Morganton; two sisters, Orelea Rafferty and Ruby Ewing of Morganton; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Homer Murdock at noon 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, 112 Whitley Road, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
EDITH P. HENSLEY
MORGANTON - Edith Evelyn Peek Hensley, 64, of Stonebridge Road, died Aug. 18, 2001, at her residence.
Born July 20, 1937, in Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Hiram G. and Hattie McMahan Peek.
She retired from Carolina Shoe Company after 20 years of service. She then worked at the Jamestown Flea Market and Kmart snack bars.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Bruce Hensley Sr.
Survivors include three sons, James Roger Peek of Burnsville, James Billy Hensley of Camp Creek and James Bruce Hensley Jr. of Asheville; a daughter, Janice Elaine Ferguson of Morganton; two brothers, Herman L. Peek of Roan Mountain, Tenn., and George W. Peek of Fort Bliss, Texas; a sister, Elma E. Wyatt of Marion; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Beshears at noon Tuesday at Calvin Heights Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Kirksey Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
MICHAEL EDWARDS
MAIDEN - Michael “Mike” Edwards, 28, of Bladewood Drive, died Aug. 17, 2001, at his residence.
Born Sept. 11, 1972, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Betty Broady Stilwell.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Lana H. Edwards of Connelly Springs; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Shannon Edwards of Denver, N.C.; a sister, Donna Lail of Denver, N.C.; a number of nephews and nieces; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
EDNA FOX
TAYLORSVILLE - Edna Fox, 93, of Taylorsville, died Aug. 19, 2001, in Shady Rest Home in Taylorsville.
Born Nov. 9, 1907, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Henry I. and Sarah Ann Cline Fox.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Howard Fox, Ransom Fox, Perry Fox, Jason Fox and Ray Fox; and three sisters, Laura Fox, Melar Mitchell and Ila Stafford.
Survivors include a sister, Mae Adams of Charlotte, and a number of nephews and nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Todd Rauscher at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Alexander Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
LANDON C. DEAL
Landon Chad Deal, three-month-old infant son of Chad and Sherry Tester Deal of Hickory, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 8, 2001, in Hickory.
He was preceded in death by two great-grandfathers, Dillard William Stanley and Stanley Debose Dority; a great-grandmother, Rosantha Little Day; and a great-great-grandfather, Ralph James Day Sr.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Holden Deal of the home; a sister, Brittany Riley of the home; paternal grandparents, Randall and Carolyn Deal of Taylorsville; maternal grandparents, Richard and Linda Tester of Newton; paternal great-grandfather, Ralph James Day Jr. of Hickory; paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Curd Dority of Conover; a maternal great-grandmother, Alila Mae Stanley of Newton; and a great-great-grandmother, Bertha Propst Day of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. L.N. Stanley, Jason Watkins and Glenn Miller at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Reggie Deal and Roger Tester.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
BAXTER A. CROWE
LENOIR - Baxter Allen Crowe, 70, of Troy Road, Hudson, died Aug. 20, 2001, at his residence.
Born Oct. 18, 1930, in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Cleota Hampton Crowe.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a self-employed meat cutter and owner and operator of Baxter's Rentals & Flea Market.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Sam S. Crowe and Huston V. Crowe.
Survivors include his wife, Willa Dean Laws Crowe; a son, Kenneth B. Crowe of Lenoir; a daughter and son-in-law, Cricket and Monte Smith of Lenoir; three brothers, Mack E. Crowe of Hudson, Fla., and Ted C. Crowe and John D. Crowe of Lenoir; three sisters, Justine J. Hollars of Wilkesboro, Shelby J. Buchanan of Gastonia and Sandra Y. Hilton of Hudson; five grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be private.
The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645 or North Catawba Fire Department, c/o Dennis Hopkins, 2180 Connelly Springs Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
EUNICE D. TURNER
FALLSTON - Eunice Dellinger Turner, 77, of Fallston Road in Shelby, died Aug. 19, 2001, at Grace Hospital in Morganton.
Born Oct. 16, 1923, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Wilson P. and Kimmie Baker Dellinger.
A member of Shelby Presbyterian Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.R. Turner; two brothers, Orlin Dellinger and Lawrence Dellinger; and three sisters, Camilla Beam, Miriam Hartman and Talathy Dellinger.
Survivors include two brothers, Bernice “B.J.” Dellinger of Newton and Heman Dellinger of Vale; and two sisters, Junie Bryte Lemmond of Decatur, Ga., and Verlene Riley of Cherryville.
The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Stamey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
HAROLD D. FLOWERS
LINCOLNTON - Harold Dean Flowers, 55, of Railroad Street, died Aug. 18, 2001.
Born Dec. 25, 1946, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Worth and Dollie Helms Flowers.
He worked in the textile industry and served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Glinda Flowers; four sons, Scott Flowers of Vale, Richard Flowers and Stevie Flowers of Lincolnton and Travis Flowers of Gastonia; two daughters, Juanita Crawford of Lincolnton and Heather Flowers of Gastonia; two brothers, Steve Flowers of Vale and Fred Flowers of Lincolnton; and 12 grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. Michael Steen at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Reepsville Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
ARTHUR A. DEAL
Arthur “Art” Augustus Deal, 76, of Twenty-fourth Street Circle, NE, died Aug. 23, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 26, 1924, in Alexander County, he was a son of the late Percy E. and Hattie Ann Bowman Deal.
A member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church ELCA, he was a Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years. He retired as manager from Hickory International Furniture Company Inc. A member of Tuesday Morning Mens Group, he worked part time for Winn Dixie.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother; and a sister, Myrtle Austin.
Survivors include his wife, Dot Drum Deal; a son, Retired Lt. Col. Lewis Deal, USMC, of Stafford, Va.; a daughter, Jeane Cooke of Sylva; a brother, Davison Deal of Hickory; two sisters, Gilda Pennell of Conover and Linda Baker of Hickory; three grandsons, Jay Cooke and Jeffrey Cooke of Sylva and Forrest Deal of Stafford, Va.; two granddaughters, Jodie Cooke James of Waynesville and Kaitlan Deal of Stafford, Va.; a great-grandson, Hunter Cooke of Sylva; and a great-granddaughter, Katilan Pangle of Dillsboro.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Craig Saltzer and Pastor Alice Johnson at 2 p.m. Saturday 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 Douglas Hefner, Jeffrey Cooke, Jay Cooke, Kevin Yount, Alan Pennell and Kevin Austin.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Tuesday Morning Mens Group.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley Inc., 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GLENN A. PARKER
MAIDEN - Glenn Allen Parker, 46, of Ledford Road in Vale, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
Born Sept. 14, 1954, in Catawba County, he was a son of Glenn J. and Floy Honeycutt Parker of Newton.
A member of New Life Baptist Church, he was a back haul supervisor at H.T. Hackney Company.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Gregory Parker.
Survivors, in additon to his parents, include his wife, Sandra Weaver Parker; three sons, David Parker of Hickory and Wesley Parker and Bradley Parker of Vale; a daughter, Lindsay Parker of Vale; a brother, Steven Parker of Newton; a grandmother, Vangie Parker of Maiden; a nephew; and two nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Randy Parker at 11 a.m. Saturday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church or American Cancer Society.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PEARL F. MULLINS
LENOIR - Pearl Finley Mullins, 70, of Creekway Drive, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born June 27, 1931, in Grayson County, Va., she was a daughter of the late John H. and Susie Blevins Finley.
She attended the House of Prayer in Patterson and retired from Broyhill Furniture Industries.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Finley, Jim Finley and Lee Finley; and three sisters, Edna Walters, Stella Gilley and Lillian Hamm.
Survivors include her husband, George F. Mullins; and a sister, Marie McDaniel of Konnarock, Va.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Leonard Younce at 7 p.m. today at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to House of Prayer, c/o the Rev. Leonard Younce, 2127 Piney Grove Circle, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
HELEN R. CHURCH
Helen Louise Riley Church, 44, of Old Shelby Road, died Aug. 21, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born Dec. 27, 1956, in Hickory, she was a daughter of Frances Lail Riley of Hickory and the late W.J. “Jake” Riley.
A member of Longview Baptist Church, she taught Sunday school and worked in the cafeteria at Hickory High School.
She was preceded in death by a nephew, Eric Scott Lail.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Steven Clay Church; a son, Tyler Clay Church of the home; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Jim and Mert Riley of Newton, Johnny Riley and Harvey and Barbara Riley of Hickory and Jerry Riley of Hudson; a sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Johnny Lail of Conover; two brothers-in-law and their spouses, David and Kathy Church of Mount Holly and Mike and Judy Lafone of Statesville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ira and Jean Church of Newton; nine nephews; seven nieces; five great-nephews; and nine great-nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Art Kriedel at 3:30 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Arron Church, Jeffrey Riley, Trenton Riley, Jimmy Riley, James Riley, Duane Riley, Jerry Riley Jr. and Randy Riley.
Memorials may be made to Longview Baptist Church, 205 Twenty-fourth St., SW, Hickory, N.C. 28602.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FREDA B. WISE
LINCOLNTON - Freda Theresa Bossie Wise, 71, of Howards Creek Mill Road, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born March 1, 1930, in Charleston, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Frank L. and Maude May Neely Bossie.
A member of St. Dorothys Catholic Church, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil Wise; three daughters, Theresa Hagler of Maiden, Freda Rigdon of Clover, S.C., and Mary Gelzinis of Palm Bay, Fla.; three stepsons, Dr. Bob Wise of Lincolnton, Ken Wise of Crouse and James Wise of Winston-Salem; a stepdaughter, Cecilia Denton of Oregon; a brother, Thomas Bossie of Florida; three sisters, Kathleen Hull, Delores Conner of West Virginia and Alice Walls of Florida; and seven grandchildren, Beth Rigdon, Brenda Rigdon, Randy Gelzinis, Keith Gelzinis, Anastasia Gelzinis, Zackary Gelzinis and Sarah Hagler.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Fred Falls and Father Thomas Kessler at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist 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 from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY L. DAVIS
NEWTON - Mary Lee Davis, 81, of Brookway Drive in Charlotte, died Aug. 21, 2001, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte after a period of declining health.
Born May 3, 1920, in Winnsboro, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Carrie Johnson Davis.
She retired as a cook from a care center in New York, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by a son; a brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, David T. and Gladys Davis of Charlotte and Mary and Grover Davis of Foster City, Calif.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Maggie and Robert Holloway of Charlotte and Willie E. and George Hill of Balitmore, Md.; and a number of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Andrew W. Brown at 1 p.m. Saturday at Simpson Gillespie United Methodist Church in Charlotte.
Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Charlotte.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Newton Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
MILDRED J. MARTIN
CONOVER - Mildred Jones Martin, 75, of North Main Avenue in Maiden, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born May 8, 1926, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Jones and Gracie Jones Bentley.
Retired from Regency Bedspread, she served as a school crossing guard for the city of Maiden.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sidney Martin; an infant son, Dwight H. Jones; a brother, Johnny Edward Jones; a sister, Ruth Jones; and a great-granddaughter, Breanna LaFone.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Perry R. and Shirley Jones of Asheville; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda J. and Maurice Hamby of Lenoir; two stepsons, Johnny Martin and James Martin of Newton; three stepdaughters, Alice Martin of Newton, Rita Martin of Maiden and Cleo Martin of Sherrills Ford; four grandchildren and three grandchildren-in-law, Stephanie and Trent LaFone, Susan and Eric Clark, Rosemary Sage Jones Walls and Matthew A. and Sandy Jones; and six great-grandchildren, Ashley Frye, Dustin Frye, Kelsey Clark, Ryan LaFone, Jordan LaFone and Somer N. Walls.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Grady Parker at 2 p.m. today at Drum Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Conover City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Jones, Dustin Frye, Ryan LaFone, Ronnie Smith, Trent LaFone and Randy Frye.
The family will be at the funeral home from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Hosice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
WILLIAM D. LAIL
William David Lail, 56, of Lincolnton, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Lincoln Medical Center.
Born Aug. 16, 1945, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late William M. and Mary Jane Cox Lail.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Hefner of Lincolnton; two brothers, Ricky Lail of Lincolnton and Johnny Marvin of Hickory; five sisters, Josephine Van Horn of Hickory, Alice Kerley of Newton and Peggy Barber, Betty Thompson and Naomi Sweet of Taylorsville; a grandson, Robert Flowers of Lincolnton; two granddaughters, Crystal Bumgarner and Caroline Flowers of Lincolnton; a great-granddaughter, Jasmin Stauffer of Lincolnton; a nephew, Buddy Keller of Taylorsville; and two nieces, Tiffany Keller and Crystal Keller of Taylorsville.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Larry Simpson at 6 tonight at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Faith Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will remain at the funeral home after the service.
DIXIE K. LAXTON
LENOIR - Dixie Kirby Laxton, 80, of Blue Creek Road, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Gateway Nursing Center.
Born in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Katie Keller Kirby.
A member of Kings Creek Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bain W. Laxton; and two daughters, Maxine Coffey Davis and Linda Laxton Andrews.
Survivors include three sisters, Daisy Kirby Walker and June Turner of Lenoir and Wanda Kirby Lail of Valdese; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Russell Cook at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Church, Travis White, Daniel White, Matthew Baker, Kenneth Teague and Chuck Pratt.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
MARY J. HARTLEY
LENOIR - Mary Jane Hartley, 82, of Powell Road, died Aug. 23, 2001, at Quality Care Nursing Home.
Born Oct. 15, 1918, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Ivey and Mollie Morrow Kincaid.
She attended Zack's Fork Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Hartley; four brothers, Henry Kincaid, Johnny Kincaid, Clyde Kincaid and Bill Kincaid; and three sisters, Katie Simcho, Annie Ruff and Nancy Hatley.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Wayne Borders at 2 p.m. Saturday in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence at other times.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LILLIE O. McNEELY
MORGANTON - Lillie Oxford McNeely, 89, of Grace Ridge, formerly of Drexel, died Aug. 22, 2001, at Grace Hospital.
Born May 29, 1912, in Edgemont, she was a daughter of the late Adam B. and Lottie McGee Oxford Jr.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Morganton, she was a teacher for the former School for Retarded Children in Drexel. A substitute teacher with the Burke County Public Schools, she was the owner and operator of the Lily Flower Shop in Drexel and was active in civic and social organizations in Drexel and Burke County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Ballew McNeely.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ralph D. and Marie McNeely of Huntsville, Ala., and Dr. Robert Lewis McNeely of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Bob Roach at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N. King St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALEXANDER F. NEELY III
MORGANTON - Alexander Franklin “Frank” Neely III, 59, of Dogwood Vista in Lenoir, died Aug. 22, 2001, at his residence.
Born July 4, 1942, in Swain County, he was a son of the late Alexander F. and Lillian Stanley Neely Jr.
He was a member of Mull's Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Miller of Lenoir and Franki Bunce of Oklahoma; two sisters, Shirley Lyttle of Joplin, Mo., and Karen Turner of Fairland, Okla.; two half sisters, Gail Neely and Rosalee Lile; three grandchildren, Matthew Miller, Alicia Guffey and Allison Guffey; and his former wife, Katie Neely of Morganton.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Alan Barlowe at 1 p.m. Saturday at his church.
The family will remain at the church after the service and will be at the residence of Katie Neely, 5076 Burkemont Road, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Mull's Grove Baptist Church, 5106 Burkemont Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
