JIMMY W. LAIL
CONOVER - Jimmy Wayne Lail, 38, of Riverbend Road, Claremont, died Sept. 8, 2001.
Born July 6, 1963, he was a son of Shelby Jean McCrary Lail of Conover and the late Kenneth Wayne Lail.
He was employed with Highland House Furniture.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Terry Lail and Kenneth Lail, and a sister, Cathy Jean Lail.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Lori M. Lail; a son, Justin Wayne Lail of Claremont; a stepdaughter, Heather Canipe of Claremont; a brother, Ricky Lail of Claremont; and two sisters, Diane Peterson of Claremont and Tammy Lail of Conover.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rick Peterson at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Drum Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Conover City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Greg Sturgill, Darren Peterson, Jody Warren, Mike Taylor, Steven Sturgill and Junior Killian.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
LORI M. RAYFIELD
MORGANTON - Lori Morrison Rayfield, 40, of Mount Olive Church Road, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Grace Hospital.
Born Oct. 16, 1960, in Burke County, she was a daughter of Ben and Frances Duckworth Morrison of Morganton.
A member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, she was a graduate of the nursing program at Western Piedmont Community College. She worked as a nurse at several nursing homes and was a volunteer nurse at the Good Samaritan Clinic.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Terry Rayfield; two daughters, Amanda of Morganton and Lindsay of the home; a sister, Gayle Morrison Rostan of Bethlehem; a grandson, Tyler; a grandmother, Irene Duckworth of Morganton; and two nephews and two nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by Rev. Robert Ferguson at 11 a.m. Wednesday 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 Sossoman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to The Good Samaritan Clinic, 305-E W. Union St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
MATTIE M. MILLER
GRANITE FALLS - Mattie Mask Miller, 86, of Pearl Street, died Sept. 10, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital.
Born Dec. 10, 1914, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late James F. and Louisia Starnes Mask.
A member of Concord Baptist Church, she retired from Shuford Mills.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton R. Miller; a son, Michael Alan Miller; three brothers, John Clarence Mask, Fred Mask and Cecil Mask; and five sisters, Johnsie Winebarger, Cordie Freeman, Cora Bumgarner, Ethel Shephens and Hattie Johnson.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Norman J. and Carolyn Miller of Granite Falls; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Tony Wilkie of Lincolnton; two grandsons, Richard Miller and Danny Miller of Granite Falls; a granddaughter, Christy Crouch of Lincolnton; and a great-grandson, Craig Alan Miller of Granite Falls.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Todd Garren at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mackie-High Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
HELEN W. FISH
MAIDEN - Helen Williams Fish, 81, of Brian Center of Hickory, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Brian Center.
Born July 13, 1920, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Bertie Barrier Williams.
A member of East Maiden Baptist Church, she retired as a textile employee with Parker Cone Company.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Villas.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Fish; a son, Craig Fish of Charlotte; a daughter, Cathy Elliott of Statesville; a sister, Dorcas Harrill of Maiden; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Nathaniel Austin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior the the service.
Burial will be in Maiden City Cemetery.
The family will be at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
SUZANNE L. MILLER
GASTONIA - Suzanne “Sue” Leslie Miller, 71, of 914 Springdale Lane, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Born in Montreal, Canada, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Cecile B. Leslie.
A member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Joseph Teles Miller, formerly of Hickory; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Dr. Bruce and Pat Miller and Les and Margaret Miller of Gastonia, and Joseph Teles Miller III of San Francisco, Calif.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Robin Miller of Florence, S.C., and Suzanne and Capt. Kevin Albright of LeMoore, Calif.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, John R. Leslie Jr., of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and William M. and Jennie Leslie of Gastonia; and eight grandchildren, Matthew Miller, Harrison Miller, Ian Miller, Chris Miller, Brett Miller, Mary Leslie Miller, Andrew Albright and Jordan Albright.
A memorial Mass will be conducted by Father John Allen at 11 a.m. Wednesday at her church.
Memorials may be made to St. Michael's Catholic Church, 708 St. Michael's Lane, Gastonia, N.C. 28052.
McLean Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES J. ROMO
VALDESE - James Joseph Romo, 77, of Forty-first Avenue Court, NE, Hickory, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Catawba County Hospice after a period of declining health.
Born Sept. 11, 1923, in Hoboken, N.J., he was a son of the late James J. and Wilhelmina Christ Romo.
He attended Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory and retired as a teamster with Navahoe.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Nichols Romo.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Rose Romo of Hickory; a nephew, Robert Romo of New Jersey; and three nieces, Jackie Tuzzio, Cathy Thorpe and Linda Hoff of New Jersey.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Christian School, 1225 Twenty-ninth Avenue Drive, NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Heritage Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
BRENT G. CLOER
LENOIR - Brent Granvel Cloer, 46, of Cajah Mountain Road, Hudson, died Sept. 8, 2001, in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Born Dec. 10, 1954, in Caldwell County, he was a son of A. Granvel and Carrie McLean Cloer of Hudson.
He was employed with Barry Cloer Grading and served in the U.S. Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Wike Cloer.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Carolyn C. Borders of Hudson.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Wayne Caviness and Howard G. Barnes at 2 p.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 Baton Baptist Church, 1132 Baton Church Road, Granite Falls, N.C. 28630.
BENJAMIN F. MYNATT
CONCORD - Benjamin Franklin Mynatt, 69, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Born Feb. 10, 1932, in Morristown, Tenn., he was a son of the late Ewin G. and Martha Lee Tucker Mynatt.
He owned Ben Mynatt Chevrolet, Cadillac, Oldsmobile Inc. and Ben Mynatt Pontiac, Buick, GMC Inc. He served on the board of directors of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association and Carolina Chevy Dealers Advertising Association and on the dealer council of Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation. He served on many boards, including Concord Telephone Company, Cabarrus Concrete Company, Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club, Cabarrus Credit Bureau, Cabarrus Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, Cabarrus County United Negro College Fund, United Way of the Carolinas, and the Greater Cabarrus Economic Development Council.
Past chairman of the Concord Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce, he was a Paul Harris member of the Concord Rotary Club, lifetime member of Optimist International, trustee of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Wingate University, and member of the board of visitors of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
He was a member of the Davidson College Wildcat Club, UNC-C Athletic Foundation, Stokes Lodge No. 32 AF & AM, the Scottish Rite and Oasis Temple of Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur A. “Doc” Mynatt, and a brother-in-law, Donald B. Macdougall.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Grace Macdougall Mynatt; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard F. and Julie Waddell Mynatt; a daughter, Cynthia Lee Mynatt; brother and sister-in-law, William G. and Shirley H. Mynatt of Knoxville, Tenn.; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Betty and John G. Karnes of Knoxville, Tenn., Barbara and John Patterson and Martha L. Mynatt of Maryville, Tenn., and Mary and John Penn of Raleigh; a sister-in-law, Beverly K. Mynatt of Concord; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Iver and Terry Macdougall of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Jane and Jerry Thompson of Overland Park, Kan., and Linda Macdougall of Houston, Texas; three grandsons, Benjamin Ward Childress, Matthew Carter Mynatt and Kris Lee Mynatt of Concord; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Steve James and Eugene Hunsinger at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church in Concord.
The family will be at Wilkinson's Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight and at the residence, 1980 N.C. 73 East, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Cabarrus County Education Foundation, Cabarrus County Schools, P.O. Box 388, Concord, N.C. 28026 or Salvation Army of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 511, Concord, N.C. 28026.
ROBERT C. STAATS
LENOIR - Robert Carl Staats, 78, of Fox Winkler Road, died Sept. 10, 2001, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Born Jan. 11, 1923, in Kanawha County, W.Va., he was a son of the late Lloyd and Stacia Whittington Staats.
He retired as a truck driver for Chemical Leahman Tank Lines and owned Small Beds Inc. of Delton, Fla.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Staats; six brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Forbes Staats of Lenoir; two daughters and a son-in-law, Karen Staats of Charleston, W.Va., and Connie and Roger Followay of Lenoir; and two sisters, Esther Levinson of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Betty Reynolds of Newark, Del.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
THELMA M. KRAUSE
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Thelma M. Krause, 85, of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 6, 2001, in Asheville, N.C.
Born Aug. 27, 1916, in Hickory, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Emmitt M. and Mary Brown Smith.
She was a collection manager.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Glenn W. Mayor and Jim R. and Carolyn Mayor; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Rick Eilerts; a number of grandchildren and grandchildren-in-law, Terri Eilerts, Kelli and Tom Keller, Elizabeth and Gary Highfill, Cindy Eilerts, Dean and Raelisa Mayor, Terri and Steve Pippin, Jimmy Mayor, and Mark and Shelley Mayor; and 20 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Monday at Floral Haven Mausoleum.
Entombment was in the mausoleum.
Floral Haven Funeral Home and Cemetery was in charge of arrangments.
FLOYD W. FRY Sr.
Floyd William Fry Sr., 92, of Highland Avenue, NE, died Sept. 9, 2001, at the Lutheran Home's Hickory unit.
Born July 26, 1909, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Hubert D. and Minnie Yount Fry Sr.
A lifelong member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, ELCA, he taught Sunday school for more than 60 years. He retired as owner of Fry Floor Covering and served 20 years as a St. Stephens Volunteer Fireman and 30 years as treasurer of the Firemen's Relief Fund.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Evelyn Reed Fry; a son, Harold D. Fry; a brother, Hubert Dan Fry Jr.; and five sisters, Vernice F. Reed, Bonnie F. Propst, Ina F. Abernethy, Jewel F. Eidenmiller and Mildred F. Haupt.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Floyd W. and Jeannette Fry Jr. of Concord; a sister, Rubye F. Keever of Asheville; two grandsons, Benny Fry of Hudson and Van Fry of Kannapolis; two granddaughters, Pamela Willover and Susan Lackey of Concord; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Craig D. Saltzer and Alice Johnson Curl at 4 p.m. Wednesday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be members of the St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to St. Stephens Lutheran Church, ELCA, 2259 Twelfth Ave., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601 or St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department, 2810 Springs Road, NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES A. DULA Sr.
LENOIR - James Allen “Bo” Dula Sr., 54, of Dulatown Heights, died Sept. 9, 2001, in Morganton after a period of declining health.
Born Sept. 10, 1946, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late James P. and Magalene Baker Dula.
A member of Dulatown Presbyterian Church, USA, he retired from 1450 Transportation Co. in personnel management. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a technical sergeant during the Vietnam War. He also was a member of the National Guard.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Dula, and a brother, Stanley Micheal Dula.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Eugene Dula of Lenoir and James Allen Dula Jr. of Ashland, Ky.; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Colonel Leslie M. and Jacqueline Dula of Greensboro, and Robert A. and Hazel Dula, Nathan E. and Selma Dula and Paul Stewart Dula of Lenoir; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Madeline Gail and Joe Hendrix of Lenoir, Cheryl Regina Dula-Eubanks of Charlotte, and Eleanor Dula Liles of Newton; a grandson, A.J. Dula of Lenoir; a fiancee, Ollie Elizabeth Tate of Morganton; and a number of nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Isaac G. Moore Jr. and Rocky Dula and Evangelist Mary Rose Dula at 2 p.m. Wednesday at his church.
Burial will be in Dulatown Community Cemetery.
The family will be at Ebony Funeral Services from 7 to 7:55 tonight, and at the home of Paul Stewart Dula, 1798 Dulatown Rd., at other times.
Memorials may be made to PanCan Network, (Pancreatic Cancer Network), P.O. Box 1010, Torrence, Calif. 90505.
KATHERINE J. EMERY
TAYLORSVILLE - Katherine Jordan Emery, 75, of Statesville, died Sept. 11, 2001, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville.
Born May 15, 1926, in Iredell County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard E. and Kate Sprinkle Jordan.
A member of New Prospect Baptist Church in Statesville, she was a member of ladies Bible class. She retired from Wm. T. Burnett & Co. Inc. in Statesville.
She was preceded in death a sister, Eula Jordan Wilker.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil Lee Emery; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen E. and Lloyd Weatherman of Statesville and Deborah E. and Jeffrey Johnson of Knightsdale; a brother, Harold Jordan of Statesville; three sisters, Juanita Jordan and Edna Ruth Millsaps of Statesville and Elwanda Jordan of Charlotte; six grandchildren, Deia Weatherman of Hobgood, Jodi Belcher of Statesville and Susan Johnson, Burke Johnson, Jordan Johnson and Faith Johnson of Knightdale; and three great-grandchildren, Bethany Weatherman, Dakota Weatherman and Timmy Belcher of Statesville.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Mark Robinette and Allie Walker at 3 p.m. Thursday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kent Jordan, David Millsaps, Rickie Sparks, James Emory, Barry Rhodes, Timmy Marsh, Timothy Ritter and Donnie Thurman.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church, c/o Ronald Millsaps, 351 Millsaps Road, Statesville, N.C. 28625.
Alexander Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
ETHEL I. MARTIN
MORGANTON - Ethel Inez Martin, 93, of Enon Road, Valdese, died Sept. 10, 2001, at Autumn Care in Drexel.
Born Aug. 30, 1908, in West Frankfort, Ill., she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Mae Henson Martin Sr.
A member of First Church of God in Drexel, she was a member of the Mary and Martha class and the women of the Church of God. A teacher for 26 years in southern Illinois, she was third-grade teacher at Emerson School in Bloomington, Ill, for a number of years.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Martin and Eugene Martin; and a sister, Evelyn Paulk.
Survivors include two sisters, Margaret McCaw Deal of Valdese and Mildred Jones of Alton, Ill.; three nephews; and five nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Larry McCaw and Greg Brown at 11 a.m. Thursday at her church.
Burial will be held at a later date in Bethel Cemetery in West Frankfort.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and at the residence of Margaret Deal, 1895 Enon Road, Vale, at other times.
Memorials may be made to North Carolina Church of God Retirement Center, c/o First Church of God, P.O. Box 218, Drexel, N.C. 28619.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ELIZABETH K. FOSTER
MORGANTON - Elizabeth Kelso Kincaid Foster, 92, of Knowles Avenue, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Autumn Care of Drexel.
Born Sept. 22, 1908, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Effie Harbison Kincaid.
A member of Mountain Grove United Methodist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walton Kincaid; a brother, Alexander Kincaid; and a sister, Theresa K. Silver.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law, Marvin Kincaid and Ralph and Ethel Kincaid of Morganton; two sisters, Nora K. Poole of Robinsville, Ga., and Ruby K. Hemphill of Morganton; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Perry Brown, Charles Sisk and Elizabeth Henderson at 11 a.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Grove United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, 3625 Fish Hatchery Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LARRY T. HOLLER
STONY POINT - Larry Trent Holler, 59, of Hickory Holler Drive, Statesville, died Sept. 10, 2001, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Born Nov. 16, 1941, in Iredell County, he was a son of Carmen Morrow Holler of Statesville and the late Lawrence Houston Holler Jr.
A member of New Bethany Baptist Church, he was employed by Wheeling Steel the Statesville branch of Pittsburgh Steel in West Virginia. He also was a maintenance supervisor with Mallard Creek Apartments.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Trent Holler Jr.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Sara Albea Holler; a daughter, Alice Holler Alyemeni of Statesville; a stepdaughter and stepdaughter-in-law, Karen and Marc Iverson of Charlotte; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia H. and Jerry Burns and Pamela H. and Paul Messick of Statesville; four grandchildren, Yusif Alyemeni, Norah Alyemeni, Sanna Alyemeni and Kawsar Alyemeni; and two stepgrandchildren, Eric Iverson and Dana Iverson.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Mason at 2 p.m. Thursday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Chapman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to New Bethany Baptist Church, 106 Eufola Road, Statesville, N.C. 28677.
J. HAROLD WILLIAMS
MORGANTON - J. Harold Williams, 88, formerly of Drexel, died Sept. 10, 2001, at Autumn Care of Drexel.
Born Aug. 13, 1913, in Burke County, he was a son of the late Willie J. and Linda Franklin Williams.
A member of Christ United Methodist Church, he retired from Drexel Heritage after 36 years of service.
He was preceded in death by a son, Jackie Williams; four brothers, Neil Williams, James Willams, Willie Elbert Williams and Earl E. Williams; two sisters, Ruth Clark and Ozelle Oxford; and a grandson, Ronny Cornett.
Survivors include his wife, Leola Poteet Williams; two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Wanda Kay Williams Jr. and Virgil and Cecile Williams of Drexel; two daughters and sons-in-law, Faye and Johnie Draughn of Summerfield and Louis and Gary Burkett of Morganton; two brothers, Billy B. Williams of Springfield, Va., and Milford F. Williams of Drexel; three sisters, Geneva Rhoney of Portsmouth, Va., Helen Nichols and Bonnie Rudisill of Drexel; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Doug Hochmuth at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer 38, Drexel, N.C. 28619.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LORIA S. CAULDER
NEWTON - Loria S. Caulder, 22, of Nine Iron Way, Raleigh, died Sept. 9, 2001, at her parent's resident in Conover.
Born April 4, 1979, in Laurinburg, she was a daughter of Richard and Susan Balcer of Conover.
A fourth-year student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, she was studying industrial engineering. A member of Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Society, she was a former member of Alpha Omega Epsilon and Society of Women Engineers. She worked in the industrial engineering department with Alcatel.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Crystal Caulder of Raleigh; three stepsisters, Karen Leyva of Chandler, Ariz., and Lindsey Balcer and Andrea Balcer of Tucson, Ariz.; a maternal grandmother, Eva S. Robbins of Laurinburg; six uncles, Wayne Seals, Ronnie Seals and William Seals of Laurinburg, Leo Balcer of Glendive, Mont., Ray Seals of Rockingham and Ed Bailey of Laurel Hill; and two aunts, Elaine Baliley of Laurel Hill and Merlyn Wavra of LaCrosse, Wis.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. William Seals III at 2 p.m. Friday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home.
The family will be at the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Friday.
BETTY M. GREER
LENOIR - Betty Ann Medley Greer, 61, of McMillan Place, died Sept. 11, 2001, at her residence.
Born July 31, 1940, in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Annie Shatley Medley.
She was employed at the Shaire Center.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Claude Medley, Winford Medley and James Medley; and four sisters, Viola Medley, Josie Turnmire, Blanche Bowers and Edith Blackburn.
Survivors include her husband, Earl David Greer; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Debra and Randy Barrier and Lisa and Shawn Williams of Lenoir, Theresa Greer of Woodbridge, Va., and Brittany Greer of the home; a sister, Shirley Calloway of North Wilkesboro; and eight grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel Buchanan at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
ERNEST K. HEFNER Sr.
Ernest Kenneth Hefner Sr., 80, of Hickory, died Sept. 15, 2001, at his residence.
Born May 14, 1921, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late John and Jennie Lael Hefner.
He was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, where he served as a former treasurer and member of the men's club. A retired parts manager with Western Carolina Truck Center, where he had 15 years of service, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Hubert Hefner, Ira Hefner and Dewey Hefner; and a sister, Evelyn Craig.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Jones Hefner; a son, Ernest “Skip” Hefner Jr. of Conover; a daughter, Elizabeth Buchanan of Hickory; two brothers, Harold Hefner of Conover and D.C. Hefner of Granite Falls; two sisters, Cleo Killian of Conover and Alma Lee Isenhour of Hickory; a granddaughter, Ricci Hefner of Conover; a great-grandson, Cody Hefner Henderson of Conover; a great-granddaughter, Haley Adams of Hickory; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. David Guelzow and Paul Fitzpatrick at 11 a.m. Monday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior the service.
Memorial may be made to St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 2304 Springs Road, NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
FRED G. KEATON
MORGANTON - Fred Garland Keaton, 82, of Polly Street, died Sept. 13, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born Dec. 10, 1918, in Burke County, he was a son of the late Walter and Fannie Moses Keaton.
A member of North Morganton Baptist Church, he retired from Drexel Heritage Furnishings Company after 46 years of service.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, J. Howard Keaton and Nellis Keaton.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Margaret Dale Keaton; a daughter, Jean Elizabeth Baker of Lilburn, Ga.; a brother, Lynn Keaton of Greensboro; a sister, Drucella Jackson of Morganton; two granddaughters, Beth Connors of Holiday, Fla., and Debbie Lopes of Lilburn, Ga.; and a great-grandson, David Krisphor Lopez of Lilburn, Ga.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Baker at 3 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to North Morganton Baptist Church, 101 View St., Morganton, N.C. 28655; or Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CORA J. MIKEAL
LENOIR - Cora Jeanette Mikeal, 65, of Kingtown Road, died Sept. 13, 2001, at Grace Hospital in Morganton.
Born April 28, 1936, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Ola Messer Franklin.
A member of Flemings Chapel Baptist Church, she worked in the cabinet room at Broyhill Furniture.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Franklin.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Ralph Mikeal; a son, William Bruce Franklin of Morganton; two daughters, Reba Jeanene Mikeal of Lenoir and Joetta Lynn church of Raleigh; two brothers, Carol Franklin and Johnny Franklin of Morganton; two sisters, Gladys Page of Hickory and Ellamae Dishman of Lenoir; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Hugh Whitfield at 2 p.m. Monday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Mikeal Family Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 4 to 5:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Flemings Chapel Baptist Church, 4430 Littlejohn Church Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
EDITH A. JACKSON
CONOVER - Edith Aberdeen Jackson, 70, of Thirty-third Street, NE, Hickory, died Sept. 14, 2001, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Born July 2, 1931, in Johnston County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Betty Spivey Jackson.
A member of New Life Baptist Church, she retired as a metal grinder with Newport News Ship Building in Newport News, Va.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda L. and Eric Briggs of Hickory; a sister, Betty H. Capps of Newport News, Va.; and a granddaughter, Kayla Briggs.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Steve Clark at 5 p.m. Monday at Drum Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Jackson Family Cemetery in Kenly.
The family will be at the funeral home from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Monday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Coley Funeral Home in Kenly.
Memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church, 4639 County Home Road, Conover, N.C. 28613; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
CARL BUMGARNER
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. - Carl Bumgarner, 64, of Grandview Drive, Simpsonville, died Sept. 13, 2001, at his residence.
He was a son of the late Carl D. and Fannie Mae Goodman Bumgarner.
A Baptist, he was owner and president of Preferred Fire Protection Company. A member of the Fox Run Country Club, he served in the 101 Airborne with the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack Bumgarner, Thomas Bumgarner and Fred Bumgarner; and two sisters, Betty Craft and Ruby Carstarphen.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah McReynolds Bumgarner; a son, David T. Bumgarner of Simpsonville; a daughter, Kristi J. Bumgarner of Fountain Inn; four brothers, Douglas Bumgarner, Harry Bumgarner, Hugh Bumgarner and George Bumgarner; two sisters, Jean Flowers and Arvella Hoyle; and four grandchildren, Zachery Bumgarner, Bradley Bumgarner, Taylor Bumgarner and Karlie Hart.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ken Atkinson at 11 a.m. Monday at New Hope Baptist Church in Mauldlin.
Burial will be in Cannon Memorial Park.
The family will be at Cannon Funeral Home from 7:30 to 9 tonight and at the residence, 103 Tollgate Road, Simpsonville, at other times.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, 509 S. Main St., Maudlin, S.C. 29662; or American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, S.C. 29615.
BETTY P. BEACH
MORGANTON - Betty Pitts Beach, 73, of Herring Road, Goldsboro, died Sept. 13, 2001, after a period of declining health.
Born April 4, 1928, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred L. and Margaret Morrow Pitts.
A retired cafeteria worker with Burke County Public Schools, she worked for a number of years as a nursery supervisor at Calvary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Forest Wilson Rockett; two brothers, Robert Pitts of Morganton and Edward Pitts of Concord; and two sisters, Pauline Zepp of Baltimore, Md., and Rose Morrow of Valdese.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael Beach of Morganton and Bruce and Sherry Rockett of Valdese; two daughters and a son-in-law, Peggy Beach of Raleigh and Susan and Dale Overman of Goldsboro; a sister, Frankie Giles of Morganton; a granddaughter, Caitlin Rockett of Valdese; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Don Y. Gordon at 2 p.m. Monday at Sossoman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross, Burke County Chapter, 305 W. Union St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
KATIE S. KILBY
TAYLORSVILLE - Katie Elenor Icenhour Shook Kilby, 84, died Sept. 15, 2001, at her residence.
Born May 6, 1917, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Ephraim and Lovie Mecimore Icenhour.
A member of Taylorsville Church of God, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, she retired from Carolina Glove Mill.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, William David Shook; her second husband, the Rev. Larry Kilby; a son, Clifford Shook; a daughter, Doris Shook Jolly; a step-daughter, Jane Kilby; three brothers, Jason Icenhour, Pleas Icenhour and James Icenhour; and a grandson, David Shook.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Jody Shook of Taylorsville; two stepsons, Joe Kilby and John Kilby; a daughter and son-in-law, Ruth S.and Gary Teague of Taylorsville; two stepdaughters, Remonda Kilby Williams and June Kilby; a brother, R.L. Icenhour of Taylorsville; a sister, Hester Mecimore of Taylorsville; seven grandchildren, Kathy Gilreath, Robin Lafon, Dwight Shook, Tony Shook, April Shook, Tammy Stewart and William Shook; six great-grandchildren, Brandi Shook, Elizabeth Shook, Stevie Stewart, Seth Stewart, Joshua Gilreath and Caleb Gilreath; and a number of stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. R.L. Walker at 3 p.m. Monday at her church.
Burial will be in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be William Shook, Dwight Shook, Tony Shook, Robert Lafon, Tim Stewart and Brad Gilreath.
The family will be at Alexander Funeral Service from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Taylorsville Church of God Building Fund, 325 Davis Ave., Taylorsville, N.C. 28681; or Alzheimer's Association, 70 E. Lake St., Suite 600, Chicago, Ill. 60601.
JACK D. ELLER
LINCOLNTON - Jack Dempsey Eller, 63, of Harmon Road, died Sept. 14, 2001, at his residence.
Born Sept. 11, 1938, in Banks County, Ga., he was a mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Eller; two sons, Sergeant Jack Eller Jr. of Fort Knox, Ky., and Michael Eller of Lincolnton two daughters, Janette Mosteller of Connelly Springs and Jenelle Boyles of Lincolnton; a brother, Bill Eller of Landis; a sister, Roberta Head of Landis; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Joe Staley, Bob Wise and Jerry Lail at 3 p.m. today at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in St. Matthew's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln county, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANTHONY G. HOUCK
GRANITE FALLS - Anthony Gene Houck, 36, of Hickory, died Sept. 15, 2001, at Walden House in Hickory.
Born Nov. 23, 1964, he was a son of Bruce Houck of Lenoir and Marilyn Bryant Moore of Connelly Springs.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Madge Bryant.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Jeffrey Moore of Connelly Springs; and three sisters, Doreta Harris of Hudson and Kimberly Nance and Lori Houck of Granite Falls.
The funeral will be conducted by Pastor Pauline Cunningham at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Granite Funeral Service.
Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
