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CECIL M. DEAL
Cecil Milton Deal, 79, of Fifteenth Street Drive, NE, died Nov. 5, 2000.
Born July 31, 1921, in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thomas P. and Destimona Price Deal.
A member of Highland United Methodist Church, where he was a choir member and Sunday school teacher, he was employed by Drexel Heritage Furniture as a wood worker. A graduate of Clevenger College, he was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and institutional representative of Boy Scouts of America.
He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard and earned American Defense Service Medal Bronze Service Star, American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal and an Eamet Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Esmer Hudson Deal; four brothers, Carl Deal, Alvin Deal, Solon Deal and Arnold Deal; and a sister, Elaine Crowell.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Lt. Col. Gene M. and Diane H. Deal of Winston-Salem and Ray L. and Claudia M. Deal of Hickory; a half brother, Robert Deihl of Raleigh; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Andrea D. and Robert J. Duggins of Winston-Salem; and a stepgrandson, Chris McGee of Newton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jim Church at 1 p.m. today at his church.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be members of Highland United Methodist Church Choir.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Highland United Methodist Church, 1020 Twelfth Street Place, NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BETTY J. HERMAN
Betty Jean Herman, 65, of San Diego, Calif., died Nov. 2, 2000, in Escondido, Calif.
Born June 19, 1935, in Calhoun, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Chester and Linnie Simpson McAlister.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Claude McAlister; and a sister, Clara Swafford.
Survivors include two sons, Rick Herman of Dallas, Texas, and Rob Herman of Hickory; a daughter and son-in-law, Pandy H. and Mark Warner of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Franklin McAlister of Orlando, Fla., and Johnny McAlister of Cleveland, Tenn.; four sisters, Peggy Morrow, Gladys Gibson and Rose Broyles of Cleveland, Tenn., and Sue Duprie of Orlando, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Kelly Warner, Jonathan Warner, Lindsey Warner and Whitney Herman.
The funeral will be conducted by Elder David Dansey at noon Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hickory.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at Catawba Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Neuro-Surgery Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6421, Chicago, Ill. 60680-9543.
FRED L. WATERS
Fred Long Waters, 80, of Hickory, died Nov. 5, 2000, at Pell Care Nursing Facility.
Born Oct. 8, 1920, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Cora Waters Bowman.
A member of Central Baptist Church, he retired as sales manager of Rhades & Beal Oil Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Ferguson Waters.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Danny L. and Thelma C. Waters of Conover; a daughter, Sandra A. Waters of Newton; six brothers-in-law; six sisters-in-law; a grandson, Bryan T. Waters of Hickory; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Amy W. and Jay Jackson of Newton and Ashley W. and Kris Dekker of Birmingham, Ala.; two great-grandsons, Zane S. Jackson of Newton and Colin A. Dekker of Birmingham, Ala.; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Harold Cantrell and Lester A. Wolf at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 201 U.S. 70 East, Hildebran, N.C. 28637.
MARY M. RHYNE
NEWTON - Mary Margaret Rhyne, 93, of the Abernethy Center, died Nov. 6, 2000, at the Abernethy Center.
Born Aug. 21, 1907, in Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Robertus G. and Mary Craig Rhyne.
A member of St. James Lutheran Church, where she had taught Sunday school and served on the church council, she retired as an elementary school teacher. She also was a graduate of Mount Holly High School and Lenoir-Rhyne College, and was a member of The Thursday's Book Club.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas Robertus Rhyne and Henry Andrew Rhyne; a sister, Katherine Kohn Rhyne; two half brothers, Willie Efird Rhyne and Greer Kendall Rhyne; and a half sister, Edna Rhyne.
Survivors include a sister, Betty R. McComb of Hickory; a sister-in-law, Mary H. Rhyne of Albermarle; a number of nephews and nieces; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Malcolm Lerch at 2 p.m. Wednesday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 1942 St. James Church Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERTHA K. ELLIS
STONY POINT - Bertha Pearl Keller Ellis, 99, of EEB Lane, Statesville, died Nov. 4, 2000, at her residence.
Born Oct. 6, 1901, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late James S. and Annie Belle Smith Keller.
A member of Union Chapel Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Ellis; four brothers, Lee Keller, Jackson Keller, George Keller and Clinard Keller; four sisters, Annie Wooten, Cecil Reeves, Alice Richardson and Ethel Keller; and a great-granddaughter, Susan Estes.
Survivors include two daughters, Lydia Belle Estes of the home and Mary Mayberry of Suffolk, Va.; two brothers, Tom Keller of Mooresville and Clark Keller of Harmony; two sisters, Estelle Eggeston of Virginia, and Ruth Ayers of Advance; eight grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and three great- great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Bobby Henderson at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will remain at the church after the service and will be at the residence of Bobby Estes, 176 EEB Lane, Statesville, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, N.C. 28625.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERNEST GROSS
LINCOLNTON - Ernest Gross, 75, of Whitner Road, Hickory, died Nov. 5, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born June 13, 1925, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Huffman Gross.
He worked in the furniture manufacturing industry and served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel R. Gross; three sons, Dale Gross, Dennis Gross and Randy Scott Gross of Hickory; two daughters, Helen Gross Rudisill and Debra Gross Barger of Hickory; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ken Coleman and Brent Collins at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Newton First Pentecostal Holiness Church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Eastview City Cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM F. WAKEFIELD Jr.
MAIDEN - William Franklin Wakefield Jr., 75, of Presbyterian Wesley Nursing Center in Charlotte, formerly of Island Ford Road, died Nov. 4, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after a period of declining health.
Born July 2, 1925, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late William F. and Hattie Williams Wakefield Sr.
A security guard for a textile mill, he served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sisters, Meeta Johnson Turner of Charlotte and Lucille Wakefield Rusby of Davis; and a number of nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. David Talbert at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hollybrook Cemetery.
The family will be at Burke Mortuaries Inc. from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
RICKIE C. RUDICILL Sr.
MORGANTON - Rickie Clay Rudicill Sr., 44, of Adventist Circle, died Nov. 5, 2000, at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill after a period of declining health.
Born Dec. 6, 1955, in Burke County, he was a son of Sam and Jean Clay Rudicill of Morganton.
A member of First Baptist Church in Morganton, he was a member of the Serendipity Sunday school class.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Glen and Beadie Clay.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Cathy Morgan Rudicill; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Clay and Elizabeth Rudicill of Morganton and Ryan Rudicill of the home; two brothers, Todd Rudicill and Tim Rudicill of Morganton; a sister, Gina Watson of Morganton; and a granddaughter, Lauren Rudicill.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Dr. Thomas A. Bland Jr. and Fred Schuszler at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Table Rock Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery.
The family will be at Sossoman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and at the residence, 3207 Adventist Circle, at other times.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 459, Morganton, N.C. 28680-0459.
MICHAEL R. COFFEY
LENOIR - Michael Roger Coffey, 34, of Fiddlers Run, Hudson, died Nov. 3, 2000, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Born Aug. 10, 1966, in Caldwell County, he was a son of Max R. Coffey of Lenoir and Joyce Howard Coffey of Mountain City, Tenn.
He was employed by Broyhill Occasional 1.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Clyde and Helen Howard; and paternal grandfather, Ralph C. Coffey.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his stepmother, Shirley Coffey; two sons, Jessy Michael Coffey and Daniel Paul Coffey of Hudson; a stepbrother, Sonny Rinck of Lenoir; two stepsisters, Gina R. Embler and Kim R. Blevins of Lenoir; paternal grandmother, Daisy Pennell Coffey of Lenoir; and stepmaternal grandparents, Ernest and Ethel Reitzel of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Neil Walker at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Oxford Memorial Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
EMMA S. FORD
RUTHERFORDTON - Emma Lou Skipper Ford, 79, of Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hickory, formerly of Rutherfordton, died Nov. 5, 2000, at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Born Aug. 28, 1921, in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Garner and Bernice Wilson Skipper.
A member of Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, she was employed by Rutherford Hospital as a LPN.
Survivors include a son, Robert Ford of Hickory; two brothers, Preston Skipper of Ellenboro and Ray Skipper of Columbus; three sisters, Mildred McDaniel of Mount Airy, Sue Toney of Mill Spring and Joyce Neely of Columbus; and a granddaughter, Lauran Ford of Hickory.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Keith Stephenson and John Perry at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Crowe Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
ROBERT D. LAXTON
LENOIR - Robert Dennis “Bobby” Laxton, 37, of Park Street, SW, died Nov. 5, 2000, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born Dec. 19, 1962, in Caldwell County, he was a son of Dennis W. Laxton of Whitnel and the late Ellene Smith Laxton.
A Baptist, he was a store manager with Holiday Foods.
Survivors, in addition to his father, include a stepmother, Margaret Lamberth of Whitnel; a brother, Jeffrey Laxton of Waynesville; a stepbrother, Michael Runion of Boomer; and five stepsisters, Sharon Sherrill, Debra Clark and Pamela Holsclaw of Lenoir, Sandra Minton of Boone and Lisa Ingram of Hampstead.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. R.F. Smith Jr. at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in North Catawba Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Michael Holsclaw, Herbert Holsclaw, Raymond Sherrill, Michael Minton, George Carr and Gene Clark.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
JAMES J. CLAFFEY
James Joseph Claffey, 70, of Bethlehem, died Nov. 6, 2000, at his residence.
Born July 24, 1930, in Delaware Co., Pa., he was a son of the late James A. and Sarah MacAnneny Claffey.
He served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Claffey.
Survivors include his wife, Pat P. Claffey; a son, James A. Claffey of Naugatuck, Conn.; a daughter, Lorraine Zeiner of Torrington, Conn.; two brothers, Robert Claffey and John Claffey of Pa.; a sister, Sally Linahan of New Jersey; and five grandchildren, Heidi Zeiner, Matthew Zeiner, Erik Zeiner, Joshua Claffey and Brian Zeiner.
The funeral service will held at a later date in Connecticut.
Catawba Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
OPALEE A. WILSON
Opalee A. Wilson, 66, of Hickory, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Hospice House of Catawba Valley.
Born Aug. 25, 1934, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Merlin L. and Bertha Berry Aiken.
A member of Welcome Chapel Baptist Church, she was the bookkeeper for Wilson Home Remodeling. Active in the North Carolina Women’s Bowling Association (N.C.W.B.A.), she served as an officer or director on the board of N.C. Women’s Bowling Association for 20 years and was a member of 40 years. A young bowlers’ instructor, she was honored as a lifetime member.
Survivors include her husband, Clifton “Bill” Wilson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest L. and Susan Wilson of Hickory and Berlin G. and Laura Wilson of Charlotte; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa W. and James Hartzoge of Maiden; a brother, Billy L. Aiken of Newton; two grandsons, Scott Wilson and Nicholas Wilson of Hickory; and a granddaughter, Dawn Hartzoge of Maiden.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Buddy Sizemore at 1 p.m. Thursday at her church.
Burial will be in Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Wilson, Mike Auton, Tommy Cansler, Ronald Huffman, Mike Lutz and Kenny Wilson.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
BOBBY E. TRAVIS
CONOVER — Bobby Eugene “Bear” Travis, 62, of Stewart Road, Claremont, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born March 20, 1938, in Catawba County, he was a son of Sudie Honeycutt Travis of Lawndale and the late Floyd Eugene Travis.
A member of Bethel Lutheran Church, he retired as an upholsterer from Pembrook Chair.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Travis.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Jean Marlowe Travis; two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry E. and Cathy Dellinger Travis and John D. and Jennifer Brittain Travis of Claremont; a brother, Glenn Ray Travis of Claremont; a sister, Ruby Goins of Lawndale; three grandsons, Matthew Travis, Andrew Travis and Dylan Travis of Claremont; and a granddaughter, Jessica Travis of Claremont.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Craig Schultz at 2 p.m. Thursday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 5759 Bolick Road, Claremont, N.C. 28610.
VIVIAN P. RHODES
MORGANTON — Vivian Pruitt Rhodes, 75, of Salem Road, died Nov. 6, 2000, at Grace Heights.
Born May 16, 1925, in Sparta, she was a daughter of Boyd Long Pruitt of Sparta and the late Fosco Von Pruitt.
Owner of Vivian Hair Fashions, she attended Burkemont Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Coran Rhodes.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Diane Rhodes of Morganton; two sisters, Hazel Carter of Sparta and Johnsie Flippen of King; and a grandson, Christopher Rhodes of Morganton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wendell Parlier at 11 a.m. today at Meadow Fork Baptist Church in Laurel Springs.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Freedom Baptist Church, Building Fund, 5061 Burkemont Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JIMMY R. DOUGHERTY
Jimmy Ray Dougherty, 56, of Hickory, died Nov. 7, 2000, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Born May 2, 1944, in Sullivan County, Tenn., he was a son of Elmer R. and Clara Dingus Dougherty of Kingsport, Tenn.
A member of Browder Chapel in Hilton, Va., he had served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Jane Marie Scarborough Dougherty; three sons, David Dougherty and Scott Dougherty of Hickory and Christopher Dougherty of Arlington, Texas; a brother, Billy Dougherty of Kingsport, Tenn.; a sister, Betty Brown of Kingsport, Tenn.; and 16 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park with military graveside rites.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
NEIL F. BOLTON
MIAMI, Fla. — Neil F. Bolton, 57, of Homestead, died Nov. 4, 2000.
He was a son of the late Frank and Grace Carpenter Bolton.
A U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired from Federal Express after 24 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Bolton; two brothers, Wayne Bolton and Stan Bolton of Newton, N.C.; and a sister, Lottie Beyer of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The funeral was held Tuesday at Stanfill Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Center for Nursing Excellence.
NELL J. ELMORE
MORGANTON — Nell James Elmore, 82, of Lenoir Road, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Brian Center East in Hickory.
Born Jan. 20, 1918, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Elizabeth Hood James.
A member of First Presbyterian Church, she taught the ladies adult Sunday school.
A retired school teacher, she taught first grade in Morganton for more than 20 years.
An active member of the Burke County Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Confederate, she was a key contributor to the Burke County Historical Record and a supporter of the ASPCA and Burke County Friends of Animals.
Survivors include her husband, William Elmore; a son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Louis W. and Patty James of Morganton; a foster brother, Lewis Ross of Drexel; and a grandson, Louis Walter-William James II.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Dr. Matthew Brown and Bob Clinard at 11 a.m. Friday at her church.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES E. POOVEY
CONOVER — Charles Ervin Poovey, 61, of North N.C. 16, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born June 14, 1939, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Henry E. and Floy Matthews Poovey.
A member of Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, he retired as a self-employed truck driver.
Survivors include a son, Charles C. Poovey of Newton; a sister, Shirley P. Saunders of Newton; a foster brother, Johnny Bolick of Grey, Iowa; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a nephew; two nieces; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Bobby A. Langston at 1 p.m. Friday in Conover City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Cornelius, Jim Bumgarner, Rodney Isenhour, J.V. Huffman Jr., Kelly Huffman and Mike Shook.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 11:45 to 12:45 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Sipes Orchard Home, 4431 County Home Road, Conover, N.C. 28613.
BILLY D. GOUGE
VALDESE — Billy Dean Gouge, 69, of Icard, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
Born Feb. 4, 1931, in Huntington, W.Va., he was a son of the late Onard and Daisy Mackie Gouge.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he retired as a mechanic and worked at Winn-Dixie in Hildebran.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Grindstaff Gouge; a daughter, Deborah Gouge McNeilly of Connelly Springs; a brother, Joe Max Gouge of Dothan, Ala.; a grandson, Christopher McNeilly of Connelly Springs; and a granddaughter, Melissa McNeilly of Connelly Springs.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ralph Gouge and Ron Arndt at 2 p.m. Friday at Heritage Funeral Service.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
MERLIE J. GRIGGS
CONOVER — Merlie Jane Griggs, 57, of Utica, Ohio, died Oct. 23, 2000.
She was a daughter of Zelphia Hughey Minnich of Utica, Ohio, and A.C. Griggs of the Balls Creek community.
A member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Granville, Ohio, she retired as a teacher from the North Folk School System in Ohio after 24 years of service. She also was the author of a published children’s book.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a brother, Michael A. Griggs of Bethlehem; two sisters, Joy Kindler of Mooresville and Laura Fisher of Marengo, Ohio; a half brother, Dan Griggs; and two half sisters, Linda Griggs and Sue Lail of Balls Creek.
A graveside memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Donald Oldenburg at 2 p.m. Saturday in Conover City Cemetery.
Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DON D. KERLEY
TAYLORSVILLE — Don David Kerley, 68, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Valley Nursing Center.
Born July 13, 1932, in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Elster L. and Bina Miller Kerley.
A member of Three Forks Baptist Church, he retired from Schneider Mills in 1996 and he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dallas Kerley and Dillard Kerley; and five sisters, Doris Odom, Delma Deal, Dolah Patricia Stout, Delores Lafone and an infant sister; a grandson, Michael Gregory Kerley.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Nell Moose Kerley; a son, David Michael Kerley of Taylorsville; a sister, Dora White of Elizabethton, Tenn.; a grandson, James Matthew Kerley of Winston-Salem; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Mike Runion and Jamie Steele at 3 p.m. today at his church.
The body will be placed in the funeral home 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 84.
Memorials may be made to Three Forks Baptist Church, 4685 Three Forks Church Road, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681; or American Diabetes Association, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314.
Alexander Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
ANITA L. WILSON
MORGANTON — Anita Loftin Wilson, 83, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Grace Ridge Health Care after a period of declining health.
Born May 27, 1917, in Palmetto, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and Lois Howe Smith.
A member of First United Methodist Church of Morganton, she attended Davenport College and Mitchell Junior College.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Smith and Jack Smith.
Survivors include her husband, Harry L. Wilson Jr.; four daughters and a son-in-law, Gayle Loftin Butler of Morganton, Susan Wilson Simpson of Wilson, Carol L. and Don Sayers of Salisbury and Cookie Wilson Irvin of Louisville, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Caroline Butler, Hank Butler and Ayden Butler of Morganton, Holly Sayers Hartzog of Raleigh, Elizabeth Riggs Pace of Indonesia, Wilson Riggs of Auburn, Ala., Kelly Sayers of Charlotte and Julie Simpson of Chicago, Ill.; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at her church.
Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The family will remain at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to Anita Wilson Scholarship Fund, First United Methodist Church, 200 North King St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FLORENCE T. MULL
MORGANTON — Florence Tallent Mull, 87, of Autumn Care of Drexel, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Autumn Care after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 16, 1913, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late James A. and Junnie Miller Tallent.
A member of Brookwood Baptist Church, she served as the church clerk, secretary and trustee and was a member of the finance committee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Russell Mull Sr.; a son, William Russell Mull Jr.; four brothers, Charles Tallent, James Tallent, Ralph Tallent and Forrest Tallent; and two sisters, Mae Sain and Minnie Lineberger. Survivors include a daughter, Rachel Mull Lunday of Matthews; a brother, Sam Tallent of Lawndale; three sisters, Edna Tallent of Charlotte, Helen Tallent of Hickory and Betty Mosteller of Drexel; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Earl Cross and Deacon Warren Bailey at 11 a.m. Friday at Sossoman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
RALPH E. LUTZ
Ralph Eugene Lutz, 93, of Robinson Road, Newton, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 29, 1906, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Jacob O. and Essie Propst Lutz.
A member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, he was self-employed in the trucking business.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dale Lutz; a daughter, Jean L. Rudisill; and two brothers, Carl Lutz and Harold Lutz.
Survivors include a daughter, Joy Lutz Brittain of Newton; three brothers, Charles Lutz and J.B. Lutz of Newton and Richard Lutz of Melbourne, Fla.; two sisters, Violet Hollar and Dorothy Sigmon of Newton; two grandsons; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; and three great-granddaughters.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Randall Cauble at 11 a.m. Friday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 2120 Startown Road, Hickory, N.C. 28602.
DAVID E. CROUSE
LINCOLNTON — David Ersmus Crouse, 75, of King Wilkinson Road, Denver, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
Born April 9, 1925, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Emily West Crouse.
A member of Amity Baptist Church, he was a musician.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Bridges Crouse.
Survivors include two sons, Terry Crouse and Richard Crouse of Denver; three daughters, Dianne C. Heffner of Gastonia and Debbie C. Lewis and Cheryl C. Barker of Denver; a sister, Allie Crouse Varner of Stanley; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Larry Little, Jan Heermans and Robert Wensil at 2 p.m. Friday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Warlick Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
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