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JAMES E. HUFFMAN
James Edward Huffman, 52, of Surfside Beach, S.C., died Dec. 29, 2000, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., after a period of declining health.
Born Feb. 19, 1948, in Morganton, he was a son of Annie Vanhorn Huffman of George Hildebran and the late Daniel A. Huffman.
A member of Mount Hebron Lutheran Church in Hildebran, he was a former traffic manager at Impact Furniture in Hildebran and he previously owned and operated Jump Transportation in Hildebran. In Myrtle Beach, S.C., he had worked as a terminal manager with Frederickson Transportation Company and was employed by Canteen Service.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Edward Huffman Jr.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Patricia Noel Landis Huffman; three daughters, Apriale H. Clark of Connelly Springs, Kelly H. Hamby of Denver, Colo., and Sharon Clark Huffman of Hildebran; two brothers, Clarence Vanhorn and Daniel Huffman of Hildebran; three sisters, Shirley Bumgarner of George Hildebran, Gladys “Kay” Mosteller of Lenoir and Betty Lowman of Drexel; nine grandchildren, Joshua L. James, Abbie K. James, Patrick R. Clark, Jessica Martin, Cory Martin, Cody Martin, Heather Hamby, Kristen Hamby and Spencer D. Huffman; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by Pastor Gary Coble at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Clark, Joshua James, Bobby Mosteller, Darrell Phillips, Wendal Phillips and Bud Cline.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2994, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Catawba Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PERRY L. COLE Sr.
Perry L. Cole Sr., 86, of Warlick Church Road, Connelly Springs, died Dec. 30, 2000, at Oteen Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Asheville.
Born April 14, 1914, in Avery County, he was a son of the late David A. and Irene Buchanan Cole.
A member of Warlicks Baptist Church, he retired from Shuford Mills as a fixer. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater and was awarded an American Defense Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon Good Conduct Medal.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Cole, Lonnie Cole and John Cole; a twin sister, Mary Bell Parker; and three grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Lippard Cole; three sons, Robert Cole of Granite Falls, Ronnie Cole of Hildebran and Perry Cole Jr. of Gastonia; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Phyllis McAlister and Susie and Henry Jenkins of Gastonia, Doris and Andy Bradley of Shelby and Sindy and Mohammed Al-Melhem of Kuwait; a stepson, Johnny “Buck” Lynn of Hickory; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Lynn and Johnnie Reece of Connelly Springs; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Alice and Clinton Dockery of Marion and Martha Willis of Venice, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and 13 stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Gary Murry at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 48.
The family will be at Hickory Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
JAMES E. HUFFMAN
NEWTON - James Edward “Tom” Huffman, 59, of N.C. 10 West, Vale, died Dec. 28, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 29, 1941, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late John and Minnie Huffman Wright.
He retired as a carpenter from Drexel Heritage Furniture.
Survivors include four brothers, Louie Wright of Taylorsville, Earl Wright of Claremont, Clyde Huffman of Bethlehem and Donald Huffman of Hickory; and three sisters, Pearl McKinney of Conover, Evelyn Gantt of Hickory and Linda Abernathy of Morganton.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Yaussy at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Conover.
The family will remain at the church following the service.
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ARA B. HEFNER
CONOVER - Ara Bolick Hefner, 90, of East Second Street, Newton, died Dec. 31, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born May 13, 1910, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Mary Link Bolick.
A member of Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Newton, she was preceded in death by a son, Billy Lee Cline; five brothers, Clyde A. Bolick, John W. Bolick, Andrew Bolick, Ray F. Bolick and Oscar D. Bolick; two sisters, Ruth E. Bumgarner and Florence L. Beal; an infant grandson; and an infant granddaughter.
Survivors include her husband, George M. Hefner; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Cline Phillips of Conover and Bobbie C. and J.D. Brooks of Melbourne, Fla.; five grandchildren, Sandra Huitt Sigman, Carla Huitt Hafer and Gail Robinson of Conover, Dean Witherspoon of Orlando, Fla., and Patricia Cline Wallace of High Point; nine great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. David Ridenhour at 10 a.m. Tuesday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Newton.
Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers include great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
JACK H. LEONARD
MORGANTON - Jack H. Leonard, 63, of N.C. 18 South, Connelly Springs, died Dec. 30, 2000, at Valdese General Hospital in Valdese.
Born June 1, 1937, in Lincoln County, he was a son of Edna Edith Gilbert Leonard of Morganton and the late Herman Taylor Leonard.
A member of Mountain Home Baptist Church, he retired from Bassett Furniture and served in the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Steele Leonard.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Ardell Moses Leonard; two sons, Jack J. Leonard and Ronny A. Leonard of Morganton; a daughter, Alisa L. Hollifield of Connelly Springs; three sisters, Betty Tallent, Helen Ramsey and Joan May of Morganton; and four grandchildren, Megan Hollifield, Crysta Hollifield, Leslie Leonard and Benjamin Leonard.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jerry Gamble at 11 a.m. today at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Home Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2272 Mountain Home Church Road, 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.
BETTIE Y. COCKRELL
VALDESE - Bettie York Cockrell, 92, of New Haven Drive, Gastonia, formerly of Rutherford College, died Dec. 30, 2000, in Gaston County.
Born Oct. 10, 1908, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Britt Poteat and Emma York.
A member of First Baptist Church in Rutherford College, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette R. Cockrell; a daughter, Eva Whitener; and two brothers, McClure York and Cletus York.
Survivors include five grandchildren, Judy McFalls of Gastonia, Cathey Frye, Howard Winders and Allen Whitener of Clover, S.C., and Harry Winders of Lake Wylie, S.C.; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. David Stikeleather and McCoy Robinson at 2 p.m. today at her church.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Rutherford College, 1200 Malcolm Blvd., Rutherford College, N.C. 28612.
Family Funeral Care, Kirksey Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
DONNA J. SHARPE
Donna Jean Sharpe, 43, of Hickory, died Dec. 29, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 12, 1957, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of Franklin “Mickey” and Jean Cockerham Sharpe of Sunset Beach.
A member of Parkway Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, she was an assistant manager at the 321 Texaco and she formerly worked for Sharpe Motor Lines.She was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School and Mitchell College.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include three brothers and a sister-in-law, Franklin Bickett Sharpe of Hildebran, Larry A. and Donna Sharpe of Winston-Salem and Robert Sharpe of Atlanta, Ga.; and a niece, Shandi Simmons of Winston-Salem.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rick Crouse at 2 p.m. today at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will be at the funeral home from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today.
CHARLES W. UNDERDOWN
LENOIR - Charles William Underdown, 86, of Connelly Springs Road, died Dec. 30, 2000, at his residence.
Born Aug. 21, 1914, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Arthur L. and Bertha Kincaid Underdown.
A member of Clarks Chapel Baptist Church, he retired from Hickory Tavern as a supervisor in the finishing department and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bunie Swink Underdown; two brothers, Loy Parks Underdown and Arthur L. Underdown Jr.; and five sisters, Elvia Pennell, Gladys Setzer, Beulah Reichard, Annie Smith and Lexie Carpenter.
Survivors include a son, James Frederick Underdown of the home; and four sisters, Eunice Bolick and Reba Huffman of Hickory, Sue McGuire of Granite Falls and Mildred Underdown of Lenoir.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jack Sprinkle and Arnold Bell at 2 p.m. today at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Clarks Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
RUTHIE L. GRAHAM
GRANITE FALLS - Ruthie Lakey Graham, 76, of Elizabethton, Tenn., formerly of Hudson, died Dec. 29, 2000, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tenn.
Born Aug. 27, 1924, in Tennessee, she was a daughter of Florence Chambers Lakey of Elizabethton, Tenn., and the late James Robert Lakey.
A Baptist, she was a homemaker.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a son and daughter-in-law, Auston and Frances Graham of Hudson; a brother, Max Lakey of Lenoir; a sister, Jessie Morrison of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a stepgrandson, Matthew Munn of Hudson; and a niece and nephew-in-law, Florence and Al Parlier.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Phillip Coffey at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mackie-High Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight and at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spradling, 10 Crescent St., Granite Falls, at other times.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, c/o Kitty Beach, 527 Mountain View St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
BILLY V. DAVIS
MORGANTON - Billy Vaughn Davis, 62, of Morganton, died Dec. 31, 2000, at Grace Hospital.
Born July 12, 1938, in Mecklenburg County, he was a son of the late Havana and Ola Detmar Davis.
He was a member of Burkemont Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Diane C. Davis; three sons, J. Scott Davis of Lenoir, Freddie Davis of Hudson and Billy L. Davis of Morganton; two stepdaughters, Kelly May of Morganton and Carrie Lynch of Pennsylvania; three brothers, Raymond Davis of Waynesboro, Clyde Davis of Balitmore, Md., and Burton Davis of High Point; four sisters, Helen Welborn of Waynesboro, Ga., Sarah Beatty of Kings Mountain, Lovene Bolick of Gastonia and Jean Richards of Shelby; three grandchildren, Tiffany Davis and Terra Davis of Hudson and Courtney Davis of Morganton; and two stepgrandchildren, Matthew May and Zachary May of Morganton.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kirksey Funeral Home. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
JOHN J. WHITWORTH
LINCOLNTON - John “Jack” Jasper Whitworth, 68, of Beam Lumber Road, died Dec. 28, 2000, at Lincoln Medical Center.
Born July 10, 1932, in Clover, S.C., he was a son of the late John F. and Elzora Williams Whitworth.
A member of Washington Missionary Baptist Church, he retired from Beam Lumber Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bracey Whitworth; a daughter, Nancy Bracey; six siblings, Ernest Whitworth, M.L. Whitworth, Mills Whitworth, Kelly Whitworth, Pricilla Williams and Dorothy Harbinson; and a grandson, Fredrick Bracey.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Stockton of Kings Mountain and Linda Bracey of Lincolnton; a brother, Raymond Williams of Lincolnton; a sister, Mamie Whitworth of Vale; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Denorris Byers at 3 p.m. Tuesday at his church.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service and at 3006 Marys Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, at other times.
Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
THELMA P. GILBERT
GRANITE FALLS - Thelma Punch Gilbert, 63, of Meadowbrook Court, died Dec. 29, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born March 26, 1937, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Ethel Smith Punch.
A member of Temple Hill Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Dean Gilbert Sr.; a brother, J.W. Punch; and a sister, Mary Christine Punch.
Survivors include two sons, David Gilbert of Bethlehem and Dean Gilbert of Taylorsville; a daughter, Sandra Brown of Bethlehem; three brothers, Ray Punch of Bethlehem, Bob Punch of Hickory and Paul Buff of Ellendale; a sister, Mildred Jenkins of Lenoir; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Murrell at 11 a.m. Tuesday at her church.
Entombment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Temple Hill Baptist Church, 4400 Temple Hill Church Road, Granite Falls, N.C. 28630.
Mackie-High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES K. SHOOK
VALDESE - Charles Kenneth Shook, 65, of Morganton, died Dec. 30, 2000, at his residence, after a period of declining health.
Born Nov. 21, 1935, in Avery County, he was a son of the late Ronald J. and Hazel Winters Shook.
A member and elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he was a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and he retired from Burke County School System as a guidance counselor. A graduate of Kent State University, he received a master's degree from Appalachian State University.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalba Pascal Shook; a brother, Dennis Shook of Dallas; a sister, Barbara Etter of Gastonia; six nephews; and a niece.
The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Richard W. Sena and the Rev. T. Field Russell at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at his church.
Burial will be in Waldensian Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the church from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to The Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, c/o Bishop Richard W. Sena, 115 Parker Lane, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Heritage Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
PERRY L. COLE Sr.
Perry L. Cole Sr., 86, of Warlick Church Road, Connelly Springs, died Dec. 30, 2000, at Oteen Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Asheville.
Born April 14, 1914, in Avery County, he was a son of the late David A. and Irene Buchanan Cole.
A member of Warlicks Baptist Church, he retired from Shuford Mills as a fixer. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater and was awarded an American Defense Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon Good Conduct Medal.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Cole, Lonnie Cole and John Cole; a twin sister, Mary Bell Parker; and three grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Lippard Cole; three sons, Robert Cole of Granite Falls, Ronnie Cole of Hildebran and Perry Cole Jr. of Gastonia; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Phyllis McAlister and Susie and Henry Jenkins of Gastonia, Doris and Andy Bradley of Shelby and Sindy and Mohammed Al-Melhem of Kuwait; a stepson, Johnny “Buck” Lynn of Hickory; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Lynn and Johnnie Reece of Connelly Springs; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Alice and Clinton Dockery of Marion and Martha Willis of Venice, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and 13 stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Gary Murry at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 48.
Pallbearers will be Buck Lynn, Keith Lynn, Johnny Lynn III, Henery Jenlting, Mark Merrington and Frank Wesley.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of his Sunday school class.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AGNES M. WILKINSON
Agnes Elizabeth McRee Wilkinson, 95, of Country Manor Rest Home No. 2, Claremont, formerly of Newton, died Jan. 1, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born May 13, 1905, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Richard N. and Parrot Deal McRee.
A member of Concordia Lutheran Church, she worked in the hosiery industry.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Marvin Wilkinson; a son, Walter Norman Wilkinson; three brothers, Wade McRee, Locke McRee and Alvin McRee; three sisters, Mae Simmons, Neola Chapman and Ora Mae McRee; a grandson, Larry Furman Benton; and a granddaughter, Grace Elizabeth Wilkinson Nehring.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, George W. and Joy Wilkinson of Lakeland, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Geraldine W. and Jerald Joseph Fredricks of Greenville, S.C.; four grandchildren, John Dennis Benton of Yorba Linda, Calif., Joy Lynn Wilkinson of Lakeland, Fla., Marvin Wayne Wilkinson of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., and Lisa Renee Hazelton of Plant City, Fla.; and 15 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Donald R. Oldenburg at 2 p.m. Wednesday at her church.
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 Concordia Lutheran Church, 216 Fifth Ave., SE, Conover, N.C. 29613; or Country Manor Rest Home No. 2, 5846 Rest Home Road, Claremont, N.C. 28610.
LEONARD H. CARPENTER
CONOVER - Leonard Hoke Carpenter, 90, of Brian Center East in Hickory, formerly of West Main Street in Claremont, died Jan. 1, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory.
Born Dec. 12, 1910, in Catawba County, he was a son of William K. and Perilee Hoke Carpenter.
A member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, he retired as a foreman with Scales Furniture Company and was also a member of the Claremont Lions Club and the Lutheran Brotherhood.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Y. Carpenter; five brothers, Larry Carpenter, Harold Carpenter, Robert Carpenter, Mack Carpenter and Berman Carpenter; and two sisters, Susie Little and Mary Carpenter.
Survivors include a son, Don Carpenter of Kinston; two daughters, Sue Karen Falls of Hickory and Barbara Moser of Clarkesville, Ga.; two brothers, Henry Clay Carpenter and Herman Carpenter of Hickory; two sisters, Ernestine Morrow of Conover and Fannie Mae Keisler of Hickory; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Scott Bollinger at 4 p.m. Wednesday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 550, Claremont, N.C. 28610.
Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
TEE G. PITTMAN
Tee Gosnell Pittman, 93, of Hickory, died Jan. 1, 2001, at Lutheran Home after a period of declining health.
Born Aug. 23, 1907, in Landrum, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George W. and Daisey Vehorn Gosnell.
A member of Hildebran Baptist Church, she worked in the hosiery industry and was a former member of Westmont Senior Citizens Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Silas William Pittman; two daughters, Linda Prescott and Kate Worman; a sister, Myrtis Sitar; and a grandchild, Judy Kay Cook.
Survivors include five sons and daughters-in-law, Bill S. and Gladys Pittman and Julian “Dude” and Elaine Pittman of Bradenton, Fla., Russell and Sue Pittman of the home, Leon and Reba Pittman of Connelly Springs and Richard and Peggy Pittman of Hildebran; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Jim Richards of Banner Elk; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ronald Arndt at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran Home, 1265 Twenty-first St., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
RUSSELL B. CARLSON
LENOIR - Russell Bruce Carlson, 44, of McRary Creek Road, died Dec. 28, 2000, at Caldwell County Hospice.
Born Oct. 7, 1956, in Oak Park, Ill., he was a son of the late Arnold B. and Merrill Foster Carlson.
He was employed by Pitney-Bowes.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Kilgour Carlson; two daughters, Freja Carlson and Ailsa Carlson of the home; two sisters, Janis Fritsch of Wheaton, Ill., and Nancy Huntsha of St. Charles, Ill.; two nieces; and his companion, Murphy.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 28645; or ALS Center of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, c/o Dr. Peter Donofrio, ALS Center-Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27157.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ADRIAN L. SHUFORD Jr.
CONOVER - Adrian Lafayette Shuford Jr., 90, died Dec. 30, 2000, at Abernethy Center in Newton after a period of declining health.
Born Dec. 23, 1910, in Hickory, he was a son of the late Adrian L. and Annie Warlick Shuford.
A member of Trinity United Church of Christ, he served on all the church's boards and committees. He also was superintendent of the church school and served as an elder for many years. A former mayor of Conover, he was a member of the Catawba County Board of Commissioners and was elected to the board of trustees in 1944. He served as secretary of the board of trustees and served as its chairman for 26 years.
A trustee emeritus, Catawba College honored him with a doctorate of humanitarian services for his outstanding leadership. The performing arts center on the campus was named for him and his wife.
A state Senator, he served two terms and was chairman of the committee on higher education. He also helped with the expansion of the University of North Carolina system.
He was honored in September 1999 by the city of Conover with the establishment of the Adrian L. Shuford Jr. Conover Citizenship Award for recognition of extraordinary citizenship. He was cited for his business career in the community for the manufacturing of socks and gloves and in banking.
He was the founder of the YMCA of Catawba Valley and was the first president of the local YMCA. He served as president of Conover Knitting Mill and secretary of Warlong Glove Company. Chairman of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, he also was director of Riegel Textile Corporation and the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association.
President of Shuford National Bank, he was director of First National Bank of Catawba County, which merged with First Union.
A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, he served during World War II. He established Jackson Buff Corporation in 1959. The first president of Newton-Conover Rotary Club, he also served as president of the Blowing Rock Country Club and was the second president of the former Eastern Catawba County United Way. He was a member of the board of trustees of Catawba County Library.
The security and director's offices at the Salvation Army campus in Hickory were named in honor of him as a result of a gift made in his honor to the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter Capital Campaign.
A supporter of Lenoir-Rhyne College, he served on the development board and was active in fund-raising roles. A supporter of Catawba Valley Community College and the performing arts, he served on the board of the Western Piedmont Symphony. He also was Catawba County's fundraiser for the North Carolina School of the Arts and for North Carolina Public Television.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Cilley Shuford.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lewis-Griffith Shuford; a son, Adrian L. Shuford III of Newton; a daughter, Dorothy Anna Shuford of Newton; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Griffith of Banner Elk; a brother, Dr. Wade Henry Shuford of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Betty Shuford Yount of Winston-Salem, Mary Shuford Palmer of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Annie Shuford McBride of Laurinburg; and two stepgrandchildren, Cole Curtis and Locke Curtis.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Carroll Bartholomew and Kenneth Clapp at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Church of Christ in Conover.
A private burial was held Monday in Conover City Cemetery.
The family will be at his residence, 609 First Avenue Place, NE, Conover, from 5 to 7 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ, 217 Second Ave., NE, Conover, N.C. 28613; YMCA of Catawba Valley, P.O. Box 280, Conover, N.C. 28613; or Catawba College, 2300 West Innes St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JARA O. SMITH
LENOIR - Jara Oxford Smith, 62, of Union Baptist Road, died Dec. 30, 2000, at his residence.
Born Feb. 23, 1938, in Guilford County, he was a son of Vera Oxford Smith of Lenoir and Clarence Lee Smith.
A member of Union Baptist Church, he retired as a self-employed mechanic.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Stuart Bryson Smith.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two sons, Gregory Oxford Smith of the home and Todd Eric Smith of Lenoir; and a granddaughter, Kayla Marie Smith of the home.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Scott Thomas and Dr. David Boan at 2 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gary Bunch, Bob Jones, Pat McNeil, Dale Pennell, Delmer Rogers, Barney Thronburg and Raymond Wilson.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Brushy Mountain Shrine Club.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Brushy Mountain Shrine Club, P.O. Box 831, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RITA A. KILLIAN
CONOVER - Rita Ann Abernethy Killian, 58, of Thomasville Road, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Born Aug. 4, 1942, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Bryant J. “B.J.” Abernethy and Jewel Robinson Kleinhenz.
A choir member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Conover, she served as the church's librarian for a number of years. A former member of the Hickory Choral Society, she was employed by Southwood Reproductions for 24 years.
She was preceded in death by her stepmother, Louise W. Abernethy.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy Killian; a son, Bryant Killian of Granite Falls; two daughters, Samantha Killian Duckett of Hudson and Annette Killian Medlin of Catawba; a brother, Reggie C. Abernethy of Hildebran; a stepmother, Reba Abernethy of Hildebran; a half brother, Rusty Lindsay of Morganton; three half sisters, Angie Harless of Charleston, W.Va., Jeanie Duncan of Newton and Kathy Lee of Taylorsville; three grandchildren, Tabitha Duckett, Michael Duckett and Austin Medlin; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jim Zimmerman and Kristine Hill at 4 p.m. Thursday at her 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 Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Memorial Fund, 4420 County Home Road, Conover, N.C. 28613.
Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANGELA B. KELLER
Angela Blackwood Keller, 28, of Lacy Road, Granite Falls, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Dec. 9, 1972, in Atlanta, Ga., she was a daughter of Ray Blackwood of Bethlehem and the late Bonnie Melton Blackwood.
A member of Temple Hill Baptist Church in Dudley Shoals, she was a homemaker.
Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband, Paul Ray Keller; a son, Allen Matthew Blackwood of Granite Falls; two brothers, Michael Kirby of Statesville and Kevin Kirby of Bethlehem; two sisters, Debra B. Lovvorn of Bethlehem and Tammy Travis of Claremont; a stepmother, Dana Blackwood of Bethlehem; a grandmother, Nellie Blackwood of Hickory; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Phillip Vos at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Harold Lovvorn, Stephen Edwards, Richard McGee, James Travis, Joey Lowery, Rocky Travis, Josh Kirby, Kevin Keller and Lloyd Cornett.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association, 2315 A Sunset Ave., Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804.
JAMES R. SEITZ
James Roy Seitz, 85, of Hickory, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Brian Center in Viewmont.
Born April 21, 1915, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Herbert L. and Jennie Ward Seitz.
A member of Zion Lutheran Church, he retired from Joan Fabrics. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of American Legion Post 48.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Naomi Morrison Seitz; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. James Stephenson and Floyd Bost 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 with military graveside rites conducted by members of American Legion Post 48.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 1911 Zion Church Road, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
INA B. HEFNER
Ina Bowman Hefner, 87, of Bethlehem, died Jan. 2, 2001, at her residence.
Born April 10, 1913, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Espie White Bowman.
A member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, she was a former Sunday school teacher and was active in the church Senior Citizens Club. Retired from Alexander County School System, she worked in food services.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam E. Hefner; a son, Maynard Hefner; a brother, Earl Bowman Jr.; three sisters, Irene Bolick, Leona Bowman and Edna Reid; and two grandsons, Michael Hefner and Stanley Hefner.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Hallie Hefner Sr., S.E. and Emilie Hefner Jr., Jerry and Barbara Hefner and Allen and Judy Hefner of Bethlehem; four daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Jack Miller, Shirley and Sam Lail and Jane and Ned Bowman of Bethlehem and Brenda and Eddie Bowman of Taylorsville; a daughter-in-law, Catherine Hefner of Bethlehem; two brothers, Plez Bowman of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Wade Bowman of Bethlehem; two sisters, Annalle Whittenburg of Hickory and Novella Teague of Bethlehem; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and her caregivers, Lillie Jo Elder and Ruth Reed.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jack Carver and Albert Young at 3 p.m. Thursday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Billy Hefner Jr., Terry Miller, Jeffery Hefner, Douglas Hefner, Sam Lail Jr., Mark Hefner, Kyle Hefner and Scott Bowman.
The family will be at the church from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alexander County, 430 Third St., SW, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CARRIE B. POPE
CONOVER - Carrie Beth Pope, 28, of Josie Lane, died Jan. 2, 2001, at her residence.
Born June 16, 1972, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of Billy M. and Crystle Lyda Pope of Conover.
She was a member of East First Street Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a son, Sean Watts of Conover; a daughter, Alicia Watts of Conover; and a brother, Perry Pope of Conover.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. G.E. Freeman 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 Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Claremont.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Lyda, Donnie Lyda, Dean Lyda, Charlie Abernathy Jr., Jimmy Dale Lail, Shane Pope and Keith Bryant.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658; Bethel Lutheran Church, 5759 Bolick Road, Claremont, N.C. 28610; or East First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 273, Newton, N.C. 28658.
GEORGIA M. REID
LENOIR - Georgia Moore Reid, 83, of Summit Place, SW, died Jan. 1, 2001, at the Shaire Center.
Born May 23, 1917, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Ellen Jane Barlow Moore.
A member of First Baptist Church, she was the church librarian. A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, she retired as the church secretary from Hudson United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dewey Reid; a son, Van Lee Reid; four brothers; and a sister.
Survivors include a son, Hight D. Reid of Lenoir; a sister, Virginia Lashmit of Lenoir; and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. David B. Smith 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 Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Library Fund, 304 Main St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
CLYDE R. CURTIS
LENOIR - Clyde Roy Curtis, 66, of Drag Strip Road, Hudson, died Jan. 1, 2001, at Caldwell County Hospice.
Born Feb. 16, 1934, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late John R. and Frankie Clark Curtis.
A member of Confidence Advent Christian Church, he was the owner of Curtis Automotive for 43 years. A race car owner and builder, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry M. Curtis and John M. Curtis of Connelly Springs; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon C. and Ken Poarch of Wilkesboro; three brothers, George C. Curtis, Norman E. Curtis and Milton “Gene” Curtis of Lenoir; three sisters, Mary Wilkins of Durham, Louise Smith of Oxford and JoAnne Edmisten of Lake James; and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bobby Brock at 2 p.m. today at his church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Terry Adams, Larry White, Mike Abernathy, George Curtis, Jerry Curtis and Danny Hayes.
Memorials may be made to Confidence Advent Christian Church, 4040 Confidence Church Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645; or Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DONNA M. HUFFMAN
HOLLY, Mich. - Donna M. Huffman, formerly of Hickory, N.C., died Dec. 26, 2000.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Huffman.
The funeral was held Friday at Holly Presbyterian Church.
Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery in Holly.
Dryer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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