CAMEO P. TEAGUE
TAYLORSVILLE - Cameo Phillips Teague, 19, of Bethlehem, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Born Nov. 18, 1980, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of Eddie Phillips and Sheila Lail of Bethlehem.
She was employed by Clayton Marcus Furniture.
She was preceded in death by a nephew, Tyreek C. King; maternal great-grandfather, Johnny Jones; maternal great-grandmother, Etta Louise Lail; and step-grandfather, Robert L. Herman.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Micheal Teague; a daughter, Marisa J. Teague of Bethlehem; a brother, Wayne “Eddie” Phillips of Bethlehem; two sisters, Angelia S. Huff of Atlanta, Ga., and Margie Lynch of Bethlehem; two grandparents, Ralph E. Lail, Sr. of Bethlehem, and Chris Herman of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; paternal grandparents, Cletus and Bobbie Smith of Bethlehem; a maternal great-grandfather, Gaither Lee Lail of Pellcare Nursing Home in Hickory; a maternal great-grandmother, Laura Frye of Startown; and a niece.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Billy Honeycutt and Allan Mullins at 2 p.m. Saturday at Promised Land Ministries.
Burial will be in Taylorsville City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Craig, Ralph Lail, Terry Phillips, Ronnie Church and Justin McClain.
Honorary pallbearer will be Heath Eaton.
The family will be at Adams Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Wilkes National Bank, Marisa J. Teague Trust Fund, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DAISY W. GAINEY
TAYLORSVILLE - Daisy Wellman Gainey, 80, of County Line Road in Stony Point, died Aug. 9, 2000, at her residence.
Born March 9, 1920, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Chris and Beulah Morrison Wellman.
A member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church, she retired as a nursing assistant with West Point Military Academy Hospital in West Point, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gainey; a brother, Clarence Wellman; and a sister, Irene Holbert.
Survivors include a daughter, LaVoun Perdue of Hoover, Ala.; a brother, Howard Wellman of Stony Point; four sisters, Mary Hodges, Geraldine Keaton and Christine Dye of Stony Point, and Eutrilla Williams of Hiddenite; and two grandchildren, Ellon C. Gainey and Phyllis Perdue Hull of Smyrna, Ga.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ron Karriker and Sterling Howard at 11 a.m. Saturday 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 the residence of Howard and Hattie Wellman, 652 County Line Road, Stony Point, at other times.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALMA F. MILLER
LENOIR - Alma Jean Friesland Miller, 61, of Ralph Winchester Road, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Born June 29, 1939, in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mae Cornett Friesland.
A homemaker, she retired from Morganton Chair Company.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Canipe.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Patrick McLean of Sugar Grove; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and David Greer of Lenoir; four brothers, Earl Cornett of Mooresville, Bobby Friesland of Rose Pine, La., Tommy Friesland and John Friesland of Lenoir; two sisters, Christine Kincaid and Geraldine Henson of Lenoir; and four grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Marvin Ford at 11 a.m. today in Littlejohn United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the residence at other times.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MOZELLE H. WALLACE
TAYLORSVILLE - Mozelle Frances Hubbard Wallace, 88, of Taylorsville, died Aug. 9, 2000, at her residence.
Born Jan. 1, 1912, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Carlie and Pearl David Hubbard.
A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Parks Wallace; two sons, Kenneth Ray Wallace and Clyde Wallace; two daughters, Gaynell Decker and Linda Sue Braswell; and three sisters, Elsie Childers, Dorothy Childers and Edith Treadway.
Survivors include two sons, Everett Wallace and Junior Robert Wallace of Taylorsville; six daughters, Graceteen Childers, Edith Deal, Bernice Baker, Ruth Allen, Kay Roberts and Diane Williams of Taylorsville; a brother, Willis Hubbard of Taylorsville; two sisters, Cecil Bentley and Opal Johnson of Taylorsville; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Darren Lambert, Lander Hefner and Cecil Lovelace at 2 p.m. Saturday at her 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 her grandsons, Tony Pope, Davie Deal, Archie Deal Childers, Michael Wallace, Gary Wallace, Shannon Roberts, Darren Roberts and Derick Braswell.
Honorary pallbearers will be her other grandsons.
The family will be at Alexander Funeral Service from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alexander County, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
MARJORIE E. SMITH
MORGANTON - Marjorie E. Smith, 72, of Watts Trail, died Aug. 8, 2000, at her residence.
Born in Stanton, Va., she was a daughter of the late John C. and Sally Love Coffee Arnold.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Virginia Crickenberger of Charleston, S.C.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna L. and Dale McNett of Stanton, Va., Sandra J. and Jerry Heaton of Morganton; a brother, John Wayne Arnold of Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Ruth Rowe of Cocoa Beach, Fla., and Barbara Lee Arnold of Glen Spring, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by Sid Houck at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kirksey Funeral Home.
Entombment will be in Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
MILDRED K. BLACKHALL
VALDESE - Mildred “Midge” Newcomb Knox Blackhall, 91, of Lititz, Pa., formerly of Valdese, died Aug. 8, 2000, at Landis Nursing Home in Lititz, Pa.
Born July 5, 1908, in Fort Scott, Kan., she was a daughter of the late Harvey T. and Viola Boone Newcomb.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Mowart Porter Blackhall; a son, Paul H. Knox; and a brother, Raymond Newcomb.
Survivors include six grandchildren, Kathleen Cooper of Westtown, N.Y., Robin Schreiter of Lititz, Pa., Paul S. Knox of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Paul Reichers of Coconut Creek, Fla., Troy Reichers of West Chester, Ohio, and Arnon Reichers of Worthington, Ohio.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Gary Garner at 3 p.m. today at Family Funeral Care, Kirksey Chapel.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
FRANCES N. BAKER
LENOIR - Frances Nail Baker, 76, of Littlejohn Church Road, died Aug. 9, 2000, at her residence.
Born March 28, 1924, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Leila Rich Nail.
A member of Mountain View Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest H. Baker; a son, Edward Austin of Romulus, Mich.; a brother, Harold Nail of Hickory; a sister, Katherine Lucille Baker of Lenoir; and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Lewis R. Gardner at 4 p.m. today in Sunset Hills Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., NW, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HAZEL A. DELLINGER
LINCOLNTON - Hazel Auton Dellinger, 78, of Buffalo Shoals Road, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Lincoln Medical Center.
Born May 6, 1922, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Beulah Holbrook Auton.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Auton; and a grandson, David Walker.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard Dellinger; six sons, Harold Stamey of Atlanta, Ga., William Stamey of Statesville, Terry Stamey, Jim Stamey and Rick Stamey of Gastonia, and Gary Stamey of Lincolnton; a daughter, Linda Walker of Bessemer City; two brothers, Paul R. Auton of Shelby and Gordon Auton of Glencoe, Mo.; two sisters, Anne Hewitt of Hickory, and Ruby Starr of Weatherford, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Odell Cook at 2 p.m. Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Matthew's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
MERLIE S. BOWMAN
TAYLORSVILLE - Merlie Stafford Bowman, 97, of Church Road, died Aug. 10, 2000, at her residence.
Born July 8, 1903, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Elizabeth Oliver Stafford.
A charter member of Smyrna Baptist Church, she was a member of the Ladies Adult Sunday School Class.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carrol M. Bowman; a son, Gurthie Bowman; a daughter, Helen Fox; six brothers, Hall Stafford, Issac Stafford, Vance Stafford, Erastus Stafford, Ralph Stafford and Chase Stafford; a sister, Lula Stafford; a grandson, Mark Dyson; and a daughter-in-law, Arcola Bowman.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ray Bowman of Taylorsville, and Kelly and Mabel Bowman of Taylorsville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Hayden Isenhour of Charlotte, Betty and Bill Dyson and Janelle and Wade Price of Taylorsville; a daughter-in-law, Louella Bowman of Taylorsville; 16 grandchildren, Ronnie Bowman of Tampa, Fla., Sandra Ritch of Gastonia, Susan Laney of Charlotte, Cheryl Wilson of Greenwood, S.C., Randy Dyson of Newton, Terry Dyson of Daytona Beach, Fla., Mickey Price of Hickory, Libby Richey, Kenny Bowman, Shelia Rogers, Debbie Mecimore, Myra Bowman, Alan Fox, Tim Dyson, Jan Watson and Rickey Price of Taylorsville; 23 great-grandchildren, Chris Bowman, Shayla Richey, Yvette Richey, Alyson Richey, Chris Ritch, Tina Ritch, Shannon Laney, Lindzey Laney, Brock Wilson, Hayden Wilson, Lanny Caldwell, Mila Caldwell, Eric Rogers, Monte Rogers, Scott Mecimore, Reggie Fox, Matthew Dyson, Shay Johnson, Chris Dyson, Chassity Watson, Tyler Watson, Felicity Price and Nathan Price; and three great-great-grandchildren, Tiffany Bowman, Justin Bowman and Amber Fox.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Michael Barber and Bill Dyson at 3 p.m. Saturday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Bowman, Alan Fox, Tim Dyson, Rickey Price, Mickey Price, Terry Dyson and Lanny Caldwell.
Honorary pallbearer will be Randy Dyson.
The family will be at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to Smyrna Baptist Church, 6150 Church Road, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DOROTHY R. MULL
MORGANTON - Dorothy Rose Mull, 84, of Oakwood Street, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Grace Heights after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 30, 1916, in Hamilton County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles B. and Lenore Brossmer Kary.
A member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, she was a former employee of Allis-Chalmers and Pogue's Department Store of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Murphy Mull; a brother, Raymond C. Kary; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Whittington at 7 p.m. today at Sossoman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date.
The family will remain at the cemetery after the service.
