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NELL S. THOMAS
BEAUFORT -- Nell Sheffield Thomas, 81, of Beaufort, died Tuesday [June 17, 1997], at Carteret General Hospital.
Mrs. Thomas was a secretary for the Superintendent of Schools in Nansemond County, VA, and for Thomas Line Construction Company.
She retired after her employment at the Carteret County Public Library.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, at Ann Street United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William Rickman Pinner officiating.
The family will have a private committal service at Ocean View Cemetery.
Survivors: daughters, Virginia Thomas Fleischer of Pass Christian, MS, Kay Thomas Yelton of Beaufort; sisters, Virginia S. Stare of Schenectady, NY, Ann S. Lyon of San Rafael, CA; two grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Carteret County Public Library, 210 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC 28516.
Arrangements by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Morehead City.
JAMES T. "SHORTY" UNDERWOOD
CLAYTON -- James Thel "Shorty" Underwood, 88, died Tuesday [June 17, 1997].
Service 11 a.m. Thursday, at McLaurin Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rev. Lloyd Hargis officiating.
Survivors, wife, Frances C. Underwood of Clayton; Bill Underwood of Miami, FL; daughter, Lois Connley of Washington State; four step-children; sisters, Mazie Johnson of Clayton, Helen Bailey of Clayton; brothers, Donald Underwood of Clayton, J.R. Underwood of Raleigh, Gilliam Underwood of Hartford.
Visitation, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
GWENDOLYN W. URQUHART
RALEIGH -- Gwendolyn Wilkins Green Urquhart, 52, died Tuesday [June 17, 1997].
Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, in the Chapel of Parrish Funeral Home, in Selma.
Burial will follow in Oakland Heights Cemetery, in Smithfield.
Surviving are her husband, Tom Urquhart; son, John Richard Green, Jr. of Winston-Salem, and his fiancee, Kristi Barnete of Norfolk, Va.; parents, James Thomas "J.T." and Frances Seate Wilkins of Clayton.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
JUDITH S. VANATTA
PRINCETON -- Judith Frances Stach Vanatta, 49, died Monday [June 16, 1997].
Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, in the Chapel of Parrish Funeral Home, in Selma, with the Father Joseph Mulroney officiating.
Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are her husband, Ronnie G. Vanatta, Sr.; son, Ronnie G. Vanatta, Jr. of Springfield, MA; daughter, Denise Vanatta of Princeton; two brothers and one granddaughter.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
RUBY C. VAUSE
FAYETTEVILLE -- Ruby Carter Vause, 82, of 311 Westview Dr., died June, 17, 1997, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Funeral, Friday, 2 p.m., at Hay Street United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Bruce Taylor.
Burial, LaFayette Memorial Park.
Surviving: daughter, Brenda Vause of Fayetteville; son, Robert C. Vause, Jr. of Fayetteville; sisters, Aleen C. Childres of Hope Mills, Pearl Graves of Burlington; brother, Carlton Carter of San Antonio, TX; five grandchildren.
Visitation, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.
She was the widow of R.C. "Bob" Vause.
She was a member of the Lizzie Lamb Sunday School Class.
She was a member and past president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Memorials may be made to Hay Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 456, Fayetteville, N.C. 28302.
LOTTIE HOLLOWAY BLACKWOOD
DURHAM -- Ms. Lottie Holloway Blackwood, 89, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Triangle Hospice at the Meadowlands.
Mrs. Blackwood was a lifelong Durham, resident, and wife of the late Charlie R. Blackwood.
Surviving: daughter, Susan B. Graham of Durham; son, Charles A. Blackwood of Charlotte; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; and one brother, George K. Holloway of Wilmington.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at Mt. Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church, Guess Road, Durham. Officiating, the Rev. Woody Massey.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997, at Howerton & Bryan Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Stepping Stories Class, Ephesus Baptist Church, 4700 Ephesus Church Road, Durham, N.C. 27707 or Triangle Hospice at the Meadowlands, 1001 Corporate Drive, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278.
MARY McGEE BRANCH
RALEIGH -- Mary McGee Branch, 83, of 4017 Rock Quarry Road, died Tuesday [June 17, 1997].
She was a claims adjustor for Hartford Insurance Company, and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's Street.
Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Survivors are her niece, April B. Trunick and her husband, Teno K. Trunick of Raleigh; great-niece Heather Wade Watson of Raleigh, great-nephews, Jeremy Patrick Trunick of Raleigh, and William Christopher Wade; sister-in-law, Mildred L. Branch of Raleigh.
Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m. Friday.
DELTA E. CAMPBELL
BAHAMA -- Mrs. Delta Evangeline Butcher Campbell, 70, of 607 Phar Lap Lane, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997.
She will be moved back to Duda-Ruck Funeral Chapel in Dundalk, MD, for completion of funeral arrangements.
Her son, Robert and his wife, Terry are surviving in Bahama, N.C.
MICHAEL PATRICK CLARKE
KNIGHTDALE -- Michael Patrick "Mike" Clarke, 37, of 301 Pine Run, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Rex Hospital.
Mike worked at Leith Mitsubishi as an auto mechanic.
Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 1997, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel.
Surviving: wife, Christina "Tina" Frank Clarke; son, Michael Ryan Clarke of the home; daughter, Heather Leighanne Clarke of the home; mother, Helen Boondas Clarke of Raleigh; brother, James D. "Jim" Clarke of Holly Springs; sisters, Marilyn C. Hargreaves of Waldorf, Maryland, Kathleen C. Meyers of Wendell; 21 nieces and nephews.
Family will receive relatives and friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service and Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, and other times, at the home of his sister, Kathleen and David Meyers, 209 Candlewick Drive, Wendell, N.C. 27591.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 4513 Creedmoor Road, Fourth Floor, Raleigh, N.C. 27612.
MITTIE G. CONGER
