Eunice M. Hinsley
Eunice M. Hinsley, 90, of New Hill died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. Mrs. Hinsley was a native of Chatham County, born to Jimmy L. Mitchell and Ida Holder Mitchell on Oct. 11, 1913. She was the wife of John Hinsley, who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1985.
Mrs. Hinsley was a devoted member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church. She had her special children, who held a special place in her heart. A funeral was held Friday afternoon, Sept. 24, at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church and was conducted by the Rev. Jackie Green and the Rev. Kyle Copas.
Burial followed in the New Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald Hinsley and his wife, Madge, and Johnny Hinsley and wife, Martha, all of New Hill; daughters, Shirley Vest of West End, Virginia Mills of Waxhaw, Linda Hinsley of Apex, Jackie Hendricks and husband, Lynn, of Cary, Darlene Coats and husband, James, of New Hill and Nancy Huey and husband, Harry, of Waxhaw; brother, Bob Mitchell and wife, Marie, of Pittsboro; brother-in-law, William Critten of Pittsboro; 27 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; five foster grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death were a son, Billy Hinsley, and a daughter, Bonnie Stephens.
The family received friends Thursday evening, Sept. 23, at Apex Funeral Home.
Robert Alan Helmus
Robert Alan Helmus of Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary, and previously of Fearrington Village and Garden City, N.Y., passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, after a long battle with heart disease.
Bob was born Oct. 11, 1922 in St. Albans, N.Y., to the late John J. Helmus and Ida Huelle Helmus. He was educated at Baldwin (N.Y.) High School, The Peddy School, the University of Virginia and Columbia University's School of Business.
After participating in the Navy ROTC program in college, Bob was commissioned an ensign and served primarily in the Pacific Theater of World War II. When his ship hit a mine and sank off Okinawa, his back was broken, for which he received the Purple Heart.
For 36 years, Bob worked in Manhattan as credit manager and assistant treasurer for the precious metals firm Handy & Harman. He retired at age 61 to Fearrington Village and he and Lois lived there for almost 18 years before moving to Glenaire.
In addition to being skilled in business and financial matters, Bob enjoyed woodworking. He and his family built a cabin on Flying Pond in Mt. Vernon, Maine, which gave all of them great pleasure and happy memories for almost 50 years.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of nearly 54 years, Lois Jaeger Helmus. He also leaves three children and their families: Todd Alan Helmus and Dr. Ann Aldershof Helmus of Lincoln, Mass., and their children Liddy and Ian; Dr. Mark Robert Helmus and Dr. Joann Licitra Helmus of Davis, Calif., and their children Julie, Scott and Nolan; and Nancy Helmus Hemphill and S. Todd Hemphill of Cary and their children, Bonnie and Mark. He also leaves a sister, Ruth Jane Helmus of Springmoor Retirement Community in Raleigh.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Glenaire Retirement Community. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Glenaire Foundation.
Lewis Junior Cook
Lewis Junior Cook, 76, of Cary died Saturday, Sept. 25. Mr. Cook was born in Stark County, Ohio, on Nov. 26, 1927 to the late Lewis T. and Nellie Wood Cook.
Mr. Cook served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He retired from state government, where he served as a building system engineer.
Surviving Mr. Cook are his wife Helen Caudle Cook of Cary; son, Michael L. Cook and his wife, Terri, of Raleigh; two daughters, Deborah C. Ritter and her husband, Tim, of Cary and Sheree C. Keever and her husband, Michael, of Cary; eight grandchildren, Alison, Eryn and Brittany Ritter, Adam and Christopher Cook, Jason Jonczak, and his wife, Michele, and Malinda and Sarah Keever.
Graveside services were held Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 29, at Restlawn Memorial Park. The family received friends at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh, NC 27605.
William Carey Dowd
William Carey Dowd, 69, of Holly Springs died Sept. 23, 2004. Mr. Dowd was born July 25, 1935 to Samuel Glen Dowd and Leyta Welch Dowd. He was employed as a security guard for the Cooper Group in Apex.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Apex Funeral Home Chapel. The family received friends one hour prior to service. He is survived by his brother, Clyde Dowd and wife, Linda of New Hill; and two sisters, Joyce Durham and husband, Leo of Greensboro, and Shirley Johnson and husband, W.C. Jr. of Bennettsville, S.C.
Marie Arrington Hinton
Marie Arrington Hinton, 63, of Raleigh died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004. Marie was a native of Johnston County and the daughter of the late William Roy Arrington and of Thelma Davis Arrington, who survives her. She worked as secretary and treasurer at U.S. Piping Inc. and in the Trust Department at Wachovia Bank. In addition, Marie was a licensed real estate broker and her favorite hobby was genealogy research.
In addition to her mother, Thelma A. Gregory, she is survived by her husband of 41 years, David O. Hinton of Raleigh; her son, David Scottie Hinton, and his wife, Tonya Caudill Hinton, and their son and Marie's grandson, David Samuel Hinton; and her brother, Roy Bruce Arrington of Las Cruces, N.M.
A graveside service was held Friday afternoon, Oct. 1, at Raleigh Memorial Park in Raleigh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Triangle United Way, P.O. Box 113387, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Condolences may be made through MeM-com.
Bertha Howell Holt
Bertha Howell Holt, 99, of Apex died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004. She lived and worked in Wake and Durham counties and was a member of Salem Baptist Church of Apex. She maintained a positive outlook on life and enjoyed growing beautiful flowers. She enjoyed cooking and insisted on sharing food with friends and neighbors. She also was very independent and continued to drive her car until the age of 98.
She was predeceased by her husbands, Alton Holland, Bill Reid and Raymond Holt, and a daughter, Marie Holland Wheeler.
She is survived by stepdaughter, Patsy H. Thompson and husband, Vince; stepson, Joe Holt and wife, Marie; three stepgrandchildren, Glenda Smith and husband, Staley, Kelli Jones and husband, Kevin, and David Holt; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Benjamin Smith, Hannah Smith and Keegan Jones. She is also survived by a special niece, Doris Topps, as well as several other nieces and nephews.
Special appreciation is expressed to the Apex Rescue Squad, Spring Arbor of Apex, Rex Nursing Care Center of Apex and a special neighbor, Mary Hunter Schaub.
A funeral was held Sunday, Oct. 3, at Salem Baptist Church. The family received friends in the Salem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Apex Rescue Squad, P. 0. Box 765, Apex, NC 27502,
Robert Sherwood Lamb
Robert S. Lamb, 49, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at his home in Cary after a courageous 11-year battle with melanoma. He was born Nov. 30, 1954 to James Christian Lamb III and the late Martha McGinnis Lamb of Winston-Salem.
Robert grew up in Chapel Hill before moving to Cary in 1981. A 1973 graduate of Chapel Hill High School, Robert continued his education at N.C. State University, where he received a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1978. On Jan. 12, 1980, Robert married the former Patricia White in Winston-Salem.
In his early career, Robert spent 18 years with Carolina Power & Light (CP&L) of Raleigh. Later, he worked as an IT manager for several small firms before joining Coventer Inc. of Cary. He was an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal.
In addition to his father, Robert leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 24 years, Pattie Lamb, and their daughter, Rebecca K. Lamb, both of the home. Also surviving are his sister and brother-in-law, Pattie Lamb and John Moore of Princeton Junction, N.J.; brothers and sisters-in-law, James C. IV and Shawn Lamb of Haymarket, Va., Charles D. and Patty Lamb of Hopewell, Va., and William B. and Maria Lamb of Athens, Ohio; as well as 15 nieces and nephews and 2 great-nieces and nephews.
The family received friends Monday evening, Oct. 4, in Shepherd's Hall at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, downtown Raleigh. The Burial Office & Eucharist was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal. The Rev. Dr. Robert C. Sawyer officiated, with the Rev. William B. Bennett Jr. and the Rev. Meta T. Ellington assisting.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd Youth Program or to the Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 28024, Raleigh, NC 27611.
Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary handled arrangements.
Clarice Wilma Nutt Ransdell
Clarice Wilma Nutt Ransdell, 90, of Green Level Durham Road, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 in WakeMed Cary Hospital. Mrs. Ransdell was born March 30, 1914 in Wake County to William Fred Nutt and Gladys Carpenter. She was a housekeeper with the Governors Inn in Research Triangle Park. A funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Good Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Weatherspoon and the Rev. Jim Boltz officiating. Burial was in Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
She is survived by her granddaughters, Debbie High and husband, Freddie, and Michelle Rimmer and husband, Lindy, all of the Carpenter community; grandson, Greg Horton and wife, Diane of Chatham County; son-in-law, Wayne Horton of Carpenter; great-granddaughters, Rachel and Linsey Rimmer; sisters, Carrie Herndon of Durham and Doris Sears of Carpenter; and brother, Cliff Nutt of Durham. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Ransdell, and daughter, LaVern Horton.
The family received friends Monday evening, Oct. 4, at Apex Funeral Home, and other times at the home.
Those considering memorial contributions may make them to Good Hope Baptist Church Music Fund, 6628 Good Hope Church Road, Cary, NC 27519.
Bruce Alvin Hardman
Bruce Alvin Hardman, 70, of Fuquay-Varina died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 in Rex Hospital. He was a loving husband and father, and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Hardman was an electronics engineer with IBM.
A funeral was held Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Apex Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial followed in the Apex Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Gayle Whiting Hardman; three sons, Kevin Hardman and wife, Mary of Cary, Todd Hardman and wife, Alisa of Orem, Utah, and Michael Hardman and wife, Angeline of Mobile, Ala.; daughter, Wendy Hardman of Holly Springs; 11 grandchildren; and brother, Russ Hardman and wife, Eunice of Boulder City, Nev.
The family received friends Tuesday evening, Oct. 5, at Apex Funeral Home.
Alex Basala
Alex Basala, a Berwick, Pa., native, died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, Pa. He had just celebrated his 88th birthday on Sept. 16.
The son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Alek and Helen Basala, he was a first generation American. His wife, Bessie Keller Basala, preceded him in death.
He was a member of Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church in Berwick where he served as altar boy, reader, council member and church school teacher. Alex was the former head of welding for American Car and Foundry and worked at the Berwick, Pa., Milton and St. Charles, Mo., plants. He held several patents and served as president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Welding Society. After his retirement, he continued as a consultant.
He was also the owner of Al's Swimming Pool Center.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his children, Dianne, wife of Gary Gerlin of Manheim, Pa., Allen and his wife Joan of Cary, and Brenda, wife of Bill Spencer of Utica, N.Y. There are eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and his sisters Mary Szabo of Florida, Judy Fowller of Philadephia, Pa., Helen Tate of Oregon, Margie Johnson of Maryland, and Pauline Galanti of Berwick, Pa. Siblings John Michael, Anna Starvatow and Dorothy Zinnich preceded him in death.
The visitation begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., 110 Chestnut St., Berwick, Pa., followed by a Celebration of Life at 10 a.m. with Parastas at 10:30 conducted by Father James P. Weremedic, his pastor, officiating. Interment
will be in the Holy Annunciation Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Orthodox Church, 1228 Second Ave., Berwick, PA 16803.
Austin Cowles Farrell
After a long battle with cancer, Austin Cowles Farrell, 85, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community.
He was born April 8, 1919 in Paterson, N.J., and was the son of the late Floyd Vincent Farrell and Grace Cowles Farrell. Mr. Farrell was employed with IBM for 30 years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Austin was the founder of the Raleigh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. He received the honor of Associate Fellow and Fellow from STC. He founded the Homeowner's Association of Medfield Estates and was a member of the Cary United Methodist Church and the American Radio Relay League for many years. While a resident at Springmoor, he was a member of the Hot Shots choral group, editor of the monthly newsletter and founded what is now the Austin C. Farrell Computer Club.
Austin is survived by his wife of 55 years, Adelaide T. Farrell; son, Richard C. Farrell of Apex; daughter and son-in-law Deirdre (Dee) and Ralph Bonuccelli of Bowie, Md.; and daughter-in-law Claire K. Farrell; grandchildren Janna and Rae Farrell, and Michael and Krista Bonuccelli; and great-grandchild Lily Farrell.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at Springmoor, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615. A burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Newburgh, N.Y., on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. Memorial gifts may be made to the Springmoor Endowment Fund.
