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AGNEW GLAZE
NEWTON - Agnew Glaze, 79, of Second Street Place, SW, Conover, died Jan. 8, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 9, 1921, in Albany, Ga., he was a son of the late Charlie and Pearlie Maddox Glaze.
A member of McQueens Chapel United Methodist Church, he was involved in the United Methodist Men, the all male chorus and was a Lay Leader. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he retired from Electrical Products Industries.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Fannie Cline Glaze; two brothers; and a sister.
Survivors include his second wife, Mildred H. Glaze; two stepsons, Michael Cornelius and Charles Cornelius of Claremont; two stepdaughters, Darlene Lortz of Catawba and Elizabeth Gibbs of Greensboro; a brother and four sisters-in-law, James and Marion Johnson Jr. of Colonia, N.J., Ruby Cline of Conover, Charlie Bell Gilbert of Catawba and Ruth Johnson of Petersburg, Va.; two sisters, Betteye Williams of Albany, Ga., and Janice Glaze of England; two aunts, Lillian Glaze and Amanda Diggs of Albany, Ga.; nine stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Cornelius Holland at 1 p.m. Friday at his church.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Allen Mitchell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY L. ALLISON
LINCOLNTON - Mary Lee Allison, 80, of South Pink Street, Cherryville, died Jan. 7, 2001, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1920, Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Mary McIlwaine Thompson.
A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, she served as an usher and missionary. The first vice president of the missionary, she was a member of the Queen Esther Chapter No. 1 Order of the Eastern Star and served as a Matron. She retired from Howell Mill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Allison; two brothers, Napoleon Thompson and Johnny Thompson Jr.; and three sister, Lucy Gober, Roberta Coffey and Esther Graham.
Survivors include seven nephews, Robert Gober of San Antonio, Texas, Joe Gober, Ernest Graham, Kenneth Graham and Athan Coffey of Dayton, Ohio, Maurice Graham of Los Angeles, Calif., and Jerry Thompson of Charlotte; four nieces, Earlene Reed and Doris Ligon of Dayton, Dianne Horry of Norfolk, Va., and Bonnie Thompson of Salisbury; a great-niece, Elizabeth T. Ross of Shelby; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Roger Fuller at 3 p.m. Friday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Ebony & White's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SAMUEL SHUFORD
NEWTON - Samuel “Grinny” Shuford, 56, of East Saunders Street, died Jan. 8, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 15, 1944, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Fred Eugene Shuford and Alna Hunt.
He was employed by Sigman Dairy.
He was preceded in death by four brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Shuford; a son, Samual Shuford Jr. of Raleigh; two brothers, Leroy Shuford of Newton and Alaxander Shuford of Asheville; two sisters, Mary Reinhardt and Emma Ruth Sims of Newton; a stepdaughter, Linda Clark of Hickory; two grandchildren; a number of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wilford Baitty at 3 p.m. Friday at Snow Hill A.M.E. Zion Church.
Burial will be in Central Cemetery in Newton.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Newton Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
TRILBY D. WARREN
CONOVER - Trilby Drum Warren, 72, of Second Street Place, NE, died Jan. 10, 2001, at the United Church Retirement Home, Abernethy Center in Newton.
Born Sept. 17, 1928, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Ivey B. and Ada Lillian Lee Drum.
A member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Claremont, she retired as a supervisor from Homespun Hosiery.
Survivors include her husband, Mack D. Warren; a son and daughter-in-law, Dexter D. and Gussy Warren of Newton; a daughter and son-in-law, Criss and Alex Ervin of Newton; three brothers, Hayes Edward Drum of Sherrills Ford, E.B. “Stump” Drum of Newton and Anthony Lee Drum of Mount Holly; a sister and brother-in-law, Glenna and Mal D. Sherrill of Newton; and three grandchildren, Josh Ervin, Gabe Ervin and Quint Ervin.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jim Cone, Bill B. Mims Jr. and Ronnie Church at 11 a.m. Friday 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 Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 579, Claremont, N.C. 28610.
JOHNNY W. SHATLEY
STONY POINT - The Rev. Johnny Walter Shatley, 65, of Powell Brickyard Road, Lenoir, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Camelot Manor Nursing Care in Granite Falls.
Born May 31, 1935, in Caldwell County, he was a son of Mary Summerow Shatley of Lenoir and the late Joseph Emanuel Shatley.
A member of Celia Creek Baptist Church, he retired as a furniture worker and minister.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; a brother, Bruce Edward Shatley; and two sisters, Louise Mitze and Mary Frances Shatley.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Dorothy Marie Shatley; three sons, Douglas Walter Shatley, Don Allen Shatley and Joseph Elisha Shatley of Lenoir; five stepsons, Bruce Allen Thomas, William Ray Hood, John Marty Hood, Baxter Allen Hood and James Albert Hood of Lenoir; two daughters, Debbie Lynn Huskey of Sawmills and Lori Ann Branch of Kings Creek; two brothers, Charlie Ralph Shatley and Markus Wayne Shatley of Lenoir; two sisters, Magalene Thompson and Cora Mae Crump of Lenoir; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Horace Minton, Bobby Hollar and Nicky Waters at 11 a.m. today at Pisgah Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Shatley Family Cemetery.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RAYMOND L. CARVER
LENOIR - Raymond Lewis Carver, 69, of Ideal Drive, died Jan. 8, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born April 24, 1931, in Macon County, he was a son of the late Oscar L. and Beulah Cabe Carver.
Retired from Kincaid Furniture, he served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Willard Carver; and two sisters, Maudie Farmer and Edna Anderson.
Survivors include his wife, Madeline Buckner Carver; a son, Don Lewis Carver of Lenoir; four brothers, Sam Carver of Jacksonville, Fla., George Carver and Jimmy Carver of Lenoir and David Carver of Granite Falls; four sisters, Ruby Bare of Wilkesboro, Freeda Edwards of Hudson, Lillie Collier of Valdese and Bessie Henry of Sylva; and a grandchild, Brandon Lewis Carver.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Brown and Captain Bartram at 2 p.m. today at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
JUANITA R. SMITH
NEWTON - Juanita Robey Smith, 73, of West Eighth Street, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 26, 1927, in Crewe, Va., she was a daughter of the late Addie W. and Gordie Steele Robey.
A member of First Baptist Church in Newton, she retired as a bookkeeper and worked for Hudson Furniture, Kay-Mar Furniture and Pem-Kay Furniture. A musician, she performed at the White Pine for a number of years. She was a former member of the Newton Needlers' Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. and Mary Smith of Newton; and two grandchildren, Robert Kelley Smith of Raleigh and Joseph Wesley Smith of Cary.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bill B. Mims Jr. at 3 p.m. Friday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 501 Northwest Blvd., Newton, N.C. 28658.
ROBERT E. DEAN
TAYLORSVILLE - Robert Edmond “Bob” Dean, 71, formerly of Rockingham, died Jan. 8, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born June 15, 1929, in Cumberland County, he was a son of the late William B. and Frances E. Hall Dean.
A member of Mount Beulah Holiness Church in Rockingham, he retired as a builder for the Duke Power Company after 18 years.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Curt Dean; and his stepmother, Cora Dean.
Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Sue Crouch Dean; a son, Phillip Fox of Taylorsville; a brother, Luke Dean of Rockingham; a sister, Kathleen Griggs of Rockingham; a stepbrother, David Blount of Lexington; a stepsister, Sarah Ackers of Lexington; a granddaughter, Danielle Fox of Conover; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rodger Knight at 3 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rex Brown, Kenneth Brown, Ray Stafford and Randy Brown.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and at the residence of Danielle Fox, 1403 Fourth St., SW, Conover, at other times.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, c/o Margo Mosley, 129 Hillsboro Road, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681; or Berea Baptist Church, 350 Berea Church Quincy Road, Hiddenite, N.C. 28636.
Alexander Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
SAMUEL HILLMAN
LINCOLNTON - Samuel “J.C.” Hillman, 76, of Bradford Heights Road, Gastonia, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Allen Rest Home.
Born July 3, 1924, in Gaffney, S.C., he was a son of the late Samuel and Hattie English Hillman Sr.
A member of Hinton Memorial United Methodist Church, he served as a trustee and usher. He retired as a laborer.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul Hillman, Esau Hillman and Matthew Hillman; and two sisters, Corine Pounds and Hattie “Sister Pie” Barnes.
Survivors include three daughters, Frances M. Thomas of Vale and Betty T. Patterson and Evelyn Lawrence of Lincolnton; a brother, Zack Hillman of Gaffney, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Alina Thomas, Allen Thomas, Crystal Jarrett, Melissa Thomas, Jeffrey Thomas, Sam Lawrence and Montevious Thomas; four great-grandchildren; and a friend, Mary Ann Belton of Lincolnton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Vera Riven at 2:30 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
EDITH L. BENTLEY
TAYLORSVILLE - Edith Evie Lowe Bentley, 93, of Taylorsville, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville.
Born Nov. 17, 1907, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late March D. and Leila Laws Lowe.
A member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church, she was a member of the adult ladies Sunday school class and the WMU. A caretaker, she was a homemaker and worked with Hickory Manufacturing and Holly Farms in Hiddenite.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence P. Bentley; six brothers, Henry Lowe, Frank Lowe, Milas Lowe, Edison Lowe, Tilla Lowe and Howard Lowe; and a sister, Mattie Deal.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Wakefield and Hilda S. Bentley of Statesville, Billie and Carolyn M. Bentley of Taylorsville and Tommy C. and Marie T. Bentley of Greensboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary B. and Andre Freimanis of Charlotte; two brothers, L.B. Lowe of Statesville and T. Everett Lowe of Phoneix, Ariz.; a sister, Chancie Weaver of Flagler Beach, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Al Childress at 2 p.m. Friday 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 Todd Bentley, Ty Bentley, Terry Bentley, Dean Bentley, Blue Bentley, Chuck Gallyon and Mark Freimanis.
The family will be at Alexander Funeral Service from 6:30 to 8 tonight and at the residence of Bill Bentley at other times.
Memorials may be made to Mount Hebron Baptist Church, 5000 N.C. 16 North, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
ESTELLE W. WALKER
FALLSTON - Estelle Muriel White Walker, 65, of Fallston Road, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Hospice at Wendover.
Born Jan. 8, 1936, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow F. and Thelma Nursey Cook White.
A member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church in Shelby, she retired from Ora Mills after 26 years.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Delbert White.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Warren Walker; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Veronica Walker of Mooresboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Flay Washburn of Shelby; a brother, Walter White of Rutherford College; a sister, Linda Edwards of Shelby; and four grandchildren, Sarah Washburn, Joseph Walker, Kelly Washburn and Haley Walker.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Bobby Ridge and Billy Towery at 2 p.m. Friday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family will be at Stamey Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 North Washington St., Shelby, N.C. 28150; or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
BOBBY H. BOWMAN
VALDESE - Bobby H. Bowman, 62, of Ervin Street, died Jan. 10, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Born May 28, 1938, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Agustus A. and Ellen Clark Bowman.
Retired from Alba-Waldensian Inc., he attended Valdese Church of God.
Survivors include two sisters, Ruby B. Street and Minnie B. Coffey of Valdese; a friend, Elaine Miller of Connelly Springs; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jerry Tow and Robbie Hullett 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.
Memorials may be made to Valdese Church of God, West Main Street, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
DOLPHUS A. FRITTS
LENOIR - Dolphus Andrew Fritts, 81, of Prospect Street, died Jan. 8, 2001, at Brian Center Health Rehabilitation Center in Hickory.
Born Oct. 1, 1919, in Johnson County, Tenn., he was a son of the late William M. and Mary Dickens Fritts.
A member of Morning Star Baptist Church, he retired from Grand Manor Furniture Industries and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Stansberry Fritts; a son, Dolphus A. Fritts Jr.; a daughter, Louise Vera Fritts; a brother, Carl T. Fritts; and a grandson, Duane Herold.
Survivors include his wife, Rosina Collins Fritts; two sons, Jimmy Andrew Fritts of Sawmills and Paul N. Fritts of Hickory; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Ruth F. Herold of Hickory, Elaine E. and Bud Cornett of Sawmills and Linda F. and Ray Delehanty of Taylorsville; a number of stepchildren; a brother, Roy C. Fritts of Rhodhiss; a sister, Pearl F. Moore of Lenoir; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. David McNeil at 11 a.m. today at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Brian Fritts, Bobby Andrews, Ray Barnette, Kenney Barrow, Ray Delehanty and Gene Holmes.
Honorary pallbearers will be his great-grandsons.
The family will be at the residence of Jimmy A. Fritts, 4726 Sawmills School Road, Sawmills, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RUBY N. FINGER
LINCOLNTON - Ruby Newton Finger, 62, of Exodus Church Road, Maiden, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Carolinas Medical Center.
Born May 5, 1938, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Alonzo and Alice Leonhardt Newton.
She retired as secretary with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Paul “Bo” and Melinda Finger Jr. of Lincolnton; two daughters and a son-in-law, Audrey F. and Larry Lowery of Lincolnton and Sandra Finger of Wake Forest; three brothers, Curley Newton, James Newton and Lawrence Newton of Connelly Springs; three sisters, Rene Newton and Linda Wise of Lincolnton and Virginia Woodruff of Maiden; a half brother, Leon Smith of Connelly Springs; and two grandchildren, Paul Finger III and Meredith Lowery.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. James Cool at 11 a.m. Friday at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The family will be at Warlick Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, P.O. Box 441, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
CLARENCE O. CLINE
Clarence Oran Cline, 89, of Newton, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Lincoln Nursing Center in Lincolnton.
Born Nov. 2, 1911, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Otis B. and Jenny Settlymire Cline.
A member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, he was the former greens superintendent at the Catawba Country Club. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Shook Cline.
Survivors include a son, Clyde Cline of Newton; a stepson, David Shook of Newton; a brother, Guy Cline of Newton; five grandsons, Johnny Cline of Raleigh and Billy Cline, Mark Shook, Richard Shook and Terry Shook of Newton; two granddaughters, Donna Sigmon of Newton and Deana Shook of Wilmington; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Randy Cauble at 11 a.m. today at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 2120 Startown Road, Hickory, N.C. 28602.
HENRY R. FULBRIGHT
CONOVER - Henry Ray Fulbright, 75, of N.C. 10 East, Claremont, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born July 28, 1925, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late John D. and Mary Jane Cline Fulbright.
A member of East First Street Baptist Church, he worked at Broyhill Furniture for 47 years.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Setzer; and six brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Mary C. Fulbright; a daughter, Sylvia Savage of Claremont; an adopted daughter, Tonya Johnson of West Liberty, Ky.; a sister, Ruth VanHorn of Claremont; four grandchildren, Victor Setzer and Stephanie Setzer of Conover, Michelle Hammonds of Claremont and Mary Adkins of Connelly Springs; and two great-grandchildren, Brianna Setzer and Alexis Atkins.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jim Fulbright at 11 a.m. Friday at Drum Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
NINA I. GROSE
LENOIR - Nina Lucille Bliss Indicott Grose, 92, of Blowing Rock Boulevard, died Jan. 10, 2001, at her residence.
Born Oct. 1, 1908, in Steuben, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Ward B. and Altha Mae Bodine Bliss.
A member of First Christian Church of Wilton Manor, Fla., she was a professional photographer.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Jean Klein; a brother, Leland Bliss; and a sister, Ruth Vietzen.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Grose; a son, Dick Indicott of Lenoir; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to The Kidney Foundation, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 708, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
EDNA Y. SMITH
Edna Earle Yoder Smith, 84, of Vale, died Jan. 11, 2001, at her residence.
Born Oct. 2, 1916, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Oliver T. and Dessie Hefner Yoder Smith.
A member of Corinth Baptist Church in Vale, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess A. Smith; her stepfather, Clarence Eugene Smith; and a number of brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son, Oliver Brantley Smith of Vale; a daughter, Jessica Earle Smith of Vale; three brothers, Darvin R. Smith and George Smith of Hickory and Ray Smith of Newton; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Hildred Scire of Helena, Mont., Lola and Lester Berry and Jean and Bob Lingerfelt of Hickory and Ruth and Vance Holland of Taylorsville; a grandson, Jason Brantley Smith of Vale; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Kelly and Michael Bollinger of Vale; a great-grandson, Emory Bollinger of Vale; and a great-granddaughter, Linzey Bollinger of Vale.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. William Kanupp and Dan Spears 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 Michael Bollinger, Donald Smith, Mickey Berry, Terry Berry, Glenn Holland and Jason Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Berry, Gary Lingerfelt, Charles Holland, Gordon Killian, Randy Ledford and Tim Fulbright.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, General Fund, 7929 N.C. 10, Vale, N.C. 28168.
CLAUDIA E. HINES
STONY POINT - Claudia Lambert Ervin Hines, 93, of Valley Nursing Center, Taylorsville, formerly of Stony Point, died Jan. 10, 2001, at Valley Nursing Center after a period of declining health.
Born April 14, 1907, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Newton and Edna Lambert.
A member of New Salem Presbyterian Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carroll Ervin; her second husband, Kermit Hines; a son, John Samuel Ervin; three brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include a stepson, Ben Hines of Taylorsville; a daughter, Georgia Gains of San Diego, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Margie Hines White, Lillian Hines Pennell and Violet Hines Brown of Taylorsville; a sister, Leona Smith of Valdese; and 26 grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Ronald Vaughan and Rick Jordan at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to American Breast Cancer Society, 500 East Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.
RONALD E. REESE
STONY POINT - Ronald Edward “Ed” Reese, 67, of Gus Pennell Lane, Taylorsville, died Jan. 10, 2001, after a period of declining health.
Born July 1, 1933, in Watauga County, he was a son of the late William W. and Nettie Taylor Reese.
A member of Mt. Ridge Baptist Church, he retired from Clayton Marcus Furniture Co.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Reese; and two sisters, Ruth Teague and Luane Dixon.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Pennell Reese; a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald Lee and Jennifer Reese of Taylorsville; a daughter and her friend, Rita Benfield and Reggie Hawkins of Taylorsville; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Bob Reese of Hickory and Junior and Joyce Reese of Conover; and two grandchildren, Matthew Reese and Ashlyn Reese.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. David Chapman at 2 p.m. Saturday 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 Chapman Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
GARLIN MABE
MORGANTON - Garlin “G.W.” Mabe, 85, of Playmore Beach Road, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Camelot Manor Nursing Home in Granite Falls.
Born May 12, 1915, in Burke County, he was a son of the late King D. and Dora Ella Walker Mabe.
A member of Conway's Chapel Baptist Church, he retired as a furniture worker and served during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Pearl Clark Mabe; a brother, Henry Joseph Mabe; a sister, Ocie Maxine Mabe Austin; and a stepdaughter, Georgia Faye Helton.
Survivors include two sons, William Paul Mabe and James David Mabe of Lenoir; a stepson, Joseph Ray Mabe of Chesapeake, Va.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy M. and Steve Robertson and Sandra M. and William Dula of Lenoir and Vickie M. and Nicholas McFarlane of West Fairlee, Vt.; a stepdaughter, Brenda Kay Franklin of Statesville; a sister and brother-in-law, Pearl M. and Greer Isaacs of Morganton; five grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. John Mason at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kirksey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Conway's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Morganton Veterans Ceremonial Team.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
ENNIS P. ALLEN
LENOIR - Ennis Dell Pierce Allen, 79, of Cypress Street, Hudson, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Caldwell County Hospice.
Born Jan. 16, 1921, in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Hattie Faw Pierce.
A member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church in Wilkes County, she retired from Waldensian Bakery.
She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel R. Allen; and three brothers, Clayton Pierce, Cecil Pierce and Glenn Pierce.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Judy K. and Robert Benfield of Hudson; three brothers, Marvin Pierce of Florida, Eugene Pierce of Wilbar and John Pierce of Trinity; a sister, Ollie Pierce Cantor of Wilkesboro; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. David Beane at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Covenant Baptist Church, 1425 Lee Pearson Road, Granite Falls, N.C. 28630; or Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
WILLIAM K. GOODMAN
FALLSTON - William Keith Goodman, 62, of Borders Road, died Jan. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Born March 31, 1938, in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late William R. and Fannie Jane Swink Goodman.
A member of Knob Creek United Methodist Church, he retired from Condrey's Heating & Air Conditioning.
He was preceded in death by a son, Laray Goodman; and a brother, Benny Goodman.
Survivors include a son, Ricky Goodman of Kings Mountain; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Tony Ruppe of Kings Mountain; two brothers, Larry Goodman of Belwood and Charlie Goodman of Casar; two sisters, Jean Street of Erwin, Tenn., and Helen Hoyle of Forest City; and three grandchildren and a granddaughter-in-law, Kevin and Sherri Green, Heather Ruppe and Dustin Ruppe.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Stamey Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Knob Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.
LOR CHANG
Lor Chang, 32, of Claremont, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 4, 1968, in Laos, he was a son of the late Chai Vang Chang.
Survivors include his wife, Ge Thor; two sons, Lee Xam Chang and Ying Cha Zong Chang of Claremont; and three daughters, Pakou Chang, May Chang and Nancy Chang of Claremont.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
JUANITA M. McCANLESS
Juanita Merritt McCanless, 80, of Wildlife Access Road, died Jan. 11, 2001, at McDowell Hospital in Marion.
Born April 16, 1920, in Winston-Salem, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Eliza H. Merritt.
A member of Bethel United Methodist Church in King, she retired from the Western Electric Company.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.R. “Raymond” McCanless.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Ramona and Alvin Davis and Paula McCanless of Hickory; a brother, Paul Merritt of Rural Hall; two sisters, Dorothy Pierce of Indianapolis, Ind., and Nina Butner of Kernersville; three grandsons, Chris De Hart of Raleigh, Bill Davis of Hickory and Tim Davis of Bethlehem; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Yount and Christine Canipe of Hickory; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Joe Smith and V.P. Palmer at 11 a.m. Saturday at her 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 Alzheimers Foundation, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28806.
JUNIOR W. GREENE
LENOIR - Junior Wayne Greene, 47, of Zacks Fork Road, died Jan. 10, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Born June 30, 1953, in Wilkes County, he was a son of Leonard M. and Ila Minton Greene of Lenoir.
A Baptist, he employed by Broyhill Lenoir Furniture Corporation.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Carl Greene.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a daughter, Amber Cherelle Greene of the home; four brothers, Ray Greene, Larry Greene and Ricky Greene of Lenoir and Randy Greene of Whitnel; and a sister, Geraldine Cline of Lenoir.
The funeral will be conducted by Drs. Ken Hensley and Claude Suddreth at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Greene, Terry Greene, Ashley Haskett, Larry Combs, George Greene and Raymond Dollar.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
RANDALL C. HILL
LENOIR - Randall Clay Hill, 51, of Kincaid Street, died Jan. 9, 2001, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 15, 1949, in Marshall County, W.Va., he was a son of Bertha Richmond Hill of Moundsville, W.Va., and the late Paul W. Hill.
Employed by Broyhill Furniture, he attended Ashe Avenue Church of God in Moundsville.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn B. Hill; two sons, Brian Hill of Columbus, Ohio, and Jeremy Hill of Moundsville, W.Va.; a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Rick Ashley of Lenoir; three brothers, Paul F. Hill of Moundsville, W.Va., Robert N. Hill of Mount Hope, W.Va., and Gary L. Hill of Hopewell, Va.; and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at noon Saturday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home from 4 to 6 tonight.
CARRELL PROPST
LINCOLNTON - Carrell Propst, 84, of Hoover Road, Vale, died Jan. 10, 2001.
Born March 16, 1916, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Maudie Propst.
He was an inspector at Cochrane Furniture Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eddie Sailors Propst.
Survivors include two sons, Ted Propst of Lincolnton and Charles Propst of Newton; five daughters, Nell McCombs of Newton, Mary Cornette and Maxine Keever of Lincolnton, Margaret Harrison of Roswell, Ga., and Jane Bumgarner of Vale; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
HENRY G. LAWRENCE
FAIRFIELD, Calif. - Henry G. “Hank” Lawrence, 76, of Fairfield, died Jan. 4, 2001, at his residence.
Born May 13, 1924, in Hickory, he was a Naval pilot from June 1942 until he retired in June 1967 as LCDR. He worked for Braniff Airlines from June 1967 to 1970 and was ground operations manager in Okinawa, Japan.
He was employed at Dittmer Ranch for the last 30 years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Retired Officers Association and the Fairfield Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Cloer Lawrence.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Lawrence; four daughters, Christine Bradshaw of Auburn, Carol Conner of Kona, Hawaii, Catherine Newman of Bodega and Cindy of Hilo, Hawaii; a sister, Louise of Hickory, N.C.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Stuart Drake at 1 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Fairmont Memorial Park with military honors.
Memorials may be made to Travis Air Force Base, Historical Society (New Aviation Museum), P.O. Box 1595, Travis Air Force Base, 94533.
Bryan-Braker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HESTER S. WILSON
Hester Stilwell Wilson, 92, of Andrews Circle, Lenoir, formerly of Hildebran, died Jan. 11, 2001, at Avante of Charlotte after a period of declining health.
Born May 8, 1908, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Pinkney and Ann Weaver Stilwell.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph C. Beaver; and her second husband, the Rev. Paul Wilson.
Survivors include a son, Raymond A. Beaver of Tempe, Ariz.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Walter Raffield of Charlotte and Azalee and Jack Bogle of Hudson; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Harold Cantrell and Darrell Webb 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 South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at Hickory Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
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