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Daniel Kevin Wingard
Daniel Kevin Wingard, 52, of Apex died Friday, July 06, 2007 at Rex Nursing Care of Apex.
Dan is survived by his wife Patty Wingard of Apex; son, Daniel P. Wingard and wife Hillary of Norfolk, Va.; brothers and sisters, Greg Wingard and wife Sue of Johnstown, Pa., Renee Worrell and husban, Tom of Richmond Hill, Ga., Valerie Grace and husband Steve of Brentwood, Calif., Charlie Wingard and wife Chris of Harrisonburg, Va., Jake Wingard and wif, Tina of Beaverdale, Pa.; mother, Raenell Kestermont and husband Dick of Sidman, Pa.; stepmother, Marty Wingard of Johnstown, Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dan's father, Robert Owen Wingard, precedes him in death.
The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 9 at Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St., Apex. A funeral service will follow at 8:00 PM in the Chapel of Apex Funeral Home.
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke Medical Center and the staff at Rex Nursing Care of Apex for their care and loving concern for Dan and his family.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710.
Lester Louis Kilpatrick
Lester Louis Kilpatrick, 78, of Apex formerly of Bloomfield, N.J., Grifton and Aiken, S.C., died at the home of his daughter, Laura and family on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Lester was born on July 11, 1929 to Lester Kilpatrick and Elsie Chase Kilpatrick in Jersey City, New Jersey.
He grew up in Bloomfield attending the Bloomfield Baptist Church. Later he graduated from Oklahoma A&M; and served his country in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in Missile Guidance School. His first two children were born at White Sands Proving Grounds, N.M. where he was an expert rifleman in the Army and given the opportunity to compete with the Olympic team.
He chose to raise his family instead of competing further and became a chemical engineer with DuPont in Kinston. While there he worked with his lab partner Lien Mow Lee to invent several patents including a polymer finisher apparatus and a heat exchanger. The work they were involved in created the polyfill fibers of the everyday pillow. At the age of 52 he moved to Aiken S.C. to branch out into the field of nuclear science for DuPont and later Westinghouse at the Savannah River Plant, S.C. Together once again, he and Lien Lee created the Precipitation-Absorption Process for the decontamination of nuclear waste supernates for a further patent. He retired with close to 50 years of chemical engineering.
Lester's hobbies included beekeeping, pottery, marksmanship, guitar, water skiing, swimming, tennis, roller skating, fencing, welding, scuba diving, camping, gardening, rock climbing, hiking, and taking long distance road trips. He kept a compass mounted in his dashboard and rarely traveled the same way twice.
He was a lifetime learner, who had a desire to be a "Jack of All Trades" and, as he would humbly add, a "Master of Nothing." Lester enjoyed a good debate and would pull your leg to get a reaction. He studied scripture, nature, sports and crafts.
Lester was a generous and loving man who cared deeply about people. He would give to anyone in need. He dealt with life's pitfalls with a steadfast belief that God would help him through.
He is survived by his four thankful daughters: Laura Lea Hales, Karen Lynn Kilpatrick, Maritha Marie Keil and Amy Susan Oliver; his sons-in-law: Craige Hales, Randy Keil, and Hanes Oliver; his sister, Maritha Ann Burmeister; nine grandchildren: Jennifer, Robin, Leslie, Lauren, Austin, Adrian and husband, Nathan, David, Christina, and Tiffany; and one great grandchild, Fiona. Lester is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Ayers and his brother Kenneth. Lester remained in contact with Kenneth's wife, Faith, and their son, Michael, and enjoyed conversations with his brother-in-law, Robert Lee Gene Ayers, on many subjects.
Lester was always curious to see what was over the next hill and not afraid to go down a muddy road.
A funeral service conducted by Rev. Don Mason (www.wcg.org) will be 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Apex Funeral Home Chapel. Friends and family may view on Friday, July 27, at Hunsuken-Wooten Funeral Home; 201 N 4th St; Fairfax OK 74637. (918.642.3228)
Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28, in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, OK.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27605-1276 or Alzheimer's Association-Eastern NC Chapter, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 220, Raleigh NC 27605-1351
Arrangements are entrusted to Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. (Hwy 55), Apex.
Leon D. Goodwin
Leon D. Goodwin, 79, of Apex and most recently of Sparta, moved to his new home in Heaven on Sunday June 24, 2007. He was a lifelong farmer and a World War II veteran.
He is survived by two daughters: Sandra G. Goodwin and her husband Al of Sparta, and Peggy G. Hammond and her husband Belton of Ashville; two grandsons: Jason Goodwin and his wife Katie, and Bobby Goodwin; a great-grandson, Henry Goodwin; a sister, Clara G. Reams of Raleigh; and numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.
Please rejoice with our family on Wednesday, June 27, at Olive Chapel Baptist Church as we celebrate Dad’s life and home going. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church. The service will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Those desiring to do so may make memorials to The American Lung Association, to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC 27605, or to High Country Healthcare Hospice, P.O. Box 1287, Sparta, NC 28675.
Apex Funeral Directors is entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Helen Kendrick Parks
Helen Parks died at Glenaire Retirement Community, Cary on June 25, 2007.
She was born in Shelb, the daughter of William L. and Susan R. Kendrick, one of five children. She retired as a secretary of the Home Economics Department at N.C. State University. She enjoyed teaching children and leading women’s groups at First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh. She was active in the Longview Community Club and a volunteer at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh.
She is survived by her husband, Calvin R. Parks (Cal); son, Ross Parks and wife, Rose of Clayton; grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew, Zachary, Samuel, Rebekah, and Makayla, all of Clayton; brothers, John and wife, Bette of Shelby and Roy and wife, Janie of Charlotte; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Gary William Parks.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh. The family will receive friends following the service. Burial will be at Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Visions of Tomorrow, 120 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601 or to the Glenaire Foundation, 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary, NC 27511.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Cary.
Audrey N. Pruitt
Audrey N. Pruitt, 64, of 301 Jesse Rd., Broadway, N.C., died Monday evening, July 16, 2007 from a car accident.
Mrs. Pruitt is survived by her husband, Paul O. Pruitt of the home; sons: Paul Pruitt Jr. and his wife Dorothy of Cameron, N.C., and Ricky Pruitt of Burlington; a daughter, Tammy Eakes and her husband John of Apex; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends, Friday, July 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the home of Johnny and Tammy Eakes, 2720 Olive Chapel Rd., in Apex. A funeral service will be held at the Apex Funeral Home Chapel on Friday July 20 at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Apex Cemetery.
Lillian Virginia Hanks
Lillian V. Hanks, formally of Fort Wright, Kentucky passed away Saturday night, July 14, 2007 at Wake Med in Cary at the age of 90.
Lillian (Lil) was born Jan. 4, 1917 in Somerset, Ky., moved to Covington, Ky. at an early age and grew up there. She and her late husband, Ed, moved to Cary in 1991 to be near family. They were married for more than 67 years upon his passing in 2003. She remained a homemaker for her entire life.
She is survived by her daughter Peggy; her son Edward Jr. and his wife Carol; her granddaughter Leigh Ann McGarrigle and her husband Robert of Parlin, NJ; her grandson Edward III, wife Wendy and her precious great grandsons Andrew Lawson and Austin Bradley Hanks of Holly Springs.
Family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, July 20 for 6-8 p.m. at Middendorf-Bullock funeral Home, 3614 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; (859)431-1200. Entombment and a memorial service will be held Saturday, July 21 beginning at 11 a.m. in the Highland Cemetery Chapel, 1212 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, Ky.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name, to the Kentucky Sheriff's Boys' and Girls' Ranch, PO Box 57, Gilbertsville, Ky. 42044.
Arrangements are entrusted to Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. (Hwy 55), Apex
Julie Renee Minton
Julie Renee Minton, 36, of 1917 Holt Rd., Apex, died accidentally Thursday July 12, 2007 at Atlantic Beach, N.C. She was employed by Fire House Subs in Apex.
A funeral service was held on July 18 in the Apex Funeral Home Chapel, 550 W. Williams St. (Hwy 55) in Apex. Burial was at the Apex Cemetery. . Surviving are her son, Henry Hicks, and her daughter, Larissa Hicks; her mother, Jeanie Minton of Louisiana; her father Joe L. Minton of Arizona; a brother, Jo R. Minton; and her fiancé, Lonnie Filkins of Apex.
