KANNAPOLIS — Archibald “Archie” Anderson, 76 formerly of Lincoln Street, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at the Brian Center in Concord.

Born June 29, 1923, in Blair Hall, Scotland, Mr. Anderson was a son of the late Archibald and Sarah Maers Anderson. He had retired in 1983 from the Polychrome Corp., Yonkers, N.Y.

A former elder at South Presbyterian Church in Yonkers, he was a member of Pebble Killwinning Masonic Lodge No. 23 in Scotland.

His wife, Marion “May” Ferguson Anderson, died Feb. 23, 1990, and a daughter, Jessie Beryl Cedola, died May 15, 1995.

Survivors include brother David Anderson, Birmingham, England; and a granddaughter.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lady’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Joe Crawford and Phillip Fisher. Inurnment at a later date, Carolina Memorial Park.

Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, 201 Vance St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

Geneva Abernathy

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Saturday for Geneva Blackwell Abernathy, 86, 465 Parks Field Drive, who died Wednesday (April 19, 2000) at the Brian Center, Mooresville.

Born June 6, 1913, in Belmont, Mrs. Abernathy was a daughter of the late Walter and Lula Blackwell. A homemaker, she had retired from Cannon Mills.

Her husband, James Morris Abernathy, died in July 1961.

Survivors include daughter Libby Abernathy Hannah, Chesterfield; son James E. Abernathy, Kannapolis; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Leon Smith. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery, China Grove.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.

Bennie Lynwood Moore

ALBEMARLE — Bennie Lynwood Moore, 62, 2306 Sandy Lane, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at his home.

Born Nov. 23, 1937, in Tarboro, Mr. Moore was a son of the late Mary Shaw Moore Edmundson and the late William Moore. He had retired as chief operator of the wastewater treatment plant for the city of Albemarle.

Retired from the U.S. Navy, he served during the Vietnam era. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and the Ham Operators Club.

Survivors include wife Bonita M. Moore; daughters Debra Griffin, Marshville, and Karen Brown, Albemarle; brothers William “Bill” Moore, Albemarle, Melvin “Dink” Moore, Denver, N.C., Levy Moore, Franklin Springs, Ga., and Roy Moore, Cary; sister Carole M. Proctor, Tarboro; and four grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Saturday, Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel, conducted the the Rev. Jeffery A. Sweeney and the Rev. Levy Moore.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today, at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home.

Memorials: Hospice of Stanly County, 90 N. First St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001; American Cancer Society, Stanly County, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202; or SCUSA, 1000-15 N. First St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001.

Robert McAlister Barnett

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Robert McAlister Barnett Jr., 72, formerly of Spencer, N.C. ,died Tuesday (April 18, 2000) in a local hospital.

Born in Somerset, Ky., Mr. Barnett was a son of Robert McAlister Barnett and the late Mary Harn Barnett. He had retired as a general foreman with Southern Railway in 1987 after 42 years of service.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hixson, where he was a church council member and had served as chairman of the property committee for 15 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors, in addition to his father, include wife Alice Sowers Barnett; son Robert McAlister Barnett II, Harrison; daughters Mary Alice Nipper, Johnson City, Carol Anne Coppinger, Hixson, and Susan Ellen Barnett, East Ridge.; sister Sue Barnett Frick, Chattanooga; and nine grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. today, Trinity Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. James W. Nipper and William Waddell. Interment, Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

Memorials: American Cancer Society or Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

Chattanooga Funeral Home is in charge.

Vera R. Corl

ROCKWELL — Vera R. Corl, 88, Rockwell, died Friday, (April 21, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, after a period of declining health.

Powles Funeral Home is in charge.

Dessie Haire Floyd

Dessie Haire Floyd, 96, formerly of Salisbury, died Friday (April 21, 2000) at Evergreen Nursing Home, Greensboro.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

George Lamar Crump Jr.

KANNAPOLIS — George Lamar “Scooter” Crump Jr., 50, 4032 Maid Marion Lane, died Wednesday (April 19, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born Nov. 3, 1949, in Greensboro, Mr. Crump was a son of Frances Laughon Crump Needham of Greensboro and the late George Lamar Crump. He owned the Glass and Frame Shop.

A member of Midway United Methodist Church, he was assistant Scoutmaster at Gilwood Presbyterian Church. An Eagle Scout, he served on the N.C. Central Council of Boy Scouts.

He graduated in 1973 from N.C. State University with a degree in engineering. He also earned two master’s degrees from Pfeiffer College in 1996.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include wife Tonda Lewis Crump; son George L. “Trey” Crump IIIof the home; daughter Elizabeth Crump, Cary; and brother Donald L. Crump, Greensboro.

Services: Memorial, 11 a.m. Saturday, Midway United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. William Rintz. Burial, Westminster Memorial Gardens, Greensboro.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today, Whitley’s Funeral Home.

Memorials: Midway United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 708 S. Main St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

Mabel Rabon Hartman

Mabel Rabon Hartman, 96, Salisbury, died Wednesday (April 19, 2000) at Camelot Manor Nursing Care, Granite Falls.

Born July 17, 1903, in Rowan County, Mrs. Hartman was a daughter of the late Hattie Coggins and Benjamin F. Rabon. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she worked for the family business, Rabon Bakery, during her early years.

A homemaker in her later life, she was a member of Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church.

Her husband, Clarence Adam Hartman, died July 11, 1985. Sons Edward R. and Wayne M. Hartman also preceded her in death.

Survivors include Clarence C. Hartman, Hickory; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services:Graveside, 11 a.m. Saturday, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. David Kelley, pastor, Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will see friends following the service.

Memorials: Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church, 901 S. Church St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Billie Reece Huneycutt

STANFIELD —Billie Reece Huneycutt, 68, 12866 Mission Church Road, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born July 19, 1931, in Stanly County, Mr. Huneycutt was a son of James Houston Hatley, Stanfield, and the late Ethel Mae Huneycutt Hatley. A general contractor, he owned and operated RDRInc., where he served as president. He was a member of Mission Baptist Church.

Survivors, in addition to his father, include wife Frances Almond Huneycutt; sons Danny Reid Huneycutt, Eddie Reece Huneycutt and Todd Wayland Huneycutt, all of Stanfield; and four grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mission Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ronald Russell. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6:30-9 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. At other times the family will be at the residence.

Joel Worth Sexton

Joel Worth Sexton, 83, 1825 Panther Creek Road, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, is in charge.

Lester Lutz Smith Jr.

MOORESVILLE — Lester Lutz Smith Jr., 72, 1925 Corriher Grange Road, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.

Born Sept. 8, 1927, in Rowan County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Ethel Corriher Smith and Lester Lutz Smith. He was a graduate of Landis High School.

Mr. Smith had retired from the Statesville branch of Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. He was also a farmer and a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church, Kannapolis. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include wife Dolly King Smith; son Larry Smith, Rockwell; daughters Denise Kluttz, Norwell, Mass., and Pamela Herring, Graham; sisters Mildred Roberts, Troutman, Evelyn Deal, Charlotte, Mary Lee Ballard, Knoxville, Tenn., Joy Sloop, China Grove, and Anne Weismann, New York City; and one grandchild.

Services:11 a.m. Saturday, St. Enoch Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. John Mark Beam. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. today. At other times the family will be at the home.

Memorials: St. Enoch Lutheran Home, 701 Campbell Church, Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

Linn-Honeycutt, China Grove, is in charge.

Mary Lewis Brown

CONCORD — Mary Lewis Brown, 91, 1009 Elm St., died Tuesday (April 18, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center.

Born Feb. 26, 1909 in Iredell County, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Wilson and Roberta Johnson Adams. She was a domestic worker in private homes.

She was a life member of Marable Memorial AME Zion Church, where she was a member of the Senior Usher Board. She was also a missionary, a stewardess, a class leader and an honorary member of the senior choir.

Survivors include daughter Eloise Wilkes, Kannapolis; sister Ivy Louise Adams, Kannapolis; 14 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Marable Memorial AME Zion Church, conducted by the Rev. Grant Harrison. Burial, Bethel Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, at the church. At other times, the family will be at the home.

Bryant-Lytle-Young, Kannapolis, is in charge.

Beulah Stafford Moore

MOORESVILLE —Beulah Stafford Moore, 87, formerly of Doster Avenue, died Wednesday (April 19, 2000)at the Brian Center.

Born Aug. 25, 1912, in Alexander County, Mrs. Moore was a daughter of the late Jerry Lloyd and Gracie Duncan Stafford. A homemaker, she was a member of Missionary Methodist Church.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by husband Wesley Lee Moore, son Ronald Moore and daughter Julia Dowling.

Survivors include sons Edger Moore, Mooresville, Harold Moore, Tampa, Fla., Frank Moore, Newton, Bill Moore, Richmond, Va. and Melvin Moore, Huntersville; daughters Dorothy Sherrill, Mooresville, and Carolyn Lowrance, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cavin Funeral Home Chapel,conducted by the Rev. Cecil Donahue. Burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, at the funeral home.

Memorials: Missionary Methodist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 991, Mooresville, N.C. 28115.

Vernon Devine Plyler

Vernon Devine Plyler, 76, Salisbury, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after several years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness.

Born Oct. 5, 1923, in Chesterfield, S.C., Mr. Plyler was a son of the late Mary Aldridge and Jim Plyler. Educated at Pageland High School, Pageland, S.C., he had retired as a general foreman in the mechanical department of Norfolk-Southern Railway.

He was a member of Union Lutheran Church, Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge, the Rowan County Shriners and the Scottish Rite. He was a 32-degree Mason and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, having served in the 418th Bomber Squadron.

Survivors include his wife, Zarah Cauble Plyler, whom he married Oct. 5, 1946; son Jimmy Franklin Plyler, Salisbury; daughters Glenda Plyler Dean, Libby, Mont., Sylvia Plyler McDaniel, Salisbury, and Emily Plyler Jones, Concord; sisters Faye P. Hatley and Beth P. Casey, both of Charlotte, and Jean P. Mills, Kannapolis; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 4 p.m. Saturday, Union Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Darrell Norris. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-9 p.m. today, Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell.

Memorials: Union Lutheran Church, Fellowship Building Fund, 4770 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.

William Blair Hill

Born Feb. 19, 1916, in Anson County, he was a son of the late Lilliam William Hill and David Jefferson Hill. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a prisoner of war.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Garry Baker. Burial, Red Cross Baptist Church cemetery.