LEXINGTON — John Richard Brown, 71, River Drive, Linwood, died Monday (April 24, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Born June 19, 1928, in Iredell county, he was a son of the late M.R. and Beatrice Kennedy Brown. Retired from Custom Crafts in Charlotte, he was a U. S. Navy veteran of world War II and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church.

A stepson, Terry Michael, preceded him in death.

Survivors include wife Lucille Brown; stepson Jerry Michael, Beaufort, S.C.; brothers Jack and Floyd Brown, both of Chula Vista, Calif; sister Peggy clark, San Diego, Calif; and seven step-grandchildren.

Services: Noon Thursday, Lakeview Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. David Robinson. Burial 2 p.m. Thursday, Salisbury National Cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Davidson Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on River Drive.

Augusta ‘Gus’ Austin

Augusta Mae Reid “Gus” Austin, 93, 422 Lincolnton Road, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Brightmoor Nursing Center after 10 days of serious illness.

Born Dec. 1, 1906, in Rowan County, Mrs. Austin was a daughter of the late William L. and Mamie Sherrill Reid. She was educated in the Rowan County schools and at Livingstone College.

Retired, she had worked as a social worker in New York city. She was a member of Sandy Ridge AMEZion Church, Landis, where she was a mother of the church. She was a member of Stewardess Board 1, Life Member Council, Lay Council, Home Mission Society and Parent Body Missionaries. An active volunteer at Livingstone College, she received numerous awards and certifications for her volunteerism.

Survivors include sister Alberta R. Bost, Salisbury.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sandy Ridge AMEZionChurch, Landis, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Smith. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 3 p.m. Friday at the church.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Carey Hoyt Bostian

CHAPEL HILL — Carey Hoyt Bostian, 93, Carol Woods Retirement Community, a Rowan County native, died Saturday (April 22, 2000).

Chancellor of North Carolina State University from 1953-1959, Mr. Bostian was an administrator, scientist and teacher. During his 43 years at State, he won many awards, including the Watauga Medal for outstanding service in 1975.

Reared in China Grove and Salisbury, in 1928, Mr. Bostian received a bachelor of science degree from Catawba College, Salisbury. He received a master’s degree in 1930 and a doctorate degree in 1933 from Pittsburgh University.

In 1930, he joined the NCSU zoology department, where he taught courses before emphasizing his genetics training. During his administrative experience in the College of Agriculture, he was associate dean and director of instruction prior to being selected as chancellor. He was also a naturalist and a master gardener.

Survivors include sons Lloyd R. Bostian, Madison, Wis., and K. Eugene Bostian, Janesville, Wis.; sisters Geneva Kirk, Salisbury, and Sadie Husbands, Clearwater, Fla.; brother Ralph Bostian, Granite Quarry; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services: Memorial, 3 p.m. Friday, May 19, at West Raleigh Presbyterian Church; and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Carol Woods Retirement Community.

Cremation Society of the Carolinas, Raleigh, in charge.

Charles V. Jordan

LEXINGTON — Charles Vernon Jordan, 71, Cardinal drive, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Lexington Memorial Hospital after eight months of declining health.

Born July 23, 1928, in Davidson County, he was a son of the late Charlie Walter and Zannie Mae Nichols Jordan. A retired truck driver for Republic Foil, he attended Coggins Memorial Baptist Church and was a member of Sheets Memorial Baptist Church. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of VFW Post 3074, American Legion Post 8, Amvets, and the Woodmen of the World.

Survivors include wife Mildred Foster Jordan; sons Jackie Kerley, Lexington, and Buddy Kerley, Welcome; daughter Sonja Stiers, Lexington; sisters Maxine Carter, Clatie Berrier and Norma Greene, all of Lexington, and Betty Jean Parker, Thomasville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 4 p.m. Thursday, Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Lowell Askins and the Rev. David Shaffer. Burial, Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Davidson Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on Cardinal Drive.

Memorials: Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1306 S. Main St., Lexington N.C. 27292, or Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, N.C. 27293.

Robert Lee Davis

ALBEMARLE — Robert Lee Davis, 89, 1137 Gibson St., died Monday (April 24, 2000) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Born March 2, 1911, in Stanly County, Mr. Davis was a son of the late Hattie Davis Hudson and Jake Davis. A graduate of Stanly Technical College, he had retired after 50 years as owner/operator of Woodside Grocery and Market.

He was a member of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon, trustee and treasurer.

A former Albemarle Housing Authority commissioner, he served on the Citizen Advisory Committee and was a member of the Fishermen’s Club. He was a former Boy Scout leader and a veteran of World War II.

A daughter, Lessie “Phennie” Davis, preceded him in death.

Survivors include wife Pauline Smith Davis; son Robert L. Davis Jr., New Haven, Conn.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Saints Delight Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. James E. Richardson. Burial, East Side Cemetery.

Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church.

Kelsey Funeral Home, Albemarle, is in charge.

Cleo Henson Davison

KINGS MOUNTAIN — Cleo Henson Davison, 82, 1718 County Line Road, mother of Carolyn Goodnight of Salisbury, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby.

Services: 3 p.m. Thursday, Sunnyside Baptist Church, Bessemer City.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Harris Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home.

Memorials: Cancer Research, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.

James C. Deberry

James Clifton Deberry, 64, 1939 Rosemont St., died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a brief illness

Born Nov. 27, 1935, in Richmond County, he was a son of Elizabeth Crump Haywood of Mount Gilead and the late Clifton Wade Deberry. A graduate of Appalachian State College, he was a professor of business and economics at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for over 30 years. He was a member of Milford Hills United Methodist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include daughter Julia C. Drummond; sister Wanda E. Yarborough, Sanford; and two grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Thursday, Sharon Cemetery, Mount Gilead, conducted by the Rev. Neill Shaw and the Rev. Jim Harris.

Visitation: Wednesday evening at 303 N. Main St., Mount Gilead.

Memorials: Mlford Hills United Methodist Church, 1601 Bellevue Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28144, or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 176, Mount Gilead, N.C. 27306.

McKeithan Funeral Home in Mount Gilead is in charge.

Sheila Wilson Keaton

HARMONY — Sheila Wilson Sprinkle Keaton, 58, Sheffield Road, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Davie County Hospital.

Born Nov. 26, 1941, in Mecklenburg County, Mrs. Keaton was a daughter of the late Felix C. Wilson Jr. and Margaret McLurin Short. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include husband J.W. Keaton; sons Richard Leon Sprinkle Jr., Clemmons, and William Curry Sprinkle, Winston-Salem; stepchildren Johnny Keaton, Rebecca Hill, Maxine Edwards, Jimmy Keaton and Charlie Keaton, all of Harmony, and Terry Keaton and Barbara Gobble, both of Mocksville; half sisters Sandra Beane, Pfafftown, Felice Avery, Winston-Salem, Gay Cherry, King, and Sherry Thompson, Tobaccoville; sister Sylvia W. Walker, Winston-Salem; and four grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Eaton Funeral Home Chapel, Mocksville, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Faust. Burial, New Union United Methodist Church.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Roy E. Leazer

The funeral is today for Roy E. Leazer, 89, Salisbury, who died Sunday (April 23, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Jan. 27, 1911, in Salisbury, Mr. Leazer was a son of the late George Albert and Florence Basinger Leazer. He was educated in the Salisbury city schools.

A sergeant in the U.S. Army, he served with the 94th Infantry during World War II and was a prisoner of war captured in the European Theatre. He retired in 1976 from Cannon Mills.

For over 60 years he was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he was in the Everyman’s Bible class. He was a lifelong member of Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post 342, Hudson-Miller-Tatum VFW Post 3006 and American Ex-Prisoners of War.

His wife, Pauline Garrett Leazer, died July 15, 1982.

Survivors include son Kenneth R. Leazer, Florence, S.C.; brother Raymond Leazer, Chattanooga, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.

Services: 2 today, First Presbyterian Church, conducted by Dr. Robert M. Lewis, pastor, and the Rev. James H. Foil Jr., associate pastor. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park. Military rites by Rowan County Veterans Council.

Summersett Funeral Home in charge.

Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, 308 W. Fisher St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Banks William Mullis

The funeral will be Thursday for Banks William Mullis, 82, Salisbury, who died Monday (April 24, 2000) at Salisbury Lutheran Nursing Home after a period of declining health.

Born June 25, 1917, in Mecklenburg County, Mr. Mullis was a son of the late William and Elizabeth Wilson Mullis. He was educated in the Mecklenburg County schools and Fruitland Bible College. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army.

He retired as minister of Trading Ford Baptist Church after 25 years. Later he served as interim pastor at Community Baptist and Parkdale Baptist churches in Salisbury and at Oak Grove Baptist in Albemarle. He was a member of Rowan Baptist Association and North Carolina Southern Baptist State Convention.

His wife, Margaret Morris Mullis, died April 18, 1990.

Survivors include daughters Mrs. Jim (Gail)Foltz and Mrs. Glyn (Kay)Murthwaite, both of Salisbury; brother Dowd Mullis, Morganton; sisters Eunice Roper, Helen Abernathy and Gladys Hough, all of Charlotte, and Margaret Hiatt, Pinola, Calif.; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one great-grandson; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Thursday, Trading Ford Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Mike Motley, pastor, the Rev. Bob Nash and the Rev. Reece Riggins. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30. Area ministers will be seated as a group. Burial, family plot in church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8 tonight, Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Gail Foltz of Salisbury.

Memorials: Trading Ford Baptist Church, Building Fund, 3600 Long Ferry Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146; or Gideon’s International, Salisbury North Camp, 1614 1/2 E. Innes St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Jesse Parker

MOORESVILLE — Jesse parker, 65, 178 Parkertown Road, died Monday (April 24, 2000) at his home after an extended illness.

Born May 5, 1934, in Iredell County, Mr. Parker was a son of the late Jacob B. and Mattie Clark Parker. He attended the Iredell County schools and Mitchell Community College. A self-employed homebuilder for many years, he was the pastor of, Lincoln Grove Holiness Church, Spencer, for many years. He later was pastor of Shepherd Church of God, where he had been a lifelong member.

Mr. Parker had worked with the prison camp in Salisbury as a chaplain for over 30 years and was in the broadcast ministry with WHIP in Mooresville, WFMX, Statesville, and WPIR, Claremont, for over 30 years.

Survivors include wife Mary Wilson Parker; sons Jesse Rayvon Parker Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., and James Nathaniel Parker, Aberdeen; daughters Marilyn “Peep” Rebecca Parker and Mrs. Kenneth (Queenie Parker) Brown, both of Mooresville, and Mrs.. Martin (Kathy Elizabeth Parker) Campbell, Washington, D.C; brothers Dr. John Parker, Nevada, David and Paul Parker, both of Mooresville, and Rueben Parker, Brooklyn, N.Y.; sisters Mrs. Grady (Lucy) Mills and Mrs. Carter (Mattie) Sharpe, both of Mooresville; and 10 grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Shepherd Church of God, conducted by Elder Lonnie Gray, Elder Robert L. Ross and his wife, Evangelist Mary Parker. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, Statesville. A worship and praise service will be held with various speakers, musical groups and choirs.

Robert ‘Bob’ Ware

SPENCER — The funeral will be Thursday for Robert “Bob” Henry Ware, 73, 201 N. Salisbury Ave., who died Monday (April 24, 2000) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Born Sept. 28, 1926, in Dublin, Ga., Mr. Ware was a son of the late Robert H. and Lizza Mae Cochran Ware. A graduate of Spencer High School, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He owned and operated Bob Ware’s Radiator Shop, Salisbury, since 1962. A member of Spencer Presbyterian Church, he was an elder. He was also a member of Spencer Masonic Lodge 543.

His wife, Sara Lineberger Ware, died sept. 29, 1998.

Survivors include son John Robert Ware, Salisbury; Mrs. Joe (Mary Elinor) Wilburn, Salisbury; brothers Yates and Julian A. Ware, both of Dublin, Ga.; and three grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Spencer Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Ruth Lenger. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury. Masonic rites by Spencer Masonic Lodge 543.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury.

Memorials: Spencer Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 4, Spencer, N.C. 28159.

Clyde Henry Williams

MOCKSVILLE — Clyde Henry Williams, 86, Ridge Road, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Autumn Care of Mocksville.

Born Sept. 7, 1913, in Davie County, Mr. Williams was a son of the late Newton B. and Ida McDaniel Williams. He had worked as a carpenter and was a member of SalemMethodist Church.

His wife, Zeola McDaniel Williams, preceded him in death.

Survivors include son Raymond E. Williams, Mocksville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Davie Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Steve Bailey. Burial, Society Baptist Church, Harmony.

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

Memorials: Society Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, c/o John Nantz, 197 Dogwood Forest Loop, Harmony, N.C. 28634.

John Everette Williams

John Everette Williams, 83, Salisbury, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Salisbury.