LEXINGTON — Paul Allison Beck, 70, 17 Cornelia Drive, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Lexington Health Care Center.

Born Nov. 22, 1929, in Davidson County, Mr. Beck was a son of the late Oscar Allison and Nellie Blake Beck. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lexington.

Survivors include sister Rullah Nell Freeman, Southmont; and brother Charles Calvin Beck, Lexington.

Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Thursday, Lexington City Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Billy Freeman.

Visitation: 6:30-8:30 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at their respective homes.

Memorials: Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, NC 27293-1941.

Charlotte Mae Cope

LINWOOD — Charlotte Mae Reece Cope, 74, 8069 Old Salisbury Road, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital,Greensboro.

Born Oct. 6, 1925, in Granville County, Mrs. Cope, a daughter of the late Conley Reece and Effie Dooley, was a homemaker. She was a member of Greer’s Chapel United Methodist Church and the Spencer Women of the Moose Chapter, where she was best known as “Mom”.

Her husband, James J. Cope, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughters Brenda Weaver, Linwood, and Carolyn Waller, Rockwell; sons Jimmy and Conley “Topper”Cope, both of Linwood; sisters Allie Mae Champion, Oxford, and Dessie Morgan, Henderson; brother D.C. Reece, Oxford; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Thursday, Greer’s Chapel United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Darren Alexander and the Rev. Chris J. Bennett. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on Old Salisbury Road.

Memorials: Donor’s choice.

Sandra Leigh Hawkins

SPENCER — The funeral will be Friday for Sandra Leigh Hawkins, 35, 928 Third St., who died Sunday (Aug. 20, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

BornApril 15, 1965, in Rowan County, Miss Hawkins, a daughter of Rosie L. Haley, Spencer, and the late Nehemiah Hawkins, was a graduate of North Rowan High School. She was employed by Draftex, Inc., and was a member of Soldiers Memorial AMEZion Church. She was a member of Sidewinders Motorcycle Club.

Survivors, in addition to her mother, include fiance RoderickJones, of the home; son Roderick Hawkins, of the home; brothers Nehemiah Hawkins, Salisbury, and Anthony Hawkins, Spencer; and sisters Barbara Hargrave, Lexington, Naomi Hawkins, Salisbury, April Hawkins, Spencer, and Raquel Hammond, East Spencer.

Services: 2 p.m.Friday, Southern City AMEZion Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Rollins Graham, pastor, and the Rev. Calvin Miller. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Salisbury.

Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Friday at the church.

Rowan Funeral Service,Salisbury, is in charge.

Pauline Heilig Kirk

Pauline Heilig Kirk, 80, Salisbury, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Cecil C. Midgett

GREENSBORO — The funeral will be Saturday for Cecil C. Midgett, 69, 704 Meadowood Road, who died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Moses Cone Hospital after several weeks of declining health.

Born May 14, 1931, in Columbia, N.C., Mr. Midgett was a son of the late Glenn Riddick and Gladys Midgett. He was educated in Columbia schools and was a graduate of Terrell County High School.

Mr. Midgett retired as a truck driver from Kahn Lumber Co., Queens, N.Y. and was a residential counselor at Bennett Family Care in Greensboro.

A former area resident, he was a member of Third Creek AME Zion Church, Cleveland, the Men’s Booster Club and Class No. 2. He was a Mason and Shriner while a resident of New York and an avid bowler in a Greensboro bowling league.

Survivors include wife Dorothy Hail Midgett; sons Alphonso Midgett, Harvest, Ala., Ronnie Midgett, Bowie, Md., Cecil Midgett Jr., Silver Springs, Md., Boris Midgett, Portsmouth, Va., Anthony Midgett, Atlanta, Ga., and Henry Lee Midgett, St. Louis, Mo.; daughters Lisa Midgett, Charlotte, Cecilia Midgett, Glen Burnie, Md., and LaBarbara Midgett, Texas; stepson Emery Partee IV, Brooklyn, N.Y.; stepdaughter Cynthia Partee, Jamaica, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Third Creek AME Zion Church, Cleveland, conducted by the Rev. Donnie Kent. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Mitchell & Fair Funeral Service, Salisbury.

Phyllis Blackwelder Mills

MOORESVILLE —Phyllis Blackwelder Mills, 60, M &M Farms Drive, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center as the result of a stroke.

Born Jan. 14, 1940, in Mooresville, Mrs. Mills was a daughter of Mary Robbins Blackwelder, Mooresville, and the late John Carlton Blackwelder.

She was a 1958 graduate of Mooresville High School and a substitute teacher of Mooresville and the Iredell-Statesville school systems. An active member of Vanderburg United Methodist Church, she was a member of the Iredell Cattleman’s Association.

Her husband, Billy Frank Mills, preceded her in death.

Survivors, in addition to her mother, include sons Brian Franklin and Bradley Wayne Mills, both of Mooresville; and sister Matoka B. Marlow, Mooresville.

Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Vanderburg United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Gerald W. Davis and the Rev. Derry Barnhardt. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

Memorials: Vanderburg United Methodist Church, 1809 Charlotte Hwy., Mooresville, NC 28115.

Pauline Herlocker Morton

ALBEMARLE — Georgia Pauline Herlocker Morton, 83, 451 Brown Ave., died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at her home of a daughter, Kathryn Morton Stephens, Atlanta, Ga.

Born Nov. 23, 1916, in Stanly County, Mrs. Morton was a daughter of the late Jonah Alexander and Ada Hatley Herlocker. She retired as a finisher at Wiscassett Mills and later was a caregiver at Albemarle Lutheran Nursing Home and a private caregiver. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.

Her husband Daniel Boone Morton preceded her in death.

Survivors, in addition to her daughter, include son James D. “Don” Morton, Albemarle; sisters Maxine McIntyre, Albemarle, Sarah H. Reeves, Charlotte, and Mary Brown Little, Stanfield; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. David M. Rorie. Burial, Fairview Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. An other times the family will be at the home on Brown Avenue.

Eunice Morris Wagoner

ROCKWELL — The funeral will be Thursday for Eunice Morris Wagoner, 86, Rockwell, who died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Genesis ElderCare of Salisbury.

Born Feb. 4, 1914, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Wagoner was a daughter of the late William Matthew and Hannah Elizabeth Shepherd Morris. She was educated in Cabarrus County schools and had retired in 1977 from Fiber Industries, now KoSa.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gold Hill.

Her husband, E. Coy Wagoner, died July 17, 1967, and a son, Edmond Coy Wagoner Jr., died Oct. 9, 1990.

Survivors include sons Glenn R. and Dewey N. Wagoner, both of Rockwell, Johnny M. Wagoner, Gold Hill, and E. Arnold Wagoner, Faith; daughters Ruth Zirkle, Rockwell, Lois Garmon, China Grove, Betty Wagoner, of the home, and Sharon Becker, Huntersville; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church of Gold Hill, conducted by the Rev. Toney Parsons, pastor, and the Rev. Larry Beaver, pastor, Main Street Baptist Church, China Grove. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial, Gold Hill Cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Powles Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home in Rockwell.

Memorials: First Baptist Church of Gold Hill, P.O. Box 288, Gold Hill, NC 28071. A memorial has been opened at www.American-Memorials.com.

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