LEXINGTON —Vera Nadine Wilson Bates, 67, 501 Rochelle Drive, died Thursday (Jan. 27, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Born Sept. 22, 1932 inRowan County, Mrs. Bates was a daughter of the late Vallie Poole and William Henry Wilson.

Survivors include her husband, C.H. Bates Jr.; brothers Paul T. and W.H. Wilson, both of Salisbury, and Grady Wilson, Carrollton, Texas.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, First Reformed United Church of Christ, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Mike Hooper. Burial, Lexington City Cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the residence.

Memorials:First Reformed United Church of Christ, 104 East Center St., Lexington, N.C. 27292.

Robert Cecil Lyerly

WILMINGTON — Robert Cecil Lyerly, 83, died Thursday (Jan. 27, 2000) at Mariner Health.

Born Jan. 27, 1917 in Granite Quarry, Mr. Lyerly was the son of the late Robert Lee and Viola Lingle Lyerly.

Mr. Lyerly graduated from Davidson College in 1936. He owned and operated Carolina Cake Company in Concord, N.C. for many years. Since 1976 he resided at Carolina Beach.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Smith Lyerly.

Survivors include sons Robert Thomas Lyerly, Wylie, Texas; Robert Richard Lyerly, Carolina Beach; daughter Suzanne Reed, Greenville, S.C., sister Rebecca Britt, Salisbury; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services: Graveside, 3 p.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery, Concord.

Memorials: St. James Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 684, Concord, N.C. 28026-0684.

Lillian Kelly

LANDIS — Lillian Beaver Kelly, 92, 1202 Poplar St., died Saturday (Jan. 29, 2000) at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis.

Born Aug. 6, 1907, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Molly Sells Beaver and Paul Edward Beaver.

Educated in Rowan County Schools, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Kelly was a member of First Reformed Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Kelly, who died Feb. 22, 1987, and a son, Thomas Edward Kelly.

Survivors include son Paul W. “Butch” Kelly, Kannapolis; daughters Jeri Lee, Landis, and Pat Weddington, Rockingham; sister Marie Fink, Landis; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Colonial Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, Landis, conducted by the Rev. David Franks.

Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Monday, Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home.

Burial: Carolina Memorial Park.

Helen Carver Kepley

Helen Carver Kepley, 87, of Salisbury died Saturday (Jan. 29, 2000) at Northeast Medical Center, Concord.

Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell, is in charge.

Blanche Hurd Morison

Blanche Hurd Morison, 88, of Salisbury, died Friday (Jan. 28, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Sept. 22, 1911, in Kent County, Md., Mrs. Morison was the daughter of the late Jeannette DeShong Hurd and Jesse J. Hurd.

Mrs. Morison was educated in Kent County Schools and Western Maryland College in Westminister, Md. She taught school and was a social worker.

Mrs. Morison was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and formerly served on the Altar Guild. She was a member of the Lison’s Book Club, and volunteered for the American Red Cross, the Friendship House and at RRMC. She also delivered Meals on Wheels.

Survivors include her husband, Roland Watts Morison, whom she married Nov. 15, 1933; daughters Jeannette M. Ketner, Salisbury, and Polly M. Bak, Vancover, Canada; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Monday, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, conducted by the Rev. John Southern.

Visitation: Following the service in the St. Agnes Room of the church and other times at the residence.

Memorials: American Red Cross, Elizabeth Hanford Dole Chapter, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., Salisbury, N.C. 28147.

Dewey Edwin Norris

WINTER PARK, Fla. — Dewey Edwin Norris, 80, Amsden Ave., died Thursday (Jan. 27, 2000).

He was born in Greensboro and moved to Central Florida in 1959. He was a member of Aloma United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores Norris; sons Jeffrey Norris, Orlando, Fla., and James Edwin Norris, Deltona, Fla.; daughter Debi Norris Jester, Winter Park; sisters Myrtle Poplin, Charlotte, and Mae Watson, Salisbury; and eight grandchildren.

Newcomer Family Funeral Home is in charge.

Hoy Gene O’Neal

LANCASTER, S.C. —

Born Aug. 24, 1937, in Rowan County, Mr. O’Neal was a son of that late David and Ruth O’Neal Beaver. A truck driver for 27 years, Mr. O’Neal was a member of the Salvation Army.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sellers O’Neal, stepdaughter JaniceGipple, Salisbury; brothers Tommy Bruce Beaver, Salisbury, and Donald Beaver, Charlotte; sisters Virginia Bost and VickieBenfield, both of Salisbury, Patricia Overcash, China Grove, and JerleenCurry, Lexington; and five grandchildren.

Services:1 p.m. Tuesday, Northcrest Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Paul Pickler and the Rev. Charles Overcash. Burial, 2 p.m. Tuesday, National Cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Linn-Honeycutt, China Grove. At other times the family will be at the home of sister Virginia Bost, 2870 Airport Road, Salisbury.

Memorials:Good Shepherd Clinic, 223 North Fulton St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144 or Davidson Medical Ministry Clinic, 25 E. 3rd St., Lexington, N.C. 27292.

Hilda Cook Patterson

CONCORD — Hilda Cook Patterson, 91, 2930 Sapp Road, died Friday (Jan. 28, 2000) in Five Oaks Nursing Home.

Born Dec. 12, 1908 in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Patterson was the daughter of the late A.S. Cook and Lora Cook.

Her husband, Vance L. Patterson, and daughter Sue Patterson preceded her in death.

Mrs. Patterson was retired from Cannon Mills. She was a member of Keller United Church of Christ, a Northeast medical volunteer and taught Sunday School for many years.

Survivors include sister Robbie Brumbles, Concord; brother Marvin Cook, Kannapolis; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Paul Pickler officiating.. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Wilkinson Funeral Home.

Memorials: Keller United Church of Christ, 5615 Old Concord-Salisbury Road or the American Cancer Society, Cabarrus County Unit, P.O. Box 928 Concord, N.C. 28026.

Marvin Richard Turner

LANDIS — Marvin Richard Turner, 82, 629 E. Millis Drive, died Saturday (Jan. 29, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is in charge.

Annie Jeffcoat Deal

Annie Clarice Jeffcoat Deal, 93, Lutheran Nursing Home, died Friday (Jan. 28, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Lowe Funeral Home Chapel. Burial, Pine Hill Cemetery.

Visitation: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Monday.

Sophia Beck Weant

COLLEGE DALE, Tenn. — Sophia Jane Beck Weant, 91, formerly of Spencer, died Thursday (Jan. 27, 2000), at Life Care Center.

Born June 24, 1908 in Rowan County, Mrs.Weant was the daughter of the late Ida Bell Brewer Beck and William Lewis Beck.

Educated in Rowan County Schools, Mrs. Weant and her husband, Luther Weant, who preceded her in death, owned and operated Weant’s Florist in Spencer for more than 30 years.

Mrs. Weant was a charter member of Oakdale Baptist Church, taught Sunday School and was active in the Honor Sunday School class, the Fannie Green Prayer Group, the W.A.O. and the Retired Citizens Club.

She was past president of the W.M.U. and past president of the Spencer Women’s Club. In 1970 she received a silver bowl for being selected Woman of the Year. She was past president and current vice president of Yadkin House Key Club and a member of the Yadkin House Prayer Group and Sunday School.

Survivors include son Jack Weant, Nebo; daughter Nancy Wyatt, Chattanooga, Tenn.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Oakdale Baptist Church, Spencer, conducted by the Rev. Robert Heard. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before.

Visitation: 2-4 p.m. today, Lyerly Funeral Home, 515 S. Main St., Salisbury.