Hugh Culverhouse Julian, 90, of Salisbury, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at his residence following a prolonged illness.

Born on Nov. 24, 1909, in Rowan County, Mr. Julian was a son of the late Lottie Cauble and Robert “ Bob” Locke Julian.

He was a graduate of Boyden High School and attended Catawba College, where he was a member of the 1930 football team that went undefeated. He played professional football following college.

Following a family tradition he worked for Southern Railway for 30 years. After the closing of the Spencer Shops, he went to work for the city of Salisbury.

The roundhouse at the North Carolina Transportation Museum is named for his father.

He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Survivors include: wife, Dorothy Shuler Julian, whom he married on Aug. 16, 1931; sons, Hugh B. Julian and Mike Julian, both of Salisbury, and Barrett Julian, Lexington; daughter, Becky Broughton, Greensboro; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Revs. John Tucker and Jennifer Ginn, associate ministers of St. John’s Lutheran Church; burial in Rowan Memorial Park.

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

Nancy Elizabeth Page

CHINA GROVE — Nancy Elizabeth Gardner Page, 41, 794 Wilson St., China Grove, died Friday (July 7, 2000) in Kannapolis.

Born on Feb. 11, 1959, in Rowan County, Mrs. Page was a daughter of John Thomas Crawford and Ishmael Rogers Gardner of Kannapolis.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include: husband, Robert Lee Page, China Grove; sons, Dwayne Carter, Mooresville, and Christopher Page, China Grove; daughter, Shannon Elizabeth Carter, Kannapolis; brothers, Jerry Mason Gardner and Thomas Hoyce Gardner, both of Kannapolis, and Lynn Reed Gardner, Conover.

Services: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church, conducted by the Rev. Harold Elsner.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today at Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord. The family will make headquarters at the home of Jerry Gardner, 804 East 22nd St., Kannapolis.

Memorials: Christ Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 37, Cleveland, N.C.

Essie Rosetta Burris

ALBEMARLE — Essie Rosetta Burris, 85, 625 Bethany Road, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Stanly Manor.

Born July 13, 1914, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Burris was a daughter of the late Mary Lula and James Allen Burris. She was a homemaker and a member of Hillside Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by husbands William Bennett Sides and Grady Vester Burris, and a daughter, Bennie S. Frick.

Survivors include daughter Jeannette Hopkins, Albemarle; brother Laton Burris, New London; half sisters Margie Bonds, Lessie Bost, both of Albemarle, Evelyn Cook, Doris Kirk, Millie Little and Dorothy Murph, all of New London; half brothers Earl and Elbert Burris, both of Albemarle; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services:11 a.m. Monday, Hartsell Funeral Home-Albemarle, conducted by the Rev. Alvin Melton. Burial, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Oakboro.

Visitation:6-8 tonight, at the funeral home.

Zebulon B. Morgan

HAMPTON, VA. — Zebulon B. Morgan, 82, of Peninsula, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at his home.

A native of Rowan County, N.C., he had loved most of his life on the Peninsula. He retired from the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. in 1980 after 38 years of service.

Among the survivors is a son, Zebulon B. Morgan Jr. of Charlotte.

Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Peninsula Funeral Home; burial at Peninsula Memorial Park.

Visitation: from 7-8:30 p.m. today.