Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Union Road Church of God. Burial, Gaston Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home.

Memorials: Union Road Church of God, 315 Union Road, Gastonia, N.C. 28054.

Sue Jordan Roberts

KANNAPOLIS — Sue Aldridge Jordan Roberts, 61, 2016 Bunker Court, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at her home after three years of declining health.

Born April 13, 1939, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Eula Bradshaw Dorton, Kannapolis, and the late Ned Dorton. In her earlier years, she worked for the former Roberts Insurance Co. She began her 32 years of employment with The Franklin Brown Co., Charlotte, in 1966.

She taught several insurance classes for Independent Insurance Agents and was involved in the local, state and regional levels of the National Insurance Women’s Association, serving two terms as president.

Mrs. Roberts was twice named Charlotte Insurance Woman of the Year. She attended 14 National Insurance Women’s Association conventions. She was a member of Jackson Park United Methodist Church.

Survivors, in addition to her mother, include husband Robert R. Roberts; daughter Stephanie Jordan Nivens, Harrisburg; brother Larry Aldridge, Kannapolis; stepchildren Cassandra R. Holbrook, Mark Roberts and Andrea Ward, all of Kannapolis; two grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Jackson Park United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Skipper Watwood and Dr. Mary John Dye. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on Bunker Court.

Memorials: Jackson Park United Methodist Church, 715 Mable Ave., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083; or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, N.C. 28026-1235.

Nureldin Stoessel Smith

The funeral will be Thursday for Nureldin Stoessel Smith, 79, Salisbury, who died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after seven months of declining health and three weeks of serious illness.

Born July 25, 1920, in Rowan County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late William and Leonie Maufee Stoessel. She was a graduate of Boyden High School and a member of the first graduating class of licensed practical nurses from Rowan Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.

In 1938, she was named Miss Salisbury. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church, American Legion Post 3006 Ladies Auxiliary and Salisbury Chapter 117, Order of the Eastern Star.

Her husband, John William Smith, died in 1977. A son, William Frank Smith, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons John William Smith Jr. and Joey Edward Smith, both of Salisbury, and Andrew Michael Smith, Biloxi, Miss.; brother William Michael Stoessel Jr., Salisbury; sisters Egenia S. Seavers, Winston-Salem, Katherine S. Smith, Albemarle, Edith S. Landon, Fayetteville, Emma S. Ozment, Laurenburg, and Stella S. Gillespie, Salisbury; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Lyerly Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Lawrence Bolick. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of a son, John William Smith Jr., 217 Valleyview Place.

Memorials: Carolina Piedmont Chapter, Alzheimers Disease Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215-3298.

Mary ‘Fed’ Howell Staton

BADIN — Mary Louise “Fed” Howell Staton, 80, 211 Spruce St., died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte.

Born Sept. 27, 1919, in Stanly County, Mrs. Staton was a daughter of the late James Coy and Ida Mae Crowell Howell. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Badin and the Kittie Sue Parrish Bible Class.

Her husband, Raeford Clarence Staton, died Feb. 5, 1988.

Survivors include sons Robert M. Yelton, Lake Norman, Teddy Starnes, New London, and David Staton, Albemarle; daughter Barbara A. Staton, Albemarle; sister Vivian H. Furr, Fitzgerald, Ga.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Stanly Funeral Home Chapel, Albemarle, conducted by the Rev. Daniel Wray. Burial, Fairview Memorial Park, Albemarle.

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

Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, 153 Spruce St., P.O. Box 776, Badin, N.C. 28002.

Peggy Russell Yost

The funeral will be Thursday for Peggy Russell Yost, 72, Salisbury, who died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at her home after 2 1/2 years of declining health and two months of serious illness.

Born Jan. 5, 1928, in Rowan County, Mrs. Yost was a daughter of the late William “Bill” Brown and Martha
“Maggie” Leazer Russell. She was a 1946 graduate of Boyden High School.

She was formerly employed by R.W. Norman Co. and Fiber Industries (KoSa) and was associated with the Trophy House of Salisbury from 1994-1998. A member of First United Church of Christ, she served in the Sunday school nursery department for 40 years.

Her husband, James Jackson “Jack” Yost, died Sept. 9, 1983.

Survivors include daughters Martha Yates Bolmon and Cathy Yost Robbins, both of Salisbury, Janie Yost Lesley, Gold Hill, and Sally Yost Honeycutt, Faith; sisters Katherine Abernathy, and Doris Morgan, both of Rockwell, and Ann Brown, Welcome; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Lyerly Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. David Crook, pastor, First United Church of Christ, the Rev. Penny Godfrey and the Rev. Earl Cook. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home in Salisbury.