MOCKSVILLE — Ina Mae Dixon Collette, 89, Yadkinville Road, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Autumn Care of Mocksville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Collette.

Eaton Funeral Service is in charge.

William Rogers Compton

MOORESVILLE — William Rogers Compton, 64, Wiggins Road, died Friday (June 23, 2000)at his residence.

Born Aug. 22, 1935, in Iredell County, Mr. Compton was a son of the late William Everett and Margaret “Maggie”Camilla Cook Compton. Employed by Cascade Mills for 20 years, he spent another 16 years with the town of Mooresville before retiring.

Survivors include wife Vivian Newton Compton; sons Craig Compton, Mooresville, and Dale Compton, Cleveland; daughters Jan Ramsay and Pam Wright, both of Mooresville; brother Jack Compton, Mooresville; sister Gaynell Hendren, Kannapolis; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services:3 p.m. Sunday, Cavin Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Fred Carlton. Burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.

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

Memorials:Hospice of Iredell County, 403 E. Statesville Ave., Mooresville, N.C. 28115.

Elmond C. Eudy

Elmond C. Eudy, 86, Salisbury, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Autumn Care Nursing Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Lucy A. Gibson

KANNAPOLIS —

Born Sept. 13, 1912, in Chesterfield County, S.C., Mrs. Gibson was a daughter of the late Cora Steen and Nathan Luke Gibson. She was educated in the Chesterfield County schools.

She was employed with Cannon Mills No. 1’s weave room until her retirement. Amember of Kannapolis Church of God, she was active in the Queen Esther Sunday School Class.

Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her husband, Dave C. Gibson.

Survivors include son Carson Gibson, Kannapolis; daughter Bobbie Gibson Ketner, Kannapolis; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.

Services:3 p.m. Sunday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. James Masters, the Rev. Sam Crisp and the Rev. Ted Burke. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation:6:30-8:30 tonight, at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the residence of daughter Bobbie Ketner, 102 N. East Ave.

Memorials: Kannapolis Church of God, Ladies Ministries, 2211 W. A St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

Charles Eugene Hines III

KANNAPOLIS — Charles Eugene “Li’l Gene” Hines III, 14, 159 Beaumont Ave., died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, after nine days of illness.

Born Aug. 14, 1985, in Winston-Salem, he was a son of Charles Eugene Hines Jr., of the home, and Chiquita Hines Martin, Wilmington. A student at A.L. Brown High School, he was in the marching band, the jazz band, the concert band, and the drum line. An honor roll student, he played jayvee football.

He also took part in the community policing program. He was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, where he was active in the youth group and the choir. He also belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include sisters Marquita and Monique Martin, both of Wilmington.

Services:4 p.m. Monday, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. John E. Johnson. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation:6-8 p.m. Sunday, at the church. At other times the family will be at the residence.

Clark Funeral Home is in charge.

Betty Crenshaw Kluttz

Betty Sue Crenshaw Kluttz, 73, Salisbury, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Salisbury.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Dorcas Gantt Lawson

KANNAPOLIS — Dorcas Juanita Gantt Lawson, 71, 206 S. East Ave., died Friday (June 23, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Lillian Pope Morris

MOORESVILLE — Lillian Pope Morris, 92, 225 E. McNeely Ave., died Friday (June 23, 2000)at Genesis ElderCare.

Born July 25, 1907, in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Elam H. and Sara Honeycutt Pope.

Her husband, William B. Morris, died in 1984, and a son, William B. Morris Jr., died in 1971.

Survivors include daughter Betty M. Cannon, Mooresville; brother Shirley Pope, Mooresville; sisters Rachel Jones, Charlotte, and Sara Long and Maggie Deal, both of Mooresville; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Neill Funeral Home, Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Steven Gouge and the Rev. Hal Greene. Burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.

The family will be at the residence.

Memorials: Southside Baptist Church, 525 S. Broad St., Mooresville, N.C. 28115.

Boyce Bryant Parks

Boyce Bryant Parks, 76, Salisbury, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Clifford A. Peeler

Clifford A. Peeler, Salisbury, died Friday (June 23, 2000)at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks.

Born Oct. 14, 1903, in Rowan County, Mr. Peeler was a son of the late Ellen Holshouser and Lewis D. Peeler. Educated in the Salisbury schools, he earned a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1924 and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University in 1925. He also received an honorary doctorate of humanities from Catawba College.

Mr. Peeler served as president, board chairman and treasurer of Carolina Beverage Corp. and Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Co. He was secretary-treasurer of the Yadkin Hotel from 1932 to 1978 and a First Union Bank director from 1935 to1988.

He was a past president of the Salisbury-Rowan Chamber of Commerce and the N.C. Bottlers Association. He served on the board of trustees for Catawba College and was treasurer for many years. He received three Catawba College service awards.

Mr. Peeler joined the Salisbury Civitan Club in April of 1925, which gave him the distinction of being a member longer than anyone else in Civitan International. He was a former president of the local club and was a Civitan International Fellow.

Active in Boy Scouting, he was a former Scoutmaster and received the Silver Beaver Award. A city councilman for three terms, he also served as mayor pro tem and mayor of Salisbury. He was also a former member of the Salisbury Board of Education and served as its chairman.

Mr. Peeler was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. He served on the Lutheran Church of America boards of American Missions and Social Missions, the N.C. Lutheran Synod Finance Committee and the board of directors of Lutheran Services for the Aging. He received the Silent Angel Award from St. John’s.

He was a former Civitan Citizen of the Year, Industrial Management Club Man of the Year and Lion’s Club Man of the Year.

His wife, Lillian Caldwell Peeler, died Feb. 8, 1991.

Survivors include son Larry Peeler, Salisbury; daughters Nancy Peeler Keppel, Raleigh, Shirley Peeler Ritchie, Salisbury, and Becky Peeler Parsons, Oakton, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services:Memorial, 4 p.m. Monday, St. John’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. John Tucker and the Rev. Jennifer Ginn. The eulogy will be given by Fred Corriher Jr., president of Catawba College. A private graveside service will be held at Chestnut Hill Cemetery prior to the service.

Visitation: After the memorial serve at the church’s fellowship hall. At other times the family will be the home of daughter Shirley Peeler Ritchie, 2526 Duke Circle. People may pay their respects Sunday afternoon and evening at Summersett Funeral Home.

Memorials: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144; Catawba College, 2300 W. Innes St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144; N.C. Lutheran Services for the Aging Inc., P.O. Box 947, Salisbury, N.C. 28145-0947; Salisbury Civitan Club, Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 171 Salisbury, N.C. 28145-0171; or donor’s choice.

Theda Joan Bame Stegall

CHINA GROVE — Theda Joan Bame Stegall, 74, formerly of China Grove, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at The Meadows of Rockwell,

Born March 21, 1926, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Beulah Patterson and John Lee Bame. Retired from Ivey’s in Charlotte, she was a member of First United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Stegall.

Survivors include brothers John and Harry Bame, both of China Grove.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, First United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Rusty Inman, and the Rev. James Faggart. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation:2-2:45 Sunday, at the church. At other times the family will be at the home of brother John Bame, 609 N. Main St.

Memorials:Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 118 E. Council St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, is in charge.

John Louis Woods

John Louis Woods, 67, 151 Hawkins Loop, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Brian Nursing Center after several weeks of serious illness.

Born March 23, 1933, in Cleveland, Mr. Woods was a son of Anna Jane Hyde Woods, Salisbury, and the late Conyers Woods. Educated in the schools of Rowan County, he had retired from the city of Salisbury. He attended St. Luke Baptist Church.

Survivors include wife Lois Jean Robinson Woods; sons Terry Louis Woods and Larry Jerome Woods, both of Salisbury, and Johnny Lee Woods, Greensboro; daughters Betty Jean Hopkins, Columbia, S.C., and Vonda Delaine Woods, Salisbury; brothers Charles C. Woods, Salisbury, and David Lee Woods, Kannapolis; sisters Vera Mae Hosch, Mocksville, and Bernice Imes, Salisbury; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.