Peach Netta Phillips Bryant, 68, 1910 Railroad St., died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Brian Nursing Center after several years of declining health.

Born Nov. 19, 1931, in Bear Poplar, Mrs. Bryant was a daughter of the late Melvin and Katie Douglas Phillips. She was educated at Bear Poplar School.

Mrs. Bryant had retired from the Lutheran Nursing Home. She was a member of Henderson Grove Baptist Church, where she was active in the Missionary Circle, the Senior Choir, and the gospel group Inspiritual Faith.

Survivors include husband Walter Bryant; sons Robert Phillips, Jacksonville, David Bryant, Charlotte, and Willie James Bryant, Salisbury; daughters Etheline Phillips, Salisbury, and Minnie “Polly” Brown, Charlotte; stepson Walter Bryant Jr., Chicago; brother James “Shine”Phillips, Kannapolis; sisters Beatrice Gibbs and Daisy Miller, both of Catawba; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services:12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Henderson Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Rodney Eldridge, pastor, and the Rev. J.L. Stowe, eulogist. Burial, U.S National Cemetery at the VA Medical Center.

Visitation: Noon-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the church.

Noble &Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Catherine W. Caldwell

The funeral for Catherine Waiters Caldwell, 77, 612 W. Liberty St., will be Monday. Mrs. Caldwell died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Rowan RegionalMedical Center after a period of declining health.

Born Dec. 22, 1923, in Salisbury, Mrs. Caldwell was a daughter of the late Evelyn Little Waiters Howie and the late Thomas Waiters. Educated at Bear Poplar School, she was a retired domestic worker. She was a former member of Gethsemane Baptist Church.

Mrs. Caldwell was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Caldwell, and a son, John Edward Caldwell.

Survivors include sons Henry, Palmer A. and James R. Caldwell, all of Salisbury; daughter Mae “Kitty” Riley, Middletown, Conn.; sisters Nevolia “Tootsie” Caldwell, Ethel Mae Waiters and Beatrice Morgan, all of Salisbury; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services:1 p.m. Monday, Noble &Kelsey Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Clawson. Burial, U.S. National Cemetery.

Visitation: 12:30 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of a son, James R. Caldwell, 4614 Standish St., Apartment 3D., Zion Apartments.

Floyd ‘Shorty’ Eller

Floyd Clifford “Shorty” Eller, Salisbury, died Saturday (Nov. 3, 2000) at his residence.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Izada Hatley

KANNAPOLIS — Izada Hatley, 81, 916 Klondale Ave., died Saturday (Nov. 4, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Lady’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Jessie D. Lowery

Jessie D. Lowery, 68, 712 Pinehurst St., died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2000) at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, after one day of illness.

Born Aug. 2, 1932, in Crawford, Miss., Mr. Lowery was a son of the late Matthew B. and Molly York Lowery. Educated in the public schools of Crawford, he was a retired gunnery sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps. After his retirement, he worked as a general electrician.

A member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, Mr. Lowery served as a deacon and director of the New Members Church. He was a member of the Spiritual Chorus and the Pastor’s Aid.

He was also a member of J.C. Price American Legion Post No. 107 and a former member of the Laymen’s League.

His first wife, Barbara Ann Lowery, died in 1983.

Survivors include wife Jean Massey Wood Lowery; son Bobby Lowery, Philadelphia, and James Jackson, Columbus, Miss.; daughters Battina Lowery, Salisbury, and Sarah Ann Lowery, Eastern, Md.; stepsons Richard Wood, Greensboro, and Rodney Wood, Salisbury; stepdaughter Dorothy Wood, Winston-Salem; brother George Lowery, Crawford, Miss.; sisters Lena Flowers and Arlelia Petterson, both of Detroit, Rosie Lyde, Columbus, Mich., and Charlean Wilson, Louise May, Theresa Colbert and Annie Stallings, all of Crawford, Miss.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Gethsemane Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. J.L. Stowe, pastor. Burial, 11 a.m. Wednesday, National Cemetery, with military rites by the Salisbury-Rowan Veterans Council.

Visitation:6:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the church.

Noble &Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Gerald Dean McKnight

CHINA GROVE —Gerald Dean McKnight, 67, 709 Miller St., died Saturday (Nov. 4, 2000) at his residence after a period of declining health.

Born July 11, 1933, in Rowan County, Mr. McKnight was a son of the late Banks Preston and Maude Nance McKnight. Educated in the Rowan County schools, he was a retired nursing assistant at the Hefner VA Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church.

Survivors include wife Vernice Woodie McKnight; brothers Collis R. McKnight, Kannapolis, B.R. McKnight, China Grove, and Dweard “Nick”McKnight, Houston, Texas.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday, Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Richard Pethel and the Rev. Chris Pethel. Graveside service, 11 a.m. Monday, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

Visitation:2-4 p.m. today, at the funeral home.

Memorials:Hospice of Rowan County, 118 E. Council St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Lucille Curlee Nash

ALBEMARLE — Lucille Curlee Nash, 67, 532 Catalina Drive, died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born June 19, 1933, in Stanly County, Mrs. Nash was a daughter of the late James Baxter and Nancy Morton Curlee. A retired office manager with James R. Tice Co., she was a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church.

Mrs. Nash was preceded in death by her husband, Finton Nash.

Survivors include son David Michael Nash, Albemarle; and two granddaughters.

Services:11 a.m. Monday, Hartsell Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Clinton Efird. Burial, Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the residence.

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