KANNAPOLIS — Edward Fisher Blackwelder, 83, 411 N. Enochville Ave., died Friday (Oct. 6, 2000) at Five Oaks Nursing Center in Concord.

Born July 9, 1917, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Lila Viola Cleary and Henry Blackwelder. He had retired in 1980 from Cannon Mills, Plant 1, No. 5 weave room, after 45 years with the company.

A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Cannon Memorial Masonic Lodge 626 and Bethpage United Methodist Church.

A son, William Blackwelder, died in 1972.

Survivors include wife Edith Rodgers Blackwelder and stepson Paul H. Brown of Kannapolis.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, led by the Rev. Randy Foster. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park. Masonic graveside rites by Cannon Masonic Lodge.

Visitation: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Bethpage United Methodist Church, 109 Fellowship Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Robert Alan Johnson

ALBEMARLE — Robert Alan Johnson, 53, 24989 Highway 24/27, died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord.

Born April 14, 1947, in Stanly County, he was the son of Margaret Lee Ponds and Robert Lyman Johnson of Norwood. Mr. Johnson was a shipping clerk at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Korea. He also served with the U.S. Army Reserve and the N.C. National Guard. He attended Kendalls Baptist Church in New London.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include wife Teresa Doline Drake Johnson; son Jody Alan Johnson, Richfield; brothers David and Terry Johnson, both of Norwood; and two grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Oakboro, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Martin and the Rev. Sonny Reeves.

Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today, Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, Stanly County, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202 or in honor of Hunter Alan Johnson (grandson), Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Greenville, SC 29605.

Sue Trott Parker

NEW LONDON — Sue Trott Parker, 4450 Harper Hearne Road, died Friday (Oct. 6, 2000) at Stanly Memorial Hospital, Albemarle.

Born in Stanly County, she was the daughter of the late L. John and Ruth Ivey Trott. Mrs. Parker had retired from Southern Railway.

A member of the New London United Methodist Church, she was vice chairman of the Stanly County Republican Party and a member of the N.C. Republican Hall of Fame. She was Girl Scout leader for Troop 93.

Survivors include husband Leon Douglas Parker; daughters Sue Parker McIntyre, New London, and Ruth Arey Parker Lefko, Christiansburg, Va.; and four grandchildren.

Services: Memorial service, 11 a.m. Monday, New London United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Pat Jenkins, the Rev. Gervase Hitch and the Rev. Joe McCombs.

Visitation: Church fellowship hall, following the service.

Memorials: Stanly County Animal Rescue League, 602 Park Lane, Albemarle, NC, 28001 or New London United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 146, New London, NC 28127.

Stanly Funeral Home, Albemarle, in charge.

William Robert Watkins

William Robert Watkins, 7 days, died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2000) at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Born Sept. 28, 2000, he was the son of Angela Simmons and William Scott Watkins of Salisbury.

Survivors include grandparents Birt and Barbara Hayes Simmons, Gaffney, S.C., and Jerry and Ivy Brookshire Underhill, Six Mile, S.C.; and great-grandparents William L. Hayes, Gaffney, S.C., and Mary Randolph Simmons, Forest City.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Roby Linebarger, pastor, Carmel Baptist Church. Burial, City Memorial Park.

Memorials: Presbyterian Neonatal Care, c/o Presbyterian Hospital, 200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204.

The family will be at the residence.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

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