George Bishop Albright Jr., 76, Salisbury, died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000)at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Charles ‘Bud’ Canupp

KANNAPOLIS -— The funeral will be Sunday for Charles W. “Bud” Canupp, 79, 401 S. Rose Ave., who died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2000) at his home after three months of declining health.

Born Sept. 29, 1921, in Rowan County, Mr. Canupp, a son of the late Charles Franklin and Mable Cordella Plyler Canupp, served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Cornerstone Pentecostal Church, Salisbury.

Retired in 1984, he worked for Cannon Mills Co. Plant 4 weave room for 45 years. He was also a part-time mechanic for many years.

His wife, Opal Billings Canupp, died Feb. 12, 1999.

Survivors include son Jerry Canupp, San Antonio, Texas; daughter Linda Cook, Kannapolis; brother Edgar Calvin Canupp, Kannapolis; sister Rebecca Gainey, Kannapolis; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cornerstone Pentecostal Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Bill Godair. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial, Kannapolis Cemetery. Military rites by DAV Chapter 27.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on South Rose Avenue.

Larry Paul Cline

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Larry Paul Cline, 47, 41560 Terwilliger Road No. 1, Anza, Calif., who died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2000)at his home. He had been in declining health for five months and seriously ill for a week.

Born Jan. 15, 1953, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Cline was a son of Margaret Harrington Cline, Kannapolis, and the late R.F. Cline. He attended Northwest Cabarrus High School. He made his home in California since the early 1970s.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include wife Sandy Cline; daughters Kimber Jane Cline, of the home, and Katie Marie Pakye, Hemet, Calif.; brother Tony R. Cline, Lafayette,La.; sisters Phyllis Marie Drye, Richfield, and Connie Jane Cline, Huntersville; and stepfather Lee Cline, Kannapolis.

Inland Memorial Funeral Home, Hemet, Calif., is in charge.

Memorials: Keller United Church of Christ, 5615 Old Concord Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Fannie Goodman Morgan

CHINA GROVE — The funeral will be Saturday for Fannie Jeanette Goodman Morgan, 79, 4960 Highway 152 E., who died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000) at her home.

Born July 30, 1921, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Morgan was a daughter of the late John Alvin and Bunnie Rice Goodman. She was the last living charter member of Earle Street Church of God, Kannapolis. She retired in 1983 after 40 years from Cannon Mills Plant 1, spinning and weaving rooms.

Survivors include son Ronnie A. Morgan, of the home; brother Charlie R. Goodman, Kannapolis; and twin sister Addie Geneva Sherrill, Kannapolis.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. David Shoemake. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Earle Street Church of God, 2600 Earle St., Kannapolis, NC 28081; or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28016.

Aubra M. Fisher

KANNAPOLIS — Aubra Mitchell Fisher, 68, 2304 Englewood St., died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2000)at Duke Medical Center, Durham.

Born April 1, 1932, in Alexander County, Mrs. Fisher was a daughter of the late Raymond D. and Nell Chapman Mitchell. She was employed at the Children’s Center, Kannapolis, for many years and had worked for Belk at the Budget Fair, Concord, before her retirement several years ago.

A member of the last graduating class of J.W. Cannon High School, she was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Concord.

Her husband, Bobby Moore Fisher, died May 14, 1994.

Survivors include daughters Cheryl Williams, Kannapolis, and Sandy Malone, Bainbridge, Ga.; sister Ravenelle Bost, Kannapolis; and three grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Lutheran Church, Concord, conducted by the Rev. John Boyd and the Rev. Richard Graf. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Lady’s Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of Cheryl Williams, 2207 Medlin Court.

Memorials: Calvary Lutheran Church, Music Program, 950 Bradley St., Concord, NC 28025.

Dottie M. McConneaughey

The funeral will be Sunday for Dottie Murdock McConneaughey, 41, formerly of North Cedar Street, who died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2000)at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation after a year of serious illness.

Born Dec. 14, 1958, Mrs. McConneaughey was a daughter of the late Booker T. and Juanita Jackson Murdock. She was a graduate of West Rowan High School and was last employed at Fieldcrest Cannon.

Survivors include son Donald McConneaughey Jr., Salisbury; brothers Nelson, Norman and Gary Murdock, all of Salisbury; sisters Betty Davis, Cleveland, Annette Cline, Salisbury, and Marie Maxwell, Opelousas, La.; and one grandchild.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home chapel, conducted by Jerry Smith, Southeast Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery.

Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Alfred Thomas Morgan

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Saturday for Alfred Thomas Morgan, 75, 1215 Guinn Ave., who died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, after a week of serious illness.

Born Aug. 11, 1925, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Morgan was a son of the late John Levi and Mary Gaskey Morgan. He retired in 1989 from Cannon Mills Plant 1 bleachery department after 16 years. A veteran, he retired from the U.S. Army in 1973 after 20 years of service. He had served in the European Theatre of Operations of World War II and in the Vietnam War.

He was a member of DAV Commanders Club and North Kannapolis Baptist Church.

His wife, Elaine Black Morgan, died Feb. 10, 1995.

Survivors include brothers Roy Morgan, Landis, and Carl Morgan, Salisbury; and sisters Mable Anderson, Viola Utley and Della Driver, all of Kannapolis.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Coy Privette. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park. Military rites by DAV Chapter 27.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: North Kannapolis Baptist church, Building Fund, 312 Locust St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Annie Oakley

The funeral will be Saturday for Annie Lydia Luvenia Oakley, 62, 731 Wilson Road, who died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2000) at her home.

Born June 16, 1938, Mrs. Oakley was a daughter of Rosa Oakley Cureton, of the home, and the late William Darnell Booker. She was a graduate of J.C. Price High School and Livingstone College and did further studies at North Carolina A &T State University.

An elementary school teacher, she taught in Maryland and Yanceyville. She retired from the Rowan Salisbury School System.

She was a member of Third Creek AME Church, Cleveland, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Survivors, in addition to her mother, include daughter Shenise Oakley, Raleigh; brother Buford Anderson Oakley, Morganton; and sister Judy Oakley Tinsley, Salisbury.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Third Creek AMEZion Church, Cleveland, conducted by the Rev. Donnie C. Kent. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Rowan Funeral Service is in charge.

Thomas M. Ramsey

STATESVILLE — Thomas M. Ramsey, Statesville, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2000)at Gilchrist Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.

Born Dec. 10, 1940, in Salisbury, Mr. Ramsey was a son of the late William H.L. and Ollie Fisher Ramsey. He was reared in Cleveland and joined Knox Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland, at an early age.

Educated in the Rowan County schools, he graduated from R.A. Clement High School, Cleveland. He received a bachelor of science degree in social welfare from Livingstone College, where he was inducted into the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

He moved to Baltimore, Md., and was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church, Catonsville, Md. He was a member of the deacon ministry and later was chairperson of the ministry.

At one time, Mr. Ramsey was employed by Grinnell Fire Protection Co., but he recently retired from Baltimore County Bureau of Corrections.

Survivors include wife of 38 years Roberta M. Ramsey, whom he married April 19, 1961; children Quintin LeMonte Ramsey, Steven Douglas Ramsey and Rubetta T. Towles; sisters Mary F. Howard, Cleveland, and Margaret McClelland, Statesville; brothers Barney Ramsey, Huntersville, Charles E. Ramsey,Salisbury, and James T. Ramsey, Statesville; and 10 grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Morning Star Baptist Church, Catonsville, Md. Burial will be in Baltimore, Md.

Visitation: 3-8 today, Vaughn C. Green Funeral Home and 10 a.m. Saturday at the church .

Robert Whitt Richardson

Robert Whitt Richardson, 72, Salisbury, died Friday (Oct. 20, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Ray Leroy Sides

CHINA GROVE — The funeral will be Saturday for Ray Leroy Sides, 88, 2645 Daugherty Road, who died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2000)at NorthEast Medical Center.

Born Oct. 11, 1912, in Stanly County, Mr. Sides, a son of the late Ralph B. and Anna Whitley Sides, was educated in Stanly County schools and Standard Textile School. He retired from Cannon Mills and was a member of First Baptist Church. During World War II, he was a gunner on a B-17.

Survivors include wife Bertie Beaver Sides; son Bobby Sides, China Grove; daughter Hilda Sides Messer, Kannapolis; sister Evelyn Honeycutt, China Grove; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Seagroves and the Rev. Ed Daniel. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Daugherty Road.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 302, China Grove, NC 28023.

Stephen J. Witkowski

SPENCER — The funeral will be Saturday for Stephen John Witkowski, 78, Spencer, who died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000) at his home. He had been in declining health for five years and seriously ill for two weeks.

Born Oct. 18, 1922, in Erie, Pa., Mr. Witkowski, a son of the late Joseph and Anastasia Kawalchuk Witkowski, was a graduate of East High School, Erie, Pa. He also was a graduate of the National School of Meat Cutting, Toledo, Ohio, and attended Catawba College, Salisbury.

A veteran, he served in Europe with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was with Battery B, 317th Antiaircraft Balloon Battalion.

He was employed with Pennsylvania Railroad prior to moving to Salisbury in 1952. He owned and operated Steve’s Barbecue until 1972.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salisbury, for 46 years. He was also a member of Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post 342 and Hudson-Miller-Tatum VFW Post 3006. A member of Spencer Moose Lodge 2019, he earned the degree of Fellowship of The Legion of Moose and was in the 25 Year Club.

Survivors include wife Frances Greene Witkowski, whom he married June 4, 1949; son Timothy Witkowski, Spencer; daughters Gloria W. Johnson, Rockwell, and Margaret W. Iddings, Salisbury; brothers Walter R. and Joseph J. Witkowski, both of Erie, Pa.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: Mass of Christian burial, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. A. J. Gallant, Lexington, and the Rev. Penny Godfrey, chaplain of Hospice. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury. Military rites by Rowan County Veterans Council.

Visitation: Prayer service 7 tonight, Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, followed by visitation until 9. At other times the family will be at the home of Timothy Witkowski, 400 Steeplechase Trail.

Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury, NC 28144; or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 127 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, NC 28144.

Charles Edward Woodson

Charles Edward Woodson, 410 W. 15th St., Apt. 29-J, died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.