Ruth Abernathy Bush

The funeral will be Friday for Ruth C. Abernathy Bush, 80, Salisbury Lutheran Home, who died Monday (Dec. 10, 2001) at the nursing home.

Born Jan. 30, 1921, in East Spencer, Mrs. Bush was a daughter of the late Ethel Abernathy Barnes. She was educated in the Rowan County schools and graduated from Dunbar High School, East Spencer, and nursing school.

For many years, she worked as a licensed practical nurse at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was also a secretary at Mitchell &Fair Funeral Service for 20 years.

A member and steward of Southern City AMEZion Church, she was secretary of the board of evangelism. She was a member of the Senior Choir, Spiritual Choir, history committee, parent body, Women’s Home and Overseas Mission Society, and Adult Sunday School Class. She was a former member of the Court of Calanthe.

Her husband, Farries Bush, preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons William Simmons, Knightdale, Anthony F. Bush, New York City, and Gerald F. Bush, Salisbury; sister Offa A. Butler, Fairfax, Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Southern City Tabernacle AMEZion Church, conducted by the Rev. Rollins Graham. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery.

Visitation: 1 p.m. Friday at the church. At other times, the family will be at the home of Magdalene Fox, 1403 Wilkesboro Road, Salisbury.

Mitchell & Fair Funeral Service is in charge.

Condolences can be e-mailed to mitfair@bellsouth.net  or www.mitfair.net .

Fula Stevens Cobb

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral is today for Fula Mae Stevens Cobb, 86, Greensboro, formerly of Kannapolis, who died Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) at Moses Cone Health System.

Born July 12, 1915, in Johnston County, Mrs. Cobb was a daughter of the late Talbert and Nellie Mae Medlin Stevens. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church.

Survivors include son Mack Cobb, Greensboro; brothers Max Stevens, Arizona, and Jackie Stevens, Concord; sister Shirley Grass, Kannapolis; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 today, Whitley’s Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Otis Snow. Burial,Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1-2 today at the funeral home.

Memorials: Alzheimers Association, 3420 ShamrockDrive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3298.

Jane T. Correll

The funeral will be Friday for Jane Trollinger Correll, 80, Salisbury, who died Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born June 21, 1921, in Alamance County, Mrs. Correll was a daughter of the late Boyd and Elizabeth Cooper Trollinger. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and Salisbury Business College.

She was a secretary at the Capital Theater and later worked at Carolina Rubber Hose. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Her husband, Calvert Gordon Correll, died March 31, 1994.

Survivors include son Gordon Correll, Sumter, S.C.; sister Annie Boyd Coleman, Burlington; and one granddaughter.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Lyerly Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Dale Steele, interim pastor, First Baptist Church of Salisbury.Burial, National Cemetery, Salisbury.

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

Carlene H. Crouch

CHINA GROVE — Carlene Hudspeth Crouch, 87, 710 Bostian St., died Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2001) at her home.

Born July 7, 1914, in Iredell County, Mrs. Crouch was a daughter of the late S.G. and Mary Darr Hudspeth. Educated in the Iredell County schools, she was employed as a sewing room inspector at Cannon Mills. She was a member of Blackwelder Park Baptist Church.

Her husband, Meridith Crouch, died in 1985.

Survivors include son Ernest Crouch, China Grove; daughter Joyce C. Corriher, China Grove; brothers Albert and John Hudspeth, both of Troutman; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, Landis, conducted by the Rev.Stan Welch. Burial,Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 12:30-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Mount Zion United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 477, China Grove, NC 28023; Blackwelder Park Baptist Church, 2204 Summit Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28081; or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28027.

Jeffry Scott DeShong

The funeral is today for Jeffry Scott DeShong, 48, Salisbury, who died Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2001) from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Born Dec. 21, 1952, in Oak Park, Ill., Mr. DeShong was a son of James A. and Margaret B. DeShong of Fort Myers, Fla. He received a master’s degree in systems and analysis from the University of Arizona.

Employed at Hefner VAMedical Center, Salisbury, he worked in office operations. He was a Presbyterian and attended John Calvin Presbyterian Church.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include brother James A. DeShong III, Fort Myers, Fla.; and sister Julie C. Buehler, Gales Ferry, Conn.

Services: Memorial, 3 today, National Cemetery, Salisbury, conducted by a chaplain from Hefner VAMedical Center. The body will be cremated and burial held at Fort Myers, Fla., at a later date.

Evergreen Cremations Service is in charge.

Jack Eggers

LEXINGTON — Jack Eggers, 74,Lexington, died Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2001).

Mr.Eggers retired as a truck driver from Food Lion Inc., Salisbury.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Davidson Funeral Home. Burial, Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mary C. Fisher

JEFFERSON — Mary C. Fisher, 90, Jefferson, died Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) at Ashe Living Center.

Mrs. Fisher was born Dec. 12, 1910, in China Grove, to the late Zeb Vance and Mary Vannoy Fisher. She was a graduate of Farm Life High School, China Grove, and attended Catawba College, Salisbury, for two years.

A retired secretary, she was employed with General Electric for 20 years. She was a lifelong member of Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, Charlotte.

Survivors include sister Rachel Fisher Russell, Jefferson.

Services:Graveside, 2 p.m. Friday, Forest LawnWest Cemetery, Charlotte.

McEwen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Derita Chapel, is in charge.

Memorials: Hospice of Ashe County, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640.

Elijah Hackett Jr.

CHARLOTTE — The funeral will be Saturday for Elijah Hackett Jr., 59, Charlotte, who died Sunday (Dec. 9, 2001) at Mercy Hospital.

Born May 24, 1942, in Salisbury, Mr. Hackett, a son of the late Elijah Hackett and Helen Devon Hackett Craig, was educated at Dunbar High School, East Spencer.

He was a partner with Pay Less Plumbing Inc. in Charlotte and attended New Zion Baptist Church, Dunn’s Mountain, Salisbury.

Survivors include sons Elijah Ali Hackett and Antoni Maurice Williams, both of Charlotte; daughters Alycia Hackett Pridgen, Charlotte, Tammi Ja’lea Williams, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Va., and Seletha D. Scott, Clinton; brothers Jimmie L. Hackett, Charlotte, and Joseph O. Hackett, Round Rock, Texas; sisters Bess Hackett Jones, Salisbury, Frances H. Mills, University Park, Ill., and Helena Antionette Hackett, Leather Springs, Ga.; and 12 grandchildren.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Paul Jones. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8 p.m. Friday, Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home,Salisbury.

Dorothy D. Lyerly

Dorothy Douglas Lyerly, 75, Salisbury, died Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2001) at her home.

SummersettFuneral Home is in charge.

Charles Prevatte

The funeral will be Friday for Charles “Chuck” Prevatte, 48, Salisbury, who died Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) at Presbyterian Hospital,Charlotte.

Born Dec. 14, 1952, in Robeson County, Mr. Prevatte was a son of the late Richard Durham and Agnes Currence Prevatte. He was a 1971 graduate of Lumberton High School and in 1975 graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a degree in business.

A Baptist, he was employed in the sale of manufactured housing with Masterpiece Housing in Albemarle. He was a member of Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge 657, Salisbury York Rite Bodies, Rowan County Shrine Club and Charlotte Oasis Temple.

Survivors include wife Shelia Arrington Prevatte, whom he married Feb. 1, 1976; son Gregory Durham Prevatte, of the home; daughter Mollie Currence Prevatte, Wilmington; brother Richard Durham Prevatte Jr., Chocowinity; and sister Karen Prevatte McDonald, Fayetteville.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church of Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Brian Farmer. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Powles Funeral Home,Rockwell.

Memorials: American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St. No. 2, Hanover Square Mall, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC 27601; or American Heart Association, Rowan County Chapter, 140 Regency Road, Salisbury, NC 28147.

Noah David Snipes

Grace Kelly Snipes

The funeral will be Saturday for Noah David Snipes and Grace Kelly Snipes, infant children of Jonathan Brent and Kelly Ann Shappell Snipes of Salisbury.

Noah David Snipes died shortly after birth on Oct. 17, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Grace Kelly Snipes was born at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, on Oct. 30, 2001. She died at the hospital on Oct. 31, 2001.

In addition to their parents, the infants are survived by a brother, Nicholas Shappell Snipes, Salisbury; maternal grandparents David and Judy Shappell, Salisbury; maternal great-grandfather John Trasatt, Myersville,Pa.; and paternal grandparents Bill and Lynda Snipes, Salisbury.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Saturday, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Snipes.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Ray VonCannon

Chelsea Ray VonCannon, 67, Yadkin Baptist Church Road, died Thursday (Dec. 13, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

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