Sadie Lee Rimer Bowles

KANNAPOLIS — Sadie Lee Rimer Bowles, 74, 3120 Penninger Road, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at her home.

Born Feb. 9, 1926, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Bowles was a daughter of the late Martin Luther and Annie Stirewalt Rimer. She was a member of Bible Presbyterian Church. Retired, she had worked at Brown Mill and Cannon Mills.

Survivors include husband Boyce Rimer.

Services: Graveside, 10 a.m. Saturday, Carolina Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Daniel Jarstfer.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Wilkinson Funeral Home, Concord. At other times the family will be at the home on Penninger Road.

Charles Bryan Bowyer

ROCKWELL — Charles Bryan Bowyer, 31, Rockwell, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at his home.

Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, is in charge.

Norma Jean Burr

ALBEMARLE — Norma Jean McSwain Miller Burr, 67, 1015 Spruce St., died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 12, 1933, in Stanly County, Mrs. Burr was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Ethel Cole McSwain. She was a homemaker.

Her first husband, Luther David Miller, preceded her in death.

Survivors include husband Ronnie Kemp Burr; sons James David and Luther Junior Miller, both of Albemarle; daughters Linda M. Watts, Albemarle, and Norma M. Finchum, Cornelius; brothers Larry McSwain, Fayetteville, and Lewis McSwain, with the U.S.Army; sisters Jackie Russell, Durham, Hazel Cole, Albemarle, and Jane Russell, Baltimore, Md.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Norwood First Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Gary Hoffman and the Rev. Jason Lee. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Entombment, Stanly Gardens of Memory.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Stanly Funeral Home.

Mariola Crawford

MOCKSVILLE — Mariola Crawford, Mocksville, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Autumn Care of Mocksville.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Vera Nell Wafford Everhart

LEXINGTON — Vera Nell Wafford Everhart, 79, 606 Peeler St., died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

Born June 23, 1921, in Iredell County, Mrs. Everhart was a daughter of the late George Thomas and Nancy Estelle Hobbs Wafford. She was a homemaker and attended Oakhurst Baptist Church.

Her husband, Casper Everhart, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughters Carolyn Robertson and Tammie Craver, both of Lexington; sons Charles Everhart, Lexington, and Ron Everhart, Copperas Cove, Texas; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Saturday, Forest Hill Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. David Edwards.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Tammie Craver, Horse Haven Drive.

Memorials: Meals on Wheels, 104 E. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292; or donor’s choice.

Bobbie Brown Fowler

STONY POINT — Bobbie Brown Fowler, 69, North Thomas Lane, mother of Linda Wall Miller, Salisbury, died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at Davis Regional Medical Center.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Thomas Street Church of God. The body will be placed in the church at 2. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Chapman Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on Thomas Lane.

Memorials: Thomas Street Church of God, P.O. Box 133, Stony Point, NC 28678.

Notes of sympathy may be e-mailed to the family at chap@conninc.com .

Terry Michael LaChance

The body will be cremated and no services will be held for Terry Michael LaChance, 51, Salisbury, who died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) after a pedestrian/ automobile accident.

Born May 18, 1949, in Monroe, Mich., Mr. LaChance was a son of William F. and Marie LaChance, Monroe, Mich. He was educated in the Michigan schools.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include brother William F. LaChance Jr., Monroe, Mich.

Evergreen Cremation Service in charge.

Peggy Loflin Miller

Peggy Loflin Miller, 74, 3480 Carmi Lane, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

Born May 1, 1926, in Salisbury, Mrs. Miller, a daughter of the late Clarence and Phyllis Wessman Loflin, was educated at Boyden High School.

She had worked with Home Town Furniture and J.C. Penney for 11 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, the Elizabeth McCombs Women’s Circle, Wednesday Morning Canasta Group, and a life member of Southern Seminary Auxiliary.

Her husband, Marshall Gordon Miller, died July 29, 1982.

Survivors include son Gordon Miller, Salisbury; daughter Linda Nowokunski, Salisbury; brother Jack Loflin, Wilmington; sisters Joan Gaskins, Wilmington, and Clare Swicegood, Oak Ridge; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Mark Reed. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Summersett Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Linda Nowokunski, 3480 Carmi Lane.

Memorials: Bethel Lutheran Church, 355 E. Ridge Road, Salisbury, NC 28144.

Hessie W. Moose

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Saturday for Hessie Wike Moose, 92, York County, Va., formerly of Kannapolis, who died Monday (Jan. 29., 2001) at Regency Health Care Center, Grafton, Va.

Born Oct. 15, 1908, in Taylorsville, Mrs. Moose was a daughter of the late John and Alice Woodfin Wike.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lee Moose, and a grandson.

Survivors include daughter Helen Walters, Grafton, Va., and Dorothy Starnes, Kannapolis; sons Graydon Moose, Grafton, Va., Jack Moose, Salisbury, and George Moose, China Grove; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Ralph Adams and the Rev. David Griffin. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Kenneth Austin Morrow

MOORESVILLE — Kenneth Austin Morrow, 74, Franklin Drive, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

Born Aug. 24, 1926, in Moores-ville, Mr. Morrow, a son of the late Clyde Elliott and Myrtle McAllister Morrow, was a graduate of Mooresville HighSchool and attended Kings Business College. He retired as foreman for Crouch Brothers House Moving after working in North and South Carolinas and Virginia for over 40 years.

A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he served during World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mooresville, and Mooresville Masonic Lodge 496.

Survivors include wife Ruby Crouch Morrow, whom he married Aug. 29, 1947; children Ken Morrow Jr. andMargaret M Baker, both of Mooresville, MarshallE. Morrow, Statesville, and Becky M.Ervin, Concord; brother Clyde E. Morrow Jr., Mount Ulla; sister Mary Ethel Charles, Mooresville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Mooresville, conducted by Dr. E. HarveyRogers. Burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, 150 S. Church St., Mooresville, NC 28115.

John D. Sands

MOCKSVILLE — John D. Sands, Spring Street, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

John T. Stout

John T. Stout, 64, St. Petersburg, Fla., a Salisbury native, died Jan. 1, 2001, at his home.

Mr. Stout was a son of the late John T. and Myrtle Hand Stout. He was educated in the Rowan County schools.

Survivors include sons Johnny and Heath Stout, both of Decatur, Ala.; brother Gerald Stout, Okeechobee, Fla.; sisters Connie s. Webb, Granite Quarry, and Patricia S. Allred, Archdale; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Feb. 1.

Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home was in charge.

Manuel Lee ‘Red’ Thomas

Manuel Lee “Red”Thomas, 76, 3028 Cemetery Drive, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

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

Ruby Hill Thompson

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Saturday for Ruby Hill Thompson, 86, Big Elm Retirement Center, formerly of Lane Street, who died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Gastonia.

Born March 4, 1914, in Union County, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late William Raymond and Cleo Traywick Hill. A homemaker, she was a member of Franklin Heights Baptist Church.

Her husband, Hoyt Thompson, died Jan. 22, 1994.

Survivors include daughter Kay Thompson, Charlotte; son Gene Thompson, McAdenville; sister Bernice Helms, Monroe; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Tim Jernigan and the Rev. Vance Edwards. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Franklin Heights Baptist Church, 526 Wright Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Carlton Trimiar

MOCKSVILLE — The funeral will be Sunday for Carlton Trimiar, 87, Boxwood Church Road, who died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center,Winston-Salem, after an extended illness.

Born in Homer, Ga., Mr. Trimiar retired from Erwin Cotton Mill, Cooleemee, and was a member of Erwin Temple CME Church.

Survivors include nieces and nephews.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, ErwinTemple CMEChurch, conducted by the Rev. Brenda Geter and the Rev. Sam Trimiar. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Graham Funeral Home is in charge.

Rita Bernstein Weisler

The funeral will be Sunday for Esther Rita Bernstein Weisler, 74, Salisbury, who died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at her home from complications of lung cancer.

Born Dec. 22, 1926, in Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Weisler was a daughter of the late David and Bella Bernstein. She graduated from high school in Greensboro and received a degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1947.

Owner and operator of Rowan Distributing, she was an active volunteer and contributor to many local organizations, including Rowan Regional Hospital Foundation, Catawba College and Livingstone College. She was a member of Temple Israel.

Her husband, Irving Aaron Weisler, whom she married Oct. 23, 1949, preceded her in death.

Survivors include son Dr. Richard Weisler, Raleigh, and Paul Weisler, Salisbury; daughter Dr. Ann Edmundson, Atlanta, Ga.; and six grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Sunday, Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Summersett Funeral Home.

Memorials: Habitat for Humanity for Rowan County, Rita B. Weisler Memorial House, P.O. Box 3356, Salisbury, NC 28145; Rowan Citizens Against Pollution, Attention: Dave McCoy, CPA, 723 W. Innes St.; or Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury, NC 28144.