CHINA GROVE — Samuel Elliott Clark, 63, formerly of 1985 Mt. Hope Church Road, China Grove, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001) at Brightmoor Nursing Center in Salisbury.

Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Paul Taylor Currin

KANNAPOLIS —The funeral will be Monday for Paul Taylor Currin, 79, of 290 South Circle Drive NW, Concord, who died Thursday (Feb. 15, 2001) at his home.

Born Dec. 14, 1921, in Oxford, Mr. Currin was the son of the late Crawford C. and Minnie Bell Williamson Currin. He retired in 1990 after 57 years as a self-employed jeweler.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Kannapolis and the Ben Jones Sunday School Class. He was a member of the American Legion Beaver Pittman Post 115, a World War II veteran and a graduate of Evans Business College and Spencer’s Watchmaker’s School.

A daughter, Emily Taylor Currin, preceded him in death.

Survivors include wife Evelyn Boone Currin, of the home; son Brian Lee Currin, Concord; daughters Beth C. Loew, Vienna, Va.; and Paula Ann Currin, Falls Church, Va.; and one granddaughter.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Tom Cabaniss. Burial in Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home. Family will be headquartered at the Currin home.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, 101 N. Main St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

Loia Marie Holt

ALBEMARLE —Lois Marie Walker Holt, 77, of 1401 N. 6th St. Apt. 503A, Albemarle, died Friday (Feb. 16, 2001) at Hospice of Union County.

Born Sept. 30, 1923, in Stanly County, Mrs. Holt was the daughter of the late Laura Helen Simmons Walker and William Elijah Walker. She worked at Wiscassett Mills for 43 years as a spinner until she retired.

She was a member of Congregational Christian Church and a graduate of Albemarle schools.

Survivors include sons Allan Reed Rothwell, Kingsport, Tenn., David Rothwell, Statesville, and Billy Holt, Albemarle; daughter Myra Wallace, Smithfield; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Vickie Tuggle. Burial in Fairview Memorial Park, Albemarle.

Visitation: No hours, body will remain at Hartsell Funeral Home. Family will be headquartered at Billy Holt’s house, 1229 Poplar St., Albemarle.

Memorials: Hospice of Union County, 700 W. Roosevelt Boulevard, Monroe, N.C. 28110.

Myrtle Hughes

KANNAPOLIS — Myrtle Creswell Hughes, 86, formerly of 306 E. 26th St., Kannapolis, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001) at Brian Center in Salisbury after she had been in declining health for two years and seriously ill for three days.

Born June 8, 1915, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Hughes was the daughter of the late Frank and Mollie Blackwelder Creswell. She worked for the former Draymore Manufacturing Inc. in Mooresville for 30 years until retiring in 1980.

She was a member of North Kannapolis Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for many years.

Her husband, John W. Hughes, preceded her in death.

Survivors include son John Hughes, Kannapolis; daughter Judy McClamrock, Silver Springs Fla.; sister Pauline Karriker, Kannapolis; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Coy Privette. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home.

Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health & Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Alvin ‘Wolf’ Jones

ROCKWELL — Alvin Eugene “Wolf” Jones, 49, of Rockwell, died Thursday (Feb. 15, 2001) at his home.

Born July 20, 1951, in Rowan County, Mr. Jones was the son of Evelyn West Jones of Rockwell and the late W.C. Jones. He was a graduate of East Rowan High School and was a press operator in the textile industry.

He was a Baptist and a veteran of the U.S. Marines who served during the Vietnam War.

Survivors include wife Kimberley Lambert Jones, of the home; son Joshua Jones and daughter Casandra Jones, of the home; and sisters Paula Foster and Sandra Gail Jones of Rockwell.

Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, graveside services at Salisbury National Cemetery, the Statesville Boulevard site, conducted by the Rev. Larry Perry.

Visitation: Private family visitation at Powles Funeral Home in Rockwell. The family will be at the residence of his grandmother, Francis Shuping of Rockwell.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St. Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.

Liby Eller Mayhew

MOORESVILLE — Liby Eller Mayhew, 79, S. Academy St., Mooresville, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001) at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

Born June 23, 1921, in Mooresville, Mrs. Mayhew was the daughter of the late Carrie Benfield Eller and W. Neal Eller. She was a homemaker and member of Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. She was active in the Mooresville chapter of the AARP.

Her husband, Edward Eugene Mayhew Sr., preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons Ed E. Mayhew Jr., Statesville; Don Mayhew, Northfield, Mass.; and Larry Mayhew, Chapel Hill; sisters Elizabeth Reid, Mooresville; and Nell Watts, Matthews; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Leo Fair. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville.

Memorials: Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 648 W. Park Ave., Mooresville, N.C. 28115.

Ruby Darnell McRorie

KANNAPOLIS — Ruby Darnell McRorie, 86, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001) at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis. She had been ill for several years and seriously ill for one week.

Born Nov. 26, 1914, in Mecklenburg County, Mrs. McRorie was the daughter of the late W.W. Darnell and Margaret Cole Darnell. She was educated in Mecklenburg County schools and worked at the W.T. Grant Co. for 28 years, retiring in 1975.

She was a member of Kirkwood Presbyterian Church and was a former Sunday school teacher.

Her husband, Grover E. McRorie Sr., preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons Grover E. McRorie Jr. and Bobby Lee McRorie, both of Kannapolis; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Norred. Burial in Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home. Family will be headquartered at Bobby McRorie’s home, 212 Lincoln St., Kannapolis.

Leon Richardson

KANNAPOLIS — Capt. Herbert Leon Richardson, 59, of 406 Brentwood Circle, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord after suffering a stroke on Feb. 11.

Born Sept. 12, 1941, in Cabarrus County, Capt. Richardson was the son of the late Avery Odell Richardson and Grace Bogan Richardson.

He joined the Kannapolis Police Department in 1965 and moved through the ranks until his promotion to captain in 1985. He retired in November 2000 after 35 years of service.

A graduate of A.L. Brown High School and Davidson County Community College, he received an Advanced Certificate in law enforcement in 1976 and was a certified instructor for the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. He was past president of the Southeastern Internal Affairs Investigators Association.

Through the Kannapolis Police Department, he received the Robert Eury Award in 1997 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2000.

Capt. Richardson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965 as a member of the 3320th Retraining Group stationed in Amarillo, Tex. He was a member of the Oasis Temple, treasurer of the Cabarrus Shrine Club, a member of Allen Graham Masonic Lodge and a member of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Inc.

Survivors include wife Karen Harless Richardson, of the home; son Chris Richardson, Concord; daughters Angela Buchanan, Banner Elk; and Gina Airheart, Concord; brothers Ray Richardson, Jacksonville, Fla.; and Charles Richardson, Altamonte Springs, Fla.; sister Marjorie Chambers, Kannapolis; and four grandchildren.

Services: Full police burial at 3 p.m. Tuesday, North Kannapolis Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Coy Privette. Burial in Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. Members of the Kannapolis Police Department’s Special Response Team, which Capt. Richardson was instrumental in forming, will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home. Family will be headquartered at the home.