CONCORD — Patricia Ann Center, 3036 Dewitt Court, N.W., died Monday (Feb. 26, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center.

Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis, is in charge.

Juanita S. Clayborn

The funeral will be Wednesday for Juanita Surratt Clayborn, 50, 1304 Old Plank Road, who died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at her home after several months of serious illness.

In a previous obituary, a sister, Carolyn Parks of Concord, and a grandchild reared in the home, Cenquarius Lawing of Salisbury, were incorrectly identified.

Services: Graveside, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oakwood Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. J.L. Stowe.

Visitation: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Gethsemane Baptist Church.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Dewey Wayne Connell

CLEVELAND — The funeral will be Thursday for Dewey Wayne Connell, 55, 6785 Chenault Road, who died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at Baptist Hospital of Cocke County, Newport, Tenn.

Born Aug. 1, 1945, in Rowan County, Mr. Connell, a son of Olin Connell, Salisbury, and the late Bessie Waller Connell, was educated in the Woodleaf schools. He was a driver for Epes Trucking Co. and had previously driven for Schaffer Wood Products. He was a member of Community Baptist Church, Cooleemee.

Survivors, in addition to his father, include companion Margie L. Church; son Donald W. Connell, Salisbury; daughter Marsha C. Frye, Salisbury; brothers Ray “Buck” Connell and R.J. Connell, both of Cooleemee; sisters Paulette Chattin, Cooleemee, Brenda and Vickie Connell, both of Mocksville, and Diane Waller, Salisbury; and three grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Summersett Funeral Home chapel,Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Clyde Settle, pastor, Community Baptist Church, Cooleemee. Burial,Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.At other times the family will be at the home of William Church, 6550 Chenault Road, Cleveland, or at the home of Marsha C. Frye, 160 Kin Terrace, Salisbury.

Ralph Thomas Glasco

SPENCER — The funeral will be Wednesday for Ralph Thomas Glasco, 33, 1240 Hollywood Drive, who died Saturday (Feb. 24, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Born June 18, 1967, in Rowan County, Mr. Glasco was a son of Laura Glasco Spratt, Salisbury. He was a graduate of North Rowan High School, Rowan Beauty Academy and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

A hair stylist at Essence Salon, he was a certified nurses’ assistant.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include adopted parents Ralph Thomas and Mary W. Fleming, of the home; brother Eric Glasco, Hickory; and sisters Angela Glasco Young, Hickory, and Louise Gray, Salisbury.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rowan Funeral Service chapel, Salisbury, conducted by M.B. Wood and Robert Reese. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery.

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

James Edward Harris

The funeral will be Thursday for James Edward Harris, 43, 525 Carolina Blvd., who died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at Hefner VAMedical Center after a month of illness.

Survivors did not include grandchildren as indicated in a previous obituary.

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home chapel, conducted by Elder Richard Johnson. Burial, National Cemetery, Salisbury. Military rites by Rowan Veterans Council.

Visitation: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Gary Dean Henson

LEXINGTON — Gary Dean Henson, 29, 123 Bertessa Lane, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at his home.

Born Aug. 30, 1971, in Catawba County, Mr. Henson was a son of Elizabeth Jean Gardner McConnell, Lexington, and Doug Poore, Hickory. He attended Faith Baptist Tabernacle.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include wife Cynthia Leonard Henson; stepson Kelly Wayne Leonard, of the home; sister Leigh Ann Poore, Hickory; and maternal grandmother Lockie Gardner Henson, Thomasville.

Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Faith Baptist Tabernacle, conducted by the Rev.Robert Beckom.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home.At other times the family will be at 954 S. Main St., or 210 Wagstaff St., Thomasville.

Memorials: Lexington Dialysis Center, Patient Emergency, 233 Anna Lewis Drive, Lexington, NC 27292.

Edna Jean Hunt

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. —Edna Jean Hunt, 88, Myrtle Beach, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2001) at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

Born March 16, 1912, in Rockwell, N.C. ,Mrs. Hunt was a daughter of the late Cyrus Adams and Elsia Elwood Foutz Trexler. She relocated to the Myrtle Beach area in 1962, where she was employed for many years at Driftwood Lodge. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Myrtle Beach.

Her husband,Wilson Hunt, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughter Nona H. Dobson, Myrtle Beach; brother Gordon Trexler, Rockwell, N.C.; sister Elizabeth Shuping, Rockwell, N.C.; and two grandsons.

Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday, McMillan-Small Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Mike Black, the Rev. Quay Adams and the Rev. John Evatt. Burial, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Guilford Memorial Park,Greensboro, N.C.

Memorials: First United Methodist Church, Television Ministry, P.O. Box 1367, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578; or American Diabetes Association, South Carolina Affiliate, Inc., 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204.

Nancy Latham Knight

The funeral will be Wednesday for Nancy Margaret Latham “Mother” Knight, 81, Salisbury, who died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at her home after two years of serious illness.

Born Nov. 9, 1919, in Union County, Ky., Mrs. Knight was a daughter of the late Robert and Ivie Berry Latham. She was educated in the Kentucky schools and was a former partner with Faye’s Flea Market. She was a Baptist.

A son, John England “Speedy” Vann, preceded her in death.

Survivors include husband, James Talmadge Knight, whom she married March 21, 1969; son Robert Hillis Price, Salisbury; stepson BillKnight, Woodleaf; daughters Wanda Jane Owens, Pensacola, Fla., and Donna Miller and Diane Clark, both of Salisbury; stepdaughters Charlotte Nall, Salisbury, Deana Oglesby,Atlanta, Ga., and Willie Mae Barnes, St. Petersburg, Mo.; sisters Beatrice “Bea” Yelenchik, Niles, Ohio, and Louise Farmer, Corydon, Ky.; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Lyerly Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Donald Godfrey, pastor, Dunn’s Mountain Baptist Church. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of Robert Hillis Price, Salisbury.

Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury, NC 28144.

James Edward Melton

EAST SPENCER — James Edward Melton, 76, East Spencer, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at his home.

Born Nov. 5, 1924, in Rowan County, Mr. Melton was a son of the late Arthur and Maybelle Sells Melton. He was a graduate of Linwood High School.

A member and deacon of Providence Baptist Church, he retired as a truck driver for Rusher Oil Co., after 20 years. He received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Germany while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include half brother Steven Melton, East Spencer.

Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Wednesday, National Cemetery, Salisbury, Statesville Blvd. location, conducted by the Rev. Sy Ponds.

Visitation: At the cemetery after the service.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials: Providence Baptist Church, 620 Andrews St., Salisbury, NC 28144.

James Norman Moser

KANNAPOLIS — James Norman Moser, 63, 307 Larry Drive, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born Jan. 28, 1938, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Moser was a son of James A. Moser, Rockwell, and the late Faye Kluttz Moser and the stepson of Edith Moser of Rockwell. He was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and North Carolina State University.

Employed by Cannon Mills Co. for 25 years, he was plant manager. He was also an agent with Lutheran Brotherhood for many years until his retirement in 2000.

He served on the Kannapolis City School Board, North Carolina Boy Scout Council and was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Beaver award. He was a member of Cannon Memorial Masonic Lodge 626.

Also a member of Kannapolis Rotary Club, he was inducted a Paul Harris Fellow.

A member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, he was a Sunday school teacher for 30 years, president of the church council and active in various phases of church activities.

In 1969, he was honored as the Kannapolis Jaycees Young Man of the Year. He had also been a former board member of Hospice ofCabarrus County and a former member of the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce.

Survivors, in addition to his father and stepmother, include wife of 42 years Pat Hahn Moser; son Scott Moser, Charlotte; daughtersJan Ragan, Mount Pleasant, and Jill Rary, China Grove; brothers Don Moser, Kannapolis, and Alvin and Joel Moser, both of Rockwell; and six grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Doug Kearney, the Rev. Hoke Ritchie and the Rev. David Keck. Burial, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church cemetery, Mount Pleasant.

Visitation:6-8 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home on Larry Drive.

Memorials: Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, 101 Vance St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Charles W. Overcash

The funeral will be Wednesday for Charles Williard Overcash, 79, 510 Morlan Park Road, who died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at Spencer Healthcare.

Born March 15, 1921, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Overcash was a son of the late Very Edgar Vance and Essie Grady Overcash. He was educated in the Kannapolis City schools.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II. He retired as a security guard with Alcoa Co.

Survivors include sons Charles Overcash Jr., Los Angeles, Calif., and LeRoy Overcash, Mount Holly; daughter Carol Overcash, Phoenix, Ariz.; stepdaughter Faye Overcash, Phoenix, Ariz.; brother Jackie Overcash, Salisbury; sisters Mildred O. Clapp, Churchland, and Emma O. Langston, Salisbury; and seven grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Wednesday, National Cemetery, Salisbury, Statesville Blvd. location, conducted by the Rev.Gene Davis.

Visitation: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove.

Memorials: Donor’s choice.

Hilda W. Ray

Hilda W. Ray, 71, Pinellas Park, Fla., sister of Edward Wright, Salisbury, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2001) at Hospice Woodside.

The body was cremated.

Frances P. Trexler

The funeral will be Wednesday for Frances Parker Trexler, 72, Salisbury, who died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after 18 months of declining health and a month of serious illness.

Born Sept. 25, 1928, in Rowan County, Mrs. Trexler, a daughter of the late Luther and Mary Jane Wyatt Parker, was educated in the Rowan County schools. A homemaker, she had earlier worked at Cannon Mills. She was a member of Union Lutheran Church.

Her husband, Paul Herbert “Hub” Trexler, died June 17, 2000.

Survivors include daughter Tamara Carol Trexler Brown, Salisbury; brother Leon Parker, Richfield; sisters Vel Norris, Albemarle, and Jeannette Parker, Richfield; and two grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m.Wednesday, Union Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev.Darrell Norris, pastor, and the Rev. “Jay” Marion Boggs.

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

Memorials: Union Lutheran Church, Fellowship Building Fund, 4770 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC 28146.

Thomas S. Worsham

EAST BEND — The funeral will be Wednesday for Thomas Stephen Worsham, 63, East Bend, who died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home’s Silas Creek Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Mark Corts and the Rev. Dr. Gary Chapman will officiate. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park,Salisbury.

Visitation: 6:30-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Calvary Baptist Church, Missions Ministry, 5000 Country Club Road,Winston-Salem, NC 27104.

Patricia W. Gallimore

NORWOOD — Patricia White Gallimore, 54, 41155-B S. Stanly School Road, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2001) at Stanly Memorial Hospital, Albemarle.

Local survivors include daughter Barbara G. Cody, Richfield; and sister Eula Mae Rushing, Albemarle.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Norwood Church of the Nazarene, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Myers. Burial, Norview Gardens.