MOCKSVILLE — Edward Lee Beck, 66, Ed Beck Road, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at Forsyth Medical Center after a short illness.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Rev. Coy Isaiah Crowe

MOCKSVILLE — The funeral will be Saturday for the Rev. Coy Isaiah Crowe, 96, Mocksville, formerly of Greensboro, who died Sunday (Dec. 17, 2000) at Autumn Care of Mocksville.

Services: Memorial, 2 p.m. Saturday, Community Evangelical Methodist Church,Thomasville, conducted by the Rev. Billy Carey.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Betty Dunn

ROCKWELL — Betty Ann Dunn, 63, 780 Geneva Drive, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at Duke Medical Center, Durham.

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

Mae Dwiggins

Mae Dwiggins, 87, Old Mocksville Road, died Friday (Jan. 19, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Eaton Funeral Home, Mocksville, is in charge.

Edna Cushwa Griffin

MOCKSVILLE — Edna Cushwa Griffin, 92, formerly of Mock Place, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at Autumn Care of Mocksville, where she resided for two years.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Arthur Fred Love Jr.

Arthur Fred Love Jr., 80, 237 S. McCoy Road, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Oct. 17, 1920, in Mecklenburg County, Mr. Love, a son of the late Arthur Fred and Ollie Hinshaw Love, was educated in the Mecklenburg County schools. He retired from Ford Motor Co., where he was national sales manager of the truck division.

A veteran, during World War II he was a B24 pilot in the U.S. Air Force.

Survivors include wife Ann Helms Love; and half sister Christine Hunter, Charlotte.

Services: Private graveside services will be heldMonday at the U.S. National Cemetery, Statesville Blvd., Salisbury. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: The family will receive friends at the home on South McCoy Road.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials: American Heart Association, c/o Betty Brisson, 140 Regency Road, Salisbury, NC 28147.

Mary Dayvault Peeler

KANNAPOLIS— The funeral will be Saturday for Mary Dayvault Peeler, 88, formerly of 505 Jackson St., who died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born Sept. 15, 1912, in Rowan County, Mrs. Peeler was a daughter of the late David Henderson and Mertie Patterson Dayvault. In 1972, she retired after 50 years from Cannon Mills Co. Plant 1 sewing room.

She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, where she sang in the choir for 60 years and was active with Sunday school, the Women’s Guild and the Jennie Peeler Circle.

Her husband, George D. Peeler, died Sept. 15, 1996.

Survivors include brothers Roy D. Dayvault, Charlotte, and Kenneth Dayvault, Wilmington; and sisters Helen D. Richardson and Alice D. McCombs, both of Kannapolis.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John’s United Church of Christ, conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Norred.Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary.

Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials: St. John’s United Church of Christ, Memorial Fund, 901 N. Main St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Roy Lee Taulbee

MIDLAND — Roy Lee Taulbee, 92, 2912 Chrystal Drive, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 2001) at Britthaven of Piedmont, Albemarle.

Born June 22, 1908, in Lee City, Ky., Mr. Taulbee was a son of the late Cortney and Ida Mae Strong Taulbee. He was the manager of Eastern Motor Express.

Survivors include wife Janet S. Taulbee; sons Roy L. Taulbee Jr., Salisbury, and Rocky Taulbee, Wilmington; daughter Joann Estel, Midland; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 today, Hartsell Funeral Home chapel, Midland, conducted by the Rev. Jim Sherman. Burial, West Concord Cemetery, Concord.

Visitation: 2-3 today at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Crystal Drive.

Brownie Powell Williams

MOCKSVILLE — Brownie Powell Williams, 93, Fairfield Road, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 2001) at her home after a short illness.

Born Oct. 19, 1907, in Iredell County, Mrs. Williams, a daughter of Thomas Frank and Maude Hayes Powell, was a homemaker. She had been employed by Cone Mills and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church, Cooleemee.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie A. Williams, and a daughter, Margaret Louise Williams.

Survivors include sons William Baxter Williams, Ozark, Ala., Wayne A. and Roger Dale Williams, both of Mocksville, and Kenneth G. Williams, Jonesboro, Ga.; daughters Eloise Green and Betty Sue Bean, both of Mocksville; brothers Herman Powell, Mocksville, Gilmer Powell,Greensboro, and Kenneth Powell, Salisbury; sister Hazel Thournburg, Graham; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Edgewood Baptist Church, Cooleemee, conducted by the Rev. Danny Shores, the Rev. Clyde Settle and the Rev.Fred Carlton. Burial, Rocky Springs Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Eaton Funeral Home.