MOORESVILLE — Mary Margaret Troutman Brawley, 84, died Sunday (July 15, 2001) at the Pines at Davidson.

She was a graduate of Catawba College, Salisbury.

Services: Memorial, 11 a.m. Thursday, Central United Methodist Church.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Troutman Chapel, Central United Methodist Church.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials: Central United Methodist Church Library, 214 N. Academy St., Mooresville, NC 28115; or Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204.

Kenneth T. Burgess

ALBEMARLE — Kenneth Todd Burgess, 39, 533 Marlbrook Drive, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Hartsell Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Smith’s Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery, Oakboro.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. The rest of the time, the family will be at the home.

Memorials: Life Share of the Carolinas, 101 W.T. Harris Blvd., Suite 5302, Charlotte, NC 28262.

Mary Dena Gillette

MOORESVILLE — Mary Dena Chaney Gillette, Mooresville, died Sunday (July 15, 2001).

Services: Memorial, 6 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Bald Knob, Ark.

Visitation: At the church after Sunday’s memorial service.

Calvin-Cook Funeral Home, is in charge.

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

Rev. Johnnie Hawkins

GOLD HILL — The Rev. Johnnie Everette Hawkins, 70, 24094 Hwy. 49, died Sunday (July 15, 2001) at Mercy Hospital, Charlotte.

Born May 22, 1931, in Macon, Ga., Rev. Hawkins was a son of the late John E. and Beatrice Fesperman Hawkins. A graduate of Waxhaw High School and High Point University, he earned his master of divinity degree from Duke University. He was ordained an elder in the Methodist church in 1958 and retired as a minister in 2000.

Rev. Hawkins served churches in Asheboro, Charlotte, Concord, Jonesville, Asheville, Thomasville, China Grove, Statesville, Misenheimer, Norwood and Richfield.

There are no immediate survivors.

Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Historic Matton Grove United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Tony Bowman and the Rev. Michael Byrd. Graveside, 1:30 p.m., Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Stanly Funeral Home.

Memorials: Matton Grove Historic Church Restoration Fund, 44504 Paul’s Crossing Road, Richfield, NC 28137; or Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4628 E. Morehead St., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28207.

Leslie Cecil Lakey

MOCKSVILLE — Leslie Cecil Lakey, 77, Friendship Court, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Forsyth Medical Center.

Born March 19, 1924, in Yadkin County, Mr. Lakey was a son of the late Hiram Austin and Margaret Todd Lakey. He retired as a partner in Seaford Lumber Co. He was a member of Hardison United Methodist Church and was a charter member of Jericho Hardison Ruritan Club.

His first wife, Geraldine Seaford Lakey, died in 1962.

Survivors include wife Phoebe Misenheimer Lakey; sons Donald and Eric F. Lakey and Phillip Fuller, all of Mocksville, Walter M. Fuller, Harmony, and William T. Fuller, Gold Hill; daughter LuAnn L. Angell, Mocksville; brother Clyde Lakey, Mocksville; sisters Dorothy Walker and Margaret R. Lakey, Mocksville; and 11 grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Eaton Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Marshall. Burial, Hardison United Methodist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Hardison United Methodist Church, Building Fund and Family Life Center, 1630 Jericho Church Road, Mocksville, NC 27028.

Elvin Stamie Mills

ALBEMARLE — Elvin Stamie Mills, 76, 25966 Dunlap Road, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Autumn Care.

Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Norview Gardens Inc., Norwood.

Visitation: The body may be viewed at Hartsell Funeral Home today and Wednesday until time for the graveside service.

Dwight A. Overcash

The funeral will be Wednesday for Dwight Alexander Overcash, 75, 545 Rock Grove Church Road, who died Monday (July 16, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born May 1, 1926, in Rowan County, Mr. Overcash, a son of the late L.M. and Emma Bost Overcash, was educated in the Rowan County schools. He retired fromCannon Mills, where he supervised the cutting room.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Young at Heart Senior Group and taught the Men’s Bible Class.

Survivors include wife Kathleen Self Overcash; son Randy Overcash, Salisbury; stepsons Tim Galliher, ChapelHill, and Joel Galliher, Cornelius; stepdaughters Tanya Nicholson, Salisbury, and Donna Moore, Kannapolis; brothers L.M. Overcash Jr., China Grove, Bill Overcash, Rockwell, Curtis and Gene Overcash, both of Salisbury, and Wayne Overcash, Whiteville; sisters Bernice Castor, Mavis Funderburk and Carolyn Allman, all of Salisbury; and 14 grandchildren.

Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Rusty Inman. Entombment, West Lawn Mausoleum.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times the family will be at the home on Rock Grove Church Road.

Memorials: First United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 110 W. Church St., China Grove, NC 28023.

A permanent online memorial is at americanmemorials.com .

Elsie Brown Owens

MOORESVILLE — Elsie Brown Owens, 83, 244 Institute St., died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

Services: Memorial, 2 today, Neill Funeral Home chapel.

Visitation: At the funeral home after the service.

Colleen F. Roberson

Colleen Foster Roberson, 71, Salisbury, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Dorothy L. Bessent

FAIR BLUFF — Dorothy Mae Lingle Bessent, 75, formerly of 37 Small St., died Sunday (July 15, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, after a lengthy illness.

Born March 13, 1926, in Rowan County, Mrs. Bessent, a daughter of the late William Thornton and Beulah Augusta Brown Lingle, resided in Fair Bluff for 20 years. She was earlier employed with Rouzer Motor Parts in Salisbury and in 1982 retired after many years from X-Cel Tire.

A member of Fair Bluff Baptist Church, she was a former member of the Literacy Council of Columbus County and taught literacy for many years. She was also a member of the RSVP committee of Southeastern Community College, Whiteville.

Her husband, Paul S. Bessent, died March 5, 1994.

Survivors include son Paul S. Bessent Jr., Kannapolis; daughter Laura Bessent Burgess, Greenville, S.C.; and sister Gladys Melton, Charlotte.

Services:Memorial, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ray Lundy, pastor, Fair Bluff Baptist Church. Burial will be held at a later date at RowanMemorial Park, Salisbury.

Visitation: At the funeral home after Wednesday’s memorial service.

Memorials: Fair Bluff Baptist Church, Literacy Scholarship Fund, Main Street, Fair Bluff, NC 28439.

‘Mickey’ Poplin Jr.

ALBEMARLE — Eddie Martin “Mickey” Poplin Jr., 44, 823 N. Second St., died Sunday (July 15, 2001)at his home.

Services: Memorial, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Stanly Funeral Home chapel.

Visitation: The family will receive friends at the home on North Second Street.

Memorials: Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First St., Albemarle, NC 28001.

Frances Loflin Hess

Frances Loflin Hess, 87, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at her residence after six months of declining health.

Born Feb. 23, 1914, in Rowan County, Mrs. Hess was a daughter of the late Fletcher C. and Annie Hoffman Loflin.

Educated in the Rowan County Schools, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Lee Mac Hess; daughter Patty Farmer, Spencer; sister Dot Loflin, Salisbury; one grandson; and one great-grandson.

Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, at Lyerly Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. William Ragsdale, pastor of Main Street United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Lynn Ogburn, pastor of Yadkin United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, at Lyerly Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence other times.

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

Fay Cruse Roseman

The funeral will be Wednesday for Fay Cruse Roseman, 90, who died Tuesday ( July 17, 2001) at Liberty Commons Health Care in Salisbury after a period of declining health.

Born May 5, 1911, in Rowan County, Mrs. Roseman was the daughter of the late John Edward and Ida Jane Ritchie Cruse. She was educated at Mulberry School and Salisbury High School.

She was the owner and operator of Roseman’s Grocery Store on North Main Street and worked at the Granite Quarry school cafeteria. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in Sunday school and various other groups. She was also a volunteer at the Salisbury Lutheran Home.

Mrs. Roseman was preceded in death by her husband, M.G. Roseman, on Sept. 7, 1987; daughter Doris Roseman Barringer on April 13, 1985; and son M.G. Roseman Jr. on March 25, 1991.

Survivors include daughter Joyce Roseman Wilhelm of Salisbury; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. William Ketchie. Burial, family plot in the church cemetery.

Visitation: 7–8:30 tonight, Lyerly Funeral Home, Salisbury. The family will also receive friends in the church fellowship hall from 10–11 a.m., Wednesday.

Memorials: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 205 St. Paul’s Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146.