Arthur Gladden, 69, 737 Heiligtown Road, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, after eight weeks of serious illness.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Jason D. Goodman

RICHFIELD — The funeral will be Saturday for Jason Donald Goodman, 58, Richfield, who died Wednesday (May 30, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Born Aug. 15, 1942, in Iredell County, Mr. Goodman was a son of Curtis Rebecca Reep Goodman, Salisbury Gardens, Salisbury, and the late William Allen Goodman. He was educated at Boyden High School, Salisbury.

He retired from the maintenance department of Packaging Services of Rockwell. A member of East Corinth Baptist Church,Gold Hill, he was a former deacon. He was a volunteer firefighter with Pooletown Fire Department and co-owner of Family Crafts, Rockwell.

A son,Jeffrey Donald Goodman, died in 1963.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include wife Mary Joyce Burr Goodman, whom he married Dec. 2, 1962; sons Jonathan “Dwayne” and Jason Darren Goodman, both of Richfield, and Clifton Robin Goodman, West End; brothers Billie Ray Goodman, Salisbury, R.V. Eades, Kings Mountain, Bobby and Steve Eades, both of Statesville; sisters Patty Hiatt,Richfield, and Jessie Matlock,Statesville; and two grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m., Saturday,East Corinth Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Daniel. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell.At other times, the family will be at the home of Jason Darren Goodman, Richfield.

Memorials: East Corinth Baptist Church, 12510 Stokes Ferry Road,Gold Hill, NC 28071.

Sudie B. Koonts

LEXINGTON — Sudie Beck Koonts, 90, Rowe Road, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

Services: 11 a.m., Saturday, Shiloh United Methodist Church. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Davidson Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of son Eddy Koonts, 1876 Happy Hill Road.

Memorial: Shiloh United Methodist Church, 943 North N.C. Hwy. 150, Lexington, NC 27295.

Dennis J. McCorkle

Dennis James McCorkle, 42, 309 Lafayette St., died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at Hefner VA Medical Center after a day of serious illness.

Born Sept, 2, 1958, in Mooresville, Mr. McCorkle was a son of Mary McCorkle Fleming and a stepson of Carl Fleming of Salisbury. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School, Mooresville, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors, in addition to his mother and stepfather, include brother Calvin McCorkle, Atlanta, Ga.

The family will be at 515 Long St.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Ann Cruse Puckett

CONCORD —Ann Cruse Puckett, 64, Concord, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born July 11, 1936, in Salisbury, Mrs. Puckett was a daughter of the late Greydon Dewey and Audrey Kennedy Cruse.

Survivors include husband James Graham Puckett III; daughters Mitzi Ann Stewart, York,S.C., Jamie Karan Lee, Fuquay-Varina, and Lydia Jo Armenta, San Diego, Calif.; brother Greydon D. Cruse, Charlotte; and four grandchildren.

Services: Memorial, 3 p.m., Sunday, Incarnation Lutheran Church, Charlotte. The family will hold private graveside services at Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Wilkinson Funeral Home.

Memorials: Incarnation Lutheran Church, 6400 Old Reid Road, Charlotte,NC 28210; or American Diabetes Association, 1820 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204.

Lloyd Stokes

LANDIS — Lloyd Stokes, 78, 302 S. Beaver St., died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at Kindred Hospital,Greensboro.

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

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