LEXINGTON — Van Weldon Byars, 66, OldU.S. Highway 52, died Monday (June 4, 2001) at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Services: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Davidson Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Old U.S. Highway 52.

Memorials: Davidson County Cancer Services, 503 W. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292.

Helen J. Cochran

KANNAPOLIS — Helen Josephine Cochran, 68, 2686 Sides Road, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at her home.

Born Oct. 30, 1932, in Polk County, Tenn., Mrs. Cochran was a daughter of the late James Edley and Ellen Cole Cochran.

Survivors include brother Walter Reid Cochran, Kannapolis; and sister Lillie Cochran Ross, Kannapolis.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Harry Ferguson and the Rev. Steve Gibbs. Burial, Sunset Cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Sides Road.

Margaret Hodge

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Wednesday for Margaret Lee Shaw Hodge, 79, 903 W. “B” St., who died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, from a brief illness.

Born June 27, 1921, in Chesterfield County, S.C., Mrs. Hodge was a daughter of the late Arling and Nicey Johnson Shaw. She retired from Cannon Mills, Plant No. 7, spinning room and was a member of First Wesleyan Church.

Her husband, Knoxie Hodge, died Sept. 2, 1982.

Survivors include son Gene B. Hodge, Kannapolis; daughter Mary Sue Bentley, Kannapolis; sister Annie Lee Lewis, Chesterfield,S.C.; and two grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m., Wednesday, First Wesleyan Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Forbis L. Kivett and the Rev. Edwin Chriscoe. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Lady’s Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Mary Sue Bentley, 2112 W. “A”St.

Memorials: First Wesleyan Church, Air Conditioning Fund, 301 Bethpage Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Condolences may be sent to the family at ladysfuneralhome.com/obituaries.htm.

Catherine Howard

Catherine Irene Guthrie Howard, 81, Louisburg, formerly of Yost Street, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at University of North Carolina Hospital,ChapelHill.

Born April 2, 1920, in Salisbury, Mrs. Howard, a daughter of the late Tonnley Ralph and Gene Irene Deal Guthrie, was a graduate of Boyden High School.

She resided in Kannapolis for 25 years and was the secretary of St. John’s United Church of Christ for a number of years. She later worked at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury until she retired in 1979.

She was a member of Enon Baptist Church and, later, Maple Springs Baptist Church, Louisburg.

Her husband, Edward Samuel Howard, died Dec. 27, 1949.

Survivors include son Donald Howard, Raleigh; daughter Jean H. Quinn, Franklinton; brothers Buren Guthrie, Sanford, Wiley C. Guthrie,Clemmons, Norman “Bobby” Guthrie, Bakersville, and Bert Guthrie, Charlotte; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m., Thursday, Maple Springs Baptist Church, Louisburg, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Hicks. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Summersett Funeral Home, and 1-2 p.m., Thursday at Maple Springs Baptist Church, Louisburg.

Memorials: Enon Baptist Church, 1875 Enon Church Road,Salisbury, NC 28147.

Charles W. Poole

LEXINGTON — A memorial service will be held at a later date for Charles William Poole, 50, South Cecil Street, who died Monday (June 4, 2001) at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

Born April 8, 1951, in Rowan County, Mr. Poole was a son of the late Thomas Alexander and Georgia Stella Ballard Poole. He was a former tree trimmer with the city of Lexington electrical department.

Survivors include brothers Richard, Lee Roy, James and Ray Poole, all of Lexington; and sister Gladys Talbert,Lexington.

Davidson Funeral Home is in charge.

James Weddington

DENTON — James Crawford Weddington, 75, Denton Road, died Monday (June 4, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Briggs Funeral Home is in charge.