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June 16, 2001
Salisbury Post; Rowan County, NC

 

Obituaries

           
Howard ‘Hap’ Brantley

MOORESVILLE — Howard “Hap” McLelland Brantley, 85, Mooresville, died Thursday (June 14, 2001) at his home.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Centre Presbyterian Church. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

Memorials: Hospice of Iredell County, 403 E. Statesville Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115; or Centre Presbyterian Church, Building Fund, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.

 

Gladys B. Caudill

KANNAPOLIS — Gladys Beebe Caudill, 72, 2410 Pine Cape Court, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, died Thursday (June 14, 2001) at the home of her son, Dr. Dennis Caudill, with whom she was making her home. She had been in declining years for two years and seriously ill for a week.

Born Aug. 26, 1928, in Burgoon, Ohio, Mrs. Caudill was a daughter of the late Harry Herbert and Irene Bickel Beebe. She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Clay P.Caudill, died July 1, 1989, and a son, Stephen J.Caudill, died Nov. 15, 2000.

Survivors, in addition to her son, include brother Richard H.Beebe, Willard, Ohio; two grandsons; and a step-granddaughter.

Services will be at Turner Funeral Home, Shelby, Ohio. Burial at Mansfield Memorial Park, Mansfield,Ohio.

Lady’s Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Memorials: Church of God Children’s Home, 3485 Orphanage Circle, Concord, NC 28027; or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28026-1235.

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

 

Leroy Colbert Jr.

The funeral will be Sunday for Leroy “June” Colbert Jr., 73, 429 Grace St., who died Thursday (June 14, 2001) at his residence after a serious illness of two weeks.

Services: Noon Monday, Gethsemane Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. J.L. Stowe, pastor. Burial, Salisbury National Cemetery, with military rites by the Rowan Veterans Council.

Visitation: 7-8 p.m. Sunday, Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home.

 

Norma G. Freeze

The funeral will be Sunday for Norma Goodnight Freeze, 86, 3075 Goodnight Road, who died Friday (June 15, 2001) at her home.

Born Aug. 9, 1914, in Rowan County, Mrs. Freeze was a daughter of the late Marvin “Nook” and Nellie Fowler Goodnight. She was educated in the Rowan County schools. Retired from Cannon Mills, she was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Her husband,William V. Freeze, died in 1987.

Survivors include daughters Gwendolyn F. Harris and Donna F. Strange, both of Salisbury, and Daphne F. Mullis, Collinsville, Va.; sisters Evelyn Goodnight Nance, Lexington, and Ellen Goodnight Corriher, China Grove; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, St.Mark’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev.Gene Bruce. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Gwendolyn F. Harris, 6108 Mooresville Road.

Memorials: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Memorial Fund, 5202 Mooresville Road, Salisbury, NC 28147.

 

Daniel C. Gray

Daniel Cornelius Gray, 69, 641 Statesville Blvd. died Friday (June 15, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

 

Adele T. Holt

ALBEMARLE — Adele Thackston Holt, 81, 2410 Purser Drive, Charlotte, formerly of Albemarle, died Thursday (June 14, 2001)at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Albemarle.

Services: 2 p.m. today, Hartsell Funeral Home. Burial, Fairview Memorial Park.

Visitation: 12:30-2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, Stanly County, 500E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202.

 

Ralph E. Lee

LEXINGTON — Ralph Edward Lee, 73, 206 E. Ninth St., died Friday (June 15, 2001) at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Davidson Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Robert Floyd. Burial, Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.

Memorials: Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, NC, 27292, or Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103.

 

Addie Lemly Miller

The funeral will be held Sunday for Addie Lemly Miller, 81, Salisbury, who died Friday (June 15, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Feb. 28, 1920, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Early Jenkins and Sarah Casper Lemly. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she had retired from Cannon Mills, Swink Plant, No. 7 Spinning Room.

She was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Hazel Trexler Sunday School Class and St. Matthew’s Senior Citizens.

Her husband, Hulon David “Buck” Miller, died Feb. 20, 1981.

Survivors include daughter Delores Miller Schenk and two grandchildren.

Services; 3 p.m. Sunday, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Jay Boggs, pastor, Amity Lutheran Church, Cleveland. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell.

Memorials: St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Handbell Fund, 9275 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC, 28146.

 

Megan McQueen

ROCKWELL — Megan Lynn McQueen, 10, 1780 Organ Church Road, died Thursday (June 14, 2001) at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte from injuries she suffered in an automobile accident Wednesday.

Born June 12, 1991, in Mecklenburg County, she was daughter of Beth Fisher Prymock of Rockwell and Timothy Wayne McQueen of China Grove. A student at Rockwell Elementary School, she played soccer through the Rowan County Youth Soccer Association.

Her stepfather, Richard “Rick” Prymock, also died in the accident and their services will be held together.

Survivors, in addition to her mother and father, include sisters Jennifer Mesimer, Concord, and Kelly Mesimer and Tiffany McQueen, both of Rockwell; stepbrothers Richard Prymock Jr., Charlotte, Joseph Prymock, Spencer, Joshua McQueen, Gastonia, and Stephen and Daniel Prymock, both of Rockwell; stepsisters Amanda and Samantha Petrea, both of China Grove; stepmother Jennifer McQueen, China Grove; grandparents the Rev. Kenneth and Neldia McQueen, Kannapolis, George and Jeanette Van Driesen, Concord, and Ron and Delores Fisher, Florida; great-grandparents, Merlene McQueen, Kannapolis, and Dorothy Fisher, Johnson City, N.Y.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. John Putnam and the Rev. Karl Aschmann. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis.

Memorials: Rowan County Youth Soccer Association, P.O. Box 4303, Salisbury, NC, 28145.

 

Buren Alston Mode

LEXINGTON — Buren Alston Mode, 86, Lexington, died Monday (June 11, 2001).

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Carmel United Methodist Church.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of Brenda Koonts, 236 William Lane.

 

Jay Flate Neill Jr.

MOORESVILLE — Jay Flate Neill Jr., 77, Barfield Road, died Friday (June 15, 2001) at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday, Centre Presbyterian Church. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 5-7 today, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

Memorials: Centre Presbyterian Church, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.

 

Ruby M. Stiller

COOLEEMEE — Ruby M. Stiller, 87, Junction Road, died Friday (June 15, 2001) at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston-Salem.

Born Aug. 27, 1913, in Rowan County, Mrs. Stiller was a daughter of the late Thomas F., and Leila Freeman Michael. She was a homemaker

Her husband, Hayden C. Stiller, preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons Hayden C. Stiller Jr. Cooleemee, and Donald R. Stiller, Pawley’s Island, S.C.; daughters Annette S. Broadway, Cooleemee, Janette Fahey, Salisbury, and Lynda S. Tutterow, Advance; brothers Cecil Michael, Norfolk, Va., and Ted Michael, China Grove; sister Frances Blackley, Farmville; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. today, Davie Funeral Home, Mocksville, conducted by the Rev. Brad Holliman. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury.

Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

 

Zelma B. Taylor

ROCKWELL — The funeral will be Monday for Zelma Bost Taylor, 93, who died Friday (June 15, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born March 28, 1908, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Richard G. and Lizzie Goodman Bost. Educated in the Rowan County schools, Mrs. Taylor had retired from Rockwell Casket Co., where she had spent 38 years.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was active in WELCA and the Arthur Shipton Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Rockwell Senior Citizens Club and Rockwell Chapter No. 317, Order of the Eastern Star.

Her husband, Carl D. Taylor, died Jan. 31, 1977.

Survivors include a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services: 4 p.m. Monday, Immanuel Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Bruce Sheeks, pastor. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: Monday, after the service, at the church.

Memorials: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2070 Emmanuel Church Road, Rockwell, NC, 28138.

Powles Funeral Home is in charge.

 

Rosetta I. Wiseman

The funeral will be Sunday for Rosetta Elizabeth Ingram Wiseman, 83, 1100 Kenly St., who died Thursday (June 14, 2001) at her home.

Born Dec. 5, 1917, in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Pearl Davis Ingram. Educated in the Stanly County schools, she was a cook in the Rowan-Salisbury school system.

She was a member of Henderson Grove Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board and the Kitchen Committee. A Sunday school teacher, she also sang with the Spiritual Chorus and the Gospel Choir.

Survivors include husband Noah Wiseman Jr.; sons James Neely, Milton, Fla., Noah Wiseman III, Salisbury, and Noel Wiseman, Greensboro; brother William Thomas Ingram Jr., Salisbury; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, Henderson Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Rodney Eldridge. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, at the church.

Rowan Funeral Services is in charge.

 

 

 


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