ALBEMARLE — Kenneth Paul Caple, 36, 402 S. Bell Ave., died Thursday (June 28, 2001) at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, as a result of injuries sustained when struck by a car in Charlotte several days earlier.

Born Jan. 3, 1964, in Stanly County, he was the son of Charlie Caple Jr., New London, and the late Rachel Cagle Caple A 1982 graduate of North Stanly High School, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Badin.

Survivors, in addition to his father, include stepmother Willie Bell Caple, New London; sisters Lisa Caple, Albemarle, Hazel Caple, Salisbury and Sheena Neely, China Grove; stepbrother Charles Barrett, Washington, D.C.; and stepsister Crystal Redferan of District Heights, Md..

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Badin, conducted by the Rev. Harvey Marsh, pastor. Burial at Oak View Cemetery, New London.

Visitation: 1:30 p.m., at the church.

Kelsey Funeral Home of Albemarle is in charge.

Nancy Sloop Gillean

Nancy Sloop Gillean, 80, Salisbury, died Friday (June 29, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born June 10, 1921, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel E. and Ada Felts Sloop. A 1938 graduate of Mount Ulla High School, she also graduated from Mitchell College. She was employed by Carolina Tractor in her early life and later retired from Cone Mills.

A member of Franklin Presbyterian Church, she was active in the Women’s Sunday School Class and the Women of the Church. She had taught Sunday school and was a member of the church choir. She was also a member of the Women’s Quilting Group.

Her husband, Hayden Wetmore Gillean, died Nov. 12, 1990.

Survivors include a son, Stan Gillean, Salisbury; a daughter, Jan Gillean, Salisbury; and three grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday, memorial service, Franklin Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Larry Summey, pastor. Burial, church cemetery, 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Visitation: Following the service, at the fellowship hall.

Memorials: Franklin Presbyterian Church, 280 Franklin Church Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Eleanor Hellard

Eleanor Myers Hellard, 87, 4065 Woodleaf Road, died Friday (June 29, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born April 17, 1914, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Daisy Sink Myers. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she was employed by Rickman Manufacturing Co. for many years.

Mrs. Hellard was a lifelong member of Enon Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir for 50 years. She also played the pump organ for the church for a brief period. She was a member of the WMU and a vacation Bible school leader for several years.

Also a member of the Eastern Star, Salisbury Chapter 117, she participated in the Mount Tabor nutritional site.

Her husband, Theo “Boots” C. Hellard, died June 4, 1992.

Survivors include a son, Ronnie Hellard, Charlotte; a daughter, Joann Gwynn, Ararat, Va.; a brother, Woody Myers, Hamilton, Ohio; a sister, Patti M. Wood, Salisbury; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Enon Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Trexler and the Rev. Wendell Davis. Burial in church cemetery. The body will be placed in church at 1:30.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. today at Summersett Funeral Home.

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

Clara Belle Hurst

KANNAPOLIS — Clara Belle Sellers Hurst, 83, 1417 Sherwood Drive, died Thursday (June 28, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord. She had been in declining health for eight months.

Born April 11, 1918, in Ruby, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Archie Hilton and Nellie Claudine Allen Sellers. She had retired from Cannon Mills.

Her husband, Charlton Wilbur Hurst, died Sept. 1, 1968.

Survivors include daughters Emma Jean Holloway and Loretta Green, both of Kannapolis; son Bobby David Hurst, Kannapolis; a brother, Edward H. Sellers, Kannapolis; sisters Cleo Stafford and Elma Gibson, both of Kannapolis; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. today, Lady’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Parker and the Rev. John Jones. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. today, at the funeral home.

Memorials: Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28026-1235.

Helen Szabo

CHINA GROVE — Helen Stella Padolka Szabo, 88, China Grove, died Thursday (June 28, 2001) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Born on Feb. 11, 1913, in Johnstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Helen Grivinski. Educated in the Pennsylvania schools, Mrs. Szabo was a retired beautician.

Her husband, Peter Szabo Jr., died Aug. 13, 1997.

Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Smith, China Grove; sisters Adele Dovey and Wanda Janet, both of Johnstown, Pa.; and two grandchildren.

Services: Private memorial service, Sunday, West Lawn Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Andrea Redard, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Landis. Entombment at West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: No formal visitation. The family will be at the home of daughter Sandra Smith, China Grove.

Evergreen Cremation Services, Salisbury, is in charge.