ALBEMARLE — Onnie Lisk Clodfelter, 96, of 501 Reeves Ave., died Thursday (May 17, 2001) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel, led by Dr. Gary Pinion. Burial at Stony Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Roy Cordell Deyton

CHINA GROVE — Roy Cordell Deyton, 77, of 455 Old Linn Road, died Thursday (May 17, 2001) in his home.

Born Jan. 6, 1924, in Cabarrus County to the late Robert Taylor and Sallie Kate Sparks Deyton. Mr. Deyton graduated from I.C.S. (Metallurgy) in 1954 and Alexander Hamilton Business School in 1958.

A member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Kannapolis where he had been a past chairman of the board of trustees past Sunday School teacher and on several committees.

He was a member of the Cannon Memorial Masonic Lodge #626, past master 1959, and received his 50th Years award in 2000. He was also a 32 degree member of Scottish Rite Bodies.

Mr. Deyton was a member of the Cannon Memorial YMCA, which he joined in1939. He was on the championship swim team in 1939, board of directors for 30 years, past president and Man of the Year in 1971.

He was a member of the Kannapolis Fire Department and chief for 17 years before retiring in 1978.

He retired from Cannon Mills in 1985 as director of safety and workers compensation. He started work there in 1941.

Mr. Deyton was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army, serving in combat with the 26th Infantry Division-Europe receiving a Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge.

He was a life member of American Legion Post 115, past commander, executive committee member, chairman finance committee, past chef-de-grace 40-8 Voiture #1173.

His recognitions include:

• Kannapolis Jaycee’s Senior Man of the Year in 1961;
• Past chairman of Rowan County Parks and Recreation Commission, having served 13 years;
• N.C. Department of Labor Safety Advisory board member for 18 years and;
• Former Democratic precinct chairman;

Survivors include wife, Nell (Peggy) Readling Deyton, son, Tony Deyton of China Grove, daughter, Louann D. Shive, and husband, Terry, of Salisbury, brothers, Arleigh Deyton of Charlotte and John Deyton of Atlanta, sister Ruth Covington of Richmond Va., and three grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kannapolis, led by the Rev. Don Shuman and the Rev. Pat Purdy. Burial at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at Whitley’s Funeral Home.

Memorials: Trinity United Methodist Church, 416 E. 1st St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083 or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, N.C. 28026.

Buford ‘R.D.’ Goodman

KANNAPOLIS — Buford Ardee “R.D.” Goodman, 80, of 602 Walker St., died (May 18, 2001) at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord.

He was born Sept. 14, 1920, in Cabarrus County to the late Chester and Minnie Canup Goodman. Mr. Goodman retired from Cannon Mills Co. #6 weave room. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church .

He is preceded in death by brothers Arthur and Paul Goodman.

Survivors include brother, Lewis Goodman, of Atlanta.

Services: Noon Sunday in Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, led by the Rev. Donald E. Burleyson and the Rev. James Aldridge. Burial at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at Whitley’s Funeral Home.

Memorials: Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, 3006 Pennsylvania Ave., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083.

Evelyn Blalock Hardy

MARTINEZ, Ga. – Evelyn Blalock Hardy, 70, of Martinez, Ga., died Wednesday (May 16, 2001) at Eisenhower Army Medical Center.

Mrs. Hardy was born July 24, 1930, in Salisbury to the late Joseph Franklin and Eva Loftin Blalock. She was a retired finance officer with the civil service, a member of Advent Lutheran Church and a member of the Order Of the Eastern Star, Martinez Chapter 464.

Survivors include husband, Wallington “Wally” Hardy, son Wally Hardy of Martinez, Ga., daughter Deborah Ann Hardy of Martinez, Ga., and three grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Elliott Sons Columbia Road Chapel, lead by pastor John Edwards. Entombment at Bellevue Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Memorials: American Heart Association, 246 Davis Road, Augusta, Ga., 30907.

J. Edgar Lyerly

J. Edgar Lyerly, 84, of Salisbury died Friday (May 18, 2001) at the home of his son after declining in health for a period of time and being seriously ill for two weeks.

Born May 31, 1916, in Rowan County to the late Sallie Miller and Charlie “C.A.” Lyerly, he was educated in Rowan County schools.

Mr. Lyerly retired from Fiber Industries (KoSa), was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, the Golden Age Sunday School class and a life member of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Auxiliary.

Survivors include wife, Clara Simmons Lyerly, son, James Eugene Lyerly of Salisbury, daughters, Linda Lyerly Lambirth of Salisbury and Helen Lyerly of Rockwell, brothers, Mark and Herman Lyerly of Salisbury, sisters, Alma Weaver of China Grove, Ethel Peeler of Faith, Margaret Alsobrooks of Salisbury and Ruth Lyerly of Salisbury, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, led by the Rev. Doug Hefner and the Rev. Lori Hefner, co-pastors. Burial on the family plot in the church cemetery.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 tonight at Lyerly Funeral Home, 515 S. Main St., and other times at the home.

Memorials: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 2570 St. Peter’s Church Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146, or Rowan Regional Home Health & Hospice, 825-A West Henderson St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Jeanette Roberson

ALBEMARLE — Jeanette Ovillian Harrington Roberson, 66, of 1606 Ross Drive, died Friday (May 18, 2001) at her home.

Born Nov. 24, 1934, in Stanly County, to the late Bertha Magalene Morton Harrington and John Henry Harrington, she was a retired spinner hand at Wiscassett Mills.

Survivors include husband, Herbert Ray Roberson, sons, Ronald Roberson of Stanfield and Darrell Roberson of Albemarle, daughters, Teresa Blalock and Janice Misenheimer of Richfield and Terina Roberson of Charlotte, half-sisters, Elizabeth Edwards and Betty Ussery of Albemarle, step-brothers, Larry Hathcock of Albemarle and Dorman Hathcock of Peachland, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at South Albemarle Baptist Church, led by the Rev. Jessie R. Dennis. Burial at Stanly Gardens of Memory.

Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home.

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