‘Becky’ Comer

LEXINGTON — Rebecca Ann “Becky” Leonard Comer, 71, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001).

Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Becks Lutheran Church.

Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 tonight, Piedmont Funeral Home.

Walter Lee Goodman

Walter Lee Goodman, 71, 132 Willow St., died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Born Jan. 4, 1930, in Rowan County, Mr. Goodman was a son of the late Jay Elwood and Maude Davis Goodman. He graduated from Woodleaf schools.

Mr. Goodman retired from the Salisbury Police Department in 1971, where he had worked for 12 years.

He attended Landmark Church and Rowan Christian Assembly.

Survivors include wife Helen Ridenhour Goodman, whom he married on July 19, 1952; daughter Doris G. Bowman, Salisbury; brothers Arthur E. Goodman, Landis, and Jay W. Goodman, Charleston, S.C.; and two grandchildren.

Services: Memorial, 4 p.m. Monday, Summersett Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Benny Hillard and the Rev. Glynn Dickens. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: The family will receive friends following the memorial service Monday.

Memorials: Landmark Church, 1910 Mooresville Road, Salisbury, NC 28147; or Rowan Christian Assembly, 923 N. Salisbury Ave., Salisbury, NC 28146.

‘Big Jim’ Howell

ROCKWELL — James Baxter “Big Jim” Howell, 65, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at his residence.

Powles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Julia Byers Ijames

STATESVILLE — Julia Byers Ijames, 85, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Iredell Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Services: 3 p.m. today, Clement Grove Church of God in Mocksville, conducted by Elder Ernest Ijames. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2 p.m. today at the church.

Graham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nellie Park Overcash

Nellie Overcash Park Overcash, 85, Salisbury, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Salisbury Lutheran Home after three years of declining health and three weeks of serious illness.

Born Aug. 23, 1916, in Rowan County, Mrs. Overcash was a daughter of the late Manlius Lee and Maggie Martha Lee Deal Overcash. She was educated in the Parks School.

She retired after 37 years with Cannon Mills Plant 1, wash cloth department. She was a member of Organ Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Milas Hurley Park, in 1962, and her second husband, Jacob Odell Overcash, in 1972.

Survivors include son Bobby Lee Park, Salisbury; daughters Allerid Geraldine Park Josey, Salisbury, Martha Halena “Tookie”Park Heilig, Rockwell, and Linda Rebecca Park Thomas, Faith; brothers Howard and Clarence Overcash, both of Salisbury; sisters Wilma O. Sells, China Grove, Marguerite O. Shive, Belmont, Zelia O. Padgett and Claudette O. Brown, both of Salisbury; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Powles Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Robert W. Yount, visitation pastor, Organ Lutheran Church. Burial, Organ Lutheran Church cemetery.

Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Organ Lutheran Church, 1515 Organ Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146.

Grace Lee Robinson

CONCORD — Grace Lee Lambert Robinson, 75, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Avante Nursing Center.

Services: 2:30 p.m. today at West Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum conducted by the Rev. Don Davis. Burial will be at West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1:30 to 2:30 today at West Lawn Memorial Park.

Memorials: Memorial Baptist Church, 1217 Centergrove Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, is serving the family.

Gail Park Thompson

Gail Park Thompson, 60, of Salisbury, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at her residence.

Powles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jason Reid Whitley

Jason Reid Whitley, 26, of Salisbury, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001).

Born March 21, 1975, in Rowan County, Mr. Whitley was a son of Gale Graham Stroudt and Charles Glenn Whitley Jr. , both of Salisbury.

He was educated at North Rowan High School and was of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include brother, Charles Glenn Whitley III, Salisbury; stepfather Ervin Stroudt, Salisbury; stepmother Liona Whitley, Salisbury; grandparents Charles and Peggy Whitley, Salisbury; and great-grandmother Gladys Montieth, Salisbury.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Monday, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Conder.

Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is in charge.

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