Mila Hatley Almond
ALBEMARLE — Mila Hatley Almond, 73, 21604 Carriker Road, died Wednesday (Feb. 6, 2002) at her home.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Hartsell Funeral Home chapel. Burial, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church cemetery.
Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home on Carriker Road.
Louise Griffin Cooper
CONCORD — Louise Jewel Griffin Cooper, 77, 250 Bishop Lane, died Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2002) at Brian Center, Concord.
She was employed in the dietary department of Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Hartsell Funeral Home chapel, Albemarle. Burial, Running Creek Primitive Baptist Church cemetery, Stanfield.
Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of grandson Gary Cooper, 8688 Oldenburg Drive,Mount Pleasant.
John Wayne Efird
ROCKWELL — John Wayne Efird, 67, Rockwell, died Wednesday (Feb. 6, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.
Powles Funeral Home is in charge.
Robert ‘Bob’ Gilchrist
LEXINGTON — The funeral will be Friday for Robert “Bob” Aldean Gilchrist, 80, 516 Jim Bell Road, who died Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2002) at his home.
Born May 14, 1921, in Davidson County, Mr. Gilchrist, a son of the late Aldean and Ann Mae Cross Gilchrist, was retired.
He was a member, elder and church treasurer at Shadyside Presbyterian Church and a member of Banks and Miller American Legion Hut 255.
A son, William Arthur “Pound”Gilchrist, died Jan. 20, 1992.
Survivors include wife Geneva Wilson Gilchrist; sons Robert and Larry Gilchrist, both of Lexington, and Sylvester Gilchrist, Charlotte; daughters Brenda Mitchell, Lexington, Joy Etta Harper, Washington, D.C., and Vickie G. Weathers, Charlotte; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Shadyside Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Calvin Crump. Burial, Forest Hill Memorial Park.
Visitation: 1:30-2 p.m. Friday at the church. The body may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday at Morrison-Studevent Funeral Home, Lexington.
Memorials: Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 219 Center St., Lexington, NC 27292.
Margaret L. Koonts
LEXINGTON — Margaret Louise Smith Koonts, 75, Mountainbrook Drive, died Wednesday (Jan. 6, 2002).
Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Friday, Lexington City Cemetery.
Visitation: No public visitation.
Piedmont Funeral Home is in charge.
George Moorman
MOORESVILLE — George Truette Moorman, 81, 370 Clearfield Drive, died Wednesday (Feb. 6, 2002) at his home.
Lady’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis, is in charge.
Blanche Reid Riddle
KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Saturday for Blanche Elizabeth Reid Riddle, 87, formerly of 309 Cook St., who died Monday (Feb. 4, 2002) at The Brian Center, Concord.
Born Aug. 9, 1914, in Lincoln County, Mrs. Riddle, a daughter of the late Clarence Edgar and Adline Fisher Reid, was a member of First Baptist Church. She retired from Cannon Mills Plant 1 sewing room.
Her husband, W.A. Riddle, preceded her in death.
Survivors include son Dr. Gene Riddle, Clayton; brothers Billy, Earl and Joe Riddle, all of Kannapolis; sister Geraldine Lacky, China Grove; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Cabaniss. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials: First Baptist Church, 101 N. Main St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.
Octovia Spoon Smith
{LBEMARLE — Octovia Lois Spoon Smith, 86, 33420 Old Salisbury Road, died Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2002) at Britthaven of Piedmont.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hartsell Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Fairview Memorial Park.
Visitation: 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials: First Baptist Church, 202 N. Second St., Albemarle,NC 28001.
Ellen Basinger Strawn
KANNAPOLIS — Ellen Basinger Strawn, 1063 Westlake Drive, died Wednesday (Feb. 6, 2002)at her home.
Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.
Virginia J. Towell
KANNAPOLIS — The funeral will be Friday for Virginia Joyner Towell, 88, formerly of 400 Jackson Park Road, who died Tuesday (Jan. 5, 2002) at Best of Care Rest Home.
Born May 17, 1913, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Towell, a daughter of the late James Seaborn and Connie Cagle Joyner, was a graduate of York High School. For many years, she was secretary at Cannon Mills Co. Plant 1, No. 6 weave room.
An active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, she was a circle leader, president of Mark Q. Tuttle Sunday School Class, and a member of St. James Sunday School Class and the administrative board.
Her husband, Onie C. Towell, died Sept. 6, 1992.
Survivors include sister Faye Joyner Rogers, Kannapolis; stepsons O.C. Towell Jr., Harrisburg, and Ralph Towell, Florence, S.C.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren.
Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Trinity United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Don Shuman, the Rev. Pat Purdy and Sarah Weaver. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Visitation: 1-2:30 p.m. Friday in the church parlor. At other times, the family will be at the home of Faye J. Rogers, 503 Pearl Ave.
Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.
Memorials: Trinity United Methodist Church, Improvement Fund, 416 E. First St., Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Lawrence Williams
WOODLEAF — The funeral will be Sunday for Lawrence O’Neal Williams, 90, 508 Pruitt-Williams Road, who died Monday (Feb. 4, 2002) at his home after several weeks of serious illness.
Born May 18, 1911, in Davie County, Mr. Williams, a son of the late George Rufus and Estelle Mason Williams, was educated at J.C. Price High School. He retired from Erwin Cotton Mills and Daniel’s Construction Co.
A member of New Bethel Baptist Church, he was a former member of Knights of Phythians. He also attended and worked at Erwin Temple CME Church.
A son, Baxter T. Williams, died in 1944.
Survivors include wife Ada Pruitt Williams, Cooleemee; sons Samuel R. Williams, Salisbury, Lawrence E. Williams, Augusta, Ga., Henry O. Williams, Statesville, Carl M. Williams, Winston-Salem, and Harold R. Williams, Woodleaf; daughters Carolyn W. Downing, Temple Hill, Md., and Betty W. McClelland, Charlotte; brother Otis Williams, Mocksville; caregiver Dwayne A. Walker, Woodleaf; 27 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, New Bethel Baptist Church, Mocksville, conducted by the Rev. Thomas White. Burial, church cemetery.
Visitation: 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, Salisbury.
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