Selma F. Almond

ALBEMARLE — Selma Marie Frankenphol Almond, 92, 620 Heathwood Drive, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Services: None. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of son Bobby Williams, 20191 Old Sand Bar Road, Oakboro.

Memorials: Disabled American Veterans, Stanly County Chapter 12, P.O. Box 112, Albemarle, NC 28002-0112.

Mary Deese

KANNAPOLIS — Mary Allen Deese, 89, Kannapolis, died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2002) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Lady’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Lillie G. Fain

CHINA GROVE — Lillie Gillespie Fain, 83, 1500 N. Post Road, Shelby, formerly of China Grove, died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2002) at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby.

Born March 30, 1918, in Sevierville, Tenn., Mrs. Fain, a daughter of the late Robert F. and Margaret Vaughn Gillespie, was educated in the Sevierville, Tenn., schools.

Retired from Rowan County Food Service, she worked at the Bostian School cafeteria.

She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Shelby. A former member of Landis Baptist Church, she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of Lois Rutledge Circle. She was also a former member of Central Baptist Church.

Her husband, Clarence Carey Fain, preceded her in death.

Survivors include son Robert M. Fain, Shelby; daughter Judith F. Christy, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: Noon, Saturday, Central Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Parker, Central Baptist, and the Rev Neal Efird, Northside Baptist Church, Shelby. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park.

A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday at Northside Baptist Church, Shelby.

Visitation: 11 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Central Baptist Church.

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is in charge.

Marie Lipe Felker

CHINA GROVE — The funeral will be Saturday for Marie Lipe Felker, 74, 2370 Lipe Road, who died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born Aug. 16, 1927, in Rowan County, Mrs. Felker, a daughter of the late Hobert R. and Lillie Cline Lipe, was a 1944 graduate of Landis High School.

She retired from the operations center of First Charter Bank and was a former employee of Merchants &Farmers Bank. A member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, she was active in Sunday school, WELCA and the choir. She was also a member of Rowan Quilting Guild.

Survivors include husband John Belk Felker; son Dennis Blane Felker, Davidson; daughter Gail Felker Boyles, Greenville,S.C.; brothers Herman Lipe,Landis,and Ross and Ronnie Lipe, both of China Grove; sister Joyce Gordon, Kannapolis; and one grandchild.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev.Charles MacMurphy. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times, the family will be at the home on Lipe Road.

Memorials: Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, 750 Mount Moriah Church Road, China Grove, NC 28023.

An online memorial can be found at www.linnhoneycutt.com .

Robert J. Franklin

KANNAPOLIS — Robert Junior Franklin, 66, Kannapolis, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.

Lewis S. Jenkins

The funeral will be Monday for Lewis Spencer Jenkins, 78, Salisbury, who died Saturday (Feb. 16, 2002) at W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center.

Born May 20, 1923, Mr. Jenkins was a son of the late Spencer and Nettie Jones Jenkins. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Survivors include brother Thomey Jenkins, Apex.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Monday, U.S. National Cemetery, Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, conducted by a VA Medical Center chaplain.

Visitation: None.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Etrolia Lineberger

MOCKSVILLE —Etrolia Lineberger, 96, Mocksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002)at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston-Salem, after a period of declining health.

A native of Davie County, Mrs. Lineberger was a daughter of the late Thomas and Clementine Booe Holman. She was a member of St. John’s AMEZion Church.

Survivors include brother the Rev. T.S. Holman, Mocksville; and sisters Pinkey Barker and Katherine Jeffers, both of Mocksville, and Lizora Williams, Albemarle.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, St. John’s AMEZion Church, conducted by the Rev. Anthony Freeman. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Graham Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials: St. John’s AMEZion Church, P.O. Box 234, Mocksville, NC 27028.

Virginia D. McEliece

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Devereux McEliece, 82, Richmond, died Tuesday (Feb. 19, 2002) after a period of declining health.

Born July 2, 1919, in Spencer, N.C., Mrs. McEliece was a daughter of the late Lillie and George Devereux. She was educated in the Rowan County, N.C., schools.

Survivors include husband James McEliece, Richmond; sister Sarah Shuler, Salisbury, N.C.; three children; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The Cremation Society of Virginia handled arrangements.

Paul Josephus Miller

SPENCER — The funeral will be Saturday for Paul Josephus Miller, 68, Spencer, who died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, after a period of declining health.

Born April 24, 1933, in Rowan County, Mr. Miller was a son of the late Desmond B. and Nancy Kesler Miller. He was educated in the Rowan County schools and a graduate of East Spencer High School.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired from Norfolk-Southern Railroad after over 30 years as a hump conductor. He was a member of BethelUnited Methodist Church.

His wife, Carolyn Beck Miller, died in 1964; a son, Paul “Joe”Miller Jr., died in 1986; and a daughter, Terry Inez Miller, died in 1993.

Survivors include son Michael Paul Miller, of the home; sisters Pauline Miller, Salisbury, Jane McCollom, Laurel, Md., and Sue Reedy, Florida; long-time companion Joyce Weant; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Lyerly Funeral Home chapel, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Conder, pastor, Bethel United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Ted Miller. Burial, Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery. Military rites by Rowan County Veterans Council.

Visitation:2-3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials: BethelUnited Methodist Church, 2380 Long Ferry Road, Salisbury,NC 28146.

Mildred Morrow

The funeral will be Saturday for Mildred Morrow, 81, Salisbury, who died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born Jan. 8, 1921, in Rowan County, Mrs. Morrow was a daughter of the late George Henry and Bertha Elizabeth Howard Morrow. She was a 1938 graduate of Spencer High School and Salisbury Business College.

Retired from W.G. “Bill”Hefner VA Medical Center after 31 years, she had been secretary to the chief of nursing. She was vice president of the resident council at Liberty Commons Nursing Center.

A member of Oakdale Baptist Church, Spencer, she was church clerk from 1953 until 2000; chairman of the Ruth Bagwell Circle; president of W.A.O.; a teacher of junior and intermediate girls classes; and superintendent of the young people’s department.

She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oakdale Baptist Church,Spencer, conducted by the Rev. Richard Gross, pastor, and the Rev. Robert Heard, former pastor. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Lyerly Funeral Home.

Memorials: Oakdale Baptist Church, 200 Charles St., Spencer, NC 28159.

Clarence A. Murph

CONCORD — Clarence Archible Murph, 90, 2740 S. Ridge Ave., died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at Brian Center, Concord.

Born June 25, 1911, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Murph was a son of the late Charles Alexander and Maggie Petrea Murph. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, China Grove.

Survivors include daughters Evelyn Wiestling, Charlotte, and Joyce Messer, Concord; son Archie Lee Murph, Concord; stepdaughter Kathy Sloop Toliver, Mooresville; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Hoke Ritchie. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight and 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Archie Lee Murph, 2740 S. Ridge Ave.

Morris ‘Shorty’ Nantz

MOORESVILLE — Morris Grey “Shorty” Nantz, 70, Shepherd Road, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) at his home.

Services: Memorial, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

Visitation: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Make -A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina, P.O. Box 10743, Greensboro, NC 27404-0743.

Peggy Boger Neill

SPENCER — Peggy Boger Neill, 73, 200 N. Yadkin Ave., died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2002) at her home.

Born June 23, 1928, in Salisbury, Mrs. Neill, a daughter of the late George Henry and Myrtle Bringle Boger, was a graduate of Boyden High School and attended Catawba College, Salisbury.

A homemaker, she was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include husband of 53 years, T.C. Neill Jr.; son T.C. Neill III, Spencer; daughters Julie Barchfield, Louisville, Ky., and Cindy Neill, Dallas, Texas; and one grandchild.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Summersett Funeral Home chapel, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Franklin Myers, pastor, First Baptist Church, the Rev. Roy Bell and the Rev. Conrad Cornelius. Entombment, Rowan Memorial Park, Chapel at the Pines, Salisbury.

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

Memorials:Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury,NC 28144.

Scotty Lee Sanders

KANNAPOLIS — Scotty Lee Sanders, 35, 105 White Ave., Kannapolis, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002).

Born Dec. 2, 1966, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Sanders was a son of Charles Hugh Sanders Jr., and Peggy Basinger Pickrel, both of Concord. He was a unit director at Bojangles Restaurant, Statesville, and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include stepfather Ronald Wayne Pickrel, Concord; sister Tammy Sander Santamaria,Salisbury; brother Donald Wayne Pickrel, Concord; and maternal grandparents Jimmy and Ruby Tyson, Kannapolis.

Services: 4 p.m. Saturday, Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Dallas Bennett. Burial will be held at a later date.

Visitation: 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Eastwood Baptist Church, Building Fund, 320 Cook St.,Kannapolis,NC 28083.

Charles David Spry

HICKORY — Charles David Spry, 71, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002).

Born Oct. 5, 1930, in Davie County, Mr. Spry was a son of the late James Brady and Esther Odessa Broadway Spry. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

Retired from The Country Shop in 1986, he was a member of Mocksville Seventh Day Adventist Church.

His son, Eddie Spry, preceded him in death.

Survivors include wife Lena Champion Spry; sons Randy Spry, Asheville, and Monty Spry, Hickory; daughters Phyllis James, Mocksville, and Kristy Swink, Connelly Springs; brother Odell Spry, Salisbury; sisters Geraldine Goodman and Shelby Cartner, both of Woodleaf, Dianne Blackwelder and Shirley Church, both of Mocksville; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Catawba Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Ron Davis, pastor. Burial, Catawba Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.

William O. Wrenn

LEXINGTON —William “Willie” Odell Wrenn, 73, Greensboro Street Extension, died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2002) at Lexington Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Saturday, Forest Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation: 1 p.m. Saturday, Davidson Funeral Home chapel. At other times, the family will be at 2025 Greensboro St. Ext.

Memorials: American Heart Association, 202 CentrePort Drive, Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27409.

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