Charles E. Ashby

STAUNTON, Va. — Charles Edward “Buddy”Ashby, 68, Staunton, father of Kay Moore, Salisbury, died Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at the home of a son in Staunton.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Henry Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Augusta Memorial Park.

Memorials: AMCHospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939.

Clarcy Barnhardt

CHINA GROVE — Clarcy Corriher Barnhardt, 81, 2190 Cannon Farm Road, died Monday (Feb. 25, 2002) at Big Elm Nursing Center after three years of declining health and seven months of serious illness.

Born Nov. 25, 1920, in Iredell County, Mrs. Barnhardt, a daughter of the late H.Y. and Ella Allison Corriher, was a practical nurse. She was a member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church.

Survivors include daughter Judy B. Little, China Grove; sisters Evelyn Holt, Mooresville, and Willie Beatty, Sherrills Ford; brothers Alex Corriher, Mount Ulla, and Jack Corriher, Mocksville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Charles MacMurphy. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Lady’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis. At other times the family will be at the home on Cannon Farm Road.

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

Condolences may be sent to the family on line at www.ladysfuneralhome.com/obituaries.htm .

Kathleen Brookshire

LEXINGTON — Kathleen Ford Brookshire, 89, Lexington, died Monday (Feb. 25, 2002).

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Piedmont Funeral Home chapel.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Maggie B. Holshouser

ROCKWELL — The funeral will be Wednesday for Maggie Brady Holshouser, 92, Rockwell, who died Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at Autumn Care of Salisbury.

Born Dec. 30, 1909, in Rowan County, Mrs. Holshouser, a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Paulina Linn Brady, was a 1928 graduate of Rockwell High School.

Formerly employed at Carolina Maid, she retired from Cannon Mills. She was a member of Grace Lowerstone United Church of Christ and the Women’s Group.

Her husband, Glenn Plato Holshouser, died Nov. 3, 1993.

Survivors include son Glenn J. Holshouser, Albemarle; daughter Sylvia H. Alexander, Faith; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Grace Lowerstone United Church of Christ, conducted by the Rev. Kevin Gilliam. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Powles Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Sylvia H. Alexander, Faith.

Memorials: Grace Lowerstone United Church of Christ, 2405 Lowerstone Church Road, Rockwell, NC 28138; or Main Street United Methodist Church, Family Life Center, 1100 W. Main St., Albemarle,NC 28001.

Irene M. Koontz

Irene Meacham Koontz, 81, Salisbury, died Monday (Feb. 25, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Bernice S. Little

Bernice S. Little, 81, Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, died Tuesday (Feb. 26, 2002) at the nursing center.

Rowan Funeral Service is in charge.

Karen Jane Massey

A private memorial service and burial was held on Feb. 23 at Trading Ford Baptist Church for Karen Jane Massey, who died Nov. 7, 2001.

The Rev. Michael Motley, officiated.

Survivors include daughter Jennifer Massey; two brothers; and her father Elon Massey of Salisbury.

Summersett Funeral Home was in charge.

Cecil O. Redwine

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Cecil O. Redwine, 76, Chula Vista, a native of Faith, N.C., died Sunday (Feb. 17, 2002) at his home.

Mr. Redwine was born Nov. 17, 1925. A veteran of World War II, he retired from the U.S. Army after 35 years. He was a master chief petty officer and senior chief hull maintenance technician.

Survivors include son Robert Townsend, San Bernadino; sister Dorothy Hirschfeld, Salisbury, N.C.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held earlier today at Glen Abbey Chapel of the Roses in Bonita.

Glen Abbey Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bonita, handled arrangements.

Richard Shaver

Richard Shaver, 88, 7005 Mooresville Road, died Monday (Feb. 25, 2002) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.

Nancy Young Shores

MOCKSVILLE — Nancy Carol Young Shores, Belaire Lane, died Tuesday (Feb. 26, 2002) at Forsyth Medical Center,Winston-Salem.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Dave H. Stirrat

Dave Henderson Stirrat, 78, 635 Statesville Blvd., died Saturday (Feb. 23, 2002) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation.

Born Jan. 24, 1924, in Gebo, Wyo., Mr. Stirrat was a son of the late David and Janet Jeffries Stirrat. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

There are no immediate survivors.

Services: Graveside, 10 a.m. Wednesday, National Cemetery, Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, conducted by a Hefner VAMedical Center chaplain.

Visitation: None.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

JoAnn Barrow Waller

CLEVELAND — JoAnn Barrow Waller, 64, Cleveland, died Tuesday (Feb. 26, 2002) at Brian Center, Statesville, after a period of declining health.

Lyerly Funeral Home was in charge.

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