Christmas Happiness: Local couple give in honor of best friends
Published 12:00 am Thursday, December 11, 2014
Dick and Pennie Martin have been giving to the Christmas Happiness Fund for more than a decade, but this year the husband and wife decided to give in honor of two of their best friends.
more than 10 years.
The couple gave in honor of their friends Phillip Burgess and his partner Daryl, whom they’ve known for about 17 years.
“Phillip is the choir director at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and they are two of our very best friends,” said Dick Martin.
He said Phillip and Daryl have done a lot in the community and he and his wife felt they deserved some recognition. Phillip returned to the church and has known Phillip and Daryl since that time.
Dick said he and his wife continue to give to the Christmas Happiness Fund because it helps local families in need.
“I think this is something that is local and that is good,” he said.
The donations to the Christmas Happiness Fund come from people in the community who earmark their gift in memory or honor of someone. Donations are brought to the Salisbury Post during business hours. The money is then given to the Salvation Army of Rowan County to distribute to eligible families. The following donations were given:
Canterbury Book Club $100
In memory of George Jones, George Shuffler and George Hamilton, IV and in honor of Davis Harwood, J. “Frankie” Sifford and Paul Burchhard by Hillbilly Hiking Club $30
In honor of our Sunday School Teachers by Blessed Assurance Sunday School Class of St. Peter’s $100
In honor of Daryl and Phillip by Pennie and Dick $100
In loving memory of my parents, Arthur Sr. and Edna Casper Pinkston by Dorothy Pinkston Atkinson $50
In memory of Howard and Doris Pinkston Groff by Dorothy Pinkston Atkinson $25
In honor of Ott and Julia Pinkston, Merry Christmas from Dorothy and Gene Atkinston $25
In honor of our teachers at Overton, Knox and S.H. S. by Hannah and Anne Claire $150
Lois Simone $100
In honor of our teachers, Dwight Miller, Elbert Kluttz, and Steve Walton by The Mildred Merrell Sunday School Class of Union Lutheran Church $100
In honor of The Trexler Family, Lily, Sarah, Jenna, Christina, Our Angels by Buddy and Martha $100
Edwin and Melvene Kluttz $150
In memory of Sambo by Cami and Marley $25
In memory of Bill Allen by Daryl and Glenda Allen $300
In loving memory of my husband Jerry Barger and in honor of my wonderful family by Claudette Barger $50
In memory of Elaine Honbarrier, a former teacher at Granite Quarry Elementary School by a former Granite Quarry Elementary student $20
In memory of Ray E. Hollowell by Libby Hollowell $25
In memory of Alex by Carolyn Alexander $25
In honor of our grandsons, Matty and Cally Henderson by Richard and Judy Kluttz $200
Cindy and Edwin Snuggs $500
In honor of Alice Purcell and Al Hoffman by Everyman’s Bible Class of First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, NC $200
In memory of Leornard J. and Alice Rabon by Gloria Rabon $25
Anonymous $100
’76-’77 SHS Breakfast/Lunch..Whenever we get together Club, Luke , Alex, Chris and Steve $100
In memory of son, Bruce Alden, Jr. and precious dog Lottie by Bruce and Margaret Ketner $50
In honor of Susan, Philip, and Mary Linn by Edward Norvell $100
In memory of Harold Kenerly, Moe and Ed Cline and Don Bowden and in honor of Will, Paige, Hal, Bert, Maye, and Viv by Bill and Toni Kenerly $100
In loving memory of Lewis J. Alsobrooks by Margaret Alsobrooks $25
In memory of Todd and Daddy John and in honor of Catherine Kimball on her 95th Birthday, December 11th by Tommy and Carlene $95
In memory of Elaine K. Honbarrier by Debbie and Doug Suggs $100
Total $3,070
Running Total $27,553.06
Contributions to Christmas Happiness may be delivered to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mailed to Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, N.C. 28145-4639. Please make checks payable to Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you want your donation listed.
Contact reporter Shavonne Walker at 704-797-4253.
