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Hugh Hamilton “Jake” Bost, 74, Cauble Road, died Monday (July 26, 1999) at his home after a brief illness.

Born Aug. 11, 1924, in Rowan County, Mr. Bost was the son of the late Mary Belle Ketner Bost and the late Floyd Bost.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Medal with the Bronze Star, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with the Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal.

Bost was educated in Salisbury city schools and was last employed with Waggoner Realty Co. He was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Bost was preceded in death by his wife, Emmie Andrews Bost.

Survivors include son Raymond H. Bost, Lakeland, Fla.; brothers Robert E. Bost, Salisbury, and Holland “Bud” Bost, China Grove; sisters Mary Ruth Coley and Lina Bost “Scout” Lomax, both of Salisbury; and Betty Bost Johnson, China Grove.

Services: A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Summersett Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Fred Crisco of Maupin Avenue ARP Church. Burial will take place 11 a.m. Tuesday at the National Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Council.

Visitation: The family will see friends Monday following the memorial service at Summersett Funeral Home.

LaToyya Denise Everhart

The funeral will be held Monday for LaToyya Denise Everhart, 21, of Dalton Drive, Mooresville. She died Friday (July 30, 1999) after being in declining health for two years.

Also surviving Ms. Everhart are her grandparents, who were not listed in Saturday’s obituary. They are paternal grandmother Elizabeth Everhart, Cleveland; maternal grandmother Linda Jolly, Cincinnati, Ohio; maternal grandmother Lillian Ijames, Mocksville; maternal grandfather Paul Williams, Statesville; and maternal grandfather John Privette, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday at A.R. Kelsey Memorial Chapel of Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, conducted by Bishop Woodrow Turner. Burial will be held at Belmont Cemetery in Statesville.

Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at A.R. Kelsey Memorial Chapel of Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home

Julius Eugene Burris

OAKBORO- Julius Eugene Burris, 77, 18477 Gaddis Road, died Saturday (July 31, 1999) at Presbyterian Hospital.

Born Nov. 28, 1921, Mr. Burris was the son of the late Ephriam Eugene Burris and the late Essie Mae Hinson Burris.

A World War II Army veteran, Burris was a retired fork lift operator at C & A in Albemarle.

Survivors include wife Jewell Louise Efird Burris; sons Julius E. “Buster” Burris, Locust, Boyd Burris, Oakboro, Blaine Burris, Kannapolis; daughters Barbara Coley and Brenda Davis, both of Albemarle; brothers Carl Burris and Grant Burris, both of Oakboro; sisters Margaret Curlee, Charlotte, Sarah Davis and Marene Burris, both of Asheboro, and Rosa Gene Barbee, Oakboro; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Monday, Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Albemarle, with Military Rites by Stanly County DAV.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today, Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. At other times, the family will be at the residence.

Memorials: Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001.

Ida Jane Parker Campbell

KANNAPOLIS- Ida Jane Parker Campbell, 92, 911 Cub St., died Friday (July 30, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center.

Born March 3, 1907, in Iredell County, Mrs. Campbell was the daughter of the late Mary Talbert Parker and the late William Sloan Parker.

Mrs. Campbell retired from Cannon Mills Co. in 1968.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Campbell.

Survivors include daughter Daisy Shue, Kannapolis; sister Flonnie Carpenter, Asheville; and sister Bessie Derry, Kannapolis.

Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday at Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. James Masters. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

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

John David Kluttz

CRYSTAL, Nev. — John David Kluttz, 56, of Salisbury, N.C., died Thursday (July 29, 1999) in Crystal as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Alice Milam Morrison

CONCORD- Alice Milam Morrison, 83, 36 Georgia St., died Friday (July 30, 1999) at the Concord Nursing Center.

Born September 18, 1915, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Morrison was the daughter of the late Tina Scott Wingate and the late C.C. Wingate.

Former owner of Al-Mar Ceramics in Concord, she was a retired employee of Cannon Mills Co. Wash Cloth Department. She was a lifelong member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for many years.

Survivors include husband, James R. (Jack) Morrison; daughter Marcia M. Meadows, Mt. Holly; son Charles W. Morrison, Oakgrove, Ky.; sisters Colleen Andrews and Sara Hicks, both of Concord; brother Chic Wingate, Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m., today, Forest Hills United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Michael D. Kurtz and the Rev. Susan German. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. last night, Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis.

Memorials: Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 265 Union St. North, Concord, N.C. 28025.