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August 15, 1999Salisbury Post; Rowan County, NC

 

Obituaries

             

Mathey Stoner Wyatt

Mathey Stoner Wyatt, 98, of the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., and Salisbury, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at the Lutheran Nursing Home at Trinity Oaks.

Born Nov. 14, 1900, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Moses Lawson and Margaret Melinda Huffman Stoner.

Educated in the Rowan County Schools, Mrs. Wyatt taught school early in her career and was a retired licensed practical nurse and homemaker. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Atlanta and a former member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury.

Her husband, Matthew O. Wyatt, died in 1949.

Survivors include a son, Wallace Wayne Wyatt, Chattanooga, Tenn.; two daughters, Nevada W. Seawell, Atlanta, and Carolyn Hughey Fonseca, Pittsburgh, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Summersett Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Gene Bost, campus chaplain of Trinity Oaks, and the Rev. Mary Peters, associate minister of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Summersett Funeral Home.

Memorials: Lutheran Nursing Home at Trinity Oaks, 820 Klumac Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

 

Bobby Eugene Tomlin

LINWOOD — Bobby Eugene Tomlin, 51, of Linwood, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at his home.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

 

Qutah Farless Joyner

MOCKSVILLE — The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday for Qutah Farless Joyner, 71, of Duke Whitaker Road, who died Friday (Aug. 13, 1999) at Davie County Hospital.

Born Aug. 26, 1927, in Albuquerque, N.M., Mrs. Joyner was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Vernon Farless.

Mrs. Joyner retired in 1997 as a licensed practical nurse at Davie County Hospital, after 25 years of service. She was a member of Zion Chapel United Methodist Church and the Nursing Association.

Survivors include her husband, Cleveland A. Joyner; two sons, William A. Joyner and Cleveland H. Joyner, both of Mocksville; three daughters, Lynda Joyner Wallace, Mocksville, Barbara Ann Snider, Lewisville, and Iven Maurice McDaniel, Statesville; a sister, Dell Fields, Owensboro, Ky.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, New Union United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Billie Jarrett and the Rev. Caren Morgan. Burial, Zion Chapel United Methodist Church.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Davie Funeral Service Chapel, 416 Valley Road.

 

Stonewall J. Peninger

Stonewall Jackson Peninger Jr., 82, of 128 McCoy Road, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.

Born March 24, 1917, in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Stonewall Jackson and Cordie Kennerly Peninger.

Educated in Salisbury City Schools, Mr. Peninger retired from the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Charlotte after 41 years of service and was a life-long member of North Main Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Moose Peninger, to whom he was married for 61 years on July 24, 1999; a daughter, Suzanne Peninger Lynch, Winston-Salem; a son, Robert Christopher Peninger, Salisbury; and a sister, Mrs. Kenneth Powell, Salisbury.

Services: The body was cremated, and a private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Memorials: North Main Baptist Church, 1501 N. Main St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

 

Ray Von Hahn

ALBEMARLE — Ray Von Hahn, 65, 613 Brown Ave., died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Born Dec. 31, 1933, in Stanly County, Mr. Hahn was the son of the late Richard Bascom and Lillie McDonald Hahn.

Mr. Hahn was the owner-operator of Five Points Tire Center and was last employed by Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp. before retiring as a material handler. Mr. Hahn served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was a member of Poplin Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Whitley Hahn, and a son, David Ray Hahn, Albemarle.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, South Albemarle Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jon Hoey and the Rev. Jessie Dennis. Burial, Stanly Gardens of Memory, with military rites by the Stanly County DAV.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. At other times, the family will at the home.

Memorials: American Heart Association, Stanly County Unit, Susan Gibson, Bank of Stanly, P.O. Box 338, Albemarle, N.C. 28002-0338 or South Albemarle Baptist Church Building Fund, 1005 S. Second St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001.

 

Juanita Morrow Bolick

MOORESVILLE — Juanita Lyon Morrow Bolick, 73, of West Park Avenue, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 1999) at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Born July 20, 1926 in Iredell County, Mrs. Bolick was the daughter of Roosevelt Lyon, of Gastonia, and the late Delia Sipes Lyon Ray. She attended Brawley High School and last worked as an inspector at General Times in Davidson.

In addition to her father, survivors her step-mother, Mary Lyon, Gastonia; a daughter, Cheryl Morrow Clodfelter, Charlotte; two sisters, Polly L. King, Mooresville, and Joy L. Childers, Gastonia; three brothers, L.P. Lyon, Kannapolis, and Robert Lyon and Tommy Lyon, both of Gastonia; and a half-sister, Joan Ray Putnam, Rockwell.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Cavin Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Harold King and the Rev. Charles Patton. Burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Cavin Funeral Home.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, N.C. 28202.

 

Anthony Glenn Andrews

Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. for the family of Anthony Glenn Andrews, 34, of Salisbury, who died Friday (Aug. 13, 1999) at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.

Born Oct. 27, 1964, in Rowan County, Mr. Andrews was the son of Edward and JoAnn Mewbourne Andrews of Salisbury.

He attended North Rowan High School and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Spencer.

Mr. Andrews is survived by his parents and a sister, Angel A. Hamby, of Salisbury.

No service is planned.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17 at Summersett Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home.

Memorials: Piedmont Village, 1902 Ora Drive, Statesville, N.C. 28677.

 

John Calvin Kiger

John Calvin Kiger, 62, of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Salisbury, died Friday (Aug. 13, 1999) at his residence.

Born May 25, 1937, in Winston-Salem, Mr. Kiger was a son of the late Ruth Elizabeth Kimball Kiger and Paul Augustus Kiger Sr.

Educated in Salisbury City schools, Mr. Kiger was a graduate of Boyden High School and Catawaba College. He received his MBA from Western Carolina University.

Employed with Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. for 32 years, he worked in Salisbury, Asheville, Savannah, Ga., and, most recently, Norfolk, Va. where he was manager of claims litigation. He retired to Charleston in 1996.

Mr. Kiger was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Charleston and the Crowfield Golf and Country Club.

Survivors include his wife, Beth Swicegood Kiger; two sons John Kippland Kiger and Frederick Blake Kiger, both of Charlotte; his twin brother, Thomas Kimball Kiger, Salisbury; and two grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Richard R. Campbell, pastor of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Charleston. Burial, Sandy Creek Cemetery of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Tyro.

Visitation: 5-7 tonight, Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury. At other times the family will be at the home of Mrs. Kiger’s mother, Edna Swicegood, of Tyro.

Memorials: St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St., Charleston, S.C. 29403-6469.

 

Kemp Alexander Clayton

NEW LONDON - Kemp Alexander Clayton, 63, of 36928-B Carter Road, died Friday (Aug. 13, 1999) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Born May 5, 1936, in Stanly County, Mr. Clayton was a son of the late John Nelson and Ruth Huneycutt Clayton. Mr. Clayton retired from the U.S. Air Force with 20 years of service and retired from the N.C. Department of Correction with 22 years of service.

He was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church and was a Mason and member of Stanly Lodge No. 348.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Warfford Clayton; sons Jeffrey Kemp Clayton, Rock Hill, and Gregory Alan Clayton, Apex; step-daughter Mrs. Donnie “Libby” Gordon, Asheboro; brother Harold Clayton, Kitty Hawk; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lakeview Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Tab Whitley. Burial, Stanly Gardens of Memory, with full military rites by the Stanly County DAV Ritual Team.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Stanly Funeral Home. The body will lie in state in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.

Memorials:: Lakeview Baptist Church, 32496 Pennington Road, Albemarle, N.C. 28001.

 

Kittie Victoria Summers

WOODLEAF — Kittie Victoria Summers, 49, of 295 Joe Summers Road, died Friday (Aug. 13, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Rowan Funeral Service is in charge.

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