Mary Belle Glosson Allen, 90, 2306 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, a former Kannapolis resident, died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 1999) at Cape Fear Community Hospital, Wilmington, after a short illness.

Born May 1, 1909, in Mecklenburg County, Mrs. Allen was a daughter of the late McKinney and Carrie Kerr Glosson. Retired from Belk department store, Charlotte, she had worked in the china department for over 20 years. She was a member of Dulin’s Grove Advent Christian Church, Charlotte, for over 80 years.

Survivors include daughter Mrs. William (Deanna Allen)Saylor, Wrightsville Beach; sister Jane McCombs, Kannapolis; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Glennon Balser. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Dulin’s Grove Advent Christian Church, 11200 Arlington Church Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28212.

Sarah Ruth Poole Bostian

KANNAPOLIS —Sarah Ruth Poole Bostian, 95, 2109 Moose Road, died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 1999) at her home after a period of declining health.

Born Oct. 31, 1904, in Mecklenburg County, Mrs. Bostian was a daughter of the late JohnTaylor and Katherine Robbins Poole. She retired in 1963 from Cannon Mills Co. plant 1 spinning room after many years. She was a member of Lutheran Chapel Church, China Grove.

Her husband, James Clarence Bostian, died May 26, 1990.

Survivors include sons Merle Frank and James Bernard Bostian, both of Kannapolis; sisters Loretta James, Kannapolis, and Avis Menius, Holden Beach; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. William Haskell. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery, China Grove.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Essie Troutman Hogan

LANDIS — The funeral will be Monday for Essie Troutman Hogan, 74, 601 S. Vance St., who died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 1999) at Avante of Concord after four years of declining health and six weeks of serious illness.

Born Aug. 14, 1925, in Granite Quarry, Mrs. Hogan was a daughter of the late Harvey Eugene and Myrtie Holshouser Troutman. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she had worked at China Grove Cotton Mill.

Survivors include husband James Adam Hogan; sons James Michael Hogan, Matthews, Kenneth Eugene Hogan,Garden City, S.C., Dennis Lee Hogan, Salisbury, and Ralph Edward Hogan, Charleston, S.C.; daughters Sue H. Wilkerson, Salisbury, and Kay Hogan, Landis; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Northcrest Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt FuneralHome, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Bruce Rabon. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of son Dennis Lee Hogan, 195 Spring Oak Drive.

C.L. Lilly

The body has been cremated and no services are planned for C.L. Lilly, 83, 618 Hawkinstown Road, who died Friday (Dec. 3, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Aug. 9, 1916, in Alabama, Mr. Lilly was formerly employed by Isenhour Brick and Tile Co.

Survivors included stepson Charles Oliver, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and sister Adele Mitchell, Miami, Fla.

Rowan Funeral Service was in charge.

Troy Shimpock

KANNAPOLIS — Troy D. Shimpock, 523 Villa St., died Thursday (Dec. 16, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Lady’s Funeral Home is in charge.

John T. Varnadore

John T. Varnadore, 78, Salisbury, died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 1999) at his home.

Born Dec. 6, 1921, in Sampson, Ala., Mr. Varnadore was a son of the late Stephen Matthew and Katie Belle Ritchburg Varnadore. He was educated in the George County, Miss., schools. A career merchant seaman, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War IIand the Korean War. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

His wife, Virginia King Varnadore, died in December 1982.

Survivors include son Stephen Collins Varnadore,Salisbury; daughters Jonnie Snow, Salisbury, and Judy Holmes, Cleveland, Texas; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, Old Concord Road, conducted by Elder David Bush.

Visitation: None.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Robert ‘Bob’ Wakefield

The funeral will be Saturday for Robert Henry “Bob”Wakefield, 88, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of 506 Elm St., who died Monday (Dec. 13, 1999) in Tucson.

Born Nov. 7, 1911, in Guilford County, Mr. Wakefield was a son of the late Thomas and Sally Lindsay Wakefield. He came to Salisbury in 1945 and was manager of the Elks Club. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Salisbury.

Survivors include wife Marguerite Mason Wakefield, Tucson, Ariz.; son Robert H. “Bob” Wakefield Jr., Tucson, Ariz.; sisters Mrs. Tom (Billie)McCollum, Greensboro, and Mrs. George (Burt)Pritchett, Burlington; and two grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Saturday, Rowan Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev.Thomas Griffis, pastor, First United Methodist Church.

Visitation: At the cemetery after the service.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.