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Robert White Connor, 70, Salisbury, died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, after a brief illness.

Born Feb. 3, 1929, in Rowan County, Mr. Connor was a son of the late Samuel Henry and Carrie Walter Connor. Educated in Rowan County schools, he retired as a foreman from Southern Railway. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he was an active deacon and member of the Adult Men’s Sunday School Class.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Butner Connor, whom he married Nov. 27, 1955; son David Connor, Spencer; daughters Mrs. Michael (Dale)Koontz and Mrs. Steve (Robin)Roach, both of Spencer; brother Walter Connor, Salisbury; sisters Peggy Wilson and Vera Brown, both of Spencer, Jean Goodson, Salisbury, and Judy Winder, Fayetteville; others reared in the home Dean Bartlett, Stowe, Ohio, and David Bartlett and Dawn Bartlett, both of Salisbury; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Calvary Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Rick Cockerham. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 and the deacons will be seated as a group. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of son David Connor, 420 S. Iredell Ave., Spencer.

Memorials: Calvary Baptist Church, Building Fund, 2255 E. Ridge Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Lloyd Justin Gaskey

The funeral will be Wednesday for Lloyd Justin Gaskey, 74, Peach Orchard Road, who died Sunday (Nov. 21, 1999) at Hefner VAMedical Center after six months of serious illness.

Born Feb. 2, 1925, in Rowan County, Mr. Gaskey was a son of the late John J. Gaskey and Ada Rufty Gaskey Leazer. Educated in Rowan County schools, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired in 1987 after 30 years with Cone Mills’ Salisbury plant. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

His wife, Ruby Foster Gaskey, died March 13, 1997, and a daughter, Lorene Gaskey, died in 1953.

Survivors include daughters Vickie Bean, Salisbury, and Darlene Eller, China Grove; brothers Nevin and Guston Gaskey, both of Salisbury; sisters Edna Watson and Faye Ousley, both of Salisbury; and four grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Marcus Hovis.

Visitation: None. The family will be at their respective homes.

Memorials: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cemetery Fund, 205 St. Paul’s Church Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Ruth Peacock Hellard

MOCKSVILLE — Ruth Peacock Hellard, 76, Turrentine Church Road, died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999)at her home.

Born Oct. 9, 1923, in Iredell County, Mrs. Hellard was a daughter of the late James and Lucretia Harris Peacock. Retired from Sara Lee Corp., she had also worked at Baker Furniture. She attended Turrentine Baptist Church.

Survivors include husband of 57 years Ruben Hellard; sons Johnny Hellard, Mocksville, and Joe Hellard, of the home; daughters Margie Hellard and Mrs. Patrick (Kathy) Rogers, both of Mocksville; brother Vance Peacock, Statesville; sister Eva Mae Nichols, Cooleemee; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday,Eaton Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Billy Sloop and Johnny Hellard. Burial, Turrentine Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Davie County Hospice, P.O. Box 848, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.

William Alvin Hopkins

CHARLOTTE — The funeral will be Wednesday for William Alvin “Hop” Hopkins, 47, 9200 Glenwater Drive, who died Saturday (Nov. 20, 1999) at Britthaven Nursing Home after several years of declining health.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, St. Luke Baptist Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Heggins, pastor. Burial, Oakdale Cemetery, Salisbury.

Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, Salisbury, is in charge.

Kenneth Byron Huffman

WILMINGTON — Kenneth Byron Huffman, Wilmington, died Saturday (Nov. 20, 1999) at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

Born Oct. 18, 1952, in Rowan County, Mr. Huffman was a son of the late William and Letha Huffman. A 1974 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he has since worked for the North Carolina Department of Correction as chief probation officer. He is a member of First Baptist Church of Wilmington and numerous civic organizations. He has been involved with coaching athletic teams for many years.

Survivors include wife Sharon Jackson Huffman; children Ashley and Mason, of the home; brother Don Huffman, Raleigh; and sisters Mrs. Dale (Judy)Lefler, Rockwell, and Mrs. Randy (Linda)Brown, Granite Quarry.

Services: Memorial, 11 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Michael Queen and the Rev. Jim Everette. Private burial will be held Wednesday at Oleander Memorial Gardens.

Visitation: At the church parlor immediately following the service.

Andrews Mortuary in charge.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, Local Missions Fund, 15 N. Fifth St., Wilmington, N.C. 28401.

Stephen Arthur Kornegay

CLEVELAND — Stephen Arthur Kornegay, 44, 2350 Hobson Road, died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Born Oct. 26, 1955, in Cumberland, Mr. Kornegay was a son of AlyceRoberts and the stepson of John Roberts of Rose Hill. A truck driver, he retired from Food Lion.

Survivors include his wife, Teresa Scott Kornegay; daughter Andrea Jill Kornegay, Sampson County; son Justin Lanier, Sampson County; and stepsons Mark Anthony Scott and Charles Wayne Dobson, both of Salisbury.

Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, Lady’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis. At other times the family will be at the home of his mother-in-law Vicki Scott, 6765 Longbranch Road, Salisbury.

James Evans Lomax

CHINA GROVE — The funeral will be Wednesday for James Evans Lomax, 83, formerly of 509 Patterson St., who died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Salisbury.

Born Aug. 14, 1916, in Rowan County, Mr. Lomax was a son of the late James Harvey and Nellie Lefler Lomax. Educated in the Rowan County schools, he retired in 1981 after 49 years at China Grove Cotton Mill. He was a life member of First Baptist Church and a former member of Piedmont Variety Pigeon Club, Charlotte, and Eastern Carolina Pigeon Club.

Survivors include sister Mrs. Brown (Gertrude)Overcash, China Grove.

Services: Graveside, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Greenlawn Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. David Phelps, pastor, First Baptist Church, and the Rev. William Haskell, pastor, Lutheran Chapel Church.

Visitation: 2-2:45 a.m. Wednesday, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times the family will be at the home of sister Mrs. Brown (Gertrude) Overcash, 409 S. Myrtle St.

Memorials: Donor’s choice.

Willie Herman Maner

NEW LONDON — Willie Herman Maner, 87, 40129 Airport Road, died Sunday (Nov. 21, 1999) at Concord Nursing Center, Concord.

Born Jan. 9, 1912, in Anson County, Mr. Maner was a son of the late George W. and Amanda Poplin Maner. A retired textile worker, he was a member of Prospect Baptist Church and the Woodmen of the World.

His first wife, Louise Maner, died Oct. 3, 1981, and his second wife, Beatrice S. Maner, died Sept. 27, 1995.

Survivors include sons Grady Maner, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Ned and Burrell Maner, both of Albemarle; daughters Sharon Lambert, Shelby, Phyllis Morgan Rush, Albemarle, and Doris Young, Clayton; brother Benton Maner, Salisbury; stepsons William M. and James L. Potts, both of New London; stepdaughters Laura P. Hopper, Florida, Essie M. Hathcock, Albemarle, and Beatrice P. Potts, New London; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Prospect Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Ed Lowder and the Rev. Glenn Johnson. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Stanly Funeral Home, Albemarle.

Memorials: Gideons International, Stanly North Camp, P.O. Box 585, Albemarle, N.C. 28002.

Mary Estelle Mowrer

Mary Estelle Mowrer, 89, formerly of the Odell community, died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, after a year of declining health.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Gilwood Presbyterian Church, Concord. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis.

Memorials: Gilwood Presbyterian Church, 2993 Odell School Road, Concord, N.C. 28027.

Carlesie Peeler

Carlesie Peeler died Tuesday (Nov. 23, 1999) at The Laurels of Salisbury.

Rowan Funeral Service is in charge.

Francis Bowden Seats

MOCKSVILLE — Francis Bowden Seats, 51, U.S. 158 East, died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at his home after a short illness.

Eaton Funeral Home is in charge.

Ralph Eugene Smith

MOUNT ULLA —

Born Feb. 5, 1914, in Rowan County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Joseph Henry and Susan Eugenia Poteat Smith. Educated at Farm Life School, he retired in 1980 as a construction foreman with Cannon Mills. He was a member of Thyatira Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon and elder, a member of Caldwell Sunday School Class and elder emeritus.

Mr. Smith was a member of Eureka Masonic Lodge 283, China Grove, and Millbridge Senior Citizens Group.

His wife, Cora Belle Ervin Smith, died Aug. 23, 1999.

Survivors include son Tom E. Smith, Salisbury; daughter Mrs. Ronald (Brenda)Seamon,China Grove; sister Fannie Smith Cline, Greensboro; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Thyatira Presbyterian Church, conducted by Dr. Stephen A. Moss. The elders of the church will be seated as a group. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times the family will be at the home on Fannie Sloan Road.

Memorials:Thyatira Presbyterian Church, 220 White Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28147.

Eddie Lewis Woodward

KANNAPOLIS — The funeral ill be Wednesday for Eddie Lee Lewis Woodward, 90, formerly of 1331 Washington Lane, who died Monday (Nov. 22, 1999) at Avante of Concord Nursing Center after several years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness.

Born Oct. 29, 1909, in Anson County, Mrs. Woodward was a daughter of the late Robert and Ida Hannah Lewis. She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Lonnie N. Woodward, died in 1947. A son, Walter Glenn Woodward, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughters Mrs. Larry (Frances)Duvall and Mrs. Beman (Mavis) Graham, both of Kannapolis, and Minnie Lee Woodward, Cheraw, S.C.; sons Herman and James Woodward, both of Kannapolis; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services:7:30 p.m. tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Dr. Ken Savage and the Rev. Billy Carey. Graveside, 11 a.m. Wednesday, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

Visitation: 6:30-7:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Brookdale Baptist Church, 2511 S. Ridge Ave., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083.