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Annie Bringle Cornatzer, 91, of Salisbury died Friday (Oct. 1, 1999) at Brian Health and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health.

Born July 28, 1908 in Rowan County, Mrs. Cornatzer was the daughter of the late John Calvin and Lizzie Hoffner Bringle.

Mrs. Cornatzer attended Flint Hill School in St. Matthews and was a former member of the Robert F. Hoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Real Daughters of Confederate Soldiers. Her father, John Calvin Bringle, was one of 4,000 survivors of a Union prison in Point Lookout, Md. where 16,000 soldiers died.

A retired seamstress for N.C. Finishing Co., Mrs. Cornatzer was a charter member of Messiah Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Lula Butner Sunday school. She was a former member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church.

Her first husband, Walter R. Poteat, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, John Frank Cornatzer of Salisbury; son Walter Poteat of Salisbury; daughter Margaret Johnson of Sun City, Fla.; half-brother C.M.Troutman of Kannapolis; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Monday, Lyerly Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Hollar.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of son Walter Poteat.

Memorials: Messiah Lutheran Church, 701 E. Lafayette St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.

Carolyn Chappell Greer

Carolyn Chappell Greer, 50, of 314 Laura Spring Drive, died Saturday (Oct. 2, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Greer was a native of Durham and former Salisbury resident. A homemaker, she had lived in Salisbury since March. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Alan V. Greer; daughters Kimberly Greer of Cary and Brandi Greer of Salisbury; parents W.A. and Margaret Chappell, brother Jerry Chappell and sister Gwen Chappell, all of Stem; and one grandson.

Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Hudson Funeral Home in Durham.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Hudson Funeral Home.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, 3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 201, Durham, N.C. 27707; or to Emmanual Baptist Church, 2300 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.

Doris Rodgers Purser

KANNAPOLIS — Doris Rodgers Purser, 61 of 1404 Ontario St. died Saturday (Oct. 2, 1999) at her home after a period of declining health.

Born Dec. 24, 1937 in Cabarrus County, Ms. Purser was employed at Cannon Mills’ Plant No. 1. In later years, she worked for Cook’s Department Store in Kannapolis, Sears in Concord and with her son, Terry, at Purser Central Rewinding in Concord. She was an avid piano player and poet.

Her sister, Marie Scarboro, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughter Michelle P. Barringer of Kannapolis; sons Terry E. Purser of Kannapolis and Rodrick W. Purser of Davidson; brothers Calvin Rodgers and Harold “Lawson” Rodgers, both of Kannapolis; sisters Lucille Moss of Kannapolis and Catherine Wentz of Concord; and companion Harold Lear of Kannapolis.

Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home in Kannapolis, conducted by the Revs. Mark Craven and Don Davis.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home.

Memorials: Diabetes Foundation Services, 1401 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.

Mildred Osborne Wood

Mildred Osborne Wood, 80, of 1916 Ganell Ave. died Friday (Oct. 1, 1999) at her home following a period of declining health.

Born Sept. 17, 1919 in Shady Valley, Tenn., Mrs. Wood was the daughter of the late Zeb and Genora Plummer Osborne.

Educated in Davie County schools, Mrs. Wood worked for Stanback Co. for 30 years until her retirement in 1982. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church, a training union teacher and Sunday school teacher.

Survivors include her husband, R.J. Wood; daughter Judy Wood Hinkle of Salisbury; sisters Grace Heilig of Salisbury and Connie Kiser of Concord; two grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Monday, Rowan Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. J.W. Allen of Mebane.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Summersett Funeral Home.