MOORESVILLE — Clarence Lee Atwell, 88, 3987 Kiser Island Road, Terrell, died Saturday (Oct. 9, 1999) at Genesis ElderCare.

Born May 20, 1911 in Rowan County, Mr.Atwell was a son of the late Will T. and Daisy London Atwell. Educated in Rowan County schools, he was a retired farmer and carpenter and a member of Unity United Methodist Church.

His wife, Viola Mae Atwell, died in October 1998.

Survivors include son Richard Atwell, Terrell; brother Frank Atwell, Enochville; and sister Katherine Goines, Mooresville.

Services: 3 p.m. Monday, Northcrest Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home. Conducted by the Revs. Bruce Graham and Carl Settle. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7- 8:30 tonight, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove. At other times, the family will be at the residence.

Jerald Leroy ‘J.J.’ Blair

CHARLESTON, W.V. — Jerald Leroy “J.J.” Blair, 25, 272 Tumblewood Drive, died Friday (Oct. 8, 1999) in Summersville Memorial Hospital as the result of an automobile accident.

Born July 30, 1974 in Clarion County, Penn., Mr. Blair was a son of Carl Blair of Clarion, Penn., and Mrs. Leroy (Chiqueitta) Rupert Fleming, China Grove. He worked for F.T. Williams Construction, Charlotte.

His son, Richard Blair, died in 1997.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Tammy Anthony Blair; daughters Ashley Blair and Kayla Blair; son James Blair; sisters Conneitta Bennett of Salisbury, Carla Chitty of Kannapolis and J.C. Athena Blair of China Grove; brother Christopher Blair of Erie, Penn.; stepbrothers David Fleming of China Grove and Lee Aaron Fleming of Lexington; stepsisters Denea Fleming of Clarion, Penn. and Diane Whitehead of Salisbury; and grandfather Richard Rupert of St. Petersburg, Penn.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Jeffrey Lackey. The body will be cremated.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home,Kannapolis.

Memorials: Donations may be made to the family.

Ethel Johnson Carroll

NORWOOD — Ethel Johnson Carroll, 73, of 416 Island Cove Road died Saturday (Oct. 9, 1999) at Stanly Memorial Hospital.

Born June 9, 1926, in Lancaster, S.C., Mrs. Carroll was a daughter of the late Johnny and Ellen Lambert Johnson. A homemaker, she was an active church worker all her life. Her husband, the Rev. C. Eugene Carroll, was former pastor of Kendalls Baptist Church, New London; Kerr Memorial Baptist Church, Concord; University Baptist Church, Lancaster, S.C. and is present pastor of Richfield Baptist Church, Richfield.

In addition to her husband, survivors include daughter Jeanie C. Nugent of Norwood, one grandson and two great-grandsons.

Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Richfield Baptist Church. Conducted by the Revs. Claud Dick, Jason Lee and Kenneth Lambert. Burial, Kendalls Baptist Church Cemetery, New London.

Visitations: 7-9 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. At other times the family will be at 416 Island Cove Road.

Memorials: Richfield Baptist Church, P.O. Box 96, Richfield, N.C. 28137-0096.

Chester William Combs

MOORESVILLE — Chester William Combs, 80, of 470 Ervin Farm Road died Saturday (Oct. 9, 1999) at the V. A. Hospital in Salisbury.

Born March 6, 1919 in Ashe County, Mr. Combs was a son of the the late Vance and Pearl Turner Combs. An area resident since 1936, he worked at Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 1 in the bleachery department for 42 years until retiring in 1978. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

His wife, Grace Beaver Combs, died Oct. 20, 1996.

Survivors include brother Ray Combs and sister Bobbie Goodnight, both of Kannapolis.

Service: 11 a.m. Monday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove, with military rites by Rowan County Veterans Council.

Visitation: 6-8 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of sister Bobbie Goodnight, 812 E. 22nd St., Kannapolis.

Talmadge Dewitt Rape

CHINAGROVE — Talmadge Dewitt Rape, 89, died Saturday (Oct. 9, 1999) at Autumn Care of Salisbury.

Born Dec. 24, 1909 in Iredell County, Mr. Rape was the son of the late Harley Barnett and Hattie Caldwell Rape. Educated in Iredell and Rowan County schools, he retired from Cannon Mills as an overseer. He was a botanist, beekeeper and gentleman farmer. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church, past member of the church council, past president of the Adult Sunday School, former youth Sunday school teacher and served on various other committees at the church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie Lipe Rape, and sons Ned C. Rape and Jerry W. Rape.

Survivors include two grandchildren one step-grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Services: Private services will be held.

Memorials: Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church, 750 Mt. Moriah Church Road, China Grove, N.C. 28023.

James ‘Sonny’ Junior Sides

GRANITE QUARRY — James “Sonny” Junior Sides, 73, died Saturday (Oct. 9, 1999) at his residence after being seriously ill for six weeks.

Born March 21, 1926 in Rowan County, Mr. Sides was a son of the late James Alexander and Valda Estell Elliott Sides Jr. Educated in Rowan County schools, he served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army and retired after 20 years of service, including service in the Korean War.

After working 18 years for Hoechst-Celanese, he retired in 1985 and was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church in Spencer.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Beer Sides, whom he married April 18, 1958. Other survivors include brothers Frank A. Sides, BennyC. Sides and Jack A. Sides, all of Salisbury; and sister Mary S. Snider of Salisbury.

Services: 3 p.m. Monday, Lyerly’s Funeral Home’s James C. Lyerly Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Seagroves. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park with military graveside rites by the Rowan County Veterans Council.

A Holy Mass of remembrance will be held today in Kreuzberg, Germany.

Visitation: 2-3 p.m. Monday, Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.