STATESVILLE — Shelby Jean Bowman Chapman, 62, 170 Jamie Road, died Monday (Oct. 18, 1999) at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the sister of Lillian B. Petrea of Salisbury and Dorothy Misenheimer of Statesville, a former Salisbury resident.

Funeral services were Oct. 20 at Bristol Drive Baptist Church. The Rev.Frankie Bass and the Rev. Joe Whitworth officiated. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery.

Nicholson Funeral Home was in charge.

Memorials: Bristol Drive Baptist Church, 221 Bristol Drive, Statesville, N.C. 28677.

Robert ‘Robbie’ Corker

The funeral will be Wednesday for Robert Leroy “Robbie” Corker, 17, Salisbury, who died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at his home after five months of declining health.

Born Sept. 26, 1982, in Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. Corker was a son of Danny William and Karen Jo Raywood Corker of the home. A senior at West Rowan High School, he was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include brother Danny Williams Corker II, of the home; paternal grandfather Robbie L. Corker, Redmond, Ore.; and paternal grandmother Bessie Godfrey, Jacksonville, Fla.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Marcus B. Hovis III, associate pastor. Burial, family plot in the church cemetery.

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

Memorials: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Robert L. Corker Memorial Fund, 205 St. Paul’s Church Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.

Martha Hooks Deese

BADIN — Martha Hooks Deese, 97, formerly of 134 Maple St., died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at Stanly Manor Nursing Center, Albemarle.

Born March 5, 1902, in Anson County, Mrs. Deese was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Mary Ellen Hildreth Hooks. A homemaker, she was a seamstress and baked cakes for the public for a number of years. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was active as long as her health permitted. She was treasurer of the Kitty Sue Parris Bible Class for 43 years.

Her husband, Fincher Postal Deese, and son, Bob Deese, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughter Mrs. Cello (Pearline)Lowder, Eden; sister Annie H. Jordan, Wadesboro; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Dan Wray. Burial, Fairview Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Stanly Funeral Home, Albemarle.

Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 776, Badin,N.C. 28009; or donor’s choice.

Louise Foster Essex

MOCKSVILLE — Louise Foster Essex, 76, Call Road, died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Born Jan. 24, 1923, in Davie County, Mrs. Essex was a daughter of the late Spencer J. and Maud Foster Foster. A homemaker, she and her husband of 52 years, H. David Essex, were dairy farmers.

She was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she taught in the children’s department for over 40 years, served as church treasurer, a member of the administrative board and a charter member of the United Methodist Women.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include son James “Jimmie”Essex, of the home; and sister Ruth Foster Call, Mocksville.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Eaton Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Alvin Pope, Dr. S.B. Warner and the Rev. Jack Luther. Burial,Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: BethelUnited Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, c/o James Essex, 193 Call Road, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.

Annie Mae Smith Gibson

CHINA GROVE — Annie Mae Smith Gibson, 85, formerly of 512 Westside Circle, died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

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

Cecil James Harkey

Cecil James Harkey, 84, Salisbury, died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.

Robert Fred Jenkins

MOORESVILLE — Robert Fred Jenkins, 89, 217 E. Park Ave., died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at Brightmoor Nursing Center, Salisbury.

Born Aug. 16, 1910, in Davie County, Mr. Jenkins was a son of the late Henry and Margaret Nance Jenkins. Retired, he was a well digger.

His wife, Glennie Bracken Jenkins, died May 29, 1999.

Survivors include son Fred Jenkins, Mount Ulla; brother Glenn Jenkins, China Grove; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Prospect Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Fred Sanford and Mr. Jenkins’ son, the Rev. Fred Jenkins. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2-3 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Neill Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials: Prospect Presbyterian Church, 9425 W. N.C. 152 Hwy., Mooresville, N.C. 28115.

Thomas ‘T.R.’ Jones

Thomas Robert “T.R.” Jones, 71, of Bryan and Austin, Texas, died Friday (Oct. 22, 1999) at Seton Hospital, Austin,Texas. His daughter, Mrs. Mike (Cathy) Marlor is a resident of Salisbury.

The funeral was Oct. 25 at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel, San Antonio, Texas. Entombment was at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Austin,Texas, was in charge.

Fred Manley Ramseur Jr.

The funeral will be Thursday for Fred Manley Ramseur Jr., 74, Salisbury, who died Saturday (Oct. 23, 1999) at Hefner VAMedical Center.

Born Feb. 12, 1925, in Durham, Mr. Ramseur was a son of the late Fred M. and Beulah Propst Ramseur. A veteran, he served in Europe during World War II.He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, S.C. He retired from Lutheran ministry in 1984 after serving as pastor of St. Stephens, Hickory; Emmanuel, Lincolnton; Holy Trinity, Charlotte; and Ascension, Wilson.

A son, Fred M. Ramseur III, preceded him in death.

Survivors include son David Ramseur, Charlotte; brothers Bill Ramseur, Lake Norman, and Jack Ramseur, Conover; sisters Irene Queen, Hickory, Mildred Hewitt, Newton, Dorothy Joines, Winston-Salem, Geraldine Harbinson, Charlotte; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Calvary Lutheran Church, Spencer, conducted by the Rev.O. Ralph Kraft. Burial, City Cemetery, Maiden.

Visitation: At the church after the service.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Memorials:Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 23, Spencer, N.C. 28159; or Lutheran Services for the Aging, P.O. Box 947, Salisbury, N.C. 28145-0947.

Bobby Gordon Sellers

CHINA GROVE — The funeral will be Wednesday for Bobby Gordon Sellers, 68, 2040 N. Main St., who died Sunday (Oct. 24, 1999) at his home.

Born March 28, 1931, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Sellers was a son of Eula Carter Sellers Benfield, Kannapolis, and the late Ernest Sellers. Educated in the Cabarrus County schools, he retired from Cannon Mills.

His wife, Helen Speck Sellers, died in February 1988.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include son Mike Sellers, China Grove; sister Joyce Coxey, Kannapolis; two grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Northcrest Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home,China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Gary Posey and the Rev. Randy Foster. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of sister Joyce Coxey, 2122 Bertha St., Kannapolis.

Ben Edward Sims Jr.

The funeral will be Wednesday for Ben Edward Sims Jr., 77, 130 Knotty Pine Circle, who died Saturday (Oct. 23, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born May 28, 1922, in Rowan County, Mr. Sims was a son of the late Ben Edward and Lillie Hall Sims. He was educated in the Rowan County schools and retired from Southern Railroad. A Baptist, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include companion Sarah Sullivan, of the home; stepson John Provoid, Salisbury; stepdaughter Patricia Burch, Greensboro; grandson reared in the home Jeffrey Lewis Sullivan, Salisbury; brother Arthur Ray Sims, East Spencer; sisters Annie Sims Robertson and Beatrice Sims Moser, both of East Spencer; and a host of other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Shady Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. John Gaston. Burial, National Cemetery, Salisbury. Military rites by Rowan Veterans Council.

Visitation: 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the church. At other times the family will be at the home of Diane Sims Roberts, 50 Second St., East Spencer.

Rowan Funeral Service is in charge.

Flave Warren Smith

OAKBORO — Flave Warren Smith, 67, 16246 Highway 205, died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at his home.

Born Nov. 22, 1931, in Stanly County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Claude Monroe and Viola Victoria Williams Smith. He retired as a supervisor from Fieldcrest Cannon card room.

Survivors include wife Vernie Mae Love Smith; daughter Wanda Kay Smith Burnette, Stanfield; son Donnie Warren Smith, Norwood; sisters Gladys Eury and Mildred Shaver, both of Oakboro; brothers Billy, Melton and Jimmy Smith, all of Oakboro, and Kenneth Smith, Chimney Rock; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Red Cross Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Garry Baker and the Rev. Marvin Huneycutt. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. At other times the family will be at the home on Highway 205.

Memorials: Hospice of Stanly County, 920 N. First St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001.

Betty R. Steinmeyer

Betty Ramsaur Steinmeyer, 85, Salisbury Lutheran Nursing Home, died Monday (Oct. 25, 1999) at the nursing home.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Foyell Clifton Swing

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Foyell Clifton Swing, 81, Kelseyville, a native of Lexington, N.C., died Tuesday (Oct. 12, 1999) at Pacific Regency Convalescent Hospital.

Born July 26, 1918, Mr. Swing was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and a member of First Assembly of God, Clearlake. He was a movie projectionist for IATSE Union Local 420, a life member of the DAV, Toastmasters Club and the Air Force Sergeants Association.

His sons, Gary and Dale Swing, preceded him in death.

Survivors include wife Lorraine Swing; daughters Vickie Lynn Swing, Rohnert Park, and Cheryl Anne Swing, Kelseyville; and one granddaughter.

Services: Memorial, 2 p.m. Saturday, First Assembly of God Church, Clearlake. Burial will be private.

Chapel of the Lakes is in charge.

Memorials: First Assembly of God, Building Fund, P.O. Box 627, Clearlake, Calif. 95422; Christian Appalachian Project, 322 Crab Orchard St., Lancaster, Ky. 40446; or Hospice of Lake County, 1717 S. Main St., Lakeport, Calif. 95453.

Fred Pink Young

SPENCER — The funeral will be Wednesday for Fred Pink Young, 93, 1404 S. Salisbury Ave., who died Sunday (Oct. 24, 1999) at Spencer Health Care Center after several years of declining health.

Born Feb. 1, 1906, in Davidson County, Mr. Young was a son of the late Robert Lee and Edna Clement Young. Educated in the Davidson County schools, he retired after 49 years from North Carolina Finishing Co. He was a member and former deacon of Oakdale Baptist Church and a member of the Men’s Bible Class. He was also a charter member of the North Carolina Finishing Co. 25 Year Club.

Survivors include wife Ethel Shepherd Young, whom he married Jan. 1, 1927; son Arnold Fred Young, Newport News, Va.; daughter Lenora Y. Cartledge, Maryville, Tenn.; brother Melvin C. Young, Lexington; and a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services: Noon, Wednesday, Oakdale Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev.Robert T. Heart, pastor, the Rev. John Johnston, a grandson, and the Rev. Jay Boggs, a nephew. The body will be placed in the church at 11. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: The family will receive friends 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday in the church fellowship hall.