CHINA GROVE — Michael Scott Weant, 35, 1950 Shue Road, died Tuesday (Aug. 31, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after two months of illness.

Born Jan. 13, 1964, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Weant was a son of Roy Daniel and Evelyn Childers Weant, China Grove. He attended South Rowan High School, where he was active with the band and ran track. He received a diploma from Davidson Community College. Formerly employed by Cannon Mills at plant 8 and the Swink plant, he worked for Electronic Sound and Equipment Co. Inc., in Concord, prior to retiring due to ill health. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 315, Grace Lutheran Church, where he received his Eagle Scout award at 14 after earning 37 merit badges and 10 skill awards. He was on the staff of Camp John J. Barnhardt, served as patrol leader and den chief for Webelos and was inducted into Order of the Arrow.

Services: 3 p.m. Thursday, Northcrest Chapel, Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Frank Gribble, the Rev. Tom Smith and the Rev. Nathan Blackwelder. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Shue Road.

Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., or Rowan Regional Foundation, Critical Care Waiting Room Restoration, 118 W. Council St., both Salisbury, N.C. 28144; or Central Baptist Church, 1810 Moose Road, Kannapolis, N.C. 28083.

Tallie Lanier Peoples

MOCKSVILLE — Tallie Lanier Peoples, 89, Fred Lanier Road, died Monday (Aug. 30, 1999) at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Born Dec. 16, 1909, in Davidson County, Mrs. Peoples was a daughter of the late Mary Jane Grubbs and Fred Lanier. She retired from Miller’s Restaurant with more than 25 years of service.

She attended Calahaln Friendship Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by husband Alonzo L. Peoples and son Joe Peoples.

Survivors include daughters Ruby Stevens, Winston-Salem, and Frances Farmer, Mocksville; sister Freddie Lanier, Walkertown; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Eaton Funeral Service, conducted by the Rev. G. Carroll Jordan. Burial, Ijames Crossroads Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Calahaln Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Mac White, 1003 Sheffield Road, Mocksville, or Ijames Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe Gobble, 911 Sheffield Road, both Mocksville, N.C. 27028.

Admiral Dewey Presnell

MOCKSVILLE — Admiral Dewey Presnell, 84, 454 Fairfield Road, died Monday (Aug. 30, 1999) at Meadowbrook Manor Nursing Care, Clemmons.

Born Sept. 30, 1914, in Watauga County, Mr. Presnell was the son of the late George and Ida Harmon Presnell. He was a retired farmer and of the Primitive Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jettie Floy P. Presnell, and his second wife, Irene Overcash Presnell.

Survivors include daughters Linda Presnell, Linville, Lovie Presnell, Clemmons, Effie Crane and Sue Smith, both of Morganton; sons Lloyd and Gilbert Presnell, both of Boone, Olen Presnell, Vilas, and Larry Presnell, Mocksville; stepdaughters Judy Stubbs and Christine Harmon, both of China Grove; stepsons, Clifford, Jerry and Jeffery Overcash, all of China Grove; half brothers Felix Presnell, Piney Flats, Tenn., and Linny Presnell, Mountain Home, Tenn.; half sisters Lou Martin, Hendersonville, and Sarah Guerrino, Catharpin, Va.; 19 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.

Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Boone. The rest of the time, the family will be at the home of son Gilbert Presnell, 125 Apple Road, Boone.

Sana Betty Tyson Hall

Sana Betty Tyson Hall, 55, Columbus, Ohio, died Friday (Aug. 20, 1999) at Grant Hospital.

Born July 19, 1944, in Salisbury, Mrs. Hall was a daughter of the late Fannie Staton. Retired, she was a bus driver for Franklin County Department of Mental Retardation in Ohio. She was a member of Northside Church of God, Columbus, Ohio, where she founded the Northside Church Nurses Guild. She also served on the Pastor’s Anniversary committee and was a member of the Ensemble.

Services were held Aug. 25 at Northside Church of God in Columbus, Ohio. The Rev. L’Tanya Lemon officiated. Burial was at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

McNabb Funeral Home, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, was in charge.

Keith Neal Rose

Keith Neal Rose, 36, formerly of Charlotte, died Monday (Aug. 30, 1999) at Valdese.

Born Jan. 2, 1963, in Charlotte, Mr. Rose was a son of Iris Rose-Hicks and the stepson of Richard D. Hicks of Granite Quarry. His father, Samuel L. Rose, preceded him in death.

Survivors, in addition to his mother and stepfather, include brothers Barry Eugene Rose, Mount Holly, Samuel Todd Rose, Charlotte, and Mark A. Rose, Rockwell.

Services: Memorial, 3 p.m. Friday, Western Carolina Center, Charlotte. Burial, 1 p.m. Thursday, National Cemetery, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. William Robertson.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight, McEwen Funeral Home Charlotte Chapel, Moorehead Street, Charlotte. Prior to the memorial service, the family will be at the home of brother and sister-in-law Barry and Susan Rose, Mount Holly.

Glenn H. Lefler

MICHIE, Tenn. — Glenn H. Lefler, 75, Michie, father of Glenda Kluttz of Salisbury, died Monday (Aug. 30, 1999) at Methodist Healthcare in McNairy County.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Landmark Pentecostal Church. Burial, National Cemetery, Shiloh.

Shackelford Funeral Home, Selmer, is in charge.

Harold B. Poole

Harold Benjamin Poole Sr., 85, died Tuesday (Aug. 31, 1999) at Autumn Care of Salisbury.

Born Oct. 15, 1913, in Greenville, S.C., he was a son of the late Erastus and Alice Mae Scott and Erastus Poole. He was educated in the Spencer schools. Employed by Southern Railway until 1958 , he was later employed by the U.S. Postal Service at the Biscayne Annex Post Office in Miami, Fla., until his retirement in 1973.

A U.S. Army veteran of 1931 to 1934, he served with the U.S. Marines during World War II and saw action at Okinawa and the Kyukyu Islands. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Post, both in Arcadia, Fla.

Survivors include wife Virginia Swink Poole, whom he married Oct. 15, 1934; and son Harold B. Poole Jr., Salisbury.

Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Summersett Memorial Chapel of Summersett Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Larry E. Summey, pastor, Franklin Presbyterian Church. Burial, Salisbury National Cemetery; graveside rites by Rowan County Veterans Council.