Melvin Smith

WOODLEAF - Uyless MelvinSmith, 75, 320 Renshaw Road, died Thursday (Sept. 2, 1999) at Iredell Memorial Hospital, Statesville.

Born Aug. 18, 1924, in Rowan County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Sabrin Rodden and Garfield Smith. A retired mechanic, he was a member of Corinth Church of Christ.

Survivors include wife Kathryn Reavis Smith; son Charlie Smith, Woodleaf; daughter Carol Smith Allen, Durham; sisters Pauline Stroud and Elmer Wall, both of Mocksville; and four grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. today, Corinth Church of Christ, conducted by Mr. Raymond McDaniel Jr. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 1-2 p.m. today, Corinth Church of Christ.

‘Mike’ Carlisle

KANNAPOLIS - Robert Michael “Mike” Carlisle, 51, 1104 Pine St., died Friday (Sept. 3, 1999) at the home of son Allen Carlisle.

Born April 26, 1948, in Rowan County, Mr. Carlisle was a son of the late Mattie Lee Houston and Empy Yates “E.Y.” Carlisle. He was a machinist with Gessner Industries, formerly Windsor & Jerauald, Concord.

He was a member of Unity Baptist Church and a first responder with the Kannapolis Fire Department.

Survivors include wife Vickie Sartain Carlisle; another son, Robert Yates Carlisle, Kannapolis; and four grandchildren.

Services:2 p.m. Sunday, Unity Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Keith Cudd and the Rev. Larry Beaver. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. tonight, Lady’s Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of son Allen Carlisle, 705 Robert Drive.

Memorials: Unity Baptist Church, 401 E. 16th St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083.

Zeta Lackey Beam

KANNAPOLIS - Zeta Lackey Patterson Beam, 83, 3040 N. Cannon Blvd., died Friday (Sept. 3, 1999) at her home after a period of declining health.

Born April 5, 1916, in Alexander County, Mrs. Beam was a daughter of the late Blandie Sloan and Milas Lackey. She was employed in the business office of Kannapolis Publishing Co., formerly the Daily Independent newspaper, for 38 years before she retired in 1981.

Mrs. Beam was a member of Jackson Park United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Gladys Nelson Sunday School Class and the Jet Set senior citizens club. Formerly active with the YMCA Senior Citizens Club, she was a member of the Cabarrus County Silverliners and the Murdock Center Golden Slippers.

Her first husband, Harry C. Patterson, died in 1979.

Survivors include husband C. Ray Beam; daughter Shari Cranford, Columbia, S.C.; brother Sloan Lackey, Stony Point; sister Wilma Sloan, Statesville; and two grandchildren.

Services:4 p.m. Sunday, Jackson Park United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Skipper Watwood. Private graveside service, Carolina Memorial Park.

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

Memorials: Jackson Park United Methodist Church, 715 Mable Ave., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083 or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, N.C.

28026-1235.

Ella Booe March

ADVANCE - Ella Booe March, 86, died Thursday (Sept. 2, 1999) at Meadowbrook Terrace following a period of declining health.

Born in Davie County, Mrs. March was a daughter of the late Sallie Booe.

Her husband, Jess Lee March, died in 1977.

Survivors include sons Robert (Martha) March, Winston-Salem, and Eugene March, Mocksville; three grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, Redland Church of Christ, conducted by Minister Cloys Cecil officiating. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 2:30-3 p.m. Sunday, at the church.

Graham Funeral Directors, Mocksville, is in charge.

James S. Lisk

James S. Lisk, 76, of The Laurels of Salisbury, died Friday (Sept. 3, 1999) at his residence.

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, is in charge.

Glenn Mitchell Riddle

Glenn Mitchell Riddle, 52, Salisbury, died Friday (Sept. 3, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

Joseph Bass

Joseph Bass, 605 E. Bank St., died Saturday (Sept. 4, 1999) at his residence.