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Naomi “Inez”Ritchie Harwood
Naomi “Inez”Ritchie
Harwood, 78, of Faith, died Friday (Sept. 10, 1999) at her residence.
Born April 13, 1921, in Rowan
County, Mrs. Harwood was a daughter of the late Grace Beck and William J. Ritchie.
A 1938 graduate of Granite Quarry
High School, Mrs. Harwood was a homemaker. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and
Willing Workers Sunday School Class. She served in the church nursery.
Her husband, Claude Ray Harwood,
preceded her in death on March 9, 1996.
Survivors include son Larry Keith
Harwood, Faith; daughter Jane H. Luther, China Grove; sisters Willette
“Bette”Yates and Edith Ketner, both of Salisbury; and three grandchildren.
Services:2 p.m. Monday, Faith
Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Charles R. Brawley, pastor. Burial, church cemetery.
Visitation: 7-9 tonight, Powles
Funeral Home, Rockwell. At other times the family will be at the residence.
Memorials:Faith Baptist Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box 84, Faith, N.C. 28041.
Walter Aaron
“Ron”Hopkins Jr.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Walter Aaron
“Ron” Hopkins Jr., 55, formerly of Salisbury, died Tuesday (Sept. 7, 1999) at El
Camino Hospital, Mountain View, Calif.
Born Jan. 16, 1944, in Rowan
County, Mr. Hopkins was a son of Virginia Lorene Stephens Hopkins of Salisbury, N.C., and
the late Walter Aaron “Hoppy” Hopkins Sr. A graduate of East Rowan High School
in 1961, he did graduate study at Southern California University Mr. Hopkins was a veteran
of the U.S. Navy for 12 years in communications technology.
Employed with Lockheed Martin for
25 years as an aerospace engineer, Mr. Hopkins was an avid amateur radio enthusiast from
age 11 (N6BQ) and mentor to many in the international moon bounce community.
Survivors include wife, Cher
Forman, of the home; sons Christopher Aaron Hopkins and Sean Edward Hopkins, both of Las
Vegas, Nev.; stepson Robert W. Forman, Moorpark, Calif.; stepdaughter Dana L. Forman, San
Francisco, Calif.; sisters Stephanie Fields, Burlington, Iowa, Marla Blake and Carmen
Hopkins, both of Salisbury, and Scarlett Neal, Long Beach.
Services:11 a.m. Monday, Southside
Baptist Church, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Ricky Brown, pastor. Burial, Brookhill
Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, with military graveside rites conducted by the U.S. Naval
Reserve and the Rowan County Veteran’s Council.
Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Lyerly
Funeral Home, Salisbury. At other times the family will be at the home of his mother in
Salisbury.
Memorials:Southside Baptist
Church, 500 Morlan Park Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.
Jerry Wayne Beck
CLEVELAND, N.C. - Jerry Wayne
Beck, 56, 185 Seven Springs Road, died Saturday (Sept. 11. 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical
Center.
Born Nov. 8, 1942, in Rowan
County, Mr. Beck was a son of Helen Hunter Beck Connor of Salisbury and the late Marshall
Turner Beck. A graduate of Boyden High School, he was employed by Food Lion in warehouse
maintenance. He was also a farmer and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Survivors include wife Jane Doyle
Beck, of the home; sons Randy Beck, Winston-Salem, and Tim Beck, Salisbury; daughters
Wendy Beck, of the home, Tammy Dennis, High Point, Theresa Beck, Kernersville, Patricia
Beatty, Winston-Salem, and Staci Beck, Hershey, Pa.; brother Marshall T. Beck, Mocksville;
sister Dera Williams, Salisbury; step father James Connor, Salisbury; and three
grandchildren.
Services:Memorial service, 6 p.m.
Monday, Summersett Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Mack Jarvis of Cornerstone
Baptist Church.
Visitation:The family will receive
friends at their home following the service.
Memorials: American Heart
Association, c/o Betty Brisson, 140 Regency Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28147.
Wavie Wright Hardeman
CHINA GROVE - Wavie Wright
Hardeman, 79, 1570 S. Main St., died Friday (Sept. 10, 1999) at her home after four weeks
of declining health.
Born Dec. 29, 1919, in Iredell
County, Mrs. Hardeman was a daughter of the late Sarah Morrow and Harry F. Wright. Mrs.
Hardeman attended the Salem Girls School of Roanoke Va., graduating in 1934. She was a
member of Central Baptist Church of Kannapolis. She was a housewife most of her life.
Her husband, Albert S. Hardeman,
preceded her in death in 1982.
Survivors include daughters
Carolyn Stirewalt, Wilmington, and Patricia Hunsucker, China Grove; brother Harry Wright,
Newton; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Services: Graveside, 11 a.m.
Monday, Carolina Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Parker.
Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Monday,
Whitley’s Funeral Home.
Memorials: Hospice of Rowan
County, 612 Mocksville Ave., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Harry Wilburn Smith
MOORESVILLE - Harry Wilburn Smith,
71, 1265 Fieldstone Road, died Saturday (Sept. 11, 1999) at Genesis Elder Care.
Born Jan. 25, 1928, in Iredell
County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Julia Overcash and Floyd B. Smith.
Retired from Mooresville Savings
Bank as secretary, comptroller and head of the operations department, Mr. Smith was with
the company for 24 years. A lifelong member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, he served
21 years as church treasurer. He served 50 years as Sunday school secretary. Mr. Smith
served 25 years as secretary-treasurer of church men’s group and served 27 years as
Scoutmaster of Troop 162. Mr. Smith was an Eagle Scout, Virgil Honor Member of Order of
the Arrow, and recipient of the Lamb Award presented by the Lutheran Church of America.
Mr. Smith was a veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include brothers Albert
C. Smith, Matthews, and Clarence L. Smith, Mooresville; and sister Laura S. Little,
Mooresville.
Services:Memorial 3:30 p.m.
Monday, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Cozart and the Rev.
Jonathan Gantt. Private burial, Glenwood Memorial Park.
Visitation:Family Life Center,
following the service.
Memorials:St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church Building Fund, 454 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville, N.C. 28115.
Neill Funeral Home is in charge.
Ralph Caldwell Overcash
CHINA GROVE - Ralph Caldwell
Overcash, 88, 640 Cannon Farm Road, died Friday (Sept. 10, 1999) at the V.A. Medical
Center, Salisbury, after a period of declining health.
Born April 5, 1911, in Rowan
County, Mr. Overcash was a son of the late Bessie Walter and Robert Arthur Overcash.
Educated at Landis High School, he was a retired from the State Highway Commission
(maintenance department). He was also a farmer.
Mr. Overcash was a member of
V.F.W. Post 8989 and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II in the Signal
Corps. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.
Survivors include wife Bessie Fox
Overcash, of the home; daughter Shirley Corriher, Salisbury; two grandchildren; and two
stepgrandchildren.
Services:3 p.m. Tuesday, Colonial
Chapel, LinnHoneycutt Funeral Home, Landis, conducted by the Rev. Edwin Luther and the
Rev. Gene Peeler. Burial, Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation:7-9 p.m. Monday, Linn
Honeycutt Funeral Home, Landis.
Leigh Ensign Thomas
KANNAPOLIS - Leigh Ensign Thomas,
62, 1106 McClain Road, died Saturday (Sept. 11, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center.
Born May 15, 1937, in Elmira,
N.Y., Mr. Thomas was a son of the late Eunice Herrington and Leigh Thomas. Mr. Thomas was
a veteran of the U.S. Army during the 1950’s. He was manager of a Little League
baseball team in the 1970’s. Mr. Thomas was employed with Thomas-Bettes, Inc.,
Horseheads, N.Y., for 23 years, retiring in 1998 due to a disability. He had lived in
Schuyler County, N.Y. for 29 years until moving to Kannapolis.
Survivors include wife Patricia
Snedeker Thomas, of the home; sons Leigh Thomas, San Francisco, and Charles Thomas,
Kannapolis; daughters Janet Vanlone, Concord, Patricia Salanoa and JoAnn Woodsum, both of
San Francisco; brothers Frederick Thomas, Cayuat, N.Y., and Michael Thomas, Orange City,
Fla.; sisters Tori Vary and Ellen Schanbacher, both of Montour Falls, N.Y., and Ann
Plattsborge, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
No funeral service is planned at
this time. The body will be cremated.
Memorials:Salvation Army, Elmira,
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