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September 14, 1999Salisbury Post; Rowan County, NC

 
 

Obituaries

           
Ena Earnhardt Caskey

Ena Earnhardt Caskey, 97, Salisbury, died Sunday (Sept. 12, 1999) at Genesis ElderCare of Salisbury after a period of declining health.

Born Aug. 9, 1902, in Rowan County, Mrs. Caskey was a daughter of the late Henry and Minnie Stoner Earnhardt. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, Granite Quarry,

Her husband, Capers C. Caskey, died Jan. 11, 1982.

Survivors include son C.C. Caskey Jr.,Faith; daughters Mrs. John (Helen)Peeler, Salisbury, Mrs. Charles (Peggy) Wardell, Concord, and Mrs. Bernard (Elaine)Todd, Hampton, Va.; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 today, Lyerly Funeral Home’s James C. Lyerly Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Judy Copeland, pastor, Faith Lutheran Church. Burial, Shiloh United Methodist Church cemetery, Granite Quarry.

 

Lucille Phifer Culbertson

CLEVELAND — The funeral will be Wednesday for Lucille Phifer Culbertson, 87, 13330 Statesville Blvd., who died Sunday (Sept. 12, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, after a period of declining health.

Born June 27, 1912, in Rowan County, Mrs. Culbertson was a daughter of the late Issac Anderson and Katie Carr Phifer. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of Cameron Presbyterian Church, Elmwood, where she was active in the Missionary Circle. She worked at the West Rowan Nutritional Site.

Her husband, Joseph Theodore Culbertson, and a son, Henry Culbertson, preceded her in death.

Survivors include daughters Margaret Culbertson, Salisbury, and Mae Helen Rankin, Cleveland; sisters Helen Stockton, Cleveland, and Florence Rankin, Statesville; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cameron Presbyterian Church, Elmwood, conducted by the Rev. Joe L. Spears. The body will be taken to the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial,church cemetery.

Visitation: There will be no formal visitation. The family will be at the home of daughter Helen Rankin, 6370 Old Highway 70.

 

Charles Ray ‘Bo’ Gaskins

KANNAPOLIS — Charles Ray “Bo” Gaskins, 77, 1007 Wentworth Drive, died Monday (Sept. 13, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born March 1, 1922, in Chesterfield, S.C., Mr. Gaskins was a son of the late Harold and Fannie Beasley Gaskins. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in Europe during World War II. Retired from Widenhouse Motors, he was a member of Shadybrook Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Geneva Barbee Gaskins; son Randy Gaskins, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughter Mrs. George (Cindy) Hamrick, Wendell; brothers Boyce Gaskins, Kannapolis, Robert Gaskins, Lake Norman, and Harold Gaskins, Pittsburgh, Pa.; sister Sarah Hayes, Johnson City, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Charlie Littlejohn and the Rev. Charles Stafford. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.

Visitation: 6:30-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home on Wentworth Drive.

Memorials: Shadybrook Baptist Church, 1009 Oakwood Ave., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081; or Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, N.C. 28026.

 

Willene Fisher Hathcock

ALBEMARLE — Willene Fisher Hathcock, 83, 21066 St. Martin Road, died Monday (Sept. 13, 1999) at her home.

Born April 13, 1916, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Hathcock was a daughter of the late Charles and Gatha Hahn Fisher. She was a homemaker.

A member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church, she served as president of the United Methodist Women for many years.

Her husband, John Ray Hathcock, died Sept. 19, 1983.

Survivors include son Larry Fisher Hathcock, Charlotte; daughter Mrs. Olin (Becky Ann) Lord, Thomasville; sister Helen Barrier, Concord; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pine Grove United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Curran Welch and the Rev. Martha Welch. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Stanly Funeral Home.

Memorials: Pine Grove United Methodist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 1717, Albemarle, N.C. 28002.

 

Robert ‘Bob’ Lee Mize

LEXINGTON — Robert “Bob” Lee Mize, 79, Lexington, died Saturday (Sept. 11, 1999) at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

Born Aug. 8, 1920, in Davidson County, Mr. Mize was a son of the late Charlie Colombus and Daisy Elizabeth Byerly Mize. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II. He had retired from Bambi Bakery.

Survivors include wife Sue Mize; daughters Linda Gallimore, Denton, Mae Steed, Lexington, and Sherry Lee Lilly, Salisbury; sons Robert Lee Mize Jr., Tennessee, and Bobby Ray Lilly, Lexington; sisters Pauline Bates, Lexington, and Cathleen Younts, Reedy Creek; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Timberlake Chapel, Piedmont Funeral Home. Burial, National Cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials: Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, N.C. 27293-1941.

 

Elizabeth Voska Yanacek

The funeral will be Friday for Elizabeth Voska Yanacek, 94, 2517 Fox Fire Drive, who died Sunday (Sept. 12, 1999) at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation.

Born Nov. 19, 1904, in New York, Mrs. Yanacek was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Alousa Voska. A homemaker, she was a Catholic.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Yanacek, who died May 21, 1979, and daughters Dorothy Reissner and Helen Salmon.

Survivors include five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Sandles Funeral Home, Islip Terrace, N.Y., conducted by the Rev. James Wood. Burial, Bohemian Union Cemetery, Islip Terrace, N.Y.

Visitation: 7-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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

Memorials: Donor’s choice.

 

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