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September 21, 1999Salisbury Post; Rowan County, NC

 
 

Obituaries

             

Titi Foster Carter Bailey

MOCKSVILLE — Titi Foster Carter Bailey, 87, Fork Bixby Road, died Sunday (Sept. 19, 1999) at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.

Born May 23, 1912, in Davie County, Mrs. Bailey was a daughter of the late William Giles and Sallie Livengood Foster. She retired from Cooleemee Manufacturing Co. A member of Fork Baptist Church, she attended Elbaville United Methodist Church and was active with the senior citizens at both churches.

Her first husband, Morrison L. Carter, died in 1933, and her second husband, Cicero S. Bailey, died in 1981. A son, Bobby Bailey, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons Jack and Gray Carter, both of Advance, and Joe Bailey, Mocksville; daughters Peggy Rummage, Lexington, Dorothy Sowers, Winston-Salem, and Sallie Buie, Denton; brother Buddie Foster, Advance; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Elbaville United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jack Wallace and the Rev. Rusty Morrison. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 6:30-8:30 tonight, Davie Funeral Service.

Memorials: Fork Baptist Church, 3140 U.S. Hwy 64 E., Mocksville, N.C. 27028; or Elbaville United Methodist Church, c/o Mattie Tucker, 2984 N.C. Hwy. 801 S., Advance, N.C. 27006.

 

Helen O. ‘Tillie’ Bostian

Helen O. “Tillie” Bostian, a Spencer native, died Sunday (Sept. 19, 1999) at Forest Lake Health Care, Augusta, Ga.

The daughter of the late Mittie Lou Lanning Lomax Crowe and Noah Hezekiah Lomax, Mrs. Bostian attended Draughton Business College and retired from the administrative staff of Kannapolis City Schools. She was a member of the North Carolina Retired Teachers Association as well as the national group. Prior to her move to Augusta, Ga., she was a volunteer at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital, now NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, where she was president of the volunteer organization. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Augusta, Ga., and a former member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school.

Her husband, Herman C. Bostian, preceded her in death.

Survivors include son Barry Max Bostian, Orlando, Fla.; daughter Betty Bostian Boliek, Augusta, Ga.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Services: Graveside, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Michael D. Bostian.

Visitation: At the cemetery after the service.

Poteet Funeral Home, Augusta, Ga., is in charge.

Memorials: Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 825 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. 30901; or Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, 101 Vance St., Kannapolis, N.C. 28081.

 

Mary Howard Denham

The funeral will be Wednesday for Mary Elizabeth Howard Denham, 68, Salisbury, who died Sunday (Sept. 19, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after six years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness.

Born July 8, 1931, in Rowan County, Mrs. Denham was a daughter of the late John Dobbins and Claudia Leigh Gardner Howard. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she was a homemaker and a Baptist.

A son, Clarence Sylvester Daniels Jr., preceded her in death.

Survivors include husband Carl Franklin Denham, whom she married July 19, 1965; other sons Carl Franklin Daniels, Charlotte, William Scott Daniels, Thomasville, and Ray Anthony Daniels, Salisbury; daughters Claudia Fraley and Debbie Blamberg, both of Salisbury, Doris Poteat, Rockwell, and Jackie Patricia and Benicia Diane Denham, both of the home; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Wednesday, National Cemetery, Salisbury, conducted by the Rev. Charles Carver, pastor of Westpark Baptist Church, Rockwell.

Visitation: 1-1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Lyerly Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Claudia Fraley, Salisbury.

Memorials: American Lung Association, 5315 Greenbrook Drive, Charlotte, N.C., 28205.

 

Clarence ‘Buck’ Loflin

Clarence Edward “Buck” Loflin, 79, Salisbury, died Tuesday (Sept. 21, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge.

 

Marvin Franklin Lovette

The funeral will be Wednesday for Marvin Franklin Lovette, 66, 906 Hidden Circle Creek, who died Sunday (Sept. 19, 1999) at Genesis ElderCare after a period of declining health.

Born Jan. 29, 1933, in Rowan County, Mr. Lovette was a son of the late Raymond Monroe and Lillian Patterson Lovette. Educated in Cabarrus County schools and the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, he retired as a telecommunicator with the N.C. Highway Patrol. He later retired as a manager for LaSalle Deitch.

He was a member of Enon Baptist Church and formerly Faith Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent and deacon. He was also a former deacon at Friendship Baptist Church and a former member of Faith Civitan Club, where he twice served as president and was named Civitan of the Year in 1974 and 1987. He was also a member of Keller Masonic Lodge, Rockwell, and York Rite Bodies and Oasis Shrine. He retired as captain with the South Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Brooks Lovette, whom he married Aug. 31, 1958; son Stephen Kent Lovette, Rockwell; daughter Marvie Lovette Cartner, Wilkesboro; brother Everett Monroe Lovette, Charlotte; and three grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Enon Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Randall Dockins, interim pastor, and Dr. Jim Harris. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park, Masonic rites by Keller Masonic Lodge, Rockwell.

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

Memorials: Enon Baptist Church, 1875 Enon Church Road, Salisbury, N.C., 28147.

 

Ruth Furr Morris

ALBEMARLE — Ruth Furr Morris, 92, 620 Heathwood Drive, died Monday (Sept. 20, 1999) at Forrest Oaks Healthcare Center.

Born June 26, 1907, in Stanly County, Mrs. Morris was a daughter of the late Marshall Filmore and Nora Dennis Furr. She retired as a spinner from Wiscassett Mills, where she had worked for over 55 years. She was a member of North Albemarle Baptist Church.

Her husband, Olin Davis Morris, preceded her in death.

Survivors include son Charles Lane Morris, New Orleans, La.; brother Tommy Furr, Albemarle; sister Pauline Burleson, Albemarle; and two grandchildren.

Services: Graveside, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Fairview Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Wyman Bolin and the Rev. Grady Taylor.

Visitation: Fairview Memorial Park Mausoleum after the service. At other times the family will be at the home of sister Pauline Burleson, 812 Elaine Drive. The body may be viewed at Hartsell Funeral Home.

 

Marian I. ‘Julie’ Schultz

Marian I. “Julie” Schultz, 70, Massillon, Ohio, died Sunday (Sept. 19, 1999) at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home, North Canton, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Noxapater, Miss., Mrs. Schultz was a daughter of the late Homer and Mamie McCool. She was reared in Kannapolis and Landis. She was a retired nurse.

An active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, she served on various committees. She was also an active member and served on the board of trustees of Massillon Woman’s Club and a member and volunteer of William McKinley Mental Health Society.

Survivors include husband Edward A. Schultz; sons John Schultz, Evansville, Ind., and David Schultz, North Canton, Ohio; sister Irene Beaver, Landis; and five grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Massillon, Ohio, conducted by the Rev. Robert J. Groenke Jr. and the Rev. Karen Tews. The body will be placed in the church at 10. Burial, church cemetery.

Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Atkinson-Feucht-Shaidnagle Funeral Home.

Memorials: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hearing Impaired Fund, 127 Cherry Road N.E., Massillon, Ohio 44646.

 

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