15 4C THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Tuesday, January 10, OBITUARIES NORTH CAROLINA DEATHS ALBEMARLE Mrs. Lillie Mae Turner Curlee, 95, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Britthaven nursing home. Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Union Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors are her sons, Curlee of Charlotte, Donald Curlee, Kent Curlee, Kibbee Curlee; daughters, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Alma Hudson, both of Norwood; sister, Mrs. Dorothy Turner. Hartsell is in charge.
Memorials may be made to Union Chapel Baptist Church cemetery fund, 20514 N.C. 138, Albemarle, NC 28001. The family will be at Kent Curlee's home, 26009 Mulberry Rd. BELMONT Mrs. Sarah L.
Arrowood, 87, died Jan. 9, 1995, at home. Funeral plans are incomplete. McLean-Bumgardner is in charge. BELMONT Mrs.
Maggie Aldridge Hoffman, 84, textile retiree, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Independent Baptist Tabernacle, Dallas, N.C. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at the church.
McLean-Bumgardner is in charge. Survivors are her son, Lee Gibson; brother, Clarence Aldridge; sisters, Ms. Mildred McGinnis of Mount Holly, Ms. Eveleen Sirmons; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Independent Baptist Tabernacle, 2128 Dallas-Cherryville Dallas, NC 28034.
CASAR Mrs. Cordelia Turner Weaver, 89, retired furniture worker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are her daughters, Mrs. Nichola Roberts of Melbourne, Mrs. Purcell of Walterboro, Claudia Coleman of Plant Joyce, City, Ms. Elizabeth Hoyle; sister, Mrs.
Jimmie Turner of Birmingham, Ala. CHERRYVILLE Mrs. Kathleen Ida Moran Burnett, 57, JBL Electronic Co. employee, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Lincoln County Hospital in Lincolnton.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Capps Memorial Missionary Methodist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Carpenter's Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, Samuel; sons, Davey Burnett of Pensville, N.J., Sammie Burnett of Asheville, Burnett of Mills River, N.C., Dannie, Burnett Jr. of Lawndale; daughters, Mrs.
Priscilla Harbottle of Salem, N.J., Miss Loretta Burnett, Mrs. Debra Pardo. CONCORD Mrs. Mattie Lucille Cochran Mason, 76, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Concord, textile retiree, died Jan. 7, 1995, at home.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Deliverance Full Gospel Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, Albert, of Myrtle Beach; daughter, Mrs. Lorene Clay of Myrtle Beach; brothers, Robert Cochran, Cochran; sisters, Mrs.
Edith Griggs of Charlotte, Mrs. Margaret Furr, Mrs. Elizabeth Hooks. The family will be at Mrs. Griggs' home, 9340 University Charlotte.
DALLAS Mr. F. Kelly Clemmer, 81, Clemmer Construction Co. owner, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Dallas Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Allie; sons, Michael Clemmer of Birmingham, David Clemmer of Raleigh, Barry Clemmer; daughter, Mrs. Alice Vlaservich; brothers, Audrey Clemmer of Gastonia, Edgar Clemmer, Henry Clemmer both of Raleigh, Leon Clemmer of Sebastopol, sister, Mrs.
Virginia Vereen of Morehead City. Memorials may be made to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Grier Beam Boulevard, Dallas, NC 28034. FOREST CITY Mrs. Sudie Mae Davis, 83, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Edgewood Nursing Center.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Florence Baptist Church. Survivors are her son, Dean Davis; brothers, Jessie Atchley, Cecil Atchley; half brothers, Max Nanney of Mooresville, Arnold Nanney, Dee Nanney, both Spartanburg, Dal Nanney; half sisters, Mrs. Modeine Ingram of Spartanburg, Mrs. Carolyn Davis of Laurinburg, Mrs.
Faye Gentry of Gastonia. Padgett King is in charge. GASTONIA Mr. John Christian Knipp, 71, life insurance executive, died Jan. 8, 1995.
Memorial service is 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Carothers is in charge. Survivors are his wife, Rosalie; son, John Knipp Ill of Jarrettsville, daughter, Ms.
Martha DeWire of Ithaca, N.Y.; sisters, Ms. Jean Gerwig, Ms. Susan Huntley, both of Baltimore. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28052.
GASTONIA Sara Ellen Leong, infant daughter of Vincent Kee and Kirsten Williams Leong, died Jan. 7, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 4 p.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery, Cramerton. Visitation is 3 to 4 p.m.
today at McLean Son Funeral Home. Survivors are her parents; grandparents, Vincent Sue Leong of Belmont; Ronald and Nada Williams; great-grandparents, Robert and Irene Johnson, Roy and Pearl Williams; uncle, Darren Leong; aunt, Ms. Cheryl Harris. GRANITE QUARRY Mrs. Arelena McCullough Owens, 87, retired registered nurse, died Jan.
9, 1995, at Rowan Memorial Hospital in Salisbury. Memorial service is 2 p.m. Thursday at Bells United Methodist Church, Abbeville, S.C., with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is following the service. Survivors are her daughters, Mrs.
Sarah Wardlaw of Laurens, S.C., Mrs. Edna Cole; sister, Mrs. Velma Maynard of Abbeville. Powles of Rockwell is in charge. HICKORY Mr.
William Nelson Anderson, 54, Viewmont Pharmacy owner and retired pharmacist, died Jan. 8, 1995, at home. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of God. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Bass-Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Martha; daughter, Ms. Maria Hefner; brothers, Carl Anderson Louisburg, Richard Anderson Zebulon, Earnest Anderson of Middlesex; sisters, Ms. Doris Finch of Lynchburg, Ms. Williams of Henderson, Ms. Nannie.
Edwards of Rocky Mount, Ms. Barbara Strickland of Middlesex, Ms. Florence Williams, Ms. Bessie Steller, both of Spring Hope. Memorials may be made to Hickory Museum of Art founders garden, or to Hospice of A Catawba Valley, P.O.
Box 2572, Hickory, 28603; 263 3rd I I I Ave. N.W., Hickory, NC 28601. HICKORY Mr. Gaylord Marion Hufstader, 76, Kohler Campbell merchandising director, died Jan. 1995, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge. Survivors are his wife, Virginia; sons, Robert Hufstader of Asheville, Hufstader; brother, Robert Hufstader of Orange, Calif. HICKORY Mr.
James Porter Snooks, 59, cost accountant, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Funerals is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Survivors are his wife, Mary; sons, Snooks of Cincinnati, David Snooks of Greensboro; daughter, Ms. Kelly Snooks; mother, Mrs. Dorothy Snooks of Tallahassee, Fla. Memorials may be made Hospice of Catawba Valley, 263 3rd Ave. N.W., Hickory, NC 28601; or to American Heart Association, P.O.
Box 52, Hickory, NC 28603. ICARD. Mr. Robert Glenn Gladden 22, textile worker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Grace Hospital in Morganton.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home, Hickory. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his father, Robert Gladden; mother, Ms. Catherine Gladden; daughter, Harley Gladden Morganton; brother, Jason Gladden of Hickory; sisters, Ms.
Paula Rudisill of Hickory, Ms. Barbara Ledford of Norfolk; stepmother, Ms. Nina Gladden of Icard. ICARD Ms. Deborah Ann Wilson, 40, Chicken Basket employee, died Jan.
6, 1995, at Valdese General Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesat Berea Baptist Church in Connelly Springs. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at the church. Mackie-High is in charge.
Survivors are her daughter, Ms. Tonya Edmonds; mother, Ms. Jean Johnson; brother, Boyd Johnson; grandparents, Boyd and Eva Wilson of Connelly Springs. KANNAPOLIS Mrs. R.K.
Reese, 73, textile retiree, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Wesleyan Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Whitley's Funeral Home.
Survivors are her sons, Thomas Reese, Michael Goodman; daughter, Mrs. Tammy Billings; brothers, Arthur Reese, Joe Reese, Sherill Reese; sister, Mrs. Margaret Warren of Hickory; stepdaughters, Mrs. Jo Ann Dukes of Charleston, Mrs. Robin Blanks of Roxboro.
Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 301 Bethpage Kannapolis, NC 28081. 1 KANNAPOLIS Mrs. Emma Eury Rodgers, 103, textile retiree, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Spencer Nursing Health Care. Funeral is 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors are her five great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. KINGS MOUNTAIN Mr.
Burley Edward Strickland, 69, textile retiree, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight.
Survivors are his wife, Alberta; sons, Mike Strickland of Ware Shoals, S.C., Reid Strickland of Charlotte; brother, Charles Strickland of Stanley; sister, Ms. Pansy Lail of Polkville. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 201 W. Marion Shelby, NC 28150; or to Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, 5601 Executive Charlotte, NC 28212. LENOIR Mr.
G.C. "Pete" Andrews, 74, retired mail carrier, died Jan. 6, 1995, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his daughters, Ms. Susan Andrews of Richmond, Mrs. Nancy Koerner of Fayetteville, Mrs. Janice Younce of Hudson; sisters, Mrs.
Marion Cooke, Mrs. Margie Hall. LENOIR Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth Roberts Craig, 70, Merita Bakery retiree, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at South Lenoir of God. Survivors are her husband, Everette; daughters, Miss Ethel Craig of Boone, Martha Craig; brother, Earn Roberts; sisters, Mrs. Mabel Buff of Taylorsville, Mrs. Elsie Holman.
Pendry's is in charge. Memorials may be made to South Lenoir Church of God building fund, 319 Spruce Lenoir, NC 28645. LENOIR Mrs. Bessie Reynolds Gentry, 88, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 3 1995, at Providence Convalescent Home in Charlotte.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Memorial Park. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Pendry's Funeral Home. Survivors are her son, Demmest Gentry: daughters, Mrs. Frances Blankenbeckler of Johnson City, Mrs.
Mae Johnson of Butler, Ms. Margaret McPherson of Monroe; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. LINCOLNTON Mr. Charles Franklin Bumgarner, 67, textile worker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Warlick is in charge. Survivors his wife, Carolyn; sons, Colin Bumgarner of Gastonia, Randy Bumgarner; daughters, Miss Marcia Bumgarner, Mrs. Connie Stroupe; sisters, Ms.
Ruby Howard of Groveland, Ms. Anne Huss, Ms. Mary Elmore. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 201 Robin Lincolnton, NC 28092. LINCOLNTON Mr.
Jack Lanier Hartzog, 57. sales manager with D. Hollingworth On Wheels, John! Jan. 8, Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 3 p.m.
today at Burke Funeral Home, Maiden. Survivors are his wife, Judith; son, John Hartzog; daughter, Ms. Tracy Jo Colvin of Greer, S.C.; father, Johnnie Hartzog; sister, Ms. Merrill Bradham of Summerville, S.C. LINCOLNTON Mr.
J.W. Schronce, 68, Harris Teeter employee, died, Jan. 8, 1995, at at home. he Funeral a.m. today Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church.
Warlick is in charge. Survivors are his wife, Jackie; sons, James Schronce, Ernest Schronce; brothers, Jack Schronce, Henry Schronce, Troy Schronce, all of Maiden, Schronce of Massachusetts; sisters, Mrs. Virginia Williams, Mrs. Geraldine Sigmon, both of Maiden, Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell, Mrs.
Hazel Eaker both of Conover. Memorials may be made to Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church building fund, South Grove Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092; or to Hospice of Lincoln County, P.O. Box 1526, Lincolnton, NC 28093. MAIDEN Mr. Charles Epton Biggs, 76, textile retiree, died Jan.
8, 1995, at home. Funeral is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Grace; sons, Gearld Biggs, Charles Biggs; daughters, Mrs.
Louise Dodd of Swannanoa, Mrs. Lucille Conners, Mrs. Karen Nache, both of Black Mountain, Ms. Debby Biggs of Statesville, Mrs. Jill Gibson of Newton, Mrs.
Janice Leonhardt, Mrs. Sharon Hartsoe; brothers, Celle Biggs of Fairview, McClain Biggs of Burnsville, Roy Biggs of Pensacola, N.C.; sisters, Mrs. Mae Spivey of Swannanoa, Mrs. Ada Howell of Black Mountain. MAIDEN Mrs.
Rona Gale Drum, 48, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Drum Funeral Home in Conover. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Survivors are her husband, Phillip; son, James Hinkle of Newport News, daughters, Ms. Alicia Dancy, Ms. Pam Cole, both of Ashe County; brothers, Bernie Ross of California, Alan Ross of San Diego; sister, Ms. Elizabeth Phillips of Lincolnton. MAIDEN Mrs.
Thelma Louise Fisher, 60, Pet Co. employee, died Jan. 7, 1995, at Lincoln County Hospital Lincolnton. Funeral is 3 p.m. today at Westside Baptist Church.
Goodin-Drum is in charge. Survivors are her sons, James Propst Billy Propst, both of Newton; daughters, Mrs. Mrs. Elaine Diane Wilson Craig of Granite Falls, Valdese, Mrs. Jeanie Bomyea of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs.
Linda Short; mother, Mrs. Beulah Waldrop; brothers, Junior Waldrop of Lincolnton, George Waldrop of Melbourne, Calvin Waldrop of Newton. MONROE Mrs. Alverta Rorie Perry, 84, Carolina Printing Co. retiree, died 8, 1995, at a Guardian Care Nursing Home.
Funeral is private. McEwen Funeral Home of Charlotte, East Morehead Street chapel, is in charge. Survivors are her brother, Emmitt Rorie of Wadesboro; sisters, Mrs. Ruby Autry of Marshville, Mrs. Peggy Funderburk, Mrs.
Hazel West, both of Charlotte; stepson, Dennis Perry of Charlotte. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation, 3420 Shamrock Charlotte, NC 28215. MORGANTON Mr. Joe Thomas Rutherford, 64, Great Lakes Carbon Corp. retiree, died Jan.
8, 1995, at home. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corpening Chapel AME Church. Visitation is 7 to 8 tonight at Ebony Funeral Home. Survivors are his brother, Leroy Rutherford; stepdaughter, Mrs.
Alberta Corpening; a step-granddaughter and a step-great-grandson. NEWTON Mr. McCoy Cleo Drum, 78, retired mechanic, died Jan. 8, 1995, at VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Funeral is 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Catawba Funeral Home, Hickory. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Mary; son, Jarrell Drum of Charlotte; daughter, Ms. Joyce Frye; brothers, Jolly Drum of Hyattsville, William Drum of Fairfax, Moody Drum of Raleigh; sisters, Ms. Nina Stewart of Boise, Idaho, Ms.
Myra Johnson of Gainesville, Ms. Lutie Williams. Memorials may be made to Mount Ruhama Baptist Church, Route 2, Newton, NC 28658. NEWTON Mr. Robert James Leek, 50, died Jan.
7, 1995, in Key West, Fla. Funeral plans are incomplete. Willis-Reynolds is in charge. OAKBORO Mr. Ernest Ray Burns, 39, construction worker, died Jan.
8, 1995, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Stanly Funeral Home, Albemarle. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are his mother, Ms.
Edna Wilson; brothers, Otis Burns of Stanfield, Richard Burns of New London, Randy Burns of Abingdon, sisters, Mrs. Clara Pearson, Mrs. Lucille Martin, both of Albemarle, Mrs. Maxine Brown of Belmont. PEACHLAND Mrs.
Lucy Gertrude Dunlap, 81, homemaker, died Jan. 9, at home. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Wadesboro. Survivors are her daughter, Ms.
Cilla Mae Dunlap; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Leavitt of Wadesboro is in charge. ROCKINGHAM Mr. Clifford S. Johnson, 83, retired bottling company supervisor, died Jan.
8, 1995, at Meadowbrook Manor. Memorial service is 11. a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. WatsonKing is in charge.
Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Ms. Elizabeth Morell of Atlanta; four grandchildren; four great Memorials may be made to Bryan Center, Alzheimer's Research, care of Cathy Bateman, 2200 W. Main Suite A0200, Durham, NC 27705. ROCKINGHAM Mr. William 27 Martin McKenzie, 84, retired machinist, died Jan.
8, 1995, at Richmond Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Rockingham Wesleyan Church. Survivors are his wife, Nassie; son, Keith McKenzie; daughter, Mrs. Joyce Smith of Hamlet; brother, John don, McKenzie; Mrs.
Lula sisters, Phillips. Mrs. Marks Belle isol, charge. RUTHERFORDTON Ms. Blanche Hill Early, 85, homemaker, died Jan.
9, 1995, at Restwell Home. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Crowe's Funeral Home. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. today.
Survivors are her brother, W.D. Hill of Cecelia, sister, Mrs. Dulcie McKenzie of Asheville. RUTHERFORDTON Mr. Mal Mayse, 78, service station operator, died Jan.
8, 1995, at Rutherford Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Point Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at McMahan's Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Gladys; sons, Thomas Hicks, Dink Hicks, Steve Hicks; daughters, Thelma Bailey of Mill Spring, Mrs.
Linda Toney of Ellenboro, Mrs. Elizabeth Goins; brothers, Theodore Mayse of Bostic, Amos Mayse, Paul Mayse, both of Forest City. RUTHERFORDTON Mrs. Nora Guffey Yelton, 95, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Woodlands Nursing Center.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at McMahan's Funeral Home. Survivors are her sons, Ernest Yelton, Wayne Yelton, Leonard Yelton; daughters, Mrs. Betty Alexander of Charlotte, Mrs.
Frances Hamrick; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Mathis, Miss Mary Guffey. Memorials may be made to First United, Methodist Rutherfordton, Church, NC 502 28139; N. or to Centennial United Methodist Church, care of Vivian Watson, Route 2, Box 148, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. SALISBURY Mrs.
Marie Gemayel Jarrell, 79, retired beautician, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Rowan Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Central United Methodist Church, Spencer. Survivors are her son, A.L.
Jarrell Ill of Spencer; brother, Tom Gemayel Spencer; sisters, Mrs. Julia Belk of Durham, Mrs. Manie Williams of Asheville, Mrs. Pat Harmon of Spencer, Mrs. Janice Clark.
Summersett is in charge. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 200 4th Spencer, NC 28159; to American Heart Association, heart care unit, 612 Mocksville Salisbury, NC 28144; or to Hospice of Rowan County, P.O. Box 1603, Salisbury, NC 28145-1603. SALISBURY Mr. Armon Alexander Sasser, 80, Carolina Rubber Hose Co.
retiree, died Jan. 8, 1995, at N.C. Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Summersett Funeral Home.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his sons, Reggie Sasser of Canton, Wayne Sasser; brothers, Jack Sasser, Ed Sasser; sister, Mrs. Reep Beck; half sister, Mrs. Fanny Thompson of Rockingham. Memorials may be made to CobMemorial United Methodist Church, 901 S.
Church Salisbury, NC 28144; or to American Lung Association, 5315 Greenbrook Charlotte, NC 28205. SHELBY Mr. Luther Suttle Walker, 83, retired salesman, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Crawley Memorial Hospital in Boiling Springs. Funeral is 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Sandy Plains Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Lutz-Austell Funeral Home. Survivors are his sons, Harry Walker of Forest City, Joe Walker; sister, Ms. Nola Jenkins; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sandy Plains Baptist Church, 2112 New House Shelby, NC 28150.
STANFIELD Mr. Henry Sylvester "Bud" Drake, 80, retired truck driver, died Jan. 9, 1995, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord. Funeral is 4 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Freewill Baptist Church, New London.
Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. Survivors are his daughters, Mrs. Mabel Eudy of Concord, Mrs. Jahala Almond of Albemarle, Mrs. Kay Brattain; sisters, Effie Burleson, Mrs.
Lena Page, Mrs. Louise Gibson, all of Albemarle. The family will be at Mrs. Brattain's home, 17645 Brattain Rd. STATESVILLE Mr.
Press Bustle, 69, retired homebuilder, died Jan. 8, 1995, at VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Nicholson Funeral Home. Survivors are his daughters, Mrs.
Julia Harris of Hickory, Mrs. Linda White; brothers, Ernest Bustle of Newland, Flake Bustle; sister, Mrs. Della Wilson of Troutman. Memorials may be made to Taylor Springs Baptist Church, Route 1, Box 280-B, Union Grove, NC 28689. STATESVILLE Mr.
Hugh Calvin Yount, 71, retired Commercial Office Furniture Co. co-owner, died Jan. 8, 1995, at N.C. Baptist Hospital in Winston- Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Sterling ARP Church, Stony Point.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Jean; sons, Steven Yount of Westminster, Alan Yount of Moncks Corner, S.C.; brothers, Robert Yount of Conover, Yount of Fort Mill, S.C.; sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Setzer, Mrs. Glenna Estes, Mrs. Loretta Huffman, all of Concord, Mrs.
Sara Olup of Asheville. Memorials may be made to New Sterling ARP Church sound system fund, Route 1, Stony Point, NC 28678. TAYLORSVILLE Sgt. Dennis Lewis Day, 41, N.C. Army National Guard recruiter, died Jan.
8, 1995, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral is 4 p.m. Wednesday at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church in Granite Falls. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Catawba Funeral Home in Hickory. Survivors are his wife, Amanda; mother, Mrs.
Ruth Keller of Vale; brothers, Dale Tucker, Harold Day, of Hickory; sisters, Ms. Belinda Ratchford, Ms. Kim Clay, both of Newton, Ms. Elizabeth Keller of Hickory. Memorials may be made to Dudley Shoals Baptist Church scholarship fund, 1882 Dudley Shoals Granite Falls, NC 28630.
VALDESE Mrs. Vassie Carswell Piercy Woodall, 92, textile retiree, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Valdese General Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sossoman Funeral Home, Morganton.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are her sons, Charles Piercy Jr. of Morganton, Thomas Piercy; daughter, Mrs. Margaret Justus; stepdaughters, Mrs. Louise Tomlinson of Connelly Springs, Mrs.
Louise Stirwinters of Franklin, Mrs. Sally Derricks of Balsam. WAXHAW Mrs. Willie Mae Nor- wood, 82, homemaker, died Jan. 5, 1995, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Community Church. Visitation is 7 to 8 tonight at Grier Funeral Home, Monroe. Survivors are her sons, Ross Norwood of Baltimore, McGee of Charlotte, Ronnie Norwood; daughters, Miss Stella Norwood of Monroe, Mrs. Blanch Pitts of Charlotte; brothers, Joe Rakestraw of Monroe, lassac Rakestraw of Georgia, George Rakestraw of Morganton; sisters, Mrs.
Gracie Winchester, Mrs. Carrie Winchester, Mrs. Sarah Sowell, Mrs. Louise Walker, all of Monroe, Mrs. Leola Avery of Morganton; stepmother, Mrs.
Ethel Rakestraw of Monroe. Other N.C. deaths ASHEVILLE Ms. Bertie Lee Wright Freeman, 91. BOONE Mrs.
Eula Fletcher Greer, 91; Mrs. Judy Harmon McCurry, 51. SOUTH CAROLINA DEATHS CHERAW Mrs. Margaret Joyce. Wilson, 45, died Jan.
6, 1995, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Funeral is 4 p.m. today at Wesley United Methodist Church. Reid's is in charge. Survivors are her daughter, Miss Erica Wilson of Orangeburg.
FORT MILL Mrs. Mary Keller Wills, 88, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 1995, at home. Memorial service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at St.
John's United Methodist Church. WhitesellWolfe is in charge. Survivors are her husband, Harold; son, Jon Wills of Valatie, N.Y., daughter, Mrs. Martha Dunning of North Bellmore, N.Y.. grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. United Methodist Church building fund, 130 Tom Hall Fort Mill, SC 29715. HEATH SPRINGS Mrs. Mary L. Pontarelli Mercogliana, 84, died Jan.
9, 1995, at Elliott White Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster. Funeral will be in Vineland, N.J. Cauthen of Lancaster is in charge of local arrangements. Survivors are her sons, John Mercogliana, Vincent Mercogliana, both of Vineland; daughters, Mrs. Viola Pace of Vineland, Mrs.
Olympia Cauthen; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the St. Michael's Church, care of Father Morrison, 720 W. Catholic, Meeting Lancaster, SC 29720; or to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1302, Lancaster, SC 29721-1302.
LANCASTER Mr. Manly Crawford Outen, 46, died Jan. 7, 1995 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Survivors are his wife, Wanda; Kevin Outen; father, J.C. Outen; sisters, Mrs. Coleen Morrow of Kershaw, Ms. Margaret Davis, Miss Sandi Outen, both of Florence; stepmother, Mrs. Frances Outen.
Memorials may be made to High Point Free Will Baptist Church carpet fund, 2095 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720. ROCK HILL Mr. William Mathis, 73, retired welder, died Jan. 8, 1995, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral is 3 p.m.
today at Rawlinson Road Baptist Church. Bass is in charge. Survivors are his wife, Jean; sons, William D. Mathis of Covington, William C. Mathis, Bobby Mathis; daughters, Mrs.
Yvonne Crowe of Covington, Mrs. Jeanne Myers; brothers, Bennie Mathis of Lake Jackson, Tommy Mathis, Harold Mathis, both Monroe, sisters, Mrs. Frances Perry, Mrs. Alta Couch, Mrs. Winnie Sills, both of Monroe, Mrs.
Eddie Meek of Spring Lake, N.C., Mrs. Lorene Smith of Covington, Mrs. Leolo Farris of Dallas. Memorials may be made to Rawlinson Road Baptist Church, 1024 Rawlinson Rock Hill, SC 29730. MECKLENBURG COUNTY DEATHS Mr.
Bennie Franklin Anthony 58. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Alexander Funeral Home. Survivors include sisters, Ms. Bennedette Anthony, Ms.
Bernadette Anthony, both of Hamlet. Mrs. Adelaide Matthai Crewe, 77. Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Baltimore.
Survivors include granddaughters, Miss Catherine Crewe, Miss Lauren Crewe, both of Columbia. Mrs. Carol Ann Danks, 52. Memorial service is 3:30 p.m. today at Hankins Whittington Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Brockett Finks, 84. Survivors include daughter, Ms. Betty Barnes of Kinston. Mr.
Donald C. Kriewaldt, 57. Survivors include son, Bryon Kriewaldt of Moncks Corner, S.C. Mrs. Ethel C.
McRorie, 80. Funeral is noon today at Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include her son, L.C. Hudson of Monroe; daughter, Mrs. Anne Halfpenny Raleigh; brother, Graham Roddy of Chester, S.C.
Mr. Harold Clifton Murr, 74. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Eastway Christian Church. Survivors include son, Harry Murr of Greensboro; daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn Trigg of Hickory; brother, Charles Murr of Greensboro; sister, Mrs. Iris McKelvey of High Point. Mr. J. Auddy Parker, 86.
Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Cleo R. Reed, 92.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Arlington Baptist Church. Mrs. Hazeline Wingate Shultz, 74. Funeral is 2 p.m.
today at Hankins Whittington Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Frances Rumph of Clyde. Mr. Stanley S.
Slesinger, 77. Survivors include sister, Mrs. Hannah Hockfield of Durham. Other Mecklenburg deaths Mr. James C.
"Buddy" Hill 55. Mrs. Barbara S. Minnis. Mrs.
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