Archived: June 23, 2006

Phyllis Ann Ashley

Phyllis Ann Ashley, 49, of 152 Eastridge Lane, Mountain City, Tenn., passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006, following an extended illness. 

She was born on Sept. 12, 1956 in Mountain City, to Barbara Beverly Owens of Mountain City, Tenn. and the late Robert William “Bob” Owens. 

She was a 1974 graduate of Johnson County High School. Phyllis enjoyed collecting lighthouses and taking vacations to the beach.

In addition to her mother, Phyllis is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Jenny Ashley of South Charleston, Ohio; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Dale and Brenda Owens and Tom Owens, all of Mountain City, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Noah and Levi Ashley of South Charleston, Ohio; nieces, Crystal Owens and Elena Owens of Mountain City; and nephew, Joseph Owens of Mountain City; two great-nieces, Brianna Capps of Mountain City and Chelsie Owens of Zionville, NC., and special friends, Kandance Roll and Paul Roberts.

A memorial service was held Thursday evening, June 22, at 8 p.m., from the Hux-Lipford Funeral Home Chapel.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the website at "http://www.hux-lipford.com".

Hux-Lipford Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

J. Earl Brewer

Mr. J. Earl Brewer died June 20, 2006, at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, N.C.

He was born July 21, 1919, in Union County, to the late Connie and Nora Brewer.

Mr. Brewer was a retired feed mill owner and operator.

Survivors include a son, Garry Brewer and daughter-in-law, Debra Brewer, of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Teena Davant and son-in-law, Charles Davant, III, of Blowing Rock, N.C.; grandchildren, Charles Davant, IV, Wayne Brewer, Chris Brewer; and great-grandson, Tyson.

Services were conducted Friday morning, June 23, 2006, at 11 a.m., in the Davis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Lakeland Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Mill House Nursing Home, 2016-A Old Fish Road, Monroe, N.C. 28110; or to Blowing Rock Hospital, P.O. Box 148, Blowing Rock, N.C. 28605.

Davis Funeral Home in Monroe, N.C., was in charge of the arrangements.

Eva King Cobb

Mrs. Eva King Cobb, 84, of Dogwood Road, Boone, died Monday, June 19, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. 

She was born Feb. 27, 1922 in Mutoto, Belgian Congo, Africa. She was a daughter of Robert Rogers King, Sr. and Marguerite Van Leaucourt. 

Mrs. Cobb was a homemaker, a ten year volunteer with Meals on Wheels, and active in a variety of volunteer positions within First Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Margot Brown Hampton of Boone,  Patt Hampton and husband, Phil, of Statesville, and Dr. Erin Kirby of Boone; one son, Jack D. Cobb, Jr., and wife, Judy, of Boone; four granddaughters, Tricia Hampton Freeze of Statesville, Tracy Hampton Dagenhart of Statesville, Beth Ann Cobb of Asheville and Ashley Kirby of Chicago, Illinois; three grandsons, Alan Brown of Boone, Jason Bass Hampton of Charleston, S.C. and Nelson Cobb of Boone; one sister, Mesu King Dean of Fairfield, Connecticut; one brother, Albert King and wife, Katherine, of Burlington; and one sister-in-law, Juanita King of Garner, N.C.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Dempsey Cobb, Sr.; one son, William Franklin “Bill” Cobb; and three brothers, John T. King, Robert King, Jr., and George King.

Services will be conducted, Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church officiated by Dr. Wayne Brown.  The family will receive friends at the church from 3-4 p.m., one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the Watauga County Relay for Life, c/o  Glenda Hodges, 810 Parkcrest Drive, Boone, N.C.  28607, or to a charity of donor’s choice.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Cobb Family.

June Rosalea Sexauer Dorsey

Mrs. June Rosalea Sexauer Dorsey, 63, of West King Street, Boone, died Saturday morning, June 17, 2006, at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living.

She was born Nov. 14, 1942, in Fort Pierce, Fla., a daughter of Frederick Bryan and Mary Veronica Shimonek Sexauer.

Mrs. Dorsey was a graduate of Dan McCarty High School in Fort Pierce, Fla. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Florida and two Masters Degrees from Appalachian State University. She taught history at Mansfield State College in Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Dorsey was a co-founder of the Regional Gallery of Arts and co-owner of New Image Screen Printers and Advertising in Boone. Since 1973 she served as secretary-treasurer and co-owner of Boone Industries, Inc., a furniture manufacturing company on Castle Ford Road.

Survivors include her husband, Brian Kent “B.K.” Dorsey; two sisters, Dr. Veronica Pantelidis and husband, Nick, of Greenville, N.C. and Sylvia Lily of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and one nephew, Nick Pantelidis, Jr. of Greenville, N.C.

A memorial service will be conducted Monday, June 26, 2006, at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, officiated by the Rev. James R. Neil, III. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.

Memorials may be made to the Watauga County Unit of the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1903, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Dorsey family.

James Donald ‘Don’ Lawrence

Mr. James Donald “Don” Lawrence, 100, of Rustburg, Va., died Sunday, June 18, 2006. He was the husband of the late Alice Paris Lawrence.

He was born Feb. 9, 1905 in Zionville, N.C. He was a son of the late John Wesley Lawrence and Mary Etta Isaacs.

Mr. Lawrence was retired from Winebarger Inc. and was a member of Yellow Branch Wesleyan. He proudly served his country as a 1st Sgt. in the U.S. Army at Pearl Harbor during World War II.

He is survived by one son, Bill Anderson and his wife, Eleanor, of Rustburg, Va.; two grandchildren, Jason Anderson of Lynchburg, and William Anderson and his wife, Tina, of Rustburg; two great-grandchildren, Jay Anderson of Lynchburg and Zack Anderson of Rustburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ivel Richards; and five brothers, Rom, Thomas, Lynn, Estel, and Vaughn Lawrence.

Services were conducted Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in the chapel at Tharp Funeral Home with the Rev. Daryl W. Donald Sr. officiating. Interment followed in Fort Hill Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2316 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, Va. 24501.

Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Ruby Arnold Main

Mrs. Ruby Arnold Main, 97, of 309 Main Road, Trade, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Mountain City Care Center.

She was born in Watauga County, N.C., on March 3, 1909 to the late Rosella Arnold Haworth and Frank Arnold.

Mrs. Main was a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College in 1928 and taught school in Watauga and Johnson Counties  for 28 years. She was a  charter member of Friendship  Baptist Church, serving as teacher, treasurer, and many of the church committees.

Survivors include her husband of 76 years, Chase C. Main; her daughter, Harlene Main Castle of Bristol, Tenn.; one grandson, John Castle and wife, Alessa, of Bristol, Tenn; four grandchildren, Casey, Candis, Kelsey and Chase Castle; several nieces and  nephews, and her special caregiver, Ginger Peters.

 In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Fred Arnold, Frank Arnold, Bonner Arnold, Earl Haworth and Clay Haworth; two sisters, Ethel Osborne and Buryl Pruitt.

Services were conducted Thursday afternoon, June 22, at 2 p.m., at Friendship Baptist Church, Route 88, Zionville, with Pastor Maurice Ward and Pastor Derrick Wilson officiating. Burial followed in the Greer-Main Cemetery in Trade, Tenn.

The family wishes to express special thanks to the staff of Mountain City  Care Center.

Those who wish, may send contributions to Greer-Main Cemetery, c/o Harold Garland, 1223 W. Main St., Mountain  City, TN 37683 or Friendship Baptist Church, P.O. Box 28, Zionville, N.C. 28698.

Condolences may be made online at www.mountaincityfuneralhome.com.

Mountain City Funeral Home in Mountain City, Tenn., were in charge of the arrangements.

Walter Harold May

Mr. Walter Harold May, 63, of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of the Timber Ridge Community of Watauga County, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, in Ravenna, Ohio.

He was born June 26, 1942, in Watauga County, a son of the late Dexter Dallas and Mary Lou Davenport May.

Mr. May was a retired truck driver who earned the “Million Mile Safety Award.” He was a member of Blackhorse Baptist Church and the Ravenna Masonic Unity Lodge #12.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Karen Combs May; one son, Wayne May and wife, Linda, of Liberty, Missouri; one daughter, Kimberly Workman and husband, Tom, of Ravenna; two brothers, Dallas May and wife, Vinny, of Longview, Texas; Dennis May and wife, Joyce, of Monroe Falls, Ohio; two sisters, Irene Hill and husband, Paul, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Joyce Neblett and husband, Mack, of Gastonia, N.C.; two granddaughters, Brittany Workman and Farrah Workman, both of Ravenna; and one grandson, Caleb May of Liberty, Missouri.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joe May.

Services were conducted Thursday afternoon, June 22, at 2 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ray Greene officiating. Interment followed in the Greene Cemetery with Masonic Rites.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Greene Cemetery Fund, c/o Dana A. Millsaps, 304 Smith Henson Road, Sugar Grove, N.C. 28679.

Online condolences may be sent to the May family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of the arrangements.

Louise Shook Rupard

 Mrs. Louise Shook Rupard, 88, of 163 Leola Street, Boone, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 3, 1919 in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Monroe and Mary Berry Shook.

Mrs. Rupard was a homemaker and a member of Bibleway Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Ms. Norma Jean Phillips of Boone, Mrs. JoAnn Sanders and husband, Larry, and Mrs. Shelby Mitchell and husband, Greer, all of Zionville; three sons, Dayton Rupard and wife,  Judy, and Dale Rupard and wife, Della, all of Elk Park, and Larry Ruppard and wife, Gail, of Boone; a special grandson, Steve Rupard of Boone; and a special friend, Maxine Laws of Elk Park. Thirteen grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl James Rupard; two daughters, Claudine Trivette and Ernestine Hollars; six sisters, Gertrude Shook, Rilla Shook, Georgia Vannoy, Tempey Eggers, Oth Shook, and Etta Baird; and four brothers, Harvey, Bale, Bynum, and Charles Shook.

Services were conducted Thursday afternoon, June 22, 2006, at Bibleway Baptist Church. Officiating were the Rev. Gary Lawrence and the Rev. Michael Greene. Burial followed in the Matney-Liberty Community Cemetery.

June 21, 2006

Edith Proffitt Miller

Mrs. Edith Proffitt Miller, 94, of 1652 Tom Jackson Road, Boone, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at Glenbridge Health Care Center.

She was born Feb. 1, 1912, in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Henry Harrison and Mae Norris Proffitt.

Mrs. Miller was a member of Bethelview United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Roy L. Miller and wife, Louise, of Roanoke, Va., and Robert P. "Butch" Miller and wife, Mary, of Boone; eight granddaughters, Debbie Miller-Yancey and husband, Richard, of Harrisonburg, Va., Rebecca Miller and Leslie Miller-Surratt and husband, Mike, all of Staunton, Va., Amy Miller-Steube and husband, Jim, of Royersburg, Pa., Kristie Miller-Tsolis and husband, Dino, of Clemmons, Kara Miller, Patricia Watson, and Juanita Miller, all of Boone; one grandson, Dale Arlie Watson of Boone; one son-in-law, Arlie R. Watson of Boone; one sister, Viola P. Norris and husband, Russell, of Boone; one brother, Baxter Proffitt and wife, Geneva, of Mount Airy; three sisters-in-law, Mary Nell Proffitt of Clarksville, Tenn., Belle Woodring Proffitt of Willoughby, Ohio, and Ruby Bodenheimer of Boone. A number of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and extended family also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Jonathan Miller; two daughters, Geneva Miller Watson, and Juanita Ruth Miller; one granddaughter, Sandra Watson; one grandson, Stanley Kirk Miller;  two sisters, Cleo Coffey and Blanche Miller; three brothers, Grady Proffitt, Lloyd Proffitt, and John Proffitt, and a grandson-in-law, Keith Williams.

Services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon, June 21, 2006, at 2:00 o'clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state from 12:00 until 2:00 o'clock. Officiating will be the Rev.  Charles Edwin McKinney and the Rev. James McKinney. Burial will follow in the Bethelview United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 12:00 until 2:00 o'clock, at the funeral home, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box 958, Greensboro, N.C. 27402, or to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.

Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Peggy Phillippi Poteat

Mrs. Peggy Phillippi Poteat, 69, of Ivy Terrace, Boone, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at her residence.

She was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Wise, Va., a daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Kate Adams Phillippi.

Survivors include three daughters, Debra Shore and husband, James, of Boone, Shelia Poteat and fiancee, Roger Carpenter, of Creston, and Lisa Darnell of West Jefferson; one son, Timothy Poteat and wife, Kim, of Mountain City, Tenn.; and one sister, Elizabeth Stout and husband, Blaine, of Mountain City, Tenn. Fifteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Poteat.

Services will be conducted Thursday night at 7 o’clock at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state from 6-7 p.m.

Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 958, Greensboro, N.C. 27402.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Service, prior to the service.

Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

June 19, 2006

Mrs. Edward John Burke Jr.

Mr. Edward John Burke, Jr., 84, of Forest Park Drive, Blowing Rock, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Blowing Rock Hospital.

He was born Oct. 12, 1921 in Bergen County, New Jersey, a son of the late Edward J. Burke, Sr. and the late Mildred Picetto Burke, and the husband of the late Laura Rose Impellizzeri Burke.

Survivors include one son, Edward J. Burke III and wife, Nicole, of Blowing Rock; two granddaughters, Mrs. Melissa Doucette of Stuart, Fla. and Miss Leah Agannostu of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; three grandsons, David Hauck of Florida, Edward J. Burke, IV of Jensen, Fla., and Daniel Hauck of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; four great-grandsons, Hunter Burke of Jensen Beach, Fla., Tyler Hauck of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Joseph Hauck of Florida and Mark Doucette of Stuart, Fla.; and three great-granddaughters, Kimberly Doucette of Stuart, Fla., Delaney Burke of Jensen, Fla., and Eris Agannostu of Port St. Lucie, Fla.

No services are planned at this time.

Online condolences may be sent to the Burke Family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of the arrangements.

Willie Jean Gragg Henson

Mrs. Willie Jean Gragg Henson, 82, of Boone, died Saturday afternoon, June 17, 2006 at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born Sept. 30, l923 in Watauga County, a daughter of William Webster and Margie Matilda Billings Gragg.

Mrs. Henson was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boone, joining the church when she was thirteen.  She graduated from Appalachian High School and retired from IRC/TRW.  She was a devoted wife and mother and will be deeply missed by her children.

Survivors include her son, Garry Morris Henson and wife, Joyce; one daughter, Donna J. Hicks and husband, Glenn, all of Boone; one brother-in-law, Ralph Henson and wife,  Shirley, of Boone; four sisters-in-law, Mary Lea Gragg and Gladyse Gragg, both of Boone, and Thelma Henson and Francis Henson, both of Vilas; and several nieces and nephews.  She is also survived by her extended family at Glenbridge and all her friends at the Watauga Medical Center, particularly the staff of 3rd West and the Respiratory  Department.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Harold Morris Henson on April 6, 2006; her two grandsons, Thomas “Tommy Dale” Johnson, Jr. in 1979 and Galen Morris Henson in 1997; three brothers, Jack, Howard and Russell Gragg; and three sisters, Grace Flick, Anna Mae Hodges and Mary Maude Cox.

Services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First Baptist Church of Boone, officiated by Dr. Wayne Brown, Minister Lance Hostetter, the Rev. Robert Wolf, and the Rev. James McKinney.  Entombment will follow at the Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens Mausoleum.  The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 until 8:30 at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial donations may be made to the Gragg Cemetery Fund, in memory of Tommy Dale Johnson, Jr., in care of Glenn Hicks, 1394 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, N.C. 28607, or to the Galen Henson Scholarship Fund at Foscoe Christian Church, 8834 NC Highway 105 South, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home  is serving the Henson family.

James Davis Speed

Mr. James Davis Speed, a farmer, a cattleman, a statesman and a gentleman, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2006.

At age 91, Speed’s energy and enthusiasm for public service never waned.

His attention to the business of the day was strong throughout his entire life, which was accomplished, rich and purposeful in many arenas.

Committed to improvements and progress in agriculture and youth activities, dedicated to the betterment of his home Franklin County and a seeker of truth and fairness in government with the fortitude to create and foster change not only as an elected official on the floor of the N.C. Legislature and within the civic organizations to which he belonged but behind the scenes as a friend and comrade, Speed will be missed by many in countless circles where he enriched lives with his vision, passion and beloved humor and wit.

His contributions were primarily and by default in agriculture –  his professed first love – although in his 32 years in the N.C. General Assembly the Democrat led issues on education, the environment, transportation, rescue services, economic development and aging.

Speed understood people, which is why he inspired and led them so well. Speed loved people and reached out to them. In turn, they embraced and respected him. He was a man from which many lessons came, many words of encouragement came and many insightful visions emerged. He was intelligent and compassionate. He was straightforward and honest. He believed in helping others when they needed it most; many of these efforts were public and could not be camouflaged by the public spotlight, but countless others were quietly carried out, quick and responsive, private and kind.

 He is and will remain in the memories of those who are blessed to have known him as an example of understanding and goodness, able to translate that into broader service to the people of Franklin County, to the state of North Carolina and beyond.

In that he was the consummate lawmaker – 12 years in the state House and 20 years in the Senate until his retirement in December of 1996. Speed retired only in name.

At age 81, he began focusing attention more so to his family life, his service to God at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and to the Louisburg/Franklin County community. His roots were firm in the soils of Sunnyside (Laurel Hill Farms) just outside of Louisburg, N.C., near Laurel Mill, where he raised his family with wife, Martha, whom he treasured as a life partner and whom he once called the “jewel in his crown” and “most valued ally”.

He had three children, Claudia, Tommy and Mark, and enjoyed the blessing of one grandchild, Davis.

Speed’s grandfather built a home on the 600-acre farm in 1857, where Speed spent his life in simplicity, he would say, that was accented in success by hard work and common sense. He considered himself a farmer foremost, but his ability to place agriculture in a seat of prominence statewide to recognize its economic contributions and significance far exceeded the fields where he plowed.

It is difficult to image a life as full as the one Speed led. His aspirations became realities time and time again through focus and perseverance.

His scrapbook is ripe with large headlines, but much of what Speed did could never be fully explained in a newspaper or magazine account. The accolades, the awards, the handshakes, the honors all fade up against the kind of caring Speed showed toward his fellowman daily, leaving a legacy of human inspiration not easily matched and not seen often in this day’s time.

His formal accomplishments speak for themselves and collectively represent a man who could not be idle and who weaved his ideas and desires into missions, whether it was to protect the rights of N.C. tobacco growers or push for road and education funding or, like most recently, to speak out for change as a local Board of Health member to improve the conditions at the Franklin County Animal Control facility.

“If there has ever been a person to champion a cause for those that tilled the land or labored in the vineyards, it is Jim Speed,” state Sen. Marc Basnight once said.

When Speed decided not to seek re-election to the General Assembly, the thousands of people throughout Franklin, Vance, Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties, whom he had represented, were saddened and the people of North Carolina lost a voice not since heard the same way in those chambers. It was not unusual for Speed to pull in 80 percent or more of the vote in competitive races, never getting less than 55 percent.

His remarkable experience and insight will stand unmatched in the history of North Carolina politics and agriculture.

Honorably, Speed is remembered for the following achievements:

• Served in the N.C. Senate from 1977-1997 – During these terms, Speed served as chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development (1977), chairman of the Committee on Education (1979, 1981 and 1983), chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (1985, 1987 and 1989), chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Marine Resources and Wildlife (1991) and chairman of the Transportation Committee (1993 and 1995). 

• Served in the N.C. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972 – During these terms, Speed served as the chairman of the House Committee on Local Government (1965) and the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture in 1967, 1969 and 1971.

• Recipient of “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine,” by authorization of Gov. James B. Hunt Jr., 1981.

• Served as a member of the state Board of Agriculture, 1972-1982.

• Served as a member of the N.C. State University Veterinary School board of directors.

• Served as a member of the board of trustees at Franklin Memorial Hospital from 1950-1977; chairman from 1968 to 1974.

• Served as a member of the Franklin County Board of Health from 1940-1965 and served until his death.

• Received the “Outstanding Legislator’s Award,” presented by the N.C. Division on Aging, 1991.

• Recipient of honor from the N.C. Soybean Producers Association and the N.C. soybean industry for outstanding contributions, 1989.

•  Recipient of the N.C. Farm Bureau Federation’s Distinguished Service Agriculture Award, the bureau’s highest award, 1985.

Surviving are his loving wife, Martha Speed; daughter, Claudia Speed of Louisburg; sons Robert T. (Tom) and wife, Sara Speed, of Boone and James (Mark) and wife, Camille Speed, of Louisburg; grandson, Davis Speed of Boone; sister, Mary Speed Cameron of Raeford; niece, JoAnne Reid of Cary; nephews, Jimmy Hight of Henderson and Bob Speed of Wake Forest.

Funeral service were conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at Louisburg Baptist Church. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to: The Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, N.C. 27360; the N.C. Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College St., Oxford, N.C.  27565 or Heartland Hospice, 3117 Poplarwood Court, #114, Raleigh NC 27604; Franklin County Humane Society, P.O. Box 338, Louisburg, N.C. 27549.

Strickland Funeral Home in Louisburg, N.C., were in charge of the arrangements.