August 18, 2006

Margaret Hampton Elrod

Mrs. Margaret Hampton Elrod, 88, of 198 Will Cook Road, Boone, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born May 12, 1918 in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Jesse Amos and Vertie Harrison Hampton.

Mrs. Elrod was a retired plant worker from TRW in Boone, and a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Martha Eggers and husband, Charles, of Boone; one son, Joe Elrod and wife, Eileen, of Sparta; one sister, Ivadene Hampton of Boone; two grandsons, Dean Eggers and wife, Robin, and David Eggers and wife, Susan, of Hickory; and two great-grandsons, Harrison and Elliott Eggers, both of Hickory. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Elrod; and three sisters, Glenda Story, Gladys Brown, and Winifred Hampton.

Services will be conducted Saturday afternoon, August 19, 2006, at 2 o’clock, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at the church, from 1-2 p.m. Officiating will be Pastor Allan Blume and the Rev. Bud Russell. Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Building Fund, 3505 Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

August 16, 2006

Ruth Hartman Glenn Anthony

Mrs. Ruth Hartman Glenn Anthony, 90, of Vale, N.C., died August 13, 2006, at Lincoln Nursing Center.

She was born May 17, 1916 to the late Quincey and Elizabeth Johnson Hartman.

Mrs. Anthony was employed with the packaging department in hosiery plants. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Vale.

Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Hillard Charles Anthony; one son, Dale Glenn and wife, Clara, of Rutherford College; one daughter, Myra Huss and husband, Norris, of Vale; two step-daughters, Katherine Wise of Vale, N.C. and Betty Hodges and husband, John Ray, of Boone; two brothers, Jake Hartman of Bessemer City and Byron Hartman of Lawndale; one sister, Vera Glenn of Belwood; 13 grandchildren, Brent Huss, Barry Huss, Tim Glenn, Danny Glenn, Darin Glenn, Ruby Bumgarner, Carolyn Walker, Joyce Drum, Jack Wise, Steve Wise, Patty Fisher, Melody Seagle, and Brenda Lewis; and 18 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a step-son, Charles Anthony; four brothers, Theodore, Swain, Irod and Durham Hartman; and four sisters, Velma Scisson, Myrtle Warlick, L.O.E. Dayberry, and Getty Davis.

Services will be conducted Wednesday morning, August 16, at 11 a.m., at Corinth Baptist Church, with the Rev. William Kanupp officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church Building Fund, 7929 West NC 10 Hwy., Vale, N.C. 28168.

A guest register is available at www.stameyfuneralhome.com

Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston, N.C. are in charge of the arrangements.

Robert Edward ‘Burr’ Jennings, Jr.

Mr. Robert Edward “Burr” Jennings, Jr., 73, of Balsam Lane, Banner Elk, died Sunday, August 13, 2006.

A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Ruth Hoy Banner Jennings. 

Mr. Jennings served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954, was a member of the Cranberry Masonic Lodge, owner and operator of Jennings Construction Company for 40 years, and was a member of the Heaton Christian Church. He was known and loved by all as Burr.  He was the first person to bring heavy construction into the area and moved earth and created beautiful home places for many members of the community.

Survivors include his wife, Nell Laws Jennings; children, Sallie J. Woodring, Robert H. Jennings, Susan J. Huskins, and E. Daniel Jennings; grandchildren, Elizabeth Williams, Brittanie Woodring and Heath Jennings; one great-grandchild, Aaron Williams; one sister, Mary Evelyn Hughes; brothers, Frederick Jennings, James Jennings, and William Jennings. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine MacQueen.

Services were conducted at Monday evening at 8 p.m. Monday, August 14, from the Heaton Christian Church with Mr. Arnold Kelley officiating. Masonic rites followed. Interment followed on Tuesday morning in the Heaton Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Pat Ray Post of the VFW.

Memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, N.Y. 10163.

Condolences may be sent at www.reinssturdivantfuneralhome.com

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland is serving the Jennings family.

August 14, 2006

Vincent Anthony Bertolini

Mr. Vincent Anthony Bertolini, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and husband of Suzanne Swart Bertolini, died Thursday, August 10, 2006.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 6, 1936, to the late Anthony Christopher Bertolini and Margaret Kirchoff Bertolini.

Mr.  Bertolini is a graduate of Dickinson College with a degree in Psychology and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity Omicron Chapter. He was in the finance business, having worked at Home Credit Company for 25 years and then with Barkleys American Financial.

He was a member of Diamond Warriors Baseball Booster Club where he served as Vice President; was a coach with the Mt. Pleasant Department of Recreation, coaching baseball and basketball. His hobbies were golf, baseball and his grandchildren. He was an avid Citadel Bulldog and College of Charleston Cougar fan.

Mr. Bertolini attended Christ Our King Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Swart Bertolini; three sons, Christopher Anthony Bertolini of Linville, N.C., Robert Rosser Bertolini of Greenville, S.C., and Vincent Anthony Bertolini, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Kimberly Bertolini-Ciuffo and Susan Carlton Bertolini, both of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; five grandchildren, Alexa Anne Bertolini and Rivers Allen Bertolini, both of Atlanta, Ga.; Nicholas Anthony Ciuffo, Suzanne Elizabeth Ciuffo and Ian Carlton Bertolini, all of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

A Memorial Mass was conducted Monday morning, August 14, at 10:30 a.m., at Christ Our King Catholic Church, in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Diamond Warriors Booster Club, P.O. Box 2251, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29465.

Condolences may be sent to the family via www.mcalister-smith.com.

McAlister-Smith Funeral Home in Goose Creek, S.C. are in charge of the arrangements.

Chilo Jefferson Greene Jr.

Mr. Chilo Jefferson Greene, Jr., 71, of N.C. Hwy. 421 West, Wilkesboro, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 at his home.

He was born August 24, 1934 in Wilkes County to Chilo Jefferson Greene, Sr. and Mary Hendrix.

Mr. Greene was the owner and operator of the Last Penny General Store and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Simmons Greene; five daughters, Yvonne Greene Eller of Ferguson, Chiquita G. Greene of Deep Gap, Leona G. Hall of Millers Creek, Regina C. Greene and Wenona S. Greene, both of Wilkesboro; two sons, Joven R. Greene of North Wilkesboro, Valiente V. Greene of Newland; six sisters, Hattie Watts and Daisy Watts, both of Wilkesboro; Marie Parker and Carolyn Greene, both of North Wilkesboro; Geneva Greene of Roaring River, and Virginia Greene of Darby; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday morning, August 15, 2006, at 11:00 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Hamby and the Chaplain Fred Brason officiating. Honors by Post #1142 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wilkes, 1907 West Park Drive, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in North Wilkesboro is in charge of the arrangements.

Hazel Lusk Hicks

Mrs. Hazel Lusk Hicks, 74, of Shulbrook Drive, Winston-Salem, died Saturday afternoon, August 12, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. 

She was born March 30, 1932 in Watauga County, a daughter of Walter and Martha Tester Lusk.  

Mrs. Hicks was a member of Clarks Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Survivors include three daughters, Dinah Kay Hull, Lennis Carol Plott and Donna Ann Locklear, all of Winston-Salem; two sons, Terry Gray Hicks and wife, Dawn, of King and Willie Van Hicks of Winston; three granddaughters, Heather Lynn Hicks-Osborne and husband, Josh, and Sheena Renee Locklear and fiancé, Josh Warner, all of Winston-Salem; and Amanda Leen Locklear and fiancé, Bryan Holmes, of Rural Hall; and one grandson, Mitchell Gray Locklear of Winston-Salem; two sisters, Leona Bell of Banner Elk and Carolyn Townsend of Hudson; and three step-grandchildren, Erica Kay Bruce and Christopher Daniel Bruce, both of Ether, N.C. and Brandi Lynn Williams of Robbins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Hicks; three brothers, Fred, Ray and Gerald Lee Lusk; one sister, Pansy McGuire; a great-granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Holmes; and a son-in-law, Tony Lineberry.

Services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Gilbert Ward and the Rev. Mike Townsend. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2 until 3 o’clock, one hour prior to services, at the chapel.  Burial will follow in the Matney-Liberty Cemetery.

At other times, the family will be at the home of a sister, Leona Bell, 3461 N.C. Highway 194 South in Banner Elk, the Valle Crucis community.

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

Max George Stein

Mr. Max George Stein, 86, of 274 Archie Carroll Road, Boone, passed away Thursday morning, August 10, 2006, at his residence, with his loving wife Micki by his side.

He was a devoted husband, father, brother and son, loved by all who knew him. In his last days he wanted to make sure that his family and friends knew how much living in Boone had come to mean to him. Since 1971, the people, the mountains, the Farmer’s Market and picnics on the Blue Ridge were a great joy to him. In this last year to sit on the deck and listen to the song of the wind in the trees and feel the breeze of the mountain air on his face – those were the gifts he most cherished next to Micki, his family, and of course his dog Oscar.

Mr. Stein’s life was filled with many special experiences from his youth into his college years at Indiana University, and then of course meeting Micki during World War II. He was an accountant by profession and one of the early Florida CPAs. He was a sportsman loving tennis, golf, and of course having season tickets for years to both the Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins. He was fondly known as “Little Daddy” when he bought a boat for the family and fished side by side with the “Big Daddy”, Lew Goodman. In his retirement Mr. Stein discovered he had a wonderful talent for water color painting, taking classes and producing many wonderful pieces. His love for the family home in Boone, Shayna Ridge, can be seen in the rock walls he built. His flower garden areas were designed for his special Micki to fill with a pallet of colors.

He was always there for friends and family, a more devoted husband could not be found. His love for his dogs was notorious and his most recent best friend, Oscar, was always at his side. He will be missed and remembered by many. In his “Journal”, written through the years, he wrote, “This autobiography is difficult to end but I’ll start by saying that it’s been a good life. All I know is with it all; it was one life very well worth living.”

Survivors include his wife, Miriam “Micki” Stein; one daughter, Debra “Deb” Sprague and husband, Kirk, of Jackson, Wyoming; two sons, Jonathan M. Stein and wife, Ann, of Charleston, S.C., and Robert D. Stein and wife, Leslie, of Plantation, Fla.; two brothers, Marvin Stein of Boone, and Alan Stein of Boca Raton, Fla.; one sister, Mildred Draizar and husband, Paul, of Homestead, Fla.; three grandsons, Adam Stein and wife, Michelle, of Honolulu, Hawaii, Daniel Stein and fiancee, Gina Civin, of San Diego, Calif., and Josh Faulds of Jackson,Wyoming; three granddaughters, Becca Stein and husband, Karim Hiouel, of Chicago, Ill., Julie Maglio and husband, Rocco, of Melborne, Fla., and Jenny Stein of San Diego, Calif.; one step-granddaughter, Larissa Sprague Christian and husband, Jarad, of Jackson, Wyoming; one step-grandson, Gabe Sprague of Lincoln, Neb.; and three great-grandchildren, Maleah Stein, Hanna Maglio, and Jacob Christian. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Benjamin and Anna Albert Stein.

Services were conducted Saturday evening, August 12, 2006, at 7 o’clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel, with Chuck Lieberman officiating. Private graveside services and burial were  conducted Sunday morning at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Watauga County, 136 Furman Road, Boone, N.C. 28607 or to Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center, in care of Deb Stein-Sprague, P.O. Box 1868, Jackson, WY 83001.

Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Roey Clifford Townsend

Mr. Roey Clifford Townsend, 90, of Meadowline Drive, Lenoir, died Friday morning, August 11, 2006 at home.

He was born Jan. 11, 1916 in Watauga County,  a son of Alexander Berton and Lizzie Shook Townsend. 

Mr. Townsend was a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church in Banner Elk. He was a life-long farmer and retired from the Bridge Maintenance Department with the North Carolina Department of Transportation with 22 years service.  Mr. Townsend served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Survivors include three daughters, Polly Jean Miller of Banner Elk, Mary Lois Miller and husband, Jerry, and Rachel Diane Hicks and husband, Jerry, all of Lenoir; two sons, Lee Roy Townsend and wife, Barbara, and Kenneth Townsend and wife, Sharon, all of Banner Elk.  Fifteen grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren also survive. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna Sue McCloud Townsend and his second wife Pauline Lail Townsend; one granddaughter and one great-grandson; two brothers, Joe and Monroe Townsend; and five sisters, Essie, Hester and Leona Townsend, Myra Reece and Lela Taylor.

Services will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock at Holy Communion Lutheran Church, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Larry Campbell. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. Burial with military honors will follow at the Holy Communion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Flowers are appreciated or memorial donations may be made to the Holy Communion Lutheran Church Building Fund, in care of J. B. Townsend, 1159-1 Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 until 8:30 at Austin & Barnes.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory in Boone is serving the Townsend family.

Irene Sophia Hyweege Webb

Mrs. Irene Sophia Hyweege Webb, 59, of Holloway Mountain Road, Boone, died Thursday morning, August 10, 2006, at her home.

She was born Oct. 4, 1946 in Rotterdam, Holland, a daughter of Leendert Pieter Cornelis Hyweege and Ola Weinbender Hyweege.

Mrs. Webb worked as a dispatcher for the Watauga County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years and attended Foscoe Christian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Wayne Matheson; two daughters, Angelique Webb of Georgia and Christina Nichole Webb of Riacon, Ga.; one granddaughter and one grandson; one sister, Rickie Hernandez of San Francisco, Calif.; her sister-in-law, Judy Matheson Hodges; and good friend, Larry Moody of Blowing Rock; and two brothers-in-law, Doug Matheson and wife, Barbara, of Blowing Rock and Ricky Len Matheson and wife, Debbie, of Deep Gap.

Services were conducted Sunday afternoon, August 13, 2006, at 2 p.m. at the Foscoe Christian Church, officiated by Minister Lance Hostetter. Burial followed in the Foscoe Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial donations to Hospice of Watauga County, 136 Furman Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Webb family.

Lizzie Caroline Isenhour Wilson

Mrs. Lizzie Caroline Isenhour Wilson, 92, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born March 12, 1914 to William and Nancy Pennell Isenhour.

Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include three daughters, Della Ward and husband, Bobby, of Boone; Louise Harper of Mountain City, Tenn.; Hazel Falwell of Orlando, Fla.; four sons, Glenn Franklin Wilson, Lee Wilson, J.C. Wilson, all of Vilas; and Jerry David Wilson of Deep Gap; two sisters, Celia Guy of Boone and Alice Greene of Lynchburg, Va. Thirty-seven grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert James Wilson; one daughter, Pearl Guy; three sons, Ivy Wilson, Tommy Wilson and Richard Blaton Wilson; and by nine brothers and sisters.

Services were conduced Saturday afternoon, August 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Max West and the Rev. Harold Danner officiating. Burial followed in the Reece Cemetery in Zionville, N.C.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Wilson family.

Michael Vernon Yates

Mr. Michael Vernon Yates, 56, of Meadowbrook Lane, Deep Gap, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at the James A. Quillen Veterans Administration Facility in Mountain Home, Tenn.

He was born July 5, 1950 to Johnny Everette and Mary Faye Cook Yates.

Mr. Yates was a graduate of Watauga High School and attended Wilkes Community College and Caldwell Community College. Loving and sharing his interest in various sports, he coached softball and t-ball for Watauga County Parks and Recreation and played for various church leagues. Mr. Yates was a retired Motor Fleet Auto Parts Manager for Appalachian State University, and  was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Ford Yates; one daughter, Faylah Rachel Yates; two grandsons, Dakota and Tommy Yates of the home; his mother, Mary Faye Cook Yates of Vilas; one sister, Lucille Combs and husband, Jerry, of Sugar Grove; two brothers, Grady Yates and Jerry Yates and wife, Deborah, all of Vilas; and his mother-in-law, Ms. Rachel Ford of Boone. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Everette Yates; and his father-in-law, Blaine Ford.

Services were conducted Saturday morning, August 12, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Greene, the Rev. Sonny Hagaman and the Rev. Gordon Noble officiating. Military graveside services were conducted at Old St. John’s Episcopal Church Cemetery following the service.

Memorials may be made to the Educational Trust Fund for Dakota and Tommy Yates, c/o BB&T, Anita Cook, 971 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Yates family.

Dr. Julian Clifton Yoder

Dr. Julian Clifton Yoder, 96, of River Landing at Sandy Ridge, High Point, N.C., died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at High Point Regional Hospital.

He was born May 29, 1910 in Danville, Va., the son of Robert Emmett Yoder and Hager Hunt Yoder.

Dr. Yoder received his undergraduate education at Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University), earning a B.S. in Mathematics and Science in 1933. He earned his M.A. at George Peabody College (now a part of Vanderbilt University) in Nashville, Tenn. in 1938, and his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1949. During his years with the University, Dr. Yoder taught physical, economic, historical and political geography as well as United States history. He served as chairman of the social sciences department and later as chairman of the geography and geology department. During his years at the University, Dr. Yoder served on many committees and councils and contributed to the research in his field.

He was professionally affiliated with Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, National Council for Geographic Education, North Carolina Education Association, and National Geographic Society. He is listed in the World Directory of Geographers and the Dictionary of College of Geography of the United States. On June 30, 1974 he retired as a professor at Appalachian State University.

Dr. Yoder was the president of the Western North Carolina Historical Society, president and charter member of the Watauga County Historical Society, and a member of the board of directors of Horn in the West. He is past president of the Appalachian Alumni Association. In 1975 he was designated as an outstanding alumnus of Appalachian State University. In 2002 he was inducted into the Rhododendron Society, Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Boone, N.C where he served as a deacon, elder and superintendent and at the time of his death he was a member of First Presbyterian Church in High Point.

On December 24, 1937, he married Helen Ross Barber and she preceded him in death on March 17, 1999.

Surviving is a daughter, Barbara A. Yoder of Hillsborough, N.C.; one son, Dr. Robert L. Yoder and wife, Angela, of Wade, N.C.; one sister, Virginia Yoder Trout of Fort Collins, Co.; one grandson, Jose Julian Yoder; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted Saturday morning, August 12, at 11:00 a.m., at River Landing Chapel at Sandy Ridge by Dr. Jim Wilson. Interment followed in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family request memorials be directed to Julian Yoder Scholarship On Geography Endowment, Appalachian State University, Box 32014,  Boone, N.C. 28608.

You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family through www.mem.com

  Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point, N.C., were in charge of the arrangements.