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Lenore Wiedman Dudley

Ms. Lenore Wiedman Dudley, 73, of Sheridan Avenue, Boone, and a former resident of Ashtabula, Ohio, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at home.
She was born Nov. 17, 1934 in Ashtabula, Ohio, a daughter of the late Helen Danko and Charles Allen Wiedman.
Ms. Dudley graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1952. She attained both a BA and MA and retired from Belk Library at Appalachian State University. Her love of animals and especially dogs, led her to serve many years on the Board of Directors for the Watauga Humane Society, in which she served in many capacities. At one time she had adopted dogs from the shelter. She enjoyed gourmet cooking and was a fan of TV cooking shows. Stricken with polio as an infant, she did not let her handicap affect her endeavors in education, library work or interest in protecting animals.
Surviving are her brother, Charles Wiedman and wife, Dolores, of Frisco, Texas; three nieces; two grand-nieces; and one grand-nephew.
A time of remembrance was held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 22, 2007, from 1 until 3 o’clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Watauga County Humane Society, in care of Jan Watson, 196 Paul Critcher Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Dudley family.

Clyde Early Greene
Mr. Clyde Early Greene, 71, of Country Club Road, Wilkesboro, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Britthaven Nursing Home.
He was born August 8, 1936 in Wilkes County, to Callie and Hazel Golds Greene.
Mr. Greene worked for Bernie and Keith Call Logging.
He is survived by close family friends, Sis and Bernie Call and family of Wilkesboro; three daughters, Susie Miller and husband, Jonathan, of Boone, Rita Brown and husband, Steve, of Wilkesboro, Lois Hunt and husband, Buster, of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; three sons, C. E. Greene and wife, Marsha, Mike Greene and wife, Smiley, Stacey Greene and wife, Sherry, all of Deep Gap; three sisters, Irene Felts of North Wilkesboro, Jewel Greene of Millers Creek, Holly Smith and husband, John, of Deep Gap; four brothers, Creed Greene and wife, Hollie, of Deep Gap, David Greene of Lenoir, Dennis Greene of Taylorsville, Travis Greene and wife, Judy, of Millers Creek; 16 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., Dec. 19, 2007, at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Deep Gap with the Rev. Wayne Osborne officiating.
Memorials may be made to Stony Fork Baptist Church, c/o Betty Triplett, 414 Stony Fork Road, Deep Gap, N.C. 28618.
On line condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in North Wilkesboro were in charge of the arrangements.

Fred Hite Mast

Mr. Fred Hite Mast, 91, of Johnson City, Tenn., and a former resident of Boone, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 18, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center.
He was born March 1, 1916 in Watauga County, a son of the late Newton and Rebecca Isaacs Mast.
Mr. Mast was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a partner and the President of Trailway Laundry and Dry Cleaners and was a member of the Fisherman Club.
Surviving are his wife, Peggy Farthing Mast; two step-daughters, Lauren Pryor of Hendersonville, and Lynn Tester of Boone; two step-sons, James Tester of Hendersonville and Welch Casey Tester, Jr. of Sugar Grove; one sister, Rebecca Sue Lavoie of Statesville; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jewell Hagaman Mast; five sisters, Emma Taylor, Daisy Sheeks, Pearl Page, Grace Hunter, and Mildred Cornelius; and five brothers, Clint, Ray, Robert, Joe Clay, and J. D. Mast.
Services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Father John Zellner and the Rev. Gordon A. Noble. Burial will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon prior to the service from 1 until 2 o’clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cove Creek Preservation & Development, Post Office Box 344, Sugar Grove, N.C. 28679.
On line condolences may be sent to the Mast family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Mast family.

Grover C. "Jack" Norris
Mr. Grover C. "Jack" Norris, 85, of 511 Queen Street, Boone, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 18, 2007, at Glenbridge Health Care.
He was born May 20, 1922 in Ashe County, a son of the late Grover Cleveland Norris, Sr. and Mollie Greene Norris.
Mr. Norris was a retired owner and general contractor of Norris Construction for 35 years, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Boone.
Survivors include four sisters, Lucy Waugh of North Wilkesboro, Ruby Wagoner and Helen Ross and husband, Bob, all of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Libby Hartzog of Millers Creek; two brothers, Paul Norris and wife, Betty, of Lansing, and Allie Norris and wife, Lorranine, of Jefferson; three sisters-in-law, Georgia Ayers Yates and Lois Norris, both of Boone, and Helen Norris of Wilkesboro; a special nephew, Jackie Norris of Boone; a special great-nephew, Scotty Norris of Vilas, and a special caregiver and friend, Larry Greene of Boone. He is also survived by a number of special nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Jackie Ayers Norris; one sister, Ruth Crump; three brothers, Howard Norris, James Norris, and Bruce Norris.
Services were conducted Thursday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2007, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating were Dr. Wayne Brown and the Rev. John Elledge. Entombment followed in the Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 400, Deep Gap, N.C. 28618, or to the First Baptist Church of Boone, 375 West King Street, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Online condolences may be sent to the Norris family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com
Hampton Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.

December 19, 2007
Marie Hanson Cole
Mrs. Marie Hanson Cole, 81, of Ridgewood Drive, Boone, died Monday morning, Dec. 17, 2007, at the Blowing Rock Hospital.

She was born Oct. 27, 1926 in Daphne, Ala., a daughter of Edward Emil and Elizabeth Calloway Hanson.
After moving to Boone, Mrs. Cole became an active participant in the Adult Daycare Center at the Blowing Rock Hospital. She was a member of the Daphne Baptist Church where she actively served the Sunday school classes and the choir. She retired as the cafeteria manager of Daphne Elementary and Middle School.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Floyd Cole of Boone; one daughter, Janet Bates and husband, Jim, of Boone; one son, Herb Cole and wife, Amy of Daphne, Ala.; three granddaughters, Alexandra and Jennie Cole, both of Daphne, Ala. and Hannah Bates of Boone; one grandson, Nathan Bates of Boone; and her twin brother, Marion “Bubba” Hanson and wife, Mildred, of Gulf Shores, Ala. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Beulah and Mildred Hanson; and four brothers, James, Emmett, Clayton and Austin Hanson.
Local funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 o’clock, one hour prior to services, at Austin & Barnes.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Services in Daphne, Ala. will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Daphne Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Alfred Yancey. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 o’clock at Wolf-Bayview Funeral Home in Daphne. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home in Boone and Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Daphne, Ala. are serving the Cole family.

Michael Scott Deal
Mr. Michael Scott Deal, 45, of Hickory, N.C., died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at Frye Regional Medical Center, after a period of declining health.
He was born Nov. 8, 1962, in Catawba County, to Cassie Church Deal and the late Arthur Earl Deal.
Mr. Deal was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo Synod and was office manager for T.M. Caldwell Plumbing and also had worked for Corning, Inc. for 13 years.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Shook Deal; sons, Michael E. Deal and Matthew Scott Deal, both of the home; his mother, Cassie Church Deal of Hickory; a brother, Douglas Deal of Hickory; aunts, uncles, and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Deal; and a brother, Dennis Deal.
Services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., Dec. 19, at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo Synod with the Rev. David Guelzow, David Zichr and Vicar Brandon Martin officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to ALS Clinic, 1010 Edgehill Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28203 or to St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo Synod, 2304 Springs Rd., N.E., Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Hickory Funeral Home were in charge of the arrangements.