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Johnny Gould Sr.
Funeral services for Johnny David Gould Sr., 58, of Albemarle, were held February 17, 2002, at Albemarle Wesleyan Church with the Rev. David Rollins and the Rev. Ronald Thompson presiding. Burial was in Salem United Methodist Church.
Mr. Gould died February 15, 2002, at his home.
He was born August 22, 1943, in Baltimore, MD, son of Annaha Spears Gould of Albemarle and the late Titus V. Gould. Mr. Gould was a former employee of Collins & Aikman Corp. of Albemarle.
Survivors include wife Brenda Edwards Gould of the home; son, John D. Gould Jr. of the home; brothers, Harry Gould of Garner and Timmy Gould of New Bedford, Mass.; sister, Myrna G. Fesperman of Cary.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First St., Albemarle NC 28001.
Helen Rivera
Funeral services for Helen Dora Overcash Rivera, 88, of Kannapolis, were held February 14, 2002, at Center Grove Lutheran Church with Pastor Zachariah Harris III presiding.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Rivera died February 12, 2002, at NorthEast Medical Center.
She was born October 8, 1913, in Cabarrus County, daughter of Lela Chambers Trammell and Judge Y. Trammell.
She was married
to the late Charles Lee Overcash and John Rivera.
Mrs. Rivera was a retired sales clerk with Belk. She was a life long member of Center Grover Lutheran Church.
Survivors include daughter, Janice Lisk and husband Ben B. Blake of Midland; sister, Frances Heare of Miami, Texas; grandchildren, Gena Denson of Columbia, S.C. and Mike and Wife Karyn Parker Lisk of Duluth, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Denson, Robert Denson, Lela Denson, Shelby Parker and Charles Lisk.
Memorials may be sent to Center Grove Lutheran Church, 1601 South Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, N.C. 28083.
Ruby Eudy
Funeral services for Ruby Ramerle McLester Eudy, 85, of Albemarle, were held February 15, 2002, at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel withthe Rev. Boyd Joyce presiding.
Burial was in Palestine Cemetery.
Mrs. Eudy died February 12, 2002, at Britthaven of Piedmont.
She was born May 14, 1916, in Stanly County, daughter of Dora Boone McLester and Jesse Alfred McLester. Mrs. Eudy was married
to the late Arthur Paul Eudy and was a seamstress with Wiscassett Hosiery Mill. She was a member of Palestine United Methodist Church.
Survivors include son, Glenn Eudy of Huntsville, Ala.; daughter, Edna Ramerle Hill of Midland; brother, J.W. McLester of Albemarle; sisters, Auta B. Eudy of Albemarle and Vastie Crayton of Stanfield.
Gladys Russell Howard
Funeal services for Mrs. Gladys Elizabeth Russell Howard, 77, of Long Street, Albemarle, were held December 15 at Grace Baptist Church, Rev. Sid Martin presiding. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Howard died on December 13, 2001 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1924 in Albemarle to Nora Chance and Dan Russell. She was married
to the late J.B. Howard and was retired from Wiscassett Mill. Her church membership was at Grace Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Chad Howard of Concord; brothers, D.N. Russell of Albemarle, Donald Russell of Stanfield, Joel Russell of Albemarle and Ned Russell of New London; sister, Dean Ingold; grandchildren, Terry Napier and Jay Howard; great grandchildren, Nathan Little, Troy Howard, and Carson Howard.
Bill Jo Smith
Funeral services for infant Bill Jo Smith were held December 15 at White Crest Baptist Church cemetery in Mt. Gilead, Rev. Danny Laws presiding. Bill died on December 13, 2001 at Stanly Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include parents, Henry Oran Smith and Billi Jo Kalaczynski, both of Mt. Gilead; paternal great grandmother, Betty D. Smith of Mt. Gilead; paternal grandparents, Edward and Nesrin O. Smith of Mt. Gilead; maternal grandparents, William Joseph and Kim Wentz of Mt. Gilead; and maternal great grandfather, Ismet Oran of Izmire, Turkey.
Thaddeus Whitley Furr
Funeral services for Thaddeus Whitley Furr, 89, of Albemarle were held December 16 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Oakboro, Rev. Phillip Hunter presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Furr died on December 14, 2001 at the North Carolina Lutheran Nursing Home. She was born August 27, 1912 in Stanly County to Creita Barbee and Virgil P. Whitley. Mrs. Furr was retired as an LPN with Stanly Memorial Hospital.
She graduated from Greensboro College with a degree in business and Central Piedmont College with a degree in nursing. In retirement she was a private duty nurse for many years.
A past Sunday school teacher at Pleasant Grove, she was a member of Treasured Friends, Eastern Star, Business Professional Women's Club, and the Mildred Crotts Garden Club. She was also an avid traveler.
Survivors include a son, Harold W. Furr of Albemarle; daughters, Lucille Mauldin of Virginia Beach, Va., and Mildred Whitley of Albemarle; 6 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildfren; and 2 great great grandchildren.
Holly Rene'e Love
Funeral services for infant Holly Rene'e Love of Rushing Road, Stanfield, were held at Hatley's Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery, Rev. Ronnie Simpson presiding. Holly died on December 14, 2001 at Unversity Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Robert Lynn Love Jr. and Teresa Hatley Love of the home; brother, Matthew Love of the home; sister, Heather Love of the home; maternal grandfather, Robert Ervin Hatley of Stanfield; paternal grandparents, Robert and Rene'e Love of Midland; paternal great grandmother, Kathleen Love of Midland; paternal great grandmother, Vasti Crayton of Stanfield; materinal great grandparents, Claude and Rachel Herrin of Mt. Pleasant.
Colen Furr Austin
Funeral services for Mrs. Colen Furr Austin, 93, of Oakboro were held at Hartsell Funeral Home, Rev. Kenneth Martin presiding. Burial was in Mineral Springs Baptist Church cemetery in Oakboro. Mrs. Austin died on December 16, 2001at Britthaven of Piedmont. She was born July 1, 1908 in Stanly County to Rosa Hopkins and Charlie Furr. Mrs. Furr was married
to the late Pearl Vernon Austin. She was the oldest member of Mineral Springs Baptist.
Survivors include sons, Cecil Austin of Oakboro and Shelton Austin of Albemarle; daughter Betty Whitley of Oakboro; brothers, Leonard Furr of Oakboro; sisters, Lois Furr Coble and Ruby Furr Tucker of Oakboro; 7 grandchildfren; 13 great grandchildren; and 7 great great grandchildren.
Dewitt Mills
Funeral services for Dewitt Mills, 79, of Dunlap Road, Albemarle, were held December 17 at Hartsell Funeral Home, Rev. Ronald Honeycutt presiding. Burial was in Stanly Gardens of Memory in Albemarle. Mr. Mills died on December 14, 2001 at his home. He was born June 21, 1922 in Albemarle to Ester Mae Dennis and George Stamie Mills. Mr. Mills was retired from the city of Albemarle and served in the Army in World War II. His church membership was at Anderson Grove Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Vernie Louise Poplin Mills of Albemarle; sons, Paul Stephen Mills of Oakboro and Matthew Mark Mills of Albemarle; daughters, Lou Archer of Albemarle, Judy Smith of Richfield, Mary Daniels of Lexington, Barbara Davis of Gold Hill, Linda Crisco of Locust, Kathy Tucker of New London, Tammy Deaton of Mt. Gilead, Susan Mauney of Mt. Pleasant, and Kelly Speights of Concord; brother, James Thomas (Jim) Mills of Albemarle; sisters, Cleola Deese and Bertie McKeithan of Albemarle; 20 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 North First Street, Albemarle, N.C. 28001.
Jessie Earp Sharpe
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Lee Earp Sharpe, 89, of Dutch Road, Mt. Pleasant will be held today at 11 am at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord, Rev. Randy Kivett and Rev. Scott Kivett presiding. Burial will be in Forest Lawn West cemetery in Charlotte.
Mrs. Sharpe died on December 17, 2001 at NorthEast Medical Center. She was born January 5, 1912 in Mint Hill to Hattie Reams and Harris Earp. She was married
to the late Earl Thomas Sharpe and was retired from American and Efird.
Mrs. Earp was a resident of the Carebridge Assisted Living Center in Mt. Pleasant and her church membership was at Plaza Road Baptist.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Gloria Sharpe of Mt. Pleasant; sisters, Eva Isley and Sue Taylor of Burlingtron and Miss Lillian Mae Sharpe of Charlotte; 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Plaza Road Baptist Church, 7041 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C. 28215.