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GRACE RICHARDSON
DURHAM -- A memorial service for Grace Richardson, the artist whose handiwork is known throughout the Whole Foods Market stores, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Eno River Unitarian Universal Fellowship at 4907 Garrett Road.
Ms. Richardson died Monday, Aug. 2 in an automobile accident in Lake Geneva, Wis., after a family reunion to honor her mother, Prudence Richardson of Lake Forest, Ill., on her 80th birthday.
Ms. Richardson's daughter, Elizabeth Iglehart, remains in Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee after suffering critical injuries in the accident. Another passenger, William L. Triplett of Durham, was treated for cuts and bruises and released.
Ms. Richardson was born in Chicago March 30, 1949. She grew up in Champaign, Ill., where her father, the late Ambrose M. Richardson, was on the architecture faculty at the University of Illinois and later entered the private practice of architecture. Ms. Richardson was active in theater and art programs from her high school days and enrolled in the University of California at Berkeley where she earned a B.A. in studio art in 1971.
After graduation she moved to Boston where she worked for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In 1972 she was married to James Dirk Iglehart and the two moved to Durham when Dr. Iglehart joined the medical faculty at Duke University. Ms. Richardson was active in Duke activities and taught children's art classes at the Durham Arts Council. A son, James Richardson Ilgehart, was born to the couple in 1978 and the daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1980. The Ilgeharts were divorced in 1984.
Ms. Richardson first joined Lex Alexander's Staff at Wellspring Grocery in Durham in 1988, creating the graphic style for the store's monthly newsletters, laying out and illustrating them herself. She also produced the newspaper advertising, the in-store handouts and all of the original store signage, from blackboards to produce signs, and everything in between. As the number of stores grew, she directed teams in each store to create signage using the style and templates she designed, Her warm and fun illustrations, long enjoyed by Wellspring customers, were also used by other regions of the parent company, Whole Foods Market. She created the images on such products as the Whole Foods Celebration Cider, which is sold nationwide. She also created the illustrations for a store sign package used by the stores in Northern California, and was working on "Grace's Hand," a typeface based on her handwriting, to be used in store signage in all 97 Whole Foods stores.
In recent years Ms. Richardson had taken over the strategic planning and execution for the marketing and interior store design for all of the existing Wellspring stores and new store openings, most recently the store in Atlanta, Ga.
Her creativity and unique style added a warmth and personal dimension to the Wellspring Grocery stores that helped differentiate them from the chain supermarkets. Hand-lettered and illustrated signs harken back to a time before mass-produced signing, and Ms. Richardson was able to create a distinctive "look" for the company that was recognizable to staff and customers alike.
Art had been Ms. Richardson's consuming passion since early childhood and over the years she worked in an array of media, including marker, oil, pen, ink, clay and computer graphics.
"My sister Grace was a wonderful daughter, sister and mother," said her sister, Prudence Beidler. "To our family she brought fairness, wisdom, empathy but, above all, she brought a sense of humor."
Survivors include William L. Triplett, her two children, her mother, Prudence Richardson of Lake Forest, Ill; four siblings: Ambrose M. Richardson of Flushing, N.Y.; Prudence Beidler of Lake Forest, Ill., Lucy Hammerberg of Bannockburn, Ill.; and Frederick Richardson of Green Bay, Wisconsin; as well as 11 nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions in Ms. Richardson's memory to the Eno River Association, 4419 Guess Road, Durham, N.C. 27712; the Triangle Land Conservancy, P.O. Box 13031, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-3031; or to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers), P.O. Box 52587, Durham, N.C. 27717.
ALIDA T. ANDERSON
ROBERSONVILLE -- Mrs. Alida "AL" Tyler Anderson, 50, of Austell, GA, died Saturday, August 7, 1999. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Biggs Chapel. Burial, Martin Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Anderson was a retired medical office administrator. She was also a member of The American Legion Ladies Auxillary 264, Voiture 217 CABANE, Order of the Eastern Star, Stonewall Chapter #244 in Robersonville. She was the daughter of the late John Tyler and Alida Swindell Tyler.
Survivors in addition to her mother: husband, Carl L. Anderson; daughter, Johnsi Whitehead of Lithia Springs, GA; sons, Tyler Blalock of Woodstock, GA, Chris Anderson of Villa Rica, GA, Steve Bassett of Sturtevant, WI, Ron Scott of Auburn, GA; sister, Ester Walton of Chapel Hill; four grandchildren.
Family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Biggs Funeral Home and other times at the home of her mother, 306 S. Broad St., Robersonville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Veterans Hospital or Voiture, 217 Nursing Scholarship Fund.
HELEN H. BAKER
CLAYTON -- Helen Hill Baker, 68, died Sunday, 8/8. She was a devoted wife to Bill, a loving mother to Charlotte and Tracy, and a wonderful grandmother to Melissa and Mary Ashleigh. Funeral services 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hocutt Memorial Baptist Church with burial to follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. Dr. Lee Harris officiating. Arrangements by McLaurin Funeral Home.
She is survived by: husband, C.W. "Bill" Baker; daughter, Charlotte Craver of Raleigh; son, Tracy Baker of Archer Lodge; brothers, Charles Hill of Clayton and Grady Hill of Clayton; sister, Grace Hocutt of Clayton; grandchildren, Melissa Lauren Baker and Mary Ashleigh Craver.
Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
L.J. "JACK" CLARK
August 3, 1926 - August 8, 1999
RALEIGH -- Leonadus Jacob "Jack" Clark, 73, of 2305 E. Garner Road, a retired barber and former owner of Clark Welding, died Sunday. he was the son of the late George Edward Clark and Annie Penny Clark.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife, Bettie Lou Creech Clark; daughter, Vicki Clark of Raleigh; sons, J. Linwood Clark, Jacky Clark and Johnny Clark, all of Raleigh; sisters, Doris C. Myers and Joyce C. Powell, both of Raleigh; brothers, George E. Clark Jr. and Joseph Harold Clark, both of Raleigh; grandchildren, Crystal Cassell, Brad Clark, Jason Pantages, Josh Clark and Jan Clark.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Elizabeth Poythress.
Visitation 7-9 p.m. today at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.
ANNIE LELA HANDY COCHRAN
EDEN -- Annie Lela Handy Cochran, 85, died Saturday evening. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Spray United Methodist Church. Burial, Overlook Cemetery. She was born in Patrick County, VA. She was a dedicated member of Spray United Methodist Church where she was the social secretary of Circle #1, she chaired the card ministry for the sick, shut-ins and bereaved. She conducted the Christian Advocate Ministry, she was honored for her perfect attendance, she was mother of the year in 1994 and she was presented with the lifetime recognition award of the WNCC for the United Methodist Women. She retired from Morehead Mills after 48 years of service.
She was survived by a daughter, Bernell Cochran Dickinson of Raleigh; sisters, Kathleen Barrett of Eden, Georgia Hundley of Reidsville; brothers, Albert Handy of Eden, James Handy of Tennessee, Winford Handy of California; grandsons, George "Dicky" Dickinson of California, James Dickinson of Mooresville; two great-grandsons. Also numerous nieces and nephews and loving friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Roy Cochran; daughter, Biba C. Angle; granddaughter, Ellen Lee Dickinson; grandson, Richard Lee Angle, Jr.
Visitation 7-9 p.m. Tuesday evening at Fair Funeral Home.
The family will meet other times, 507 Washburn Ave., Eden.
Memorials or special requests: Spray United Methodist Church, 803 Morgan Rd., Eden, NC 27288 or charity of one's choice.
DR. ROBERT HOUSTON DAVENPORT JR.
HIGH POINT -- Dr. Robert Houston Davenport Jr., 46, of 5606 Wallburg and High Point Rd. died Saturday, August 7, 1999 at High Point Regional Hospital. Dr. Davenport was born January 7, 1953 in Quantico, Virginia the son of Robert Houston and Catherine Mansfield Davenport Sr. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and received his Doctorate degree at UNC Dental School. He also received a Master of Science degree at UNC Dental School in 1979. Dr. Davenport began his Periodontist Practice in High Point in 1980. He was a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the N.C. Dental Society and was past president of the Dental Society. He was also past president of Davidson County Dental Society. Dr. Davenport was a member of Rankin Memorial United Methodist Church where he served on the Administrative Board, Chairman of the Finance committee, and was on the Scholarship Committee.
Surviving are his daughters, Brooke Davenport, Jennifer Davenport both of High Point; sons, Rob Davenport and Spence Davenport both of High Point; mother, Mrs. Catherine Mansfield Davenport of Newport, N.C.; sister, Mrs. Janie Jones and husband Lucius, of Wendell, N.C.; niece, Dare Branch of Wendell, N.C.
A Memorial service was held 7:00 p.m. Monday night at Rankin Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. Lee Pollock.
The family received friends after the service at the Church. Dr. Davenport will be taken from Sechrest Funeral Home to the Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, N.C.
A Funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Munden Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Gethsemane Cemetery in Morehead City.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the charity of ones choice.
KATIE WALL HUNT
MAY 2, 1922 - AUG. 9, 1999
GARNER -- Katie Wall Hunt, 77, of 6728 Pine Brook Lane, Willow Spring, formerly of Garner, died Monday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam B. Hunt in 1998.
Funeral service: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel. Garner. Burial, Montlawn Memorial Park.
Surviving: daughter, Ruth H. Bowling and her husband, Kenneth Bowling of Willow Spring; son, Samuel J. Hunt of Willow Spring; sisters, Daisey W. Richardson and Ruby W. Broadwell, both of Raleigh and Jean W. Dean of Wendell; brothers, Sigma Wall of Knightdale, W.G. "Boots" Wall of Garner, Herbert C. Wall, Jr. and Curtis Wall, both of Raleigh, Talmadge Wall of Knightdale and Tracy Wall of Wendell; grandchildren, Denise, Michelle, Jennifer, and Elizabeth; great-grandchildren, Amanda and Stephanie.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.
DOROTHY HIGH LAUGHTER
DURHAM -- Mrs. Dorothy High Laughter, 78, of 1014 S. Mineral Springs Rd., died Sunday at Meadowbrook Manor. Mrs. Laughter was an LPN and formerly employed at Watts Hospital, nursing homes and was a long-term caregiver. She has been a member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1958.
Mrs. Laughter is survived by her husband, George C. Laughter; son, Ollie C. Laughter and his wife, Carrie Barham Laughter, both of Richmond, VA; daughter, Ann Louise L. Raper of Durham; brother, Herbert O. High, Jr. of Durham; grandchildren, Sammie Raper, Christy Raper, Olivia Laughter and Melissa Laughter.
Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home.
Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Child Care Ministry, 1204 Lynn Rd., Durham, NC 27703.
JOHN DORTCH LEWIS
GOLDSBORO -- Mr. John Dortch "Booty" Lewis, insurance executive whose World War II exploits were chronicled in part in the movie "The Great Escape," died Sunday at his home on Claiborne Street. He was 84.
Well before the United States entered World War II, Mr. Lewis joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and flew fabric covered Hawker Hurricane fighter planes during Great Britain's darkest days of the conflict. Wounded and his plane badly damaged on a mission over France, Mr. Lewis managed to get the aircraft back across the channel and crashed in the British countryside. Grounded by the Royal Canadian Air Force, because of extensive injuries, he transferred to the United States Air Force. Later, he was shot down in North Africa and captured after eluding German troops in the desert for almost two weeks. He spent most of the next two years in Germany's Stalag Luft III.
A native of Nash County, he was the son of the late James S. Lewis, Sr. and Mildred Dortch Lewis and was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Stenhouse Lewis; daughters, Millie Rostan and husband, Steve of Pinehurst and Caroline Miles and husband, Bruce of Pittsboro; son, John D. Lewis, Jr. and wife, Jenny of Goldsboro; sisters, Ellen Lewis O'Berry of Southern Pines and Elizabeth D. Lewis of Southern Pines; and nine grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the residence, 106 N. Claiborne St., Goldsboro.
Memorials may be made to St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 200 N. James St., Goldsboro, NC 27530, Salvation Army, 610 N. William St., Goldsboro, NC 27530 or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Seymour Funeral Home.
ERNEST "BO" PRIMOUS
RALEIGH -- Funeral service for Ernest "Bo" Primous, 67, of 113 Maywood Avenue, Raleigh, died Sunday, August 8, 1999 at Wake Medical Center will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel UCC on Old Poole Road. Burial, Carolina Biblical Garden. Visitation 12-1 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Walk-in visitation 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Seagraves Funeral Home.
NICHOLAS RAWLUK
CHAPEL HILL -- Mr. Nicholas Rawluk, 81, died August 8th after a lengthy illness, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). A longtime resident of New Jersey, Mr. Rawluk retired to Chapel Hill, NC with his wife, Mrs. Gloria Rawluk.
During his retirement in Chapel Hill, Mr. Rawluk devoted his time to his family, travel, gardening, and his new hobby of birdwatching. He volunteered as a movie projectionist at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Also, as a member of the American Legion, he raised and lowered the American flag at Post 6. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9100. Mr. Rawluk was a member of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Mr. Rawluk was born in Tams, WV, a son of the late Joseph Rawluk and Mary Staniecki. The Rawluk family moved to New York City where Mr. Rawluk attended the New York City school system and graduated from Murray Hill Industrial High School, New York City. After receiving his diploma in electrical installation, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Missoula, Montana.
Mr. Rawluk, a World War II veteran, served as an armorer in the 262nd infantry in Northern France and was honorably discharged in 1946.
Shortly after his discharge, he joined the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) at Rockefeller Center, New York City, where he worked for 32 years as a film engineer. He worked as a studio cameraman for many live television shows, including Your Show of Shows with Sid Ceaser and Imogene Coco, the Colgate Comedy Hour and the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show.
A funeral Mass will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Rawluk was predeceased by his parents and his brothers Bohdan Rawluk, William Rawluk and his sister, Katherine Rawluk Bekowsky. Survivors are his wife, Gloria Bellusci Rawluk of the home; his son, Nicholas Rawluk, Jr., Somerset, NJ; his daughter, Jeanne Rawluk Ketterer and son-in-law, David Ketterer, Chapel Hill; sister Olga Rawluk Bulanowski, Long Island, New York; sister-in-law Mrs. Helen Rawluk; in addition to nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Nicholas Rawluk, Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
