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REBEKAH D. SUTHERLAND
RALEIGH -- Rebekah Donnelly Sutherland, 77, died Sunday, August 8, 1999, at her home.
Mrs. Sutherland was a native of Ashe County, N.C. She graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College, taught school in Statesville, N.C. and moved to Raleigh, N.C. in 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas (J.T.) Sutherland, Jr.
Surviving are her daughters, Nancy S. Broyles and her husband, David B. Broyles; brother, Roger Donnelly of Shady Valley, TN; grandsons, Scott Broyles and Matt Broyles, both of Durham, N.C.; great-granddaughter, Maeve Broyles of Durham; nieces, Shirley Sorrell of Raleigh and Jane Austin of Apex; nephew, Tom Donnelly of Apex.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Interment in Mount Lawn, Boone, N.C. at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for memorial contributions to Sutherland United Methodist Church, Creston, N.C. 28615, American Cancer Society, 11 S. Boylan Ave, Raleigh, N.C. 27603 or Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27605.
Arrangements by Mitchell Funeral Home, 600 St. Mary's Street. Raleigh, N.C.
JAMES W. "JIMMY" TILLMAN
MOUNT OLIVE -- James Weldon "Jimmy" Tillman, 76, retired meat inspector with the State of North Carolina, died Sunday night. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Tyndall Funeral Chapel. Officiating, the Rev. Billy Tyndall. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery.
Surviving: wife, Helen Gray Malpass Tillman; daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Al Whetsell of Wilson, Robin and Larry Whitman of Mount Olive, Joy and Rick Moye of Goldsboro; sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Vikki Tillman of Wilson, Jeff and Vickie Tillman of Mount Olive; brother, Ted Tillman of Goldsboro; sisters, Doris Sloan of Wilmington, Louise Thompson of Goldsboro, Elizabeth Huggins of Swansboro; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
He was also the father of the late Maxton Henry Tillman.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mount Olive Fire Department.
The family will receive friends at the residence, 906 N.C. 403 West, Mount Olive.
A Tyndall Service.
LOIS J. UTLEY
KINSTON -- Lois Jean Utley, with dignity and by the grace of God, joined her Heavenly Father on August 9, 1999.
Born in Lenoir County on June 30, 1949, she loved and constantly sought knowledge ultimately becoming an educator by profession. She was blessed to travel the world and she taught for years in the public school system, lovingly tutoring young lives in Bertie, Craven and Wayne Counties. However, her most meaningful endeavor while visiting this world, was to further her relationship with her God even in light of the most adverse medical condition which she contended with during her last 23 years on this earth. It was through her committed walk with God that she never complained and was able to live as a shining example for her family, friends and contacts. She was always trusting in His will and relied upon His grace and love to successfully face adversity in this life while eagerly anticipating her eternal reunion with her father and other family and friends who have preceded her in death. As her earthly life neared its end, her mother, Addie Ellis Utley-Jeffress was able to once again, lovingly nurture her daughter and comfort her as she took the hand of Jesus and peacefully passed unto the heavenly realm.
Along with her mother, she is survived by a brother, Bennett Jefferson Utley of Swansboro; niece, Judith Elizabeth Utley and a nephew, Bennett Jefferson Utley Jr.
Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at 11 a.m. from Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the individual's choice of church, charity or other entity.
Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home.
MARIE DOROTHY KOLB
RALEIGH -- Miss Marie Dorothy Kolb, 86, of Independence Village, formerly of 109 Lake Boone Trail, died Friday at Rex Hospital.
She was born March 26, 1913 in Newark, N.J. to the late Frederick A. Kolb and Wilhelmina Feinhals Kolb. Miss Kolb was a retired kindergarten teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Raleigh.
She is survived by a brother, Frederick Kolb Jr. of Raleigh; two nieces, Nancy K. Masteller and Joanne K. Butler, both of Raleigh; two nephews, John P. Kolb and Brian F. Kolb, both of Raleigh; nine great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Gertrude C. Williams.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Interment will be at Montlawn Memorial Park at a later date.
The family will receive friends at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's St., 7-9 p.m. Monday. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Development Office, 2718 Overbrook Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27608.
ELIZABETH WEST YORK
RALEIGH -- Elizabeth "Lib" York, 78, passed away peacefully at home following a valiant battle with cancer on Saturday, August 14. She was a loving wife and mother and a devoted and revered member of the Raleigh community.
Lib York was born on April 6, 1921 in the small farming town of West Point, Miss. Her business school education, necessitated by the economic realities of the Great Depression, evoked a lifelong quest for knowlege of the arts, horticulture and world travel.
Lib moved to Raleigh in 1949 and married Willie York in 1962. In 1975, she became a docent at the North Carolina Museum of Art. She was extraordinary in the range of her commitments to the museum, including 23 years as a Docent, President of the Docent Organization in 1985 and a member of the Museum Travel Committee for 10 years. She enlightened many school children with her artistic knowledge and philosphy of life during those 23 years.
Since 1987, Lib York was an active member of the Raleigh Fine Arts Society serving as its President in 1992. She also served as a docent at the Governor's Mansion beginning in 1992 and was awarded the title Docent Emeritus.
In May 1999, supporters of the JC Raulston Arboretum honored Lib and Willie's many years of dedication to the Arboretum. Lib had served on the Board of Directors since 1994. She and husband Willie co-chaired the 1996 Arboretum Gala and were honorary co-chairs of the 1999 Arboretum Gala.
Lib was a member of St. Michael's Church where she enjoyed participation in bible study.
Lib is survived by husband, J.W. "Willie" York; children, Cynthia York Turner and husband, David of Wilmington, Philip Scott York and wife, Louise of Raleigh, Phyllis York Brookshire and husband, Don of Raleigh, William McDonnell York of Raleigh; step-children, James Wesley York Jr. and wife, Betty of Chapel Hill, George Smedes York and wife, Rosemary of Raleigh, Charles Vance York II of Raleigh, Mary Poyner York Murray and husband, Matt of Charlottesville, Va.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Leigh Logsdon of Amarillo, Texas, Cora Mae Wray of Pearl River, La; preceded in death by Janie Catherine West.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the J.C. Raulston Arboretum, the North Carolina Museum of Art or Hospice of Wake County.
Graveside burial will be for family only at Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial service at St. Michael's Episcopal Church will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends in the Parrish Hall of St. Michael's Church following the service.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.
VIRGINIA J. ADAMS
GREENVILLE -- Mrs. Virginia Penelope Jones Adams, 86, died Friday, August 13, 1999.
The funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Frist Christian Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams, a native of Pitt County, was born December 22, 1912, the daughter of the late Mary Eliza Ward Jones and Dr. Claude Melnotte Jones. She graduated from Greenville High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Primary Education from East Carolina Teachers College. On June 26, 1934 she married Johns Hutchinson Adams, Jr., of Oxford, N.C. who preceded her in death in 1957.
Mrs. Adams, affectionately known as "Jinx" by friends and "Jinxie" by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, served as a member of the board of directors of radio station W.G.T.C. She also, held the office of treasurer on the board of directors of the Carolina Broadcasting System, Inc., parent company of W.N.C.T., the first television station in easter North Carolina. Additionally, she served as a member of the board of directors of Westbrook Chevrolet Co., in Dunn, N.C.
She was a member of First Christian Church and the Christian Women's Fellowship. Her other memberships included the Greenville Service League, the Clio Book Club, the Greenville Art Museum, the North Carolina Symphony, the Friends of Music, the English Speaking Union and the Senoir German Club. She was also, a life member of the Pitt County Historical Society.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her sisters, Annie Ruth Jones Moye of Tarboro, N.C., and Mary Eliza Jones Westbrook of Dunn, N.C.; her brother, Fred Ward Jones of Houston, Texas; and a special first cousin, Elizabeth Moore Whedbee of Greenville, N.C.
She is survived by: daughter, Sara Elizabeth Adams White and her husband, Charles Alexander White, Jr., of Greenville, N.C.; son, John Huthcinson Adams, III and his wife, Jeanie Kinard Adams, of Daphne, AL; grandchildren, Virginia Adams White Pou and her husband, Wilson Pou of Greenville, N.C., Sarah Elizabeth White Fuqua and her husband, Traye Fuqua, of Greenville, SC, Charles Alexander White, III of Greenville, N.C., John Hutchinson Adams, IV and his wife, Christine McDonald Adams, of Mobile, AL, Jean Elizabeth Adams of Orange Beach, AL; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Wilkerson Funeral Home and at other times at the home of M/M Charley White, 103 Lord Ashley Drive, Greenville, N.C. 27858.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Eliza Ward Jones and Dr. Claude Melnotte Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund at First Christian Church, 520 Greenville Blvd, SE, Greenville, N.C. 27858-6735.
WILLIAM PITTMAN BRYANT
HENRICO -- William P. Bryant, 75, of Henrico, departed this life Thursday, August 12, 1999. He was employed with State Farm Insurance Company as an Agency Manager until his retirement in 1987. He was with State Farm Insurance Company for 35 years. Mr. Bryant was an active member of the Raleigh Exchange Club. He moved to Lake Gaston to pursue his love for the lake and boating.
A funeral service will be held Monday 2 p.m. at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Millbrook Road.
Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife, Adele Bryant; son, Craig Bryant and his wife, Elise; daughter, Ann Wilkie and her husband, Bill; step-daughter, Cindy Mullen; step-sons, Richard Pate, Gary Pate and Scott Pate; grandchildren, Jason Mullen, Matthew Mullen, Zachary Pate, Brandon Pate, Crystal Pate and Joy Elliot; sister, Jeanette Brooks and her husband, Jim.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes. Association, 434 Fayetteville Street Mall, Raleigh, NC 27601.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Bryant was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend.
RODERICK BYRD
BUNNLEVEL -- Mr. Roderick Byrd, 75, of Melbourne, FL., and a native of Harnett Co., died Saturday, August 14, 1999 at the VA Medical Center in Durham.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel Nordan Byrd.
He was a member of the Lillington Masonic Lodge for 50 years and was an employee of Layton Supply for 22 years.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at O'Quinn-Peebles Chapel with Father Michael Langston officiating. Burial will follow in the Bunnlevel Cemetery.
Surviving: daughter, Rebecca B. Cooke of Raleigh; brother, Foster B. Byrd of Denton, TX.
The family will receive friends, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Wednesday at O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Harnett Co., P.O. Box 373, Erwin, NC 28339 or to the Jimmy V. Foundation.
MALIN JOHNSON COX
RALEIGH -- Malin Johnson Cox of Raleigh died Friday, August 13, 1999. Mrs. Cox, daughter of the late Eric and Lillian Cummings Johnson, was born on October 11, 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She has been a resident of Raleigh for 42 years and a member of Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Malin Cox, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend will always be remembered for her love of family and selfless giving to others. She shared with so many her kind and thoughtful manner and was a treasure to those who knew her. She will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving family members include her husband of 43 years, William Edward Cox; daughter, Cynthia Lane; son and daughter-in-law Edward and Mauren Cox all of Raleigh and daughter and son-in-law; Ruth and Laval Choiniere of Greensboro; grandchildren, Andrew and Stewart Lane, Catherine Cox, Erika and Anna Choiniere; brother and sister-in-law Clayton and Irma Johnson of Eatonton, GA; sister-in-law Patty Hollingsworth of Salem, VA; nieces and nephew, Debbie Clark, Donna Greene, Macon Fox, Suzanne Brown and Taze Brown.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 15 from 2-5 p.m. at North Raleigh Funeral Home, 7615 Six Forks Road, Raleigh.
Funeral service will be at Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church on Monday, August 16 at 11 a.m. Private graveside service will be held near Galax, Virginia.
Arrangements by North Raleigh Funeral Home. (919) 870-5123
LYDIA M. FRANKS
JUNE 15, 1898 - AUG. 14, 1999
GARNER -- Lydia Massey Franks, 101, of 601 Lakeside Drive, died Saturday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis "Snooks" Franks and a son, Roy Franks.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Holland's United Methodist Church. Burial, church cemetery.
Surviving: daughters, Annie Lee Shepard of Garner, Ruth Baker and her husband, C.L. Baker of Garner; sons, James L. Franks and his wife, Margaret and Lewis Franks and his wife, Julia, all of Raleigh; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation, 7-8:30 p.m. today at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.
Flowers accepted or memorial contributions may be made to; Holland's United Methodist Church Building Fund, 9433 Ten Ten Road, Raleigh, NC 27603.
