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Mrs. Kimberlee T. Bowles, 45, of Mocksville, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center, following complications from diabetes.
She was born Jan. 13, 1963 in Oswego, N.Y. to James Vincent and Donna Haley Tesoriero. She was a member of Green Meadows Baptist Church.
Her father and a brother, Timothy Tesoriero preceded her in death.
Survivors: her husband, Kenneth Gray Bowles Jr. of Mocksville; a stepson, Christopher Bowles; her mother of Oswego, N.Y.; her brother, James Chip Tesoriero III; and a nephew.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Green Meadows Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Waters officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends following the service at the church.
Memorials: Green Meadows Baptist Mens Missions, 1646 NC 801 N., Mocksville.
Ruth Barney Payne
Mrs. Ruth Barney Payne, 88, of Cedar Rock Assisted Living, Mocksville, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Davie County Hospital.
She was born May 15, 1919, in Fulton Township of Davie County, to the late Charlie Frank and Mattie Phillips Barney. Mrs. Payne was a homemaker and had also been a LPN at Davie County Hospital.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Wilson Payne, on Dec. 4, 1987.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Joyce (Buddy) Evans of Salisbury and Becky Hutley of Topeka, Kan.; 2 sons, Frank (Nancy) Payne of Advance and Larry (Kay) Payne of Topeka; 2 sisters, Frances Payne of Eden and Mary Wall of Winston Salem; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, March 14, at Rowan Memorial Park in Salisbury.
Memorials: Prayers and Squares, c/o First Methodist, 310 N. Main St., Mocksville.
Lula Mae Starr
Mrs. Lula Mae Myers Starr, 78, of Cornatzer Road, Mocksville, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Davie County Hospital.
She was born Oct. 6, 1929 in Davidson County to the late George Richard and Irene Starbuck Myers. Mrs. Starr was a member of Cornatzer Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling with the senior group from her church and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee "Bub" Starr on Oct. 25, 1985; 2 sisters, Gladys and Rosa Lee and 3 brothers, Garland, Junior and Donnie.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Carolyn Atwood of the home and Joyce (Lindsey) Fishel of Mocksville; a granddaughter; 2 great-grandsons; and a brother, James Myers of Mocksville.
A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Cornatzer Baptist Church with the Revs. Elmer Day and Doug Couch officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Carolyn Vernell Pruitt
Carolyn Vernell Pruitt, 60, died March 6 at her home in Philadelphia, Pa.
She was a native of Thomasville, Ga., and had spent a large portion of her life in Cooleemee. Her husband, Richard Pruitt, preceded her in death.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Dianna (Oni) Eliab of Greensboro, and Cheryl Pruitt of Philadelphia; 5 sisters, Marva Hawkins, Nadine Cuyler, Linda Stribbling, Dana Campbell and Kay Johnson, all of Florida; 3 brothers, Fredrick Peters, Bruce Cain and Anthony Campbell, all of Georgia.
After a service in Philadelphia March 14, the body will be shipped to Graham Funeral Home for a memorial service and burial.
W.L. Knight
Mr. W. L. Knight, 75, of Potts Road, Advance, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Alston Brook in Lexington.
He was born March 6, 1933, in Rowan County to the late Jessie Cornelius and Myrtle Ruth Yates Knight. Mr. Knight was a member of Mocksville Church of God. He was retired from Ingersoll-Rand in Mocksville.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Clara Waller; and a brother, Carl Knight.
Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Hazel Waller Knight of the home; 3 daughters, Anita (Tim) Ciscel of Salisbury, Debbie (Keith) Jones of Mocksville and Angie (Mark) Williams of Yadkinville; 2 sons, Jay Knight of Mocksville and Russell (K.C.) Knight of Placentia, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Virginia (Don) Kopp of China Grove; and a brother, David (Sarah) Knight of Charlotte.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Mocksville Church of God, with the Rev. Larry Holifield officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow in Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons. The family was to receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Eaton Funeral Home in Mocksville.
Memorials: Alzheimers Association, Western Carolina Chapter 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220.
Clarence Alfred Call
Mr. Clarence Alfred Call, 85, of Deadmon Road, Mocksville, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Davie County Hospital.
He was born May 2, 1922 in Davie County to the late Taylor B. and Cora Phelps Call. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II serving as a landing craft Coxswain off the USS Thomas Jefferson seeing action as the lead boat in the first invasion wave at Omaha Beach on D-Day along with invasions in southern France, and Okinawa. He was a charter member of Ellis Cross Roads Fire Department. Mr. Call enjoyed gospel music having sung in a quartet. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, gardening, mowing his yard and loved fishing with his wife, Lucy.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Athalene Lyerly Call on Jan. 1, 1999; a sister, Ruby McDaniel; 4 brothers, Graham, Oscar, Charles and Jim Call.
Survivors: his wife, Lucy Crotts Call of the home; 2 sons, Perry (Linda) Call of Mocksville and David (Brenda) Call of China Grove; 5 grandchildren; 5 stepchildren, Faye (John) Long of Apex, Ray Crotts, Bob (Barbara) Crotts, Darrell Crotts and Ben (Bonnie) Crotts, all of Mocksville; 17 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Edna Janowski of Florida; and a brother, Ralph (Margaret) Call of Mocksville.
A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Concord United Methodist Church with the Revs. Arnold Gosnell and Bobby Seagroves officiating. The body was placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial was in Rowan Memorial Park in Salisbury with military honors conducted by Veterans of Foreign War Memorial Honor Guard. The family received friends Friday, March 7 at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Concord Methodist Cemetery Fund, 157 Pine Valley Road, Mocksville.
Kenny C. Warren
Kenny C. Warren, 50, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008.
His funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Milton Bradshaw. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Feb. 21.
Born in Darlington County, S.C., he was a son of the late K.C. and Fodie Gainey Warren.
Survivors: his wife, Teresa Ann Warren of Hartsville, S.C.; daughters, Layla Warren, Liza Warren, Jenna Warren, and Jade Warren, all of Hartsville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Grace and Boyd Dalrymple of Florence, S.C., Betty and Tracy Busbee of Elgin, S.C., Barbara and Malcolm Byrd of Patrick, S.C., Linda and the Rev. Milton Bradshaw of Patrick, S.C., Carolyn and Billy Funderburk and Brenda and Fred Beasley of Hartsville, Debra and Jerry Crowley of Mocksville, Donna Foxworth of Darlington, S.C.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Elbert and Dianne Warren and Jimmy and Sue Warren of Hartsville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Junior and Annie Mae Johnson of Hartsville; brothers-in-law and spouses, Jeff and Donna Johnson, Danny and Teresa Johnson, all of Hartsville.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Geraldine O’Neal.
Memorials: Harris Creek Baptist, PO Box 306, Society Hill, SC 29593.
Gladys Lovelace Tutterow
Mrs. Gladys Lovelace Tutterow, 89, of Alexandria, Va., died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at her home.
She was born in Kentucky to Maynard and Elizabeth Lovelace. She was a member of First Christian Church of Alexandria. She was employed by the US Navy for several years. She loved taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren. For many years, her family came to Davie County to visit his mother and other relatives. She has read the Davie County Enterprise Record for many years, cover to cover.
Survivors: her husband, David George “Red” Tutterow, formerly of Mocksville; a daughter, Davena Pratt of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Tutterow of Mocksville.
A son, David Jr., preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 5 at Jefferson Funeral Home, with burial in Mt. Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria.
Memorials: Heartland Hospice of Alexandria.
John Ray Jones
Mr. John Roy Jones, 80, of the Mountain Vista Health Park, Denton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the nursing center.
He was born Nov. 13, 1927 in Davidson County, a son of the late Burch Jones and Minnie Embler Jones.
Surviving: a sister, Magalene McDowell of Tucson, Ariz.; 3 brothers, Coy Jones of Denton, Rayvon Jones and wife Connie of Tucson, and Paul Jones and wife Ethel of Mocksville; an aunt; nieces and nephews; and several cousins.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with the Rev. James Cooper officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Thomasville. The family received friends at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville one hour prior to the service.
On-line condolence: www.jcgreenandsons.com.
Lonnie H. Griffin Jr.
Lonnie H. Griffin Jr., 55, of Mullins, S.C., died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence after an illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at the chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home, with the Revs. Randy Lemley and Robert Ard officiating. Burial with full military honors followed in Cedardale Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin was born Aug. 16, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo., a son of Joyce Baxley Parrott and the late Lonnie H. Griffin. He was a graduate of Mullins High School. He entered the US Navy in 1971 as a lithographer and retired in February, 1992, after 21 years. He served aboard the USS Puget Sound, the USS Orion, the USS John F. Kennedy and the USS Yosemite. He served with AFSOUTH in Naples, Italy, SAFLANT and was stationed at the US Naval Air Station in Key West, Fla. After returning to Mullins, he worked as a printer with White Printing. He attended Christian Fellowship Church in Galivants Ferry, S.C.
Survivors: his mother, Joyce Baxley Parrott of Mullins; 2 daughters, Joy Lynn Kinser and Christina Love, both of Salisbury; 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Francis L. Griffin of Mullins and Ernest T. Griffin of Charlotte; 3 sisters, Sheila Skipper of Lumberton, Marcia Johnson of Nichols, S.C., and Susan P. Jones of Laurinburg; and several nieces and nephews.