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Mr. William Richard Davis, 84, of Salisbury, died on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 at the Kindred Hospital in Greensboro.
Born March 17, 1923 in Davie County, he was the son of Cecil B. and Pearl Hellard Davis. Mr. Davis graduated from Cleveland High School. He worked at N.C. Finishing Co. where he later retired. After retirement he worked for Atlantic Oil Co. Mr. Davis was an active member and former deacon of North Main Baptist Church where he taught the Bill Davis Sunday school class for 35 years.
Survivors: his wife Frances Ellenburg Davis; daughter, Susan Davis Sanfilippo and husband Joseph of Sautee Nacoochee, Ga.; sisters, Ruth Watson of Salisbury, Virginia Odom of Salisbury, Clady Braswell of Clairmont, Jean Eagle of Garner; and 2 grandchildren.
Mr. Davis was preceded in death by an infant daughter in 1954.
Visitation was held Friday, Nov. 9 at Summersett Funeral Home. His funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. at North Main Baptist Church with Dr. W. Dale Robertson officiating. The Bill Davis Sunday School class sat together as a group. Burial followed Rowan Memorial Park.
Memorials: North Main Baptist Church, 1501 N. Main St., Salisbury, 28144; or the donor’s choice.
Joyce Craver Bailey
Joyce Craver Bailey, 68, of Kernersville, died suddenly Monday night, Nov. 5, 2007 at home.
She was born Jan. 10, 1939, in Clemmons to the late Marvin D. and Mary Grace Howard Craver. She graduated from Southwest Forsyth High School in 1957. She married Kermit M. Bailey in 1960. She was retired from Friends Homes of Greensboro. She was a long-time member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro and was active in church women, bazaar committee and volunteer activities. She loved her friends in the ballroom dance community in Greensboro. She and her husband have been active in ballroom dancing for at least 20 years. She loved cooking and caring for others.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, Donald Martin Craver.
Survivors: her husband of the home; a sister, Lois Craver Redding of Lewisville; a brother, Thomas Roland Craver of Greensboro; a daughter, Emma Bailey McAdams (Page) of Chapel Hill; a son, Robert Conrad Bailey (Susan) of Charlotte; and 3 granddaughters.
The Burial Office Rite II with Holy Eucharist was at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro. The family greeted friends in the parish hall after the service.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Vera Colleen Forrest
Mrs. Vera Colleen Foster Forrest, 77, of Milling Road, Mocksville, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
She was born July 5, 1930, in Davie County to the late George Leopard and Ella Barney Foster. Mrs. Forrest was a member of Dulin United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and was a member of the United Methodist Women.
Survivors: her husband, John Forrest of the home; 2 daughters, Lynne (Harry) Poore of Advance and Gail Kimbrough of Clemmons; 2 sons, Steven (Phyllis) Forrest of Mocksville and Barry (Donna) Forrest of Advance; 3 sisters, Gladys (Claude) McNeil of Mocksville and Lucille (Walter) Orrell and Gertrude Robertson, all of Advance; a brother, George (Ruth) Foster of Mocksville; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Dulin United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Marilyn Weiler officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends Nov. 13 at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Dulin Methodist, 897 Dulin Road, Mocksville.
Mary Lou Caldwell
Mrs. Mary Lou Bailey Caldwell, 80, of Meadow Glen Lane, Mocksville, died, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
She was born July 22, 1927, in Dallas, Texas to the late Jim R. and Ada Kirkland. Mrs. Caldwell was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church where she assisted in vacation Bible school and homebound ministries. She also volunteered with Meals-on-Wheels. Mrs. Caldwell bowled in a league, enjoyed going to the YMCA for water aerobics. She enjoyed watching Florida Gator and Carolina Panther football.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Jo Horne; and a brother, Jim Bailey.
Survivors: her husband of 62 years, J.B. Caldwell of the home; 2 daughters, Donna Elaine (David) Moore of Mocksville and Lauren Cindy Caldwell of Gainesville, Fla.; 2 sisters, Cleta Ashcraft of Orange, Texas and Allene (Don) Lummus of Waco, Texas; 2 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was conducted 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Bear Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Lee Cook and the Lynn Ashcraft officiating. The body was placed in the church 30 minutes before to the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Eaton Funeral Home in Mocksville Monday, Nov. 12.
Memorials: Bear Creek Baptist Church General Fund, 492 Bear Creek Church Road, Mocksville.
Estelle Bridges Jones
Mrs. Estelle "Marie" Bridges Jones, 87, of East Maple Avenue, Mocksville, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
She was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Union County, Tenn., to the late Henry G. and Mary Ella Parker Bridges. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and of the Independent Baptist faith. Her hobbies included sewing, gardening and collecting antiques. Mrs. Jones enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Opal and Audrey; 3 brothers, Bill, Horace and Jimmy; and 2 great-grandchildren, Crystal Butero and Karla Nicole Osborne.
Survivors: her husband, Wilford J. Jones of the home; 2 daughters, Lela (John) Butero and Joanne (Karl) Osborne, all of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Eaton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Wayne Swisher officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Dorothy Bayer Butzbach
Mrs. Dorothy Bayer Butzbach, 107, of Clemmons Village I, formerly of Winston-Salem, died on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, 27 days short of being 108.
She was born on Dec. 4, 1899 in Newark, N.J., the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. Her early life was spent in New Jersey and she moved to North Carolina with her family in 1948. She was a bookkeeper in her early years and a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Joseph Butzbach; sisters and brothers and almost all of her friends.
Survivors: her daughter, Arline Quinton of Winston-Salem; 2 sons, Harold Butzbach of Gold Beach, Ore. and Joe Butzbach and his wife Yvonne of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; a step grand child; a great-grandchild; and a great-great grandchild.
Mrs. Butzbach had the distinction of living in three centuries through the duration of 19 presidents of the United States.
A service was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Burial followed at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family received friends Friday, Nov. 9 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Margie Page Milholen
Mrs. Margie Page Milholen, 82, of Davie Street, Cooleemee, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
She was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Cooleemee, to the late Richard Cleveland and Cora Page. Mrs. Milholen was a timekeeper at Burlington Industries and of the Southern Baptist faith. Her hobbies included reading, traveling abroad to Europe and the Holy Lands. She was active in the VFW of Cooleemee and a past president, Textile Heritage Society, tutored reading at Cooleemee Elementary, active in church teaching and a choir member.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edgar Milholen Jr.; a sister, Kinsey Harding; and 4 brothers, Judson, Richard W.T., Garland and Robert.
Survivors: 2 children, Charles Edgar (Donna) Milholen III of Advance and Linda (Ray) Love of Mount Airy; a brother, David T. (Jean) Page of Charlotte; and 3 grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Cooleemee First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tommy Register officiating. Burial followed in Rowan Memorial Park. The family received friends Nov. 12, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Cooleemee First Baptist General Fund, PO Box 518.
Jean Wagner Baggett
Jean Wagner Baggett, 75, died Oct. 16, 2007 in Petersburg, Va. after a period of declining health.
She was born March 13, 1932 in Cooleemee to Lila and Owen Wagner, both now deceased. A long-time member of Cooleemeee First Baptist Church, more recently a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, Va., she was valedictorian of Cooleemee High School Class of 1950. A graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury, she retired from the Petersburg school system after having taught English for 30 years. She always insisted that everyone should have a good education and to that end, while attending college, she worked third shift in the Erwin Cotton Mill in Cooleemee.
Survivors: her husband, Larkin Baggett of Colonial Heights; a son, Bee Baggett of Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Harold (Germaine) Wagner of Lexington; sister, Sue Steele-Correll of Cooleemee; and many nieces and nephews in the Davie County area.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.