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Mrs. Pauline Truelove West, 81, of Harding Street, Mocksville, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at her home.
Mrs. West she was born Jan. 12, 1927, in Davie County to Luzine Creason and John Captain Truelove. Mrs. West attended Trinity Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, canning and spending time in the mountains.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Robert West Sr.; a son, Walter Lee West; 2 grandchildren, Cynthia Jane Gaither and Scotty Lee West; 3 brothers, Frank, Rob, and William West.
Survivors: 3 sons, James Robert (fiancé Anna) West Jr., Larry Eugene (Kathy) West, all of Mocksville, John William West of Salisbury; and a daughter, Joanne (Levi) Phillips of Galax, Va.
A graveside service was conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Liberty Methodist Cemetery. The family received friends friends July 17, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Don Walser Brooks
Don Walser Brooks, 69, of Winston-Salem died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center.
A memorial service was to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday July 23 at Davidson Funeral Home Hickory Tree Chapel. The service will be conducted by Elder Robert Hall.
Mr. Brooks was born Oct. 21, 1938 in Davidson County to Fred Monroe Brooks and Laura Veigh Walser Brooks. He was retired from Duke Energy. Mr. Brooks was a veteran with the US Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Clara Ellen Brooks.
Surviving: his wife, Betty Spillman Brooks of the home; son, Terry Dwayne Brooks and wife Tammy of Midway; daughter Jackie Brooks Cline and husband Richard of Arcadia; brothers Vernon Lee (Butch) Brooks and wife Nancy of Yadkin College, Harvey Monroe Brooks and wife Melinda of Trinity; 3 grandchildren.
The family was to receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday July 23, at Davidson Funeral Home Hickory Tree Chapel.
Memorials: Winston Salem South Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3799 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, 27107
Online condolences: www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Denese Deason Nail
Mrs. Denese Deason Nail, 44, of Ridge Road, Mocksville, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at her home.
She was born Aug. 31, 1963, in Torrance, Calif. Mrs. Nail loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Geneva Josephine Akers Cook; and a granddaughter, Ava Mackenzie Baune.
Survivors: her husband, Ronald Dean Nail of the home; 3 daughters, Stephanie (Jeff) Zotsman of Mocksville, Ashlee (Jeremy) Baune of Minnesota and Meagan Andrade of Mocksville; 4 grandchildren; father, Leonard Blevins of Calif.; a brother, Leonard Dwayne Blevins of Calif.; stepfather, Bobby Lee Cook; and a cousin.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 24, at Eaton Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Iredell Memorial Gardens in Statesville. The family was to receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
William June Allen Jr.
Mr. William June Allen Jr., 79, of Wyo Road, Mocksville, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at his home.
He was born Sept. 4, 1928 in Davie County to the late William Sr. and Dora Luther Allen. Mr. Allen was retired from Thomasville Furniture Co. of Winston-Salem and was a member of Turners Creek Baptist Church.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Bobby Gene Allen in 1986.
Surviving: his wife of 60 years, Margaret Gunter Allen of the home; a daughter, Carolyn Allen (Leon) Fulton, Lewisville; a son, Barry (Sonya) Allen, Mocksville; 2 grandsons he raised as his own, Matthew Allen and Chad Allen; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 6 brothers and sisters, Donnell Goss, Dorothy West, Frances (Nellie) Allen, Jim (Magdalene) Allen, Sam (Sue) Allen, Betty Johnson; several nieces, nephews, neighbors and friends.
His funeral service was held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 at Turners Creek Baptist Church by the Revs. Bobby Russell, Allen Barker, and David Maynard. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends Monday at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville.
Memorials: Lexington Dialysis Center, Lexington.
Elizabeth Harris Evans
Elizabeth “Betsy” Anna Nooe Harris Evans, 86, died early Sunday morning, July 20, 2008 in Mocksville.
Mrs. Evans was born Jan. 17, 1922 in Lexington to the late Allie Hutchison Harris of Lexington and the late William Osmond Harris of Asheville, who was a native of the Bahamas. She grew up in Lexington and attended Appalachian State University where she met her husband of 66 years, Neil C. Evans. After completing a business course at UNC-Greensboro, she worked at Commercial Bank of Lexington and the Lexington Retail Merchants Association until she started raising her children. In the late 1960s, she returned to work as a ceramics teacher and eventually became the activities director for the Lexington Recreation Department for 20 years. Mrs. Evans spent much of her free time cooking and caring for senior citizens in the community and volunteering for scouts and the schools, including taking needy children to their dental and doctor appointments. Her hobbies included ceramics, sewing, puzzles, bridge, gardening and crafts.
Mrs. Evans was also preceded in death by her husband Neil who died on June 19, 2008, and two half-brothers, William and Don Harris.
Survivors: 3 children, Neil C. Evans Jr. and wife Anne of Bennett; Dr. James H. (Jim) Evans and wife Melinda of Mocksville; and Elizabeth A. (Libby) Evans of Chapel Hill; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a half-sister, Rosalind Boss.
Funeral services were to be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Davidson County with the Rev. Ray Surratt officiating. A graveside service was to follow in the church cemetery. The family was to receive friends at the church before the service, starting at 3:00.
Memorials: Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church.
Norris London Fellows
Norris London Fellows, 84, of US 601 South, Mocksville, died Thursday morning, July 17, 2008 at his home.
Born in Springfield, Mo. April 9,1924, he was the son of the late Gladys London Fellows and Norris Livingston Fellows. He was a graduate of Druru College and completed his Master of Divinity at Duke University. Fellows was a Presbyterian minister who served in the US Air Force as a chaplain during the Korean Conflict. After preaching in Springfield, Mo. and Oxford and Wadesboro, he was the founding minister at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church in Gaithersburg, Md. He preached at Northgate Presbyterian Church in Durham until his retirement. He continued to preach after he retired to Sweet Dreams Farm in Mocksville. He attended First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury. He enjoyed a life of avocations such as wood working, sculpting, geometric drawing, personal computing, fashion modeling and bicycling.
Surviving: his wife of 57 year, Betty Jean McInnis Fellows of Mocksville; 3 daughters: Elisabeth London King and husband Michael Burton King of Charlotte, Barbara Jean Meloy and husband Dr. Thomas Stuart Meloy of Mocksville, and Helen Frances Fellows of Prescott, Ariz.; and 4 grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at the First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury on Sunday, July 20.
Arthur Lee Watkins
The Rev. Arthur Lee Watkins, 67, died on July 18, 2008.
He was born on Dec. 28, 1940 in Salisbury, and was a graduate of Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and later earned an associate degree in early childhood education. He accepted the call to preach in October 1980, and was licensed to preach under the leadership of the Rev. Will Chambers at Mt. Zion CME Church in Salisbury. He was ordained deacon and elder while a member of the CME Church. The Rev. Watkins pastored churches in South Carolina, North Carolina and Galax, Va. In 2002, he moved his membership to the AME Zion Conference and pastored Long Leaf AME Zion Church in Robbins before returning to McAuley AME Zion Church as associate pastor, where he worked until his death. He loved preaching from the pulpit, and visiting and praying for members of his community. He also visited and witnessed those who were in prison. He loved to talk and visit with the elderly.
Survivors: his wife Fannie of the home; 4 sons, Terri L. Watkins (Ikuko) of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Arthur Lamont Watkins of Detroit, Mich., Avery Ritter of Fayetteville, and Walter L. Lee of Norwood; 2 daughters, Tressa Simmons of Phoenix, Ariz., and Toni Smith of Detroit; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Jacqueline Cook (Walter) of Cooleemee, the Rev. Brenda Geter of Cooleemee; Dr. Barbara Bosey and the Rev. Jane Mitchell (Bruce) of Durham; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts and friends.
Funeral services were held July 23 at 2 p.m. at McAuley AME Zion Church in Mt. Gilead with the Rev. Maurice Hooper Sr. officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Lamon Lester Johnson
Lamon Lester Johnson, 89, of NC 801 South, died on Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Born in Swain County on June 25, 1919, he was the son of the late Robert Henry Johnson and Mary Rebecca Cole Johnson. He was retired from Burlington Industries and was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors: his wife, Shirley Lyons Johnson of the home; 2 sons, Kelly (Erika) Johnson of Advance and R.L. (Linda) Johnson of Lexington; 3 daughters, Carolina (Roger) Lyons of Clemmons, Ann (Bobby) House of Advance and Carol (Tommy) Rogers of Lexington; 4 sisters, Gay (Carl) Burkhart and Ruth (Phil) Phillips of Lexington, Imogene Poole of Gold Hill and Marie Payne of Baltimore, Md.; a niece; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Johnson was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Ralph Johnson and Baby Boy Johnson; 2 daughters, Mary Lou Harrelson and Brenda Joyce Johnson; 5 sisters, Nellie Duvall, Robbie Gaddis, Emma Franklin, Athelene Stanbury and Thelma Frizell and a brother, Rastus Johnson.
The service to celebrate the life of Mr. Johnson will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 11:30 a.m. at the Davie Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Steve Brooks and Scott Steed officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Salisbury National Cemetery with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The family was to receive friends July 23 from 6-8 p.m. at Davie Funeral Service.
Memorials: Hospice of Davidson, PO Box 1941 Lexington, 27293-1941; or Davie Funeral, 416 Valley Road, Mocksville, to help with funeral expenses.
Ella Howard Dalton
Ella Rose Howard Dalton, 79, died on Friday, July 18, 2008 after battling a long illness.
She was born in Forsyth County on Nov. 24, 1928 to the late Rev. Charles Elijah Howard and Esther Gaither Howard. She was a 1942 graduate of Davie County Training School. On Dec. 7, 1947 she was married to Nathaniel “Nat” Carson Dalton. Their marriage lasted 43 years until his death on Oct. 3, 1990. Shortly after their marriage, she began pursuing a career in education, and attended New York and Howard universities before earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Living-stone College in Salisbury on June 3, 1962. She began her teaching career at Price High School and continued to teach for the next 34 years in the Salisbury-Rowan School System. She earned a master’s degree from North Carolina A&T on May 14, 1972. After retiring in June 1909, she taught undergraduate English literature for six years at Livingstone. She was a life member of St. John AME Zion Church, where she served as senior choir president, a deaconess, president of the Women Home Oversea Mission and director of the Mothers Day program. She loved music, learning, children, travel, family and friends.
Survivors: her son, Eric N. Dalton of the home and her future daughter-in-law, Laura D. Peebles of Wadesboro; 2 brothers-in-law, Mass (Josephine) Dalton and Nathaniel (Helen) Dalton; 3 sisters-in-law, Lillian Doulin, Elizabeth Dalton and Myrtle Dalton, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Her funeral service was Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at St. John AME Zion Church in Mocksville with the Rev. Gwendolyn Hampton officiating.
Online condolences: www.grahamfuneralhome.net.
Steven Richard Poteet
Mr. Steven Richard Poteet, 63, of Advance, died on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008.
He was born July 25, 1944 in Burke County to Josephine Poteet and the late Monion Poteet. Although his life was restricted by Cerebral Palsy, he gave and received much joy and love.
Survivors: his mother Josephine and sister, Gay, both of the home; his sister, Kay and husband Floyd McAtee of King; his sister Judy Merritt of Raleigh; and a nephew.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Westlawn Gardens of Memory with the Rev. Dr. Crystal M. Alexander officiating. The family received friends 1 hour prior to the service at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel.
Memorials: The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203.
Henry Ray Williams
Mr. Henry Ray Williams, 88, of Mocksville died Friday, July 18, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 4, 1919 in Harrell, Ark. to Ray and Ruth Childs Williams. Mr. Williams was of the Methodist faith and a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II on a submarine chaser on the east coast.
Surviving: his wife of 67 years, Lillian D. Williams of the home; 2 daughters, Judy Konopnicki and husband David of Lakeland, Fla. and Janene Chessman and husband Michael of Advance; 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
On-line condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com.