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James Nolan Ellenburg, 83, of Ponce de Leon, Fla. died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center in Crestview, Fla.
Mr. Ellenburg was born Feb. 12, 1924 in Cooleemee to the late Paul and Lillian Ellenburg. He was a resident of Ponce de Leon for the past five years after moving from Mocksville. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy and Army and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0054.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ellenburg and 2 brothers, William and Don Ellenburg.
Survivors: a son, Paul Ellenburg and wife Lisa; 2 brothers, Bill Ellenburg and wife Doris and Bob Ellenburg and wife Faye; and a granddaughter.
Cremation services are being provided by Panhandle Direct Cremation Service of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
Leonard E. Hellard
Mr. Leonard Everhardt “Skin” Hellard, 76, of Will Boone Road, Mocksville, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
He was born Feb. 26, 1931, in Davie County to Annie Mae Crotts Hellard and the late Charlie S. Shoaf Hellard.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Randy Hellard.
Survivors: his mother of Mocksville; children, Don (Dreama) Hellard of Mocksville, Carolyn (Lee) Lewis of Statesville, Susan Head of Harmony, Joy (Craig) Seaford of Mooresville, Aylisa (Thomas) Grose of Hiddenite and Christy (Ricky) Woods of Walnut Cove; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Fred (Barbara) Hellard and J.W. (Catherine) Hellard, all of Mocksville.
A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at Turrentine Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Jim Gryder officiating.
Terry Kenneth Jordan
Mr. Terry Kenneth Jordan, 55, of Advance, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center.
His granddaughters had been the joy of his life, and his faith remained strong as he battled cancer. He was born June 17, 1952 to William Kenneth and Wilma S. Jordan. Mr. Jordan was a member of Yadkin Valley Baptist Church in Advance and was a veteran of the US Army. He was retired from Hanes Dye and Finishing Co. with 25 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Surviving: his wife of 35 years, Tina Jordan of the home; 2 sons, Kenneth Gray Jordan and wife Crystal of Advance and Jonathan Dwight Jordan and companion Janice Crump of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; 2 granddaughters; 3 step-grandsons; his father; 3 sisters, Sandra Peters of Tobaccoville, Judy Sheets of Kernersville and Rhonda Lawing of King; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30 at Yadkin Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Craddock, Brother Don Collins and Chaplain A.G. Parker officiating. Burial with military rites by VFW Memorial Honor Guard followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends the previous night at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel.
Jimmie Emitt Caudle
Jimmie Emitt Caudle, 65, of Powell Road, Mocksville, died on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
Born in Yadkin County on Dec. 16, 1941, he was the son of the late Acy Rufus and Ada Elizabeth Hobson Caudle. He was a commercial contractor and was of the Baptist faith. On Oct. 10, 1962, he married Carolyn McCulloh Caudle, who survives.
Also surviving: a daughter, Karen Denise Caudle (Michael) Cope of Mocksville; 2 brothers, Bill (Gail) Caudle of East Bend and Bobby (Sue) Caudle of Mocksville; a sister, Sue Caudle (D.C.) Lawrence of Advance; and 2 grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann Caudle Bledsoe.
A service to celebrate Mr. Caudle’s life was held Monday, July 2, at 10 a.m. at the Eatons Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Hobson officiating. The family received friends June 30 at Davie Funeral Service.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103; or Hospice of Davie , 642 Wilkesboro St., Mocksville.
Mary Reavis Browning
Mrs. Mary Reavis Browning, 85, of Woodleaf, died Monday morning, June 25, 2007 at The Laurels of Salisbury.
She was born in Rowan County on Jan. 11, 1922, a daughter of the late Luther Reavis and Laura Baker Reavis. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of South River United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years. She volunteered at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury for 18 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Brison Browning, in 1990.
Survivors: a son, David Ronald Browning of Statesville; 2 daughters, Barbara Browning of Woodleaf and Carolyn B. Floyd of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a brother, Pete Reavis of Woodleaf; a sister, Lelia Pence of Cleveland; 6 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Services celebrating her life were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28 at South River United Methodist Church with the Revs. Billy Towery and Shirley Jones officiating. Pallbearers were: Jeff Cobb, Richard Cooley, Eric Pence, Trent Pence, Trey Floyd, Bryan Richie, Cassey Reavis and Jody Steele. Honorary pallbearers were Steve Reavis, Don Dixon and Don Cranford.
Condolences online: www.legacy.com; memorials, South River Methodist.
Evelyn Troxler Spratt
Evelyn Troxler Spratt, 87, of Matthews, died last month.
She was born on Aug. 5, 1919 in Greensboro. She graduated with honors from Greensboro College in 1939 and married Edward Spratt in 1941. They moved to Charlotte in 1948, and for the past 16 years, she lived at Plantation Estates in Matthews. She had a lifelong love of music. She started her music teaching career at Mocksville High School in 1939, and taught instrumental music in the Charlotte City Schools for 30 years. Some of her students are now professional musicians. She was a violinist with the Charlotte Symphony and the Charlotte Opera Association. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte for 59 years. She was known for her warmth, kind smile, love and patience.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Guy and Flossie Andrew Troxler; her husband, Edward O.F. Spratt; and her brothers, Andrew Troxler and Broadus Troxler.
Survivors: 3 daughters, Carolina Spratt Young and husband Dr. Kyle Young of Greensboro, Jannelyn Troxler Spratt and fiance Michael Newton of Peabody, Mass., and Dr. Eve Spratt-Edwards and husband Dr. James Eugene Edwards of Isle of Palms, S.C.; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at noon Tuesday, June 19 at Plantation Estates.
Memorials: First Presbyterian, 200 W. Trade St., Charlotte; Bridgewell, a MA-based nonprofit serving those with developmental and emotional disabilities (www.bridgewell.org) and to the Spratt Music and Art Fund of HALOS, 3366 Rivers Ave. N., Charleston, SC 29405 (www.charlestonhalos.org), a nonprofit for children who are victims of abuse and neglect, founded by her daughter, Eve.