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Ray Edward White, 66, died Jan. 11, 2009 in Cedar Rock Assisted Living in Mocksville.
He was born in Davie County and retired from Lexington Home Brands.
He was preceded in death by 2 sons; a sister, Barbara Ann Thomas; 4 brothers, Robert, Jessie Lee, Joseph, and James White.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Quintenna (Alfred) McMahan and the Rev. Wanda (Rev. James) Fowler, both of Mocksville; a brother, John Lindsay White of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; other relatives and friends.
His funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home. The Rev. Rodney Barker will officiate and burial will follow in Palmetto Cemetery in Mocksville. The family may be contacted at 160 Neely Road, Cooleemee. They will receive friends 30 minutes before the service.
Online condolences: GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Lavelle Fishel Cooper
Ms. Lavelle Fishel Cooper, 81, of Winston-Salem, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was born Jan. 12, 1927 in Forsyth County to Robah and Pearl Essick Fishel. Ms. Cooper was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco after 29 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Steven R. Scott; and a brother, Mickey Fishel.
Surviving: 2 sons, Stuart C. Scott of Winston-Salem and Del Cooper and wife Linda of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren, Matthew Scott, Eric Scott, Chad Cooper, Brittany Cooper and Megan Cooper; a stepdaughter, Patricia Boles and husband Wes of Pensacola, Fla.; 2 step-grandchildren, Michelle Lewis and Michael Boles; a sister, Wilma Essick and husband T of Kernersville; 2 brothers, R.J. Fishel and wife Leona of Clemmons and the Rev. Charles Fishel and wife Ann of Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with the Rev. Charles Fishel officiating. Burial followed in Friedberg Moravian Church Graveyard.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
Online condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com.
Joe Eustace Daniels
Joe Eustace “Duke” Daniels, 92, died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Daniels, who was a long-time resident of Pine Ridge Road in Cooleemee, had been a carpenter, a house mover, and retired as maintenance supervisor for Davie County Schools. Mr. Daniels was a man of many interests including fishing, especially at the coast, NASCAR, tinkering with hit-and-miss engines, gardening, and collecting antique bottles.
Mr. Daniels was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Georgia P. Daniels; his wife of more than 50 years, Lexie Veach Daniels; and all his brothers and sisters except Charles Lindy Daniels of Colorado.
Survivors: 2 sons, Don L. Daniels of Salisbury and Michael D. Daniels of Statesville; a daughter, Linda D. Soderquist of Greensboro; grandchildren Julie Fuller, Vicki Norman, Page Eudy, Wende Collins, Dave Soderquist; great-grandchildren Justin Wells, Jordan Fuller, Daniel and Reid Norman, Kirsten and Wesley Eudy, Ian Collins and step-granddaughters Meghan and Allison Fuller; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Daniels were held in the chapel of Davie Funeral Service, 416 Valley Road in Mocksville, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. with burial in Rose Cemetery. The family spoke to friends on Wednesday morning.
Memorials: Liberty Methodist, 141 Liberty Circle, Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.daviefuneralservice.com.
ane Norris
Mrs. Jane Norris, 85, of Winston-Salem, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Norris was born April 9, 1923. She was a registered nurse and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Norris; and a son-in-law, Rick Miceli.
Survivors: a daughter, Jane Miceli of Winston-Salem; and a grandson, Tony Miceli of Clemmons.
The family received friends Saturday, Jan. 7, at Eaton Funeral Home in Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Cleo Bill Pruitt Jr.
Cleo Bill Pruitt Jr., 75, died on Jan. 6, 2009 in Rowan Regional Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Davie County, son of the late Cleo and Eunice Hosch Pruitt Sr. He attended Davie County Schools and worked at the Woodleaf Rock Quarry, Erwin Cotton Mills, Hoesht Celanese, and Matthew Construction. In 1983 he was added to Redland Church of Christ. For the past 12 years he had attended West Innes Street Church of Christ where he served as song leader, building and grounds caretaker, and other duties. He was first married to Theo Hairston, who preceded him in death in 1983. He later married Estella Patterson Pulliam in December, 1983. Mr. Pruitt loved to garden and work with auto mechanics. He had multi talents which he enjoyed, including bricking his home.
He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Ruth Goodman and Claira Fowler; 3 brothers, Alvin Pruitt, Richard Pruitt, and Livingston Pruitt.
Survivors: his wife, Estella P. Pulliam Pruitt of the home; an adopted son, Robert Stokes; a foster child, Cassandra Gregory; 3 stepchildren, Spencer (Vida) Pulliam, Natalie (Larry) Jones, and Barry (Marschon Blackwell) Pulliam; 3 sisters, Frances (Anslo) Fowler and Linda (Oscar) Blackwell, both of Cooleemee, and Brenda (John) Cutherbertson of Cleveland; 2 brothers, James Pruitt of Philadelphia, Pa. and Leo (Helen) Pruitt of Mocksville; an uncle, Willie Hosch; 3 aunts, Bernice Peebles, Doris Greer, and Gwendolyn Hunter; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 33 nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at West Innes Street Church of Christ in Salisbury. Ministers Don Adkins and Steve Short officiated and burial followed in Rowan Memorial Park. The family received friends one hour before the service.
Online condolences: GrahamFuneralHome.net.