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Mrs. Ruby Myers Barnes, 80, of Mocksville, died at her home, Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
She was born in Forsyth County on July 27, 1927 to the late Jake and Jennie Beck Myers. Mrs. Barnes was a faithful member of Edgewood Baptist Church and attended as long as her health permitted. She loved to teach Sunday school, fish and spend time with the ones she loved. Mrs. Barnes retired as an inspector for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 39.5 years.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband Bennie Joseph Morris Sr.; 2 sons, Bennie Joseph Morris Jr. and Larry Wayne Morris; and 2 sisters, Betty Lou Head and Hazel Woods.
Survivors: her husband, Harvey Barnes of Mocksville; a daughter, Sylvia Boger and friend Keith Allen of Mocksville; 2 sons, Ronald L. “Ronnie” Morris and wife Shelia of Walnut Cove and Melvin Michael Morris of Mocksville; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Pansy Gaither and Peggy Keaton, both of Statesville; 2 brothers, Garland Bug Myers of Mocksville and Wayne Myers of Statesville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Edgewood Baptist Church in Cooleemee with the Revs. Danny Shore and Thomas Tuggle officiating. Burial followed in Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends the evening of Thursday, May 29 at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative CareCenter, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
Charlie Walter Messick
Charlie Walter Messick, 81, of Bethel Church Road, Mocksville, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Born in Davie County on Nov. 9, 1926, he was the son of the late Charlie Winfield and Lillie Godbey Messick. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Salisbury where he taught Sunday School until after he was 80 years old. He retired from Celanese in 1989 and before that worked for 21 years at Erwin Mills in Cooleemee.
His wife of 36 years, Helen Campbell Messick, preceded him in death in 2002.
Survivors: a son, James (Brenda) Messick of Salisbury; 3 daughters, Charlotte (Michael) Corriher of Granite Quarry, Dawn (James) Campbell of Salisbury and Margie (William) Burton of Advance; a brother, Lloyd (Minnie Sue) Messick of Salisbury; a sister, Edna Pinkston of Salisbury; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Messick was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Danny Messick and Larry Gene Messick, and 2 sisters, Elizabeth Cranfill and Katherine Kurfees.
The service to celebrate the life of Mr. Messick was held Saturday, May 31, at 2 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church in Salisbury with the Rev. Joel Hiatt officiating. Burial was in the Gays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends the evening of May 30 at Davie Funeral Service.
Memorials: Westside Baptist Church, 201 Clancy St., Salisbury, 28144.
Mary Smith McEwen
Mrs. Mary Arvesta Smith McEwen, 64, of Chinquapin Road, Mocksville, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born June 10, 1943 in Davie County to James Kelly Smith Sr. and Lula Mae Gough Smith. Mrs. McEwen worked for 19 years with the food service of Courtney Elementary School and looked forward to serving children daily and being with her co-workers. She enjoyed her life on the farm.
Mrs. McEwen was preceded in death by her father, a grandson, Jesse Wayne Bubba McEwen, and her grandparents, including her grandmother, Mary Riddle Gough.
Surviving: her husband of 44 years, Jesse Stanley McEwen of the home; a son, Jesse Stanley Mac (Lynn) McEwen Jr.; a daughter, Teresa McEwen (Troy) Apperson, all of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; her mother, Lula Mae Gough Smith, Mocksville; a sister, Julia Smith (John) Jones, Lilburn, Ga.; 4 brothers, J.K. (Mary) Smith Jr., Gerald Stephen (Patsy) Smith, Naaman U. (Carolyn) Smith, all of Mocksville; William Gray Smith, Pilot Mountain; and many friends.
Her funeral service was at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Liberty Baptist Church, where she had attended, by the Rev. Marvin Blackburn. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends Tuesday night at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville.
Memorials: Liberty Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Jimmy Gentle, 186 Chinquapin Road, Mocksville.
Henry Owens Tatum
Henry Owens Tatum, 78, died May 31 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Tatum was born in Davie County on Aug. 29, 1939, son of the late Bernard and Lucy Sutzer Tatum. He graduated from Davie County Training School in 1958, after which he entered the U.S. Army and served his country. He received an Honorable Discharge. He was a member of Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Mocksville. “Hen” as he was called by family and friends was a lover of sports and people. He worked at R.J.R. Archer Plant for 12 years and Holiday Surgical supply for 10 years. He was last employed by Slick Enterprises for 16 years, from which he retired in 2006.
He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Kay Frances West, Elizabeth Diane Tatum, and Martha Annette Tatum; and a brother, Frankie Carl Tatum.
Survivors: 4 sisters, Geraldine (Brut) Brown and Jeanette Parks of Mocksville, Rachel (Bob) Calise of Winston-Salem, and Cathy Tatum of Columbus, Ohio; 3 brothers, Bernard (Maenell) Tatum of Greensboro, William Tatum of Atlanta, Ga., and Daniel Tatum of Mocksville; a number of other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. June 3 at Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Mocksville. The Rev. Coker Stewart officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery with military rites by 11th District Color Guard.
Online condolences: GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Martha Annette Eaton
Martha Annette Eaton, 66, died on Monday evening, May 26, 2008.
She was born in Farmington on July 28, 1941, to the late Lucy Joyce Sutzer Tatum and Bernard E. Tatum. She attended Davie County Schools and graduated in 1958. At an early age she joined Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church where she remained a lifelong active, dedicated member, having served on the Usher Board, Missionary Circle, Deaconess Board, youth programs, Vacation Bible School director, corresponding church secretary, and choir member. She loved her church and was involved in all the activities of the church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Franklin Odell Eaton; 2 sisters, Kay Frances West and Elizabeth Diane Tatum; and a brother, Frankie Carl Tatum.
Survivors: 3 sons, Darryl O. Eaton of Washington, D.C., Kenneth L. Eaton of Atlanta, Ga., and William Tracy Eaton of the home; 4 sisters, Geraldine (Brut) Brown and Jeanette Parks of Mocksville, Rachel (Bob) Calise of Winston-Salem, and Cathy Tatum of Columbus, Ohio; 4 brothers, Bernard (Maenell) Tatum of Greensboro, Henry Tatum of Winston-Salem, William Tatum of Atlanta, Ga., and Daniel Tatum of Mocksville; a granddaughter; 17 nephews; 11 nieces; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Adelaide Coble McDaniel
Adelaide Coble McDaniel, 91, of Worthington, Ky., died on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at her residence.
She was born Aug. 12, 1916 in Davie County to the late Addison and Stella Leffler Coble. Mrs. McDaniel was a long-time member of Melrose United Methodist Church where she had planned and participated in many activities. On Oct. 7, 1950, she married James Erwin McDaniel and moved to the Tri-State area because of his work with the C&O Railroad. They had been married 38 years when he died in 1989.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Sharpe Cartner, and 2 brothers, John Coble and Alfred F. Coble.
Survivors: a son, James Alfred (Sally) McDaniel of Greensboro; 2 daughters, Susan McDaniel of Worthington and Carolyn (Bill) Pennywitt of Poplar Highlands, Ky.; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Blanche Driver of Fountain Inn, S.C., and Hazel Garwood of Mocksville; and a brother, Walter Coble of Hunt, N.Y.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 25 at Evans Funeral Home in Raceland, Ky. by the Rev. Frank Wallace. Burial was in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods, Ky.
Dennis Anderson Potts
Mr. Dennis Anderson Potts, 54, of Speer Road, Mocksville, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
He was born Sept. 26, 1953, in Rowan County to Robert “Bob” M. and Betty Byerly Potts, but spent his life in Davie County. Mr. Potts was owner/operator of Davie Door Service. He was a graduate of Davie High School class of 1971. Mr. Potts was an animal lover, especially cats, horses and wild animals. He enjoyed working on old cars, nature, being outdoors and shopping for antiques.
Survivors: his parents of Advance; his wife, Susan Hicks Potts of the home; a large extended family including many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and numerous friends and neighbors.
A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Advance United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Will Pryor officiating. Burial will followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends Tuesday night, June 3, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Humane Society of Davie, PO Box 153, Mocksville; American Heart Assoc., Memorials and Tributes Processing Center, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216; or charity of donor’s choice.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Patricia Ann Seamon
Patricia Ann “Pat” Seamon, 57, of Cable Lane, Mocksville, died on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Born in Davie County on Oct. 30, 1950, she was the daughter of Annie Lou Foster Brown and the late William Savannah Pierce. She was retired as security manager for Ingersoll-Rand and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church.
Survivors: her husband of 39 years, John Harold Seamon; a daughter, Theresa (Kenneth) Sanford of Mocksville; a brother, Frank (Crystal) Brown of Hillsborough; a sister, Melissa Brown (Jeff) Webster of Greensboro; 2 grandchildren; a nephew and a niece.
The service to celebrate her life was held Thursday, May 29, at 2 p.m. at Edgewood Baptist Church in Cooleemee with the Rev. Danny Shore officiating. Burial was in the St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family received friends the evening of Wednesday, May 28, at Davie Funeral Service.
Linda Smith Forrest
Mrs. Willie Linda Elizabeth Smith Forrest, 92, of Woodleaf, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the home of her daughter.
She was born in Davie County on Aug. 12, 1915 to the late William David and Esther Gentle Smith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Forrest was a member of Corinth Church of Christ and had been employed with Erwin Mills. She was a seamstress and enjoyed working with flowers and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Bailey Forrest; a grandchild, Tyler Forrest; a sister, Kathryn Alexander; and 3 brothers, Roy, David, and Reginald Smith.
Survivors: a daughter, Linda (Gary) Hodges of Woodleaf; a son, Don (Lynne) Forrest of Statesville; 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1 at Corinth Church of Christ with Ronnie Ulrey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends Saturday, May 31 at Eaton Funeral Home in Mocksville.
Memorials: Carolina Bible Camp, PO Box 1234, Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.