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Mary Elizabeth Walker Kirkpatrick, 81, died on June 16, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center while surrounded by family members.
She was born Dec. 5, 1926 in Rock Hill, S.C., to Franklin Bryce and Maggie Shillinglaw Walker. She was the seventh of eight children. She graduated from Rock Hill High School and was employed by The Equitable Insurance Co. and The Bank of Great Falls. She married William Donald Kirkpatrick of Great Falls, S.C. on Oct. 29, 1948. The family moved to Winston-Salem in 1958. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Jack Walker, Grady Walker and Marshall Walker; and sisters, Margaret Walker Loflin, Carrie Walker Adams and Grace Walker Leslie.
Survivors: her husband, 91, of Winston-Salem; 2 sons, William Michael (Karen) Kirkpatrick of Mocksville and Carl Walker Kirkpatrick of Winston-Salem; and 3 grandsons.
Her funeral service was at Centenary United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. with a memorial service following at 11.
Memorials: Centenary Methodist, Winston-Salem; or the American Cancer Society.
Arthur Lee Jessup
Mr. Arthur Lee Jessup, 64, of Pilot Mountain, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 1, 1943 in Surry County to the late George Martin Jessup and Helen Susan Holt Jessup. He was a retired lineman with Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership and a Baptist. Mr. Jessup was a gardener, planting enough food to share with friends and neighbors. He loved to work in the yard and in his shop, where he always had projects.
Survivors: his wife, Mary Lois Nichols Jessup of the home; daughter, Amber Jessup Southern and husband Jason of Pilot Mountain; sisters, Peggy and June Jessup of Pilot Mountain and Lottie and Roger Gammons of Claudville, Va.; brother, James Paul Jessup and Bonnie of Pilot Mountain; step half sister-in-law, Mary Jessup; step half brother-in-law, Ralph Gammons; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by half sisters Mabel Bowman, Era Epperson, Bernice Gammons and Ora Jessup, and half brother Carl Jessup.
Funeral services were held on Friday, July 4, at 11 a.m. at Brown Mountain Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Rickey Rogers and Eddie Carter with burial following in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Brown Mountain Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Gail Durham, 1535 Pilot Westfield Road, Pilot Mountain, 27041.
Online condolences: www.howellfuneralservices.com.
Mary Nell Benson
Mrs. Mary Nell Allen “Granny” Benson, 76, of US 601 South, Mocksville, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Davie County Hospital.
She was born May 19, 1932, in Davie County to the late James Gaston and Ophelia Smith Allen. Mrs. Benson was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Cooleemee. She was a co-founder of Twin Cedars Golf Course in Mocksville. Mrs. Benson loved to play golf and was voted most athletic in high school. One of her favorite pastimes was eating out.
She was also preceded in death by a son, James Gregory Benson; a sister, Ellen Mabe; and 3 brothers, J. C., Luther and Robert Allen.
Survivors: her husband of 58 years, Robert Floyd “Big Daddy” Benson Sr. of the home; 2 daughters, Bobbi (Tony) Mullis of Mocksville and Debbie Worden of Boiling Springs Lake; a son, Robin (Cindy) Benson of Mocksville; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Kim Benson of Lexington; a brother, Cecil (Lena Mae) Allen of Mocksville; several nieces and nephews; and many friends and extended family at the golf course.
A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shelby Harbour officiating. Burial followed in Rose Cemetery. The family received friends Tuesday, July 8, at Eaton Funeral Home.
Memorials: Camp Manna Ministries, c/o Stan Riddle, 243 Gibson Way, Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Kevin Richard Fahey
Mr. Kevin Richard Fahey died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
He was born in Whitman, Mass. to the late Louise McGonagle and William Fahey. He was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Marine Corps. While in the USMC, Mr. Fahey was stationed at Marine Corps barracks Washington, DC, called the 8th and I Marines, where he served as President Lyndon Johnson’s limo driver. He was a member of the Marine Corps Silent Drill team. After his honorable discharge, he and his brother, Billy, owned The Cycle Shop in Whitman, Mass., where they built custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In 1978, he graduated from the NC School of Horseshoeing in Pleasant Garden, and the following year moved to Mocksville. For the past 30 years he specialized in shoeing and caring for sick and crippled horses, working in almost every state and several countries. He often said his greatest joy was helping a crippled horse stand and walk, when often the horse was lying down upon his arrival at the barn or home.
He is also preceded in death by his brother, Billy Fahey.
Survivors: his wife, Dorothy Fahey of the home; 2 daughters, Sarah Langdon and husband Sammy of Winston-Salem, Christina Ward of Boston, Mass.; a grandson; a sister, Diana Fahey of Whitman; a brother, Robert Fahey of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and several nephews and nieces.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 11, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with the Rev. Andrew Draper and Deacon John Zimmerle officiating. Burial followed in Rose Cemetery in Mocksville, with Military Honors conducted by the Veterans of Foreign War Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at Eaton Funeral Home in Mocksville from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials: Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, 27103.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.