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Lee Jordan Shepherd, 61, of Main Street, Cooleemee, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Born in Walker County, La Fayette, Ga., on Oct. 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Margaret Jordan Shepherd and Lee Olen Shepherd. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and was employed at Ingersoll-Rand for 27 years. On Nov. 13, 1978, he was married to Shirley Wood Shepherd.
Survivors: his wife, Shirley Wood Shepherd of the home; a step-daughter, Pam Jordan of Greensboro; 3 step-grandsons; a great-granddaughter; and 2 sisters, Kathie Brown of Advance and Gail Spencer of Cooleemee.
The service to celebrate his life was held Saturday, June 7, at 2 p.m. in the Davie Funeral Service Chapel with Chaplain Fred Moretz officiating. Burial was in Legion Memorial Park in Cooleemee. Military honors were accorded by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The family received friends on Saturday afternoon at the funeral home.
George M. Carper Jr.
Mr. George M. Carper Jr., 59, of Mocksville, died June 4, 2008 at his residence.
He was born Sept. 21, 1948 in Forsyth County to George Malcolm Carper Sr. and Helen Wood Carper. His father preceded him in death. Mr. Carper served as a Major in the U.S. Army and was in the Army Reserves. He was of the Presbyterian faith and was employed with Freightliner TMP in Cleveland, NC and was a former member of the Winston-Salem Swim Club.
Survivors: his wife, Karina Carper of the home; 2 sons, Mitchell Carper, serving in the U.S. Air Force and James Yonker of the home; 3 daughters, Christy Bevers of Aloha, Ore., Amanda Yonker and Keisha Yonker of the home; his mother, Helen Carper of Parkton; a brother, David Carper of Springdale, Ark.; a sister Cindy La Morte of Parkton; and 9 grandchildren.
A military graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at Parklawn Memorial Park with Pastor Steven Tulbert officiating. The family receive friends Saturday at the funeral home.
Online condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com.
Agnes Frost Hampton
Mrs. Agnes Frost Hampton, 102, of Mocksville, died on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Autumn Care Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past two and a half years.
Mrs. Hampton was born in Mocksville to the late Evangelist and Jeanie Frost. She attended Davie County Schools and graduated from Price High School in Salisbury. She was a retired employee of RJ Reynolds after 22 years. She was a dedicated member of Redland Church of Christ in Advance. She enjoyed poetry, reading, writing, gardening, farming, family and friends, but most importantly, attending church.
She was also preceded in death by 3 siblings; her husband of 58 years, Walter Crews Hampton; 2 daughters, Barbara Smith and Mary McLaurin; and a grandson, Keith Wharton.
Survivors: a daughter, Waltina (William) Wharton Sr.; 3 granddaughters; 4 grandsons; 6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; nieces; many other cousins, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on June 11 at noon at Redland Church of Christ in Advance. Minister Larry Glenn officiated and burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Winston-Salem.
Online condolences: www.GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Lonnie Andrew Barker
Lonnie Andrew Barker, 70, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, at his home in Mocksville.
He was born in Davie County on Aug. 15, 1937, son of the late Jay and Pinky Holman Barker. He attended Davie County Schools and graduated from Davie County Training School in 1956. He was a lifelong member of St. John AME Zion Church, serving as Preachers Steward, Mens Choir and Usher Board member. On June 12, 1957, he was united in marriage to Nellie Clement. To this union, three children were born. Lonnie was a lover of softball and baseball, and was an umpire and a coach for Little League softball and baseball. He worked 42 years at Drexel Heritage/Lexington Furniture, and retired in 2002.
Survivors: his wife, Nellie C. Barker of the home; 2 sons, Jeffrey (Dorothy) Barker of Advance, and the Rev. Rodney (Selena) Barker of Cooleemee; a daughter, Sarah Delores Barker of Mocksville; 5 grandchildren; 2 aunts; other relatives and many friends.
Mr. Barker’s funeral service was held on June 10 at 4 p.m. at St. John AME Zion Church in Mocksville. The Rev. Gwendo-lyn Hampton officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Online condolences: www.GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Stephen Todd Jordan
Stephen Todd Jordan, 44, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died unexpectedly on Monday, June 2, 2008 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jordan, and sisters Kim Jordan and Vicky Nelson.
Survivors include: his father, Turner Jordan of Cooleemee; an aunt; several nieces and nephews; friends; and his partner, Robert Nichols of Pittsburgh.
He was born March 9, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nev. After graduating from Bonanza High School in 1982, he attended Pepperdine University, where he graduated as valedictorian with degrees in English and communications in 1986, followed by a master’s degree in English from Tulane University in 1992. He was a doctoral candidate in rhetoric at Carnegie Mellon University, where his research in rhetoric, public policy and social change was producing work on the discourse of HIV/AIDS, the narratives of Katrina victims as well as GLBT Presbyterians, and on education for public engagement. As an instructor in writing and argumentation at Tulane, El Centro College in Dallas, Texas and Carnegie Mellon, he nurtured his students as writers and critical, social thinkers. He had a career in publishing. From 1990-2005, he held editorial and executive positions for Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Pearson Education, Numina Books, Quia Books, Princeton Review Publishing, and Embark Corp. He was an editor, technical writer, publisher, and consultant with experience in editorial management, book development, instructional design and technology implementation. He was an elder and active member of the Community House Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, where he served on the session helping the church and the Community House Learning Center celebrate diversity and inclusion through events and multimedia productions.
A celebration of his life will be held at the Community House Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh in July.
Memorials: More Light Presbyterians, c/o Michael Adee, www.mlp.org.
Ethel Louise Brooks
Mrs. Ethel Louise Spry Brooks, 79, of Statesville, formerly of Duke Street, Cooleemee, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at her home.
She was born Aug. 19, 1928, in Davie County to the late Stacy Franklin and Mary Lola Taylor Spry. Mrs. Brooks was a charter member of Victory Baptist Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher and active in other capacities. She was retired from the Davie County Tax office and had been employed by Erwin Mills in Cooleemee. Mrs. Brooks had been the caregiver for her mother and husband. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, baking pound cakes and in later years, line dancing. Mrs. Brooks was a Relay for Life cancer survivor two times.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Brooks, on May 16, 2002.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Gwen B. (Sanford) Sain of Statesville and Patricia B. (Joe) Smith of Salisbury; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine (Orville) Morris of N. Augusta, S.C.
A funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 8, at Victory Baptist Church in Cooleemee, with the Rev. Shelby Harbour officiating. Burial followed in Rowan Memorial Park. The family received friends at the church an hour and a half before the service.
Memorials: Davie Gideon Camp, PO Box 182, Mocksville; Hospice/Palliative Care of Iredell, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, 28625; or Victory Baptist Church, PO Box 686, Cooleemee.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Leamon Erich Peters
Mr. Leamon Erich Peters, 55, of Lynn Haven, Fla., died Monday, June 9, 2008, at a local hospital.
He was born Oct. 30, 1952, in Germany. Mr. Peters was a retired assistant manager for Wal-Mart where he had worked for 14 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Mr. Peters was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynn Haven and was an Eagle Scout.
Survivors: his wife, Betty Lynn Peters; a son, James Peters and wife Seiko; 3 daughters, Vickie Burkett and husband George, Melissa Peters and Kimberly Peters; 6 grandchildren; a sister, Karla Culpepper and husband Chuck; and 2 brothers, David Peters and Jeffery Peters and wife Cathy.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Panama City, Fla. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, June 16, at Joppa Cemetery in Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.