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Mr. Ray Gwyn Boger, 70, of Cana Road, Mocksville, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
He was born on May 25, 1936 in Davie County to the late Burley A. and Louise Potts Boger.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Kent Douglas Boger.
Survivors: his wife, Ola Mae Cook Boger of the home; a daughter, Gwendolyn Boger of Mocksville; a son Jeffrey Boger and wife Denise of Cornelius; 2 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Vada (Lewis) Beck of Mocksville, Libby (J.W.) Leonard of Welcome; and a brother, B. Edwin (Ivy Nell) Boger of Mocksville.
A graveside memorial service was conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Union Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery with Dr. Jim Long officiating.
Memorials: The Childrens Home, 1001 Reynolda Road, Winston Salem, 27104; or to the United Methodist Men Scholarship Fund c/o Leon Norman, 107 Mull Lane, Morganton, 28655.
Muriel House Benson
Graveside services for Muriel H. Benson, 94, of Columbia, S.C. were held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006 at Woodridge Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Barry Eller officiating. Mrs. Benson died Oct. 23.
Born in Cooleemee, she was the wife of the late William Randell “Bud” Benson. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Molly Gabard House. Prior to moving to South Carolina more than 25 years ago, she resided in Charlotte. Mrs. Benson was a member of her high school swim team in the 1920s. She was a 1933 graduate of Wingate Junior College.
Memorials: Wingate Office of Dev. C B 3071, Wingate, 28174; or Palmetto Health Hospice PO Box 7275, Columbia, SC 29202 .
Surviving: her son, J. Lynn Benson (Robin) of Lexington, S.C.; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-granddaughters; and 10 nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brothers, Ray, Virgil, Leonard House, sister, Helen House Kuhlman.
Doris Mae Potts Gwyn
Mrs. Doris Mae Potts Gwyn, 74, formerly of Lexington, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Gwyn was born Aug. 15, 1932 in Davie County to the late Archie Edward and Alice Rosalie Wood Potts. She was a homemaker and a member of Advance United Methodist Church. Mrs. Gwyn enjoyed reading all of her cards from her friends at the church.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nell Poole and a brother, Gilbert Ray Potts.
Survivors: 2 daughters, Deretha Jones (Terry) of Winston-Salem and Melissa Miller of Lexington; a son, Kelly Peacock of Advance; 2 sisters, Wilma Phelps of Advance and Rosalie (John) Allen of Florida; 2 brothers; Billy Joe Potts and Virgil (Lillie Mae) Potts, both of Advance; 4 grandchildren; a special friend, Ethel Dunn; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Advance United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Harry Sammons officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials: Advance Methodist, PO Box 2021 Advance.
Lillian Slone Dixon
Mrs. Lillian Catherine Slone Dixon, 54, of Kae Lane, Mocksville, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
She was born March 3, 1952, in Clintwood, Va., to John Slone Jr. and the late Claire Bernice Brooks Slone. Mrs. Dixon was of the Christian faith, and she loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved to sew and go shopping.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Dewey Slone.
Survivors: her father of Florida; a daughter, Lori Dixon (Robbie Edwards) of Mocksville; 4 sons, John Kevin Rhoden (Anne), Mark Duwayne Bailes (Linda), and Richard Adam Hearn (Jennifer), all of Florida, and Robert Wayne Hearn of Delaware; 3 sisters, Elizabeth Pfister (Mark) of Tennessee, and Eula Gopee (Christopher) and Tonya Alexander-Slone (Mark Gardner), all of Florida; 2 brothers, Douglas Ryan Slone (Deborah) of Oregon and Donald Wayne Slone (Josie) of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, at Eaton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Helton officiating.
Memorials: American Heart Assoc., Memorials and Tributes Processing Center, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Online condolences may be made to tcpalm.com.
Valerie Tkach Harris
Mrs. Valerie Teresa Tkach Harris, 46, of Elmore Road, Mocksville, died Oct. 11, 2006, at her home.
She was born May 25, 1960, in Pensacola, Fla., the daughter of Edward Michael Tkach Sr. and Frances Chaffin Tkach.
She enjoyed working with crafts and decorating for the Christmas holidays. She was dedicated to her family and worked the last eight years at Crestwood Farms of Mocksville.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Rubye S. Chaffin.
Surviving: her husband of 14 years, Garry D. Harris; a daughter, Heather Dawn Harris; 2 step-children, Crystal Bare (Tim) and Neal Harris (Jennifer); 2 granddaughters; a grandson; her mother-in-law, Bonnie S. Harris; 2 sisters, Debbie T. Lowdermilk (Gray) of Mocksville and Frankie T. Starnes (James) of Lexington; 4 brothers, Edward M. Tkach Jr. of Buffalo, N.Y., Albert G. Tkach (Donna) of Advance, David A. Tkach (Paula) of Mocksville and Clifford B. Tkach (Renae) of Advance; 5 nieces; and 5 nephews.
A memorial service was conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at Fork Baptist Church in Mocksville with Pastor Robert Garrett officiating.
Memorials: Hospice/Palliative Care of Iredell, 2347 Simon-ton Road, Statesville, 28625.
Lonnie Ray Barnes
Mr. Lonnie Ray “Hammer” Barnes Sr., 56, of Watts Street, Cooleemee, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
He was born Dec. 16, 1949, in Iredell County to Katherine O’Neil Barnes and the late Grover Franklin Barnes. Mr. Barnes had served his country in the U.S. Army and was employed by Cone Mills. He was a member of the Kennedy Hall Post No. 106 American Legion and had been a pitcher on the Cooleemee baseball team. Mr. Barnes was a fan of the Atlanta Braves and Darrell Waltrip racing.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth “Red” Barnes; and his step-father, Bob McDaniel.
Survivors: his mother, Katherine O. McDaniel of Cooleemee; a son, Lonnie Ray Barnes Jr. of the home; 3 brothers, Timothy Bo Barnes of Cooleemee, Gary Tink Barnes of Woodleaf and Bobby Dean McDaniel Jr. of Cooleemee; and the brother and sister of Lonnie, Jr., Ryan and Katie Edwards, both of Cleveland.
A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shelby Harbour and Pastor Chris Williams officiating. Burial followed in Legion Memorial Park.
Memorials: Camp Manna Ministries, 243 Gibson Way, Mocksville.
Turner Alfonzo Howell
Mr. Turner Alfonzo Howell was born on Jan. 11, 1925 in Davie County, son of the late Samuel and Ethel Foote Howell. He attended Davie County Schools, and at an early age he joined Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. In his later years he attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In 1950 he was united in marriage to Ruby Louise Dalton.
She preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 2000. For many years Turner worked at Holly Farm Feed Mill, and retired from Tyson.
On Oct. 20, 2006 he died in Davie County Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors: a son, Orlanda (Marsha) Howell of Mocksville; 2 daughters, Flavia L. Howell and Eartha Kaye Howell, both of Mocksville; a sister, Ruth Howell of Mocksville; 3 brothers, Lonnie Howell, Gilbert (Mary Ruth) Howell, and Charlie Doc (Louise) Howell, all of Mocksville; 6 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Graham Funeral Home.
On-line condolences at www.grahamfuneralhome.net.
Rev. John F. Andrews
The Rev. John Fletcher Andrews, 61, of Jonesboro, Ga., died on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
He had been minister at Liberty and Concord United Methodist churches in Davie County.
A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at First Methodist Church in Maiden, followed by visitation.