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Mr. Frank Bionde, 103, of Haleiwa, Hawaii, died on April 28, 2008.
He was born Aug. 19, 1904 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy and immigrated with his family to the United States when he was 4. He grew up in upstate New York and had lived in New York, Maryland, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina. While living in Farmington, he was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. He lived in Davie County for more than 20 years, and had lived in Hawaii for the past 12 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Charles Bionde, and 6 brothers.
Survivors: his only son, Tom (Jeannine) of Hawaii; his sister, Adrienne Bianchino of California; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held on May 18 at Waimea Falls Park, Hawaii. A memorial service will be conducted at New Friendship Baptist Church, 4258 Old Lexington Road, Winston-Salem, at 3 p.m. May 18 with the Rev. Chris Byrne officiating.
Tracy Eugene Fortune
Tracy Eugene Fortune, 28, of Mocksville, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
He was born on Feb. 18, 1980 in Davie County, son of the Alberta Fortune Arnold and the late Roy Lee Arnold II. He graduated from Davie High School, and enjoyed playing basketball in the Special Olympics. “Trae” or “Uncle Trae” was the lawn care specialist in the Ridgemont community in Mocksville. He stayed busy working in lawn care.
Survivors: his mother, Alberta F. Arnold of the home; 2 brothers, Roy Lee Arnold III, and Marcus Fortune, both of Mocksville; 2 sisters, Stephanie Fortune and Tarmisha Fortune, both of Mocksville; a special friend, Tabitha Farley; 3 aunts; 2 uncles; a niece; 3 nephews; a number of cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel of Graham Funeral Home. The Rev. Daniel Brown officiated and burial followed in Rose Cemetery.
On-line condolences: www.GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Thomas C. Hendrix Jr.
Mr. Thomas Tommy Chunn Hendrix Jr., 73, of Woodleaf, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
He was born April 9, 1935, in Davie County to the late T. C. and Lucille Haire Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix was a member of South River United Methodist Church.
Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Juanita Gentle Hendrix of the home; 2 children, Susan (Jeff) Cobb and Mike (Sandy) Hendrix, all of Woodleaf; 3 grandchildren; a sister, Phyllis (Jeff) Warner of Salisbury; and his caregiver, Annie Rosas of Woodleaf.
A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday, May 16, at South River United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Billy Towery and Mike Lane officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
Memorials: South River Methodist Preschool, 2880 South River Church Road, Woodleaf, 27054; or Missions Food Pantry.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Hall W. Blackwelder
Mr. Hall William Blackwelder, 94, of Taylorsville, died Friday, May 9, 2008.
Born in Alexander County to the late Vincent Partee and Texie Mae Meadows Blackwelder, April 7, 1914, he was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, where he had served as president, vice president, elder, choir member, Couples Club member, youth group leader and had taught pre-confirmation classes in the absence of a pastor. Hall enjoyed gardening, baseball and the long life God had given him. He was retired from Broyhill Furniture as a sewing room supervisor.
He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Fannie Blackwelder Kerley, Hester Childers Blackwelder, Mary Ruth Blackwelder, Spencer Ray, Thomas Fred, Howard Agustus, Royd Glenn, Clyde Willard, George Graham and Paul Robert Blackwelder.
Survivors: his wife of 47 years, Mary Lee Lackey Blackwelder of Taylorsville; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 13 at 11 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ray Ohlendorf officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Bobby, Kenneth and Ray Blackwelder, David Daniels, Ernie Keener, Raeford Pennell and honorary pallbearers, Albert Childress and Ned Childers.
Memorials: building fund of Salem Lutheran Church, 4006 N NC 16, Taylorsville, 28681.
Online condolences: alexfuneralsrv@bellsouth.net.
Terry Wayne Dillard
Terry Wayne Dillard, 51, died May 8 in Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.
He was born Nov. 5, 1956 in Davie County, son of Dorothy Lewis Dillard and the late William Dillard Jr. He was a graduate of Davie High School. He was employed at Ingersoll-Rand of Mocksville for 20 years. He loved doing carpentry work and working in his garden. He loved fishing. He loved mechanic work.
Survivors: his wife, Charlotte Greene Dillard of the home; his mother, Dorothy L. Dillard of Mocksville; 2 daughters, Terrelle Y. Dillard of Kannapolis and Alesia Dillard (William Jr.) Cockerham of Winston-Salem; 3 sisters, Patricia Redmon, Geanna Dillard, Laverne Dillard, all of Mocksville; 3 brothers, Elton Dillard, Ricky (Gina) Dillard, Larry Dillard Sr. (deceased) all of Mocksville; 2 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends, and special cousin.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, May 15 at 5 p.m. in the chapel of Graham Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service. The Rev. Melvin Kesler will officiate and burial will follow in Rose Cemetery.
On-line condolences: www.GrahamFuneralHome.net.
Oscar Lee Hollis
Oscar Lee Hollis, 83, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Crittenden County Medical Center in West Memphis, Ark. He was the son of the late Ed Hollis and the late Della Louise Hill Hollis.
Survivors: his wife, Ora Mae Hayes Hollis; 3 daughters, Beatrice Hollis Heard of Indianapolis, Ind., Annie Mae Hollis Sims, Rose Marie Hollis Johnson, both of St. Louis, Mo.; son, Jimmy Hayes of Chicago, Ill.; sister, Betty Hollis Woods (Willie) of Memphis, Tenn: brother, Robert James Hollis (Edmonia) of Mocksville; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at Greater Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Charles Stanback officiated. Burial was in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
Thelma S. Plemmons
Mrs. Thelma Simpson Plemmons, 100, of Farmington, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born March 11, 1908 in Surry County to the late Walter and Lela Wolfe Simpson. Mrs. Plemmons moved from Winston-Salem to Davie County in 1972, retired from Hanes Hosiery in 1945 after over 17 years and was a member of Becks Baptist and Green Meadows Baptist churches.
Her husband, Grover C. Plemmons, and a daughter, Phyllis Plemmons Stack, preceded her in death.
Survivors: 2 sons, Jim Plemmons and wife Brenda of Clemmons, and Don Plemmons and wife Sis of Winston-Salem; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-granddaughters.
Dr. Ray Davis and the Rev. Michael Waters conducted a funeral service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel. Burial followed in Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.
Online condolences: www.hayworth-miller.com.
Patty Lynn Keller
Mrs. Patty Lynn Funderburk Keller, 71, of Salisbury, formerly of Morse Street, Mocksville, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Genesis Eldercare.
She was born March 17, 1937, in Davie County to the late Paul and Agnes Fletcher Funderburk. Mrs. Keller was a homemaker and was retired from J.P. Stevens, Inc. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Harmony.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rex Allen Keller Sr. on July 18, 2002; twin sons in 1958; and 4 brothers.
Survivors: 2 sons, Rex Allen (Shari) Keller Jr. of Salisbury and Danny Wayne Keller of Harmony; a sister, Mary Jacobs of Cooleemee; a brother, Lewis Funderburk of Charlotte; and 4 grandchildren.
A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, May 9, at Eaton Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jim Bowman officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery in Harmony. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour before the service.
Memorials: American Lung Assoc., 3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 190, Raleigh, 27607-2934; or Humane Society of Davie, PO Box 153, Mocksville.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Milton D. Baughman Jr.
Mr. Milton Day Baughman Jr., 87, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was a resident of Bermuda Village in Bermuda Run. Mr. Baughman was born in Warren, Ohio on July 18, 1920 to the late Milton Day Baughman and Mary Kathryn Boone Baughman. Prior to moving to North Carolina, he lived in Warren, Ohio for 75 years, and worked as an engineer, designing machinery for the steel industry for Wean United. He graduated from Purdue University where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma social fraternity and Pi Tau Sigma historical honorary fraternity. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Seabee in the South Pacific, retiring as a first lieutenant. Mr. Baughman was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Warren, Ohio and most recently a member of Shallowford Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Trumbull Country Club, the Buckeye Club where he served as president, Dusquene and University clubs of Pittsburgh, and was a member of the Warren Rotary Club and Warren YWCA as a board member. He and his family have enjoyed their summer home on Chautauqua Lake at Chautauqua, NY for over 30 years. There he spent many afternoons sailing and teaching the grandchildren how to water ski.
His 2 brothers, Lewis of Warren, Ohio and George of Delray Beach, Fla. preceded him in death.
Survivors: his wife of 65 years, Jeanne Whiting Baughman; 5 children, Kay Pulkrabeck and husband Larry of Lancaster, Pa., Tom Baughman and wife Michele of Naperville, Ill., Sue Downey and husband Tom of Claremont, Calif., Sallie Anderson of Wausaw, Wis. and Pam Lieber of Gahanna, Ohio; 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held Thursday, May 15 at Shallowford Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 5:30-6:30 Thursday at the Bermuda Village living room.
Memorials: Second Harvest Food Bank, 3655 Reed St., Winston-Salem, 27107.
Online condolences; www.hayworth-miller.com.