Obituaries, 4/16/08

J. Carlyle Rutledge
J. Carlyle Rutledge, 98, of Kannapolis, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast.
Born Dec. 28, 1909, in Stanley, he was a son of the late Joe Graham and Virginia Moore Rutledge. He graduated from Stanley public schools and had perfect attendance from first grade through college.
He graduated in 1930 from Weaver College, which merged with Brevard in 1934. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1932 and UNC School of Law in 1935.
He established his own practice in Kannapolis in 1936. It is now the law firm of Rutledge, Friday, Safrit and Smith.
He practiced law for more than 50 years, served as judge of domestic relations court of Cabarrus County, past president of Cabarrus County Bar Association, and received 2005 Law Day Liberty Bell Award. He was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar in March 2002.
Founder of Kannapolis Real Estate Agency Inc. and president for more than 50 years, he was also president of GEM Theatre Inc., president for 32 years of Terry Products Inc., and a member of the board of directors of China Grove Cotton Mills.
He served in the N.C. House of Representatives for in 1941 and 1943, and served in the state senate in 1957, 1959 and 1961.
He was an active member of Kannapolis Rotary Club since 1943, serving as both president and district governor. He received a Paul Harris Fellow and Rotary District 7680 Distinguished Rotarian Award in 1995. The J. Carlyle Rutledge Lifetime Service to Rotary Award was named in his honor. He also received the Service Above Self Award in 1988 and 50 Years Service Above Self in 1994.
He received the state’s highest civilian award, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, in 1996. The city of Kannapolis established J. Carlyle Rutledge Day in 1996. The Kannapolis Educational Foundation presented him the Distinguished Community Service Award in 2003. Kannapolis Business Men’s Club presented the Outstanding Service Award in 1974 and Mr. Businessman in 1965. Boy Scouts of America named him a Century Member in 1985 and in 2000, he was appointed to the Lighthouse Society. He received the Old Courthouse Theater Mary Snead Boger Award in 2006.
He was an honorary member of both First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches.
He served on the Cannon Memorial YMCA Board of Directors; was co-chairman of the Cannon Memorial YMCA Endowment Fund; Interstate Committee of the YMCA of the Carolinas; and International Committee of the YMCA for World Service. He was a charter member of J.T. Fesperman Y’s Men Club; was a benefactor of YMCA Youth Award; and received the YMCA of USA-Southeast Region Distinguished Program Service Award
A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, he had served as chairman of the administrative board, chairman of Board of Trustees, chairman of the Salisbury District Board of Trustees of the United Methodist Church, and chairman of the building committee.
He taught children’s Sunday school in the 1930s, was on the Parsonage Building Committee, a lay speaker, and established the Trinity United Methodist Major Maintenance Trust Fund. He served on the Board of Directors of The Methodist Home, Charlotte, and Anchor Club; received the R.M. Cochran Church Service Award in 1984; studied at Finch-Hunt Institute for Homiletical Studies; was an honorary life member of the administrative board, and was on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Home of Charlotte.
He had served on the Board of Trustees at Brevard College since 1978; on the executive committee, building & grounds committee, enrollment & scholarship committee; was an honorary life member of the Board of Trustees and Allen Sims Society; and received the First Brevard College Medallion of Honor for lifelong dedication and service to Brevard College.
He married Judith Kuykendal in 1938; she died in 1993.
Survivors include son James “Jim” Rutledge, Kannapolis; daughters Martha Macon, Kannapolis, and Polly Trott, Connecticut; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A service was held Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Trinity United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Judy White, the Rev. Erin Yow and retired Bishop L. Bevel Jones III, of Atlanta, Ga.
Memorials: Trinity United Methodist Church, Major Maintenance Fund, 416 E. First St., Kannapolis, NC 28083; ARC of Cabarrus P.O. Box 1367, Concord, NC 28026; Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081; or The Old Courthouse Theatre, P.O. Box 1187, Concord, NC 28026.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Ray Hornbeak Jr.
CONCORD — Ray Lee “Little Ray” Hornbeak Jr., 46, of Avante Nursing Center, died Friday, April 11, 2008, following a seven-year illness.
Born Sept. 19, 1961, in Concord, he was the son of Ray Lee and Mary Graham Hornbeak. He attended Salisbury Christian School and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Prior to his illness, he owned and operated T&R Plumbing.
He is survived by son Ray Lee Hornbeak III, Monroe, and daughter Tasha Bost of Kannapolis; sisters Donna Gebhardt and Angela Lambert, both of Harrisburg; and three grandchildren.
A service was held Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Marla Starnes. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: NorthEast Foundation, 920 Church St., Concord, NC 28025.

‘Lewis’ Daniel
CONCORD — Robert “Lewis” Daniel, 86, 230 Lucky Drive, died Saturday, April 12, 2008.
Born June 23, 1921, in Mecklenburg County, he was a son of the late John R. and Lelia Foster Daniel. He was a retired machinist for Ronson Hydraulics in Charlotte. He worked in the hosiery mill industry for many years. He attended New Hope Worship Center, formerly First Four Square Church, where he was a member of the advisory board.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Helen Virginia Ferguson Daniel, who died Oct. 26, 2007; and his son, Tim Lewis Daniel.
Memorials: New Hope Worship Center, 452 Brookwood Ave. N.E., Concord, NC 28025.
A service was held Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at New Hope Worship Center, conducted by the Rev. Dale Jenkins and the Rev. Jeff Burris. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Concord.
Hartsell Funeral Home was in charge.

Gordonna Gillam
ROCKWELL — Gordonna Louise McMann Gillam, 77, 110 Park Drive, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast in Concord.
Born Feb. 15, 1931, in Cook County, Ill., Mrs. Gillam was a daughter of the late Gordon Eugene and Lila Louise Sullivan McMann. Educated in Michigan schools, she was a resident of the area since 1996. She was a homemaker and a registered nurse for many years until her retirement.
She was a member of Dayspring Community Church in China Grove.
Her husband, Lester Green Gillam, died in 1995. She was also preceded in death by a grandson.
Surviving are sons Jerry and Charles Gillam, both of Gold Hill, and Larry Gillam, Rockwell; daughters Julia Gillam of the home, and Joyce O’Neal, Kannapolis; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
A service was held Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Dayspring Community Church, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Gary Steedley.
Memorials: Dayspring Community Church, 490 Lentz Road, China Grove, NC 28023.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Blondell Blackwelder
CONCORD — Blondell Faye Hartsell Blackwelder, 73, 2443 Tilley Road, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at the home.
Born June 1, 1934, in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Clara Rowell Hartsell. She retired from Fieldcrest Cannon, Plant 15, as a winder hand. She was active in her church and served as past president of the Women of the Church of God. She was a member of Branchview First Church of God, Concord.
Survivors include her husband, Bennie Fred Blackwelder; sons Fred Blackwelder, Gold Hill, and Jeff Blackwelder, Morris, Ala.; daughters, Janice Blackwelder Lord, Churchland, and Susan Blackwelder Lomax, Concord; brother, David Hartsell of Concord; sisters Gladys Lambert of Concord, Linda Nance of Kannapolis and Gaynell Hartsell of Concord; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
A service was held Monday, April 14, 2008, at Branchview First Church of God, Concord, conducted by the Rev. Dean Lewis and the Rev. Mike Mullis. Burial, West Concord Cemetery, Concord.
Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215 or Community Free Clinic, 528 Lake Concord Road N.E. Concord, NC 28025.
Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord, was in charge.

Arnold L. Cook Jr.
Arnold Loverne Cook Jr, 46, 908 Kimberly Lane, Kannapolis, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his home.
Born March 7, 1962, in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Linda Canupp Cook, of the home, and the late Arnold Cook Sr.
He was preceded in death by one brother.
Survivors include his wife, Charity Bell Cook; son Andrew “Andy” Cook, of the home; daughters Opal K. Cook of the home and Priscilla Mast of Kannapolis; brother Berry Cook of Kannapolis; and and grandson.
A service was held Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Lighthouse Apostolic Church with Rev. Larry Metz officiating.
Memorials: Lighthouse Apostolic Church, c/o the Rev. Larry Metz, 8707 Dogwood Drive, Kannapolis NC 28081.
Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge.

Colby Livengood
CHINA GROVE — Colby Ryan Livengood, 16, 4330 First St., died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his home.
Born Sept. 27, 1991, in Rowan County, Colby was the son of Bobby Ray and Pamela Roberson Livengood. He was home-schooled.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister Kristin Livengood of Salisbury; brother Adam Roberson of Rockwell; and grandparents Irene Livengood of Salisbury, Barbara and Bill Owens of Churchland and James Edward Roberson of Winston-Salem.
A service was held Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Joel Ervin. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury.
Lady’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Minnie Bell Cline
Minnie Belle Barrier Cline, 82, formerly of Greenview Drive, Kannapolis, and Morningside Assisted Living, Concord, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Universal Healthcare in Concord.
Born Jan. 15, 1926, in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late George William and Vergie Irene Drye Barrier. She retired from Cannon Mills, Plant 1, where she was a weaver for 50 years. She was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church, where she formerly served as financial secretary, taught Sunday school for more than 30 years and was a member of the choir for more than 50 years. She also held various positions with the Lutheran Women of the church. She was a former member of TOPS in Concord.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 48 years, Billy Leon Cline, who died Feb. 28, 1991.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Baucom, Midland, and Debbie Joyner, Concord; sisters Nell Moose and Mae Bost, both of Rockwell; brothers Martin Barrier, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and John Barrier, Concord; two grandsons; and five great-grandchildren.
A service was held Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Kim Trabold. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: New Hope Lutheran Church, 1615 Brantley Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

‘Lefty’ Hambrick
CONCORD — Melvin Daryl “Lefty” Hambrick, 67, 4625 Poplar Tent Road, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at his home.
Born Oct. 7, 1940, in York County, S.C., he was a son of Margie Roberts Hambrick, of York, S.C., and the late Melvin Lee Hambrick. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served in the military air police.
He was preceded in death by four children.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Sharyn Lipscomb Hambrick; sons Daryl “Rusty” Hambrick, Sylva, and Robert and Marty Hambrick, both of Albemarle; daughter Angela H. Moore, Columbus, Ga.; sister Elaine Montgomery, York, S.C.; stepchildren Barton R. Poole, Charlotte, and Katie L. Poole, Kannapolis; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday, April 11, 2008, at Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill, S.C., conducted by the Rev. Johnny Robinson.
Memorials: Coltrane LIFE Center, 321 Corban Ave. S.E., Concord, NC 28025.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Bobby R. Deal
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — retired Senior Master Sgt. Bobby R. Deal died Friday, March 28, 2008.
Born May 25, 1931, in Kannapolis, he was a son of the late Harry Deal and Rosella Herman Beaver and Mack Beaver.
After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he and his family lived in San Antonio, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie; son Robert; daughter Maria; sister Rose Marie Beaver Hollon, Indian Trail, N.C.; brothers Harold D. Deal, Salisbury, N.C., Jerry T. Deal, Kannapolis, N.C., Michael J. Beaver, Mount Gilead, N.C., and Johnny M. Beaver, Charlotte, N.C.; and a grandson.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John Berchmans Catholic Church, San Antonio, on April 1, 2008. A military burial followed at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Memorials: Christus VNA Hospice, 601 Sawyer St., No. 750, Houston, TX 77007.

‘Don’ Dwiggins
James “Don” Dwiggins, 80, 5024 S. Nez Perce Ave., Sierra Vista, Ariz., and formerly of Kannapolis, N.C., died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Hacienda Rehabilitation and Care Center in Sierra Vista.
Mr. Dwiggins was born Jan. 23, 1928, in Mocksville, N.C., to the late William Walker and Edna Tutterow Dwiggins. Mr. Dwiggins worked as a mechanic for Cannon Mills until he retired. He lived in Sierra Vista for the last 16 years with his son.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Griffin Dwiggins, who died Oct. 19, 1993.
Survivors include son James M. Dwiggins, Sierra Vista; brother, Thurlo “Herb” Dwiggins of New Jersey; and sister Mary Lou “Butch” Bost of Kannapolis, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
A service was held Monday, April 14, 2008, at Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Louis Pfeiffer. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Muscular Dystrophy Association, 484 Williamson Road A, Mooresville, NC 28117.

Michael James
CONCORD — Michael Ray James, 48, died at his home Thursday, April 10, 2008, after a long-term illness.
Born Feb. 1, 1960, in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Jimmy Ray and Jean Bennick James of Concord. He was a self-employed motorcycle mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Conner James.
Memorials: American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St., Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202 or to the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 550, Charlotte, NC 28210.
Funeral services were private at Carolina Memorial Park.
Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge.

‘Curt’ Anderson Sr.
CONCORD — Curtis Lee “Curt” Anderson Sr., 71, 333 Lincoln St., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast.
Born March 13, 1937, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Annie Trummell Anderson.
Survivors include sons Curtis Lee Anderson Jr. and Willie Anderson, both of Concord; daughters Ann Wilson, Concord, and Jean Cannon of Statesville; sisters Georgia Mae Cummings, Augusta, Ga., and Annie Jean Anderson, Concord; and six grandchildren.
A service was held Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at New Birth Christian Center, Concord, conducted by the Rev. R.J. Brown.
Lamb Funeral Home was in charge.

Ray ‘Bud’ Bostian
SALISBURY — Ray Junior “Bud” Bostian, 88, of Salisbury, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Genesis Eldercare.
Born Dec. 25, 1919, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Maude Bowles and Columbus Sloan Bostian. He was educated in the Rowan County schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from Cannon Mills after 30 years of service and was also a farmer.
He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was active in Campers on Mission and Habitat for Humanity. He built Pecan Crackers and was a founding member of East Rowan Saddle Club.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Robbie Miller Bostian, on April 29, 1980, and second wife, Geneva Byerly Bostian, on Feb. 12, 1991; son, Kenneth Bostian; and a grandson.
Survivors include his third wife, Irene Angell Jordan Bostian, whom he married June 1991; daughters Kristy Burleyson, Salisbury, and Karen Watkins, Lilburn, Ga.; stepdaughters Louise Culp, Kannapolis, and Phyllis Hamilton, Advance; stepsons Jerry Jordan, Danville, Va., Gene Jordan, Concord, and Jan Jordan, Mount Holly; brother Bill Bostian of Richfield; sisters Teetle Trexler of Liberty and Kate Lingle of Granite Quarry; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
A service was held Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Friendship Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jason Pierce. Burial, Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Memorials: Habitat for Humanity, 316 Depot St., Salisbury, NC 28144 or Friendship Baptist Church, 100 Porter Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146.
Lyerly Funeral Home was in charge.

Roy McClamrock Jr.
ROCKWELL — Roy Sanford McClamrock Jr., 80, 1195 Turlington Lane, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast.
Born Jan. 12, 1928, in Davie County, he was the son of the late Roy S. and Lillian C. McClamrock. He was a truck driver with Byrd Motor Lines for 14 years.
He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Kannapolis.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Ruby Horne McClamrock; children Cindy Carter, Rockwell, April Crest, Akron, Ohio, and Wendy Macy, Von McClamrock and Becky Booe, all of Mocksville; brothers Cortez McClamrock, Winston-Salem, and Donnie McClamrock, Lynchburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
A service was held Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Parker and the Rev. Allen Reid. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Central Baptist Church, 1810 Moose Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Diane C. Sawyer
CONCORD — Diane Cable Sawyer, 51, 2822 S. Ridge Ave., died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, after a lengthy illness.
Born Nov. 13, 1956, in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Maxine Cloninger Cable. She was a 1975 graduate of A.L. Brown High School.
Survivors include her husband of 22 years, David E. Sawyer; and brother Dennis Cable, Kannapolis.
A service was held Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Jackson Park Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. John Estes. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Jackson Park Baptist Church, 1005 Jackson St., Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Emma McManus
GREENSBORO — Emma Pugh McManus, 93, of Greensboro and Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Kannapolis, passed away in Zephyrhills Wednesday, April 2, 2008, after a brief illness.
Born Nov. 19, 1914, in New Bern, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Lily Mitchell Pugh. She was a longtime area resident and was a member of Midway Methodist Church. She worked in sales for J.C. Penney and then as credit manager for Montgomery Ward. Later, she worked as a credit manager for K-Town Furniture until her retirement in 1978. She was active in Credit Professional International, having served at one time as president. In Zephryhills, she was past High Priestess of Cairo Court 97 for the Ladies of the Oriental Shrine and a member of Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ferry Adams McManus, who died March 5, 1975.
Survivors include daughter Patricia Hilton of Greensboro; son Terry Allen McManus of Zephyrhills; and brother David S. Pugh of New Bern.
Service: 2 p.m. today, April 16, 2008, at Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Don Noblitt. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Visitation: 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sara R. Peck
CONCORD — Sara Rush Bost Peck, 78, of The Gardens of Taylor Glen, died Friday morning after a longtime battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Born July 25, 1929, in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Rush and Zelia Blackwelder Bost. She attended Concord High School, graduated from Broughton High School in Raleigh and attended Mary Washington College.
She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a sustaining member of the Junior Charity League.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Lewis B. Peck III and Julius Gray Peck.
Survivors include her husband, Lewis B. “Pete” Peck Jr., Concord; daughter Sallie Bost Peck, Concord; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter.
A service was held Monday, April 14, 2008, at Central United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Andy Langford and the Rev. Reta Steck. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Central United Methodist Church, Capital Improvement Fund, 30 Union St. N., Concord NC 28025 or to Baptist Retirement Homes, Benevolent Fund, 1199 Hayes Forest Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge.

Dorothy R. Smith
Dorothy Rapson Smith, 70, of Kannapolis, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast.
Born April 26, 1937, in New Haven, Conn., she retired from K-Mart, Kannapolis. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis C. Smith, who died Aug. 30, 2007, and a son, Michael Smith.
Survivors include son Norman Smith, Kannapolis; stepson Fred Smith, California; stepdaughter Fran McGee, New York; and one grandson.
A service was held Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Tim McQueen. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

Chad K. Williams
Chad Kinsel Williams, 24, 120 Tanglewood Drive, Kannapolis, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
Born July 11, 1983, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of Kim Shue Oliver and the late Todd Kinsel Williams. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Sandra McCracken Williams; daughter Autumn Williams; sons, Noah and Justice Williams; sister Megan Williams of Wilmington; grandparents June and Bobby Williams and Ray Shue, all of Kannapolis.
A service was held Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Lady’s Funeral Home. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

‘Polly’ Younts
CONCORD — Florence “Polly” Younts, 91, former longtime resident of Linden Avenue, died at Avante of Concord April 8, 2008.
Born June 8, 1917, in Cabarrus County, she was the oldest and last living child of Luther Lee and Hattie Griffin Thompson. She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church and the Vic Ann Sunday School Class. She graduated from Hartsell High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Luther Younts.
Survivors include her daughter, Rosemary Winecoff, Concord; son Dennis Younts, Matthews; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A service was held Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Harmony United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Andrea Conder and the Rev. Don Noblitt. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Harmony UMC, 90 Eden St,, Concord NC 28027.
Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge.

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