Obituaries — May 28, 2008

Narvie Wilson
Narvie Claudette Long Wilson, 73, 2904 Kirk Ave., died May 20, 2008, at her residence.
Born Sept. 26, 1934, in Rowan County, Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late William Richardson and Maggie Caldwell Long. She was a graduate of Aggrey Memorial High School, Landis, and Winston-Salem Teachers College with a B.S. in elementary education. She taught in Montgomery and Rowan counties, retiring from China Grove Elementary School.
A member of Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church, she served as the church clerk for more than 40 years and made announcements every Sunday for years. She was also the president of the Parent Body Missionary Society, a student of the Church School, a member of the Life Members Council, Stewardess Board 2 and Home Mission Society and formerly served as the adult director of Christian education. She was also a member of the Senior Choir and the Victory Choir.
She was affiliated previously with the Bennett L. Johnson American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and was secretary for the Aggrey Alumni Association. She also served as the past secretary for the South Rowan Optimist Club. She was a member of Church Women United and Assembly for Christian Educators. She held the position of recording secretary for the Salisbury District WH&OM Society for more than 30 years. A Girl Scout leader for more than 40 years, she served as cadette troop leader and Girl Scout director for the Salisbury District of the Western North Carolina Conference of the AME Zion Church.
Her husband, Bernard Wilson, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughter Fidelina Jackson, Kannapolis; sister Ella Louise Brown, Kannapolis; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A service was held Monday, May 26, at Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church, Landis, conducted by the Rev. Anthony J. Freeman. Burial, church cemetery.
Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, Salisbury, assisted the family.

Thomas McMahan
CONCORD — Thomas Hubert McMahan, 84, Concord, died May 20, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born Dec. 15, 1923, in Yancy County, Mr. McMahan was a son of the late Fredrick Alonso and Elizabeth Gouge McMahan. He served in the U.S. Navy and Army, a total of more than 20 years, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include wife Virginia McMahan; children Sean McMahan, Mooresville, Kevin McMahan, Mount Holly, Shannon McMahan, Oregon, Kelly Palmer, St. Mary, Kan., Thomas Patrick McMahan, Charlotte, Theresa Denton, Albemarle, and Eireann and Michael McMahan, both of Charlotte; sister Ruth Huges; brother Talmedge McMahan; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Friday, May 23, at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel, Mooresville. Burial, McDowell Memorial Park.

Thomas M. Riner
Thomas Michael Riner, 46, Kannapolis, formerly of High Point, died Friday, May 23, 2008.
Born May 15, 1962, in Endicott, N.Y., Mr. Riner was a son of Thomas Kenneth and Louise Bailey Riner.
In addition to his parents, survivors include wife Dawn Gentry Riner; son Thomas Daniel Riner, Siapan; step-children Michael, Jonathan and Samantha McLaurin; sister Laura Ann Morlando, Cornelius; and one grandchild.
The family received friends at Lady’s Funeral Home Tuesday, May 27.
No service was listed.

‘Robert’ Allen
CHINA GROVE — Charles “Robert” Allen, 72, 274 Madison Road, died May 20, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord.
Born June 23, 1935, in Cherokee County, Mr. Allen was a son of Anna Rhodes Allen, Kannapolis, and the late Ben Allen. He worked as a mechanic with Wingfoot Commercial Tire, Salisbury.
A member of Bible Missionary Baptist Church, he and his wife were part of The Refuge Trio, a ministry that sang at churches, prisons and nursing homes.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ella Mae Canupp Allen; sons Charles Edward Allen, Salisbury, and Robert Dennis Allen, Rockwell; daughter Kathy Cross, Rockwell; three sisters; three brothers; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A service was held Friday, May 23, at Bible Missionary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Buddy Hoffner and the Rev. Nathan Hammill. Burial, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell.
Memorials: Bible Missionary Baptist Church, 11350 Old Concord Road, Rockwell, NC 28138.
Whitley’s Funeral Home, Kannapolis, was in charge.

Lorna V. Colson
MOORESVILLE — Lorna Vivian Colson, 96, Mooresville, died May 20, 2008, at Genesis Eldercare.
Born May 19, 1912, on West McNeely Avenue, Mrs. Colson was a daughter of the late Arthur Weston and Ellen Wright Sloop Colson. Lorna attended North Elementary School (Park View) and graduated from Mooresville High School. She graduated from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina with a BA in primary grade education.
She taught at Mount Ulla School in Rowan County, Belmont Elementary School and Park View Elementary School. She became a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church June 7, 1912, and joined the Women of the Church, taught Sunday School and helped with Bible School.
A graveside service was held Thursday, May 22, at Willow Valley Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Johnny C. Cozart.
Memorials: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 454 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville, NC 28115.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home was in charge.

Harry Lee Cook
CONCORD — Harry Lee Cook, 85, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Brian Center, Concord.
Born Aug. 6, 1922, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Cook was a son of the late Richmond Pearson Cook and Annie Aycock Cook Thompson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired from Johnson Motor Lines, Charlotte, after 26 years as a truck driver. He was a member of Friendship Southern Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Aileen S. Cook; sons Ben and Mark Cook, both of Concord; daughters Peggy Cook Harrington, Kannapolis, and Dianne Hopkins Johnson, Concord; brother Melvin Cook, California; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren.
A service was held Friday, May 23, at Hartsell Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. George Townsend and the Rev. Bill Saylor. Burial, West Concord Cemetery, with military graveside rites by the DAV Veterans Honor Guard.
Memorials: Friendship Southern Baptist Church, 108 West Ave., Concord, NC 28027.

Robert Odell Bass
Robert Odell Bass, 87, of Kannapolis, died May 18, 2008.
Born June 24, 1920, in Davie County, Mr. Bass was a son of the late Robert “Shorty” and Lucy Miller Bass. He attended Landis school, was a member of Central Baptist Church and worked as a sweeper for Cannon Mills for 46 years.
His wife, Madge Osborne Bass, died in 1998; and an infant son died at birth.
Survivors include daughters Veronda Coley, Mount Pleasant, and Theresa Russell and Bonnie Rogers, both of Kannapolis; sister Mary Anderson, Stoney Point; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A service was held May 21 at Central Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Parker. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 1810 Moose Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home was in charge.

Mary Jo Yandle
Mary Jo Bunton Yandle, 71, 1212 Oakwood Ave., died May 19, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord.
Born July 29, 1936, in Iredell County, Mrs. Yandle was a daughter of the late Sherman and Florence Snow Bunton. She was a member of Midway United Methodist Church.
Survivors include husband Victor H. Yandle; sons Donald McCann, Asheville, Ronald McCann, Statesville, Phillip R. Yandle, Kannapolis, and David Yandle, Clover, S.C.; daughters, Mary Joyce Parry, Statesville, Vickie Y. Combs, Kannapolis, and Jane Y. Beam, China Grove; sister Cathy Combs, Statesville; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A service was held Thursday, May 22, at Midway United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Dave Cash. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Doris Jean Crudup
CONCORD — Doris Jean Hillie Crudup, 49, 2617 Milliard Fuller Way, died May 16, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born July 28, 1958, Mrs. Crudup was a daughter of the Shirley Louise Hammond, of the homem and the late Billy Ray Hillie. She served as assistant pastor of Mount Calvary Holiness Church, Kannapolis, and was a graduate of Central Cabarrus High School.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include husband Andrew Crudup; stepfather, Roosevelt Hammond, of the home; sons Daron and Aaron Crudup, both of the home; daughter Deloris Henderson, Kannapolis; brothers Thomas Hillie, Mount Pleasant, Billy Ray Hillie, Augusta, Ga., and Jackie Lee Hillie, Concord; sister Joan Marie McCollough, Indiana; and three grandchildren.
A service was held Thursday, May 22, at Mount Calvary Holiness Church, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Carmin Montgomery. Burial, church cemetery.
Lamb Funeral Home was in charge.

Syble J. Fortune
Syble Josephine Campbell Fortune, 63, 1911 Pennsylvania Ave., died May 20, 2008, at her home.
Born May 18, 1945, in Kannapolis, Mrs. Fortune was a daughter of the late Archie Worth andVivian Walker Campbell. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from A.L. Brown High School and retired in April after 34 years as an out-of-state line technician for AT&T, Charlotte.
Survivors include daughter, Natalie Dawn Barbee; and brother, Archie Worth Campbell Jr., both of Kannapolis.
A service was held Friday, May 23, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Conder. Burial, West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Donnie Ray West
CHINA GROVE — Donnie Ray West, 54, 308 Chinaberry Lane, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born July 9, 1953, in Rowan County, Mr. West attended West Rowan High School and retired from Celanese as a staples CP operator. He later drove a truck for Food Lion and was a member of Masonic Eureka Lodge 283. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include wife Donna Whitman West; son Matthew Steven West, China Grove; daughter Karen West Millner, Salisbury; mother Betty Lanning Parker, Woodleaf; stepfather Hubert Kyles, Woodleaf; brother Curtis Kyles, Woodleaf; sisters Melissa Hartwell, China Grove, and Vicki Hughes, Winston-Salem; and two grandchildren.
A service was held Saturday, May 24, at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Chris Williams.
Memorials: National Kidney Foundation of N.C., 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 551, Charlotte, NC 28210.

Hugh D. Dial
CONCORD — Mr. Hugh Dorsey Dial, 91, 500 Penny Lane, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born Sept. 15, 1916, in Jackson County, Ga., Mr. Dial was a son of the late John Milton and Mary Elizabeth Anglin Dial. In 1926, the family moved to Landis, where he attended school. While in Landis, he was a member of First Methodist Church.
During World War II, he flew 53 missions as a bomber pilot over New Guinea and surrounding islands in the southwest Pacific. He received the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Second Campaign ribbons and retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a lieutenant colonel.
He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Concord for 30 years.
He was a member of Forest Hill United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday School superintendent, chairman of the Pastor-Parish Committee and a member of the Official Board. He was also active for years in and past president of the Concord Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Lillia Morris Dial, whom he married March 25, 1943; son Hugh Dial Jr., Davenport, Fla.; daughter Penny Dial Durham, Apopka, Fla.; and two granddaughters.
A service was held Tuesday, May 27, at Wilkinson Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Merrill Perkins. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorials: Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 265 Union St. N, Concord, NC, 28025.

‘Chris’ Hamby
REIDSVILLE — Christopher “Chris” Jerome Hamby, 36, 1137 Lawsonville Ave., died May 19, 2008.
Born Aug. 5, 1971, in Wilkes County, Mr. Hamby was a son of John and Judy Burleson Hamby, Stoneville. He was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church, Reidsville, and was a construction worker.
Survivors include wife Aimee Lockamy Hamby; daughters Breanna and Victoria Hamby, both of Stoneville, and Katie Hamby, Madison; maternal grandmother Margaret Burleson, Kannapolis; sister, Jamie Leann Hamby, Stoneville; brother John Hamby Jr., Asheboro; and stepchildren Mark and Carey Lockamy and Kaylyn Senter, all of Greensboro.
A service was held Friday, May 23, at Fair Funeral Home, Reidsville. Burial, Ridgeview Memorial Gardens.

Michael S. Agnello
Michael Samuel Agnello, 84, 1954 Stratton Court, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at his home.
Born June 5, 1923, in Niagara County, N.Y., Mr. Agnello was a son of the late John and Antoinette Constanzo Agnello. He was a Roman Catholic.
During World War II, he was a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served in the North African campaign with Gen. George Patton and later in Germany.
In early life, he was a building contractor and later a nursing home administrator. He and his wife owned and operated Ocean Lodge Motel, Juno Beach, Fla., and The Wash Towne Coin Laundry, Jupiter, Fla. He retired to Kannapolis in 2001.
Survivors include wife Helen Denton Agnello; sons Michael J. Agnello, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Robert Agnello, Grand Island, N.Y., Gary Thomas Agnello, Florida, and James Agnello, Concord; daughter Suzanne L. Agnello-Davis, Charlotte; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A service was held Sunday, May 25, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by Father Gray.

Mary F. Kiker
CONCORD — Mary Frances Howard Kiker, 80, 246 Cabarrus Ave. W., died May 20, 2008, at St. Andrew’s Living Center.
Born Aug. 14, 1927, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Kiker was a daughter of the late John Perry and Nealle Fincher Howard. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Christian Kiker, preceded her in death.
Survivors include son Jimmy Christian Kiker, Charlotte, and sister Lillian H. Caudle, Midland.
A service was held Thursday, May 22, at Hartsell Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Tom Gibbs and the Rev. Arval Rushing. Burial, First Baptist Church cemetery, Midland.

Doris M. Harris
LANDIS — Doris Morgan Harris, 73, Landis, died May 20,2008.
Born Feb. 26, 1935, in Iredell County, Mrs. Harris was a daughter of the late William Archie and Myrtle Cook Morgan. She attended Landis City Schools and was a Baptist. She worked as a machine operator for with Linn Mills and later for Townhouse II Restaurant.
Her husband, David Caldwell Harris, died May 29, 1991.
Survivors include daughters Darnell Jenkins, Kannapolis, Debra Lowder, Landis, and Tammie Lowder, of the home; brother Howard Morgan, Kannapolis; and two grandchildren.
A private graveside service was held Saturday, May 24, at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Richard Horn.
Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home was in charge.

‘Alice’ Hilburn
Mary “Alice” Griffith Hilburn, 98, formerly of 820 Fairview St., died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at First Assembly Assisted Living Center, Concord, after a period of declining health.
Born Sept. 23, 1909, in Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Hilburn was a daughter of the late Samuel Reuben Griffith and Ella Hill Griffith Crain. She moved to Kannapolis in 1926 from Gadsden and worked for years in the spooler room of Cannon Mills Plant 4. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Her husband, Clarence Dewitt Hilburn, died in January 1989.
Survivors include daughters Doris Woodard, Kannapolis, Loretta Carpenter, Concord, Bobbie Campbell, Sun City Center, Fla., and Phyllis Hill, Davie, Fla.; brother Bert Crain Jr., Menlo, Ga.; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great-grandchildren.
A service was held Saturday, May 24, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Joel Ervin. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Gideons International N., 9425 Magnolia Estates Drive, Cornelius, NC.

‘Chris’ Sossoman
CONCORD — Christopher Brian “Chris” Sossoman, 26, 3040 Winners Circle, died May 19, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born April 28, 1982, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Sossoman was a son of John Daniel Sossoman Jr., New London, and Robyne Hill Arrington and stepfather Ronnie Arrington, of Denver. A 2000 graduate of Central Cabarrus High School, he had worked for Neuenhauser, as an automation engineer, and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Midland.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include brother Daniel Scott Sossoman, Midland; paternal grandparents John and Brenda Sossoman, Concord; maternal grandparents Robert and Su-Ann Hill, Fayetteville, Pa.; and great-grandmother Mary Hall, Concord.
A service was held Thursday, May 22, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Midland, conducted by the Rev. Neil Crowell and the Rev. Roger Byrd. Burial, church cemetery.
Memorials: Bethel United Methodist Church, 12700 Idlebrook Road, Midland, NC 28107.
Hartsell Funeral Home was in charge.

Donette R. Glenn
Donette Rena Glenn, 36, 107 Skyland St., died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Born Aug. 16, 1971, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Glenn was a daughter of Donald Ray Carter, Kannapolis, and Laura Johnson Carter, Concord. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang in the Voices of Praise and Mass choirs and participated in Sunday school. She graduated from Spellman College, Atlanta, and wwas a member of Signa Gamma Rho Sorority. She worked for Wachovia Bank.
Survivors, in addition to her parents include husband Fredrick Lee Glenn; and stepmother Christine Carter, Kannapolis.
Service: 3 p.m. Thursday, May 29, First Missionary Baptist Church, conducted by Pastor Herb Rhedrick. Burial, Rutherford Memorial Cemetery, Concord.
Visitation: 2-3 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Clark Funeral Home is in charge.

George Kiser Sr.
George Leon Kiser Sr., 94, Bost Street, died May 21, 2008, at Caremoor Retirement Center.
Born March 3, 1914, Mr. Kiser was a son of the late James Lane and Julia Eaker Kiser. He retired in 1979 after 45 years with Cannon Mills and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
His wife, Sarah Anna Bland Kiser, died in 1989.
Survivors include daughter Barbara Jane Kiser McRorie, Rutherfordton; sons George L. Kiser Jr., Kannapolis, and Stephen Bland Kiser, Bluffton, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday, May 23, at Carolina Memorial Park, with a memorial service following at Trinity United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Judy White.
Memorials: Trinity United Methodist Church, 416 E. First. St., Kannapolis, NC 28083 or Cabarrus Meals on Wheels, 320-C Copperfield Blvd., Concord, NC 28025.
Lady’s Funeral Home and Crematory was in charge.

Mary Eva Love
Mary Eva Whitley Love, 89, 1018 West C St., died May 19, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, after a short illness.
Born Oct. 12, 1918, in Iredell County, Mrs. Love was a daughter of the late Daniel Durant and Vada Beaver Whitley.
A graduate of J.W. Cannon High School, she worked for years in the Set Department of Cannon Mills Plant 1, retiring in 1991. She was a charter member of Memorial United Methodist Church, where she participated in circle work, Sunday School and the senior citizens group.
Her husband, Ira D. “Buck” Love, preceded her in death.
Survivors include son Ira Wayne Love, Cary; daughters, Emily Elizabeth Stack, Charlotte, and Kathy L. Hocc, Hilton Head, S.C.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A service was held May 21 at Memorial United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jim Brookshire. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Memorials: Memorial United Methodist Church, 1100 W. C St., Kannapolis, NC 28081 or donor’s choice.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Judy B. Linker
Judy Brenda Hartsell Linker, 65, 197 Cade Lane, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at her home after a period of declining health and six months of serious illness.
Born April 19, 1943, in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Linker was a daughter of the late Hugh Richard and Minnie Ruby Eller Hartsell.
Through the years, she worked for Cannon Mills, Linn-Corriher Mills, T&N Manufacturing and Danny Carpenter Mustang Reproductions, Harrisburg.
Son Richard Caldwell Linker preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, H.C. Linker Jr.; daughters Barbara Miller and Donna Morris, both of Kannapolis, and Maxine Whitehead, Albemarle; sons Danny Linker, Kannapolis, and William Lee Linker, Lumberton; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
No service was held.
Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health & Hospice, 720 Grove St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
Whitley’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Bernice Massey
CONCORD — Bernice B. Massey, 88, Concord, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, following a brief illness.
Born Nov. 25, 1919, in Lancaster, S.C., Mrs. Massey was a daughter of the late Alexander and Luella B. Blakeney. Educated in Lancaster, S.C., public schools, she worked as a custodian for Cabarrus County and as a domestic worker.
She preached at various local churches and was a member of Centergrove Road Church of Christ until her health declined.
Her husband, Sim Massey, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sister Mary Montgomery, Concord.
A service was held Saturday, May 24, at Centergrove Road Church of Christ, Kannapolis, conducted by Brother Andy Moss.
Kelsey Funeral Home was in charge.

Joe Whitley Jr.
CONCORD — Joseph “Joe” Edward Whitley Jr., 58, 581 Sandringham Place, died May 19, 2008, at Alleghany County Hospital.
Born Oct. 21, 1949, in Wilson County, Mr. Whitley was a son of Ruby Whitley Parker, Wilson, and the late Joseph Edward Whitley.
He attended Bob Jones University, Greensville, S.C., and served in the National Guard from 1969 to 1975. He worked in NASCAR for 25 years and currently was manager for Pro Cal Professional Decals. He was a member of Center United Methodist Church, was a past president of PPRC and sereved on the board of the Dick Jones Pediatric Nursing Scholarship Committee at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include wife Beverly Long Whitley; daughter Taylor Whitley, of the home; son Joseph “Jed” Edward Whitley III, of the home; and sisters, Carol Whitley Cox, Dianne Whitley Barnes and Beth Whitley Glover, all of Wilson.
A service was held Thursday, May 22, at Center United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Hagler and the Rev. Don Newman. A graveside service was held Friday, May 23, at Buckhorn United Methodist Church cemetery, Rock Ridge.
Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge.

Johnny R. Strube
CONCORD — Johnny Reed Strube, 60, 3786 Patricia Drive N.W., died May 16, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.
Born Dec. 23, 1947, in Cabarrus County, Mr. Strube was a son of Evelyn Rogers Wingler and the late Johnson Rowland Strube.
He worked for Smith’s Paint and Body-Auto Repair.
In addition to his mother, survivors include sons Jamie Strube, Rockwell, and Jonathan Strube, Concord; daughters Crystal Strube Burnette and Sherri and Tammy Strube, all of Concord; brother Scott Strube, Concord; sister Debbie Burner; and six grandchildren.
A service was held May 21 at Hartsell Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Mike Lupo. Burial, West Concord Cemetery.

Gail M. Hyman
KANNAPOLIS — Gail Millsap Hyman, 60, Kannapolis, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord.
Born Dec. 5, 1947 in Concord, Mrs. Hyman was a daughter of the late Larry Richard and Myrtle Barber Millsap.
Survivors include sons Joey Brown, Aiken, S.C., and David Eddings, Kannapolis; brothers Tony Millsap, Salisbury, and Floyd Millsap, Tampa, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, May 27, at Cleveland Believers Fellowship cemetery. Lady’s Funeral Home was in charge.

Donna E. Smith
Donna Ellen Smith, 40, 6027 Dogwood Blvd., died May 21, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord, after a lengthy illness.
Born July 10, 1967, in Flint, Mich., Ms. Smith was a daughter of Donald W. and Ruth Higton Smith, Kannapolis. She was educated in the Flint, Mich., schools and attended Michigan State University for four years.
She was a Seventh Day Adventist. Retired on disability, she most recently worked for North-South Courier Co., Charlotte, as a courier.
Survivors include brothers Willie Helms, Concord, and Paul Smith, Columbus, Ohio.
A service was held Saturday, May 24, at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Harold Davis. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.