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TI'ESOAY MAY 26 1998 5C THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER DEATH NOTICES TO OUR READERS Mrs Hazel Miller 55 of Woodard Dr Charlotte died May 25 1998 at Presbyterian Hospital Arrangements are incomplete Beasley Funeral Home is in charge North Carolina MONROE Mr Jerry Lane Ratliff age 47 of Anchorage Alaska formerly of Monroe North Carolina passed away Tuesday May 19 1998 at his home in Anchorage Alaska Funeral services will be held 1 pm Tuesday at the McEwen Colonial Chapel in Monroe conducted by the Rev Dr Michael Leatherwood Interment will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Mr Ratliff was born October 31 1950 in Union County North Carolina son of Mr George Ratliff Sr and the late Mrs Zerlena Pinkston Ratliff of Monroe North Carolina He was an employee of The United States Postal Service in Anchorage Alaska Mr Ratliff is survived by his father Mr George Ratliff Sr of Monroe three brothers Mr George Ratliff Jr of Calistoga California and Mr Donnie Ratliff and Mr Tim Ratliff both of Charlotte North Carolina two sisters Ms Cherie Ratliff of Monroe North Carolina and Mrs Patricia Pinion of Pilot Mountain North Carolina Mr Ratliff was preceded in death by a brother Mr Edwin Ratliff McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is serving the family of Mr Ratliff Mr James Harold Darnell 67 of Cornelius died Sunday May 24 1998 at the Mercy Hospital He was born October 25 1930 in Gaston County the son of the late Jessie Darnell and Gertrude Ful bright Darnell He was a retired electrician a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War member of the Local Union 379 and a volunteer fireman for the Cornelius Volunteer Fire Dept for 27 years Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday May 27 at 11 am at the Cornelius Presbyterian Church with Rev Nathan Wheeler officiating Burial will follow in Mt Zion Community Cemetery in Cornelius NC The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm at Almond Raymer McConnell Funeral Home Huntersville NC Survivors are his wife Novem Reid Darnell sons Dennis Darnell and Phillip Darnell both of Cornelius and Kenneth Darnell of Huntersville daughter Mrs Pam Carver of Cornelius sister Mrs Hazel Aiken of Murphy NC six grandchildren and one great-grandchild Memorials may be made to the Town of Cornelius Library Fund PO Box 399 Cornelius NC 28031 Arrangements are by Almond Raymer McConnell Funeral Home Huntersville NC HICKORY John Glenn Crawford 85 died May 25 1998 at the Brian Center Funeral is 3 PM Wednesday at Shiloh United Methodist Church Burial in the church cemetery Visitation is Tuesday 6-8 PM at Drum Funeral Home Conover LAURINBURG Mrs Jean Marie Bond 54 of 18401 Robin Run died May 24 1998 Memorial service is 2 pm Thursday at St David's Episcopal Church Visitation is 7-9 pm Wednesday at Butler Funeral Service LAWNDALE Mr John Thomas Elliott 49 died May 25 1998 Funeral services are 11 AM Wednesday at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel Fallston Burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park Visitation is 7-9 PM Tuesday at the funeral home LENOIR Mrs Virginia Story Littlejohn died May 25 1998 at Frye Regional Medical Center Entombment service is Wednesday at 11 AM at Woodlawn Mausoleum Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Pendry's Funeral Home is serving the family LENOIR Mrs Beulah Hass Barnett age 91 formerly of Lenoir died Saturday May 23 1998 in Fort Myers Fla Memorial Service will be announced at a later date by Greer-McElveen Funeral Home LENOIR Mrs Thelma Frazier Coffey 55 of Zacks Ford Road died May 24 1998 Funeral service is 11 AM Wednesday at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel Visitation is Tuesday Pm at the funeral home LOCUST Mrs Geraldine (Dean) Tucker Austin 77 of West Main Street died Saturday May 23 1998 at her home Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM Wednesday May 27 at First Baptist Church of Locust with Rev Kenny Wallace officiating Interment will follow in the church cemetery Mrs Austin was a native of Stanly County NC born November 21 1920 daughter of the late Paul Elam Tucker and Flora Frances Teeter Tucker She was a graduate of Stanfield High School and School of Cosmetology She was self-employed as a Beautician Mrs Austin was a member of the First Baptist Church in Locust and one of the first women to join the Lions Club Survivors include her husband Quinton Austin of Locust four daughters Mrs Bonnie A Allen of Henderson NC Ms Jeannme Austin of Charlotte NC Mrs Karen A Elliott of High Point NC Ms Frances Austin of England one sister Mrs Pattie Burris of Locust NC and five grandchildren Serving as pallbearers for Mrs Austin are Dale Austin Bobby Luther Jr Tony Austin Danny Luther Eddie Robinette and Keith Austin The family will receive friends from PM Tuesday at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland and at other times at the home 511 West Main St Locust Memorials may be made to NC Lions Foundation P0 Box 39 Sherrills Ford NC 28673 or First Baptist Church of Locust Building Fund 320 South Central Avenue Locust NC 28097 or American Cancer Society Pancreatic Cancer Research 500 East Morehead Street Suite 211 Charlotte NC 28202 Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the family of Mrs Austin Craig Goodman Rudolph 33 of Charlotte NC died Monday May 25 1998 at Union Regional Medical Center Monroe NC He was born October 19 1964 in Clarksville TN to Mason and Carol Rudolph He was a graduate of Austin Peay University Clarksville TN Class of 1989 He was an assistant golf pro for Quail Holly Country Club and Spring House Golf Club at Opera Land in Nashville TN He was a Class A PGA Professional and had played on the PGA Tour in 1993 A memorial service will be 1:30 pm Tuesday May 26 1998 at Harry Biyant Chapel in the Oaks 500 Providence Road with The Reverend Fred Paschall Jr of Christ Episcopal Church officiating The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Harry Bryant Chapel Mr Rudolph is survived by his wife Kim Rudolph of the home two sons James Goodman and William Mason Rudolph his mother and father Mason and Carol Rudolph of Nashville TN and two brothers Mason Rudolph of Nashville TN and Griffin Rudolph of Memphis TN In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church 313 Main Street Clarksville TN or to Cancer Research Center in memory of Sue Vermilion co Farmers Merchant 1891 Madison Street Clarksville TN 37343 or to the Tennessee Golf Foundation 400 Franklin Nashville TN 37069 Harry Bryant Co is serving the family of Mr Rudolph Mr Jeffrey Noel Rodgers 45 of Sherrills Ford died Monday May 25 1998 at Presbyterian Hospital Arrangements are incomplete Almond Raymer McConnell is in charge Mr Roddick Orrin Tarver 47 401 Fairgreen Dr Charlotte died May 22 1998 at Presbyterian Hospital Funeral is Friday May 29 1998 at 2 PM at Temple Zion Baptist Church Columbia SC Burial will be in Columbia SC Visitation is Wednesday from PM at Family Mortuary Charlotte Mr Tarver a New York native was a Networking Spec for IBM Survivors include his wife Miriam Tarver sons Garrick Arnett Tarver of Raleigh Michael Bryan Tarver and daughter Cherilyn Delores Tarver both of the home father Russell Tarver grandmother Annie Mae Martin and one aunt Inez Martin Hicks both of Columbia SC Family Mortuary is serving the family of Mr Tarver Uldeene Davis Potter 86 of Wendover Road Charlotte NC died Monday May 25 1998 She was born April 4 1912 in Mecklenburg County NC a daughter of the late Winfred Davis and Mabel Clanton Davis Mrs Davis was a charter member of Myers Park Baptist Church and a member of the Fidelis Bible Class the Viewpoint 24 Club the Hiking Club and the Mint Museum Auxiliary She was also a member of the Charlotte Club Charlotte Pharmaceutical Auxiliary the Valle Crusis Community Club Boone NC the Hezekiah Alexander Home and the United Daughters of the Confederacy She was also State President of the NC Pharmaceutical Auxiliary from 1960-1961 She enjoyed cooking collecting recipes art and hiking Funeral service will be 10:30 am Wednesday May 27 1998 at the Harry and Bryant Chapel 500 Providence Road Charlotte Interment will be in Sharon Memorial Park The family will receive friends at the Harry and Bryant Chapel from pm Tuesday Survivors include her husband of 56 years Floyde Franklin Potter two sisters Julia Davis Boyd and Winnie Davis Babcock both of Charlotte NC a niece a nephew three great-nieces one great-nephew six great-great-nieces and one great-great-nephew Pallbearers for the service will be Rea Bass David Boyd Charles Cas-sady Bruce Cox Cecil Denkins and John Farmer Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital co Oasis Temple of the Shrine 604 Daniel Burnham Way Charlotte NC 28262 Harry and Bryant Company is serving the family of Mrs Potter Mrs Celeste Pate Reed age 79 of Brian Center 2727 Shamrock Drive died Sunday May 24 1998 in Presbyterian Hospital Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday May 27 1998 in the Evergreen City Cemetery with the Reverend Neal Lickliter officiating The family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Tuesday at the McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel Mrs Reed was bom April 8 1919 in Kinston NC and retired from Belk Store Services Survivors include a son Robert Reed Jr and wife Pat of Marietta GA daughters Sylvia Lineberger Camille Guice and husband Bill of Charlotte NC grandchildren William Lineberger III and wife Dayna of Waxhaw NC Robert Alan Lineberger and wife Eileen of Charlotte NC Kendra Camille Reed and Robert Bradley Reed both of Marietta GA great granddaughters Emily Celeste Lineberger of Waxhaw NC and Tiffany Anne Lineberger of Charlotte NC McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel is serving the Reed Family ALBEMARLE Mr James Williams Sanges age 82 formerly of Albemarle died Saturday May 23 1998 in San Antonio Texas Survivors: sons Lee Nathan Sanges and David Edward Sanges both of Albemarle NC daughters Jane Layton Sanges Charlotte NC and Beverly Jo Sanges Moser Winston Salem NC 9 grandchildren A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday May 27 1998 at 4:00 PM at First Baptist Church Albemarle NC In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society Air Force Village I 4917 Ravenswood Dr San Antonio TX 78227 or a charity of choice Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary San Antonio TX BELMONT Mrs Barbara Diane Watson age 61 died May 25 1998 Funeral is 12 Noon Wednesday at New Life Baptist Church Mt Holly Burial in Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery Visitation is 11-12 Noon Wednesday at the church before the service BLOWING ROCK Mrs Lottie Suddreth Wilson 78 died May 24 1998 Funeral is 2 PM Wednesday by the graveside at Bellview Cemetery Visitation is 12:45 to 2:00 Wednesday at Funeral Home CONCORD Mr Houston Monroe Drye 80 died May 25 1998 Funeral is lln AM Wednesday at SoutSide Baptist Church Concord Burial in Carolina Memorial Park Kann Visitation is Weds before the service at the church CONCORD Mrs Elizabeth Marlene Russell Simpson 53 died May 25 1998 Funeral is 2 PM Wednesday at Faith Covenant Church with burial in Carolina Memorial Park Visitation is Tuesday PM at Wilkinson Funeral Home CROUSE Mr Kenneth Lee Gilmore age 59 died May 25 1998 Funeral is 3 PM Wednesday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Burial will follow in the church cemetery Visitation is PM Tuesday at Warlick Funeral Home GASTONIA Henry Ray Clomger 47 died May 24 1998 Funeral is 3 PM Wednesday in The Colonial Chapel of Carothers Funeral Home in Gastonia with the Rev James Chambers officiating Interment in West-view Gardens in Bessemer City GASTONIA James McAteer 72 of 1724 Davidson Ave died May 24 1998 Funeral 1 pm Wednesday in Carothers Funeral Home Colonial Chapel Gastonia Burial: Gaston Memorial Park Visitation 12-1 pm Wednesday at funeral home HAMLET Mrs Mildred Louise Stubbs McKeithan died May 25 1998 Funeral service is 11 AM Wednesday at Second Baptist Church Burial in Richmond Memorial Park Visitation is 7-9 PM Tuesday at Harrington Funeral Home MECKLENBURG Almond Raymer St McConnell Funeral Home Locally Oxxned Memorial Sc ices Burials Cremations Prc Needs Monuments Shipping Deaf Intcrprctor on Start 16901 Old Statesville Road Huntersville 704-892-9669 800-207-5606 CAROLINA FUNERAL CREMATION CENTER Simplicity Atiordability 704-568-0023 5505 Monroe Road Charlotte 28212 HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME Independent Lovallx Owned DIRECT CREMATION $89500 Offering Affordable Traditional Graveside Memorial Shipping Advance Planning Services 3 miles east ot I 485 Matthews Exit 4431 Old Monroe Rd Matthews 704-821-2960 The Charlotte Observer offers seven lines of Death Notice information free of charge Families who wish to present additional information may do so at a nominal cost For further information please consult with your funeral director or call The Charlotte Observer at 358-5382 Mecklenburg Dany Antonio Alvarenga 16 of Charlotte died Friday May 22 1998 at Carolinas Medical Center The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm today at McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel Funeral and interment will be at a later date in El Salvador Mr Alvarenga was born in La Union El Salvador He was a student at East Mecklenburg High School and was employed by McDonalds Survivings are his parents Ricardo Alvarenga and Maria Alvarenga and brothers Jerber Alvarenga and Douglas Alvarenga all of Charlotte and grandparents Lucio Hernandez Maria de La Cruz Hernandez and Maria Alvarenga all of La Union El Salvador Mrs Katie Carr Burke formerly of Charlotte died Thursday May 21 1998 in Olney Maryland Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday May 27 1998 at Metropolitan AME Church Washington DC Visitation is 9:30 AM Wednesday at the church Surviving Mrs Burke are two sisters Mrs Corolla Buchanan (Eld-ridge) of Washington DC and Mrs Viveric Blondell Carr Sellars of Charlotte two brothers Frank Carr of Charlotte and Curtis Carr of Los Angeles California Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements Mr Zeb Burnette 61 of Mint Hill died Monday May 25 1998 at his home Arrangements will be announced by Lowe-DeBord Funeral Home Mr Haskell Lee Clark 51 of 429 Wellingford Street Charlotte died May 23 1998 at Carolines Medical Center Funeral will be held at 2 pm Wednesday May 27 1998 at AL Jinwright Funeral Chapel Charlotte NC with Elder Tommie A Murphy officiating Interment will be in Chapel Cemeteiy Bessemer City NC The family will receive friends 1-155 pm Wednesday May 27 1998 at AL Jinwright Chapel and other times at the residence of a sister Ms Beverly Clark 6701 Capstone Court Born in Washington DC Mr Clark was a graduate of Lincoln High School Bessemer City NC Survivors include four sisters Ms Linda Brown Mrs Spring Smith Ms Beverly Clark and Mrs Gale Cutliff two nephews Tommy Smith Jr and Wayne Cutliff and two nieces Kori Cutliff and Shannon Smith all of Charlotte NC AL Jinwright Funeral Service 4300 Statesville Rd is serving the family of Mr Clark Eboni Lynn Funderburk infant daughter of Carson and Donna Funderburk of Jamestown NC died Friday May 22 1998 at The Women's Hospital in Greensboro NC Graveside Services will be conducted by the Rev Brenda Tapia on Tuesday May 26 at 11:00 am at York Memorial Park In addition to her parents Eboni Lynn was survived by her grandparents and Peggy Reid and Car-son and Vernell Funderburk all of Charlotte great-grandparents James and Annie Lawrence of Charlotte and a host of family and friends Long Son Mortuary Service is serving the Funderburk Family Mr Jay Thomas Kidd Sr 76 of Cornelius died Sunday May 24 1998 at University Hospital He was born February 18 1922 in Mecklenburg County the son of the late John Pearl Kidd and Mamie Lewis Kidd He was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church a World War II Army veteran and retired loan officer with First Union National Bank Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday May 27 at 3 pm at Hopewell Presbyterian Church with Rev Jeff Lowrance officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm at Almond Raymer McConnell Funeral Home Huntersville NC Survivors are his wife Dorothy Williams Kidd son Jay Thomas Kidd Jr of Charlotte daughters Mrs Sharyn Skidmore and husband Danny of Cornelius Mrs Wanda Poole and husband Jimmy of Huntersville sisters Mrs Helen Douglas and Mrs Betty Houston both of Huntersville and Mrs Louise McAuley of Charlotte and eight grandchildren Memorials may be made to Hope-well Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund 10500 Beatties Ford Road Huntersville NC 28078 Arrangements are by Almond Raymer McConnell Funeral Home Huntersville NC MONROE Mrs Phyllis Simpson Williams 56 died May 23 1998 Funeral is 3 PM Wednesday at Union Springs AMEZ Church Monroe Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Visitation is PM Tuesday at Grier's Chapel Monroe MONROE Master John David Yoder 10 died Sunday May 24 1998 at home after a long illness and a courageous battle Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday May 27 1998 at Heritage Funeral Home 4431 Old Monroe Road Indian Trail NC John was born October 16 1987 in Japan to his missionary parents Paul and Laura Yoder Having spent most of his life in Japan John was fluent in Japanese and loved their cuisine especially sushi Since moving to Monroe John had developed a love for the Hornets and just recently met the team and had his picture made with them In addition to his parents John is survived by his brothers Andrew James Daniel Christian and Matthew his sisters Jennifer and Sarah all of Monroe his grandparents Dr Louis Diamant of Charlotte and Dr Morris Yoder along with his wife Kay of Blackwood NJ John was loved by all who knew him His laughter and joy will remain in their hearts forever "Suffer the little children to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Matthew 19:14 In honor of love for others the family asks that memorials be made to the Make A Wish Foundation 200 Centreport Drive Greensboro NC 27609 Master arrangements are in the care 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at St Episcopal Church 1510 East Seventh Street with the Reverend Lisa Saunders officiating Interment will follow in the church memo rial garden The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Tuesday at the home The family wishes to express their gratitude to the doctors nurses and staff at Presbyterian Oncology In lieu of flowers contributions will be greatly appreciated and may be made in her memory to Providence Day School Development Office 5800 Sardis Road Charlotte NC 28270-9938 Harry Bryant Company is serving the family of Mrs Freeman Mrs Betsy Ray Satterfield 72 of Charlotte died Sunday May 24 1998 in the Harris Hospice Unit of Presbyterian Hospital Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday May 27 1998 at the Crown Memorial Park Pineville Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 pm today at the Carolina Funeral Cremation Center 5505 Monroe Rd A native of Pineville Mrs Satterfield was born June 13 1925 and was the daughter of the late Tracy DeWitt and Effie McCormick Ray A graduate of the Pineville High School Mrs Satterfield was a Manager for Public Storage for 13 years prior to retirement She was a member of Stough Memorial Baptist Church Survivors include her husband Jack Satterfield of the home sons Ron and Don Kennedy of Charlotte daughters Lynn Kennedy and Helen Gaddy of Pineville brothers Murray Ray of Indian Trail and TD Ray of Charlotte sisters Agnes Cooper of Greensboro and Helen Willis of Marietta GA eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren Carolina Funeral Cremation Center is entrusted with the arrangements Mrs Avery Henderson age 79 of Syracuse Drive died May 24 1998 at Hunterwood Nursing Home Arrangements are incomplete Beasley Funeral Home is in charge Mr Harvey Huey 64 of Margie Ann Dr Charlotte died May 22 1998 at Hospice of Union County Arrangements are incomplete Grier Funeral Service is in charge Mr Herbert Timmons 54 of Michigan Ave Charlotte died May 24 1998 at his residence Arrangements are incomplete Grier Funeral Service 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