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August 25, 2010
Mrs. Helen Virginia Craig Byrd, 95, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Sterling House of Shelby. A native of Gaston Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Walter Boone Craig and Willie Bell Stradley Craig. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Vernon Byrd, Sr.; by an infant daughter, Beverly Kaye Byrd; by brothers, Garth Winston Craig and Paul Samuel Craig; by sisters, Grace Edna Craig Lee, Claire Bell Craig Lovelace, and Willie Ruth Craig Black. She was retired from Cleveland County Department of Social Services. She also was a member of First Baptist Church since 1938 where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She served as an officer in the Baptist Women’s Group; a visitor in the Extension Department; a Leader in the First Baptist Church Prayer Program; a leader in the Baptist Training Union. She also taught Bible Study at Sterling House.
Mrs. Byrd is survived by her sons, George Vernon Byrd, Jr. and wife Valerie of Homer, Alaska and Barry Ellis Byrd and his wife Ann of North Port, Washington; by three grandchildren, Trista Hopkins and husband Troy, Matthew Abel Byrd, and Andrew Steven Byrd and wife Holly; and by four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mrs. Byrd will be held at First Baptist Church in Shelby on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00 PM with the Rev. Tony Tench officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church; 120 North Lafayette Street; Shelby, NC 28150August 7, 2010
Peter Jason Flack Sr. 78, (ASI class of ’49), of Union Mills died Saturday Aug. 7, 2010 at his home. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late John E. Flack and Malinda Stokes Koon Flack. He worked at Broyhill 20 years and retired from Torrington. He also served in the US Army. He was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church where he was a former deacon, and Sunday school teacher. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Beth Poindexter, and Alla Briscoe and four brothers Austin, Justin, John E. Jr. and Neil Flack. Survivors include wife Betty Jean Sisk Flack of 55 years. Three sons Peter Jason Jr. and Tracy Flack of Union Mills, and Keith Flack of Shingle Hollow. Five grandchildren and four great-grand children. One brother Kolen Flack of Union Mills and four sisters Thalia Shook, and Martha Lovelace of Union Mills, Marjorie Buchanan of Fort Mills, SC and Frances Phillips of Shelby. Funeral Services will be held at Round Hill Baptist Church at 11AM on Monday with Rev. Carroll Flack and Rev. Lynn Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill cemetery with Military Honors. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The family will be at 360 Coney Island Rd. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Relay for Life. Arrangements provided by Crowe’s Funeral Home and Chapel.
August 3, 2010
Rita Anderson Hardin (ASI Class of '65) died today at Hospice of Forest City.
Published (August 13, 2010) Daily Courier.
Rita Jo Hardin Anderson, 63, (ASI Class of '65) of Forest City, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Bronson and Martha Watson Anderson. She was a member of Centennial United Methodist Church and attended Spindale United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of King’s College in Charlotte. Survivors include a daughter, Stacie Duvall of Fayetteville; one step-son, Marty Hardin of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; one brother, Tim Anderson of Granite Falls, seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Centennial United Methodist Church with the Revs. Carl Ramsey and Jim Pyatt officiating.
Memorials may be made to Centennial United Methodist Church.
McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences: www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
From Mary Page Nanney: I am saddened to hear of Rita's passing, but she was ready for a better place. Rita and her caregiver attended the Bluegrass show at UMLC on Friday, July 23th. With her major health problems, she still loved music and she still supported her community, friends and ASI. Mary Page
July 12, 2010
I just received word of the death of Jim Kelly (ASI Class of ’44) from his wife, Anne.
Obituary for James W. (Jim) Kelly, (ASI Class of ’44)
James W. “Jim” Kelly, 82, of Seacrest, Florida, passed away July 2, 2010. He was born on December 12, 1927 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Percy and Miriam Kelly. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marge Reel and brother, Dick Kelly. Jim was a graduate of Wake Forest University and spent his entire career in the pharmaceutical industry. He served his country in the Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Anne; daughter, Valerie Arnold (Terry) of Tyler, Texas, and son, Joe Kelly of Cumming, Georgia; stepdaughter, Robin Serrett (Harry) of Peachtree City, Georgia; stepson, Gregory June of Hackettstown, New Jersey; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Wilson Funeral Home on Monday, July 5, 2010 from 3 to 5 p.m. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens in Peachtree City, Georgia. Source: http://www.wilsonfuneralhome.net/index.cfmJune 29, 2010
SIBYL TONEY WHITE, 83, (ASI Class of '44) of Stanley died January 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Rutherford Co, NC, daughter of the late Julius Marvin and Kittie Virginia Hutchins Toney, and was preceded in death by her husband Willard Gurney White, and a brother Julius Calvin Toney. She was retired as a Quality Control inspector with Holt Hosiery Mills in Glen Raven NC., and was a member of First Baptist Church in Stanley. Survivors include two sons Willard Theron White and wife Helen of Morganton, Michael Grant White and wife Carolyn of Gastonia, a daughter Karen White Elmore and husband Joe of Mt Holly, a sister Marcelle Toney Stone of Rutherfordton, a brother Johnny Herbert Toney and wife Kathryn of Bostic; seven grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral service conducted by the Reverend Billy Shaw will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 9, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Stanley. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 409 Old NC 27, Stanley NC 28164, or to the Willard and Sibyl White Endowment Fund, c/o Alamance Community College, 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC 27253. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mt Holly is in charge of arrangements. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.com
June 21, 2010
Lucy Eula Johnson Vickers, class of '50 died Thursday, June 17, 2010.
Lucy Eula Johnson Vickers, 79, of Union Mills, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Willow Ridge in Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Johnson and the late Effie Mae Guffey Johnson. She was a member of the Oak Springs Baptist Church and was secretary for Goforth Exterminating Co. She also worked at the pen factory in Rutherfordton and John Segal Moving and Storage.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Vickers; one daughter, Nancy JoAnn “Jody” Owens of Rutherfordton; two sisters; Ira Lee Adkins of Rutherfordton and Frances Bailey of Morganton; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Oak Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Hollifield and Tom Frady officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
May 31, 2010
When I sent out the cards about ASI homecoming the following were returned due to incorrect address.
Please look over the list, and if you know the correct address of any on the list, please email me with the correct address.
Gladys Hodge England – Class of ‘49
Barbara Wann Bradsher – Class of ‘61
Bobby Bryant Clark – Class of ‘65
Ernest Lane, Sr. – Class of ‘69
Patti Calhoun Hughes – Class of ‘75
Robert and Cathy Pitts Viands – DNG ASI
Thelma Blalock Pebbles – DNG ASI
Deidre Forney – DNG ASI
Brian Marlowe – DNG ASI
Sally Weinrich – DNG ASII received a request of information on the whereabouts or any information on Donna Elks and/or Richard Whisnant. Anyone have anything to offer?
When I sent the last email, the one to “Pat Stanley Ellis 68” <patricia.ellis@crescentppo.com>, was kicked back as incorrect address. Anyone know the correct address?
Regards,
Don Conner
donconner719@yahoo.comMay 27, 2010
From Donald Conner:
Obituary for Frank Melton, husband of Judy Conner Melton (ASI Class of ’69). Judy is the sister of Dean Conner (ASI Class of ’64), Pat Conner Street (ASI Class of ’66), Barbara Conner Moore (ASI Class of ’68), and Edward Conner (ASI Class of ’75).
Frank Bruce Melton, 66, of Ferry Road, Forest City, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Hospice House of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Claude Lee and Macie Humphries Melton. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Mooresboro, and was a self-employed rug manufacturer.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years Judy Conner Melton of the home; two sons, Chad Melton of Forest City; Kevin Melton of Cliffside; one daughter, Sarah Black of the home; one brother, Billy Melton of Forest City; three sisters, Carrie Melton, Shirley Hutchins and Cathy Morrow, all of Forest City; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Tim Frashier and Dale Welch officiating. Concluding services will be held at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Crowe’s Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Rutherford County Hospice P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043 or to The Gideons International P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214.March 25, 2010
Obituary for Margaret Watson Hill (ASI Class of ’41)
Margaret Watson Hill, 86, of Hendersonville passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Carolina Village.
Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late James G and Mattie Young Watson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Hicks Hill, who died in 2005. She retired from Belk's after 25 years and was a former member of East Flat Rock First Methodist Church and current member of East Flat Rock First Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Mike Hill and his wife, Judy, of Flat Rock; a daughter, Jane Hudson and her husband, Bob, of Hendersonville; a sister, Nelle McCurry and her husband, Earl, of Forest City; grandchildren, Josh Hill and his wife, Melissa, of Fletcher, Nathaniel Hill and his wife, Michelle, of Fletcher and Miriam Zook and her husband, Brian, of Fletcher; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Forest Lawn Mortuary. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel. Memorials can be made to East Flat Rock First Baptist Church or Four Seasons, Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731. A guestbook or sympathy card is available at www.forestlawnhendersonville.com.
Forest Lawn Mortuary is assisting the family with the arrangements.
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20100327/OBITUARIES/100329757March 10, 2010
From: Lillian (Lochinger) Gallop
I thought you might like to know that Audrey's husband (Homer Eggleston) of 62 years passed away from a short bout with cancer on March 4. Although Homer is not an alumni of ASI, he attended numerous reunions with Audrey, Lucille, and me, and met many of the people from the school through the years. We are really going to miss him.
His obituary:
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. — Homer A. Eggleston, Sr., age 87, of Fort Mitchell, Ky., formerly of Alderson, W.Va., died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at the Hospice Care Center of Northern Kentucky, Fort Thomas, Ky., following a short illness.
Born February 16, 1923, in Summers County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Grover Eggleston, Sr., and the late Ida J. Bryant Eggleston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Eggleston; and three brothers, Carlos Eggleston, Clarence Eggleston, and Roscoe Eggleston.
Mr. Eggleston was a retired truck driver, having retired from Branch Motor Express, Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked as a bus driver in Washington, D.C., for several years and then was a union truck driver from the mid-’50s until his retirement. Mr. Eggleston was a World War II Veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to his military service, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Eggleston was of the Christian faith. He had a great love for all of his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Audrey Lochinger Eggleston of Fort Mitchell, Ky.; four children, Maxine Newman of Fort Mitchell, Ky., Jeanette Scott of Beckley, Homer “Al” Eggleston, Jr., of Fort Mitchell, Ky., and Johnny Eggleston of Union, Ky.; two brothers, Charles Eggleston of Alderson, and Grover Eggleston, Jr., of Alderson; three sisters, Josephine McClung of White Sulphur Springs, Madeline Cutlip of Alderson, and Maxine Sims of Ronceverte; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home Chapel, Alderson, W.Va., with the Rev. Frank Jones officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Alderson, with military funeral honors conducted by the West Virginia Army National Guard. Friends may call Monday, March 8, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, W.Va.
Source: http://www.register-herald.com/obituaries/x1745486983/Obituaries-Monday-March-7-2010Audrey Lochinger Eggleston (class of ’44)
92-1 Thompson Ave.
Ft. Michelle, KY 41017
859-344-1730February 12, 2010
From Donald Conner:
David Hampton, 77, of Greer, SC died February 7, 2010 at Piedmont Living Center. David was born September 13, 1932 in North Carolina. He was an auctioneer.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Perkins Family Cemetery at Wellford, SC. Condolences may be made online at www.striblingfuneralhome.net. Arrangements by Stribling Funeral Home, Duncan, SC.
Information compiled from:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/spartanburg/obituary.aspx?n=david-hampton&pid=139652630
http://www.striblingfuneralhome.net/sitemaker/sites/stribl0/obit.cgi?user=171151HamptonDavid attended ASI in the 40’s, but I have no information as to whether he graduated. According to what I have been told, he was the adopted son of Rev. and Mrs. C.C. Nanney of Union Mills.
January 30, 2010
Evelyn Fountain (class of '42)
Evelyn Smith Fountain, 88, of Rutherfordton died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Hospice House of Forest City.
A native of Pitt County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur William and Ida Mae Boyd Smith.
She was a retired secretary for Fountain Electric and a member of First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. She was also a member of the Rutherfordton Garden Club and the Pilot Club.
She is survived by three sons, Woodrow Terry Fountain of Lake Lure, Ronald P. Fountain and Arnold Dean Fountain of Arden; a daughter, Sherry Kistler Grayson; two brothers, Pete Smith of Matthews and Bill Smith of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dean Baughn officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or First Baptist Church, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
January 21, 2010
Gladys Briscoe Doggett
Marion-Gladys Briscoe Doggett, (attended ASI) age 85, formerly of Rutherford County passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at Autumn Care of Marion. She is survived by her husband, Don Doggett (ASI, class of ’43); two children, Juanita Doggett (ASI, class of ’69) of Marion and Margaret Doggett Stevens and husband, Randy, of Old Fort; brothers, Jack Briscoe of Forest City and Dean Briscoe of Hickory; grandchildren, Jamie and Kasey Stevens of Old Fort. She was preceded in death by her parents, Forest and Clara Simpson Briscoe; two brothers, Doyle and Forney Briscoe; and sisters, Pansy Hensley and Lucille Toney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel Rutherfordton with Rev. Bruce Ward officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Concluding services will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Forest City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: First Baptist Church of Marion Youth Mission Trip, 99 N. Main St., Marion, NC 28752 or to Grace Community Church Winter Heating Fund, 5182 U.S. 70 West, Marion NC 28752. The family will be meeting at the home of Juanita Doggett. Online condolences: www.crowemortuary.com.
Published in The McDowell News from January 20 to January 27, 2010
Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcdowellnews/obituary.aspx?n=gladys-briscoe- doggett&pid=138726415
Source: http://www.thedigitalcourier.com/view/full_story/5602593/article-Obituaries--Jan--20-- 2010?instance=main_article
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January 17, 2009
Nell Flack Rice is a half-sister to Sam Flack (ASI class of '50), Alpha Flack Parker (ASI class of '51), and Jason Flack (ASI class of '57).
Nell Flack Rice
Nell Flack Rice
CONOVER - Nell Flack Rice, 100, of Conover, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 14, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Dr. Pat Rice Whitley, in Salisbury.
Mrs. Rice was born Oct. 27, 1909, in Rutherford County to Elzaja Wellington Flack and Louria A. Koone Flack. She moved to Catawba County in the early 1930s, where she sought employment in the hosiery and furniture industries. She married James Oscar Rice of Conover in 1934, and they were married over 50 years when he died in 1986.
She served as a seamstress in several upholstered furniture plants and later founded Rice Upholstering Company in Conover with her husband, Oscar.
The Rices settled in Conover in the home built in 1872 by James Oscar Rice's grandfather, Julius Patrick Cline, the second mayor of Conover, a home still maintained by the family. Mrs. Rice, a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover, was active in the community through the Conover Garden Club and various craft groups, as well as the Dorcas Society and Ladies Aid Service of her congregation. She recently attended and was honored at the first Conover City Council meeting of 2010 for becoming a Centenarian, a recognition the city provides long-time citizens who reach 100 years of age.
Mrs. Rice was preceded in death by her parents, as well as the following siblings: brothers Paul Edwin Flack of Union Mills and Addie Flack of Orangevale, Calif.; and half-brother Sam Flack of Union Mills.
She is survived by a half-sister, Alpha Parker of Forest City; and half-brother Jason Flack of Union Mills.
Also left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Dr. Patricia Rice Whitley of Salisbury and Peggy Rice Sherrill and her husband, Mac, of Asheboro; and her son, James Oscar Rice, Jr. of Conover.
She has five grandchildren: Kim Sherrill Reamy Cothran of Moore, S.C.; Christy Sherrill Joyce of Raleigh; Andy Rice of Newton; Jeff Rice of St. Louis, Mo.; and Brad Rice of Tulsa, Okla. Eight great-grandchildren are scattered throughout the country: Meade Reamy of Moore, S.C.; Brayden Joyce of Raleigh; Drew Rice, Kathryn Rice and Will Rice of Newton; Sarah Rice of St. Louis, Mo.; Jackson and Ben Rice of Tulsa.
Services and Visitation: Mrs. Rice will be buried in the cemetery at Round Hill Baptist Church in Union Mills, where her mother and father and some siblings are buried. A graveside service with the family attending will be conducted by Pastor Michael O. Kane of Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover at 1 p.m. Saturday. A memorial service will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover at 2 p.m. Monday, with the family receiving friends at the church at 1 p.m. just prior to the service.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be provided to the congregation of one's choice.
The family thanks the management and staff of Hospice and Palliative Care Center of 512 Klumac Road in Salisbury for the loving care provided at Ms. Whitley's home.
Crowe's Mortuary and Chapel, long-time friends of the family, has been entrusted to handle burial arrangements in Union Mills.
Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com.
December 10, 2009
Obituary for Eva Smith Bowman ( ASI class of ’57)
Eva Smith Bowman, 71, of Spruce Pine passed away Tuesday December 8, 2009 in the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital . She worked as a CNA and was a member of the Minneapolis Baptist Church .Survivors include her husband Greg Bowman of the home, three sons; Dewey Vance of Oklahoma , Norman Vance of Forest City , NC and James Anderson of Altmore , AL and a foster sister Carolyn Atchley of Gilkey , NC . She is also survived by four grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Bowman will be conducted at 2:00 pm Friday December 11, 2009 in the Minneapolis Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Thursday evening at the funeral home.Condolences may be e-mailed by going to our website; www.webbfh.com. selecting obituaries, and clicking on the name you wish to view and sign the guestbook. Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC is assisting the Bowman family.
Source: http://www.asimas.com/ASIMAS/herwebb/obituaryDescription.jsp? domain_id=266&deceased_id=213252
November 23, 2009
Here is the obituary for Charles Nanney from the Daily Courier.
Rev. Charles Nanney
The Rev. Charles Nanney, 88, of Henderson Circle, Forest City, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at his home.
A native of Union Mills, he was a son of the late Albert and Harriett Ellis Byrd Nanney, and the widow of Rachel Johnson Nanney.
He was a retired Baptist minister and veteran of the Air Corps, serving in the Pacific during World War II.
He is survived by three daughters, Judith, Lisa and Tracy; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7 in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery, Union Mills. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton.
An additional memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Mills Learning Center, P.O. Box 210, Union Mills, NC 28167; to Round Hill Baptist Church, 6585 Hudlow Road, Union Mills, NC 28167; or to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences www.crowemortuary.com.From Don Conner:
Shortly after sending out the obituary for Rev. Charles Nanney, which was published today in the Digital Courier, I found the following which was on the website for Crowe's Mortuary. I thought that you would be interested in reading it.
Charles Warren Nanney, 88, passed away on Nov. 22 in Forest City, NC. Born in 1921, the youngest of 17 half-siblings, he grew up in Union Mills, NC and attended Alexander School before entering Wake Forest College in 1938. There he especially enjoyed literature and mathematics, but with World War II imminent he enlisted as an aviation cadet in 1941, pursuing what became a lifelong passion for flying. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor that year, he and his beloved Rachel Johnson, of Rutherfordton, eloped on Christmas Day, 1941. As a second lieutenant celestial navigator in the Army Air Corps, Charles served first as an aviation instructor, then as navigator of a B-17 bomber outfitted for air-sea rescue. With the 5th Air Force in the 3rd Emergency Rescue Squadron, he completed 34 missions in the Pacific theater, flying his final mission photographing Hiroshima after its bombing. Returning home a 1st lieutenant, he and Rachel moved to Raleigh, NC in 1946, where he completed a degree in textile engineering, then returned to Spindale Mills where he became head of the Industrial Engineering Department. During those years, two daughters were born to Charles and Rachel—Judith, in 1946, and Lisa, in 1951. Feeling called to the ministry, however, Charles resigned from the textile industry, and he and Rachel took their young family to Louisville, Ky. to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned a postgraduate degree. After graduation in 1955, he became pastor of Swepsonville Baptist Church, near Burlington, NC where a third daughter, Tracy, completed their family in 1957. The following year, Charles accepted a pastorate in Greenville, SC at Hampton Heights Baptist Church where he and Rachel served for sixteen years. In 1974 Charles become pastor of First Baptist Church of Newberry, SC, where he ministered until retiring in 1981 after heart bypass surgery. Returning in retirement to Union Mills, where he and Rachel had built a house, they gardened, travelled, and became active in Round Hill Church, which his family had attended when he was a boy, and later at First Baptist in Rutherfordton. In retirement he served as interim pastor at Hampton Heights as well as at Calvary Baptist and Fellowship Baptist in Rutherfordton. When Rachel became ill with Alzheimer’s disease, Charles ultimately moved into a Winston-Salem retirement community to stay beside her when she entered a nursing home there, nearer the homes of their daughters Judith (Ginn), Lisa, and Tracy. In the years after Rachel’s death in 2005, Charles remarried; he and his second wife, Grace McCaskill, a lifelong friend to Charles and Rachel, lived at Rolling Green Retirement Community in Greenville until Grace’s death in 2007. Despite recurrent health problems, Charles energetically assumed new forms of ministry after he returned in 2007 to his home community in Rutherford County, NC. There, he taught Bible classes and Sunday School at his church, First Baptist in Rutherfordton; he ministered in song and story to those in local nursing homes; he was instrumental in establishing and marshalling resources for the Union Mills Learning Center. Musically gifted, he composed, published, and recorded sacred songs. A talented writer and speaker, he wrote and published privately a family history as well as a volume, soon forthcoming, of his sermons, poems, and stories of local history. He still enjoyed growing flowers, feeding the birds, playing the keyboard and autoharp, quoting poems and scripture and telling stories of his experiences in World War II, and he would take flight in a small plane at any opportunity. The profound sense of loss felt by his family and all who knew him will be comforted by the knowledge that he was, in his own words, “an old navigator who found his way home at last.” Charles Nanney is predeceased by his parents, Albert and Harriet Ellis Byrd Nanney and by his seventeen half-siblings. Besides his daughters, Judith, Lisa and Tracy, he is survived by two grandsons, Adam and Stuart Ginn; four great-grandchildren—Kate, Isabelle, and Ava Ginn, and Charles Ginn, all of Winston-Salem; and numerous extended family in and around Rutherford Cty. A graveside service for the family will be held at 10:30 AM Dec. 7 at Round Hill Church, Union Mills, followed by a memorial service at 1 PM at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. A memorial service will also take place at 1 PM Dec. 15 at Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Union Mills Learning Center, P.O. Box 210, Union Mills, NC 28167 (unionmillslearningcenter.org); to Round Hill Baptist Church, 6585 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills, NC 28167 (roundhillbaptistchurchnc.org); or to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (firstbaptistrutherfordton.com). Source:http://crowes.frontrunnerpro.com/runtime/25280/runtime.php?SiteId=25280&NavigatorId=139848&op=tributeObituary&viewOpt=dpaneOnly&ItemId=359563
November 14, 2009
Melba Lois Townsend Harden (Class of '50)-
SAVANNAH - Melba Lois Townsend Harden, 78, of Savannah, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 at Hospice House. She was born in Robeson County, N.C., and moved to Savannah in 1974 from Fairmont, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur D. Harden, her parents, Gussie Owens and Floyd Aaron Townsend, and a son, Ronald Douglas Harden. She was a member of Chapel By the Sea Baptist Church at Tybee Island, Ga. She is survived by 2 sons, Stanley Raymond Harden, and Stewart Harden (Paula), both of Savannah, Ga; a daughter, Stephanie Mizelle (Michael) of San Francisco, California; 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren, and one on the way. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Monday in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home, with Dr. David Laughner, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, Ga 31406. Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, Ga 31408 912-964-2862 www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net Savannah Morning News November 14, 2009 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.savannnahnow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on November 14, 2009.
September 21, 2009
Ruby Inez Cowan Kelly, 90, of Union Mills, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 , at Rutherford Hospital . She was a native of Rutherford County , and daughter of the late Jacob and Ella Cowan. She was the widow of George McIntosh Kelly and a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church in Union Mills.
She is survived by two sons, Michael Kelly (ASI Class of ’66) of Union Mills and Ray Kelly (ASI Class of ’69) of the home; two daughters, Carolyn Kelly Segars (ASI Class of ’65) of Anderson, S.C., and Kay Kelly Dalton (ASI Class of ’68) of Rutherfordton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The visitation will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Camp Creek Baptist Church in Union Mills.
The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the church. Burial will be held in the church cemetery.
The Revs. Tony McCraw and Mike Dalton will officiate.
Flowers are welcome for the service or memorials may be made to Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 416 , Union Mills, N.C. 28167. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge.
Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com.VIOLET ANN SMITH BARTLES, - 87, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Lenoir Health Care in Lenoir. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late A. Lonzo Smith and Daisy Callahan Smith, and the widow of the late Ralph L. Bartles. She was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was a Sunday School teacher and also served her church and the Green River Baptist Association in Women's Missionary Union leadership. She was the first female deacon at Round Hill Church, where she rose to the deacon chairmanship. She is survived by one daughter, Catherine Bartles Pressley (ASI Class of ’64) of Greensboro; one son, Ernest Bartles (ASI Class of ’62) of Lenoir; one brother, Marvin Smith of Stokesdale; a half brother, Alfred Smith of Denton; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton with the Rev. Dean Baughn and Dr. Stephen Pressley officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Interment in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Union Mills. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, P.O. Box 839, Rutherfordton, NC 28139; or Caldwell Hospice and Pallative Care, 902 Kirkwood Ave., Lenoir, NC 28645.
McMahan's Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
Source: http://www.thedigitalcourier.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Obituaries-+September+17-+2009%20&id=3618426-Obituaries-+September+17-+2009&instance=main_article
September 11, 2009
Jack Callaham, 85 yrs., died on July 15, 2009. He was the husband of Juanita Tolar Callaham (class of ’43). You may reach Juanita at:
130 Heritage Hill Dr.
Jamestown, NC 27282JAMESTOWN, NC — Mr. Jack Mahaffey Callaham, 85, of Jamestown, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, at Salisbury National Cemetery. No local services will be held.
Jack was a native of Spartanburg, S.C. and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Tolar Callaham (ASI Class of ’43), of the home; a son, Jack "Jay" Callaham Jr. of Greensboro and a grandson, Jack M. Callaham III of Kernersville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Jack M. Callaham to Disabled American Veterans Chapter #10, c/o Sun Trust Bank, 8121 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262, or may be made in person at any Sun Trust Bank branch to Acct. #100009755328.
http://www.forbisanddick.com/scheduledservices.htm. Forbis & Dick is serving the Callaham Family.
Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/obituaries
Source: http://www.legacy.com/News-Record/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=129943049
Source: http://www.forbisanddick.com/scheduledservices.htm
August 31, 2009
Palmer W. Olliff, 86, widower of Doris Dinsmoor May Olliff, entered into eternal rest at his home on August 29, 2009. He was born on June 13, 1923, in Statesboro, GA, to the late Jimps Olliff and Ruth Groover Olliff Black. Mr. Olliff grew up in Savannah, GA and graduated in the Class of 1941 from Alexander Schools Inc. in Union Mills, NC. He then moved to North Charleston, SC to marry and begin a family with Doris Dinsmoor (Dinny) May Olliff, his loving wife for 50 years.
Mr. Olliff has spent the last 70 years in North Charleston, where he began his 48 1/2 year career at the Charleston Naval Shipyard. He began his employment as a ship fitter, and during World War II, he joined the United States Navy serving in Japan and in China utilizing his skills in ship fitting and repairs. Once his military duty was complete, he resumed his employment at the Charleston Naval Shipyard and was promoted up the ranks to the Supervisor and Production Controller of Polaris Submarines for the 6th Naval District.
During his employment, Mr. Olliff was awarded the “Superior Civilian Service Award”, the highest civilian award given by the United States government. Throughout the history of the Charleston Naval shipyard, only three of these awards were given, and Mr. Olliff received two of them. Along with numerous additional awards Mr. Olliff earned throughout his career, he was also given the nickname “Mr. Shipyard” and was known throughout the world for his extensive knowledge in shipyard history.
In addition to his career at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, Mr. Olliff worked at Sears Roebuck & Company for twelve years. He also owned and operated the Olliff Studio for over 30 years as a wedding photographer. Mr. Olliff won numerous awards for his photography locally, nationally and internationally.
Upon retirement in 1989, Mr. Olliff continued to pursue his interest in preserving the history and artifacts of the Charleston Naval Shipyard. He collected items and founded the Charleston Naval Shipyard Museum, located on the retired aircraft carrier, the USS Yorktown, located in Mount Pleasant, SC. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Charleston Naval Shipyard Memorial, located at the Waterfront Park on the grounds of the old shipyard. The memorial is an eternal tribute for all who devoted themselves to the operation of the shipyard in North Charleston, and throughout world.
Because of Mr. Olliff’s numerous contributions and dedication to the state of South Carolina, he was awarded the “Order of the Palmetto”, the highest civilian award given by the governor and state of South Carolina.
Mr. Olliff has been collecting and saving historic artifacts to be donated to the City of North Charleston to display in their museum, which is still in the planning stages. He was one of the orginal members of Cooper River Baptist Church, a member of the North Charleston Exchange Club and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his two daughters; Pamela A. Olliff and Deborah O. Inabinet of North Charleston, and his granddaughter Dina I. Hodges of Mount Pleasant; one brother Donald E. Black of Washington, DC, sister-in-law Betty B. Black of Hanahan and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death are his parents and brother, Bonnell E. Black of Hanahan.
The family will receive friends at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2009, 1:00 PM at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to follow at Riverview Memorial Park, 3715 Azalea Drive, North Charleston, SC.
Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. On Line condolences can be emailed to www.carolinamemorial.com
Source: http://www.carolinamemorial.com/obituaries/tribute.html?url=http://stei-23920.tributes.com/show/Palmer-Olliff-86631406
July 23, 2009
Obituaries
Nellie Thomason Cato (ASI Class of “45)
Nellie Thomason Cato, (ASI Class of ’45) died April 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Stella Thomason Morrow and Sarah Thomason Gaines, and three brothers, Jim L. Thomason, Franklin Thomason, and Levi “Buddy” Thomason. She is survived one brother, George Thomason of Union Mills (ASI Class of “56), and three sisters, Margaret Thomason Sanders (ASI Class of “49), Dovie Jean Thomason Walker (ASI Class of ’52) of Grovetown, GA, and Rebecca “Becky” Thomason Lowery (ASI Class of ’58) of Salisbury, NC. SPARTANBURG, SC-- Nellie Thomason Cato, (ASI Class of ’45) 81, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 30, 1927, in McDowell County, NC, she was the daughter of the late G. H. and Bessey Edney Thomason and the wife of the late Oscar Cauthen Cato. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. A graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, she was a retired private duty Registered Nurse. She was a volunteer at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home and as a Registered Nurse with Shelter Rock Ministries.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Stella Thomason Morrow and Sarah Thomason Gaines, and three brothers, Jim L. Thomason, Franklin Thomason, and Levi “Buddy” Thomason. Survivors include two daughters, Terri C. McLeod and her husband Dr. Tom McLeod of Spartanburg, and Catherine C. Reese and her husband Rev. Steven Reese of Boone, NC; a son, Tommy Cato and his wife Lisa Cato of Spartanburg; twelve grandchildren, Summer Harrold Gilmer and her husband Jason of Asheville, NC, Emilie Harrold Smith and her husband Josh of Roebuck, Sean McLeod and David McLeod, both of Greenville, Tommy Cato, Jr., James Lee Cato, and John Michael Cato, all of Spartanburg, Ian Verhaeghe and his wife Monica of Oxford, England, Cassie Verhaeghe of Boone, NC, Steven Reese, Jr. of Winston Salem, NC, Phillip Reese and David Reese, both of Boone, NC; two great-grandchildren, Emma Caroline Smith and Elijah Sam Smith of Roebuck; a brother, George Thomason (ASI Class of ’56) of Union Mills, NC; three sisters, Margaret Sanders (ASI Class of ‘49) of Mooresville, NC, Becky Lowry (ASI Class of ’56) of Salisbury, NC, and Dovie Jean Walker (ASI Class of ’52) of Grove Town, GA; and two brothers-in-law, Eugene Cato and Lauren Goolsby, both of Spartanburg.
Visitation will be 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM Sunday, April 26, 2009, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 105 McKay Avenue, Spartanburg. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM at the Church conducted by the Rev. Richard D. Lewis and the Rev. Steven Reese. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel
Source: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20090425/OBITUARIES/904251021
Eunice Lorene Nanney Allen (ASI class of ’45)
Mrs. Allen, 80, of Charlotte passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at CMC Pineville.
She was born August 29, 1928 in Union Mills, North Carolina the daughter of the late Fred McKinley Nanney and Mettie Vernette Morgan Nanney. She attended Chalmers Memorial Presbyterian Church ARP. Eunice enjoyed cooking, and gardening, but the true pride and joy in her life were her three wonderful grandchildren. Her family was a source of love and comfort for her and she genuinely enjoyed being a nursemaid, helper, and caregiver whenever it was required.
Surviving are her loving husband of 52 years, Willie Dale Allen; daughters, Vernette Allen Price of Charlotte, and Martha Allen Sherrill and husband Randy of Newton, NC; and grandchildren, AJ Price, Cassia Sherrill and Caleb Sherrill.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, 1545 Orchard Drive, Lenoir, NC 28645 with Associate Pastor Randy Sherrill officiating.
In lieu of flowers the memorials may be made to Full Contact Christian Ministry, 4155 Forest Point Drive, Hickory, NC 28602.
Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel.Published in Charlotte Observer on 12/17/2008
July 9, 2009
Millard Daves, Class of ’47, who lived at 1890 W. Elizabeth Lane , Jenison , MI 49428 passed away on April 14, 2009 .
Nellie Thomason Cato (Class of '45) also died in April.
May 27, 2009
We would like to find someone who has a picture of the old school building that was down below the Community House. We called it the 'Free School”. Several of us are still here that went to that school and would love to find a picture. The only one that I know of is not a very good copy and surely there is someone out there who has a good one. Maybe you can find one for us.
Thanks,
Peggy St. Clair
Pstclair@bellsouth.net
May 27, 2009
Charles Nanney update. Charles has been back home for about a month now and is doing well.
May 10, 2009
Bobby Cothran, class of '51, died May 10, 2009.
COTHRAN, Robert ROBERT F. COTHRAN Mr. Robert F. Cothran, age 75 of Mableton, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. Robert was a devoted husband, father, brother and grandfather and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He worked for Northfolk Southern Railroad from 1959 until his retirement in July 1995. He was a 1958 graduate of Western Carolina, enjoyed politics, gardening, golf and his church. Robert was an avid Tarhill fan. Mr. Cothran was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Billy Cothran, and his beloved wife, Catherine. He is survived by his daughters, Jeannie Andrews of Austell, Sandra Strickland of Powder Springs, Brenda Tate of Marietta, Rhonda Cothran of Mableton; grandchildren, Weston Powers, Brent Cumbess, Allison Tate, Katie Strickland, & Brian Tate; great-grandchildren, Scott & Rebecca Powers; Sister, Jo Teeter of Concord, NC; brother, Jim Cothran of Winston Salem, NC; sister-in-law, Angela Cothran of Valdosta; and many nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Davis-Struempf Chapel with Rev. Terry Marbut officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday, 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1651 Burnt Hickory Rd., Douglasville, GA 30134. Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory, Austell is in charge of arrangements.
May 9, 2009
Lionel Radford died this morning. You may contact his wife, Hazel (ASI class of '52), at:
180 Friar Tuck Road
Forest City, NC 37048
828-286-0558
828-245-4198The obituary for Lionel Radford from the Crowe Mortuary website:
Mr. Columbus Lionel Radford 80, of Union Mills died on Saturday May 9, 2009 at the Hospice House in Forest City. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late John William and Lola Yelton Radford. He attended Cool Springs High School and played baseball from 1949-1950 with the original Forest City Owls. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and was retired from Textiles.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Baynard Radford of Union Mills, Two daughters Dawn Radford Jones of Fredericksburg MD, and Lynn Radford Bryant of Shiloh. One sister Modene Carswell 0f Kempner TX. Five Grandchildren and Six Great Grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:30 to 8 PM at Crowe’s Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 PM at Crowe’s Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Koone and Rev. Barry Gouge officiating. Burial will be in Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Flowers are welcome and memorials may be made to Hospice PO Box 336 Forest City NC 28043, Feed the Children PO Box 36 Oklahoma City OK 73101 or the Union Mills Learning Center Hudlow Road Union Mills NC 28167.
May 6, 2009
Name: Barbara Wright Paul
Phone: 919-215-8258
Email: bpaul@ravenscroft.org
Hello. Both my father and mother attended ASI in the late 1920's. I have recently found dozens of old ASI school photos taken by my Grandfather, George W. Baity between 1926-mid 1930's. Many include photos of Prof Swette in front of many of the old buildings as a young man. I also found original land surveys that my grandfather did for the school. Is any of this something the alumni association would like copies of. My father was Warren G. Wright , he died last year. My mother Mary Baity Wright is still living . Both have many fond memories of the school.Can you tell me, does Union Mills/ASI have any old archives from the early years of the school? I found old report cards in my grandfather’s papers. It got my genealogist brain wondering if I might track down any of my father’s related records. Both his parents had died by the time he entered Union Mills/Alexander Schools. We don’t have many photos of my dad, as a result. I’d love to see some old yearbooks etc if they exist at ASI. Thanks for letting me know. Barb Paul
Thank You. Barb Paul
April 8, 2009
MAE LEWIS - 90, of Union Mills died April 8, 2009. Mrs. Lewis worked in the laundry at ASI for a number of years. She was the mother of Jeannie Lewis (Class of '64), who married Dean Conner (Class of '64). She was buried in the Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
MAE LEWIS, - 90 of Union Mills died at home on Wednesday April 8, 2009. She was a native of Rutherford County. She is survived by a daughter Jeannie Conner of Union Mills and two grandsons. Visitation will be held on Friday April 10 at Crowe's Funeral Home from 2-3 PM. Services will be held at 3 PM in Crowe’s Chapel. Burial will be held in Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Union Mills.
March 20, 2009
On march 18, 2009 DR. Bill Wilson passed away at home, He is the father of Patti Seward ( class of 1969) and Ray Seward is Patti's husband (class of 1968) please remember them in your prayers.
You may contact Ray Seward: Phone: 864-882-4364, Email: singlecopysc@aol.com
March 6, 2009
Charles Nanney was admitted to Rutherford Hospital Thursday night (Mar 5) with difficulty breathing. He has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and possibly has had a mild heart attack. He is in ICU at Rutherford Hospital.
March 2, 2009
Elizabeth Mosteller Corn, ASI class of '62, died Friday, February 27th. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Loman and Effie Yelton Mosteller. Surviving are three daughters, Laura Dos Santos of Rutherfordton, Lisa Smith of Union Mills and Megan Mathes of Virginia Beach, Va.; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Corn, and a granddaughter. A memorial service will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Don Hollifield and Brent Frady officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Rutherfordton Lions Club, c/o Tommy Morrow, 305 Dogwood Lane, Spindale, NC 28160. Crowe's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Source: http://dailycourier.southernheadlines.com/index.cfm?cpage=obits§ion=78
February 16, 2009
Cordelia "Corky" Erwin, 82, of Redwood Lane, Harold, Fla., died Friday, February 13, 2009, at West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. Born in Lawrenceburg, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Eunice McGaughey and Minnie Wiley McGaughey, and the widow of Clyde Erwin. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Survivors include one brother, Carl McGaughey of Kentucky; a sister-in-law; and 11 nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Union Mills. The Rev. Lynn Williamson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Round Hill Baptist Church, Hudlow Rd., Union Mills, NC 28167. Crowe's Mortuary & Crematory has charge of arrangements. Source: http://dailycourier.southernheadlines.com/index.cfm?cpage=obits§ion=78 17 Feb 2009
December 7, 2008
Arnold Keck (class of '41) died early this morning.Services for Arnold Keck's funeral are set for Tuesday, December 9 at 10:00 AM at Crowe's Mortuary. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. There will be a grave side service at 2:00PM on Tuesday in Hickory.
You may contact his wife, Louise at:
6641 Hudlow Road
Union Mills, NC 28167
828-287-4013November 23, 2008
I am searching for 3 of my classmates of the class of '56: Joyce Shelton, Elizabeth Moree, and Margaret Eaton. We missed our 50th year reunion, but I would like to get as many of our classmates as possible together at the 2009 reunion. If you have any information on any of these students, please contact Don Conner at donconner719@yahoo.com or at 864-680-6746.
November 9, 2008
Name: Joe McDonald
Phone: 561-329-6004
Email: joemcdo@flash.net
Comments: Can anyone please help me with contact information about Sarah and Selma Johnson. I understand they left ASI when they became of age and returned to Tarboro NC.October 23, 2008
Brenda Lathan's sister, Betty Ann Colligan, 67, died of a heart attack at CMS on Tuesday evening, October 21, 2008. Please pray for the family. Notice is in today's Charlotte Observer.
Thanks,
Jerry Lathan
Colligan, Betty Ann Betty Ann Colligan
CONCORD -- Mrs. Colligan, 67, of Concord, NC, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center - NorthEast.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2008 at Morning Star Lutheran Church, Matthews, NC, with Pastor John Mouritsen officiating. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Mrs. Colligan was born August 17, 1941 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Otis Monroe Jenkins and Pauline Elizabeth Coley Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Arthur Colligan and her brother, Bobby Monroe Jenkins. Mrs. Colligan will be remembered as a loving member of the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department family.
Mrs. Colligan is survived by her children, Donna Thornhill (Rick) of Charlotte, William Colligan (Anne) of Concord and Beverly Ann Colligan of Concord; sister, Brenda Lathan of Cramerton, NC; grandchildren, Matthew and Elizabeth Thornhill and Jack Thomas Colligan; nephew, John Thomas Butler of Charlotte; and niece, Debbie Patrick of Gastonia.
Arrangements by McEwen - Mint Hill Chapel.Published in the Charlotte Observer on 10/23/2008
September 26, 2008
Catherine Clinton Cothran, class of '55, died on July 7th.
You may contact her husband, Bobby Cothran, class of '51 at
4950 Shannon Way
Mableton, GA 30059
770-944-8993
rfcothran@aol.comSeptember 14, 2008
Calvin Chewning, class of '48, has died. 988 N. Old Cummings Road, Sugar Hill, GA 30518. The home phone number is 710-945-6361, and Shirley's cell phone number is 404-317-1459.
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Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 9/16/2008 |
y Thompson Chewning, Sugar Hill, GA; daughters and son-in-law: Vicky Pruitt, Buford, GA, Beth Chewning, Sugar Hill, GA, Jody and Scott Patterson, Pendergrass, GA, son and daughter-in-law: Wayne and Kim Chewning, Gainesville, GA; step children: Rhonda and Dee Rylee, Maysville, GA, Rodney and Melisa Thompson, Flowery Branch, GA; twelve grandchildren: Tonya Pruitt, Lee Chewning, Kyle Chewning, Scott Chewning, Ryan Patterson, Reid Patterson, Rhett Patterson, Misty Thompson, Brooke Thompson, Logan Thompson, Leia Rylee, Grant Rylee, two great grandchildren; Kisaryn McGuire, Logan Pruitt; sister: Virginia Smith, Murrayville, GA ; brother: Melvin Chewning, Decatur, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Chewning was born July 6, 1930 in DeKalb County, GA. He was a 1948 graduate of Alexander School in Union Mills, NC. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was retired from General Motors Lakewood Plant after 30 years of service. He was a former president and coach for Buford Athletic Baseball Association. He was an avid rabbit hunter. His favorite pastime was sports. He enjoyed playing, coaching and later watching his children and grandchildren play ball. He was a member of Ivy Creek Baptist Church in Buford, GA where he was also a former Sunday School Teacher. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Dr. Jim Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www.flaniganfuneralhome.com 
September 5, 2008We just received notice that Mary Bartles Duckworth, class of '29, died in 2007.
Palmer Olliff, class of '41, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. You may send him a card at: 5226 Lancaster St.
N. Charleston, SC 29405-4132August 30, 2008
Leroy Guffey, class of '43, died on August 30.
From the September 2, 2008 Daily Courier:
Leroy Guffey, 83, of Camp Creek Road, Union Mills, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Henderson Care Center in Forest City.
He was a son of the late Jim Guffey and the late Dora Lee Owens Guffey.
A native of Rutherford County, he was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church, was a retired truck driver and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Davis Guffey.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis Guffey of Union Mills and Larry Guffey of Forest City; three brothers, Preston Guffey of Union Mills, Arnold Guffey of Shelby and Ronald Guffey of Forest City; six grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
2, at Cane Creek Baptist Church on U. S. 64, Union Mills, with the Rev. Danny Camp officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Crowe’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
August 22, 2008
Calvin Chewning, class of '48, is back in the hospital with pneumonia. His wife, Shirley, asks that everyone pray for him. The home phone number is 710-945-6361, and Shirley's cell phone number is 404-317-1459.
August 13, 2008
Virginia Nordmann Gilreath (Tillie), class of '48, became ill at the ASI business meeting on Sunday, August 10 at the Round Hill Baptist Church. She complained of chest pains. She was rushed to Rutherford Hospital emergency room. She was then admitted to a room on the second floor.
She has since been released from the hospital and is on her way home. For more information, you may contact her daughter, Debra Morgan, at morgan5812@bellsouth.net or her home phone at 704531-8650.
Virginia "Tillie" Gilreath's home phone number is 910-754-5285.
Tillie writes:
Thanks to all of you on behalf of my entire family for all your love and assistance. I love all of my brothers and sisters at ASI - especially the class of 1948. God bless.
Virginia "Tillie" Gilreath.
August 8, 2008
Lorene Thompson Obituary from the Friday, August 8 Courier.
Lorene Ross Thompson, 89, of 3549 US 221 north, Union Mills, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Rutherford Hospital.
A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Ross and Josephine Lewis Ross, and the widow of J.W. Thompson Sr. She was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church in Union Mills.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Thompson of Rutherfordton, and J.W.
Thompson Jr. of Charleston, S.C.; and two sisters, Alice Fite and Doris Martin, both of Forest City.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Round Hill Baptist Church with the Rev.
Lynn Williamson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Burial in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Crowe’s Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
August 5, 2008
Ray Franklin Conner, (Class of '56) died on August 3rd. The following is his obituary from the Daily Courier:
Mr. Ray Franklin Conner, age 71, of Union Mills, NC, died on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Hospice House in Forest City.
A native of Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of Simon J. and Esther Hodge Conner. He was retired after 31 years of service with Rutherford EMC.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances White and Dorothy Young; and two brothers, Hicks Conner and Jay Conner.
He is survived by his wife, Mirinda 'Tinsey' Conner of Union Mills; two sons, Ray Conner and wife, Elaine and Gary Conner and wife, Rita, all of Union Mills;a granddaughter, Megan Conner Phillips and her husband, Fred of Forest City; one great-grandchild, Hayden Phillips; and two brothers, Jonas Conner of Union Mills and Don Conner of Moore, SC.
Funeral services will be held at Crowe's Mortuary on Wednesday, August 5, 2008 at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Crowe's. Burial will be in the Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Thermal City Methodist Church, Union Mills, NC 28167 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Crowe's Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
July 31, 2008
Levi "Buddy" Thomason ('49) died yesterday, July 30. The following is from the Daily Courier:
Levi Caldwell “Buddy” Thomason, 78, of Cliffside, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Rutherford Hospital.
A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Grady Thomason and Bessie Edney Thomason. He was a member of Centennial United Methodist Church and attended Shingle Hollow Congregational Holiness Church. Mr. Thomason was a veteran of the Air Force, having served in Korea. He retired from Duke Power and served as a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy from 1958-1962 He is survived by his wife, Betty Arrowood Thomason; two daughters, Anita T.
Phillips of Cliffside, and Sheila T. Vance of Navarre, Fla.; four sisters, Nellie Cato of Spartanburg, S.C., Margaret Sanders of Mooresville, Dovie Jean Walker of Augusta, Ga., and Becky Lowery of Salisbury; one brother, George Thomason of Camp Creek; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Shingle Hollow Congregational Holiness in Rutherfordton. The Rev. Jack Crane, Dr. Cecil Lovelace, and the Rev. Ralph Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.
July 15, 2008
Jesse T Nettles (Class of '42) died March 24, 2008. If you require further information, contact his wife at navyjjn@aol.com
July 7, 2008
Calvin Chewning (class of '48) has been in the hospital with congestive heart failure for the past three weeks. In addition, he has cancer on the leg, lung problems, and diabetes.
His address and phone number are:
988 N. Old Cummings Road
Buford, GA 30518
678-617-8223July 2, 2008
Name: bill green
EmailAddress: sportscenter594_8@hotmail.com
Phone: 706 7339648
Am seeking info on Charlie Jackson he did not graduate but was a JR in 65 played
basketball for Mr Cornett and stayed in Ms. Michaels Dorm I have info on Wayne Goins Ray
Seward Tommy Poe & Jimmy Hall $ Reese Daley Have info on TC WARR Jr Betty Jo Rose and
Peggy Rose also info on Charlie Ginn him and his sisters were there at the last classes
at ASI These were all dormitory children THANKS BILL GREENJune 10, 2008
Larry Jaynes (Class of '69) died May 31. He was the owner of LTE Express Trucking company. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Riggan Jaynes, P.O. Box 309, Townsville, NC 27584.
May 29, 2008
Brooks Piercy Sr., 93, (Class of '32) died Tuesday May 27 at Crowley Memorial Hospital. The funeral was Thursday, May 29 at Boiling Springs Baptist Church; and burial was at Cleveland Memorial Park.
May 22
Ray Everett Goins died Tuesday, May 20th. On Friday, friends will be received at McMahan's Funeral Home in Rutherfordton between 1 - 2 PM. The funeral will be at 2PM, officiated by Reverend Donald Hollifield. Following this is the internment at Oak Springs Baptist Church.
May 9, 2008
I would like for any my former class mates to get in touch with me I was in the class of
49 and my address is 1003 Elmwood Ave. # 119 Columbia, SC 29201
Billie Lou (Sutton) Vermillion
vermillionb@midlandstech.edu
May 4
Union Mills, N.C . - Nancy Ferguson, 75, (class of '51) died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Hospice House in Forest City. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McMahan's Funeral Home. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
March 7
Albert Boyles Coltrane
Passed away: 28 February 2005
February 13
Harry Edward White (class of '37) died on February 13 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Friends will be received on Saturday, February 16th at the McEwen Charlotte Chapel. Contact McEwen Funeral Service at 704-334-6421 for more information.
February 11
Mrs. Eris Allen, who now lives at Oakland Living Center, would like to get in touch with Mary Esther Wells. She and her husband used to take her to their house some week-ends and holidays. According to the records Mary Esther Wells was born in '45 and was at the school from '49 to '51. She came here from Surry County , Her father's name was Ed Wells and her mother was Mary York.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Mary Esther Wells, please leave a message on the ASI Contact Page.
January 25, 2008
Hugh Simpson (class of '40) died. The following is his Obituary from the Daily Courier:
William Hugh Simpson, 84, of Hodge Street, Rutherfordton, died Friday, January 25, 2008, at Hospice House in Forest City.
A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Claude Simpson and Ima Guffey Simpson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, a retired Rural Mail Carrier, and owned and operated Simpson Auction and Real Estate Company for over 50 years.
Mr. Simpson was a World War II veteran and a prisoner of war during the Battle of the Bulge. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mr. Simpson was also preceded in death by a son, Michael M.
Simpson of Asheville, who died in 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Fincannon Simpson; two sons, Bill Simpson of Columbia, S.C., and Joe Simpson and wife, Reba, of Rutherfordton;one brother, Harold Simpson of Union Mills; four grandchildren, Charlie Simpson, Brooke Simpson, Josh Simpson, and Zach Simpson, and two great-grandchildren, Andrew and Catie Funeral arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home Inc., 249 South Main Street, Rutherfordton, where the family will receive friends Sunday, January 27, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 28, at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton with the Rev.
Dean Baughn officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.
Interment will follow in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery with military honors provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
An online guest register is available at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
January 21, 2008
James McDaniel (class of '40) died. The following is his Obituary from the Daily Courier:
James Madison McDaniel, age 86, of Rutherfordton, NC, died on Monday, January 21, 2008, at White Oak Manor Nursing Home in Rutherfordton.
A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Rector McDaniel and the late Sally ( Lynch) McDaniel, and the widower of the late Joyce Lillian Pendergrass. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He served in the US Army during World War II, and was a Charter Member of the Gilkey Ruritan Club and a member of Woodmen of the World.
He is survived by his daughter, Peggy M. (McDaniel) Saunders of Morganton, NC; a sister, Elizabeth M. Hendrix of Rutherfordton; and a grandson, Cecil James (Jake) Saunders of Morganton.
Arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home Inc., 249 South Main St., Rutherfordton, NC, where the family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Funeral service will be at McMahan’s Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 pm on Wednesday. Interment will be at Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Union Mills, NC.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, 6611 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills, NC 28167.
Online condolences may be left at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.December 28, 2007
Don Palmer (class of '50) died last night. The family will receive friends on Saturday
from 5:00 - 8:00 at the:
Davidson Funeral Home
301 N. Main Street
Lexington, N.C.
The family’s phone number is (336) 248-2311
The funeral will be on Sunday at 3:00 at:
First Baptist Church
404 Welcome - Arcadia Rd.
Welcome, N. C.In lieu of flowers - memorials may be made to the Don Palmer Scholarship fund,
with the check being made to:
Davidson County Education Foundation
P. O. Box 444
Lexington, N. C. 27292