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F.J. "Bill" Contantino
F.J. "Bill" Contantino, 75, of Salisbury, died Saturday (July 24, 1999) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Lyerly Funeral Home is in charge.
Cleo Heglar Durham
CHINA GROVE — Cleo Nadine Heglar Durham, 88, 140 Heglar Road, Mooresville, died Monday (July 26, 1999) at her home.
Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, is in charge.
Ethel Mae Hatley
ALBEMARLE — Ethel Mae Huneycutt Hatley, 87, 28073 Rowland Road, Mount Pleasant, died Sunday (July 25, 1999) at Britthaven of the Piedmont.
Born May 1, 1912, in Albemarle, she was a daughter of the late William Dolph and Roda Hatley Huneycutt. She retired as a winder from Wiscassett Mill Co. after 30 years of service, and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
Survivors include husband James Huston Hatley; son Reece Huneycutt, Stanfield; brother D. J. Huneycutt, Mount Pleasant; sister Viola Shoe, Mount Pleasant; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Lefler Memorial Chapel of Hartsell Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Michael B. Harrell. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Edith Ritchie Miller
ROCKWELL — Edith Ritchie Miller, 87, China Grove, died Saturday (July 24, 1999) at her home after a period of declining health.
Born Oct. 16, 1911, in China Grove, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Laura Cress Ritchie. Educated at Farm Life School in China Grove, she was employed in the chemical department of Cannon Mills before her retirement.
Survivors include husband Woodrow Miller, whom she married in May 1931; son Tony Miller, Gaffney, S.C.; daughter Patsy Miller, Belmont; sister Ethel Sifford, Salisbury; and one grandchild.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Organ Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. John E. Pless, pastor. Burial, church cemetery.
Visitation: 7-8 tonight, Powles Funeral Home.
Memorials: Organ Lutheran Church, 1515 Organ Church Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28146.
Floyd C. Raper
KANNAP0LIS — Floyd Columbus Raper, 62, formerly of Kannapolis, died Sunday (July 25, 1999) in Marion.
Whitley’s Funeral Home is in charge.
Fred Robinson
Fred Robinson Jr., 74, 410 S. Shaver St., died Friday (July 23, 1999) at Hefner VA Medical Center after a serious illness of several days.
Born Aug. 22, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., he was a son of the late Fred Robinson Sr. and Irene Culp Robinson. Educated in the Mecklenburg County schools, he was last employed as a custodian and was a volunteer with the Hefner VA Medical Center. He was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church, where he served on the usher board. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include son Fred Robinson III, Charlotte; brother Willie C. Robinson, High Point; sister Jean Robinson, Washington, D.C.; and one grandchild.
Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.
Charlie W. Seaford
KANNAPOLIS — Charlie Wright Seaford, 80, 1219 Pump Station Road, died Saturday (July 24, 1999) at his home. He had been in declining health for 18 months and seriously ill for four days.
Born Dec. 28, 1918, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late C.M. and Lillie Wright Seaford. Employed in No. 6 weave room of Cannon Mills Plant l until his retirement in 1982, he was a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church and Kannapolis Moose Lodge.
His wife, Minnie S. Seaford, preceded him in death.
Survivors include brothers Roy Seaford, Kannapolis, and Clyde Seaford, Concord; stepsons Fletcher Robbins, Atlanta, Ga. and Lacy Robbins, Kannapolis.
Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Randy Foster. Graveside, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Carolina Memorial Park.
Visitation: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Rowan Regional Home Health & Hospice, 825 W. Henderson St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Tennie Beck Ridenhour
Tennie Beck Ridenhour, 71, Salisbury, died Monday (July 26, 1999) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born Dec. 14, 1927, in Davie County, Mrs. Ridenhour was a daughter of the late Jesse Boone and Lula Beatrice Grubb Beck. Educated in the Cooleemee schools, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Tabor United Methodist Church and the Grubb Shoaf Sunday School Class.
Survivors include husband Ralph Ridenhour Jr., whom she married July 1, 1950; son Donald Ridenhour, Salisbury; daughter Joyce Ridenhour, Salisbury; brothers Grimes and Gilmer Beck, both of Salisbury; sister Mrs. James (Kathleen) Barnhardt, Mocksville; and two grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Don Bedsole, pastor, and the Rev. Don Newman, pastor, Gay’s Chapel United Methodist Church. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30. Burial, Rowan Memorial Park.
Visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Summersett Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home.
Memorials: Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 4520 Old Mocksville Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Fred Robinson Jr.
The funeral will be Wednesday for Fred Robinson Jr., 73, 410 S. Shaver St., who died Friday (July 23, 1999) at the Salisbury VA Medical Center after several days of serious illness.
He was a member of J.C. Price American Legion Post 107.
Services: Noon Wednesday, First Calvary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Leamon Brown. Burial, National Cemetery, Salisbury, with military rites by the Salisbury Rowan Veterans Council.
Visitation: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge.
Floyd ‘Buck’ Raper
KANNAPOLIS — The funeral is tonight for Floyd Columbus “Buck” Raper, 67, Kannapolis, who died Sunday (July 25, 1999) at Valdese Hospital, Valdese.
Born June 20, 1932, in Murphy, Mr. Raper was a son of the late Marshal and Adenia Beaver Raper. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he formerly worked as a cook at various restaurants, including Johnson’s Restaurant and the Marathon Restaurant.
Survivors include sisters Hazel Smith, Claudia Dudley and Charlean Scott, all of Kannapolis, and Bonnie Nobles, Florida; and brothers Howard, Horace “Chuck, ” and Ronia Raper, all of Kannapolis.
Services: 7 tonight, Whitley’s Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Stan Welch.
Visitation: 6-7 tonight at the funeral home.
Bobby Wilson Watson
The funeral will be Wednesday for Bobby Wilson Watson, 63, 750 Majolica Road, who died Sunday (July 25, 1999) at Rowan Regional Medical Center after a month of serious illness.
Born Aug. 10, 1935, in Rowan County, Mr. Watson was a son of the late Walter Lee and Ethel Graham Watson. Educated in the Mount Ulla schools, he was a member of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. A farmer, he had formerly been employed with Carolina Rubber Hose and had retired from Premtec, China Grove.
Survivors include wife Elsie Norris Watson; son Bobby Lee Watson, Mount Ulla; daughter Cheryle Wietebrock, Salisbury; brothers Bill, John and Jim Watson, all of Salisbury, and Harold Watson, Cornelius; sisters Nancy Biggers and Mildred Hamby, both of Salisbury, Betty Bowes, Greensboro, and Linda Wall, Raleigh; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, conducted by the Rev. Clarence E. Sifford, pastor, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Visitation: 7-8:30 tonight, Summersett Funeral Home.
Helen Roberts Ellison
KANNAPOLIS — Helen Roberts Ellison, 77, 617 N. Main St., died Monday (July 26, 1999) at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.
Born Sept. 27, 1921, in Rowan County, Mrs. Ellison was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Agnes Daugherty Roberts. A member of New Hope Lutheran Church, she had retired after many years with Cannon Mills, Plant 1, sheet department.
Survivors include husband Robert “Hobie” Ellison.
Services: 3 p.m. Thursday, New Hope Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Kovitch. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Whitley’s Funeral Home.
Memorials: New Hope Lutheran Church, 1615 Brantley Road, Kannapolis, N.C. 28083; or American Diabetes. Association, 3109 Poplarwood Court, Suite 125, Raleigh, N.C. 27604-1043.
