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LEXINGTON — Ismay Leonard Berrier, 86, of Comanche Trail in Lexington, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at her home.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Howell III and the Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Church Parlor, prior to the service.
Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Nan (Farrington) Chritton
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Nan (Farrington) Chritton, 78, passed away Jan. 3, 2008, in Jacksonville, Fla. after a brief illness.
Born to Mary Bailey and Dr. R.K. Farrington in 1929 in Thomasville, N.C., she received her college degree from Duke University in 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest F. Chritton Jr. and is survived by her brothers, Dr. John Farrington (High Point, N.C.) and Robert Farrington (Port St. John, Fla.); her children, Michael (Romaine) of Akron, Ohio, Ernest III (Vickie) of Merritt Island, Fla., Kirby (Valerie) of Jacksonville, Laura Chritton Glenn of Honolulu and Susan Chritton Seagraves (Wade) of Jacksonville; and nine grandchildren.
She was active in the Mandarin Garden Club, Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Jacksonville Parkinson Support Group. She lived many years in Knoxville, Tenn., where she was an outspoken civil rights advocate and member of the League of Women Voters and the Knoxville Area Urban League. She was a candidate for the Tennessee legislature in 1978. She was one of the first female members of the UT Quarterback Club and long-time supporter of UT women’s basketball. She served on the Altar Guild at St. John’s Cathedral, Church of the Ascension and Church of the Good Samaritan, all in Knoxville.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Church of Our Savior on Mandarin Road in Jacksonville, Fla. Arrangements by Arlington Park Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the Parkinson Association or the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville.
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Elaine Welborn Edgar
RALEIGH, N.C. — Elaine Welborn, 83, of 11700 Arnold Palmer Drive, Apt. 205, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008. Mrs. Edgar was born March 2, 1924, in High Point, to the late Willis Lafayette Welborn and Elsie Jewel Hoskins Welborn.
Surviving are one daughter JoAnne Schmidt and husband, John T. Schmidt Jr. of Zebulon; son, Thomas W. Trepiccione and wife, Audrey Anne Trepiccione of Garner; grandchildren, Alasdair T. Trepiccione, Abigail S. Trepiccione, Andrea S. Trepiccione, Magdalene J. Trepiccione, Mariah J. Trepiccione, Reuben T. Trepiccione, Susanna R. Trepiccione, Dylan W. Trepiccione and Judaea R. Trepiccione; and great-grandchildren: Hunter Thomas Siddons, John Robert Siddons, Michael Bennet Siddons, Symphony A. Schmidt and Robert Zachary Stocker.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, N.C. 27545. The family will receive relatives and friends immediately following the service.
Graveside service will be held at noon on Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at Oakwood Municipal Cemetery, 512 Steele St., High Point, N.C. 27262.
Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Sovereign King Church, 140 Donmoor Court, Garner, N.C. 27529.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.poolefuneral.com under Obituaries.
Louise Faulkner
DENTON — Louise Davis Faulkner, 78, of Cap Ingram Road in Lexington, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 27, 1929, in Davidson County, she was a homemaker.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Dickens officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the home of Opal Davis on Floyd Church Road.
Online condolences may be made to www.briggsfuneralhome.com.
Veronica Freier
TRINITY — Veronica “Roni” Fascia Freier, 47, of 3181 Finch Farm Road in Trinity, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at her home. Born Dec. 5, 1960, in Newark, N.J., she was formerly employed in administration for both Levelor Inc. and Lexington Home Brands.
Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Our Lady of the Highways Catholic Church with Father Jim Turner officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville. Memorials may be directed to Cancer Services, 3175 Maplewood Avenue, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103; Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2424 ERwin Road, Hock Plaza Suite 601, Durham, N.C. 27705; or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge, 136 Mountain View Boulevard, Basking Ridge, N.J. 07920.
Online condolences may be made at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
Carlie Grubb
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Carlie Grubb, 73, of 200 Tunnel Road in Asheville, N.C., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at his home. Born Jan. 18, 1934, in Davidson County, he was a self-employed mechanic.
Graveside service was held at 1 p.m. on Friday in Walters Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Jason Bartlett officiating.
Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.
Mary Whitaker Key
Mary Whitaker Key, 83, of Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville, formerly of 3521 Gaddy Drive in Trinity, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at Thomasville Medical Center. Born July 27, 1925, in Surry County, she was associated with Henredon Furniture for 17 years.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale with the Rev. Donnie Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale.
Online condolences may be made to www.cumbyfuneral.com.
Norma Sowers McLain
LEXINGTON — Norma Sowers McLain, 80, of Brian Center of Lexington, formerly of Conrad Sowers Road in Lexington, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, in the Brian Center. Born Jan. 14, 1927, in Davidson County, she was a retired certified nursing assistant.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Reedy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Egbert Craven officiating. There will be no formal visitation.
Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be held at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Mosell Wall
DENTON — Mosell Wall, 87, of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Shiptontown Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at Mountain Vista Health Park. Born April 30, 1920, in Davidson County, he was a retired machine operator with Thermo and he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Dickens officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Floyd Baptist Church, c/o Mike Misenhiemer, 582 Cap Ingram Road, Lexington, N.C. 27292 and to Mountain Vista Health Park, P.O. Box 1547, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com.
David Williams
David Samuel Williams, 65, of 174 Tom Hedrick Road in Thomasville, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. Born Dec. 7, 1942, in Davidson County, he made his home in this area for his entire life and he retired from the Thomasville Fire Department Station #2 where he served until 1982.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Chapel of J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. James Shetley officiating. Burial will follow in Thomasville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.jcgreenandsons.com.