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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1970
Page
3
Thomasville notes May 5 1968 deaths for Mrs Kathleen Beck Bruton 52 of 408 Carter Dr and Mrs Lilla Ingram Allen 70 of 705 Harrison St plus William Lawson Tucker 59 of 408 Steel St. all funerals planned with Sechrest Hairlip Greenhill and J C Green and Sons involved. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with service details and burial plans.
Curtis Carlton Weavil, 52, of Rt. 2 High Point, was found dead this morning at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and body rests at Cumby Mortuary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nercie Duncan Turner are set for Sunday at a specified time in Cumby Chapel with Reverends J A Grout and Newell C McMahan. Burial follows at Cumby Mortuary with viewing 30 minutes before service. family will greet visitors tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Mrs. Turner resided at 615 Cable Street and died Friday morning at her home.
Funeral services for three year old Deanna Carol Cashett of Route 1 were held at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Meadowview Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Guardsmen reopen an elementary school under a desegregation plan. Some Negro leaders claim the move and the all-black assignment skirt HEW approval. Officials say it eases overcrowding. Thirty-five arrested Friday for curfew violations. Rev. C R Mitchell charged with inciting to riot and released on $15,000 bond.
Fred Madison Hester 81 of 2046 Dacian St died Thursday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was a Forsyth County native, retired blacksmith and farmer, member of Saints Delight Primitive Baptist Church. Survived by wife Fannie B. Martin Hester, six daughters, two sons, a step-daughter, four brothers, and several grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Saints Church with Elders Langham Leonard and Dr. Lolley. Body at Voglers Main Street tonight 7–9.
Mrs. Betty Mathews Vestal 40 wife of Robert P. Vestal of 202 Central Ave Lexington died Friday from automobile accident injuries. Her car at the 1 85 North Main intersection was struck by a truck driven by George Sells Jr. of Greensboro. Police said Vestal was killed instantly with no charges filed. A native of Yadkin County she worked for Salem Co of Lexington and belonged to a local church. Funeral plans are with Piedmont Funeral Home.
Carroll Eugene Dorsett 46 of Birmingham died Tuesday in Florence Alabama. He was a Harrelson Rubber Co. salesman and a Lexington native member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Millie Taylor Dorsett daughter Anna Sue Dorsett son Carroll Eugene Dorsett Jr sister Mrs Joe S Sink Sr. Funeral held at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Lexington City Cemetery.
Onslow Williams 57 a resident of 300 Ennis Street died Friday at home after three years of declining health. Born June 10 1913 in Columbus County he lived in Tabor City before moving to High Point six years ago. Surviving are his wife Bertie Cribb four sons and six daughters. Funeral services Monday at 3 p.m. from Clarendon Free Will Baptist Church with interment at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park. Cumby Mortuary and Inman Funeral Home coordinated arrangements.
Mrs Laura Stamey 88 of Rt 6 Thomasville died at High Point Memorial after years of declining health. She is survived by eight sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral at Glenola Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Jannie Thompson 74 retired farmer and furniture worker of Jackson Springs died in Moore Memorial Hospital Pinehurst. She left three sons three daughters and a brother and sister. Burial at Eagle Springs Baptist Church cemetery with funeral home visitation prior.
The day old daughter of Carl E. and Patricia Ann Beck Miller died Friday at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Survived by parents, grandparents Odell Beck and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Miller and great grandparents, grave services held at Unity United Methodist Church Cemetery led by Rev. John Moretz.
Clinton James Chavis 42 of 1505 Wendell Ave died Thursday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital. Born November 26 1928 in Laurinburg he was the son of the late William and Bessie Chavis. Survived by wife Bertha Cash Chavis daughter Rose Marie and two sons Michael and Mitchell all at home and brother Eugene Chavis of Spring Lake. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm at Mt Vernon Baptist Church with Rev F O Bass. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Body at Moore Funeral Home today 7 to 9 pm.
Irene W Hall 73 of Route 2 North Wilkesboro died Friday in Wilkes General Hospital Survivors include three sons Carson Raleigh Fred Route 2 Floyd Mobile Ala and two daughters Mrs Earl Sills High Point and Mrs Robert I Breeden Greensboro Funeral is 2 30 p m Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church Friends may call at Warren Miller Funeral Home 7 9 this evening
Mrs Louise Murdock Grice 60 wife of Robert S Grice of 247 W Fifth St died Friday at Lexington Memorial Hospital Survivors include her husband one daughter Mrs Robert Everhart two brothers Bryce Murdock and Claude Murdock both of Lexington and one sister Mrs W O Martin of Raleigh Davidson Funeral Home
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