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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
4
A city notice from Dobson describes a Purple Martin Village on West James Street near Mr Glenn Alvin Branch. The gourds are full with 62 nesting pairs and experts say the birds eat about 2100 mosquitoes daily, reducing local concerns since the village began two years ago.
The funeral for Claron Jasper Gelding 55 of route 1 Lowgap is today at 2 p.m. at Ivy Green Baptist Church. He died Sunday at Northern Surry Hospital after an illness. Survived by a daughter Miss Vickie Lyon Golding of the hore five sisters and two brothers. The service will be at Moody Funeral Home and burial in the church cemetery follows.
The funeral for Joseph Alexander Moser aged 73 of Dobson Route 2 was Sunday at 3 PM at Level Cross United Methodist Church. He died Friday at Lal Conrad Hoots Hospital in Yodkinvalie. He was born in Serry County to B. EB and Eliza Perret Mover, a retired farmer. Surviving is brother Will Moser of Dobson Route 2. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Funeral services were held yesterday at New Hope Baptist Church near Mount Airy for Shirley Kay Thompson one year old daughter of James and Juanita Thompson of Vienna Virginia. She died Friday at home. Survivors include grandparents Millard Thomson of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Henry Lawrence of Dobson route 2.
Funeral services for Sandy Lester Stephens aged 58 of Mount Airy were held at Moody Funeral Chapel after he died Saturday at home from a heart attack. He was born in Stokes County to John Robert and Rosalee Fensley Stephens, retired from National Furniture Co., and a former deputy sheriff of Surry County. Survived by wife Geneva Flippin Belton Stephens, a stepdaughter, a sister, and a brother, with burial at Onndale Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Oscar Bennett Ramey 67 of Galax Virginia at Camp Zim Church after his death in a Galax hospital. Survivors include his wife Hazel Marie and children Curtix Chappell Bill Thompson Junior Donald Grey and Edgar Ramey. sisters Beth Creed Verte Branneck a brother LeTeber Ramey and half brother Claude Richardson.
Walt Ashburn, 38, of 62 Maple Street Mount Airy, died after a short illness. Funeral services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home chapel Pilot Mountain. He was the widow of Early Ashburn. She died at 12 25 PM yesterday at Northern Surry Hospital. Born in Surry County to Thomas J and Sarah Ross.
George Owen Smith 63, of Start Virginia, died Saturday at Reynolds Patrick Memorial Hospital. He was born in Virginia to George and Dicie Tatum Smith and worked for the Pan Am Knitting Co. Survived by wife Rosa King Smith four daughters Ida Moe Banner Mary Aline Voore Iris Stomone Florence Geen a son George Smith Irene Smith three brothers Jessie Ine Smith Ed Seeith. Partial will be in Clark family cemetery on Route 5 Stuart.
The 1438th Furman University commencement took place in Greenville on Sunday. Detra Benton Marshall of Mount Surrey South Carolina received a diploma while Governor Robert F. E. McNeat delivered the commencement address.
Funeral services for Aliie Mae Burcham 47 of Galaxia were held at Vaughn Guynn Chapel. She died of cancer Saturday in a Galax hospital. Surviving are her husband five sons a daughter her mother five half brothers and other relatives. Burial was in Wakeland Cemetery.
Sp5 Ray Hawks son of Mr and Mrs K Rays Hawks of route 1 Lewgan spends furlough with his parents before departing for Lon Hin Veet to serve a tour of duty. A 1962 graduate of North Sarr Hich School he entered the army in Sept 1964 and trained at Port Gordon. He spent a tour of duty in Areas during 1965-66.
Mrs Kate Gillespie Heath 70 of 7 Pine Street Mount Airy widow of William Heath died Friday at home Funeral services were held Sunday at Maly Funeral Chapel Burial followed at Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church cemetery Survivors include sister Mrs John Hale of the home and brothers Henry Gillespie of Calax Va and Dewey Gillespie Burial was in Old Hollow Cemetery
Dawn Cockerhorn Miller 33 of 232 W Oakdale Mountain drove south on Main Street and turned into a 1963 Ford causing a collision with the right side of the Ford. Wanda Lee Harris 17 of route 2 Wow Air was the Ford driver. No injuries. property damage estimated at 625 dollars. Vernon Lee Parris charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Joylight Baptist Church schedules a homecoming event after morning worship Sunday. Dinner on the grounds follows, with singing in the afternoon and a 2 30 pm worship service. Rev. Woodrow Wisden of Elkin will speak. Rev. Ralph Harrell invites the public.
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