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JPMorgan Settles Jeffrey Epstein Case For $75 Million, Avoiding Trial by Tyler Durden - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2023 - 11:25 AM

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay the US Virgin Islands (USVI) a scant $75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the bank knowingly aided Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex-trafficking operation, ending a legal battle that exposed all sorts of embarrassing ties between the bank and the dead pedophile.

The settlement was reached one month before the sides were scheduled to go to trial in Manhattan, where the USVI sought $190 million from the bank.

JPMorgan admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement.

Earlier this month we learned that JPMorgan flagged over $1 billion in suspicious transactions linked to Epstein, which they claimed to have reported to the US government, according to a filing by the USVI.

"JPMorgan was a full-service bank for Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking," said Mimi Liu, an attorney for the USVI, which said that the enormous sum bolsters key allegations in their legal action against the bank. According to the lawsuit, JPMorgan knowingly benefited from Epstein's wrongdoing, Bloomberg reports, noting that this is the first time in the case that the 'sheer volume of Epstein's financial activity at JPMorgan over a 16-year period has been disclosed.'

The suspicious activity was detailed in a 2019 filing to the US Department of Treasury, according to the lawsuit. The report was made after Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell a month after his arrest on sex trafficking charges. Epstein had been with the bank from the late 1990s through 2013, when they finally cut ties with him.

Epstein notoriously trafficked some of his victims to a private island in the USVI.

JPMorgan denies that it let Epstein's activities slide, and says it reported around 150 cash transactions to a federal regulator between 2002 and 2013.

Last month, the USVI told the judge in the case that the bank facilitated over $1.1 million in payments from Jeffrey Epstein to "girls or women," many of whom had Eastern European surnames.

Over $320,000 of the payments were made to "numerous individuals for whom JPMorgan had no previously identified payments," according to USVI attorney, Linda Singer, who accused the bank of failing to disclose the payments until after the end of discovery - the period in which parties in a lawsuit exchange evidence.

The bank claimed that's irrelevant, because the USVI doesn't have legal standing to claim JPMorgan obstructed a trafficking investigation because it wasn't a victim.

"The only reason that JPMorgan after 16 years reported the $1 billion in suspicious transactions was because he was arrested and then he was dead," singer added.

In June, former PMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley threw CEO Jamie Dimon under the bus over the bank's relationship with Epstein - claiming in legal documents that he and Dimon communicated about the convicted sex offender.

Epstein died in jail following his 2019 arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges. The pedophile, who became a JPMorgan client around 1998 - bringing the bank hundreds of millions of dollars, formed a close bond with Staley, who eventually oversaw JPMorgan's investment bank.

According to the filing, Staley says that he and Dimon communicated when Epstein was arrested in 2006 and 2008 when Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting and procuring a minor for prostitution, and served 13 months in a work-release program. Staley also claims that Dimon communicated with him several times through 2012 about whether to maintain Epstein as a client.

In one July 2010 email exchange between Staley and Epstein, Staley discussed 'Disney princesses' with Epstein.

"That was fun," Staley allegedly wrote to Epstein. "Say hi to Snow White."

To which Epstein replied: "[W]hat character would you like next?"

"Beauty and the Beast."

Epstein also emailed Staley photos of young women in seductive poses, the filing continued, with the USVI alleging that the exchange referred to young women and girls procured by Epstein.

Staley, according to the filing, "visited Epstein’s properties in the Virgin Islands and elsewhere," and "exchanged hundreds of messages with Epstein from his JPMorgan email account in full view of JPMorgan, including some with photos of young women, discussed Epstein’s provision of services to him during his travel on dates that closely corresponded with Epstein’s payments to the same young woman from his JPMorgan accounts, and discussed young women or girls procured by Epstein using the names of Disney princesses."

Epstein and Staley exchanged more than 1,200 emails over several years. Staley - who left JPMorgan to become CEO of Barclays two years later, stepped down from the latter in 2021 following a UK Financial Conduct Authority probe into his relationship with the pedophile financier.

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Staley is beloved by her players, including the former ones who make it a point to come back and create relationships with subsequent teams. Her success and reputation also resonate beyond South Carolina. It’s one thing for Hall and Cardoso and Paopao to call her the GOAT; but for two straight seasons, Staley has been voted as the coach most players around the country want to play for. Chiney Ogwumike called her “one of one” and said this season was “absolutely” Staley’s finest coaching job. “No starters, all translating to the W, which means she’s doing her job,” Ogwumike said, “And then to bring them back (to the Final Four) in an undefeated fashion and win. But it keeps getting better and better.” It’s hard to imagine what Staley can do to top an undefeated campaign, one that completes a three-year stretch of finishing 109-3. She hasn’t yet won back-to-back, and in doing so could join even more select company in 2025. (Those coaches are USC’s Linda Sharp, 1983-84; Tennessee’s Pat Summitt, 1996-98, 2007-08; and UConn’s Geno Auriemma, 2002-04, 2009-10, 2013-16.) But Staley’s impact has always been in the relationships she’s developed, like when she carried on Carolyn Peck’s tradition of giving a piece of the net to the Black women coaches, and in doing so, fostered a community within that group. The impact is seen in the South Carolina alums who excel at the next level but still call on Staley for counsel, whether that’s A’ja Wilson simply needing to check in at least every two weeks or Zia Cooke calling for a confidence boost.

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Live Oak Theatre Announces the Cast of Fiddler on the Roof

“Season Passes” for the 2023-2024 Season are now available. Live Oak Theatre Announces the Cast of Fiddler on the Roof Below is the cast of Fiddler on the Roof and when cast members will perform: Orange Cast.                                                Yellow Cast - Richard Rossiter…………….…. Tevye………………David Sanborn - Dawn Hester……..……………..       Golde……………….                   Victoria Sanborn - Gwyneth Mitten…………….….. Tzeitel………………Lindsay McTague - Riley Mantonya….………...…... Hodel….…………….Stephania Torres - Adelle Richards………………...       Chava………………                   Danielle Boyd - Linda Campo………………….... Yente………………..Anne Sanborn - Ben Staley…………………….…         Motel……………...                   Eli Oliveri - Gideon Mantonya…………….... Perchik….…………Christopher Richards - Elijah Torres………………….…. Fyedka…………….Elijah Torres - Hal Hester…………………..….         Lazar Wolf………….                  David Waterman - Vince Vanni…………………….… Rabbi…………….Vince Vanni - Julie Hofstede…………….… Fruma Sara………….Randi Olsen - Lenia Staley………….… Grandmother Tzeitel…….Beth Umstead - Kyle Staley………………….… Constable…………….Kyle Staley Ensemble (both casts) Abby DePriest, Chris Hall, Grace Hall, Michele Hall, Julie Hofstede, Jewel Ivie, Addie Ladouceur, Ava McCoy, Daxon McCoy, Ava McKissock, Cecilia McKissock, Maria McKissock, Nina McKissock,  Ian Moorhouse, Stephen Rees,  Nick Ritenis, Isabella Rossiter, Leona Rossiter, Sophia Rossiter, Samantha Sanborn, Faith Sanchez, Maria Santiago, Cherilyn Staley, Kyle Staley, Lenia Staley, Christina Torres, Daniel Torres,Nehemiah Torres, Valerie Torres, Aaron Trombley, Lucas Trombley, Beth Umstead Performance times: - ORANGE CAST - Friday 9/22 7:30pm, Saturday 9/30 2:30pm, Saturday 9/30 7:30pm, Friday 10/6 7:30pm, Saturday 10/7 7:30pm, - YELLOW CAST - Sunday 9/24 2:30pm, Friday 9/29 7:30pm, Sunday 10/1 2:30pm, Saturday 10/7 2:30pm Live Oak Theatre Season Passes are still available, as well as reservations for “Fiddler.”.  Our Season Passes allow patrons to purchase multiple passes at a discount that can be used for any of our in-season productions, both Main Stage and Youth Theatre productions. The purchaser may choose when they wish to attend an in-season show. TICKET OPTIONS for 2023/2024 - Main Stage production individual seats: $25 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult seat. - Youth Theatre individual production seats: $20 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult seat. - Live Oak Season Passes: 3 admissions - $55 for adults, $25 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult seat.5 admissions - $90 for adults, $40 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult seat. The 2023-2024 season is as follows: Main Stage Musical Productions - Fiddler on the Roof– Late September to Early October 2023 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Late March to Early April 2024 - Youth Theatre Musical Productions - Mary Poppins Jr. – November 2023 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Early December 2023 - The Little Mermaid, Jr. – May 2024 For more information about the Live Oak Theatre Company, or to reserve seating or Flex passes, email boxoffice@liveoaktheatre.org, call 352-593-0027, or go to www.LiveOakTheatre.org.   Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiveOakTheatre. About Live Oak Theatre Company (LOT), Live Oak Theatre Company (LOT) is a not-for-profit 501 (C) (3) repertory company of local artists, located at the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL 34601.  The Live Oak Theatre Company exists to enrich families, individuals and the community as a whole by providing positive artistic experiences in the Performing Arts - including excellent, affordable, and edifying family friendly entertainment, performance, and educational opportunities for Theatre patrons and participants of all ages.  For more information about the Live Oak Theatre Company, including sponsorship and audition opportunities, call 352-593-0027, email  boxoffice@liveoaktheatre.org , or go to www.LiveOakTheatre.org.   Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiveOakTheatre. Read the full article

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Storia Di Musica #160 - AA.VV. - Singles (O.S.T.), 1992

Nel 1992 il grunge era il genere musicale ed estetico imperante nell’universo della musica pop. Qualcuno dall’occhio lungo se ne accorse per tempo e proprio a metà del 1992 mandò nelle sale cinematografiche un film girato a Seattle in cui non solo il mondo delle band della città è lo sfondo alle dinamiche dei protagonisti, ma addirittura alcuni dei nuovi eroi fanno dei piccoli cameo. Cameron Crowe è stato prima che un grande regista un giornalista musicale prodigio: a 15 anni scrive recensioni per riviste come Creem e Playboy, a 16 diviene firma del magazine Rolling Stone, che lo manda ad intervistare gente del calibro di Dylan o Neil Young. È anche appassionato di scrittura e il suo primo romanzo Fast Times At Ridgemont High (in italiano Fuori Di Testa e che vede il debutto di tre futuri premi Oscar, Sean Penn, Nicholas Cage e Forest Whitaker) si trasforma in un film scritto e diretto da Crowe. Arriveranno poi alcuni titoli fortunatissimi, come Non Per soldi... Ma Per Amore (titolo originale Say Anything...), Jerry Maguire (con Oscar per Cuba Gooding Jr come Miglior Attore Non Protagonista) e poi nel 2000 lo storico e meraviglioso Almost Blue, profondamento autobiografico, sulla storia di un adolescente che segue in tour una nuova e formidabile rock band, Oscar per la miglior sceneggiatura originale e numerosi altri premi. Singles racconta invece le vicende di due coppie di giovani che vivono nello stesso condominio: quella composta da Janet Livermore (interpretata da Bridget Fonda), che lavora come cameriera di un café, e dall'aspirante musicista Cliff Poncier (nel film Matt Dillon), e l'altra da Linda Powell (Kyra Sedgwick) e Steve Dunne (Campbell Scott). Gli intrecci, l’ambientazione, il rapporto molto sincero con la città è stato da molti critici indicato come il seme da cui nacque, appena qualche mese dopo, l’idea per la serie culto Friends, ma è proprio Seattle città di nuovi gruppi e nuova musica che fa da scenario importante al film: in una scena del film Dillon suona con il suo gruppo, i Citizen Dick, in cui compaiono Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard e Jeff Ament  e numerosi sono i cameo di Chris Cornell, Layne Staley degli Alice In Chains e persino compare in una scena Tim Burton. Tutta questa attenzione non poteva non sfociare in una grandiosa colonna sonora. La colonna sonora di Singles, che viene pubblicata il 30 giugno del 1992, può essere davvero considerata per organicità e valore dei brani uno dei grandi dischi grunge del periodo. 13 pezzi che raccolgono il meglio di allora, con qualche puntata interessante e inaspettata. Si apre con la forza di Would? degli Alice In Chains, scritta peraltro dal chitarrista Jerry Cantrell in memoria di Andrew Wood dei Mother Love Bone: cantata con il caratteristico timbro con Layne Staley (che in realtà canta solo il ritornello da solo) diventerà singolo del disco e farà da trampolino al successo di Dirt, il seminale disco del settembre del ‘92 che lancerà in orbita il successo della band; i neonati Pearl Jam contribuiscono con due canzoni che diventeranno mito del loro futuro catalogo. Una è Breath, una canzone che fino al loro primo greatest hits (del 2004) non fu mai incisa in una registrazione ufficiale della band di Vedder e nemmeno tanto usata nei concerti nonostante sia da sempre uno dei brani più amati dai fan,  tanto che una volta avviarono una petizione on-line affinchè non uscisse mai dalle scalette dei concerti, l’altra è la rabbiosa State Of Love And Trust, scritta da Vedder dopo aver letto la sceneggiatura del film, da allora anch’essa una delle più amate dai fan, con in questo caso un uso più profondo e intensivo della canzone, virata nei dischi e dal vivo qualche volta all’acustico, altre volte ancora con più rabbia ed elettricità della versione presente qui; Seasons è una delizia acustica di Chris Cornell dei Soundgarden, che riprenderà nei suoi lavori futuri da artista solista e insieme ai Soundgarden c’è anche la potente Birth Ritual; si passa poi alla magnificenza pop di Paul Westemberg, alla prima uscita fuori dal suo gruppo, The Replacements, che regala due perle nella stupenda Dyslexic Heart (meravigliosa, un gioiello pop) e in Waiting For Somebody. C’è poi la cover del classico zeppeliano, The Battle Of Evermore, a firma The Lovemongers, che sono Ann e Nancy Wilson della band Heart, nata a Seattle a metà anni ‘70. C’è la storica e favolosa Chloe Dancer\Crown Of Thorns dei Mother Love Bone, l’omaggio ad uno dei gruppi fondatori del movimento, i Mudhoney, che contribuiscono con Overblown, e tre sorprese finali: un omaggio al mito della musica di Seattle, Jimi Hendrix, con Maybe This Be Love (dal disco leggenda Are You Experienced? del 1967); Nearly Lost You di una delle nuove band emergenti del movimento, gli Screaming Trees di Mark Lanegan, che proprio nel 1992 faranno uscire il loro disco capolavoro, Sweet Oblivion, incarnando l’anima più alternativa e drammatica del movimento grunge; e infine una canzone di una band di Chicago, che proprio in quei periodi si stava facendo notare, gli Smashing Pumpkins di Billy Corgan, che regalano al disco uno dei brani più eccitanti ed emozionanti, gli oltre 8 minuti di Drown. Il successo del disco verrà amplificato da quello che di lì a pochi mesi ebbero capolavori come Ten e soprattutto Nevermind dei Nirvana, che finirà per costruire l’estetica definitiva dei fan di questo genere: abiti oversize, preferenza per le camice da lumberjack a scacchi, le Dr.Marten’s ai piedi, i capelli lunghi, l’aria non curata e più che altro la sensazione di provare un malessere interiore che va “interpretato” senza sfociare nelle manifestazioni spettacolari come successo in precedenza (come per esempio nel punk). Il disco vende centinaia di migliaia di copie, il successo continuerà con altri dischi capolavoro (come per esempio Vitalogy dei Pearl Jam, Jar Of Flies degli Alice In Chains o Siamese Dream degli Smashing Pumpkins), sarà riferimento anche per band di altra generazione (tipo i R.E.M. con Monster) ma tutto perderà potenza dopo la morte di Kurt Cobain. Rimane spazio per un ultimo grande disco, una sorta di canto del cigno del movimento, che sarà protagonista dell’ultima storia musicale di Febbraio.

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Arthur Elgort - Linda Evangelista and Kristen McMenamy, VOGUE Germany, 1991 - Courtesy Staley-Wise Gallery

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Dec. 4, 2019: Obituaries

Debra Bauguess, 65

Debra Lou Bauguess, age 65, of  North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. Debra was born December 19, 1953 in Wilkes County. She was preceded in death by her father, Clint Call; mother, Evelyn Sparks Lyall; brother, Randall Call; and sister, Mary Acosta.

Surviving are her husband, Mark Bauguess; daughter, Tina Bauguess Durham and spouse Brock of Roaring River; son, Michael Bauguess of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Gralan Durham, Hayden Durham, Allie Brooke Durham; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service was  December 3  at North Wilkesboro City Cemetery with Rev. Victor Church officiating. The family has requested no flowers. Memorials may be made to the American Stroke Foundation, 6405  Metcalf Avenue, Suite 214, Overland Park, Kansas 66202. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Shelba Church, 82

Shelba Jean Church, age 82, of Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1937 in Wilkes County to Cecil Lee and Mildred Marie Whittington Church.

Mrs. Church was a member of Lewis Fork Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Rex Lee Church and Cecil Ralph Church.

Surviving are her husband, Loyde Church; son, Tim Church and spouse Courtney of Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Madalyn Church and Alexis Church; brother, Kenneth Reece Church and spouse Sheila.

Service was December 3, 2019 at Lewis Fork Baptist Church with Pastor Dwayne Andrews and Rev. Sherrill Wellborn officiating. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery.   Flowers will be accepted. The family has requested no food, please. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

  Randall Wagoner, 49

Mr. Randall Shannon Wagoner, 49, of Wilkesboro, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019.

Randall was born on Wednesday, March 18, 1970 in Wilkes County to Linda Mae Wagoner.

Randall is preceded in death by his brother Rex Allen Parsons and step father Rex Elisha Parsons.

Randall is survived by his wife, Kimberly Porter Wagoner of the home; daughters, Kaitlyn Nicole Wagoner of North Wilkesboro, Erica Hannah Wagoner of Wilkesboro; mother Linda W. Brown and Christopher "Chris" Brown of North Wilkesboro.  

A graveside service was held December 1, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Brady Hayworth and Preacher Scott Wagoner officiated..

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Wagoner Family.

  Margaret Call, 76

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Shepard Call, "Doll" passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village.

Funeral services were November 30, at Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church with Rev. David Welborn and Rev. Allen Bouchelle officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Call was born January 2, 1933 in Wilkes County to Clarence and Ermma Staley Shepard. She was retired from American Drew Dining Room Plant. Mrs. Call was a member of Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church. Doll as she was called, was a hard worker. She always had an open door for friends, family and her neighbors. She was an excellent caretaker for family and friends, loved to sew, cut hair and especially loved her grandchildren and was a Jack of all trades.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; James Phillip Call three sisters; Beatrice Williams, Mary Curry and Betty Minton, two brothers; Mack Shepard and Joe Shepard and two grandchildren; Barney Call and Emily Call.

She is survived by a daughter; Peggy Byers and Robert Foster of North Wilkesboro, four sons; Rex Allen Call and wife Nancy of Wilkesboro, Charles Call and Michelle Stanley of Wilkesboro, Randy Call and wife Shirlene of Wilkesboro and Terry Call and Regina Dowell of Wilkesboro, nine grandchildren; Tabitha, Jason, Angie, Anthony, Zach, Dusty, Jamie, Amy and Amanda, sixteen great grandchildren and a brother; David Shepard of North Wilkesboro.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made at Fishing Creek Abor Baptist Church Building Fund 2446 Fishing Creek Arbor Road Wilkesboro, NC 28697 of Alzheimer's Association 4600 Park Road Suite  250 Charlotte, NC 28209.

  Nadine Anderson, 86

Ms. Nadine Opal Anderson, age 86 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Gordon Hospice in Statesville.

The family received friends November 29, at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Ms. Anderson was born December 1, 1932 in Wilkes County to James Cicero and Drusey Soots Anderson. She retired from Carolina Mirror. Ms. Anderson loved to cook, bake and read. She loved to read her Bible and loved her family. Nadine was crowned the Farmer's Queen and Miss Wilkes County of 1951.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son; Scott Tevepaugh, two sisters and four brothers.

She is survived by seven daughters; Vernell Powers and husband Gary of Moravian Falls, Bobbie Glass of Moravian Falls, Phyllis Spicer and husband Barry of Yadkinville, Terri Guion and husband Bobby of Taylorsville, Julie Tevepaugh of North Wilkesboro, Brenda Tevepaugh of Wilkesboro and Beth Pennell and husband Jody of Stony Point and a son; Robert C. Tevepaugh of North Wilkesboro, eleven grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren three great great grandchildren and two step grandchildren .

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice Home 2341 Simonton Road Statesville NC 28625 or Alzheimer's Association 4600 Park Road Suite 250 Charlotte, NC 28209.

   Stella Couplin, 70

Stella Colleen Couplin, age 70, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday,

November 25, 2019 at her home. Stella was born August 22, 1949 in Buncombe County to Joseph Wayne and Anna Belle Cothern Simonds. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Betty Catherine Waddell.

She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Erwin of North Wilkesboro; brother, Larry Wayne Simonds and spouse Crystal of Granite Falls; sister, Barbara Simonds of North Wilkesboro; grandson, Zachary Michael Erwin of North Wilkesboro; brother-in-law, Chris Waddell of North Wilkesboro; several nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held at a later date. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

  Brenda Church, 72

Mrs. Brenda Kay Henderson Church, age 72 of North Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville.

Funeral services were November 30, at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Dillard and Rev. Wiley Boggs officiating.  Burial was in the Church Family Cemetery.       Mrs. Church was born July 27, 1947 in Iredell County to Mull and Frankie Keever Henderson.  Brenda was Phi Theta Kappa in college, world best cook, accepted with full honors to the University of Chapel Hill at age 59, she loved spending time with her grandchildren, best private detective, huge Tarheel fan and world's best mother, grandmother and a caring loving wife.  She was a member of Second Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister; Paulette Cloer, a brother; Jerry Henderson and fur baby; Tiny.

She is survived by her husband; Eugene Church of the home, three daughters; Gina Hall and husband Gregory of Hays, Lori Church of North Wilkesboro and April Wilburn and husband Roger of Hays, two sons; Johnny Eugene Church of North Wilkesboro and Matthew Boyd Church and wife Haillee of Millers Creek, twelve grandchildren; Maria Church, Matthew Church, Monica Church, Brittany Church, Zoey Church, Reed Church, Cameron Hall, Noah Hall, Chance Kohlmeier, Autumn Transeau, Hunter Transeau and Philip Wilburn, four great grandchildren and a brother; Paul Henderson of Statesville.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 243 North Lee Avenue, Yadkinville, NC 27055.

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In memoriam: Actrices y actores que han fallecido en 2019

No queremos acabar el año sin recordar a numerosos rostros conocidos del cine y la televisión que nos han dejado este año:

Cameron Boyce (28/05/99 - 6/07/19)

La estrella de Disney Channel era de ascendencia afrocaribeña y afroamericana. Su abuela paterna fue una de los Clinton Twelve, los primeros afroamericanos en asistir a un instituto de blancos en el sur de Estados Unidos en 1956. Nació en Los Ángeles en 1999, estudió danza desde muy joven y participó en un videoclip de Panic! at the Disco en 2008. Fue el hijo de Kiefer Sutherland en Mirrors y el hijo de Adam Sandler en Grown Ups. Protagonizó la serie Jessie y la trilogía de películas de Descendants, y este año lo hemos podido ver en Mrs. Fletcher. Murió mientras dormía a causa de un ataque de epilepsia, enfermedad de la que se estaba tratando. Tenía veinte años.

Luke Perry (11/10/66 - 4/03/19)

En sus años de instituto, daba vida a la mascota Freddie Bird. Se mudó a Los Ángeles a los dieciocho para ser actor, pero pasó varios años viviendo de otros trabajos y colaborando como extra en videoclips. Tras participar como recurrente en dos culebrones a finales de los 80, saltó a la fama dando vida a Dylan durante diez años en Beverly Hills, 90210. Interpretaba a Fred Andrews en Riverdale desde 2017 cuando falleció a causa de dos derrames cerebrales a los cincuenta y dos años. Tenía dos hijos, Jack iba a cumplir veintidós y Sophie, diecinueve.

Doris Day (3/04/1922 - 13/05/2019)

Nieta de inmigrantes alemanes, tenía la intención de triunfar bailando en Hollywood, pero resultó herida cuando un tren arrolló el coche en el que viajaba. Trabajó como cantante hasta que consiguió una prueba con Warner tras la que encadenó varios éxitos, entre ellos Pillow Talk, con nominación al Oscar incluida; y The Man Who Knew Too Much, de Alfred Hitchcock, donde canta 'Que Sera, Sera', canción ganadora del Oscar en 1956. En los sesenta, tras la muerte de su hermano, comenzó a mostrar agotamiento y dejó el cine en 1968 cuando murió su tercer marido, quien le dejó, sin ella saberlo, una deuda de varios millones de dólares que la ley le acabó devolviendo y un contrato multimillonario con CBS para protagonizar una serie que llevaba su nombre por título y que se mantuvo cinco temporadas en antena. Desde su cuarto matrimonio, en 1976, dedicó su vida al activismo a favor de los animales. Murió por culpa de una neumonía a los noventa y siete años.

Katherine Helmond (5/07/29 - 23/02/19)

Participó en obras teatrales en la escuela, y trabajó montando escenarios, cosiendo trajes, limpiando baños y abriendo el telón en el teatro de Galveston, Texas durante sus años de instituto. En los años 50 y 60, trabajó en teatros de Nueva York y enseñó interpretación en programas de teatro universitario. Le llegó la fama en los años 70 con la televisión. Fue nominada al Tony, trabajó con Hitchcock y consiguió siete nominaciones al Emmy y dos Globos de Oro. La conocemos principalmente por interpretar a Mona en Who's the Boss? entre 1984 y 1992. De familia irlandesa y educación católica, practicaba el budismo zen. Tenía Alzheimer. Iba a cumplir noventa años.

Asunción Balaguer (8/11/25 - 23/11/19)

Hija de un matrimonio de conveniencia dentro de la burguesía catalana, dejó los estudios en la facultad de filosofía y letras por el teatro. Gracias al él, conoció a su marido Paco Rabal, con quien trabajó en varias ocasiones tanto en cine como en televisión. Son los padres de Teresa Rabal. Desde los años 80 vivía en Alpedrete, desde donde cogía el autobús a Madrid para acudir a los ensayos. Ha recibido premios por su actuación en la serie Gran Hotel, la película Las huellas borradas o el musical Follies. Actuó prácticamente hasta el final. La hemos podido ver recientemente en Merlí y en Olmos y Robles. Falleció a los noventa y cuatro años, días después de sufrir un ictus.

Peggy Lipton (30/08/1946 - 11/05/2019)

De familia de clase media-alta y de ascendencia judía rusa, tuvo una infancia difícil que le provocó un tartamudeo severo que desaparecería tras independizarse, aunque su vida personal y sentimental también fue dura. Comenzó como modelo y a los diecinueve años ya aparecía en televisión. Durante cinco temporadas protagonizó The Mod Squad dando vida a una delincuente juvenil convertida en policía encubierta, papel por el que estuvo nominada cuatro años consecutivos al Emmy y al Globo de Oro. Cansada de la fama y el acoso de la prensa, se dedicó a criar a sus dos hijas, pero volvió a la televisión con Twin Peaks. Ha tenido pequeños papeles en Alias, Popular o Angie Tribeca, donde interpretaba a la madre del personaje de su hija, Rashida Jones. Fue diagnosticada de cáncer en 2004 y falleció este año a la edad de setenta y dos.

Robert Forster (13/07/1941 - 11/10/19)

Ya actuaba en el instituto, pero se licenció en psicología en la universidad con una beca por jugar a fútbol americano. A los veinticuatro se mudó a Nueva York, pero tras su primer éxito en el teatro le costaba encontrar trabajo, así que regresó a su Rochester natal, en la otra punta del estado, a ganarse la vida como profesor sustituto y albañil. Poco después, un agente de 20th Century-Fox le introduciría en el mundo del cine, y encadenó veinte años de papeles de mayor o menor tamaño. A finales de los 80, su éxito flaqueaba y tenía que conformarse con pequeños roles de villano y dar clases de actuación y sermones motivacionales. Fue entonces cuando llegó Tarantino. A Jackie Brown -con nominación al Oscar incluida- le siguieron el remake de Psycho, Mulholland Drive, The Descendants, las series Heroes, Last Man Standing y Twin Peaks o la película de Breaking Bad, estrenada el día de su muerte a causa de un tumor cerebral a los setenta y ocho años.

Rutger Hauer (23/01/44 - 19/07/19)

De padres actores que solían irse de gira y dejar a los hijos con una niñera, este neerlandés rebelde no pudo ser marinero a los quince años, cuando huyó de casa, debido a su daltonismo, así que no le quedó más remedio que trabajar en la construcción. Sus padres le apuntaron a clases de teatro, las cuales le sirvieron más adelante para convencer a sus superiores de que no era apto para estar en la marina. En los 70 entró de lleno al cine. Sirvió de inspiración a Anne Rice para escribir a Lestat y fue la primera opción para protagonizar RoboCop. En los 80 empezó a ser conocido en Inglaterra por varios anuncios de cerveza Guinness y llegó a Hollywood. Le aconsejaron cambiarse el nombre pero pensó que su paseo americano sería efímero. Habitual del cine de Paul Verhoeven y especializado en interpretar a vampiros, será recordado por Ladyhawke, The Hitcher, Blade Runner, Sin City, Batman Begins, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (la película) o True Blood. Le gustaban la poesía, el activismo por el medio ambiente y diseñar camiones. Una corta enfermedad se lo llevó a los setenta y cinco años.

Eduardo Gómez (27/07-51 - 28/07/19)

Había sido vendedor de enciclopedias, camarero, albañil y dependiente. Tras algunos trabajos de figurante, tuvo una frase en ¡Ay, Señor, Señor! casi por casualidad. Era ya 1994. Muertos de risa, El milagro de P. Tinto o La comunidad formaron un camino que le llevaría a su papel más recordado: Mariano, el padre del portero, en Aquí no hay quien viva. La que se avecina y Gym Tony son otros de sus trabajos destacables. Falleció por un cáncer de laringe. Acababa de cumplir sesenta y ocho años.

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Otros intérpretes que han fallecido este año:

Bruno Ganz (1941-2019). Peter Fonda (1940-2019). Eddie Jones (1934-2019). En TV: Lois & Clark, The Invisible Man Max Wright (1943-2019). En TV: ALF Arturo Fernández (1929-2019). En TV: La casa de los líos Shelley Morrison (1936-2019). En TV: Will & Grace Nicolás Dueñas (1941-2019). En TV: Aquí no hay quien viva Linda Porter (1933-2019). En TV: Superstore, Twin Peaks Billy Drago (1945-2019). En TV: Charmed Paloma Gómez (1972-2019). En TV: Física o química, SMS Martí Galindo (1937-2019). En TV: Crónicas marcianas Manuel Tejada (1940-2019). En TV: Verano azul, Cañas y barro Richard Erdman (1925-2019). En TV: Community Ron Leibman (1937-2019). En TV: Friends Bob Einstein (1942-2019). En TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development Brian Tarantina (1959-2019). En TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls Brian Turk (1970-2019). En TV: Carnivále Patxi Andión (1947-2019). En TV: Brigada central, Página de sucesos Robert Walker Jr. (1940-2019). Peter Mayhew (1944-2019). Anna Karina (1940-2019). René Auberjonois (1940-2019). En TV: Boston Legal, Madam Secretary Jed Allan (1935-2019). En TV: Beverly Hills, 90210 Diahann Carroll (1935-2019). En TV: Dynasty, Julia, White Collar Stefanie Sherk (1982-2019). En TV: Grand Hotel Olivia García Leyva (1945-2019). En TV: El chavo del ocho Rob Garrison (1960-2019). En TV: Cobra Kai Claude Earl Jones (1933-2019). En TV: Dallas Jack Burns (2005-2019). Gabe Khouth (1972-2019). En TV: Once Upon a Time David Hedison (1927-2019). Karl Shiels (1972-2019). En TV: Into the Badlands Danny Aiello (1933-2019). Stephanie Niznik (1967-2019). En TV: Everwood Richard Easton (1933-2019). En TV: The Brothers, Doctor Who Mona Malden (1917-2019). Philip McKeon (1964-2019). En TV: Alice Joan Staley (1940-2019). Godfrey Gao (1984-2019). Michael J. Pollard (1939-2019). Jane Galloway Heitz (1941-2019). En TV: Glee Arseni Corsellas (1933-2019). Suzanne Whang (1962-2019). En TV: Las Vegas Niall Toibin (1929-2019). Chy Bravo (1956-2019). En TV: Chelsea Lately Virginia Leith (1925-2019). Rip Torn (1931-2019). En TV: The Larry Sanders Show, 30 Rock Kaye Ballard (1925-2019). En TV: The Mothers-in-Law, The Perry Como Show Laurel Griggs (2006-2019). William Wintersole (1931-2019). En TV: The Young and the Restless Ann Crumb (1950-2019). John Witherspoon (1942-2019). En TV: The Wayans Bros Kaoru Yachigusa (1931-2019). Josip Elic (1921-2019). Jerry Fogel (1936-2019). Fernando Luján (1938-2019). John Clarke (1931-2019). En TV: Days of Our Lives Bill Macy (1922-2019). En TV: Maude Stephen Moore (1937-2019). Karen Pendleton (1946-2019). Jan Merlin (1925-2019). Sid Haig (1939-2019). Claudine Auger (1941-2019). Aron Eisenberg (1969-2019). En TV: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Phyllis Newman (1933-2019). Lisa Sheridan (1974-2019). En TV: CSI Miami, Still the King Tim Conway (1933-2019). En TV: The Carol Burnett Show Georgia Engel (1948-2019). En TV: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Valerie Harper (1939-2019). En TV: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda John Wesley (1947-2019). Robert Axelrod (1949-2019). En TV: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Digimon Carol Lynley (1942-2019). Louisa Moritz (1946-2019). Nicky Henson (1945-2019). En TV: Downton Abbey Nadja Regin (1931-2019). Seymour Cassel (1935-2019). Tania Mallet (1941-2019). Lili Rosson (1931-2019). Barry Coe (1934-2019). Stu Rosen (1939-2019). Charles Levin (1949-2019). Freddie Jones (1927-2019). Arte Johnson (1929-2019). Bryan Marshall (1938-2019). Denise Nickerson (1957-2019). Larry 'Flash' Jenkins (1955-2019). Ken Kercheval (1935-2019). En TV: Dallas Russi Taylor (1944-2019). En TV: The Simpsons, Mickey Mouse Edith González (1964-2019). En TV: Corazón salvaje, Palabra de mujer Paul Darrow (1941-2019). En TV: Doctor Who Carmine Caridi (1934-2019). En TV: Fame, NYPD Blue Joe Pilato (1949-2019). En TV: Digimon Beverley Owen (1937-2019). En TV: The Munsters Carmen Argenziano (1943-2019). En TV: Stargate SG-1 Albert Finney (1936-2019). Kristoff St. John (1966-2019). En TV: The Young and the Restless, Diagnosis: Murder Jan-Michael Vincent (1945-2019). En TV: Airwolf Julie Adams (1926-2019). En TV: Murder, She Wrote Dick Miller (1928-2019). En TV: Fame Carol Channing (1921-2019). Brody Stevens (1970-2019). Verna Bloom (1938-2019). En otros ámbitos del mundo audiovisual, también nos tocó despedir a los directores Agnès Varda (Visages villages, Le bonheur), Franco Zeffirelli (Un tè con Mussolini, Romeo and Juliet), Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain, Charade), John Singleton (Boyz in the Hood, Four Brothers), Arthur Marks (Perry Mason), Vojtech Jasný (Vsichni dobrí rodáci), D.A. Pennebaker (The War Room) y John Carl Buechler (Troll), los productores Robert Evans (Chinatown, The Godfather), Andy Vajna (Rambo, Evita), Hal Prince (West Side Story, Cabaret), Branko Lustig (Gladiator, Schindler's List), Leonard Golberg (Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch), James O'Keefe (Full House, Family Matters) y Lisa de Cazotte (Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless); los compositores Michel Legrand (The Thomas Crown Affair, Yentl) y André Previn (My Fair Lady, Irma la Douce); los animadores Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol) y Danny Gordon Taylor (Jumanji, The Mask), los guionistas Dorothy Catherine Fontana (Star Trek), Mardik Martin (Raging Bull, Mean Streets), Sam Bobrick (Saved by the Bell), Fernando Gaitán (Yo soy Betty la fea, La fea más bella), Kevin Barnett (The Carmichael Show, Broad City), Bernard Slade (Same Time, Next Year), Alvin Sargent (Julia, Ordinary People) y Larry Cohen (Phone Booth, The Stuff), los diseñadores de producción Lawrence G. Paull (Blade Runner, Back to the Future) y Peter Larkin (Tootsie, Get Shorty) y el actor de doblaje Claudio Rodríguez. Otros personajes conocidos que han fallecido son los cantantes Marie Fredriksson, Camilo Sesto, José José, Inés Bayo, Alberto Cortez, Neal Casal, Haley Smith, Daryl Dragon, Kim Shattuck, Keith Flint, James Ingram, Rick Ocasek, Bushwick Bill, Kevin Fret, Dr. Jon, Nipsey Hussle, Kylie Rae Harris, David Berman, Eddie Money, Justin Carter, Juice Wrld, Sulli y Goo Hara, el guitarrista Dick Dale, la letrista Allee Willis, los comediantes Chris Cotton y Kip Addotta, las escritoras Toni Morrison y Johanna Lindsey, la bailarina Alicia Alonso, los diseñadores Karl Lagerfeld, Elio Berhanyer, Gloria Vanderbilt, Emanuel Ungaro y Andrés Sardá, el periodista Pepe Oneto, la esquiadora Blanca Fernández Ochoa, la ciclista Kelly Catlin, el boxeador Eusebio Pedroza y el piloto Niki Lauda.

[vodkastinger]

At Carolyn Yeldell Staley’s house: (front row) Bill’s mother, Thea Leopoulos; (second row) Bob Aspell, Bill, Hillary, Glenda Cooper, Linda Leopoulos; (top row) Carolyn Staley, David Leopoulos, Mauria Aspell, Mary Jo Rodgers, Jim French, Tommy Caplan, Phil Jamison, Dick Kelley, Kit Ashby, Tom Campbell, Bob Dangremond, Patrick Campbell, Susan Jamison, Gail and Randy Goodrum, Thaddeus Leopoulos, Amy Ashby, Jim and Jane Moore, Tom and Jude Campbell, Will Staley

[whileiamdying]

Dad is dying, mom can’t sleep, and Nancy is determined to forget what she saw. Linda relives a past trauma and fears what might happen while she is away from home. Meanwhile, Mark entertains a mysterious stranger, who is secretly conducting a deadly experiment in this sci-fi soap opera. Official Selection of Slamdance Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia International Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Inside Out, NewFest, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Athens International Film + Video Festival, Nightmares Film Festival, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, and more! CAST (in order of appearance): Kait Staley Lou Olenick Jennifer Estlin Steve Olenick David Rysdahl Justin Rose Lyindaa (Mrva) Russell CREW: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer - Mike Olenick Creature SFX - Cave Bear Studios (designed by Nikos Rutkowski, makeup by Miranda Stansbury) Spaceship Design - Todd Finney Additional Miniatures - Mike Olenick Music - A.E. Paterra Sound Recordists - Nigel Coutinho, Cameron Sharp Sound Mixer - Paul Hill Soundtrack: https://vcorecordings.bandcamp.com/album/vco-024-the-cure-ost

[artwalktv]

Dad is dying, mom can’t sleep, and Nancy is determined to forget what she saw. Linda relives a past trauma and fears what might happen while she is away from home. Meanwhile, Mark entertains a mysterious stranger, who is secretly conducting a deadly experiment in this sci-fi soap opera. Official Selection of Slamdance Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia International Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Inside Out, NewFest, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Athens International Film + Video Festival, Nightmares Film Festival, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, and more! CAST (in order of appearance): Kait Staley Lou Olenick Jennifer Estlin Steve Olenick David Rysdahl Justin Rose Lyindaa (Mrva) Russell CREW: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer - Mike Olenick Creature SFX - Cave Bear Studios (designed by Nikos Rutkowski, makeup by Miranda Stansbury) Spaceship Design - Todd Finney Additional Miniatures - Mike Olenick Music - A.E. Paterra Sound Recordists - Nigel Coutinho, Cameron Sharp Sound Mixer - Paul Hill Soundtrack: http://bit.ly/2XtiXRF

[lesliewofford83-blog]

BOF NEVER GABRIEL AND NEVER WAS MADE A BIRD A NEWBEC OR ANYTHING SHORTER THAN LESLIE AT 5′5 AND 3 QUARTERS INCHES TALL! AND FOR PEOPLE TRYIN TO BE ME AND INVADE ME THESE PEOPLE DIED, EVERY YEAR MORE AND MORE WILL DIE FOR TRYING TO STEAL MY STUFF OR HURT MY FAMILY OR KIDNAP MY KID(S) EVER OR HAVE ME LIVING MORE THAN ONE LIFE.

March 2002[edit source]

1 – David Mann, 85, American songwriter.

1 – Roger Plumpton Wilson, 96, British Anglican prelate.

3 – G. M. C. Balayogi, 61, Indian lawyer and politician.

3 – Calvin Carrière, 80, American fiddler.

3 – Harlan Howard, 74, American country music songwriter.

3 – Al Pollard, 73, NFL player and broadcaster, lymphoma. [1]

3 – Roy Porter, 55, British historian.

6 – Bryan Fogarty, 32, Canadian ice hockey player.

6 – David Jenkins, 89, Welsh librarian.

6 – Donald Wilson, 91, British television writer and producer.

7 – Franziska Rochat-Moser, 35, Swiss marathon runner.

8 – Bill Johnson, 85, American football player.

8 – Ellert Sölvason, 84, Icelandic football player.

9 – Jack Baer, 87, American baseball coach.

9 – Irene Worth, 85, American actress.

11 – Al Cowens, 50, American baseball player.

11 – Rudolf Hell, 100, German inventor and manufacturer.

12 – Steve Gromek, 82, American baseball player.

13 – Hans-Georg Gadamer, 102, German philosopher.

14 – Cherry Wilder, 71, New Zealand writer.

14 – Tan Yu, 75, Filipino entrepreneur.

15 – Sylvester Weaver, 93, American advertising executive, father of Sigourney Weaver.

16 – Sir Marcus Fox, 74, British politician.

17 – Rosetta LeNoire, 90, African-American stage and television actress.

17 – Bill Davis, 60, American football coach.

18 – Reginald Covill, 96, British cricketer.

18 – Maude Farris-Luse, 115, supercentenarian and one-time "Oldest Recognized Person in the World".

18 – Gösta Winbergh, 58, Swedish operatic tenor.

20 – John E. Gray, 95, American educational administrator, President of Lamar University.

20 – Ivan Novikoff, 102, Russian premier ballet master.

20 – Richard Robinson, 51, English cricketer.

21 – James F. Blake, 89, American bus driver, antagonist for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

21 – Thomas Flanagan, 78, American novelist and academic.

22 – Sir Kingsford Dibela, 70, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.

22 – Hugh R. Stephen, 88, Canadian politician.

23 – Ben Hollioake, 24, English cricketer.

24 – Dorothy DeLay, 84, American violin instructor.

24 – César Milstein, 74, Argentinian biochemist.

24 – Frank G. White, 92, American army general.

25 – Ken Traill, 75, British rugby league player.

25 – Kenneth Wolstenholme, 81, British football commentator.

26 – Roy Calvert, 88, New Zealand World War II air force officer.

27 – Milton Berle, 93, American comedian dubbed "Mr. Television".

27 – Sir Louis Matheson, 90, British university administrator, Vice Chancellor of Monash University.

27 – Dudley Moore, 66, British actor and writer.

27 – Billy Wilder, 95, Austrian-born American film director (Double Indemnity).

28 – Tikka Khan, 86, Pakistani army general.

29 – Rico Yan, 27, Filipino movie & TV actor.

30 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 101, British consort of King George VI.

31 – Lady Anne Brewis, 91, English botanist.

31 – Barry Took, 73, British comedian and writer.

April 2002[edit source]

1 – Umer Rashid, 26, English cricketer, drowning.

1 – John S. Samuel, 88, American Air Force general.

2 – John R. Pierce, 92, American engineer and author.

2 – Robert Lawson Vaught, 75, American mathematician.

3 – Frank Tovey, aka Fad Gadget, 45, English singer-songwriter.

4 – Don Allard, 66, American football player (New York Titans, New England Patriots) and coach.

5 – Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, 89, British aristocrat.

5 – Layne Staley, 34, former Alice in Chains lead singer.

6 – Nobu McCarthy, 67, Canadian actress.

6 – William Patterson, 71, British Anglican priest, Dean of Ely.

6 – Margaret Wingfield, 90, British political activist.

7 – John Agar, 82, American actor.

8 – Sir Nigel Bagnell, 75, British field marshal.

8 – María Félix, 88, Mexican film star.

8 – Helen Gilbert, 80 American artist.

8 – Giacomo Mancini, 85, Italian politician.

9 – Leopold Vietoris, 110, Austrian mathematician.

10 – Géza Hofi, 75 Hungarian humorist.

11 – J. William Stanton, 78, American politician.

14 – Buck Baker, 83, American member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame

14 – John Boda, 79, American composer and music professor.

14 – Sir Michael Kerr, 81, British jurist.

15 – Will Reed, 91, British composer.

15 – Byron White, 84, United States Supreme Court justice.

16 – Billy Ayre, 49, English footballer.

16 – Franz Krienbühl, 73, Swiss speed skater.

16 – Robert Urich, 55, American TV actor.

18 – Thor Heyerdahl, 87, Norwegian anthropologist.

18 – Cy Laurie, 75, British musician.

18 – Sir Peter Proby, 90, British landowner, Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.

20 – Vlastimil Brodský, 81, Czech actor.

21 – Sebastian Menke, 91, American Roman Catholic priest.

21 – Red O'Quinn, 76, American football player.

21 – Terry Walsh, 62, British stuntman.

22 – Albrecht Becker, 95, German production designer and actor.

22 – Allen Morris, 92, American historian.

23 – Linda Lovelace, 53, former porn star turned political activist, car crash.

23 – Ted Kroll, 82, American golfer.

25 – Michael Bryant, 74, British actor.

25 – Indra Devi, 102, Russian "yoga teacher to the stars".

25 – Lisa Lopes, 30, American singer, car crash.

26 – Alton Coleman, 46, convicted spree killer, execution by lethal injection.

27 – Ruth Handler, 85, inventor of the Barbie doll.

27 – Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, 81, German Industrialist and art collector.

28 – Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician.

28 – Sir Peter Parker, 77, British businessman.

28 – Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler.

28 – John Wilkinson, 82, American sound engineer.

29 – Liam O'Sullivan, Scottish footballer, drugs overdose. [2]

29 – Lor Tok, 88, Thai, comedian and actor Thailand National Artist.

May 2002[edit source]

1 – John Nathan-Turner, 54, British television producer.

2 – William Thomas Tutte, 84, Bletchley Park cryptographer and British, later Canadian, mathematician.

3 – Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, 91, British Labour politician and female life peer.

3 – Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal, 73, president of Somaliland and formerly prime minister of Somalia and British Somaliland.

3 – Mohan Singh Oberoi, 103, Indian hotelier and retailer.

4 – Abu Turab al-Zahiri, 79, Saudi Arabian writer of Arab Indian descent

5 – Sir Clarence Seignoret 83, president of Dominica (1983–1993).

5 – Hugo Banzer Suárez, 75, president of Bolivia, as dictator 1971–1978 and democratic president 1997–2001.

5 – Mike Todd, Jr., 72, American film producer.

6 – Otis Blackwell, 71, American singer-songwriter and pianist.

6 – Harry George Drickamer, 83, American chemical engineer.

6 – Pim Fortuyn, 54, assassinated Dutch politician.

7 – Sir Bernard Burrows, 91, British diplomat.

7 – Sir Ewart Jones, 91, Welsh chemist.

7 – Seattle Slew, 28, last living triple crown winner on 25th anniversary of winning Kentucky Derby.

8 – Sir Edward Jackson, 76, English diplomat.

9 – Robert Layton, 76, Canadian politician.

9 – James Simpson, 90, British explorer.

10 – Lynda Lyon Block, 54, convicted murderer, executed by electric chair in Alabama.

10 – John Cunniff, 57, American hockey player and coach.

10 – Henry W. Hofstetter, 87, American optometrist.

10 – Leslie Dale Martin, 35, convicted murderer, executed by lethal injection in Louisiana.

10 – Tom Moore, 88, American athletics promoter.

11 – Joseph Bonanno, 97, Sicilian former Mafia boss.

12 – Richard Chorley, 74, English geographer.

13 – Morihiro Saito, 74, a teacher of the Japanese martial art of aikido.

13 – Ruth Cracknell, 76, redoubtable Australian actress most famous for the long-running role of Maggie Beare in the series "Mother and Son".

13 – Valery Lobanovsky, 63, former Ukrainian coach.

14 – Sir Derek Birley, 75, British educationist and writer.

15 – Bernard Benjamin, 92, British statistician.

15 – Bryan Pringle, 67, British actor.

15 – Nellie Shabalala, 49, South African singer and wife of leader/founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala.

15 – Esko Tie, 73, Finnish ice hockey player.

16 – Edwin Alonzo Boyd, 88, Canadian bank-robber and prison escapee of the 1950s.

16 – Alec Campbell, 103, Australia's last surviving ANZAC died in a nursing home.

16 – Dorothy Van, 74, American actress.

17 – Peter Beck, 92, British schoolmaster.

17 – Joe Black, 78, American first Black baseball pitcher to win a World Series game.

17 – Earl Hammond, 80, American voice actor best known for voicing Mumm Ra and Jaga in the television series Thundercats.

17 – Bobby Robinson, 98, American baseball player.

17 – Little Johnny Taylor, 59, American singer.

18 – Davey Boy Smith, 39, 'British Bulldog' professional wrestler.

18 – Gordon Wharmby, 68, British actor (Last of the Summer Wine)

19 – John Gorton, 90, 19th Prime Minister of Australia.

19 – Otar Lordkipanidze, 72, Georgian archaeologist.

20 – Stephen Jay Gould, 60, paleontologist and popular science author.

21 – Niki de Saint Phalle, 71, French artist.

21 – Roy Paul, 82, Welsh footballer.

22 – Paul Giel, 69, American football player.

22 – Dick Hern, 81, British racehorse trainer.

22 – (remains discovered; actual death probably took place on or around May 1, 2001), Chandra Levy, 24, U.S. Congressional intern.

22 – Creighton Miller, 79, American football player and attorney.

23 – Sam Snead, 89, golfer.

25 – Pat Coombs, 75, English actress.

25 – Jack Pollard, 75, Australian sports journalist.

26 – John Alexander Moore, 86, American biologist.

26 – Mamo Wolde, 69, Ethiopian marathon runner.

28 – Napoleon Beazley, 25, convicted juvenile offender, executed by lethal injection in Texas.

28 – Mildred Benson, 96, American children's author.

June 2002[edit source]

1 – Hansie Cronje, 32, South African cricketer, air crash.

4 – Fernando Belaúnde Terry, 89, democratic president of Peru, 1963–1968 and 1980–1985.

4 – John W. Cunningham, 86, American author.

4 – Caroline Knapp, 42, author of Drinking: A Love Story.

5 – Dee Dee Ramone, 50, founding member of The Ramones.

5 – Alex Watson, 70, Australian rugby league player.

6 – Peter Cowan, 87, Australian writer.

6 – Hans Janmaat, 67, controversial far-right politician in the Netherlands.

7 – Rodney Hilton, 85, British historian.

7 – Lilian, Princess of Réthy, 85, British-born Belgian royal.

8 – George Mudie, 86, Jamaican cricketer.

9 – Paul Chubb, 53, Australian actor.

9 – Bryan Martyn, 71, Australian rules footballer.

10 – John Gotti, 61, imprisoned mobster.

11 – Robbin Crosby, 42, American guitarist of rock band Ratt.

11 – Margaret E. Lynn, 78, American theater director.

11 – Robert Roswell Palmer, 93, American historian and writer.

11 – Peter John Stephens, 89, British children's author.

12 – Bill Blass, 79, American fashion designer.

12 – George Shevelov, 93, Ukrainian scholar.

13 – John Hope, 83, American meteorologist.

14 – Jose Bonilla, 34, boxing former world champion, of asthma.

14 – June Jordan, 65, American writer and teacher, of breast cancer.

15 – Said Belqola, 45, Moroccan referee of the 1998 FIFA World Cup final.

17 – Willie Davenport, 59, American gold medal-winning Olympic hurdler.

17 – John C. Davies II, 82, American politician.

17 – Fritz Walter, 81, German football player, captain of 1954 World Cup winners.

18 – Nancy Addison, 54, soap actress, cancer.

18 – Jack Buck, 77, Major League Baseball announcer.

18 – Michael Coulson, 74, British lawyer and politician.

19 – Count Flemming Valdemar of Rosenborg, 80, Danish prince.

20 – Enrique Regüeiferos, 53, Cuban Olympic boxer.

21 – Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel, 80, British jurist.

21 – Patrick Kelly, 73, English cricketer.

22 – David O. Cooke, 81, American Department of Defense official.

22 – Darryl Kile, 33, Major League Baseball player.

22 – Ann Landers, 83, author & syndicated newspaper columnist.

23 – Pedro "El Rockero" Alcazar, 26, Panamanian boxer; died after losing his world Flyweight championship to Fernando Montiel in Las Vegas the night before.

23 – Arnold Weinstock, 77, British businessman.

24 – Lorna Lloyd-Green, 92, Australian gynaecologist.

24 – Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard, 86, 17th Duke of Norfolk.

24 – Pierre Werner, 88, former Prime Minister of Luxembourg, "father of the Euro".

25 – Gordon Park Baker, 64, Anglo-American philosopher.

25 – Jean Corbeil, 68, Canadian politician.

26 – Barbara G. Adams, 57, British Egyptologist.

26 – Clarence D. Bell, 88, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

26 – Jay Berwanger, 88, college football player, first winner of the Heisman Trophy.

26 – Arnold Brown, 88, British General of the Salvation Army.

26 – James Morgan, 63, British journalist.

27 – Sir Charles Carter, 82, British economist and academic administrator.

27 – John Entwistle, 57, English bassist (The Who), heart attack.

27 – Russ Freeman, 76, American pianist.

27 – Robert L. J. Long, 82, American admiral.

27 – Jack Webster, 78, Canadian police officer.

28 – Arthur "Spud" Melin, responsible for marketing hula-hoop and frisbee.

29 – Rosemary Clooney, 74, singer.

29 – Jan Tomasz Zamoyski, 90, Polish politician.

30 – Pete Gray, 87, American one-armed baseball player.

30 – Dave Wilson, 70, American television director.

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Feb. 5, 2020: Obituaries

Dorothy Lewis, 100

Dorothy Plonk Lewis, 100, died the morning of Monday, February, 3, 2020, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her family.

     Dorothy was born on April 12, 1919 to John Oates and Elvira Foust Plonk in Kings Mountain, NC. She graduated from Kings Mountain High School and Greensboro College. She taught for one year in Franklin, NC before attending the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill where she graduated with a masters in Bio-Chemistry.          

     In 1944, she married Dr. Robert E. Lewis of Lumberton, NC. They moved to North Wilkesboro in 1946 where Bob was a surgeon. She was dedicated to serving her church and community as well as being a wife and mother.

      In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Lewis and her daughter, Patricia L. Johnston of North Wilkesboro, three sisters Mary Foust Plonk Weaver of Greensboro, Douglas Regina Plonk McElwee of North Wilkesboro and Maude Plonk Harper Patterson of Kings Mountain and a brother John O. Plonk, Jr. of Kings Mountain.

     She is survived by her two daughters: Suzanne Tonski (Ernest) and her son Jacob Tonski (Sharon); Margaret Turner and her son Robert Turner (Poem) and daughter Anna Dooley (Chad); and her son Robert E Lewis, Jr. (Regina); as well as her grandchildren from her late daughter Patricia, Andy Johnston (Brooke), Mary Lewis Johnston, and Blaine Johnston (Melody). Her 9 great-grandchildren, Alex, Emmett, Geneva, Hannah, Reagan, Sebastian, Nick, Maggie, Kenzie have been a source of great joy to Dot.

     A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2 p.m. at North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church with a celebration of life to follow in the church fellowship hall.

     In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church, the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC or the charity of one's choice. To God be the Glory!

Betty Daniels, 83

Betty Jane Tidline Daniels, 83, passed away on February 1, 2020.  She was born and raised in North Wilkesboro, NC to the late Helen Tidline.  

     The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 1-2 at First Baptist Church on 308 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.  A Homegoing service will be held to celebrate her life following the receiving on February 9 at 2:00 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Albert Saunders officiating and Rev. James Ferguson Eulogist. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Baptist Church cemetery.

     She was a graduate of Lincoln Heights and attended Winston-Salem State University.  Betty was a strong, faithful, and caring woman of God. She had a passion for helping others especially children.  She was a DayCare Teacher at Skyview Daycare Center for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she served faithfully assisting with secretarial work at the Church, Sunday School Teacher, member of the Choir and Missionary Board.

     She is preceded by her mother; Helen Tidline and four brothers; Bill Tidline, Tommy Tidline, Lonnie Tidline and Chester Tidline. She had one deceased sister and brother-in-law Elsie and Douglas Suddith.

     Betty is survived by a daughter; Lynn (Roger) Dula of Newton, NC. , three sons; Nathan Daniels,Craig Daniels and Donnie (Pat) Daniels all of North Wilkesboro, NC, two sisters, Barbara (Claudius) Harris of Winston-Salem, NC and Doris (Robert) Anderson of Petersburg, VA, two surviving sisters-in-law; Mildred and Lottie Tidline, four grandchildren; Alex Dula, Aleshia Dula, Linda Ashford and Laura Cole and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.  Flowers will be accepted.

 Terry Dishmon, Sr., 54

Terry Norman Dishmon, Sr., age 54, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1965 in Hartford  County, Maryland to Perry Norman and Stella Price Dishmon. Terry enjoyed woodworking, golf and coaching. He was preceded in death by his father.

     Surviving are his wife, Angela Dishmon; sons, Terry "T.J." Dishmon, Jr., Brandon Dishmon both of Norfolk, Virginia; his mother, Stella Dishmon Trent and spouse Ronnie of Roaring River; brother, Tommy Dishmon of Conover; sisters, Michelle Parsons and spouse David of Millers Creek, Dawn Riddle and spouse David of Utah; and step-mother, Wanda Dishmon of North Wilkesboro.

     Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Claude Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 1:00 until 2:00 on Wednesday, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Cole Foundation, PO Box  6377, Columbia, SC 29260. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Darrell  Yates, 76

Darrell Thomas Yates, age 76, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. He was born January 15, 1944 in Ashe County to Lloyd Leonard and Josephine Wyatt Yates. Darrell enjoyed motorcycles, Harley Davidson Racing, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clayton Yates and four infant siblings.

     Surviving are his sister-in-law, Edna Yates of North Wilkesboro; niece, Janice Yates Dale of North Wilkesboro; great niece, Amanda Dale of Ronda; great great niece, Trinity Harris; great great nephew, Riley Harris.

     Memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 6:00 until 7:00 on Thursday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the donor's choice in Darrell's name. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Sandra  Handy

Mrs. Sandra Lorraine Harless Handy, better known as Sandy passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

     Funeral services were February 3, at Edgewood Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie Tharpe and Rev. Julius Blevins officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

     Mrs. Handy was born in Wilkes County on June 15, 1950 to Billye "Bobbye" Faye Shumate Harless. She was retired from Tyson Foods. Mrs. Handy was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church.

     She was preceded in death by her mother and a brother; Ronnie Harless.

     Sandy is survived by a daughter; Robin Gregory and husband Will of Hamptonville, a grandson; Seth Gregory, a brother; Steve Harless and wife Debbie of Hays, a sister in law; Jan Harless of North Wilkesboro and her special nieces and nephews.

     In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ebenezer's Christian Children's Home PO Box 2777 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

 Tracy Ferguson, 49

Ms. Tracy Lynn Ferguson, age 49 of Moravian Falls, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Caldwell Hospice in Lenoir.

     Funeral services were February 3, at Zion Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Roten officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

     Ms. Ferguson was born October 31, 1970 in Wilkes County to Eddie Carol Ferguson and Linda Steele Ferguson. She was an employee of Food Lion and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Tracy was involved with the GA's and Youth Group of Zion Hill and while attending Wilkes Central High School was a member of the Band.

     She was preceded in death by a her life partner; William Cutshaw and a son; Billy Ferguson.

     Ms. Ferguson is survived by her parents; Eddie Carol Ferguson and Linda Steele Ferguson of Moravian Falls, a daughter; Brandy Mae Cutshaw and fiancée David Mason of Moravian Falls, two sons; Corey Ferguson and fiancée Amber Stinson of Moravian Falls and Travis Lee Cutshaw and friend Tyler Staley of North Wilkesboro and a grandson; William Camden Ferguson.

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice, Inc. 902 Kirkwood Street NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

 Pauline Milam, 77

Mrs. Pauline Miller Milam, age 77 of Millers Creek passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

     Funeral services were February 4, v at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Mike Church officiating.  Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

     Mrs. Milam was born August 18, 1942 in McDowell  County, WV to Paul Edward and Grace Idesa Whitaker Miller. She was a member of Cricket Baptist Church.                  

     In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Paul Franklin Milam, Sr.

     She is survived by one son; Paul Franklin Milam, Jr. of Millers Creek, grandson; Dalton Milam of Millers Creek, two sisters; Geraldine Bumgarner and husband Roy of Wilkesboro, Rita Adams of Millers Creek and one brother; Gary Miller and wife Linda of Millers Creek.

     In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wake Forest Baptist Care At-Home Hospice, 126 Executive Drive,  Suite 110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

 Charles Brunett, 66

Mr. Charles Timothy Brunett, 66, of Purlear, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center.

     Charles was born on July 1, 1953 in Montgomery County Ohio to Edward James Burnett and Mary Margret Garrison Burnett.

     Charles is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jimmy Brunett.

     Charles is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joni Brunett; daughter, Michelle Brunett of the home; son, TJ Brunett also of the home; 3 sisters, 1 brother and 2 grandchildrens, Kaleb Frazier and Haliegh Robinson all of Millers Creek.  

     No services are planned.

     In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes P.O. Box 396 Moravian Falls, NC 28654 to help with finally expenses.

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Brunett Family.

 Willa Stanley, 76

Mrs. Willa Dean Stanley, 76, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center.  

     Willa was born on June 28, 1943 in Wilkes County to Robert Parsons and Venie Webb Parson.

     Willa is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arnold Jean Stanley; daughter, Melissa Stanley Royal; son, Arnold Gene (Junior) Stanley and grandson Roger Wayne (George) Royal and sister, Betty Billings.

     Willa is survived by her sons, Monty G Stanley, Robert (RC) Stanley and wife, Mellissa Stanley; daughter, Michelle Stanley; brother, Rex Parsons; significant other Charles Call, 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

     Willa Dean was a loving wife, mother and sister. She lived a great 76 years and the good Lord has called her home. She will be missed and loved by her Family.  

     A visitation was held February 1,  at Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes Chapel, 2901 Moravian Falls Rd Moravian Falls. Burial will follow at a later date.

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Stanley Family.

 Clayton Holloway, 74

Dr. Clayton Glenn Holloway, age 74, of Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Rose Glen Village. He was born September 2, 1945 in Wilkes County to Ira Glenn and Ethel McCurdy Holloway. He attended Lincoln Heights High School (class of 1963) and graduated from NC A&T State University in Greensboro with Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. He continued his education at Bowling Green State University in Ohio where he received his PhD in English in 1975. After receiving post-doctoral teaching fellowships via Fulbright (Department of Education) and the Lilly Foundation, Dr. Holloway began his professional teaching career as a counselor and instructor at NC A&T State University in Greensboro (until 1969) and Iowa State University (until 1972). He then obtained an assistant professorship in English at Appalachian State University and joined Hampton University in 1976 as an associate professor. By the time he retired from Hampton University, Dr. Holloway was an Old Dominion Distinguished Professor of Humanity and had served as a university trustee, a reviewer of proposals for the National Endowment for Capital Humanities, and an electoral for the Virginia Foundation for Humanities.

     Dr. Holloway was an avid reader and prolific writer and often shared his pieces with friends and family. He was a member of the Modern Language Association, National Council of Teachers of English, College Language Association, Mid-Atlantic Writers Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. His additional interests included walking, reviewing films,

 traveling, and refinishing antiques, and he loved spending time with his family and would often leave without notice because he did not like formal goodbyes.

     Dr. Holloway was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Billy and Robert Holloway; sister, Sylvia Holloway; and half-sister, Myrtle Gore.

     Surviving are his only daughter, Lynn Holloway of Hampton, Virginia; brothers, Thomas Holloway of Greensboro, Walter "Clyde" Holloway of Winston Salem; sisters, Lois Saner of Boomer, and Betty Carlton and spouse Julius Carlton of Moravian Falls; and a host of nieces, nephews, and greats.

     Memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel. A private burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 12:30-1:00 on Sunday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Ira and Ethel Holloway Scholarship Trust fund. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Brenda Roope, 75

Brenda Kay Church Roope, age 75, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Brenda was born December 10, 1944 in Wilkes County to Aries and Lillian Crysel Church. She was retired from Central Telephone Company after 30 years and a member of Union United Methodist Church. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents; brother, A.G. Church, Jr.; and grandson, Logan Tyler Perry.

     Surviving are her husband, Walter Dean Roope; daughter, Gilda Nicole "Nikki" Church Holman of Wilkesboro; step-son, William "Will" Roope and spouse Donna of Hays; step-daughter, Deena Roope Wood and spouse Bryon of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Emily Nicole Perry of Millers Creek, Amber Leigh Perry of Wilkesboro, Brenda Hailey Holman of Oklahoma, Tim Roope of Hays, Katherine Williams of Charlotte, Taylor Wood and Ethan Wood both of North Wilkesboro; great grandchildren, Alayna Willis, Chloe Perry both of Millers Creek, sisters, Sylvia Church of North Wilkesboro, Libby Davis and spouse James of Wilkesboro, Vickie Johnson and spouse Kemp of Traphill, Fran Amburgey and spouse David of Kernersville; and sister-in-law, Sissie Church of Wilkesboro.

     Funeral service was February 2,   at Miller Funeral Chapel with Pastor Susan Taylor Pillsbury officiating. Entombment   followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.   Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Union United Methodist Church, 2257 Boone Trail, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Willie  Nelson, 88

Willie Winford Nelson, age 88, of North Wilkesboro, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his home. He was born February 8, 1931 in Ashe County to Millard and Ollie Royal Nelson.                    Mr. Nelson was a member and deacon of Antioch Baptist Church and US Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lois Perry; half-sister, Grace Perry; brothers, Larry Nelson, Tommy Nelson and Buddy Nelson; half-brother, John Nelson.

     Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Sloop Nelson; son, Jay Nelson and spouse Shonna of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Billy Nelson of Myrtle Beach, Jessica Prevette and spouse Michael of North Wilkesboro; great grandchildren, Alexis Peacock, Hailey Peacock, Cadence Prevette; great great granddaughter, Delilah Leftwich; brother, Dillard Nelson and spouse Linda of Moravian Falls; sisters, Nannie Perry of Cricket, Nancy Childress and spouse Jim of North Wilkesboro, Jimmy Nelson and spouse Linda of Grover, N.C.; several nieces and nephews.

     Funeral service was February 1,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Brother Larry Adams and Rev. Homer Maltba officiating. Burial  followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Iva  Ellis, 87

Mrs. Iva Lee Blevins Ellis, age 87 of Roaring River passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

     Funeral services were January 30,  at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Roger Wagoner officiating.  Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

     Mrs. Ellis was born September 16, 1932 in Wilkes County to Lonnie Rufus and Ada Victoria Bell Blevins.  She was a member of Christian Fellowship Mission Church.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Floyd Wintford Ellis, one sister; Virginia Bauguess and one brother; Rufus Blevins.

     She is survived by a daughter; Judy West and husband Duane of Roaring River, four grandchildren; David Miller and wife Shelby of Hays, Derrick Miller and wife Ashley of Summerfield, Jessica Sale and husband Charlie of Ronda and Zach West and McKenzie Stokes of Roaring River, seven great grandchildren; Allison, Dylan and J.J. Miller, Callie Sale, Allen Stewart and wife Kristen, Brandon Stewart and Hailey Brittain and husband Jordon, two sisters; Vea Blevins and husband Ray of North Wilkesboro and Peggy Greene of Purlear.

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Christian Fellowship Mission, PO Box 127, McGrady, NC 28649.

 McKinley Absher, 76

Mr. McKinley Wayne Absher, age 76, of Ferguson, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  

     McKinley was born February 12, 1943, the son of the late McKinley William and Myrtle Reeves Absher.

     He was a US Army veteran and a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church in Purlear.  He enjoyed music and fishing.  He was a hard worker, having had many careers in his lifetime.  He had worked in the construction industry before retirement.

     Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Laura Renee Triplett; sisters, "Jackie" Iva Nell Gainey, Bernice Parsons, Rosalee Church, Viola Campbell; brothers, Claude Absher, Charles Absher, Granville Absher and Martin Absher.

     Those left to cherish his memory include: his wife, Ruby Ann Foster Absher, married 34 years, of the home; children, John Triplett (Andrea) of Ferguson, Matthew Triplett of Ferguson, Angie Cheek of Ferguson, Lynett Wooten (Kent) of Wilkesboro, Juanima Minton of Hays, Laytin Absher of the home, Martin Absher (Iris) of Purlear, Anita Swanson of Clayton, NC, Michael Absher of California; siblings, Ann Shephard, Claudeane Burch (Deane), Betty McGuire, Sallie Key , Brenda Williams; 29 grandchildren; as well as, many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

      In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes, P.O. Box 396, Moravian Falls, NC 28654 to help with final expenses.

     The family conducted a Celebration of Life Service   January 30,  at Boiling Springs Baptist Church with full military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1142.  Pastor Joey Moore  officiated.

     The family will receive friends from 12:00-12:45 p.m. prior to the service.

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes and cremation services is honored to be serving the Absher Family.

 Donna Dillard, 60

Mrs. Donna Shumate Dillard, age 60 of Millers Creek passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Wilkes Senior Village after a 3 year battle with cancer.

     Memorial services were February 1,  at Scenic Memorial Gardens Chapel with Rev. Benny Roten officiating.  

     Mrs. Dillard was born November 5, 1959 in Wilkes County to Leonard and Virgie Landreth Shumate.  

     In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Roland Lane Dillard, four sisters; Faye Shumate, Sharon Pennington, Annie Dancy and Dreama Mae Shumate and two brothers; Tex Shumate and Roger Shumate.

     She is survived by a daughter; Crystal Triplette and husband Lincoln of Millers Creek, a son; Allen Dillard and wife Amanda of Purlear, three grandchildren; Cody Dillard, Tripp Triplette and Eva Triplette, one sister; Kaye Feimster of North Wilkesboro and four brothers; Leonard Shumate, Jr. of North Wilkesboro, Gilbert Shumate of Lafolette, TN, David Shumate of Thurmond and Roy Shumate of North Wilkesboro.

     Flowers will be accepted.

 Patricia  Foster, 79

Patricia (Pat) Clanton Foster, age 79, of Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Accordius Health of Wilkesboro. She was born January 13, 1941 in Wilkes County to Henry Kerley and Mary Magalene Broyhill Clanton. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Jesse (Pete) Foster; sisters, Frances C. Penley, Mary C. Pearson; brothers, David James Clanton and Thomas Richard Clanton.

     Surviving are her son, Gene Summerlin; daughter, Lisa Pena Church; grandchildren, Mary P. Mahala and Luis Pena; four great grandchildren; step-daughter, Sarah Foster; step-son, Keith Foster; brothers, Henry Robert Clanton and wife Patsy of Moravian Falls, Jerry Wayne Clanton and wife Sherry of Hickory; sisters, JoAnn C. Broyhill of Lenoir, Nancy C. Clement and husband Kyle of Lenoir, Sonja C. Walker of Granite Falls.

     Funeral service was January 30,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Ken Boaz officiating. Burial   followed in Scenic Memorial Gardens.  Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Archie Johnson, 80

Mr. Archie Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson, 80, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020.

     Kenny was born on February 16, 1939 in Wilkes County to Charles Franklin Johnson and Lula Mae Cothern Johnson.

     Kenny is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Burton Johnson; sister, Nelta Ingold.

     Kenny is survived by his wife, Shelby H. Johnson; daughters, Teresa Ashlin of Oceanside CA, Tammy Wyatt and husband, David of Roaring River, Kendra Johnson of North Wilkesboro; sons, Kenny Johnson of Hays, Charles "Mousey" Johnson and wife, Kimberly of LasVegas NV, Kenny"Leroy" Johnson Jr. of North Wilkesboro; sisters, Alma Oakley and husband, Delano of Roaring River, Ada Sheet of North Wilkesboro,  Glenda Sue Johnson of North Wilkesboro, Ruby Walsh and husband, Wade of North Wilkeboro,8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

     The funeral service was January 31,  at Davis Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Bud Laws and Rev. Robert   be officiating. Burial followed  at Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Johnson Family.

  Wayne Lindley, 96

L. Wayne Lindley, age 96, passed away on January 25th at the Hospice Home in Burlington.

     Wayne was born on April 5, 1923, in Alamance County to the late Ressa W. Lindley and Annie Thompson Lindley. He was married to Sarah Ferguson Lindley for over 75 years. He was an alumnus of High Point College and served in the United States Navy during WW II. He worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield NC for almost 42 years. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Pittsboro NC where he served in a number of leadership roles including deacon, treasurer and music director.

     Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters, son John W. Lindley, granddaughter Amy Lindley Wallace ; foster son Paul (Hank) Smith and foster daughter-in-law Jane Ingle Smith. He is survived by his wife Sarah Lindley of the home, foster son John Willardson and wife Ann of Wilkesboro NC; foster grandson Drew Willardson of Wilkesboro NC; daughter-in-law Trish Lindley of Graham; grandson Mark Lindley and wife Carrie of Mechanicsville VA ; foster daughter-in-law Dianne Cobb Smith of Mebane; foster granddaughter Elizabeth Smith Klutts and husband Gary of Browns Summit; foster grandson Matthew Smith and wife Katherine of Atlanta GA and nine great grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly.

     A graveside memorial service was January 30 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church.  

     The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell at 914 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington NC 27215 or Mt Olive Baptist Church Memorial Association Endowment Fund at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 5043 Mt. Olive Church Rd, Pittsboro NC 27312.