jour 6C SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1997 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER 4s Panel sets aside effort to block Wake waste site Associated Press RALEIGH A legislative challenge to the Wake County hazardous waste site was sidetracked Friday when a committee set the issue aside for more study. The House Commerce Committee considered a bill that would have forced low nuclear waste sites to stay clear of floodprone areas. The bill would apply to sites that handle radioactive castoffs from medicine and industry, such as rags and clothing. Supporters said they wanted to stop a waste repository 20 miles southwest of Raleigh so radioactivity wouldn't endanger water supplies and people who drink from them. aiming my best to do away with the Wake site.
I make no bones about it. I'd like to kill it," said Rep. Bobby Ray Hall, R-Lee. The committee rejected an effort by Hall that would have blocked the site because it's near a lake and be reached by rising water in may an extreme flood. His amendment to a bill sponsored by Rep.
Jane Mosley, D- Wake, was rejected. The committee then sent the bill where it would have to be reworked and to a subcommittee, passed by in the full House for the General Assembly to consider it Thursday this year or next. State and regional officials have more than $100 million to spent probe the site and wouldn't design the repository, which nuclear fuel. dispose of spent The site would take radioactive waste from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina. 1993.
It was due to be completed in N.C. officials now hope to license the site in 2001. Construction would take another year. Even if Mosley's bill is approved, it may not stop the waste facility in Wake County. Mosley's measure was written to restrict locations for a low-level depository if a siting deciwaste sion hasn't been made.
An attorney advising the committee said the Wake County site has already past that stage and its operators are seeking a license to operate. Autopsies costly for N.C. hospitals State's fee steady as expenses climb Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM Performing autopsies under contract with the state medical examiner's office is a losing proposition for pathologists and hospitals in North Carolina, but the situation isn't likely to change soon. The government pays $400 for each autopsy; usually the money is paid by the county where the person died. Doctors estimate, however, that a typical autopsy costs about $1,000.
"Basically, the hospitals in the state are underwriting the medicalexaminer program to the tune of millions and millions of dollars," says Dr. Patrick Lantz, a forensic pathologist at Baptist Hospital. South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee pay $800 to $850 for each autopsy. North Carolina's fee is set by state statute and can be changed only by the General Assembly, and legislators haven't changed it in 10 years. When the General Assembly increased the fee from $350 to $400 in 1987, legislators intended to reimburse the doctors and hospitals only for the actual cost of doing the autopsies.
But the cost has climbed steeply in the past 10 years, partly because of new state laws intended to protect medical workers from AIDS and other blood-borne diseases. Lantz now must strap on a surgical face mask every time he steps into his morgue, and he must slip on surgical booties rarely worn 10 years ago before every autopsy. About 60 contractors perform autopsies for the state. Most of the doctors involved are pathologists who handle a handful of cases each year. Several are certified forensic pathologists with special training in toxicology, gunshot wounds and trauma injuries.
"They have been pressing us to somehow subsidize their fee," said Michael Olson, the administrative services manager for the office of the chief medical examiner. "There is nothing we can do. Nothing." Pathologists perform about 1,800 autopsies a year for the medical examiner's program about half of the total. The chief medical examiner's offices in Chapel Hill and Charlotte handle the rest. Lantz handles about 200 autopsies a year, usually on people who died as a result of crime or under suspicious circ*mstances.
The cause of death is often apparent a gunshot wound, crushed organs or disease. Sometimes the cause is elusive. Baptist is the largest of the private contractors in the state. An average of 400 autopsies a year, on bodies from a 16-county region, are done by two doctors who split their time between teaching and medicine. The loss from autopsies totals about $240,000 a year, Lantz said.
Baptist and other pathology centers, including the hospital at East Carolina University, have lobbied the state medical examiner's office to increase the fee, but to no avail. Dr. John Butts, the state's chief medical examiner, suggested this year that the fee be doubled. No increase was included in the budget proposal that Gov. Jim Hunt presented to the General Assembly.
Several pathologists have dropped out of the medical examiner's program in the past five years, said Olson. Those departures have shifted some of the burden to places such as Baptist and ECU, said Lantz and Dr. Mary Gilliland, head of pathology at ECU. Baptist and ECU both operate their pathology departments with one less doctor than they had just a year ago. Gilliland, the only doctor in ECU's pathology department, said she will lower the number of autopsies she conducts from about 350 to 250 next year.
Meanwhile, Baptist is considering another idea to make up for the shortfall charging a consultation fee to prosecutors and defense attorneys, who currently pore over autopsy results with the doctors at no charge. The fees could be about $400, Lantz said. Motive unclear in February slaying coat; they were found near her REWARD body. Continued from page 1C Though Coffey's purse wasn't found, police are unsure whether six miles from where she was robbery was a motive. dropped off, police said.
Coffey's mother, Frances CofAutopsy results haven't been fey of Newton, has been caring released, but police say Coffey's for her daughter's 8-year-old son body had several 'puncture since the killing. She's praying wounds." that someone has some information about what happened to her They don't know if she was daughter. sexually assaulted, but they say "I can't think of anyone that there were signs of a struggle. would want to hurt Cynthia," she Coffey wasn't wearing shoes or a said. Hickory man paroled in 1994 slaying knife when he shot her.
KANUPP Continued from page 1C with first-degree murder. Investigators found Wanda Kanupp dead of a gunshot wound at her husband's Hickory apartment May 6, 1994. Witnesses testified that Kanupp had fantasized aloud about killing her. Kanupp, who is 6 feet tall, testified that his 5-foot-3 wife was coming at him with a butcher NOTICES TO OUR READERS The Charlotte Observer offers seven lines of Death Notice information free of charge. Families who wish to present additional information may do so at a nominal cost.
For further information, please consult with your funeral director or call The Charlotte Observer at 358-5382. MECKLENBURG Mr. James Patrick Baxter, 84, of Charlotte, died April 24, 1997 at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St.
Matthew Catholic Church with Father Edmund Walker offering at the Mass. Interment will follow the service in Forest Lawn East The family will p.m. until 4:30 Williams-Dearborn Matthews. son of the late Enright Baxter, 1912 in New York York University in his study in 1939, he married the former Nora in New York. career in merchanMacy's in New York.
he worked with York and Atlanta, FL, Goldwater's in finally with Ivey's in after over twenty form Ivey's as Merfor Home Fur- Baxter's life revolved and dedication to time to volunteer He will be regentleman who The Charlotte Orand stayed with a of their loved on active with the Society. Mr. Baxof St. Matthew a former memof Columbus, 4th his wife Nora of daughter, Sister of Baltimore, survived by his son Joseph J. and of Charlotte; his Baxter of Brick, NJ of Bronx, NY; also Cusack of Bridgeport, be missed by his granddaughter in law, Baxter of Charlotte John and James has asked that name be made to Center, 4100 Baltimore, MC Tillman Durden, 90, Charlotte, died 1997.
Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at Linwood Church of God, Gastonia, with Dr. Walter Atkinson, Western North Carolina overseer, Rev. Loran Livingston, senior pastor of Central Church, Rev. James Griffin, Church of God, pastor of East of God, and Rev.
retired minister, offi- Monday, April 28, Park, Charlotte. Rev. Ron Martin, Foy Mercer, Rev. Rusty Rozzelle and p.m. Sunday retired Church of was born July 18, County, GA, a son Durden and Mrs.
he pastored Hartwell, GA, Boswell, NC, Erwin, NC, LinNC, GreensAsheville, NC, and was a member of God in Charlotte Church of God He was recognized beautiful plaque for leadership as Fellowship Club of from 1977 to 1983. elected Retired in 1982 by North Layman's Board. was preceded in wife, Mrs. Ruby Lee his wife, Mrs. daughter, Mrs.
Gastonia, NC; stephusband, Robin and Nashville, TN; grandhusband, Renee and Gastonia, NC; grandJerome and Pam Byrd Byrd; great-grandCrain and Mr. Zathree brothers, J.C., Durden of Macon, be made to Hos1420 E. 7th 28204. Home in Gastofamily of Rev. Dur- Cummings, 73, of Vass, 24, 1997.
Grave4 p.m. Sunday in Cemetery. Visitation at Boles Funeral Crematory of Southern Ms. Cheryl L. Belk, 36 of 1319 Burnswick Court, died Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at University Hospital.
Funeral is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 1997 at Beasley's Chapel with Reverend W.C. Gwin Sr. officiating. Burial is at York Memorial Park.
Visitation is p.m. Saturday at Beasley's Chapel. Beasley's Funeral Director is in charge. Ms. Veta Coleman Brevard, 43, of 2223 Rozzells Ferry Rd.
died April 24, 1997. Arrangements are incomplete. Beasley Funeral Home is in charge. 1997. Arrangements are incomplete.
Harry Bryant Company is in charge. Mrs. Ingrid Jonassen Cooper, of Plantation Estates, died April 25, VA Hospital in Salisbury. Arrangements are incomplete. Beasley Fu- Mr.
Fred Hope, 78, of 713 West Blvd, Charlotte, died April 24, 1997 neral Home is in charge. William Floyd Jackson Jr. of Charlotte, formerly of Rock Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Amity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC with the Revs.
Grady Moseley and Caroline Craig officiating. Interment will be in Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery near McConnells, SC. Mr. Jackson was a graduate of Rock Hill High School and attended Clemson University. He served in the U.S.
Air Force during World War II. He worked with the architectural firms of Odell Associates, Freeman and White, and J.N. Pease and Associates. He was a member of Amity Presbyterian Church for thirty-six years where he served as an elder. He was a member of the Amity Amiables, the Charlotte Camera Club, the Charlotte Art League, the Mint Museum of Art and the Carolinas Community Concert Association.
Over the past ten years, Mr. Jackson studied with members of the Charlotte art community at Queens College, CPCC, the Tony Griffin Studio, the Nona Butterworth Studio and the Ben Long Workshop. He is survived by his wife, Caroline McFadden Jackson; two daughters, Karen Jackson Guild of Charlotte and Claire Michele Jackson of the home; two sisters, Helen Owen of York, SC and Florence Ann Workman of Irvine, CA; one brother, James M. Jackson of Jamestown, NC; and granddaughter, Kathryn Rose Guild of Charlotte. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
in the church parlor. Memorials may be made to Barium Springs Children's Center, Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 10: The Alexander Children's Center, 6220 Thermal Road, Charlotte, NC or The Amity Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 2831 North Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, NC 28205. Bass Funeral Home, Rock Hill, SC, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Mack Herron "M.H." King 77, of 7514 Rolling Hill Rd.
died April 24, 1997, at his residence. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 26, 1997, from the hours of 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., prior to the service. Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 1997, at McEwen Charlotte Chapel.
McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel, is serving the family of Mr. King. Deloris I. Rushing, 43, died April 25, 1997 at Carolinas Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.
Beasley Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Charlie James Seegars, 65, of 4615 Morgan Street, Charlotte, died April 24, 1997. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Monday at United House of Prayer (Mother House).
Apostle C.B. Gibson is officiating. Burial is in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Sunday at Long Son Mortuary Chapel.
Mortuary Chapel. Mr. Seegars, born in Pageland, was a retired truck driver. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Joyce S.
Seegars of Charlotte; son, Dwayne Seegars (Ivory) of Charlotte; daughter, Ms. Tracy Seegars of Charlotte; brother, Ostell Seegars (Lillie Mae) of Pageland; sister, Mrs. Lexie Blakeney of Pageland; and grandchildren, Dwayne Seegars, Jr. and Chavis D. Seegars, both of Charlotte.
Long Son Mortuary service is serving the Seegars family. Mr. David Roy Seymour 46, of 1216 Clement Charlotte, died April 24, 1997, his home. Memorial service is 4 p.m. Sunday in Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
John Duncan Jr. officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will be at the home of his mother, 708 Dogwood Lincolnton. He was born on Aug.
25, 1950, in Lincoln County. He was preceded in death by his father, David R. Seymour Sr. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Thelma C.
Lowrimore of Lincolnton; brother, Archie Lowrimore of Western Carolina Center, Morganton; sister, Mrs. Gladys Hollis of Broadway; and nieces, Natalie Hollis and Amanda Hollis. Memorials may be made to Western Carolina Center Chapel Fund, 300 Enola Morganton, NC 28655; or a charity of the donor's choice. Letha Morgan, 89, of Lexington, died April 24, 1997. Funeral is 3 p.m.
today at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial is in Forest Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-3 p.m. prior to service at funeral home. Mrs.
Effie Blakeney Stanley, 84, of 725 East 15th Street, Charlotte, NC, died April 23, 1997, at her home. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 1997, at Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Charlotte, with Rev. Dr.
George Cook Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pageland, SC. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at King's Funeral Home Chapel, Charlotte.
Born in Chesterfield County, SC, Mrs. Stanley was a member of Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. She married Otis Stanley, who survives her, on August 15, 1936. Survivors include her husband, Otis Stanley, and daughters, Mrs.
Dorothy S. McManus and Mrs. Lindia S. Funderburk, all of Charlotte; six grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Classie M.
Anthony of Patterson, NJ; uncle, Allen Q. McManus; and sons-in-law, Jelvester McManus and Ray Funderburk, all of Charlotte. King's Funeral Home, Charlotte, is serving the Stanley family. Anne Cothran Tate, age 70, died Thursday, April 24, 1997, at her home. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m.
Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home until 4:30 p.m. following the service. The interment will be on Monday at the Pineview Cemetery in Rocky Mount, NC. Mrs.
Tate, a Charlotte native, was the daughter of Alice Bynum Cothran of and the late te Frank Charlotte, was a graduate tor UNCG and later lived in Raleigh for many years. Mrs. Tate retired from Eastern Airlines after 25 years. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son, Knox Tate of Charlotte; two daughters, Terry Dorr of Atlanta, GA, and Cathy Militante of Chicago, IL; six grandchildren; and two In greatof flowers, memorials may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, 16 W. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
Hankins and Whittington is serving the family of Mrs. Tate. Mrs. Ruth C. Wilkins, 67, of 819 Eaglewood Avenue, Charlotte, died 23, 1997 at Carolinas Medical Center.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Sunday at Second Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Steve L. Carlton officiating. Burial is in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Mrs. Wilkins, born in Cleveland County, was a retired textile employee from National Yarns. She was a graduate of Grahamtown High School, and a member of Second Calvary Baptist Church and a Missionary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Oliver B. Wilkins; sister, Mrs. Geraldine Miller; and brother, Mr. Charles Williamson.
Survivors include sons, Phillip Wilkins, Dwayne Wilkins and Richard Wilkins, all of Charlotte; sister, Helen H. Williamson of Ellenboro; and brother, Fleming T. Williamson of Shelby. Long Son Mortuary service is serving the Wilkins Family. Roscoe Wright, formerly of Boston, MA, died April 23, 1997.
Funeral 2 p.m. today in Florence, SC. Survivors: daughter, Dr. Maxine Wright McLinnahan, son-in-law, Glenn T. McLinnahan grandson, Glenn T.
McLinnahan Il, and great-granddaughter, Nicole Marie McLinnahan, all of Charlotte. Ideal Funeral Home. NORTH CAROLINA ALBEMARLE Mrs. Sadie Hubbard Leonard, 84, died April 25, 1997. Funeral is 3 p.m.
Sunday at West Albemarle Baptist Church. Burial is in Fairview Memorial Park. Visitation is p.m. today at Stanly Funeral Home, Inc. CONCORD Mr.
Kevin Michael Pugh, 25, died April 25, 1997. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. Sunday in Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro, NC.
Mr. Pugh was employed with Cabarrus County Sheriff Department. Survivors include his parents, Danny and Beverly Pugh, and sister, Miss Kelly Pugh, all of Concord; and grandmothers, Mrs. Emily Pugh of Archdale, NC, and Mrs. Kathleen Shaw of Asheboro, NC.
Memorials may be made to Cabarrus County Sheriff Department Training Center, PO Box 525, Concord, NC 28026. CONOVER Ted Dallas Spencer, 47, died April 25, 1997. Funeral is 4 p.m. Sunday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover. Burial is in Conover City Cemetery.
Visitation is 7- 8:30 p.m. today at Drum Funeral Home of Conover. GASTONIA Mrs. Pearl K. Langley, 88, died April 25, 1997.
Funeral service is 4 p.m. today at Lakeview Baptist Church of McAdenville. Burial is in Gaston Memorial Park. Carother's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DENVER Mr.
Edward 'Ed' Britt Overcash, 63, of 6211 Burnhurst Lane, died April 24, 1997 at his home. Funeral iS 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, graveside at Sunset Memory Gardens, Charlotte, with Reverend Brent Price and Reverend Judith Cole officiating. Burial is at Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr.
Overcash was born in Mecklenburg County, NC. He was a retired Plumbing Inspector last employed by Mecklenburg County. He was a member of Gospelway Baptist Church, Huntersville, NC and veteran of US Army. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ann C.
Overcash, Denver; son, Randy E. Overcash, Mooresville, NC; daughter, Mrs. Pamela A. Willis, Denver; brothers, Ray Overcash, Hayward Overcash, Paul Overcash, all of Charlotte; grandchildren, Ashley Marie Kisiah and Anita Overcash, both of Charlotte. One grandchild deceased, Elizabeth Ann Kisiah.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Lincoln County, PO Box 1526, Lincolnton, NC 28093. Hartsell of Midland is in charge of arrangements. in Matthews. Cemetery receive friends 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Funeral Service in Mr.
Baxter, the James and Elizabeth was born July 25, City, New York. He attended New New York concentrating merchandising. In his wife of 58 years, Quinn and settled He began his dising with R.H. Over the decades, R.H. Macy's in New Burdine's in Miami, Phoenix, AZ and Charlotte.
in 1976 years, he retired chandising Manager nishings. Although Mr. around his career his family, he found with area hospitals. membered as the greeted families at thopaedic Hospital them until news arrived. He was also St.
Vincent de Paul ter was a member Catholic Church and ber of the Knights Degree. In addition to Charlotte, and his Mary Rosarie, R.G.S. MD; Mr. Baxter is and daughter-in-law, Christine Baxter brothers, Thomas and Frank Baxter his sister Anne CT. "GrandPa" will grandson and and Tracey and his grandsons, Baxter of Charlotte.
Mr. Baxter's family memorials in him The Good Shepherd Maple Avenue, 21227. Rev. Horace of 1814 Crandon Friday, April 25, pastor of Linwood Rev. Don Whichard, Burlington Church Harold Douglas, ciating.
Private burial is in Sharon Memorial Pallbearers are Lamar Brock, Rev. Wesley Wilson, Jeff Walker. Visitation is at the church. Rev. Durden, a God minister, 1906, in Putnam of the late W.H.
Sally Kimbell Durden. Before retiring, churches in PA, Wilmington, dale, GA, Cramerton, boro, NC, West Mooresville, NC. Rev. Durden Central Church of and Western N.C. Board of Trustees.
and presented a faithful and devoted president of SAFE North Carolina Rev. Durden was Minister of The Year Carolina Western Rev. Durden death by his first Perkins Durden. Survivors include Peggy Price Durden; Naomi D. Byrd of daughter and Mark Day of daughter and Ronnie Crain of son and wife, of Gastonia, NC; ter, Miss Katelyn sons, Mr.
Joshua chary Crain; and Hubert and William GA. Memorials may pice at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Carothers Funeral nia is serving the den. Roxie L. died Thursday April side service is Ferguson Family is 7-9 p.m. today Home and Pines.
DREXEL Grover Lee Brackett, 78, died April in 25, 1997. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvin Heights Baptist Church. Burial is in church cemetery. Visitation is p.m.
today at Sossoman Funeral Home in Morganton. GREENSBORO Mrs. Lucy Hood Kornegay, 79, of 111 Forestview Drive, Elon College, NC, died Friday, April 25, 1997, at the Moses H. Cone Hospital. funeral service will be held at 3:30 Sunday in the West Market Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member.
Interment will follow at the Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, NC. Mrs. Kornegay was a a native of Charlotte, NC and was member of Morris Sunday School Class at her church. She was preceded in death by her Hu husband, Robert C. Kornegay and is survived by her sons, Robert D.
Kornegay and wife, Tootie, of Elon College, NC, William R. Kornegay and wife, Ann, of Burlington, NC. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Mrs. Dee K. Newnam, Mrs.
Danielle K. McLaughlin, Misses Christy and Libby Kornegay, Scott Kornegay; great-grandson, Nicholas Kornegay Newnam; and her sister, Mrs. Martha H. Murdoch of Macon, GA. The family will visit with friends at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, North Elm Street Chapel, from 7-9 Saturday night.
Memorials may be made to Elon Homes for Children, Elon College, NC 27244. HAMLET Mr. James Crawford, 69, died April 25, 1997 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Southern Pines. Arrangements are incomplete.
McEachern Funeral Home is in charge. HARMONY Mr. S. Bill Anderson, 67, died April 25, 1997 at his residence. Funeral is 3 p.m.
Sunday at Clarksbury U.M. Church. Burial is in church cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at Reavis Funeral Home Chapel of Harmony.
HICKORY Winnie Smith Penley, 78, died April 25, 1997. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Viewmont Baptist Church. Visitation is one hour prior to service at the church. Catawba Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HICKORY Martha Ella Isenhour Worsham, 79, died April 24, 1997. Arrangements are incomplete. Catawba Funeral Home is in charge. HUDSON James Floyd Bradshaw, 53, died April 24, 1997. Funeral is 2 p.m.
today at Sunrise Baptist Church. Burial is in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. KANNAPOLIS Mrs. Priscilla Drolette Correll, 63, died April 24, 1997.
Arrangements are incomplete. Lady's Funeral Home is in charge. KANNAPOLIS Mr. Ted Henry Lunsford, 91, died April 25, 1997. Funeral service is 4 p.m.
Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is p.m. today at funeral home. KINGS MOUNTAIN Mrs. Micky Bost, 58, of 110 Kevin Dr.
flushes, 25, 1997. Service is 6 p.m. today in Harris Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. today and immediately following the service at the funeral home.
KINGS MOUNTAIN Mrs. Ruth A. Essary, 81, of White Oak Manor, Shelby, died April 24, 1997. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church.
Burial: Mountain Rest Cemetery. Visitation p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home. LENOIR Luenette Winecoff Annas, 65, died April 25, 1997. Funeral is 3 p.m.
Sunday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home Chapel. Burial is in Belleview Cemetery. Visitation is 2-3 p.m. Sunday prior to service at funeral home. The trial was a hot topic in Catawba County because Kanupp was a 13-year veteran of the Hickory Fire Department and Wanda Kanupp came from a politically prominent family.
Wanda Kanupp's father, Pinkney Hull, is a local furniture industry executive and the former head of the Catawba County Democratic Party. He could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon. LINCOLNTON Mrs. Daisy Icard Barnes, 85, of 268 School St. died April 20, 1997.
Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday in Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Hollybrook Cemetery. Visitation is p.m. today at the funeral home.
MARION Margaret Wellborn Causby, 79, died April 24, 1997. Funeral service is 3 p.m. Sunday at Westmoreland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial is in Vein Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m.
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