Mill Spring, NC - Thomas Reese Tucker, 61 of Mill Spring, NC, and formerly of Charlotte, NC died as the result of an accident on Saturday, July 18. He was born in Selma, Alabama and was the son of the late Sarah (Louise) Silverthorne Tucker and Reese Huitt Tucker. He graduated from Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA in 1976 and from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA in 1980. He was proud to be a member of New Beginnings Moravian Church in Huntersville, NC. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Gordon Tucker, and daughters Sarah Anderson of Carrollton, TX and Emily Hooker of Sykesville, MD. He was also the very proud grandparent of Amelia Hooker, Emma Tucker, Grayson Hooker, Jace...

May 5 marked the quick and gentle passing of Barbara Ann Krunich 82, born March 22, 1938 Akron, Ohio. Barbara spent her adult life giving to others. She dedicated and sacrificed herself for her 3 boys. Preceded by: father James Randall Barker, mother Ruby May Myers, and son Raymond. Survived by sons Stephen and Randall; sisters Sue, Joan, Cynthia. Barbara's remains will be laid to rest in Akron Ohio. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

Columbus, NC--Emory Burdette Lewis passed away on December 23, 2019 surrounded by family and friends in Columbus, North Carolina. Born on January 11, 1937 in Albany, Georgia, Emory was 83 years old. He was the eldest son of Emory and Hazel Jones Lewis, both of South Georgia. Having lived nearly all of his life in Georgia, Emory moved to North Carolina in 2016 to be closer to family. An alumnus of Emory University with a degree in Business, Emory later received a degree in Credit and Financial Management from Dartmouth. He followed in his father's footsteps as he launched a fifty year career in banking at Citizens and Southern National Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. After two decades at C&S,...

Annie Arledge, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Annie Arledge was born Sarah Anne Spangler on October 17, 1945 in Shelby, NC, the oldest of three daughters of James Edwin Spangler and Mary Lillian Rucker. Annie received her B.S. and M. A. in Education from Western Carolina University. Trained as a counselor and special education teacher, Annie spent her life dedicated to the care of special needs children, abused women, hospice patients, and other people in need. She was an extraordinary caregiver. She and her late husband Tommy Arledge raised and lovingly cared for her son, Eddie Gardner, born with cerebral palsy and profound...

Tryon, NC-Terrence H. Wise (Terry)-- A memorial service, celebrating the life of Terrence H. Wise (Terry), will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 with Reverend Robert W. Henderson officiating. A reception will follow the service in the Welcome Center at the church.

Tryon, NC-Terrence H. Wise (Terry) died October 11, 2019, in Tryon, NC, where he and his wife Donna have lived the last several years. Charlotte had been their home during most of their 59-year marriage, and it was where they raised their family. Terry was born in Greenville, SC, October 20, 1935, son of Carlton Terrence Wise and Miriam Sturkey Wise. As a teenager, his work in a camera shop led to his lifelong passion for photography. On the tennis court and softball field he was a fierce competitor whose sportsmanship earned him the respect of his partners and opponents. Though a man of few words, he modeled the value of giving one's all to everything. Terry graduated from Clemson...

LONDONDERRY, NH - Peter Bland of Londonderry, NH passed away unexpectedly, August 8, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. Born in Manchester, England, he was the son of the late John Bland and Emily Harrison Bland. Mr. Bland moved to America in October 1962 by ship to New York like many other immigrants. He went on to further his career in Aeronautical Engineering and studied at MIT and at Northeastern University. Mr. Bland began working for Republic Aviation, Kreh Computers and retired from Lockheed-Sanders. He eventually made Londonderry, NH his home in 1968. He was a car enthusiast and was a member of the British Car Club of N.H. Surviving is his wife of 35 years, Betty Lou...