He was preceded in death by a son, Randle E. Bowles; great granddaughter, Sasha Lynn Johnson; one brother and five sisters. Mr. Bowles is survived by his wife of 64 years, Clare Eller Bowles; children, Gary Bowles and Sandy Johnson and husband, Bobby; brother, Edsel Bowles and wife, Vivian; sisters, Eloise Wheeler and husband, Cleve, Ruth Reynolds, Betty Gibbs, and Janice Link and husband, Stanley; grandchildren, Chad Bowles, Barbie Gardner, Jeremy Johnson and Heath Johnson and wife, Angie; great grandchildren, Brittney Gardner, Claira Johnson and Ivy Johnson and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel, Mooresville, with Rev. David Childers officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Memorial Park, Mooresville.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mr. Bowles.  Condolences may be made to the Bowles family at www.cavin-cook.com.

Bill Strider

William “Bill” Hugh Strider, 86, of Huntersville, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013. Bill was born May 4, 1927, in Mecklenburg County to the late Joseph and Eunice Norkett Strider. He served his country in the US Navy and later worked for Duke Energy. Bill loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday May 23, 2013 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville with Rev. Jack Homesley officiating. Interment will follow at the Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home before the service, from 12:00 noon – 1:30.

Along with his parents, Bill was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Betty Medlin Strider; sister, Lois Hailey; step sons, Brad (Lori) Frasure, Dean Frasure; step daughter, Vickie Ramsey; grandchildren, Nicholas and Joshua Strider and Morgan, Taylor, Kensington and Addison Frasure.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Association 6000 Fairview Rd. Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210.

Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.

Rose Grucza

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thaddeus Nicholas Grucza.

She is survived by her daughters, Marcia Beck and husband, Richard of Mooresville, Margaret Warren and husband, Richard of Fredericksburg, VA; grandchildren, Mark Beck and wife, Jennifer, Cynthia Beck and husband, Alexander Chance; and great grandchildren, Samantha, Kellen, and Cody Beck and Coltrane Beck Chance.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 28 at St. Therese Catholic Church. A luncheon for family and friends will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Therese Service Scholarship Fund, 217 Brawley School Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117 and/or American Heart Association, 222 S. Church Street, Suite 303, Charlotte, NC 28202.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Grucza family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

Mr. Reid was a lifetime member of the Cornelius Presbyterian Church. He was a WWII United States Air Force Veteran serving in the 8th Air Force 1st Bombardment Division 94th Combat Bombardment Wing stationed at Glatton Air Force Base in England, as well as, the 351st Bombardment Group (Heavy) 1061st Military Police Company at Polebrook Air Force Base in England. He was also a police officer in Cornelius in the 1950′s and retired from Crescent Electric Co. as a line foreman.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Cornelius Presbyterian Church with Rev. J.E. Wayland, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Mission Baptist Church Cemetery, 12444 Mission Church Road, Locust, NC. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service in the Wayland Center at the Cornelius Presbyterian Church.

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughters, Sharyon Bumgarner of Cornelius, Denise Pender and husband Henry of Greensboro; brother Vernon Robinette of Cornelius; grandchildren, Kristi (Neal) Smith, Jamey (Michele) Bumgarner, Jeremy (Angie) Bumgarner, Matthew (Alissa) Pender, Daniel (Erin) Pender; great-grandchildren, Malea, Anna, Adam, Keeley, Caleb.

In addition to his parents, he was preceeded in death by his wife, Ora Lee Almond Reid, brothers, Ralph, Robert, Harold, infant brother William Reid and sisters, Eudell Wilson and Novem Darnell, and son-in-law Jimmy Bumgarner, Sr.
Memorials may be made to the Cornelius Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 279, Cornelius, NC 28031.

Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Huntersville is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.

Fred Brown

Mr. Brown was a veteran serving in the US Air Force and retired from Service Auto Supply, Inc. He was a member of The Bridge Church in Mooresville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bostian Brown; and a brother, Homer Brown.

He is survived by his daughter, Christina Foskey and husband, Mickey; sisters, Dorcas Brotherton, Rachel Chatham; brother, Robert Brown, Jr.; and grandchildren, Christy Foskey, Ashley Foskey, and Seneca Foskey.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 23 at The Bridge Church with Rev. Tom McCrea officiating. Burial will follow the service with full military honors at Glenwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Bridge Church, 2940 Charlotte Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Brown family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

JL Stacks

Jessie Lester (“J.L.”) Stacks, 56, passed away to be with his Heavenly Father on May 17, 2013. He was in the loving company of his family at Hospice of Wake County.

J.L. was born in Mooresville, on Sept. 7, 1956, to the late Clyde Wilson Stacks and Gertrude Autry Stacks. Raised in Davidson, he graduated from North Mecklenburg High School.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Jean Lancaster Stacks; his children, Claudia Elizabeth Stacks, Parker Wilson Stacks, and David Yaroslav Stacks; his brother and his wife, C.W. and Leslie Stacks; and by his sister and her husband, Vickie and David Shallcross. Also surviving J.L. are Jean’s family, Claude Dillard and Annie Rebecca Lancaster (parents), Ginger Shields (sister), Beth and Mark Caraway (sister and her husband) and numerous nieces and nephews.

J.L.’s life was epitomized by strong character, gentlemanly behavior, and an unwavering integrity that he believed was obtainable by all. He loved people—family, colleagues, friends, and strangers alike. In his professional life, his constant endeavor was educating himself so that he could best serve his clients. He treated life itself as an open-door classroom, and he felt responsible to others for the trust they placed in him—a trust he always fulfilled.

J.L. was an interesting, multifaceted man. He was an outstanding athlete who for three years played No. 1 on the tennis team of his alma mater, Florida Southern College. J.L.’s success led him to reach the finals of the NC Adult Closed Tennis Championship in 1985. After graduating with a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida Southern College, where he was elected into the Omicron Delta Kappa Society, J.L. pursued his love of tennis by becoming the head tennis pro at country clubs in Birmingham, AL; New Orleans, LA; Gainesville, FL; and Raleigh.

Always a student of people, he developed friendships with club members that led to his second career in the financial sector. J.L. joined Robinson-Humphrey in 1988 and was invited to join Scott & Stringfellow in 1994 to help form its Raleigh, office. He obtained the designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist and was named a Senior Vice President with Scott & Stringfellow. In 2008, an Advisory Board was created at Scott & Stringfellow, and J.L., known for his unwavering ethics and integrity, was chosen to serve on that board.

After his tennis career, J. L. developed a love of golf. He enjoyed a competitive 18 holes of golf, and the camaraderie with his friends at the 19th hole, especially at North Ridge Country Club. J.L. had many close friends, who describe him as someone likely to pop up anywhere, anytime, doing any number of things efficiently and with a purpose—and always with a smile demonstrating his love of life and his belief that it is important to be with people and experience life together. He is deeply missed, remembered with love, and has left an indelible mark on all those who knew him.

The family would like to say a special thanks to UNC hospital oncology staff, Rex Cancer Center, Rex Hospital, nurses and staff, and especially Dr. Jeff Crane, his oncologist as well as his friend.

J. L. had desired to personally write thank you notes to all of you who not only took care of him with gifts, cards, texts, and meals, but also those who looked after his wife and family while he was battling his illness.

A service of worship and celebration of J. L.’s life will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 21, at Grace Community Church, 6561 Meridian Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27616. The service will be conducted by the Rev. John Ulrich, the Rev. Murry Haber, and Chris Sasser.

The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, any memorials be directed to the Missions Fund of Grace Community Church, or to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, 27607.

Renaissance Funeral Home, Raleigh.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Arletta Walker Mariano; sons, Michael Mariano, Patrick Mariano and wife, Laurie, Anthony Mariano, Jr. and wife, Beverly, Kurt Mariano; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

No services will be held at this time.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fraternal Order of Police, 366 Dover Rd, Statesville, NC 28677.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Mariano family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

He is also survived by his mother, Carol Gibbons; sisters, Jeannine Gibbons, Tammie LoVullo & husband, Steve and his brother, Timothy Gibbons.

There will be no public services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Behavioral Health Center-CMC- Randolph, 501 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home is serving the family of James Robert Gibbons. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

He was born on March 24, 1940, to the late Otis Kidd Alley and Minnie Lee Hart.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Velda Alley Shumake. Charles is survived by his wife, Carolyn Alley; children, Charles Thomas Alley, Jr. & wife, Wendy, Corey Alley and wife, Dawn, Crystal Thomas and husband Chris, Johnny Alley and wife, Fallon, Sharron Funderburke, Ginger Ramsey and husband, Gerard and Todd Haas; brother, James Alley and wife, Kaethe and 16 grandchildren.

Visitation for Charles will be Monday, May 20, from 6-8 PM at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, May 21, 2:00 PM in the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Blaine Keaton officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Memorial Park.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Charles Alley family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com