GREENSBORO – Mrs. Eva A. Puett, 90, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010, at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, 3:00 pm, at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Pastor Jack Morris officiating. Entombment will follow at Guilford Memorial Park.
Eva was born in Lenoir, NC, the daughter of Walter L. and Bertie Harwell Arney. She worked at Wesley Long Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist until her retirement. She was a member of Pinecroft Baptist Church since 1957 where she was very active in all church activities, including the Forever Young Group, the Senior Adult Sunday School Class and a member of the Women’s Missionary Union.
She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Josephine Edwards and Mozelle Clark. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 70 years, James O. Puett; son, James O. Puett Jr. and wife Junette of High Point, NC; daughters, Deanna B. Cox and husband Robert of Pinellas Park, FL, Loretta M. Kaiser and husband Mike of Ft. Wayne, IN, Patricia A. Hough, Julia E. Paschall and husband Hunter, and Melinda J. Kington and husband Dale, all of Greensboro, NC; sisters, Mildred Tuttle of Fairfax Station, VA, Edna McClured of Morganton, NC, Ann Thompson of Albemarle, NC, and Tootie Teeters of Lenoir, NC; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in Mrs. Puett’s memory to Pinecroft Baptist Church, 2022 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 or the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Moses Cone Hospital, 1200 N. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27405.
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The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
Joe L. Coleman
LEXINGTON – Joe Lee Coleman, 61, of Pine Lodge Road died June 10, 2010, at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Salisbury National Cemetery with military honors.
Davidsson Funeral Home, Lexington, is assisting the family.
Vera Hankin
GREENSBORO – Mrs. Vera Ayling Hankin died Friday, June 18, 2010, at her residence. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, June 20 at 3 p.m. at Hanes-Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of Mark and Pam Seagle, 1615 Lazy Lane, High Point, NC.
Vera was born in Dorsett County, England to John Douglas and Katherine Emily Ayling. She was educated at Girl’s School in Maidenhead and after graduating enlisted into the British Air Force and served in the motor pool. During her second enlistment she went into photography. She was sent to Belgium where she danced in the streets on V-E Day. Upon returning to England in 1945 she met and married Lt. John B. Hankin, Jr., US Bomber Pilot. In 1946 Vera traveled to Chatham, NJ to join her husband. After several relocations they moved to Charlotte where she sold real estate for eighteen years. Seven years ago she moved to River Landing and enjoyed a happy active life gardening, playing bridge, reading and spending time with her little dog, Fred.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Douglas Hankin and Diane of New Jersey and Pamela and Mark Seagle of High Point; her grandchildren, John Hankin and wife Samantha, Pamela Hankin, Walter Hankin, Andrew Seagle and wife Beth and Steven Seagle; and her great-grandchildren, Logan Hankin, Emma Seagle and Marshall Seagle. Her beloved husband preceded her in death in 1990.
Mrs. Hankin’s family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Wingfoot Rehabilitation Center at River Landing for their loving care of Vera during her stay. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Lincolnton County, NC, 107 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28090. On-line condolences may be made to www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
Tony Berrier
WINSTON-SALEM – Tony Gray Berrier, 75, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Union Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home-Hickory tree Chapel, Winston-Salem.
Hazel Overcash Culler
HIGH POINT– Hazel Overcash Culler, 80, died June 18, 2010, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Springfield Friends Meeting. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the Rees Fellowship Hall of the church.
William Kenneth Shafer
LINWOOD – William Kenneth Shafer, 66, of Pinewood Drive died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Teresa Allison
STATESVILLE – Mrs. Teresa Houston Allison, 49, of Sharon Drive died June 17, 2010, at her residence.
Haizlip Funeral Home is assisting the family.


