BARLOW GENEALOGY

LARKIN BARLOW   Residence Watauga County NC; 28 years old. Enlisted on 15 Movember 1862 at Watauga Co NC as a Private. On 15 November 1862 he mustered into "K" Co. NC 53rd Infantry He died of disease (Typhoid fever) on 31 January 1863 at Goldsboro, North Carolina

DEWEY SMITH BARLOW, born to Jay and Bessie Barlow in 1926, Dewey bravely entered service during WWII as a Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was wounded in battle according to the U.S. Marine Records during that time but lived a long and fulfilling life with his spouse, CLARA LOUISE.

05 April 1995      Greensboro News & Record    Page: B4     LAWSONVILLE

RONALD L. BARLOW, 41, of Rt. 1 died April 3, 1995, at his residence. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Ray Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ayersville Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born in Reidsville, he was a retired store owner.

Survivors include his mother, DORIS MARTIN of Madison; brothers, STEVE BARLOW of Madison and AMIEL MOUCE of Detroit, Michigan; sisters, MARY B. SMITH of Mayodan and LINDA BURNS of Thomasville.

The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. tonight at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Assn. N.C. Affiliate, Inc., 2315-A Sunset Ave., Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804. Funeral arrangements are by Ray Funeral Home in Madison.

July 07, 1996    Greensboro News & Record    Page: B5 TRINITY

Everett C. Kearns, 75, a resident of 5079 Robbins Country Rd., died Saturday, July 6, 1996, in the High Point Regional Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Kearns was born in Asheboro on Sept. 25, 1920, the son of Thomas Marvin and Cora Bell Nance Kearns.

He was a graduate of Trinity High School and Bryce Commercial College. He attended Vanderbilt University and the Universities of Hawaii and Mississippi. He was employed by the Federal Government for 33 years and traveled the world extensively. In 1976, he retired from the Internal Revenue Service and began raising cattle during his retirement. He was a charter member of New Covenant Lutheran Church and was married to Erna Link on June 3, 1950, in Langenselbold, Germany.

Surviving are his wife of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Bryan Carraway of Maryville, Tenn., Marilynn and David Merrill Sizemore of Knoxville, Tenn., BARBARA and CHARLES V. BARLOW of Matthews, Stephanie and Mark V. Dobbins of Trinity; brothers, John C. Kearns of Greensboro and Paul Kearns of High Point; a sister, Mrs. Clarence (Mabel) Pugh of Franklinville; grandchildren, G.B., Brad and Katie Carraway, Kara and Jon David Sizemore, Charles Everett, Jessica, Ryan, Meredith, and Jeffrey Barlow. Funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in Emmanuel Lutheran Church by the Rev. John L. Petry, III. Burial will follow in Back Creek Friends Cemetery in Randolph County. The body will remain at the Harold C. Davis Funeral Home until placed in the church Sunday at 7 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1401 Heathcliff Rd., High Point, NC 27262.

November 14, 1996   Greensboro News & Record   Page: B3

MRS. RUTH BENTLEY BARLOW, 78, of 2200 Spring Garden St., dies Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held on Friday, November 15, 1996, at 1 p.m. at Sharon Walker Baptist Church, in N. Wilkesboro. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Mrs. Barlow was a native of N. Wilkesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon Walker Baptist Church in Wilksboro. She was preceded in death by her husband: JAMES WILLIAM BARLOW; two sons, JIMMY and REX BARLOW; and two daughters, RACHEL and VIOLET BARLOW. Surviving are one son, TED BARLOW of Greensboro; three daughters, SUE SIMS of Greensboro, LOUISE MARLEY of West Jefferson, and CAROLYN YOUNG of Asheville; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Inez Cooley of Troutman, and Daisey Church of N. Wilkesboro.

The family will receive friends at Sharon Walker Baptist Church before the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

February 22, 1997     Greensboro News & Record  Page: B3     MADISON

Mrs. Mozelle Gibson Joyce, 82, of 1204 W. Academy Street, died Friday, February 21, 1997, at Moses Cone Hospital. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Good News Baptist Church, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Mrs. Joyce was a native of Rockingham County. She was a member of Good News Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her son, Hubert Wayne Joyce. Survivors include her husband, Hubert C. Joyce of the home; her son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Kathy Joyce of Madison; her daughter and son-in-law, CAROLYN and GAITHER A. BARLOW of Madison; her sisters, Adell Evans of Memphis, Tenn., and Mamie Ferguson of Winston-Salem; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Memorial contributions may be made to Good News Parking Lot Fund, Attn: Charlie Holland, 136 K-Fork Road, Madison, N.C. 27025.

July 28, 1997   Greensboro News & Record    Page: B3    MADISON

Sara Elizabeth "Lib" Gatewood Philpott, 71, formerly of North Franklin St. died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bethesda United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with burial in the Dan Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Philpott was in the banking business for over 44 years with the Bank of Madison & Northwestern Bank which are now the First Union Bank. She was a member of the A.W.B.A., the Dan Valley Home Extension Club and was a former part owner and operator of the Dan Valley Golf Course.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Tony Philpott, Jr. and is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Mike and Linda Philpott and Tom Philpott, all of Stoneville; brother and sisters-in-law, Thomas Aldine and Juanita Gatewood of Madison, Ruby White of Mayodan; nieces and nephews, STEVE and WANDA BARLOW, Dean and Sylvia Gatewood, Ronnie and Ann Nelson, all of Madison; and four grandchildren, Elaina and Liana Philpott and Gary Steele and Bobbie Jo Vernon.

The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. tonight at the Ray Funeral Home in Madison and all other times at the home of Mike and Linda Philpott, 424 Philpott Road, Stoneville. Memorials may be made to Bethesda United Methodist Church, Route 4, Madison, NC 27025.

February 11, 1999    Greensboro News & Record    MALPASS HIGH POINT

Alton Jennings Malpass, 83, of Evergreens, Inc., formerly of Jamestown, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, at Evergreens, Inc. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 1999, at First Baptist Church in Jamestown by the Rev. Bob Glasgow and the Rev. Donnie Malpass. Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Malpass was born in Pender County, May 29, 1915, a son of OSCAR BARLOW and MAMIE CROOM MALPASS. He was educated in local schools and was owner and operator of Malpass Grocery Food Stores from 1925 until 1965. He was a member of Jr. Order Trophy Council 29, a member of Woodman of the World Camp 62, serving as president in 1956 and was secretary and field representative from 1958 until 1979. He was a charter member of Colonial Country Club, served as president in 1961, and was on the Board of Directors until 1972. He served on Jamestown ABC Board from 1961-1991. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Jamestown, and was a member of the T.V. Stewart Men's Sunday School Class.

On June 4, 1934, he married Ethelyne Moser, who died May 29, 1991. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Carolyn) Williams, 115 Byrnwood Dr., Jamestown, Mrs. Kirk (Ronda) Rich, 1132 Merry Hills Dr., Mrs. Bruce (Glenda) Jones of Raleigh; one son, James Alton (Jimmy) Malpass of Myrtle Beach, SC; three sisters, Mrs. Bert Cox of Greensboro, Mrs. Mamie Kearns of Myrtle Beach, SC, Mrs. Kathleen Smith of Wilcox, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at Sechrest Funeral Service, E. Lexington Ave. and at other times, will be at the home of Mrs. Carolyn Williams, 115 Byrnwood Dr., Jamestown, or Mrs. Ronda Rich, 1132 Merry Hills Dr., High Point. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Children's Home Junior Order Orphanage Fund, 3844 NC Hwy 8, Lexington, NC 27292 or First Baptist Church of Jamestown, 306 Guilford Rd., Jamestown, NC 27282.

June 14, 1999   Greensboro News & Record

Mrs. Margaret McGuire Smith, 86, died on Saturday, June 12, 1999, at home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

She is survived by her husband, Donald B. Smith of the home; son, John Cooper of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; stepson, Norman B. Smith of Greensboro; brother, William B. McGuire of Charlotte; sister, VIRGINIA MCGUIRE BARLOW of Hickory; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405. Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Street Chapel is caring for the Smith family.

February 12, 1913,   Death: June 24, 1999

THOMAS BARLOW was age 29 when inducted into the Army May 19, 1942 at Fort Lewis, Washington.   He was inducted for the duration of the war, as was the usual practice. His Army unit was Co. G 291st Infantry Regiment 75th Division. At the time of his discharge he was a corporal. His separation papers, dated Feb. 13, 1946, list under the heading "Battles and Campaigns": Rhineland, Central Europe. In the section for "Decorations and Citations" is listed: American Theater Ribbon; EAME Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal. Fred was in foreign service one year, one month and seven days.   Burial: Barlow Cemetery Ashe Co North Carolina

August 06, 1999   Greensboro News & Record    KANNAPOLIS

MRS. LOU ELLEN HARMON BARLOW, 92, formerly of 305, Bost Street, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at Evergreen Retirement Center, Greensboro, after five months of declining health and two days seriously ill. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, conducted by the Rev. Don Shuman, the Rev. Wendy Shenk-Evans, and Sarah Weaver. Interment will be in Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

She was born June 1, 1907, in Cleveland County, to the late Charles R. Harmon and the late Anna Keller Harmon.  She was employed with Cannon Mills Co. Plt. 1 Main Office as a secretary in her earlier years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Kannapolis, where she had sung in the choir in earlier years. She was a resident of Kannapolis for most of her life until moving to Greensboro, in 1991, to be near her son. She was the last living child of eight children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. J. RUSSELL BARLOW, who died on Nov. 25, 1991.  Survivors are her one son, JOHN R. BARLOW, II and his wife, MARTHA S. BARLOW of Greensboro; one grandson, RUSSELL S. BARLOW of Greensboro; and one granddaughter, JOANNA B. ALZNAUER of Jacksonville.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, at Whitley's Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Trinity United Methodist Church, 416 East First Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

12 September 1999  Register-Herald    ITMANN

HAZEL EVANGELINE BARLOW, 74, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in Princeton Community Hospital.

Born March 8, 1925, in Dott, she was the daughter of the late Glen and Susie Jane Billings Scott. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Mills; her second husband, HARRY BARLOW; and three brothers, Dale, Jimmy and Leonard Scott. Survivors include a son, Roger Mills and his wife, Patty, of Itmann; four grandsons, Roger Mills Jr. and his companion, Jackie, of Chapel Hill, N.C., Gregory Mills and his wife, Dawn, of Mullens and Dewey Mills and his wife, Rebecca, and James Mills and his wife, Angela, all of Itmann; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Scott and his wife, Freda, of Lashmeet and Gene A. Scott and his wife, Mary Jane, of Lake Bottom; and three sisters, Opal Sparks and her husband, Elmer, of Matoaka, June Ervin and her husband, Charles, of Itmann and Betty Walker of Princeton.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton, with Pastor Chalmer Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton.

THURMOND

Mr. JAMES ODELL BARLOW, 75, of Thurmond, died Monday, October 18, 1999 at 3:05 a.m. at Elkin Healthcare. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at Mtn. Park United Methodist Church by Rev. Tony Bowman and Rev. Jim Darnell. Burial will be in Crestwood Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Barlow was born in Wilkes County May 27, 1924 to JAMES MONROE and NANCY STALEY BARLOW. He was a member of Mtn. Park United Methodist Church and a veteran of World War II, where he was in the Battle of the Bulge, received three Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was retired from Zwick Corp.

Surviving are his wife, IRENE NORMAN BARLOW of the home; two daughters, LISA ANICE BARLOW of Thurmond and LYNN and RONALD POTTER of Monroe; one son LARRY and wife, LUCILLE BARLOW of Rock Hill, S.C.; three grandchildren, JASON GOWEN of Monroe, and CHRIS BARLOW and ANITA MANION both of Rock Hill, S.C.; and two brothers, CLAUDE BARLOW of Fremont, Calif. and ELMER BARLOW of North Wilkesboro.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Home in Elkin.

Ashe County native Nora Mae Senter, 84, of 663 Eagles Nest Road, Waynesville, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at the home of her daughter.

A native and lifelong resident of Ashe County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Eliza Loggins Senter. She was employed by Singleton’s Department Store and sat with terminally ill people in the hospital.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, MARY LOU BARLOW; and three brothers, Ed and Lonnie Senter and Pearson Sheets. Surviving are one daughter, Connie White of Waynesville; two sisters, Ella Senter of Winston-Salem and Ossie Sheets of North Wilkesboro; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at New Hope Church of God on Mauney Cove Road. The Revs. Alan Green, Rob Fuquay and the Rt. Rev. John Grant officiated. Additional services will be held Saturday at Peak Creek Church of the Brethren in Laurel Springs with burial services to follow.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy White, JEFF BARLOW, Don Calhoun, Tim Jaqua and Willie Deese. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville. At other times, the family received friends at home. Memorials may be made to the Open Door Soup Kitchen, Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 459, Lake Junaluska, NC 28749.

LENOIR

ARTHUR LINDSAY 'LINK' BARLOW, 72, died Oct. 28, 2000, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 26, 1928, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late WILLIAM C. and MAGDALENE ROBERTS BARLOW. A member of Lower Creek Baptist Church, he was self-employed and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by a brother, HENRY BARLOW; and a sister, MILDRED SMITH. Survivors include his wife, DALE WALKER BARLOW; two sons, SCOTT LINDSAY BARLOW and JOEL DAVID BARLOW of Lenoir; two brothers, WILLIAM CHARLES "W.C." BARLOW and WARREN A. BARLOW of Lenoir; two sisters, WILMA CHASTA and JESSIE N. BARLOW of Lenoir; and six grandchildren.

Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.

VIRGINIA MCGUIRE BULLOCK BARLOW, 88, of Hickory and formerly of Southern Pines and Hamlet, N.C., died Nov. 21 (2000) at Brian Center East in Hickory.

Mrs. Barlow was a retired teacher from Hamlet High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Charles Bullock; her second husband, DAVID BARLOW; and a daughter, Margaret Virginia Bullock. Survivors include daughters Sarah Elizabeth Bullock of Washington, D.C., and Eugenia Bullock Miller of Hickory; brother William B. McGuire of Charlotte; and one grandson.

A private graveside service was held at Mary Love Cemetery in Hamlet, N.C. Bass-Smith Funeral Home served the family.

ATHENS, GEORGIA

DOROTHY ANN BARLOW MANSBERGER, 73, of Kentucky Circle, formerly of Hickory, N.C., died Feb. 13, 2001, in Dearborn, Mich. She was a daughter of the late ELMER and BESSIE LEE BARLOW. She was a lab technician.

Survivors include her husband, WILLIAM CARL MANSBERGER; two sons, MICHAEL MANSBERGER of Athens and DAVID MANSBERGER of Honolulu, Hawaii; a daughter, JENNIFER GRABIAK of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; two brothers, ROBERT MCAUSLAN of Hermanston, Ore., and DAVID BARLOW of Travis City, Mich.; a sister, ISABELL POTISA of San Francisco, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ben Rowe of Hickory, N.C., at 2 p.m. Friday at Mars Hill Baptist Church. The family will be at Bernstein Funeral Home at 7 tonight. Memorials may be made to Atlanta Area Chapter of the Alzheimer Association, 1925 Century Blvd., Suite 10, Atlanta, Ga., 30345.

FARMVILLE

Mrs. Dorothy Sparrow Baker, 91, of 5106 Toddy Road, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2002. Funeral services will be conducted today at 3:30 p.m. from the Fountain Baptist Church by Mike Barnes. Interment will follow in Queen Anne Cemetery in Fountain.

Mrs. Baker was born in Lenoir County to the late Fernie and Marianda Sparrow on Sept. 3, 1910. Dorothy was a lifetime member of the Fountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.J. (Pete) Baker; and by one grandson, David Jackson Bundy. She is survived by four daughters and their husbands, Jean and Garland Barnes of Woodstock, Ga., Catherine and Walter Speight of Fountain, Kaye and Jimmy Hinson of Farmville, and Faye and James Bundy of Raleigh; eight grandchildren, Cheryl Barnes, Michael and Katherine Barnes, Timmy and Vickie Barnes, Brenda and Danny Moore, Deborah and Val Winstead, Gloria and Kirk Kesler, Jim and Janice Hinson, and KAREN and JEFF BARLOW; and 16 great-grandchildren, Chris and Paul Schwartz, Jennifer and Mitch Herber, Donovan and Alex Barnes, Jeffery and Amanda Barnes, Christopher, Jonathan and Stephanie Moore, Cathy and Steven Boswell, Chad Winstead, Amanda and Jamie Hinson, and JACKSON and PARKER BARLOW.

The family received friends at the Farmville Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 7 until 9 and other times at the home of Walter and Catherine Speight, 6684 East Wilson St., Fountain.

WILLIAM 'WILLIE' CHARLES BARLOW, II, 85, of Lenoir, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at the residence. He was born March 8, 1917, in Caldwell County to the late WILLIAM CHARLES and MAGDALENE ROBERTS BARLOW. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, LINK and HENRY BARLOW and a sister, MILDRED SMITH.

He was a retired truck driver with Wilkie Construction and was a member of Lower Creek Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.

Survivors include his wife, IRENE KIRBY BARLOW of the home; two sons, WILLIAM CHARLES BARLOW, III of Lenoir and CLINTON R. BARLOW of Hudson; four daughters, Mrs. CHARLES (LINDA) SHOE of Harrisburg, GWEN ALFORD of Asheville, BARBARA HOLLOMAN and BECKY STAFFORD, both of Hudson; one brother, WARREN BARLOW of Lenoir; two sisters, WILMA CHASTKA and JESSIE BARLOW of Lenoir; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Lenoir Caldwell Co North Carolina.

Mr. DOLPHUS U.D. BARLOW, [Birth: Apr. 30, 1924 Death: Jan. 27, 2004 ] age 79, of Boomer, widower of LOUISE PHILLPS BARLOW, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at his home.

Burial will be in Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Barlow was born April 30, 1924 in Wilkes County to SPENCER and MARY CARPENTER BARLOW.

He was retired from Broyhill Furniture Industries. He is survived by: one daughter, MARILYN SMITH of Hudson; one son, CLINTON BARLOW of Boomer; one sister, ELIZABETH BARLOW BALLEW of Clinton , SC; one brother, CHARLES L. BARLOW of Clinton, SC; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

JOHN 'SID' SIDNEY BARLOW, 70, of Hudson, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 at his residence. He was born Aug. 17, 1934 in Wilkes County to the late JAMES and MAE BISHOP BARLOW.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, J.D. BARLOW.

Mr. Barlow was retired from Broyhill Furniture Company, was an active member of Colliers United Methodist Church, singing in the choir, delivering tapes to homebound members and taught Sunday School and was a U.S. Army Veteran.

Survivors include his wife, BETTY ANNAS BARLOW of the home; two sons, BRYAN SIDNEY BARLOW and his wife TONYA of Boone and JASON HARRIS BARLOW and his wife SUZANNE of Hudson; three grandchildren, GARRETT BRYAN BARLOW and AARON GEORGE BARLOW of Boone and ANDREW WILLIAM BARLOW of Hudson.

Funeral Services will be held at Colliers United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

MINNIE ALMA CREWS BARLOW    Birth: Apr. 5, 1909 Wilkes County North Carolina, Death: Mar. 26, 2005 North Wilkesboro Wilkes County North Carolina

Daughter of -Walter Gray & Lily Williams Crews   Widow of HOWARD BARLOW

She was preceded in death by 2 sons, PAUL LINDBURGH CREWS. SR., and THOMAS LEVERNE BARLOW, surviving is one son, GARNETT BARLOW.

Burial: Boomer Advent Church Boomer Wilkes County North Carolina

GLADYS FRANCES FENNER BARLOW  Birth: Jan. 16, 1919 Russell County Virginia, Death: May 9, 2006 North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co North Carolina

Daughter of -Will & Virgie Wilson Fenner   Widow of GEORGE WASHINGTON BARLOW

She was preceded in death by 2 sons, BILL and REX BARLOW.   She is survived by -2 daughters, JEAN BARLOW CHURCH & GEORGIA ANN BARLOW COX ;and 3 sons, JERRY, KENNY, and GARLAND BARLOW

HELEN PHILLIPS BARLOW, 83, of West Highland Ave., Granite Falls, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at Carolina Rehab Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Caldwell County to the late Finley Joel Phillips and Mamie Lingle Phillips.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, RALPH H. 'RUSTY' BARLOW; a daughter, LINDA B. WATTS; a brother Howard "Flookie" Phillips and two sisters, Essie Mae Richardson and Charlotte Sue Overcash.

Mrs. Barlow was a member of Concord Baptist Church and has held the offices of Sunday School Teacher, VBS Director, WMU Director, leader of Mom Curtis's Circle and a member of the Church Choir. She was retired from Hickory Springs, and had owned a small convenience store near her home. Mrs. Barlow also had served as an Assistant Reading Teacher in the Caldwell County Schools.

Mrs. Barlow is survived by two daughters, RITA CHURCH and husband KEN of Granite Falls and CAROLYN ANNAS and husband WAYNE of Rutherford College; four granddaughters, GINGER JUSTICE and husband JOHN of Granite Falls, JENNIFER PARHAM and husband MIKE of Granite Falls, MICHELLE ROGERS and husband SCOTT of Valdese and KENDRA CHURCH of Granite Falls; three grandsons, CHRIS ANNAS of Rutherford College, ERIC CHURCH of Nashville, Tenn., and BRANDON CHURCH of Nashville, Tenn.; six great-grandchildren, LYNDSAY and BRETT PARHAM of Granite Falls, CASEY and PATRICK JUSTICE of Granite Falls and AVERY and AUSTIN ROGERS of Valdese.

Burial will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery in Granite Falls. 

MARY LOU HARTLEY BARLOW, 101, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Lenoir Health Care. She was born June 5, 1905 in Caldwell County to the late Scroggs Andrew Hartley and Sara Elizabeth Nelson Hartley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, RAY BARLOW; two brothers, John Hartley, and Rufus Hartley; one sister, Sophia Pierce; a daughter, MARJORIE AYERS; three sons, CHARLES HARTLEY BARLOW, STANLEY NELSON BARLOW, and EUGENE RAY BARLOW.

Mrs. Barlow was a member of Tabernacle Advent Christian Church.

Survivors include ten grandchildren, GAIL BRADSHAW, DAVID BARLOW, MARTY FISHMAN, SHARON BOLUS, MALIA BAGDY, KIM BARNHARDT, DUANE AYERS, JOEL AYERS, SUSAN TEAGUE, and KATHY ELLER; eighteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 11, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tabernacle Advent Christian Church with Rev. Frank Hall and Rev. Hal Vanoy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Tabernacle Advent Christian Church prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Advent Christian Church, 1522 Wildwood Rd., Lenoir, NC 28645 or to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, NC 28645. Pendry's Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

MRS. LOUISE KEY BARLOW, age 85, widow of HOMER BARLOW, of Mulberry Mill Road, North Wilkesboro, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro.

Mrs. Barlow was born May 6, 1921 in Wilkes County to Daniel and Vander Adams Key. She was a member of Center Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Nellie Billings and Verona Grashmer, MILLIE BARLOW and three brothers, Vernon Key, Claude Key and Vade Key.

Surviving are three sons, HARVEY BARLOW and wife GINGER of North Wilkesboro, GARY BARLOW and wife MARLENE of Oak Ridge, PAUL BARLOW and wife DONNA of North Wilkesboro; two daughters, JUDITH PORTER and husband EDWARD, LOIS SALE all of North Wilkesboro; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 o'clock Monday, April 2 at Center Baptist Church with the Dr. Monroe Huffman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will be at Miller Funeral Service from 5:00 until 7:00 o'clock Sunday evening. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Center Baptist Church, 205 Center Baptist Church Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

Mrs. IRENE KIRBY BARLOW, age 88, of Lenoir, died Friday, September 14, 2007 in Wilkesboro. Born August 7, 1919 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Barlow was a daughter of the late Henry McCoy and Minnie Cordelia Reid Kirby and the wife of the late WILLIAM CHARLES BARLOW.

She is survived by two sons, WILLIAM CHARLES BARLOW, III and wife WANDA of Lenoir; CLINTON R. BARLOW and wife GAIL of Hudson; three daughters, GWENDOLYN IRENE ALFORD of Asheville; BARBARA MARLENE HOLLOMAN of Hudson; BECKY STAFFORD of Lenoir; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, LINDA CAROLYN SHOES; five brothers and two sisters.

A graveside service will be conducted in Blue Ridge Memorial Park

Mr. KENNETH ELISHA BARLOW, age 75, of Barlow Hill Road, North Wilkesboro died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 26, 3:00 at Cedar Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Robbins officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive at Cedar Rock Baptist Church from 2:00 until 3:00 prior to the service.

Mr. Barlow was born in Caldwell County,  July 5, 1932, to ELISHA ELIKNA and LUCY BEATRICE CARLTON BARLOW.

He was a member of Cedar Rock Baptist Church. Mr. Barlow was retired from Ithaca Industries where he was the Human Resources Director and a former barber at Maple Street Barber Shop. Mr. Barlow also served in US Navy during the Korean War.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Barlow is preceded in death by a son, WYNN NELSON BARLOW. Mr. Barlow is survived by one son DUDLEY MERRILL BARLOW and wife, LYNNE of Deering, ND; three sisters, HILDRED CHURCH and husband, RONDA, SUSIE LOWRANCE and husband, FRED, and ANNIE ANDERSON and husband, ALAN all of Lenoir; three brothers, JERRY STEEL BARLOW and wife, DOROTHY, WILLIAM EARL BARLOW and wife, GERALDINE all of Lenoir, and LARRY 'BUCK' BARLOW and wife, BECKY of Granite Falls; three grandchildren, CRAIG BARLOW, KELLY BARLOW, and JENNIFER BARLOW; one great grandchild, CLAIRE.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wilkes, 1908 West Park Drive, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

Winston Salem Journal  May 03, 2008 and May 04, 2008 

Mr. JOHNNIE 'JOHN' REX BARLOW, 55, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born Oct. 23, 1952, in Greenville, S.C., to JOHN HENRY and ELIZABETH JONES BARLOW.

He was an active member of American Legion Post 55; Forty and Eight Society; the Amvets; and a lifetime member and past Commander of VFW Post 1134.

He was preceded in death by his father; and a daughter, ANGELA BARLOW. Surviving are his loving wife, LESLIE CAMPBELL BARLOW; a stepson, JASON TAYLOR, and his wife, SOPHIA; a daughter, TRACI BARLOW; a granddaughter, the light of his life, BRIANNA ROSE; his mother of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, REBECCA BARLOW and LINDA NELSON; and a brother, ALAN BARLOW.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, May 4, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel, with Chaplain Randy Hillman officiating. Entombment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with military rites by VFW Post 1134. Memorials may be made to Nifong-Perryman VFW Post 1134, 4129 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27127.

John will be greatly missed by all that knew him (especially his home-made snacks).

Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.