Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialRaleigh Memoral Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina [3685]
FlagsUS Military, US Navy, World War II
FatherHerman Alexander SOMERS Sr. (1902-1976)
MotherBeulah Jane WRENN (1905-1975)
Spouses
DeathSep 25, 2022 [4099]
BurialRaleigh Memoral Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina [4099]
FatherRoy Ambros WELCH (1891-1976)
MotherMintie Iola WHITESELL (1902-1993)
Children(Confidential, Female)
Allan Duane (1958-2002)
Obituary Online notes for Paul Frederick SOMERS
4/6/2001
Mr. Paul Frederick Somers
RALEIGH — Mr. Paul Frederick Somers, 75, of 3520 Dogwood Drive, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.
Born April 6, 1925, in Alamance County, he was the husband of Mrs. Louise Welch Somers, who survives, and the son of Mr. Herman A. Somers Sr. and Mrs. Beulah Wren Somers, both deceased. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Wilders Grove Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School for 28 years. He served as a deacon and held various offices in the church.
He retired from Westinghouse after 28 years of service as a quality control inspector. He worked 10 years after retirement as a handyman.
Survivors other than his wife of the home include three daughters, Ms. Sharon Michaels of Wake Forest, Ms. Carol Perry of Wendell and Ms. Terri Emory of Wilson; a son, Mr. Allan Somers of Wilson; four sisters, Ms. Doris Godwin, Ms. Marie Bunn, Ms. Bonnie Huskey and Ms. Shirley Gay, all of Elon College; two brothers, Mr. H.A. Somers Jr., and Mr. Ervin Somers, both of Elon College; and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel.
Burial will be in Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home one hour before the service, and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Wilders Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 14329, Raleigh, N.C. 27620. [3685]
Mr. Paul Frederick Somers
RALEIGH — Mr. Paul Frederick Somers, 75, of 3520 Dogwood Drive, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.
Born April 6, 1925, in Alamance County, he was the husband of Mrs. Louise Welch Somers, who survives, and the son of Mr. Herman A. Somers Sr. and Mrs. Beulah Wren Somers, both deceased. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Wilders Grove Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School for 28 years. He served as a deacon and held various offices in the church.
He retired from Westinghouse after 28 years of service as a quality control inspector. He worked 10 years after retirement as a handyman.
Survivors other than his wife of the home include three daughters, Ms. Sharon Michaels of Wake Forest, Ms. Carol Perry of Wendell and Ms. Terri Emory of Wilson; a son, Mr. Allan Somers of Wilson; four sisters, Ms. Doris Godwin, Ms. Marie Bunn, Ms. Bonnie Huskey and Ms. Shirley Gay, all of Elon College; two brothers, Mr. H.A. Somers Jr., and Mr. Ervin Somers, both of Elon College; and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel.
Burial will be in Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home one hour before the service, and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Wilders Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 14329, Raleigh, N.C. 27620. [3685]
Obituary Online notes for Louise (Spouse 1)
9/26/2022
March 3, 1926 ~ September 25, 2022 (age 96)
Louise Welch Somers, 96, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022. She was born March 3, 1926 in Gibsonville, NC to the late Roy Ambros Welch and Mintie Whitesell Welch.
Louise graduated third in her class from Gibsonville High School. She was saved as a teenager at a revival at First Baptist Church of Gibsonville and remained very active working with WMU, Sunbeams and the Young Women's Auxiliary.
She married Paul Somers in 1946 and continued to live in Gibsonville before moving to Raleigh in 1957. After moving to Raleigh, she and Paul joined Hillcrest Baptist Church where she served on various committees and remained a member for 64 years. She worked for Kraft Food for 20 years, East Carolina Trucking for 10 years and the State of NC for 7 years before retiring in 1996. When asked what was most important in her life, she responded "I've always wanted to live my life so people can see Jesus in me and to be of service to people in need".
A funeral service will be held 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 29, 2022 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughters: Sharon S. Michaels, Carol S. Perry, Terri S. Emory; grandchildren: Misty Tripp, Ashley Blair (Ryan), Danielle Emory, Shawn Emory, Shelia Hickman (James); eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings: Jean W. Andrews, Shirley W. Gilliam, Carl Welch.
In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Frederick Somers; son, Alan Duane Somers; siblings: Winfred Welch, Aleene W. Abee, Arthur Welch, Margaret W. Hicks and Pat Welch.
Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3800 Hillcrest Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610 or Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Published by L. Harold Poole Funeral Service September 26, 2022.
https://www.poolefuneral.com/tributes/Louise-Somers [222]
March 3, 1926 ~ September 25, 2022 (age 96)
Louise Welch Somers, 96, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022. She was born March 3, 1926 in Gibsonville, NC to the late Roy Ambros Welch and Mintie Whitesell Welch.
Louise graduated third in her class from Gibsonville High School. She was saved as a teenager at a revival at First Baptist Church of Gibsonville and remained very active working with WMU, Sunbeams and the Young Women's Auxiliary.
She married Paul Somers in 1946 and continued to live in Gibsonville before moving to Raleigh in 1957. After moving to Raleigh, she and Paul joined Hillcrest Baptist Church where she served on various committees and remained a member for 64 years. She worked for Kraft Food for 20 years, East Carolina Trucking for 10 years and the State of NC for 7 years before retiring in 1996. When asked what was most important in her life, she responded "I've always wanted to live my life so people can see Jesus in me and to be of service to people in need".
A funeral service will be held 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 29, 2022 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughters: Sharon S. Michaels, Carol S. Perry, Terri S. Emory; grandchildren: Misty Tripp, Ashley Blair (Ryan), Danielle Emory, Shawn Emory, Shelia Hickman (James); eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings: Jean W. Andrews, Shirley W. Gilliam, Carl Welch.
In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Frederick Somers; son, Alan Duane Somers; siblings: Winfred Welch, Aleene W. Abee, Arthur Welch, Margaret W. Hicks and Pat Welch.
Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3800 Hillcrest Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610 or Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Published by L. Harold Poole Funeral Service September 26, 2022.
https://www.poolefuneral.com/tributes/Louise-Somers [222]