Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina20,24,449
Father"Mr. Buck" James Buchanan GERRINGER (1856-1940)
MotherElla V. SANDS (1857-1933)
Spouses
BirthNov 23, 1895269
BurialShallow Ford Christian Church, 1263 Shallow Ford Church Road, Alamance County, North Carolina20,24,449
FatherJacob Milton GERRINGER (1857-1929)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth APPLE (1859-1927)
ChildrenVivian Christine (1916-1995)
Obituary Online notes for Monford Monched GERRINGER
Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News
Friday, July 22, 1966
Mr. Gerringer Stricken Last Night
Montford M. Gerringer, a well known Burlington contractor and sports figure, was dead on arrival at a Greensboro hospital last night after suffering a probable heart attack while attending a wrestling match at the Coliseum there.
Mr. Gerringer, 77, of 1431 W. Webb Ave., was pronounced dead at 10:30 o'clock last night.
He was widely known through central North Carolina as a heavy - moving contractor. He founded his contracting business in 1916 and worked 40 years before retiring.
Mr. Gerringer had served as a county official for 18 1/2 years as a part of his career.
He was a baseball fan and was active in keeping baseball in Alamance County. In 1960 he was responsible for moving Fairchild Stadium from Danville to Burlington, and he had been in an official capacity in the Alamance Baseball Club since that tune. At the time of his death he was a member of the executive committee and had served as vice president.
He was an active member of the Democratic Party, and was a member of Shallowford United Church of Christ.
He was a native of Alamance County, son of James B. and Ella Sands Gerringer.
Survivors include his wife, Lydia Sanvanna Gerringer of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Vivian Mullis of Burlington; two brothers, Therman Gerringer of Burlington and C. E. Gerringer of Selidy, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Isley of Elon College, Mrs. Billy Brown of Graham and Mrs. W. H. Kidd of Greensboro; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will remain at Burke-Strickland Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Friday, July 22, 1966
Mr. Gerringer Stricken Last Night
Montford M. Gerringer, a well known Burlington contractor and sports figure, was dead on arrival at a Greensboro hospital last night after suffering a probable heart attack while attending a wrestling match at the Coliseum there.
Mr. Gerringer, 77, of 1431 W. Webb Ave., was pronounced dead at 10:30 o'clock last night.
He was widely known through central North Carolina as a heavy - moving contractor. He founded his contracting business in 1916 and worked 40 years before retiring.
Mr. Gerringer had served as a county official for 18 1/2 years as a part of his career.
He was a baseball fan and was active in keeping baseball in Alamance County. In 1960 he was responsible for moving Fairchild Stadium from Danville to Burlington, and he had been in an official capacity in the Alamance Baseball Club since that tune. At the time of his death he was a member of the executive committee and had served as vice president.
He was an active member of the Democratic Party, and was a member of Shallowford United Church of Christ.
He was a native of Alamance County, son of James B. and Ella Sands Gerringer.
Survivors include his wife, Lydia Sanvanna Gerringer of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Vivian Mullis of Burlington; two brothers, Therman Gerringer of Burlington and C. E. Gerringer of Selidy, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Isley of Elon College, Mrs. Billy Brown of Graham and Mrs. W. H. Kidd of Greensboro; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will remain at Burke-Strickland Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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