Burlington (N.C.) Times-News
June 12, 1950
Mrs. Lester M. Crouse [Flora Lelia]
Funeral service for Mrs. Lester M. Crouse, 85, who died at home on Route 4 Saturday morning, was conducted at Shallow Ford Christian Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Officiating ministers were Rev. Kenneth Register, pastor of the Union Ridge Christian Church, Rev. G. W. Swinney, pastor of Glenhope Baptist Church, and Rev. Coy Thompson, pastor of Glen Raven Baptist Church.
Music was provided by the Glenhope Duet, the Glen Raven Baptist Church Trio, and a duet by Mrs. Emma Godwin, and Mrs. Kenneth Register.
Pallbearers were Boyd Gerringer, Everette Gerringer, L. D. Gerringer, Jr., Clyde Tickle, Dwight Tickle, and J. B. Tickle, Jr.
Honorary pall bearers were Baxter Tickle, H. P. Tickle, Willie Lowe, Claud Cable, I. C. Wheeley, Ervin Walker, Lester Loy, Clifton Truitt, J. J. Isley, and E. Blanchard.
Mrs. Ethel Cable and Mrs. Erma Goodwin were in charge of floral arrangements, assisted by Mesdames Eva Wyrick, Blonda Parker, Lorena Horner, Dale Crenshaw, Beulah Stone, Mamie Tickle, Nellie Huey, Iris Huey, Myrtle Hawkins, Vera Page, Virginia Gerringer, Beulah Tickle, Dot Register, Mae Smith, Bettie Lou Simpson, Mamie Kernodle, Joyce Wright, H. G. Drake, Ollie Cable, Fannie Gerringer, Bill Smith, Sr., J. T. Allred, Oliva Crutchfield, and Misses Shirley Gerringer, Ruth Gerringer, Kay Cable, Yvonne Wyrick, Dixie Smith, Fay Tickle, and Raune Tickle.
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Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News
Wednesday, December 14, 1960
Lester M. Crouse
Final Rites for Lester M. Crouse. 77. of Route 4, who died Sunday, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Shallowford Congregational Christian Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rev. Richard M. Peterson, pastor, and Rev. George W. Swinney, pastor of Glen Hope Baptist Church, officiated. Music was provided by a duet composed of Lonnie Rhodes and George Crouse, Millard Belangia, soloist, and Iris Pennington and Ida Jane Tickell, pianists.
Pallbearers were Tom Green, James Bailey, Jessie Smith, Ike Lucas, Lum Huey and Lewis Huey. Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Bible Class from the church.
Mrs. Myrtle Hawkins and Mrs. Nellie Heuy wee in charge of the flowers, assisted by Mrs. Olivia Crutchfield, Mrs. R. R. Wright, Eva Clemmer, Mrs. V. C. Huey, Mrs. Robert Parker, Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Mrs. A. G. Horner, Mrs. Bill Crenshaw, Mrs. Erwin Walker, Mrs. Tene Witkowski, Mrs. W. C. Wansley, Mrs. T. D. Green, Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Mrs. Mamie Kernodle, Mrs. Ernest Beckom, Gladys Whitaker, Mrs. C. J. Truitt, Mrs. W. L. Wyrick, Mrs. Ruby Rudd, Miss Nannie Jones, Mrs. Lois Gerringer and Mrs. Willie Lowe.
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