Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathSep 5, 2003, Guilford County, North Carolina [8037]
BurialGreenview Cemetery, 1004 Montgomery Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [8037]
OccupationFounder Of Atwater-Waynick Hosiery [8037]
FatherThomas Alfred ATWATER (1866-1934)
Mother“Isa” Isaphene Frances FULMER (1883-1960)
Spouses
DeathAug 11, 2012, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [8039]
BurialGreenview Cemetery, 1004 Montgomery Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [8039]
FatherIra Lawrence SOMERS (1894-1964)
Mother"Dewey" Lillie Mae DAWSON (1896-1983)
ChildrenHerman Wayne (1942-1960)
Thomas Clifford (1949-1995)
Obituary Online notes for Herman Clifford ATWATER
9/6/2003
Herman Clifford Atwater
REIDSVILLE — Herman Clifford Atwater, 85, of 3819 Asbury Court at Twin Lakes Burlington, N.C., died Friday September 5, 2003, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, N.C.
Graveside services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Greenview Cemetery.
A native of Orange County, he was a son of the late Thomas Alfred and Isa Frances Fulmer Atwater and had lived most of his life in Reidsville, N.C. A founder of Atwater-Waynick Hosiery, he was a member of First Baptist Church and the Baracca Sunday school class, a member and past president of the Reidsville Rotary Club, former member of the Reidsville City Council, and had served on the Salvation Army Board of Directors. A member of the Men’s Garden Club, he was a former member of the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce, and was a member and former chairman of the Rockingham County Advisory Board of NCNB, which later became Bank of America.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Clifford "Tommy" Atwater and Herman Wayne Atwater.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl Somers Atwater of the home; a brother, Matthew Atwater of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two sisters, Naomi Atwater Stone of Collinsville, Va. and Frances Atwater Williams of Chapel Hill, N.C.
The family will see friends from 5:00 till 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Citty Funeral Home and at other times will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to Salvation Army of Reidsville, 704 Barnes St., Reidsville, N.C. 27320. [8040]
Herman Clifford Atwater
REIDSVILLE — Herman Clifford Atwater, 85, of 3819 Asbury Court at Twin Lakes Burlington, N.C., died Friday September 5, 2003, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, N.C.
Graveside services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Greenview Cemetery.
A native of Orange County, he was a son of the late Thomas Alfred and Isa Frances Fulmer Atwater and had lived most of his life in Reidsville, N.C. A founder of Atwater-Waynick Hosiery, he was a member of First Baptist Church and the Baracca Sunday school class, a member and past president of the Reidsville Rotary Club, former member of the Reidsville City Council, and had served on the Salvation Army Board of Directors. A member of the Men’s Garden Club, he was a former member of the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce, and was a member and former chairman of the Rockingham County Advisory Board of NCNB, which later became Bank of America.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Clifford "Tommy" Atwater and Herman Wayne Atwater.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl Somers Atwater of the home; a brother, Matthew Atwater of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two sisters, Naomi Atwater Stone of Collinsville, Va. and Frances Atwater Williams of Chapel Hill, N.C.
The family will see friends from 5:00 till 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Citty Funeral Home and at other times will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to Salvation Army of Reidsville, 704 Barnes St., Reidsville, N.C. 27320. [8040]
Obituary Online notes for Pearl Marie (Spouse 1)
Pearl Somers Atwater, 92, formerly of Pennrose Dr. died Tuesday (Aug. 21, 2012) at the Penn Nursing Center.
Graveside Services will be conducted at 11:00AM Thursday (Aug. 23, 2012) in Greenview Cemetery with Dr. Bill Duke and Rev. Dave Huggins officiating.
A native of Rockingham Co., she was a daughter of the late Ira Lawrence and Lillie Mae Dawson Somers and she had lived in Reidsville most of her life.
Pearl was a member of the First Baptist Church and a home maker.
She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her husband: Herman Atwater; her two sons: Wayne Atwater, & Thomas "Tommy" Atwater; her sisters: Olivia Elliott, & Shirley Hunt; a brother: Gordon Somers; and a sister-in-law: Tommie Jane Somers.
Surviving is her brother: Ira Lee Somers of Reidsville; sister-in-law: Helen Somers of Reidsville; her very special friend and caregiver: Kay Simpson of Reidsville; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no formal visitation. Citty Funeral Home is assisting the Atwater family.
The family would like to thank the Penn Nursing Center for the care that she received and they would like to thank the ladies who sat with her: Wanda Smith, Joann Bray, Mae Motley, Mildred Gwynn, & Melissa Pulliam.
Memorials may be made to: The Salvation Army of Reidsville 704 Barnes St. Reidsville, NC 27320. Online condolences may be made at www.cittyfh.com [8039]
Graveside Services will be conducted at 11:00AM Thursday (Aug. 23, 2012) in Greenview Cemetery with Dr. Bill Duke and Rev. Dave Huggins officiating.
A native of Rockingham Co., she was a daughter of the late Ira Lawrence and Lillie Mae Dawson Somers and she had lived in Reidsville most of her life.
Pearl was a member of the First Baptist Church and a home maker.
She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her husband: Herman Atwater; her two sons: Wayne Atwater, & Thomas "Tommy" Atwater; her sisters: Olivia Elliott, & Shirley Hunt; a brother: Gordon Somers; and a sister-in-law: Tommie Jane Somers.
Surviving is her brother: Ira Lee Somers of Reidsville; sister-in-law: Helen Somers of Reidsville; her very special friend and caregiver: Kay Simpson of Reidsville; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no formal visitation. Citty Funeral Home is assisting the Atwater family.
The family would like to thank the Penn Nursing Center for the care that she received and they would like to thank the ladies who sat with her: Wanda Smith, Joann Bray, Mae Motley, Mildred Gwynn, & Melissa Pulliam.
Memorials may be made to: The Salvation Army of Reidsville 704 Barnes St. Reidsville, NC 27320. Online condolences may be made at www.cittyfh.com [8039]