1/5/2006
Elver Whitt Apple
BURLINGTON — Elver Whitt Apple , age 76, of 6534 Pagetown Road, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at his home.
A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late William Earley and Hattie Mae Payne Apple , and husband of Hazel Barker Apple , who survives. He had formerly worked for Burlington Industries, House Finishing Division, was a prominent farmer in the Stoney Creek Community and was a former member of the Leasburg Hunt Club.
Mr. Apple is survived by his wife, Hazel Barker Apple of the home; two sons, Jerry Ray Apple and wife, Jean, of Burlington and Kim Dale Apple and wife, Brenda, of Elon; grandchildren, Craig Apple and wife, Chris, Brian Apple and fiancée Christy, Valerie Apple and Brandon Apple ; great-granddaughter, Taylor Nicole Apple ; sister, Lula A. Cobb of Burlington; two nieces; and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Jack Apple , Wilbert Apple , Elton Apple and Milton Apple ; sisters, Pauline Apple , Mildred Ingle and Florence Cheek.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Stony Creek Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Ken Hickey. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Apple will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 this evening, and at other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Stony Creek Presbyterian Church, 2140 Stoney Creek Church Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
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