Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameMay Craigge JONES 
[31659]
[31659]BirthSep 13, 1924, Arcadia, Florida [237]
DeathNov 21, 2011 [33156]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [33156]
FatherThomas Hawkins JONES Sr. (1888-1979)
MotherCorabel KENNEY (1890-1973)
Spouses
BirthSep 1, 1920, Alamance County, North Carolina [31659]
DeathFeb 1, 2013, Alamance County, North Carolina [31659]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [31659]
FlagsUS Air Force, US Military
FatherDr. Charles Edward KERNODLE Sr. (1879-1942)
MotherBertha Ida Byrd BARKER (1890-1955)
MarriageDec 28, 1947, First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, Florida [33156]
Obituary Online notes for May Craigge JONES
11/22/2011
May Craigge Jones Kernodle
ELON - May Craigge Jones Kernodle of 2 Poplar, Elon, died on Nov. 21, 2011 after an illness of several months. She was born Sept. 13, 1924 in Arcadia, Florida. She was the daughter of Thomas Hawkins Jones Sr. and Corabel Kenney Jones and the wife of Dr. George Wallace Kernodle, of the home.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Hawkins Jones Jr.; and one sister Elizabeth Jones Younkman Hargrave.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three loving sons, George Wallace Kernodle Jr., MD and wife Laura Franklin Kernodle of Burlington, Douglas Stuart Kernodle, MD and wife Sherry Swindle Kernodle of Nashville, Tennessee, Richard Neil Kernodle and wife Paulette Wooten Kernodle of Burlington; a daughter, Elizabeth Craigge Kernodle Hussey, Pharm.D., and husband Harold Bradley Hussey of Chapel Hill; and 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth and husband, Justin Kohns, George, Margaret, Carolyn, Rachel, Mary, Lindsey, Rebecca Kernodle, and William and Sarah Hussey.
Mrs. Kernodle lived in Florida during her youth, and graduated from The Montverde School, Montverde, Florida, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. She attended Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky for two years, the alma mater of both of her parents. She then entered Duke University Nursing School and earned RN and BSN degrees in 1946. She was a member of Santa Filamina Honor Society and later inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
After graduation, she was head nurse in charge of premature, newborn and isolated nurseries at Duke Hospital until her marriage to Dr. Wallace Kernodle. They were married in the First Presbyterian Church in Sarasota, Florida on Dec. 28, 1947 and established residence in Burlington where Wallace had recently begun practice in pediatrics. Mrs. Kernodle assisted as nurse in the practice until their first son was born in 1951. Her life-long interests included golf, tennis and music. Mrs. Kernodle was a member at The First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, and actively involved with the women of the church and teaching Sunday school and volunteered at the Child Development Center.
Visitation will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. In addition to the church visitation, the family will be at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 508 West Davis Street, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.richandthompson.com [33156]
May Craigge Jones Kernodle
ELON - May Craigge Jones Kernodle of 2 Poplar, Elon, died on Nov. 21, 2011 after an illness of several months. She was born Sept. 13, 1924 in Arcadia, Florida. She was the daughter of Thomas Hawkins Jones Sr. and Corabel Kenney Jones and the wife of Dr. George Wallace Kernodle, of the home.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Hawkins Jones Jr.; and one sister Elizabeth Jones Younkman Hargrave.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three loving sons, George Wallace Kernodle Jr., MD and wife Laura Franklin Kernodle of Burlington, Douglas Stuart Kernodle, MD and wife Sherry Swindle Kernodle of Nashville, Tennessee, Richard Neil Kernodle and wife Paulette Wooten Kernodle of Burlington; a daughter, Elizabeth Craigge Kernodle Hussey, Pharm.D., and husband Harold Bradley Hussey of Chapel Hill; and 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth and husband, Justin Kohns, George, Margaret, Carolyn, Rachel, Mary, Lindsey, Rebecca Kernodle, and William and Sarah Hussey.
Mrs. Kernodle lived in Florida during her youth, and graduated from The Montverde School, Montverde, Florida, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. She attended Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky for two years, the alma mater of both of her parents. She then entered Duke University Nursing School and earned RN and BSN degrees in 1946. She was a member of Santa Filamina Honor Society and later inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
After graduation, she was head nurse in charge of premature, newborn and isolated nurseries at Duke Hospital until her marriage to Dr. Wallace Kernodle. They were married in the First Presbyterian Church in Sarasota, Florida on Dec. 28, 1947 and established residence in Burlington where Wallace had recently begun practice in pediatrics. Mrs. Kernodle assisted as nurse in the practice until their first son was born in 1951. Her life-long interests included golf, tennis and music. Mrs. Kernodle was a member at The First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, and actively involved with the women of the church and teaching Sunday school and volunteered at the Child Development Center.
Visitation will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. In addition to the church visitation, the family will be at the residence at other times.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 508 West Davis Street, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.richandthompson.com [33156]
Obituary Online notes for George Wallace (Spouse 1)
2/2/2013
Dr. George Wallace Kernodle
ELON — Dr. George Wallace Kernodle, 92, of Elon, died Feb. 1, 2013 at his son’s home in Burlington, N.C. He was born Sept. 1, 1920 in Alamance County, the son of the late Dr. Charles Edward Kernodle and Bertha Barker Kernodle.
Dr. Kernodle received a BS degree from Elon College, where he served as President of his class. He received his M.D. degree from Duke University Medical Center, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), a national medical honor society. Following a year of internship in pediatrics at Duke Hospital, he served a year of residency at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, then returned to Duke as co-chief resident in the pediatric department. He presented a review of patients treated for lye poisoning to the American Medical Association in 1947. His published work and presentation received a letter of commendation from the U.S. Department of Health.
He entered solo pediatric practice in October 1947. He was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is believed to be the first Board Certified Specialist Physician in Alamance County. He was a member of the Alamance-Caswell County Medical Society, N.C. Medical Society, N.C. Pediatric Society, Southern Medical Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He served as Chairman of Pediatrics for Alamance County Hospital.
Dr. Kernodle served as a captain in the Air Force from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
Dr. Kernodle was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as aDeacon, Elder, and Sunday school teacher. Dr. Kernodle was a member of the Board of Directors of the Child Development Center and the ARC. Dr. Kernodle was a member of the Burlington PTA Council and received an award of lifetime membership. Dr. Kernodle volunteered at the Well Baby Clinic, which was sponsored by the Women’s League and the Alamance Public Health Department. Dr. Kernodle was interested in the Boy Scout Organization and spent many summer Sunday afternoons at Camp Cherokee Boy Scout camp, examining incoming scouts for possible communicable diseases and general health.
Dr. Kernodle retired from active pediatric
practice in 1995 at age 76 after 47 years of practice. He became a volunteer at Alamance Regional Medical Center, where he served for several years. He enjoyed reading, fishing, gardening and Duke sports.
Dr. Kernodle was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, May Craigge Jones Kernodle.
He is succeeded by his sons, Dr. G. Wallace Kernodle Jr. and wife Laura of Burlington, Dr. Douglas S. Kernodle and wife Sherry of Brentwood, Tenn., Richard Neil Kernodle, MA, and wife Paulette of Burlington; daughter, Elizabeth Kernodle Hussey, PharmD and husband Brad of Chapel Hill; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Rebecca Dodson and husband Richard of Burlington; brothers, Dr. Charles E. Kernodle Jr. and Dr. Donald R. Kernodle and wife Lucy, all of Burlington, and sister-inlaw, Peggy D. Kernodle.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred Kernodle; and two brothers, Dr. Harold B. Kernodle and Dr. Dwight T. Kernodle of Burlington.
The funeral will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, N.C. at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Rich andThompson Funeral Home in Burlington. At other times, the family will receive friends at the son’s residence at 807 Warwick Court, Burlington.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, 508 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215 or Alamance Regional Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 202, Burlington, NC 27216-0202.
Condolences may be offered at www. richandthompson.com [31659]
Dr. George Wallace Kernodle
ELON — Dr. George Wallace Kernodle, 92, of Elon, died Feb. 1, 2013 at his son’s home in Burlington, N.C. He was born Sept. 1, 1920 in Alamance County, the son of the late Dr. Charles Edward Kernodle and Bertha Barker Kernodle.
Dr. Kernodle received a BS degree from Elon College, where he served as President of his class. He received his M.D. degree from Duke University Medical Center, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), a national medical honor society. Following a year of internship in pediatrics at Duke Hospital, he served a year of residency at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, then returned to Duke as co-chief resident in the pediatric department. He presented a review of patients treated for lye poisoning to the American Medical Association in 1947. His published work and presentation received a letter of commendation from the U.S. Department of Health.
He entered solo pediatric practice in October 1947. He was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is believed to be the first Board Certified Specialist Physician in Alamance County. He was a member of the Alamance-Caswell County Medical Society, N.C. Medical Society, N.C. Pediatric Society, Southern Medical Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He served as Chairman of Pediatrics for Alamance County Hospital.
Dr. Kernodle served as a captain in the Air Force from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
Dr. Kernodle was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as aDeacon, Elder, and Sunday school teacher. Dr. Kernodle was a member of the Board of Directors of the Child Development Center and the ARC. Dr. Kernodle was a member of the Burlington PTA Council and received an award of lifetime membership. Dr. Kernodle volunteered at the Well Baby Clinic, which was sponsored by the Women’s League and the Alamance Public Health Department. Dr. Kernodle was interested in the Boy Scout Organization and spent many summer Sunday afternoons at Camp Cherokee Boy Scout camp, examining incoming scouts for possible communicable diseases and general health.
Dr. Kernodle retired from active pediatric
practice in 1995 at age 76 after 47 years of practice. He became a volunteer at Alamance Regional Medical Center, where he served for several years. He enjoyed reading, fishing, gardening and Duke sports.
Dr. Kernodle was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, May Craigge Jones Kernodle.
He is succeeded by his sons, Dr. G. Wallace Kernodle Jr. and wife Laura of Burlington, Dr. Douglas S. Kernodle and wife Sherry of Brentwood, Tenn., Richard Neil Kernodle, MA, and wife Paulette of Burlington; daughter, Elizabeth Kernodle Hussey, PharmD and husband Brad of Chapel Hill; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Rebecca Dodson and husband Richard of Burlington; brothers, Dr. Charles E. Kernodle Jr. and Dr. Donald R. Kernodle and wife Lucy, all of Burlington, and sister-inlaw, Peggy D. Kernodle.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred Kernodle; and two brothers, Dr. Harold B. Kernodle and Dr. Dwight T. Kernodle of Burlington.
The funeral will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, N.C. at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Rich andThompson Funeral Home in Burlington. At other times, the family will receive friends at the son’s residence at 807 Warwick Court, Burlington.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, 508 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215 or Alamance Regional Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 202, Burlington, NC 27216-0202.
Condolences may be offered at www. richandthompson.com [31659]