Vincent Bernard Thomas

December 12, 1939 – December 10, 2012

Dr. Vincent Bernard Thomas, 72, of Wilson passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at his home in Wilson, NC. Born in

Wilson on December 12, 1939, to Albert S. Thomas, Sr. and Lena Farris Thomas, he was preceded in death by his parents

and a sister, Carolyn Thomas Marley.

Vincent is survived by his wife, Kitty Bernhardt Thomas; daughter, Catherine Thomas Andrews and husband, Graham; son,

Charles A. Thomas and wife, Julieanne; grandchildren, Charles and James Thomas, all of Wilson. Survivors also include

brothers Allen G. Thomas, Sr. and wife, Lynette and Albert S. Thomas, Jr., and wife, Georgia of Wilson; sister, Mary

Thomas Williams and husband, Reynolds of Florence, South Carolina; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Vincent was a graduate of Charles L. Coon High School in Wilson, where he was president of the student body and an

outstanding athlete, being named all-state quarterback. College in the southeast recruited him for both football and

basketball. He later graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. Vincent

began practicing optometry in Wilson in 1968 and was the founding member of Wilson Eye Associates. Recognized as a

leader in the optometry field, he served as a Trustee of the N.C. State Optometric Society and a member of the N.C. Board

of Examiners in Optometry. Vincent participated in many civic and community efforts and was awarded the Distinguished

Service Award by the Wilson Jaycees. For his service in furthering eye care in the state of North Carolina he holds the

Order of the Longleaf Pine, which is the highest civilian award given to a state resident. As a lifelong member of St.

Therese Catholic Church, he served as chairman of the Parish Advisory Council and member of the Knights of Columbus.

Vincent deeply cared for his many patients and was always willing to help no matter when they called. He was a kind and

gentle man whose sense of humor was infectious. Vincent loved his family, trips to Wrightsville Beach, and watching his

children and grandchildren play ball.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1108 Windermere Drive, Wilson, NC 27896

and the American Cancer Society, 1207 Peachtree Road, Wilson, NC 27896 or to the charity of one’s choice.

The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road

Parkway. A Memorial mass will be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street W., Wilson, at 11 a.m. on

Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.

Bernice Hoffman 1926 - 2012

Bernice J. Hoffman

SALISBURY - Bernice Julian Hoffman, passed away on Dec. 2, 2012, after a

period of declining health.

She was born on Oct. 7, 1926, in Rowan County to the late Floyd Julian and

Fannie Bernhardt Julian. She attended schools at Faith and Granite Quarry and

graduated from Granite Quarry High School.

Bernice led a life of service to her family, church and various businesses and

other organizations throughout Rowan County and North Carolina. She was active as a District

Officer in the North Carolina Lutheran Church Women and the North Carolina PTA where she

served as a state officer.

In addition, she worked at the North Carolina Synod Office of the Lutheran Church as secretary

to the North Carolina Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

She served Rowan Manufacturing Company as a clerical assistant, as a bookkeeper at the

Salisbury Post and Rowan County Deputy Register of Deeds, and as Administrative Secretary at

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Salisbury.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, David Dewey, Aspyn Carter, Jacob Knight,

Hoffman, on Sept. 10, 2000; and son David Wayne Hoffman on July 11, 2003. A brother,

Howard Julian, and two sisters, Edith Morgan and Nell Williams, also preceded her in death.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughters Judy Hoffman and Martha Jones (Freddie); and

son John Hoffman (Vivian). Also surviving are grandchildren Lana Carter (Chris), Laura Vogel

(Timothy), Jessica Mahaley (Ryan), Matthew Hoffman, Kara Thurston (Aaron) and Michael

Hoffman; and great-grandchildren Shayla Carter, Lexi Carter

Alyssa Hoffman, Cheraney Hoffman, Griffin Vogel and Riley Vogel; sister-in-law Bettye Julian;

as well as many nieces and nephews.

Visitation and Service: The family will receive friends Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 1-3 p.m. in the

fellowship hall of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church with services to follow at 3 p.m. Burial

will follow the service at the church cemetery. At other times the family will be at the home of

daughter, Judy Hoffman.

Memorials: May be made to Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 355 E. Ridge Road, Salisbury,

Harold Loyd Kluttz, Sr. (1927 - 2012)

Mr. Harold Lloyd Kluttz, Sr., age 84, of Jefferson, NC passed away Saturday night, August 4, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 2:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Brooks and Rev. Brandon Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens and services will conclude with a gathering of family and friends at Ashe Shrine Club, 117 Morphew Lane, Jefferson.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 6-8pm at Boone Family Funeral Home.

Mr. Kluttz was born in Rowan County on September 2, 1927 to the late Roy Kluttz, Sr. and Hazel Glover Kluttz. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, attended Catawba College and worked for Armour Foods Company in Charlotte, NC for forty-three years. After retiring as plant manager and relocating to Jefferson, he opened Ashe Athletics Sporting Goods store in downtown West Jefferson. He was an active member of Ashe County Shrine Club, the Masonic Lodge, Oasis Shrine Temple as an Ambassador, the Royal Order of Jesters, Charlotte Court 109 and the American Legion Post 275 in Lansing. He actively attended Nathan's Creek United Methodist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Roy Kluttz, Sr. and Hazel Glover Kluttz; and a brother; Roy Kluttz, Jr.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and is survived by his wife of sixty years Ruth Cope Kluttz; three sons; Harold Lloyd Kluttz Jr. and wife Margie of Lincolnton, Craig Cope Kluttz and wife Susan of Gastonia/Indian Trail, and Glenn Reeves Kluttz and wife Vickie of Jefferson; one sister; Donna Jarrett and husband James of Newton; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ashe Masonic Lodge, C/O Jeff Jones, PO Box 1911 West Jefferson, NC 28694; Ashe Shrine Club, C/O Jim Barlow, PO Box 244, Jefferson, NC 28640; or to Nathans Creek United Methodist Church, 422 Nathans Creek School Road, Crumpler, NC 28617.

Howard Parks Bernhardt

SALISBURY - Howard Parks Bernhardt, 93, of Salisbury, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born Sept. 14, 1918, in Rowan County, a son of the late Ira Leo and Maggie Parks Bernhardt. Mr. Bernhardt was a graduate of Granite Quarry High School and served in the U.S. Army. During his service to our country, he was a Communications Chief in Central Europe and was honorably discharged in December 1944.

After his military service, he returned to Rowan County and was a Brick Mason working for Cannon Mills. He became a Brick Superintendent in the Construction Department and retired from Cannon Mills in 1985.

An avid hunter and fisherman, Mr. Bernhardt enjoyed watching sports, especially Rowan American Legion Team and Atlanta Braves. He also enjoyed yearly family beach vacations where he spent many early mornings surf fishing.

The greatest joy of his life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also, Mr. Bernhardt was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a former active member of Christiana Lutheran Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Lingle Bernhardt, on Jan. 24, 2007; his daughter, Debbie Bernhardt Fisher, on June 5, 2001; an infant son; three brothers; and one sister.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Belinda Bernhardt Cozart (Johnny) of Mooresville; his son, Perry Bernhardt (Lori) of Salisbury; son-in-law Carson Fisher (Alice) of Hickory; one brother Roy Peeler Bernhardt of Salisbury; seven grandchildren Ashley Cozart Fisher (Jason), Brad Cozart (Heather), Mandy Cozart Holden, Jennifer Bernhardt Aldridge (Lee), Melissa Bernhardt, Casey Fisher (Ciji) and Lauren Fisher; and six great-grandchildren Jenna Fisher, Patrick Holden, Elleson Cozart, Sarah Lynne Fisher, Madison Holden and Elin Cozart.

Also, the family would like to thank Sandy, Paula and Cheryl for their support and care for Mr. Bernhardt over the last several weeks.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell; 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church; and the remainder of the time, at the home of a son, Perry Bernhardt of Salisbury.

Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. William Ketchie, pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard and the N.C. National Guard Honor Team.

Memorials: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 205 St. Paul's Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146; Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215; or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.

Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Bernhardt family. Online condolences may be made to the Bernhardt family at www.powlesfuneralhome.com

Published in Salisbury Post on August 4, 2012

Howard Parks Bernhardt (1918 - 2012)

Howard Parks Bernhardt, son of Ira Leo and Maggie Parks Bernhardt, grandson of John Crawford Bernhardt died this morning at his home. Services will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 2 pm on Monday, August 6. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 pm at Powlas Funeral Home and from 1 - 2 pm at St. Paul's prior to the funeral service.

The 52^nd John Crawford Bernhardt Family Reunion

Will be held on the weekend of August 4 - 5

We hope that you and your entire family will be able to attend.

Here’s the itinerary with family assignments included.

If you have questions please contact me.

Karen

As years pass and our numbers grow, we move farther from our roots, losing contact with many family members. The reunion, that our great grandparents initiated over 50 years ago, was an attempt to strengthen family ties. We honor those intentions by working to maintain those family bonds and attending the family reunion.

Please let Glenna Sears know of births, marriages and deaths so that they may be recorded.  glennasears@bellsouth.net

Saturday Afternoon Event

(Ira Leo, Laura & Cora Lee)The weekend will start off with a trip to Gold Hill, NC where members of our family were active in the operation of one of NC’s most successful mining operations.

Our tour will include the Gold Hill Jail, Assay Office, Barnhardt and Miller Shafts (go underground only to the entrance), The Chilean Ore Mill and also see the English Dry Stacked Rock Wall constructed around 1845 that is still stands intact and creates two walls of the jail. The Jail contains additional exhibits and photos. Plus the Log Barn (donated by Paul Bernhardt from his property), Randolph Shaft site and a walk along the Old Mining Road to the Powder House and Gold Hill Pond. (Allow approx. 1 - 1/2 hours). There is a video for those who wish to remain at Mauney Store. There will be a fee for the tour of less than $8 (I’m waiting for the group rate.) For more information check out the website at http://www.historicgoldhill.com/id22.htm

We will end with dinner at the Stamp Mill Café in Gold Hill. They serve American cuisine, everything from hot dogs, and sandwiches to Prime Rib. Entrees are $10 - $25 with children’s meal $5. See their menu at http://www.stampmillcafe.com/ordereze/Content/PageDetails.aspx?PageID=1 .

Sunday Luncheon

(Molly and Joseph Clarence)The covered dish lunch will be held at 12:30 in the fellowship hall of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. We would love to have you attend services with us which begin at 10:30.

Sunday Afternoon Event

(George Michael & Jacob Alphonso) After the lunch, plans are to visit Dunn’s Mountain. You can hike (walk off some of that food from lunch) or ride a bus to the top of the mountain with fantastic views of downtown Salisbury, Pilot Mountain, the Winston Salem skyline, and the Charlotte skyline (on a clear day.) Picnic tables at the top will afford a great place for ice cream and drinks as we enjoy the view. The park is free of charge. Dunn’s Mountain was the site of many Salisbury events in the past, the whole town would load up in wagons and drive to the top of the mountain for picnics.  http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/ParksRecreation/DunnsMountainPark/tabid/365/Default.aspx 

It sounds like a fun packed weekend with activities for all ages.

We hope to see you there.

I have decided to send only emails this year so please pass this information on to every member of your family.

Please return this email with an indication of which activities

you plan to attend so that tentative reservations can be made.

Gold Hill Tour –

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