2A / Saturday, December 19, 2009
Supreme Court halts parole of murderers
DEATHS Elsie V. Tuttle
MONROE Elsie V. Tuttle, 90, of Oakboro, NC, formerly of Proctor, WV, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Hillcrest Baptist Church Rest Home in Monroe, NC. She was born February 3, 1919 in Lumberport, WV, a daughter of the late Richard C. and Stella Morgan Starkey. She was a retired employee of Corning Glass Company in Paden City, WV; and a member of the Antioch Christian Church in Proctor, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Tuttle; a son, Ralph Tuttle; two sisters, Vercha Gregory and Velva Frazier; and three brothers, Ralph, Leo and Willis Starkey. Survivors include a son, Roger (Elizabeth) Tuttle of Oakboro; five grandchildren, Richard Tuttle of Lilburn, GA, Brian Tuttle of Winder, GA, Sheila (D. Blaine) Nease Portsmouth, Ohio, Diane Tuttle of Charlotte, NC and Jody Tuttle of Oakboro; three great grandchildren, Garrett, Zoe and Gavin Nease of Portsmouth, Ohio; and a sister, Garnet Hayhurst of Smithfield, WV. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 751 Third Street, New Martinsville. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00pm at Antioch Christian Church, Proctor, WV with Rev. LeMoyne Horner officiating. Interment in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Proctor. Memorial contributions may be made to Antioch Christian Church, Route 1, Box 105, Proctor, WV 26055. Sympathy expressions at grisellfuneralhomes.com PAID OBITUARY
Inez Fennell
MONROE Inez Maria Phillips Fennell, 90, died Thursday (Dec. 17, 2009) at the Carrington Place. A burial mass will be offered at 1 p.m. today at St. Matthew Church.
James Gwin
CHARLOTTE — The Rev. James Gwin, 76, died Friday (Dec. 18, 2009) at his home. He was a pastor at Christian Mission Baptist Church in Monroe. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Grier Funeral Services - Monroe.
Ja’Keron Martinez
WINGATE Baby Ja’Keron Martinez, an infant, died Thursday (Dec. 17, 2009) at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Grier Funeral Services - Monroe.
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Jo Carpenter Pattishall
Charles Wayne Rowell
INDIAN TRAIL Mr. Rowell, 85, of Indian Trail, passed away at his home December 15, 2009. A native of Indian Trail, he was born October 23, 1924, the son of the late C.E. Rowell and Ruth Horton Rowell. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Following the war he returned to the family farm and married Bernice Day Rowell in 1948. In 1981, he retired from Western Electric and began farming with his son until his illness. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Kenneth Rowell. Survivors, in addition to his wife of the home, include his daughter, Barbara Wood and husband, David, of Monroe; two sons, William (Bill) Rowell and his wife, Kim, of Wichita, KS, and Douglas Rowell and his wife, Kathlyn, of Indian Trail; granddaughters, Shauna Serdinsky and husband, Eric, of Monroe, Victoria Rowell and Ali Rowell of Indian Trail; grandson, Randall Wood of Monroe; great grandson, Austin Driggers; special friends, Karen Osborne and husband, Marion. The family wishes to thank Dr. Coggins, Dr. Rinaldi, and Dr. Richardson for their excellent care. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Mill Grove United Methodist Church in Indian Trail. Funeral services will also be at the church beginning at 11:00 AM Monday. The Rowell family is in the care of Gaskin Services, Matthews, www.gaskinservices. com. PAID OBITUARY
CHARLOTTE — Jo Carpenter Pattishall; beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed into the arms of our beloved Father after a long and rich life on Thursday, December 10, 2009 after a three decade battle with Lupus and yearlong battle with breast cancer. Jo is survived by her husband of 50 years, Dr. Franklin David Pattishall; her daughter, Laura McLean and husband, Malcolm, of Charlotte; her son, David Pattishall and wife, Kathy, of Charlotte; her daughter, Jane Snyder and husband, Michael, of Albemarle; and her daughter, Melissa Mangham and husband, Timothy, of Badin Lake. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Sinclair and Joe McLean; Jack, Caroline and Lily Snyder; and Chase and Matthew Mangham. Also surviving are “adopted” son JeanPierre Kazadi Sangai and wife Donna; and beloved companion Della Massey. A service to celebrate Jo’s life was held Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Christ Episcopal Church. Contributions may be made to either of the following in lieu of flowers-Alliance for Lupus Research28 West 44th St.; Suite 1217 New York, NY 10036 or Hospice & Palliative Care – Charlotte Region 1420 East 7th St. Charlotte, NC 28204. PAID OBITUARY
‘Friendly Fire’ author dies
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — C.D.B. Bryan, whose 1976 book “Friendly Fire” about the accidental death of a soldier in Vietnam struck a chord with disillusioned Americans, has died at his Connecticut home. He was 73. Bryan died Tuesday of cancer at his home in Guilford, said his wife, Mairi. He was holding one of his iconic shaken martinis when he died, she said. Although Bryan wrote extensively for several magazines throughout his career, he was best known for “Friendly Fire.”
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily halted the release of two convicted murderers serving life sentences Friday just an hour before the inmates were set to go free, and two lower court judges have now issued conflicting opinions on whether the prisoners should get early releases. The high court ruling gives the attorney general’s office another chance to make arguments after inmates Alford Jones and Faye Brown won two lower-court victories during a week of drama. Convicts who were sentenced to life between 1974 and 1978 received terms defined as no more than 80 years long. Some
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good-behavior credits be applied to calculate an unconditional release date for a life sentence,” Caudill wrote as he denied inmate William Folston’s request. His ruling went contrary to an order from Superior Court Judge Ripley Rand earlier this week, who ordered quick release of the Jones and Brown. Attorneys for the inmates had argued before Rand that the prisoners regularly earned a variety of credits that should be applied to their 80-year terms. The court of appeals briefly intervened to keep the inmates behind bars before rejecting the state’s appeal of Rand’s decision.
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of them contend sentence-reduction credits mean they’ve completed their time behind bars. If the courts continue to side with the inmates, dozens could be set free. After a string of losses in the courts, state attorneys won a victory Friday that seemed to complicate the tangle. Superior Court Judge Gentry Caudill determined in an order released by state officials that the Department of Correction secretary has discretion in how to award good behavior credits, and said the secretary has decided not to apply those discounts to release “life” prisoners early. “No Secretary of Correction has ever directed
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