RECORD LANDMARK www.statesville.com Morris Ross Roseman STATESVILLE Surrounded by loved ones, Morris Ross Roseman passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville: Morris was born in Statesville, Sept. 6, 1932 to his parents Henry Ross and Sadie Adams Roseman. He graduated from Celeste Henkel High School in 1950 and served his country in the Korean War as a member of the United States Army. Morris was a devoted and loving husband to his wife, Hilda Clanton Roseman, whom he married on July 4, 1953. Morris retired from the Roadway Express Trucking Company in 1994 after 25 years of service, but he never truly slowed down.
He was an active mem- Tommy Woodfin STATESVILLE Tommy Carlton Woodfin, 78, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Tommy was born April 15, 1937 in Alexander County to the late William Frank and Cleo St. Clair Woodfin. He was a graduate of Taylorsville High School and LenoirRhyne College, where he earned a degree in teaching. After teaching for 32 years, he retired in order to devote more time to his honey and beekeeping business.
He was involved in beekeeping for over 60 years. Tommy was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and the UNC basketball program. He was a member of Monticello United Methodist Church and was an active member of the United Methodist Men. Annie Louise Neal STATESVILLE Mrs. Annie Louise Neal, 87, of Statesville died Monday, April 27, 2015.
A celebration of life service will be conducted Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 11 a.m., at the Mary B. Bigham Memorial Chapel at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home. Members of the family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11 a.m., at the funeral home. Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary of Statesville is serving the Neal family. View and sign guestbooks (Shannon), King; eight greatgrandchildren, Taylor Jace Fox, Sadie Cale Bolton, Johnson, Luke and Charlotte Roseman; sister, Davis (Warren); Quay Rose(Charlotte); and sister-in-law, Jean Roseand a number of and nephews.
family would to extend a special to Dr. Joshi, the Memorial HosNursing staff, and Sherrie's in home care their excellent and compassionate care provided Morris. Susie Carolyn Randolph Cass TAYLORSVILLE Susie Carolyn Randolph Cass, 90, of Taylorsville died Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 2, in the chapel of BassSmith Funeral Home in Hickory. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m., at the funeral home. BassSmith Funeral Home is serving the family of Susie Carolyn Randolph. Carolyn Ashby Cook family will receive GRANITE FALLS Saturday, May Carolyn Ashby Cook, 5 at Nicholson 77, of Granite Falls died p.m. home in States- Wednesday, April 29, The funeral ser-2015. Visitation will be will be held Sunday, Saturday, May 2, from at 3 p.m.
at Beth- 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Alex3, United Methodist ander Funeral Service. At other times, The funeral service family will assem- will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the residents. in the Alexander Fulieu of flowers, me- neral Service Chapel. may be made Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bethlehem Road, Statesville, NC 28677.
Online condolences be made to the at www.nich-2015. olsonfunerals.com. Nicholson Funeral is entrusted with arrangements for Ross Roseman. Pearl Cain Henderson Obituaries Obituaries ber of the community, a member of the West Iredell Ruritan Club, American Legion, VFW, DAV, United Methodist Men and a lifetime member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Statesville, where he also served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. Morris Roseman personified strong moral character, the benefits of hard work, family values, and patriotism.
One of his most cherished activities in recent years was attending military funerals. He attended over 100 per year. Morris treasured spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His strong will, yet gentle soul will not be forgotten by anyone fortunate enough to encounter this great man, husband, father, brother, and Preceded in death by his father, Henry Ross Roseman; mother, Sadie Adams Roseman; wife, Hilda Clanton Roseman; and brother, Joseph Roseman Sr. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Tim Roseman (Teresa Fox); daughter, Pam Roseman King (Richard); five grandchildren, Jamie Roseman, Erica Johnson (Joe), Jason Roseman (Beth), Alisha In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Bob Woodfin.
Tommy is survived by the love of his life, the former Brenda Little, whom he married on June 13, 1975. Also left to cherish his memory are two children, D'Anne W. Melvin (Dan) of Charlotte and Joseph P. Clendenin (Tina) of Statesville along with four grandchildren, Courtney Anne Melvin, Tyler Scott Melvin, Sarah Catherine Melvin and Noah Austin Clendenin. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday, May 4, at Monticello United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jill Rhinehart and Marian Swann officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, May 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Monticello UMC. Memorials may be made to the debt reduction fund of Monticello UMC or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Tommy Woodfin. Ellen Jolley Elder TAYLORSVILLE Ellen Jolley Elder, 88, of Taylorsville died Thursday, April 30, 2015. The funeral service be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at Adams Funeral Home.
Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the Elder family. Patricia Morrison HIDDENITE Patricia Ann Morrison, 63, of Hiddenite, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. The family will conduct a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Smyrna Baptist Church. Adams Funeral Home and cremation services is serving the Morrison family.
for the obituaries in the at www.statesville.com FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 13A Bolton Ross Bolton, Bolton, Ella Johnson Gray Jewell brother, man man; nieces The like thanks Iredell pital for they The friends 2, at funeral ville. vice May lehem Church. the ble In morials to 607 may family Home the Morris STATESVILLE Pearl Cain Henderson, 73, of Statesville, passed away following a battle with cancer, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. She i is now resting with her Lord. The family is closing the chapter of life of their precious daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Pearl was preceded in death by her husband, Mackie Ray Henderson. She is survived by her mother, Ola. Mae Cain and two sons, Don (Cindy) of Statesville and Tony (Pam) of Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is survived by five grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren and her brother, Don Cain(Nan) of Missouri. The family will receive friends, urday, May 2 from 3 to 5 p.m., at her residence, 280 Turnersburg Hwy.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice Palliative Care of Iredell County in memory of Pearl. Jim Epperson Sr. STATESVILLE A service to celebrate the life of James Benjamin Epperson Sr. will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Broad Street United Methodist Church.
The family will visit with friends followthe services in the church memorial hall. Mr. Epperson, retired lumber company executive, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iredell Christian Ministries, 752 Old bury Statesville, NC 28677 or The Children's Hope Alliance, P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010 or the backpack Ministry at Broad Street United ist Church, P.
169, Statesville, NC 28687 or to the Church or charity of one's choice. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Jim Epperson Sr. Record Landmark online Applications for jobless aid plunge to a 15-year low WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to the lowest level in 15 years last week, evidence that employers are laying off few workers despite a sharp slowdown in economic growth. Weekly applications for unemployment benefits dropped 34,000 to 262,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the lowest level since April 2000.
The four-week average, a less volatile measure, dipped 1,250 to 283,750, near a 15-year low. Applications are a proxy for layoffs, so the sharp fall indicates that employers remain confident enough in the economy to hold onto their workers. The economy expanded just 0.2 percent at an annual rate in the January-March quarter, down from the 3.6 percent pace in the second half of last year. Fewer layoffs, however, suggests the growth slowdown may be temporary. If employers anticipated a longer-lasting slump, it is likely that job cuts and applications for unemployment benefits would rise.
"The trend in claims, below the pre-recession The Associated Press trough, continues to impress," Derek Lindsey, an analyst at BNP Paribas, said. It suggests that weak hiring in March "may have been a blip in an otherwise solid trend." The number of people receiving aid also fell, dropping 74,000 to 2.25 million. That is the fewest since December 2000. Most economists blame temporary factors, such as a West Coast port strike and harsh winter weather, for the first quarter's slow growth. Consumers cut back on spending and businesses sharply reduced their investment in new oil and gas drilling, in response to cheaper oil.
The strong dollar also weighed on exports and widened the trade gap, dragging down growth. Yet analysts expect that growth will rebound in the April-June quarter to about 2.5 percent. In addition, hiring was weak in March. Employers added just 126,000 jobs that month, the fewest in 15 months and snapping a yearlong streak of monthly gains above 200,000. The unemployment rate remained 5.5 percent.
Despite those stumbles, unemployment benefit applications are at rock bottom. For those with jobs, the chances of getting laid off are very low. Glenda Gale Shaw Shores BOONVILLE Glenda Gale Shaw Shores, 70, of died Thursday, April 30, There are no formal arrangements at this time. Alexander Funeral Service of Taylorsville is serving the family. Vicky Rhodes HARMONY Vicky Diane Wooten Rhodes, 58, of Harmony, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Nicholson Funeral Home. Weight Watchers founder Nidetch dies at age 91 The Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. Jean Nidetch, a New York in housewife who tackled her own obesity, then shared her guiding principles with others in meetings that became known as Weight Watchers, died Wednesday. She was 91. She died at her home at senior complex in Parkland, near Fort Lauderdale, her son David Nidetch said.
Plagued by her weight since childhood and carrying 214 pounds on her 5- foot-7 frame, Nidetch went to an obesity clinic sponsored by the New York City Board of Health in 1961 and began picking up tips that slowly seemed to work. No skipping meals. Fish five times a week. Two pieces of bread and two glasses of skim milk a day. More fruits and vegetables.
She took off 2 pounds the first week but disliked the way the clinic's leader imparted information and how little the obesity group's members shared. So she gathered six overweight friends in her Queens living room to share what she'd learned and talk about their own food compulsions. She found it a relief to share her struggle with others, and they did too. Nidetch reached her goal of 142 pounds on Oct. 30, 1962.
As the weekly meetings at her home grew to include dozens of people, two of them Felice and Al Lippert convinced Nidetch she had the makings of a business. Weight Watchers International was founded in 1963. By the following year, classes were being held across New York, with dozens of participants going on to lead sessions of their own. Franchises were opened, and by 1968, the company went public with adherents across the globe. Stocks drop as investors assess corporate earnings The Associated Press Market Watch NEW YORK Stocks logged their biggest drop two weeks on Thursday as investors assessed some disappointing earnings news.
Harman International, which makes audio systems for cars, and Yelp, an online listings company, were among the companies that fell sharply after posting weak earnings. The stock market has sagged this week after climbing to record levels Friday. While many investors remain optimistic that growth will resume later in the year, that belief isn't yet being backed up by stronger economic data or good corporate earnings reports. A surge in the dollar in the first three months of the year is hurting company earnings for those that sell overseas, and a plunge in oil prices that lasted into January is hurting the energy sector. "Until we see an improvement in earnings numbers investors are kind of caught," said Gina Martin Adams, an equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities.
The Standard Poor's 500 index dropped 21.34 points, or 1 percent, 2,085.51. That was the biggest drop since April 17. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 195.01 points, or 1.1 percent, to 17,840.52. The Nasdaq composite declined 82.22 points, or 1.6 percent, to 4,941.42. Overall corporate earnings have come in better than analysts were expecting, but they are still much weaker than they were at the end of last year.
Companies in the 500 are forecast to report average growth in earnings per share of just 0.6 percent for the first quarter, according to data from Capital IQ. That Thursday, April 30, 2015 Dow Jones industrials Dow Jones 17.840.52 Highlights NYSE 11,049.75 AMEX 2.485.23 NASDAQ 4,941.42 compares with a growth rate of 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. Gains for stocks have slowed this year, as the market has entered the seventh year of a bull run. After Thursday's losses, the 500 index was up just 1.3 percent for the year and the Dow just 0.1 percent. The market is struggling to push higher as stock valuations have climbed.
The price-earnings ratio, a measure of how much investors are willing to pay for every $1 of earnings, is now just above 17. Three years ago it was 12.5. "We're treading water," said Ron Sanchez, chief investment officer at Fiduciary Trust Co. International. Sanchez says his expectations for returns are "much more modest" than at any time during the last three years.
Yelp was among the biggest losers Thursday. The stock plunged $11.89, or 23 percent, to $38.39 after it reported a loss of $1.3 million in its first quarter and gave a lower-than-expected revenue outlook late Wednesday..
