Category: 1940

John Robert Phipps Jr., longtime resident of the Glenaire Retirement Community, Cary, North Carolina died (date). He was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, April 16, 1919 and was the son of The Rev. John Robert and Mary Helen Barber Phipps.

He grew up in Pollocksville, Jones County, NC and graduated from Davidson College in 1940 with a degree in Economics and Business Administration. He served as Battalion Communications Officer with the 424th Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division in Europe in World War II. This unit saw action in the Battle of the Bulge during the winter of 1944-45. He was honorably discharged in February 1946.

He married Mary Elizabeth Moore Phipps on June 26, 1948 and enjoyed a wonderful marriage until her death in February 2009.They lived in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina until December 1966 then were residents of Raleigh until 1993. Bob and Mary Lib were among the first residents of Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary, moving there in June 1993.

After his discharge from the Army, Bob was employed by Hudson-Belk Company where he worked for 38 years, retiring in 1984 as Vice President/General Merchandise Manager. A lifelong Presbyterian, he was ordained as an Elder on November 10, 1946.

He served many terms as an Elder, in multiple capacities within his church community and also served on various committee of the Presbytery and Synod of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Service to others and to his community was important to him throughout his life and accordingly, he served in various capacities on civic and community organization boards and freely shared his time and gifts in many other volunteer roles. Following his retirement, he was particularly active as a volunteer with Dorothea Dix Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and a brother, William Walton Phipps.Surviving to celebrate his life are:Daughter, Mary Barber Phipps Such of Richmond, VA. Daughter, Elizabeth Beatty Phipps of Asheville, NC, Son and son-in-law: John Robert Phipps, III and William Raymond Bond of Decatur, GA; Grandchildren: Mary Elizabeth Silverman Sprenkle (Taylor Sprenkle) of Richmond, VA; William Walton Silverman (Ashley Andrew Silverman) of Raleigh, NC; Nicholas Gregory Such of Richmond, VA; Alice Elizabeth Langrall and James Corbett Langrall of Asheville, NC. Great-grandchildren: Catherine Annabelle Sprenkle and Caroline Elizabeth Sprenkle of Richmond, VA; Walton Liles Silverman,William Whitaker Silverman, and Andrew Phipps Silverman of Raleigh, NC.

The family would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to the exceptional staff of the Glenaire Health Care Center for their attentive and loving care of Mr. Phipps.

A memorial service will be held at Glenaire Retirement Community, 40000 Glenaire Circle, Cary, NC 27511 June 10 at 2:00 PM. A reception will be held at Glenaire following the service.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Giles Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 5010

Oak Park Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 or The Glenaire Foundation, Inc., 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary, NC 27511.

Thomas Harrison McKnight, Jr.  died peacefully in his sleep, Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the age of 96. He was a life-long Memphian and was the son of Thomas Harrison and Verney Malone McKnight and the Grandson of Mayor James H. and Estelle Verney Malone.

He graduated from Davidson College in 1940 and served four years during WWII as S4 of the 92nd Armored Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecz) of the 12th Armored Division and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service in France and Germany. After WWII he joined his father and brother, James Malone (Buddy) McKnight , in the food brokerage business and later became president of the firm. He was Commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, President of Woodlawn Shores Development in Sugar Tree, Tennessee, and President of LeMaster Sunday School Class of Idlewild Presbyterian Church. After retirement he took great pleasure driving the bus for Idlewild Presbyterian Church where he was a member and deacon having joined at 12 years of age.

Tom leaves his wife of 72 years, Nola Campbell McKnight , eldest son, Thomas Randolph McKnight and wife Julia Sullivan McKnight of Arlington, VA; and youngest son, Thomas Harrison McKnight III of Memphis, TN; three grandsons and their wives: Sullivan Randolph McKnight and wife Shawna Palmer McKnight of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Shawn Harrison McKnight and wife Julie Boyce McKnight of Charlottesville, VA; Glen Crampton McKnight and wife Julian Leigh McKnight of Oakland, CA; and four great-grandchildren: Tyler Saied McKnight , Geneva Allison McKnight , Rysen Charles McKnight of Charlottesville, VA, and Maylia Elizabeth McKnight of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was the patriarch of a large, loving family; all of his family and friends grieve at his passing and celebrate the wonderfulness of his life.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Idlewild Presbyterian Church, 1750 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104 where a memorial service will be held later this summer.

 

Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com.

 

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William ”Bill” Edgar Perdew , 93, of Wilmington, NC, died on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1919 in Wilmington, the son of John William Perdew and Florence Renneker Perdew. Mr. Perdew is survived by his wife Margaret (Peggy) Moore Perdew, his sister Kathryn (Kay) Perdew White Minnick, niece June White Ingram, nephew Jack (Kathy) Dunn and niece Florence (Thomas) Harvey and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by nephew Charles Ellis White and niece Kathyrn Perdew White.

He graduated from New Hanover High School in 1936 and received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College (Phi Beta Kappa). Following his service during WWII in the U.S. Air Corps, Captain Perdew attended Harvard Business School, receiving his MBA degree in 1947. He was partner in the firm of Brand, Perdew, Joyner and Rhyne for many years, then later associated with R.S.M. McGladrey.

 Mr. Perdew served as President of the N.C. Association of CPA’s and has been a President, Chairman, Director or Treasurer of numerous area civic, community and professional organizations, including the Historic Wilmington Preservation Foundation, Inc., The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, Cape Fear Area United Way, Cape Fear Museum, Oakdale Cemetery Board, Cape Fear Community Foundation, North Carolina American Institute, Mid-Atlantic States CPA organizations, The Salvation Army Advisory Board and the Wilmington Civitan Club.

 He has faithfully served his church, First Presbyterian, in numerous leadership capacities for many years, including the Presbyterian Counseling Center, Flynn Christian Home and served on a committee for Bible Study in the area public schools. The family will be receiving condolences at the home.

 Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, The Salvation Army or charity of ones choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com Andrews Market St. Chapel

Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on October 16, 1919, Dr. Brice T. Dickson, Jr. died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The eldest of four children of the late Brice T. Dickson, Sr., and Louise Flowers Dickson, he is survived by one brother, Walter Watt “Dub” Dickson (a retired Veterinarian of Gastonia and former N.C. State House Representative) and his wife Ruth Day Dickson, one sister, Mary Louise “Widdy” Dickson Barnhill and her husband Robert Barnhill of Gastonia. Also surviving are his children Brice T. Dickson III and wife Debra R. Dickson of Boiling Springs, N.C., 
Stephen L. Dickson Sr. and wife Elizabeth of Bluffton, S.C. 

Dr. Dickson graduated from Gastonia High School in Gastonia NC in 1936. He attended 3 years at Davidson College and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1940 with a BA degree. In 1940, he joined a National Guard Unit which was inducted into the 120th Infantry of the US Army, where he served in a Medical Detachment at Fort Jackson, SC until five days before Pearl Harbor when he received a discharge and entered Medical School at the University of NC, Chapel Hill.
In 1944, he received his Medical Doctorate Degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
His internship was served at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia after which two years was spent as 1st lieutenant in the US Army Medical Corp. both in the United States and China (one year in which he traveled extensively).

Diplomas and Certificates included:

Georgetown Medical School service in Internal Medicine at DC General Hospital, 1953.
University of Miami Medical School Annual Clinical Cardiology Teaching Conferences.
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine in Pediatrics, 1947-48.
N. C. Pediatric Society, 1950. 

Brice practiced Pediatrics for 5 years and Family Practice for 30 years in Gastonia.

One of his more interesting diplomas was from NC State University in Sport Fishing, which was held at Hatteras, NC in 1970. He attended this course with his son Brice III who was 13 yrs. old at the time.

Dr. Dickson was an active member of First ARP Church in Gastonia where he once served as Deaconate. He enjoyed chess, swimming, jogging, pilates, geneology, and 
computers. He taught water aerobics at the YMCA for many years and enjoyed attending classes in other aerobic exercises at the YMCA on a regular basis.

He is preceded in death by a brother, Tommie Flowers formerly of Columbia, SC and a daughter, Connie Jean Dickson Barry, formerly of Charlotte, who died in an Amtrack train accident north of Baltimore, MD, in 1987.

Also surviving are grandchildren: Hayley and Leigh Dickson of Boiling Springs, NC; Dr. Stephen L. Dickson, Jr. of Prospect, KY., Ernest Harvey “Trey” Barry, III of Atlanta, Ga., and Margaret Barry Stewart of Newberg OR. He is also survived by three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

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