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THIS DAY IN GAY HISTORY

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1914 – David Bacon (d.1943) was an American film actor.

He was born Gaspar Griswold Bacon, Jr. in Barnstable, Massachusetts, and his family was one of the prominent, politically active Boston Brahmin families. His father, Gaspar G. Bacon, was on the board of Harvard University, and later, in the 1930s, served as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.

Born to a life of privilege and wealth, David Bacon graduated from Harvard. He summered with his family at Woods Hole on Cape Cod, where he became involved during the early 1930s with the "University Players," at West Falmouth. There he met then unknown performers James Stewart and Henry Fonda, with whom he later shared accommodations while he struggled to establish himself.

His acting career failed to progress, and he drifted for several years. He moved to New York City, where he was sponsored by a wealthy British patron, and although he once again failed to secure employment, he began to wear expensive clothes and jewelry, leading to speculation that he was acting as a gigolo.

He moved to Los Angeles, California where he met and married an Austrian singer, Greta Keller. In her later years, Keller disclosed that Bacon was homosexual, and that she was lesbian, and that their lavender marriage partly served as what she referred to as a "beard", allowing both of them to maintain a respectable facade in Hollywood, where they were both attempting to establish film careers.

In 1942, Howard Hughes met Bacon, and signed him to an exclusive contract, with the intention of casting him in The Outlaw (1943) as Billy the Kid. Bacon was screen-tested for the role and found unsuitable. Though Hughes later decided not to use Bacon in The Outlaw, replacing him with actor Jack Beutel, he kept Bacon to the terms of his contract, casting him in several smaller roles, usually as college boys.

Keller alleged that there was a homosexual relationship between Hughes and Bacon, and she blamed the alleged relationship for Bacon's being replaced. Hughes, however, was widely known as a womanizer and was often the target of unscrupulous claims to cash in on his money. Later, Hughes did lend out Bacon for a role in the Republic serial The Masked Marvel (1943). The serial was produced with a low budget, and marked a low point in Bacon's career, with Keller recalling that he was completely humiliated. Today it remains his best-remembered work.

On September 13, 1943, Bacon was seen driving a car erratically in Santa Monica, California, before running off the road and into the curb. Several witnesses saw him climb out of the car and stagger briefly before collapsing. As they approached he asked them to help him, but he died before he could say anything more. A small knife wound was found in his back – the blade had punctured his lung and caused his death. Keller, in an advanced stage of pregnancy, collapsed when she heard of her husband's death, and later her baby was stillborn.

When he died, Bacon was wearing only a swimsuit, and a wallet and camera were found in his car. The film from the camera was developed and found to contain only one image, that of Bacon, nude and smiling on a beach. Police theorized that the photograph had been taken shortly before his death by his killer. The case attracted publicity for a time and remains unsolved.

1930 – On this date the American actor Kenneth Nelson was born (d.1993). Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Nelson appeared in several television series in the late 1940s, Captain Video and His Video Rangers and The Aldrich Family among them. He was cast in his first Broadway show, Seventeen, a musical adaptation of the Booth Tarkington novel that opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on June 21, 1951 and ran 182 performances.

Nelson found little work for the remainder of the decade, but in 1960, he was cast in an off-Broadway show The Fantasticks, which eventually became the world's longest-running musical with 17,162 performances. In 1962, he was hired to understudy Anthony Newley in Stop the World - I Want to Get Off when it transferred from the West End, eventually assuming the lead role when the star departed the show. From there, he went to another London import, Half a Sixpence, in 1965.

In 1968, Nelson accepted the lead in the controversial and groundbreaking off- Broadway production of The Boys in the Band, the first play to explore the milieu of Gay life in New York City in a graphically frank manner. He and the rest of the cast went on to appear in the 1970 film version directed by William Friedkin. Nelson and five others in the cast were Gay, and five of the six Gay actors died of AIDS.

1970 also saw Nelson return to Broadway in the lead role in Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen, a musical adaptation of The Teahouse of the August Moon. It was a critical and commercial disaster, closing after only 19 performances. In 1974, he played a leading role in the highly successful revue Cole at London's Mermaid Theater.

He spent the rest of his career in small roles on television and in movies of little distinction. Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.

1940 – Bob Mackie, American fashion designer, born; Best known for his costumes for Cher and for The Carol Burnett Show. Mackie is also known for his exclusive designs of dresses for high- priced Barbie dolls.

Two of Mackie's best-remembered creations had a humorous element. While working on the The Carol Burnett Show, he designed a "curtain dress" (complete with a curtain rod across the shoulders) that Carol Burnett wore in the "Went with the Wind" parody.

Mackie also designed the garish ensemble worn by Cher at the March 1986 Academy Awards: black stretch pants, a bejeweled loincloth, knee-high boots, a black chain-link top, and a huge feathered Mohawk headdress that was one and a half times taller than her head. Introduced by Jane Fonda with the words, "Wait'll you see what's gonna come out here," Cher was appearing as a presenter after what many considered an Oscar snub (Cher was not nominated for her performance in Mask). "As you can see," said Cher, "I did receive my Academy booklet on how to dress like a serious actress."

He lived with business partner Raymond Aghayan and had a gay son, Robin, who lived with him in the guest house behind the main house. Robin started doing drugs at 15 and in early 1989, was diagnosed with AIDS. With helpless grief, Mackie stood by as Robin died at the age of 33, March 1993. Aghayan died in 2011.

1973 – Jim Parsons is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, with his performance often cited as a significant reason for the program's success.He has received several awards for his performance, including the Television Critics Association award for the highest individual achievements in comedy, the National Association of Broadcasters Television Chairman's Award for a significant breakthrough in a specific art discipline, two consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy.Parsons was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After playing the role of the Kola-Kola bird in a school production of The Elephant's Child at age six, Parsons was determined to become an actor. The young Parsons was heavily influenced by sitcoms, particularly Three's Company, Family Ties, and The Cosby Show. Parsons points to a role in Noises Off during his junior year as the first time "I fully connected with the role I was playing and started to truly understand what it meant to be honest on stage."

After graduating from high school, Parsons received an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston. He was prolific during this time, appearing in 17 plays in 3 years. He was a founding member of Infernal Bridegroom Productions, and regularly appeared at the Stages Repertory Theatre.

Parsons enrolled in graduate school at the University of San Diego in 1999. He was one of seven students accepted into a special two-year course in classical theater, taught in partnership with the Old Globe Theater. Program director Rick Seer recalled having reservations about admitting Parsons, saying, "Jim is a very specific personality. He's thoroughly original, which is one reason he's been so successful. But we worried, 'Does that adapt itself to classical theater, does that adapt itself to the kind of training that we're doing?' But we decided that he was so talented that we would give him a try and see how it worked out."

Parsons graduated in 2001 and moved to New York. Parsons has estimated that he auditioned for between 15 and 30 television pilots, but on many of the occasions when he was cast, the show failed to find a television network willing to purchase it. The exception came with The Big Bang Theory. After reading the pilot script, Parsons felt that the role of Sheldon Cooper would be a very good fit for him. Although he did not feel any sort of relationship with the character, he was enchanted by the dialogue structure, the way the writers "brilliantly use those words that most of us don't recognize to create that rhythm. And the rhythm got me. It was the chance to dance through that dialogue, and in a lot of ways still is."

in 2011, Parsons made his Broadway debut portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play The Normal Heart, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination. He reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play, and received his seventh Emmy nomination, this time in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. On January 29, 2015, it was announced that Parsons would be returning to Broadway as God in the new play An Act of God, which opened in May 2015.

Parsons lives in Los Angeles. In May 2012, The New York Times reported that Parsons is gay and at the time had been in a relationship Todd Spiewak for the last ten years. In October 2013, Parsons called their relationship "an act of love, coffee in the morning, going to work, washing the clothes, taking the dogs outâ€”a regular life, boring love".

1981 – John K. Byrne is an American publisher, writer, and non-profit director. He is co-owner of Raw Story Media and AlterNet Media, which publish the online progressive political news sites RawStory.com and AlterNet.org respectively. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Prevention 305, a nonprofit focused on increasing access to HIV prevention drugs in the Miami, Florida area. Prior to Raw Story, he wrote briefly for the Boston Globe and McClatchy Newspapers and has been published in The Atlantic. He is also a published fiction writer.

Byrne was raised in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. His mother is a circuit judge of the Massachusetts District Courts and his father is a family physician.

Byrne attended Concord Academy and graduated from Oberlin College in 2003. At Oberlin College, he founded The Grape, which remains the collegeâ€™s alternative student newspaper. He was also editor of the Oberlin Review, where he wrote an exposé about steroid abuse on the football team.

During college, Byrne worked as a stringer for The Boston Globe Northwest, a discontinued suburban section of the newspaper, and for McClatchy Newspapers as an intern in Washington, DC.

Byrne founded RawStory.com, which was first published on February 1, 2004. The site was originally conceived as a liberal version of the Drudge Report. In the early years, Raw Story focused on national security issues, American politics, and reporting on anti-gay political figures who were themselves closeted gays. Byrne founded Raw Story when he was 23. Byrne interviewed political figures and authors of the day, including former House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers and historian Howard Zinn. His reporting also focused on civil liberties, including articles critical of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama's warrantless wiretapping program. In 2010, Byrne stepped down as editor of Raw Story. He remains the company's CEO.

Byrne and his business partner, Michael Rogers, outed as gay numerous politicians and political staff who voted or advocated against gay rights in the mid-2000s. Among the first was former Republican Congressman Ed Schrock. Rogers and Byrne reported that Schrock, who once disparaged gays in the military, had left two advertisements on a gay phone sex line. Schrock resigned August 31, 2004, after the recordings were revealed and posted online.

Byrne also reported on the campaign manager for President George W. Bush, Ken Mehlman. The site, along with Rogers, outed Mehlman in 2004. Mehlman was targeted because the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign issued anti-gay flyers in Ohio and because of the anti-gay marriage amendment Bush supported. A proxy denied that Mehlman was gay in 2005. Mehlman, however, admitted that he was gay in 2010, and eventually went on to campaign for gay marriage in New York.

In 2015, Byrne began advocating for the promotion of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) after a false positive HIV test. His first campaign on South Beach was covered by The Miami Herald, "I AM PrEP," in November 2015, which involved posters created for bars and clubs and brochures for health centers. Byrne wrote an article about his in a long-form piece for The Atlantic in December, 2015. CBS News 4 Miami covered his PrEP advocacy in March 2017. Byrne is also an at-large board member of Arianna's Center, a Ft. Lauderdale-based nonprofit focused on serving and empowering the transgender community in South Florida.

homosexuals at work (notice how different it is from "str8 world)

1989 – Montana enacts a sex offender registration law that covers consensual sodomy and gives a judge the power to limit the employment opportunities of those so designated.

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The Manster aka The Split (1959) Director(s): George P. Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane. Starring: Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, and Tetsu Nakamura.

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

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THE MANSTER (1959) – Episode 159 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“Hey, Doc. Tell her it’s an old American custom called smooch. And tell her she smooches good, huh? And tell her I’d like to give her some advanced lessons, huh?” Don’t you just love those old American customs? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they travel to a mountaintop in Japan; a mountaintop that provides the inconvenient lab location for the creation of . . . The Manster (1959)!

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 159 – The Manster (1959)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

Directors: George P. Breakston (as George Breakston); Kenneth G. Crane

Writers: William J. Sheldon (screenplay by) (as Walt Sheldon); George P. Breakston (from an original story by) (as George Breakston)

Music by: Hirooki Ogawa

Cinematography by: David Mason (director of photography)

Makeup Department: Fumiko Yamamoto (makeup artist)

Special Effects: Shinpei Takagi

Selected Cast:

Peter Dyneley as Larry Stanford

Jane Hylton as Linda Stanford

Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Robert Suzuki (as Satoshi Nakamura)

Terri Zimmern as Tara

Norman Van Hawley as Ian Matthews (as Van Hawley)

Jerry Itô as Police Superintendent Aida (as Jerry Ito)

Toyoko Takechi as Emiko Suzuki

Kenzo Kuroki as Genji Suzuki

Alan Tarlton as Dr. H.B. Jennsen

Shinpei Takagi as Temple Priest

George Wyman as Monster

Fujie Satsuki as Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

“SEE THE TWO-HEADED KILLER CREATURE!” screams the tagline from The Manster, half man-half monster. The Grue-Crew follows the cast and crew to Japan for this delightfully silly, yet oddly effective, late 50’s creature feature. The results are part Jekyll and Hyde, part pre-Cronenberg body horror (RE: an eye growing out of the hero’s – or is it the villain’s – shoulder). Don’t let the title fool you, this one deserves a Saturday afternoon Monster-kid viewing. Check out what the Grue-Crew think with episode 159.

At the time of this writing, The Manster is available to stream from Amazon Prime in B&W and colorized versions, and from Tubi.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) starring John Barrymore! This will be the Classic Era Grue Crew’s ninth journey to Silent Screamland. Yup, Chad’s going to have to read intertitles again.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at [email protected]

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Check out this episode!

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Looking at a lot of my favorite characters, I've come to the conclusion that I have a thing for sidekicks and mom friends.

#Cosmo Brown #Ron Weasley #Jem Carstairs #Niles Crane #Spencer Reid #Shawn Hunter #Kurt Hummel #Joey Tribbiani #Eric van der Woodsen #Blake Moran #Kenneth Gibson #Maynard G. Krebs #Cisco Ramon #the more fandoms I get into the longer this list gets

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Classic Creature-Feature Monster From Green Hell hits Special-Edition Bluray this March

Cinedigm announced today that The Film Detective (TFD), the classic film restoration and streaming company, will release Kenneth G. Crane’s classic B-movie creature feature Monster From Green Hell (1957) on special-edition Blu-ray and DVD, March 8. From the era of giant bugs and atomic testing comes this low-budget howler about mutant wasps. When scientists try to understand the effects of…

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#Jim Davis #Kenneth G. Crane #Louis Vittes #Monster From Green Hell

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Monster from Green Hell will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 8 via The Film Detective. The 1957 sci-fi/horror creature feature has been newly restored in 4K with the rare colorized version of the climax.

Kenneth G. Crane (The Manster) directs from a script by Louis Vittes (I Married a Monster from Outer Space) and Endre Bohem (Twenty Bucks). Jim Davis, Barbara Turner, and Robert E. Griffin star.

The discs include both the widescreen and full frame versions of the film. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by comic book artist Stephen R. Bissette

Missouri Born: The Films of Jim Davis - Career retrospective on actor Jim Davis with film historian C. Courtney Joyner

Booklet featuring an essay by author Don Stradley

When scientists try to understand the effects of radiation on earth creatures, the result brings them to an area of Africa known as “Green Hell,” where wasps have mutated into monsters!

Pre-order Monster from Green Hell.

#monster from green hell #50s horror #1950s horror #50s sci fi #creature feature #monster movies #the film detective #dvd #gift #jim davis #sci fi horror #horror #sci fi #science fiction

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ok helloo i wasn’t sure if i was going to post this but i listed them out anyway so here it is,,,, more or less every book i read in 2021 (under the cut for ridiculous length)

a study in scarlet by arthur conan doyle, slouching towards bethlehem, the miniaturist by jessie burton, the stranger by albert camus, dirk gently’s holistic detective agency by douglas adams, the double by fyodor dostoevsky, the kite runner by khaled hosseini, the empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo, one day in the life of ivan denisovich by aleksandr solzhenitsyn, rhubaiyat of omar khayyam, say nothing by patrick radden keefe, the martian by andy weir, my sister the serial killer by oyinkan braithwaite, the last wish by andrzej spakowski, the martian by andy weir, flowers for algernon by daniel keyes, night sky with exit wounds by ocean vuong, the sailor who fell with grace from the sea by yukio mishima, the yellow wallpaper by charlotte perkins gilman, the adventures of sherlock holmes by arthur conan doyle, crush by richard siken, stoner by john williams, the buried giant by kazuo ishiguro, frog and toad are friends by arnold lobel, ruin and rising by leigh bardugo, the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky, the communist manifesto by marx and engels, never let me go by kazuo ishiguro, always human by ari north, heartstopper by alice oseman, red white and royal blue by casey mcquiston, perceval by chretien de troyes, these witches don’t burn by isabel sterling, princess princess ever after by kay o’neill, lord of the flies by william golding, legendborn by tracy deonn, the lais of marie de france, diary of a cricket god by shamini flint, if not winter: fragments of sappho translated by anne carson, bloom by kevin panetta, kiki’s delivery service by eiko kadono, something to talk about by meryl wilsner, normal people by sally rooney, useless magic by florence welch, giovanni’s room by james baldwin, letters to a young poet by rainer maria rilke, interior chinatown by charles yu, the umbrella academy by gerard way, king artus translated by curt leviant, solitaire by alice oseman, the tea dragon society by kay o’neill, let all the children boogie by sam j. miller, sir gawain and the green knight (various translations), dutch romances iii: five interpolated romances from the lancelot compilation, morien translated by jessie weston, watchmen by alan moore, growing up aboriginal in australia edited by anita heiss, the borrowed by chan ho-kei, the tale of two lovers by aeneas sylvius piccolomini, love in the time of cholera by gabriel garcia marquez, the complete poems of william blake, the catcher in the rye by j.d. salinger, the waves by virginia woolf, the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne, oscar wilde and a death of no importance by gyles brandreth, a portrait of the artist as a young man by james joyce, the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, odes to common things by pablo neruda, the promised neverland by kaiu shirai, fifth sun by camilla townsend, the poetry of pablo neruda, are you listening? by tillie walden, if beale street could talk by james baldwin, the color purple by alice walker, this one summer by mariko tamaki, a certain hunger by chelsea g. summers, the years by virginia woolf, lore olympus by rachel smythe, the mysterious affair at styles by agatha christie, le lai de lanval by marie de france, murder on the links by agatha christie, mary ventura and the ninth kingdom by sylvia plath, the unbearable lightness of being by milan kundera, the last unicorn by peter s. beagle, post-laureate idyls by oscar fay adams, complete poems and selected letters of john keats, if they come for us by fatimah asghar, white tears/brown scars by ruby hamad, thousand cranes by yasunari kawabata, sonnets from the portuguese by elizabeth barrett browing, simon vs the homo sapiens agenda, in the blood by melbourne tapper, kairo-ko by natsume soseki, the arthurian handbook by norris j. lacy, passing by nella larsen, minor feelings by cathy park hong, carol by patricia highsmith, jews dont count by david baddiel, picnic at hanging rock by joan lindsay, black cats and four leaf clovers by harry oliver, because the internet by gretchen mcculloch, strangers on a train by patricia highsmith, wolf children by mamoru hosoda, richard iii by william shakespeare, 2001: a space odyssey by arthur c. clarke, the time machine by h.g. wells, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, norse mythology by neil gaiman, howl’s moving castle by diane wynne jones, ziggy stardust and me by james brandon, the boy the mole the fox and the horse by charlie murray, the secret world of arriety by hiromasa yonebayashi, loveless by alice oseman, mrs dalloway by virginia woolf, the crucible by arthur miller, the day of the triffids by john wyndham, where angels fear to tread by e.m. forster, lancelot and the lord of the distant isles by patricia terry, summer of salt by katrina leno, go tell it on the mountain by james baldwin, pride and prejudice by janes austen, the rise and fall of the dinosaurs by steve brusatte, the bell jar by sylvia plath, the little prince by antoine de saint-exupery, oliver twist by charles dickens, the song remains the same by andrew ford and anni heino, the post office girl by stefan zweig, moll flanders by daniel defoe, a room with a view by e.m. forster, of mice and men by john steinbeck, rita hayworth and the shawshank redemption by stephen king, willow by mariko tamaki, at the clinic by sally rooney, fierce femmes and notorious liars by kai cheng thom, an artist of the floating world by kazuo ishiguro, close range by annie proulx, fear by stefan zweig, much ado about nothing by william shakespeare, call me by your name by andre aciman, six of crows by leigh bardugo, clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo, the joy luck club by amy tan, between the acts by virginia woolf, the narrative of john smith by arthur conan doyle, we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver, the way of the househusband by kousuke oono, the fourteenth letter by claire evans, selected stories by stefan zweig, nick and charlie by alice oseman, the fellowship of the ring by j.r.r. tolkien, the humans by matt haig, no one is talking about this by patricia lockwood, the age of innocence by edith wharton, on a sunbeam by tillie walden, my year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfegh, wonder by r.j. palacio, reasons to stay alive by matt haig, the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall, how to do nothing by jenny odell, the charioteer by mary renault, the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar, darkness at noon by arthur koestler, a wizard of earthsea by ursula k. le guin, the story of galahad by mary blackwell sterling, the tombs of atuan by ursula k le guin, david copperfield by charles dickens, such a fun age by kiley reid, lancelot by giles kristian, carry on by rainbow rowell, scoop by evelyn waugh, the story of hong gildong, a handful of dust by evelyn waugh, a little life by hanya yanagihara, the necessary arthur by garth nix, the arthurian legends by richard barber, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, stamped from the beginning by ibram x kendi, when breath becomes air by paul kalanthi, the fire never goes out by noelle stevenson, kafka on the shore by haruki murakami, kokoro by natsume soseki, delayed rays of a star by amanda lee koe, radio silence by alice oseman, by gaslight by steven price, perfect little world by kevin wilson, wayward son by rainbow rowell, blind willow sleeping woman by haruki murakami, hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating by adiba jaigirdar, taproot by keezy young, ready player one by ernest cline, the gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee, le morte d’arthur by thomas malory, nocturnes by kazuo ishiguro, lucky’s by andrew pippos, the magic fish by trung le nguyen, swimming in the dark by tomasz jedrowski, love by roddy doyle, only mostly devastated by sophie gonzales, i was born for this by alice oseman, the invisible man by h.g. wells, spinning by tillie walden, the three musketeers by alexandre dumas, all quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, perfect on paper by sophie gonzales, parsnips buttered by joe lycett, we were liars by e. lockart, the farthest shore by ursula k. le guin, convenience store woman by sayaka murata, arsene lupin by maurice leblanc, scott pilgrim by bryan lee o’malley, miss carter’s war by sheila hancock, selected letters of virginia woolf, the prophet by kahlil gibran, siddhartha by herman hesse, less by andrew sean greer, reservoir dogs screenplay by quentin tarantino, peta lyre’s rating normal by anna whateley, the hound of the baskerville by arthur conan doyle, inherit the wind by jerome lawrence and robert e lee, the nine cloud dream by kim man-jung, trainspotting by irvine welsh, withnail and i screenplay by bruce robinson, america is in the heart by carlos bulosan, beach read by emily henry, steppenwolf by herman hesse, balzac and the little chinese seamstress by dai sijie, true history of the kelly gang by peter carey, one last stop by casey mcquiston, speaker for the dead by orson scott card, klara and the sun by kazuo ishiguro, the eye of the world by robert jordan, the autobiography of malcolm x as told by alex haley, the two towers by j.r.r tolkien, arsene lupin vs herlock sholmes by maurice leblanc, layamon’s arthur, all systems red by martha wells, mucha by patrick bade, macbeth by shakespeare, perfume by patrick suskind, the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, collisions: a liminal anthology, the hours by michael cunningham, growing up disabled in australia edited by carly findlay, the betrayals by bridget collins, live and let die by ian fleming, crazy rich asians by kevin kwan, good omens by terry pratchett and neil gaiman, this train is being held by ismee williams, the shape of water by andrea camilleri, the war in the air by h.g. wells, the end of men by christina sweeney-baird, the terracotta dog by andrew camilleri, the moon and sixpence by w somerset maugham, girl woman other by bernadine evaristo, ace of spades by faridah abike-iyimide, sir launfal by thomas chestre, androcles and the lion by bernard shaw, absalom absalom! by william faulkner, crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo, one of us is lying by karen m mcmanus, honeybee by craig silvey, anywhere but earth edited by keith stevenson, first love and other stories by ivan turgenev, no country for old men by cormac mccarthy, annihilation by jeff vandermeer, the road by cormac mccarthy, the duel by aleksandr kuprin, the awakening by kate chopin, the fall by albert camus, a new day yesterday by mike barnes, mort by terry pratchett, view with a grain of sand by wislawa szymborska, no exit and other plays by jean-paul satre, the godfather by mario puzo, tomorrow when the war began by john marsden, the faerie queene by edmund spenser, this poison heart by kalynn bayron, sunlight and seaweed by tim falnnery, aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire saenz, robinson crusoe by daniel defoe, the heart is a lonely hunter by carson mccullers, the great hunt by robert jordan, scythe by neal shusterman, collected poems of w.b. yeats, dead souls by nikolai gogol, the happiest refugee by anh do, yvain the knight with the lion by chretien de troyes, pachinko by min jin lee, she who became the sun by shelley parker-chan, the memory police by yoko ogawa, the last days of judas iscariot by stephen adly guirgis, moby dick by herman melville, selected stories of anton chekhov, sailor moon by naoko takeuchi, king arthur’s death edited by larry d benson, the brothers karamazov by fyodor dostoevsky, the silmarillioin by jrr tolkien, kim jiyoung by cho nam-koo, lady susan by jane austen, cranford by elizabeth gaskell, dune by frank herbert, the divine comedy by dante aligheri, silas marner by george eliot, brute by emily skaja, the old man and the sea by ernest hemingway, the lowland by jhumpa lahiri, slaughterhouse-five by kurt vonnegut, relativity the special and general theory by albert einstein, the end of everything by katie mack, lancelot the knight of the cart by chretien de troyes, eugene onegin by alexander pushkin, bonds of brass by emily skrutskie, murders in the rue morgue by edgar allan poe, the lair of the white worm by bram stoker, the legend of sleepy hollow and other stories by washington irving, the perilous cemetery edited by nancy b black, the call of cthulu and other weird stories by h.p. lovecraft, the princess bride by william goldman, the love hypothesis by ali hazelwood, hamlet by william shakespeare, illuminations by arthur rimbaud, the sign of four by arthur conan doyle, the castle of otranto by horace walpole, the other black girl by zakiya dalila harris, malory’s contemporary audience by thomas h crofts, fight club by chuck palahniuk, french romance medieval sweden and the europeanisation of culture by sofia loden, pale fire by vladimir nabokov, speak okinawa by elizabeth miki brina, james acaster’s classic scrapes, tears sighs and laughter: expressions of emotions in the middle ages edited by per fornegard, the queen’s gambit by walter tevis, the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay by michael chabon, in deeper waters by f.t. lukens, darius the great is not okay by adib khorram, enemy of all mankind by steven johnson, blue period by tsubasa yamaguchi, slow days fast company by eve babitz, middlemarch by george eliot, the stone rose by jacqueline rayner, goblin market by christina rossetti, legends of camelot by jacqueline rayner, the grand inquisitor by fyodor dostoevsky, the lady of shalott by alfred lord tennyosn, the krillitane storm by christopher cooper, grit by silas denver melvin, the ones who walk away from omelas by ursula k le guin, scientific autobriography and other papers by max planck, the forged coupon and other stories by leo tolstoy, rose by russell t davies, brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh, if cats disappeared from the world by genki kawamura, the mill on the floss by george eliot, priestdaddy by patricia lockwood, the hidden reality by brian greene, the memoirs of sherlock holmes by arthur conan doyle, classic mechanics by leonard susskind and george hrabovksy, the raven boys by maggie stiefvater, the ruby’s curse by alex kingston, the borgias by paul strathern, north and south by elizabeth gaskell, jane eyre by charlotte bronte, how music works by david byrne, far from the madding crowd by thomas hardy, anxious people by frederik backman, journey’s end by r.c. sherriff, le chevalier as deus espees edited by paul vincent rockwell, dune messiah by frank herbert, gone girl by gillian flynn, white noise by don delillo, blood of elves by andrzej sapkowski, the highlanders by gerry davis, the underwater menace by nigel robinson, either/or by soren kierkegaard, doctor who and the cybermen by gerry davis, piranesi by susanna clarke, breasts and eggs by mieko kawakami, rendezvous with rama by arthur c clarke, the sea by john banville, the basketball diaries by jim carroll, the dry heart by natalia ginzburg, there is confusion by jessie redmon fauset, wiating for godot by samuel beckett, babette’s feast by isak 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MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL (1957) Reviews and Film Detective Blu-ray news

Monster from Green Hill will be released on a Film Detective Special Edition Blu-ray on March 8, 2022. The confirmed special features will include an audio commentary and a new essay on the movie in a full-colour booklet, with more to be announced. Meanwhile, here’s our previous coverage of this trash classic: ‘The mammoth monster that terrified the Earth! Too awesome to describe! Too…

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Feb. 12, 2020: Obituaries

Bobby Shoemaker, 90

Mr. Bobby Shoemaker, age 90 of North Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, February 14, 2020 at Arbor Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Lane Roark officiating.

Mr. Shoemaker was born March 15, 1929 in Wilkes County to Robert McKinley Shoemaker and Addie Mastin Shoemaker. He was a retired carpenter, first working for Foster Sturdivant Construction Company on projects that included the Reins-Sturdivant Chapel and Arbor Grove Baptist Church. He was also a brick and block mason and helped to build the racing garages for race car owner Junior Johnson in Ingle Hollow. He also worked alongside his two brothers to build many homes in Wilkes County. He loved to hunt and raised beagle dogs for many years. His greatest joy was his family and especially his grand and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Vecie Hall Shoemaker, his parents, two sisters R.V. (Robert Virginia) Bowman and Agnes Alexander, two brothers; Bruce Shoemaker and Edward (Dink) Shoemaker and a son-in-law; Mike Cannon.

Mr. Shoemaker is survived by two daughters; Lynn Shoemaker Dyer and husband Danny of Millers Creek, Diane Shoemaker Cannon of Wilkesboro, a son; Bobby F. Shoemaker and wife Pam of North Wilkesboro, four grandchildren; Robin D. Hamby and husband Matt, Amber C. Shumate and husband Andy, Ashley D. Cannon and fiance' Bobby Sheets and Adam P. Shoemaker, six great grandchildren; Aaron and Adrienne Hamby, Emeliegh and Ashlyn Shumate, Dawson and Gage Sheets, and a sister-in-law; Ruth Shoemaker, and his special friend and caregiver; Debbie Whitley.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Arbor Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 196 Arbor Grove Church Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

Gene Stewart 89

Mr. Gene Ray Stewart age 89 of North Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, February 9 2020 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday February 12, 2020 at Welcome Home Baptist Church with Rev. Lyn Lambert, Rev. John Triplett, Rev. Jeff Collins, and Rev. Dean Crane officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:30 PM prior to the service at the church. Burial with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 will be held in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery

Gene was born August 18, 1930 in Watauga County to Edward "Eddie" and Blanche Luther Stewart. He served in the United States Army in the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of Clevinger Business School. He retired from Holly Farms Poultry/Tyson Foods as a manager in the accounting department. Gene was a member of Welcome Baptist Church where he served as Secretary-Treasurer for many years.

Mr. Stewart was a member of the Silver Striders through the YMCA. He loved fishing, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a faithful church member and was known for his mild mannered spirit. Gene was a Tarheel Fan and Braves Fan, and loved watching his grandkids involvement in sports. He enjoyed watching West Wilkes Basketball.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Faw Stewart, and two brothers, John Stewart, and Jimmy Stewart.

He is survived by a daughter Jeannie Stewart Stinson and husband Joel of North Wilkesboro, two sons, Stephen Ray Stewart and girlfriend Jayme Love of Statesville, and Reverend Dean Crane and wife Betty of Purlear, seven grandchildren Lucas Stinson, Jackson Stinson, Mackenzie and Christopher Stewart, Matthew Crane, Adam Crane, Josh Crane seven great grandchildren and three sister in-laws; Bonita Greene Stewart of Wilkesboro, Linda Stewart of Lenoir, and Babe Faw of Wilkesboro.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hope Ministry Toy Store C/O Brushy Mtn Baptist Association 514 Elkin Hwy. North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or Nichols For Kids-Wilkes County Schools C/O April Marr 613 Cherry Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

The family would like to thank Pruitt Health Hospice and Home Instead for their excellent care of their dad. A very special thank you to Lucille Johnson, Katherine Comer, Pam Osborne, and Gloria Wood for helping to make our dad's last year's wonderful. We love you.

Jesse Church, 83

Jesse Carson Church, age 83, of North Wilkesboro, passed away, Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home. Jesse was born April 11, 1936 in Wilkes County to George and Nettie Adams Church. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Church was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Albert, Marvin, Clayton and Richard Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Catherine Cooper Church; several nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Harvest Time Fellowship Church, 2865 Elkin Highway 268, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 with Rev. Tom Lineberger and Rev. Steve Rose officiating. The family will receive friends at Harvest Time Fellowship Church from 1:00 until 3:00 on Sunday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of Wilkes or any other Hospice organization. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Clarence Carty, 86

Mr. Clarence Ray Carty, age 86 of Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Accordius Health at Wilkesboro.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Edgewood Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie Tharpe officiating. Burial will be in Edgewood Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00PM prior to the service at the church.

Mr. Carty was born September 24, 1933 in Washington County, VA to Maiden and Ella Mae Holbrook Carty.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Valerie Teague, and a grandson, Jonathan Teague, and thirteen brothers and sisters.

He is survived by two sons; Jeffrey Lynn Carty and wife, Gigi of N.Wilkesboro and Timothy Ray Carty and wife, Vicki of North Wilkesboro, nine grandchildren; Misty Davis and Alex, Mindy Teague and Drew, Tasha Summerford and Dan, Christina Harrold and James, Shonna Davis, Tabitha Carty, Rebecca Minton and Anthony, Brandi Linville and Kenneth, Samantha Carty and Michael, and sixteen great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Ebenezers Children's Christian Home P.O. Box 2777 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or St. Jude's Children's Research c/o Window World Cares. 118 Shaver Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

Raydell Blackburn, 80

Raydell Billings Blackburn, age 80, of Mulberry, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. Raydell was born March 18, 1939 in Wilkes County to John and Nellie Key Billings. Mrs. Blackburn was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Shirley Billings Miles; and nephew, Ronnie Elmore.

She is survived by her husband, Clyde Blackburn; daughter, Karen Blackburn Earp and spouse George of Hickory; son, Brent Blackburn and spouse Erica of Mulberry; brother, Danny Billings of Mulberry; grandchildren, Julia Golden and spouse Matt, Justin Earp, Claire Earp, Olivia Blackburn, Lilly Blackburn; great grandchildren, Embry and Violet.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor David Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Mountlawn Memorial Park. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Yolande Caudill, 97

Mrs. Yolande Desmond Kerbaugh Caudill, age 97 of North Wilkesboro, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Villages of Wilkes.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12 at Mountlawn Memorial Park with Dr. Bert Young officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3:00 PM at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home after the service.

Mrs. Caudill was born October 27, 1922 in Greenville, TN to John Thomas and Eula Leonard Kerbaugh. She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro and a FBC choir member, was a member of the VFW Auxillary and the Crickett Home Demonstration Club. She was an expert seamstress, made the best yeast rolls, and was a crafter of Chrismons, displayed at FBC North Wilkesboro during the holidays.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee Caudill, Sr.; one sister, Vivian K. Greene; and three brothers, Shoun Kerbaugh, Glyn Kerbaugh, and Lyn Kerbaugh.

She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Caudill Adams and husband, Jack, of Clemmons; two sons, Thomas L. Caudill, Jr. and wife, Vickie, and James S. Caudill and wife, Joann, all of Wilkesboro; five grandchildren, Michael B. Caudill, Brian T. Caudill, Andrea A. Turner, Geoffrey T. Adams, and Sara A. Caudill; eight great-grandchildren, Matthew B. Caudill, Brandon A. Caudill, Brennen T. Caudill, Lilly Kate Turner, Savannah C. Turner, Madison G. Adams, Colton T. Adams, and Mila A. Morales; and one sister, Doris K. Bentley and husband, Jim.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rainy Day Fund, c/o First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, P.O. Box 458, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

Julie Minton, 50

Julie Christine Minton, age 50, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home. Julie was born October 13, 1969 in Wilkes County to Thomas James "Johnny" and Mary Christine Bouchelle Call. Julie attended Cricket Baptist Church and was a loving mother to her sons. She was preceded in death by an infant brother; grandfather, Clarence C.J. Call; and uncle, Joey Call.

Surviving in addition to her parents of Wilkesboro; are her sons, Jonathon Marshall Minton, Joshua Austin Minton both of Hays; brother, David James Call of North Wilkesboro; sisters, Tammy Annette Shew and spouse Bodean, Sandy Ann Yates and spouse Keith all of North Wilkesboro; grandmother, Della Call of North Wilkesboro; nephews, Austin Shew and spouse Ashley, Michael Lane Bare all of Hays; nieces, Catherine Yates and Hope Yates both of North Wilkesboro; great nephew, Bentley Shew; aunts, Patricia, Joann, Janie, Gail, and Jeanette; and uncles, Jimmy and Jeff.

Funeral service was February 10, at Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church with Rev. David Wellborn and Rev. Ronnie Millsaps officiating. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Teodulo DeLeon, 80

Mr. Teodulo Meza DeLeon, age 80 of North Wilkesboro passed away Thursday February 6, 2020 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston Salem.

Funeral Services were February 9, at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel with Father John Hanic officiating. Burial was at Scenic Memorial Gardens in Wilkesboro.

Mr. DeLeon was born February 17, 1939 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Gunercindo Meza and Severiana Meza DeLeon. He retired from Tyson Foods.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Felipa Meza, Antonia Meza and Cecilia Meza.

Mr. DeLeon is survived by his wife, Antolina DeLeon DeMeza of the home, four sons, Agustin, Natalio, Emeterio and Crispin Meza, six daughters, Ubalda, Catalina, Maria, Bertha, Carmen and Guadalupe Meza, twenty-seven grand-children, ten great grand-children, four sisters, Marciana, Marcela, Atanacia and Agapita Meza, two brothers, Crispin and Leopoldo Meza.

Flowers will be accepted.

Darcie Call, 88

Mrs. Darcie Lee Minton Call, 88, of Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center.

Darcie was born on May 14, 1931 in Wilkes County to Ransom Edgar Minton and Connie Lee Parker Minton.

Darcie is survived by her daughters, Brenda Call Hooks (Len) of Chesnee SC, Phyllis Call Johnson (Bryce), Thricia Call Walter (Steve), Wanda Call Smith (Rick), all of Wilkesboro; sons, Ransom Call (Shirley) of Wilkesboro, Nelson Call (Laurie) of North Wilkesboro; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Funeral was February 9, at Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with Rev. David Welborn officiating.

In addition to flowers, memorial donations may be given to Fishing and Creek Arbor Baptist Church Building Fund, 2446 Fishing Creek Arbor Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Call Family.

Randy Osborne, 34

Mr. Randy Paul Osborne, 34, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Randy was born on June 25, 1985 in Wilkes County to Brian Tracy Osborne and Cathy Marie Fitzwater Osborne.

Randy is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lonnie and Rose Osborne, Samuel and Cordelia Fitzwater; aunts, Mary Moran, Donna Fitzwater and cousin, Jason Fitzwater.

Randy is survived by his parents Brian and Cathy Osborne.

A private service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to The American Liver Foundation, 16 Hampton Village Plaza # 215, St. Louis, MO 63109

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Osborne Family.

Mamie Osborne, 91

Mamie "Nell" Osborne, formerly of N. Wilkesboro, is heaven bound after spending 91 years on earth as a loving daughter, sister, mother of five and grandma to many.

Nell was born in Wilkes County on June 30th, 1933, to Marion Frank Church and Daisy Agnus Milam Church during the Great Depression.

The red head was also known for her wit and spunk. Never did one have to guess what Nell was thinking. She was funny, but also exceptionally bright. She was an avid reader and writer. She documented many of her life stories and travels through her books and poems. She always had a word search, a good book and her Bible close at hand.

Her humor, kindness and selfishness will be remembered by all who came in contact with her during her 91 remarkable years.

A celebration of Nell's life will be held Friday, February 7th at Miller Funeral Service from 1-2 p.m. Family and friends are encouraged to come gather in her memory.

Special thanks to the team at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Memorial contributions may be made, in honor of Nell, to Samaritan's Purse - a local charity that she supported during her life.

Peggy Taylor, 74

Peggy Ann Prevette Taylor, age 74, of McGrady, passed away, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home. She was born June 7, 1945 in Wilkes County to Dewey Gaither and Hazel Johnson Prevette. Peggy was a graduate of Wilkes Central High School, was a Teacher's Assistant; and a school bus driver for Mulberry Elementary School. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents; and a daughter, Pamela Taylor West.

Surviving are her husband, Wallace Taylor; daughter, Mandy Wyatt and spouse Ricky of McGrady; grandchildren, Eric Brown and spouse Chelsea of Purlear, Evan Handy and spouse Victoria of Wilkesboro, Lauren Mitchell and spouse Ethan of North Wilkesboro; brothers, "Junior" Dewey Prevette and spouse Linda of Wilkesboro, Kenneth Prevette and spouse Sarah of Lewisville; sister, Kathy Williams and spouse Dean of North Wilkesboro; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was February 7, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Key officiating. Burial followed in Taylor Cemetery in McGrady. The family has requested no food. Memorials may be made to Mtn. Valley Hospice, 688 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers were Eric Brown, Evan Handy, Ricky Wyatt, Ethan Mitchell, Danny Gambill and Johnathan Billings.

Lawrence Pruitt, 86

Lawrence Allen Pruitt, age 86, of Traphill, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. Mr. Pruitt was born May 7, 1933 in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late Archie and Jettie Shaver Pruitt. Lawrence served in the Army and fought in the Korean War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Michael Allen Pruitt and Thomas Wayne Pruitt; and sister, Loreen Cockerham.

Lawrence is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wanda June Pruitt of the home; son, David Mitchell Pruitt and lifemate Ann Sossaman of Traphill; daughter, Zendoline Kay Adams and husband Roger Adams of Traphill; brothers, Jarvie John Pruitt and wife Alice Pruitt, Gene Pruitt and wife Renee Pruitt all of Traphill; sister, Abby Pruitt Combs and husband Edsel Combs of Roaring River; grandchildren, Tara, Chad, Lance, Ayla and Leia; great grandchildren, Oaklen and Lily.

Memorial service with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 was February 8, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Pastor Keith Wood officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Level Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2587 Austin Little Mountain Road, Roaring River, NC 28669. The family has requested no food. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Jera Wagoner, 40

Jera Lee Parsons Wagoner, age 40 of North Wilkesboro passed away Monday, February 3, 2020.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Jera was born May 27, 1979 in Wilkes County.

She is survived by her father; Jerry Parsons of North Wilkesboro, her mother;

Rita Looney Hatmaker of Elkin, her husband; Ritchie Wagoner of North

Wilkesboro and one sister; Kristina Parsons of Hays.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, c/oWindow World Cares, 118 Shaver Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

David Dearman, 82

Mr. David Dewitt Dearman, age 82 of North Wilkesboro passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Funeral services were February 8, at Baptist Home Baptist Church with Rev. David Jones and Rev. Mark O. Hollar officiating. Entombment was in Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Mr. Dearman was born April 28, 1937 in Wilkes County to Dewitt Talmadge and Rena Miller Dearman.

David married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn on December 18, 1955.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

David is survived by his wife of 64 years; Carolyn Johnson Dearman of the home, three daughters; Kimberly Dearman-Wilcox and husband Shaun of Oak Island, NC, Tamera Dearman Newton and husband Steve of North Wilkesboro and Kandice Dearman-West and husband Chris of Matthews, three grandchildren that he adored; Cameron David Newton, Joseph Stephen Newton and Kassidy Caroline Newton, special niece; Teresa Dancy Casey and his special dog; Duncan.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Baptist Home Baptist Church, 2367 Sparta Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209 or Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

Wanda Montgomery, 87

Wanda Kay Harms Montgomery, age 87, of Mt. Airy, formerly of West Jefferson, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Twelve Oaks Nursing Center.

She was born July 18, 1932 in Wilkes County to Harrison Columbus and Minnie Leola Brown Miller. Her DNA says she was a mixed of English, Wales, Germanic, European, Ireland, Scotland, and small percent of Native American.

Mrs. Montgomery was a great great great grand-niece of Daniel Boone. She moved to Savannah, Georgia in her early years and married William Harms Sr., then in 1972, she married Walter A. Montgomery, who was in the military and they traveled with their family all over the world and come to retire in Ashe County.

Mrs. Montgomery was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Keith M. Miller; and siblings, Thelma, Herman, Blanche, Beulah, Dorothy, Clyde. She will be missed by all.

Surviving are her husband, Walter A. Montgomery; her children, William S. Harms, Jr. and spouse Linda of Ellabell, Georgia, Lilly A. Harms of Vidalia, Georgia, Todd Stewart of Gainesville, Georgia; one grandson; and one great granddaughter

Funeral service was February 7, at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Julius Blevins officiating. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery. . Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ashe County, 392 NC Highway 16S, Jefferson, NC 28640. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Frances Greene, 87

Mrs. Frances Curlee Greene, age 87 of Wilkesboro passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Wilkes Senior Village.

Private family Graveside serviceswere February 7, at Barnes Family Cemetery in Churchland with Rev. Mike Hamby officiating.

Mrs. Greene was born September 16, 1932 in Union County to Abraham M. and Lois Witmore Curlee. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of North Wilkesboro. Mrs. Greene graduated from Catawba College in 1953. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker and loved art and music.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Edward Franklin Greene, a son; Richard Edward Greene and a daughter; Katherine Ann Greene.

She is survived by one son; Stephen Brian Greene and wife; Vanya of Wilkesboro, four grandchildren; Matthew Greene of Sarasota, FL, Trevor Greene of North Wilkesboro, Trenton Greene and Lindsay Greene both of Wilkesboro and one great grandchild; Lillian Katherine Greene.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice.

Ronald Hamby, 62

Ronald "Ronnie" Darrell Hamby, age 62, of Deep Gap, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born August 24, 1957 in Wilkes County to Sherman Garfield and Gladys Hicks Hamby.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Ryan Hamby; and brother, Donald Hamby.

Surviving are his wife, Claudine Billings Hamby; daughters, Felicia Griffin and spouse Rodney of Wilkesboro, Jessica Brown and spouse Robbie of Millers Creek, Melissa Kay Lewis of Caldwell County; sons, Brad Samuel Hamby of Caldwell County, Ronnie Andrew Hamby of Florida; brothers, Calvin Hamby and spouse Loretta of Purlear, Robert Hamby and spouse Norma of Burke County, Greg Hamby of Greensboro; sisters, Sharon Duncan and spouse Jake of Sawmills, Carolyn Hamby of Crumpler, Nancy Walters and spouse Donnie of North Wilkesboro; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service was February 6, at Mtn. View Cemetery in Deep Gap. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Ronald Canter 71

Mr. Ronald Gray "Ron" Canter age 71 of Wilkesboro passed from this life to his eternal home February 1, 2020 surrounded in peace and love by his family.

Ron was born November 2, 1948 to Hubert Alton and Gozeal McNeil Canter. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Ron obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Alton Canter.

Ron is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nancy Church Canter, of the home; two daughters - April Canter Greenwood and husband Charlie, and Alison Canter Moore and husband Chris; four grandchildren: Hollie Gray Moore, Mitchell Joseph Moore, Charles McNeil "Mac" Greenwood, John Edwin "Win" Greenwood all of Winston-Salem; One brother Kenneth Canter and wife Carol of Wilkesboro; One sister Patty Broyhill of Taylorsville; Nieces and Nephews Jeff Canter, Richard Canter, Susan Canter Boyles, Steve Canter, Gary Broyhill, Janet Broyhill Sherrill, Sandra Broyhill Hawkins, and many special great-nieces and great-nephews.

A private memorial prayer service will be held with wife, children and grandchildren.

In lieu of a funeral, a "Celebration of Life" was held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of the following: First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro (firstbaptistNW.org), Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care- 688 Bridge Street Elkin, NC 28621 (mtnvalleyhospice.org), or any charity of your choice.

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