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Obituaries, March 11
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Carolyn “Cali” Cardoni passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, following a lengthy bout with multiple sclerosis and chronic pain. We are thankful that she is no longer suffering. She was born May 5, 1951, in Ann Arbor, Michigan and was 58 years of age. Cali and her husband, Tony Cardoni, resided in High Point until moving to Prescott, Arizona in 2003.
Cali is survived by her loving husband Anthony R. Cardoni of Prescott, Arizona; daughter, Cali Cardoni of Boise, Idaho; brothers, Tod Leonard and Craig Leonard, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; and sister, Julia Siegel of Columbus, Ohio.
Jewell Embler
THOMASVILLE – Mrs. Jewell Nancy Embler, 77, of Old Embler Road died March 10, 2010, at her residence.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Community Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home, Thomasville.
Melba Hunter
LEXINGTON – Mrs. Melba Biddle Hunter, 71, died March 7, 2010.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Second Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.
Piedmont Funeral Home is serving the family.
Roy “Bud” Gibson
THOMASVILLE – Roy Dale “Bud” Gibson, 63, of Lower Lake Road died March 8, 2010, at Thomasville Medical Center.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home, Thomasville.
Mary J. Price
ASHEBORO – Mrs. Mary J. Price died March 9, 2010, at Randolph Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete with Gailes Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Denver Grant
ARCHDALE – Denver Ray Grant, 70, died March 9, 2010, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.
Reva Stephens
THOMASVILLE – Reva Irene Stephens, 79, died March 9, 2010, at Libertywood Nursing home.
Funeral will be held at 12 p.m. Friday in the Thomasville Funeral Home Chapel, Thomasville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Ella L. Marshall
HIGH POINT – Mrs. Ella Leona Young Marshall, 85, died March 10, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point.
Robert “Bobby” Dunkelberger
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Robert “Bobby”W. Dunkelberger, 90, of Johnson City died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the NHC Healthcare.
Mr. Dunkelberger was a native of Reading, PA, was raised in High Point, NC and was a resident of Johnson City since 1945. He was a son of the late Herbert Samuel and Helen Walker Dunkelberger.
He attended High Point (NC) High School and North Carolina State College.
He served during WW II as a Master Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp (now the U.S. Air Force) from January 1942 to September 1945 with most of this time spent in the European Theatre of Operation (OTO)
Mr. Dunkelberger was employed by American Bemberg Corp (1941-42/1945-55) as a Chemist/Statistician and with Harris-Tarkett (1956-1985) as Technical Director. He retired in 1985 to enjoy his retirement years.
Mr. Dunkelberger was an amateur golfer in his youth and won these tournaments: Carolina’s Junior, 1934,Greensboro, NC; North and South Amateur,1937, Pinehurst, NC; National Pro-Amateur with Frank Moore,1939, St. Augustine, FL; National French Amateur,1938, Dieppe, France; Carolina Amateur,1939,Charlotte,NC; the National Championship of Club Champions,1939, St. Augustine, FL; Southern Amateur,1939, Nashville, TN; Southern States 4-Ball Championship with Skip Alexander,1939, Atlanta, GA; and other championships of lesser significance.
Mr. Dunkelberger is preceded in death by: his parents; his wife of sixty-five years, Joan Cisely Dunkelberger in February of 2009; and a younger brother, Donald Dunkelberger.
Robert and Joan were lifelong Episcopalians and members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City.
He is survived by: one son, Dr. Brian H. Dunkelberger, Sr. and his wife Elaine, of Johnson City; one daughter, Sandra Dunkelberger Ebersole and her husband, James of Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; Granddaughter Amy Dunkelberger Chiozza and her husband, Mark of Memphis with their sons, John and Matthew; Grandson Brian H. Dunkelberger, Jr. and his wife Becky of Johnson City with their daughters, Isabelle and Ella, Grandson, Eric W. Ebersole and his wife, Tricia of Atlanta, GA, with their daughter Lauren, and Grandson Scott B. Ebersole and his wife, Wendi of Atlanta, GA and their children Bryce and Kendall; several nieces and nephews also survive.
The family of Robert “Bobby” W. Dunkelberger will receive friends on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 2 to 3 PM at Morris-Baker.
A PRIVATE funeral entombment service will follow with The Rev. Hal Hutchison,officiating.
Entombment will be in the Chapel Mausoleum at Monte Vista Memorial Park.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brian H. Dunkelberger, Jr., Eric W. Ebersole, Scott B. Ebersole and Mark Chiozza.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 500 N. Roan Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 or to the Johnson City/Washington County Animal Shelter, 525 Sells Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37604
Online condolences may be sent to the Dunkelberger family via www.morrisbaker.com
These arrangements are by Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City 423-282-1521.
