John Edward Ott
Wake Forest
Nothing of God dies when a man of God dies.”
John (Hank) Edward Ott, a beloved man of few words but great faith, who set an example by his deeds and worked hard and prayed even harder, met his Savior, Jesus, face to face on August 28, 2017. Born on March 30, 1925, he was 92 years old
Hank kept his marriage vows, loving, honoring, providing for and taking care of his wife of 68 years, Audrey Gall Ott. Together they lived most of their lives on Cabbage Hill in Etna, Pennsylvania, where they raised their two cherished daughters, Leslie (Roger) Griffith and Jody (Rich) Coombs. He adored his two grandsons, Brandon and Garrett, and wholeheartedly welcomed their wives, Jessica and Natalie, into the family. He treasured his great-granddaughters, Annie, Rachel, and Penelope. Hank and Audrey spent 10 happy years living at Willowbrook Christian Village in Delaware, Ohio. More recently they lived in Raleigh at the Gardens at Wakefield.
Hank grew up in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, the son of John Hainey and Amelia Mattern Ott, older brother to Charles Ott. He graduated from Shaler High School and served in the U.S. Navy during WW II on the USS Flasher, a submarine defending the Pacific rim off Australia. After the war he returned to Glenshaw, got married and worked as a streetcar driver in Pittsburgh. He then joined US Steel, where he finished his career as a blast furnace foreman at the Universal Works.
Hank was one of the founders and a manager of the Etna Girls Softball League. He taught his daughters and many teenage girls to work hard and display good sportsmanship, which resulted in many championships throughout his coaching career.
Along with his wife, Hank gathered one of the finest personal collections of early American primitive furniture and antiques. They travelled extensively throughout eastern Pennsylvania and into New England searching for the best, most authentic antiques available. They bought for their own collection and for their business, Cabbage Hill Antiques, located in the Wexford General Store, Wexford, Pennsylvania. Hank was a master carver, woodworker, and furniture refinisher. His hobbies also included gardening, bird watching, collecting early American tools, and working jigsaw puzzles.
Hank passionately loved the Lord and faithfully attended Allegheny Center Alliance Church where he first learned about having a relationship with Jesus Christ. He served throughout the years there as a Boys’ Brigade leader and an elder.
According to his wishes, Hank’s body was given as an anatomical gift to Duke University for research. Memorial contributions may be made to Allegheny Center Alliance Church, 250 East Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)
Chad Matthew Shyne
Youngsville
Chad Matthew Shyne, 31, passed away August 28, 2017 at his home. He was born November 14, 1985 to Laurence and Joy Tyree Shyne. Chad enjoyed the great outdoors involving hunting and fishing. The things he loved most were spending time with his family and friends.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home with Pastor Kyle Kitchens officiating.
Chad is survived by his wife, Amy Bradenburg Shyne; children, Cayleb, Ayden, Lylian, and Shyanne; his parents, Laurence and Joy Tyree Shyne, and brothers, Little Larry and Nicholas Shyne.
The family received visitors for two hours Tuesday, September 5, 2017, before the service at Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chad’s funeral expenses through https://www.gofundme.com/chad-shyne-funeral-expenses
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)
Leola Scarborough Haley
Wake Forest
Leola Scarborough Haley, 86, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Rex Hospital. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Mary Davis Scarborough and Grover Lee Scarborough.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Rolesville Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, September 3, 2017, in the Rolesville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Scarborough Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Haley is survived by her husband of 71 years, Willard Haley; daughters, Susan Anders and husband, Bob, of Rolesville and Kelly Haley of Wake Forest; sisters, Dorothy Neville of Wake Forest, Delores Stager of Raleigh, Barbara Ann Pearce of Rolesville, and Judy Scarborough of Franklin County; and grandchildren, Stephanie Kittrell, Kamie Aquina, Sean Anders, Kayla Stallings, Katie Stallings and Kacie Mae.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Rolesville Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 185, Rolesville, NC 27571.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)
Carolyn Spargo Weaver
Raleigh
Precious wife, mother, Nana, sister and friend, Carolyn Spargo Weaver
was called to her heavenly home Thursday, August 31, 2017.
Born in Gaston County, North Carolina on November 20, 1918, Carolyn is the daughter of the late Fannie Hancock Spargo and John Harry Pritchard Spargo. Carolyn grew up in Gastonia and attended East Baptist Church where her father was choir director. As a teenager, Carolyn worked after school at her family’s business, Gastonia Barber and Beauty Supply Company.
In 1939, she married John Marshall Weaver from Lincolnton. Carolyn and Marshall attended Acadia Baptist Academy in Louisiana. They returned to North Carolina to attend and graduate from Campbell Junior College, where they were admired for their leadership as a married couple on campus. After Campbell, Carolyn and Marshall enrolled in Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. There Carolyn was on the dean’s list and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Upon graduation, they moved to Winston-Salem, where Carolyn worked in retail sales and Marshall taught at Piedmont Bible College. Feeling the Lord’s call to full-time ministry, Carolyn studied early childhood education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary while
Marshall earned his bachelor of divinity degree.
In 1955, Carolyn and Marshall returned to North Carolina to begin their ministry at Centerville Baptist Church in Kelly. Following that pastorate, they moved to the Wilmington area where Carolyn was instrumental in beginning and developing children’s ministry programs at the churches Marshall pastored. During that time, Carolyn also worked parttime and became a top producing district manager for Field Enterprises Incorporated.
Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, and Nana, always sacrificing her
own needs for her familys. Her delight was in her children and
grandchildren, and her happiest moments were celebrating life’s occasions
with her family. Carolyn was an avid learner and teacher, always finding
opportunities for that “teachable moment” with her children and
grandchildren. She shared her faith openly with others and lived on the
principles in God’s word. Carolyn and Marshall opened their home and
ministered to the outcasts, the needy, and the hurting that God brought
their way.
Carolyn is survived by: her children, Marsha Weaver Burt and husband,
Cecil, of Raleigh, John Marshall Weaver Jr. of West Palm Beach, Florida,
and Paige Weaver Bocanegra and her husband, Israel, of Raleigh; her grandchildren; Holly Burt, Alex Burt and wife, Rebecca, Patrick Burt and wife, Winnie, Marshall Weaver, and Jared Bocanegra; two great-grandchildren, Annabelle Burt and Elodie Burt; as well as nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews, and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, John Marshall Weaver Sr.; her sisters, Dorothy Ruth Stokes and Clairee Spargo Mullen; and her brothers, Grafton William Spargo, Robert Lee Spargo, and Dr. John Pritchard Spargo.
Funeral services were held at Crossroads Fellowship in Raleigh on Wednesday, September
6, 2017. Graveside services followed the service at Raleigh Memorial Gardens on Glenwood Avenue.
Donations can be made to Crossroads Fellowship Children’s Ministry in
memory of Carolyn Spargo Weaver.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)
Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier
Raleigh
Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier, 29, of Raleigh passed away Friday, September 1, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles County, California.
Lauren was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church where she loved working with the Children’s and Youth Ministries. She was a 2007 graduate of Swain County High School and later graduated from Appalachian State University.
Lauren could always be heard saying that her nephews were one of the most important parts of her life and that she was one proud auntie nini” followed closely by her love for her special fur baby, Cooper Hugelmaier. She was an auditor with Quintiles, but one of her passions was her personal business with Scentsy. Lauren was always full of life and her big smile will be greatly missed by everyone she knew.
A celebration of Lauren’s life was held at 11 o’clock, Monday, September 4, 2017, at Hope Lutheran Church.
Lauren is survived by her parents, Dale and Laurie Hanks Hugelmaier of Raleigh; sisters, Beth Agner and husband, Josh, of Raleigh and Briana Evans and husband, Bryan, of Raleigh; nephews, Ethan Evans, Christopher Hugelmaier, Bentley Agner and Finn Franklynn Agner; aunts and uncles, Glen Hugelmaier of California, Thomas and Adele Hanks of West Virginia, Frank Hanks of Canada, Cathy Hanks of Sylva, Jim and Debbie West of Cherokee, John and Barbara West of Cherokee, Annie and Mike Bekstrom of California, Suzie Hanks of California and Hector Garcia of Mexico; special friends, Ashley and Kirk Nickerson and Arthur and Laurie Trible.. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Glen and Dorothy Hugelmaier; maternal grandfather, Joseph Hanks; maternal grandmother, Donna West; and her aunt, Margaret Hugelmaier.
Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions can be made to Hope Lutheran Church, Children’s and Youth ministries, 3525 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587.
A service of Clancy Strickland Wheeler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1051 Durham Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587.(919)556-7400
