Dunnington Clan

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Poplar Hill

Dunnington, India Knight (Granny)
Dunnington, Walter Gray died February 12, 1849
Dunnington, Walter G. Jr. died April 2, 1999
Dunnington, Walter Jr Received The Distinguished Service Cross. date of action July 14 - 15, 1918
Dunnington - July 27, 1860
Dunnington, Walter Grey, attorney
Dunnington, Walter Grey (son of the above)
Dunnington, Dr. John Hughes and his wife Mrs. Dunnington, Genevieve Parker
Dunnington, Allen Gray

Some history of the Poplar Hill
Poplar Hill Photos
Poplar Hill Golf Course
Poplar Hill - Hampden Sydney article in Farmville paper May 2005

Knight
Knight Family (Granny)

Shields
Some history from the Shields family
Brumfield, Betty Shields
Shields, Ann Kingdon

Chamberlin
Cherokee

Dunnington, James William
Dunnington, Kathryn Chamberlin
Orgain, Dolly Dunnington
Sprye, India Dunnington
Whidden, Sally Ann Dunnington Sydnor, Kathryn Dunnington

Sprye, Skip
Sprye, Trey
Goebel, Kathryn Sprye
Hagler, Katrina Goebel
Goebel, Peter

Index of people on this site

Married to Dot Spry Hauss for 55 years, Bill Hauss has gone to Heaven

William Edwin "Bill" Hauss Jr.

CHINA GROVE - William Edwin "Bill" Hauss Jr., 85, of 204 S. Clinton St., died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast in Concord.

Born May 24, 1922, he was the son of the late Rev. William and Elizabeth Powell Hauss. While growing up in China Grove, he graduated from China Grove High School and later from Kings College, majoring in accounting. Mr. Hauss served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in China Grove, where he sang in the choir for over 70 years.

During his lifetime, he was very instrumental in the China Grove Civitan Club. He was awarded the Foundation Fellow in Civitan, the Civitan of the year award in 1967-68, 69-70, 77-78, and 97-99. He was also recipient of the Little League Award for his involvement in the China Grove area.

He was active in the Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, where he was a member of the singing seniors and computer club. He was also a member of the Barber Shop Quartet in the South Rowan area.

Earlier in life, he worked at Cannon Mills in the lithograph department and also the Jewel Shop as office manager. He worked at Scottish Bank and retired from First Union Bank in China Grove as City Executive for over 30 years. Mr. Hauss was vice president of First Union Corporation in Charlotte, retiring in 1989.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John David Hauss, in 1965.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Spry Hauss, to whom he was married for 55 years; daughters Lee Ann Hauss Bost (Rhyne) of Landis, Carol Hauss Cable (Gene) of Salisbury and William Edwin "Bubba" Hauss III (Carol) of Salisbury; two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Samantha Cable; and numerous cousins.

Visitation and Service: Visitation will be on Saturday from 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove, with services on Sunday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in China Grove with Rev. Vance Lowe officiating.

Memorials: Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 110 W. Church St., China Grove, NC 28023.

The Annual Spry Family Reunion is held the 1st Sunday in October in China Grove, NC. Details for reunion
Enoch Spry history
Fisher family line
The General Armory
Marriage Certificate Enoch Spry and Mary Lingle
Carter Creek document
Death Certificate Thomas Spry
Letter to Johnsie from Helen Kurfees
Hill Spry Photos
Children of Elzavan Monroe Spry
Lineage Papers
Older Spry Pictures
1920 School Picture Liberty School
Letter To Annice Allsobrooks from President Nixon
1926 Spry Family Reunion
Lois's 92nd birthday party 1988

Martha Lynn Sprye Cavedo

CAVEDO, Martha Lynn Sprye, died November 22, 2007. Martha was born January 7, 1925, in Knoxville, Tenn., the daughter of Flossie and Walter Sprye. She spent her formative years in High Point, N.C. and graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, Va. in 1943. After attending Farmville State Teachers College (Longwood University), she moved to Alexandria, Va., where she worked with the Army Air Transport Command at Washington National Airport. After World War II, Martha worked for American Airlines at Washington National and later opened the airline's Richmond ticket office in the John Marshall Hotel. Martha was active over the years as a community volunteer, including service on the junior and senior boards of the Virginia Home, where she also served as the residents' librarian. She was also a member of The Woman's Club, the Tuckahoe Woman's Club and the Country Club of Virginia, where she enjoyed golf and Mahjongg. Martha was a devoted wife, mother and dog lover. In recent years, she suffered greatly from memory loss. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Frank Allen "Buck" Cavedo Jr.; sons, F. Allen Cavedo III, Bradley Brent Cavedo, his wife, Pamela Asbell Cavedo; and their sons, Bradley Brent Cavedo Jr. and Robert Walter Cavedo, all of Richmond. Martha was the youngest and last surviving of her siblings: Walter Sprye, Marjorie Park, Johnsie Donovan and Faye Hedgepeth. The family will receive friends at Bliley's Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., Richmond, Va. from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24 at Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Home, 1101 Hampton St., Richmond, Va. 23220 or to the Cavedo VMI Band Fund, PO Box 932 Lexington, Va. 24450.
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on 11/23/2007.

The Annual Spry Family Reunion is held the 1st Sunday in October in China Grove, NC. Details for reunion

Three Walter Clement Sprye's...Senior...III....Junior....Grandfather, grandson, son, Walter, Trey, Skip

Sprye cousins at Walter C. Sprye's funeral - Allen Cavedo, Kathy Goebel, Lynn Schultz, Bill Donovan, Karen English, Skip Sprye, Michael Donovan

Cousins after Donovan Service - Kathy Goebel, Bill Donovan, Linda Jamieson, Skip Sprye, Karen English, Michael Donovan, B J Cantus, Lynn Schultz, Tibby Alison, Martha Cavedo

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