Born Aug. 25, 1942, in Massillon, Ohio, he was a son of the late William Josef and Nella Carnes Grametbauer. A graduate of Washington High in Massillon, Mr. Grametbauer retired from the University of Michigan Medical Center, where he was supervisor of hospital security.

Earlier in life, he had retired as an officer with the Pinckney, Mich., Police Department, where he had been awarded and honored for saving several lives. Mr. Grametbauer had also been a volunteer with the Pinckney Fire Department for many years.

A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Mr. Grametbauer was always willing to help others, putting their needs first.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Grametbauer.

Family members left with cherished memories include his wife of nearly 48 years, Gloria Ann Martins Grametbauer; daughter Renee Lutz and husband Tim of Albemarle; his son, Eric Grametbauer and wife Sayuri of Taylorsville, Ky.; brothers Josef Grametbauer and wife Joyce and Gordon Welty; his sisters, Nancy Hanlon and husband John, Ann Thomas and Judie Krempel and husband Robert; and his grandchildren, Ann-Marie Burtner and Sean Grametbauer.

The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Linn- Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, conducted by Rev. Fred Archer, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at a later date at Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park in Livonia, Mich.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome. com

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove is serving the Grametbauer family.

Nora Jackson Dowd
SALISBURY - Nora Oliver Jackson Dowd, 72, Salisbury, who departed this life on Jan. 24, 2012, at High Point Regional Medical Center, was born to the late Daniel and Inez Murray Oliver in Lancaster, S.C., on Oct. 31, 1939.

She was last employed with Young-Hinkle of Lexington.

She leaves memories to her husband of the home, James Henry Dowd; son Walt (Cindy) Jackson, High Point; daughters Cathy Oliver, Spencer, Curtistine Jackson, Lexington, Margaret Cherry, High Point; brothers Eugene Oliver, Salisbury, Dan Oliver, Maryland; sister Cora Oliver, Salisbury; seven grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Service and Visitation: Funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. at Rowan Funeral Services Chapel. The family will receive friends at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

James Horace Bostian
CHINA GROVE - James Horace Bostian, 76, of China Grove, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. His death follows a period of declining health.

Mr. Bostian was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Rowan County, a son of the late H.B. and Florence Freeman Bostian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Bostian, and two sisters.

Mr. Bostian served in the U.S. Navy and was an over- the-road truck driver for most of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Wilhelm Bostian; three sons, Roger Bostian (Barbara) and Michael Bostian (Sonya), both of Salisbury, and James Bostian of California; four daughters, Wanda Prince (Darrell) and Brenda Bostian, both of Salisbury, and Robin and Tammy Bostian of California; three brothers, Claude, Harold and Larry Bostian, all of Salisbury; 15 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.

Service and Visitation: Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Whitley's Funeral Home main chapel with Rev. Rick Perry officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Teresa Bostian Nail
SALISBURY - Teresa Anne Bostian Nail, age 48, of Salisbury, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at her residence.

Mrs. Nail was born July 28, 1963, in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Virginia Annette Rowe Bostian and Albert Andrew Bostian.

Teresa attended Concord schools and was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Steven Bostian; and sisters Kathy Miller and Sandy Bostian.

Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Bryan Nail, Sr. whom she married Feb. 4, 1984; son Bryan Nail, Jr. of Salisbury; daughters Debra Bostian of Mocksville, Robin Mesimer Reed of Chicago, Ill., and Ashley Nail of Statesville; sister Shelly McClamrock; and eight grandchildren.

Service and Visitation: Memorial Service is 4 p.m. Sunday at Summersett Memorial Chapel. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday.

Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Nail family. Online condolence may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Ray Vaughn Lomax Jr.
SALISBURY - Mr. Ray Vaughn Lomax, Jr., 86, of Meadow Lane, passed away Wednesday, Feb. , 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord.

Mr. Lomax was born Oct. 13, 1925, in Kannapolis, the son of the late Ray Vaughn Lomax, Sr. and Ida Castor Lomax. He worked in the Motor Pool Department for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of the Moose Lodge.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Elaine Lomax, in 1990.

Mr. Lomax is survived by his wife, Lois McCurdy Lomax; son Dale Lomax and wife Marcell Hogan Lomax of Lexington; and granddaughter Desirae Vaughn Lawson.

Service: A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Military rites will be performed by the Military Honor Guard and Cabarrus County Honor Guard.

Visitation: The family will receive friends following the service on Saturday.

Remembrances may be sent to the family at www.ladysfuneralhome.com.

Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family of Mr. Lomax.

Louise Winecoff Coggins
KANNAPOLIS - Louise Winecoff Coggins, age 94, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at Caremoor Retirement Center, Kannapolis, after a long and full life of loving and serving family, friends, church and community.

She was born April 13, 1917, in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Myrtle Myers Winecoff and Hugh Winecoff. Louise was a 1934 graduate of Winecoff High School.

Louise was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company Plant 1 Set Dept. for over 30 years until her retirement. Growing up in Bethpage Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis, she later joined Center Grove Lutheran Church following her marriage in 1936 to Ray Coggins. At the church, she was a member of the choir, active with the church's womens' group to include serving as its president. In showing her love for Jesus, for 30 years she made every baptismal towel at Center Grove Lutheran Church.

Her family fondly remembers her love of making quilts and her focus for serving others. She enjoyed helping her husband in their garden and giving away much of what was grown.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Coggins, who died June 9, 2005; one son, Donald Ray Coggins, who died May 30, 1999; two brothers, John and Paul; and two sisters, Lorene and Barbara.

Survivors include her son, Lonnie D. Coggins and wife Judy Hudson Coggins of Kannapolis; one grandson, Anthony Ray Coggins and wife Jennifer Hibbert Coggins of Charlotte; three great- grandchildren, Rainer Woodall Coggins, Adelaide Hudson Coggins and Emma Jordan Coggins; two sisters, Betty Crowell of Raleigh and Irene Kluttz of Mt. Pleasant; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Service and Visitation: The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Loyd Ginn. Burial will follow at Center Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at the funeral home prior to the service.

Memorials: May be made to Evangelism and Outreach Ministry, Center Grove Lutheran Church, 1601 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.

K. Frederica Smith Austin
SALISBURY - K. Frederica Smith Austin, 76, of Fulton Street, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.

Mrs. Austin was born in Salisbury on June 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Karl Frederick Smith, Sr., and Minnie Gullett Smith.

She was educated in the Salisbury City Schools and graduated from Boyden High School. Mrs. Austin was a homemaker and a member of Community Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hoyle "Bob"Austin, Sr., on Jan. 21, 2010; a daughter, Freda Austin Snyder, on May 2, 2008; and her brothers, George Henry Smith and Karl Frederick Smith, Jr.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Robert Hoyle Austin, Jr. (Kim) of Salisbury; daughter Sylvia Austin Walser (Glenda) of Salisbury; and James Thomas Austin, who was raised in the home; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Service: Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday (Feb. 6) at Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Davis, pastor of Summit Church, Charleston, S.C., officiating. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home.

A special thanks goes to Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks for their loving care.

Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Austin family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.