GRANITE FALLS, NC (October 30, 2017)…The Town of Granite Falls will host a ceremony to honor Veterans on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The ceremony will honor all Veterans including approximately 15 Veterans whose names have been inscribed on the Town of Granite Falls Veterans monument since the dedication ceremony last year. Patriotic music will be played and refreshments will be served starting at 9:30 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. The program features a selection of live patriotic music, the presentation of colors, speeches by local Veterans, the reading of the names of Granite Falls’ residents who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives while serving our country and the placement of a wreath at the monument.
All Town residents, as well as other individuals wishing to honor Veterans, are invited to attend this special ceremony which will be held in the gymnasium at the Granite Falls Recreation Center. The Granite Falls Recreation Center is located at 56 Pinewood Road in Granite Falls. For additional information about the Veterans monument, please call the Town Office at 396-3131 or visit the Town website www.granitefallsnc.com. Please join us as we celebrate this important event to honor our Veterans.
Listed below are all of the Veteran names currently inscribed at the Town of Granite Falls Veterans Monument:
DONALD LEE HYNES USN
LAMONT KRIMMINGER CRYPTO
JOHN GRAY FOWLER WWI
ALBERT EDWARD CORPENING
WILLIAM NYE CORPENING
ROBERT BRUCE CORPENING
JOSEPH DURHAM CORPENING
THOMAS NYE CORPENING
GENE SURLES CORPENING
JOHN DANIEL NELSON USN
BERT C NELSON USN
PAUL NELSON USMC
RM3 W ED WHISENANT NAVY
CPL JAMES H MACKIE USMC
JOHN W MACKIE USAF 63 67
CPL ROBERT M MACKIE USMC
LEE POWELL POST 5381 VFW
DAV TRI-COUNTY CHAPTER 6
KENNETH C LINK US NAVY
THOMAS AYERS CPT INF ARMY
CHARLES L STARNES ARMY
RONALD NED WARD USAF
JACK HERMAN HAYES ARMY AC
JERRY MILTON BOGLE
HERMAN WITHERS USAF
OLIVER W SMITH CHOSIN FEW
HENRY LOUIS REECE US NAVY
CLYDE C POOLE USAF
PAUL MARSHALL ARMY
DENNIS H MARSHALL ARMY
SP3 A WAYNE ESTES US ARMY
PAUL E ANNAS TEC5 A WWII
JESSE ROY KIRBY SGT USA
HOMER H WARD US ARMY
TOMMY R KIRBY ARMY
SGT KEVIN LAWING 1ST GULF
CLINT A SIGMAN SGT USMC
FRANK SIGMAN SP5 US ARMY
WILLIE W MITCHAM USAF
TSG THOMAS GRACE JR USAF
JAMES D FERGUSON USA SP5
FORNEY SHERRILL USN 41-45
CARY M ROSS US ARMY
IRA ALLEN JONES USCG WWII
ROGER K MCGUIRE
J JERRY KIRBY US ARMY
JAMES J DOCKERY USAF
BEN R MCRARY USN
RICK DUFFEY USAF VIETNAM
OTIS DUFFEY USN KOREA
THEODORE L CANNON US ARMY
ARTHUR S LYNN JR USAF
JOHN ROBERT MACE USAF
PAUL MONROE PHILLIPS USA
JAMES MCDOWELL MOORE USAF
HARRY E POOVEY AIR FORCE
CHARLES I YOUNT NAVY WWII
CPL JAMES”PEP”MUNDAY ARMY
DONNIE L MASON ARMY 82ABR
JAMES H CLINE US ARMY
JIM SULLIVAN USN VIETNAM
RALPH PARHAM USA WWII
DEXTER KIRBY SGT E5 USMC
KEMP R MCRARY ARMY KOREA
BOB CASHION ARMY
HARVEY LEMAR KIRBY ARMY
JAMES P MCILLWAIN COL USA
ROY C COPHER US ARMY
PAUL J POPE US NAVY
HOWARD H TRAMBLE AIR CORP
CONLEY U JOHNSON PFC ARMY
WILLIAM N HICKS US NAVY
JOHN H PEAKE USN
DENNIS C WRIGHT US ARMY
RICK HARDING CHURCH ARMY
SGT GARY W WATSON US ARMY
JOE BILLY EARLEY CPL USMC
MSGT GARTH F WILSON USAF
PARKS BOLICK USAF
RAY PARHAM USN RET.
MIKE PARHAM USAF
WILLARD C HAMLET WWII VET
WALTER GLENN BOWMAN USAC
WILLIAM “BILL” LEFEVERS USA
JAMES “BUS” BUMGARNER USAF
HOWARD G BARNES USAF
WARLICK C WILSON USMC
RONDA H SMITH US NAVY
JOHN J PRICE WWII US NAVY
TYLER PROCTOR SPC US ARMY
MORRIS DEPAUW CW4 US ARMY
LEE “WINDY” POOVEY USN
JOHN D SIGMON USA VIETNAM
FRANK BOLICK US NAVY WWII
JC TYNCE MUNDAY USN WWII
RICHARD W LEVASSEUR ARMY
LARRY G ROBERTS US NAVY
SSGT HOWARD STARNES USAF
PVT GEORGE E STARNES WWI
JOSEPH SETZER JR US ARMY
HAROLD E BOLICK US ARMY
RONALD JOSEPH ESTES ARMY
VAN DYKE LIPPARD US ARMY
ERIC C MAYNARD USMC
LLOYD R CORNETT US ARMY
DYKE H ANNAS USAF
BOB DAWSON COL USAF
MICHAEL H CLAY US NAVY
CHARLES A SMITH JR USAF
CARROLL SUDDRETH AF 56-79
REX R KIZIAH COLONEL USAF
TODD E KIZIAH LCDR USNAVY
JESSE CLARK KIRBY AAFWWII
JESSIE BOWMAN ARMY 87TH DIV
PARIS F ANNAS USMC
EARL HOLMAN ARMY
JAMES KELLER ARMY WWII
TERRY LEE STARNES USAF
ERNEST LEE STARNES USNAVY
HUGH W TUCKER USMC
MYRON TUCKER USMC VIETNAM
VICKIE MOSER US ARMY
TOMMY RAY KIRBY USAF
ROY ALBERT MATHIS US ARMY
SGT GUY V BAILEY USA ARMY
WILLIS DANIEL LATHAM USMC
JOHN LAWRENCE HAMBY ARMY
SFC JERRY S CLARK US ARMY
LEONARD WHITE USA VIETNAM
PAUL M COFFEY USMC WWII
BILL COFFEY USA VIETNAM
PAUL M COFFEY JR US ARMY
RONALD COFFEY US ARMY
RICHARD COFFEY US ARMY
KENNY COFFEY US ARMY
BARRY COFFEY USA VIETNAM
ANN COFFEY US ARMY
JAMES R CHILDRESS USMC
HOBERT DEAN HARROLD USN
MARCUS SMITH USMC
JOSEPH B ADAMS US NAVY
DAVID CALEB BOLICK USMC
JAMES DAVID BOLICK USMC
PAUL KELLER JR, VIETNAM
G.ARNOLD ‘RED’ YOUNT USAC
LARRY ROBERT BOWMAN ARMY
PLEZ “BUTCH” SMITH ARMY
ALBERT H LOWDERMILK USAF
JEFFREY S LOWDERMILK USAF
CLYDE LESTER HARRISON USN
CHARLES H HARRISON USAF
W FRANK HARRISON JR USA
W FRANK HARRISON USA
H CLAY KIRBY USARMY KOREA
REID CROWDER US ARMY VV
HP MACKIE JR FLT INST WW2
1ST LT HP MACKIE SR WWI
MARION H LAXTON US ARMY
RHONDLE HENRY MAYS USARMY
DAVID (MICKEY) SMITH ARMY
LYNDY JOHNSON US NAVY SM3
DAVID O CALLOWAY USAF
WILBUR W BARKER US NAVY
JAMES B WHISNANT USN WWII
FRED RAYMOND HALL USMC
JOE NORMAN USMC VIETNAM68
LARRY H BURNS US ARMY
ROBERT P BURNS USN
CHARLIE INGLE US NAVY
OLIN WAYNE MOORE USN
DAVID ALLEN BOLICK USMC
OTIS STEPHEN BOLICK USA
DENNIS M SULLIVAN USAF
LARRY DALE “DUDE” STARNES
1ST SGT WM L CHAPMAN USMC
FRANK MACKIE USA
JAMES BARRIE YOUNT USARMY
RUDY L SNOW US ARMY
CHRIS SATTERWHITE USAFCCT
MSGT RUSSELL B CLINE USAF
VIRGIL ANDERSON KOREA VET
DENNIS DAVID HAIGLER ARMY
WILLIAM L JOHNSON NAVY
DENNIS WAYNE WILSON USMC
JERRY L BEAL US ARMY
SEAN P HEFFNER SGT USMC
CARL FORD TEAGUE US ARMY
DANIEL MICHAEL BOWMAN USA
DONALD R CRISP USAF
HARRY BUMGARNER US ARMY
JOLENE BUMGARNER US WAC
EARL B YOUNT US ARMY
LAWRENCE LEE YOUNT USARMY
RALPH H KELLER JR US ARMY
RALPH H KELLER SR US ARMY
TERRELL MILLER SR USAF
JOHNNY HART USN VIETNAM
RODNEY D KIRBY USA
M DALE KIRBY USA WWII
DEXTER O BOWMAN ARMY WWI
BOBBY C BOWMAN USN WWII
EARL WILLIAMS JR USCG
GERALD LEE MILLER SR USAF
FORREST W LAXTON US ARMY
WM B KELLER ARMY VIETNAM
RALPH R KIZIAH US ARMY
DAVID W. WEAVER USAF
VICTOR WILSON REID ARMY
WALLACE E HERNDON US NAVY
DWIGHT T CHURCH US ARMY
W HAMILITON-ARMY-VNAM-BRNZ
RONALD H HUGHES US ARMY
STEVEN ROSCOE KIRBY ARMY
JAMES HEMPHILL AIR FORCE
JAMES HARREN LTJG US NAVY
ROBERT A WOOD USN
CARL C SEBASTIAN SGT USA
TERRY JAMES WILLIAMS
PAUL BRYANT US NAVY WWII
GERALD F KIRBY USAF
GARY K STORY US ARMY
HUGH G HALL USN
JAMES RAY REID USA
GIFFORD A POE USARMYNG
CLYDE H PENLEY JR USA
KERRY L PENLEY USN
JOHN GUTHRIE ANNAS USAF
PHILLIP K FOSTER SR ARMY
CWO3 JOHN F BOYD USARMYSF
DANNY J SIMMONS US ARMY
WILLIE JOE CURTIS US NAVY
JOHN E KEEVER SR USARMY
STEPHEN F RUSSELL USN
JOE MUNDAY PFC USAR
LEE R CLARK US ARMY
THAD T RUSSELL JR USAF
BURLON K TOWNSEND ARMY
SGT WILLIS R YOUNG WWII
JAMES R FREEMAN WWII ARMY
ROBERT RAY PHILLIPS ARMY
RALPH DULA TURNMIRE ARMY
F STEVEN TURNMYRE USN
WILLARD C HENDRIX USMC
WARREN WALDEN SR USN WWII
WARREN E WALDEN JR USARMY
DAVID C WALDEN USAF
JOHNNY W LAXTON US NAVY
WILLIAM DEAN BURNS USARMY
MAX SINCLAIR DEAL US ARMY
WALTER L ELROD US ARMY
CHARLIE HAYES USARMY WWII
ROBERT D WEITZEL NAVYWWII
TRACY DARYL CORNETT USAF
BRADY DEAN HOLLAR USAF
CARROLL SMITH USNAVIATION
DEAN F BRITTAIN SR USMC
CALVIN WITHERSPOON USARMY
WILLIAM M BENFIELD USNAVY
FRANKLIN W FOSTER US NAVY
MARTIN D TOWNSEND US ARMY
CHARLES RAY FOX US ARMY
CPL TED WAYNE TEAGUE
FRED WILLIAMS US ARMY
ROGER DALE KIRBY SP4 USAR
WILLIAM THOMAS LAIL USMC
ROBERT LEE McARTHUR USA
CALVIN ODELL McCALL USN
CLAUDE A COFFEY JR USARMY
CARLEY CURTIS BOLICK ARMY
BENNY RAY LAIL USARMY
JP BUMGARNER USARMY
JACK FRYE USARMY
JOHN DAVID CLAWSON USA
JOE ZAYTOUN USMC WWII
SAM ERBY JR USMC NAM
JERRY ROGERS USMC NAM
JERRY BENTLEY USMC NAM
MCPO LOMMIE SKIPPER USN
WADE ALLEN AUSTIN US ARMY
HOWARD W COFFEY USARMY
EDISON B HARDEE USARMY
WORLEY L WATSON ARMY WWII
BILLY W FOX USARMY
CHARLIE R BRADY JR USARMY
MELVILLE (SONNY) WALKER USA
TERRELL(TERRY)HARRIS USMC
EDDIE LUNSFORD USMC
KENNETH E LUNSFORD USARMY
NICHOLAS POE ARMY 1965-71
CARL DANIEL GERSCH USMC
BEN SETZER NCNG
JERRY G HALL US ARMY
FLOYD GWYN KIZIAH USN
E.R. “JACK” KELLER NAVY
STEVE GILBERT USA RETIRED
JERRY W GILBERT US ARMY
TERRY W GILBERT US ARMY
CHARLES JACK GILBERT WWII
RONALD BOWMAN USA VIETNAM
ALLEN F KIZIAH USMC
HARLEY F KIZIAH NAVY
CHARLES L ADCOCK US ARMY
CLOYD W FOX ARMY
SUE WHISNANT EDWARDS USN
ARVIL “BUD” DULA US ARMY
LARRY J ANNAS PFC ARMY
EARL DUNCAN USMC
ROSCOE DUNCAN US ARMY
PAUL A SHUMAKER US NAVY
JAMES G STARBUCK US NAVY
THOMAS C SHUMAKER US NAVY
RONALD L KIZIAH US NAVY
EDWARD DUNCAN USAF
R J MUNDAY USN COX V6
DON GEMEINHARDT USAF
JOHN H THOMPSON USAF
PAUL J BUMGARNER ARMY
EARL TRAVIS ARMY NAVY
ALFRED RAY MILLER USN
T A SILVER USAIRCORPS WWII
TERRY ELWOOD BUIE US ARMY
W PERRY AUSTIN ARMY A F
ADRIAN TRIPLETT USNAVYWWII
STEVEN L CARPENTER USMC
HOMER L CARPENTER USMM
JERRY MITCHAM AIR FORCE
WILLIAM G FOWLER USA VIET
BOB LOOPER US NAVY
OSBORNE S JOHNSON ARMY
WM FRANKLIN McNEILL ARMY
CLYDE H FREEMAN ARMY WWII
ROY WAYNE MITCHAM US NAVY
FRED IRVIN MITCHAM USAF
ROY LAWSON McRARY US ARMY
TED A BUMGARNER US ARMY
CARL R BOLICK US ARMY
ALLEN R BOLICK US NAVY
RICHARD A BOLICK US NAVY
JOHNNY R BAILEY USA CORP
JESSE B LAIL US ARMY
CHESTER DUFFEY ARMY WWII
TED BARLOW AIR FORCE
RALPH HENRY BARLOW NAVY
OWEN JUNIOR BARLOW ARMY
GLENN CALVIN BARLOW NAVY
ALVIN HOKE ANNAS ARMY
ARLEY JAMES CHURCH ARMY
SHIRLEY LOUID CHRUCH ARMY
DENNIS RAY CHURCH USMC
BILLY GENE CHURCH ARMY
DELBERT OLIN HENSON KOREA
RONALD HAIGLER CHIEF USN
RONALD GLENN COFFEY USARMY
BILL L FOWLER USA WWII
J EDWIN LOOPER 1945-1967
RALPH C FOWLER JR 1966-68
LLOYD LOOPER USAF VIETNAM
JOE ROBERTS USMC VIETNAM
LOWELL LOOPER USAF VIETNAM
DAVID LONNIE YOUNT ARMY
JACK R CLARK USN
PFC JOHN H JETT USMC WWII
BRYAN W MERRITT ARMY
JAMES E TUCKER USCG
JAMES L WAKEFIELD ARMY
SGT DALE REID BRONZE STAR
JOSEPH BILL SMITH USNR
PAUL L HAGERTY SR USN
PAUL L HAGERTY JR USARMY
WESLEY HAGERTY II ARMYNG
GARY TRIPLETT USA MEDIC
PAUL J PRICE ARMY
PAUL J PRICE JR USN
FRANK R SHERRILL SR USAAC
ROBERT BOYCE ROBERTS USAF
WALTER LEE ROBERTS USARMY
LARRY R TEAGUE US ARMY
PFC HAROLD E DUNCAN WWII
STEPHEN COLLIS ESTES USN
AUSTIN H GREENE WWII ARMY
W NED GREENE AACORP NAVY
SPC ROBERT SHOOP USA WWII
LARRY RHYDER US ARMY SP4
BILL HAYES WWII
HENRY CARROLL CLINE USAF
CARL DEWEY SR US ARMY
JACK T BOGLE USMC WWII
JILES LOYD TOLBERT MSG E8
DEAN A McGHINNIS NAVY
DEAN T McGHINNIS USAF
BILLY CORRELL USAF
COLEMAN L REID US ARMY
DOYLE LAFATE FARR US NAVY
EDGAR B WILLIAMS US ARMY
RICHARD J TUCKER BM3 USN
CHARLES R POOVEY USAF
OAK GROVE BAPTIST VETERANS
MYRON LENOIR MOORE USMC
DANNY MARLIN BOWMAN ARMY
FENNIE MARCE KERLEY ARMY
TOM TUCKER JR USN WWII
THOMAS L MURPHY SR ARMY
SKWALTERWAYNEBOLICKUSNAVY
JERRY L HAMBY ARMY
PARKS C MOORE ARMY
JOHN DAVID GASTON USNR
EDWARD ROY MUNDAY US ARMY
DAVID L WILLIAMS SGT USMC
MARVIN WILLIAMS SGT USMC
NED LAWSON BOWMAN US NAVY
JERRY K BENFIELD USA SFC
ROBERT L FLOWERS US ARMY
MSGT JOHN M FIELDS USAF
BOBBY D HOLLAR USN
WYATT SMITH FOWLER WWII
POLLY DIANE FOWLER DEWITT
CREED (CW) GOBLE USAR
SGT RONALD DAY US ARMY
ROBERT HERMAN US ARMY
RUEL W HEAVENER US ARMY
R MIKEAL HEAVENER US NAVY
JOHNNY DOLFUS BUNTON USN
CARL AGUSTUS HELTON USN
STACEY SCOTT KORN USAF
WILLARD J CHURCH US ARMY
GUY FRANKLIN HAAS US ARMY
MARY JEAN PATTERSON USAF
EARL WILLINGHAM ARMY WWI
ABRAHAM A HAYES ARMY WWI
GREG TRAVIS USARMY SPEC 4
JOHN W CROZIER JR US ARMY
TERRY J WILLIAMS ARMY VN
PAUL B WILLIAMS NAVY WWII
GREGORY C COFFEY US ARMY
WILLIAM J COFFEY USARMYWWII
DANIEL DALE USN
PO1CL DONALD E HOBBS USNR
LLOYD BUTCH DRUM ARMY NAM
JOHN CALVIN JONES
JOHN W STARNES US ARMY
ANGELO J EMANUEL ARMY AAC
BOBBY EUGENE BURNS US NAVY
WILLIAM O RICHARDS USAF
SP5 RONALD D RANDLE USA
HAL P YOUNT ARMY/NAVY
TIMOTHY L YOUNT USAF
CHRISTOPHER S YOUNT USAF
DENNIS FRANKLIN RAY ARMY
TALMADGE W WILLIAMS USAAF
SAMUEL E SNYDER US ARMY
ARCHIE HENDRIX ARMY WWII
JOHN HAIGLER US NAVY
- FRANK MILSTEAD ARMY
JAMES O YOUNT “JIM” USAR
BARRY D BAILEY USAF
W S SLAYTON US ARMY WWI
BILL C SLAYTON USAF 51-55
JOSEPH J CHESTER US ARMY
GENE GILBERT SP4 US ARMY
WYLIE M MOORE USAF
CLYDE J BUMGARNER USMC
CLETUS W BUMGARNER USMC
GLENN A BUMGARNER US ARMY
GWYN C BUMGARNER US ARMY
LEE R BUMGARNER US ARMY
WADE W BUMGARNER US ARMY
CLYDE V McRARY SGT US ARMY
EARL V McRARY E5 US NAVY
MAX STEPHEN DEAL USAF
JAMES RAY LUNSFORD US ARMY
NED BUMGARNER US ARMY
JASON GOSS US AIR FORCE
THOMAS R TUCKER JR USN
JEFFERY L KIZIAH USMC
FLOYD G MULL “MUTT” ARMY
THOMAS R MULL “TOM” ARMY
HAROLD L JOHNSON US NAVY
JERRY L JOHNSON US NAVY
ALVIN V FREEMAN US ARMY
JOHN W MILLS US NAVY
STACEY BENFIELD USAF
JAMES ROBERT SEARS US NAVY
HAROLD McGILLEN JR USAF
MAX VERNON McRARY
RALPH LYNN HOWARD JR
EVERETT COFFEY USAF
JESSIE M WILLIAMS US ARMY
PAUL J PRICE ARMY WWII
JAMES GASTON JR USN WWII
EDWIN PORTER GASTON USAR
WAYNE D MCGILLEN CAPT AF
EDDIE MELTON USAR SP-5
DELMAR C HEFNER AF
BILLY F PIPES NCNG USN
BILLY PIPES JR NCNG USAR
ERIC PIPES NCNG USAR RET.
GFHS CLASS 1965 VETERANS
JACK A TODD JR US NAVY
MIKE D PRITCHARD US ARMY
DARRELL P PRITCHARD USN
ZACH N PRITCHARD US NAVY
BUREL MARSHALL 82ND AIRBORN
KEITH BRITTIAN US ARMY
J AVERY FOX SMSGT USAF
ZANE ALLAN PRICE USMC
CLYDE HENRY YOUNT US ARMY
WILLIAM J WRIGHT US ARMY
CURTIS E KIZIAH US NAVY
PAUL PETE KIRBY SGT ARMY
PAUL E KIRBY ARMY NG
LEWIS G MCRARY ARMY WWII
JAMES T BRITTIAN US ARMY
HUBERT WILLIAMS 3ID WWII
CHARLES ODELL BOLICK NCNG
KENNETH P DULA US ARMY
BOBBY LAIL SGT USAF KOREA
FLOYD LAIL USAF VIETNAM
EDDIE LAIL ARMY RETIRED
JUSTIN LAIL USMC AFGHAN
HOWARD HICE SR ARMY WWII
SAM RYDER US ARMY WWII
BILLY J RYDER USAF
CHARLES T RYDER USMC
CPL GORDON HILDEBRAN ARMY
SP4 STEVE HILDEBRAN ARMY
SGT. ROBERT KEARNS US ARMY
RICHARD F. CURTIS MD MAJ A
HARLEY SIGMON ARMY 1962-65
SGT. JAMES W. HAMBY USAF
JOHN LUTHER COOK US ARMY
HOWARD NELSON COOK US ARMY
JAMES McINTOSH USNAVY WWII
PAUL B BRIGHT SR NAVY WWII
LARRY E WILLIAMS USCG
S/SGT LORAN JL OWENS USAF
FRED NELSON SAUNDERS USN
H CHAMP BUMGARNER ARMY
J GARY BUMGARNER ARMY
RONNIE BUMGARNER ARMY
JOSEPH BERRY MACKIE USN
JIM MCGEE LCDR SEAL TEAM 1
JAMES D. BUMGARNER
We are working on re-formatting and alphabetizing all of the Veteran names above…and, if a Veteran name is missing, please let us know by sending an email to: mark.jackson@caldwelljournal.com