Earniebell T. Troutman

Mrs. Earniebell T. Troutman, 83, of 163 Wensil Lane, Kannapolis, died Thursday, February 16, 2006, at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2006, at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Karen Kaser Odor and the Rev. Marion Fulk will officiate. The family will greet friends at the cemetery. Born November 3, 1922, in San Diego, California, she was a daughter of the late Charlie F. Troutman and Neva Ellis Troutman. She was a member of Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. Her husband, Harry M. Troutman, preceded her in death on May 5, 1945. Survivors include two daughters, Joan T. Rodgers of Mooresville and Erlene T. Himes of Campbellsville, KY; three sisters, Elaine Wensil and Evelyn Wensil, both of Kannapolis and Esther Patterson of China Grove; two brothers, Charles Troutman of Kannapolis and George Troutman of Fayetteville; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210 or the American Heart Association, MAA Memorial Processing Center, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.