Eighth Generation

12834. Frank K. Philyaw was born on 12 October 1918 in Virginia. Frank enlisted in the US Army on 29 May 1944 at Fort George G. Meade, MD and served with the 22d Inf. Regt., 4th Division.³⁷¹²⁵ Frank died in action on 14 December 1944 at the age of 26 in Europe and was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.^37126,37127

Frank K. Philyaw and Annie Ruth Clark were married circa 1939. Annie Ruth Clark was born on 19 January 1920 in Avery Co., NC. Annie died in Forsyth Co., GA on 14 May 2009 and was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 19 May 2009 .^37128,37129

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Tue., May 19, 2009

Ruth Clark Rader (Annie Ruth Clark), a resident of Alpharetta, GA, passed away on May 14, 2009 at Northside Hospital in Forsyth County, GA.

Mrs. Rader was born on Jan. 19, 1920 in Avery County, North Carolina to the late Charles and Lois Carpenter Clark. Mrs. Rader was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Roy Clark, and three sisters, Mildred Pritchard, Ruby Pritchard and Inez Beane. Surviving sisters are Margaret Hartley, Mary Frances Mikeal, and Fushia Gragg. She graduated from Collettsville High School and later received a degree in nursing from Caldwell Community College. She worked as an LPN at Caldwell Memorial Hospital for many years.

Ruth was married to the late Frank Philyaw, who died serving in France in World War II. They had one daughter, the late Doris Evelyn Philyaw Palazzolo who was a resident of Carson City, Nev. Ruth was married to Ervin Dennis Rader in 1947 and had three sons, Ed Rader of Cumming, Ga., Eric Rader of Lynhurst, Ohio and Richard Rader of Social Circle, Ga., and one daughter, Grace Weaver of Warrensville, N. C. Mrs. Rader had eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Rader was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir, N. C., where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School and singing in the Joy Choir. Ruth was a former Worthy Matron in the Eastern Star. She was an avid reader and gardener.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel in Lenoir conducted by the Rev.

David Everett and Dr. Keith Franklin. Interment will follow with a private service at Blue Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome. com.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.