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1. George Luther Detter and Pearl Annie May Huffman married about 1908. They were living at Newton Twp, Catawba Co, NC in 1910. Next door was Alfred B Huffman and Sallie B his second wife. I believe Alfred was Pearl's father.
In 1920 they were still living at Newton Twp, District 44, Catawba Co.
In 1930 they were living at Maiden, Catawba Co, NC which is only a few miles away.
George Luther Detter born 4 Feb 1887, NC and died 31 Jan 1964, Catawba Co, NC. Pearl Annie May Huffman Detter born 1 May 1883 and died 15 Mar 1956. George and Pearl are buried at Maiden City Cemetery, Catawba Co, NC.
Pearl's Death Certificate.
George and Pearl had the following children:
2. Flossie Viola Detter born 3 May 1909, Catawba Co, NC.
3. Thelma Bliss Detter born 16 Dec 1910, Catawba Co, NC.
4. Rita "Rettie" Detter born 22 Sep 1914, Catawba Co, NC.
5. Pauline Detter born 18 Aug 1917, Catawba Co, NC.
6. J. D. Detter born 21 Sep 1920, Catawba Co, NC.
7. Dorothy May Detter born 4 Jan 1923, Catawba Co, NC.
George and some of his children worked for Union Mill in Maiden, Catawba Co, NC. Mrs. Charles Pope(her father was a Union Mill employee) provided the photo below of the Union Mill employee's.
This photo was taken on 19 Jun 1936.
George Detter was second from left front row. Rita "Rettie" Detter was 13th from the right on the front row.
2. Flossie Viola Detter married John Jacob Propst. Flossie born 3 May 1909 and died 30 Oct 1992, Catawba Co, NC. John was born 19 Oct 1905 and died 3 Aug 1973. Flossie and John are buried Maiden City Cemetery, Catawba Co, NC.
3. Thelma Bliss Detter born 16 Dec 1910 and died 12 May 1995, Catawba Co, NC. Married Floyd Alfred Propst born 10 Mar 1909 and died 10 Mar 1972, Catawba Co, NC. Thelma and Floyd divorced. Thelma never remarried. Thelma is buried Eastview Cemetery, Catawba Co, NC. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters. One son deceased. Bobbie Ellis Propst born 7 Aug 1929, Catawba Co, NC and died 5 Feb 1996, Buncombe Co, NC.
4. Rita "Rettie" Detter born 22 Sep 1914, Catawba Co, NC. Died 25 Oct 1989. Married Homard Carroll Moose born 15 Dec 1913, Catawba Co, NC and died 19 Dec 2001. Rita and Homard are buried Maiden City Cemetery, Catawba Co, NC.
Rita
Homard
Homard's Obit: (Lincoln Times News 12/21/2001)
Homard Carroll Moose, 88, of Lincoln Nursing Center, formerly of 1029 Union St., died Dec. 19, 2001. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Maiden where he was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. Born in Catawba County, he was retired from Carolina Mills after 28 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Norma Moose Harris of Maiden and Betty Moose Laws of Lexington; one brother, Joe Moose of Maiden; one sister, Dot Moose Fullwood of Conway, S.C.; five grandchildren, Crystal Dellinger, Kim Black, Connie Moss, Mitch Harris and Jimmy Laws; and eight great-grandchildren.
5. Pauline Detter born 18 Aug 1917, Catawba Co, NC and died 22 Apr 2001, Catawba Co, NC. Married a Auten.
6. J. D. Detter born 21 Sep 1920, Catawba Co, NC and died 22 Dec 1998, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co, NC. Married Annie Hazel Bass born 18 Jan 1920 and died 22 Jul 1995, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co, NC.
JD's Obit.
Hazel's Obit.
7. Dorothy May Detter born 4 Jan 1923, Catawba Co, NC. Dorothy died 27 Sep 2003, Milton, Santa Rosa Co, Florida. Married Dean Wesley Dellinger born 18 Jun 1922, Catawba Co, NC. Dean was the son of Garvey Dellinger and Bessie Murray.
Granddaughter of JD and Hazel Detter.
Joelle Dawson Detter, 28, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Dawson Spruill; maternal grandfather, Vernon Lee Spruill Sr.; and paternal grandparents, J.D. and Hazel Detter. She is survived by her parents, James and Dorothy Detter of Fayetteville; sister, Stephanie Detter Purser and husband Tommie of Cary; grandmother, Mrs. Vernon L. Spruill of Fayetteville; and beloved friend, Andrew Berto of Fayetteville. Joelle was a graduate of Terry Sanford High School, Fayetteville Technical Community College and Fayetteville State University. She was a special education teacher with the Cumberland County school system. Arrangements are being handled by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home of Fayetteville. Visitation will be at 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at Hay Street United Methodist Church with Dr. John Tyson officiating. Burial will be at Lafayette Memorial Park.