Fred Dewitt Lail, 54, of 149 Twenty-first Avenue, NW, Hickory, died at a local hospital this afternoon at 12:15 o'clock, following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he was born Oct. 9, 1911, in Alexander county to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lail.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Essie Mae Benfield Lail; one son, Perry Arnold Lail of the home; six brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Lail was a member of Viewmont Baptist church, and was employed by Simmons Hosiery Mill of Hickory.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of Arrangements.
Published: Pg. 6 of HDR 09/20/1966
LAIL FUNERAL SET THURSDAY
Funeral services for Fred Dewitt Lail, 54, who died just after noon Tuesday in a Hickory hospital, will be held Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at Viewmont Baptist church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Albert A. Young officiating. Burial will be in the Isaac Creek Church of God cemetery.
Mr. Lail who lived at 149 Twenty-first Avenue, NW, Hickory, had been ill for two weeks. A veteran of World War II, he was born in Alexander county to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lail.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Essie Mae Benfield Lail; one son, Perry Arnold Lail of the home; six brothers, Dexter, Frank and Clyde Lail of Granite Falls; Dock Lail of Hildebran; Gaither Lail of Route One, Taylorsville and Troy Lail of Route One, Conover; three sisters, Mrs. Ralph White of Route One, Taylorsville, Mrs. Bill Lane of Hickory, and Mrs. Jim Myers of Route One, Granite Falls.
Mr. Lail was employed by Simmons Hosiery Mill of Hickory.
The family will receive friends from seven until nine o'clock tonight at the Hickory Funeral Home, and the body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the services.
Published: Pg. 32 of HDR 09/21/1966
LAIL PALLBEARERS
Pallbearers at funeral services held Thursday for Fred Dewitt Lail, who died Tuesday, were Cloyd Smith, C.H. Short, Hayden Price, John Quinn, George Gosnell and Walker Isom. Burial was in the Isaac Creek Church of God cemetery in Alexander county.
Published: pg. 13 of HDR 09/23/1966
Fred Dewitt Lail, 54, of 149 Twenty-first Avenue, NW, Hickory, died at a local hospital this afternoon at 12:15 o'clock, following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he was born Oct. 9, 1911, in Alexander county to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lail.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Essie Mae Benfield Lail; one son, Perry Arnold Lail of the home; six brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Lail was a member of Viewmont Baptist church, and was employed by Simmons Hosiery Mill of Hickory.
Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of Arrangements.
Published: Pg. 6 of HDR 09/20/1966
LAIL FUNERAL SET THURSDAY
Funeral services for Fred Dewitt Lail, 54, who died just after noon Tuesday in a Hickory hospital, will be held Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at Viewmont Baptist church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Albert A. Young officiating. Burial will be in the Isaac Creek Church of God cemetery.
Mr. Lail who lived at 149 Twenty-first Avenue, NW, Hickory, had been ill for two weeks. A veteran of World War II, he was born in Alexander county to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lail.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Essie Mae Benfield Lail; one son, Perry Arnold Lail of the home; six brothers, Dexter, Frank and Clyde Lail of Granite Falls; Dock Lail of Hildebran; Gaither Lail of Route One, Taylorsville and Troy Lail of Route One, Conover; three sisters, Mrs. Ralph White of Route One, Taylorsville, Mrs. Bill Lane of Hickory, and Mrs. Jim Myers of Route One, Granite Falls.
Mr. Lail was employed by Simmons Hosiery Mill of Hickory.
The family will receive friends from seven until nine o'clock tonight at the Hickory Funeral Home, and the body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the services.
Published: Pg. 32 of HDR 09/21/1966
LAIL PALLBEARERS
Pallbearers at funeral services held Thursday for Fred Dewitt Lail, who died Tuesday, were Cloyd Smith, C.H. Short, Hayden Price, John Quinn, George Gosnell and Walker Isom. Burial was in the Isaac Creek Church of God cemetery in Alexander county.
Published: pg. 13 of HDR 09/23/1966
Family Members
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Infant Son Lail
1908–1908
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Gaither Lee Lail
1909–2001
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Dexter David Lail
1913–2000
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Troy Pardue Lail
1915–1971
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Jay Vann Lail
1918–1918
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Infant Daughter Lail
1919–1919
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Rosella Lail White
1920–2004
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Clyde Timothy "Tim" Lail
1923–2009
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Mae Bell Lail Lane
1925–2010
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Dock Henry Lail
1927–1997
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Perry Franklin "Frank" Lail
1929–1998
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Maudie Elizabeth Lail Meyers
1931–2023
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