Sixth Generation

1663. George Dick "Dickie" HERMAN was born estimated 1885. He died on 30 October 1976 at the age of 91 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²²¹¹

George Dick "Dickie" HERMAN and Mary Jane FYE were married on 16 December 1914 in Hickory Tavern Twp., Catawba County, North Carolina.²²¹² Wit: H. Annie Bolick, Wynn Bolick, Luther Bolick, by A.L. Bolick, Lutheran Minister Mary Jane FYE, daughter of William Pinkney [Fry/Frye] FYE and Emma Jane BOST, was born in November 1889.¹⁹⁵⁴

George Dick "Dickie" HERMAN and Mary Jane FYE had the following children:

3764	i.	Irene Magness HERMAN was born on 19 November 1915 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 21 January 2010 at the age of 94 in Abernethy Laurels, Newton, North Carolina. She was buried in St. Paul's Memorial Park, Newton, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: NEWTON - Irene Magness Herman, 94, of Leonard Avenue, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at Abernethy Laurels. Born Nov. 19, 1915, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Mary Jane Fye Herman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Frances Phillips. She was a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church in Newton. After serving in the U.S. Army's Women's Auxiliary Service during World War II, Irene returned home to Newton to work her family farm. She dedicated her life to helping her family, and took care of each until their death. She is survived by several cousins. A service of remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at St. Paul's Reformed Church. Chaplain Lawrence Bolick will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Paul Memorial Park. Her friends may visit from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Reformed Church, 3562 Startown Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Herman family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The Herman family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on January 23, 2010]
3765	ii.	Sarah Frances HERMAN was born on 20 September 1920 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 3 February 2007 at the age of 86 in Abernethy Laurels, Newton, North Carolina. She was buried in St. Paul's Memorial Park, Newton, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: NEWTON - Sarah Frances Herman Phillips, 86, of Abernethy Laurels, Newton, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007. Born Sept. 20, 1920, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late George Dick Herman and Mary Jane Fye Herman. She was a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church and was a retired nurse. Survivors include a son, Gerald D. Phillips of Crystal River, Fla.; a sister, Irene Herman of Newton; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at the Spirit Place of Abernethy Laurels. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in St. Paul's Memorial Park, Newton. The Rev. Dr. Stephen Disher and Chaplain Larry Bolick will officiate at both services. The family will receive friends prior to the service, at the funeral home, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Reformed Church, 3562 Startown Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. The Phillips family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 2/6/2007]