Sixth Generation

1258. Minnie Laura HERMAN was born on 25 September 1909 in Alexander County, North Carolina. She died on 21 January 2006 at the age of 96 in Valley Nursing Center, Taylorsville, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows:¹⁹⁸⁵ HERMAN, Minnie Laura HICKORY - Minnie Laura Herman Wike, 96, of Taylorsville, died Jan. 21, 2006, at Valley Nursing Center. Born Sept. 25, 1909, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late James Charles and Lilly Belle Levan Herman. She was a textile worker for Burlington Industries and a Sunday school teacher at West Hickory Baptist Church for numerous years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Sylvester Wike; six brothers, Robert, Lee, Fred, George, Sam and John Herman; a sister, Lou Martin; and a granddaughter, Amy Herman. Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Shook and husband, Harold, and Mary Huffman and husband, Bob, of Hickory and Clara Shook and husband, Jack, of Taylorsville; a sister, Ida Reese of Taylorsville; five grandchildren, Richard Shook, Bradley Shook, Janet Markham, Eric Shook and Joni Moretz; 10 great-grandchildren, Andrew and Alan Shook, Lara Herman, Brandon Greene, Heather and Hannah Shook, Brittany and Brooke Moretz and Parke and Karis Shook; and one very special friend, Polly Dehart. The Celebration of Life service will be held today, Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Catawba Funerals & Cremations at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Richard Shook, Alan Shook, Andrew Shook, Bradley Shook, Eric Shook and Brandon Greene. The family will receive friends today, Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, in The Celebration of Life Room at Catawba Funerals & Cremations after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Hickory Baptist Church, 40 Twelfth St., NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601 and Unity Lutheran Church, 3025 Falling Creek Road, Hickory, N.C. 28601. Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations is providing the professional services to the Wike family.

Minnie Laura HERMAN and Fred Sylvester WIKE were married on 15 December 1928 in Alexander County, North Carolina. Fred Sylvester WIKE, son of Dallas S. WIKE and Martha Louella KERLEY, was born on 17 March 1903 in Alexander County, North Carolina. He died on 15 March 1955 at the age of 51 in Alexander County, North Carolina.

Minnie Laura HERMAN and Fred Sylvester WIKE had the following children:

Minnie Laura HERMAN and Dock Wade WIKE were married after 1955. Dock Wade WIKE, son of Dallas S. WIKE and Martha Louella KERLEY, was born on 1 June 1905 in Alexander County, North Carolina. He died on 24 March 1975 at the age of 69 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, NC.