Mr. Richard "Dick" Eugene Wooten

Richard Eugene “Dick” Wooten, 90, of Salisbury passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Born January 15, 1925 in Hardin Co., IA, he was the son of the late Wesley and Mary McCormick Wooten. He was educated in the Dobson schools and graduated from Dobson High School. Mr. Wooten was a veteran of the US Navy during World War II serving on the LST 807 and the U.S.S. General R. M. Blatchford. He was a NC State Highway Patrolman from 1948-1984 before retiring as a First Sergeant. Mr. Wooten was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salisbury, a member of the Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge #576 A.F. & A.M. where he was a Master Mason. Prior to that, he was a member of the Meadow Branch Masonic Lodge #578 in Wingate and Monroe #244. In 2006, Dick was awarded his 50 year Masonic pin and certificate. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 1978. Dick enjoyed, gardening, wood working, bowling, the Atlanta Braves baseball, old western movies, and golfing with the G.A.R.S. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Maynard and Pauline Wooten; brothers, George, Howard, John, Paul, Bill and James Wooten. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 65 years, Jean Helms Wooten; sons, Dick Donovan Wooten and wife Gayle Walters Wooten of Westfield, Steven Houston Wooten and wife Nan Bowman Wooten of Liberty; daughter, Angela Kaye Vincent and husband Tim of Eden; grandchildren, Maria Dee Wooten of Greensboro, Elizabeth Kaye Wooten of Liberty, Joshua Steven Wooten of Chapel Hill, Eric Jason Vincent and Erin Courtney Vincent of Eden; great-grandchildren, Ezekiel and Connor. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 PM Sunday (Aug. 9) at the Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted 12 Noon – Monday (Aug. 10) at the First Baptist Church of Salisbury with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Lance officiating. Mr. Wooten will lie in state for 30 minutes before the service. Interment will follow at the Salisbury VA National Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the US Navy and the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Wooten family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

Mr. Richard "Dick" Eugene Wooten

January 15, 1925 - August 6, 2015