Charles Earl Poovey a graduate of Hickory High School class of 1924 died on October 18 at the age of 97. He was the son of L.W. Poovey and Nancy Thomas Reid Poovey and the grandson of Julius Alexander Poovey and Martha Link Houck Poovey. Earl was one of 7 children. Julius Reid Poovey who died at age 92 and was involved in politics locally Lloyd Willard who died at age 12 of Hodgkins disease Lena Rose Poovey Meissner who died in March of this year at age 94 Virginia Poovey Bell who died in 1991 Lloyd William who was killed in WWII Helen Poovey Yelton who lives in Williamsburg, Va. and is 87 Submitted by Ginger Bell Smith, niece