NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Parents of a teenager killed during a stunt known as car surfing said they hoped to teach the driver a lesson by asking him to be a pallbearer at their son’s funeral. Shawn Nipper,…

Spencer resident and Springfield native Paul R. Conatser, 70, died Nov. 30 at White County Hospital after an extended illness.A construction worker and a member of the Protestant Church, he was the son of the late Winton Bates and Jessie Lee Bain Conatser; and was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Mae Conatser; and…

Rock Island resident Henry Earett Bess Jr., 43, died Nov. 29 at his home.A member of Long Mountain The Baptist Church and an employee of Caney Fork and Western Railroad, he was the son of the late Henry and Evie Dickerson Bess Sr.; and was preceded in death by brothers, Dalton and Gene Meeks.He is…

Martha Odell Trail, 68, died Nov. 30 at Manchester Healthcare Center.The daughter of the late Jack and Pauline Rich Vincent, she was a homemaker and a member of Gnat Hill Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alzin Orville Trail.She is survived by son, Johnny Trail of Hartsville; grandchildren, Matthew…

McMinnville resident and Statesville, N.C., native Lorraine Scholtz Patton, 76, died Nov. 30 at NHC Healthcare after a short illness.A retired clerk with Scot Market and Village, she was the daughter of James Scholtz; and was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Edward Patton in 1993.She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Devonna and…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Alberta Ruth Melton, 78, died Nov. 30 at Raintree Manor.A retired Carrier employee and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late George Ernest and Audie Eskil Saddler Melton; and was also preceded in death by sisters, Lola Henegar, Bertha Sneed, Margie Turner, Goldie…

McMinnville resident and Beckley, W. Va., native David Crawford Lynn Jr., 73, died Nov. 30 at St. Thomas Hospital after a three-day illness.A certified public accountant and a member of First United Methodist Church, he was a former member of the McMinnville Jaycees and McMinnville Noon Rotary. He retired from the U.S. Army as a…

KENOSHA, Wis. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Not a single Civil War battle ever took place in Wisconsin. Nevertheless, officials hope to make this city halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago home to a $15 million Civil War museum. “Most people say,…

RICHMOND, Va. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Insulting alumni and donors probably isn’t the best way to show that you are trying to improve your university’s national profile, as the president of the University of Richmond has found. During a “state…

LOS ANGELES Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — “Knights of the South Bronx,” an A&E movie premiering Dec. 6 (8 p.m. EST), is based on a true-life tale about how a teacher uses chess to inspire inner-city kids. It’s star, Ted Danson,…