He was a textile chemist with J.P. Stevens Fiberglass Textiles in Slater with 33 years of service. After retirement, he returned to Fallston, where he worked as a consultant. This work would take him to Russia, Japan, China, India and France.
Mr. Falls attended Oak Ridge Military Academy and N.C. State University, where he earned a BS degree in Textile Chemistry and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Mr. Falls is a member of Friendship United Methodist Church and is a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner.
He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the European Theater and Alaska.
Survivors: A son, Dr. Claude Falls, of Lincolnton; and five grandchildren.
Service: 2 p.m. today at Friendship United Methodist Church in Fallston, with viewing from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park with Masonic and military graveside rites.
Condolences: P.O. Box 402, Fallston, NC 28042. - Stamey Funeral Home. Published in The Greenville News on April 16, 2003
He was a textile chemist with J.P. Stevens Fiberglass Textiles in Slater with 33 years of service. After retirement, he returned to Fallston, where he worked as a consultant. This work would take him to Russia, Japan, China, India and France.
Mr. Falls attended Oak Ridge Military Academy and N.C. State University, where he earned a BS degree in Textile Chemistry and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Mr. Falls is a member of Friendship United Methodist Church and is a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner.
He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the European Theater and Alaska.
Survivors: A son, Dr. Claude Falls, of Lincolnton; and five grandchildren.
Service: 2 p.m. today at Friendship United Methodist Church in Fallston, with viewing from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park with Masonic and military graveside rites.
Condolences: P.O. Box 402, Fallston, NC 28042. - Stamey Funeral Home. Published in The Greenville News on April 16, 2003
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