John Everette Noland Jr.

Everett was 3 years older than I, but was very generous with his time and energy to keep me from "doing too much." About ten years ago I was working on the grounds around an old building our church owned, and he took on the thankless job of digging out a stump. He had a pickaxe and enough energy to work on it for several hours, until the pickaxe BENT. I got a hilarious picture of him holding the pickaxe in an American Gothic pose- it will forever be one of my favorite pictures and...

Dear Ann: I tried to send a card to you, but it was returned by the postal service. Anyway, you have my sincere condolences. Greg Stott

Hi Anne, This is Martha Adams,one of the Allgood cousins! I have such fond memories of Everette being at multiple Allgood gatherings in and around Atlanta. He was always so Real! One of my fondest memories, that I will never forget , is his visit to the Hospice wing of Cone Hospital in Greensboro, to see my Dad, his Uncle John Allgood. He arrived one afternoon as Dad and I were recounting the timeline of Dad's life(at his request:)) We had gotten to a season of years that I really could not...

Everette was a very caring man. He was generous with his time, caring, and gave very good advice, even when it wasn't what you wanted to hear. He made a difference to so many people at CUCC. We will miss him.

Dear Ann. I was sorry to read the news about Everette. You have my sincere condolences. Greg Stott

Annually for at least 3 years we would meet at Georgia Lemons' house on Mayview Road for a Lenten Study Group with Everette. Very meaningful get-togethers. I thought highly of his son as well. I shall always remember the story that big Everette needed a reference from our minister Cally Rogers Witte. Her reference went something like "I do not know Everette very well, but I know his son very well, and anyone who would father such a wonderful son must be wonderful himself."

One of my favorite people at Community UCC. I was thinking of him a few weeks ago, wondering about him. Funny, smart, generous with his time, protective, wise. I will miss him. I would love his counsel these days.

Everette was a source of continuing intelligence, kindness and humor every time I interacted with him. I was the academic adviser when his beloved wife, Ann, completed her Master of Education degree in Special Education at NC State. She was a mother of three young children, the executive director of a house with a high level of activities and pets and an acclaimed early childhood teacher. Somehow, she managed all of it while being a stellar graduate student and devoted partner to Everette....