Joshua P. Stanus

CLAREMONT - Joshua Pierre Stanus, 16, of Farmfield Drive, Claremont, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born Aug. 20, 1989, in Catawba County, he was the son of Wendy Hedrick and Rodney A. Stanus. He was a junior at Bunker Hill High School and was employed with Subway on Rock Barn Road in Conover. He was a member of Claremont First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Adam Stanus; and an uncle, Pierre Stanus. Survivors include his mother, Wendy Hedrick of Claremont; his mother's fiancé, Claude Renegar of Claremont; his father, Rodney A. Stanus of Hickory; his stepfather, Eddie Watson of Taylorsville; maternal grandparents, Thurman "Jigger" and Joann Hedrick of Conover; paternal grandmother, Ilka Stanus of Hickory; his mother's fiancé's parents, Hazel and Kenneth Ladet and Howard and Lucille Renegar; a stepbrother, Gene Renegar and wife, Mandy; aunts and uncles, Pam and Darrell Leatherman, Tammy Henline, Kim and Jeff Thornburg, Eddie Henline, Sylvia and Greg Alexander, Keith Dowdle and Kelly and Janice Renegar; cousins, Ashley and Cody Leatherman, Erica, Taylor and Dylan Henline, Lee Thornburg, Shaun, Tealisa and Shaunna Stanus, Cody Lail, and Jordan and Jonathan Renegar; and nieces and nephews, Brittany, Felicity, Dakota, Tyler and T.J. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Claremont First Baptist Church. The Revs. Dennis Richards Sr. and Jason Guyer will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at the church and at other times, the family will be at the home of Thurman and Joann Hedrick, 1018 First St. Drive, SE, Conover, N.C. 28613. Memorials may be made to Claremont First Baptist Church, Bus Fund, P.O. Box 489, Claremont, N.C. 28610. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremations in Conover.