Obituaries 8/11/2004

Jeffrey Garrett
DALLAS — Jeffrey James Garrett, 45, of 848 Ike Lynch Road, died Aug. 8, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fellowship Baptist Church in Iron Station, where he was a member. Burial will follow at High Shoals Memorial Garden.
Born in Gaston County, he was formerly employed by Jewel Builders.
Survivors include his step-father, Clifford Hopkins and mother, Patricia B. Hopkins of Dallas; a son, Dusty Garrett of Quinlen, Texas; a daughter, Sierra Garrett of Dallas; a brother, Todd Garrett of Dallas; three sisters, Pam Garrett of High Shoals, Angie Hubbard and Christy Lineberger both of Dallas; paternal grandparents, James Preston Sr. and Gladys Garrett of Gastonia; his step-mother, Gail Garrett; two step-brothers and a step-sister.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lottie Frye
MAIDEN — Lottie Stallings Frye, 95, died Aug. 9, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at East Maiden Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Mays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 today at the church.
Born in Catawba County, she was employed by American Efrid.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Carol Isenhour; a great-grandson; a great-granddaughter and two sisters, Lois Isenhour of Taylorsville and Ruth Gryder of Cornelius.
Memorials may be made to East Maiden Baptist Church Building Fund.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie Nixon
DENVER — Bessie Nixon, 82, of 1625 Beth Haven Church Road, died Aug. 9, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.

Frank Clark
SHELBY — Frank William Clark, 62, of 207 Old Mill Road, died Aug. 9, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Rosehill Memorial Park and Cemetery in Fallston. The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Gwinett County, Ga., he was an independent truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Leona Thompson Clark of the home; four sons, Chris Clark of Shelby, William Clark of Vale, Jason Clark of Tazewell and Jeffrey Davis of Cherryville; two daughters, Michelle Sain of Casar and Lori Church of Fallston; three sisters, Minnie Davis of Connelly Springs, Martha Bivins of Vale and Shirley Hicks of Hickory; a half-brother, David Pane of Statesville; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Sarah Clark, 207 Old Mill Road, Shelby, NC 28150.

Mary Herman
DENVER — Mary Lou “Snookie” Herman, 65, of 7130 Fieldcrest Lane, died Aug. 10, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church in Denver. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Burke Mortuary in Maiden.
She was born in Catawba County.
Survivors include two daughters, Cindy Lawing of Vale and Tina Brannon of Newton; three sisters, Linda Bost, Judy Hicks and Betty Carringer all of Denver and two grandsons, Trey Brannon and Peyton Brannon.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Eurver Shronce
IRON STATION — Eurver Michael Shronce, 79, of 6680 Schronce Road, died Aug. 10, 2004. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Beth Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker and retired from Leslie Fay in Lincolnton.
Survivors include six sons, Melvin Shronce, Ben Shronce, Chick Shronce and Boyce Shronce of Iron Station, John Shronce of Sherrills Ford and Dale Shronce of Cherryville; three daughters, Joyce Reel, Janice Hinkle and Jenny Miller all of Iron Station; two sisters, Vertie Hester of Lincolnton and Mary Putnam of Maiden; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to East Lincoln Missionary Baptist Church, 4769 E. Hwy. 73, Iron Station, NC 28080.
Vann Marshal Taylor
Vann Marshal Taylor, 73, of Lincolnton, formerly of Charlotte, passed away peacefully after a long illness at his home Saturday, August 7, 2004.
Vann retired from Lincoln Medical Center after 50 years of service as an x-ray tech.
Survivors are: his wife, Wanda T. Taylor of the home; three sisters Margaret Norris, Lois Neely of Charlotte and Jewell Taylor Hammer and husband Sonny of Matthews; three brothers Wayne and Marilyn Taylor of Mint Hill, Buren and Bobby Taylor, and Terry Taylor of Charlotte. And one special little girl that loved her Boppy, Charity!
Preceded in death by his parents Vern and Ola Mae Taylor of Charlotte. One Brother Cecil Taylor of Charlotte.
Vann was laid to rest Sunday, August 8, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.at Shiloh True Light Church, Charlotte, NC.
Donations to be made to Shiloh True Life Church, 8525 True Life Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.