Obituaries 8/23/2004

David Haynes Sr.
David Mahaley “Boodger” Haynes, Sr., 57, of 105 Frye Street, High Shoals, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
A native of Cleveland County, he worked at Karolina Polymers and was a decorated veteran of the US Army serving the Vietnam conflict.
Survivors include two sons, David M. Haynes, Jr. of Lincolnton and Andy Haynes of Vale; three brothers, Buster Haynes, Pete Haynes and Jimmy Haynes, all of Lincolnton; two sisters, Barbara Ward of Lincolnton and Sally Lane of Vale; and one grandson, Landon Parker Haynes.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Rose Marie Barciz
MAIDEN – Rose Marie Barciz, 76, of 4879 Graystone Lane, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Denver United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
Survivors include her husband, Edward Barciz of Maiden; three daughters, Kathleen Jones of Fremont, Ind., Debbie Montana of Westland, Mich. and Lori Nunez of Garland, Texas; two sisters, Julie Schauder of Ann Arbor, Mich. and Marg Auxter of Reno, Ohio; two brothers, John Knaggs of Tampa Bay, Fla. and Richard Knaggs of Allenton, Penn; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Denver United Methodist Church, PO Box 661, Denver, NC 28037.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Franklin Lee Knight
CHERRYVILLE – Franklin Lee Knight, 56, of 409 W. Ballard St., died Aug. 21, 2004. Arrangements are incomplete at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.

Betty E. Reinhardt Montgomery
Betty E. Reinhardt, 89, of 931 N. Aspen St., died Aug. 21, 2004. Arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.

Betty Cook
VALE — Betty Buff Cook, 64, of 9026 N. Hwy. 10, died Aug. 19, 2004. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Hill United Methodist Church, where she was a member.
Born in Cleveland County, she was employed by Lincoln County Home Health as a home health aide.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard H. Cook of the home; her mother, Mary Downs Buff; a son, Chris Hartman of Vale; two daughters, Jane Greene of Casar and Ronette Starnes of Hickory; a brother, Randy Buff of Lawndale; and three grandchildren, Troy Hartman, Megan Starnes and Nathan Starnes.
Memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658-9715.
Stamey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Lib Royster
SHELBY — Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Botts Royster, 81, of Fallston Road, died Aug. 19, 2004. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial followed at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a former member of the Home Decoration Club and a former volunteer and member of the Council on Aging and a member of the Golden CMHers.
Survivors include a son, Austin Royster Jr. of Blacksburg, SC; two daughters, Beth Tillman of Lawndale and Sheila Peters of Shelby; two brothers, Hubert Botts of Fairfax, Va. and Lawson Botts of Shelby; two sisters, Isabelle Hamrick of Shelby and Sarah Wright of Millington, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Todd Royster, Toby Hoyle, Kelly Mosteller, Tanya Earl and Tad Tillman; five step-grandchildren, Teresa Abernathy, Terry Tillman, Daniel Arrowood, Travis Arrowood and Crystal Calvert; seven great-grandchildren and eight step great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.

Jerry Doby
IRON STATION — Jerry Ray Doby, 59, of 1593 Collie Lane, died Aug. 20, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at New Grace Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Mecklenburg County, he was an auto glass installer for Wilson and Tucker Auto Glass.
Survivors include his wife, Pansy M. Doby of the home; a son, Travis Doby of Concord; a daughter, Jennifer Lanier of Iron Station; two brothers, Lawrence Doby of Belmont and Paul Doby of Cherry Grove; three sisters, Margie Doby of Charlotte, Peggy Helms of Huntersville and Jean Borders of Charlotte; four step-sons, Michael Lanier and Bobby Lanier both of Concord, Randy Lanier of Charlotte and Kenneth Lanier of Gastonia; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ernest Carpenter
Ernest C. Carpenter, 88, of 200 Jonas Drive, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lincolnton. Burial will follow in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cherryville. The family will receive friends at Emmanuel Lutheran Church one hour prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he was co-founder of Modern Electric Co. in Lincolnton.
Survivors include his wife, Mable Ramsey Carpenter of Lincolnton; two sons, Scott Carpenter of Lincolnton and Kenneth Carpenter of Stone Mountain, Ga; one daughter, Phyliss Trapp of Lincolnton; two sisters, Mildred Carpenter and Pat Brackett, both of Lincolnton; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorder’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Suite 999, Charlotte, NC, 28215, or to the charity of one’s choice.

Larry Fish
MAIDEN — Larry Fish, 85, of 509 E. Main St. in Maiden, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Maiden Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow at Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home.
A native of Iredell County, he was retired from K-Mac, where he was a maintenance worker.
Survivors include one son, Craig Fish of Charlotte; one daughter, Cathy Elliott of Statesville; one brother, Lonnie Lee Fish Jr. of Maiden; one sister, Ella Crafton of Maiden; eight grandchildren, Laura Elliott, Mark Elliott, Matt Elliott, Tara Godfrey, Shelie Fish, Scott Villas, Jamie Phipps and Jennifer Hubbard; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pallative Care and Hospice of Catawba Valled, 3975 Robinson Road.

Mary Isabelle Smith Mauney
CHARLOTTE — Mary Isabelle “Belle” Smith Mauney, 76, of Charlotte died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Homestead United Methodist Church where she was a member. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Homestead United Methodist Church, 6729 Old Mount Holly Road, Charlotte.
A native of Kinston, she was retired from the Leaksville Woolen Mills and Servomation. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and Homesteaders at Homestead United Methodist Church. She was awarded Life Membership in the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her husband, Dwight Mauney; one daughter, Wanda Montano of Charlotte; two sisters, Tommie Dean of Stataesville and Carol Gabriel of Stanley; three half-brothers, Freely Smith of Pink Hill, J.T. Smith of Pennsylvania and Forrest Smith of Kinston; and one grandchild, Kimberly Glanzman.
Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204 or Homestead United Methodist Church, 6729 Old Mount Holly Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28214.
McEwen Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Houser
VALE – Mary Pauline Boyles Houser, 87, of 7576 W. Hwy. 27, died Aug. 23, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hebron United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. prior to the service. A reception will follow in the church Fellowship Hall.
A native of Lincoln County, she was the cafeteria manager at North Brook Elementary School for 10 years.
Survivors include three sons, Ben Houser of Vale, Nathan Houser of Afton, Va. and Nelson Houser of Greensboro; a daughter, Sandy Houser Brooks of Kill Devil Hills; five grandchildren, Melanie Houser Woodie, Jason Houser, Chad Houser, Melissa Houser Jaronowski, Robyn Houser Bridges and Mary Nelson Houser; and twelve great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hebron United Methodist Church, 183 Howard Lingerfelt Rosd, Vale, NC 28168.
Warlick’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Jo Rice
CONOVER — Betty Jo Lee Sylvester Rice, 72, of Josie Lane in Conover died August 21, 2004. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Catawba Valley Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burke Mortuary in Newton.
A native of Catawba County, she was a member of the Catawba Valley Baptist Church in Maiden.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Lee Rice; daughter Deborah Ann Geissinger of New Jersey; son Paul Andrew Lee of Newton; two stepsons Anthony Rice of Columbia S.C. and Billy Rice of Ohio; three stepdaughters Tonya Phillips of Ohio, Christina Calloway of Newton and Teresa Rice of South Carolina; two grandchildren, J.R. Jones and Samara Boone, 10 step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, PO Box 5261, Glen Allen, VA 23058 or American Cancer Society, PO Box 102454 Atlanta GA 30368.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.