Obituaries 4/2/2004

James Ware
KINGS MOUNTAIN — James Fred Ware, 90, of 142 Belmar Road, died March 31, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a retired farmer and textile worker.
Survivors include a son, Terry Ware of Kings Mountain; two daughters, Diana Dixon of Lawndale and Kathy Basinger of Kings Mountain; two brothers, Frank Ware and Clyde Ware both of Kings Mountain; three sisters, Sue Lewis of Fallston, Ethel Kiser of Cherryville and Mary Gibbons of Kings Mountain; five grandchildren, Nicki Vaca, Tim Dixon, Lisa McIntyre, Carrie Hartman and James Ware and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Clark
John Saine Clark, 89, of 210 Little St., died April 1, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow with a DAV graveside service in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, he worked in the textile industry and was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Rachel Chapman of Lincolnton; two brothers, Hubert Clark of Danville, Va. and Paul Clark of Lincolnton and a grandson Elliott Chapman of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Massapoag Baptist Church, 2139 Laboratory Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Bud Smith
Adoulphus Coleman Smith “Bud”, 64, of 530 Harris Drive, died March 31, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, he was employed by McCreary Modern as a frame builder and he was in the National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Donahue Smith of the home; three sons, John Smith and Bryan Smith both of Maiden and Ronnie Smith of Dyersburg, Tenn.; two daughters, Nichole Smith of the home and Julie Smith of Maiden; a step-daughter, Irene Smith of the home; three sisters, Joyce Punch of Newton, Evelyn Herron of Gastonia and Georgia Jordan of Columbia, SC and four grandchildren.

Donald Suttles
Donald Eugene Suttles, 52, of 189 Coopertown Road, died March 31, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he worked in the textile industry.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Suttles of Lincolnton; one son, Shaun Suttles of Lincolnton; one daughter, Deanna Suttles of Lincolnton; his mother and step-father, Fayrene and James Estes of Lincolnton; two brothers, Darin Estes and Danny Estes both of Lincolnton and seven half-brothers and sisters, Jeanette, Linda, Grovetta, Sue, Grover Jr., Joe and Frank.