Obituaries 11/1/2004

Jo Ann Adams
NEWTON – Jo Ann Adams, 73, of Park Lane, died Oct. 30, 2004. Funeral services are 4 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in Pine Crest Cemetery in Gibson at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends following the service at the mortuary.
A native of Gibson, she was a teacher for 30 years, and worked for Corriher Import for 20.
Survivors include her godchildren and several special friends.
Memorials may be made to Pallative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Larry Lusk
MAIDEN – Larry Wayne Lusk, 32, of Maiden Woods Circle, died Oct. 28, 2004. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Kings Way Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in Maiden City Cemetery.
A native of Logan County, W. Va., he worked as an lineman at Profile Aviation Center, was a member of the Maiden American Legion Post 240 and was honored with the Abrams Award by the U.S. Army Reserve.
Survivors include wife Kallie Lutz Lusk; one daughter, Malorie Lusk; father Larry Cook of Pineville, W. Va.; Mother Beverly Lusk Long of Sevierville, Tenn.; grandmother Garnett Lusk of Oceana, W. Va.; three brothers, Christopher Scott Cook of Hampton, Va., Clay Cook of Pineville, W. Va. and David Terrace of Morganton; four sisters, Lori Anne Payne of Beckley, W. Va., Theresa Hammack of Hickory and Catherine Sponseller of Conover.
Memorials may be made to Kings Way Baptist Church Youth, PO Box 3124, Hickory, NC 28603.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Norma Sanchez
CHERYVILLE – Norma Villavos Sanchez, 31, of 102 Black Ave., died Oct. 29, 2004. A prayer service was held 6 p.m. Sunday at Carpenter’s Funeral Home. Burial in Campeche, Mexico will be at a later date.
A native of Oxaca, Mexico, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Omar Sanchez, Eddie Sanchez and Pablo Sanchez; one daughter, Clarabelle Sanchez of Mexico; five brothers and nine sisters.

Cliff Bollinger
NEWTON – Charles Clifton Bollinger, 79, of North West Blvd., died Oct. 30, 2004. Funeral services are 4 p.m. today at Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends after the funeral and burial at the Family Life Center of the church.
Survivors include wife Phyllis Childers Bollinger; one son, Terry Bollinger of Hickory; two daughters, Debby Stewart and Susan Smevog, both of Conover; three brothers, Rowe Bollinger and Bob Bollinger, both of Newton, and Jimmy Bollinger of Conover; one sister, Betty Matthews of Newton; six grandchildren, Avery Stewart, Caleb Bollinger, Ashlyn Thompson, Amber Bollinger, Amanda Bollinger and Allie Bolick and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Conover-Startown Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Ogle
Robert Ogle, 86, of Salem Church Road, died Nov. 1, 2004. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Maiden.

Arne Pedersen
CLAREMONT – Arne W. Pedersen, 90, died Oct. 31, 2004. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Newton.

Billy Wilson
CATAWBA – Billy F. Wilson, 78, of Long Island Road, died Oct. 31, 2004. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Newton.

Ralph K. Harris
Ralph K. Harris, 82, of 1212 Janice Road, died Oct. 31, 2004. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.

Novella Harkey
Novella Speagle Harkey, 92, fomerly of 828 Caroline Mills Circle, died Oct. 30, 2004. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
A native of Catawba County, she was retired from Carolina Mills.
Survivors include three daughters, Ruby H. Cook, Geneva H. Hoffman and Jane H. Scronce, all of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, Hymnal Book Fund, PO Box 441, Lincolnton, NC 28093-0441.