Obituaries 4/26/2004

Betty Avery
Betty Leatherman Avery, 75, of Lincolnton, died April 24, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Mohigan Mills.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Jane Leatherman of Lincolnton and Martha Duncan of Crouse and a brother, Carl Leatherman of Cherryville.
EF Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bonnie Hicks
DENVER — Bonnie Elkins Hicks, 73, of Denver, died April 24, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Denver Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 4 until 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Born in Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, La., she was a member of Denver Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Prentis Hicks; a son, Phil Hicks of Cornelius; a daughter Bonnie Saltzman of Denver; a sister, Bernell Primm of Webster Parish, La.; four grandchildren, Dan Saltzman, John Saltzman, Stacey Diamond and Richard Hicks and her father, Bernice “Cotton” Elkins of Shreveport, La.
Memorials may be made to Denver Baptist Church Building Fund, 6955 Forest Hills Drive, Denver, NC 28037.
Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville is in charge of arrangements.

Doris Williams
Doris Bobbit Williams, 65, of 919 Wilma Sigmon Road, died April 24, 2004. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at EF Drum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Moores chapel AME Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born in Rocky Mount, she was a knitter and a member of El Shaddai Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Williams Jr. of Charlotte and John Williams of Lincolnton; a daughter, Brenda Blackburn of Lincolnton; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Carrie Roseman
Carrie May Roseman, 97, of Lincolnton, died April 24, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be private.
She was a retired teacher from Lincolnton High School, a member of the Retired Teachers Association and a volunteer with the American Red Cross.
Survivors include Frances Killian of the home; two sisters, Laverne Hand of Greensboro and Emily Geiger of Hampton, Va. and a brother, Robert Roseman of Salisbury.
Memorials may be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church, 216 South Aspen St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nettie Lineberger
STANLEY — Nettie Jolly Lineberger, 83, of 2065 Basin Lane, died April 24, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hills Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born in Sumpter County, SC, she was a retired weaver in the textile industry.
Survivors include a son, Wilburn Lineberger of Stanley; a daughter, Myrtle Dellinger of Stanley; a sister, Helen Gray of Denver; a brother, Ralph Jolly of Carrollton, Ga.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Grace Isenhour
NEWTON — Grace Estelle Isenhour, 92, died April 24, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton. Burial followed in Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a brother, Albert Isenhour of Newton and a niece, Carrolle Elliott of Cornelius.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 2103 Mt. Olive Church Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Shirley Schronce
CONOVER — Shirley Mae Shook Schronce, 59, of Recycling Road, died April 23, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Providence Road Baptist Church. Burial followed in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker and the owner of Schronce Used Auto Parts.
Survivors include her husband, James Schronce of the home; three sons, David Schronce, Ronnie Schronce and Keith Schronce all of Claremont; three sisters, Alice Hickman, Peggy Shook and Patsy Jolly all of Taylorsville and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Burke Mortuary in Newton was in charge of arrangements.

Larry Rudisill
Larry Douglas Rudisill, 61, of 710 S. Government St., died April 25, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at EF Drum Funeral Home.

Ilene Brown
CROUSE — Ilene Brigman Brown, 41, of 2537 Hwy. 150 W., died April 24, 2004. A celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was employed by Winn-Dixie.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Brown of the home; a son, Rocky Brown of Crouse; her mother, Mary Atkins Brigman of Cherryville and five sisters, Patricia Hamrick of Cherryville, Bernice Willis of Fallston, Wanda Smith of Marion, Betty Harbinson of Cherryville and Linda Campbell of Shelby.

S. Maliszewski
DENVER — Stephen Adam Maliszewski, 46, of 2264 Beth Haven Church Road, died April 25, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.