Obituaries 4/28/2004

Shirley Simpson
CHERRYVILLE — Shirley Robert Simpson II, 55, of 108 Little Matt Drive, died April 25, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Loudon County, Va., he was a truck driver for ER Ellis and served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Darlene Simpson of the home; two sons, Shirley Simpson III and Joseph Simpson both of Cherryville; two daughters, Tanya Simpson and Princess Simpson both of Cherryville; a brother, Luther Simpson of Cherryville; two sisters, Patricia Stiles of Martinsburg, W. Va. and Cecelia Smith of New Market, Md. and seven grandchildren.

Larry Rudisill
Larry Douglas Rudisill, 61, of Woodmont Circle Apt. 17-E, died April 25, 2004. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed at Hollybrook Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a fixer supervisor.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Rudisill of Lincolnton; four sons, Todd Rudisill, Gary Rudisill, Terry Rudisill and Tim Rudisill all of Lincolnton and 12 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 493 Calvary Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Bill Sneed
WACO — Clarence William “Bill” Sneed, 78, of 1631 Sneed Road, died April 25, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Waco Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Capernaum Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, he was a retired farmer and long driver for Carolina Freight Carriers and a WWII U.S. Army Air Corp veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Campbell Sneed; a son, Doug Sneed of Waco; a daughter, Sherry Ingle of Waco; two grandchildren, Kevin Sneed and Michael Ingle Jr.; a great-granddaughter and two sisters, Aileen Black and Sue Dalton both of Waco.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Height Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gerry Goins
GEORGIA — Gerry Lane Goins, 55, of 1506 Brandy Wine Lane, formerly of Cherryville, died April 25, 2004. Funeral services will be at 5:30 p.m. today at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was retired from EA Teck Service of Atlanta, Ga. and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Huffstetler Goins of Dalton, Ga.; a daughter, Stacy Doran of Dalton, Ga.; a sister, Teresa Lavasseur of Lincolnton; three brothers, David Goins and Cone Carpenter II both of Crouse and Ricky Carpenter of Cherryville and his mother, Ann Milburn Goins Carpenter of Crouse.

Alma Williams
CHERRYVILLE — Alma Louise Costner Williams, 76, of 5672 Coot Williams Road, died April 26, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Anthony Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Beulah Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, she was retired from Doran Mill and attended Anthony Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Dock Williams of the home; three daughters, Charlotte Sigmon and Diane Hudson both of Cherryville and Linda Ramsey of Columbus, Ga.; three sons, David Seagle, Bill Williams and Leonard Williams all of Cherryville; three sisters, Faye Truesdale of Cherryville, Marylee Flowers and Geraldine Roome both of Bessemer City; two brothers, Harold Mauney and Walter Mauney both of Bessemer City; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

S. Maliszewski
DENVER — Stephen Adam Maliszewski, 46, of 2264 Beth Haven Church Road, died April 25, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Denver United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Denver Community Cemetery.
Born in New York, he was employed by Food Lion.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Clawson Maliszewski of the home; a daughter, Erika Maliszewski of Hendersonville; a son, David Lyles II of Charlotte; a grandson, Gavin Lyles; his parents, Adam and Joyce Maliszewski of New Port Richey, Fla. and three brothers, Bobby Maliszewski of New York City, David Maliszewski of Rhode Island and Andy Maliszewski of New York City.
Memorials may be made to Denver United Methodist Church, PO Box 661, Denver, NC 28037.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Claude Harris
GROVER — Claude Columbus Harris Jr., 62, of 120 Brenda Ct., died April 26, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Cone Memorial of Carpenters Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Harris; a daughter, Courtney Harris of Hickory; two sons, CC Harris, III and Sam Harris both of Grover; two step-daughters, Amy Byrd of Hickory and Michelle Ledford of Shelby; three step-sons, Nathan Black of Shelby, David Hughes of Florida and Gary Hughes of Bessemer City; 22 grandchildren and three sisters, Esther Costner of Cherryville, Janie Homesley of Dallas and Geraldine Bolin of Ranlo.

Ellen Rayburn
CHARLOTTE — Ellen Patricia Rayburn, 77, died April 26, 2004. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Carolina Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Charlotte. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn West Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
She was born in Lexington.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Hucks of Reno, Nev. And Jimmy Hucks of Tampa, Fla.; three daughters, Diane Cunningham of Iron Station, Jeanette Miller and Phyllis Childress both of Charlotte; a brother, Jack Dagenhart of Charlotte; a sister, Madeline Crisler of Augusta, Ga.; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Vera Edge
Vera McGregor Edge, 96, of 529 N. Cedar St., died April 27, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Gaston Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born in Draton, SC, she was retired from Rhyne Mills.
Survivors include two sons, William Edge Jr. of Titusville, Fla. and Robert Edge of Lincolnton; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Glenn Smith
VALE — Glenn Boyd Smith, 71, of 6829 Cranberry Trail, died April 27, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Friday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mary J. Smith of the home; five sons, JP Smith and James Cape both of Salisbury, Ricky Cape of Vale, Marvin Cape of Minnesota and Alvin Cape of Cleveland, NC; three daughters, Teresa Meadow of NC, Larrie of Advance and Barbara Hicks of Stanley; a brother, Leroy Smith of Harmony; three sisters, Bondilly of Harmony, Mollie Jo McClamrock of Mocksville and Wilma Smith of Dobson; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Lewis Jones
Lewis Earnel Jones, 75, of 2441 Country Club Road, died April 28, 2004. Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.