Obituaries 7/16/2004

Noah Lutz
MAIDEN — Noah Samuel “Popa” Lutz, 83, of East Murray St., died July 14, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden. Burial followed in Maiden City Cemetery.
He was born in Catawba County.
Survivors include three sons, Noah Lutz Jr. of Maiden, Harry Lutz of Newton and Franklin Lutz of Conover; three daughters, Vickie Drum of Maiden, Ruby Leatherman and Elaine Leatherman both of Catawba; a sister, Margie Black of Lincolnton; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Justin Crouse
Justin Ryan Crouse, infant son of Dustin and Aleta Moore Crouse of 4517 Hunter Rhyne Road, died July 14, 2004. A private family graveside service was held at Amity Baptist Church Cemetery Friday.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Austin Crouse of the home; paternal grandparents, Rev. Robert and Cindy Helton of Havelock; maternal grandfather, James Moore of Boiling Springs; maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Linda and Willie Hawkins of Blacksburg, SC; maternal great-grandmother, Rosella Moore and paternal great-grandparents, Grady and Clara Crouse of Lincolnton and Frank and Shelvie Helton of Stanley.
EF Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Desmer Brown
CHERRYVILLE — Desmer Wright Brown, 89, of 2005 Delview Road, died July 14, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.
Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Charles Brown and Ted Brown both of Cherryville; Randy Brown of Thomasville and Mickey Brown of Vale; four daughters, Mary Shultz of San Francisco, Calif., Lucy Hartman of Waco, Vickie Randall of Vale and Rita Wilson of Cherryville; two brothers, Ward Wright of Clifton, SC and Buddy Wright of Spartanburg, SC; three sisters, Zellon Donald of Cowpens, Thelma Bernett of Spartanburg, SC and Bina Galmond of Gaffney, SC; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Building Fund, PO Box 579, Cherryville, NC 28021 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.

James Lutz
MAIDEN — James Lawrence Lutz, 58, of Wellsby Court, died July 15, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Kings Way Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Catawba County, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 240 in Maiden.
Survivors include his wife, Portia Caldwell Lutz of the home; three daughters, Lisa Lindsay, Theda Mathis and Kallie Lusk all of Maiden; a brother, Robert Lutz of Maiden; a sister, Elizabeth Burgess of Newton; a half-brother, George Lutz Jr. of Sherrills Ford; a half-sister, Kathryn Purgeson of Conover; his step-mother, Christine Lutz of Sherrills Ford and four grandchildren, Brandon Lindsay, Jessica Lindsay, Malorie Lusk and Dawson Mathis.
Memorials may be made to Kings Way Baptist Church, 1146 Robinwood Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Burke Mortuary in Maiden is in charge of arrangements.

Emmie Cline
NEWTON — Emmie Frances Hamilton Cline, 80, died July 15, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gospel Light Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday at Burke Mortuary in Newton.
She was born in Caldwell County.
Survivors include her husband, Milton Cline of the home; three sons, Gary Cline of Claremont, Wayne Cline of Catawba and Tim Cline of Newton; three daughters, Nancy Goble of Maiden, Debbie Layne of Lewisville and Darlene Whisnant of Claremont; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Gospel Light Baptist Church, PO Box 62, Conover, NC 28613.

David Caudle
David Caudle, 78, of 169 Pinewood Lane, died July 15, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a member. A DAV graveside service will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was retired from Duke Power and Caudle Locksmith and Security, a WWII Navy veteran and a member of American Legion Post 30 and the Lincoln County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include four sons, David Caudle of Plymouth, Mass., Donald Caudle and John Caudle both of Lincolnton and Daniel Caudle of West Jefferson; a daughter, Cathy Moore of Lincolnton; two sisters, Margie Lineberger of Denver and Virginia Schronce of South Carolina; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092 or Bethel Baptist Church, 200 Bethel Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Gregory Ford
Gregory Todd Ford, 46, of Lincolnton, died July 15, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.