Obituaries 7/19/2004

Louise Dellinger
CHERRYVILLE — Louise Wilkinson Dellinger, of Summit Place, formerly of Cherryville, died July 15, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Maiden, she was the owner and operator of Dellinger’s Jewel Shop.
Survivors include a son, Lewis Dellinger of Kings Mountain; a granddaughter, Holly Robinson; a grandson, Lew Dellinger; four great-grandchildren and a sister, Dorothy Williams of Newton.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to the Christian Outreach Center of First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC 28021.
Carpenters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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.

Keith Tate
VALE — Jerry Keith Tate Jr., 43, of 5247 Hwy. 27 west, died July 17, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hull’s Grove Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed by Southern Furniture Company in Hickory and was a local Potter.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Lackey Tate of the home; a daughter, Allissa Colby Tate of the home; his father, Jerry Tate Sr. of Vale; his mother, Amy Tate of Lincolnton; a brother, Darin Tate of Vale; a sister, Elaine Tate of Vale and his grandparents, David and Katherine Seagle of Lincolnton and Katherine Tate of Vale.
Memorials may be made to Hull’s Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 6263 Hwy. 27 west, Vale, NC 28168 or West Lincoln Rescue Squad, 112 Cedar Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168.
Stamey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Horace
Thackerson
VALE — Horace Devonne Thackerson, 69, of 7385 Hwy. 10 west, died July 17, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was retired from Hickory Leather and was a member of the United Methodist Men. He was preceded in death by his parents, Battie Everette Thackerson and Susan Mae Garver Thackerson and an infant sister, Janetta Thackerson.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Shull Thackerson; a son, Junior Thackerson of Hickory; a sister, Christine Lovelace of Lawndale; three grandchildren, Tiffany Thackerson, Joseph Thackerson and Matthew Thackerson and a great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 5701 Fallston Road, Lawndale, NC 28090.

Floymae Dellinger
Floymae Caldwell Dellinger, 78, of the Brian Center of Lincolnton, died July 18, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at EF Drum Funeral Home.

Virgil Hoyle
VALE — Virgil Glenn Hoyle, 79, of 1433 Hull’s Grove Church Road, died July 16, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Reeps Grove United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired furniture manufacturing employee and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jeroldine Craig Hoyle of the home; three brothers, Loy Hoyle, Lloyd Hoyle and Bill Hoyle all of Vale and a sister, Anne Hovis of Boger City.
Memorials may be made to Reeps Grove United Methodist Church, 1528 Hulls Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Grace Webber
Grace Farmer Webber, 70, of 1435 Roseland Drive, died July 16, 2004. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Gainsville Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a member of Golden Circle Sunday Class and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James Webber of the home; a son, Murphy Webber of Lincolnton; a granddaughter, Victoria Webber and a sister, Jessie Finger of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Gainsville Baptist Church, 276 Gainsville Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Patricia Sherrill
Patricia Hope Poole Sherrill, 52, of 3727 Hwy. 27 west, died July 16, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
She was born in Lincoln County.
Survivors include two sons, Chris Helms of Maiden and Timothy Bartles II of Newton; his mother, Loley Summey Poole of Sherrills Ford; his step-father, Joseph Summey of Sherrills Ford and a sister, Robin Cribbs of Lincolnton.

Greg Ford
CHERRYVILLE — Greg Todd Ford, 45, of 311 E. Sycamore St., died July 15, 2004. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Hollybrook Cemetery.
Born in Daytona Beach, Fla., he was a regulatory engineer at Duke Power.
Survivors include a daughter, Madison Ford of Rock Hill, SC; his parents, Joe and Hazeleen Ford of Lincolnton and a sister, Robin Latno of Port Orange, Fla.

Hazel Armstrong
Hazel Marie Armstrong, 82, of 1480 Highland Bluff Court, died July 17, 2004. Services will be held at a later date.
She was born in Terrell County.
Survivors include three sisters, Minnie McClure of the home, Elva Helton of Forest Hill, Md. and Iris Scammell of Winter Garden, Fla. and a brother, Linwood Armstrong of Norfolk, Va.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Deanne Sain
Deanne Little Sain, 59, of 382 E. Congress St., died July 17, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Denver United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 9 tonight at the church.
Born in Iredell County, she was employed as a teacher assistant at S. Ray Lowder Elementary School and was previously employed as a fashion consultant with Alda Crowe’s.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Sain of Lincolnton; a son, Andrew Sain of Atlanta, Ga.; a grandson, Patrick Sain; three sisters, Joy Floyd of Hartford, Conn., Barbara King of Denver and Loretta Blanton of Marion.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 216 S. Aspen St., Lincolnton, NC 28092; Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092 or YMCA Community Outreach, 1402 E. Gaston St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ila Houser
CROUSE — Ila Frances Huss Houser, 102, of Carolina Care in Cherryville, formerly of Johnstown Road, died, July 19, 2004.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.

George Gates
George Charles Gates, of 2429 Hwy. 321 south, died July 18, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed by Hoyle Motor Company and was self-employed.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Webb of Shelby; two sons, Jerry Gates of Gastonia and Terry Gates of Lincolnton; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Long Shoals Baptist Church, 2988 Long Shoals Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Clyde Taylor
HIGH SHOALS — Clyde Hugh Taylor Sr., 72, of 514 Lincoln St., died July 18, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Tuesday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was manager of Hoyle’s No. 2 in Lincolnton.
Survivors include his wife, Alma D. Taylor of the home; two sons, Clyde Taylor Jr. of Iron Station and William Taylor of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; a daughter, Denise Grant of Gastonia and nine grandchildren, Raymond Grant, Joshua Grant, Kevin O’Shields, James O’Shields, Bryan O’Shields, Billy, Wayne, Wesley and Heath.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Linda Faye Baxter
CHERRYVILLE — Linda Faye Baxter, 49, of 6055 Bailey Baxter Road, died Sunday, July 18, 2004. Her funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bess Chapel United Methodist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
She was born in Cleveland County. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Baxter Sr. She was employed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department as an accountant and was a member of Bess Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Mabel T. Baxter of Cherryville; a special friend, Randy Davis of Cherryville; a brother, Tom Baxter Jr. of Cherryville; two sisters, Ann Stanley and husband Larry of Lincolnton and Kathy Degroot and husband Brian of Cherryville; nieces and nephews, Steven Baxter, Melissa Avery, Larry Stanley, Melinda Smith, Tommy Baxter, Hunter Avery and Seth Baxter and great nieces and nephews, Evelyn Smith, Katlyn Smith, Zack Smith, Gage Baxter, Hannah Baxter, Abigail Baxter, Hailey Smith and Tyler Stanley.
Memorials may be made to Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, 2741 Hwy. 274, Cherryville, NC 28021.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.