Obituaries - January 2004

Obituaries - January 14, 2004

Published January 14, 2004

Lori Whitworth

CHERRYVILLE — Lori Jo Whitworth, 50, of 330 Pine Avenue, died Jan. 10, 2004. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service.

Born in Buffalo, NY, she was a retired manager of Tom’s Broadway Restaurant.

Survivors include her companion, Tom Kane of the home and one sister, Wennie Dixon of Tona Wanda, NY.

William Garris

MAIDEN — William Edward Garris, 73, of 3138 Providence Mill Road, died Jan. 12, 2004. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in Catawba Memorial Park.

Born in Catawba County, he was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Workman Garris of the home; three daughters, Susan Hullet and Frances Propst both of Newton and Marian Garris of Maiden; two sisters, Juanita Smyre and Sherry Travis both of Newton; one half-brother, Bill Oates of Marion; one half-sister, Mae Price of Iowa; three grandchildren, Jennifer Martinez, Robbie Hullet and Tommy Hullet and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St. Mall, 2 Hanover Square, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Burke Mortuary in Newton is in charge of arrangements.

Hallie Dellinger

CHERRYVILLE — Hallie Smith Dellinger, 92, of Helton Road, died Jan. 11, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Carlton Yarn Mill and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Betty Cloninger of Cherryville; one brother, Earl Smith of Mooresville; nine grandchildren, Ginger Ramsey, Ronald Ramsey, Linda Lovelace, Kelly Ramsey, Roger Ramsey, Bruce Ramsey, Carol Ann Sain, Penny Sherrill and Rhonda Ballard; 13 great-grandchildren and 13 great great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Gaston County Cancer Society, 2203 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, PO Box 579, Cherryville, NC 28021 or St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1203 St. Mark’s Church Road, Cherryville, NC 28021.

Harry Arthur

CHERRYVILLE — Harry Ernest Arthur Sr., 90, of 1403 Wehunt Store Road, died Jan. 12, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at North Brook Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Born in Aiken, SC, he was a retired cabinet installer.

Survivors include his wife, Vevette W. Arthur of the home; two sons, Harry Arthur Jr. and John Arthur both of Cherryville; two daughters, Judy Willis of Lawndale and Betsy Chapman of Sherrills Ford; four sisters, Nancy Gwaltney of Statesville, Patricia Tuttle and Joey Arthur both of Reidsville and Wilson Arthur of Fla.; five grandchildren, Buddy Arthur, Dustin Arthur, JT Arthur, Jeff Arthur and Kim Carroll and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to North Brook Baptist Church Building Fund, 7421 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC 28021 or Hospice of Lincoln County, PO Box 1526, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Tillery

CHARLOTTE — Thomas Price “Tom” Tillery Jr., 80, died Jan. 12, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Wilson Chapel of Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service in Charlotte. Interment will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he was a retired sales representative from Delph Context Industries, a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and U.S. Army Military Police during WWII.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie Tillery; one daughter, Deborah Grant of Franklin, Tenn.; one son, Tripp Tillery of Iron Station; three grandchildren, Breanna Grant, Hannah Grant and John Thomas Grant.

Memorials may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2019 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205.

Dollie Black

CHERRYVILLE — Dollie Reynolds Black, 77, of 847 Tot Dellinger Road, died Jan. 12, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, she was formerly employed by Carlton Mill and a member of the Faith Sunday School Class.

Survivors include her husband, John Black; two daughters, Judy Beal of Cherryville and Sue Tallent of Lincolnton; two brothers, Johnny Reynolds of Cherryville and Jerry Reynolds of Crouse; four grandchildren, Mechelle Cash, Chad Williamson, Annie Tallent and Clayton Tallent; three step-grandchildren, Tonja Moss, Shasta Beal and Billy Beal; two great-grandchildren and one step great great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 579, Cherryville, NC 28021.

Eugene King

MORGANTON — Eugene King, 72, of Carbon City Road, died Jan. 13, 2004. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home in Morganton. Burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Born in Lincoln County, he served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his mother, Iola Smith King of Newton; three daughters, Melinda Evans and Kimberly Page both of Lincoln County and Tracy McDonald of Raleigh; six brothers, Eddie King and Billy King both of Lincolnton, Kenneth King, Larry King and Lonnie King all of Gastonia and Roger King of Newton; one sister, Dorothy Hudspeth of Lincolnton and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, PO Box 1029, Valdese, NC 28690.

Kathy Gales

CHERRYVILLE — Kathy Jean Turner Gales, 52, of 2285 Chapel Lane, died Jan. 13, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, she was employed by Lincoln Foot Care as a bookkeeper, a member of the church choir and the Visions Sunday School class.

Survivors include her husband, Gary Gales of the home; one daughter, Melanie Bumgarner of Cherryville; one sister, Linda Deaver of Cherryville; one granddaughter, Megan Bumgarner; one grandson, Matthew Bumgarner and her mother, Binnie Bivens Turner of Cherryville.

Memorials may be made to Bess Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 2741 NC Hwy. 274, Cherryville, NC 28021.

Leonard Thomas

RUTHERFORD — Leonard Thomas, 76, formerly of Rutherford County, died Jan. 13, 2004.

Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary in Shelby.

CR Harrison

Columbus Ray “CR” Harrison, died Jan. 13, 2004.

Arrangements are incomplete at EF Drum Funeral Home.

Mary McCoy

Mary G. McCoy, 62, died Jan. 13, 2004.

Arrangements are incomplete at EF Drum Funeral Home.

John Lancaster

LENOIR — John Landrum Lancaster, 79, of Grandview Circle, died Jan. 13, 2004. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden. Burial will follow in Mays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

He was born in Catawba County.

Survivors include two daughters, Lula Ingle of Hickory and Frances Smith of Iron Station; two brothers, Howard Lancaster of South Carolina and Kenneth Lancaster of Lenoir; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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