Obituaries

March 13, 2002

Horace Ross Jr.

AIKEN, S.C. — Horace V. Ross Jr., 78, died March 8, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the George Funeral Homes Historic Downtown Chapel. Burial followed in Aiken Memorial Gardens.

Born in Lincoln County, N.C., he was a member of First Baptist Church of Aiken, the Ed. Cushman Sunday School class, Masonic Lodge, ACTS, the American Legion, and the VFW. He worked for Dupont for 28 years until retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Nell Digh Ross; two sons, Timothy Daniel Ross of Aiken, Gregory Alan Ross of Irmo, four sisters, Doris Beard of Maiden, N.C., Phyllis Cloer of Nice, Fla., Audrey Ramsey of Crouse, N.C. and Ruth Thornburg of Lincolnton, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Bret Ross, Ashley Ross Risher, Alan Ross, Virginia Ross Geddings, Holly Ross, and Jennifer Ross.

Onie Littlejohn

CHERRYVILLE — Onie Bridges Littlejohn, 90, of 209 West Fourth Street, died March 11, 2002. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Cherryville where she was a member. Burial followed in City Memorial Cemetery.

Born in Winston County, Miss., she worked for Ora Mill in Shelby until retirement. She was also a member of the Lib Holleman Sunday School class, and the Pearl Elliott Circle.

Survivors include two sons, Don Littlejohn of Cherryville, and Randy Littlejohn of Shelby; one daughter, Kay Farris of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one sister, Ollie Clark of Granite Falls; seven grandchildren, Jimmy Littlejohn, Jonathan Littlejohn, Joy Atkinson, Yates Farris, Brad Farris, Shanna Littlejohn, and Lindsey Littlejohn; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021; or Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C.

Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Alene Armstrong

Alene Hoover Armstrong, 86, of Cardinal Health Care, formerly of 5068 Reepsville Road, Vale, died March 11, 2002. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, she worked in the furniture industry.

Survivors include one son, Richard L. Armstrong of Tavares, Fla.; one daughter, Janice Armstrong Ruth of Homestead, Fla.; two brothers, Clyde Hoover, and Bill Hoover, both of Vale; two sisters, Dot Eaker, and Evelyn Lackey, both of Lincolnton; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Warlick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mamie Newton

CHERRYVILLE — Mamie Moss Newton, 100, of 419 N. Mountain Street, died March 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Cherryville where she was a livelong member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.

She was the co-owner of Newton Music Shop.

Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Beam, Imogene Beam, and Betty Bame, all of Cherryville; 11 grandchildren, Michael Beam, Judy Beam, H. L. Beam III, Priscilla Helms, Denise Shuford, Merinda Arthurs, Lu Ann Sellers, Terry Bame, Renee Stroupe, Dermont Beam, and David H. Bame; 26 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church General Fund, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.

Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Shelby Matthews

MULLINS, S.C. — Shelby Jean Edwards Matthews, 52, of 602 Sandy Bluff Road, died March 10, 2002. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Burial followed in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Born in Florence County, S.C., she worked as a clerk at a Family Dollar Store in Mullins.

Survivors include three sons, Allen McQuay of Raleigh, N.C., Billy Carroll Matthews Jr., and Michael Keith Matthews, both of Gainesville, Fla.; three brothers, James Robert Edwards of Lincolnton, N.C., Kenneth Eugene Edwards of Newton, N.C. and James Arthur Edwards Jr. of Columbia, S.C.; and four grandchildren.

Frank Phelps Jr.

Frank Eugene Phelps Jr., 60, of 526 Old Lincolnton-Crouse Road, died March 8, 2002. No services are planned at this time.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a service advisor for Earl Tindall Ford for five years.

Survivors include his wife, Anne Warner Phelps; one son, Frank Eugene Phelps III of Dallas; one daughter, Brenda D. Phelps of Iron Station; two brothers, Gerald Phelps of Baldwinsville, N.Y., and Gary Phelps of Fulton, N.Y.; and two sisters, Patricia Bartlett, and Sandra Rossetti, both of Phoenix, N.Y.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C.; or the Crisis Assistance Ministry, 805 W. Airline Ave., Gastonia, N.C. 28054.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Buckner

MORGANTON — Elizabeth “Libby” Goins Buckner, 57, of N. Council Oak Street, died March 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held Thursday at noon at Calvary Lutheran Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Sossoman Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, she was a medical-surgical nurse at Grace Hospital and the first full time nurse for Hospice of Burke County where she was the Nurse Coordinator until retirement. She was chosen as Woman of the Year by the Burke County Business and Professional Women’s Club, was a member of several local, state, and national nurses’ organizations and served on the Governor’s State Cancer Coordinating Committee.

Survivors include her husband, Charles “Charlie” W. Buckner; one daughter, Angela L. Buckner of Baton Rouge, La.; and two brothers, Ted Goins of Dallas, and Samuel Goins of Leesburg, Fla.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690; or Calvary Lutheran Church, 319 N. King St., Morganton, N.C. 28655.

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