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Obituaries - May 2002 |
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May 13, 2002 |
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Rosa Rhyne Rosa Lee Scronce Rhyne, 80, of the Heath House, died May 10, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Crowell Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She worked as a panel and button maker in the furniture industry until retirement. Survivors include one daughter, Ailene Jarrett of Conover; two sons, Colon Rhyne of Columbus, Miss., and Bill Rhyne of Lincolnton; a brother, John Scronce Jr. of Maiden; two sisters, Mattie Smith of Charlotte, and Eva Stroud of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Greg Jarrett, and Angie Deal; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Crowell Memorial United Methodist Church, 4018 Killian Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092. Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clarence Beam Clarence Alton “Chick” Beam, 70, of 104 Benfield Street, died May 12, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Drive Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home. Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired furniture worker. Survivors include his wife, Mary Porter Beam; two sons, Larry Blackburn of Lincolnton, and Mike Blackburn of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two daughters, Brenda Smith of Crouse, and Norma Whitlock of Lincolnton; three brothers, Earl Beam of Morganton, Wayne Beam of Cherryville, and Coy Beam of Rutherford; three sisters, Helen Warlick of Rutherford, Katherine Leatherman, and Polly Leadwell, both of Cherryville; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association; or the American Heart Association.
Cornelius Edwards KINGS MOUNTAIN — Cornelius Hiwatha Edwards, 67, of 415 Crocker Road, died May 12, 2002. Arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.
Sudie Kale Sudie Parker Kale, 90, of 449 Southside Church Road, died May 11, 2002. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Southside Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She worked in the textile industry until retirement. Survivors include one son, Jack Kale of Lincolnton; three daughters, Norma Keever, Martha Mullen, and Faye Ray, all of Lincolnton; ten grandchildren, LaDonna Michael, Brenda Rash, Glenda Sherlin, Clayton Mullen, Randel Kale, Jack Kale Jr., Susie Mull, Ricky Ray, J.C. Ray, and Chris Ray; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1725 Southside Church Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092. Warlick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth White Kenneth Kay White, 57, of 620 Louise Avenue, died May 12, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Born in Lincoln County, he worked as a band saw operator for Ethan Allen Furniture Company in Maiden. Survivors include two daughters, Lesia Whitener, and Wendy Hester, both of Lincolnton; a brother, Jerry White of Lincolnton; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Revival Tabernacle, 992 Startown Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
W. Blair Abernethy IRON STATION — W. Blair “Boob” Abernethy, 74, of 3518 Highway 73, died May 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Machpelah Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at the funeral home. Born in Lincoln County, he was the tax collector and supervisor of the Lincoln County Tax office for thirty years until retirement. Survivors include his wife, Sue Abernethy; three sons, Bud Abernethy, and Jeff Abernethy, both of Iron Station, and Dan Abernethy of Denver; two step daughters, Brenda Richard of Lincolnton, and Vivian Flowers of Charlotte; one sister, Kathryn Moore of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Jason Abernethy, Brandi Abernethy Morgan; three step-grandchildren, Jeannie Ewing, Ginger Ewing, and Ava Flowers; and one step-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St. Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202; or Ironton Presbyterian Church, c/o Janice Caskey, P.O. Box 129, Iron Station, N.C. 28080.
Annie Gantt CHERRYVILLE — Annie Mae Hastings Gantt, 86, of 1206 Tot Dellinger Road, died May 12, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenter’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8:30 at the funeral home. Born in Gaston County, she worked for Rhyne Houser Manufacturing for 27 years until retirement. Survivors include her daughter, Peggy G. Heafner of Cherryville; one sister, Sue Webb of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Ben Heafner, and Sandra A. Edwards; and three great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Sells CHERRYVILLE — Rev. Lawrence Roger Sells, 73, of 312 Helton Road, died May 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2 until 3:30 p.m. at Carpenter’s Funeral Home. Born in Guilford County, he was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran and a retired minister with Los Angeles Four Square International Church Organization for 54 years. He served 25 years at Cherryville Foursquare Church. Survivors include his wife, Florence Sells; two sons, Timothy Sells of Chester, S.C., and Joel Sells of Richburg, S.C.; one daughter, Kathy Shull of Cherryville; one brother, Charles L. Sells of High Point; three sisters, Sudie Warren, Peggy Marion, and Elaine Clinard, all of High Point; and two grandchildren, Jessica Sells, and Katie Sells. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 3242 Tryon Courthouse Rd., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Berneice Elliott CHERRYVILLE — Berneice “Bea” Eaker Elliott, 84, of 3964 Baxter Implement Road, formerly of Charlotte, died May 10, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bethlehem United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Lincoln County, she worked as a secretary for at her husband’s dairy farm equipment business until retirement. She was the music teacher for the four-year old Sunday School class at her church, and the adult Sunday School Class. She was an active member of the Church Circle and a den mother for Den 1, Pack 4 at First United Methodist. Survivors include her son, Charles E. Elliott of Charlotte; one sister, Mallie Williams of Cherryville; and three grandchildren, Sarah Elliott, Libby Elliott, and Chuck Elliott. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C. 28202; or Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Wilson, 147 Latham Wilson Rd., Lawndale, N.C. 28090. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Josephine Lynch Josephine Metts Lynch, 69, of 309 Lee Avenue, died May 10, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Providence Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8 at Warlick Funeral Home. Born in Lincoln County, she was a dietician with Lincoln Medical Center until retirement. Survivors include five sons, Oswald Lynch, Rufus Lynch, Christopher Lynch and Vaughn Lynch, all of Lincolnton, and Brooks Lynch of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Tracy Lynch Ray and Portia Lynch Williams, both of Lincolnton; one brother, Rufus Lee Metts of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters, Willie Adams of Charlotte, Rose Peterson of Hickory, and Carieta Metts of Lincolnton; 21 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.
Mose Mason Mose Lee Mason, 79, of 919 Wilma Sigmon Road, died May 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel at E.F. Drum Funeral Home. Burial will follow in May’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. He was born in Lincoln County.
Bunnie Tate SHELBY — Bunnie Peeler Tate, 48, of 412 Dover Street, died May 9, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Emerald Hayes DENVER — Emerald “Tony” Ellerby Hayes, 82, died May 10, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Founders Chapel of McLean Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends following the service. Internment will be private. Born in Hendersonville, he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and a member of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton. He worked as a sales representative for Sherrill Industries until retirement. Survivors include his wife, Corrie Juanita Merrill Hayes; two sons, Don M. Hayes of Dalton, Ga., and John M. Hayes of Denver; two sisters, Vivian Setzer, and Marie Yelton, both of Spindale; and five grandchildren, Jason Hayes, Merrill Hayes, Scott Hayes, Zack Hayes, and Kristin Hayes. Memorials may be made to Covenant Bible Church, 2168 Gastonia Hwy., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Baxter Cooper II ELLENBORO — Baxter Heriot Cooper II, 26, of 539 Grover Road, died May 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Forest City. Burial will follow at a later date in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ellenboro. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 6 until 8 at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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