Obituaries - May 2003

Obituaries - May 7, 2003

Published May 7, 2003

Edith Hovis

Edith Black Hovis, 91, of 2540 Salem Church Road, died May 5, 2003. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hovis Family Cemetery.

Born in Gaston County, she was a bookkeeper in the retail furniture industry.

Survivors include one grandson, Charlie Mattox of High Shoals; two brothers, Houston Black of Mooresboro, Johnny Black of Alexis; two sisters, Martha Morris of River Bend, Lottie Cloninger of High Shoals; three great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or High Shoals United Methodist Church, 806 Low Bridge Road, Iron Station, NC 28080.

Angela Wilson

LAWNDALE — Angela Juanita Jenkins-Wilson, 31, of 147 Gray Fox Drive, Lot 17, died May 6, 2003. Funeral services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Hospice at Wendover. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Born in Cleveland County she was a cashier at Burger King.

Survivors include her husband Ernest Michael Wilson Sr. of Lawndale; father, Jessie Holt; mother, Kathy Smith Holt; two sons, William Earl Jenkins and Devon Hambright both of Lawndale; one daughter, Caroline Hambright of Lawndale; one sister, Crystal Hullender of Black Moutain; maternal grandparents, Dorothy and Victor Blackwell and paternal grandparents, Arthur and Jean Holt.

Memorials may be made to Stamey Funeral Home, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 for funeral expenses.

Frances Childs

Frances Marion “Fran” Childs, 77, of 958 Riverwood Lane, died May 5, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home.

Born in Onslow County, she was a realtor for Caldwell Banker and Lawing and Associates.

Survivors include three sons, Rand Childs of Huntsville, Ala.; Steve Childs and Cameron Childs both of Lincolnton; one daughter, Rosanne C. Peticca of Mooresville; three brothers, Donald Rand of Hartsell, Ala.; John Rand and Nathaniel Rand, both of Richland; eight grandchildren, Ian Childs, Ryan Childs, Jennifer Sigmon, Sara Childs, Ashley Childs, Andrew Childs, Austin Peticca and Gabrielle Peticca and one great-grandson Caleb Sigmon.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association 5315 Greenbrook Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205 or the Alzheimer’s Disease Association 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.

James Heavner

VALE — James Adolphus “Jr.” Heavner Jr., 70, of 3208 Wyant Road, died May 6, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Crowell United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Born in Catawba County he was a retired farmer.

Survivors include five brothers, Ray Heavner of Decatur, Tenn., Joe Heavner of Maiden, Edward Heavner of Homestead, Fla., and Carol Heavner and Randy Heavner, both of Lincolnton; six sisters, Louise Finger of Vale, Kat Reynolds of Montrey, Calif., Mary Shook of Maiden, Ruby Canipe and Judy Mosteller both of Lincolnton and Helen Rogers of Walled Lake, MI.

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