Obituaries - May 2003

Obituaries - May 26, 2003

Published May 26, 2003

Cone Simpson

KINGS MOUNTAIN — Cone Milton Simpson, 71, of Mary’s Grove Church Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be private.

Born in Cherryville, he was the former owner and retired from Cone Simpson Painting.

Survivors include three brothers, Ken Simpson of Kings Mountain, Jerry Simpson of Florida and Max E. Simpson of Connley Springs and one sister, Lib Shull of Cherryville.

Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Judy Arthur

CHERRYVILLE — Judy Parker Arthur, 57, of 2224 Brown Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at North Brook Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 p.m. today at the church.

Born in Gaston County she was a medical lab technician.

Survivors include her husband Harry Arthur Jr. of the home; three sons, Buddy Arthur and Jeff Arthur, both of Cherryville, and Dusty Arthur of Charlotte; one grandson, Dylan Arthur of Waco; two brothers, Marty Parker of Lincolnton and Floyd Parker of Gastonia and seven sisters, Betty Parker, Patsy Reep, Joanne Finger and Nancy Hester, all of Lincolnton, Dorothy Edwards of Mt. Holly and Linda Sigmon of Conover.

Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of North Brook Baptist Church, 7421 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC 28021.

Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Maude Jenkins

Maude Ross Jenkins, 103, of 728 Mosteller Lane, died May 24, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.

Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include four sons, Cecil Jenkins of Cherryville, and Max Jenkins, Webb Jenkins and Gary Jenkins, all of Lincolnton; three daughters, Nancy Travis of Maiden, Rachel Laney of Iron Station and Dorothy Homesley of Lincolnton; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mittie Hauss

Mittie Hoyle Hauss, 100, of 2870 Hwy. 182, died May 23, 2003. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Bethphage Church Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, she was an elementary school teacher.

Survivors include four daughters, Beatrice Hauss Hoyle, Ann Hauss Lackey and Betty Jo Hauss, all of Lincolnton and Katherine Hauss Canipe of Vale; one grandson, Mark Hauss Lackey and one great-grandson.

Memorials may be made to Bethphage Lutheran Church, 3440 Hwy. 182, Lincolnton, NC 28092, Lions Club c/o J. Bowers, 1106 Timberlane Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

L.D. Ross

SHELBY — L.D. Ross, 833 Logan Street, died May 23, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.

Evelyn Puett

DALLAS — Evelyn Elizabeth Hovis Puett, 79, of 3551 Dallas-High Shoals Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services in the church fellowship hall.

Born in Lincoln County she was retired from Gaston County Schools.

Survivors include her husband A.W. “Bud” Puett; a daughter, Harriett Campbell of Dallas; one son, John E. Puett of Dallas; two grandchildren, Mark C. Puett of Gastonia and Gregory R. Puett of Charlotte; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, LaVonne Bynum of Iron Station and Gloria Mauney and Sue Heavner, both of Lincolnton.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 301 W. Main Street, Dallas, NC 28034 or to Alzheimers Foundation, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.

Sisk-Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Ludwick

Mary Morton Ludwick, 61, of 2042 Gastonia Highway, died May 25, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.

Born in Gaston County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include two brothers, Gene Lewis Morton of the home and Bill Morton Jr. of Gastonia; and a sister, Patricia Morton Meeks of the home.

Benjamin Neal Jr.

DENVER — Benjamin Edmund Neal Jr., 83, of 3172 Lakeshore Road South, died May 24, 2003. A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a WWII veteran, a director with the National Association of Music Merchants, Inc., the president of his family music business, a special investigator with the Erie County Department of Social Services, a member of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church and was active in East Lincoln Christian Ministries and a member of the Lake Norman Power Squadron.

Survivors include his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Neal; a daughter, Barbara Neal Reese of Denver; two sons, Benjamin E. Neal III, of Racine, WI and James W. Neal of Charlotte; five grandchildren, William G. Reese IV, Monica C. Neal, Kimberly E. Neal, Patricia Ann Neal and Bradley H. Neal.

Memorials may be made to Unity Presbyterian Church, 8210 Unity Church Road, Denver, NC 28037; East Lincoln Christian Ministries, 6636 Pine Ridge Road, Denver, NC 28037; Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092; or the East Lincoln Branch Library Fund, 1251 Hwy. 16, N., Denver, NC 28037.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Leonia Williams

SHELBY — Leonia Ledford Williams, 85, of 1533 Stony Point Rd., died May 24, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at New Home United Methodist Church, Casar. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday night from 6 to 8 at Stamey Funeral Home.

Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker, quilt maker and a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church, Kings Mountain.

Survivors include her husband Clifford Williams, three sons, Donald Williams, Arnold Williams and Wayne Williams, all of Shelby; two daughters, Linda Williams and Carol Sanders, both of Shelby; a sister, Roxanna White of Yadkinville; six grandchildren, Constance Edwards, Anna Hamrick, Sandy Wright, Jeffrey Williams, Tyra Silvers, and Joshua Williams; and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150.

Evelyn Clancy

DENVER — Evelyn Frances Twyman Clancy, 88, of 3900 Wexford Lane, died May 24, 2003. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Born in Queens County, N.Y., she was a homemaker and a member of Grace Episcopal Church, New York.

Survivors include two sons, Walter Clancy of Maiden and John Clancy of Denver; a daughter, Lee Clancy of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.

E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pearl Thompson

Pearl Brill Thompson, 85, of the Brian Center and formerly of Lucy Shrader Road, Vale, died May 25, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hulls Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 6 to 8 at Warlick Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, she worked as a inspector for Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore, Md.

Survivors include a number of cousins.

Memorials may be made to Hulls Grove Baptist Church, 6263 W. Hwy. 27, Vale, NC 28168.

John Benfield

NEWTON — John Benfield, 46, of 316 N. Caldwell Ave., died May 25, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary.

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