Obituaries - May 2003

Obituaries - May 28, 2003

Published May 28, 2003

Evelyn McGaha

HIGH SHOALS — Evelyn Sue McGaha, 69, of 213 Lincoln Street, died May 27, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at High Shoals Memorial Gardens.

She was born in Gaston County.

Survivors include one sister, Mary Conrad of High Shoals.

Memorials may be made to WMIT- Black Mountain 106.9.

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

L.D. Ross

SHELBY — L.D. Ross, 80, of 833 Logan Street, died May 23, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mike’s Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 - 3 p.m. at the church.

Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

David Krusen

EARL — David Edward “Ned” Krusen, 50, of 129 Carolina Place Drive, died May 25, 2003. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial followed at Saint Peter’s Untied Church of Christ Cemetery in Coventry, Pa.

Enloe Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

J. Lineberger  

James Ronnie Lineberger, 58, of 1448 Mirror Lake Drive, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Born in Lincoln County he worked in the construction industry.

Survivors include two sons, Todd Lineberger of Albemarle and Cully Lineberger of Denver; two daughters, Angie Beam of High Shoals and Amy Lineberger of Lincolnton; two step-children; Sean Smith and Drew Smith both of Newton; two brothers, Teddy Lineberger and Johnny Lineberger both of Lincolnton; one sister, Tammy Peeler of Vale and four grandchildren.

Kathryn Blue

CHERRYVILLE — Kathryn “Kithy” Gibson Newton Blue, 85, of 104 Oak Street, died May 25, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at First Assembly Of God, where she was a member. Burial followed at Gaston Memorial Park.

Born in Haywood County, she was a homemaker, former member and piano player of the Goofy Girls Senior Band and Jake and the Golden Girls of Gastonia and a member of the Senior Center.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Newton Cochran of Cherryville; six step daughters, Celia Newton Perry and Fredda Newton Rivenbarker both of Raleigh, Sonja Blue McManaway and Marge Blue Tracy of Ill. and Maria Blue Jackson and Patricia Blue Marks of Fla.; two step sons, Rev. James P. Blue of Ill. and Chester D. Blue Jr. serving on Active Duty in the Military; four grandchildren, Michael Cochran of Clover, SC; Arnold Cochran of Cherryville, Paula Cochran of Cherryville and Diane Jackson of Gastonia; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hazel Gibson White of Cherryville and Betty Gibson Hall of Badin Lake; five step grandchildren (Newton); 10 step great-grandchildren (Newton); 2 great-great-grandchildren; 15 step grandchildren (Blue) and 26 step great-grandchildren (Blue).

Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, 1104 Myrtle School Road, Gastonia, NC 28052.

Carpenter’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

John Benfield

NEWTON — John Timothy Benfield, 46, of 316 North Caldwell Avenue; died May 25, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel.

He was born in Catawba County.

Survivors include one son Eric Benfield of Hildebran and grandmother Colleen Dabbs of the home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 219 South Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658.

A.V. Dockery

HICKORY — A.V. Dockery, 73, of 300- 17th Southwest, died May 27, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary.

Hazel Ballard

MAIDEN — Hazel Ballard, 78, of 3802 King Wilkinson Road, died May 27, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary.

William Dodson

VALE — William “Ted” Edward Dodson, 75, of 2218 Sam Houser Road, died May 27, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Reepsgrove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Born in Cleveland County he was a machinist.

Survivors include his wife Alice Dodson; one son, Gary Dodson of Spartenburg, SC; three daughters, Teresa Powell of Vale, Sarah Lynn Dodson of Ubalda, Ga. and Susan Drum of Cherryville; one brother, Clarence A. Dodson of Grassy Creek; two sisters, Virgil Hoyle and Betty Clawson both of Vale; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

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