Obituaries - October 2003

Obituaries - October 31, 2003

Published October 31, 2003

Forney Correll

Forney James Correll, 80, of Green St., died Oct. 29, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The Lincoln Chapter of the DAV will conduct a military graveside.

He was born in Lincoln County.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Lynch Correll of Lincolnton; three sons, Steve Correll of Denver, James Correll of Troutman and Ronald Correll of Lawndale; one brother, Ralph Correll of Cherryville; one sister, Grace Watts of Rock Hill, SC; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the Veterans Blind Association.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

M. Faircloth

SHERRILLS FORD — Margaret McGee Faircloth, 80, of 5094 Mallard Cove, died Oct. 29, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westport Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from JP Stevens.

Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” Faircloth of the home; one son, James Faircloth of Denver; three sisters, Pauline Abernathy of Gastonia, Billie McCoy and Marian Harkey both of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Michael Faircloth and Michelle Faircloth and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Westport Baptist Church, 2372 Lakeshore Road South, Denver, NC 28037.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mazel Smith

Mazel Carpenter Smith, 86, of Lincoln Nursing Center, formerly of Landers Church Road, died Oct. 30, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Born in Gaston County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include one son, Don Smith of Vale; two brothers, A.D. Carpenter of Dallas and Alvin Carpenter of Cherryville; one sister, Lorene Mace of Bessemer City; two granchildren, Myra Stallings and Chad Smith and four great-grandchildren.

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

Elaine Cooke

MAIDEN — Elaine Mauney Cooke, 69, of 1071 Springdale Drive, died Oct. 31, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Herb Cooke of the home; one son, Tim Cooke of Maiden; one daughter, Lisa Harris of Maiden; two sisters, Jean Hunsucker and Glenda Smyre both of Maiden and four grandchildren, Shane Cooke, Kristen Cooke, Cole Cooke and Adam Cooke.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Thomas Drum

Thomas Alvie Drum, 94, of 808 Hatchett Road, died Oct. 31, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Newton.

Roger Ward

Roger Carson Ward, 48, of 410 S. Cedar St., died Oct. 30, 2003. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, he was a supervisor at Ethan Allen.

Survivors include two brothers, Ronnie Ward of Lincolnton and Larry Ward of Dallas and three sisters, Polly Wise, Mary Ward and Betty Black all of Lincolnton.

The family will be at the home of Keith and Paula Turner, 1891 Startown Road.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202 or Covenant Bible Church, PO Box 645, Lincolnton, NC 28093.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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