Obituaries - November 2003

Obituaries - November 3, 2003

Published November 3, 2003

Thomas Drum

Thomas Alvie Drum, 94, of 808 Hatchett Road, died Oct. 31, 2003. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

He was born in Lincoln County.

Survivors include six daughters, Taltha Parker, Pansy Smith, Nancy Joesey, Joyce Hannon, Sharon Good all of Maiden and Judy Herron of Lincolnton; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1360 Ivey Church Road, Maiden, NC 28650.

Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy Ballard

Jimmy Harrison Ballard, 71, of Lincolnton, died Oct. 31, 2003. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, he was retired from Ross & Witmer Company as a warehouse foreman.

Survivors include Aileen Guiton Ballard of Lincolnton; one son, Gary Ballard of Matthews; two grandchildren, Olivia Ballard and Nathaniel Ballard; three brothers, Floyd Ballard of Denver, Arnold Ballard and Charlie Ballard both of Lincolnton; three sisters, Dot Lawing, Susie Campbell both of Stanley and Helen Robinson of Iron Station.

Memorials may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, PO Box 35549, Charlotte, NC 28233-3549.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Willie McClain

KINGS MOUNTAIN — Willie McClain, 79, of White Oak Manor, died Nov. 1, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.

Margaret Owens

Margaret Moody Owens, 83, died Nov. 1, 2003. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Burke Mortuary Chapel.

Born in Haywood County, she was a member of Dellwood Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Rowland Owens of Waynesville; two sons, Andy Owens of Wy. And Don Owens of Lincolnton; one sister, Catherine McCrary of Waynesville; eight grandchildren, Andrea Kinney, Erika McDermott, Heather Callahan, Christina Owens, Sarah Owens, Clint Owens and Cole Owens and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Abernathy Retirement Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, NC 28658.

Robert Granger

HICKORY — Robert Ray Granger, 63, of 2272 Horseshoe Bend Road, died Oct. 31, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Fairgrove Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 p.m. today at the church.

He was born in Catawba County.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley H. Granger of the home; two daughters, Tammy Gamble of Bethlehem and Diana Cole of Gastonia; one grandson, Max Gamble; three sisters, Mazie Propst of Virginia, Rachel Gill of Asheville an Jo Fleming of Florida and one brother, David Granger Jr. of Wilkesboro.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658 or Lymphoma Research Foundation, 111 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Netter Edwards

SHELBY — Netter Jane Waddell Edwards, 79, of 823 North Morgan St., died Oct. 31, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.

Dorothy Lazenby

MAIDEN — Dorothy Beard Lazenby, 80, of 3330 Shepherd Road, died Nov. 2, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lawings Chapel Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the church.

Born in Catawba County, she was a Sunday School teacher in the children’s department.

Survivors include two daughters, Ann Wilkinson of Maiden and Patricia Cherry of Summerville; four brohters, Glenn Beard and Carl Beard of Newton, Bill Beard and Robert Beard both of Maiden; five sisters, Rosa Poovey, Mary Emmett and Edith Pirkel all of Maiden, Betty Willis and Ruth Cansler both of Newton; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Lawings Chapel Baptist Church, Fellowship Building Fund, 4637 Lawings Chapel Church Road, Maiden, NC 28650 or Gideons International, Catawba East Camp, PO Box 807, Newton, NC 28658.

Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Sheely Coley

NEWTON — George Sheely Coley, 88, of 703 Elliott Lane, died Nov. 1, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Burke Mortuary in Newton.

Born in Catawba County, he was a self employed cattle farmer, a member of the Catawba County Cattlemen’s Association, WWII U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post 16 and a retired fireman with the Newton Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife, Lula Berryhill Coley of the home; three sons, Butch Coley, Wayne Thomas both of Newton and Jerry Thomas of Hawkinsville; eight grandchildren, Tony Thomas, Tracy Thomas, Tina Huggins, Todd Thomas, Shawn Thomas, Vanessa Cotu, Valeri Connelly and Vace Stewart and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 501 Northwest Blvd., Newton, NC 28658 or North Carolina Lions Foundation, Inc., Camp Dogwood Dr., Sherrills Ford, NC 28673.

Clyde Propst

SHELBY — Clyde Woodrow Propst Sr., 85, of 826 Kings Road, died Nov. 2, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Born in Lincoln County, he was a WWII U.S. Army veteran in the Aleutian Islands, retired from Carter Chevrolet Motors as a GM certified mechanic, a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and served on the church council, member of Woodmen of the World and a former Scoutmaster.

Survivors include his wife, Hazel Hartman Propst of the home; one son, Clyde Propst Jr. of Statesville; one daughter, Myra Kennedy of Md. and two grandchildren, Tyler Propst of Greenville and Sarah Propst of Newton.

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

Pauline Hurdt

BANNER ELK — Pauline Elizabeth Hurdt, 70, died Nov. 1, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church, where she was a member. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Clay-Burnette Funeral Home.

Born in Cleveland County, she worked in textiles.

Survivors include four sons, Barry Hurdt of Iron Station, Thomas Hurdt and Billy Hurdt both of Kings Mountain and Joe Hurdt of Shelby; two daughters, Penny Greene and Cynthia Davis both of Grover; one brother, Johnny Whetstine of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Margie Hurdt and Annie Leigh both of Kings Mountain; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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