Obituaries - November 2003

Obituaries - November 7, 2003

Published November 7, 2003

Shirley Jones

CHERRYVILLE — Shirley Ann Costner Jones, 58, of 304 “C” St., died Nov. 4, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Plain View Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born in Cleveland County, worked for Dora Yarn Mill and was employed by Cavalier Specialty Yarn Company.

Survivors include her husband, Russell Jones of the home; three sons, Russell Jones of High Shoals, Tracy Jones and Allen Jones both of Cherryville; three brothers, Ellis Costner of Lawndale, Larry Costner and Bobby Costner all of Cherryville; three sisters, Dorothy Gantt of Vale, Betty Parker of Lawndale and Linda Guffey of Golden Valley and  9 grandchildren.

Sonjia Hedrick

CONOVER — Sonjia Jones Hedrick, 64, of 1615 Ivo Lane, died Nov. 5, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

She was born in Mecklenburg County.

Survivors include her husband, Hal Hedrick of the home; two daughters, Janet Patrick and Vicki Mendenhall both of Newton; her mother, Edith Jones of Hickory and one sister, Joy Morrison of Claremont.

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

Netter Edwards

SHELBY — Netter Jane Waddell Edwards, 79, of 823 North Morgan St., died Oct. 31, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at ST Enloe Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

D.J. Gentry

MARYLAND — D.J. Gentry, of Maryland, formerly of Shelby, died Nov. 3, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Maple Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Washington National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Survivors include his wife, Queenie E. Gentry; two sons, Michael Ponder and Roberto Ponder; five daughters, Deborah Baskin, Vanessa Ali, Rhonda Mosley, Lisa Gentry and Chiquita Gentry; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

J.B. Jenkins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

J.C. Willis

VALE — J.C. Willis, 88, of 9103 Willis Road, died Nov. 5, 2003. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Born in Burke County, he was a retired self-employed store operator and farmer and a member of Laurel Hill United Methodist Church.

Survivors include four sons, James Willis of Casar, Wayne Willis of Hickory, Randy Willis of Vale and Jack Houser of Penn.; four daughters, Linda Miller of Hickory, Sharon Hicks, Joy Walker and Robin Bumgarner all of Vale; four sisters, Beulah Reynolds and Flossie Wright both of Hickory, Irene Sigmon of Connelly Springs and Sis Gentry of Newport, Va.; 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

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

Ruby McCallister

Ruby Spivey McCallister, 78, of 306 Huss St., died Nov. 5, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at EF Drum Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Sherman Textiles as a weaver and a member of North Lincolnton Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Charles McCallister of High Shoals; three daughters, Helen Brown, Geraldine Patterson and Jo Anne Stacy all of Lincolnton; one brother, Paul Spivey of Denver; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and eight great great-grandchildren.

Marie Autry

DENVER — Marie Newland Autry, 84, of 7665 Katherine Drive, died Nov. 5, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Denver Wesleyan Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Born in Louisville, Ken., she was a gift buyer for Bush Stationers and worked for Curtis Wright Aircraft Manufacturing during WWII.

Survivors include her husband, Hayward Autry of the home; one son, Skip Autry of Graham; one daughter, Carole Autry of Denver; one sister, Lucille Cooper of Ft. Myers, Fla. and two grandchildren, Amy Autry and Bryon Autry.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Brandon Bodsford

DENVER — Brandon Keith Bodsford, 13, of 1808 Cameron Heights Circle, died Nov. 6, 2003. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter By-the-Lake Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Born in Forsyth County, he was a student at East Lincoln Middle School.

Survivors include his parents, Keith and Jane Bodsford of the home; one sister, Erin Bodsford of the home; paternal grandparents, Bill and Connie Bodsford of Denver; maternal grandparents, Jim and Selma Carlin of Kinston and maternal great-grandmother, Bernice Carlin of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Memorials may be made to Brandon Keith Bodsford Memorial Fund, c/o St. Peter By-the-Lake Episcopal Church, 8433 Fairfield Forest Road, Denver, NC 28037

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Larry Daniel “Danny” Smith

Larry “Danny” Smith, beloved husband, father and faithful friend, went to be with the Lord, November 5, 2003, after suffering from a lengthy illness. He passed away at the age of 51. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam war on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. He was employed with Freightliner Trucking in Mt. Holly, NC for 16 years prior to his illness. He graduated from Virginia High School in Bristol, VA in 1971 and Gaston College in Gastonia, NC in 1982.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Wiley Smith and daughters, Heather Smith and Courtney Smith, all of Lincolnton, NC; his parents, John and Vera Smith of Bristol, VA; two brothers, Darrell Smith of Roanoke, VA and Don Smith of Ft. Collins, CO; a sister, Pam Tilley of Bristol, VA; his mother and father-in-law Peggy and E.B. “Speedy” Wiley of Bristol, VA; three sister-in-laws; three brother-in-laws; seventeen nieces and nephews and five Godchildren.

Memorial services will be held at Boger City Methodist Church on Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The inurnment will be at the Boger City Methodist Church Columbarium. Rev. Keys Pendleton will officiate.

Memorials may be made to Boger City Methodist Church, Lincoln County Humane Society and/or the American Diabetic Association.

He will be dearly missed by all.

E.F. Drum Funeral Home is serving the family.

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