Obituaries - December 2003

Obituaries - December 24, 2003

Published December 24, 2003

Gary Moore

W. Gary Moore, 59, of 226 Lariet Drive, died Dec. 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, he attended Ironton Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Lincoln Masonic Lodge 137 AF & AM and the Scottish Rites Bodies.

Survivors include his wife, Meredith Sigmon Moore of the home; one son, Greg Moore of Lincolnton; one daughter, Lisa Jackson of Lincolnton; one brother, John Moore of Lincolnton; two sisters, Barbara McConnell of Lincolnton and Ann Dellinger of Crouse and four grandchildren, Tyler Jackson, Jared Moore, Regan Moore and Anna Marie Jackson.

Memorials may be made to Ironton Presbyterian Church, Lincolnton, NC 28092, The Shriners Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29601 or the choice of the donor.

James York

James Harvey York Jr., 51, of 866 Ram Lane, died Dec. 14, 2003.

No services are planned at this time.

Garland Pruett

CHERRYVILLE — Garland Pinkney Pruett, 82, of Carolina Care, formerly of 130 Hallman St., died Dec. 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow with full Military Honors in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.

Born in Cherryville, he was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors include one son, Steve Pruett; one daughter, Rachel Pruett of Shelby; one sister, Bertha Newton of Cherryville; four grandchildren, Steven Pruett II, Kevin Pruett, Derek Pruett and Julie Brittain and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, 618 Chestnut Ridge Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Betty Thompson

Betty Ann Hester Thompson, 65, of 1460 Clover Leaf Lane, died Dec. 22, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in South River Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Born in Lincoln County, she worked for Hugger Manufacturing.

Survivors include her husaband, Robert Thompson of the home; two sons, Ronnie Thompson of Lincolnton and Johnny Thompson of Maiden; one daughter, Donna Thompson of the home; one brother, Lewis Lester of Lincolnton; four sisters, Mae Bingham and Joyce Lingerfelt both of Lincolnton, Sue Whisnant of Hickory and Evelyn Camidge of Oak Island and three grandchildren.

Lettie Shuford

CHERRYVILLE — Lettie Belle Shuford, 88, of Alexandra Place, formerly of Cherry St., Dec. 22, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Born in Cleveland County, she was retired from beautician and a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Myra Sellars of Dallas and Debra Wallace of Mt. Holly; three grandchildren, Greg Sellars, Alan Sellars and Heather Wallace and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29601.

Bonnie Peeler

Bonnie Kate Stallings Peeler, 93, of Cardinal Care, formerly of Carolina Mill Circle, died Dec. 22, 2003. Funeral services will be at noon Friday at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until noon Friday at the church.

Born in Catawba County, she was retired from Carolina Mill.

Survivors include three sons, Bob Peeler of Spartanburg, SC, Tommy Peeler of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Tony Peeler of Gastonia; two daughters, Virginia Faircloth of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Shirley Chapman of Pompano Beach, Fla.; one sister, Jessie Miller of Pompano Beach, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

EF Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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