Obituaries - December 2003

Obituaries - December 31, 2003

Published December 31, 2003

Willie Hartman

VALE — Willie Mae Leonhardt Hartman, 90, of 2370 Overland Lane, died Dec. 29, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Knob Creek United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include two sons, JS Hartman and Rondale Hartman both of Vale; one sister, Pauline Willis of Lawndale; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Knob Creek United Methodist Church, c/o Ruffin Grigg, 1078 Belwood-Lawndale Road, Lawndale, NC 28090.

Richard Junker

DENVER — Richard Norman Junker, 59, died Dec. 28, 2003. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. Interment followed in the church cemetery, Evergreen Burial Park.

Born in Charlotte, he owned Norman’s Bait and Tackle Shop, Sportsman Lodge, Wher-Rena Boatland, Mountain Creek Marina and Boat Storage.

Survivors include his wife, Maria Flores; four children, Kelly Junker of Charlotte, Jeffrey Junker of Lake Norman, Ashley Junker and Jonathan Junker both of the home; brothers and sisters, Carolyn Irvin of Cornelius, Harrell Junker of Lake Norman, Rebecca Griffin of Mint Hill, George Junker and Diane Ledford of Huntersville.

Memorials may be made to Elizabeth Caldwell Junker Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, 11501 Bain School Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227.

Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce Bryant

Joyce Irene Helms Bryant, 53, of River Road, died Dec. 24, 2003. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Saturday at EF Drum Funeral Home. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, she was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Reanus Bryant of the home; two sons, Ronald Hoyle of Crouse and Clay Hoyle of Lincolnton; five brothers, Gordon Helms of Dallas, Alfred Helms of Lincolnton, Fred Helms of Maiden, Paul Helms and Wayne Helms both of Pumpkin Center; two sisters, Hazel Benton of Lincolnton and Rosey Cohen of Vale and three grandchildren.

EF Drum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Patricia McCaslin

MAIDEN — Patricia Marcelline Sigmon McCaslin, 74, of 529 South 8th Avenue, died Dec. 29, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Burke Mortuary in Maiden. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include one son, Allen McCaslin of Maiden; two daughters, Amy Rhinehardt of Maiden and Beth Helms of Newton; one brother, Pete Sigmon of Denver and five grandchildren.

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

Lucille McAlister

D. Lucille McAlister, 64, of 2710 Gastonia Hwy., died Dec. 29, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Long Shoals Wesleyan Church. Burial will follow in Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Born in Lincoln County, he was a lab technician for Yorkshire Americas.

Survivors include three brothers, Everette McAlister of Drexel, Kenneth McAlister of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Gary McAlister of Mebane and one sister, Patricia McAlister of Lincolnton.

Memorials may be made to Long Shoals Wesleyan Church, 3030 Wesleyan Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or Hephzibah Childrens Home, 6601 Zebulon Road, Macon, Ga. 31220-7606.

Ruth Burgess

CHARLOTTE — Ruth Lynn Burgess, 93, of Carmel Hill Retirement Home, formerly of Lincolnton, died Dec. 30, 2003. A graveside service will be at noon Friday at Hollybrook Cemetery. A reception will follow the service in the Parish House of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends from 11 until 11:45 a.m. Friday at Warlick Funeral Home.

Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker, a member of the Eastern Star of Greensboro and a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the VFW.

Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Burgess of Lincolnton; several nieces and nephews and several godchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 322 E. McBee St., Lincolnton, NC 28092 or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Thomas Taylor

IRON STATION — Thomas Ross Taylor, 61, of 2070 Devine Road, died Dec. 30, 2003.

Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.

Olin Hubbard

Olin Lee Hubbard, 76, of Lincolnton, died Dec. 30, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11a.m. Friday at Amity Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home.

He was a WWII veteran and retired from Ronson Hydraulics.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Hubbard of the home; three daughters, Elaine Strickland of Greenville, SC, Sandra Watts of Waxhaw and Crystal Kestner of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one son, Alex Hubbard of Lincolnton; three sisters, Clara Williams of Pinehurst, Kathleen Stephens of Huntersville and Mozelle Busto of Charlotte; two brothers, Herman Hubbard and Vernon Hubbard both of Charlotte and 13 grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Amity Baptist Church, 881 Amity Church Road, Denver, NC 28037.

Ernest Smith

DENVER — Ernest Stanley “Bass” Smith, 45, of 723 Rufus Road, died Dec. 28, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 3 p.m. Thursday at the church.

He was born in Iredell County.

Survivors include two children, Keymandy Williamson of the home and LaShawnda Smith of Charlotte; three sisters, Brenda Brooks of Charlotte, Erlene Howard and Betty Smith both of Denver and two brothers, Robert Smith and Edward Smith both of Charlotte.

Bryant Lytle Young Funeral Home in Mooresville is in charge of arrangements.

Eloua Ballenger

HIGH SHOALS — Eloua Mildred Ballenger, 93, of High Shoals, died Dec. 30, 2003. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Salem Baptist Church.

Born in Gaston County, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include one brother, LJ Robinson of Pensacola, Fla. and one sister, Margaret Williams of Morganton.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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