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Moore, Imogene Reba
GASTONIA -- Imogene Reba Moore, 78, of 416 N. Highland Street, died May 22, 2001 at Rehabilitation & Health Center of Gastonia.
Graveside Service is 3 p.m. today at Gaston Memorial Park, with Rev. Jerry Millwood officiating.
Born September 30, 1922 in Polk County, TN, Mrs. Moore was the daughter of the late Fred & Cordie Plemmons Frase and the wife of the late Vernon Moore. She attended Ranlo Church of God.
Surviving are her daughter, Faye Mathis of Las Vegas, NV; brothers, Joe Frase of LaPlace, LA, John Frase of Columbia, SC; sisters, Geraldine Burchfield of Stanley, NC, Irene Shaw of Benton, TN, Maxine Broussard of Kenner, LA, and Rosine Kilpatrick of Shelby, NC.
Greene funeral service, Westside Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Moore.
Greenway, Raymond Odell
LORIS -- Mr. Raymond Odell Greenway, 71, of Cherry Hill Road and formerly of Gastonia, died May 21, 2001. Graveside service is 3 PM Thursday at Gaston Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-8:30 PM tonight at Carothers Funeral Home of Gastonia.
Hileman, J. W.
GASTONIA -- Mr. J. W. Hileman, 84, of 409 Elizabeth Street, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at Courtland Terrace Nursing Home.
Mr. Hileman was a native of Hardin, MO, son of the late Samuel Martin and Pearl Parvin Mayden Hileman. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a former member of the Elks Club, and was a retired salesman with Twin States Distributing Company.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Dinwiddle Hileman of the home; son and daughter-in-law Guy and Judi Hileman of Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law Sarah H. and David Wentz of Gastonia; brother Samuel Martin Hileman, Jr. of Kansas City, MO; two sisters, Virginia H. Armstrong and Rhoda H. Miller, both of Kansas City, MO; as well as three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Friday, May 25, at Gaston Memorial Park, with Reverend David Stocker and Reverend Patrick Perryman officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at McLean Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1820 E. 7th Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204.
McLean Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Worthington, Marilyn Fisher
PINEHURST -- Marilyn Fisher Worthington, 73, died May 22, 2001. Funeral 11 AM Friday at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, burial in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Boles Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Miller, Edna Powell
LENOIR -- Edna Powell Miller, 93, died May 22, 2001 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Graveside service is 11 AM Friday, Blue Ridge Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-8:30 pm tonight at Pendry's Funeral Home of Lenoir.
Hoke, Clara Mae Cochrane
Clara Mae Cochrane Hoke, 73, of Charlotte, died May 21, 2001 after a brief illness.
funeral service is 2 pm Thursday, May 24 at the Catawba Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Earl Pennell of Woodlawn Baptist Church of Charlotte officiating. Interment will be in Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory. Serving as pallbearer will be Michael Scott McKnight and Kevin Brent McKnight. The family will receive friends from 7-9 pm this evening, May 23, at Catawba Funeral Home of Hickory.
Born in Morganton, NC on March 25, 1928, Clara was a daughter of the late Glenn Winston Cochrane and the late Maude Cochrane McCree. She had retired from her position as personnel manager with K-Mart, and was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Survivors include two daughters, Tamara Beaver of Midland, and Kathy McKnight of Mooresville; one son, Jennings Hoke of Lancaster, SC; one brother, Gene Cochrane of Newton; and five grandchildren, Michael Scott McKnight of Mooresville, Kevin Brent McKnight of Kernersville, Brian Matthew McKnight of Mooresville, Scott Edward Hoke of Denver, and Kimberly Nichole Beaver of Midland.
Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, 4622 Nations Crossing Road, Charlotte, NC 28217, or to Hospice of Charlotte.
Catawba Funeral Home of Hickory is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas, John Grady
CLOVER -- Mr. John Grady Douglas, 86, of 12391 West Hwy. 55, died May 23, 2001 at his home.
funeral service will be 2 pm Friday, May 25, at M. L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, conducted by the Reverend Alan Morrow. Interment will be in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-9 pm tonight at M. L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home and other times at the home of Lou Ellen and Les Stewart, 12403 West Hwy. 55, Clover, SC.
Mr. Douglas was a native of York County, SC, born June 13, 1914, a son of the late Charles Thomas Douglas and the late Margaret Elizabeth Baker Douglas. He was retired from American Thread Company, and was a lifelong member of Bethany ARP Church of Clover.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mae Whisenant Douglas, of the home; his daughter and son-in-law Lou Ellen D. and Leslie Stewart of Clover; two grandsons, Dr. Leslie D. Stewart and his wife Genie, of Florence, SC, and L. Kevin Stewart and his wife Gale, of Clover; four great grandchildren, Hillary and Jessica Stewart of Clover, and Jamie and Timmy Stewart of Florence; and his brother and sister-in-law, Marshall and Dollie Douglas, of Clover.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29732, or Bethany A.R.P. Church, 1400 N. Hwy 161, Clover, SC 29710.
M. L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Douglas.
Gammon, Flora MacDonald
GREENVILLE -- Mrs. Flora MacDonald Gammon, 79, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001. Memorial service 2pm Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Visitation 7-9pm Thursday, Wilkerson Funeral Home, to whom plans are entrusted.
Hargette, Nealie
MONROE -- Mrs. Nealie Hargette, 82, died Monday, May 21, 2001. Funeral 2pm Thursday, McEwen Colonial Chapel. Visitation 7-9pm Wednesday at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe.
Williamson, Jeannie Marie Lewis
SALISBURY -- Mrs. Jeannie Marie Lewis Williamson, 43, died Monday, May 21, 2001. Graveside service 3pm Friday, Old Historic Salisbury National Cemetery. Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Williamson family.
Wright, Kelly `Pop` William
GASTONIA -- Mr. Kelly `Pop` William Wright, Jr., 76, of 1853 Hilltop Circle, died May 20, 2001 at his home.
Funeral is 3 pm today at Springwood Freewill Baptist Church of Belmont, with Reverend Ron Grant and Reverend Roger Franklin officiating. Interment will be in Gaston Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Jody Aim, Charles Earley, Carl Hartman, Robbie Huss, Donald Watts, Jr. and Wayne Wright. The family received friends Tuesday evening at Greene Funeral Home, and will receive friends at other times at the home.
Mr. Wright was born July 17, 1924, a native of Gaston County. He had retired as a textile worker from American Efird Mill, and served in the Philippine Islands with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Wright was a member of Springwood Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kelly William Wright, Sr. and Virginia Smith Wright; a brother, Frank Smith; a sister, Mary Bowden; and a son-in-law, Don Watts.
Mr. Wright is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margaret Franklin Wright, of the home; sons and daughter-in-law Glenn and Laura Wright of Gastonia, and Ricky Wright of the home; daughter Brenda W. Watts of Gastonia; sister Martha Braswell of McAdenville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Lucille and Carl Hartman, and Linda and Alfred Epperson; grandchildren Wayne Wright, Nicole Alm, Don Watts, Jr. and Felicia Taylor; great grandchildren Garret and Gracie Wright, and Randy D. Taylor; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Springwood Freewill Baptist Church, 130 Joye Lane, Belmont, NC 28012, or to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Greene funeral service Southside Chapel, of Gastonia, is serving the family of Mr. Wright.
Darsic, Margaret Washington
LENOIR -- Margaret Washington Darsic, 92, died Sunday, May 20, 2001. Memorial service 11am Saturday, First Presbyterian Church of Lenoir. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Flamont, William Kincaide
MAIDEN -- William Kincaide Flamont, 76, passed away Monday, May 21, 2001. A private burial will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Burke Mortuaries in Maiden, NC.
Brand, Walter A.
Mr. Walter A. Brand, III, 53, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at his home, after a long courageous battle with brain tumors.
Walt, born in Auburn, AL in 1947, will be remembered as a loving father and husband with a wide range of interest and abilities. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1969 and received his MBA from UNCC in 1980. Walt served for three years in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War Era. In 1992, he retired from BASF where he had been Production Manager.
Walt was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, where he was in his fourth year of the Education For Ministry program. Walt was formerly a member of St. Peter-by-the-Lake Episcopal Church, Denver, NC, where he had served on the vestry.
Walt had a love of knowledge, always attempting to better himself through learning and community involvement. He enjoyed building and programming computers, as well as working on cars. He had associate degrees in both Auto Mechanics and Computer Science. For a number of years, Walt sang with the Carolina Chords Barbershop Quartet Chorus. Walt had reached the level of third degree black belt in American Karate. He was also a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity. For the last several years, Walt spent much of his time doing volunteer electrical work for Habitat For Humanity where he was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for Cabarrus County in 1998.
Walter is survived by his wife, Sandy Brand; son, Brian Brand of Charlotte; two daughters, Kristin Mulkey of Mooresville, Gwen Sanford of Charlotte; and two grandchildren, Ian Mulkey and Elizabeth Sanford. He is also survived by his parents, Gloria Brand and Walter A. Brand, Jr., and a sister, Cynthia Lorek, all of Goodview, Va.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2001 in the memorial gardens at St. John's Episcopal Church, Charlotte. Rev. Marty McCarthy will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Habitat For Humanity, P.O. Box 1502, Concord, NC 28025, or The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203.
Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Funeral Home of Matthews.
Campbell, Carrie
PATRICK -- Carrie Campbell, 88, of Winburn Street, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001. Arrangements will be announced by Grooms Funeral Home of Cheraw, SC at a later date.
Brooks, Walter Gwyn `Flash`
CHINA GROVE -- Mr. Walter Gwyn `Flash` Brooks, 72, died Monday, May 21, 2001 at his home. Service is 2 pm Thursday at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home. Visitation is 6:30-8:30 PM tonight at the Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home of China Grove.
Byrd, Louise Asbury
HICKORY -- Louise Asbury Byrd, 91, died Monday, May 21, 2001. Funeral is 11 a.m. Friday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Lane, Vivian Leigh Merchant
FOREST CITY -- Vivian Leigh Merchant Lane, 57, died May 23, 2001. Funeral is 2 PM Friday, Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, interment in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation is 6:30-8:30 PM tonight, Crowe's Funeral Home.
Mackey, Billy E. `Butch`
ROCK HILL -- Mr. Billy E. `Butch` Mackey, Sr., 55, of 2199 Williford Road, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
funeral service is 2 pm Friday, May 25 at the Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, with Reverend John Griffin officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel tonight, May 24, from 7-8:30 pm, and at other times at the home of Carolyn S. Mackey, 1549 Hathaway Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Mr. Mackey was a native of Rock Hill, SC, and of the Baptist Faith. He owned and operated Mackey's Body Shop for 32 years, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of the American Legion Frank Post.
Mr. Mackey is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. and Irene Mackey; his son, B. J. Mackey of Rock Hill; his brother, Randy Mackey of Sylva, NC; and his two sisters, Doris Mackey of Sylva, NC and Carolyn Mackey Sheets of Clover, SC.
Memorials may be made to York County Cancer Association, PO Box 4975, Rock Hill, SC 29731.
Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
