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‘Buck’ Hawkins
CLIFFSIDE — Mr. Alfred “Buck” Hawkins, 82, of 288 Beason Road, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at his home. Born Nov. 16, 1919, he was the son of the late Zeno and Maggie Davis Hawkins. He was a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving with honors in the South Pacific and received the Bronze Star. He was the owner of Cliffside Feed Mill, a laundromat and was an insurance agent for 35 years. He was a member and former trustee of Cliffside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Beason. He is survived by his wife, Laverne “Bud” Black Hawkins; two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Scott Houser and Alice and Eddie McGinnis all of Cliffside; two sisters, Katherine Smart and Elizabeth Condrey both of Cliffside; five granddaughters, Sherrie Nunnery, Kim Woodard, Michele Earley, Lindsey Oglesby and Rachel McGinnis a great-grandson, nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Cliffside Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry Flemming and Charlie Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Cliffside Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Harrelson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or the Cliffside Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024.
Horace Bell
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Horace L. Bell, 84, resident of 160 Ware Loop Drive, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Sam and Virginia Wright Bell, and was preceded in death by a sister, Gail Bell. He retired from Margrace Mills after 35 years of service and was a former employee of Minette Mills of Grover, a farmer and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He served in the Army in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lee Patterson Bell, of the home; daughters Carolyn Patterson and husband, Jay, of Kings Mountain and Nancy Senter and husband, Jon, of Gastonia; brothers, Gene Bell and wife, Opal, Giles Bell and wife, Della, all of Kings Mountain and Arnold Bell and wife, Ruth, of Lenoir; sister, Betty Philbeck and husband, Arnold, of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Gina Robinson and husband, Robert, of Holden Beach, Betsy Kester and husband, Tom, of Winston-Salem and Nan Knisley and husband, Jon, of Alexandria, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin Kester and Philip Kester. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Brackett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Organ Fund, Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1022 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Henry Willie Lee
SHELBY — Mr. Henry Willie Lee, 89, of 906-B Foxcroft Circle, Shelby, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. He was the son of the late Peter and Cornelius Henderson Lee and a native of Athens. Ga. He was a member of Wardell Chapel AME Zion Church since the late 1950s and was recently honored as the oldest member of the church. He served as pastor’s steward and chairman of the pastor’s steward board for many years. He retired from Cleveland Memorial Hospital after nine years as a male nursing assistant. After retirement, he served as a personal home nurse through the Home Health Facility of Shelby. He was a veteran of the Army, serving during World War II. He was a member of I.B.P.O.E. of W., for over sixty years. He leaves to cherish fond memories, his wife Willie Kea ton Lee of Shelby; two daughters, Sandra Jackson and Wanda Greene of Washington D.C.; two grandsons, William Jackson Jr. and Derrick Ballard; three great-grandchildren, all of Washington; three brothers, Lamar Lee of Fayetteville and Farris Lee and Richard Lee, both of Athens; two sisters, Bessie Lee Henderson, of Niles, Mich., and Samantha Lee Willingham of Athens; one son-in-law, Enoch Greene of Washington; four sisters-in-law, Cora Green of Chicago, Ruth Anderson of Asheville, Annie Lee of Athens and Jessie Lee of Fayetteville; a special nephew, Floyd Maxwell of Los Angeles, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 13, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at Wardell Chapel AME Zion Church with the Rev. Bobby H. King officiating. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service and other times at 1223 N. Lafayette St. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Theda Fitzgerald
MORGANTON — Mrs. Theda Afranee Zacharias Fitzgerald, 83, of Connelly Road, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 at her residence. Funeral services will be private. Friends may sign the guest book online at www.granitefuneralservice.com.
Ava Baskin
BOSTIC — Mrs. Ava Lee Packard Baskin, 86, of Holly Court in Eastwood Village, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Barry K. Keys officiating with entombment to follow. The family will receive friends from noon until the time of the service at the chapel. Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Muriel Freeman
SHELBY — Mrs. Muriel Eddins Freeman, 79, of 303-3 Pinkney St., formerly of Forest City, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at her home. Funeral arrangements are will be announced by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Boyd Willis
LAWNDALE — Mr. William Boyd Willis, 59, of 2607 Curt Ledford Road, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Funeral Arrangements will be announced by Stamey Funeral Home.
Marjorie Hamrick
MOORESBORO — Mrs. Marjorie Lee Tate Hamrick, 82, of Ferry Road, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral will be today at 3 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Frashier officiating. The family will receive friends today from 1 to 3 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Tillie Propes
ELLENBORO — Ms. Tillie Terry Propes, 64, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Drury Dobbins Baptist Church. Burial will be in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Washburn and Dorsey Funeral Home. Friends may sign the guest book online at www.washburndorsey.com.
Marie Greene
RUTHERFORDTON — Mrs. Marie Thomas Greene, 80, of 280 Arnette St., died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center. The funeral was Monday at Southern Baptist Church. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Park. Crowe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jannie Melvin
FOREST CITY — Ms. Jannie Elizabeth Gaddis Melvin, 80, of 280 Old Castle Lane, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Henderson Care Center. A memorial service will be tonight at 7 at Crowe Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Harris officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford Coutny, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Edward Martin
SHELBY — Mr. Edward Wayne Martin, 39, of 509 Caleb Road, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002. Funeral arrangements are will be announced by Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.
John Harrelson
CHERRYVILLE — Mr. John Vance Harrelson, 70, of 1656 Delview Road, Cherryville, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are will be announced by Carpenters Funeral Home.
Ed Martin
SHELBY — Mr. Edward Wayne Martin, 39, of 507 Caleb Road, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Big Rapids, Mich., he was the son of Edward W. Jr. and Patricia R. Cogger Martin of Shelby. A graduate of Shelby High School with the Class of 1981, he served in the Marine Corps and love bass fishing. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Martin. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Krystal Martin of Kings Mountain; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Pamela and Christopher Thoresen and Bonnie and Michael Thigpen, all of Cincinnati; his maternal grandmother, Frances Cogger of Port Huron, Mich., and paternal grandfather, Edward W. Martin of Port Charlotte, Fla.; a nephew, Logan Thoresen; and four nieces, Tess and Haley Thoresen and Abigail and Hannah Thigpen. A memorial service will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Michael Thigpen officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after the service. Instead of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Billy Martin Scholarship Fund at Shelby High School, 230 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152.
Hugh Randall
HENDERSONVILLE — Mr. Hugh Davidson Randall, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House following a brief illness. He was a native of Cleveland County, where he grew up on a farm. He attended Mars Hill College and received a liberal arts degree in pre-medicine. He attended Wake Forest where he received a bachelor’s degree in medical science and a master’s degree in public school administration. He also did graduate work at Western Carolina University. He was a noted educator in North Carolina. He served four years as a medical corpsman in the South Pacific and China with the Marine Corps in World War II. In 1947, he married his grade school sweetheart, Jean Browne. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jean Browne Randall; a daughter, Nancy Randall of Hendersonville; a brother, Thomas Bayne Randall and his wife, Betty, of Shelby; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville. A private graveside service will follow. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at First Baptist Church. Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hugh D. Randall Scholarship Fund, 224 Thompson St., No. 222, Hendersonville, NC 28792, or to Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House, P.O. Box 2395, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Thomas Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Violet Black
OVEIDO, Fla. — Mrs. Violet Louise Black, 80, of 654 King Harold Court, formerly of Kings Mountain, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Life Care Center of Orlando. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery, with the Rev. Janice Combs officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain.
Mattie Evans
LINCOLNTON — Mrs. Mattie Joanne Lattimore Evans, 60, of 1573 Kilborne Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Lincoln Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.
Henry Clayton
FOREST CITY — Mr. Henry S. Clayton, 73, of Old Henrietta Road, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Morris Byers officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harrelson Funeral Home in Caroleen.
Horace Cunningham
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Horace Cunningham, 70, of 603 Ford St., died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Wesleyan Church, Kings Mountain, with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.
Brenda Goode
FOREST CITY — Mrs. Brenda Kay Dayberry Goode, 52, of 1213 Old Henrietta Road, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral is today at 3 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home in Caroleen, with the Rev. Ricky Poteat officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour before the service.
Ken Payne
MOORESBORO — Mr. Ken E. Payne, 71, of 743 Winn Road, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral is today at 11 a.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home in Caroleen, with a U.S. Marine chaplain officiating. Burial will be in Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with military rites. The family received friends Sunday.
