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William Dickey
RUTHERFORDTON — Mr. William King Dickey, 55, of 341 Matthew Church Road, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Union Hill A.M.E. Zion Church in Union Mills with the Rev. Thelma Jackson officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in the Matthew Chapel Church Cemetery in Rutherfordton. Thompson Brothers Funeral Home of Forest City is in charge of arrangements. ‘Hub’ Sanders ORANGE PARK, Fla.— Herbert Wesley “Hub” Sanders, 89, of Moosehaven, formerly of Shelby, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Moosehaven in Orange Park. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cleveland Funeral Services.
‘Maw’ Brackett
SHELBY — Mrs. Lois Brooks “Maw” Brackett, 94, of 2915 Poplar Circle, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Crawley Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Roscoe Dobbins
FOREST CITY — Mr. Roscoe Lewis Dobbins, 90, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by The Padgett and King Mortuary.
‘Bill’ Guy Jr.
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Rev. William “Bill” Henry Guy Jr., 73, of 305 Providence Road, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church with the Revs. Leroy Hannon and C.W. Upton officiating. Burial will follow in Daniel Morgan Cemetery in Cowpens, S.C. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at White Columns Funeral Services and at other times at the Ervin Home, 412 Colonial Ave., Gaffney, S.C. and at the Jones Homes, 5247 S. Main St., Cowpens, S.C. Memorials may be made to St. John Baptist Church, care of Mrs. Doris Lanier, 912 Hamrick St., Gaffney, SC 29340.
Euzelia Wood
MOORESBORO — Miss Euzelia Wood, 97, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Elva Bridges
ELLENBORO — Mrs. Elva Allen Bridges, 95, died Saturday, Aug.17, 2002, at Autumn Care of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late James Vernon and Olia Daniel Allen. She retired from Doncaster, and was a member of Ellenboro W.O.W. and Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Monroe Bridges; and a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Glenn Powell. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Boyce and Martha Ann Bridges of Cramerton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Maurice Houser of Cliffside and Hazel Ann and Bobby Setzer of Cullowee; two brothers, James Vernon Allen of Ellenboro and Claude Allen of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, with Drs. James Whitlow and Wayne Blackwood officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service and other times at the home of Larry Houser, 3738 Beason Road in Cliffside. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Family Life Center Fund, P.O. Box 633, Ellenboro, NC 28040; or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, is in charge of arrangements. A guest register is available online at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Howard King
FOREST CITY — Mr. Howard Lester King, 75, of No. 6 Freeman Road, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002. A graveside funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Billy Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Crowe Funeral Home in Rutherfordton.
Robert Brown
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Mr. Robert Clayton Brown, 46, of 21 N. Evergreen Ave., died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in Clearwater. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Lonnie Martin Sr.
FOREST CITY — Mr. Lonnie Martin Sr., 72, of 125 Henderson Circle, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home of Bostic. Updates can be found online at www.washburndorsey.com.
Edmond Geer
RUTHERFORDTON — Mr. Edmond Leroy Geer, 48, of 720 Gilmer Edwards Road, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was born Oct. 31, 1953, the son of the late Lionel and Mary Fortune Geer. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School and Isothermal Community College. He was a carpenter for Gayla Productions and employed by AGI Industries for 25 years. He belonged to Mount Vernon Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Edmund Leroy Geer. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Ponniesaes Craig Geer of Rutherfordton; a son Walter Solomon “Buster” Geer of Rutherfordton; an uncle, Lowell Geer of Rutherfordton; and three aunts, Geraldine Cash and Norma Clontz, both of Charlotte, and Lucy Ellis of Bostic. The funeral is today at 3 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne White and Gregg Hathaway officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. A private burial will be held later. The family received friends Sunday. Crowe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Doris Greene
FOREST CITY — Mrs. Doris Marie Frazier Greene, 73, of 3699 Whitesides Road, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Wilson Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Edwards and Dr. Don McEntyre officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Crowe Funeral Home of Rutherfordton is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Runyans
SHELBY — Mr. Thomas Douglas Runyans, 62, of 3234 Marshall Wolf Road died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Charlotte Presbyterian Hospital. A native of Kings Mountain in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Thomas George and Maggie Carol Runyans. He was retired from Westvaco Corp. and was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Pat Bright Runyans; two sons, Tony Runyans of Kings Mountain and David Burton of Shelby; six daughters, Jane Bingham of Gastonia, Joann Green of Kings Mountain, Susie Hawkins of Grover, Tonya Curry of Gastonia, Glenda Bowen of Kings Mountain and Tammy Burton of Bessemer City; a brother, Clarence Willie Runyans of Kings Mountain; a sister, Minnie Elizabeth Kaps of Clover, S.C.; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Gordon Mortuary, Blacksburg, S.C., with the Rev. Mickey Heyward officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh Sullens, Josh Burton, Max Justice, Chris Curry, Terry Keeter, Clarence Runyans, Jason Bailes and Ian Goforth. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the mortuary and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Thomas Runyans Burial Fund in care of Pat Bright Runyans, P.O. Box 884, Bessemer City, NC 28016.
Edmond Geer
RUTHERFORDTON — Mr. Edmond Leroy Geer, 48, of 720 Gilmer Edwards Road, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford, he was born Oct. 31, 1953, the son of the late Lionel and Mary Fortune Geer. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School and Isothermal Community College. He was a carpenter for Gayla Productions and employed by AGI Industries for 25 years. He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Edmund Leroy Geer. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Ponniesaes Craig Geer of Rutherfordton; a son Walter Solomon “Buster” Geer of Rutherfordton; an uncle, Lowell Geer of Rutherfordton; and three aunts, Geraldine Cash and Norma Clontz, both of Charlotte, and Lucy Ellis of Bostic. The funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne White and Gregg Hathaway officiating. A private burial will be held later. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Crowe’s Funeral Home.
Henderson Herndon
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Henderson W. Herndon, 83, of 1311 S. Battleground Ave., died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John Maxie and Lenora Blalock Herndon. He was retired from Sterchi’s Furniture Store after 35 years of service. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Allran Herndon; and four brothers, Fred Herndon, Carl Herndon, Bratton Herndon and Hord Herndon; and a sister, Lightal Wells. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bill W. and Norma Herndon of Kings Mountain; a daughter, Brenda A. Herndon of Hendersonville; two grandsons, Brad Herndon and his wife, April, and Brent Herndon, all of Kings Mountain. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church of Kings Mountain with the Rev. David Turner officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
William Dickey
RUTHERFORDTON — Mr. William King Dickey, 54, of 341 Matthew Church Road, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thompson Brothers Funeral Home Inc. of Forest City.
‘Luke’ Caveny
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Luther O. “Luke” Caveny, 81, of 506 Dixon School Road died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salisbury. He was born in Cherokee County, S.C., son of the late John L. and Nora Spurling of Caveny. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, where he was an honorary deacon. Retired from Sadie Mills in Kings Mountain and during World War II he served in the Army in the Philippines. He is survived by his wife, Parthenia M. Caveny of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Carolyn Bowman of Gold Hill, Rita Mangum of Wilson and Kathleen Kimmons of Floamington, Ala.; a brother, Marvin R. “Pete” Caveny of Kings Mountain; three sisters, Bertie Ham and Evelyn Graham, both of Kings Mountain, and Letha Shepard of Blacksburg, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Heidi C. Hodge, Jonathon A. Flowers, Carolyn L. Smith, Matthew M. Ramsery, Earl L. Mangum III, Luther C. Mangum, Alexander H. Mangum; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be today at 4 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church with the Revs. Eugene Land and Dale Thornburg officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family received friends Saturday at Harris Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church at 308 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Elva Bridges
ELLENBORO — Mrs. Elva Allen Bridges, 95, died Saturday, Aug.17, 2002, at Autumn Care of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late James Vernon and Olia Daniel Allen. She was retired from Doncaster, a member of Ellenboro W.O.W. and Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Monroe Bridges;and a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Glenn Bridges. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Boyce and Martha Ann Bridges of Cremerton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Maurice Houser of Cliffside and Hazel Ann and Bobby Setzer of Cullowee; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Drs. James Whitlow and Wayne Blackwood officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service and other times at the home of Larry Houser, 3738 Beason Road in Cliffside. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Family Life Center Fund, P.O. Box 633, Ellenboro, NC 28040; or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, is in charge of arrangements. A guest register is available online at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Lucille Womack
RUTHERFORDTON — Mrs. Lucille Camby Womack, 87, of 311 Turner Road, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Tom Frady and Jack Crain officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home. Crowe’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Zeb Plonk
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Zeb O. Plonk, 94, of White Oak Manor, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at his residence. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church with Dr. Edgar Cooper officiating. Burial will be in in St. Lukes Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 201 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or the Sports Hall of Fame in care of Gary Stewart, 152 Stewart Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Fay McMullen
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Mrs. Fay Greer McMullen, 77, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in Santa Maria, after a long struggle with cancer. She was born on June 27, 1925, in Newton, to Margaret Kidd and Samuel Thiral Greer. She grew up in Shelby, graduating from Shelby High School in 1942. During her years in Shelby she volunteered her time to numerous community and youth activities. In 1960 she moved to Silver Spring, Md., and later to California, where she enjoyed the sun and beaches. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Bill; a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Charlie Markline of Santa Maria; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Jane Woods of Gaithersburg, Md., and Steve and Jackie Woods of Carmel, Calif.; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Sam and Iris Greer, Richard and Sarah Greer and Doug Greer, all of Shelby; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Anne and George Banta of Orlando, Fla., Marjorie and Bob Rainey of Rockingham and Peggy Percival of Rock Hill, S.C.; two stepchildren; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the YMCA of Santa Maria Valley, 3400 Skyway Drive, 93455. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
John Tucker
SHELBY — Mr. John Paul Arnold Tucker, 26, of 2326 Washburn Road, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at his home. Born in Cleveland County, he was a self-employed general construction operator. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Jerry Lee and Karla Tucker of Clarksville, Tenn.; his mother, Angela McClintock of Shelby; two brothers, Daniel Lee Tucker of Shelby and Jason Vanderbilt Tucker of Clarksville; his stepfather, Luther Earl McClintock of Georgia; and three sisters, Amy Marie Fay McClintock and Ashley Jane McClintock, both of Shelby, and Sonja Tucker of Clarksville. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Cleveland Funeral Services with Dr. Ed Hutchinson officiating. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery.
Cicero Wall
MOORESBORO — Mr. Cicero D. Wall, 76, of 3 Wall St., died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at Hospice of Cleveland County at Wendover in Shelby. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Chase Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Butler 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 6 to 8 at Harrelson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to Chase Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 61, Forest City, NC 28043.
