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Robert Wilkerson
FOREST CITY — Mr. Robert Lloyd Wilkerson, 93, of 203 Forest St., died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church with Dr. E.M. Roberts officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lessie Maddox
SHELBY — Mrs. Lessie Beasley Maddox, 90, formerly of 315 Atlantic Ave., died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. She was the daughter of the late Boyd and Mary Jett Beasley and a native of Hartsville, S.C. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Maddox Sr.; one sister, Jessie Pettigrew; and three brothers, Marion Beasley, Roland Beasley and Boyd Beasley Jr. Left to cherish fond memories are her children, four daughters, Joyce Smith and Louise Fowler, both of Los Angeles, and Joel Simmons and Lillian McCluney and husband, Raymond, all of Shelby; two sons, Joe Maddox Jr. of Shelby and Louis Maddox of Los Angeles; three sisters, Bertha Jennings of Washington, D.C., Edith Burson of Asheville and Mary Johnson of Kings Mountain; one brother, Joe Beasley of Grover; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Good Samaritan Fellowship Church with the Rev. R.E. Devoe officiating. Burial will be in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church and at other times at the home of her son, Joe Maddox Jr., 917 Frederick St., Shelby. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Irene Ware
SHELBY — Mrs. Irene Brooks Ware, 84, of 104 Beaver Dam Drive, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Crawley Memorial Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, she was a retired hairdresser and member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and choir member. She was preceded in death by her parents, George E. and Aquilla Scruggs Brooks; her husband, David Clyma Ware; and six brothers, Floyd, Maynard, Palmer, Flay, Wilfred and Dean Brooks. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Diane Ware of Shelby and Stephen and Allyson Ware of Charlotte; three grandsons and their wives, Brian and June Ware, Gary and Missy Ware and Derek and Jennifer Ware, all of Shelby; two granddaughters, Sarah and Mary Kathryn Ware of Charlotte; two brothers and sisters-in-law, C.J. and JoAnn Brooks of Crawfordsville, Ind., and Dennis and JoAnn Brooks of Alta Vista, Va.; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Reba and George Tapy of Dallas, Gladys and Lewis Boroughs of Greensboro, Edith Hoffman of Shelby and Clara Lowe of Grover; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Pruitt and Dr. Paul Sorrells officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 123 Beaver Dam Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
‘Bill’ Hovis
SHELBY — Dr. William Patrick “Bill” Hovis, 65, of 1425 E. Marion St., Sterling House of Shelby, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born July 27, 1936, in Gaston County, he was a son of the late Patrick and Beatrice Bumgardner Hovis. He retired from the United States government and was a Baptist. He was a graduate of Gardner-Webb College, University of Maryland with a master’s degree, Georgetown University with a Ph.D., 30 years with U.S. Government in Foreign Service, received two Presidential Citations from the U.S. State Department. He also served in the Army. He is survived by three brothers and sisters-in-law, Scott and Donna Hovis, Duke and Cloe Hovis, Heath and Barbara Hovis, all of Shelby; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandra and the Rev. Kenneth Hopkins of Burlington, Sally and Bill Brackett of Greensboro, Carol and Douglas MacArthur and Lynn Hovis and Earl Mace, all of Shelby. A memorial service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Hopkins officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home and at other times at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Douglas MacArthur, 1410 Thea Drive in Shelby. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
‘Annie’ Benjamin
SHELBY — Mrs. Annah “Annie” Lawrence Benjamin, 85, born Jan. 27, 1917, in Jones County, Ga., to the late Eli Sr. and Annah Lawrence. She departed this life on Sunday, June 9, 2002, at home. Annie Lawrence Benjamin was joined in holy wedlock to the late Moses Benjamin Sr. in 1936. To this union, nine children were born. She was a homemaker while raising her children as well as many “adopted” ones. Annie Lawrence Benjamin was a faithful member of Young’s Chapel Church of God, where she served as the “Mother” of the church, as well as in many other capacities until her illness. Annie Lawrence Benjamin had three children that preceded her in death, Annie Mae Benjamin, Elijah Benjamin Sr. and Sadie Lee Benjamin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Frank Lawrence and Eli Lawrence Jr.; five sisters, Ola Jackson, Mattie Jefferies, Bessie Lattimore, Eula Bell and Estelle Roberson. She leaves to mourn her children, Ada Matterson and spouse, Arthur, of Alexandria, Va., Albert Benjamin and spouse, Barbara, Gracie Benjamin and Moses Benjamin Jr., all of Shelby, Barbara Adams and spouse, Paul, of Gastonia, Carrie Adams and spouse, Kenneth, of Kings Mountain, Charles Benjamin of Centerville, Va.; and an adopted son, Willie Strong of Shelby. She also leaves to mourn, two sisters, Narciss McCrary of Washington, D.C., and Carrie Dixon of Shelby; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with Elder Albert Benjamin officiating. Burial will be in Webb Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service. Genesis Funeral Service & Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Lail
MOORESBORO — Mrs. Betty Mae Wood Lail, 84, of 1100 High Shoals Road, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Fair Haven Nursing Center. The funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Goode’s Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. L.W. Toney and Bo Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home in Cliffside. Memorials may be made to Goode’s Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 117, Mooresboro, NC 28114.
Ruth Brazzell
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Ruth H. Brazzell, 81, of 132 Yarbro Road, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. The funeral will be Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel of Harris Funeral Home with the Rev. Mitchell Pruitt officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Betty Webb, 108 Fox Trot Lane in Kings Mountain.
Lessie Maddox
SHELBY — Mrs. Lessie Beasley Maddox, 90, formerly of 315 Atlantic Ave., died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Good Samaritan Fellowship Church with the Rev. R.E. Devoe officiating. Burial will be in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church and other times at the home of the son, Joe Maddox, Jr. at 917 Frederick St. in Shelby. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Estelle Feaster
SHELBY — Mrs. Estelle Proctor Feaster, 65, of 605 Oakley St., died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Hospice at Wendover. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service & Chapel.
Calvin Starr
SHELBY — Mr. Calvin Lester Starr, 49, of Century Care of Shelby, was born Oct. 17, 1952, in Cleveland County, the son of Sadie Roseboro Starr and the late Alexander Starr, he departed this life after a long illness on Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a active member of the Hopewell Baptist Church, until his health declined. He leaves to cherish his loving memories his loving mother, Sadie Starr of Brooks Family Care Home in Kingstown; two brothers, Jerry A. Starr and his wife, Vibbie, of Hickory and James R. Starr of Maryland; one uncle, Lester Roseboro of Maple Grove; one aunt, Ella McCain of Shelby; one nephew, Patrick Hopper of Shelby; two nieces, Windy Hush and her husband, Raymond, and Roxanne Eskridge, both of Shelby; and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Genesis Funeral Service with the Rev. Nathaniel Craig officiating. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the funeral home and at other times at the home of his mother, Sadie Starr, at Brooks Family Care Home, 129 Foxhill Drive in Kingstown.
Addie Jefferies
HENRIETTA — Mrs. Addie Sue Jefferies, 83, of 142 Peppertown Road, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Autumn Care in Forest City. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thompson Brothers Funeral Home of Forest City.
Martha Sarvis
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Mrs. Martha Frances Bridges Cloninger Sarvis, 76, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., and Dallas, N.C., died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Bayview Nursing Center. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dallas with Rev. Caroll Flack officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Church Cemetery in Bessemer City. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to Bayview Nursing Center, “The Resident Fund”, 11 Tod Drive, Beaufort, SC 29902. Dallas Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Wilkerson
FOREST CITY — Mr. Robert Lloyd Wilkerson, 93, of 212 Forest City St., died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. Funeral arrangements will be announced by The Thompson Brothers Funeral Home.
Calvin Starr
SHELBY — Mr. Calvin Lester Starr, 49, of Century Care, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Genesis Chapel with the Rev. Nathaniel Craig officiating. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service and at other times at the home of Ms. Starr at Brooks Family Home Care, 129 Foxhill Drive in Kings Mountain.
Anna “Annie” Benjamin
SHELBY — Ms. Anna “Annie” Lawrence Benjamin, 85, of 1586 Timer Lake Drive, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at her home. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Tabernacle CME Church with Elder Albert Benjamin officiating. Burial will be in Webb Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service.
Ormi Lee Queen
SHELBY — Mrs. Ormi Lee White Queen, 87, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was a daughter of the late Christopher Glenn White and Velda Sutro Hamrick White. She belonged to First Baptist Church in Shelby and was very active in the community for many years. She was a member of the local PEO chapter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Edd Queen; and two sisters, Mrs. Vernon P. Crosby and Mrs. Ernest J. Mauney. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John Christopher and Nancy Wilson Queen of Monroe; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Henry Boyd Blanton of Charlotte; and five grandchildren. A graveside funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery, with Dr. Gene Watterson officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Lutz-Austell Funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150.
Calvin Starr
SHELBY — Mr. Calvin Lester Starr, 49, of Century Care of shelby, departed this life after a long illness on Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The family will meet at the home of Ms. Starr, Brooks Family Care Home, 117 Foxhill Drive, Kingstown. Genesis Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Annie Benjamin
SHELBY — Mrs. Annie Lawrence Benjamin, 85, of 1586 Timber Lake Drive, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service.
Meldonia Dec
SHELBY — Mrs. Meldonia Dec, 73, of 823 E. Marion St., No. 2, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at home. Born in Shelby, she was the daughter of Maude H. Davidson of Shelby, and the late James Clifton Gibson. She was resident manager of Hickory Creek Apartments in Shelby and formerly worked for Plaza Apartments in Hickory. She belonged to AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Max Dec. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Gloria and Glenn McMillen of Fort Pierce, Fla., Betty Valerio of Seneca Falls, N.Y., and Sharon and Laurin Walton of Wilson; a son and daughter-in-law, Macy Jr. and Theresia Paradise of Batavia, N.Y.; a brother, James R. Gibson of Tampa, Fla.; a stepson, Bernard Dec and his wife, Delores, of Auburn, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Mary Ann Marchewka and her husband, Don, of Leesburg, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Mark Canipe officiating. Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, and at other times at the home. Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150, or to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202.
Katherine Hamby
CASAR — Mrs. Katherine Melton Hamby, 59, of 212 Hull Road, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a retired teacher’s assistant at Casar Elementary, and was a member of Casar Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Toy Henderson Melton and Ruby Pearl Canipe Melton. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Kenneth Roy Hamby, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Lisa Hamby of Shelby; a daughter and son-in-law, Kendra and Jeff Bradley of Casar; a special uncle, Jack Melton of Casar; a mother-in-law, Dora Hamby of Casar; and two granddaughters, Mackenzie Bradley and Kaitlin Hamby. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Casar Baptist Church with the Rev. Fred Mauney 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 tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Stamey Funeral Home and other times at the home of Jeff and Kendra Bradley, 5787 Casar Rd., Casar. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202.
Ellen Cook
Akron, Ohio — Ms. Ellen Spikes Cook, 88, of 285 Channel Wood Circle, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Saint Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church in Akron with the Rev. John Mullins officiating. Burial will be in Greene Lawns Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the home of her daughter, Minister Sharon C. Martin, 1824 Quail Run Drive, Shelby. Genesis Funeral Service and Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
