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Charles Keaton
SHELBY — Mr. Charles Roosevelt Keaton, 43, of 909 Earl Road, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Dockery’s Funeral Home.
Martha Washburn
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mrs. Martha Washburn, 89, died Monday, April 22, 2002. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellenboro. Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Anna Cook
BLACKSBURG, S.C. — Mrs. Anna Corinne Cook, of 606 W. Pine St., died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Magnolia Manor of Spartanburg. Funeral arrangements will be announced by White Columns Funeral Service of Blacksburg, S.C.
Marie McBrayer
FOREST CITY — Mrs. Marie Huntley McBrayer, 92, of 311 Caroleen Road, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Barry K. Keys and the Rev. J. Anthony Spencer officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the church parlor. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Elevator Fund, 211 West Main St., Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Bonita Shipp
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Ms. Bonita Alexandria Shipp, 38, of 111 Goodall Street, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at her home. A graveside service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Gethamane Church of Christ in Clover, S.C. J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Unterio McCluney
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Unterio Jermaine McCluney, 30, of 111 Goodall Street, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at his home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Vestibule A.M.E. Zion Church with the Revs. Clarence Roberts and Jeffery Dawkins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemtery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the church. J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hugh Hardin
SHELBY — Mr. Robert Hugh Hardin, 57, of 121 Jones Road, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at home. Born in Cleveland County, he was a son of Margaret Jones Hardin of Lattimore and the late Ernest Hugh Hardin. He graduated from Crest High School in 1963 and immediately signed a professional baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers as a left-handed pitcher. He served with the N.C. Highway Patrol from 1968 to 1976. He retired as a life agent with Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. He was an avid golfer and fisherman and belonged to Lattimore Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Max E. Hardin. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 34 years, Reba Wilkins Hardin of the home; a son, Wesley Hardin of Rutherfordton; a daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Jackie Millsaps of Shelby; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Salena and Roy Grier of Lattimore and Becky and Wayne Clark of Shelby; and a grandson, Aaron W. Smith of Shelby. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lattimore Baptist Church with Dr. Max Burgin and the Rev. Jim Wall 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 Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Lattimore Baptist Church, P.O. Box 188, Lattimore, NC 28089, or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
Gyneta Pettit
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Mrs. Gyneta Dobbins Pettit, 85, of 1434 N. Limestone St., died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Peachtree Centre. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Park Hills Baptist Church with the Rev. James Holder officiating. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service and at other times at the home of a brother, 1233 Leadmine Road, Gaffney. Memorials may be made to Park Hills Baptist Church Building Fund, 1100 Leadmine Road, Gaffney, SC 29340. White Columns Funeral Service, Gaffney, is in charge of arrangements.
Doris McSwain
SHELBY — Mrs. Doris Thomas McSwain, 67, of 603 Hillcrest Drive, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. Born in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Herman Lee Thomas Sr. and Willie Mae Irvin Thomas. She retired from Hanover Securities Co., delivered the Charlotte Observer for many years and was a homemaker. She belonged to Christopher Road Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Rodgers McSwain; four brothers, Horace Thomas, Willis Ray Thomas, Herman Thomas and Odus Franklin Thomas; a sister, Louise Hunsinger; a sister-in-law, Billie Thomas; and a son-in-law, Chuck Ferguson. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Wanda McSwain, Danny and Terry McSwain and Randy and Terri McSwain, all of Shelby; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Hoyle Bostic of Cliffside; a brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Patricia Thomas of Shelby; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Tom Hambright and Cheryl and Steve Gallman, all of Shelby; a brother-in-law and his wife, Cletus and Ina Hunsinger of Shelby; and six grandchildren, Melissa Arrowood and her husband, Matt, Charles Ferguson, Richard McSwain, Ashley McSwain, Lauren McSwain and Thomas McSwain. A graveside service will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Mickey Heyward officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
Doris Martin
CAROLEEN — Mrs. Doris Ann Messer Martin, 42, of 112 Israel Road, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Elizabeth House Four Seasons Hospice. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Center Pigeon Baptist Church, Canton, with the Rev. Dallas James officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the Martin home. Crowe’s Funeral Home of Rutherfordton is in charge of arrangements.
‘Bobby’ Parks
RUTHERFORDTON — Mr. Robert “Bobby” Preston Parks, 71, of 157 Marsha Lane, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at home. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park with Dr. Terry Pitts officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Crowe’s Funeral Home.
Jermaine McCluney
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Unterio Jermaine McCluney, 30, of 111 Goodall St., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by J.W. Gill & Sons Funeral Home.
Doreather Gingles
SHELBY — Ms. Doreather Gingles, 76, of 414 E. Warren St., Apartment 5, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. The funeral will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Hoppers Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Osco Gardin officiating. Burial will be in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends at the church 30 minutes before the service. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
BOBBY WILSON
SHELBY — Mr. Robert Gold Wilson, 71, of 1101 N. Morgan St., formerly of Delray Beach, Fla, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a retired former owner and operator of Wilson Nursery in Delray. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Latham and Emma Gold Wilson. He is survived by his two brothers and sisters-in-law, Boyd and Joanne Wilson and Jim and Doris Wilson, all of Lawndale; a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and John Yarbro of Kings Mountain; two nephews and their wives, John and Regina Yarbro and Terry and Renee Wilson; three nieces and their husbands, Mitzi and Charles Ramsey, Jill and Mike Hinson and Julie and Quinton Rikard; a number of great-nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be today at 4 p.m. at Kadesh United Methodist Church cemetery with the Rev. Alan Sailors officiating. The family will receive friends today from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Kadesh United Methodist Church Building Fund, in care of Sam Brackett, 109 Old Belwood Road, Lawndale, NC 28090.
LOUISE MCENTIRE
HARRIS — Louise Morgan McEntire, 81, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thompson Brothers Funeral Home, Forest City.
MADGE HULLENDER
JULIAN — Mrs. Madge Louise Pruitt Hullender, 87, of 6039 Smithwood Road, formerly of 2007 Taylor Road, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Carol and Georgia Hambright Pruitt; husband, Richard Ira Hullender; and a sister, Evelyn Pruitt Putnam. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Janie Frances and Glenn Griffin of Julian; two sisters, Muriel P. Honeycutt and Betty Jo P. Eaker, both of Shelby; a brother, Carl Pruitt of Merritt Island, Fla.; a grandson, Allen Griffin of Key West, Fla.; granddaughter, Julia Griffin Deltano of Julian; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Leland Kerr officiating. Burial will be in Patterson Springs Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends after the burial in the Family Life Center at Patterson Springs Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 1165 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC 28150, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Southern Piedmont Chapter, 2001 Vale Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. is in charge of arrangements.
PARNIA SEAGLE
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Parnia Stewart Seagle, of 501 W. Mountain St., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at her home. The funeral will be Monday at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Eddie Gray officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Harris Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to E. Gold Street Wesleyan Church, Family Life Center Building Fund, P.O. Box 875, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
