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Leander Logan
LAKE LURE - Mr. Leander Lawrence Logan, 53, of 869 Buffalo Creek Road, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at Margaret Pardee Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Getties L. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friend Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Bills Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 1118 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 517, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe Funeral Home of Rutherfordton is in charge of arrangements.
Mamie Newton
CHERRYVILLE - Mrs. Mamie Moss Newton, 100, of 419 N. Mountain St., died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Joel Jenkins and Perry Holleman officiating. Burial will be in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Carpenter's Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, "General Fund," 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC 28021.
Onie Littlejohn
CHERRYVILLE - Mrs. Onie Bridges Littlejohn, 90, of 209 W. Fourth St., died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. Born Aug. 12, 1911, in Winston County, Miss., she was a daughter of the late Lawson Bridges and Nancy "Nannie" Mauney Bridges. She retired from Ora Mill in Shelby. She was a member of First Baptist Church, member of the Lib Holleman Sunday School Class, and also a member of the Pearl Elliott Circle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Littlejohn; a son, Rev. Jimmy Littlejohn; and a daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Littlejohn. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Don Littlejohn of Cherryville and Randy and Denise Littlejohn of Shelby; a daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Yates Farris of Daytona Beach, Fla.; a sister, Ollie Clark of Granite Falls; seven grandchildren, Dr. Jimmy Littlejohn of Kingsport, Tenn., Jonathan Littlejohn of Collinwood, Tenn., Joy Atkinson of New Bern, Yates Farris and Brad Farris both of Charlotte, Shanna Littlejohn of Hickory and Lindsey Littlejohn of Shelby; and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Joel Jenkins and Perry Holleman officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC 28021 or to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Sarah Martin
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Sarah Sikorski Martin, 83, of 112 Cloninger St., died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at her home. The funeral will be Thursday in Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel of Harris Funeral Home with the Rev. Dwayne Burks officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Christine Russell
GASTONIA - Mrs. Christine Sims Russell of 323 Mountain View Road, died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. The family will meet at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Jenie Eskridge Bell, 2401 Elizabeth Ave., in Shelby. Genesis Funeral Service & Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Steve Hicks
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Steve R. Hicks, 46, of 204 Croft Drive, died Sunday, March 10, at his home. Born in Orange County, he was a son of the late Charles Alford Hicks. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam era, attended Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, and was a former Kings Mountain fireman. He was a member of the Kings Mountain AM Vets and an avid golfer. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lib Green. He is survived by his wife, Susan Gaffney Hicks of Kings Mountain; a son Steven Deshon Hicks of Kings Mountain; his mother, Thelma Wills Hicks of Kings Mountain; two brothers, Lonnie "Dickie" Burgess of Kings Mountain and Pete Burgess of Blacksburg, S.C.; and two sisters, Doris Chamblee of Shallotte and Margie Lawrence of King. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Mitchel Pruitt officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his mother, 316 Waco Road, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes. Association, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720.
Garland Hopper
SHELBY - Garland Hopper, 80, died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Enloe Mortuary. The family will be at 716 Parkview St. in Shelby.
Wesley Gantt
SHELBY - Master Wesley Scott Gantt, 2 months, of 3228 Crowder Ridge Road, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland County and was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jerry Ayers. He is survived by his parents, Elizabeth A. Gantt of Shelby and Scott Evans of Gastonia; his grandparents, Phyllis and Norman Green of Shelby, Richard and Vicky Stewart of Gastonia and Larry and Ellen Evans of Knoxville, Tenn.; his great-grandparents, Ruby West of Shelby, Dorothy Deeny and Jean Berge, both of Iowa; and two brothers, Phillip Greene and Derek Evans. A graveside service is today at 1 p.m. in Cleveland Memorial Park with the Rev. Kelly Ottinger officiating. The family will receive friends at the home. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Johnny Bridges
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Mr. Johnny Steve Bridges, 56, of 1281 Old Friendship Road, formerly of Rutherford County, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at his home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m., at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, with the Rev. Ron Fite officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home, and at other times at the home.
Berry Moose
LADSON, S.C. - Mr. Berry Reid Moose, 41, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, in Cleveland County. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Dallas Funeral Home.
Henry Camp
CHERRYVILLE - Mr. Henry Camp, 79, of 3670 Sorrells Baxter Road, died Friday, March 8, 2002, at Kings Mountain Hospital. The funeral, with full military rites, will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lawndale, with the Rev. Billy Houze officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8 in the chapel at Ebony & White's Funeral Service in Lincolnton.
Wesley Gantt
SHELBY - Master Wesley Scott Gantt, infant son of Elizabeth Ann Gantt of 3228 Crowder Ridge Road, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.
Ethel Hall
CHARLOTTE - Ms. Ethel L. Hall, 85, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at Beverly Health Care - Renaissance in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Enloe Mortuary.
'Bea' Smiley
BOSTIC - Mrs. Beulah Mae "Bea" Smiley, 58, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Friends may sign the guest book online at www. washburndorsey.com.
Waltena McGinnis
CHERRYVILLE - Mrs. Waltena Alice Guadagni McGinnis, 73, of 1942 Delview Road, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A private graveside funeral will be held at Rose Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston.
Dean Hester
SHELBY - Mr. Dean Hester, 21, of 1002 Alpha Drive, died Friday, March 8, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of George Hester and Kay Jones Hamrick and the stepson of Linda Hester, all of Shelby. He worked in the packing department of textiles and was a member of New Bethel Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Lee Hester. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Gina Nalley Hester of Shelby; a daughter, Nicole Hester of Shelby; a sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Allen Eaker of Cherryville; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Randy Hester of Shelby and David and Crystal Clark of Newton; grandparents, Sam and Jean Black of Shelby and Oran Hester of Cherryville; five nephews, Noah Clark, Eaker Clark, Zachery Clark, Niki Clark and Cody Clark. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at New Bethel Church of the Nazarene with the Revs. Jeff Beckett and Reed Jones officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. The family will receive friends today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home of Virginia Clary, 703 Sherrill Place, Shelby, and the home of Lisa Eaker, 2011 Fairways Drive, Cherryville.
Beulah Smiley
BOSTIC - Mrs. Beulah Mae Smiley, 58, of 133 Ozzie Drive died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.
Mary McKain
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Mary Sue Hoyle McKain, 76, of 197 Tiney Road, died Friday, March 8, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Padgett and King Mortuary with the Rev. Teresa Green officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
