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Douglas Fish
FOREST CITY - Mr. Douglas Jerome Fish, 54, of 672 Old WAGY Road, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Crowe Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Hooper officiating. Burial will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Clara Jackson
RUTHERFORDTON - Mrs. Clara Summers Bailey Jackson, of 563 Baber Road, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Long Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Ruppe and Doug Allen officiating.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
Burial will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Crowe Funeral Home.
Alvin Freeman Jr.
SHELBY - Mr. Alvin Freeman Jr., 43, of 516 Booker St., died Friday, May 26, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service.
Billy Mode
FOREST CITY - Mr. Billy Joe Mode, 63, of 232 Chase Drive, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Tryon.
A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Ralph Roscoe and Siltanie Bennett Mode. He was a retired supervisor with Duke Power Company, a veteran of the Army, a member of Glenwood Baptist Church, and Rutherford County REACT.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Marlene Mode Scruggs.
He is survived by his wife, Ozelle T. Burgess-Mode; three daughters, Melody Evans and Myra Goodwin, both of Ellenboro, and Melinda DeVoss of Bostic; two step daughters, Debra Waters of Forest City and Paula Harris of Pickens, S.C.; a step son, Billy Tessenair of Forest City; and a sister, Vonnie Mauney of Sylvania, Ga.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Revs. Charlie Blackwell and Cecil Lovelace officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Julius Murray
BOSTIC - Mr. Julius Edgar Murray, 80, of Engineer Road, died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Oak Grove Health Care Center.
Born in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Alexander and Emma Hoyle Murray. He was a retired farmer and textile worker. He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient, having been wounded in the Battle of the Bulge.
Surviving are his wife, Ruby Rumfelt Murray; two daughters, Colonel Joyce Jolly of Wurzberg, Germany and Susan Greene of Landrum, S.C.; two brothers, Reid Murray of Boiling Springs and Jasper Murray of Shelby; four sisters, Ethel Queen and Letha Smith, both of Bostic, Ruby Auten of Gastonia and Catherine Hollifield of Eastover, S.C.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, with the Revs. Richard Bass and Charles Battle officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow at Mount Lebabon Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Mount Lebanon, building fund, 801 Mount Lebanon Church Road, Bostic, N.C. 28018; the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, building fund, 2676 Hudlow Road, Forest City, N.C. 28043; Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043; or the First Broad Baptist Church, 2740 N.C. Highway 226, Bostic, N.C. 28018.
Faye McCurry
BOSTIC - Ms. Faye D. McCurry, 94, died Sunday, May 21, 2000, at Haven in the Hills Rest Home.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Valley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the church.
Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jane Deskins
GROVER - Mrs. Jane Williams Deskins, 64, of 1148-2 Lavender Road, died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, with Dr. Larry Brubaker officiating. Burial will follow at Grover Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
Dennis Pearson
CHARLOTTE - Mr. Dennis Eric Pearson, 45, of 2108 Lincoln Heights Court, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at his home.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Mount Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Hawthorne officiating. Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden in Huntersville.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the church.
Richmond Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sarah Clayton
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Sarah Walker Clayton, 80, of 344 Chase High Road, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at her home.
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Spurgin and Mattie Mae Trout Walker. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Clayton.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Treva Clayton and William "Ditney" and Diane Clayton, all of Forest City; a daughter, Carolyn Clayton of Forest City; a brother, E.S. Walker Jr. of Forest City; a sister, Doris Smith of Forest City; five grandchildren, James Holland, Sarah Holland, Stephanie Taylor, Sonya Clayton and Ted Clayton; three great-grandchildren, Steven Holland, Kyle Lancaster, and Kimberly Holland; and two step great-grandchildren, Amber Holland and Alicia Boston.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church with the Rev. Morris Byers and Brian Melton officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sandy Mush Fire Department.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harrelson Funeral Home and other times at the home of a daughter at Chase High Road, Forest City.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043.
Carletty McDaniel
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ms. Carletty McDaniel, 66, of 109 N. Sims St., died Friday, May 19, 2000, at White Oak Manor of Shelby.
A native of Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Willard Dean McDaniel. She was a member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church and a homemaker.
She is survived by her mother, Goldie Ostrum McDaniel of Kings Mountain; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and John Grant of Kings Mountain; a brother, Mike McDaniel of Kings Mountain; and five grandchildren, Richard Latta, Trevor Latta, Daniel Latta, Steven Grant and Brianna Grant, all of Kings Mountain.
A graveside service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Petersen officiating.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.
Roscoe Staley
SHELBY - Mr. Roscoe B. Staley, 84, of 809 E. Graham St., died Friday, May 19, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Wilkes County, he was born on April 28, 1916, the son of the late John and Dolly Whittington Staley. A retired salesman of Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. since 1982, he was also a member of Central United Methodist Church. He served in the Navy during World War II.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert Allan Staley.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Shomate Staley; a son and two daughters-in-law, Paul M. and Toinette P. Staley of Lynchburg, Va., and Sherry Staley of Laurens, S.C.; a daughter, Sara L. Staley of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Robert Payne Staley, Emily Cameron Staley, Eleanor Elizabeth Staley and Catherine Whittington Staley.
A graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park with the Rev. Carl Johnson and Dr. Joe Reeves officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the home.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Palmer's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Dennis Pearson
CHARLOTTE - Mr. Dennis Eric Pearson, 45, of 2108 Lincoln Heights Court, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Richmond Funeral Home.
Albin Kress
SHELBY - Mr. Albin Thomas Kress, 91, of 950 Hardin Drive, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Rehabilitation and Health Center in Gastonia.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Betty Bivins
LAWNDALE - Mrs. Betty Ann Price Bivins, 47, of 106 Marlin Drive, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Hospice of Wendover.
A graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at City Cemetery in Bessemer City with the Rev. John Hudson officiating.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home.
Lectia McMurry
MOORESBORO - Mrs. Lectia Edmondson McMurry, 82, of 109 Academy St,, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at Century Care of Shelby.
A native of Gainesville, Ga., she was born on Feb. 10, 1919, the daughter of the late Thomas and Melinda Jane Smith Edmondson. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn McMurry of Mooresboro; a daughter, Sylvia Russ Lail of Mooresboro; two sons, Ray Russ and Jessie Fay Wellman, both of Lincolnton; a sister, Geneva Atkins of Lattimore; eleven grandchildren; three-step grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tonight at 6 p.m. at Crowe Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Hendrick officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Forest City.
The family will receive friends today from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Della Elmore
LAWNDALE - Mrs. Della Elmore, 96, of 613 Warlick Road, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Stamey Funeral Home.
Billy Mode
FOREST CITY - Mr. Billy Joe Mode, 63, of 232 Chase Drive, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Tryon.
A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Ralph Roscoe and Siltanie Bennett Mode. He was a retired supervisor with Duke Power Company, a veteran of the Army, a member of Glenwood Baptist Church, and Rutherford County REACT.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Marlene Mode Scruggs.
He is survived by his wife, Ozelle T. Burgess-Mode; three daughters, Melody Evans and Myra Goodwin, both of Ellenboro, and Melinda DeVoss of Bostic; two step daughters, Debra Waters of Forest City and Paula Harris of Pickens, S.C.; a step son, Billy Tessenair of Forest City; and a sister, Vonnie Mauney of Sylvania, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Jamie Mode, Johnny Evans, Kayla Goodwin, Joshua Goodwin, John Waters, Julie Waters, Jordan Waters, Steven Harris II and Billy Joe Tessenair; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be today at 3:30 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Revs. Charlie Blackwell and Cecil Lovelace officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.
The family received friends Saturday at the funeral home.
Ethel Wilson
GAFFNEY, S.C. - Mrs. Ethel Dayberry Wilson, 89, formerly of Apt. No. 18 Westwind Village, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Clyde Thomas and the Rev. Clarence Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at Frederick Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at 128 Owens Lane, Gaffney.
Willie Arrowood
FOREST CITY - Dr. Willie Arrowood, 64, of 230 McSwain Road, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at David Baptist Church in Kings Mountain with the Rev. Jody Griffin and Dr. Ricky Poteat officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.
