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Irene Davis
MORGANTON - Mrs. Irene Childers Davis, 88, of Grace Heights, 109 Foothills Drive, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Grace Hospital.
A native of Lincoln County, she was born on Dec. 5, 1911, the daughter of the late David Vance and Bessie Lee Dedmon Childers. She was a retired self-employed beautician and a member of Burke's Chapel United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Ezil Davis; two sisters, Lorene Davis and Zelda Kizer; and one brother, Manard Childers.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Johnny Lowman of Casar; two sisters, Mary Sue Jordan of Drexel and Hattie Clanton of Crouse; one brother, Milton Childers of Conover; and two granddaughters, Angie Lowman and Gretchen Lowman, both of Casar.
The funeral will be today at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Stamey Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Mace and Obie Lail officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends today from 1 to 2 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Grace Heights, 109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Richard Hullender
JULIAN - Mr. Richard Ira Hullender, 86, of 6039 Smithwood Road, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Liberty Commons of Alamance County.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Benjamin Ives and Junie Williams Hullender. He was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank J. Hullender and Emmil Hullender, and one sister, Mary Lee Reynolds.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janie H. and Glenn M. Griffin of Julian; one grandson, Allen Griffin of Key West, Fla.; one granddaughter, Julia Griffin Deltano and her husband, Keith, of Julian; and one great-granddaughter, Victoria Griffin.
The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Eastside Baptist Church with Dr. Harold Fite officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow at Patterson Springs Baptist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends today at Patterson Springs Baptist Church after the graveside service.
Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 1165 Wyke Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150 or to the Alzheimers Association, Southern Piedmont Chapter, 2001 Vale Avenue, Charlotte, N.C. 28211.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sarah "Beth" Williams
CHIMNEY ROCK - Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth "Beth" Lail Williams, 65, of 524 Terrace Drive, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Elizabeth House Hospice in Flat Rock.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home in Cliffside.
Glenn Mobley
LINCOLNTON - Mr. Glenn Mobley, 79, of 809 E. Alexander St., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Warlick Funeral Home.
Ruby Hughes
SHELBY - Ms. Ruby Hughes, 85, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lutz-Austell Funeral Home.
Louanna Davis
CASAR - Mrs. Louanna Chapman Davis, 90, of 424 Corinth Church Road, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Burke County, she was born May 30, 1909, the daughter of the late John and Cordelia Smith Chapman. She was a homemaker and a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Enoch Bedford Davis.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Margie and Grady Tallent of Fallston and Florence and Henry Harbison of Cherryville; one sister, Bertha Davis of Casar; one granddaughter, Betty Anne Tallent of Fallston; and three grandsons, Jason Harbinson and his wife, Heather, of Westminster, S.C., Henry Harbinson of Washington, D.C., and John Harbinson of Boiling Springs.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Revs. Norris Willis, Cecil Buff and Lero Hudson officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Gene Spratt
FOREST CITY - Mr. Gene Leonard Spratt, 70, of 316 Bridges Drive, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at his residence.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeff Watts officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Marguerite "Peggy" Gibson
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Mrs. Marguerite "Peggy" Branigan Gibson, 67, of 2471 Gibson St., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Saint Anne's Catholic Church with Father William Pentis and Deacon Jim Highland officiating. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memorial Park.
The family received friends Friday evening at Greene Funeral Home and will receive friends other times at the residence.
Frank Randolph Sr.
GASTONIA - Mr. Frank David Randolph Sr., 73, of 140 Twisted Oak Lane, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Colonial Chapel of Carothers Funeral Home in Gastonia with the Revs. Max Turner and Blaine Phelps officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Baptist Church in Shelby.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Carothers Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Danny Randolph at 2622 Fairgreen Drive in Gastonia.
Mermon Hamilton
RUTHERFORDTON - Mr. Mermon M. Hamilton, 89, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Woodlands Nursing Center.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Nebo Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Carey officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends today one hour before the service at the church.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lillie Davis
WOODRUFF, S.C. - Mrs. Lillie Inez Davis, 92, of 1114 E. Georgia Road, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Woodruff Health Care.
A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Jessie Becknell Davis. She was a member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Grover. She retired from Minette Mills in Grover, where she was a bookkeeper.
She is survived by one daughter, Edwina D. Neal of Gaffney, S.C.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter at 114 Calton Drive, Gaffney.
Memorials may be made to Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 307 Cleveland Avenue, Grover, N.C. 28073.
Lanford Funeral Home in Woodruff is in charge of arrangements.
Patsy Braswell
CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Patsy Mauney Braswell, 68, of 5101 S. Tryon Street, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Laxton Peeler and Ella Click Mauney.
She was retired from Central Piedmont Community College after 30 years of service as a schedule coordinator. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church of Charlotte, the Eastern Star Newell Chapter #344 and Areme Shrine #3 White of Jerusalem.
She is survived by her husband, Robert K. Braswell of Charlotte; her stepmother, Emaleen M. Mauney of Lawndale; a half-sister, Jeannie M. Brooks of Fallston; a stepbrother, Jerry Morrison of Havelock; two stepsisters, Carol Self of Casar and Betty Couch of Bostic; four nephews, Stephen Self, Spencer Self, Shane Parker and Jay Morrison; and two nieces, Suzanne McMurry and Hannah Brooks.
A graveside service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Kistler's United Methodist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1820 East 7th Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28204 or to the donor's choice.
Jesse Pearson
SHELBY - Mr. Jesse Irvin Pearson, 71, of 2247 Flint Hill Church Road, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Hospice at Wendover.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Jarvis and Verdie Edna Blanton Pearson. He was the owner of Pearson's Yarn & Rug Co. He was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a former Sunday school teacher and a deacon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Doris Bright.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie Lail Pearson of Shelby; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Gary C. and Bonnie Pearson, Ricky Pearson and Tracy Pearson and his fiancée, Renee Blackburn, all of Shelby; four brothers and sisters-in-law, David Obie and Harriett Pearson of Belmont, Bill and Elaine Pearson, R. Gerald and Joyce Pearson, and Danny and Jackie Pearson, all of Shelby; two sisters, Thelma Barnette of Charlotte and Betty Jean Cochran of Shelby; six grandchildren, Jori Medley and her husband, Tim, of Boiling Springs, Curtis Jay Pearson and Jennifer Pearson, both of Shelby, Priscilla Pearson of Cliffside, Jessica Pearson and Nathaniel Pearson, both of Lincolnton; three step-grandchildren, Candace Locke, Danielle Justice and Chelsey Justice, all of Shelby; three great-grandchildren, Ronald Byars, Lily Marie Byars and Jesse Ann Byars, all of Cliffside; and a special friend, Shelby Small of Shelby.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Flint Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Keith Dixon and Ed Sessom officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Cleveland Funeral Services and other times at the residence.
Richard Hullender
JULIAN - Mr. Richard Ira Hullender, 86, of 6039 Smithwood Road, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Liberty Commons of Alamance County.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Benjamin Ives and Junie Williams Hullender. He was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank J. Hullender and Emmil Hullender, and one sister, Mary Lee Reynolds.
He is survived by his wife, Madge Pruitt Hullender of Julian; one daughter and son-in-law, Janie H. and Glenn M. Griffin of Julian; one grandson, Allen Griffin of Key West, Fla.; one granddaughter, Julia Griffin Deltano and her husband, Keith, of Julian; and one great-granddaughter, Victoria Griffin.
The funeral was Saturday at 1 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church with Dr. Harold Fite officiating. The body was placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 1165 Wyke Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150 or to the Alzheimer's Association, Southern Piedmont Chapter, 2001 Vale Ave., Charlotte, N.C. 28211.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ann Hyder
SHELBY - Mrs. Ann Garver Hyder, 78, of 1007-4 Borders Road, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Buncombe County and was a retired dietitian with South Carolina Public Schools.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Fowler.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas C. Hyder; a son, Bobby Hyder of Lexington, S.C.; three nieces, Ann Marlow and her husband Sam, and Anita Deyton and her husband James, all of Shelby, and Sherry Gravinsky of Colorado; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be today at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bobby Herndon officiating. Burial will be today at 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbia, S.C.
The family received friends Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
James Greene
FOREST CITY - Mr. James W. Greene, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Woodlands Nursing Center in Rutherfordton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Gladys Foster
CLEMSON, S.C. - Mrs. Gladys Sellers Foster, 84, of 110 Durham Road, formerly of Cherryville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cherryville with the Rev. Perry Holleman officiating. Burial will follow at City Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Carpenter's Funeral Home.
Laura Drake
LINCOLNTON - Mrs. Laura Jean Drake, 64, of 114 Flat Rock Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Crouse United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Falls officiating. A graveside service will follow on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Carpenter's Funeral Home.
Anna Caldwell
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ms. Anna Foster Caldwell, 73, of 101 Cloninger St., died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain.
A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery with the Rev. David Philbeck officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
