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Lewis Izzi
SHELBY - Mr. Lewis Baton Izzi, 65, of 130 Veticuso Drive, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Antonio and Carmelia Maria Diamo Izzi. He was the owner and operator of Plastic Oddities. He was the founder of Wilderness Trail and the Honalee Chapel for the purpose of children and youth, which also sponsored the Shelby Christmas Parade. He was the recipient of the Governor's Award for his work with Special Olympics and held annual Christmas parties for underprivileged children in Shelby and Virginia. He served in the Army in Germany. He was a member of Lafayette Street United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Izzi; and his sister, Angelina Hall.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta B. Izzi of the home; a son, Lewis Baton Izzi Jr. of Shelby; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Gwen Izzi of Charlotte, Lynn Izzi and Jim Pinkham of Charlotte, and Diedra Izzi and Jody Ridings of Shelby; four grandsons, Kyle Izzi of Shelby, Philip Champion Jr. of Charlotte, Tyler Jones of Danville, Va., and LuJak Ridings of Shelby; a granddaughter, Suzannah Izzi Ridings of Shelby; three brothers, Mike Izzi of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tony Izzi and Joseph Izzi, both of Shelby; and three sisters, Katherine McArthur and Pauline Glover, both of Shelby, and Christine Whisnant of Atlanta.
The funeral will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the Lafayette Street United Methodist Church with the Revs. Gervase Hitch, Rob Blackburn and David Greene officiating.
Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lafayette Street United Methodist Church and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Wilderness Trail or Honalee Chapel, P.O. Box 1027, Shelby, N.C. 28151, or to the Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, 1420 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, N.C. 28152.
Cleveland Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Maria Guzman
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Miss Maria Morales Guzman, 9 months old, of 400 W. Gold St., Apt. B, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000.
The funeral will be today at 7 p.m. at the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Frankie Alexander officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at Harris Funeral Home.
Mary Bridges
ELLENBORO - Mrs. Mary Geneva Bridges, 62, of Walls Church Road, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Washburn and Dorsey Funeral Home, Inc. in Bostic.
Woodrow Carpenter
ELLENBORO - Mr. Woodrow W. Carpenter, 81, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Padgett and Kings Mortuary.
Ruth Fulton
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Ruth G. Fulton, 76, of 613 E. Ridge St., died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at her home.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Manilla Ferguson Green. She was a former public school teacher in Kings Mountain, teaching third- and fourth-grades at Central School and was secretary for Fulton and Sons, Inc. She was a member of Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Joe Green.
She is survived by her husband, W.S. "Bill" Fulton Jr. of the home; three sons and a daughter-in-law, W.S. "Corky" III and Barbara Fulton of Kings Mountain, Carl G. Fulton of Hendersonville, and James P. Fulton of Mooresville; and five grandchildren, Sage Fulton, Jennifer Fulton, Charlotte Fulton, Elizabeth Fulton and Catherine Fulton.
A memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church with the Rev. Doug Petersen officiating.
Burial will follow in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday after the memorial service in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Feaster
BELMONT - Mr. James Marshall Feaster, 40, of 2311 Shannon Drive, died Sunday, April 30, 2000, at his home.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Pauline McGill Williams and the late James "Bill" Woods. He was employed by Freightliner of Mount Holly for 14 years. He was a member of Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Patterson Springs, where he was in the All Male Chorus, the Mass Choir, the Layman's League and the Kitchen Committee. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald Williams and Levi Williams.
He is survived by his wife, Carmen Guest Feaster; his daughter, Rakeesha Pauline Lashay Moses of Shelby; 10 sisters and eight brothers-in-law, Katherine Lott, Jessie and Harold Lawrence, Linda and Ray Lockhart, Joyce and Willie Huskey, Katherine and Jimmy Curry, Cathy and Nate Jeffries and Faye McGill, all of Shelby, Ianta and Eli Jeffries of Danville, Va., and Terri and Robert Hopper, and Octavia and Jerrod Sowell of Charlotte; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert Lee and Sharon McGill of Killeen, Texas, John Lewis Sr. and Sharon McGill and Willie Woods of Shelby; a mother-in-law, the Rev. Georgia Guest of Shelby; a father-in-law, Noble Guest Sr. of Shelby; a grandmother-in-law, Evelyn Beard of Shelby; a sister-in-law, Vicke Wright (Troy) of Gastonia; a brother-in-law, Noble Guest Jr. of Shelby; a great-uncle, Eugene McGill of Gastonia; and two mother-like aunts, Jewlene McGill and Margaret Wilson of Shelby.
The funeral will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Ellis Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. W.B. Ellis officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The body will be placed in the church two hours before the service.
The family will receive friends Friday a half hour before the service at the church service and at other times at the home of Linda Lockhart at 1465 E. Marion Street in Shelby.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Annie Powell
DREXEL - Mrs. Annie Margaret Turner Powell, 86, of S. Main Street, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Hospice Shytle House in Valdese.
Born December 5, 1913 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Thomas and Lillie Mae Norman Turner. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Turner; and three sisters, Ruby Page, Verna Eaker and Rosada Turner.
She is survived by her husband, James Bascom "J.B." Powell of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Mahala Powell and Jerry Wayne Cannon of Drexel; a brother, James H. Turner of Lawndale; two sisters, Fannie Belle Ledford, and Vangie Turner, both of Cherryville; two granddaughters and a grandson-in-law, Tamara Joan and Darrell Biddix of Drexel, and Natalie Shea Cannon of Banner Elk; and three great-grandchildren, Brittany Shea Crump, Austin Wayne Couch and Madison Hope Biddix.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with the Revs. Clyde Penry and Larry Fletcher officiating.
Burial will follow in Drexel Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the homes of J.B. Powell, 825 S. Main St., Drexel, and Mahala Cannon, 3529 Trinity Church Road, Valdese.
Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer 38, Drexel, N.C. 28619, or to the Arthritis Foundation, Carolinas Chapter, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suite 217, Charlotte, N.C. 28217.
Crystal Hicks
NEWARK, Del. - Miss Crystal Melia Hicks, 31, formerly of Caroleen, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Newark, Del.
A graveside service will be today at 3:45 at the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Terry McDaniel officiating.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home.
Mary Bridges
ELLENBORO - Mrs. Mary Glover Bridges, 62, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at her home.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Walls Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.
Bobbie Groton
SHELBY - Mrs. Bobbie Lou Sides Groton, of 532 Forest Ridge Drive, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at her home.
A native of Maiden, she was the daughter of the late Henry T. and Lucille Moon Sides. She was the pastoral secretary at Solid Rock Tabernacle Assembly of God in Ellenboro, where she was also a member.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Curtis Hefner.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Howard Groton I of Carolina House of Forest City; a daughter, Tracy Hefner Beaver of Shelby; a son, Thomas Howard Groton II of Earl; a granddaughter, Jennifer A. Smith of Shelby; two grandsons, Joshua A. Smith and Donald L. Strange Jr., both of Shelby; a great-granddaughter, Jada A. Smith of Shelby; and two brothers, Henry T. Sides Jr. of Stockridge, Ga., and Nelson Sides of Goldsboro.
The funeral will be Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Solid Rock Tabernacle with Beverly McIntyre and the Revs. Teresa Green and William Shuffler officiating.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
Burial will follow in the Sandy Run Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Cleveland Funeral Services and at other times at the home, 532 Forest Ridge Drive.
Virginia Tate
HENRIETTA - Mrs. Virginia Hughes Tate, 92, of Henrietta, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg, S.C.
The funeral will be today at 4 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Taylor officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at Harrelson Funeral Home.
Woodrow Carpenter
ELLENBORO - Mr. Woodrow Wilson Carpenter, 80, of 1772 U.S. Hwy. 74 Business, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Hospice of Wendover in Shelby.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Walls Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Overton and Dr. Robert Toney officiating.
Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the Padgett & King Mortuary.
Angelina Webber
SHELBY - Mrs. Angelina Tamara Caldwell-Webber, 37, of 2512 Wildwood Drive, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at her home.
A native of Shelby, she was the daughter of Marion Brooks Caldwell of Shelby and the late George Wesley Caldwell. She worked at Carolina Freight Carriers in Cherryville. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Earl.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Eddie Lee Webber; two daughters, Brooktazia Chere Webber and Kyra Elizabeth Webber, both of the home; her birth mother, Ruby Houser of New Jersey; a godfather, Joe Beasly; six aunts, Alice Caldwell and Helen Ford, both of Shelby, Liz Wilson-Agbassi, Martha Clark, Ada B. Culbreth and Mary Lou Pigford; six uncles, O.B.J. Burson, Arthur P.Burson, Napoleon Brooks, Bobby Burson, James Burson and the Rev. Thomas Burson; and her father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weber of Shelby; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Marion Webber of Shelby; one sister and brother-in-law, Arthur and Patricia Porter and Cozell Winbush; godsisters, Carmen Guest Feaster and Vickie Guest Wright; special friends, Frances Woods, Ruby Aiken, Dorothy Littlejohn, Leon and Deborah Roberts.
The funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. S.A. McClain officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Jim Anthony Jr.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. James E. "Jim" Anthony Jr., 84, of 611 Hillside Drive, died Monday, May 8, 2000,
A native of Kings Mountain, he was the son of the late Dr. James Edward and Elizabeth Jane Crawford Anthony. He was a lifelong member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church, and retired from PPG Industries in Shelby. Her served in the Army during WorldWar II.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Evelyn Goforth Anthony of Kings Mountain; one son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Penny Anthony of Kings Mountain; one daughter, Jane Anthony of Pikeville; and two grandchildren, Lydia Anthony and Rebekah Anthony, both of Kings Mountain.
The funeral wil be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Boyce Memorial ARP Church with the Rev. Doug Petersen officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.
James Mooney
RUTHERFORDTON - Mr. James W. Mooney, 80, of 108 Miller St., died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at St. John AME Zion Church in Rutherfordton, with elder J.A. McDougald officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Don Thrift
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Mr. Don P. Thrift, 60, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at Gateway Medical Center.
A graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarksville with the Rev. James Clegg officiating.
The family will receive friends today from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church.
Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Monica Stevenson
SHELBY - Miss Monica Camille Stevenson, 25, of 424 Crawford St., died Friday, May 5, 2000, at her home.
She was born May 17, 1974, in Cleveland County.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Guy and Ella Jane Stevenson, Judge Junior Dawson and Ruth Mae Degree; and an uncle, Ray Stevenson.
She is survived by her father, Steven Louis Degree and her stepmother, Sherry Degree, both of Shelby; her mother, Martha Stevenson Gaston and her friend, Namon Carlton Sr. of Shelby; three sons, Ke'Andre Stevenson, De'Andre Stevenson and De'Vonte Stevenson, and a daughter, Essence Stevenson, all of the home; three brothers, Michael Degree, O.J. Degree and Montreal Gaston, all of Shelby; six uncles and seven aunts, Elton and Beatrice Barber, Hasker and Lorene Stevenson, Charles and Mary Degree, Margie Stevenson, Mary Jane Phillips and Walter Dawson, all of Shelby, Howard and Tammy Nickles of Kings Mountain, and Herbert and Janice Dickens of California; and two special friends, Chastity Russell and Karen Eubanks.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Waco, with Dr. James E. Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church 30 minutes before the service and other times at the home of Steven Degree, 1019 Silver St., Shelby and Mary Jane Phillips at 404 Wilson St., Shelby.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Lucy Williamson
SHELBY - Mrs. Lucy M. Williamson, 98, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial will follow at Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Wednesday one hour before the service at the funeral home.
