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Ralph T. Isley
OROVILLE, Calif. — Ralph Thompson Isley, 80, died Nov. 10, 1999. He was a native of Mebane, son of the late John A. and Mary Isley, husband of the late Sherry Isley, received a B.S. in geology from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Air Force veteran of World War II, served in India, retired Lieutenant Colonel from Air Force Reserve after 20 years of service, geologist, in 1950 became executive director of Gaston Industrial Diversification Commission for 25 years, member of Retired Officers Association, lifetime member of alumni club of University of North Carolina, member of Gaston Country Club, former Rotarian.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Margaret Brown, Gridley, Calif., Jan Rumaks, Claymont, Del.; sister, Ruth Kimrey, Mebane; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1 p.m. Friday, All Saints Episcopal Church, Gastonia, Father Houston Matthews
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia
MEMORIALS: All Saints Memorial Fund or Gastonia Red Cross
ARRANGEMENTS: Sorensen’s Affordable Mortuaries
Blanche Bell Lowe
BELMONT - Blanche Bell Lowe, 200 Davidson St., died Nov. 22, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was a native of Cherokee County, S.C., daughter of the late John and Geneva Lowe, sister of the late Violet Duncan, member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, retired inspector from Vision Hosiery.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 57 years, Edgar Elmer Lowe; daughter, Deborah Lowe Setzer, Mount Holly; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Edna Bell, Wilmington; sisters and brothers-in-law, Agnes and Casper Spargo, Stanley, Wilma "Bill" and Tommy Thomas, Mount Holly, Lucille and Frank Jerozal, Williamsburg, Va., Jean Austin, Mount Holly, Sue and Arris Teague, Belmont; grandsons, Micheal, Travis, Darren and Shaun Setzer
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Rev. H.L. Talbert
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, Mount Holly
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 120 Belmont-Mount Holly Road, Belmont 28012
Rickie D. Humphries
GASTONIA - Rickie Dale Humphries, 49, 306 Dooley Road, died Nov. 22, 1999, at home. He was a native of Cherokee County, S.C., and son of the late Roy Humphries and Haviline Walker.
SURVIVORS: Son, John Dale Humphries, Gastonia; daughter, Samantha Benner, Gastonia; stepfather, John Hayman; brother, Eddie Humphries, Long Shoals; sister, Barbara Thomas, California; aunts, Betty Black, Jean Froneberger, Brenda Garrett, Gastonia; uncle, Barron Walker, Gastonia; two grandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Westview Gardens, body will lie in state 30 minutes before service
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Leo R. Worley
GASTONIA - Leo Robert Worley, 73, 2131 S. Lee St., died Nov. 22, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Clay County, son of the late William Harley and Carrie Ledford Worley, father of the late Beverly W. Thorne, member of Maranatha Temple Church of God, World War II Army veteran, retired from Southern Railroad.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 56 years, Juanita Murray Worley; sons, Roger N. Worley, Blacksburg, S.C., Kenneth R., Tony R. and Jeffrey L. Worley, Gastonia; daughter, Myra Cope, Gastonia; brothers, Lenor and Leon Worley, Hayesville, Odell Worley, Stanley; sister, Annette Garner, Havelock; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. today, Maranatha Temple Church of God, Revs. Troy Burrell, Thomas Brooks, N.C. Jones
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: One and a half hours before the service, the church
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons
MEMORIALS: Cancer Society of Gaston County, 220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052 or Maranatha Temple Church of God, Building Fund, 2435 Redbud Drive, Gastonia 28056
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Barbara Jean O. Hartley
CORNELIUS — Barbara Jean Owens Hartley, 57, 18316 Bowsprit Point Road, died Nov. 22, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Golden Valley, daughter of the late Charles Owens, interior decorator.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Reg Hartley; mother, Kathleen Owens, Belmont; daughters and sons-in-law, Maria Nixon and Toby Landry, Gastonia, Sherry Nixon and Keith Gibson, Charlotte, Tina Owens Burroughs, Cornelius; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Ken and Rene Hartley, Denver; Gregg and Linda Hartley, Charlotte; stepdaughter, Ashley Hartley, Huntersville; brothers, J.B. Owens, Easley, S.C., Wayne Owens, Charlotte; grandchildren, Meg and Molly Landry, Gastonia, Brandon and Kyle Lovelace, Kings Mountain, Dustin Burroughs, Cornelius, Cory and Bret Hartley, Charlotte, Tara and Taylor Hartley, Denver, Josh Kogas, Huntersville
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, McLean Funeral Directors, Rev. Jay Reeder
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Tanglewood Cemetery, Linville
VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 tonight, the funeral home
MEMORIALS: in lieu of flowers, The Children’s Hospital, 701 Grove Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605
Mary Jo Cain Bowlin
LINCOLNTON - Mary Jo Cain Bowlin, 69, 2031 River Road, died Nov. 22, 1999, at Century Care, Cherryville. She was the wife of the late John Luther Bowlin, daughter of the late Moman and Anna Mae Milner Cain, worked in the textile industry.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jason Helgestad, the home, John Helgestad, Cherryville; daughters, Becky Gibson, Birmingham, Ala., Tammy Helgestad, McFarland, Wis., Barbara Shafer, Madison, Wis., Shirley Long, Houston; brother, Raymond Cain, Apple Valley, Calif.; sister, Rita Lucille Robinson, Ormond Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, Warlick Funeral Home, Dr. Charles Cranford
VISITATION: One hour before the service, the funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton 28092
Faye Whisenant Harkey
CHARLOTTE — Faye Whisenant Harkey, 79, 1522 Stony Ridge Drive, died Nov. 22, 1999, at home. She was a native of Danville, Va., daughter of the late Walter Lee and Sarah Daisy Sams Whisenant, mother of the late Carol Sue Harkey Bean, graduate of Paw Creek High School.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Gerald Harkey Sr.; son, Gerald Harkey Jr., Charlotte; sisters, Ruth Beaty, Dollie Black, Dorothy Librand, Charlotte; sister-in-law, Frances Whisenant, Charlotte; grandsons, Jamie Hood, New Bern, Scott Hood, Charlotte, Jay Harkey, Iron Station; niece, Anita Todd, Matthews; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11:30 a.m. today, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly, Revs. Gene Lathan, Gerald Ramsey
BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte
VISITATION: One hour before the service, the funeral home
Mrs. Kenneth E. Mayhew Sr.
CHERRYVILLE — Mrs. Kenneth E. Mayhew Sr., 86, 212 S. Mulberry St., died Nov. 23, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. She was a native of Cleveland County, wife of the late Kenneth E. Mayhew Sr., daughter of the late John N. and Josie Jolly Dellinger, homemaker, member of First United Methodist Church of Cherryville and United Methodist Women, Sunday school teacher, former Girl Scout leader.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth E. Jr. and Frances Mayhew, Cherryville; daughter, Catherine Mayhew Day, Gastonia; sister, Frances D. Beam, Shelby; grandchildren and spouses, Catherine Mayhew and Mark Prince, Durham, Dr. Stephen and Amalie Day, Spokane, Wash., Charles Day, Mount Holly; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Marsha and Gregory Prince, Durham, Kenneth and Alison Day, Spokane
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church of Cherryville, Rev. Kelley R. Jones, body will lie in state 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, Shelby
VISITATION: at the home of Kenneth E. Jr. and Frances Mayhew, 507 Spring St., Cherryville
MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville 28021
ARRANGEMENTS: Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home
Ruby Goff
GASTONIA - Ruby McKeown Royster Goff, 80, 2300 Aberdeen Drive, Courtland Terrace, formerly of Bessemer City, died Nov. 23, 1999, at her residence. She was a native of Tryon, daughter of the late Thomas Satterwythe and Mary Jane Royster, wife of the late Edgar Harrison Goff, sister of the late Mary Royster Beam, Nannie Berthenia, Kathryn Jones, John Edwin and Theodore Satterwythe Royster Sr., graduated from Tryon High School and Catawba College, she and her sister Kathryn were the first two Gaston County woman to volunteer for World War II, served in WAVES the female branch of the Navy from 1942 to 1945, featured in Soldiers’ Stories, Bessemer City Elementary librarian for 20 years, elected media coordinator, voted Teacher of the Year and Woman of the Year, member Women’s Republican Party, Education Society Delta Kappa Gamma, Concord United Methodist Church, Bessemer City.
SURVIVORS: Nieces, Carole Coleman, Maryland, Linda Hurdle, Virginia, Nancy Bell, Asheboro, Rebekah Royster, Raleigh, Jane Nichols, Taylorsville, Julianna Powell, Lawndale, Susan Thomas, Charlotte, Carolyn Fowler, Gastonia; nephews, Ted Royster, Lexington, Tommy Beam, Cherryville; brother-in-law, Erwin Goff; sister-in-law, Christine Goff; adopted family, Brett, Cathy, Jennifer, Jaime and Kevin Kiser; 15 great-nieces and nephews; seven great-great nieces and nephews
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Dec. 4, Concord United Methodist Church, Bessemer City
MEMORIALS: Concord United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Claudia Harrelson, 355 Eaker Road, Bessemer City 28016 or American Cancer Society, 500 Morehead St., Charlotte 28208
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel
Blanche B. Lowe
BELMONT - Blanche Bell Lowe, 200 Davidson St., died Nov. 22, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was a native of Cherokee County, S.C., daughter of the late John and Geneva Lowe, sister of the late Violet Duncan, member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, retired inspector from Vision Hosiery.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 57 years, Edgar Elmer Lowe; daughter, Deborah Lowe Setzer, Mount Holly; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Edna Bell, Wilmington; sisters and brothers-in-law, Agnes and Casper Spargo, Stanley, Wilma "Bill" and Tommy Thomas, Mount Holly, Lucille and Frank Jerozal, Williamsburg, Va., Jean Austin, Mount Holly, Sue and Arris Teague, Belmont; grandsons, Micheal, Travis, Darren and Shaun Setzer
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Rev. H.L. Talbert
INTERMENT: Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 120 Belmont-Mount Holly Road, Belmont 28012
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Barbara Jean O. Hartley
CORNELIUS — Barbara Jean Owens Hartley, 57, 18316 Bowsprit Point Road, died Nov. 22, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was a native of Golden Valley, daughter of the late Charles Owens, interior decorator.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Reg Hartley; daughters and sons-in-law, Maria Nixon and Toby Landry, Gastonia, Sherry Nixon and Keith Gibson, Charlotte, Tina Owens Burroughs, Cornelius; mother, Kathleen Owens, Belmont; brothers, J.B. Owens, Easley, S.C., Wayne Owens, Charlotte; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Ken and Rene Hartley, Denver; Gregg and Linda Hartley, Charlotte; stepdaughter, Ashley Hartley, Huntersville; grandchildren, Meg and Molly Landry, Gastonia, Brandon and Kyle Lovelace, Kings Mountain, Dustin Burroughs, Cornelius, Cory and Bret Hartley, Charlotte, Tara and Taylor Hartley, Denver, Josh Kogas, Huntersville
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia, Rev. Jay Reeder
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Tanglewood Cemetery, Linville
VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 tonight, the funeral home
MEMORIALS: The Children’s Hospital, 701 Grove Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605
