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Willie Robbins
GASTONIA - Willie Seigle Robbins, 73, 2600 Union Road, died Dec. 2, 1999 at home. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Laun and Annie Carothers Seigle, homemaker, former member Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Bowling Green, S.C., member Mars Tabernacle F.B.H. Church, Clover, S.C., member Church Aid Society.
SURVIVORS: Son, Richard "Lessie" Robbins, Gastonia; sisters, Rose McKenzie, Charlotte, Martha Pryor, Gastonia, Betty Fernandors, Washington, D.C., Frances McRae, Tulsa, Okla.; brothers, Samuel Barber, New York, N.Y., Ralph Barber, Charlotte, Thomas Gable, Gastonia; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m., Monday, Mars Tabernacle F.B.H. Church, Rev. Pendergrass
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before the service at the church and other time at the home of Richard Robbins, 2303 Lyons St., Gastonia
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Gladys Albritton
MOUNT HOLLY - Gladys Albritton, 98, Woodlawn Haven Rest Home, formerly of Kirkwood Retirement Village, Goldsboro, died Dec. 7, 1999, at home. She was a native of Snow Hill, daughter of the late Charles Hopkins and Mae Ellen Pridgen Albritton, sister of the late Daisy Albritton Chase, member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Goldsboro, since 1960.
SURVIVORS: Extended family, Nan and Loonis McGlohon, Charlotte, Peggy and Reeves McGlohon, Mount Holly, Fan and Ervin Smith, Hickory, Laurie and Larry Shouse, Lowesville
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Thursday, Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Goldsboro, Rev. Gary Bailey
BURIAL: Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson
VISITATION: One hour before service, the church
MEMORIALS: Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 752 Stoney Creek Church Road, Goldsboro 27534 or Methodist Home for Children, P.O. Box 10917, Raleigh 27605-0917
ARRANGEMENTS: Walter Sloope, Funeral Director, Drum Funeral Home, Lincolnton, and Seymour Funeral Home, Goldsboro
Edna M. Livingston
CHARLOTTE - Edna Mae Livingston, 80, 412 Vallydale Road, died Dec. 7, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital. She was a native of Union County, daughter of the late Benjamin A. and Rosa Mae Davis Livingston, retired from Owens Illinois Inc., attended Life Church, Cramerton.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Ruby Dowdle, Charlotte; sister and brother-in-law, Rosalean and Marvin N. Craig, Paw Creek; nephew, Ron Craig; nieces, Glenda Dowdle, Brenda Sullivan; great-nieces, Tonya Ivey, Amber Craig; great-great-nephew, Caleb Craig; great-great-niece, Hannah Ivey
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Thursday, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly, Dr. Sammy Oxendine
BURIAL: Forest Lawn West, Charlotte
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home Hurst Neely
GASTONIA - Hurst Neely, 720 W. Twentieth St., died Dec. 7, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Forrest H. Abernethy
MOUNT HOLLY - Forrest Hall Abernethy, 82, 1421 Old Mount Holly Road, died Dec. 6, 1999, at home. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late William Hester and Pearl Annie Smith Abernethy, brother of the late Bill and Ken Abernethy, Kathleen Hester, Ruth Hamilton, retired supervisor from Mohican Mills, Lincolnton.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Hallman Abernethy; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and JoAnn Abernethy; daughters and son-in-law, Gloria and Bill Bagnall, Margaret and Joan Abernethy; brothers, Lloyd, Harold and Earl Abernethy; sisters, Hazel Smith, Rosette Flowers, Carol Long, Mary Mozeley, Nancy Webb; grandson, Chuck Abernethy; granddaughters and grandson-in-law, Julie and Dalton Thibodeaux, Jaime Bagnall; great-grandson, Hunter Thibodeaux
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley, Rev. Bill Hallman
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly
VISITATION: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, funeral home
Charles W. Moses
DALLAS - Charles Wayne "Chuck" Moses, 32, 420 Dallas-Bessemer Highway, died Dec. 5, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, member of Carolina Knee Draggers, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Samantha Cowart Moses; daughters, Breanna L. and Kassie L. Moses, the home; parents, Charles Porter and Barbara H. Moses, Dallas; sister, Sandy Moses Brazzle, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Rev. Wayne Reese
BURIAL: Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont
VISITATION: 6-9 tonight, funeral home, other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: Larry Bernasconi, Brian Bragg, Mark Camp, Gary Elkins, Chad Huskins, Bryan Jenkins, Robert Massagee, Brad Starr
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Carolina Knee Draggers
MEMORIALS: Breanna and Kassie Moses, Memorial Trust Fund, c/o The Body Shop, 5016 N. Tryon St., Charlotte 28213
George Manning
GASTONIA - George "Mutt" Manning, 77, 1326 Covenant Drive, died Dec. 7, 1999, at home. He was a native of Albany, Ga., son of the late Bye Benson and Pearl Kilpatrick Manning, brother of the late Walter Benjamin Manning, graduate of Georgia Tech, president of student body, captain of football team, All-American football player, graduated with BS and MS in engineering, served as Lt. Commander, j.g., in the Navy during World War II, elected to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, elected to Albany, Ga., athletic Hall of Fame and officiated for ACC football games for 35 years, active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, senior warden, superintendent of Sunday school, member of Gastonia Rotary Club, retired mechanical engineer for Cocker Machine and Foundry, chief engineer and co-owner of Cleo Screws Heating and Air-Conditioning, retired as president of Sun-drop Bottling Co.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 56 years, Mildred Harris Manning; son and daughter-in-law, George Kilpatrick "Ricky" and Joyce Manning, High Point; daughters and sons-in-law, Julia and Wayne Shovelin, Gastonia, Marilyn and John Moretz, Newton-Conover; grandchildren, Marrie, Melanie and George K. Manning Jr., High Point, Kelly and Harris Shovelin, Gastonia, Laura and Charles Moretz, Newton-Conover
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Rev. Houston MatthewsINURNMENT: Private at later date
VISITATION: 4-5:50 p.m. today, Covenant Village, other times at the home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053 or St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 258, W. Franklin Ave., Gastonia 28052
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
Bonnie S. Buchanan
CHARLOTTE - Bonnie Self Buchanan, 85, 4322 Tillman Road, died Dec. 7, 1999, at home. She was daughter of the late Grover and Lula Stafford Self and worked for Leaksview Woolen Mill.
SURVIVORS: Husband, George Buchanan; daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Michael Griffin, Charlotte; grandchildren, Casey and Mark Griffin; number of nieces and nephews
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Thursday, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Rev. Robert J. Andress
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte 28204
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home
Theodore J. Johnson
LOWELL — Theodore James Johnson, 63, 409 S. Main St., died Dec. 4, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late I.C. and Mary Frances McDowell Johnson, member of Wright Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Ethel Mae Slade, Gastonia, Deloris Wilson and Eliza Williamson Foster, Lowell; brothers and sister-in-law, Harlee, Phillip and Bobby C. Johnson, Lowell, Nathanial and Helen R. Johnson, Stanley, Paul A. and Barlee Johnson, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, Wright Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Revs. Thomas Gillespie, Debra Hill
BURIAL: Henry Chapel Cemetery, Belmont
VISITATION: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Corrie A. Skinnell
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Corrie Aultice Skinnell, 98, formerly of Clover, S.C., died Dec. 5, 1999, at Forrest Lake Health Care, Martinez, Ga. She was a native of Franklin County, Va., daughter of the late Thomas and Cora Wright Aultice, wife of the late David D. Skinnell, member of First United Methodist Church, Clover.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Emmett and Eugene Skinnell, Granite Falls, N.C., Paul and Ashby Skinnell, Clover; daughters, Delitha Cox, Danville, Va., Cora Cody, Augusta, June Bumgarner, Canton, Ohio, Nora Card, Stockton, Calif.; brother, Eldridge Aultice, Bedford, Va.; 25 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Clover, Rev. Paul Hutchison
BURIAL: Woodside Cemetery, Clover
VISITATION: At the home of Paul Skinnell, 140 Springs Meadow Drive, or Ashby Skinnell, 1987 Kingsburry Road, Clover
MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, 124 Bethel St., Clover 29710
ARRANGEMENTS: M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
Frances D. Beam
SHELBY - Frances Dellinger Beam, 93, died Dec. 5, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Josie Jolley and John North Dellinger, wife of the late Miles Augustus Beam, mother of the late Miles A. Beam Jr., grandmother of the late Gerald Yokeley Jr., homemaker, member of Central United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Alice Beam, Huntsville, Ala., Richard and Pat Beam, Santa Clara, Calif., Sarah Beam, Shelby; daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie Beam and Vance Yokeley, Winston-Salem; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Sunset Cemetery, Rev. Billy Wilson
MEMORIALS: Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion St., Shelby 28150
ARRANGEMENTS: Lutz-Austell Funeral Home
G.F. ‘Fred’ Harrill
LINCOLNTON - George Frederick "Fred" Harrill, 91, 308 E. Carter St., died Dec. 6, 1999, at Lincoln Medical Center. He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Bangle Harrill, retired self-employed cabinet maker, Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen M. Harrill; son, Tom Harrill, Houston, Texas; daughters, Beth Yarbrough, Lincolnton, Fredda H. McDonald, Atlanta; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, Covenant Bible Church, Drs. Charles Brown, Robert Cantwell, Rev. Nathan Grooms
BURIAL: Hollybrook Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 423, Lincolnton 28093 or Covenant Bible Church, 2168 Gastonia Highway, Lincolnton 28092
