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William D. Hyleman Sr.
GASTONIA - William Douglas "Bill" Hyleman Sr., 66, 4613 Oakwood Circle, died Jan. 4, 2000, at home. He was a native of Spartanburg, S.C., son of the late Mausby E. and Margaret Stubbs Hyleman, brother of the late M. Edward "Eddie" Hyleman, who died in active duty in the Vietman War, U.S. Navy veteran, served in the Navy 24 years, attained rank of chief petty officer, received Europen Occupation Medal, the 20 Years Good Conduct Medal, second award of National Defense Medal, retired as supervisor from Duke Power after 15 years of service, member of West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, served on deacon’s board, member of Men’s Bible Class and Carolina Cruisers of Bessemer City.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 41 years, Nora Cable Hyleman; daughters and son-in-law, Sheila and the Rev. Dennis Harmon, Cathy Hyleman, Gastonia; son, William Douglas Hyleman Jr., Gastonia; brothers, Kenneth and Grover Hyleman, Gastonia; sisters, Virginia Lytton, Joanne Hardee, Nadine Woods, Gastonia, Nancy Boone, Elaine Lawrence, Kings Mountain, Lois Price, Bessemer City, Karen Comparin, Ironwood, Mich.; grandsons, Criss, Shane and Phillip Harmon, Gastonia; granddaughters, Lynn and Katie Hill, Clover, S.C.; five great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, Rev. Richard Cole
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City; with full military honors by U.S. Naval Reserve Unit
VISITATION: At the home, 4613 Oakwood Circle in Cedar Grove
PALLBEARERS: West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church deacons
MEMORIALS: West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, 2145 W. Fifth Ave., Gastonia 28052
Helen W. Morrison
GASTONIA - Helen Wolff Morrison, 89, 2780 X-Ray Drive, died Jan. 6, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Charleston, S.C., daughter of the late Fred Louis and Henrietta Stephens Wolff, sister of the late Johnny and Fred Wolff, member of Unity Baptist Church, previously employed by Mutual Mills.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Anita Morrison, Bessemer City; daughters and son-in-law, Elizabeth White, Gastonia, Jean and Buddy Stroud, Rock Hill, S.C.; brothers, Carl and Harold Wolff, Charleston, S.C.; sister, Eugenia Walker, Meggett, S.C.; grandchildren, Joann Cogdill, David Bridges, Stephany and Jeff Morrison, Michael Smith, Doris Gantt; two great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Rev. Larry Bostian
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 p.m. tonight, funeral home
Daisy S. Reed
LINCOLNTON - Daisy Swink Smith Reed, 79, 709 S. Tait St., Apt. 21, died Jan. 5, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. She was a native of Rutherford County, daughter of the late Joseph and Alphi Johnson Swink, wife of the late Fred H. Smith, a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Rev. Gary and Rick Smith, Lincolnton; daughters, Brenda Grooms, Maiden, Pat Lingerfelt, Sue Hollar, Lincolnton; sister, Dovie Camp, Rutherfordton; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 30 great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Warlick Funeral Home, Revs. Gary Smith, Don Newsome
BURIAL: Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Spruce Pine Church of God Building Fund, 12348 U.S. Highway 19 E., Spruce Pine 28777
Mildred W. Davidson
CLOVER, S.C. - Mildred Whitesides "Jo" Davidson, 65, formerly of Clover, died Jan. 5, 2000, at White Oak Manor, York, S.C. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Muril Cloninger and Ira Whitesides, wife of the late Rev. Burt L. Davidson, founded with her husband Free Spiritual Tabernacle Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Arlene D. Patterson, Cindy D. Wheeler, Clover; sons, Rev. Lanny, Randy and Ben Davidson, Clover; brothers, Novak and Lanny Whitesides, Kings Mountain, Hugh "Whitey" Whitesides, Spartanburg, S.C.; sisters, Iris Thomas, Clover, Ann Lee Bostic, Ranlo
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday, Woodside Cemetery, Revs. Shady Lane, Earl Combs
VISITATION: One hour before service, M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
PALLBEARERS: Terry, Benji, Mark and Nicholas Whitesides, Tim Ramsey, John Combs
MEMORIALS: Clover Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 214, Clover 29710
Gracie L. Allen
LINCOLNTON - Gracie Leigh Allen, infant daughter of Rob and Monica Willis Allen, died Jan. 4, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: In addition to her parents, grandparents Robert and Rickie Allen, Dennis and Judy Willis, Cherryville, Judy and Mike Cook, Caser; great-grandparents, Tom Huskey, Lincolnton, Garland Martin, Kings Mountain, Gretchen Willis, Shelby, Bill and Josephine Allen, Lincolnton
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pastor John Duncan
MEMORIALS: Kings Kids, c/o Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 E. Hwy. 150, Lincolnton 28092
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home
Eleese R. Deese
MONROE — Eleese Passmore Reynolds Deese, 78, died Jan. 5, 2000, at Union Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cherokee County, daughter of the late Robert Gaddy and Jessie Clark Passmore, wife of the late Carson Reynolds, retired from Springs Mills Co.
SURVIVORS: Husband, J.H. Junior Deese; daughter, Katherine R. Gordon, Rock Hill, S.C.; brother, Garland L. Passmore, Vale; sister, Ora Mae Cole, Gastonia; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Revs. John Culbreth, Matthew Munday
BURIAL: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Unity Cemetery, Fort Mill, S.C.
VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, McEwen Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 2524 Stack Road, Monroe 28112
Lucile B. Mosley
CLOVER, S.C. -Lucile Brown Mosley, Zion Church Road, died Jan. 1, 2000. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Joe and Omiga Rodey Brown.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Louise Barnette, Philadelphia, Mattie Sitgraves, Rock Hill, S.C., Bessie B. Pitts, Clover, S.C.; brothers, John Brown, Philadelphia, J.C. Brown, Clover; grandchildren, Jackie Johnson, Sophia Latrice Comegys, Philadelphia, Dallas Alonso Comegys, Italy
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Saturday, Gold Hill Baptist Church, York, S.C., Revs. John McCoy, Stellie Jackson, B. Hinton, R. Pendleton
BURIAL: Lake View Cemetery, Filbert, S.C.
VISITATION: One hour before service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Generation Funeral Home
Kathleen Dow
GASTONIA - Kathleen Taylor Dow, 75, 657 Tryon Place, died Jan. 6, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Wilson, daughter of the late Alford and Ethel Whitley Taylor, wife of the late Ernest M. Dow, mother of the late Eddie Dow, retired rental properties owner, owner of Dow Properties, member VFW Ladie Auxilliary #9337, former member of Women of the Moose Lodge #1303.
SURVIVORS: Sons and daughters-in-law, Freddie "Flip" and Carolyn Dow, Teddy and Doris Dow, Gastonia; sister, Christine Taylor, Gastonia; cousins, Bill and Jenny Rose, Gastonia; grandchildren, Ernie and Sharon Dow, Ashlye Dow and Buster Beaver, Freddie Dow Jr., Kitty Dow, Gastonia; nieces, Brenda Cutshaw, Kathy Baldwin, Gastonia, Marie McCord, Charlotte; nephews, Doug Lowrance, Gastonia, George Trakas, Vernon McCord, Charlotte; sisters-in-law, Rosa Trakas, Charlotte, Catherine Southerland, Gastonia; six great nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Chapel Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Gary Gregg
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: Buddy Johnson, Richard Glenn, Roger Brown, Phil Huddleston, Craig James, Tim Queen; honorary pallbearers will be members of Gaston Life Saving Crew
MEMORIALS: Gaston Life Saving Crew, 418 S. Broad St., Gastonia, 28054
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
James K. Ratchford
DALLAS - James Kenneth Ratchford, 82, 1912 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, died Jan. 8, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Zeb Neal and Sidnie Abernathy Ratchford, retired salesman from Tom’s Food, Gastonia, former employee of Sunrise Dairy, Gastonia, veteran of U.S. Army Air Corps, member of First United Methodist Church, Dallas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel Kiser Ratchford; daughters, Barbara R. Clemmer, Stanley, Sally R. Mitchell, Greensboro; son, James Sidney Ratchford, Blowing Rock; sister, Isabel Starnes, Bessemer City; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Revs. Joe Law, Ed Lee
INTERMENT: Landers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
HONORARY
PALLBEARERS: United Methodist Men
VISITATION: 6:30-8 tonight, Dallas Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte 28202 or First United Methodist Church, 301 W. Main St., Dallas 28034
Vera Valentine
GASTONIA - Vera Valentine, 80, 4414 Wilkinson Blvd., formerly of Gastonia, died Jan. 8, 2000 at Sunbridge of Lowell. She was a native of Lincolnton, daughter of the late Rand and Junie Black Brown, wife of the late James R. Valentine Sr., retired assembly line worker at Homelite, attended Chapel Grove Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son, James R. Valentine Jr., Fircrest, Wash.; brother Forrest Brown, Rockford, Tenn.; grandson, Kevin Valentine, Eatonville, Wash.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m., Monday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Rev. Sherman Branch
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
Hazel S. Baker
GASTONIA - Hazel Sharpe Baker, 83, 2065 Lyon St., died Jan. 7, 2000, at Belaire Nursing Home. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Trull Sharpe, wife of the late Edwin Thomas Baker, member of First Church of the Nazarene, retired owner/operator of Baker’s Lunch Restaurant for many years.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Alma Pate-Jones and Charles Jones, Morehead City; sister, Catherine Price, Gastonia; grandchildren, Mark Pate, Mount Holly, Pam Pate McNamee, Dearborn, Mich.; great-grandchildren, J.C. and Ashley Pate, Mount Holly, Thomas McNamee, Dearborn; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia, Revs. Albert Payne and Tom Rodriguez
BURIAL: Armstrong Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Cancer Society of Gaston County, 220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052
