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Miles Fred Hoyle Jr.
LAWNDALE - Miles Fred "M.F." Hoyle Jr., 75, 226 Churchview Drive, died April 5, 2000, at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Miles F. Sr. and Inez Murray Hoyle, father of the late Larry Charles Hoyle, retired carpenter for A.A. Ramsey Construction, farmer, member of Palm Tree United Methodist Church, Army veteran of World War II, served in France, Germany, American Theater, received Eamet with four Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal GO No. 2, Belgium Fourragere, Victory Medal.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 51 years, Clarice Reichard Hoyle; sons and daughters-in-law, Miles F. III and Debra Hoyle, Reggie A. Hoyle, Marvin H. and Kitty Hoyle, Allen T. and Cindy Hoyle, Lawndale; daughter and son-in-law, Kim Hoyle and John D. Laughlin, Lawndale; brothers, David Hoyle, Forest City, Roger Hoyle, Lawndale, Everett "Speedy" Hoyle, Shelby, Julius Hoyle, Boiling Springs; sisters, Sally Pearson, Brooksville, Fla., Edith Hoyle, Fallston; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, Palm Tree United Methodist Church, Rev. Jim Scott
BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Palm Tree United Methodist Church, 1160 W. Stage Coach Road, Lawndale 28090
Dr. Frederick D. Hamrick III
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Dr. Frederick Delmar Hamrick III, 66, died April 3, 2000, with his wife, Carolyn Hamrick, from injuries sustained in a car wreck in North Carolina. He was a native of Rutherfordton, N.C., son of the late Frederick D. Hamrick Jr., son-in-law of the late Edward Robin and Doris Pearl Stowe McGee, member First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, fellow member of the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinic Pathologists, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina, served as an officer in the Navy, graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, served his pathology residency at the University of North Carolina Hospital, was the only pathologist in Rutherfordton Hospital before leaving for Lynchburg.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and son-in-law, Robin Sue Hamrick and John Heiderscheit, Bettendorf, Iowa, Natalie Inez Hamrick, Seattle; mother, Eunice Boney Hamrick, Rutherfordton; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Harvey James and Ann Hamrick, Chapel Hill; granchildren, Stowe, Lucy and Caroline Heiderscheit, Bettendorf; uncle, Judge Harvey James Boney, Jacksonville; nephews and spouses, Stan and Lynn McGee, Charlotte, Harvey James Jr. and Dr. Shannon Hamrick, Carrboro; nieces and spouses, Anna Ratledge Hamrick and Sam Snead, Asheville, Ramona and Rusty Black, Charlotte.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. today, First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Dr. James J.H. Price
VISITATION: After the service, church
MEMORIALS: James River Day School, 5039 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg, Va. 24503; The American Heart Association, 2250 Murrell Road B-2, Lynchburg 24501; The Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity, 605 Clay St., Lynchburg 24504; or First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, 1215 VES Road, Lynchburg 24503
ARRANGEMENTS: Woodall-Tharp Funeral Home
Scott S. Cross
BESSEMER CITY - Scott Sterling Cross, 41, 228 Chum Road, died April 4, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Hagerstown, Md., son of the late Doris Ellis Cross.
SURVIVORS: Father and stepmother, James M. and Norma C. Cross; brother, Randy L. Cross, Rockwell; Cindy L. Hornbaker, Dallas; nephews, Jason French, James Cross, Joseph Ayers
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Gastonia
JOHN F. MARTIN
LINCOLNTON - John Flint Martin, 80, 3847 Maiden Hwy., died April 5, 2000, at Lincoln Medical Center. He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late James J. and Addie Canipe Martin, father of the late Earl Carmon Martin, World War II Army veteran, member of McKendree United Methodist Church, shipping clerk for Broyhill Furniture Co., life member of American Legion Post 240, Maiden.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Setzer Martin; brother, J. Harold Martin, Lincolnton; sister, Elizabeth M. Setzer, Lincolnton; grandchildren, Andrea M. Watts, Joy M. Carter, Tim and Michael Martin, Lincolnton; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, McKendree United Methodist Church, Rev. Deval Mason; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church Cemetery, with military honors by the Lincoln County Chapter 53 DAV
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, E.F. Drum Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: McKendree United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3537 Maiden Hwy., Lincolnton 28092
JAMES A. MILLER
STANLEY - James Alexander Miller, 82, 611 E. Chestnut St., died April 5, 2000, at home. He was a native of Cosby, Tenn., son of the late John and Ellen Miller, World War II Army veteran, retired from Gaston County Dyeing Machine Co., member of First Baptist Church of Stanley.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Edna Mullis Miller; sons and daughters-in-law, James Melvin Miller, Paul Hascal and Kathy Miller, David Lee and Darlene Miller, Stanley; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Stanley, Dr. Alfred Miller, Revs. Barry Morris, Charles H. High
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: Family Life Center Building Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, 409 Old Hwy. 27, Stanley 28164
Robert G. Drewery
SHELBY - Robert Glenn Drewery, 45, 926 Costner Road, died April 4, 2000, at Hospice of Wendover. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late LeRoy and Mary Ruth Sweezy Drewery, uncle of the late Michael and Wesley Drewery, member of Bethel Baptist Church, 1977 graduate of North Shelby School.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Norma Drewery, Kings Mountain, Roger and Faye Drewery, Shelby; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Mitchell McSwain, Shelby, Barbara and Rev. John Bridges, Ellenboro, Brenda Truelove, Rita and Tony Hastings, Pat and Gene Spangler, Wanda Cooper, Shelby; uncles, Sam and Junior Drewery; aunts, Maude Sisk, Alma Tipton; nieces and nephews, Angie and Michelle McSwain, Todd and Travis Truelove, Lynn Drewery, Bryan and Steven Spangler, Chris and Rick Philbeck, Kim Upton, Dana Roderick, Melaine Rogers, Kelly Hastings, Jason and Beth Causby
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Dan Wallace
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home; other times at the home of Pat and Gene Spangler, 1508 Knox St., Shelby
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150 or Calvary Baptist Church, 320 Old Boiling Springs Road, Shelby 28152
HAZEL THOMPSON STAFFORD
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Hazel Thompson Stafford, 93, 500-A Woodland Drive, died April 4, 2000, at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was a native of Mooresville, wife of the late Clyde E. Stafford, daughter of the late John C. and Alda Honeycutt Thompson, preceeded in death by five brothers and two sisters, homemaker, member of Central United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Betty M. and Jack E. Bennett, Kings Mountain, Martha and Stephen Habay, Pittsburgh; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert E. and Sudie Stafford, Williamsburg, Va., Clyde O. Stafford, Mooresville; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:30 a.m. today, Mountain Rest Cemetery, Rev. Harrison Hinson
VISITATION: One hour before the service, Harris Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Central United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 37, Kings Mountain 28086
Earle C. Wallace Sr.
SHELBY - Earle C. Wallace Sr., 79, 1427 Red Road, died April 4, 2000, at Hospice of Wendover. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Clyde Dennis and Lillie Ledford Wallace, retired self-employed landscaper, member of Calvary Baptist Church, Friendship Masonic Lodge No. 388, Eastern Star and the N.C. Baptist Layman’s Association, World War II Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ida Queen Wallace; sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Dan and Jean Wallace, Shelby, Jerry Wallace, Charlotte, Earle Jr. and Betty Wallace, Oak Island, Dale and Carmen Wallace, Lincolnton; daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Joe Wilson, Gaffney, S.C., Patti and Andy Suddreth, Lowesville, Tonya W. and Bill Larnder, Columbus, Marlena W. Fuerstman, Jerusalem, Israel; brothers and sister-in-law, Roy "Bud" and Chio Wallace, Texas, John L. Wallace, New Jersey; 32 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Calvary Baptist Church, Revs. Dan Wallace, Ken Jones; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 tonight, Cleveland Funeral Services; other times at the home of Rev. Dan Wallace, 1050 Poplar Springs Church Road, Shelby
MEMORIALS: Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 320 Old Boiling Springs Road, Shelby or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150
Carolyn Mcgee Hamrick
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Carolyn Sue McGee Hamrick, 63, died April 3, 2000, with her husband, Dr. Frederick Delmar Hamrick III, from injuries sustained in a car wreck in North Carolina. She was a native of Charlotte, daughter of the late Edward Robin and Doris Pearl Stowe McGee, daughter-in-law of the late Frederick D. Hamrick Jr., member First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina, worked as a psychiatric nurse at the University of North Carolina, graduated from Lynchburg College with a master’s degree in counseling, worked as a psychiatric nurse at Virginia Baptist Hospital, founder/owner of Attic to Cellar Red Tag Sales, active civic leader, played an influential role in forming the James River Day School, award-winning member of the Ragged Robin Garden Club.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and son-in-law, Robin Sue Hamrick and John Heiderscheit, Bettendorf, Iowa, Natalie Inez Hamrick, Seattle; mother-in-law, Eunice Boney Hamrick, Rutherfordton; brother-in-law and spouse, Dr. Harvey James and Ann Hamrick, Chapel Hill; grandchildren, Stowe, Lucy and Caroline Heiderscheit, Bettendorf; uncle-in-law, Judge Harvey James Boney, Jacksonville; nephews and spouses, Stan and Lynn McGee, Charlotte, Harvey James Jr. and Dr. Shannon Hamrick, Carrboro; nieces and spouses, Anna Ratledge Hamrick and Sam Snead, Asheville, Ramona and Rusty Black, Charlotte.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. today, First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Dr. James J.H. Price
VISITATION: After the service, church
MEMORIALS: James River Day School, 5039 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg, Va. 24503; The American Heart Association, 2250 Murrell Road B-2, Lynchburg 24501; The Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity, 605 Clay St., Lynchburg 24504 or the First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, 1215 VES Road, Lynchburg 24503
ARRANGEMENTS: Woodall-Tharp Funeral Home
Marvin H. Grigg
GASTONIA - Marvin Hayes Grigg, 51, 425 S. Linwood Road, died April 4, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Marvin Lonzo and Ethel Hayes Grigg, brother of the late James Grigg, Army veteran, member of First Assembly of God Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Debra L. Wallace; sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Jean Grigg, Christopher Grigg, Gastonia, Donavon and Cynthia Grigg, Lincolnton, Israel and Karen Grigg, Mooresville; stepdaughters, Ivy and Heidi Withers; brothers, Bill and Ken Grigg; sisters, Joan Walls, Jackie Sneed; grandchildren, Brittini, Joshua, Matthew, Tyler, Brooke and Makayla Grigg, Makalah and Nicholas Lipscomb, Matthew, Noah, Carrigan and Cierra Withers
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Thursday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Pastor David Scruggs
VISITATION: After the service at the home of Jackie Sneed, 3218 Weston Ave., Gastonia
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28052
Mary I. Rumfelt
RALEIGH — Mary Isabel Rumfelt, 79, Capital Towers I, 4812 Six Forks Road, died March 31, 2000 at Rex Hospital. She grew up in Belmont, graduated from Belmont High School, bookkeeper and administrative assistant for Cherry, Beckert and Holland, CPAs in Charlotte, worked in accounts receivable for Garland and Eck attorneys in Gastonia, she bequeathed her body to the Duke University Medical Center, Durham.
SURVIVORS: Son, Holland Anthony Elmore, Rosemount, Minn.; daughter, Beverly Elmore Parker, Raleigh; brother, William Grady Rumfelt Jr., Rocky Mount; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Captial Towers I.
MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society
Patsy Smith Swanner
CHERRYVILLE - Patsy Ruth Smith Swanner, 60, 519 N. Styers St., died April 5, 2000 at Lincoln Medical Center, Lincolnton. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Guy Daniel Smith and Mary Lou Wylie, long line driver for Teaberry Trucking Company in Charlotte.
SURVIVORS: Son, Robert Wylie, Ardmore, Ala.; daughters, Dana Staton, Cherryville, Terri Anne Mathis, Crouse; brother, Bob Wylie, Cherryville; sister, Doris Mauney, Cherryville; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m., Friday, Carpenter’s Funeral Home, Rev. Nathan Grooms.
BURIAL: City Memorial Cemetery
VISITATION: 1-2:30 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home
