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W. Paul Biggers
CHAPEL HILL — Dr. W. Paul Biggers, 62, died April 5, 2000. He was a native of Mecklenburg County, son of the late Carl and Mabel Biggers, grandfather of the late Dalton Biggers, attended Charlotte city schools, received his bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College in 1959 and his doctorate degree in medicine from UNC School of Medicine in 1963, J.P. Riddle Professor of Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at UNC School of Medicine.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce W. Biggers; daughter, Sara Machelle Biggers, Chapel Hill; son and daughter-in-law, William Paul "Bill" Jr. and Kristie Biggers, Carrboro; daughter and son-in-law, Joy B. and Thomas Walker, Mebane; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn B. and Henry Neisler, Kings Mountain; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. David Carl "Buddy" and Betsy Biggers, Asheville; grandchildren, Tanner and Trent Biggers, Chelsea and Dusty Walker; nephews, Parks, David and Hayne Neisler, Kings Mountain; nieces, Glenn Seimer, Rebecca Biggers, Marilyn Peterman, Asheville
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, University Presbyterian Church
MEMORIALS: Dr. W. Paul Biggers Distinguished Professorship, c/o Medical Foundation, 880 Airport Road, Chapel Hill 27514
Grady Styles OTTO — Grady S. Styles, 81, Coweeta Church Road, died April 7, 2000. He was a native of Macon County, son of the late J.P. and Sallie Wiggins Styles, father of the late Mary Jean Styles Wolfe, carpenter, brick mason, World War II Navy veteran, member, deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir director for 30 years at Coweeta Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 59 years, Louise Cline Styles; daughters, Brenda S. Burkett and Margaret S. Carpenter, Otto, and Caroline S. Bryant, Pinopolis, S.C.; brother, Douglas Eugene Styles, Colorado Springs, Colo., nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Coweeta Baptist Church, Revs. Davis Hooper and Melvin Brooks
BURIAL: Church cemetery
MEMORIALS: Coweeta Church Building Fund, care of Karen Keener, P.O. Box 424, Franklin 28744
ARRANGEMENTS: Macon Funeral Home
Jerry Hedgepeth
LINCOLNTON - Jerry Raymond Hedgepeth, 56, 506 S. Government St., died April 7, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Thelma Calloway Hedgepeth, Army and National Guard veteran, textile worker.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Keever Hedgepeth; son, Barry Hedgepeth, Lincolnton; father, Raymond Hedgepeth, High Shoals; brother, Gene Hedgepeth, Lincolnton; sister, Barbara Ledford, Lincolnton; grandchild, Ashley Hedgepeth
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. James Cool
BURIAL: Hollybrook Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 202, Lincolnton 28093
Ellis C. Simpson
CHARLOTTE - Ellis Cleveland Simpson, 79, 113 Garrison Drive, died April 7, 2000, at White Oak Manor. He was a native of Union County, son of the late Ellis Simpson and Essie Carter Howell, brother of the late Verla Sanders, retired fixer from Vision Hosiery, World War II veteran, played minor league baseball for several area teams.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Wright Simpson; son and daughter-in-law, Ellis and Robin Simpson Jr., Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law, Paula Simpson and George Smith, Belmont; sister, Pauline Huffstetler, Gastonia; half brothers Richard Howell, Asheville and Jack Howell, Simpsonville, S.C.; grandchild and spouse, Jason and Sherry Smith, Gastonia; nieces and nephews
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Monday, Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Rev. Robert Little
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont
MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, 807 S. Point Road, Belmont 28012
Tony Robinson
KINGS MOUNTAIN - William Tony Robinson, 49, 825 Ramseur St., died April 8, 2000 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Butler, Ala., son of the late Walter W. Robinson, member King James Baptist Church in Bessemer City, formerly employed by Charlotte Paint Co., former C.N.A. at White Oak Manor, U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam War, Purple Heart recipient for losing his leg, member of the Kings Mountain American Legion and AMVETS.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Rena Wells Robinson; daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Forrest Wooten, Tracy and Jorge Rico, Bessemer City; mother, Eula "Judy" Melton Robinson, the home; mother-in-law, Betty Wells, Bessemer City; grandchildren, Lakecia and Danielle Alford, Rosanna and Yolanda Rico, Sammy, Angela and Forrest "J.R." Wooten Jr., Bessemer City.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Rev. Dennis Wells
BURIAL: Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
PALLBEARERS: Paul Lanier, Mike, Kenny, Brian, Jason and K.J. Wells
MEMORIALS: Disabled American Veterans, 965 Roberts Drive, Gastonia 28054
William Moretz
GASTONIA - William "Toby" Issac Moretz, 37, 508 Homestead Drive, died April 6, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Boone, attended Hunter Huss High School, formerly employed at Lynchfield Knit, liked to fish, play bingo and enjoyed his pet iguana, Fred.
SURVIVORS: Parents, John Gilbert Moretz and Laurallee Phillips Moretz, Gastonia; uncles, James Leroy and Allan Lane Phillips, Thompston, Ga.; aunt and spouse, Eula and E.F. Tester, Boone; special friend, Norma Rogers, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Monday, McLean Funeral Directors, Rev. Sam Robbins
BURIAL: Bessemer City Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7:30-9 tonight, funeral home
Margaret Dixon
GASTONIA - Margaret Greene Dixon, 79, 4528 S. New Hope Road, died April 7, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late James Monroe and Mary McCraw Greene, wife of the late Arson Grady Dixon, member of Friendship Baptist Church, former Sunday school teacher, church secretary, perfect church attendance for 22 years, Stowe’s Fish Camp employee after her retirement from Belmont Hosiery.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Lillie Clary, Shelby; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Eunice Greene, Gastonia; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Greene, Belmont; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Friendship Baptist Church, Revs. Lynwood Lavinder and Virgil "Buck" Harper
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before services, church
MEMORIALS: Friendship Baptist Church, S. New Hope Road, Belmont 28012
PALLBEARERS: Dennis, Tim, Robert and Mike Greene, John and Don Auten, Greg Mills, Danny and Steve Chaney
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont
Franklin Hyatt
MOUNT HOLLY - Franklin Hyatt, 88, 12 American St., died April 8, 2000 at home. He was a native of Lawrenceburg, Ky., son of the late James Calvin and Mary Elizabeth Franklin Hyatt, husband of the late Agnes Ledridge Hyatt, preceded in death by seven brothers and a sister, retired superintendent of dyeing in the textiles industry, worked for Jones Brothers Grocery Store, member First Baptist Church, deacon emeritus, Mount Holly Masonic Lodge No. 544, Mount Holly Lions Club.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Peggy Garrett, Mount Holly; sister, Mary Cox, Lawrenceburg; grandchildren, Michelle and Kelly Garrett, Mount Holly, Leslie Garrett, Mint Hill; great-grandchild, Tyler Chapman, Mount Holly.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Mount Holly, Drs. Dennis Knight, Robert Winecoff
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte 28204 or scholarship of choice at First Baptist Church, 300 S. Main St., Mount Holly 28120
Douglas R. Wright
LAWNDALE - Douglas Richmond Wright, 68, 250 Bingham Road, died April 8, 2000, at Burke County Hospice. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Captain Ed and Cora Lee Shalp Wright, a custodian for Cleveland County Schools, was a member of Friendly Chapel Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce Hildebran Wright; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Susan Wright, Nebo, Terry and Linda Wright, Lynchburg, Va.; daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Glenn Harmon, Leesburg, Va.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken and Ruby Wright and Raeford and Addie Wright, Lawndale; sisters, Dot Rudisill, Claremont, Hazel Haskins, Joyce Falls and Carol Price, Lawndale; grandchildren, Justin, Jeremy, Tara, Anna and Kelsie Wright
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Friendly Baptist Church, Revs. Wade Boone, Alvin Jones and Kenneth Frady
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Burke County, 1729 Enon Road, Valdese 28690
Sarah Epting
TIGERVILLE, S.C. — Sarah Campbell Epting, 84, died April 7, 2000, at Laurel Hill Nursing Home, Pickens. She was a native of Gray Court, S.C., daughter of the late J. Russell and Lola Weathers Campbell, mother of the late Marcelyn Epting; sister of the late Mary Fuller, J.T. and Alton Campbell, member of Tigerville Baptist Church, member of Donnan Sunday school class, Baptist Women’s Group, taught Sunday school at various churches where her husband pastored.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 60 years, Rev. B.I. Epting; daughter, Myra L. Epting, West Columbia; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. James "Jimmy" B. and Gretchen Moore Epting, Tigerville; sister, Annie Campbell, Laurens; sister-in-law, Josephine Campbell, Mauldin; grandchildren, Daphne Epting Weyand, James Bertie "Bert" Epting Jr., and Paul Kenneth Epting; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, Tigerville Baptist Church
BURIAL: Dials Methodist Church Cemetery, Gray Court
VISITATION: 1-2 p.m. Monday, Tigerville Baptist Church; other times at the home of James B. Epting, 9 Blackwell Road, Tigerville
MEMORIALS: B.I. and Sarah Campbell Epting Endowment Fund for Needy Students, North Greenville College, P.O. Box 1892, Tigerville 29688
ARRANGEMENTS: Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest
Margie Treadway
SHELBY - Margie Sue Stewart Treadway, 76, died April 8, 2000 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lamar, S.C., daughter of the late John Simpson and Sue Reynolds Stewart, wife of the late John "Andy" Treadway, sister of the late John Stewart, retired junior high school teacher with Shelby City Schools, member and past matron of Eastern Star Chapter 110, past president of Phil Akers Garden Club, mother advisor of the Rainbow Girls Scholarship committee, active member Central United Methodist Church, North Carolina Retired Teachers Association, Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Betty Parnell, Shelby.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, Central United Methodist Church, Revs. Carol Johnson, Joe Reeves
BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery
VISITATION: 6-7:30 tonight, Lutz-Austell Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion St. or donor’s choice
