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Bonnie S. Roberts
BESSEMER CITY — Bonnie Smallwood Roberts, 77, 121 Ver Lee Farms Road, died April 3, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Sevierville, Tenn., daughter of the late Mark F. and Dixie Knight Smallwood, wife of the late Lee Mack Roberts, mother of the late Alton Reece Roberts, sister of the late Clyde Stinette, a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Lee Mack Roberts Jr., Santa Anna, Calif., Larry Marcus Roberts, Belmont; brothers, R. Ben and Mark "Bugs" Smallwood, Gastonia, Don Stinette, Bessemer City; sister, Betty Wright, Bessemer City; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Pastor Hoover Smith
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia
Sarah Black
PHILADELPHIA — Sarah Phillips Black, 76, 2222 W. 30th St., died April 1, 2000 at St. Juda Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Otis and Bertha Ashe Phillips, wife of the late William Black, sister of the late Louise P. Abney.
SURVIVORS: Son, Calvin Black, Philadelphia; sisters, Eva P. Pitts and Mozelle P. Lindsay, Gastonia; brother, Henry Phillips, Gastonia.
FUNERAL: Noon, Friday, Thomas Funeral Home
BURIAL: White Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Louise Ross
ROCHESTER, VT. — Louise Sally Johnson Ross, 85, the Park House, formerly of the Long Shoals community in North Carolina, died April 2, 2000.
She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Sidney and Bessie Mosteller Johnson, wife of the late William Anderson Ross, textile industry worker, member Long Shoals Wesleyan Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Dixie Ann Ross and William Neill, Montreal; daughter-in-law, Frances Rhyne, Lincolnton; brother, Columbus Johnson, Long Shoals; twin sister, Lucille "Jennie" Finger, Lincolnton; sister, Agnes Smart, Gastonia; grandchildren, Ross Neill, Barney Ross, Renae Garner, Stacey Carter, Sarah Tallent, Shiela Johnson, Mike and Greg Rhyne, Selina Warne, Stephanie Bost; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today, Warlick Funeral Home, Dr. Ronald Haithcock
BURIAL: Pisgah United Methodist Church cemetery
VISITATION: 2-3:30 p.m., today, the funeral home
William K. Medders
MOUNT HOLLY — William Kenneth Medders, 58, 149 E. Glendale Ave., died April 3, 2000.
He was a native of Mount Holly, son of the late William Russell Medders, brother of the late Dr. Doyle Medders, employed by Measurement Inc. of Charlotte, attended St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Kerry and Timothy Jones, Hendersonville; grandsons, Andrew and Perry Jones; mother, Nellie Jewell Snow Medders, Mount Holly; brother, Ronald Medders, Marion
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Thursday, Carothers Funeral Home, Dr. Robert Winecoff
VISITATION: Following service
MEMORIALS: National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Neb. 68418
John R. Eaker
CHERRYVILLE — John Russell Eaker, 88, 5665 Cohn Eaker Road, died April 2, 2000, at Lincoln Medical Center, Lincolnton.
He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Julius A. and Emma Houser Eaker, husband of the late Callie Mae Hastings Eaker, retired farmer, member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, John Paul and Rayford L. Eaker, Cherryville; grandchildren, Rodney Dale Eaker, Oak Harbor, Wash., Nita Carolyn Jost, Hoffman Estates, Ill., Jerald Russell Eaker, Raleigh; three great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Revs. John Stien, Tom Rogers; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carpenter’s Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 2741 Highway 274, Cherryville 28021
Paul E. Wallace
CLOVER, S.C. — Paul Ellis Wallace, 54, 304 Cheek Road, died April 4, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
He was a native of York, son of the late Paul G. and Mammie Ramsey Wallace, retired from Bowling Green Spinning Mills, member of First Freewill Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elizabeth Knowls Wallace; sons Christopher Willace, Clover, Joseph Wallace, Gastonia; daughter, Lora W. Thomas, Clover; stepsons, William, Roger and Chris Bush; stepdaughter, Cindy Drawdy; brother, Roger Wallace, York; sisters, Ann W. Childers, Brenda W. Peterson, Frances W. Vanadore, York; 13 grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, First Freewill Baptist Church, Rev. Marvin Carson
BURIAL: Rose Hill Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Bratton Funeral Home
William w. Cleere III
YORK, S.C. — William Wadkins Cleere III, 84, 111 S. Congress St., died April 4, 2000, at White Oak Manor Nursing Home.
He was a native of Dora, Ala., son of the late Velma Lee Moore and W.W. Cleere Jr., husband of the late Eleanor Bridges Cleere and Helen Marks Cleere, veteran of World War II, retired maintenance worker for Firestone Inc., formerly of Hopewell, Va., member of Dupont Lodge 289, Masonic Lodge.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Connie Moore Hubbard, Sharon, S.C.; sister, Mary Cleere Lindsey, Hopewell; two grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, J.T. Morriss & Sons Funeral Home, Hopewell, Rev. Alex Roberts
BURIAL: Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, Va.
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Masonic Home, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Va. 23223
ARRANGEMENTS: local arrangements Bratton 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, Gastonia, Donavon and Cynthia Grigg, Lincolnton, Israel and Karen Grigg, Mooresville, Christopher Grigg, Gastonia; 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
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
John F. Wilson
GASTONIA — John Frank "Lump" Wilson, 61, 549 Queens Road, died April 1, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Robert and Lucille Hall Wilson, employed by City of Gastonia, member of Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, steward board.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Robinson Wilson; daughters, Stephaney Wilson-Hunter, Ingrid Tatjana Wilson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and James Duff, Ruby W. and Samuel Heard, Gastonia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Ruby Wilson, Charles, Herman, Donald, Leonard and David Wilson, Gastonia; grandsons, Elijah Nicholas Wilson
FUNERAL: 4 p.m., Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, Rev. Carl Glenn
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before service
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Odessa G. Meeks
GASTONIA — Odessa G. Meeks, 93, 416 N. Highland St., died March 30, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Laura Anderson, wife of the late Robert Meeks, member of New High Springs Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Kensie Minter, Gastonia; sons and daughters-in-law, Nathaniel and Susie M. Adams, Roscoe and Betty L. Williams, Roger Meeks; 25 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, New High Springs Baptist Church, Rev. Jelester A. Sanders
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before service; other times at 3037 Matthew Drive, Gastonia
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
David D. Garrison Sr.
KINGS MOUNTAIN — David Douglas Garrison Sr., 76, 130 Gunsmoke Trail, died April 4, 2000, in Bessemer City.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Gus Garrison and Geneva O’Daniel Gladden, husband of the late Eva E. Garrison, retired machine shop foreman, worked for Wallace Machine Shop, Bellview, N.J. for 26 years, Army veteran of World War II
SURVIVORS: Sons, Mark S. Garrison, Gastonia, Roger Hawkins, Wilmington, Lynn Hawkins, Topeka, Kan.; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Jerry Jones, Lebanon, Mo., Terry and Don Lassen, Lawrence, Kan., Tracy and Jeff Crisp, Bessemer City, Kelly Garrison, Kings Mountain; sister, Violet Lowery, Bessemer City; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL: 4 p.m. Friday, Gaston Memorial Park, Rev. Jerry Millwood
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. Thursday
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150
ARRANGEMENTS: Sisk-Butler Funeral Home
