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Rev. James W. Hall
CHICAGO — Rev. James William Hall, 99, formerly of York, S.C., died July 23, 1999, at Edgewater Hospital, Chicago. He was the son of the late John and Sarah King Hall of York, husband of the late Minnie Hall, had a distinguished career in the ministry, Minister Emeritus at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church in York SURVIVORS: Daughter, Frances Hall, Chicago; grandson, Edward McGee, Chicago; great-grandson, Lutalo McGee, Chicago; great-great-granddaughter, Jelani McGee, Chicago FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, Rev. Z.B. Wells BURIAL: Lakeview Memory Gardens VISITATION: 5 to 7 tonight, Wright Funeral Home, York
J.R. Frye
VALE — James Robert Frye, 13, 7452 Palm Tree Drive, died July 31, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center. SURVIVORS: Father, George Frye II, Lincolnton; mother, Rachel A. Frye, the home; brother, Chad Adams, Lincolnton; grandparents, Betty Frye, Lincolnton, Mary Young, Hickory, great-grandparents, Ethel Johnson, Tennessee, Vangie Canipe, Vale FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Warlick Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Ray Pennell, David Jones BURIAL: Reepsville Baptist Church Cemetery VISITATION: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the funeral home
Anne M. Kozlinski
GASTONIA — Anne Marie Kozlinski, 72, 2108 King Drive, died July 31, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Stamford, Conn. SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, James F. and Catherine Kozlinski, Charlotte; daughter and son-in-law, Toni and Keith Colón, Gastonia; sister, Mary Pizzuti, Mahwah, N.J.; 7 grandchildren FUNERAL: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Michael’s Angelican Catholic Church, Father Richard Bakley VISITATION: 5 to 7 tonight, home of Toni Colón, 2108 King Drive, Gastonia, following the funeral service at the home of James Kozlinski, 3227 Planters Ridge Road, Charlotte MEMORIALS: Arthritis Association, 6101 Idlewild Road, Charlotte, 28212 ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel
Gerard J. Mitchell
LAKE WYLIE – Gerard J. Mitchell, 77, 59 Ole Fox Trail, died August 1, 1999 at home. He was a native of Elizabeth, N.J., son of the late Henry and Katherine Ward Mitchell, retired employee of Exxon Research and Engineering Co., educated at St. Mary School, graduate of Rutgers University served with the U.S. Army Eighth Air Force Intelligence during WWII, member of All Saints Catholic Mission, former board member of York County Hospice, River Hills Lions Club and River Hills Golf and Country Club. SURVIVORS: Wife, Catherine Mitchell, the home, several nieces and nephews FUNERAL: Private service MEMORIALS: All Saints Catholic Mission building fund, P.O. Box 341, York, S.C., 29745; River Hills Emergency Squad, 4 Heritage Drive, Lake Wylie, S.C., 29710; Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, S.C., or charity of the donor’s choice. ARRANGEMENTS: M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Clover, S.C.
Carlisle R. Grey
CLOVER – Carlisle Robert Grey, 88, died Aug. 1, 1999. ARRANGEMENTS: M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
Duke Ramsey
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Duke Ramsey, 70, 5B Battleforest Apartments, died July 31, 1999, at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late William Anthony and Onice Falls Ramsey, preceded in death by brothers Bill and Dean Ramsey, a brickmason, served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, a member of Eastside Baptist Church, where he had perfect Sunday School attendance for the past 30 years, active in the programs at Kings Mountain Senior Center. SURVIVORS: Wife, Linda Ramsey, Kings Mountain; son, Steven Charles Ramsey, Kings Mountain; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy Ann Melton and John Wayne, Cross, S.C., Donna and Rick Stowe, Kings Mountain, sisters-in-law, Vangie Jackson Ramsey, Kings Mountain; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Boyce Hester, Piedmont, S.C.; grandchildren, Tiffany Ramsey, Paula Justice, Kenny Melton, all of Kings Mountain; great grandchildren, James Austin Justice and Joshua Eugene Justice FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Eastside Baptist Church, Revs. David Riley and Bob Hope INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Veterans Garden, Kings Mountain VISITATION: 7 to 9 tonight, Harris Funeral Home MEMORIALS: Eastside Baptist Church, 308 York Road, Kings Mountain, 28086 or Kings Mountain Senior Center Capital Improvement Fund P.O. 429 Kings Mountain, 28086 ARRANGEMENTS: Harris Funeral Home
Nell Stack Hardesty
MOUNT HOLLY – Nell Stack Hardesty, 75, 1046 Hoover St., died July 31, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Gaston County, daughter of the late Oliver Jones and Odis Skidmore Stack, retired lab technician with Sandoz Chemical, Leaksville Woolen Mills and American & Efird, Inc., member of The First Baptist Church, preceded in death by brother Don Stack, Mount Holly. SURVIVORS: Son, Pat Hardesty, Mount Holly; sisters Elizabeth Stack, Mount Holly; Peggy Hawley, Stanley; Linda Patton, Charlotte; brothers, Jack Stack, Nanjemoy, Md., Pete Stack, Charlotte, David Stack, Leesburg, Va.; nieces and nephews FUNERAL: 11 a.m., Tuesday, Carothers Funeral Home; Drs. Robert Winecoff and Dennis Knight BURIAL: Following funeral, Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery VISITATION: 7 to 9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly MEMORIALS: East Gaston High School, Music Department, 710 Lane Road, Mount Holly, 28120
Delphia Samples
LINCOLNTON – Delphia May Gray Samples, 86, of the Brian Center and formerly of 2461 Otis Dellinger Road, died July 31, 1999 at the Brian Center. She was a native of Clay County, W.Va., daughter of late Left and Anna Moore Gray, wife of the late Mike Samples, retired owner of the Richwood Restaurant in Richwood, W. Va. SURVIVORS: Son, Herbert Gray, Lincolnton, brothers, Arely Gray, Clay, W. Va., Harley Gray, Strasburg, Ohio; sister Alma Mullens, Clay, W. Va; one grandson, two great grandchildren GRAVESIDE SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Clay Memorial Cemetery in Clay, W. Va. VISITATION: Following the service MEMORIALS: Alzheimer’s Disease and related Disorders Association, 216 South Aspen Street, Lincolnton, 28092
Hugh Jerome Auten
CHARLOTTE – Hugh Jerome Auten, 57, 10800 Moore’s Chapel Road, died July 31, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center. He was the son of the late Ralph E. Sr. and Irene Wix Auten, machinist, U.S. Marine Corp veteran, avid gardener and enjoyed spending time with his family. SURVIVORS: Daughters and son-in-law, Amanda and Terry Stegall, Peachland; Holli and Danielle Auten, both of the home; brothers and sister-in-law, Dean and Peggie Auten, Ralph Auten, Jr., all of Charlotte; grandchildren, Allison, Sarah and Jessie Stegall, Jordan Smith FUNERAL: 11 a.m., Tuesday, McLean-Bumgardner Twin Oaks Chapel, Rev. David Frye BURIAL: Following funeral service, Forest Lawn Cemetery West VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont MEMORIALS: Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church building fund, 2324 Sam Wilson Road, Charlotte, 28214
Nancy Carol Cline
SHELBY – Nancy Carol Cline, 50, Britthaven of Morganton, formerly of Shelby, died July 31, 1999, at home. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Z.V. Cline, Jr., a member of Putnam Memorial Baptist Church, T.E.L. Sunday School Class. SURVIVORS: Mother, Elsie Wilson Cline, Shelby; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Glenda Cline, Shelby; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jack Rich, Shelby; four nieces FUNERAL: 11 a.m., Tuesday, Putnam Memorial Baptist Church, body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service BURIAL: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Rev. Bryan Glisson VISITATION: 7 to 8 tonight Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, family will be at home of Elsie W. Cline, 1129 County Home Road MEMORIALS: Putnam Memorial Baptist Church, 1146 County Home Road, Shelby, 28152
Arthur N. Pearson
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Arthur "Cheepy" Norman Pearson, 73, 403 Chestnut St., died July 31, 1999, at White Oak Manor, Shelby. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Robert and Emma Hawkins Pearson, husband of the late Essie Thompson, brothers of the late Everette Pearson, S.R. Pearson and Tillman Pearson, Lona Mae Gaddy, former employee of Elmer Lumber Co., member of Family Worship Center, Church of God. SURVIVORS: Brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Elvia Pearson, Kings Mountain, Olland Pearson, Kings Mountain, Flay and Margaret Pearson, Kings Mountain, sister, Roberta Cobb, Detroit, Mich. FUNERAL: 4 p.m., Tuesday, Family Worship Center, Church of God, Kings Mountain, Rev. Roger Woodard BURIAL: Mountain Rest Cemetery VISITATION: 7 to 9 tonight, Harris Funeral Home MEMORIALS: Family Worship Center, Church of God, P.O. Box 462, Kings Mountain, 28086 ARRANGEMENTS: Harris Funeral Home
Thomas Cecil Moss
HICKORY GROVE, S.C. – Thomas Cecil Moss, 5651 Wylie Ave., died July 31, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. He was a native of Hickory Grove, son of the late Ernest and Isabelle Brandon Moss, retired farmer, veteran of WWII, received purple heart, served in Army. SURVIVORS: Wife, Karle Jackson Moss, Hickory Grove; son, Bobby Dean Moss, Hickory Grove; Jeanne Moss Moore, York, S.C.; brothers, George Moss, Hickory Grove; Herbert Moss, Rock Hill; sister, Pauline Moss, York; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren GRAVESIDE SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Unity Baptist Church Cemetery; Rev. John P. Smith BURIAL: Unity Baptist Church Cemetery VISITATION: 7 to 9 tonight, Bratton Funeral Home MEMORIALS: Hickory Grove Life Saving Squad, Hickory Grove, 29717
Hattie Kendrick
LINCOLNTON — Hattie Robbins Kendrick, Brian Center, died Aug. 1, 1999, at home. ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Shasta A. Trent
RICHARDSON, Texas — Shasta Abernathy Trent, 82, 813 Ridgedale Drive, formerly of Lincolnton, died Aug. 2, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Walter Lee and Ida Pearl Ballard Abernathy, wife of the late Thomas Henry Trent, sister of the late Carroll C. Abernathy, retired secretary from Texas Research Foundation, did volunteer work at Baylor University Medical Center for many years, member of Richardson Heights Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Sons and daughter-in-law, Don Trent, Dallas, Texas, Bill and Susan Trent, Denver, Colo.; sisters, Marjorie A. Hoffman, Betty Mae Abernathy, Lincolnton; grandchildren, Christy and Tommy Trent, Denver GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday, Hollybrook Cemetery, Lincolnton, Dr. J. Dixon Free, Rev. Bob Cantwell VISITATION: 10-10:45 a.m. Friday, E.F. Drum Funeral Home, Lincolnton MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Charlotte 28202
Charles T. Freeman
IRON STATION — Charles Thomas Freeman, 53, 5416 Antler Drive, died Aug. 3, 1999, at home. He was a native of Mecklenburg County, son of the late Margaret Allison Freeman, Navy veteran, plumbing supervisor for Fast & Lite Inc. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dianne S. Freeman; sons, Charles W., Michael A. and Charles T. Freeman Jr., Iron Station; father, Charles J. Freeman, Concord; brother, Timothy W. Freeman, Charlotte; sister, Debra F. McCaler; one grandchild MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday, E.F. Drum Funeral Home, Lincolnton, Rev. Dale Brooks BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home MEMORIALS: Hospice of Lincoln County, P.O. Box 1526, Lincolnton 28093
Shirley W. Sherrill
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Shirley Worley Sherrill, 58, 1002 Brookwood Drive, died Aug. 3, 1999, at Hospice of Wendover, Shelby. She was a native of Macon, Ga., daughter of the late Frazier K. and Ima Jean Hubbard Worley, wife of the late Orville J. Sherrill. SURVIVORS: Sons, Orville J. "James" Sherrill Jr., Kings Mountain, Timmy Sherrill, Cameron, Tommy Sherrill, Lillington; daughters, Wanda Wicker, Sanford, Amanda "Mandy" Sherrill, Kings Mountain; brothers, Charlie and Gerald Worley, Brooksville, Fla.; seven grandchildren FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont, Rev. Sherman Branch BURIAL: Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, funeral home, other times at the residence
Edith M. Barnes
GASTONIA — Edith McAbee Barnes, 94, 304 S. Myrtle School Road, died Aug. 2, 1999, at Southaven Rest Home. She was a native of Cherokee County, daughter of the late Latt and Mary McAbee, wife of the late Marty A. Barnes Sr., mother of the late Pauline Johnson, sister of the late Glenn, Carl and Gerald McAbee, grandmother of the late Tommy and Buddy Johnson, retired from Threads Inc., charter member of Gastonia Pentecostal Holiness Church. SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Marty L. and Pat Barnes, Gastonia; brother, Bobby McAbee, Aurora, Colo.; grandchildren, Roddy Johnson, Lowell, Karen Crisp, Gastonia GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. today, Gaston Memorial Park, Pastor Tim Elliott VISITATION: At the home MEMORIALS: Gastonia Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1425 Neal Hawkins Road, Gastonia 28056 ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
David M. Beattie
SHELBY — David Matthew Beattie, 52, 433 Leander St., died Aug. 3, 1999, at 822 Hill St. He was a native of St. Louis, Mo., Army veteran, member of Big Red 101, computer operator for U.S. Airways International Freight, member of Central United Methodist Church. SURVIVORS: Son, Robert E. Lee Beattie, the home; mother, Verta Lee Beattie, Shelby GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Sunset Cemetery, Rev. Ed Sessom MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150 ARRANGEMENTS: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
David W. Clark
LINCOLNTON — David Walter "Whitie" Clark, 87, 51 Railroad St., died Aug. 3, 1999, at Lincoln Medical Center. He was son of the late Christy and Clara Spake Clark, retired from Cronland Warp Roll Company. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise R. Clark; daughters, Hazel Moore, Phyllis Parlier, Gail Houk, Lincolnton; sons, Alvin Clark, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Sonny Clark, Lincolnton; brothers, George P. Clark, Tennessee, John and Paul Clark, Lincolnton, Herbert Clark, Virginia; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, Southside Baptist Church, Revs. Stephen Curtis, Charles Ingle, Fred Hawkins, body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service BURIAL: Church cemetery VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home MEMORIALS: Southside Baptist Church, 1725 Southside Road, Lincolnton 28092
Elizabeth W. Spratt
MOUNT HOLLY — Elizabeth White Spratt, 90, 740 Woodlawn Road, died Aug. 3, 1999, at Charlotte Health Care Center. She was a native of Mount Holly, daughter of the late Roy and Eleanor Rankin Spratt, sister of the late Wade Rankin, Julia Caldwell and Frances Marion Spratt, retired from Gaston County Department of Social Services, member of First Presbyterian Church, choir. SURVIVORS: Sister, Eleanor Spratt Hacker, Mount Holly; nephew, Wade R. Spratt, Mount Holly; nieces, Nell Beatty Cant, Durham, Todd Cannon, St. James, France, Bess Caldwell Beatty, Eugene, Ore.; great-nephew, John Hunter, Oxford, Miss.; great-niece and spouse, Eleanor and Allan Auvil, Newport News, Va.; one great-great-nephew, Wade Auvil GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday, Mount Holly Cemetery, Rev. Wilson Rhoton, Todd Wright VISITATION: 4-8 p.m. today, at the home MEMORIALS: First Presbyterian Church, 133 S. Main St., Mount Holly 28120 ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
Ralph P. Rhyne
BESSEMER CITY — Ralph Pasour Rhyne, 81, 1307 Costner School Road, died Aug. 3, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Richmond County, son of the late Ernest M. and Laura Pasour Rhyne, lifelong member of Antioch Lutheran Church, Dallas. SURVIVORS: Sister and brother-in-law, Sarah Rhyne and Isaac A. Watts, Bessemer City; several cousins including Paul P. Moretz, Bessemer City FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Rev. William McCabe BURIAL: Stanley Cemetery, Stanley VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home PALLBEARERS: Fredrick Carpenter, William Moretz, Lawrence and Paul Pasour, D.A. and Jeff Rhyne MEMORIALS: Antioch Lutheran Church Building Fund, 330 Old N.C. 227 Loop, Dallas 28034
Gladys F. Hamrick
GASTONIA — Gladys Frazier Hamrick, 90, formerly of Beaver Dam Community, Shelby, died July 3, 1999 at Courtland Terrace. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late William T. and Cora Severs Frazier, wife of the late S.C. Hamrick, floral designer in the shop she owned with her husband, member Beaver Dam Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Son, Carleton Hamrick Jr., Mint Hill; daughters, Elaine Aaron, Gastonia, Carole Johnson, Charlotte; grandchildren, Carleton Hamrick III and Casey Hamrick, Mint Hill, Mark and Emily Aaron, Gastonia, Kevin and Keith Johnson, Charlotte, Lisa Calhoun, Charlotte; great-grandchildren, Tiffanie, Joshua and Jeremy Calhoun, Charlotte. FUNERAL: 3 p.m., Saturday, Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel, Dr. Paul Sorrells, Rev. Kenneth Pruitt BURIAL: Beaver Dam Church cemetery VISITATION: 1:30-3 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home MEMORIALS: Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 123 Beaver Dam Church Road, Shelby 28152
Bertha T. Webb
GASTONIA — Bertha Thomas "MaMa Bert" Webb, 84, 831 N. Weldon Street, died July 30, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. She was a native of Sumter, S.C., daughter of the late Robert and Eliza McBride Thomas, wife of the late Lee L. Webb, member of Rebecca Chapter No. 20, Order of the Eastern Star, the Friendly Aid Society No. 2 of Gastonia, Friendship Baptist Church, the Friends of Jesus House, The Senior Citizens, the Annie C. Long Missionary Group No. 3, faithful worker in the Sunday school women’s class, former member of the musical choir. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Bertha Ann "Penny" Webb, L. Kitty Montgomery, Victoria "Vickie" McKenny, Gastonia; grandchildren, Deacon T.J. and Elliot "Topete" Montgomery, LaWanda, Michael Lee and Randolph Webb, LaShelle White, Gastonia; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; step-sisters, Nannie B. Moses, Almetta Clyburn, Staten Island, New York; step-brothers, Robert and Andrew Moses, Dallas, James Moses, Staten Island, Dr. Henry Moses, Nashville, Tenn. FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. John A. McCullough Jr. BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park VISITATION: 45 minutes before service, church ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Anne M. Kozlinski
GASTONIA — Anne Marie Kozlinski, 72, 2108 King Drive, died July 31, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Stamford, Conn. SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, James F. and Catherine Kozlinski, Charlotte; daughter and son-in-law, Toni and Keith Colón, Gastonia; sister, Mary Pizzuti, Mahwah, N.J.; 7 grandchildren FUNERAL: 10:30 a.m. today, St. Michael’s Angelican Catholic Church, Charlotte, Father Richard Bakley VISITATION: After service at the home of James Kozlinski, 3227 Planters Ridge Road, Charlotte MEMORIALS: Arthritis Association, 6101 Idlewild Road, Charlotte 28212 ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel
Betty M. Proctor
CHARLOTTE — Betty Louise Moore Proctor, 72, died Aug. 1, 1999. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, wife of the late Homer Benton Moore Sr., member of First United Methodist Church. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Jan Proctor Granberry, Charlotte; granddaughter, Natalie Page Granberry, Charlotte; brother, Homer Benton Moore Jr., Charlotte FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, McEwen Charlotte Chapel, Rev. Ivan Peden INTERMENT: Forest Lawn Cemetery VISITATION: Thirty minutes before service, funeral home MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte 28202
Rafael A. Alfaro
LINCOLNTON — Rafael A. "Coqui" Alfaro, 58, 947 Horsehoe Lake Road, died Aug. 1, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Costa Rica, son of the late Rafael and Vitalia Cambronero Alfaro, retired operations associate for Siecor Fiber Optic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Alfaro, of the home; sons, Rodolfo and Allen Alfaro, Lincolnton; daughters, Sadie Alfaro, High Shoals, Maribel Alfaro and Kathy Rodriguez, Lincolnton; brother, Arturo Alfaro, Costa Rica; six grandchildren FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Warlick Funeral Home, Father Thomas Kessler BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
Margaret B. Hinkle
GASTONIA — Margaret Edna Barnes Hinkle, 86, Gaston Village, 850 Majestic Court, died Aug. 1, 1999, at her residence. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late William and Ella Glover Barnes, wife of the late Adrian John Hinkle, mother of the late Joyce Brenda Hinkle, sister of the late Clarence, Bill and Charles Barnes, mother-in-law of the late Wade Capps, retired cafeteria manager from Robinson School, lifetime member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church, member and treasurer of WMU Circle, Senior Citizen member. SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Lloyd Hoffman, Olene and Larry Lunsford, Margaret Capps, Gastonia, Ella Mae and Joe Hicks, Newland; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Jackie Hinkle, Robert and Debbie Hinkle, Gastonia; sister, Ella Barnes, Gastonia; brothers, Jay Barnes, Gainesville, Ga., Ray Barnes, Gastonia; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sandy Plains Baptist Church, Revs. Richard Brown, John Kinnaman BURIAL: Church cemetery VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Ward Funeral Home, other times at the home of Robert Hinkle, 469 Patrick Road PALLBEARERS: Frankie, Keith and Todd Capps, Rodney Hoffman, Shane Lunsford, Travis, Hinkle, John and Richard Hicks HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Robbie Hinkle, Mark Capps MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053 or Sandy Plains Baptist Church, 4816 Union Road, Gastonia 28056
