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James L. Taylor
STANLEY — James Larry Taylor, 54, 302 Killian Road, died May 7, 2000, at University Hospital.
He was a native of Forsyth County, son of the late Luther Lawrence and Flora Ruth Ratledge Taylor, retired from Duke Engineer Services, member of Hills Chapel United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Patsy Rhodes Taylor; son, Luke Taylor, Stanley; sisters, Pat Lanier, Vicki Wilson, Mount Holly
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Hills Chapel United Methodist Church, Dr. Ed Maddox
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley
MEMORIALS: Hills Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, 988 S. N.C. 16, Stanley 28164
Freedom N. Lingerfelt
GRAHAM — Freedom Nicole Lingerfelt, infant daughter of Amanda D. Ashby and Ricky D. Lingerfelt, 138 Amy Drive, died May 6, 2000, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS: Maternal grandparents, Kay Mills, Graham, Keith Howard Ashby, Burlington; maternal great-grandparents, Virginia Mansfield, Liberty, Howard and Dorothy Ashby, Burlington; paternal grandparents, Donna Woods, Graham, Richard B. Lingerfelt, Kings Mountain; paternal great-grandparents, Dean and Jo Bryant, Burlington, William and Patricia Lingerfelt, Gastonia; paternal great-great grandparents, Arvill B. Bryant, Christine Deirstein, Jessie Lingerfelt, Gastonia
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Almance Memorial Park Babyland, Rev. Curtis Oakley
VISITATION: Half hour before service
ARRANGEMENTS: McClure Funeral Service
Opal D. Breese
MOUNT HOLLY — Opal Rita Dahn Breese, 78, formerly of 208 Madison Drive, died May 6, 2000, at the Stanley Total Living Center.
She was a native of Erie, Pa., daughter of the late Edward and Julia Dahn, wife of the late Thomas F. Breese, mother of the late John Breese, sister of the late Edward Dahn, retired accountant, worked with the Department of Social Services, member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, Belmont, avid bowler and golfer.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Thomas F. Breese Jr., Erie, Edward W. Breese, Mount Holly, Gary H. Breese, Warren, Pa., Robert J. Breese, North East, Pa.; daughter, Sandra B. Hayward, Seattle, Wash.; sister, Judy Fulton, Scottsdale, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: Later in Erie
MEMORIALS: Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, 503 N. Main St., Belmont 28012
ARRANGEMENTS: Woodlawn Funeral Home
Edna Nell Stacy
GASTONIA — Edna Nell Littlejohn Stacy, 71, 2787 Fairview Drive, died May 6, 2000, at home.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Charles and Nettie Rutlege Littlejohn, member of Temple Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, former employee of Craftspun Yarns, CDA Industries, Coca Cola Vending, Child’s Play Daycare
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Linda S. and James F. Craven, Belmont, Gayla Payne Grigg, Wanda S. and Charles Creedmore, Gastonia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Iris Littlejohn, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Johnny G. and Louise Littlejohn, Charlotte, Robert and Linda Littlejohn, Lake Wylie, S.C.; grandsons, Andy Payne Grigg, Matthew Creedmore, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Rev. Charlie Littlejohn
BURIAL: Westview Gardens
VISITATION: 1:30-3 p.m. today, funeral home
Johnsie E. Walters
KANNAPOLIS — Johnsie Estelle Jackson Walters, 82, 600 State St., died May 7, 2000, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Salisbury.
She was a native of Lenoir, daughter of the late Joe Deal and Ella Amanda Roberts Jackson, wife of the late Lee Roy Walters, homemaker.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ella Marlene Story, Cleveland; son, Frank Daniel Walters, of the home; sister, Floy Cook, Kannapolis; grandchildren, Cynthia Marlow Peoples, Jay Leroy Marlow, Donna Carol Watson, Cleveland, Mark Daniel Walters, Salisbury; great-grandchildren, Frank Agee III, Lincolnton, Daniel Wayne Walters, Salisbury
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lady’s Funeral Home, Rev. Bobby Sutherland
BURIAL: Carolina Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Lady’s Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 928, Concord 28026-0928
Earl J. McGalliard
CRAMERTON — Earl Junior McGalliard, 93, 132 Eighth Ave., died May 7, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Burke County, son of the late Thomas S. and Maggie Lee Franklin McGalliard, husband of the late Grace P. McGalliard, father of the late Earl J. McGalliard Jr., member of First Baptist Church of Cramerton for 65 years, retired from Cramerton Burlington Mills after 35 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Edward Stone, Dean and Gordon Spencer; daughter-in-law, Lizzie Bell McGalliard; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, First Baptist Church of Cramerton, Rev. David Julen
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: Two hours before service, church
PALLBEARERS: Mark Ashton, Robert Davis, Tom McGalliard, Mark Richardson, Chip Sipe, David Yousefnejad
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Bill Moss Sunday school class
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, 235 Eighth Ave., Cramerton 28031, or Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Thomas L. Spargo
DALLAS — Thomas Lane "T.L." Spargo, 74, 1338 Dallas-Stanley Hwy., died May 2, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Belmont, son of the late Lon J. and Ethelda Austin Spargo, brother of the late Billie Wyatt, Army veteran of World War II, retired from Kings Mountain Hosiery Mill, member of American Legion, Stanley, First Baptist Church of Stanley.
SURVIVORS: Son, Timothy Lane Spargo, Greenville, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and David Honbarger, Charlotte; brothers, Lewis M. and Bobby F. Spargo, Stanley; sisters, Edna S. Lineburger, Minerva Thomas, Stanley; grandchildren, Casey Dinon and Timothy Scott Spargo, Devin Lee and Luke Thomas Honbarger
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Stanley Cemetery, Rev. Mike Davis
MEMORIALS: Donor’s choice
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley
Tommy R. McMahan Jr.
GASTONIA — Tommy Ray McMahan Jr., 26, died May 4, 2000.
He was a native of Bryson City, longtime Charlotte resident, attended Harding High School, affiliated with the Flint Home of Gaston County, where he spent a great deal of his time.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brittany Nicole McMahan, Gastonia; mother and husband, Julia and Philip Scott, Charlotte; father, Tommy Ray McMahan Sr., Arlington, Wash.; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Debbie Blakemore, Charlotte; sister, Ernestine "Tina" Stacey, Charlotte; grandmother, Ernestine Ervin, Charlotte; step-grandmother, Francis Scott, Charlotte; nephews, Jakuan, Darius and Julius Stacey Jr., Charlotte; nieces, Catresha and Jessica Stacey, Charlotte; step-sister, Kerri McMahon, Charlotte
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Bibleway Baptist Church
VISITATION: 7 tonight, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Carolina Funeral and Cremation Center
BOBBY DEE WHALEY
CLOVER, S.C. — Bobby Dee Whaley, 60, 319 Davidson Road, died May 6, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Knoxville, Tenn., son of the late Jackson Oliver and Minnie Ezelle Shultz Whaley, member of Bowling Green First Baptist Church, employed by Fiber Control, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Linda Hensley Whaley; son, Mark Edward Whaley, Clover; brothers, J.C. and Joey Whaley, Maryville, Tenn.; sisters, Diane Rose, Donna Whaley, Maryville; granddaughter, Jesse Ann Whaley
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, M.L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, Rev. Harry Bryant
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, S.C. 29730
Vendetta G. Leatherwood
MOUNT HOLLY — Vendetta Gadd Leatherwood, 92, Belaire Health Center, formerly of Mount Holly, died May 7, 2000, at home.
She was a native of Charlotte, daughter of the late Benjamin and Eugenia Broughton Gadd, wife of the late John D. Leatherwood, mother of the late J.D. Leatherwood, Lillie Juanita Leatherwood, preceded in death by five sisters and three brothers, retired from textiles, member of First Free Will Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son, Marvin Leatherwood, Gastonia; daughter, Elizabeth Mercer, Newton; half-brother, James Gadd, Marietta Ga.; half-sister, Lois, Florida; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly, Rev. Norman Perkins
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home, other times at the home of Marvin Leatherwood, 1205 Hickory Grove Road, Gastonia
MEMORIALS: Alzheimer’s Association, 2420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte 28125
