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Betty W. Underdown
CRAMERTON — Betty Willard Underdown, 63, 28 Second St., died May 8, 2000, at home.
She was a native of Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Frank Willard, wife of the late Roger Underdown, mother of the late Danny Willard, sister of the late Janice Page, employed by Rausch Industries, member of Riverside Baptist Church, Cramerton.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Donna Rector, Stanley; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda Underdown and Jerry Carlisle, Cramerton; stepmother, Ruth Willard, Ranlo; sisters, Sandra Morgan and Barbara Hall, Ranlo; grandchildren, Jason and Adam Rector, Destiny Carlisle, Nicole Stevenson, Jennifer Morgan
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Berea Baptist Church Cemetery, Rev. Allen Lefler
VISITATION: One hour before service, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
White M. Payne
CLIFFSIDE — White Moore Payne, 96, Chesterfield Road, died May 7, 2000, at her son’s home in Ormond Beach, Fla.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Clint and Ida White Moore, wife of the late D. Howard Payne Sr., homemaker, member of Cliffside Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, R.G. Moore, Cliffside, D.H. Payne Jr., Ormond Beach, Richard Lewis Payne, Dallas; stepdaughters, Eloise Mabry, Kings Mountain, Lillian Whitworth, Bessemer City; brothers, Fred Moore, T.C. Moore, Stanley; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Rev. William A. Stroud
BURIAL: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Bessemer City Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
Robert Lee Armstrong
LINCOLNTON — Robert Lee Armstrong, 75, Brian Center, formerly of 990 Salem Church Road, died May 7, 2000.
He was the son of the late Thomas and Etta Carpenter Armstrong, retired from Carolina Freight Co. as a dispatcher, Army veteran of World War II, wounded in action in Germany in 1944, winner of two Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal and an Army Occupation Medal.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jeanette M. Armstrong; daughters, Sheila Armstrong, Barbara Davis, Cindy Taylor, Linda Spencer, Lincolnton; sisters, Maurice Hull, Lincolnton, Inabelle McAlister, Maiden; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, David Memorial Baptist Church, Revs. Hartwell Condrey, Tim Spencer, David Carter
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Gideon’s International or Alzheimer’s Foundation
James E. Anthony Jr.
KINGS MOUNTAIN — James E. "Jim" Anthony Jr., 84, 611 Hillside Drive, died May 8, 2000.
He was a native of Kings Mountain, son of the late Dr. James Edward and Elizabeth Jane Crawford Anthony, lifelong member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church, retired from PPG Industries, Shelby, Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Evelyn Goforth Anthony, Kings Mountain; son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Penny Anthony, Kings Mountain; daughter, Jane Anthony, Pikeville; grandchildren, Lydia and Rebekah Anthony, Kings Mountain
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Boyce Memorial ARP Church, Rev. Doug Petersen
BURIAL: Mountain Rest Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Harris Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain 28086
Carl Lee Wade
BESSEMER CITY — Carl Lee Wade, 57, 917 W. Virginia Ave., died May 5, 2000, at home.
He was the son of the late Bubba Wade and Coy Adams, retired from Terrell Construction Co. after 41 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mattie Wade, Charlotte; daughters and son-in-law, Coy Wade, Charlotte, Tillie and Jesse Cuthbertson, Mobile, Ala.; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve, Anthony and Sonya, Wayne and Bridgett Wade, Charlotte, Carl Dean Wade, Carlos Gamble, Kings Mountain, Eddie Hurton, Shawn Hurton, Bessemer City, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Graham, Gastonia; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Chisholm, Lorina Potts, Charlotte, Nancy Bell and Mabel Wade, Kings Mountain, Aline and Rev. Albert Smith, Kannapolis; brothers, Billy and William Wade, Kings Mountain; 18 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Withrow’s Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, Rev. James McClain
BURIAL: Vantine Cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service
Jo I. Smith
SMYRNA, S.C. — Jo Ingle "Little Jo" Smith, 59, 2395 Orchard Road, died May 8, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Belmont, daughter of the late Julius M. and Vera Mullwee Ingle, sister of the late George and Eugene Ingle, employed by Ecusta Paper Mill in Brevard.
SURVIVORS: Son, Scott Hooper, Mount Holly; brothers, Glen Ingle, Smyrna, Lemuel Ingle, Hendersonville; sister, Lorene Rhymer, Belmont; special friend, R.J. Kitchens, Hendersonville
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont, Dr. Robert Winecoff
BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont
VISITATION: One hour before service, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont
Melinda W. Payne
GASTONIA — Melinda Withrow Payne, 57, died May 8, 2000.
She was a native of Charlotte, daughter of the late Emmett James and Margaret Lentz Withrow, graduated from West Mecklenburg High School, 1961, attended Mars Hill College and graduated from UNC-Greensboro, 1965, taught in elementary schools in the Arlington, Va. and Mecklenburg County school systems, owned and operated The Dog House, a grooming and pet supply store.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sister-in-law, Bruce and Libby Withrow, Charlotte, Steve Withrow, Greensboro; nephews, Conrad Withrow, Greensboro, Rich Withrow, Charlotte; niece, Carrie Withrow, Charlotte
VISITATION: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, at the home of Bruce and Libby Withrow, 6624 Wynfaire Lane, Charlotte
MEMORIALS: Gaston County Humane Society, P.O. Box 2334, Gastonia 28053
ARRANGEMENTS: Harry and Bryant Co.
EULA H. SADLER
STANLEY — Eula Hough Sadler, 94, Wesley Care Center, Charlotte, formerly of Stanley Total Living Center and Alexis, died May 6, 2000, at her residence.
She was a native of Anson County, daughter of the late Percivil and Annie Frankie Staton Hough, wife of the late Edgar Sadler, homemaker and former school teacher, graduate of Appalachian State College, member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Alexis.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Edna H. Helms, Charlotte, Addie H. Whitaker, Kannapolis
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth Gibson Sr.
BURIAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Eastview Cemetery, Wadesboro
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
Keefer R. Ling Jr.
ENGLEWOOD, FLA. — Keefer Raymond Ling Jr., 74, died May 7, 2000.
He was a native of Cresson, Penn., lived in Gastonia until 1987, worked with Lithium Corp. as a personnel manager and industrial relations manager, member of the AARP, American Golf Assoc., Calvary Baptist Church, Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marie; son, Michael, Chapel Hill; brother, Harry, Hendersonville; one grandchild; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law
FUNERAL: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Calvary Baptist Church
BURIAL: Gulf Pines Memorial Park
MEMORIALS: Alzheimer Research Center, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, Ill., 60611
ARRANGEMENTS: Lemon Bay Funeral Home
ALICIA E. JONES
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Alicia Elaine Jones, 16, Yellowstone Court, Gastonia, formerly of Rock Hill, died May 6, 2000.
She was a native of Austin, Texas, student, employed at Sonic Drive-In, Rock Hill.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Ray and Donna Habrial Jones, Gastonia; brother, Bradley Wayne Jones, Gastonia; maternal grandparents, Elaine and Don Habrial, Ocala, Fla.; paternal grandparents, Geraldine and Roy Talbot, Pleasanton, Texas, Bill and Janice Jones, San Antonio, Texas
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Thursday, Dallas Funeral Home, Dallas, Rev. Robert Johnson
VISITATION: One hour prior to service, also following service
IRENE S. CARTER
GASTONIA — Irene Starnes Carter, 95, Alexanderia Place, died May 8, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Lexington County, S.C., wife of the late Jesse Carter, mother of the late Dempsey W. Carter Sr., daughter of the late Ida Poole and William Edward Starnes, granddaughter of the late Emmeline Johnson and Loranzo "Randy" Starnes, great-granddaughter of Winnie Altman and Paul David Starnes, great-great-granddaughter of the late Katherine and Charles Starnes, charter member of Macedonia Baptist Church since 1949.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Demoines and Linda Carter, Gaston County; daughters and sons-in-law, Donnell Carter and Jerry L. Kellar Sr., Delane Carter and Coy Briggs, Gastonia; daughter-in-law, Peggy Barrett Carter, Lexington, S.C.; brother-in-law, Legaree Williamson, Pelion, S.C.; grandchildren and spouses, Jerry Lamar Kellar Jr., Kammie Kellar Poole, Gastonia, Kimberly Kellar and Ted Ramsey, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Kyle and Debbie Kellar, Gastonia, Suzanne Carter and Jim Corbin, Chino, Calif., Donna Carter and Bruce Costner, Lincolnton, Dempsey W. Jr. and Sherry Carter, York, S.C., Lisa Carter and Jim Varn, Columbia, S.C., Paige Poteat and Aaron Dixon, Gastonia; great-grandchildren, Quentin, Adrienne and Brett Costner, Lincolnton, Taylor and Morgan Poole, Mason Kellar, Andy Dixon, Gastonia, Trey Varn, Columbia, Brittany, Joshua, Kevin and Erika Corbin, Chino, Jessica and Tyler Carter, York, S.C.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, Macedonia Baptist Church, Garland Avenue, Gastonia
VISITATION: One hour prior to service at the church, other times at the home of Delane Carter and Coy Briggs
PALLBEARERS: Lamar Kellar, Kyle Kellar, Dempsey W. "Butch" Carter, Aaron Dixon, Ted Ramsey, Bruce Costner, Jim Varn, Lucius Roland
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Nephews
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton 28092 in memory of Dempsey and/or Irene Carter or Macedonia Baptist Church, 2021 Garland Ave., Gastonia 28052
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
