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Barbara P. Hedgepath
DALLAS Barbara Parker Hedgepath, 33, 414 S. Ridge St., died Aug. 6, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Gaston County, member of Gaston Baptist Church, employed by Rhyne Floral Supply.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Steven Hedgepath; parents, Fred and Edith Spivey Parker, Gastonia; sons, Derek and Matthew Hedgepath, of the home; sisters and brothers-in-law, Becky Yarborough, Deborah and Mike Hudson, Gastonia, Francis and Gene Allen, Clover, S.C.; father and mother-in-law, Jerry and Barbara Hedgepath, Murrells Inlet, S.C.; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Gaston Baptist Church, Revs. Richard Gaddis, Hazel Boyd
BURIAL: Olney Presbyterian Church Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
PALLBEARERS: Kay Dye, Barbara Gunter, Daylene and Tommy Snipes, Ricky and Tammy Stafford
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
Robert J. Armstrong
STANLEY Robert Jackson "Jack" Armstrong, 84, 134 Hawley St., died Aug. 6, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Robert W. and Lula Simmons Armstrong, retired supervisor from Talon Inc. of Stanley, charter member of Community Baptist Church, Dallas.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 63 years, Nell Brafford Armstrong; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert M. and Lois Armstrong, Newton, David J. and Dana Armstrong, Dallas; daughter, Sandra J. Canning, Foxboro, Mass.; grandchildren, John M., Michael C., Elizabeth Ann and Jamie Canning, Foxboro, Jennifer Luu, Lincolnton, Angela Goins, Mount Holly, Timothy Armstrong, Virginia, Mark Armstrong, Newton; great-grandchild, Conner Canning, Foxboro
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley, Rev. Roy Barbee
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Community Baptist Church Building Fund, Dallas-Stanley Highway, Dallas 28034
Beatrice W. Cape
DENVER Beatrice Whitaker Cape, 57, 7981 Optimist Club Road, died Aug. 6, 2000, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro.
She was a native of Cherokee County, formerly employed by Firestone Mill, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Gaynell W. Holcombe, Gastonia; son and daughter-in-law, Robert M. Jr. and Maria Falls, Oldsmar, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and James Lucus Jr., Mount Holly; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Penny Holcombe, Bessemer City, Edward and Anne Holcombe, Gastonia, Harold and Cathey Holcombe, Old Fort; sisters and brothers-in-law, Peggy Ann York, Judy and Rev. Ronnie Wilson, Gastonia; grandchildren, Skyler N. Falls, Luke and Chelsie Lucus
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel, Gastonia, Revs. Harold Holcombe, Richard Cole
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
PALLBEARERS: Joe Berry, Aaron, Joshua and Mark Holcombe, Mark Hyde, David Wilson
Sylvester L. Gunter
GASTONIA Sylvester Lee Gunter, 71, 802 Overhill St., died Aug. 7, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Concord, son of the late Connie and Jennie Bell Blackwelder Gunter, retired machinist from Precision Machine Products, member of Beech Avenue Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Harris Gunter; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Felix Pruitt, Bessemer City, Debra and Tim Beaty, Michele and Terry Radford, Gastonia; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Belinda Gunter, Belmont; sisters, Jackie Hunnicutt, Peggy Walls, June Hagans, Gastonia; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Beech Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. Rick Duncan
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: Ronnie Payne, Johnny Burrell, F.M. Kimsey, Larry Bragg, Sam Hughes, Roy Picklesimer, Robert Blalock, Mike Walls
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Brandon Beaty, Kameron and Tyler Radford, Christopher Gunter, Eric Pruitt
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
James A. Pixler Jr.
CLOVER, S.C. James A. Pixler Jr., 76, 1187 Bowling Green Drive, died Aug. 5, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C.
He was a native of Jamesville, Wis., son of the late James A. Sr. and Pearl Pixler, husband of the late Blanche M. and Dorothy Mae Pixler, World War II and Korean War veteran.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Marsha Pixler, Patricia Crowley, Ruby, S.C., Mari-Jo Riege, Sharon Fassbender, Waterloo, Wis., Wanda Brady, McChesney Park, Ill., Tori Pixler, Marshall, Wis.; sons, James Pixler, Wisconsin, Lee Pixler, Marshall, Curt Pixler, Arkansas, Dale Riddle, Sun Prairie, Wis.; brother, John Pixler, Prairie Du Chien, Wis.; sisters, Eudora Mahoney, Mabel Pixler, Madison, Wis., Pearl Starker, Sun Prairie; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Vernon Sawvell and Donald Kolowinski
FUNERAL: 7 tonight, M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Revs. Benny Helms, Tommy Oliver
INTERMENT: Sunday, Washington Cemetery, Portland, Wis.
VISITATION: After service, funeral home
Helen G. Greene
MOORESBORO Helen G. Greene, 63, 113 N. Academy St., died Aug. 7, 2000.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Howell Lee and Lola Bertha Hunt Greene, retired assistant financial officer from Shelby City School after 30 years, member of Sandy Run Baptist Church, womens missionary union, former Sunday school teacher, PTA president, member of Mooresboro Womens Club, Mooresboro Book Club.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 44 years, Don E. Greene; daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Grady Garrett, Palm Harbor, Fla., Sandra and Alan Lail, Mount Pleasant, S.C.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ernest and Peggy Greene, Shelby, Herman and Mary Greene, Kings Mountain; sister, Irene Wright, Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Morgan and Shannon Lail, Erin and Stuart Garrett
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Hershel, Cecil, Russell and Richard Greene; sister, Pearl Wylie
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sandy Run Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Hendrick
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service, church
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150, or Sandy Run Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Fund, 217 E. Church St., Mooresboro 28114
ARRANGEMENTS: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Robert R. Rhyne
MAIDEN Robert Ray Rhyne, 80, Goodson Road, died Aug. 6, 2000, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late William Grady and Annie Workman Rhyne, husband of the late Marie Laney Rhyne, dairy farmer, retired from Jackson Bluff, worked at Harris Teeter, Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sister-in-law, Carl Rhyne, Vale, Rev. Jack and Colleen Rhyne, Lincolnton; sister, Jean Clemmer, Dallas; sister-in-law, Ruth Rhyne, Lincolnton; nephews, great-nephews, nieces, great-nieces, friends at Harris Teeter
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Revs. John Duncan, Gary Dittman
BURIAL: Centerview Baptist Church Cemetery
MEMORIALS: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 E. Hwy 150, Lincolnton 28092, Reep-Rhyne Scholarship Fund, c/o Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 W. Hwy. 27, Lincolnton 28092
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton
Ray B. Walker
DENVER Ray Boyce Walker, 63, 5083 Sallybrook Lane, died Aug. 6, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.
He was a native of Rutherford County, son of the late Neal and Bertha Mae Mitchum Walker, automobile salesman with Carter Chevrolet, Shelby for 33 years, Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Fran; son and daughter-in-law, Neal Ray and Beth Walker, Shelby; daughter and son-in-law, Anita Walker and Brian Sain, Lincolnton; brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Polly Walker, Hendersonville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Bob Lambert, Tallahassee, Fla., Catherine and Donald Morrison, Rutherford County; grandchildren, Hollyann and Lyda Walker, Shelby, Luke and Monica Sain, Lincolnton
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Denver United Methodist Church, Rev. James Pyatt
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton
MEMORIALS: Denver United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 661, Denver 28037
Ted L. Carter
MOUNT HOLLY Ted Lemuel Carter, 51, 2334 Stanley Lucia Road, died Aug. 6, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late George A. and Gertrude Griggs Carter.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Louise Carter; stepdaughters, Melissa, Angelia and Jessica Vance, of the home, Amy Tiday, Flaggstaff, Ariz.; brothers, George "Arthur" Carter, Marietta, Ga., Toney Carter, McAdenville; aunt, Margaret Jackson, Dallas; stepgrandchildren, Charlie Smith, Amie and Issac Tiday
FUNERAL: Private
MEMORIALS: Funeral Fund, c/o Mary Carter, 2334 Stanley Road, Mount Holly 28120
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Annie R. Dorsett
YORK, S.C. Annie R. Dorsett, 79, 201 Blackburn St., died Aug. 6, 2000, at home.
She was a native of York County, daughter of the late Sam and Maggie Norman Robinson, wife of the late Robert "Dee Dee" Dorsett, homemaker, member of Grace Church of the Nazarene, Rock Hill, S.C.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert, Johnny, Charles and Phillip Dorsett, York; daughters, Marian Ivey Burbach, Betty Allen, Diane Randall, Vera Wilson, York; brothers, Glenn Robinson, York, Sam Junior Robinson, Clover, S.C.; sisters, Ida Porter, Rock Hill, Willie Neil, Mary West, York; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, York Funeral Home, Revs. Mike Dunlap, Jesse Sims
BURIAL: Rose Hill Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, York Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, S.C. 29730
Ralph C. Perrine
YORK, S.C. Ralph C. Perrine, 92, 214 Herndon Ave., died Aug. 7, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C.
He was a native of West Virginia, son of the late H.B. and Ella Hedlee Perrine, member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church, retired from the U.S. Postal Service.
SURVIVORS: Sons, John T. Perrine, York, S.C., Ralph W. Perrine, Greenville, S.C., Stefan C. Perrine, Millum, Colo.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, Blessed Hope Baptist Church, Rev. Wayne Smith
BURIAL: Lakeview Memorial Gardens
VISITATION: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, church
MEMORIALS: Blessed Hope Baptist Church, Tract Ministry, 410 Blessed Hope Road, York 29745
ARRANGEMENTS: York Funeral Home
Mack L. Stack
MOUNT HOLLY Mack Lee Stack, 75, 4724 Hickory Grove Road, died Aug. 7, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Graham County, son of the late Alonzo Lee and Winnie Mae Cooke Stack, retired heavy equipment operator, member of Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church, Va., Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 57 years, Thelma Greene Stack; sons, Alan Stack, Monroe, Vince Stack, Dallas; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Son, Jeffery Bryan Stack; grandson, Charles Lee Stack
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly, Rev. Thomas Hogan
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens
VISITATION: Two hours before service, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
