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Carl O. Graham II
GASTONIA — Carl Otis Graham II, 53, 525 (A) Wellons Drive, died Sept. 24, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Clarence Edward Graham Sr. and Maude Williams Clark, he was an Army Vietnam veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Carol Monroe Graham; son, Carl Otis Graham III, Belmont; daughter, Crystal Bailey, Dallas; brother, Clarence E. Graham, Jr., Gastonia; sister, Ann Long, Gastonia; grandchildren, Jimmy Dickson Jr., Christy Bailey, Krystal Griffin, Michael Tevepaugh; 11 nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Elmer Graham
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly, Rev. David Hall
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
PALLBEARERS: Jimmy Dickson, Sr., Harry Monroe, David Shields, Carl Reynolds
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
William E. Krickhan
FAIRVIEW — William Edmond "Will" Krickhan, 31, died Sept. 24, 2000 at his home.
He was a native of Ashville.
SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Edmond Krickhan; fiancee, Monica Sherlin; parents, William F. III and Emily McGraw Krickhan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael Krickhan, Brian and Kimberly Krickhan; grandmother, Tona Faircloth; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Private, Bonaventure Cemetery, Canton
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS; Custodial account for Michael Edmond Krickhan at First Union Bank, P.O. Box 849, Black Mountain 28711
ARRANGEMENTS: Brigmans Funeral Service, Black Mountain
David G. Lindsay
GASTONIA — David Garard Lindsay, 48, 202 W. Granite Ave., died Sept. 22, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gastonia, son of the late James Lindsay and Regetta Egleston Lindsay, attended Highland Junior and Senior High School, employed by Bits and Pieces Furniture Store.
SURVIVORS: Son, Keith Baxter, Gastonia; daughters, Tangee D. and Tomeyka Razzel, Charlotte; sister, Lillian Shevill, Brooklyn, N.Y.; great uncle, Clarence Egleston, Charlotte; special friends, Henry and Julia Price, Gastonia; eight grandchildren; two nieces
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Thursday, Martins Funeral Home, Rev. Luther Curry
BURIAL: Weeping Mary Church Cemetery, Bowling Green, S.C.
VISITATION: 30 minutes before the service
Hallie L. Layel
GASTONIA — Hallie Lucas Layel, 91, 602 E. Third Ave., died Sept. 23, 2000 at the home of her granddaughter, 320 North Myrtle School Road, Gastonia.
She was a native of Bennetsville, S.C., wife of the late Rudolph Lucas, she was a retired winder from Textile Inc., Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Husband, George T. Layel; son, Kenneth Harvey Lucas, Gastonia; eight step-children; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; 35 step-grandchildren; 29 step-great-grandchildren; 25 step-great-great-grandchldren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; son, William H. "Jack" Lucas; daughters, Nellie G. Haas, Joann Jenkins; brothers, Willie C., Arthur and Coleman Goodman
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, The Free Will Church of Jesus Christ, Gastonia, Revs. Jimmy Painter, Lonnie Harris
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, at the church
PALLBEARERS: Ronnie Jenkins, Jerry Painter, Jody Messer, Tony Lewis, Bo Painer and Tommy Terry
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
John F. Glenn Sr.
GASTONIA — John Frank Glenn, Sr., 82, 1907 S. Winget St., died Sept. 22, 2000 at Lake James Lodge, Marion
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Samuel Alexander and Lou Ella Burris Wilson Glenn, husband of the late Stella L. Glenn, he was a barber, member of Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, church treasurer, trustee board, Sunday school teacher, church choir, advisor and consultant to all church leadership.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Elouise and Angela B. Glenn, Gastonia; sons, Lonnie A. Glenn, Gastonia, Dr. Furman E. Glenn, Louisville, Ky., Emil Juano Glenn, Leland; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Son, John F. Glenn, Jr.; brothers, Ralph T. Glenn, Willie and Robert H. Wilson; sisters, Gertrude Biggers, Carrie Downs
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, Gastonia, Rev. Carl Glenn
BURIAL: Church cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Marjorie E. Mccumbee
BELMONT — Marjorie Elizabeth McCumbee, 78, 107 Piedmont Road, died Sept. 22, 2000 at her home.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late J.K. and Viola Milligan McCumbee, retired from Stowe Thread Company.
SURVIVORS: Son, Mark A. McCumbee, of the home; sister, Agnes Cannon, Belmont; six grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont, Rev. Sam Hobson
VISITATION: One hour before the service at the funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte 28204
Bobby R. Burchell Sr.
CHARLOTTE — Bobby Ray Burchell, Sr., 69, died Sept. 24, 2000 at his home.
He was a native of Spray, son of the late Everett David and Ada Murray Burchell, retired after 23 years from Johnson Motor Lines, retired from Ameristeel after five years of service, member of Sunset Road Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Muriel Hines Burchell; son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Ray and Mandy Burchell, Jr., Belmont; daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen Barton, Sunset Beach, Kay Couick, Charlotte, Cindy Burchell, Gastonia, Lee Anne and Dennis Greene, Gastonia; sister, Hilda Smith, Saxapahaw; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Wade and Billy Burchell
FUNERAL: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sunset Road Baptist Church, Rev. Steve Bass
VISITATION: One hour after the service
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte 28204
ARRANGEMENTS: McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel
EDISON L. HOUSER SR.
GASTONIA — Edison Lee Houser, Sr., 72, 1801 Belmar Drive, died Sept. 23, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital
He was a native of Vale, son of the late Jessie Houser, worked for Burlington Industries as a supervisor for many years, retired from Imperial Machines, most recently employed by Eddie Houser Percision Machining.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lelia Seagle Houser; son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Joyce Houser, Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law, Sue Jane and Jerry Mason, Clemmons; mother, Minnie Sain Houser, Hickory; brother, Ralph Houser, Hickory; sisters, Ruby Meyers, Gastonia, Katherine Kale, Greensboro, Margaret Dominick, Oklahoma City, Okla.; several nieces and nephews
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Rev. John Kale, Dr. Nancy Mugford
INTERMENT: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home
Norman Teague
BESSEMER CITY — Norman "Motion" Teague, 67, 113 Roland Conner Lane, died Sept. 23, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late John G. and Annie Fain Teague, a U.S. Navy veteran, retired after 35 years as a machinist and welder from Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company
SURVIVORS: Son, Brian Norman Searcy, Bessemer City; step-sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffery Ralph Searcy, Waynesville, Jerry and Starr Searcy, Mount Holly; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; special friend, Geneva J. Searcy, Bessemer City
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Harvest Baptist Church, Bessemer City, Revs. Tommy Heffner, Don Sessions
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7–9 tonight, McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Jim Maynor, Reed Davey, Harold Dean Stone, Tim Bess, Jeff and Jessie Conner
James G. Westbrook
BELMONT — James Glenn "Goat" Westbrook, 54, 15 Flowers Court, died Sept. 23, 2000 at his residence
He was a native of Jasper, Ala., son of the late Ruby Guthrie Westbrook, attended East Belmont Church of God, he was a construction foreman
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Pryor Westbrook; son, James G. Westbrook, Jr., Taylor, Mich.; daughter, Kimberly Mauritho, Taylor; stepson, Daryl Carver, Belmont; stepdaughters, Teresa Hodge, Tabatha Workman, Mount Holly; father, James Westbrook; sisters, Linda Perez, Springhill, Tenn., Karen "Renee" Souz, South Gate, Mich.; 12 step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; two special relatives, Gary Hodge and Leroy Horne
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4 p.m. Tuesday, McLean-Bumgardner Twin Oaks Chapel, Rev. Earl Pope
INTERMENT: Private
VISITATION: One hour before the service at the funeral home; also at the home of Gary and Teresa Hodge, 617 Oakwood Lane, Mount Holly
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: James G. Westbrook Fund, c/o McLean Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 904, Belmont 28012
