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Donald R. Davidson III
MANASSAS, Va. — Donald R. "Rocky" Davidson III, 16, died Sept. 25, 2000, at Prince William Hospital. He was a junior at Osbourne Park High School, Class of 2002, on football team.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Donald R. Jr. and Loni Belletti Davidson; brother, Cody Davidson, the home; sisters, Lisa and Brianna Davidson, the home; paternal grandparents, Donald R. Sr. and Joyce S. Davidson, Dallas; maternal grandparents, Edgar and Dorothy Belletti, Whiting, N.J.; paternal great-grandmother, Ollie Grace Smith, Dallas; uncles and aunts, Donna and Brian Chamberlain, Gastonia, Leigh-Ann and Lee Taylor, Dallas, Eddie and Dot Belletti, Sayreville, N.J., Chip and Lee McEntee, Boca Raton, Fla.; great-uncles and great-aunts, Mickey and Linda Willis, Shelby, Danny and Nancy Peeler, Carl and Betty Kelso, Gastonia, Dr. Thomas and Melba Smith, Flat Rock, Elmer and Lennie Davidson, Elwyn Davidson, Belmont; first cousins, Kasey Davidson, Gastonia, Jena Taylor, Dallas
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Great-grandfather, William C. Smith
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday, Firestone Wesleyan Church, Gastonia, Revs. Raymond L. Phaup, Jack Weisenhorn, body will be placed in church one hour before service
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Donations may be made to OPHS Football, Euclid Ave., Manassas, Va. 20110 or Rocky Davidson Scholarship Fund, c/o Firestone Wesleyan Church, 1700 Union Road, Gastonia 28054
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
Peter Anthony Page
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Peter Anthony Page, 39, formerly of Lincolnton, died Sept. 27, 2000. He was a native of Lincoln County, worked in construction industry.
SURVIVORS: Son, Joshua Kaylor, Lincolnton; mother, Mary Alice Summey, Lincolnton; stepfather, Harold Summey, Lincolnton; sisters and brother-in-law, Jodi and Lynn Gantt, Lincolnton, Patti Kiser, Statesville; friend, Jo-Ann Brown, North Myrtle Beach; niece, Heather Bryson, Lincolnton
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Rev. Fred Carpenter, body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton
MEMORIALS: Harold Summey Heart Transplant Fund, c/o Allen Freeman, P.O. Box 1248, Lincolnton 28093 or c/o First Federal Savings Bank, 320 E. Main St., Lincolnton 28092
Christy L. Hendrix
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Christy Leann Hendrix, 21, 1105 Shelby Road, formerly of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Sept. 27, 2000, at home. She was a native of Cleveland County, attended North Shelby School and Northside Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Charles A. and Dianne Stroupe Hendrix; sister, Danielle R. Hendrix, Kings Mountain; maternal grandfather, William L. Stroupe, Dallas; uncles, aunts, cousins, other family and friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Charles F. Hendrix; paternal grandparents, Charles A. and Louise H. Hendrix; maternal grandmother, Ruby Sinnimon Stroupe
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Ward Funeral Home, Gastonia, Dr. Steven Akers
BURIAL: Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home; condolence messages may be sent to www.wardfuneral.com
PALLBEARERS: Jacob, Josh, Brandon, Dustin and Stevie Stroupe, Brian Parker
Gene Shane Hall
LOWELL — Gene Shane Hall, 29, 408 E. Fourth St., died Sept. 19, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Rita Capps Carter, a machinist.
SURVIVORS: Father, William Hall, Richmond, Va.; wife, Jodanna Shelton Hall; children, Tamara, Mikey and Rina Hall; grandfather, Gene Capps; special friend, Donna Taylor; other friends
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 6 p.m. tonight, Edgewood Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
Joseph C. Steele
BELMONT - Joseph Conor "Joe" Steele, 94, 110 W. Woodrow Ave., died Sept. 27, 2000, at Mecklenburg Health Care Center, Charlotte. He was a native of Waxhaw, son of the late Joseph Conor and Lotta Gaston Steele, educated in Waxhaw schools and graduated from Presbyterian Junior College, Clinton, S.C.; relocated to Belmont in 1941, dyer for Piedmont Processing Company, in charge of dying and finishing for Belmont Hosiery Mills, retired as salesman of dyes and chemicals from American Aniline Corp., 32nd degree Mason, former member of Belmont Kiwanis and Optimist clubs, supporter of athletics at Belmont and South Point High schools, member of First Presbyterian Church, former deacon.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 68 years, Alma Lefler Steele; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and George Hall, Belmont, Carlotta and Jerry Gattis, of Luxembourg and Huntsville, Ala., Connie and Don Neagle, Belmont; grandchildren and spouses, Quin and Gwen Hall, Joe and Dawn Hall, Laura and Steve Presley, David and Audra Neagle, Mark and Ronnie Neagle, Brian Neagle, Belmont, Chris and Anne Gattis, Ohio, Jeff and Kelley Gattis, Huntsville, Tom and Kim Gattis, Savannah, Ga.; 14 great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, James Gaston Steele
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church, Revs. Richard Boyce, William G. Climer
INTERMENT: Greenwood Cemetery
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, the church; other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: "Pete" Bain, Jim Biggerstaff, Dwight Frady, Ed Horne, Joe Lewis, Mickey Lineberger, Earl Lingerfeldt, Art Shoemaker
MEMORIALS: First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1, Belmont 28012 or The Big Red Booster Club, South Point High School, Belmont 28012
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Winnifred Dell
SHELBY - Winnifred Margaret "Winnie" Lauderdale Runyan Dell, 90, 1008 Castlewood Drive, formerly of 79 Vine St., Oviedo, Fla., died Sept. 27, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Grove City, Pa., daughter of the late Edwin Thomas and Harriet Susan Stowe Lauderdale, wife of the late Anthony John "Tony" Dell, taught in Butler County, Pa., and Orange County, Fla., retired from Dover Shores Elementary, Orlando, member of the Oviedo Woman’s Club, Seminole County Homemakers Club, demonstrated quilting and weaving in schools, member of the Social Order of the Beauceant Assembly 256, First United Methodist Church, Oviedo.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lou and Jim Blair, Shelby, Sue and Wayne Bartley, Centerview, Mo., and Butler, Pa.; sons and daughters-in-law, Edwin C. "Ed" and Katherine Runyan, Melbourne, Fla., Fred K. and Nancy Runyan, Orlando; sister, Harriet Foti, Orlando; grandchildren and spouses, Debbie and Mike Shemanski, Darla and Guy Pagano, Jerry and Yolanda Runyan, Donna and Frank Patterson, Orlando, Dixie Jordan, Winter Park, Fla., Deanna and Parker Meyer, Farragut, Tenn., David and Susan Ribas, Leeton, Mo., Roberto and Raiza Ribas, Phoenix, Ariz., Ramon Ribas, Warrensburg, Mo., Stephen and Beth Blair, Pittsburgh, Pa., Susan Blair, Wellsville, Pa., Ellen and Rick Brackett, Shelby; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, two sisters
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday, John Knox Presbyterian Church, Shelby, Rev. William S. Troutman
VISITATION: After service IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorials to First United Methodist Church, 263 King St., Oviedo, Fla. 32765 or donor’s choice
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
Ethelda C. Robinson
STANLEY - Ethelda Carson Robinson, 80, 519 Blacksnake Road, formerly of Gastonia, died Sept. 27, 2000, at home. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John R. and Annie Chaney Carson, wife of the late Brady Lee Robinson, retired from Firestone Textile Co., member of Lutheran Chapel Church, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Linda R. and Floyd Cloninger, Stanley; son and daughter-in-law, Brady L. and Linda A. Robinson, Newton; sisters, Elizabeth C. Pearson, Flat Rock, Isabel C. Lutz, Cherryville; brother, John R. Carson, Gastonia; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchilden
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Gene and Hugh W. Carson
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Lutheran Chapel Church, Gastonia, Dr. Michael W. Frye
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Ward Funeral Home, Gastonia; other times at the home of Linda Cloninger, 519 Blacksnake Road; condolence messages may be sent to www.wardfuneral.com
PALLBEARERS: Luke, Andrew and Eddie Robinson, Eddie Carson, Kelly Philbeck, Rob Oakes
MEMORIALS: Lutheran Chapel Church Building Fund, 702 N. New Hope Road, Gastonia 28054; or Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
Bill Marvin Barnes
GASTONIA - Bill Marvin Barnes, 71, 704 Apple Blossom Circle, died Sept. 27, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Oliver Comwell and Florence Dellinger Barnes, Marine Corps veteran of Korean War, member of Fairview Baptist Church, retired from A & P Tea Company after 28 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 49 years, Patsy Griffie Barnes; daughter and son-in-law, Billie Carolyn Barnes and David Frady, Charlotte; brother, Miller Barnes, Gastonia; sisters, Geneva Queen and Melva Holland, Gastonia
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Evan, Charles, Everette, Carl and Glenn Barnes; sisters, Bryte Holland, Hattie Barnes, Elsie Carpenter
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Fairview Baptist Church, Rev. Andy W. Broughton
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, McLean Funeral Directors
PALLBEARERS: Deacons of Fairview Baptist Church
MEMORIALS: Fairview Baptist Church, 1706 W. Davidson Ave., Gastonia 28052
Wesley Wallace
SHELBY - David Wesley "Wes" Wallace, 82, 401 N. Morgan St., formerly of 2102 McBrayer Springs Road, died Sept. 27, 2000, at White Oak Manor. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late David Lee and Dora Turner Wallace, retired self-employed farmer, member of Wallace Grove Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Novella Wallace, Cleveland Pines Nursing Center; nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, John and Charlie Wallace; sisters, Mamie W. Whitaker, Mary W. Owens, Pearl W. Fortenbury, Corene W. Kennedy, Ocie Wallace
FUNERAL: 7 tonight, Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, Rev. Norris Willis
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Wallace Grove Baptist Church
VISITATION: 6-7 tonight, funeral home
Joseph G. Hamrick
SHELBY - Joseph Glee "Joe" Hamrick, 84, 2052 McBrayer Springs Road, died Sept. 28, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Joseph Claude and Zella Mae Hawkins Hamrick, retired from Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co., ordained minister, member of Key to Heaven Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he served as assistant pastor, former Gideon and Prison Ministries.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva Lookado Hamrick; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Dean and Isabel Hamrick, Charleston, S.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Etta Hamrick and Ralph Showalter, Brandywine, Md., Frankie Hamrick and Lester Stilley, Chocowinity, Sandra Hamrick and Charles McNeilly, Belwood; brother, J.Y. Hamrick; sisters, Agnes Sanders, Flossie Hall, Frances Hamrick, Rebecca Pearson, Mary Laughter, Myrtle Hawkins, Brenda Bridges, Mittie Page; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Howard, Leonard and Baxter Hamrick; sister, Morie Mathis
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Rev. James Green
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: An hour before service, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Bill Blass Prison Ministries
