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Ralph E. Stewart
SHELBY — Rev. Ralph Edward Stewart, 56, 907 Parkwood Road, died Aug. 28, 1999, at home. He was a native of York County, S.C., son of the late Sidney and Mamie Leola Hambright Stewart, brother of the late Eugene and Elton Stewart, graduate of Fruitland Baptist College, Army veteran who served in Vietnam, member of DAV and Liberty Baptist Church, Ellenboro.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Susan Bedenbaugh Stewart; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Mike Wallace, Richburg, S.C.; son, Michael Stewart, Sharon, S.C.; stepson and his wife, Kevin and Missy Bedenbaugh, Hickory; stepdaughters and husbands, Kim Bedenbaugh and Russ Efird, Kelli Bedenbaugh and Glenn Smith, Tega Cay, S.C., Gail and Charlie Johnston, Richburg, Judy and Zack Lester, York; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sidney and Joan Stewart Jr., York, Jesse and Gail Stewart, Jupiter, Fla., Harold Stewart, York, Robert Stewart, Forest City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen Beckham, Margaret and Ray Medlin, York, Barbara and Larry Staton, Belmont; 12 grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, Cleveland Funeral Services, Rev. Owen Duncan
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: 4:30-6:30 today, funeral home; other times at the home
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Coed Sunday School Class Memorial Fund, c/o Treasurer Martha Goforth, 205 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby 28152
Eulie R. Buff
STATESVILLE — Eulie Reynolds Buff, 74, of Mapleleaf Health Care, formerly of Lincolnton, died Aug. 27, 1999, at her residence. She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Austin M. and Mable Coffey Reynolds, employed as a sales clerk at B.C. Moore and Co., member of Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Cecil C. Buff, Hickory; sister, Rachel R. Crowe, Boger City; brother, Clement A. Reynolds, Lake Lure; grandsons, Teddy Buff, Lincolnton, Perry Buff, Georgia
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church, Rev. Doug Pryor; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Holly Brook Cemetery, Lincolnton
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, E.F. Drum Funeral Home, Lincolnton
MEMORIALS: Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church, New Focus Ministries, 520 S. Madison St., Lincolnton 28092
Sandra T. Reece
LOWELL — Sandra Tessineer Reece, 45, of Lowell, died Aug. 27, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Dennis Tessineer, stepdaughter of the late William Hamilton Laws, employed by the Gaston County School System as a bus driver, volunteer for the United Way, member of Covenant United Methodist Church, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Mary Frances Roberts Laws, Gastonia; son, Michael Chad Hodge, Lowell; daughters and son-in-law, Sabrina and Danny Moore, Bessemer City, Brittany Denise Hodge, Lowell; brother, Billy Laws, Bessemer City; grandchildren, Brandon, Erin and Ryan Moore, Bessemer City
FUNERAL: 5 p.m. Monday, Covenant United Methodist Church, Gastonia, Rev. Charles Halipilias
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 5-7 tonight, McLean and Son Funeral Home, Gastonia; other times at the home of Michael Grose, 2393 Sandlewood Drive, Gastonia
MEMORIALS: Covenant United Methodist Church, 801 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052
Roy E. Smith
CHERRYVILLE — Roy Earl Smith, 63, 911 Vista Drive, died Aug. 27, 1999, at home.He was a native Multnomah County, Ore., son of the late George and Hazel Greene Smith, retired off line manager at Freightliner Corp., Cleveland Truck Plant, after 26 years of service, Air Force veteran who served in the Korean conflict, member of First Presbyterian Church and Cherryville County Club, former member of First Presbyterian Church, Crescent City, Fla., member and served on the board of directors at Live Oak Golf And Country Club, Fruitland, Fla.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Suzanne Smith; son, Joseph Henry Shepherd, Portland, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Shepherd and Jim Sherrill, Cherryville; grandchildren, Roy Devan Beam, Jimmy Sherrill, Cherryville
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 7 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, Dr. Bill Lowe
BURIAL: Private
VISITATION: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, church; other times at the home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28054
ARRANGEMENTS: Cherryville Funeral Home
Dannie E. Smith
CHARLOTTE — Dannie Ewell Smith, 67, 1334 Niagara Circle, died Aug. 28, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital.He was a native of Pike, Ky., veteran, retired from Piedmont Aviation.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Imojean Rhodes Smith
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Rev. Jerry Millwood
BURIAL: Private
MEMORIALS: American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Suite 109, Charlotte 28209 or American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte 28202
Earl C. Anderson
GASTONIA — Earl Clinton Anderson, 72, 310 N. Pine St., died Aug. 27, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Torry and Lizzie Dow Anderson, retired textile worker with United Spinners Corp., Lowell, Army veteran who served in World War II.
SURVIVORS: Companion and her children, Florence Early, Marie Messer, Hazel McAbee, Charles, Carol and Junior Early; son, Terry Anderson, Michigan; brother, Clarence Anderson, Wilmington; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, Ward Funeral Hom, Rev. Tom Lavin
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home; other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: Jeffrey and Steve Messer, Buster Street, Keith Guy, Robbie Morris and Charles Early
MEMORIALS: Cedar Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2703, Gastonia 28053
G. Elwyn Wright
SHELBY — G. Elwyn Wright, 86, 1404 N. Lafayette St., died Aug. 28, 1999, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Thomas and Minnie Wilson Kiser, husband of the late Ada Louvenia McSwain Wright, father of the late Mary Wright Garver and Douglas Wright, retired farmer, member of Mulls Memorial Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Patsy W. Gomez, Naples, Fla.; sons, Milton D. Wright, Cary, William R. Wright, Naples, W. Bradford Wright, Morristown, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, Mulls Memorial Baptist Church, Revs. Ervin Price, Wade Dellinger; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, Clay-Barnette Funeral Home; other times at the home of Leslie Strickland, 132 Norris Acres Drive
MEMORIALS: Mulls Memorial Baptist Church, 3299 Fallston Road, Shelby 28150
Rev. Bernard Rosswog
BELMONT — The Rev. Bernard L. Rosswog, O.S.B., S.T.D., 88, died Sept. 2, 1999, at Belmont Abbey.He was a native of Erie, Pa., son of the late Robert J. and Elizabeth Haiback Rosswog, graduate of St. Mary’s Parochial School and Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie, Pa., began studies at Belmont Abbey College in 1929, entered novitiate of American-Cassinese Congregation of Benedictine Monasteries at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa., in 1931, professed a monk of Belmont Abbey in 1932, when professed took deceased uncle’s name, Rev. Bernard Hass, O.S.B., prepared for sacred orders at Belmont Abbey Seminary, St. Benedict’s Seminary, Atchison, Kan., and Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., ordained priest at St. Vincent Archabbey in 1937, continued theological studies at Catholic University of America until 1941, earned S.T.L. and S.T.D. degrees, studied at Pius X School of Liturgical Music, New York City, proctor and assistant dean of men at Catholic University of America, dean of men, rector and vice-president of Belmont Abbey Junior College, headmaster and professor of mathematics and Latin at Belmont Abbey Preparatory School, rector of Belmont Abbey Seminary, taught philosophy at Belmont Abbey College and Sacred Heart College, dogmatic and moral theology and canon law at Belmont Abbey Seminary, canon law to Belmont Abbey’s novices, served as Belmont Abbey College’s academic dean promoting establishment and accreditation of senior college status of Benedictine Catholic Liberal Arts College, active member of its Board of Trustees, vicar general and chancellor of Belmont Abbey Nullius, pastor of St. Mary’s Mission, Shelby, auxiliary U.S. Air Force chaplain at Lake Lure, pastor of Cherryville Mission, associate and pastor of St. Michael Church, Gastonia, served as subprior and prior of Belmont Abbey, prior at St. Benedict’s Priory, Richmond, Va., member of Presbyterial Council and first judicial vicar (officialis) of marriage tribunal in Charlotte Diocese, doctorial dissertation treated of God’s Salvific Will, composed the Book of Customs, a Holy Week Liturgy Booklet and an Oblate Office Book for Belmont Abbey, developed a Study of the New Code for priests, the first set of Faculties for the Charlotte Diocese, a treatise on the Marriage of Conscience and Marriage Solutions, was senior monk at the monastery, celebrated 60th jubilee of monastic profession in 1992, celebrated diamond anniversary of priestly ordination in 1997.
SURVIVORS: Monks of Belmont Abbey; nephews and spouses, William and Josephine Rosswog, Raymond and Beverly Rosswog; niece and spouse, Jean Marie and William Witkowski; grand nieces and nephews
BODY RECEIVED: 5 p.m. Sunday, Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Belmont Abbey
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11 a.m. Monday, Abbot Oscar Burnett, O.S.B., monks of Belmont Abbey and priests of Diocese of Charlotte
BURIAL: Belmont Abbey Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Martin Hoyle Jr.
SHELBY — Martin Van Hoyle Jr., 76, 717 Blanton St., died Sept. 2, 1999, at Hospice of Wendover.He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Martin Van and Elizabeth Wilson Hoyle Sr., Army veteran of World War II, served in Italy and Africa, retired from Esther Mill Company, member of Calvary Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Barbara Hoyle, Boiling Springs, Clarence Lee and Linda Hoyle, Cherryville; niece, Clara Spangler, Shelby
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 4 p.m. today, Cleveland Memorial Park, Rev. Dan Wallace, Military Honors
VISITATION: 2:30-3:30 p.m. today, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, other times at the home of Ernie and Clara Spangler, 1817 Arbor Way Drive
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150
Bertha H. Scruggs
SHELBY — Bertha Mae Hawkins Scruggs, 90, 1415 W. Cabaniss Road, died Sept. 3, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late William Preston and Docia Hamrick Hawkins, sister of the late Lawrence, Milton and Alda Hawkins, Vada Hawkins Brooks, Loy Hawkins Carpenter, homemaker, lifelong member of Double Springs Baptist Church, member of Dorcas Sunday School Class.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 62 years, Baxter B. Scruggs; sons and daughter-in-law, Russell Scruggs, Asheville, Jerry Scruggs, Danny and Wanda Scruggs, Shelby; grandchildren, Mark Scruggs, Charleston, S.C., Eva Allawos, Leicester, Kelly Scruggs, Asheville, David Scruggs, Shelby; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday, Double Springs Baptist Church, Revs. Eddie Brackett, C.A. Kirby Jr., body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 6:30-8 tonight, Cleveland Funeral Services, other times at the home
MEMORIALS: Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Springs Road, Shelby 28150
David S. Ingle
GASTONIA — David Scott Ingle, 30, 3424 S. York Road, died Sept. 3, 1999, at home.He was a native of Gaston County, forklift operator for R.A. Serafini Inc.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lisa Dellinger Ingle; son, Brandon Ingle, Clover, S.C.; daughters, Brandy and Megan Ingle, Clover; parents, David Lee and Kitty Aarendale Ingle, Gastonia; sisters, Judy Page, Dallas, Angela Smith, Michelle Ingle, Gastonia; nieces and nephews
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3 p.m. Sunday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Rev. Sherman Branch
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home
