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Fred Hewitt Jr.
MAIDEN — Fred Lee Hewitt Jr., of Union Street, died Aug. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 until 8:30 at Burke Mortuary.
Born in Catawba County, he was a member of the Maiden Masonic Lodge #592, Woodmen of the World, and was retired from the textile industry.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Parker Hewitt; a daughter, Dianne Guy of Rocky Mount; two brothers, David Hewitt and Larry Hewitt, both of Newton; two grandchildren, Marcus Guy and Shawn Guy; and three great-grandchildren.
Christine Thompson
SHELBY — Christine Lattimore Thompson, 69, of 210 Maple Street, died Aug. 25, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Good Samaritan Fellowship Church. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a member of Vision Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Adolphus Thompson Jr. of Dayton, Ohio; six daughters, Debra Poston, Tita Thompson, Carolyn Thompson, Teney Thompson, Vera Thompson, and Denise Thompson, all of Shelby; a brother, Charles Lattimore of Cherryville; four sisters, Lorine Link of Hickory, Ruby Watts of Vale, Mattie J. Evans of Lincolnton, and Edie Bowden of Cherryville; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mackie Reinhardt
HICKORY — Mackie Reinhardt, 46, of 1220 8th Avenue, formerly of Maiden, died Aug. 24, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Maiden Chapel Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Born in Catawba County, he was a member of Mt. Olive Holiness Church, and worked as a rip saw operator for Broyhill Furniture in Newton.
Survivors include a son, Jeremy Dula of Hickory; a daughter, Jessica Reinhardt of Hickory; three brothers, Nathan Reinhardt and John Reinhardt, both of Maiden, and Eddie Reinhardt of Kings Mountain; and two sisters, Terry Reinhardt of Maiden and Jennie McRae of Charlotte.
Mabel Leonhardt
CHERRYVILLE — Mabel C. Leonhardt, 75, of 2588 Leonhardt Road, died Aug. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8:30 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
She retired from Lincoln County Hospital and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department.
Survivors include two daughters, Burlene Eaker and Janelle Cook, both of Cherryville; three sons, Doyle Leonhardt, Jack Leonhardt, and Jamie Leonhardt, all of Cherryville; a sister, Mary Jane Knight of Cherryville; five grandchildren, Alisa Eaker, Teressia Glover, Stacey Leonhardt, Kevin Leonhardt, and Angela Leonhardt; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, 6073 Flay Rd., Cherryville, N.C. 28021; or the Make A Wish Foundation, 1523 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, N.C. 28021.
Joseph Cunningham
GASTONIA — Joseph Wendell “Catfish” Cunningham, 48, of 319 Apartment E. Osceola Road, formerly of Lincolnton, died Aug. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 30 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as an auto repairman.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Bostic Cunningham; a son, Terrance A. Cunningham of Gastonia; three daughters, Angel Cunningham of Fort Jackson, S.C., Chanda Carter of Charlotte, Josha Cunningham of Gastonia; his mother, Evangelist Essie Cunningham of Lincolnton; a brother, Billy Cunningham of Shelby; three sisters, Rev. Lottie Howell of Charlotte, Brenda Lindsey of Lincolnton, Sheba McDonald of Somerset, N.J.; and one grandchild, Jaheim K. Mullen.
Harven Crouse
Harven Alexander Crouse, 81, of 2390 Startown Road, died Aug. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Marvin United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed as a law enforcement officer for 28 years, and retired as Lincoln County Sheriff. An Army engineer in WWII, he was a member of Kiwanis, VFW, American Legion, and DAV.
Survivors include his wife, Norean A. Crouse; and a son, Harven A. Crouse Jr. of Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Memorials may be made to the Harven A. Crouse Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 506; Lincolnton, N.C. 28093; or to Marvin United Methodist Church, 2731 Startown Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Pruitt
MOORESVILLE — John Franklin Pruitt, 87, of 549-A Oak Street, formerly of Vale, died Aug. 28, 2002. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial followed in North Brook Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed with Overnight Transportation for almost 28 years.
Survivors include his daughter, Faye Wright of Vale; a sister, Myrtle Pendleton of Lincolnton; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Marshall McAllister
Marshall Walter McAllister, 52, of 893 Springs East Road, died Aug. 27, 2002. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in Catawba County, he was employed in the textile industry.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda W. McAllister; two step-daughters, Tina Schaffer of Taylorsville and Tammy Sigmon of Newton; a brother, Archie McAllister of Conover; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Lester Wright
VALE — Lester Phillip Wright, 85, of 9192 North Highway 10, died Aug. 27, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Friendship United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 until 8 at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a tow operator for PPG until retirement.
Survivors include a brother, Columbus Wright of Gaffney; and two sisters, Clara Beattie of Kings Mountain and Kimmie Durbin of Fallston.
Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 219, Fallston, N.C. 28042.
Shawn Reedy
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Shawn Michael Reedy, 31, died Aug. 20, 2002. A private funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel at Lee Funeral Home and Crematory in Little River, S.C.
He was born in Olcan, N.Y.
Survivors include his wife, Pam Carnes Reedy; a son, Devin Reedy of the home; his parents, Clyde E. and Bonnie Lou Brown Reedy; a brother, Dale Reedy of Lincolnton; and grandparents, John and Marge Brown of Eldred, Pa., and Estell Reedy of Port Alleghaney, Pa.
Mae Wright
CASAR — Ruby Mae Hoyle Wright, 79, of 157 Beechnut Creek Road, died Aug. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pisgah Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include seven sons, Bryson Wright Jr., Kenneth Wright, Randy Wright, and Steve Wright, all of Casar, Harold Wright and Allen Wright, both of Morganton, and Ray Wright of Lawndale; six daughters, Pauline Wright, Catherine Towery and Mildred Brackett, all of Casar, Barbara Ryan of Vale, Gail Buff of Boiling Springs, and Lisa Hudson of Connelly Springs; a sister, Bessie Pruitt of Casar; 25 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.
Irene Lamance
NEWTON — Irene J. Lamance, 73, of 2825 Barrett Baxter Drive, died Aug. 21, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Memorial Chapel at Burke Mortuary.
Born in West Jefferson, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Lamance; four daughters, Irene Lowell and Mary R. Target, both of Portland, Maine, Nancy Hughes of Merrit Island, Fla. and Brenda Harris of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Zola Reid if Jacksonville, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Janice Radford
Janice Radford, 53, of 351 McAlister Road, died today, Aug. 30, 2002.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Edna Devine
Edna Tutherow Devine, 90, of 717 Alexander Street, died today, Aug. 30, 2002. A graveside service is tentatively planned for Sunday in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed in the textile industry with Rhodes and Rhyne until retirement.
Survivors include a sister, Lucille Fisher of Dallas.
Memorials may be made to Laboratory United Methodist Church, 2896 Laboratory Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
