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Mary Fort
BLACKSBURG, S.C. — Mary Caroline Fort, 71, of 208 W. Carolina St., died Jan. 9, 2003. A private funeral service will be held at a later date.
Born in Cherryville, she and her husband were owners of City Service Station.
Survivors include two sons, William “Bill” A. Fort Jr. of Gaffney and Carl Wayne Fort of Blacksburg; two sisters, Irene Green of Blacksburg and Geraldine Thornburg of Lincolnton; one brother, Roland Eugene Easler of Fallon, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Senior Centers of Cherokee County, 109 Brugg St., Blacksburg, S.C. 29702.
White Columns Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Thomas
SHELBY — Thelma Elizabeth Roberson Thomas, 81, of 602 Charles Rd., died Jan. 10, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Sunset Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a retired nurse at Cleveland Memorial Hospital and attended Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. L. Everett Thomas of Asheboro and David L. Thomas of Shelby; a daughter, Lavonda T. Van Benthuysen of Raleigh; five grandchildren, Robin Thomas Lingle, Len Thomas, Libby Thomas Frank, Betsy Van Benthuysen, and Trey Van Benthuysen; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Life Share of the Carolinas, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, N.C. 28232-2861 or to Mental Health Assoc., PO Box 623, Shelby, N.C. 28151.
Robert Cruse
MAIDEN — Robert Loyd Cruse, 78, of the Wexford House in Denver, formerly of Maiden, died Jan. 11, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton.
Born in Iredell County, he was a member of First Baptist Church in Claremont and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Marines. He was a machine operator at Direction Furniture
Survivors include two daughters, Marie Landers of Maiden and Brenda Tolbert of Newton; a brother, James Cruse of Newton; a sister, Edith Underwood of Newton; five grandchildren, Michelle Landers, J.T. Landers, Robbie Tolbert, Gannon Tolbert and Brandi Tolbert; and six great-grandchildren.
George Pope
CATAWBA — George Linden Pope, 51, of 107 3rd Ave. S.W., died Jan. 11, 2003. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in Iredell County, he was a U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran and a self-employed painting contractor.
Survivors include a son, John Wesley Pope of Claremont; and a brother, Harry Alan Pope of Taylorsville.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, PO Box 2383, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514.
Burke Mortuary in Maiden is in charge of arrangements.
Jackie Rinehardt
GASTONIA — Jackie Lynn Rinehardt, 51, of 3712 Somerset Drive, died Jan. 11, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Friendly Chapel Baptist Church in Maiden, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, he was an electrician with Ithaca Industries.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Beal Rinehardt; three sons, Charles Lynn Rinehardt of Bessemer City, Jason Lee Rinehardt of Cherryville, and Billy Jack Rinehardt of the home; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation, PO Box 2383, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514.
Burke Morturary in Maiden is in charge of arrangements.
James Trammell
James Wesley Trammell, 73, of 709 Tate St., died Jan. 12, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Baptist Church. Burial with Masonic grave rites will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Waynesville, he was a WWII U.S. Army veteran and a self-employed truck driver.
Survivors include five daughters, Joyce Ledford, Jane Werth, and Janice Vernon, all of Lincolnton, Julia Lynn Cook of Crouse, and Janoia Smarr of York, S.C.; a brother, Robert Trammell of Robbinsville; four sisters, Carolyn Schronce of Hays, and Janet Boyles and Irene Calloway, both of Lincolnton, and Florence Neal of Bolivia; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-granchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 East Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.
Theresa Edwards
Theresa Rita Edwards, 80, of 622 E. Dixon St., died Jan. 12, 2003. A funeral service was held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery in South Glen Falls, N.Y. on Saturday.
Born in Albany County, N.Y., she was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, William Edwards of San Antonio, Texas, Donald Edwards and Ronald Edwards, both of Lincolnton, and Timothy Edwards of Taylorsville; one sister, Philomena Raimo of New York; eight grandchildren, Chelsea Edwards, Marcy Edwards, Candace Edwards, Michaela Edwards, David Edwards, Matthew Edwards, Heather Stallings, and Trinette Davis; and one great-granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church, 148 St. Dorothy’s Lane, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine Cherry
SHELBY — Lorraine Cherry, 88, of 1610 Beam Drive, died Jan. 10, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Solid Rock Independent Mission Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Kings Mountain, she worked for the Eli Mason family in New York for 48 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Norma S. Gay of New York, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Gregory Gay and John Gay of Kings Mountain and Linda Sharpe of Shelby; and five great-grandchildren.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Willie Buff
MAIDEN — Willie “Bill” Edgar Buff, 80, of 4995 South Hwy. 16, died Jan. 14, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 tonight at the church.
Born in Burke County, he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and was retired from the T.L. Dysard Company.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby J. Buff; a son, Billy Dean Buff of Maiden; a daughter, Amber Baker of Maiden; three brothers, Homa Earl Buff of Darlington, S.C., Calvin Buff of Mooresboro, and Earnest Buff of Morganton; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church Hungry Relief Fund or the Parsonage Fund, 3097 Asbury Church Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mae Triplett
SHELBY — Callie Mae McGarr Triplett, 80, of 345 Grice St., died Jan. 12, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Webb Chapel of First Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Ladies Parlor of the church.
Born in Caldwell County, she served 50 years as a volunteer in the infant nursery at her church and was self-employed, working as an upholsterer for 35 years.
Survivors include her husband, Hubert E. Triplett; four sons, Hubert Triplett Jr., Larry Triplett, and Bobby Triplett, all of Shelby, and Carroll Triplett of Lexington, S.C.; three sisters, Annabel Severs, Virginia Craig, and Barbara Lowman, all of Lenoir; eight grandchildren, Chris Triplett, Tim Triplett, Jeff Triplett, Matt Triplett, Britt Triplett and Ashley Triplett, all of Shelby, and Daniel Triplett and Susan Triplett of Lexington, S.C.; and ten great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Infant Nursery of First Baptist Church, 120 North Lafayette St., Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
George Finger Jr.
HICKORY — George F. Finger Jr., 77, of 9th Ave. Drive S.E., died Jan. 11, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hickory Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park with military graveside rites. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Lincolnton, he was a Korean and Vietnam wars U.S. Army veteran who retired retiring from the military after 27 years. He then retired from Hickory Springs Mfg.
Survivors include two sisters, Linda Finger and Mary Ann Finger Belton, both of Lincolnton; and a brother, Alfred Finger of Lincolnton.
Ray Sain
Ray Benjamin Sain, 77, of 3958 West N.C. 27 Hwy., died Jan. 13, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Messiah United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at Carpenter’s Funeral Home in Cherryville.
Born in Lincoln County, he was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers in the parts department after 27 years of service. He was a member of the Good Sam Club of Cherryville.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Eaker Sain; two daughters, Judy Heafner of Crouse and Beth Sain of Dillard, Ga.; a sister, Mary S. Abernathy of Vale; four grandchildren, Jeff Heafner, Tamara Rhyne, Cain Hallman and Luke Hallman; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 West N.C. 27 Hwy., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Loy Sain
Loy Clay “Pete” Sain, 68, of 2222 Laboratory Road, died Jan. 15, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired supervisor with Edmos Corp. and was the Captain of the Detective Division of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dept. He was also a charter member of the Lincoln County Life Saving Crew.
Survivors include his wife Jessie H. Sain; a son, Rick Sain of Lincolnton; a daughter, Crystal Ann Sain of the home; a brother, Norris Sain of Pasadena, Md.; four sisters, Bernice Callahan of Gibson, Linda Hawkins and Brenda Heavner, both of Lincolnton, and Ethel “Butch” Warlick of Vale; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va., 23058-5267.
Rev. John Thornburg
SHERRILLS FORD — Rev. John Jacob Thornburg, 75, of 9716 Riviera Drive, died Jan. 14, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Olivet Baptist Church. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a lifelong pastor, starting at Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain which was his home church, then Albertson Road Baptist in High Point, Edgewood Baptist in Winston-Salem and Pleasant View in Morganton. He was president of of Edgewood Christian School, which he helped start and was interim at numerous churches since his retirement. He also served in the Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife Nellene Sipes Thornburg; one son, David Thornburg of Yadkinville; one daughter, Francene Taylor of Mocksville; four sisters, Vera Watts of Marquette, Mich., Flora Warren of Highland, Ozelle Champion of Wilmington, and Willodene Bell of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren, James Taylor, Traci Taylor, and Anthony Thornburg; and one great-grandchild, Breanna Thornburg.
Memorials may be made to Olivet Baptist Church, 7925 Monbo Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609 or Sherrills Ford Rescue Squad, 8073 Sherrills Ford Road, Sherrills Ford, N.C. 28673.
