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Larry Burchett
CATAWBA – Larry Blane Burchett, 44, of 1678 Buffalo Shoals Road, died Oct. 10, 2002. A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Missionary United Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Grayson County, Va., he was employed with the City of Newton for 25 years.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy I. Burchett; two daughters, Chasity Ward of Catawba, and Stacy Reynolds of Maiden; his father, Blane Burchett of Hickory; his mother, Eva H. Burchett of Fries, Va.; two sister, Rita Isenhour of Catawba, and Tammy Burchett of Fries, Va.; and three grandchildren, Grace Ward, Colt Reynolds, Isaac Ward.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Tommie Dixon
CATAWBA – Tommie Decader Dixon, 62, of 1124 Eulalia Lane, died Oct. 10, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Newton. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover.
Born in Escambia County, Ala., he was a member of the Quarter Century Club and worked with Carolina Mills in Valdese for 37 years until retirement.
Survivors include a daughter, Joanie Edmonson of Claremont; two sons, Thomas Steven Dixon of Lincolnton, and Charles Jeffrey Dixon of Ft. Hood, Texas; his sister, Shirley Copeland of Catawba; one brother, Leo Dixon of Brewton, Ala.; and three grandchildren, Ricky Wallace, Joshua Dixon, and Justin Dixon.
Garry Mitchell
SHELBY – Garry Ray Mitchell, 44, of 3009 Fallston-Waco Road, died Oct. 11, 2002. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Waco Baptist Church. An additional funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grandview Funeral Home in Sparta. Burial will follow in Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at Grandview Funeral Home.
Born in Stanley County, he was an assistant chaplain with Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby.
Survivors include his parents, Wayborn and Jean Rector Mitchell of the home; his grandmother, Bessie Rector of Sparta; and two brothers, Ronnie Mitchell of Cherryville, and David R. Mitchell of Shelby.
Memorials may be made to Waco Baptist Church, Waco, N.C.; or to Shiloh United Methodist Church, Sparta, N.C.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home and Grandview Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Carpenter
VALE – Barbara Alane Johnson Carpenter, 52, of 5477 Reepsville Road, died Oct. 12, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at Warlick Funeral Home.
She was employed as a hairdresser.
Survivors include two daughters, Gwen Carpenter and Melissa Colvard, both of Vale; one brother, Gene Johnson of Vale; and three grandchildren, Logan Caldwell, Madison Colvard, and Tyler Colvard.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or to Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 7, Vale, N.C. 28168.
Jerry Rink
CATAWBA – Jerry Raeford Rink, 64, of 1416 Buffalo Shoals Road, died Oct. 11, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shiloh United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at the church.
Born in Catawba County, he was U.S. Air Force veteran, and was a truck driver for Carolina Freight of Cherryville.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra DePriest Rink; two daughters, Carrie Granger of Claremont and Summer Wright of Crossnore; and four grandchildren, Heith Wright, Heather Wright, Hawk Wright, and Hannah Wright.
Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School Program, Claremont, N.C.
Goodin-Drum is in charge of arrangements.
Edwin Friday
Edwin Oneal “Spooky” Friday, 34, of 507 Water Street, died Oct. 14, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Tucker’s Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 30 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed with Thompson Roofing.
Survivors include his son, Joshua Armstrong of Lincolnton; his mother, Leila H. Friday of Conover; and four sisters, Diane Hunter of Mt. Holly, Charlene Snyder of Vale, Sherry Friday of Gastonia, and Rica Friday of Lincolnton.
Lettie Lanier
SHERRILLS FORD — Lettie Irene Denton Lanier, 93, of 4207 Slanting Bridge Road, died Oct. 14, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at E.F. Drum Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Southside Baptist 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 the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a charter member of East Lincoln Missionary Baptist Church, and a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Loley L. Summey of Sherrills Ford, Fay Hefner of Lincolnton, and Barbara J. Sisk of Crouse; two sons, Roy W. Lanier of Lincolnton and W.G. Lanier of Ocala, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Luther Hoyle
Luther Dalton “L.D.” Hoyle, 85, of 495 Southside Church Road, died Oct. 14, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Southside Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a U.S. Army, WWII veteran, and was employed as manager of Turners Mens Store until retirement. At his church, he was the superintendent of Sunday School, a deacon, and trustee.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Hoyle; one brother, Roy “Doc” Hoyle of Lincolnton; and three sisters, Camilla Cass and Velma Christopher, both of Lincolnton, and Margie Aderholt, of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1725 Southside Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Lincolnton First Wesleyan Church, P.O. Box 642, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
William Amo III
CHERRYVILLE — William John Amo III, 51, of 106 Neman’s Cove, died Oct. 14, 2002. A funerals service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Morley Wesleyan Church in Morley, N.Y. Burial will follow in White Church Cemetery in Lisbon, N.Y. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 2 until 4 p.m., and again from 7 until 9 p.m. at O’Leary Funeral Home in Canton, N.Y.
Born in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., he was employed with food service at St. Lawrence’s Psychiatric Center of New York. He attended Daily Ridge Presbyterian Church, and was a U.S. Marine Corp., Vietnam veteran.
Survivors include his son, William John Amo IV of Libson, N.Y.; three daughters, Pamela Amo and Rhonda Amo Tate, both of New York, N.Y., and Karen Mullikin of Liberty, S.C.; his mother and step-father, Catherine Lewis and Patrick Hourihan of Canton, N.Y.; two brothers, Derek Amo of Norfolk, N.Y., and Clarence Amo of Canton, N.Y.; one sister, Patrician Morrison of Canton, N.Y.; and one grandchild, Chloe Tate of Cherryville, N.C.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Anderson
Florence J. Anderson, 76, of Cardinal Care in Lincolnton, died today, Oct. 16, 2002. No services are planned at this time.
Born in Portland, Maine, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Larry Anderson of Bemus Point, N.Y.; a daughter, Laurie Coulter of Iron Station; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nettie Mae Kay
HIGH SHOALS — Nettie Mae Craig Kay, 71, of 503 North Lincoln Street, died Oct. 15, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in High Shoals Memorial Gardens. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, she was employed with J.P. Stevens until retirement.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Kay, Ronnie Kay, and Steve Kay, all of High Shoals; one daughter, Carla Kay of High Shoals; two brothers, Forrest Craig and Darrell Craig, both of Lincolnton; three sisters, Peggy Stamey, Doris Holbrooks, and Betty Weatherman, all of Lincolnton; and three grandchildren, Cynthia Howe, Angela Taylor, and Robert Kay.
David Brittain
CHERRYVILLE — David Ambrose Brittain, 65, of 707 Delview Road, died Oct. 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Foursquare Gospel Church where he was a member. Entombment will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was formerly employed with Cocker Foundry in Gastonia.
Survivors include six brothers, Paul Brittain, Mack Brittain, Jake Brittain, Randy Brittain, and Joey Brittain, all of Cherryville, and Bob Brittain of Shelby; and three sisters, LaRue Boston of Cherryville, Monte Leonhardt of Kings Mountain, and Fonda Rulapaugh of Simpsonville, S.C.
Memorials may be made to First Foursquare Gospel Church, 501 Delview Rd., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nina Brackett
Nina Hicks Brackett, 70, of 1825 Bill Lynch Road, died Oct. 14, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed with Wal-Mart.
Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Brackett of Stanley; two sisters, Vivia Smith of Fallston and Frances Davis of Raleigh; and two step-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead Street, Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.
Andrew McClain
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Andrew Jackson McClain, 87, of 716 Sipes Street, died Oct. 15, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Born in York County, S.C., he was served on the usher board, in the spiritual choir, was chairman of the deacon board, president of the Baptist Training Union, and the Friendly Aid at church. He served on the F.H.A. Committee, was employed with the Kings Mountain District Schools, worked as a farmer, was the Worshipful Master of the D.A. McKay Lodge #584, and the Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star Charity Chapter #548.
Survivors include his wife, Dorcas Hunter McClain; nine sons, Paul E. McClain, Rev. Arthur McClain, David McClain, and Joseph McClain, all of Kings Mountain, Theodore McClain of Shelby, Bishop Jesse G. McClain of Lincolnton, Charles O. McClain of Mary Esther, Fla., Hillard Hunter Jr. of Altus, Okla., and Tim Hunter of Albany, Ga.; three daughters, Rev. Inez Goddard of Kings Mountain, Shirley Mae Williams of Atlanta, Ga., and Margaret Hunter Smith of Gastonia; two brothers, John Wesley McClain of Waco and Willie McClain of Kings Mountain; 42 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Howard Baxter
VALE — Howard “Don” McDonald Baxter, 47, of 605 Red Dawn Estates Trail, died Oct. 17, 2002. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Florida, he was a commercial electrician.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Baxter; six sons, Christopher Grant Baxter, and Douglas Allen Baxter, both of Vale, Donnie K.C. Baxter of Richmond, Va., John Eaker of Cherryville, and Marcus Eaker of Crouse, Charlie Eaker of Maine; one brother, Gary Baxter of Florida; four sisters, Pat Potes of Lincolnton, Hazel Smit Baxter Ivey of Bessemer City, Ruth Stille of Jay, Fla., and Faylee Clark Baxter; and five grandchildren.
