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Peggy Poston
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. - Peggy J. Poston, 66, died Jan. 24, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at S.T. Enloe Memorial Chapel, Shelby, N.C. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
She was born in Cleveland County.
Survivors include a son, Gerald Lewis Poston of Germany; two sisters, Julia Poston of Bloomfield and Louise Barrow of Shelby, N.C.; three brothers, Arthur Poston and Virgil Poston, both of Shelby, N.C., and Alfonzo Poston of Newport News, Va.; and seven grandchildren.
David Trader Sr.
CENTER POINT, W. Va. - David Earl Trader Sr., 37, died Jan. 28, 2003. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in West Union. Burial followed in the Randolph Cemetery.
Born in Clarksburg, he was employed by Burns Security.
Survivors include his wife, Melinda Kay Trader; a daughter, Mindy Lea Trader of the home; a son, David Earl Trader Jr. of the home; two sisters, Patricia Carpenter of Lincolnton, N.C. and Maxine Jones of Dyersburg, Tenn.; and his twin brother, Darryl Trader of Center Point.
Robert Gray
DENVER - Robert Adam Gray, 72, of 2720 Dalewood Lane, died Feb. 3, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Lukes Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Eden, N.Y., he was a superintendent in the construction industry and was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Jolly Gray; four sons, Daniel Gray of Burton, Mich., David Gray and John Gray of Ft. White, Fla., and Richard Lawhorn of Denver; three daughters, Kathy Wooster of Burton, Mich., and Linda Davidson and Kelly Farkas, both of Denver; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Lukes Lutheran Church, 4051 King Wilkinson Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Ethel Beattie
SHELBY - Ethel Wright Beattie, 87, of White Oak Manor, died Feb. 3, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker and was active in her church as a former member and president of the Women’s Society and a former Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include a son, Gerald “Gerry” Beattie of Concord; a daughter, Denna Holland of Lexington; a brother, Jeff Wright of Shelby; two sisters, Marie Jones and Leila Jones, both of Shelby; and four grandchildren, Angela Beattie, Christina Beattie, Daniel Holland and Sara Holland.
Memorials may be made to Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Billie Jean Whisnant
IRON STATION - Billie Jean Rudisill Whisnant, 62, of 223 McMillan Heights, died Feb. 3, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
She was born in Lincoln County.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Byers of Iron Station; a stepson, Phillip Pruitt of Iron Station; her mother, Mary Buff Rudisill of Lincolnton; two brothers, Larry Rudisill and Ernest “Butch” Rudisill, both of Lincolnton; three sisters, Ann Rinehardt, Mary Jo Bridges and Linda R. McGinnis, all of Lincolnton; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 493 Calvary Church Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Walter Setzer
Walter Lee Setzer, 65, of Cobb St., Apt. 6, died Feb. 1, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a logger.
Survivors include his wife, Linda E. Setzer; a son, Roy L. Setzer of Lincolnton; two daughters, Mildred Nicholson of Fallston and Barbara Lamberth of Cherryville; a brother, Melvin Setzer of Newton; a sister, Loris Bell of Statesville; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Della Lingerfelt
NEWTON - Della Inez Turner Lingerfelt, 72, of 1691 Dale St., died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Burke Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Mt. Holly. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Born in Gaston County, she was retired from the textile industry and was employed at Target Department Stores. She was a member of Hudson Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Rocky Lingerfelt of Greenville, S.C., Philip Lingerfelt of York, S.C., and Bobby Killian of Conover; two daughters, Valeria Goble of Newton and Deborah Rufty of Conover; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 2994, Hickory, N.C. 28601 and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Thersia Bradley
Thersia Ann Rhyne Bradley, 53, of the Brian Center, died Feb. 4, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at High Shoals Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Friday at E. F. Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker and attended High Shoals Church of God.
Survivors include her mother, Ludie C. Rhyne of High Shoals; three sons, Henry Augustus Bradley and Rex Haywood Bradley, both of Kings Mountain and David Eugene Bradley of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers, James David Rhyne of High Shoals and William Haywood Rhyne of Sharon, S.C.; a sister, Zelma F. Rhyne of High Shoals; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to High Shoals Church of God, Box 8, High Shoals, N.C. 28077.
Lorraine Morrison
VALE - Lorraine Towery Morrison, 75, of 5297 Lower Lane, died Feb. 4, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Iredell Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked in the textile industry.
Survivors include a daughter, Millie Cook of Vale; three brothers, Richard Towery of Hickory, Billy Towery of Cherryville and Bud Towery of Homestead, Fla.; three sisters, Alice Reynolds of Cherryville, Shirley Beam of Burnsville and Geraldine Chapman of Tenn.; two grandchildren, Barbara Watts and Ginger Caskaddon; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Carrie Lynch
Carrie Kiser Lynch, 100, of 1909 Southside Road, died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pisgah United Methodist Church where she 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 Gaston County, she was a retired textile employee.
Survivors include two sons, James Lynch of Gastonia and Bobby Lynch of Lincolnton; a daughter, Katherine Camp of Lincolnton; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pisgah United Methodist Church, 3191 Brady Hoffman Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
David Yount
VALE - David Alonzo Yount, 83, of 288 Hwy. 274, died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church. 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 a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier with 30 years service and a U.S. Army WWII veteran who received a Purple Heart.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Ellis of Lincolnton and Rubye Randall of Vale; two sisters, Flora Smith of Charlotte and Olive Yount of Hickory; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, PO Box 7, Vale, N.C. 28168.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred Cody
IRON STATION - Alfred Paul Cody, 81, of 3442 Fox Meadow Lane, died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, he was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Bertie Cody; two sons, Franklin Cody of Iron Station and Floyd Cody of Lincolnton; three daughters, Helen Boston of Crouse, Donna McAlister of Iron Station and Jan Cody of Lincolnton; a brother, Frank Cody; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Fred Bumgarner
Fred Lancaster Bumgarner, 84, of 3008 Hwy. 150 East, died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:15 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired tire dealer.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Mae Buchanan Bumgarner; a daughter, Anice Lawing of Cherryville; three sisters, Helen Milstead of Charlotte, and Linda Poole and Ethelene Buff, both of Lincolnton; two granddaughters, Tricia L. Thornton and Laura L. Helms; and two great-grandchildren.
Ethel Drum
Ethel Lois Drum, 90, of 808 Hatchett Road, died Feb. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church where she 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, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Alvie Drum; six daughters, Taltha Parker, Pansy Smith, Nancy Josey, and Joyce Hannon, all of Maiden, Sharon Good of Newton, and Judy Herron of Lincolnton; a sister, Eunice Goodson of Lincolnton; 23 grandchildren; 27 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, 1360 Ivey Church Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Stamey
Margaret Alberta Chatman Stamey, 80, of the Brian Center and formerly of Gilbert Road, died Feb. 5, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at E.F. Drum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Gainesville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at E.F. Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a winder with General Shoelace and a member of the Lincolnton Church of God.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne E. Fredell of Lincolnton and Larry F. Stamey of Cherryville; three daughters, Peggy F. Gilbert and Shirley F. Black, both of Lincolnton and Elizabeth S. Jenkins of Crouse; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
