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Mabel Hardin
NEWTON - Mabel Wyatt Hardin, 71, of 811 Oak Street, died Feb. 11, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church where she was a member. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Shiloh Cemetery in Sparta. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Alleghany County, she was a bookkeeper at Bassett Upholstery for 22 years. She previously served as school secretary at North Wilkesboro Elementary and Newton Elementary. A member of the Two and One Bridge Club and the Couples Bridge Club, she was a member of the Parker Sunday School Class at her church.
Survivors include her husband, James L. Hardin; a daughter, Glenda Miller of High Point; two sons, Fred Hardin of Hickory and David Hardin of Conover; a sister, Madge W. Irwin of Bethesda, Md.; a step-sister, Dorothy Griffin of Texas; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln County Humane Society, PO Box 23, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Elizabeth Chronister
HICKORY - Elizabeth Finger Chronister, 86, of Hickory Lutheran Home West, died Feb. 11, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Burke County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, David L. Chronister of Lincolnton; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Lillie Lowman
MAIDEN - Lillie Mabel Lowman, 95, of 513 N. Main. Ave., died Feb. 12, 2003. A funeral service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church where she was a member. A graveside service was held at 10:30 a.m. today at Warlick Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Connelly Springs.
Born in Burke County, she was retired from the textile industry.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 303 North Main Ave., Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice Keener
Beatrice Hall Orgeron Keener, 76, died Feb. 8, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Philadelphia Lutheran Church.
Born in Gaston County, she was a retired cook for Christian Ministry in Lincoln County.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Jasper P. Keener; three sons, Alex Randall Orgeron Sr., Ronald Joseph Orgeron, and David P. Keener, all of Lincolnton; three daughters, Judy Orgeron Smith, Cynthia Alene Gilbert, and Robin H. Morrison, all of Lincolnton; two brothers, Benjamin C. Hall of Sanford and Clyde Hall of Stanley; two sisters, Rose Hall of Dallas and Judy Carol Queen of Stanley; ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pilgram Tabernacle, 868 Carolina Mill Circle, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Dancoff
IRON STATION - John Dancoff, 66, of 5933 Nora Drive, died Feb. 12, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
He was a retired food broker.
Survivors include four sons, Kevin Dancoff of Chandler, Ariz., and John Dancoff, Dennis Dancoff and Jim Dancoff, all of Lincolnton; a daughter, Karen Harrill of Lincolnton; a sister, Lillian Rogers of Dallas, Texas and Sandi Johnson of Elsberry, Mo.; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 East Hwy. 150, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Amy Payne
CATAWBA - Amy Lynn Payne, 29, of 1484 Brown’s Chapel Road, died Feb. 12, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, she was a security officer with Griffith Security.
Survivors include her husband, Anthony Payne; two sons, Cristopher Altman and Travis Stoll, both of Catawba; her parents, Fredrick and Elizabeth L. McManus; and a sister, Stacy Parker of Newton.
Curtis Bracey
Curtis Lee Bracey, 54, of 407A Massapoag Road, died Feb. 13, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Ebony & White’s Funeral Service. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service in the chapel.
Born in Gaston County, he served in the U.S. Marines and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Purple Heart.
Survivors include a daughter, Bernice Yvonne Robinson of Gastonia; five sisters, Mildred B. Wilson and Bettie B. Woods, both of Lincolnton, Michelle Hill, Edna Hill and Ruth Hill, all of Henrietta; two brothers, Bill Bracey of Charlotte and Larry Hill of Henrietta; and two grandsons.
Willie Hunter
KANNAPOLIS - Willie George Hunter, 75, of 2990 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., died Feb. 11, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church where he was a member. Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a member of King Uzzich Masonic Lodge of Landis, the Teamsters Union and the NAACP.
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Gray and Pamela Hunter, both of the home, Beverly Grier of China Grove, and Patricia Kinlow of Kannapolis; four sons, Jerry Moody and Anthony S. Hunter, both of Kannapolis, William G. Hunter of Concord, and Antonio D. Hunter of Garland, Texas; a sister, Carrie Hunter of Kannapolis; a brother, Curtis Hunter of Charlotte; 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Clark Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leola Goff
GASTONIA - Leola Cook Goff, 87, of Alexandria Place, formerly of 909 Lynn Drive, Dallas, died Feb. 13, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Lanny Cook of Bessemer City; two daughters, Cherrie Weaver of Gastonia, and Joy Davis of Bessemer City; a stepson, Cluster Goff of Dunbar W. Va.; a sister, Mary Lucy Cashion of Lincolnton; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to New Heights Baptist Church, 1506 Miles Road, Dallas, N.C. 28034.
Peggy Hauss
Peggy Jean Weaver Hauss, 71, of 483 Salem Church Road, died Feb. 12, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked in the textile industry.
Survivors include her husband, John Hauss; her mother, Alvis Chapman Weaver of Lincolnton; a son, Gary D. Hauss of Lincolnton; three daughters, Theresa Burris of Sherrills Ford, Sandra Reynolds of Lincolnton, and Susan Brown of Charleston, S.C.; three sisters, Louise Abernathy, Sue Keever, and Frankie Buff, all of Lincolnton; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ora Purkey
CATAWBA - Ora Irene Pope Purkey, 95, of 2320 Pinnacle Drive, died Feb. 15, 2003. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Mt. Anderson Baptist Church with Burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4 at the church.
She was born in Catawba County.
Survivors include a son, Neal Purkey of Catawba; three daughters, Helen Purkey Wilkinson of Maiden, Joy Purkey Lowman of Sherrills Ford and Vagie Purkey Wilson of Maiden; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and nine great great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Anderson Baptist Church Building Fund, 4836 S. Hwy. 16, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
