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James Beam Jr.
CHERRYVILLE — James Ralph Beam Jr., 67, of 802 Hawthorne St., died Feb. 15, 2003. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Cherryville where he was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Cherryville, he was retired owner and operator of J. Ralph Beam and Son. He was the former mayor of Cherryville.
Survivors include his wife, Rita McGinnas Beam; a son, James Russell Beam of Cherryville; a daughter, Lucinda Beam Davis of Cherryville; a sister, Mildred Dail of Knightdale; and four grandchildren, Ryan Davis, Marah Davis, Allie Beam and Addison Beam.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 301 East First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021 or Hospice of Cleveland County at Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Goodman
DENVER — Frances Maynard Goodman, 72, of Lakewood Care Center and formerly of Nashville, Tenn., died Feb. 15, 2003. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with burial to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery in Roanoke, Va.
Born in Logan County, W.Va., she was a caregiver to Alzheimer patients.
Survivors include two sons, Walter A. Goodman of Atlanta, Ga. and James J. Goodman of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one daughter, Frances G. Dawson of Denver; a sister, Joyce McCoy of Ypsilanti, MI.; one granddaughter, Sarah E. Dawson; and one step-grandson, Brad R. Dawson.
Memorials may be made to Denver United Methodist Church for the establishment of an adult daycare fund, P.O. Box 661, Denver, N.C. 28037.

Curtis Bracey
Curtis Lee Bracey, 54, of 407A Massapoag Road, died Feb. 13, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday 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.

Bonnie Rainey
MAIDEN — Bonnie Lee Sanders Rainey, 68, of Rainey Lane, died Feb. 16, 2003. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden. Burial will follow in Lawings Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, she was a newspaper carrier with the Lincoln Times-News for 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, George W. Rainey; three sons, Tom Holder of Washington, Terry Holder and Michael Rainey, both of Maiden; a daughter, Sandra Self of Maiden; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of N.C. Western Area Hickory, 3305-5 16th Avenue SE, Suite 115, Conover, N.C. 28613.

Louise Hunt
CASAR — Louise M. McCurry Hunt, 83, of 439 Moirah Church Road, died Feb. 17, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Rutherford County, she was a retired Hewlett Manufacturing seamstress.
Survivors include her husband, J.P. Hunt; a daughter, Kaye Waters of Casar; four grandchildren, Tracy Bridges of Polkville, Elijah Waters of Glenallen, Alaska, and Tommy Hunt and Josh Waters, both of Casar; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Life Enrichment Center, 1270 Fallston Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Edith Heavner
CHERRYVILLE — Edith Patterson Heavner, 69, of 709 Flinthill Road, died Feb. 16, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Capps Memorial Missionary Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, she was formerly worked at Sweetree, was a caregiver to shut-ins, and was the lead singer in the United Trio.
Survivors include her husband, David Phillip Heavner Jr.; a son, Farrell C. Reynolds of Lawndale; two daughters, Cindy Dean and Debra Ann Smith, both of Cherryville; two sisters, Katherine P. Brooks and Linda P. Rudisill, both of Cherryville; eight grandchildren, Justin Heath Finley, Hailey Michelle Clinton, Kevin Clinton, Joshua Dean, Brandon Dean, Alice Dean, Courtney Dean, and Michael Chad Reynolds; and three great-grandchildren.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Beatrice Johnson
Beatrice Ivy Johnson, 85, of 460 Springs East Road, died Feb. 17, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Maiden Church of God. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in McDowell County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Jack D. Johnson of Terrell; Charles T. Johnson Jr. of Clover, S.C.; and Fred Johnson and David Johnson, both of Lincolnton; six daughters, Gloria D. Bryant of Crouse, Evelyn Issac of Lincolnton, Emma Stewart of Statesville, Linda Drum of Newton, Susie Davis of Irmo, S.C. and Sherry Watson of Kansas; twenty grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Maiden Church of God, 107 N. 3rd Ave., Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Buck Bridges
LAWNDALE — Robert “Buck” Elbridge Bridges, 87, of 125 Lewis Road, died Feb. 18, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Friendship United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a retired self-employed plumber and a charter member of Fallston Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Wright Bridges; two sons, Jack Bridges of Hickory and Andy Bridges of Cherryville; two daughters, Shirley Bingham of Lynchburg, Va. and Linda Walker of Lawndale; two brothers, Nelson Bridges of Bessemer City and Corbett Bridges of Loganville, Ga; five sisters, Lillian Blanton of Belwood, Melba Willis and Helen Neal, both of Cherryville, and Betty Lingerfelt and Connie Warlick, both of Kings Mountain; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 219, Fallston, N.C. 28042.

Barbara Thompson
GASTONIA — Barbara Ann Green Thompson, 64, of 1617 Conrad Ave., died Feb. 18, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Armstrong Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Gaston County, she was retired from Holy Angels Nursery.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Thompson; three daughters, Sally Dellinger and Tammy Cleaver, both of Lincolnton, and Janice Barnes of Mt. Holly; three sons, Tommy Thompson and Wilbur Thompson, both of Lincolnton, and Joseph Thompson of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; 24 grandchildren, Ashlee Thompson, Wilbur Thompson, Steven Thompson, Neal Thompson, Jovonna Thompson, Travis Thompson, Justin Thompson, Amber Thompson, Tommy G. Thompson, Kami Thompson, Jeffery Cleaver, Danny Cleaver, Dee Dee Hovis, Tommy Smith, Tony Smith, Michael Grosch, Brian Morrison, David Morrison, Carlinda Cook, Mike Barnes, Jeff Barnes, Brooke Meeler, Tiffany Powell, and Brandon Powell; 14 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Debbie Thompson of Troy, Betty Worsham of Hot Springs, Susie Cunningham of Gastonia, Phyllis Brown of Yipsilanti, Mich., Pat Hall of Bessemer City, and Judy Lewis of Locust; and three brothers, Jay Green and Joe Green, both of Gastonia, and Jack Green of Pinkney, Mich.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28054 or Holy Angels, 6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, N.C. 28214.

Bonnie Rainey
MAIDEN — Bonnie Lee Saunders Rainey, 68, of Rainey Lane, died Feb. 16, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawings Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a newspaper carrier for the Lincoln Times-News for 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, George W. Rainey; three sons, Tom Holder of Washington, Terry Holder of Maiden, and Michael Rainey of Maiden; a daughter, Sandra Self of Maiden; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of N.C. Western Area, 3305-5 16th Ave. SE, Suite 115, Conover, N.C. 28613.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

John Smith
SPINDALE — Col. John Sumner Smith, 84, of 702 Shady Lane, died Feb. 17, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Graveside rites will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was retired as a soil conservation agent for Rutherford County, was a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church, a WWII and Vietnam veteran, served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Division, and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Association, the Reserve Officers Association, Vietnam Veterans Association, American Legion Post 51 in Concord, and the Bechler Mint Knife Club.
Survivors include his wife, Madge Watkins Smith; a daughter, Barbara Strack of Aiken, S.C.; two sisters, Sallie S. Hupman of Mebane and Margaret S. Hunt of Denton; and a grandson, Jeremiah Strack.

Beatrice Keener
Beatrice Hall Orgeron Keener, 76, died Feb. 8, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Philadelphia Lutheran Church in Dallas.
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 Pilgrim Tabernacle, 868 Carolina Mill Circle, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mittie Roberts
MAIDEN — Mittie Cordella Roberts, 85, of Piedmont Village, formerly of Maiden, died Feb. 20, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday 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 Gaston County, she was retired from Rex Mills.
Survivors include three brothers, William A. Roberts of Maiden, Harold J. Roberts of Newton, and George Roberts of Granite Falls.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wayne Newton
LAWNDALE — Wayne Vesco Newton, 67, of 112 Martin St., died Feb. 18, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a retired truck driver with Bost Bakery and a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran.
Survivors include a son, David Newton of Lawndale; two brothers, Verion Newton of Casar and Steve Newton of Lawndale; two sisters, Janette Stamey of Connelly Springs and Judy Costner of Casar.

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