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Coley Huss
CHERRYVILLE - Coley “Tump” Huss, 75, of 130 Dick Beam Road, died Jan. 14, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 1 to 2:30 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, he was a heavy equipment operator for the N.C. Department of Transportation for 38 years until retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Mauney Huss; one son, Gary Steve Huss of Hope Mills; a brother, Jack Huss of Cherryville; two sisters, Lois Hayes and Betty McSwain, both of Cherryville; and two grandchildren, Michael Huss and David Huss.
Memorials may be made to Carolina Piedmont Chapter Alzheimer’s Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215.
Richard Moss
SHERRILLS FORD - Richard Buien Moss, 88, of Hopewell Church Road, died Jan. 14, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Olivet Baptist Church in Long Island where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
He was born in Catawba County.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth M. Moss of Newton; one daughter, Sherry M. Hunt of Sherrills Ford; four grandchildren, Garrett Moss, Trey Price, Adam Hunt and Tara M. Williams; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Eastern Catawba County Christian Ministry in Newton; or Olivet Baptist Church, Long Island.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
Gretel Anthony
SHELBY - Gretel McSwain Anthony, 86, of 2202 Riverside Road, died Jan. 12, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Flint Hill Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.
She was a member of the choir at her church for 40 years, and a Sunday School teacher for 23 years.
Survivors include a son, Charlie Anthony Jr. of Shelby; two grandchildren, John Robert Anthony and Timothy Douglas Anthony, both of Shelby; three step-grandchildren, Tywaina Kennedy, Nicole Kennedy and Ronnie Kennedy, all of Shelby; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Flint Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, Flint Hill Baptist Church Rd.
Lutz-Austell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maggie Houser
HUGO, Okla. - Maggie Sue Houser, 93, died Jan. 13, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Hugo, Okla. where she was a member. Internment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
She was a teacher in the New York City, N.Y., he worked for Broughton Hospital until retirement and was a U.S. Army WWII veteran who served as a medical technician in the Pacific area. He was active in the Valdese community where he was a volunteer with the Valdese Rescue Squad, served as Chief with the Squad, was a member of the American Legion Post #234 where he served as Post Commander, and a member of the Honor Guard. He was a life long member of Le Phare des Alps.
Survivors include one daughter, Jean Auton Dalmas of the home; two sons, James David Dalmas of Cornelius and Pierre Allio Dalmas of Black Mountain; four sisters, Isabel Dalmas, Catherine Dalmas, Rachel Dalmas, and his twin, Madelaine Celestine Dalmas, all of Valdese; one brother, Joel Auguste Dalmas of Rutherford College; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28806; or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Lewis Gantt
VALE - Lewis Neil Gantt, 79, of 918 North Brook III School Road, died Jan. 14, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Clover, S.C., he was a longline truck driver for Carolina Freight for 34 years until retirement. He was also a U.S. Army WWII veteran who served in the European Theater.
Survivors include his wife, Ola Mae Cannon Gantt; a son, Tracy Gantt of Vale; a daughter, Cindy Collie of Charlotte; and three grandchildren, Tim Collie, Jeff Collie, and Brandon Gantt.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Van Fund, 8046 N. Hebron Church Rd., Vale, N.C. 28168; or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Dennis Grant
Dennis Carroll Grant, 61, of 658 Story Woods Road, died Jan. 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was self-employed in the logging industry.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Travis Grant; two daughters, Susan Louise Grant, and Margaret Ann Grant, both of the home; three sisters, Beulah Mae Richard, and Sissie Cole, both of Lincolnton, and Margaret Carroll of Catawba; one grandchild, Johnathan Carroll Grant; and one great-granddaughter.
Freddie Cannon
SHELBY - Freddie Cannon, 64, of 920 Logan Street, died Jan. 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
He was born in Newberry, S.C.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Cass Rhyne
Cass Rhyne, 89, of Cardinal Health Care, formerly of East Cherry Street, died Jan. 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crowell Memorial United Methodist Church. 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 worked in the furniture industry.
Survivors include his wife, Rosa Lee S. Rhyne of Lincolnton; two sons, Bill Rhyne of Lincolnton and Colon “Bud” Rhyne of Columbus, Miss.; one daughter, Ailene Jarrett of Conover; two brothers, Alvin Rhyne of Drexel, and Clyde Rhyne of Valdese; one sister, Eva Smith of Cullman, Ala.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Crowell Memorial United Methodist Church, 4018 Killian Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Benjamin Lanier
VALE - Benjamin “Benji” Ray Lanier, 20, of 6051 Fairview Road, died Jan. 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, he worked for MDI Distributors in Hickory.
Survivors include his father and wife, Rick and Renee Lanier of Vale; his mother and husband, Robin and Kim Craven of Lincolnton; one sister, Heather Lanier of Vale; two step-sisters, Shannon Harris of Mt. Holly and Taylor Craven of Mooresville; one step-brother, Chris Craven of Mooresville; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nantz of Iron Station, and Virginia Foster of Vale; step-grandparents, Laura Craven of Mooresville, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Tallent of Vale; and his great-grandmother, Connie Cornwell of Lincolnton.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nell Walker
CHERRYVILLE - Nell Brown Walker, 81, formerly of Vernon Street, died Jan. 17, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hulls Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, she was a member of the First Wesleyan Church, and worked for Gi Gi of Carolina until retirement.
Survivors include one daughter, Lena Bess of Cherryville; one son, Tommy Walker of Cornelius; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28053.
