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Marie Hagood
SHELBY - Marie “Cyana” Moore Hagood, 81, of 302 Miles Road, died Feb. 26, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Enloe Mortuary.
She was born in Aurora, N.C.
Judy Willard
Judy Willard, 55, of 484 Hilltop Road, died March 2, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in South River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a textile employee.
Survivors include her husband, Dean Willard; two sons, Andy Abernethy and Eddie Abernethy, both of Lincolnton; a daughter, Rhonda A. Morrison of Lincolnton; her father Crawford Lee of Hickory; a brother, Max Lee of Vale; three sisters, Kathy Keller and Joyce Lynn, both of Claremont, and Lillian Stamey of Belwood; and eight grandchildren, Patsy Abernathy, Dustin Abernathy, Cody Abernathy, Holden Abernathy, Sheridan Abernathy, Rocky Morrison, Joshua Morrison and Corey Morrison.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C.
Jane Ward
CARY - Jane Goode Ward, 87, died March 1, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Lincolnton where she was a member. Interment will follow at Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thurman Robert “Jule” Ward; two sons, Thurman Robert “Bob” Ward Jr. of Sanford, and Dr. William Goode Ward of Winston-Salem; a daughter, Jane Ann Ward Hughes of Cary; nine grandchildren, Thurman Robert Ward III, Wendi Jane Ward, Julia Helen Hughes, Jane “Jaime” Moore Hughes, Jeb Clifton Ward, Elizabeth Amburn Ward, Corinne Norflect Ward, William Goode “Bo” Ward Jr., and Marygrace Miller Ward; and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to the Alumni and Development Records Office, Class of 1936, Duke University, Box 90581, Durham, N.C. 27708-0581 or First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Main St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Edith Taylor
MAIDEN - Edith Geneva Taylor, 87, of the Brian Center in Lincolnton, formerly of 408 East Main St., died March 2, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Lawings Chapel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Burke Mortuary.
She was formerly employed with the Grover Taylor Store, Cook Department Store, and was the manager of Gold Shoe Store.
Survivors include three brothers, Leonard Taylor of Maiden, Grover Taylor Jr. of Hudson, and Jack Taylor of Gray Court, S.C.; and a sister, Allie Mae Hass of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Mission Fund, 50 East Main St., Maiden, N.C. 28650..
William McCaslin
MAIDEN - William Dale McCaslin, 77, of 529 South 8th Ave., died March 2, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery with military grave rites by American Legion Post #16. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at Burke Mortuary.
Born in Catawba County, he was a former Johnson Motor Lines truck driver, a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and a member of the American Legion Maiden Post for 50 years.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia McCaslin; a son Allen Dale McCaslin of Maiden; two daughters, Amy Rhinehardt of Maiden and Beth McCaslin of Newton; a sister, Coleen Riddell of Mt. Dora, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Dollie Parker
CASAR - Dollie V. Tallent Parker, 79, of Golden Valley Road, died Feb. 27, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Born in Burke County, she was a retired assembler for Hickory Chair and a member of Pisgah Baptist Church.
Survivors include a grandson, Timothy Parker; four brothers, Gene Tallent of Shelby, Carl Tallent of Lincolnton, Grady Tallent of Fallston, and Rob Tallent of Shelby; and a sister, Bertha Hull of Polkville.
Jerry Lynch
MAIDEN - Jerry Long Lynch, 64, of 3624 Providence Mill Road, died March 2, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mays Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Catawba County, he was a retired insurance salesman, had worked for United Parcel Service, and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia P. Lynch; four daughters, Michelle Greene Miller of Newton, Donna Lynch of New Mexico, Darlene L. Cornelius of Terrell, and Denise L. Romines of Conover; two brothers, Keith T. Lynch of Claremont and Ray Lynch of Statesville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mays Chapel United Methodist Church, 1707 Mays Chapel Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Geneva Bess
CHERRYVILLE - Geneva Virginia Hines Bess, 80, of 268 Duncan Lane, North Fort Myers, Fla., died Feb. 28, 2003. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Hal Bess.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Hopper Jr.
SHELBY - William Edward “E-Hop” Hopper Jr., 26, of 518 Monroe St., died March 1, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Solid Rock Independent Mission Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
He was born in Shelby.
Survivors include his mother, Bonita Cansler Hopper of Charlotte; his father, William Hopper Sr. of Shelby; a son, Ja’Quavious Hopper of Waco; a daughter, Tarazia Hopper of Waco; a brother, Orlando Hopper of Ohio; a sister, Taneka Hopper of Charlotte; and his grandfather, Sylvester Cansler of Lincolnton.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Willie Forney
CHARLOTTE - Willie Louise Forney, 85, 3011 Minnesota Road, formerly of Iron Station, died March 3, 2003.
The family will be at the home of her daughter Janie Forney Foster, 1704 Cloudburst Circle, Lincolnton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.
Louis Piana
HUNTERSVILLE - Louis Piana, 92, died March 2, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Raymer Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mecklenburg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Bergen County, he was employed with Harold Brasington and helped construct Darlington and Rockingham Speedways and Darlington Drag Strip and was also employed as a foreman with Darlington Veerneer Company.
Survivors include a son, Randy Piana of Rock Hill; two daughters, Carol Ingram of Huntersville and Marie Wilson of Raeford; a sister, Mel Ruple of Boca Raton, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Rodrick A. Ingram, Clint L. Ingram, Karen R. Short, Adam Lewis, Brandi Lynn Piana, Allen Wilson, Michael Wilson, and Joe Wilson; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
Isaac Self III
KITTY HAWK - Isaac Ruffin Self III, 59, of Martins Point, died March 3, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the Southern Shores Cemetery.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla., he was a real estate broker and sales manager for Village Realty in Nags Head and a member of the Dare County Association of Realtors.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Cox Self; a daughter, Stacie S. Thompson of Mooresville; a son, Jason Self of Kill Devil Hills; two brothers, John Self of Hickory and Tobey Self of Terrell; and two grandchildren, MacKenzie Thompson and Jack Thompson.
Memorials may be made to Make a Wish Foundation, PO Box 32298, Raleigh, N.C. 27622, the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, N.C. 27834, or to the Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church, PO Box 900, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949.
Twiford Colony Chapel in Manteo is in charge of arrangements.
Ida Sue Ledford
ICARD - Ida Sue Faulkner Ledford, 91, died March 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Hildebran where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Catawba Funerals & Cremations.
Born in Madison County, Ga., she was a homemaker.
Survivors include six sons, Leonard Ledford of Connelly Springs, Leon Ledford of Icard, Doug Ledford of Maiden, Richard Ledford of Friday Harbor, Wash., Bill Ledford of Lincolnton, and Cecil Ledford of Kannapolis; a daughter, Naomi Travis of Hickory; a brother, Leroy Faulkner of Texas; a sister, Myrlene Neely of Gastonia; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute “A.V. Ledford Scholarship Fund” 1455 Gillian Road, Hendersonville, N.C. 28792.
Jerry Hoppes
MAIDEN - Jerry Wayne Hoppes, 52, of 935 Page St., Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Maiden, died March 3, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Maiden City Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a frame builder in the furniture industry and a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Newton.
Survivors include three brothers, Raymond “Bud” Hoppes and Hubert Hoppes, both of Maiden, and Larry Hoppes of Connelly Springs; and two sisters, Dorothy Beaver of Vale and Judy Whisnant of Maiden.
Addie Anthony
IRON STATION - Addie Leon “Pie” Anthony, 80, of Britthaven of Wilkesboro, formerly of Iron Station, died Feb. 27, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Links Chapel AME Zion Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Catawba County, she was retired from General Shoe Lace.
Survivors include three grandchildren, Portland Ward, Mark Ward and Man Ward; a step-daughter, Harriette Easter of Lincolnton; and a sister, Dale Mitchell of Nashville, Tenn.
Allen Mitchell Funeral Home in Hickory is in charge of arrangements.
Clifford Vallot
MAIDEN - Clifford Thomas Vallot, 80, of 1574 Mays Chapel Church Road, died March 5, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the home of the deceased. Burial will follow in Mays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with military rites by Maiden American Legion Post 240. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the home.
Born in Youngsville, La., he was a retired petroleum engineer with Texaco Oil Company and was self-employed as an independent petroleum engineer. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp WWII veteran and a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Newton.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Herman Vallot; three sons, Timothy John Vallot of Maiden, Bernard Herman Vallot of Memphis, Tenn. and Frank Thomas Vallot of Ponchatoula, Fla.; a daughter, Leah V. Lieberman of Dearborn, Mich.; a sister, Claudette Bonin of St. Martinsville, La.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
