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M. Daugherty
Margaret Oldaker Daugherty, 78, of Lincoln Nursing Center, died March 22, 2003. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Putnam County, W.Va., she was a WWII veteran, owned and operated a dairy farm and had a career in nursing. She was a member of Crouse Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Survivors include her husband, William Warren Daugherty of Lincolnton; two sisters, Regina Graley and Phyllis Oldaker of Charleston, W.Va.; two daughters, Sharon Isenhour and Karen Galant, both of Gastonia; three sons, John P. Daugherty, William O. Daugherty and Timothy L. Daugherty, all of Lincolnton; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County and the Kidney Foundation.
C. Abernathy
MAIDEN - Catherine Ball Abernathy, 75, of 109 East Boyd St., died March 21, 2003. The funeral was at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Maiden where she was a member, Sunday school teacher and past director of Women’s Missionary Union. Burial followed in Lawings Chapel Baptist Church cemetery.
She was an educator who served as a classroom teacher, speech therapist and curriculum supervisor and assistant superintendent of personnel of the Lincoln County School System.
Survivors include her husband, C. Blair Abernathy; a son, Douglas B. Abernathy of Maiden; a daughter, Beverly Abernathy Quarles of Raleigh; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Martha Flood
CHERRYVILLE - Martha Ellen Hise Flood, 87, of 135 Canipe Road, died March 20, 2003. Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Born in Media, Ill., she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Lynn Weidenhamer of Cherryville; a sister, Leone Hise of Fort Madison, Iowa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Susie Scronce
NEWTON - Susie Fay Scronce, 89, died March 22, 2003. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Plateau United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Burke Mortuary in Newton.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed in the textile industry.
Survivors include two sons, Nicholas Scronce of Goldsboro and Jerry Scronce of Vale; a daughter, Carolyn Leonhardt of Newton; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Abernethy Retirement Center, 102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Teresa Taylor
VALE - Teresa Kay Taylor, 41, of 7150 West N.C. 27, died March 21, 2003. The funeral service was at 11 this morning at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial was in North Brook Baptist Church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was formerly employed by Lincoln Medical Center as a phlebotomist and was presently a caregiver.
Survivors include her parents, Howard and Kay Willis Taylor of Cherryville; a daughter, Carlee Huss of the home; a sister, Leslie Towery of Cherryville; and a brother, Dennis Taylor of Boger City.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Addison Sr.
SHELBY - John “Joe” Lewis Addison Sr., 55, of 609 Suttle St., died March 19, 2003. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Solid Rock Baptist Church with Burial to follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Enloe Mortuary in Shelby.
Born in Cleveland County, he is survived by his mother, Lillie Hunt Addison.
Margaret Cagle
Margaret Caldwell Cagle, 79, of Cardinal Health Care and formerly of 1348 West N.C. 150, died March 22, 2003. The funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a retired textile employee.
Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.
Josephine Clary
CHARLOTTE - Josephine Miller Clary, 80, of Britthaven Nursing Home, died March 23, 2003. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Asbury United Methodist Church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a supervisor of training for the U.S. Postal Service.
Survivors include her brother, Ike Miller of Lincolnton; and a sister, Polly Spadaccini of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 3097 Asbury Church Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lila Ponder
BLACK MOUNTAIN - Lila Louise Mills Ponder, 98, of Highland Farms, died March 22, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church in Swannanoa.
Born in Palatka, Fla., she was a member of Shenandoah Presbyterian Church in Miami, Fla. where she served as president of Women of the Church. She was a charter member of Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church and first president of their Women of the Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Lila Ponder Friday of Lincolnton; a son, John Oliver Ponder of Waterbury, Conn.; two granddaughters, Susan Friday Lamb and Sarah Friday Peters; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church, Swannanoa, N.C. 28778 or to the donor’s charity of choice.
Eva Spencer
DENVER - Eva Lucinda Spencer, 76, of 7672 Camp Ground Road, died March 23, 2003. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at a later date.
Born in West Virginia, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Steve Spencer of Denver and Howard Spencer of New Lyme, Ohio; three daughters, Wilma Williams of Denver, Linda Weber of Newton and Diane Grandbousche of Vale; 18 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.
Evangie Bowman
LAWNDALE - Evangie Proctor Bowman, 88, of 1056 Lawndale-Casar Road, died March 24, 2003. The graveside service was at 10 a.m. today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a retired Esther Mill winder and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include three sons, Pearlie Bowman of Casar, Miller Bowman of Shelby and Jerry Bowman of Smithfield; two daughters, Millie Hunt of Casar and Mona Brittian of Connelly Springs; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Mt. Zion Baptist Church, P.O. Box 326, Casar, N.C. 28020.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
McKenzie Schoenleb
DENVER - McKenzie Fay Schoenleb, 3, died March 21, 2003. The funeral service will be today at 2 p.m. at Westport Baptist Church with internment to follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Parkersburg, W.Va., she fought a battle with leukemia.
Survivors include her parents, William F. “Rick” and Christina “Chris” Johnson Schoenleb; two brothers, Dustin Sloter and Brandon Doley, both of the home; and two sisters, Candice Doley and Morgan Schoenleb, both of the home.
Memorials may be made to Westport Baptist Church, 2372 Lakeshore Road South, Denver, N.C. 28037.
Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Shook
CATAWBA - Gary Clyde Shook, 54, of 211 3rd Ave. SE, died March 24, 2003. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. today at Hudson Chapel Baptist Church with Burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he was a U.S. veteran who served during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a daughter, Tiffany Elder of Conover; and his mother, Virginia Shook of Catawba.
Memorials may be made to Hudson Chapel Baptist Church, 6474 Hudson Chapel Road, Catawba, N.C. 28609.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
James McCurry
James Thad “Mac” McCurry, 88, of the Brian Center and formerly of 328 E. Rhodes St., died March 24, 2003. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sharon Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Born in Rutherford County, he was retired after working 27 years at Duke Power Company.
Survivors include four sons, James H. McCurry, Jerry W. McCurry and Steve T. McCurry, all of Lincolnton, and Max E. McCurry of Piedmont, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1409, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Christopher Rose
VALE - Christopher Carroll Rose, 34, of 4195 Dennis Drive, died March 24, 2003. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton. Burial will follow in Conover City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a U.S. Army veteran and was self-employed in the construction industry.
Survivors include his son, Elijah Rose of Maiden; a daughter, Stephanie Rose of Maiden; his father, Ernest Rose of Lincolnton; his mother and step-father, Louise Steffey and Harold Steffey of Vale; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sisk of Cherryville; and two brothers, Darrel Rose of Vale and Brian Rose of Lincolnton.
Brenda Mincey
Brenda Jeanette Tallent Mincey, 61, of 306 Bynum Road, died March 24, 2003. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at E.F. Drum Funeral Home with Burial to follow in Pisgah United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a spinner in the textile industry and a member of Massapoag Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Pam Stroupe of Gastonia and Tammy Lane of Lincolnton; two sons, Scott Mincey and Christopher Mincey, both of Lincolnton; a sister, Kaye Tallent Craig of Bessemer City; two brothers, Harold Tallent of Charlotte and Herman Tallent of Cherryville; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to E.F. Drum Funeral Home, 210 N. Academy St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Jerry Wright
CASAR - William Jerry Wright, 53, of 106 Brunet Drive, died March 26, 2003. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a self-employed real estate broker and a member of Fallston Masonic Lodge #356.
Survivors include his wife Patsy M. Wright; two sons, Greg Wright of Lincolnton and Robert Wright of Wilmington; his parents, John Henry Wright and Nellie Ruth Bess Wright of Lincolnton; and a brother Paul Wright of Granite Falls.
Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters, P. O. box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
