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Annie Byars
DENVER — Annie Lee Byars, 73, formerly of Unionville, died Jan. 21, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Internment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service.
Born in South Carolina, she worked with Lawrence Knitting Mills until retirement.
Survivors include her son, Frank Byars Jr. of Denver; one daughter, Sharon Rodich of Catawba, S.C.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
T.F. Robertson Sr.
REIDSVILLE — Thomas Frederick “Fred” Robertson Sr., 74, of 1554 Ashley Loop, died Jan. 23, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Rockingham County, he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and a member of the Eden Masonic Lodge. He was a retired salesman with Big Bill Bottling Company.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Rice Robertson; one son, Thomas “Tom” Frederick Robertson Jr. of Denver; one daughter, Corinda R. Thompson of Reidsville; three brothers, Bernard Robertson and Hunter Robertson, both of Eden, and Hollis Robertson of Reidsville; and three grandchildren, Kristi Thompson, Katelyn Robertson and Dalton Robertson.
City Funeral Home in Reidsville is in charge of arrangements.
Hilton Hamrick
SHELBY — Lloyd Hilton Hamrick, 75, of 111 Perry St., died Jan. 23, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Ross Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict veteran. A member of Ross Grove Baptist Church, he was the owner of Hamrick Grocery and Seasonal Plants.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth “Lib” Collette Hamrick; and one sister, Lorene H. Leonard of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Catherine Kuliga
CHERRYVILLE — Catherine W. Kuliga, 91, died Jan. 20, 2002. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9 in Serenity Gardens in Largo, Fla.
She was born in Manchester, N.H.
Survivors include one son, Charles Kuliga of Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren, Debbie Slone, Judy Mitchell and Kendra Kuliga; and four great-grandchildren.
Catawba Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marceille Owens
CHERRYVILLE — Marceille “Marcy” Browne Owens, 72, of 118 Paul H. Beam Road, died Jan. 22, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Cherryville where she was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, she was the retired owner and operator of Marcy’s Beauty Nook for 50 years.
Survivors include her husband, J.W. “Jack” Owens; one daughter, Jaqueline “Jackie” Owens Centofanti of Cherryville; one brother, Don R. Browne of Cherryville; and four sisters, Dorothy Maness and Robbie “Bobbie” Hood, both of Bessemer City, Doris Davis of Tallahassee, Fla., and Connie Greene of Candler.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 107 W. Academy St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
J.B. Hunter Sr.
Johnson B. Hunter Sr., 85, of Lincolnton, died Jan. 24, 2002.
Arrangements are incomplete at E.F. Drum Funeral Home.
Tony Genaro
MAIDEN — Tony Genaro, 54, of 1429 Ivey Church Road, died Jan. 24, 2002. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6 until 9 at Warlick Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be made at a later date by Michael’s Funeral Home in Schaumburg, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Ill., he was the owner of Lake Norman Motel and Restaurant.
Survivors include his wife, Halina G. Genaro; two sons, Tony Genaro and John Paul Genaro, both of Maiden; one daughter, Christina Mullis of Maiden; his mother, Mildred Genaro Gosselin of Maiden; one brother, Maurice Genaro of Stanley; one sister, Adrienne Genaro of Prosser, Wash.; and one grandchild, Cecilia Rose Mullis of Maiden.
Johnson Hunter Sr.
Johnson Brown Hunter Sr., 85, of 124 Abernathy Street, died Jan. 24, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Tucker’s Grove United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a U.S. Army veteran, and worked in the textile industry at J.P. Stevens until retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Hill Hunter; four sons, Johnson B. Hunter Jr. of Milwaukee, Wis., Billy James Hunter of Raleigh, Larry D. Hunter and Michael T. Hunter, both of Lincolnton; two daughters, Sheila H. Finger, and Robin H. Anderson, both of Lincolnton; one brother, Alfred Hunter of Waynesville; three sisters, Nellie Loftin of Lincolnton, Mary Jinks of Wash., D.C., and Ethel Goodwin of Charlotte; and nine grandchildren.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maria Rivera
CHERRYVILLE — Maria Magdalena Rivera, 15, of 233 Delview Drive, died Jan. 24, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shelby where she attended. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she attended John Chavis Middle School.
Survivors include her parents, John and Eugenia Rivera of the home; two brothers, Thomas M. G. Rivera of Cherryville, and John James Rivera of Springfield, Va.; one sister, Julie Lynne Grabowski of Dallas, Texas; and grandmothers, Francisca Rivera of Buffalo, N.Y., and Gloria E. Rivera.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Suite 109, Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Kiser
CHERRYVILLE — Vera Inez Stroupe Kiser, 92, of 1070 Sellerstown Road, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service was held 3 p.m. Sunday at Shady Grove Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, she worked alongside her husband in the churches that he pastored, serving in many capacities within church and community programs.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Kiser Hinson of Rock Hill, S.C.; a sister, Clara Stroupe of Cherryville; six grandchildren, Ted Kiser, Dick Kiser, Eric Morin, Allen Hinson, Michael Hinson, and Devin Hinson; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3242 Tryon Courthouse Rd., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Crete Black
CATAWBA — Crete Novella Black, 87, of the Abernethy Center, formerly of Little Mountain Road, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service was held 3 p.m. Sunday at Pisgah United Methodist Church where she was a life member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a seamstress for Carolina Glove Company.
Survivors include a sister, Neva B. Brotherton of Aiken, S.C.
Memorials may be made to Pisgah United Methodist Church, 4950 Little Mountain Rd., Catawba, N.C. 28609.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Don Wallace
Don Taylor Wallace, 41, of Crystal Court, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at the church.
Born in Gaston County, he was a welder with Under Ground Construction Company.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Crouse Wallace; a son, Joshua Wallace of the home; his parents, J.D. and Ruby Wallace of Dallas; and three brothers, Ed Wallace of Stanley, Jack Wallace, and Wayne Wallace, both of Dallas.
Memorials may be made to Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 647, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
Cecil Flowers Sr.
Cecil Audrey Flowers Sr., 92, of 2454 South Highway 321, died Jan. 25, 2002. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. today in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he was the owner of Cecil’s Slaw Company in Lincolnton until retirement.
Survivors include one son, Cecil Flowers Jr. of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Jenny Gunter, and Eddie Flowers, both of Lincolnton; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 114 West Main St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Pisgah United Methodist Church, 3191 Brady Hoffman Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Milton Warlick
Milton Glenn “Buck” Warlick, 69, of 902 Tait Street, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
He was the owner and operator of Warlick Shoes in Lincolnton until retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Nadean Houser Warlick; one daughter, Glenda W. Weaver of Lincolnton; one sister, Earlene Propst of Morganton; and one grandson, Dustin Weaver.
Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1725 Southside Rd., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
J. E. Workman
VALE — J.E. “Boge” Workman, 82, of 2468 Peeler Road, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mulls Chapel Baptist Church where he attended. Burial will follow in Ebenezer United Methodist Church cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a forklift operator for Broyhill Industries of Conover and a farmer until retirement.
Survivors include five sons, Loyd Workman, Guy Workman, Billy Workman, and David Workman, all of Vale, and Ronnie Workman of Lincolnton; seven daughters, Muriel Hull, Geneva Towery, and Janice Houser, all of Vale, Dorothy Bright, and Kathy Martin, both of Swansboro, and Joan Chapman, and Darnell Carswell, both of Morganton; two sisters, Laura Willis, and Ann Wright, both of Vale; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 8840 Cooksville Rd., Vale, N.C. 28168.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Martha Upton
CHERRYVILLE — Martha Elaine Willis Upton, 42, of 207 South Dixie Street, died Jan. 26, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Plainsview Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Dale Upton Sr.; two sons, Roger Dale Upton Jr., and Curtis Upton, both of Cherryville; a daughter, Christy Elaine Upton of Cherryville; two brothers, Jimmy C. Willis, and Roger Dale Willis, both of Cherryville; a half brother, David Willis of Hickory; a sister, Wanda Louise Scott of Shelby; two half-sisters, Louise Rainey, and Brenda Workman, both of Hickory; and one grandchild, Jackson Alexander Upton.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
