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Julian Papot III
CHERRYVILLE - Julian Hartridge Papot III, 54, of Centry Care, died May 18, 2002. The family will hold a private funeral service.
Born in Savannah, Ga., he worked as an industrial engineer for American Effrid in Stanley.
Survivors include two sisters, Patricia P. Brooks, and Julie P. Kempfer, both of Cherryville.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Allen Adams Jr.
Allen Fitzgerald Adams Jr., infant son of Allen Fitzgerald Adams Sr. of Shelby and Brandy Wilson of Lincolnton, was born and died May 19, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hollybrook Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Quantavius Wilson of Lincolnton; one sister, Destiny Adams of Kings Mountain; grandparents, Walter Boston of Shelby, Teresa Boston of Gastonia, and Emmy and Elmer Huch of Vale; and his great-grandmother, Helen Wilson of Lincolnton.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Houser
Edward Hugh Houser, 80, of 465 Cat Square Road, died May 17, 2002. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial followed in Zion Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a U.S. Airforce WWII veteran, worked as a carrier for the U.S. Postal Service until retirement and was a member of the Lincoln Chapter of the America Legion, the Woodmen of the World, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and First Church of God of Drexel.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn B. Houser; one daughter, Vicki Woodruff of Lincolnton; two step-sons, Perry Adams, and Barry Adams, both of Lincolnton; one step-daughter, Sherri Adams of Lincolnton; one brother, Sidney Houser of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Church of God of Drexel, P.O. Box 218, Drexel, N.C. 28619.
Addie Hoover
Addie Sain Hoover, 83, of 4604 Flay Road, died May 18, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Messiah United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” Farrell Hoover of Lincolnton; one daughter, Sandy Hoover Pilcher of Delray Beach, Fla.; one brother, Frank Webb Sain of Lincolnton; one sister, Vera Taylor of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Gary Pitt, and Randy Pitt; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 W. Hwy. 27, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Alice Patterson
Alice Johnson Patterson, 101, of 931 North Aspen Street, died May 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Rock Hill United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Gold Hill/Rock Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a member of Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church, and a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Bertha Graham of Iron Station; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
Ebony & Whites Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Vance Stamey
Vance Samuel “Wink” Stamey, 85, of 1531 North Aspen Street, died May 19, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a WWII Army veteran, the founder of the East End Service Station and was a member of Cornerstone Church, the American Legion of Maiden, the Lincoln County Club and a supporter of Lincolnton High School athletics.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Stamey; five sons, Jerry Stamey, Alan Stamey, Tim Stamey, and Greg Stamey, all of Lincolnton, and Bobby Stamey of Maiden; one sister, Beulah Dellinger of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, 3420 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28215; or Lincoln County Club Building Fund, P.O. Box 1606, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Vance Stamey
Vance Samuel “Wink” Stamey, 85, of 1531 North Aspen Street, died May 19, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a WWII Army veteran, the founder of the East End Service Station and was a member of Cornerstone Church, the American Legion of Maiden, the Lincoln Country Club and a supporter of Lincolnton High School athletics.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Stamey; five sons, Jerry Stamey, Alan Stamey, Tim Stamey, and Greg Stamey, all of Lincolnton, and Bobby Stamey of Maiden; one sister, Beulah Dellinger of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, 3420 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28215; or Lincoln Country Club Building Fund, P.O. Box 1606, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Gladys Wise
VALE - Gladys Gantt “Polly” Wise, 96, of 1306 Cat Square Road, died May 20, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, and a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary L. Scronce of Vale and Margaret Wise Goins of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 W. Hwy. 27, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Canipe
MAIDEN - Clyde Robert Canipe, 71, of 3317 Ginger Lane, died May 20, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at East Lincoln Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he worked in the machine shop at Cronland Hardware.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Canipe; one son, Max Canipe of Pumpkin Center; two daughters, Darlene Helms of Pumpkin Center and Debbie Maners of Lincolnton; two brothers, Fred Hamrick of Crouse and Eddie Hamrick of Vale; two sisters, Betty Hager of Bessemer City and Mary Kiel of Wellford, S.C.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ella Mae Houser
Ella Mae Houser, 81, of the Brian Center and formerly of Reepsville Road, died May 21, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a textile worker for North Carolina Spinning until retirement.
Survivors include three sons, Tony Houser and Chris Houser, both of Vale, and John Houser of Maiden; three daughters, Sarah McGinnis of Lincolnton, Rebekah Shaw of Maiden, and Fredia Gooch of Archdale; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216 Glenn Allen, Va. 23058; or to Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 1409, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Gerald Rudd
IRON STATION - Gerald “Jerry” Ray Rudd, 61, died May 20, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. today in the Chapel at Raymer Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery in Hamilton, Ohio. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, he was a member of Lucia Baptist Church, and was employed with Sunbeam Bakery.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Ann Mitchell Rudd; a brother, Lounis Rudd of Simpsonville, S.C.; and two sisters, Thelma R. Williams of Simpsonville, S.C. and Katherine Howard of Lebanon, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to Lucia Baptist Church Building Fund, 15434 Lucia Riverbend Hwy., Lucia, N.C. 28164; or Westport Baptist Church Building Fund, 2372 Lakeshore Rd. S., Denver, N.C. 28037.
Fred Helms Sr.
Fred Austin Helms Sr., 59, of 414 Triple H. Lane, died May 20, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, he was a former employee for Burris Industries, and the owner and operator of Helms Grading for 29 years.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Helms; two sons, Terry Helms and Fred Austin Helms Jr., both of Lincolnton; two daughters, Tammy Tessneer and Mary Jane Hullett, both of Lincolnton; four brothers, Dorce Helms, Willie Helms, and Pinkney Helms, all of Lincolnton, and Rob Helms of Catawba County; three sisters, Mae Ward, and Mary Barnes, both of Vale, and Emma Carpenter of Lincolnton; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Trinity Queen
Trinity Angelicka Laurelie Queen, infant daughter of Robert Lapham and Colleen Queen, died May 18, 2002.
In addition to her parents, survivors include her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Queen.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edna Willis
Edna Wright Willis, 88, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, died May 19, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Stamey Funeral Home. Burial followed in St. Peter’s United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she worked as a registered nurse. She was a member of the Fallston Order of the Eastern Star #282. As a member of St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, she taught Sunday School, was a choir member and director, and was past president of the United Methodist Women’s Society. She served as a volunteer for the Red Cross, high school reading program, Loy White summer camp, and Upper Cleveland Group Ministry.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Christopher of Shelby and Grace Simpson of Hickory; one son, David Willis of Stanley; four brothers, Furman A. Wright of Cherryville, Joe Wright of Casar, John Wright of Lincolnton, and Kenneth Wright of Dallas; two sisters, Viola W. Matheny of Caroleen and Nettie W. Willson of Sumter, S.C.; six grandchildren, Bruce Dalton, Michael Dalton, Darin Simpson, Jason Willis, John Willis, and Dana Willis; two step grandchildren, Graham Smith and Summer Smith; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, c/o Gary Tillman, 6443 Fallston Rd., Lawndale, N.C. 28090; or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Daniel Swink
SHELBY - Rev. Daniel David Swink, 52, of 107 Debby Drive, died May 18, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a United Methodist Minister ordained in 1969. He served at many churches throughout his life including parishes in local areas, Crowell Memorial United Methodist Church, and Palm Tree United Methodist Church. He served on Emmaus weekends as Spiritual Leader and/or Director, and in the Epiphany Ministry at the Western North Carolina Youth Facility in Morganton, a prison for boys.
Survivors include three brothers, James Swink Jr. and Bob Swink, both of Lawndale, and William Swink of Lincolnton; and six sisters, Ruth Swink, Faye Swink, and Pauline Swink, all of Lawndale, Frances Smith of Morganton, Ruby Leatherman, and Minnie Jenkins, both of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 219, Fallston, N.C. 28042.
Cleveland Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Pope Jr.
BELMONT - Richard Lee Pope Jr., 33, of 8644 Catawba Cove Drive, died May 20, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the chapel at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends today at the funeral home from 1 until 2 p.m.
He was born in Dade County, Fla.
Survivors include a son, Steven Kitchen of West Virginia; a daughter, Krysten Kitchen of West Virginia; his step-mother, Nancy Martin Pope; his fiancée and her son, Darlene Bolin and Dustin Bolin of Belmont; two brothers, Wayne Pope Jr. of Stanley and Billy Pope of Spartanburg, S.C.; and three sisters, Becky Pope of High Shoals, Angela Pope of Cherryville, and Geisha Cheshire of Belmont.
Hallie Matney
VALE - Hallie Marie Matney, infant daughter of Nathon Matney and Kristina Herman Matney, of Knoll Drive, died May 21, 2002. A graveside service was held at 11 this morning in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
In addition to her parents, survivors include her grandparents, Allan Matney of West Virginia, Lyneta Hill of West Virginia, Lewis Herman Sr. of Granite Falls, Marie McCurry Herman of Hickory, and James and Pauline McCurry of Taylorsville.
Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Anna Shepherd
CHARLOTTE - Anna Keever Shepherd, 95, of 3420 Shamrock Drive, formerly of Maiden, died May 21, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Maiden City Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Aldersgate Retirement Community in Charlotte.
Born in Forsyth County, Rural Hall, she was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was employed as a school teacher with Maiden Elementary School until retirement.
Survivors include three sons, Wade Shepherd of Greenville, S.C., Jan Shepherd of Santa Fe, N.M., and Sidney Shepherd of New Orleans, La.; one sister, Catherine Keever of Charlotte; and three grandchildren, Benjamin Shepherd, Matthew Shepherd, and Elizabeth Minnix.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church; or Aldersgate Retirement Community.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas McSwain
CHERRYVILLE - Thomas Eugene McSwain, 57, of 3513 Fish Pond Road, died May 23, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
He was employed with Sherwin Williams of Shelby; and the former owner and operator of Lum’s Discount of Cherryville for over 20 years.
Survivors include his wife, Lavonda Upton McSwain; two sons, Wesley McSwain and Michael McSwain, both of Charlotte; one daughter, Sharon McSwain of the home; one brother, John Lewis McSwain of Cherryville; three sisters, Mary Helen Hinson of Macon, Ga., Gail Ford, and Wanda McLeymore, both of Cherryville.
Florine Herms
CHARLOTTE - Florine Goodson Herms, 84, died May 22, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Homestead United Methodist Church where she was a member. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at McEwen Charlotte Chapel.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked for Leaksville Woolen Mills until retirement. She was a member of the Frances Wood Sunday School Class, and the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her son, Bobby Herms of Charlotte; a sister, Billie Jean G. Williams of Charlotte; three brothers, Ray Goodson of Charlotte, Clyde Goodson of Cornelius, and Fate Goodson of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Butch Herms, David Herms, and Gina Herms Ortiz; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Homestead United Methodist Church, 6729 Old Mt. Holly Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28214; or Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
