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Gladys Mull
SHELBY — Gladys Bradshaw Chapman Mull, 93, of 1335 Lithia Springs Road, died May 17, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Burke County, she was a homemaker and a member of the Zion Hill Church Community.
Survivors include four grandchildren, Beverly Ledford, Pamela Leford, Sharon Tesseneer and Laura Cantu, all of Shelby; three great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or charity of donor’s choice.
Judy Brown
KINGSTOWN — Judy Gail Coleman Brown, 47, of 107 Foxhill Drive, died May 16, 2003.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends from 2 until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Enloe Mortuary of Shelby is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Herman
TAYLORSVILLE — Ruth G. Klaver Herman, 62, of Little River Estate, died May 17, 2003. A graveside service will be at 5 p.m. today at Taylorsville City Cemetery.
Born in Waltress, Penn., she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include husband Marshal Herman; one daughter, Laura Caldwell of Lincolnton; three sons, Bill Klaver of Catawba County, John Klaver of Stony Point and Edwin Klaver of Taylorsville; one stepson, Paul Herman of Catawba County; four sisters, Nadine Klaver of Hiddenite, Wilda Keller of Bergen, NY, Arlene Terrell of High Point and Virginia Militello of Columbia, SC; one brother Lawrence Gill of Thomasville and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alexander County, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681 or Valley Nursing Home, 539 Third Street SW, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Adams Funeral Home of Taylorsville is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Stiles
IRON STATION — Kenneth R. Stiles, 72, of 1562 Brevard Place Road, died May 18, 2003. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carothers Funeral Home. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he was retired from Burlington Industries, employed by Burns Security and was a WWII Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife Rosa Stiles; three sons, Kenneth Wayne Stiles of Hickory, Joe Harrill and Steve Harrill of Iron Station; three daughters, Bobbie Stiles of Newton, Diane Stiles of Rutherfordton and Teresa Stiles of Hickory; five brothers, Dillard Stiles, Gene Stiles, Harold Stiles, Carol Stiles and Jr. Stiles all of Newton-Conover; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Cassie Tillman
CHERRYVILLE — Cassie Danielle Bumgardner Tillman, 24, of 106 Sussex Ave., died May 18, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shady Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a bank teller for Bank of America and First Citizens.
Survivors include her husband Jason Tillman; one son, Gauge Tillman of the home; one daughter, Kelsie Cook of the home; mother, Phyllis Woods Bumgardner of Cherryville; grandmother, Eula Bumgardner; two brothers, Mark McSwain and Kevin McSwain both of Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Moorehead St. Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202 or Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Guy Costner
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Guy Reid Costner, 82, of 132 Tobe Bridge Road, died May 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was retired from Howell Manufacturing Company, a children’s Sunday school teacher and a former Sunday school secretary.
Survivors include his wife Waynell Bingham Costner; one son, Edwin Costner of Kings Mountain; two daughters, Janet Elliott and Vickie Rudasill, both of Lawndale; seven grandchildren, Kevin Elliott, Dennis Elliott, Aimee Moore, Kristi Rudasill, Billy Rudasill, Stacey Costner and Clay Costner; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Matthew Barber
CHERRYVILLE — Matthew Steven Barber, 12, of 107 James Street, died May 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at the Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow at City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., he was a sixth grade student at Gaston Comprehensive Day Center and was in the CAP program.
Survivors include his mother Patricia Ann Barber Beckham of the home; one sister, Wendy Herrera of Victorville, Calif.; grandparents, Phillip M. and Daisy Heavner Kern and Sarah W. Heavner, all of Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Gaston Comp. Day Center, Box 577, Dallas, NC 28034.
Lester Bivens
Lester McCoy Bivens, 95, of Howards Creek Mill Road, died May 20, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Roseland Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Reepsville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at E.F. Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a farmer and a member of Reepsville Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, David Bivens of Lincolnton and Jim Bivens of Vale; four daughters, Jane White, Nancy White, Velma Bradshaw and Hazel Bivens, all of Lincolnton; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren.
Everette Wright
MAIDEN — Everette “Wayne” Wright, 56, of 4008 Buffalo Shoals Road, died May 20, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at United Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
He was born in Catawba County.
Survivors include one daughter, Amanda Jane Wright of Maiden and one sister, Vickie Keller of Conover.
Memorials may be made to United Missionary Baptist Church, 6196 Hudson Chapel Road, Catawba, NC 28609.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
H. Carpenter
CRAMERTON — Helen Houser Carpenter, 86, of 302 Abbey Street, died May 20, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Riverwood Worship Center, where she was a member. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was retired from Matthews-Belk Company. After retirement, she worked as an aid at the Brian Center.
Survivors include one son, David Carpenter of Gastonia; two daughters, Peggy Weaver of the home and Dottie Young of Florence, SC; one sister, Audena Spain of Clemmons, SC; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Riverwood Worship Center, 425 Neal Hawkins Road, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Carothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Katie Ramseur
MAIDEN — Katie Reinhardt Ramseur, 104, of Maiden, died May 22, 2003.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home.
Cone Simpson
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Cone Milton Simpson, 71, of Mary’s Grove Church Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be private.
Born in Cherryville, he was the former owner and retired from Cone Simpson Painting.
Survivors include three brothers, Ken Simpson of Kings Mountain, Jerry Simpson of Florida and Max E. Simpson of Connley Springs and one sister, Lib Shull of Cherryville.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Judy Arthur
CHERRYVILLE — Judy Parker Arthur, 57, of 2224 Brown Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at North Brook Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 p.m. today at the church.
Born in Gaston County she was a medical lab technician.
Survivors include her husband Harry Arthur Jr. of the home; three sons, Buddy Arthur and Jeff Arthur, both of Cherryville, and Dusty Arthur of Charlotte; one grandson, Dylan Arthur of Waco; two brothers, Marty Parker of Lincolnton and Floyd Parker of Gastonia and seven sisters, Betty Parker, Patsy Reep, Joanne Finger and Nancy Hester, all of Lincolnton, Dorothy Edwards of Mt. Holly and Linda Sigmon of Conover.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of North Brook Baptist Church, 7421 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC 28021.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maude Jenkins
Maude Ross Jenkins, 103, of 728 Mosteller Lane, died May 24, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Cecil Jenkins of Cherryville, and Max Jenkins, Webb Jenkins and Gary Jenkins, all of Lincolnton; three daughters, Nancy Travis of Maiden, Rachel Laney of Iron Station and Dorothy Homesley of Lincolnton; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mittie Hauss
Mittie Hoyle Hauss, 100, of 2870 Hwy. 182, died May 23, 2003. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Bethphage Church Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was an elementary school teacher.
Survivors include four daughters, Beatrice Hauss Hoyle, Ann Hauss Lackey and Betty Jo Hauss, all of Lincolnton and Katherine Hauss Canipe of Vale; one grandson, Mark Hauss Lackey and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Bethphage Lutheran Church, 3440 Hwy. 182, Lincolnton, NC 28092, Lions Club c/o J. Bowers, 1106 Timberlane Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Evelyn Puett
DALLAS — Evelyn Elizabeth Hovis Puett, 79, of 3551 Dallas-High Shoals Road, died May 24, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services in the church fellowship hall.
Born in Lincoln County she was retired from Gaston County Schools.
Survivors include her husband A.W. “Bud” Puett; a daughter, Harriett Campbell of Dallas; one son, John E. Puett of Dallas; two grandchildren, Mark C. Puett of Gastonia and Gregory R. Puett of Charlotte; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, LaVonne Bynum of Iron Station and Gloria Mauney and Sue Heavner, both of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 301 W. Main Street, Dallas, NC 28034 or to Alzheimers Foundation, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.
Sisk-Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ludwick
Mary Morton Ludwick, 61, of 2042 Gastonia Highway, died May 25, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Gaston County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two brothers, Gene Lewis Morton of the home and Bill Morton Jr. of Gastonia; and a sister, Patricia Morton Meeks of the home.
Benjamin Neal Jr.
DENVER — Benjamin Edmund Neal Jr., 83, of 3172 Lakeshore Road South, died May 24, 2003. A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a WWII veteran, a director with the National Association of Music Merchants, Inc., the president of his family music business, a special investigator with the Erie County Department of Social Services, a member of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church and was active in East Lincoln Christian Ministries and a member of the Lake Norman Power Squadron.
Survivors include his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Neal; a daughter, Barbara Neal Reese of Denver; two sons, Benjamin E. Neal III, of Racine, WI and James W. Neal of Charlotte; five grandchildren, William G. Reese IV, Monica C. Neal, Kimberly E. Neal, Patricia Ann Neal and Bradley H. Neal.
Memorials may be made to Unity Presbyterian Church, 8210 Unity Church Road, Denver, NC 28037; East Lincoln Christian Ministries, 6636 Pine Ridge Road, Denver, NC 28037; Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092; or the East Lincoln Branch Library Fund, 1251 Hwy. 16, N., Denver, NC 28037.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leonia Williams
SHELBY — Leonia Ledford Williams, 85, of 1533 Stony Point Rd., died May 24, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at New Home United Methodist Church, Casar. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday night from 6 to 8 at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker, quilt maker and a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church, Kings Mountain.
Survivors include her husband Clifford Williams, three sons, Donald Williams, Arnold Williams and Wayne Williams, all of Shelby; two daughters, Linda Williams and Carol Sanders, both of Shelby; a sister, Roxanna White of Yadkinville; six grandchildren, Constance Edwards, Anna Hamrick, Sandy Wright, Jeffrey Williams, Tyra Silvers, and Joshua Williams; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150.
Evelyn Clancy
DENVER — Evelyn Frances Twyman Clancy, 88, of 3900 Wexford Lane, died May 24, 2003. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Born in Queens County, N.Y., she was a homemaker and a member of Grace Episcopal Church, New York.
Survivors include two sons, Walter Clancy of Maiden and John Clancy of Denver; a daughter, Lee Clancy of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pearl Thompson
Pearl Brill Thompson, 85, of the Brian Center and formerly of Lucy Shrader Road, Vale, died May 25, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hulls Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 6 to 8 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked as a inspector for Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore, Md.
Survivors include a number of cousins.
Memorials may be made to Hulls Grove Baptist Church, 6263 W. Hwy. 27, Vale, NC 28168.
