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Richard Newton
CHERRYVILLE - Charles Richard Newton, 70, died Jan. 1, 2003. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8:30 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
A lifelong resident of Cherryville, he was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, a Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation retiree with 41 years service and was most recently employed at Cherryville’s ABC store. He was a member of American Legion Post #100, where he was the former Athletic Officer. At his church, he attended the Men’s Sunday School Class and the Lutheran Men in Mission and was presently serving as Assistant Sunday School Superintendent.
Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Ann Houser Newton; a son, Charles Newton of Lexington, S.C.; a daughter, Mary McSwain of Cherryville; and five grandchildren, Meg Newton, Michael Newton, Tripp McSwain, John Michael McSwain, and Mary Beth McSwain.
Memorials may be made to St. Johns Lutheran Church, 310 W. Church St., Cherryville, N.C. 28201 or to Hospice at Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Marshall Harmon
NEWTON - Marshall Harmon, 79, of 515 S. Ashe Ave., died Dec. 31, 2002. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Burke Mortuary Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service at the chapel.
Born in Iredell County, he was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran, an electronic engineer with Bell South and a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy B. Harmon; a son Marshall Stanford “Stan” Harmon of Farmville; a daughter, Marsha H. Williams of Morehead City; a brother, Dwight Harmon of Winston-Salem; two sisters, Ailean H. Daniels of Statesville and Frances H. Whitley of Raleigh; and four grandchildren, Abel S. Harmon, Tegan M. Harmon, Gillian M. Williams and Berneice M. Williams.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 300 M. Main Avenue, Newton, N.C. 28658.
Madge Smith
Madge Dellinger Smith, 77, of Lincoln Nursing Center, died Jan. 2, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Boger City Wesleyan Church. Burial will follow in the Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked in assembly in the furniture industry.
Survivors include two sons Darrell Dellinger and Don Dellinger, both of Lincolnton; one daughter, Jane Hines of Lincolnton; one brother, Larry Reep of Lincolnton; three sisters, Jackie Reep and Clara Houk of Lincolnton, and Mildred Perkins of Pumpkin Center; six grandchildren, Deedy Fox, Mark Dellinger, LaDonna Jackson, Dustin Sigmon, Melissa Cherry, and Connie Cherry; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va. 23058-5267.
William Sanders
SHELBY - William Edward “Eddie” Sanders, 74, formerly of 214 Buffalo St., died Jan. 1, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the S.T. Enloe Memorial Chapel at Enloe Mortuary. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in York County, S.C., he was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church and worked for John McArthur for about 25 years.
Survivors include three sons, Freddie Lee Gill of Atlanta, Ga., William Gill of South Carolina, and Jerry Gill of Virginia; one sister, Ida Bell McClain of Shelby; four grandchildren; and a special friend, Ella Mae Johnson.
Ralph Stilwell Sr.
Ralph Eugene Stilwell Sr., 64, of 211 West Church St., formerly of Mt. Holly, died Dec. 31, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Castanea Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Woodlawn Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was retired from Union Carbide.
Survivors include four sons, Ralph Eugene Stilwell Jr. of Mt. Holly, Richard Earl Stilwell of Lincolnton, Johnny Dwayne Stilwell of Lowell, and Ronnie Dean Stilwell of West Virginia; a daughter Paula Renee Maldonado of Gastonia; 12 grandchildren; seven sisters, Dorothy Odell Hager of Lowesville, Vida Ilene Hager of Denver, Lola Avery of New Bern, Juanita Mashburn of Mt. Holly, Doris Mashburn of Lowesville, Sara McLaughlin of Stanley, and Rebecca Mack of Gastonia; and two brothers, Dennis Stilwell of Mt. Holly and Raymond Stilwell of Goldsboro.
Memorials may be made to Castanea Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 14815 Lucia-Riverbend Hwy., Mt. Holly, N.C. 28120.
Albert Robinette
DENVER - Albert Robinette, 93, died Jan. 3, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Salem United Methodist Church where he was a member.
Born in Lincoln County, he retired from Leaksville Woolen Mills after 33 years.
Survivors include a son, Jim Robinette of Denver; four daughters, Iola R. Howard of Denver, Jane R. Harris of Lucia, Sarah R. Ballard of Maiden and Rene R. Duckworth of Denver; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Salem United Methodist Church Building Fund, 378 N. Pilot Knob Road, Denver, N.C. 28037.
Raymer Funeral Home of Huntersville is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Black
CHERRYVILLE - Paul “Tobe” Black, 69, of 232 Tot Dellinger Road, died Jan. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, he was retired from Talon of Stanley as an overhaul mechanic after 35 years and was a former part-time employee at Cherryville Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Short Black; a son, Ricky Black of Cherryville; a daughter, Phebe B. Beam of Cherryville; a brother, Johnny Black of Vale; three sisters, Ruby Clough of Crouse, Annie Mae Short and Faye Quinn, both of Cherryville; five grandchildren, Lance Beam, Tyler Beam, Stowe Black, Ricky Black and Brantley Black; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 219 Tot Dellinger Road, Cherryville, N.C. 28021 or First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Irene Orfanedes
CHERRYVILLE - Irene Huss Eaker Orfanedes, 76, of 421 Robert Road, died Jan. 4, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was the retired owner/operator of Orfanedes Shoe Shop in Homestead, Fla. and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she was in the adult choir.
Survivors include a son, Mike Eaker of Cherryville; a daughter, Penny Homesley of Cherryville; a brother, David Huss of Gastonia; two sisters, Annie Huss Smith of Cherryville and Jenny Huss Godfrey of Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28053 or Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3242 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Joseph Grzesiak Jr.
Joseph Anthony Grzesiak Jr., 72, of 2813 Woodgate Road, died Jan. 4, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Living Word Penecostal Holiness Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery with DAV military grave rites. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a custodian at S. Ray Lowder Elementary School.
Surviving is his wife, Helen Taylor Grzesiak.
Memorials may be made to Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church, PO Box 647, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
William Rumfelt
NEWTON - William Dowd Rumfelt, 67, of 1289 Dixie St., died Jan. 3, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Burke Mortuary Chapel. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. today at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he attended North Newton Baptist Church and was the owner/operator of Rumfelt Appliance Company. He was a member of the Quarter Century Plus Club with 26 years of service with Carolina Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara C. Rumfelt; two daughters, Pamela Burgin of Alexis and Kathy Girtman of Brunswick, Ga.; three sisters, JoAnn Giles, Shirley Lynn and Pauline Barnhill, all of Lincolnton; and four grandchildren, Candace Burgin, Jeremy Burgin, Ashlee Girtman and Eric Girtman.
Memorials may be made to North Newton Baptist Church, 316 West 21st Street, Newton, N.C. 28658 or Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Alexis, N.C.
Margaret Goodson
MAIDEN - Margaret Campbell Goodson, 75, of 1190 Ivey Church Road, died Jan. 3, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Null Manufacturing after working 20 years.
Survivors include a son, Steve Goodson of Maiden; three brothers, Audy “Bill” Campbell and Vernon Campbell, both of Lincolnton and Lester “Cooter” Campbell of Maiden; two sisters, Ruby Bumgarner and Genevieve Reinhardt, both of Maiden; two grandchildren; and one step-great-granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092 or Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, 1360 Ivey Church Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Lester Pope
MYRTLE BEACH - Lester Thomas (Tommy) Pope, 62, died Jan. 2, 2003. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Raymer Funeral Home. Interment followed at Sharon Memorial Park.
Born in Mecklenburg County, he was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and retired from Duke Power Company after 31 years. After retirement, he was the co-owner of Pope’s Grading Company and Vice-President of Pope’s Quality Landscaping.
Survivors include his wife, Erma Christopher Pope of N. Myrtle Beach; a son, Chris Pope of Denver; a daughter, Ann Pope Shields of New Kent, Va.; a sister, Marie P. Pope of Charlotte; and four grandchildren, John Thomas Auten, Brittany McCrosky, Christopher Lee Pope and Katlin Danielle Pope.
Memorials may be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church, 4100 David Cox. Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28269 or The American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Ga., 30329.
Millette Campbell
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Millette Griggs Campbell, 37, of 25 Country Club Road, died Jan. 3, 2003.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Service.
Gladys Touhy
Gladys Robinson Touhy, 89, of Cardinal Care, died Jan. 6, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Loveland, Ohio, she worked as a sales clerk.
Survivors include one daughter, Carol Clement of Lincolnton; one sister, Mary Bennett of Chillicothe, Ohio; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 441, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
