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F. Kellogg
DENVER — Frances Whitman Kellogg, 76, 8237 Coachman Lane, died July 12, 2003. There are no services planned at this time.
Born in Michigan, he worked for Brown Transport.
Survivors include two sons, Patrick Kellogg and Andrew Kellogg, both of California; two daughters, Susan Leonard of Tulsa, Okla. and Carol Kellogg of Detroit, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dalton Mitchem
MT. PLEASANT — Dalton B. Mitchem, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died July 14, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 3:45 Friday at the Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a pipe fitter with Grinnell Company and a WWII Navy veteran.
Survivors include one son, Landy D. Mitchem of Lincolnton; two brothers, Terry Mitchem of Cary and Calvin Mitchem of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Luke Mitchem and Matthew Mitchem.
Tina Loyd
Forrestine “Tina” Driskill Loyd, 84, of 709 S. Tait St., died July 15, 2003. Services will be held at a later date in Alabama.
Born in Dawson, Ala., she was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandy Taylor of Sherrills Ford; one son, Darrell Bailey of Ford, Texas; four brothers, Harvel Driskill of Crossville, Ala., C.B. Driskill of Ft. Payne, Ala., Verlon Driskill of Statesville and Kenneth Driskill of Arab, Ala.; one sister, Clarice Driskill of Crossville, Ala.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Ann Rhodes
Ann Elane Rhodes, 52, of 1157 Reepsville Road, died July 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Catawba County, she was a retired cashier from Harris Teeter.
Survivors include one brother, Tracy Rhodes of Lincolnton; and one sister, Billie Fish of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St. Mall Two Hanover Square, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC or Gideons International, PO Box 14098, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Lee Parks
Lee Curtis Parks, 61, of 1564 Hwy. 73, died July 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Friday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Prebble County, Ohio, he worked in the restaurant equipment business.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy L. Parks; three sons, Robert Lakes of Iron Station and two sons from Ohio; three daughters, Delaine Beard of Vale and two daughters of Ohio; two brothers, Harold Parks and Vernon Parks of Ohio; two sisters, Elenora Hanna of Ohio and Jeanie Millhollan of Colorado; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Revival Tabernacle, Lincolnton.
Albert Britt Sr.
CHERRYVILLE — Albert Robert Britt Sr., 85, of 809 Self St., died July 16, 2003. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Sharon Memorial Park.
Born in Madison, Wis., he was retired from Mercy Hospital, Food Processing Cafeteria as food service manager, a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Grigg Britt; one brother, Marshall K. Britt of Matthews; and three sisters, Norma Paffel of Sponner, Wis., Mabel Paffel of Cumberland, Wis. and Betty Lindsay of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to Mount Zion Baptist Church, Family Life Center, PO Box 579, Cherryville, NC 28021.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eric Johnson
PICKENS, S.C. — Rev. Eric Michael Johnson, 62, of 1604 Pumpkintown Highway, died July 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 3:45 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Cabarrus County, he was an Episcopal priest and counselor in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
Survivors include his father, Robert G. Johnson of Lincolnton; one sister, Karen Bolick of Denver; two daughters, Kelly Gresham and Heather Johnson; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Edna Graves
CHERRYVILLE — Edna M. Bess Graves, 83, of 609 Clyde St., died July 16, 2003. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Cherryville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church where she was a member.
Born in Gaston County, she served as a Sunday school teacher at Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church.
Survivors include her husband, Alfred M. Graves; two sons, Alphonse M. Graves of Cherryville and Ronald T. Graves of Spartanburg, S.C.; four grandchildren, Ashton Graves, Jeanie Graves, Preston Graves and Corey Graves; and one great-grandchild.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Sallie House
Sallie F. House, 102, of 460 Hill Road, died July 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Link’s Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
She was born in Lincoln County.
Survivors include granddaughters, Delisa Smith of the home, Thelma Whitener of Denver, Creola McLain of Lincolnton, Elizabeth Page of Asheboro and seven other grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Gardner
John Robert Gardner Jr., 78, of 654 Walker Branch Road, died July 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was employed by J.P. Stevens and was a WWII Army veteran.
Survivors include one brother, Charles W. Gardner of Lincolnton; and three sisters, Ruth Warren, Myra Ewing and Pauline Hawkins, all of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va. 23058-5267.
Robert Beam
FALLSTON — Robert Earl Beam, 82, of 3915 Waco-Fallston Road, died July 18, 2003. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday at Fallston Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a retired businessman and assisted his son with Jack’s Fire Extinguishers and served in the Navy during WWII.
Survivors include his son; Bob Beam of Fallston; one grandson, Michael Beam of Cherryville; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Frank Beam of Shelby, D.C. Beam of Fallston and Edwin Beam of Lenoir and one sister, Ruth Brittain of Yorktown, Va.
Memorial may be made to Fallston Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 116, Fallston, NC 28042.
Hazel Holland
DALLAS — Hazel Lackey Holland, 83, of 3545 Dallas-High Shoals Road, died July 19, 2003. A private service will be held at a later date.
She was born in Lincoln County.
Survivors include one son, Robert “Butch” Holland of Dallas; one daughter, Sandra Holland Rhyne of Gastonia and two grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Huss
John Walter Huss, 95, of 1105 J.W. Huss Road, died July 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethphage Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Leonard Huss of the home; one son Jerry Huss of Lincolnton; one daughter, Judith Martin of Lincolnton; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Bethphage Lutheran Church, 3440 Hwy. 182, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Dawson
SHELBY — John “Slim” Dawson Jr., 70, of 608 West Graham Street, died July 17, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hopper Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Boyce Heffner
BELMONT — Boyce Pressley Heffner, 79, of 514 W. Henry Street, died July 18, 2003. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Bumgardner Chapel of McLean Funeral Home. Interment followed at Pineview Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, he was a member of Centerview Baptist Church and was self-employed as a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Lawing Heffner; one son, Danny Heffner of Denver; two sisters, Lovis Mae Loftin of Mount Holly and Geraldine Stewart of Newport, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Patricia Jones, Randy Heffner and Andrew Heffner and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Centerview Baptist Church, 2300 Acme Road, Belmont, NC 28012.
McLean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
