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S. Buchanan
Summer Leigh Bridges Buchanan, 24, of 2174 Salem Church Road, died July 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cone Memorial Chapel at Carpenters Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed by C.B. William Associates as a salesperson.
Survivors include her parents, Jimmy Lee and Sandra Kiser Bridges of Winston Salem; one son, Tanner Jones of the home; grandmother, Murl Bridges of Cherryville; three brothers, Jimmy Rudisill of Lincolnton, Marty Rudisill of Cherryville and Jason Self of Key West, Fla. and one sister, Karen Craft of Lincolnton.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Geraline Reep
Geraline Sue Hovis Reep, 66, of 4762 Grigg Road, died July 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a retired cook.
Survivors include one son, Tim Reep of Lincolnton; one daughter, Robin Moore of Vale; two brothers, Jim Hovis and Larry Hovis both of Lincolnton; two granddaughters, Christy Goins of Cherryville and Brandi Reep of Lincolnton and one great-granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 W. Hwy. 27, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092.
Alvin Watkins
Rev. Alvin Taylor Watkins, 58, of 3219 Philadelphia Church Road, died July 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Faith Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Cherokee County, he was a driver for G.P. Trucking.
Survivors include his wife, Mary M. Watkins of the home; one son, Jeffrey Watkins of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Terri Bradley of High Shoals, Lawanda Sandi and Christy Drum both of Lincolnton; his parents Ralph and Pauline Watkins of Gastonia; one brother, Ralph Watkins Jr. of Kings Mountain; four sisters, Hattie Webb of Lincolnton, Joann Seaman of Gastonia, Paulette Taylor of Dallas and Kandy Grayson of Kings Mountain; six grandchildren, Ana , Samantha , Danielle, Alvin, Brittney and Taylor.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Children’s Hosital, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
M. McGinnis
ALEXIS — Margie McClure McGinnis, 87, of 2268 Mt. Zion Church Road, died July 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where she was a member. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 4 p.m. at the church prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker and was retired from Knit Products.
Survivors include one son, Buddy McGinnis of Alexis; three grandchildren, Buddy McGinnis, Sherry Costner and Brian McGinnis; two great-grandchildren and two sisters, Jimmie Stroupe and Jo Mace both of Alexis.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church New Family Life Center, Mt. Zion Church Road, Alexis, North Carolina 28006.
Woodlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clafton Colvard
Clafton Goodson Colvard, died July 18, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Teresa Lynne Jones and one sister, Mrs. Lewis Ballard Jr.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
John Warlick
KINGS MOUNTAIN — John William “J.W.” Warlick, 77, of 257 Sellers Road, died July 20, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, where he was a mmeber. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was retired from Margrace Mill as a fixer, served as superintendent of at Mary’s Grove, was a Sunday School teacher, former chairman of the building committee and a member of Cherryville Legion Post 100 and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Bridges Warlick of the home; three sons, Mark Warlick and John Warlick both of Cherryville and Jeff Warlick of Lawndale; one daughter, Ellen Dixon of Shelby; one brother, Ray Warlick of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Nettie Wright and Bertie Mae Howell both of Kings Mountain; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086, American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Suite 109, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204 or American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead Street, Suite 211, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mose Stamey
Mose Steele Stamey, 95, of 1436 N.Aspen St., died July 21, 2003. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he worked in the furniture industry.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara S. Mosteller and Patsy S. Smith both of Lincolnton and one granddaughter, Kelli S. Huss of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 216 S. Aspen St., Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Bruce
DENVER — Richard Alan Bruce, 59, died July 20, 2003. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Raymer Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in New York, he was employed by Centex as a warranty manager and served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service for seven years.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Hyde Bruce; three sons, Richard Bruce of Tenn., Shannon Bruce of Mooresville and Ryan Bruce of Denver; one brother, Robert Bruce of Rome, NY and seven grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 1599 Cliffton Road NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329 or Hospice of Catawba County, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, North Carolina 28658.
Raymer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jessie Riley
MT. HOLLY — Jessie Prue Scronce Riley, 94, of River St., died July 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at The Colonial Chapel of Carothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Goshen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral Home.
Born in Catawba County, she had worked for Stowe Mills and was a member of Gospel Chapel.
Survivors include one daughter, Sally Rankin of Belmont; two sisters, Charlotte “Nook” Morrison of Lincolnton and Loriese Yancey of Vale; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren.
Lee Dunn
Lee Dunn, 60, of 119 Starlight Drive, died July 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cornerstone Independent Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Cleveland County, he was employed by Blackwelder’s Textile in the maintenance department.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Green Dunn; two sons, Scott Dunn of Gastonia and Jeff Dunn of Cherryville; one step-son, Billy Grigg of Charlotte; three daughters, Vickie D. Brown and Nannette Cash both of Cherryville and Donna Bruns of Decatur, Ala.; one step-daughter, Doris West of Clover, SC; 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
D. Patterson
CHERRYVILLE — Dixie Loretta Patterson, 55, of 409 Crown Creek Road, died July 22, 2003. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a homemaker and formerly worked at Carolina Freight Carriers, First Baptist Church and as a sales person with Belk.
Survivors include her parents, Ralph and Kimmie Houser Leatherman of Lincolnton; two sons, David Patterson of Apex and Doug Patterson of Cherryville; three grandchildren, Gary Patterson, Christopher Patterson and Amanda Patterson; three brothers, Elwyn Leatherman, Boyce Leatherman and Tommy Leatherman all of Lincolnton and one sister, Donna Cooke of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, North Carolina 28021.
Lillie Hudson
GASTONIA — Lillie Mae Martin Hudson, 91, of 740 Grover St., died July 21, 2003. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ward Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County she was retired from Plej’s and a member of Flint Groves Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Plyler and Brenda Phillips Sparrow both of Gastonia; one son, David Hudson Jr. of Gastonia; two sisters, Essie Huffman of Charlotte and Vangie Spencer of Vale; 13 grandchildren, Vicky Martin, Cathy Johnson, Pam Blanton, Oren Hudson, Michelle Rogers, Charles Ferguson III, Nick Hudson, Lynn Hamrick, Gwenn King, Salina Burnett, Tonya Foster, Chris Sparrow and David F. Sparrow; 23 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Florence Foster
NEWARK, NJ — Florence E. Foster, 67, of Newark, died July 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Perry Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Crematory.
Survivors include one daughter, Cathy D. Mance; one step-daughter, Wyomia Nance; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister and one brother.
Douglas Owens
FOREST CITY — Douglas Eugene Owens, 60, of 136 Big Springs, Apt. C, died July 20, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Rutherford County, he was a diabled truck driver and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include one son, Paul Owens of Lincolnton; two daughters, Angela Auton of Lincolnton and Crystal Hensley of Forest City and four grandchildren, Katie Owens, Johnathan Auton, Darrian Hensley and Colby Hensley.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
