TESSIE S. RECTOR
CONOVER - Tessie Sigmon Rector, 90, of Rector Street, died Aug. 31, 2001, at her residence.
Born June 9, 1911, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Carp C. and Vertie Winebarger Sigmon.
A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, she taught Sunday school for 50 years and was a member of Lutheran Women Missionary League. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Rector; two brothers, Walter Sigmon and Jim Sigmon; and three sisters, including her twin, Tressie Hefner, Wilsie Hoke and Alma Drum.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Richard B. and Edna Rector, Carl E. and Sue Betty Rector and Jim and Lou Rector of Conover and John and Jannette Rector of Claremont; a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley R. and Flemons Capps of Suwanee, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Paul D. Birner and Paul D. Sundbom at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Douglas Killian, Mark Capps, Jesse Rector, Jeff Rector, Brad Rector and Steve Rector.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Mull, Derek Mull, Andy Buckner, Clint Little, Matthew McArthur and Joshua McArthur.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
ROY E. PUNCH
CONOVER - Roy Ernest Punch, 79, of Cardinal Cove, Irmo, S.C., formerly of Conover Boulevard West, died Aug. 30, 2001, after a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 24, 1922, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Robert W. and Laura Frye Punch.
A member of Fairgrove United Methodist Church, he retired from the maintenance department of Catawba Memorial Hospital and served during World War II in Europe and the Pacific.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother and Blevin A. Punch.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Alva Settlemyre Punch; a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald E. and Brenda Moose Punch of Dallas, N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Royce L. and Adrian S. Propst of Wheaton, Md.; a sister-in-law, Ada Punch of Hickory; two grandsons, Brad Punch of Hickory and Landon Burgin of Irmo, S.C.; three granddaughters and a grandson-in-law, Amber Burgin and Eva Ellen Burgin of Irmo, S.C., and Emily Punch and Charles Harper of Mount Holly.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Richard Yaussy and Dean Kelly at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at his church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Fairgrove Church, Cemetery Fund, 1800 Fairgrove Church Road, Conover, N.C. 28613.
GARLAND M. DELLINGER
LINCOLNTON - Garland Milton “Bud” Dellinger, 70, of Dale Avenue, died Aug. 31, 2001, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 7, 1930, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Ambrose and Ocie Harvey.
He retired as a driver with Carolina Freight.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Justice Dellinger; a son, Milton Terry Dellinger of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; a daughter, Teresa Waters of Morganton; three stepdaughters, Vivian Darnell of Herndon, Va., Gloria Mauney of Aurora, Colo., and Susan Colvard of Lincolnton; two sisters, Lois Willis of Bessemer City and Thelma Ellis of Gastonia; a granddaughter; six stepgrandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Nathan May and Randy Shaw at 11 a.m. Monday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Hollybrook Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
LOIS D. HASTINGS
FALLSTON - Lois Davis Hastings, 78, of Autumn Care, formerly of Bud Davis Road in Vale, died Aug. 30, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital in Valdese.
Born July 10, 1923, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Claude L. and Gertie O. Reep Davis.
A member of Macedonia United Methodist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Moses Andrew Hastings; a son, Nelson Kenneth Hastings; two stepsons, Hugh Lee Hastings and Paul Hastings; five brothers, J.C. Davis, O.B. Davis, Wilford Davis, Aaron Davis and Jones Davis; and a sister, Alma Motz.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Sherri Hastings of Kings Mountain; two stepsons, Harry Bill Hastings of Lawndale and Shorty Hastings of Casar; a daughter and son-in-law, Roberta and Tony Penland of Icard; five stepdaughters, Merle Brooks of New London, Dorothy Randall and Eloise Campbell of Valdese, Jane Cook of Polkville and Mozelle Lingerfelt of Belmont; three brothers, Steve Davis and Avid Davis of Vale and Glenn Davis of Newton; a sister, Shirley Ann Stevens of Summerfield, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Rodney Brendle, Tasha Hastings and Chris Hastings.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Galloway at 3 p.m. Sunday at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will be at Stamey Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence of Steve and Artie Davis, 2006 Peeler Road in Vale, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Macedonia United Methodist Church, c/o Claude Bivens, 3240 Lynn Mountain Road, Vale, N.C. 28168.
JUDITH C. AUSTIN
LENOIR - Judith Cauble Austin, 63, of Joyceton Church Street, SW, died Aug. 31, 2001, at Caldwell County Hospice.
Born Jan. 3, 1938, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Nellie Hendricks Cauble.
A member of Whitnel First Baptist Church, she was employed with Price Automotive Warehouse.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bowman Gray Austin.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. and Jerri Dale Walker of Sawmills; three sisters, Linda Neal, Vicki Honeycutt and Nancy Spears of Lenoir; and two grandchildren, Sarah Beth Walker and Charles Franklin Walker of Sawmills.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. James “Bud” Jernigan at 2 p.m. Sunday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Pritchard, Ricky Townsend, Danny Neal, Benny Neal, Gus Bolick and Melvin Bolick.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Hood, Mark Pope and Alex Gilbert.
The family will be at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
NICK W. STARNES
GRANITE FALLS - Nick Waldo Starnes, 70, of Granite Falls, died Aug. 31, 2001, at his residence.
Born Feb. 19, 1931, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Almeda Starnes Hargett.
A Baptist, he retired as a maintenance supervisor for Duke Power at the Catawba Nuclear Station. A member of the American Legion, he served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jaquline Susanne Starnes.
Survivors include his wife, Norma R. Starnes; a son, Steven Starnes of Hickory; a stepson, Ricky Allen Cook of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Sandra Starnes Townsend of Hickory; two stepdaughters, Sherry Lynn Smith of Morganton and Terry Lee Cooke Senez of Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Anna Deane Wilson of Hickory; and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jim Kilby at 5 p.m. Monday at Clover Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery.
The family will be at the church two hours prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Granite Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
KATIE S. GREER
LENOIR - Katie Scott Greer, 69, of May Road in Granite Falls, died Aug. 30, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital in Valdese.
Born May 20, 1932, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Rosa Green Scott.
A homemaker, she was a former secretary for Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Stewart Scott; and two sisters, Elizabeth Martin and Colene Scott.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Lee Greer; two sons, Tommy Greer of Hudson and Dennis Wayne Scott of Lenoir; a daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Steve Philyaw of Lenoir; two brothers, James Scott of Hudson and Douglas Scott of Blackburg, S.C.; four sisters and a brother-in-law, Ann and Burl Parsons, Mildred Whisnant and Ollie Wishon of Lenoir and Florence Whisnant of Granite Falls; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Keith Gilliam and David Crisp at 4 p.m. today at Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Bolick, Greg Greer, Alan Dillard, Gary Martin, Ken Broyhill, Diamond Brown, Eric Scott, Chuck Bentley and Travis Hall.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Whitnel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1890 Connelly Springs Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HELEN K. FARR
MORGANTON - Helen Kerley Farr, 73, of Lenoir Road, died Aug. 30, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born Sept. 17, 1927, in Dunlap, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Robert and Grace Hair Kerley.
A member of Catawba Valley Baptist Church, she was a former employee of Lazarus.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Kerley; a sister, Claudia Blaylock; and a nephew, Lee Kerley.
Survivors include her husband, John Henry Farr; two sons and daughters-in-law, James H. “Jimmy” and Ann Farr and Thomas E. “Tommy” and Sue Farr of Morganton; a daughter, Brenda Killian of Morganton; three brothers, Rob Kerley of Crossville, Tenn., Milton Kerley of Dunlap, Tenn., and Carl Kerley of Morganton; two sisters, Margie Shuping and Barbara Brittain of Morganton; five grandchildren, Angela Brown, Thomas Farr Jr., Jimmy Farr, Vickie Adkins and Helen Kelly; 10 great-grandchildren; a niece, Wilda Herman of Burlington; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jesse Lott and Roger Parker at 11 a.m. Monday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Sossoman Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday and at the residence of Brenda Killian, 107 Sherwood Drive, at other times.
GUY T. STEVENSON
Guy Thurston Stevenson, 87, of Hickory, died Sept. 2, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born April 1, 1914, in Taylorsville, he was a son of the late Wilfred and Lona Eckard Stevenson.
A member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, he retired from Merchants Distributors Inc. and served as a manufacturer's representative for the Tasco and Darnell companies. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member and recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow from Hickory Rotary Club. He also was a member of the Hickory Coffee and Lake Hickory Country clubs.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ollie Mae Clouse Stevenson, and a brother, Wilfred Stevenson Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Edythe Townsend Stevenson; two daughters and a son-in-law, Gail Macomson of Charlotte and Rebecca and Paul Bock of Raleigh; two stepsons, Frank McComb of Atlanta, Ga., and Larry McComb of McLeansville; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Elizabeth and Jon Reynolds of Winston-Salem; a sister, Frances Scarborough of Mount Gilead; three grandsons, Hunter Bock of Raleigh, Barrett Macomson of Jackson Hole, Wyo., and Ryan Bock of Charleston, S.C.; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Jennifer and Peet Dickinson of Oxford, England, and Allison and Dax Hill of Durham; three stepgrandsons and a stepgranddaughter-in-law, Marcus and Kelly Reynolds of San Diego, Calif., Wells Reynolds of Chapel Hill and Kenny McComb of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a stepgranddaughter, Lauren Reynolds of Chapel Hill.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Revs. Thomas Gibson and Lory Beth Huffman at 11 a.m. Wednesday at his church.
Burial will be private in Catawba Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Hickory Rotary and Hickory Coffee clubs.
The family will be at Bass-Smith Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Scholarship Fund, 52 Sixteenth Ave., NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
FRED O. WILLIAMS Sr.
VALDESE - Fred O. Williams Sr., 85, of Drexel, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Autumn Care Nursing Center after a brief illness.
Born Nov. 3, 1915, in Yancey County, he was a son of the late Oliver and Nora Howard Williams.
He retired as an auto parts salesman.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Coy Williams and William H. Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Hale Williams; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Carolyn Williams Jr. of Morganton; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcia D. and Gerald Cramer of Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Sylvia Edwards of Canton, Ohio, and Pauline Hensley of Aiken, S.C.; three grandchildren, Michelle Weary, Fred Williams III, and Jason E. Williams; and a great-grandchild, Seth Williams.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at Heritage Funeral Service from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
EDDIE D. PRESSLEY
Eddie Dean Pressley, 44, of Conover, died Sept. 2, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital.
Born June 7, 1957, in Hickory, he was a son of Earl E. and Barbara Colley Pressley Jr. of Conover.
A truck driver, he served in the U.S. Air Force as an airman and jet engine mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Louise Martin, and maternal grandparents, Tillman and Julia Colley.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a son, Eddie Dean Pressley II of Long View.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Cook at 4 p.m. Saturday at Catawba Funeral Home.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
FELICIA P. SCHMALTZ
STATESVILLE - Felicia “Pete” Platt Schmaltz, 49, died Aug. 25, 2001, in Marysville, Tenn.
Born Sept. 4, 1951, in North Carolina, she was a daughter of Mary Platt of Statesville and the late Thomas H. Platt Sr.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred Platt.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include two daughters and sons-in-law, Toni and James McGuinness of California and Allison and Michael Henningsen of Knoxville, Tenn.; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Thomas H. and Barbara Platt Jr. of Conover, and Jeffrey Platt and Kenneth Platt of Statesville; a sister, Myra Harbin of Conover; six grandchildren, Erin McGuinness and Devin McGuinness of California, and Hailee Henningsen, Thornton Henningsen, Felicia Henningsen and Joseph Henningsen of Marysville; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A memorial service was held Monday in Tennessee.
The family will be at Reavis Funeral Home in Statesville from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and at the residence of her mother on Harold Lane in Statesville, at other times.
VELSIE B. DENTON
MORGANTON - Velsie Brittain Denton, 85, formerly of Enola Road, died Sept. 1, 2001, at Grace Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born May 9, 1916, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Lilly Hawkins Brittain.
A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vernon Denton; four brothers, Clarence Brittain, Paul Henry Brittain, Frank Brittain and Major Brittain; and four sisters, Mae Poteat, Ruby McClarnon, Florence Abee and Hazel Dale.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia R. and Major Buff of Morganton; a sister, Myrtle Duckworth of Morganton; a sister-in-law, Jean Bradley of Florida; a grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Tracey L. and Karen Rich of Valdese; two great-grandsons, Forrest Rich and Foster Rich; and a number of nephews and nieces.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Larry Cline at 9 a.m. today in her church cemetery.
The family will be at the residence of Sylvia Buff, 301 Eastview St., Morganton, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 2396 Enola Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALFRED L. PAIGE
VALDESE - Alfred Lynn Paige, 56, of Connelly Springs, died Sept. 2, 2001, at his residence.
Born April 16, 1945, in Burke County, he was a son of Elizabeth Childers Paige of the home and the late Garland James Paige.
He retired from the furniture manufacturing business as an upholsterer.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include five sisters, Lovena Lail of Icard, Gail Lingerfelt of Connelly Springs, Joan Williams and Wilma Greer of Granite Falls, and Kathleen Wright of Hickory; and eight nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Mel Campos at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Service.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 7449 Oak Ridge Church Road, Connelly Springs, N.C. 28612.
PERLINE M. RECTOR
Perline M. Rector, 87, of Tenth Street, SE, died Sept. 2, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born March 3, 1914, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Pauline Propst Mingus.
A member of Millers Lutheran Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Granville R. Rector.
Survivors include two sons, Brian Rector and Donald Rector of Hickory; a daughter, Linda Rector of Hickory; and a sister from Florida.
There will be no services at this time.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RALPH J. JOLLY
STONY POINT - Ralph Junior Jolly, 63, of Mocksville Highway, Cleveland, N.C., died Sept. 2, 2001, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born July 15, 1938, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Cleveland S. and Rachel Elizabeth Lamberth Jolly.
A Baptist, he retired as a header operator with Southern Screw Co.
He was preceded in death by eight siblings.
Survivors include his wife, Ronda Jolly; a son, Randall Jolly of the home; a daughter, Tonya Bundy of Statesville; a brother, Phillip Jolly of Statesville; three sisters, Brenda Whitesides of Troutman, Naomi Sealy of Charlotte, and Jean Mallett of Winston-Salem; and two grandchildren, Sarah Bundy and Elizabeth Bundy of Statesville.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jim Morgan and Benjamin Dowling III at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pressly Memorial ARP Church in Statesville.
Burial will be at a later date.
The family will be at 135 Ethel Lane, Statesville, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Pressly Memorial ARP Church, 1914 Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, N.C. 28625.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN A. CAMPBELL
RALEIGH - John A. Campbell, 73, died Aug. 31, 2001, at Raleigh Community Hospital.
Born July 26, 1928, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late David and Bertie Moss Campbell.
A 1952 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College, he retired from the North Carolina Environmental Management Division. He also served in the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie; a son, Carl Stephen; a daughter, Patricia Ann; and a sister, Louise Crawford.
Survivors include a daughter, Terri Osbeck of Franklinton; a sister, Ruth Drum of Newton; and two granddaughters, Crescen Osbeck and Shannon Osbeck of Franklinton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Jeff Roberts at 11 a.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Raleigh Memorial Park.
KATHERINE R. BAIRD
Katherine Reid Baird, 74, of Hickory, died Sept. 1, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born May 6, 1927, in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma Teague Reid.
She retired from Shuford Mills.
Survivors include her husband, Hub Baird of Lenoir; a sister, Louise Fox of Hickory; a nephew, John Reid of Hickory; and three nieces, Margaret Hendrix of Maiden, Tressie Ballard of Newton, and Debra Reid of Hudson.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LOUISE R. BENTLEY
NEWTON - Louise Reed Bentley, 74, of St. David's Street, SE, Conover, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born June 13, 1927, in Maysville, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Howard T. and Nezzie Eller Reed.
A member of North Newton Baptist Church, she retired as a sales manager in ladies retail clothing.
She was preceded in death by a son, David R. Bentley; a brother, Talmadge Reed; and a sister, Hazel Cain.
Survivors include her husband, James W. Bentley Sr.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, James “Jim” and Norma Bentley Jr. of Hickory and John Bentley of Conover; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dianne and Geno Davidson of Conover, Janice and David Wellmon of Asheville and Aleta “Cookie” and Keith Barnes of Abbeville, S.C.; two brothers, Larry Reed of Greensboro and Carl Reed of Asheboro; three sisters, Gwen Burton of Greensboro, Sandra Grady of Sophie and Mozelle Newman of Asheboro; and four grandchildren, Heather Bentley, James Bentley III, Brain Barnes and Kara Bentley.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lloyd King Jr. at 11 a.m. Thursday at her church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will be at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence, 1004 St. David's St., Conover, at other times.
Memorials may be made to North Newton Baptist Church, 316 West Twenty-first St., Newton, N.C. 28658.
OCIE B. BAKER
LINCOLNTON - Ocie Jean Bridges Baker, 66, of King Wilkinson Road, Denver, N.C., died Sept. 3, 2001, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 16, 1935, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Eugene Morrison Bridges.
She retired as a supervisor with J.P. Stevens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Baker; a brother, Richard Bridges; and a sister, Lottie Crouse.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Frances M. and Willie Josey of Maiden; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Ann Wylie of Gaston; a sister, Doris Reese of Denver, N.C.; a sister-in-law, Pauline Bridges of Denver, N.C.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. Robert Wensil and the Rev. Larry Little at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pearl Baptist Church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence, 4417 King Wilkinson Road, Denver, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Pearl Baptist Church, 4657 East N.C. 150, Iron Station, N.C. 28080.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERNEST O. BUSTLE
MORGANTON - The Rev. Ernest O. Bustle, 86, of Donald Barrier Street, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Life Care of Banner Elk after a period of declining health.
Born June 4, 1915, he was a son of the late Hampton and Lula Bustle.
He pastored Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina, Montana and Washington and served as a pastor in associational missionary.
He was preceded in death by 10 brothers, Felix Bustle, Mac Bustle, George Bustle, John Bustle, Montie Bustle, Roy Bustle, Dallas Bustle, Flake Bustle, Press Bustle and Bill Bustle.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Bustle; a daughter, Georgia Bustle of Asheville; and a sister, Della Ingram of Statesville.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Joe Miller at 2 p.m. today at Kirksey Funeral Home.
Burial will be private in the Barrier Family Cemetery in Jonas Ridge.
The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
HATTIE B. HAYWORTH
Hattie Bowman Hayworth, 91, of Hickory, died Sept. 4, 2001, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Born Feb. 25, 1910, in Taylorsville, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Saloma Frye Bowman.
A member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Ransom Hayworth; a son, Charlie A. Hayworth; and a sister, Vertie Bowman.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Pam Hayworth of Conover; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Della “Bunny” Horne, Carolyn and Tom Fulbright and Rita and Hub Robinson of Hickory and Barbara and Troy Clontz of Granite Falls; a stepson, Carl Hayworth of Hickory; two half brothers, Thurlow Bowman of Taylorsville and Jay Lee Bowman of Conover; a half sister, Thelma Bowman of Taylorsville; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Murrell at 2 p.m. Thursday at Catawba Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Fulbright, Jonathan Fulbright, Tommy Fulbright, Gary Pierce, Tim Horne and Bruce Clonch.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 tonight.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658.
SARAH A. JOLLY
STONY POINT - Sarah Mattie Adams Jolly, 96, of Country Club Road, McCormick, S.C., fomerly of N.C. 90 East, Taylorsville, died Sept. 4, 2001, at her residence.
Born Sept. 28, 1904, in Alexander County, she was a daughter of the late Reuben B. and Rebecca Catherine Warren Adams.
A member of Hiddenite Baptist Church, she was a homemaker and 1926 graduate of Hiddenite High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Jolly Sr.; six brothers, James Council Adams, David Adams, Reuben Clark Adams, Thomas Ransom Adams, Samuel Adams and Luther Richard Adams; and a sister, Fannie Adams Deal.
Survivors include two sons, Clifford “Ted” Jolly of Kannapolis and John P. Jolly Jr. of Wilkesboro; two daughters, Catherine Bernell Gilbert of McCormick, S.C., and Mary Addie Bryan of Carrollton, Ga.; two sisters, Dorothy Earnhardt of Denver, N.C., and Katie Magdelene Jost of Roanoke, Ind.; a half sister, Ophelia Shank of Liberty; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jason Guyer, James Hester and James Gilbert at 2 p.m. Friday at her church.
Burial will be in Hiddenite Cemetery.
The family will be at the church at 12:30 p.m. Friday and at the residence of her granddaughter, Kim Ashley, 635 Central Drive, Statesville, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Hiddenite Baptist Church, P.O. Box 38, Hiddenite, N.C. 28636.
Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
KENNETH M. WHITE
VALDESE - Kenneth Mitchell White, 44, of Valdese, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Valdese General Hospital.
Born Feb. 6, 1957, in Burke County, he was a son of John H. and Selma Ecker White of Morganton.
A member of East Valdese Baptist Church, where he served on the Youth Committee and First Step Ministries, he was employed as a paramedic with Catawba County Emergency Medical Services.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Dianne Swink White; a son, Stephen Lee White of the home; a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth White of the home; two brothers, John “Steve” White of Abbeville, S.C., and Richard White of Morganton; and a sister, Sheila Ann Glasscock of Warner Robins, Ga.
The funeral will be conducted by Dr. Dwight Rice and the Rev. Gregg Clapp at 4 p.m. today at his church.
Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park.
The family will be at the church at 2:30 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to East Valdese Baptist Church, P.O. Box 56, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
Heritage Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
CHERYL G. WESSON
CONOVER - Cheryl Gabriel Wesson, 45, of East N.C. 10, Claremont, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 10, 1955, in Iredell County, she was a daughter of Frances Sigmon Gabriel of Sherrills Ford and the late Fred Lewis Gabriel.
She attended Hopewell United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Keith Wesson; a son, Lonnie Shawn Loftin of Sherrills Ford; two brothers, Billy Gabriel and Richard Gabriel of Sherrills Ford; and three sisters, Dottie Carpenter of Sherrills Ford, Kathie Abernathy of Maiden and Kim Houser of Sherrills Ford.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Tamara Wensil and Keys Pendleton at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hopewell United Methodist Church.
The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 tonight and at the residence of Sylvia Wesson, 3611 East N.C. 10, Claremont, at other times.
Memorials may be made to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, c/o Epilepsy Research, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27157-1078.
HELEN B. SANDERS
LINCOLNTON - Helen Braddy “Base” Sanders, 81, of N.C. 27 East, Iron Station, died Aug. 30, 2001, at Lincoln Medical Center.
Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Dillon, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Moody Braddy.
A member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, where she served on the usher board and as a missionary, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Sanders Sr.; four children, Eugene Sanders, Oscar Sanders, Wilie Fred Lipscomb and Hazel S. Armstrong; a brother, Henry Braddy; and two sisters, Eunice Easter and Margaret Sowell.
Survivors include three sons, Alexander Sanders Jr. of Lincolnton, John T. Sanders of Charlotte and Robert Lipscomb of New York; six daughters, Edith Jones and Louise S. Moore of Iron Station, Johnnie Mae Alexander of Central Islip, N.Y., Elizabeth Burton of Gastonia, Betty Nichols of Mount Holly and Dorothy Forney of Milwaukee, Wis.; a sister, Emma Wheller of Dillon, S.C.; 34 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Steve Raymond at 3 p.m. today at her church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ebony & White's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
INA S. WHISNANT
MAIDEN - Ina Celesta Starr Whisnant, 83, of East Maiden Road, died Sept. 3, 2001, at her residence.
Born Aug. 31, 1918, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence D. and Eunice Chapman Starr.
She worked in the furniture industry.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris E. Whisnant; two brothers, Clarence D. Starr and Harold E. Starr; and a sister, Georgia S. Lineberger.
Survivors include a son, D. Burl Whisnant of Maiden; a daughter, Yvonne W. Keener of Maiden; two sisters, Vertie S. Davis of Maiden and Lucy S. Kale of Newton; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Foyd Bennett at 4 p.m. today at Lawings Chapel Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, Catawba East Camp, P.O. Box 807, Newton, N.C. 28658 or Lawings Chapel Baptist Church, 3438 E. Maiden Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
MARY C. SWANSON
MORGANTON - Mary Ann Carter Swanson, 100, of Furnifold Street, formerly of Marion, died Sept. 3, 2001, at Autumn Care of Drexel after a period of declining health.
Born Feb. 21, 1901, in Caswell County, she was a daughter of the late John T. and Susan Ann Pullington Carter.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Marion, where she was active in the Holland Circle and Suzanna Sunday school class, she was a graduate of Milton High School and Richmond Beauty School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonidas M. Swanson; two brothers, William G. Carter and Jasper T. Carter; six sisters, Ella C. Thacker, Dailey H. Carter, Minnie L. Carter, Erma B. Merritt, Ruby B. Hyler and J. Aubrey Baker.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Florence L. Carter, and a number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bryon Fraggart at 2 p.m. Friday at Harrelson Funeral Home in Yanceyville.
Burial will be in Yanceyville First United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home 30 minutes prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 511 Robert St., Marion, N.C. 28752.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LARRY M. POWELL
MORGANTON - Larry Matthew Powell, 66, of Lonnie Shuffler Street, died Sept. 3, 2001, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Born Sept. 8, 1934, in Burke County, he was a son of the late George W. and Bessie Whisnant Powell.
He attended Calvary Assembly of God and Henson Creek Baptist Church and retired from Powell Plumbing.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Conley Powell, Ivey Powell, Levi Powell and Jason Powell; four sisters, Lavada Ervin, Vergie Abner, Hazel Whisnant Dale and Helen Powell; and a grandson, Donnie Powell.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry W. and Tammy Powell of Morganton and Norris N. and Ruthie Powell of Newland; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Beverly Anita Lowenburg of Boone, Joyce and Mike Dellinger and Rita D. and Ronnie Clark of Newland, and Elizabeth Hope of Greenville, Tenn.; a sister, Betty Keller of Morganton; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a number of nephews and nieces, including a nephew and his spouse, Levi and Nancy Powell; a former wife, Aileen Powell of Newland; and a companion, Nelia Johnson of Morganton.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Earl Junior Carver at 8 tonight at Calvary Assembly of God.
Burial was Tuesday in Calvary Assembly of God Cemetery.
The family will be at Calvary Assembly of God two hours prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BILLY E. HOLLAR
LENOIR - Billy Eugene Hollar, 59, of Orchard Drive, died Sept. 4, 2001, at Veterans Nursing Care Center.
Born Oct. 25, 1941, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late William J. and Joyce Sanders Hollar.
He was employed with Bernhardt Furniture and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by a brother, James Douglas Hollar.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Kay Hollar; a son, Eric Eugene Hollar of Lenoir; a daughter, Lorie Allison Hollar of Lenoir; and a brother, Gary Wayne Hollar of Gamewell.
A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Cline at 2 p.m. Thursday in Blue Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will be at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1820 East Seventh St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
