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Fred M. Hendricks
DALLAS Fred Marshall Hendricks, 81, 1206 Eastway Drive, died Oct. 12, 1999, at Wilora Lake Heath Care Center, Charlotte. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Sydney C. and Edna Harrelson Hendricks, retired from Akers Central Motorline and America Charter, Navy veteran, member of First United Methodist Church, Dallas.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 54 years, Thelma "Tootsie" Powell Hendricks; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Mary Hendricks, Spencer; daughter, Susan Gladden, Stanfield; brother, Herbert Hendricks, Atlanta; sisters and brother-in-law, Madeline Cloninger, Dallas, Mabel VanTassel, York, S.C., Betty and Ike Wilson, Gastonia; sister-in-law, Betty B. Hendricks, Henderson; granchildren, Ashley and Matthew Gladden, Stanfield; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Revs. Joe Law, Edward Lee
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m., Dallas Funeral Home, other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: Charles Cloninger, Jack Powell, Ken Wright, Mark Ehlich, Larry Addington and Neal Boyd.
MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, 301 W. Main St., Dallas 28034 or The Alzheimers Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte 28215 and Hospice at Charlotte 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte 28204
Annie Cook Powell
GASTONIA - Annie Ruth Cook Powell, 66, 801 Castlewood Drive, died Oct. 11, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Bryson City, daughter of the late James Marcus Cook and Eva Mae Jenkins, homemaker, Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband; Robla Powell; sons, James Thomas Cook, Kings Mountain, Johnny Marvin Cook, Richard Lee "Bo" Powell, Gastonia, Robert Bryan Powell, Lincolnton; daughters, Carla Marie Jolly, Suzanne Powell McFalls, Clover, S.C., Donna Carol Willis, Waco; brothers, Charlie Cook, Mountain Home, Idaho, James L. Cook, Pierce, Idaho, Carl Cook, Orfino, Idaho, Billy Ray Cook, Sylva, Sherill Cook, Gadsden, Ala.; sister, Eilene Cash, Gadsden; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Thursday, Bratton Funeral Home, York, S.C.
BURIAL: Lakeview Memory Gardens, York
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, the funeral home
Jesse L. Jernigan
GASTONIA - Jesse Lewis Jernigan, 71, died Oct. 12, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Robinson County, son of the late Hettie Cartrette Jernigan, brother of the late Ruby Lucero, member of Dallas Church of God, retired maintenance supervisor at McBess Industries, Bessemer City.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Eula Mae Jernigan; father, James Lewis Jernigan, Gastonia; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Carolyn Jernigan, Maurice and Zana Jernigan, Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Danny Ertzberger, Gastonia, Patricia J. Hartley Griffin, Lancaster, S.C.; grandchildren, Michael Jernigan, Stephen Ertzberger, Donavan Hartley, Carla Potter, Steve and Bryan Norris; five great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, Dallas Church of God, Rev. Daniel Shortridge
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, the church, other times at the home
MEMORIALS: Dallas Church of God, 311 S. College St., Dallas 28034
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Helen M. Barber
DALLAS Helen Martin Barber, 76, 1602 Mayberry Road, Dallas, died Oct. 12, 1999, at home.
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley
Irene Gilliam
GASTONIA Irene Nula Gilliam, 94, Courtland Terrace, died Oct. 2, 1999, at home.
She was a native of McDowell County, daughter of the late John Minyard and Lillie Parker Gilliam, sister of the late Gertrude L. Gilliam and Nellie G. Cloninger, retired bookkeeper for Nesbitt and Gilliam Furniture, Firestone Square, attended Gastonia schools, lifelong member of Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church, life member of the United Methodist Women and member of Friendly Sunday School class.
SURVIVORS: Sisters and brother-in-law, Ethel M. Gilliam, Gastonia, Jane and M.B. Stewart, Gastonia; nephews and spouses, John and Elizabeth Stewart, Gastonia, David and Paula Stewart, Gastonia; niece and spouse, Janice and Robert Hinson, Raleigh; four great nieces; two great nephews; three great-great nieces and two great-great nephews.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Private, Tuesday, Hollywood Cemetery, Rev. Harold Schawantes
MEMORIALS: Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1425 W. Franklin Ave., Gastonia 28052
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
Benny Bolin
CLOVER, S.C. Benny F. Bolin, 58, 102 Pinewood Drive, died Oct. 2, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
He was a native of York County, S.C., son of the late George Nelson Bolin and Blanch Ruth Little, member and Deacon of Clover First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Peggy C. Bolin; son, Brian Nelson Bolin, Clover; brothers, Bobby Bolin, Easley, S.C., "Billy" Joe Bolin, Bozeman, Mont.; sister, Peggy Moore, Blacksburg
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Rev. David Stanford
INTERMENT: Lakeview Memory Gardens
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Clover
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, 117 S. Main St., Clover 29710
Milligan Ramsey
GASTONIA Milligan "Mull" Lloyd Ramsey, 84, 4830 Greenwood Drive, died Oct. 2, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of North Carolina, son of the late Henry Lloyd and Georgia Wooten Ramsey, husband of the late Ruby Irene Morton Ramsey, brother of the late Clarence, Lamar, R.P. and Eunice Ramsey and Rosalene Franks, World War II Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert L. Ramsey, Salisbury, Jeffrey F. Ramsey, Ellenboro; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Jimmy Watson, Gastonia, sisters, Inez Atkins, Black Mountain, Ruby Pruitt, Waynesville; grandchildren, Jill Drake, Crystal Jenkins, Jessica Ramsey and Angela Herlong; great-grandchildren, Donnie Jenkins, Joshua Drake
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Greene Funeral Service
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Gaston Memorial Park, Rev. Marlion Morton
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984 Gastonia 28053; National Kidney Foundation, 5970 Fairview Road Suite 408, Charlotte 28201
Rossie Thompson
GASTONIA Rossie C. Thompson, 85, 749 Shannon Bradley Road, died Oct. 3, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Faye Brannon
GASTONIA Faye R. Brannon, 82, Courtland Terrace, died Oct. 1, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Shelby, daughter of the late James O. and Emma Hendrick Reinhardt, member of Commonwealth Methodist Church in Charlotte, former Charlotte beautician for many years.
SURVIVORS: Brother, T. E. "Gene" Reinhardt, Belmont; sister, Joyce Scott, Lubbock, Texas
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Private, Sunset Cemetery, Shelby
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Nick Fleece
CLOVER, S.C. Nick Fleece, 60, 1159 Mountainbrook Drive, died Oct. 2, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center.
He was native of Worthington, W. Va., son of the late Tony and Lora Hawkins Fleece, brother of the late Antoinette Baker and William Grabowski, retired from B & B Contracting Co.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Beulah Roark Fleece; daughters, Julia Russell, Milford, Del., Collette Alestra, Felton, Nicole Fleece, Clover; son, Nick A. Fleece, Fort Worth, Texas; brothers, Frank Grabowski, Las Vegas, Nev., Joseph Grabowski, Metz, W. Va.; sisters, Maria Vance, Radford, Va., Deloris Helmick, Enterprise, W. Va., Paulett Morgan, Enterprise, Madonna Matheny, Shinnston, W.Va., Valaria Heavener, Baltimore, Md., Wanda Hopkins, Fairmont, W. Va., Helen Martin, Meadowbrook, W. Va., Geneva Hall, Shinnston, Patricia Ramsey, Martinsburg, W. Va.; seven grandchildren
FUNERAL: Private
VISITATION: 5-7 tonight, the home
MEMORIALS: National Kidney Foundation, 5950 Fairview Road, Charlotte 28210
John Wagner
LAUREL SPRINGS John David Wagner, 22, 112 Laurel Fork Road, died Oct. 2, 1999, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Johnny Wayne Wagner, graduate of Hunter Huss High School, attended Gaston College.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linsey Taylor Wagner, Kings Mountain; fiancee, Elaine Hash, Laurel Springs; mother and stepfather, Remona B. and Dennis Moye, Gastonia; sister, Jessica Wagner, Gastonia, Shelly Moye, Denver; brothers, Nathan Moye, Gastonia, Jeremiah Moye, Denver, grandparents, Raymond and Patrcia Byrd, Gastonia, Wayne Wagner, Hillsboro, Virginia Young, Mount Holly; nephew, Gabriel Pack, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, McLean Funeral Directors Founders Chapel
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
BURIALS: Gaston Memorial Park
Burley Carpenter
LINCOLNTON Burley Lawrence Carpenter, 80, Graybrier Nursing Center, Trinity, died Oct. 3, 1999.
He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Alfred and Maggie Crowder Carpenter, brother of the late Kenneth Carpenter, member of Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church, Maiden, served as Sunday School teacher for more than 60 years, served in the Last Horse Calvary Unit with the U.S. Army National Guard in the 1930s, retired textile employee with J.P. Stevens for more than 50 years.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Ronald and Brenda Carpenter; sister, Edna Schronce, Lincolnton; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Carpenter, Lincolnton, Inez Cloninger, Lincolnton; grandchildren, David and Kelly Carpenter, Archdale
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Warlick Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Michael Ainsworth and Thomas McGhee
BURIAL: Following service, Hollybrook Cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home
