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MARJORIE COSTNER
SHELBY Marjorie Brackett Costner, 70, 517 Leander St., died Oct. 29, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Andrew Earnest and Lucy Sain Brackett, sister of the late Travis Brackett, member Aldersgate United Methodist Church, homemaker.
SURVIVORS: Husband, William Herman Costner; son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Dean and Charlene Bridges, Gastonia; daugher, Stephanie Jane Costner, Shelby; sister, Ilese Cornwell, Charlotte; grandson, Andrew William Bridges, Fort Gordon, Ga.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m., Sunday, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Dr. Delores Queen, Revs. Eddie and Jim Brackett
BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Park
VISITATION: 6:30-8 tonight, Clay-Barnett Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150
WILLIAM OATES
SHELBY William Franklin "Boney" Oates, 55, 1113 Buffalo St., died Oct. 28, 1999 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
He was a native of Iredell County, son of the late Ethel Juanita Moses Oates, husband of the late Shirley Ann Pruitt Oates, retired construction worker.
SURVIVORS: Sons, William Eric Oates, Florida, David Adam Oates, Greensboro, Lucky Stewart Rumfelt, Lincolnton; daughters, Nina Oates Vincent, Kimberly Oates Willis, Ruby Elizabeth Oates, Cherryville; father, Ray Leonard Oates Sr., Waco; brothers, Ricky and Leonard Oates, Jr., Shelby, Bobby Oates, Waco; sisters, Mary Hallman, Holden Beach, Vickie Jean Page, Georgetown, S.C., Louise Burns, Fallston; step-son, David Lee Bush, Blacksburg, S.C.; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m., Sunday, Cherryville city Cemetery, Rev. Royce Ballew
VISITATION: 2-7 p.m., Saturday, home of Bobby Oates, 348 Deviney Road, Waco
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby 28150
ARRANGEMENTS: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
BELL J. MARTIN
GASTONIA Bell J. "Mama Bell" Martin, 78, 918 W. Davidson Ave., died Oct. 26, 1999 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Gladys S. Erwin, Gastonia; sisters, Sarah Wilson, High Point, Viola Wilson, Englewood, N.J.; brother, Johnny Prather, Decatur, Ga.; a grandchild; a great-grandchild
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday, Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, Revs. James F. Williams and George H. Lowry Jr.
BURIAL: Armstrong Cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
DONNIE WINCHESTER
WALHALLA, S.C. Donnie Davis Winchester, 69, 302 Gerber St., died Oct. 27, 1999, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Bryson City, daughter of the late Ross Walton and Della Fisher Davis, mother of the late Dellie Grace Winchester, retired from Chicopee Manufacturing Co., the Nason Co.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Bob, Bill and Dennis Winchester, Walhalla, Danny Winchester, Six Mile, S.C.; daughter, Wanda Winchester Alexander, Walhalla; brothers, Fierol Davis, Jacksonville, Fla., Verlin and Darrell Davis, Gastonia, Ronnie Davis, Stanley, Gene Davis, Dallas, Odell Davis, Lincolnton; sisters Vernetta Hampton, Dallas, Erline Bynum and Karen Davis, Lincolnton, Yvonne Robinson, Stanley; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today, Coneross Church of God, Rev. Frank Knight
BURIAL: Oconee Memorial Park; body will be placed 30 minutes before funeral
VISITATION: Home of Bob Winchester, 1153 Coffee Road, Walhalla
ARRANGEMENTS: Davenport Funeral Home
MAMIE McCLURE HILL
HICKORY Mamie McClure Hill, 94, 427 Third Ave., formerly of Gastonia, died Oct. 28, 1999, at Frye Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Center Baptist Church, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Rosetta McClure Rainey, Gastonia; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Sunday, Center Baptist Church, Rev. Pierre J. Crawford
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home, Gastonia
FRANCICCUS H. BEEREN
GASTONIA Franciccus H. Jac Beeren, 94, Courtland Terrace, died Oct. 27, 1999 at home.
He was a native of Helmond, Netherlands, son of the late Franciscus and Anna Marie Snellen Beeren, husband of the late Julia Hecker Beeren, preceeded in death by five brothers and a sister, owner and founder of Klernit Fabrics, member Saint Michaels Catholic Church.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Sue Beeren, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; daughters, Olga Beeren, Lexington, Anna Beeren, Charlotte; grandchildren, David Dunn, San Francisco, Debbie Baggett, Wilmington, Tanya Matherly, Richmond, Va., Angela Beeren, Atlanta; four great-grandchildren
MEMORIAL MASS: 11 a.m. today Saint Michaels Catholic Church
MEMORIALS: Holy Angels, 6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont 28012
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
Anna Stroupe Ledwell
DALLAS Anna Frances Stroupe Ledwell, 82, 1101 Dallas-Stanley Highway, died Oct. 31, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Gaston County, wife of the late Claude Henry Ledwell, daughter of the late Walter L. and Bessie Robinson Stroupe, sister of the late Russell and Allen Stroupe, Violet Tidwell, Helen Perkins, retired from Textiles Bou Knitting in Ranlo, member of First Presbyterian Church, Stanley.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sisters-in-law, Miles "Jack" and Ruby Stroupe, Stanley, Clyde and Helen Stroupe, James and Peggy Stroupe, Dallas; sisters and brother-in-law, Cathrine and Clarence Whitesides, Gastonia, Louise Watts, Mount Holly, Alice Faye Pasour, Dallas
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley, Revs. Fred Murphy, Dan King
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home
MEMORIALS: First Presbyterian Church, 512 Old Mount Holly Road, Stanley, 28164
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley
Pauline Killian
MOUNT HOLLY Pauline Killian, 86, formerly of Mount Holly, died Oct. 30, 1999, at Stanley Living Center.
She was a native of Mecklenburg County, wife of the late Fred H. Killian, daughter of the late Derr and Sadie Mundy Killian, homemaker, member and former Sunday School teacher of Castanea Presbyterian Church.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Don and Helen Killian, Mount Holly; grandchildren, Don Killian Jr., Destin, Fla., Cynthia Carter, Woodstock, Ga.; great-grandchild, Kayla Killian, Destin; brothers, Jack Killian, Stanley, Charlie Killian, Mount Holly; sisters, Leona Hawley, Stanley, Helen Hollar, Minnie Woolwine, Hazel McIntosh, Mount Holly.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Castanea Presbyterian Church, Rev. Tom Shields
BURIAL: church cemetery
VISITATION: after the service, cemetery; other times at the home of Don and Helen Killian, 911 Pierce Ave.
MEMORIALS: Castanea Presbyterian Church, 14815 Lucia-Riverbend Highway, Stanley 28164
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
Milton Red Nichols
GASTONIA Milton "Red" Nichols, 83, 1710 W. Davidson St., died Oct. 29, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Haralson County, Ga., son of the late Luther D. and Fannie Gentry Nichols, brother of the late Margaret Lineberger, member Fairview Baptist Church, former treasurer of Rhyne Volunteer Fire Department, retired from Firestone after 42 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ethelene Nichols; sons and daughters-in-law, Johnnie and Donna Nichols, Michael J. and Lynn Nichols; daughter and son-in-law, Betty Jane and Wade Simms; brothers, Howard and Hubert Nichols, Gastonia, Roy Lee Nichols, San Francisco; sister, Iris Dameron, Bessemer City; grandchildren, Kelly, Heather and John Nichols, Christine Griffin, David Lineberger, Beverly Coluccio, Warren Simms; great-grandchildren, Billy Griffin, Krystin Shope, Andrew Davis
FUNERAL: Held 3 p.m. Sunday, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel, Rev. Andy Broughton
BURIAL: Antioch Lutheran Church
PALLBEARERS: Walt Anderson, Ryan Coluccio, Billy Griffin, Bobby Jenkins, David Lineberger, Warren Simms
MEMORIALS: Fairview Baptist Church, 1706 W. Davidson St., Gastonia, 28052
Marion l. Patterson Jr.
BESSEMER CITY Marion Lemuel Patterson Jr., 66, 156 Cowpoke Lane, died Oct. 30, 1999, at the Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Shelby, son of the late Marion Lemuel Patterson Sr. and Mattie Moss Patterson, brother of the late A.W. "Pat", Herman and Walter Patterson, Korean War Air Force veteran, attended Faith Baptist Church, Shelby.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Wise Patterson; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Barbara Patterson, Bessemer City, Danny and Myra Patterson, Shelby; daughter, LaSandra Martin, Polkville, sister, Mildred Pearson, Shelby; seven grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sunnyside Baptist Church Cemetery, Revs. Barry Goodman and Johnny Owens
BURIAL: church cemetery
VISITATION: 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Gastonia, other times at the home of Jerry Patterson, 137 Cowpoke Lane
PALLBEARERS: Eric Alan Page, Danny Wayne Patterson Jr., Christopher Marc and Robert Guy Martin, Paul and P.J. Rathbone.
MEMORIALS: Faith Baptist Church, 2738 S. Post Road, Shelby 28152
