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Russell Helderman
IRON STATION — Russell Helderman, 81, died Nov. 14, 1999, at Lincoln Nursing Center, Lincolnton.
He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late William Henry and Mattie Keever Helderman, husband of the late Ethel Kinley Helderman, retired carpenter from Threads Inc., Gastonia, member of Faith Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Vera Helderman Abernathy, Charlotte; nephew and spouse, Gary and Pam Abernathy, Charlotte; niece and spouse, Mabel and Glenn Moffat, Charlotte; other nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Faith Baptist Church, Rev. David Walker
INTERMENT: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley
MEMORIALS: Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, Old Plank Road, Lincolnton 28092
Dewey P. Rimmer
GASTONIA — Dewey P. Rimmer, 47, died Nov. 15, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Fred Willard and Martha Sue Kelly Rimmer.
SURVIVORS: Brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Judy Rimmer, Monroe, Steve and Marsha Rimmer, Gastonia; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Bobby Watkins, Burgaw, Libby and Richard Naumuk, Castle Hayne; special friend, Danny Gunn
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
Karen D. Wood
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Karen D. Wood, 38, 1906 State St., died Nov. 9, 1999.
She was a native of Vale.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jesse Wood, Harrisburg; daughter, Leslie Wood, Harrisburg; parents, Bobby G. Wood, Gastonia, Carolyn Huss, Vale; sister, Rita Wood, Vale; brother, Dennis Wood, Charlotte; half brother, Ryan Wood, Clemson, S.C.; companion, Ginny White, Harrisburg
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Macedonia United Methodist Church, Vale
MEMORIALS: Keystone Partnership, (in name of Karen D. Wood), 310 N. Second St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17101
ARRANGEMENTS: Central Pennsylvania Cremation Society
MARY CARRIGAN
MOUNT HOLLY — Mary "Aileen" Lynn Carrigan, 85, 113 Walk-A-Long Way, died Nov. 14, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John and Bessie Lynn, wife of the late Everette "Zeb" Carrigan, mother of the late Rev. Gary Carrigan, sister of the late Jim Lynn, member of Rankin Lake Baptist Church, Gastonia, retired textile worker.
SURVIVORS: Sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Dean Carrigan, Belmont, Jim and Judy Carrigan, Mount Holly; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Ron Robinson, the home; brother, Jewell Lynn, Gastonia; sisters, Orneal Robinson, Martha Lynn, Gastonia; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Hillcrest Gardens, Rev. Herman Winkler
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 220, Gastonia 28052
Nellie N. Sanders
GASTONIA — Nellie Nichols Sanders, 82, formerly of 1206 Congress St., died Nov. 14, 1999, at Alexandria Place.
She was a native of Pelzer, S.C., daughter of the late James O. and Mimmie C. Nichols, wife of the late Henry S. Sanders and Clarence R. Smith, retired pianist, member of South Gastonia Church of God, served as pianist from 1945 to 1949, pianist for Linwood Terrace, AARP Chapter 2070 since 1985, member Salvation Army League of Mercy, conducted services for nursing homes.
SURVIVORS: Niece, Bobbie Bennett, Stanley; cousins, Sarah and David Davenport, Greenwood, S.C., Calvin Burgess, Belton, S.C., Herman and Evelyn Cooley, Pelzer; special friend, Gladys Huggins
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, South Gastonia Church of God, Revs. Bobby Gilley, Ray Loftis
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service, the church
PALLBEARERS: John Howell, John Hicks, Dean Cupp, Willie Herring, Cecil Bumgardner, Ric McCormick
MEMORIALS: Victory Christian Academy, 310 Carolina Ave., Gastonia 28052
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors
ELIZABETH R. PERKINS
DALLAS — Elizabeth Avolna Rose "Lib" Perkins, 80, formerly of South College Street, died Nov. 15, 1999, at Woodlawn Haven Nursing Home, Mount Holly.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Nathan Daniel and Mary Jane Childers Rose, wife of the late Luther Holland Perkins, preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters, retired textile employee, member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Lowell.
SURVIVORS: Sons and daughters-in-law, James Michael and Sandy Perkins, Luther Harold Perkins, Dallas, Bobby Dean and Lila Perkins, Gastonia; daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Joyce and J.D. Stafford, Dallas, Jean Panther and John Lanford Jr., Bessemer City; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dallas Funeral Home, Revs. James Drennan, Roy Barbee
INTERMENT: Edgewood Cemetery, Lowell
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home, family may be contacted at the home of Timmy Stafford, 160 Third St.
Virginia Y. Smith
BELMONT — Virginia "V.C." Younce Smith, 79, formerly of Belmont, died Nov. 13, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte.
She was a native of Ashe County, daughter of the late Edgar and Frankie Greer Younce.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ralph J. Smith; son, Larry "Doby" Greer, Lenoir; daughter, Shelby Greer Bain, Belmont; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Ronny and Kathie Bain, Tommy and Michelle Bain, Belmont, Richard and Laura Bain, Mount Holly; great grandchildren, Jonathan, Matthew, Savannah and Emily Bain, Belmont
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont, Rev. Vincent Castellani
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3 p.m. today, Blueridge Memorial Park, Lenoir, Rev. Jimmy Hamby
PALLBEARERS: Ronny, Tommy and Richard Bain, Earl and Edward Younce, Kent Waters, Jerry Anderson, Roger Spencer
VISITATION: At the home of Shelby Bain, 3307 Boat Club Road, Belmont
MEMORIALS: Fellowship Baptist Church, P.O. Box 306, Hudson 28638
Barry D. Martin Jr.
MOUNT HOLLY — Barry Dean Martin Jr., 25, 204 Eastwood Drive, died Nov. 13, 1999, in Beckley, W.Va.
He was a native of Meckenburg County, employed by Hillbilly’s Barbeque, an Eagle Scout, Assistant Scout Master of Troop 56, Belmont, honor roll student at East Gaston, Army veteran, member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Christina Shepherd Martin; son, Jacob Alan Martin, the home; daughter, Sarah Marie Martin, the home; parents, Barry Dean Martin, Sr., Charlotte, Debra Kay Martin, Greensboro; sister, Angela Renee Chaney, Belmont; paternal grandparents, Jake Martin, McBee, S.C., Mary Ann Ochran, West End; maternal grandfather, Clyde Whitman, the home
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Catawba Heights Baptist Church, Revs. Max Pendleton and Raymond Johns
BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
Clyde W. Curry
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Clyde William "C.W." Curry, 64, 1744 Kings Drive, died Nov. 12, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.
He was a native of York, S.C., son of the late William and Jettie Lou Smarr Curry, deacon at Fishing Creek Baptist Church, York, S.C., hymn choir leader, member of Interdenominational Prayer Band.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maggie Haggins Curry; sons, Clyde William Curry Jr., Rockwell, Robert L. Curry, York; stepson, Malven Haggins, Clover, S.C.; daughters, Carolyn Boulware, Gastonia, Mary Love, York; brother, James Curry, Gastonia; sister, Betty Curry Murray, Gastonia; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Fishing Creek Baptist Church, Revs. George McCoy, Terry L. Wallace Jr., William Thompson, Bishop Alfred Jackson, body will be placed in church one hour before service
BURIAL: Lakeview Memory Gardens, York
VIEWING: Noon-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wright Funeral Home, York
VISITATION: At the home
Odessa G. Carpenter
LINCOLNTON — Odessa Gantt Carpenter, 93, 1250 Hill Road, died Nov. 14, 1999, at Lincoln Medical Center.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Joe and Charlie Jeffes Gantt, wife of the late Kelly V. Carpenter, mother of the late Donnie D. and Hugh Carpenter, retired from textile industry, member of Salem Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Forrest and Frankie B. Carpenter, Lincolnton; daughter, Helen C. Sain, Lincolnton; sister, Essie Heavner, Vale; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Salem Baptist Church, Rev. Robert Wensil, body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
Richard A. Monroe
GASTONIA — Richard A. Monroe, 40, 1474 Robinwood Road, died Nov. 13, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Eddie Lee and Thelma Mack Monroe Sr., graduate of Ashbrook High School class of 1978, member of Pleasant Ridge AME Zion Church.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Edna Penney, New York; brother, Eddie Lee Monroe, Gastonia; aunt, Geneva Burris, Gastonia; relatives and friends
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Pleasant Ridge AME Zion Church, Rev. David Williams
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 30 minutes before service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Doris P. Owens
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Doris Pinson Owens, 74, 100 Ola Drive, died Nov. 13, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Hayden and Virgie Smith Pinson, wife of the late Frank Whiteford Owens, retired textile worker, member of Westover Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Stepsons, Franklin Owens, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Dickie Owens, Florence, S.C., Jimmy Owens, Gaffney, S.C.; daughters, Joyce Phillips, Gastonia, Ann Crocker Bridges, Ethel Whittington, Kings Mountain, Linda Sims, Grover; sisters, Nannie Crocker, Mary Seagle, Grover; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. today, Harris Funeral Home, Rev. Ken Faulkenbury
INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery
VISITATION: At the home
