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Brian K. Edwards
GASTONIA — Brian Keith Edwards, 26, 3700 Somerset Drive, died July 17, 1999, in New York, New York.
He was a native of Gaston County, manager with Hanaford Foods, graduate of Hunter Huss High School.
SURVIVORS: Son, Brian Patrick Edwards, Gastonia; parents, Roger Emmett and Barbara Ann White Edwards; sisters, Elizabeth Adair, Clover, S.C., Sandra Grayson, Gastonia; maternal grandparents, William and Betty Lou White, Gastonia
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Rev. Bobby Smith
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, funeral home
D. Roy Bookout
KINGS MOUNTAIN — D. Roy Bookout, 74, 3647 Piney Grove Road, Charlotte, died July 21, 1999, at home.
He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Arthur R. and Carrie Beam Bookout, husband of the late Sara Jane New Bookout, retired from Southern Railroad, World War II Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Melanie and David R. Bookout Jr., Mooresville; daughter and son-in-law, Theresa Carol and Donald Biddy, Charlotte; brother, Conrad Bookout, Charlotte; sisters, Nelle Norman, Jacksonville, Fla., Jean Crowell, Charlotte; grandchildren, Katie Bookout, Mooresville, Johnathan Biddy, Charlotte
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday, Grover Cemetery, Rev. Nancy Mugford
VISITATION: After service
MEMORIALS: Salvation Army, 534 Spratt St., Charlotte 28206
ARRANGEMENTS: Harris Funeral Home
Frankie Roux
GASTONIA — Frankie Irene Beeson Roux, 81, Courtland Terrace, died July 8, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Guilford County, daughter of the late W.R. and Annie Ward Beeson, wife of the late Willard Darrell Roux, member of First United Methodist Church, director of nurses, student health services, Southern Illinois University, retired registered nurse, served as 1st Lt. Army Nurse Corps. She and her husand were the second couple to serve in the European Theater during World War II.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Elaine Roux, Gastonia, LaDena Roux, Columbia, S.C.; sister, Elizabeth Culbreth, Pembroke
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Held July 13 at Jefferson Barricks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, Dr. James Westmoreland
ARRANGEMENTS: Ward Funeral Home
William H. Bennett
GASTONIA — William H. "Bill" Bennett, 85, 1642 Buckingham Ave., died July 21, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Yonkers, N.Y., son of the late Rose Florchzk and William Henry Bennett, husband of the late Ursula Agnes Walsh Bennett, member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, attended St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, former band leader in the Catskill Mountains, resided in the Bronx, N.Y., for 10 years, where he worked in carpet manufacturing, retired as regional supervisor for Phelps Dodge Co., Pittsburgh, World War II Army veteran, when he worked as a cryptographer in Italy.
SURVIVORS: Second wife, Nancy Suffern "Gooch" Bennett; son, R.W. "Bob" Bennett, New Milford, Conn.; daughters and son-in-law, Billie and Doug Szafranski, Pittsburgh, Diane Bennett, Barnegat, N.J.; sister and brother-in-law, Doris and George Mallory, Norwood; grandchildren, Noah and Kris Seaman, Barnegat, Noelle Seaman, Charlotte
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Fathers John Allan Peter Pham; a second mass will be held at noon Monday, St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Pittsburgh
BURIAL: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Monday
VISITATION: One hour before mass at St. Michael’s; one hour before Pittsburgh mass at Beinhauer Mortuary
PALLBEARERS: Billie Szafranski, Jim, Jimmy, Billy and Patrick McHenry, Bill Mallory
MEMORIALS: St. Michael’s Catholic Church Building Fund, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 708 St. Michael’s Lane, Gastonia 28052
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean & Son Funeral Directors
Dovie C. Barrett
GASTONIA — Dovie Cash Barrett, 92, formerly of 2437 Milton St., died July 21, 1999, at Alexandria Place Nursing Home.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Jane Watson and John David Cash, wife of the late Cecil Beaumont Barrett, member of Unity Baptist Church, retired spinner.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Lucy Wiggins, Violet Russell, Gastonia; nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday, Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Rev. Larry Bostian
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
Dewey Crowe
LENOIR — Dewey Crowe, 90, Harper Ave. NW, died July 21, 1999, at Pellcare Nursing Center, Hickory.
He was a native of Watauga County, son of the late Maudie Jane Storie and Robey Eugene Crowe, husband of the late Cleota Hampton Crowe; father of the late Huston V. and Sam S. Crowe, brother of the late Van A., Ernest K., Eugene Robey, William Snow and Donald Crowe and Shirley Crowe Justice, retired butcher.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Baxter A. and Mack E. Crowe, Hudson, Fla., Ted C. and John Douglas Crowe, Lenoir; daughters, Justine J. Hollars, Wilkesboro, Shelby Jean Buchanan, Gastonia, Sandra Y. Hilton, Hudson; sisters, Della Kirby, Exie Nuckles, Doris Icard, Granite Falls; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three stegrandchildren; five great-stepgrandchildren; five great-great-stepgrandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday, Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Rev. Jerry Woodie
VISITATION: 12:45-1:45 p.m. Friday, Greer-McElveen Funeral Home, Lenoir
PALLBEARERS: Marty and Chris Hollars, Eric Buchanan, Kenny and Buddy Crowe, Jimmy Hilton
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Catawba County, 263 First Ave., NW, Hickory 28601
Bobby O. Heafner
MOORESVILLE — Dr. Bobby Oliver Heafner, 67, 106 Shining Armor Court, died July 20, 1999, at Lake Norman Medical Center.
He was a native of Shelby, son of the late Lee Roy and Bessie Lee Hamilton Heafner, grandfather of the late Julia Dabney Deal, former member of First Baptist Church, Belmont, and Stony Point Baptist Church, current member of Denver Baptist Chruch, general practitioner from 1959 to August 1998.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Vernice F. Heafner; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Michael and Nancy Heafner, Charlotte, Benjamin and Janet Heafner, Newton, Jonathan and Michelle Heafner, Statesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Johnny Campbell, Mary and Ron Coffey, Martha and Scott Hager, Stony Point, Beth and Billy Pennell, Taylorsville; stepsons, Keith Isenhour, Taylorsville, Imad Hamdan, Mooresville; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Marlene Heafner, Fernandino Beach, Fla.; sisters and brother-in-law, Betty Collins, Gastonia, Norma Cornwell, Charlotte, Carolyn Angelette, Belmont, Joyce and Jim Mauney, Greensboro; grandchildren, Betsy and Israel Campbell, Joshua, Kayla, Laura and Mike Heafner Jr., Emilee and Will Pennell, Eric Pope, Amber Fox, Clayton and Sarah Coffey; great-grandchildren, Zachary Deal and Isiah Coffey; first wife, Joyce B. Hall, Stony Point
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 6 tonight, Stony Point Baptist Church, Rev. Henry Cook
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Friday, Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: After service tonight, church; 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont
PALLBEARERS: Joshua and Mike Heafner Jr., Israel Campbell, Will Pennell, Eric Pope, Keith Isenhour
MEMORIALS: American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff Suite 109, Charlotte 28204 or to Metrolina Regional Prosthetic-Orthotic Center, 1524 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte 28204
Janice Stewart
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Janice McGinnis Stewart, 52, 227-1 Farris Road, died July 21, 1999, at home.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John C. McGinnis, sister-in-law of the late Dexter Lovelace, member of Evangel Assembly of God, Gastonia, where she was former president of Women’s Ministries, former employee of Turbo Conveyer.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Mike Stewart; son, Corky Scalingi, Gastonia; daughters and sons-in-law, Tina Scalingi and Eric Hoyle, Casar, Cindy Fox, Mount Holly; mother and stepfather, Christine Howe and Laban Erney, Gastonia; sisters and brothers-in-law, Pat and Allen Mantooth, Bessemer City, Kathy Lovelace, Grover; grandchildren, Tyler Wood, Promise Conner, Heather and Jeremy Ferguson, Katie Taylor
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Evangel Assembly of God, Rev. Rufus Johnson
BURIAL: Mountain Rest Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Harris Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Evangel Assembly of God, 625 Neal Hawkins Road, Gastonia 28052
Frank Connor
MOORESVILLE — Frank Connor, 90, Brian Center, formerly of W. Sumter St., Shelby, died July 21, 1999, at Lake Norman Medical Center.
ARRANGEMENTS: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Elinor Drake
CHARLOTTE — Elinor Hopper Tyner Drake, 66, died July 20, 1999.
She was a native of Shelby, daughter of the late Alton Marion and Elva Sneed Hopper, graduated from Shelby High School in 1951, presented in the Shelby Debutante Ball that year, attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, served for many years as the society page editor for The Shelby Daily Star, later worked for Federal Paper Board Co. in Charlotte, avid bridge player, lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Shelby.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, David and Karen Hampton Tyner, Spartanburg, S.C.; daughter, E. Kyle Tyner, Charlotte; brother and sister-in-law, Sue Morris and Alton Marion Hopper Jr., Charlotte
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday, Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Shelby
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby 28150
