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Gaston County, North Carolina Obituary Collection
(From Various Funeral Homes in the Gastonia, Belmont, Mount Holly, Lowell, Cherryville,
Bessemer City and the surrounding area. Many obituaries are represented from Kings Mountain,
Lincolnton, and Stanley.)

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Gaston County, North Carolina Obituary Collection

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Marie DiFrincia Bradley
DALLAS — Marie DiFrincia Bradley, 65, 112 Westside Drive, died Dec. 18, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Superior County, Colo., daughter of the late Nicholas DiFrincia.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Steve Bradley; sons, Richard Bradley, David Laux, Gastonia, Scott Bradley, Dallas, Steven Laux, Lumberton; daughters, Sandra Rigdon, Sumter, S.C., Christine Collins, Savannah, Ga., Diann Riles, Dallas; mother, Irene Zeionia DiFrincia, Denver, Colo.; brothers, Ronnie and Ray DiFrincia, Denver; 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bethesda Church Cemetery, Washington County, Tenn., Rev. Jerry Millwood
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, church cemetery

Roy A. Fulbright
VALE — Roy Austin Fulbright, 62, 3479 Zur Leonard Road, died Dec. 18, 1999.
He was a native of Catawba County, son of the late Loy Sain and Ethel Fulbright, brother of the late Gaither and William Fulbright, member of Corinth Baptist Church, deacon, former Sunday school teacher and R.A. leader, maintenance supervisor with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Burgess Fulbright; sons, Mike and Tim Fulbright, Vale, Mark Fulbright, Hickory; daughter, Margaret Freund, Minneapolis; sisters, Irene Martin, Vale, Bertie Benfield, Thomasville; six grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Corinth Baptist Church, Revs. Eddie Reynolds, Dan Spears and William Kanupp, body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 6:30-9 tonight, the church
MEMORIALS: Corinth Baptist Church Building Fund, 7929 W. Hwy. 10, Vale 28168; Hospice of Catawba Valley, 263 Third Ave. NW, Hickory 28601-4659 or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton 28092
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton

George W. Alexander
LAKE WYLIE, S.C. — George Wilkins Alexander, 88, died Dec. 19, 1999 at Lake Wylie.
He was a native of St. Louis, preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Cecile Cotter Alexander, graduate of the University of Washington with a masters degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, retired civil engineer from Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, member of Tau Beta Pi (engineering scholastic honorary society), American Society of Civil Engineers, and Armstrong Masonic Lodge of Wilmington, Del., held offices with the River Hills Community Church, the church cemetery association and marina club.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Jane A. Givens, West Newton, Mass.; brothers, John Pettigrew, Bellingham, Wash., Joseph Alexander, Everett, Wash.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, River Hills Community Church, Rev. Bruce Jones
INTERMENT: Church cemetery
VISITATION: Following the service, Atria, 4877 Charlotte Hwy., Lake Wylie
MEMORIALS: River Hills Community Church Cemetery Association, 104 Hamiltons Ferry Road, Lake Wylie, S.C. 29710 or River Hills Emergency Squad, 4 Heritage Drive, Lake Wylie, S.C. 29710
ARRANGEMENTS: M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Clover, S.C.

CHARLES ‘ARCHIE’ WILLIAMS
GASTONIA — Charles "Archie" Williams, 79, 1026 Plymouth St., died Dec. 18, 1999, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
He was the son of the late Joseph and Ethel Russell Williams, brother of the late Ruby Dover, John and Joseph Williams Jr., self-employed construction worker, also worked for Daniel’s Construction, worked many charitable hours, World War II Army veteran, member of Zion Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marion Glover Wiliams; sons and daughters-in-law, Charles Jr. and Carolyn Williams, Ranlo, Joseph and Delores Williams, Nantahala, Danny and Lynn Williams, Six Mile, S.C., Randy Williams, Gastonia; daughters and sons-in-law, Carlene and Mervin Carpenter, Dallas, Patricia and Robert Wells, Kings Mountain; brothers, Earl Williams Sr., Linwood, William H. Williams, Gastonia, Walter Williams, Ranlo; sisters, Virginia Hodge, Betty Seagle, Gastonia; 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today, Zion Baptist Church, Revs. Leo Kuykendall, James Lowery
BURIAL: Armstrong Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: Lee and Michael Carpenter, Robert Jr., Joseph and Jonathan Wells, Troy, Phillip and Charles Williams
MEMORIALS: Zion Baptist Church, 2437 Propst St., Gastonia 28056
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia

Iva S. Brown
GRANITE QUARRY — Iva Ester Sills Brown, 91, Autumn Care of Salisbury, died Dec. 20, 1999, at her residence.
She was a native of Kings Mountain, daughter of the late Laura Parrish and Adam Pinkney Sills, wife of the late Ralph Eugene Brown, 1925 graduate of Salisbury High School, retired in 1973 from Belks Department Store after 35 years of service, member of Christiana Lutheran Church, WELCA, officer of her Sunday school class.
SURVIVORS: Son, Randy E. Brown, Granite Quarry; daughter, Phyllis Brown Robinson, Granite Quarry; brother, A.P. Sills Jr., Kannapolis; sister, Georgia Bolden, Salisbury; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Christiana Lutheran Church, Rev. Carl Haynes
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: At the home of Randy E. Brown
MEMORIALS: St. Lukes United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 1775 St. Lukes Church Road, Salisbury 28146 or Christiana Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 6190 U.S. Highway 52, Salisbury 28146
ARRANGEMENTS: Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell

William H. Nance Sr.
STANLEY — William Hugh Nance Sr., 73, 3700 Shamrock Road, Charlotte, died Dec. 19, 1999, at Presbyterian Wesley Care Center, Charlotte.
He was a native of Union County, S.C., son of the late Mack and Emmie Vinson Nance, retired from Leaksville Woolen Mill.
SURVIVORS: Son, William H. "Bill" Nance Jr., Stanley; daughter, Dollie Nance, Gastonia; sister, Myrl Hall, Union, S.C.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church of Stanley, Dr. Alfred Miller
BURIAL: Whitmire Cemetery, Whitmire, S.C.
VISITATION: One hour before service, the church
MEMORIALS: American Lung Association, 3305 S.E. 16th St.., Hickory 28601
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley

Raymond A. Black
BLACK MOUNTAIN — Raymond Alford "Ray" Black, 69, Jeanie Avenue, died Dec. 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital.
He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Hunter A. and Katherine Leagan Black, lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Stanley, member of Masonic Lodge AF&AM 713, Stanley, retired sales manager.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nancy Anders Black; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Robert Teske, Arden; sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Ginger Black, China Grove, Davey and Linda Black, Unicoi, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law, Charles Sr. and Janet Black, Stanley; grandchildren, Jerimy, Jason, Lauren, Justin and Davey Ray Black, Rick Hager
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly, Revs. Charles High, Alfred L. Miller
VISITATION: 7-8 tonight, Brigman’s Funeral Service, Black Mountain
MEMORIALS: Building Fund of First Baptist Church, 409 Old Highway 27, Stanley 28164

Norma W. Dorsey
LINCOLNTON — Norma Ivalee Walker Dorsey, 70, died Dec. 19, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
She was a native of Ducktown, Tenn., daughter of the late James Wesley Walker and Dollie Susie Parris, wife of the late Garfield Dorsey, mother of the late John Garfield Dorsey, sister of the late Orville Walker, Evelyn Patrick, Noralee Shelton, retired from Pharr Yarns after 17 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Vickie Hass, Belmont; sons, Leonard and Danny Dorsey, Lincolnton, Roger and James Dorsey, Gastonia; brother, Clint Walker, Gastonia; sister, Annie Mae Connard, Lockhart, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sisk Butler Funeral Home, Rev. Robbie Moore
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home, other times at the home of Vickie Hass, 2508 Boundry St., Belmont, or at the home of James Dorsey, 2419 Milton Ave., Gastonia

Aline C. Kiser
GASTONIA — Aline Cox Kiser, 92, 713 Briar Cliff Road, died Dec. 20, 1999, at Courtland Terrace.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late George and Ada Price Cox, sister of the late Walcs, Clay and James I. Cox, Vera Cox Lineberger, graduate of Asheville Normal Junior College, where she received a business degree, worked for several years in the former Dolley and Bulwinkle Law Firm, member of Lutheran Chapel Church for over 40 years, active in women’s circle and cared for shut-ins, avid gardener, former hostess at the Gastonia Home Demonstration Center.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 63 years, Worth L. Kiser; daughters and sons-in-law, Earluth K. and Blair Walker, Gastonia, Mayada K. and Charles Besancon, Charlottesville, Va.; grandchildren, Adrian and Deborah W. Walker, Belmont, Lee Walker, Bessemer City, Charles Besancon, Blacksburg, Va., Rebecca Besancon, Charlottesville, Va.; great-grandson, Isaac Worth Walker, Belmont
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Lutheran Chapel Church, Dr. Michael W. Frye
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: One hour before service, church
MEMORIALS: Lutheran Chapel Church Building Fund, 702 N. New Hope Road, Gastonia 28054
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors

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