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Ronald L. Wilson
GASTONIA — Ronald Lee "Red Top" Wilson, 28, 104 S. Dalton St., died July 16, 1999, at the scene of an accident.
He was a native of Gaston County.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Florida Elaine Costner Wilson, Gastonia; father and stepmother, Roger Lee and Norma Wilson, Mount Holly; brother, Waylon Lee Wilson, Mount Holly; sisters, Teresa Ann Wilson, Lowell, Tina Elaine Wilson, Gastonia; niece, Ashley Robinson, Lowell
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, McLean and Son Funeral Home, Rev. Bill Miller
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery
VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, funeral home; at home after service
PALLBEARERS: Todd and Charlie Hanna, Johnny Lancaster, Dale Costner, Shane McGinnis, Timothy Elmore
Fred Dean Bates
LOWELL — Fred Dean Bates, 49, 27 Stowe St., died July 16, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte.
He was a native of Franklin, son of the late Sam and Lassie Watts Bates, brother of the late Shirley Colloway, member of East Belmont Church of God, employed with Firestone Mills, team leader in the weaving department.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Gail Bates; son, Scott Bates, Lowell; brothers, Robert Bates, Mill Springs, Murrell Bates, Leicester, Kenneth Bates, Dallas; sisters, Agnes Brooks, Lowell, Dorothy Stamey, Dallas, Deloris Blanton, Mount Holly
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Held Sunday, Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont, Revs. Bobby S. Brackett, Don Bates
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean & Son Funeral Directors
Andrew Lane Sr.
BELMONT — Andrew Lane Sr., 108 Morning Glory Ave., died July 17, 1999, at Rehabilitation and Health Center, Gastonia.
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Julius Baldwin
LOWELL — Julius Baldwin, 79, 405 Robinson St., died July 18, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service Southside Chapel
Louise O. Grady
DALLAS — Louise Owensby Grady, 78, 226 Oak Grove Park Road, died July 17, 1999, at Vencore Hospital, Greensboro.
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel
Ressie V. Adams
BESSEMER CITY — Ressie Valentine Adams, 91, 622 E. Lee Ave., died July 17, 1999, at Mission Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Cocke County, Tenn. daughter of the late Daniel and Effie McKinney Valentine, wife of the late Brown M. Adams, worked at Gambrill Mills for 44 years, attended First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons and daughters-in-law, James Ray and Margie Adams, Waynesville, C. Harry and Betsy Adams, Clover, S.C., Jerry Dan and Ruth Adams, Charlotte, G. Glenn and Sharon Adams, Bessemer City; daughter and son-in-law, Frances A. and James Lanier, Bessemer City; brothers, Lonus and Lawrence Valentine, Shelby; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Revs. Larry McClure, Dr. Ron Pierce
BURIAL: Westview Gardens
VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 tonight, Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel
PALLBEARERS: Dale, Johnny, Scott, Todd and Jimmy Adams, Larry and Wayne Lanier
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 397, Bessemer City, 28016-0397 or charity of donor’s choice
Joseph Panther
SHELBY — Joseph Andrew "Stone" Panther, 71, 108-A Connie Lane, died July 18, 1999, at home.
He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Joseph Martin and Lincie Howard Panther, husband of the late Elizabeth Jones Panther, sister of the late Sarah Olsen, retired sales manager, Mason and Oasis Shriner, Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila and Baxter Carpenter, Ellenboro, Myra and Allen House, Deluth, Ga., Rita and Bob Gaither, Newark, Ohio, Jill and Chip Hathcock, Charlotte; brothers, Martin J. Panther, Spartanburg, S.C., Bronson Panther, Columbus; sister, Betty Baldwin, San Antonio, Texas; eight grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lattimore Baptist Church, Dr. Max Burgin; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Carl Lee Reid
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Carl Lee Reid, 58, of Killeen died July 11, 1999, at home.
He was a native of Gastonia, son of the late Walker Reid Jr., brother of the late Alfred and Roland Reid, graduated from Highland High School in 1958, received a degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Texas in 1985, graduating with honors, member of Alpha Phi Sigma, member of Northside Baptist Church, served in Army from 1958 to March 1982, retired as an E-7, employed with the Texas Department of Corrections for 17 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Edith Reid; sons, Clyde R. Reid, Killeen, Carl L. Reid Jr., Japan; daughters, Doris H. Worrell, Killeen, Nancy K. Love, Austin, Texas; mother, Catherine S. Reid, Gastonia; brothers, Jerry, Marvin, Duane and Walker Reid III, Gastonia; sisters, Ernestine Sheppard, Dallas, Shirley Love, Gastonia; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Samuel H. Barber Jr.; family will leave from home of Walker Reid III, 1019 Woodhill Drive, Gastonia
VISITATION: Mother’s home, 3043 Salem Drive, Gastonia
ARRANGEMENTS: Ebony & White’s Funeral Service
Shawn E. McWhirter
MINT HILL — Shawn Erik McWhirter, 20, of Mint Hill died July 17, 1999.
He was a native of Charlotte, graduated from Independence High School, attended Central Piedmont Community College, member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
SURVIVORS: Parents, John and Nancy McWhirter, Mint Hill; grandmother, Bessie Boyd, Gastonia; uncles, aunts, cousins
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sunset Memory Gardens, minister Gill Hollis
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, McEwen Funeral Service, Mint Hill Chapel
MEMORIALS: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 6200 Mint Hill Wilgrove Road, Charlotte 28227
Mamie B. Isom
YORK, S.C. — Mamie Brown Isom, Watt Street, died July 18, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill.
ARRANGEMENTS: Wright Funeral Home
Rudolph Rainey
YORK, S.C. — Rudolph "Poodle" Rainey, White Oak Manor, Rock Hill, formerly of York, died July 17, 1999, at home.
ARRANGEMENTS: Wright Funeral Home
Kenneth G. Bigger
GASTONIA — Kenneth Glenn Bigger, 43, 330 Stevens St., died July 17, 1999, at Kings Mountain General Hospital, Kings Mountain.
ARRANGEMENTS: Wright Funeral Home
John L. Bess
KINGS MOUNTAIN — John Lloyd Bess, 74, died July 16, 1999, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Rainey and Sara Bess, father of the late Brian Deforrest and John Lloyd Bess Jr., retired from Burlington Industries, member of Vestibule AME Zion Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Victoria M. Bess; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Shirley Bess, Charlotte; daughter, Gale T. Bess, Gastonia; sister, Ethel M. Bess, Kings Mountain; brothers, William K. Bess, Jersy City, N.J., Robert Bess, Dallas; grandchildren and spouse, Natavian Gill, Cherryville, Shaun and Sherri Grier, Gastonia; two great-grandchildren; uncles, Ulysess Saddler, Shelby, James Saddler, Blacksburg, S.C.; aunt, Ida Wray, Kings Mountain; nieces, nephews, cousins
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Vestibule AME Zion Church, Rev. Clarence C. Roberts
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, church
ARRANGEMENTS: J.W. Gill & Sons Funeral Home
