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Raymon Dixon
SHELBY - William Raymon Dixon, 83, 910 Wyke Road, died June 24, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Linzie and Martha Wright Dixon, retired as industrial troubleshooter from Electric Motor Service, member of First Baptist Church, DAV and VFW, World War II Navy veteran aboard LST 284.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Rachel Heavner Dixon; sons and daughters-in-law, William R. "Bill" Jr. and Cathy Dixon, Cherryville, Charles L. "Chuck" and Teresa Dixon, Dallas; sister, Shirley Williams, Simpsonville; grandchildren, Michael and Allison Wray, Jeff and Kelly Whitaker, Jason Whitaker; great-grandchildren, Kennedy Wray, Amber McGraw preceded in death BY: Brother, Arson Dixon; sisters, Kathleen Dixon, Alma Dixon Kale
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3 p.m. Monday, Cleveland Memorial Park, Rev. Tony Tench
VISITATION: 6:30-8 tonight, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Kenneth R. Johnson
GASTONIA - Kenneth Robert Johnson, 74, 508 S. Marietta St., died June 23, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late George Robert and Effie Mae Hubbard Johnson, retired as printer from the City of Gastonia, member of Belmont Moose Lodge.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Nellie R. Fowler, Bessemer City; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Helen Johnson, Gastonia; nieces and nephews preceded in death BY: Sisters, Edith and Evelee Johnson
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Monday, Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, McLean Funeral Directors
Edith Crouse Sigmon
LINCOLNTON - Edith Crouse Sigmon, 80, Lutherhaus Apartments, 709 S. Tait St., died June 24, 2000. She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Charlie and Emma West Crouse, retired as upholsterer from Temple Furniture in Maiden.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Kemp Sigmon, Cherryville, Donald F. Sigmon, Lincolnton; daughter, JoAnn S. Mull, Rocky Mount; brother, David Crouse, Lincolnton; sister, Allie Varner, Stanley; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 5 p.m. today, Pearl Baptist Church, Dr. Robert Wensil
BURIAL: Iron Station Cemetery
VISITATION: 90 minutes before the service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home
Edith Shinn Drum
DENVER Edith Shinn Drum, 60, 4487 Catawba Burris Road, died June 23, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Edgar and Lurlyne Knight Shinn.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Kenneth H. Drum Sr.; son, Kenneth H. Drum Jr., Columbus; daughter, Katherine L. Drum, the home; brother, William L. Shinn, Newberry, S.C.; grandchildren, Kyle Austin and Amber Leigh Drum, Columbus
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Warlick Funeral Home, Rev. Ted Hendricks
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Monday, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Bethel United Methodist Church, 7284 Campground Road, Denver 28037
William J. A. Wright
STARTEX, S.C. William James Albert Wright, 65, 42 Chestnut St., died June 23, 2000, at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late William Albert and Ellen Gordon Wright, member of Tucapau Baptist Church, employed by Span Packaging Co., retired Navy veteran with 22 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Peggy Guy Wright; sons, Eric Wright, Kings Mountain, Darel Bentley, Duncan, S.C., Tony Bentley, Moore, S.C.; daughter, Amanda Wright, the home; brothers, Paul Wright, Pacolet, S.C., Saul and Job Wright, Cowpens, S.C., Rev. Silas Wright, Spartanburg, S.C.; sisters, Mary Lydia Waters, Kings Mountain, Sarah Coggins, Cowpens; two grandchildren
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Monday, Tucapau Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Bill Pate, Revs. Kenneth Sanford, J.H. Hammond
BURIAL: Fort Prince Memorial Gardens, Wellford, S.C., with military rites
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Wood Mortuary, Greer, S.C.
MEMORIALS: Tucapau Baptist Church, 4 Chestnut St., Startex, S.C.
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS: Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain
Estelle Edwards Parks
GASTONIA - Estelle Edwards Parks, 74, 610 W. Rankin St., died June 22, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Will and Rosie Moore Edwards, homemaker, member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Charles Edwards, Morganton; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Michael Floyd, Rev. Henry Jr. and Michelle Floyd, Gastonia, Rev. Torah and Willowdean Floyd, Jeffrey and Carla Floyd, Kings Mountain; other relatives and friends
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Monday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. James Burris
BURIAL: Armstrong Cemetery
VISITATION: 30 minutes before service, church, other times at the home of Rev. Henry Floyd Jr., 625 Heathwood Drive, Gastonia
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home
Frances R. Stephenson
GASTONIA Frances Glenn Ratchford Stephenson, 78, died June 16, 2000.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Percy Lamar and Nannie Harrison Ratchford, wife of the late James Glenn Stephenson, retired from The Gaston Gazette, where she worked from Aug. 20, 1962, until Aug. 1, 1993.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Stephenson and Carl Hayes, Gastonia; brother and sister-in-law, Lucius L. and Frances Ratchford, Gastonia; sisters, Ruth R. Barker, Martha R. Huffstetler, Gastonia; grandchildren, Donna and Michael Hayes, Gastonia, Carla Hayes, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, McLean Funeral Directors, Rev. Bob McCully
BURIAL: Olney Presbyterian Church Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
Ila E. Foster
MOUNT HOLLY Ila Edwards Foster, 84, died June 16, 2000, at Saturn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Charlotte.
She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late William J. and Julia Clemmer Edwards, wife of the late Carl William Foster, retired from ACME Spinning Co., North Belmont, member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and son-in-law, Anne F. and Don Allen, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Kathy F. Arnold, Belmont; grandchildren, Rusty Allen, Wendy and Brett Arnold; great-grandchild, Braden Arnold; brothers, Rev. John Frank Edwards, Leesville, S.C., Forney Edwards, Mount Holly; sister, Clara Sherrill, Gastonia
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Monday, Hillcrest Gardens, Dr. Dennis Knight
VISITATION: 7-8 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
Annie F. Moore
GASTONIA Annie Mae Falls Moore, 89, 1210 Craig Ave., died June 17, 2000, at Alexandria Place.
She was a native of York, S.C., daughter of the late Marshall and Belle Mullinax Falls, wife of the late William E. Moore, member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Faye Moore, Gastonia; brother, Roy Falls, Clover, S.C.; granddaughter, Sharon Clemmer, Durham; grandson and spouse, Eric and Tracy Moore, Gastonia; great-grandchild, Madison Moore, Gastonia; two nieces; four nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Howard and Marvin Falls; sisters, Cynthia Biggers, Elizabeth Hogue, Dot Owens
FUNERAL: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel, Dr. Leon Smith
BURIAL: Lakeview Memorial Gardens, York
VISITATION: An hour before service, funeral home; other times at home of Larry Moore, 2174 Ridgewood Road, Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Marshall Owens, Fred West, Eric Moore, Renardo Kennedy, David Bowen, John Brison
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, 2650 Union Road, Gastonia 28054
Eddie Howard Jr.
BELMONT Eddie Howard Jr., 53, 47 Hawley Ave., died June 17, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.
He was a native of Iredell County, son of the late Eddie Howard Sr., retired from General Foods Co.
SURVIVORS: Son, Eddie Christopher Howard, Kannapolis; daughters and sons-in-law, Samantha and Andy Owens, Gastonia, Nikki and Tom White, Concord; mother, Frances Parker Teigue, Belmont; grandchildren, Steven Owens, Gastonia, Kaitlyn White, Concord; brothers, Ronald Howard, Belmont, Donald Howard, Gastonia; half-brother, James Howard, Mount Holly; sisters, Laranda Cruise, Mount Holly, Brenda Lutz, Sheila Crossley, Belmont; half-sisters, Frances Dow, Wilma Howard, Gastonia; nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Dianne Helms
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4 p.m. Tuesday, McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia, Rev. Roger Wentz
VISITATION: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home; other times at home of Samantha and Andy Owens, 1608 Warren Circle, Gastonia, or home of Frances Teigue, 209 Hawley Ave., Belmont
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
Pansy B. Digh
LINCOLNTON Pansy Bradshaw Digh, 80, 512 E. Dixon St., died June 16, 2000, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorn, Pa.
She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late D.B. and Gorda Harris Bradshaw, wife of the late James Edward Digh Sr., worked for North Lincoln Day Care Center, member of First Baptist Church, Eastern Star.
SURVIVORS: Son, James E. Digh Jr., Lincolnton; daughter, Doris Muchorski, Pennsylvania; brother, Paul Bradshaw, Newport; sisters, Bertha Robinson, Lincolnton, Ruth Hagger, Alexis; four grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Dr. J. Dixon Free
BURIAL: Hollybrook Cemetery
VISITATION: An hour before service, church
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home
Thomas R. Jones
GASTONIA Thomas Richard Jones, 82, 202 W. Fifth Ave., died June 17, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Rutherford County, son of the late Thomas C. and Carrie Pannell Jones, husband of the late Ruby Vandiver Jones, worked as construction engineer, retired from Ralph Conte Construction Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, Blythe Construction Co., Charlotte, and Gaston Graphics Inc., Gastonia, lifetime member of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18, AFL-CIO, member of Parkwood Baptist Church, charter member of Brookleigh Baptist Church. He spent many years working on the highways and interstates that connect North and South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and the West Virginia Turnpike, also worked on the Savannah River Project, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Bong Air Force Base.
SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Jones and Ray D. Taylor, Cambridge, Ohio, Jeanne Jones and Ray D. Morgan, Gastonia; sisters, Verta Hastings, York, S.C., Katie Pruitt, Kings Mountain, Jane Cabaniss, Rock Hill, S.C.; brother, Clyde Jones, Summerville, S.C.; sister-in-law, Pearl V. Helton, Belmont; brother-in-law, Eugene Vassey, Shelby; grandchildren, Shelly Baumgarner, Jacksonville, Fla., Austin B. Morgan, Gastonia
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sisters, Emma Huffstetler, Lucy J. Allen; sisters-in-law, Mary C. Calhoun, Fannie Sue Vandiver; brother-in-law, James Vandiver Jr.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Parkwood Baptist Church, Pastors Jeff Long, Dennis Pruitt
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia; other times at home of Jeanne Morgan, 1258 Lochshire Lane, Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Walter Prescott, Robert Blalock, Chris Rouse, Dr. Henry Thomasson, Art Haney, Jonathan Grant
MEMORIALS: Parkwood Baptist Church Building Fund or Music Ministry, 1729 Garrison Blvd., Gastonia
Christopher W. Miller
CLOVER, S.C. Christopher Wade Miller, 18, 155 S. Grandview Road, died June 17, 2000, on C.E. Stewart Road.
He was a native of Kings Mountain, graduated this year from Clover High School, employed by Killians Service Center, sergeant of Bethany-Santiago Fire Department, volunteer with Clover Jaycees Toys for Tots, member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Tom and Mary Moses Miller, Clover; brother, Jonathan Miller, Charleston, S.C.; maternal grandparents, Glenn and Bobbie Moses, Clover; paternal grandmother, Olivene Miller, Clover
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Rev. David Stanford
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Bratton Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Bethany-Santiago Fire Department, 13167 Highway 55 West, Clover 29710 or Clover First Baptist Church Building Fund, 117 S. Main St., Clover or Clover Rescue Squad, 114 Bethel St., Clover 29710
Velma C. Homesley
CHERRYVILLE Velma Craft Homesley, 90, 334 S. Pink St., died June 18, 2000, at Carolina Care Center.
She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Raven and Dora Carpenter Craft, wife of the late Edwin Yates Homesley, retired after 39 years as teacher, employed at Ross Grove School in Shelby and West School in Cherryville, member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, graduate of Waco High School, Asheville Normal Teachers College and Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory
SURVIVORS: Nieces and nephews, cousins
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Hollis G. Craft
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Revs. Wayne Key, Perry Holleman
BURIAL: City Memorial Cemetery
VISITATION: An hour before service, funeral home; other times at home of Nell Parker, 503 Pine Grove Ave., Cherryville
MEMORIALS: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, P.O. Box 579, Cherryville 28021
