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Nancy I. Thornton
MAIDEN — Nancy Ingle Thornton, 78, 315 Bost Nursery Road, died Oct. 7, 2000 at the Brian Center, Lincolnton. She was a native of Catawba County, daughter of the late Fred and Mae Perkins Ingle. She was a homemaker, attended Maiden Wesleyan Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Boyd Thornton; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Michael Guy, Lincolnton; sister, Ruth Crafton, Maiden; granddaughter and spouse, Rhonda and Chase Crossingham, High Point; grandson and spouse, David and Meredith Guy, Lincolnton; four great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, Goodin-Drum Funeral Home, Maiden
BURIAL: St. Matthew’s Church of Christ Cemetery
VISITATION: 6-7:30 tonight, at the funeral home
William R. Carter
MOUNT HOLLY - William Robert Carter, 73, 104 Mill Ave., died Oct. 6, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. He was a native of Woodruff, S.C., son of the late Marion Henry and Pearl Hubbard Carter, member of Mount Holly Church of God, retired from maintenance department of Belmont Hosiery, Belmont, Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sadie Carter; daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Troy Campbell Sr., Mount Holly; sisters, Thelma Gardner, Mooresville, Nellie Campbell, Columbia, Md.; grandchildren, Troy Campbell Jr., Belmont, Kathy and Jeanne Campbell, Mount Holly; great-grandchildren, Elijah, Maegan and Luke Campbell, Belmont
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Mount Holly Church of God, Rev. J.D. Collins
BURIAL: Pineview Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: Richard Johnson, Bobby Snipes, Joe Vause, Joe Evans, Tommy Childers, Phil Terry
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Luther Blanton, R.J. Terry
MEMORIALS: Mount Holly Church of God, 208 Rankin Ave., Mount Holly 28120
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont
Thomas B. Summitt
GASTONIA — Thomas Benjamin Summitt, 81, 1605 Auten Road, died Oct. 7, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Cleveland Arthur and Bryte Ormand Summitt. He was a building contractor, member of Linwood Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Cherryville Masonic Lodge 505, Oasis Shrine Temple, Charlotte, and Scottish Rites.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sara Pigg Summitt; sons and daughter-in-laws, Jerry and Agnes Summitt, Charleston, S.C., Jim and Barbara Summitt, San Clemente, Calif.; sisters, Billie Sue Rhyne, Bessemer City, Bobbie Faye Rayfield, Stanley, Pearl Wright, Hawthorne, Fla., Elizabeth Dameron, Bessemer City; grandchildren, Mark, Tommy, Lisa Summitt, Sharon Munden, Marsha Hart; four great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Margaret Summitt
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, Bessemer City, Revs. Jerry Glenn Robinson, Steve Hannah
BURIAL: Long Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel
Frances P. Hamilton
LINCOLNTON — Frances Pullium Hamilton, 81, Lincoln Nursing Center, died Oct. 6, 2000. She was a native of Cherokee County, daughter of the late Charles Avery and Tina Nichols Pullium, wife of the late Clyde Hamilton, a retired floral designer.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Donald A. Daughtty, Rich Square; daughters, Mary D. Bledsoe, Richmond, Va., Marie C. Lancaster, Charlotte; sister, Hazel Wilson, Charlotte; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Valley Town Cemetery, Andrews, Rev. Aleck Bledsoe
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
Hazel Garrison
HIGH SHOALS — Hazel Juanita Black Garrison, 73, 119 Church St., died Oct. 7, 2000 at her home. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Russell S. and Lillie Lineberger Black, wife of the late Lewis Glenn Garrison, she was a retired textile employee.
SURVIVORS: Son, Chris Garrison, Iron Station; daughter, Sharon Avery, Lincolnton; sister, Bernice Crump, Dallas; grandchildren, Jamie and Zachary Garrison.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Monday, High Shoals Memorial Gardens, Revs. Charles Ingle, Bill Huffman
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Warlick Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton 28092
Rosie W. McClain
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Rosie Wilson McClain, 61, died Oct. 5, 2000. She was a native of Cherokee County, S.C., daughter of the late Simon Frank and Racheal White Wilson, member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Paul McClain; sons and daughters-in-law, Simon and Phyllis McClain, Grover, Thomas and Linda McClain, Kings Mountain; daughter, Deborah McClain, Kings Mountain; brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Rebecca Wilson, Lincolnton, Douglas and Virgina Wilson, George and Princess Edwards, Walter and Krystal Wilson, Scott Odell, Timothy and Toni Wilson, Kings Mountain, James and Peggy Wilson, Gastonia, Alonzo and Wanda Wilson, Grover; sisters and brothers-in-law, Aillean McClain, Cherryville, Laura Rebecca and Haywood, Lincolnton, Paulette and Harvey Davis, Linda and Michael Bridges, Kings Mountain, Bonnie and Freddie Bryson, Hickory, Mary Helen and Milo Dawkins, Christine Wilson, Shelby; grandchildren, Latasha, Thomas II, Terrance "T.J.", Lakeshia, and Jeremiah McClain; great-grandchildren, Jazmine, Jhani’ and Destinee’ McClain; a number of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. E. Simon III
VISITATION: 7-8 p.m. Monday, at the church
ARRANGEMENTS: Withrows Funeral Home
Blanche E. Hudson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Blanche Eugenia Hudson, 91, of Hudson Road, died Oct. 5, 2000. She was a native of Greenville County, daughter of the late Ernest S. and Helen Hammett Hudson. She was a graduate of Greenville Woman’s College, was an accountant with a textile manufacturer and later retired from Alester G. Furman Company, a lifelong member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Nephew, Carroll C. Hudson; sister-in-law, Nancy M. Hudson; number of nieces, nephews and cousins
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, John and Carroll Hudson; sister, Corrie Hudson
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Monday, The Mackey Mortuary, Rev. Ralph Carter
BURIAL: Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes prior to the service
MEMORIALS: Brushy Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 4999 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, S.C. 29687
William R. Carter
MOUNT HOLLY - William Robert Carter, 73, 104 Mill Ave., died Oct. 6, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. He was a native of Woodruff, S.C., son of the late Marion Henry and Pearl Hubbard Carter, member of Mount Holly Church of God, retired from maintenance department of Belmont Hosiery, Belmont, Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sadie Carter; daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Troy Campbell Sr., Mount Holly; sisters, Thelma Gardner, Mooresville, Nellie Campbell, Columbia, Md.; grandchildren, Troy Campbell Jr., Belmont, Kathy and Jeanne Campbell, Mount Holly; great-grandchildren, Elijah, Maegan and Luke Campbell, Belmont
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday, Mount Holly Church of God, Rev. J.D. Collins
BURIAL: Pineview Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, the church
PALLBEARERS: Richard Johnson, Bobby Snipes, Joe Vause, Joe Evans, Tommy Childers, Phil Terry
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Luther Blanton, R.J. Terry
MEMORIALS: Mount Holly Church of God, 208 Rankin Ave., Mount Holly 28120
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont
Raymond J. Hedgpeth
HIGH SHOALS — Raymond Julius Hedgpeth, 81, 320 Lincoln St., died Oct. 5, 2000, at home. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Dorus Pinkney and Rosetta Liggins Hedgpeth, husband of the late Thelma Mae Callaway, Army veteran of World War II, retired from textile industry.
SURVIVORS: Son, D. Gene Hedgpeth, Lincolnton; daughter, Barbara H. Ledford, Lincolnton; brothers, Plato Hedgpeth, Cherryville; Burlin Hedgpeth, Gaston County; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton, Rev. Stewart Johnson
BURIAL: High Shoals Memorial Gardens
Gladys Odell Lawing
STATESVILLE — Gladys Odell Lawing, 72, formerly of Mount Holly, died Oct. 4, 2000, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Boyd and Mabel Lawing, retired elementary school teacher.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Angela Mills Gilbert, Lindale, Ga.; son, Alex Mills Jr., Concord; brothers, H.C. "Red" Lawing, Concord, Robert Lawing, Winston-Salem, Max Lawing, Vero Beach, Fla.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today, Pineview Cemetery, Mount Holly
ARRANGEMENTS: Wilkinson’s Funeral Home
Roger Cassell
MOUNT HOLLY - Roger Cassell, 56, 511 Costner St., died Oct. 2, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Sunday, Richmond Funeral Home, Charlotte
VISITATION: One hour before service, funeral home
Mary G. Dalton
GASTONIA - Mary Charles Grigg Dalton, 84, died Oct. 5, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Charles L. and Mary Hawkins Grigg, wife of the late Crawford "Top" Dalton, lifelong resident of Gastonia, member of Trinity United Methodist Church, worked at Dixon Mill, LPN at Gaston Memorial Hospital for many years.
SURVIVORS: Sisters-in-law, Helen Morgan, Franklin, Alva Shelton, Asheville, Christine Dalton, Greeneville; nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Infant son, John Franklin Dalton; brother, Tom Grigg
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday, Trinity United Methodist Church, Rev. Mike Newton
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Monday, Snow Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin, Rev. Chuck Foster
VISITATION: One hour before funeral, the church
MEMORIALS: Trinity United Methodist Church, 1513 S. Florida St., Gastonia 28052 or Snow Hill United Methodist Church, 330 Snow Hill Road, Franklin 28734
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
