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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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Dorothy W. Hoover
CHERRYVILLE — Dorothy Windelene Hoover, 87, Century Care, died Oct. 25, 2000. She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter of the late H.H. and Maude Goins Hoover.
SURVIVORS: Brothers, Thomas R. Hoover, Emerald Isle, Everette Flay Hoover, Charlotte, Henry "Bud" and William Farrel Hoover, Lincolnton; nephews, nieces and cousins
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton, Dr. Charles McDowell
BURIAL: Russells Chapel Methodist Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 W. Highway 27, Lincolnton 28092

Harold A. Walker
LINCOLNTON - Harold Archie Walker, 61, 927 Park Circle, died Oct. 25, 2000. He was a native of Davidson County, son of the late Johnny and Verna Mae Snyder Walker, retired supervisor from the City of Lincolnton, Waste Treatment Plant, after more than 20 years of service.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen B. Walker; son, Alan D. Walker, Newton; daughters, Anita Fay Winemiller, Stanley, Angela W. Farris, Early Branch, S.C.; brothers, Kenneth Walker, Winston-Salem, Gerald Walker, Florida, Arnold Walker, Thomasville, Jimmy Walker, Lowell; sister, Maxina Shulin, Thomasville; four grandchildren
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. today, Warlick Funeral Home, Rev. Ken Jones
BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery

Alvin V. Riley Sr.
GASTONIA - Alvin Vance Riley Sr., 88, of Gastonia, died Oct. 25, 2000, at Abingdon Place of Gastonia. He was a native of Hartsville, S.C., son of the late Ernest and Lily McGooghan Riley, husband of 60 years to the late Ruby Burns Riley. He was a former industrial relations manager at Firestone Textile, past chairman of the Gaston Democratic Party, former president of Piedmont Personal Association, recipient of Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award, member of Loray Baptist Church where he was a member of the Berean class and served on the board of deacons, Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Riley and Neil Marlow, Morristown, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, A.V. "Van" Jr. and Roseanna Riley, Alpharetta, Ga.; sister, Inez Miller, Fort Mill, S.C.; step-brothers, Lloyd Riley, Fort Mill, Lewis Riley, Naples, Fla; grandchildren and spouses, N. Link and Kathryn Marlow, Hickory, Carrie and Robert Rouse, Gastonia, A.V. "Tripp" III and Billie Sue Riley, Gastonia, Rory Riley, Clemson, S.C.; nieces, nephews and friends
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Loray Baptist Church, Gastonia, Rev. John Bridges
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Charles Hambrick, David and Carl Carpenter, Jim Hodge, Ray Barnes, Anders Pruett
MEMORIALS: Loray Baptist Church Debt Retirement Fund, 1128 W. Franklin Ave., Gastonia 28052

Vassie Hick Sisk
CLOVER, S.C. - Vassie Hick Sisk, 88, formerly of Clover, died Oct. 25, 2000, at Sunshine Village, Rock Hill, S.C. She was a native of Cherryville, daughter of the late Albert Grayson and Ada Catherine Dellinger Hick, wife of the late Melvin W. Sisk, member of First Baptist Church in Clover, choir, Sunday school teacher, Women’s Missionary Union.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Velma Taylor, Cherryville; special friend, Nancy G. Lester, Clover; nieces and nephews
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 4:30 p.m. today, Mary’s Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Rev. David Stanford
VISITATION: After service, graveside
MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church Building Fund, 117 S. Main St., Clover, S.C. 29710 or Hospice Care of South Carolina, 67 N. Congress St., York, S.C. 29745
ARRANGEMENTS: M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home

Matthew N. Benton
MATTHEWS — Matthew Nathaniel Benton, infant son of Charles Anthony "Tony" and Gilda Mack Benton, 8819 Clifton Meadow Drive, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.
SURVIVORS: In addition to his parents; maternal grandmother, Mary M. Davis, Charlotte; maternal grandfather, Will Swain, Charlotte; paternal grandmother, Lynne Webb, Greensboro; paternal grandfather, Charles K. Benton, Whitsett; paternal great-grandmother, Connie Webb, Gibsonville; special godparents, Minister and Mrs. Ronald E. Summers, Greensboro; aunts, uncles and a host of other relatives and friends
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Saturday, Progressive Baptist Church, Charlotte, Rev. Charles E. Mack, Sr.
BURIAL: Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before the service at the church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home

Donald A. Stewart
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Donald Arthur Stewart, 84, formerly of River Hills, Lake Wylie, S.C., died Sept. 25, 2000, at Atlantic Beach. He was a native of Ripon, Wis., veteran of World War II serving as a major in the 610th Tank Destroyers, prominent in the life insurance business and served as president of the Chicago chapter of the Chartered Life Underwriters, resided in Glen Ellyn and Glenview, Ill., prior to moving to River Hills where he was former president of the River Hills Lions Club and member of the River Hills Country Club.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jeanne G. Stewart; sons, Terry G. Stewart, Ivoryton, Conn., Donald A. Stewart Jr., Grays Lake, Ill.; grandchildren, Christopher and Alison Stewart, Ivoryton, Jeffery Stewart, Grays Lake
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, River Hills Community Church Cemetery, Rev. Russell Brown
ARRANGEMENTS: M.L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, Clover, S.C.

Mamie S. Dunlap
YORK, S.C. - Mamie Simpson Dunlap, 93, 12 Church Walk, died Oct. 24, 2000 at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C. She was a native of Chester, S.C., daughter of the late John and Cora Smalls Simpson, wife of the late Alexander Dunlap. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church, York, choir member and member of the AP&B Society.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Inez Young, High Point; sister, Alice Garvin, Charlotte; brothers, Hope and James Simpson, Charlotte; grandchildren and great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Saturday, Galilee Baptist Church, Rev. Charles L. Ashley Sr., the body will be placed in the church one hour before the service
VISITATION: 7-8 tonight, Wright Funeral Home; other times at the home

Robert McCorkle
MOUNT HOLLY - Robert "June" McCorkle, 61, 110 E. Nims Ave., died Oct. 20, 2000 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Jessie F. McCorkle and Robert Moore, he was a forklift operator and member of Burge Memorial United Methodist Church, Mount Holly
SURVIVORS: Wife, Vina M. McCorkle; daughter, Darlene McCorkle, Belmont
FUNERAL: Noon Saturday, Burge Memorial United Methodist Church, Mount Holly, Rev. Fred Bowman
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, at the church
ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home

Hermine J. Ross
DALLAS - Hermine Monika Jankerschlaeger Ross, 80, 127 Kiser Dairy Road, died Oct. 21, 2000, at Rehabilitation & Health Center, Gastonia. She was a native of Neu-Ulm, Germany, daughter of the late George and Anna Jankerschlaeger, wife of the late Lawrence Ross, retired retail clerk from Mr. K’s Department Store, Gastonia, member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Rainer and Rita Denzl, Neu-Ulm, Germany; sister and brother-in-law, Maria and Erhard Hoehne, Neu-Ulm; grandchildren, Juergen and Alexander Denzl, Neu-Ulm; niece, Karin Haith and family, Neu-Ulm
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Gastonia, Dr. Christopher Gober
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel

Glenn L. Bryson
NEWPORT, Ky. — Glenn Lee Bryson, 75, formerly of Gastonia, died Oct. 10, 2000 at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired housing inspector for the city of Covington, Ky. and a Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Joan Nee Crawford Bryson; sons, James N. Bryson, James C. Hehman, Covington, David Hehman, Union, Ky., Thomas Hehman, Erlanger, Ky.; daughters, Cathy Wescott, Covington, Theresa Hehman, Florence, Ky.; brothers, Harvey Bryson, Cleveland, Ohio, Lloyd Bryson, Kansas; sister, Veneeta Hamrick, West Virginia; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
ARRANGEMENTS: Fares J. Radel Funeral Home

Lones Sanders
SHELBY - Lones Mae Oglesby Sanders, 74, 209 Claytenna St., died Oct. 26, 2000 at Country Time Inn, Kings Mountain. She was a native of Cherokee County, daughter of the late William E. and Mattie Lipscomb Oglesby, retired CAN from Beams Nursing Home.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jonah Sanders; sons and daughters-in-law, Amon Jonah and Louticia Sanders, Terry Dean Sanders, Wilbert Edgar and Jackie Sanders; daughters and sons-in-law, Violet S. and James Michael, Louise S. and Joe Maddox, Retener S. and Larry Watts, Regina S. and J.W. Woods Jr.; raised as sister, Ellen W. Adams; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, T.B., O.C. and Douglas Oglesby; sisters, Christina Wilson, Christory Haywood, Nina McCluney, Armitte Garrison; raised as sister, Annie Mae Fuller
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church of Earl, Rev. S.A. McClain
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before the service at the church
ARRANGEMENTS: Withrows Funeral Home

Ronald E. Buchanan
CHARLOTTE - Ronald Eugene Buchanan, 59, died Oct. 26, 2000 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was the son of the late Arthur and Mildred Buchanan.
SURVIVORS: Son, Tyler Buchanan, Gastonia; brother, Donald Buchanan; aunt, Myrtle Brown; cousins, Jessie and Betty Buchanan; several nieces and nephews
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday, Derita Chapel of McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service
BURIAL: Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery

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