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Walter Belton Jr.
YORK, S.C. — Walter Daniel "Bill" Belton Jr., 80, 3032 Charlotte Highway, died Sept.7, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C.
ARRANGEMENTS: Ward Funeral Service, Gastonia
Alphia B. Reese
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Alphia Blackwell Reese, 89, 5622 Silkwood Lane, died Sept. 7, 1999, at Orange Park Medical Center.ARRANGEMENTS: Ward Funeral Service, Gastonia
Christopher Fowler
BESSEMER CITY — Christopher Sean "Chris" Fowler, 29, 212 W. Maine St., died Sept. 8, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.
ARRANGEMENTS: McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia
Vera Hope Hinson
SHARON, S.C. — Vera Hope Hinson, 81, 1309 Highway 97, died Sept. 7, 1999, at home. She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Thomas and Lena Wilson Alexander, wife of the late Rufus Hope and Grover Hinson, retired from Rock Hill Printing & Finishing, member of Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, David Hope, Union, S.C., Bob Hope, Sharon, Tommy Hope, Hickory Grove, S.C.; daughters, Joan H. Horton, Faye H. Scoggins, Linda H. Rochester, Sharon, Rose H. Maddy, Dallas; brothers, Fred Alexander, Clover, S.C., Lindsay Alexander, Kings Mountain; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today, Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church, Revs. Gene Thompson and George Bush
BURIAL: Church cemetery
MEMORIALS: Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 7386 Lockhart Road., Sharon, S.C. 29742; Hickory Grove Life Saving Squad, P.O. Box 224, Hickory Grove, S.C. 29717
ARRANGEMENTS: Bratton Funeral Home, York
Randy R. King
CHARLOTTE — Randy Ray King, 45, a resident of Mount Holly, died Sept. 6, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.He was a native of Charlotte, son of the late Freddie P. King, chef.
SURVIVORS: Son, Christopher King, Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughter, Sara King, Mesa, Ariz.; mother, Georgiana Puckett, Charlotte; sisters and brother-in-law, Terre and Johnny Counce, Paducah, Ky., Tina King Brown, Janet King Ard, Cornelius; brother, Joe, Jacksonville, Fla.; grandchildren, Celeste King, Joslyn Ortiz
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1 p.m. Friday, Eastway Drive Church of God, Pastor Bobby G. Ross
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel
MEMORIALS: Georgiana Puckett, c/o Eastway Drive Church of God, 1231 Eastway Drive, Charlotte 28205
Robert Fletcher
GASTONIA — Robert "Mack" McDaniel Fletcher, 72, 1201 Hickory Grove Road, died Sept. 8, 1999, at home.He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Dave and Lois Pryor Fletcher, husband of the late Hazel Doris "Dot" Hendrix Fletcher, member of Goshen Presbyterian Church, where he was a former deacon, a retired entrepreneur, Army veteran of World War II, served as paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, member of Masonic Lodge 544, V.F.W. and D.A.V. Mount Holly and Belmont Chapter 60.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Kem M. and Lisa Fletcher, Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Bob Ellison, Jonesboro, Ga.; granddaughter, Ginger Ellison, Jonesboro; brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin Fletcher, Sunset Beach, S.C., Marshall and Virginia Fletcher, Bill and Chris Fletcher, Gastonia, Rodney and Betty Ann Fletcher, Charlotte; sister and brother-in-law, Joanne and Tommy Holland, Stanley
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, Goshen Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dean Faulkner
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 6-8 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont
MEMORIALS: Gaston County Hospice, P.O. Box 3804, Gastonia 28053 or Disabled American Veterans, 709 Cason St., Belmont 28012
Samuel D. Hartzell
DALLAS — Samuel Denton Hartzell, 26, 307 S. Gaston St., died Sept. 7, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Indiana, Pa., attended Dallas Four Square Church, employed by Pike Electric, Mt. Airy, enjoyed hunting and fishing. SURVIVORS: Parents, Mickey and Barbara Wagner Hartzell; brothers, Joshua D., Jeremiah D. and Seth E. Hartzell, the home; sister, Jessica D. Hartzell, the home
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, Dallas Four Square Church, Rev. Fred Morrison
BURIAL: 3 p.m., Sunday, Mt. Joy Cemetery, La Jose, Pa., Rev. Frank Hill
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
PALLBEARERS: Jeremiah, Joshua and Seth Hartzell, Jason Hunnicutt, Martin and Peter Wagner
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Jonathan Wagner, Ike Williams
Raymond T. Bullard
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Raymond T. Bullard, 80, 406 Tate Terrace, died Sept. 9, 1999, at home.He was a native of Garden Valley, Texas, son of the late C.R. and Samantha Jane Parton Bullard, father of the late Betty Jean Bullard Brindle, member of Missionary Methodist Church, Army veteran of World War II, member of Serenity Club for 14 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mozelle Lovelace Bullard; sons and daughters-in-law, John L. and Gena Bullard, Aster, Fla., Capt. Raymond C. and Dominica Bullard, Niceville, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Bullard and Edward Elkins, Rock Hill, S.C., Annie Bullard and Steve Lowe, Kings Mountain; sisters, Mary Bullard Baker, Edna Bullard James, Waco, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 4 p.m. Friday, Eastview Baptist Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, Rev. James Hamrick
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, Harris Funeral Home
Raymond Lee Walls
MOUNT HOLLY — Raymond Lee Walls, 65, formerly of Mount Holly, died Sept. 5, 1999, in New Orleans.He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Dewey "Bear" and Willie Franklin Walls, oil rig worker and Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Nancy Wilson, Kentucky, Jean Hester, Belmont, Dorothy Kirby, Rachel Harris, Martha Norton, Mount Holly
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday, Hillcrest Gardens, Rev. Richard Kirby
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, 140 N. Main St., Mount Holly 28120 or Ranlo Free Will Baptist Church, 2 Burke Ave., Ranlo 28054
John Seigle
GASTONIA — John Seigle, 59, 2303 Lyon St., died Sept. 4, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of York, S.C.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, Mars Tabernacle F.B.H. Church, Clover, S.C., Rev. Larry Watson
BURIAL: Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church
VISITATION: An hour before service
Walter Adams
GASTONIA — Walter Adams, 47, 607 N. Logan St., died Sept. 8, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS: Martin’s Funeral Home
Jackie D. Turner Jr.
GASTONIA — Jackie Dean "Dino" Turner Jr., 39, Freedom Mill Road, died Sept. 8, 1999, at home.
ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel
Walter ‘Bill’ Belton Jr.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Walter Daniel "Bill" Belton Jr., 80, Eden Gardens, died Sept. 7, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.He was a native of Mecklenburg County, son of the late Walter D. Sr. and Pauline Caddell Belton, brother of the late John T. Belton, World War II Army Air Corps veteran, retired from textiles, former owner of Belton Typewriter Co., corporate pilot for many local industries, 32nd Degree Mason, past Prayer Master of Holland Memorial Lodge 668, Oasis Temple Shriner, member of First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 60 years, Hazel Cronenberg Belton; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce B. and David Carpenter, Charlotte; son, Dan Belton III, York, S.C.; brothers, James B. Belton, Brandon, Miss., Robert C. Belton, Mooresville, Dr. Richard P. and David N. Belton, Gastonia; granddaughter and husband, Melissa C. and Jamey Ferguson, Charlotte; grandson and wife, Russ and Laurie Carpenter, Charlotte; great-grandchildren, Cameron and Nicholas Carpenter; nieces and nephews
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Rev. Arvin Ten Brink
VISITATION: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Ward Funeral Home, Gastonia
MEMORIALS: Alzheimer’s Association, Carolina Piedmont Chapter, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte 28215 or charity of donor’s choice
Maude K. Clayton
CHERRYVILLE — Maude Bethel Kenerley Clayton, 87, 504 Sellers Town Road, died Sept. 8, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby.She was a native of Danville, Va., daughter of the late Walter and Nona Jane Thomas Kenerley, wife of the late Rev. H. Gwyn Clayton, homemaker, member of Beulah United Methodist Church, Shelby.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jack Clayton, Bessemer City; daughter and son-in-law, Jean C. and Daniel I. Patterson, Cherryville; brother, Johnson Kenerley, Kannapolis; sisters, Lillian Murr, Concord, Clara Alexander, China Grove; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Sunday, Concord United Methodist Church, Revs. Claudia Harrelson, John W. Herold; body will be placed in church 30 minutes before service
BURIAL: 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis
VISITATION: 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cherryville Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Concord United Methodist Church, 2404 Tryon Courthouse Road, Bessemer City 28016
