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James Wilfong
VALE - James “JWT” Walter Wilfong, 74, of Plateau Road, died Dec. 30, 2001. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Plateau United Methodist Church where he was a member.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and the owner and operator of J. W. Trucking until retirement.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Ferrell of Hickory; four sons, Mickey Wilfong, and Dustin Wilfong, both of Vale, and David Wilfong and Terry Wilfong, both of Newton; a
sister, Mary Viola Wilfong of Lake Panasoffkee; a step-brother, Joe Shuford of Lincolnton; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Plateau United Methodist Church, 3315 Scronce Rd., Vale, N.C. 28168.
Hickory Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Larry Jenkins
DENVER - Larry Stuart Jenkins, 54, formerly of Durham, died Dec. 30, 2001. A memorial service was held at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Clements Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at 11 a.m
today in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Born in Durham, he worked for U.S. Airways until retirement and was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Brandon McKimmy of Rock Hill, S.C.; his mother, Annie Snipes Jenkins; a sister, Judy J. Harward of Normal, Ill.; and his fiancée, Mickie Carson of Denver.
Thomas Neill
BESSEMER CITY - Thomas “Babe” Neill, 59, of St. Mark’s Church Road, died Dec. 30, 2001. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Capps Missionary Methodist Church in
Cherryville where he attended. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
He was born in Cleveland County.
Survivors include his father, Marcus Zone Neal of Cherryville; a sister, Ruby Eaker of Cherryville; five brothers, Giles Baxter Neill of Terrell, Buford Neill, John Neill, Gerald
“Chick” Neal, all of Cherryville, and Charles Neal of Bessemer City.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1300 Baxter St., Suite 101, Charlotte, N.C. 28204; or the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211,
Charlotte, N. C. 28202.
Robbie White
Robbie Lee White, 39, of 510 Linden Street, died Dec. 30, 2001. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest
Lawn Cemetery.
He was born in York County, S.C.
Survivors include three brothers, Eddie Franklin White of Gastonia, Roger Dale White of Georgia; and two sisters, Deborah Ann Hyatt of
Charlotte, and Tammie Sue Shorts of Lancaster, S.C.
Memorials may be made to Cheryl Pate, c/o Robbie White Funeral, P.O. Box 651, Iron Station, N.C. 28080.
Laura Ann Hatcher
Laura Ann Stafford Hatcher, 75,of 1001 Lincoln View Road #1, died Dec. 30, 2001. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will
follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Virginia, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Marshall of Connelly Springs, and Tommy Stafford of North Wilksboro; four sisters, Ester Newcomb of South Boston, Liz Walker of Lincolnton,
Cathaline Estipinal of New Orleans, and Ann Hatcher of Richmond, Va.; 14 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Andrew Hoyle
VALE - Andrew “Andy” Hoyle, 52, of 144 R. L. Hoyle Road, died Dec. 26, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. The family
will receive friends at the funeral home 90 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, employed by Griffin Motors in Lincolnton as an Inventory Controller and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a son, Jason Hoyle of Germany; a daughter, Coco Wilkinson of Newton; his mother, Mary Conner Hoyle; a brother, Sale Hoyle of Caroleen; and a sister, Rachel Burns
of Vale.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Wilson, 147 Latham Wilson Rd.,
Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Jacob Faulkner
Jacob Arnold Faulkner, 83, of 3028 Philadelphia Church Road, died Dec. 31, 2001. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Drive Freewill Baptist Church where
he was a member. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at the church.
Born in Madison County, he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and a textile worker at J. P. Stevens in Stanley.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Viola James Faulkner; three sons, Ferman Faulkner of Alexis, Arnold Faulkner of Denver, and Eddie Faulkner of Lincolnton; a daughter, Pearl Sigmon
of Charleston, S.C.; a brother, Otis Faulkner of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Highland Drive Freewill Baptist Church, 2810 Highland Drive, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alene Fisher
CHERRYVILLE - Alene Fisher, 84, of 3428 Fish Pond Road, died Jan. 1, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a homemaker. At her church, she was a Sunday School teacher, a choir member, the former director of the Keenagers, and the former President of the
WMU.
Survivors include one son, Don Fisher of Cherryville; and three sisters, Georgia Mosteller of Lincolnton, Mamie Barrett of Cherryville, and Susan Ross of Mansfield, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to Mr. Zion Baptist Church, P.O. Box 579, Cherryville, N.C. 28021
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lois Laney
MAIDEN - Lois Frye Laney, 76, of 4424 Laney Road, died Jan. 1, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Center View Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she worked in the furniture industry until retirement. At her church, she was a Sunday School teacher in the Children’s Department for 30 years.
Survivors include her husband, J.L. “Kink” Laney of Maiden; and one son, Michael Laney of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to Center View Baptist Church Building Fund, 3976 East Maiden Rd., Maiden, N.C.; or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1409, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Ward
STANLEY - Virginia Mitchem Ward, 74, of 118 Stanfield Drive, died Jan. 3, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Woodlawn Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home
in Mt. Holly. Entombment will follow in the Prayer Mausoleum at Hillcrest Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at the funeral home.
Born in Gaston County, she worked for Tultex Inc. until retirement. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two sons, Ben Ward of the home, and Neal Brock of China Grove; three sisters, Betty Sue Parker of Kings Mountain, Johnnie Mae Wheeler of Atlanta, Ga., and Bonnie
Jean Ritenour of Lincolnton; four grandchildren, Susan Brown, Stacy Brock, John Ward, and Shannon Ward; and two great-grandchildren.
Melvin Berry
GASTONIA - Melvin Pep Dolphus Berry, 70, of 112 Dix Street, died Jan. 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel. Burial
will follow in Armstrong Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at the funeral home.
Born in Gaston County, he was a former Bessemer City and Gaston County police officer for Bessemer City and a former truck driver with Akers Motor Lines. He was retired from
Reeves Brothers-Osage Plant.
Survivors include his mother, Flora Fox Berry of Bessemer City; two sons, Melvin “Pep” Berry Jr. of Gastonia, and Scott Berry of Denver; four daughters, Melba Payne of Stanley,
Kathy Laye of Dallas, Beth Berry of Bessemer City, and Amber Berry of the home; a step-son, Robert Grisdale of Cherryville; a step-daughter, Tammy Ball of Bessemer City; a
brother, Wallace Berry of Bessemer City; a sister, Sheila Boone of Gastonia; seven grandchildren, Chris Payne, Greg Payne, Holly Laye, Marie Cable, Scott Parrish, Sadye Berry, and
Lynden Berry; four step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1820 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058.
Laura Ann Hatcher
Laura Ann Stafford Hatcher, 75, of 1001 Lincoln View Road #1, died Dec. 30, 2001. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed
in Hollybrook Cemetery.
Born in Virginia, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Marshall of Connelly Springs, and Tommy Stafford of North Wilksboro; four daughters, Ester Newcomb of South Boston, Liz Walker of Lincolnton,
Cathaline Estipinal of New Orleans, and Ann Hatcher of Richmond, Va.; one sister, Virginia Dunn of Greer, S.C.; one half-brother, Homer Stafford of Greer, S.C.; 14 grandchildren;
five step-grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Charles Hull
Charles E. Hull, 64, of 3313 Hoffman Acres, died Jan. 3, 2002.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Andrew Hoyle
VALE - Andrew “Andy” Hoyle, 52, of 144 R. L. Hoyle Road, died Dec. 26, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. The family
will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 7:30 p.m. before the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was the Inventory Controller for Griffin Motors in Lincolnton, and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son , Jason Hoyle of Germany; a daughter, Coco Wilkinson of Newton; his mother, Mary Conner Hoyle; a brother, Dale Hoyle of Caroleen; a sister, Rachel Burns of
Vale; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092; or Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Wilson, 147 Latham Wilson Rd.,
Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Ollie Marie Morris
IRON STATION - Ollie Marie Williard Morris, 75, of 568 Amity Church Road, died Jan. 5, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Beth Haven Baptist Church in
Denver where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church 90 minutes prior to the service.
Born in Oak Ridge, she was an inspector for Burlington Mills and Kayser Roth until retirement.
Survivors include a daughter, Sheri M. Bumgardner of Mt. Holly; three brothers, John Williard, Bill Williard, and Paul Williard, all of Oak Ridge; two sisters, Janie Lee, and
Bertha Carlyle, both of Oak Ridge; and two grandchildren, Jeffery Bumgardner, and Lauren Bumgardner.
Memorials may be made to Rev. J.D. Morris Memorial Prophets Room at Beth Haven Church, P.O. Box 156, Denver, N.C. 28037; or Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28054.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
