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George Jefferies
George Cooper Jefferies, 72, of 1130 Georgetown Road, died August 10, 2003. The family will be at the home of his daughter, Cynthia Fuller, 1855 Stony Point Road, Shelby, NC.
Arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Home.
Verlin Young
SHELBY — Verlin Young, 59, of 631 E. Sanders Road, died August 17, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wallace Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cherokee County, he was a self-employed painter and a member of Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Causby Young of the home; three sons, Darren Jones and Darrell Jones of Maiden and Randy Jones of Shelby; one daughter, Peggy Goble of Morganton; three brothers, Roy Young of Oregon, Willard Young of Hickory and Delano Young of Newton; one sister, Charlene Canipe of Maiden and seven grandchildren.
Denver Shuler
Denver Shuler, 67, of 185 Country Way Drive, died August 11, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Swain County, he was a retired machinist from Wix Dana Corporation.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Diana Taylor of Westlake, Louisiana and two grandsons, Brian William and Rebecc Bosley.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Robert Yoder
Robert Lee Yoder, 74, of Lincolnton, died August 16, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was retired from Travis Dye Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Little Yoder; two sons, Larry Yoder of Taylorsville and Harold Yoder of Taylor, SC; one daughter, Dalphine Mosteller of Vale and seven grandchildren, Alex Yoder, Julia Godwin, Brian Vaughan, Alex Godwin, Misty Yoder, Heather Witt and Jonathan Mosteller.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Rhoda Reinhardt
NEWTON — Rhoda Caldwell Reinhardt, 90, of 2800 Buffalo Shoals Road, died August 16, 2003. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemtery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at the church.
Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Reinhardt of Newton and Ray Reinhardt of Gastonia; one daughter, Faye Peters of High Point; one brother, Frank Caldwell of Maiden; five grandchildren, Bradley Reinhardt, Brent Peters, Tammy Payne, Denise Glen and Karen Ramsey and 14 great-grandchildren.
Nancy Berryhill
Nancy Self Berryhill, 63, of 386 Berryhill-Reed Lane, died August 14, 2003. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Cone Memrial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, she was employed by Trend-Line Furniture Company in the Upholster Department and was a member of Macedonia PH Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Berryhill of the home; one son, Rev. Tim Lane of Walnut Cove; one daughter, Vicky Acevedo of Vale; one step-daughter, Melinda Reed of Lincolnton; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pamela Brown
Pamela Jean Brown, 57, of Lincolnton, died August 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Monroe, Mich., she was the owner and operator of Pam’s Sub Shop.
Survivors include one son, Todd Brown of Lincolnton; one daughter, Tonya Harwood of Lincolnton and three grandchildren, Holly Brown, Mariah Brown and Kendall Harwood.
Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 E. Hwy. 150, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
William Kinlow
CHERRYVILLE — William Jasper Kinlow, 77, of 408 S. Mulberry St., died August 14, 2003. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Gaston County, he was retired from Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital as a cook and was a member of First Strait Gate Church in NY where he was Deacon and a Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Kinlow of the home; two step-sons, Derrick Bradford of Valdese and Lewis Bradford of New Rochelle, NY; one brother, Robert Kinlow of Waco; five sisters, Georgia Jefferies of Cherryville, Willis Mae Cumberlander of Waco, Ella Cunningham of Lincolnton, Katherine Bolder of Greensboro and Curlee Clemons of Statesville.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gene Hawkins
SHELBY — Ernest Eugene Hawkins, 68, of 1610 Rehobeth Church Road, died August 16, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Community Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Rutherford County, he was retired from Fiber Industries and served in the National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Edward Hawkins of Shelby; one son, Danny Hawkins of Boiling Springs; one step-son, Blake Champion of Dallas; one step-daughter, Kristi Richard of Shelby; three sisters, Carolyn Adams, Gloria Edwards and Amanda Petty all of Shelby; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Gilbert
HIGH SHOALS — Elizabeth Gilbert, 79, of 237 School St., died August 17, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Henry Helms
CHARLOTTE — Henry Curtis Helms, 38, of Charlotte, died August 17, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at McEwen Funeral Service. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Alamance County, he was a member of Telecommunication of Engineers and former Vice President of Convacent LLC and co-owner of Big City Marketplace.
Survivors include his wife, Lonnie Hines of the home; father, Henry Lee Helms of Lincolnton; two half-brothers, William Maness and Chad Maness both of Gibonsville; grandmother, Mabel Helms of Gibonsville and two step-daughters, Melissa Hines and Dora Hines both of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to MDA of Charlotte, 5701 Executive Center Drive, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28212.
Linda Hull
HICKORY — Linda Kanupp Hull, 63, of 31st Ave. Lane NE, died August 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Hickory Funeral Home.
Born in Catawba County, she was retired from Leathercraft Furniture Company.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen Hyler of Hickory, Sue Reinhardt of Maiden and Rhonda Reynolds of Chester, SC; two sons, Douglas Hull of the home and Henry Hull of Maiden; three step-daughters, Tereasa Sigmon of Taylorsville, Flo Walker of Nickleosville, Ken. and Patricia Hull of Lincolnton; three brothers, Richard Kanupp and William Kanupp Jr. both of Hickory and David Kanupp of Claremont; 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Jasper Drum
VALDESE — Jasper Pinkney “J.P.” Drum, 86, of Janavel Ave., died August 17, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Military honors were conducted at the church by American Legion Post 234. Burial with Masonic Rites followed in Spruce Pine City Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, a retired employee of Duke Power, a member of the Lovelady Masonic Lodge 670 and a shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Miriam Monroe “Bayo” Drum of the home; one son, Kenneth Drum of Denver; two grandchildren, Kenneth Drum Jr. and Kathy Jolley; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Alvin Drum of Maiden and two sisters, Stella Lineberger of Cramerton and Eulalah Williams of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, PO Box 1029, Valdese, NC 28690.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jack Owens
Jack Adrian Owens, 65, of 607-A Huss St., died August 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Buncombe County, he was a Navy veteran and a retired owner of Fran’s Used Furniture.
Survivors include his wife, Francina West Owens of the home; one son, Jack Owens Jr. of Charlotte; five daughters, Kimberly Rose of the home, Natalie Owens of Cherryville, Beverly Owens, Karen Owens and Sheila Johnson all of Mt. Holly; one step-son, James Allen Sr. of Smithville; one step-daughter, Roquel Rose of Maiden; two sisters, Christine Sylvester and Doris Leigh both of Jacksonville, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Highland Drive Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund, 2810 Highland Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Katherine Arney
MORGANTON — Katherine Shuford Arney, 88, of Morganton, died August 16, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Community Room of Grace Ridge. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born in Burke County, she was active in the Historic Burke Foundation and Burke Arts Council.
Survivors include two sons, William Arney Jr. of Lincolnton and Jonathan Arney of Pittsford, NY; one daughter, Katherine Pultz of Rocky Mount; six grandchildren, Elizabeth Brant, Anne Unrue, Jonny Arney, Charles Arney, Katherine Spooner and Meredith Pultz and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Grace Ridge Friendship Fund, 500 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655 or Arney’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 3625 Fish Hatchery Road, Morganton, NC 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
