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Joseph Bethancourt
Joseph Bernard “Jay” Bethancourt, 78, of 228 East Congress Street, died Sept. 1, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at All Faiths Funeral Home on Canal Blvd. in New Orleans, La.
Survivors include his wife, Miriam “Mimi” Bethancourt; two sons, Clark Bethancourt of Denver, Colo. and Chuck Bethancourt of Vale; two daughters, Cynthia Doll and Karen Michaels, both of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; one brother, Jimmy Bethancourt of New Orleans, La.; two sisters, Betty Kuracar and Catherine Faucheaux, both of New Orleans, La.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor; the Disabled Veterans; or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of local information.
Cloy Howard Jr.
SHERRILLS FORD — Cloy Lee “C.L.” Howard Jr., 66, of 4184 Mount Pleasant Church road, died Sept. 2, 2002. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. today in Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends at the church following the service.
Born in Catawba County, he was the owner of Howard Plumbing & Heating, Inc., and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joy Connor Howard; a daughter, Patti Howard Mendiola; a son, Rusty Howard; six grandchildren, Shawn Lineberger, Zack Howard, Matthew Mendiola, Amy Young, Cassidy Howard, and Brittany Mendiola; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 810, Memphis, Tenn. 38101.
Burke Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ledford
MAIDEN — Mary Hull Ledford, 62, of 621 Klutz Street, died Sept. 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Providence Road Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed with Delta Apparel for 26 years.
Survivors include two sons, George Kevin Hull of Lincolnton and Russell Ledford of Connelly Springs; two daughters, Denise Boliek of Maiden and Dawn Mabrey of Lincolnton; a sister, Hazel Hull Hudson of Valdese; five brothers, Ray Hull and Ralph Hull, both of Vale, Dan Hull and Roy Hull, both of Hickory, and Jim Hull of Newton; four grandchildren, Jason Burgin, Dylan Ledford, Alyssa Ledford, and Paul Fredell; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, Providence Rd., Maiden 28650; or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Chapman
NEWTON — Donald A. Chapman, 50, of 1626 Shuford Road, died Sept. 3, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 until 8:30 at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, he was employed by Shuford Farms and Geymont Company. He also worked in furniture manufacturing.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Lail Chapman; a son, Lee Chapman of Newton, one daughter, Donna Shannon of Gastonia; a step-son, James Cody of Shelby; seven brothers, Evoid Chapman of Marshall, Ira Chapman and Claude Chapman, both of Lincolnton, and Charles Chapman, Junior Chapman, Carol Chapman and Grady Chapman, all of Newton; five sisters, Selma Moore of Lawndale, Vangie Grigg and Marlene Newhouse, both of Newton, Ruth Whisnant of Vale, and Madelene Dellinger of Clarksville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Amber Shannon and Johnathan Dellinger.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba County, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Joseph Abernathy
Joseph “Joe” Franklin Abernathy, 73, of Mirror Lake Road, died Sept. 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Revival Tabernacle Church where he was a member. Interment will follow in Gaston Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church tonight from 6 until 8:30.
Born in Belmont, he was an Air National Guard, U.S. Army, Korean Conflict veteran. At church he was involved with the adult Sunday school class, served as former Deacon, and chair on the Deacon and Elder Boards.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Marie Holcomb Abernathy; and two sisters, Dalphia Abernathy Carr of Gastonia and Ruth Lucille A. Tevepaugh of Bessemer City.
Memorials may be made to the Revival Tabernacle Church Building Fund, 212 S. Main St., Stanley, N.C. 28164.
McLean Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Sowell
DALLAS — Robert “Bob” Ashmore Sowell, 85, of 209 Robinson-Clemmer Road, died Sept. 1, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Dallas where he was a member. Burial will follow in Gaston Memorial Park. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the U.S.S. Pegasus for nine years, and was employed with Nolen Concrete Supply until retirement after 28 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Johnson Sowell; two sons, Jim Sowell of Conover and Bill Sowell of Frisco; a daughter, Martha Sowell Keziah of Lincolnton; a sister, Frances Beauchamp of Dallas; six grandchildren, Angie Rudisill, Samantha Keziah, Josh Keziah, Megan Keziah, John Hart, and Wayne Hart; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 301 W. Main St., Dallas, N.C. 28034.
Dallas Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Bivens
DALLAS — William “Bill” Evan Bivens, 35, of Garrett Circle, died Aug. 19, 2002. A private graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today in City Memorial Cemetery in Cherryville.
Born in Cleveland County, he was self-employed as a certified industrial electrician.
Survivors include his parents, Arthur Ray “Butch” Bivens and Freida Coggins Bivens of Cherryville; one son, William “Bill” Evan Bivens II of Dallas; one brother, Evan Bivens of Cherryville; and one sister, Christi Pittillo of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Missionary Methodist Church, 318 W. Ballard St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Scott Miller
Scott Edward Miller, 40, of 1500 Redbud Road, died Sept. 3, 2002.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Harry Harbinson Sr.
MAIDEN — Harry Lee Harbinson Sr., 87, of 508 West School Street, died Sept. 4, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Martins Lutheran Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church two hours prior to the service.
Born in Catawba County, he was a retired maintenance supervisor with General Electric Corp. of Hickory. A member of the Maiden Town Council for 13 years, he held the position of office of the chairman of the Church Council, and taught Sunday School. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp., WWII veteran, serving in the China-Burma-India campaign, and was an administrative officer for 40 years with R.A.C.E.S. of Catawba County.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Hinkle Harbinson; two sons, Harry L. Harbinson Jr. and Danny W. Harbinson, both of Maiden; one daughter, Kathy Harbinson Smith of Raleigh; four sisters, Pauline Irby of Athens, Ga., Thelma Harbinson and Leta Michael, both of Maiden, and Meriam Woody of Gastonia; two brothers, Jerry G. Harbinson of Maiden and Rev. James A. “J.A.” Harbinson of Charlotte; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Martins Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 542, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Morris Ramsaur Jr.
SHELBY — Morris “Junior” Shuford Ramsaur Jr., 79, of 1588 South Oak Drive, died Sept. 4, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Lawndale United Methodist Church where he was a member. The body will lie in state from 2:30 until 4 p.m. at the church. The family will receive friends today at the church from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired car salesman and a U.S. Army, WWII veteran, serving in the Army 25th Field Artillery.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Blanton Ramsaur; a son, Louie Ramsaur of Shelby; two brothers, Eddie E. Ramsaur of Shelby and Billy C. Ramsaur of Lincolnton; a sister, Katherine Smith of Boger City; three grandchildren, Necole Richard, Morris Elliott, and Sam Ramsaur; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, N.C. 28150; or Lawndale United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 548, Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Billy Richardson
VALE — Billy Faron Richardson, 46, of 944 Wright Road, died Sept. 5, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hull’s Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 7 until 9 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a carpenter in residential construction.
Survivors include a son, Brock Richardson of Lawndale; three brothers, Todd Richardson of Hollywood, Fla., Blakely Richardson of Crouse, and Jody Richardson of Vale; and three sisters, Carmel Richardson of Hollywood, Fla., and Darlene Avery, and Susan McCraw, both of Lincolnton.
Joan Bell
GASTONIA — Joan Marie Bell, 69, of Belaire Health Care Center, formerly of 2900 Union Road, died Aug. 28, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel at First United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will be private.
Born in Addison County, Vermont, she was a life long member of the United Methodist Church in Plymouth, N.Y., and worked as a property manager until retirement.
Survivors include two sisters, Marcia M. Eldridge of Lincolnton and Lorena Mayes of Venice, Fla.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101; or St. Jude's Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude's Street, Boulder City, N.V. 89005; or the Gaston Humane Society, P.O. Box 2334 Gastonia, N.C. 28053.
McLean Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Hicks
Betty Jean Shook Hicks, 67, of 2070 W.T. Carpenter Drive, died Sept. 4, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today in the chapel at Burke Mortuary. Burial will follow in Providence Road Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 2:30 until 4 at the funeral home.
Born in Catawba County, she was a member of Providence Road Baptist Church and former manager of Family Dollar.
Survivors include a son, Brad Hicks of Newton; two daughters, Angie Carpenter of Lincolnton and Kelly Keller of Hildebran; two sisters, Pauline Chandler of Catawba and Joyce Shook Ballew of Denver; and four grandchildren.
