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Margaret Willis
CHERRYVILLE — Margaret Eloise Thornburg Willis, 89, of Someret Court, formerly of Ballard St., died Jan. 17, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Antioch Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
She was born in Gaston County.
Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church, Styers St., Cherryville, North Carolina 28021.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kathy Grant
CLAREMONT — Kathy Ramsey Grant, 50, of 4172 Love Road, died Jan. 17, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton. Burial will follow in Providence Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born in York County, SC.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Grant of the home; one daughter, Stacey Mullins of Catawba; her mother, Hattie D. Ramsey of Newton; two granddaughters, Melissa Mauney and Amber Mauney and four brothers, Richard Ramsey and Carl Ramsey both of Maiden, Kenneth Ramsey of Claremont and John Ramsey of Burke County.
Emmett Houser
CHERRYVILLE — Emmett Holt Houser, Sr., 90, of 111 Harrilson Road, died Jan. 18, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from Wednesday following the service at the church.
Born in Gaston County, he was a retired bank teller from Cherryville National Bank, and a member of the American Legion Post 100.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Wilson Houser of Cherryville; one son, Emmett Houser Jr. of Apache Junction, Ariz.; one sister, Becky Doggett of Cherryville and one grandson, Rev. Timothy Martin of Hickory.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 100, Cherryville, North Carolina 28021.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
J. D. Rice
CHERRYVILLE — J. D. Rice, 69, of 121 Delmac Drive, died Jan. 19, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenters Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Westview Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Buncombe County, he was the retired owner and operator of Rice & Sons Garage and a member of Mountain View Agape Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Hunter Rice of the home; two sons, David Rice of Mars Hill and Chuck Rice of Crouse; two daughters, Teresa Clubb of Bessemer City and Debbie Wilcox of Ritter, SC; six sisters, Ester Evans and Ruth Rice both of Weaverville, Viola Rogers and Nancy Lusford both of Asheville, Ruby McIntyre of Alexander and Thelma Clark of Arden; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Thomas Sherrill
SHERRILLS FORD — Thomas Robert Sherrill Sr., 86, of 7159 Sherrills Ford Road, died Jan. 20, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hopewell United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military grave rites by American Legion Post 16. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. Friday at the church.
Born in Catawba County, he was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and a retired brick mason.
Survivors include four sons, Thomas Sherrill of Md., Robert Sherrill Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., Rick Sherrill of Sherrills Ford and Randy Sherrill of Newton; two brothers, Bill Sherrill of Kannapolis and Kermit Sherrill of Newton; three sisters, Nevada Benfield of Statesville, Maudina Sherrill and Betty Bolick both of Sherrills Ford; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church, 2211 Hopewell Church Road, Sherrills Ford, North Carolina 28673.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is in charge of arrangements.
Corena Trent
Corena Murray Trent, 71, of Lincolnton, died Jan. 19, 2004. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Friday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Morganton, she was a real estate broker.
Survivors include two sons, Frank Trent of Lakewood, Colo. and Brian Trent of Lincolnton; one daughter, Teresa Higginbotham of Houston, Texas and three grandchildren, Thomas Higginbotham, Andrew Higginbotham and Mary Kate Higginbotham.
Charlie Towery
CHERRYVILLE — Charlie Mack Towery, 75, of 3900 Wexford Lane, died Dec. 10, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at North Brook Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired pulpwood operator.
Survivors include one daughter, Joanie Towery of South Carolina; two brothers, Esper Towery of Cherryville and Marion Towery Jr. of Lincolnton and one sister, Ola Lovelace of Cherryville.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clara Towery
VALE — Clara Mae Sain Towery, 79, of 199 Luther Scronce Road, died Dec. 31, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Hebron United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County, she was retired from Hickory Springs Manufacturing where she was a member of the Century Club.
Survivors include two sons, Johnny Scism of Casar and Rev. Jackie Price of Lawndale; three sisters, Iva Meade and Estelle Hoyle both of Shelby and Edith Ashley of Lawndale; three grandchildren, Teresa Sells, Johnny Scism II and Tammy Scism and five great-grandchildren.
Ernest Smith
DENVER — Ernest Stanley “Bass” Smith, 45, of 723 Rufus Road, died Dec. 28, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 until 3 p.m. Thursday at the church.
He was born in Iredell County.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Ruby Smith; two children, Keymandy Williamson of the home and LaShawnda Smith of Charlotte; three sisters, Brenda Brooks of Charlotte, Erlene Howard and Betty Smith both of Denver and two brothers, Robert Smith and Edward Smith both of Charlotte.
Bryant Lytle Young Funeral Home in Mooresville is in charge of arrangements.
James King
VALE — James Gray King, 68, of 8932 Reepsville Road, died Jan. 1, 2004. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Drum Funeral Home Chapel in Conover. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He was retired from the Lincoln County School System, an employee at the Springs Road Flea Market, U.S. Marine veteran, a member of the VFW and he was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his mother, Helen King of Vale; two daughters, Tona Joiner of Lake City, Fla., Rhonda Thompson of Lincolnton; one sister, Dorothy Hudspeth of Lincolnton; seven brothers, Eddie King of Lincolnton, Eugene King of Morganton, Kenneth King of Gastonia, Bill King of Sherrills Ford, Larry King of Lincolnton, Lonnie King of Gastonia and Roger King of Vale; six grandchildren, Miranda Joiner, Justin Joiner, Zachary Joiner, Adam Thompson, Andrew Thompson and Adair Thompson.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Baxter Cooper
ELLENBORO — Baxter Heriot Cooper, 70, of 539 Glover Road, died Jan. 1, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Hopewell United Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the church.
Born in Rutherford County, he was employed by National Textiles as Chief of Security.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Cooper of the home; two sons, Randy Cooper of the home and Joel Cooper of Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Janice Soares of Forest City and Christi Edmunds of Rock Hill, SC; two granddaughters, Cortney Cooper and Payton Cooper both of the home; two brothers, Harrill Cooper of Forest City and Miles Cooper of Shelby; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pilgrim Baptist Church, PO Box 245, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040.
Burke Mortuary in Maiden is in charge of arrangements.
Alpha Clinard
MAIDEN — Alpha Grey Clinard, 79, of 5531 Bucks Garage Road, died Jan. 22, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Amity Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Amity Baptist Church, 881 Amity Church Road, Denver, North Carolina 28037.
Burke Mortuary in Maiden was in charge of arrangements.
Kelly Morgan
Kelly Poteat Morgan, 45, of 176 Hauss Road, died Jan. 24, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a lab technician at Fabritex.
Survivors include one daughter, Josey Morgan of the home; parents, Bobbie and Ruby Poteat of Lincolnton and one nephew, Joshua Hedrick of Vale.
Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 495 Horseshoe Lake Road, North Carolina 28092.
Myrtle Leonhardt
CHERRYVILLE — Myrtle Hoover Leonhardt, 85, of 2505 Lincolnton Hwy., died Jan. 24, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Bethphage Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carpenters Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Carlton Mill.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Leonhardt of Lincolnton and Don Leonhardt of Vale; four grandchildren, Blake Leonhardt, Suzanne Scronce, Billy Leonhardt and Teresa Leonhardt and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive 999, Charlotte, North Carolina 28215-3220 or St. John’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Church St., Cherryville, North Carolina 28021.
Linda Godfrey
SHELBY — Belinda Vonzell “Ruffin” Godfrey, 49, of 1004-B N. Morgan St., died Jan. 21, 2004. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at ST Enloe Memorial Chapel at Enloe Mortuary. Burial followed at Webb Memorial Lawns.
Tom Travis
CONOVER — Thomas “Tom” Henry Travis, 60, of 2548 Belshire Drive, died Jan. 27, 2004. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Catawba United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at the church.
Born in Catawba County, he was a retired plant manager with Clayton Marcus.
Survivors include his wife, Tinette Campbell Travis of the home; two daughters, Donna Lail of Conover and Diann Tinkham of Eure; four brothers, William Travis and Fred Travis both of Catawba, Harold Travis of Statesville and Ralph Travis of San Angelo, Texas and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Catawba United Methodist Church, 207 E. Central Avenue, Catawba, North Carolina 28609 or Hospice of Catawba County, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, North Carolina 28658.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is in charge of arrangements.
