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L.J. Wright
LAWNDALE — L.J. “Hopper” Wright, 68, of 8487 Will Hudson Road, died Feb. 5, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Hill Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Burke County, he was a self-employed farmer and veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Heavener Hosiery Mill.
Survivors include his wife, Berniece Downs Wright; a son, Jeffrey Wright of Connelly Springs; two daughters, Linda Rhoney of Connelly Springs and Janice O’Toole of Glenmoore, Pa.; a sister, Bonnie W. Parker of Connelly Springs; and five grandchildren, Kellie O’Toole, Karly O’Toole, Dylan Rhoney, Jordan Wright, and Caleb Wright.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Burke County, PO Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690 or to Zion Hill Baptist Church, 7208 Old Hwy. 18, Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Hazel Woodward
Hazel Irene Rose Woodward, 73, of 2653 Brookwood Road, died Feb. 6, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 2:45 before the service at the church.
Born in Virginia, she was a private duty caretaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen Woodward of Charlotte, Tammy Park of Little River, S.C., and Linda A. McCann of Salisbury, Md.; one brother, Rev. Bill Rose of Lincolnton; one sister, Sue Keen of Bluefield, W.Va.; and two grandsons, Bob McCann and David Abernathy.
Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 495 Horseshoe Lake Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Krisiona Parker
SHELBY — Krisiona Nicole Deana Parker, infant daughter of Nicholas Parker and Hope Ross of 118-8 Lakeview Drive, died Feb. 6, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherryville.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Jonathon Parker and Devon Parker.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Giles Marble
SHELBY — Giles Marble, 87, of 820 Earl Road, Apt 5-C, died Feb. 7, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.
Billy Barnett
GASTONIA — Billy Burton Barnett, died Feb. 8, 2003. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Gastonia where he was a member. Interment will follow in Gaston Memorial Park.
Born in Cherokee County, he was from Gaston Electrical Contractors after 45 years of service and was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran. He was a member of the men’s fellowship class at his church and a member of Holland Memorial Lodge #668 AF and AM.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie J. Barnett; a daughter, Becky Dellinger of Lincolnton; a sister, JoAn Greene of Charleston, S.C.; and two grandchildren, Renee Taylor and Chad Taylor.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 2650 Union Road, Gastonia, N.C. 28054 or the American Lung Association, 3305 S.E. 16th Ave., Hickory, N.C. 28601.
McLean Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
John Dellinger
CHERRYVILLE — John Frank Dellinger, 79, of 2157 Bess Chapel Church Road, died Feb. 8, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired machinist for Herman Reeves of Lowell for 18 years and Coleman Cocker of Ranlo for 25 years. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII and was a member of the Gastonia Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Miller Dellinger; a son, John William Dellinger of Cherryville; a daughter, Janet D. Eaker of Cherryville; a sister, Faye Jones of Forest City; and two grandchildren, Sandy Dellinger and Mary Ellen Eaker.
Memorials may be made to Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, 2741 Hwy. 274 N., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Margaret Weathers
Margaret Louise Chapman Weathers, 78, of 3126 Philadelphia Church Road, died Feb. 8, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lincolnton Church of God where she was a member. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 tonight at E.F. Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed with Crown Converting.
Survivors include two sons, Miles Weathers of Lincolnton and David Allen Weathers of Newton; a daughter, Judy Crisp of Lincolnton; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Sedulia Matthews
Sedulia Brooks Matthews, 100, of 515 S. Generals Blvd., died Feb. 7, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Providence Missionary Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a retired nursing assistant at Crowell Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Church Matthews; two daughters, Naomi Brooks of Kannapolis and Willie B. Ray of Lincolnton; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Bill Stamey Sr.
Bill Steele Stamey Sr., 72, of 1855 Bill Lynch Road, died Feb. 9, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Riverview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he worked for over 50 years as an overseer at Rhyne Mills.
Survivors include four daughters, Georgia Carpenter of Vale, Cindy Franklin of Lincolnton, Lisa Stamey of Mt. View and Cindy Hoyle of Cherryville; four sons, Guy Stamey and Jerry Stamey, both of Lincolnton, Bill Stamey Jr. of Maiden, and Mike Stamey of Cherryville; three brothers, Lee Stamey and Jake Stamey, both of Lincolnton, and Tom Stamey of High Shoals; three step-children, Danny Eastridge of Vale, Bobby Eastridge of W.Va., and Celeste Smith of Vale; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the family for medical expenses, 1849 Bill Lynch Road, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Stephanie Eagle
MAIDEN — Stephanie Nicole Eagle, 18, of 4909 Grey Stone Lane, died Feb. 7, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mt. Anderson Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Houston County, Ala., she was a graduate of Bandys High School and a student at Catawba Valley Community College with aspirations to become an elementary school teacher.
Survivors include her parents, Richard and Sandra Eagle of Maiden; a daughter, Christina Eagle of the home; three brothers, Daniel Eagle, Joshua Eagle, and Samuel Eagle, all of the home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Flowers of Sherrills Ford; and three great-grandmothers, Clara Woodruff of Odon, Ind., Esther Stone of Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Onnie Flowers of Sherrills Ford.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Anderson Baptist Church Building Fund, 4836 South N.C. 16 Hwy., Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Thompson
MAIDEN — Betty Jean Thompson, 71, of 2267 Withers Road, died Feb. 8, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at the church.
Born in Catawba County, she was retired from the furniture industry.
Survivors include her husband, J. Fred Thompson; a son, Richard E. Thompson of Hickory; a daughter, Shelley Goble of Maiden; a brother, Johnny B. Thornburg of Maiden; a sister, Joyce Anders of Maiden; and a granddaughter, Chantae Goble Westrich of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to Falcons Children’s Home, Falcon, N.C. 28342.
Burke Mortuary in Maiden is in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice Keener
Beatrice Hall Orgeron Keener, 76, of 868 Carolina Mills Circle, died Feb. 8, 2003.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Lena Taylor
MAIDEN — Lena Huss Taylor, 89, of 116 Carolina Ave. South, died Feb. 9, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, she was a depot clerk at Southern Railways in Morganton.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Pew Fund, PO Box 338, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dwight Hord
LAWNDALE — Dr. Dwight Beam Hord, 79, of 118 Hord Road, died Feb. 10, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Lawndale Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Born in Cleveland County, he was a dentist for 48 years, taught the Can-Do Sunday School class and served as a deacon at his church, was a member and past president of Lawndale Lions Club and was Lion of the Year in 1979. He was a member and past president of the N.C. Dental Association, was a former member of the board of directors for Upper Cleveland Rescue. Chosen Lawndale Citizen of the Year, he was a member of Lawndale Masonic Lodge #486 for 50 years and Lawndale American Legion Post #302, and served as a deck officer aboard the U.S.S. Lumen during WWII.
Survivors include a son, Ed Hord of Charlotte; three daughters, Ellen Wease of Lawndale, Anne Walker of Charlotte, and Jean Roberts of Boone; eight grandchildren, Tyler Hord, Chuck Wease, Ricky Wease, Kimberly Wease, Max Borders, Abby Walker, Ivy Mauney and Davis Roberts; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Dr. Dwight Hord Scholarship Fund, c/o Lawndale Baptist Church, PO Box 126, Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston is in charge of arrangements.
Clara Cooper
Clara D. Goodson Cooper, 95, of the Brian Center, formerly of S. Laurel St., died Feb. 10, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she worked as a seamstress.
Survivors include two sons, James Edgar Cooper Jr. of Lincolnton and Rodney Joe Cooper of Wylie, Texas; a daughter, Margaret Viso of Charlotte; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Main St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092 or Lincoln County Museum of History, 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
