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Betty Crocker
CROUSE — Betty Ferguson Crocker, 71, died March 3, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
Born in Guilford County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Melvin Crocker of Cramerton; one daughter, Donna Crocker of Columbia, S.C.; two sons, Steve Crocker of Gastonia and David Crocker of Dothan, Ala.; six grandchildren, Laura Crocker, Steven Crocker, Loren Nirumandrad, Michelle Nirumandrad, Jon Stroupe, and Josh Stroupe; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003.
Fannie Bumgardner
POLKVILLE — Fannie Lee Queen Bumgardner, 78, of 2406 Stagecoach Trail, died Feb. 28, 2002. A funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Polkville Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Burke County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Bumgardner and Ronald “Ronnie” Bumgardner, both of Polkville; one step-son, Eugene Bumgardner of Golden Valley; three daughters, Brenda Bridges, and Judy Gettys, both of Polkville, and Gail Bumgardner of Monroe; two step-daughters, Kathleen Hipps of Hollis and Mary Sue Terry of Polkville; one brother, Jim Hipps of Cliverdale, Ind.; three sisters, Nettie Waller of Bridgeton, N.J., Mattie Edwards of Shelby, and Emma Bumgardner of Duncans Creek; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 31 step-great-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Polkville Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 245, Polkville, N.C. 28136.
Stamey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Johnny Lineberger
MAIDEN — Johnny Lee Lineberger, 68, of 4692 South Highway 16, died March 1, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he retired after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a food service director.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia J. Lineberger; one son, Rick Lineberger of Sherrills Ford; one daughter, Susie Lineberger of the home; his mother, Mabel Hager Lineberger of Denver; one brother, Tommy Lineberger of Newton; four sisters, Sue McRee of Newton, Kay Graham, Mabel Huffman, and Dorothy Mabe, all of Sherrills Ford.
Memorials may be made to the local Kidney Foundation; or Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kenya Dawson
CHERRYVILLE — Kenya Regina Dawson, 17, of 100 Red Rock Drive, Apt. 11, died Feb. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Webb Memorial Lawns. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Born in Cleveland County, she was a member of Bethlehem Temple Holiness Church and attended North Shelby High School.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Oscar Schweitz
Oscar “Ozzie” Schweitz, 73, of Lincolnton, died Feb. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mull Funeral Home Inc., Waterloo, N.Y. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo. A military service will also be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 9 at the funeral home.
Born in Brazil, he served in the U.S. Air Force, and worked as a tractor-trailer driver for Zotos International in Geneva until retirement. He was a member of the American Legion Post 435, and the VFW Post 6433, both in Waterloo.
Survivors include his wife, Carole; three sons, Jerry Schweitz of N.C., John Schweitz of S.C., and Tom Schweitz of Waterloo; two daughters, Kathy O’Connell of Waterloo, and Cindy Chance of N.C.; one brother, Richard Schweitz of Waterloo; two sisters, Lottie Cirone of Seneca Falls, and Lydia Weber of Waterloo; and eight grandchildren.
Astor Lynn
SALISBURY — Astor Thompson “Tom” Lynn; 87, died Feb. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Memorial Chapel at Summerset Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rowan Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Born in Lincoln County, he worked for the Cartex Family of Carlton Yarn Mills for 40 years until retirement. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one son, Jerry L. Lynn of Raleigh; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church, 1312 N. Main St., Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Carmen Seifert
NEWTON — Carmen Sylvia Books Seifert, 99, died March 1, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Abernethy Center. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Ill.
Born in Little Sundasky, Ohio, she was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sycamore, Illinois, active in the church circle, and a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Victor Seifert of Seattle, Wash., and Joe Seifert of Denver; one daughter, Sylvia Samorian of Northbrook, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 5970 Fairview Rd., Suite 408, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Peggy Ross
Peggy Burgess Ross, 58, of 941 Ross Farm Road, died Feb. 28, 2002. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel at E. F. Drum Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed by Bike Athletic as a seamstress.
Survivors include her husband Kelvin Ross, a son, Jason Ross of Lincolnton; two brothers Billy Joe Burgess of Scranton, S.C. and Troy Edwards Burgess of Columbia, S.C.; and three sisters, Jean Ross and Mildred Deon, both of Lincolnton and Brenda Powell of High Shoals.
Claude Heavner
Claude Carlton Heavner, 82, of Cardinal Healthcare, died March 2, 2002. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crouse. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30. at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he retired from the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Survivors include a brother, Hugh Heavner of Lincolnton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to St. Pauls Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 131, Crouse, N.C. 28033.
Oscar Schrum
Oscar Garland “Butch” Schrum, 88, of Buffalo Shoals Road, died Saturday, March 2, 2002. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he retired from Cronland Warp Roll where he worked as a machinist and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Elma Beal Schrum; two daughters, Barbara Muse of Amelia Island, Fla. and Beth Carpenter of Lincolnton; and three grandsons, Mark Muse, Daniel Muse and Michael Carpenter.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s charity of choice.
Annie Dove
IRON STATION — Annie Ruth C. Dove, 76, of 1043 Mt. Zion Church Road, died March 3, 2002. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Born in Clark County, Ga., she was retired from Belk Department Store.
Survivors include two daughters, Libby Dove of Lincolnton and Sandra Page of Charlotte; two sisters, Peggy Cash of Gastonia and Bobbie Voyles of Ga.; and one granddaughter, Mary Ruth Page Magee.
Memorials may be made to Rice and Co. Inc., P.O. Box 488, Lincolnton, N.C. 28093-0488; or to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 East 7th St., Charlotte, N.C. 28204.
Leona Gilleland
MAIDEN — Leona Rogers Gilleland, 93, of 5917 N.C. 16 South, died March 3, 2002. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. View Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the church.
Born in Catawba County, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Caldwell of Maiden; and three grandchildren, Michael Caldwell, Mark Caldwell and Cherie Caldwell of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to Mt. View Baptist Church Building Fund, 5045 East Maiden Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
Jeri Barnes
MAIDEN — Jeri Lynn Mowers Barnes, 47, of 12 N. Main Avenue, died March 2, 2002. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Burke Mortuaries Chapel with burial following in Maiden City Cemetery.
Born in Salem, N.J., she was a former bookkeeper and a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include her husband, William Aaron Barnes Jr.; a son, Robert Aaron Barnes of Hickory; five daughters, Tikini Brefka of Claremont, Tina Pottorff of Lincolnton, Billie Dase of Havelock, Kimberly Barnes and Jennifer Barnes, both of Maiden; a brother, Craig Mowers of Ocean City, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Sipes Orchard Home, 4431 County Home Road, Conover, N.C. 28613.
Daisy Crow
Daisy Crouse Crow, 92, of the Brian Center and formerly of Maiden, died March 1, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Burke Mortuaries. Burial followed in Maiden City Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was a member of First Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Eddie Faye Cline of Maiden; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Dolores Munoz
Dolores Munoz, 93, of 7673 Pink Dogwood Trail, died March 3, 2002. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in Bejucal, Habana, Cuba, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Manuel Atuarez of New York; nine grandchildren, three of whom are Emilia L. Bostamante of Denver, Mercede Alvarz of New York, and Jorge Luis Alvarz of Miami, Fla.; and six great-grandchildren.
Burke Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.
Irma Worthington
AYDEN — Irma Sermons Worthington, 94, died March 1, 2002. A graveside service was held at 9 a.m. Saturday in Winterville Cemetery. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. following the burial at Winterville Baptist Church where she was a member.
She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Survivors include one daughter, Kay Leedy of Lincolnton; two sons, Thurman W. Worthington Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va. and Craig Worthington of London, England; two sisters, Lucille Winslow of Hertford and Jean Anderson of Clewiston, Fla.; five grandchildren, Lisa Matthews, Laura Leedy, Chris Leedy, Kim Counterman, and Terri Echel; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the library at Cypress Glen, 100 Hickory St., Greenville, N.C. 27858.
Farmer Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
