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Helen Hawn
WINSTON-SALEM - Helen Rusisill Hawn, 94, of Prince Nursing Care Center, died May 6, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Augsburg Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park.
Born in Catawba County she served as director of the Christmas Cheer Toy Shop and volunteered with numerous community groups.
Survivors include one daughter, Jo Ann Helms of Advance; one son, Robert G. Hawn of Wilmington; six grandchildren, Caroline Letts, Mary Kimmons Shouse, Joby Hawn, Diane Helms, Betsy Ratliff and Vance Helms; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Irene Saunders of Lincolnton and Lib Beam of Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Augsburg Lutheran Church Building Fund, 845 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, California, Mary Shook of Maiden, Ruby Canipe and Judy Mosteller, both of Lincolnton, and Helen Rogers of Walled Lake, MI.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Inez Leonhardt
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. - Inez Holly Leonhardt, 85, of Jensen Beach, died April 29, 2003. Inurnment will be at a later date in All Saints Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, N.C., she was a nurse and ran an auto parts business. She was also worked in a squadron for Goodyear Aircraft, Akron, Ohio during WWII.
Survivors include her husband Robert Jefferson Leonhardt of Jensen Beach; one daughter, Carole Tilton of Port St. Lucie; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of All County Funeral Home and Creamatory, Treasure Coast Chapel, Stuart.
Jettie Hoyle
MAIDEN - Jettie Sue Lovelace Hoyle, 79, of 802 S. “D” Ave., died May 8, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Maiden City Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service.
She was born in Rutherford County.
Survivors include four sons, Billy Hoyle of Conover; Tommy Hoyle of Maiden; Peter Franklin Hoyle, Jr. of Denver and Donald Lee Hoyle of Vale; three daughters, Donna Hoyle Stollings and Donnis Hoyle Walker both of Maiden and Doris Cook Waycaster of Hickory; one brother, Jim Lovelace of Cherryville; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and in numerous other capacities within the Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Cobb Moser; two sons, Ronald Dexter Moser of Columbia, SC and Dr. Davis Denton Moser of Memphis, TN; one daughter, Beth Moser Wilburn of Columbia, TN; seven grandchildren, Wendy Moser Ruocco; Terro Moser; Emily Moser; Elizabeth Moser; Aaron Wilburn; Lauren Wilburn and Neil Wilburn; two great-grandchildren, Anthony Ruocco and Ronald Ruocco; one brother, Beverly Moser; and two sisters, Virginia Simpson and Barbara McClintock.
Memorials may be made to Renovation Fund, St. John’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 100, Cherryville, California, Thomas Tuminaro and Anthony Tuminaro, both of Lincolnton; two brothers, William Scroggs of Charlotte and Robert Scroggs of El Paso, North Carolina 28650; American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va. 23058-5216; or Boy Scouts of America, Piedmont Council, PO Box 1059, Gastonia, North Carolina 28021.
Francis Sibert
BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Francis Eidson “Ed” Sibert, 86, of 102 West Rainbow Drive, died May 3, 2003. Funeral services were held May 5 at 10 a.m. at Craigsville Presbyterian Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Fordwick, Va. he was a former deacon of Craigsville Presbyterian Church, a charter member of Craigsville Volunteer Fire Department, was employed at Lehigh Portland Company and retired from AMF in Richmond, Va.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne Sibert of Lincolnton, William Sibert of Staunton, Va. and Richard Sibert of Richmond, Va.; five grandchildren, Chad Sibert, David Sibert, Sharon Jefferson, Michelle Sibert and Stewart Sibert; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Craigsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, PO Box 178, Craigsville, Va. 24430, the Craigsville Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 37, Craigsville, Va. 24430; Bridgewater Rescue Squad, PO Box 285, Bridgewater, Va. 22812; or the Empty Bowl Fund, First United Methodist Church, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28655.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Iva Walker
Iva Isabella Dale Walker, 92, of Burkemont Road, died May 9, 2003. A graveside service was held today at 11 a.m. at Burke Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Burke County, she was a member of Burkemount Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Ella Mae Waynick of Lincolnton, Catherine Powell of Morganton, Pauline Denton of Garden City, S.C. and Ruth Sheffield of Morganton; one sister, Estelene Melton of Morganton; one brother, Luther Dale of Morganton; six grandsons, Howard Waynick Jr., Larry Waynick, Todd Powell, Brad Powell, Craig Denton and Randall Sheffield; three granddaughters, Alisa Williams, Jana Lingafeldt and Kristen Sheffield; and six great-grandchildren.
Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carroll Gunter
BESSEMER CITY - Carroll Edward “Carl” Gunter, 56, of 661 St. Mark’s Road, died May 10, 2003. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Woodlawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hilcrest Gardens with military honors by the Gaston Co. Last Man’s Club. The family will receive friends tonight from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Born in Mecklenburg County, he served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.
Survivors include one sister, Louise Jones of Bessemer City; and two brothers, Rev. David R. Gunter of Denver and Richard A. Gunter of Davidson.
Memorials may be made to the Life Enrichment Center, 1270 Fallston Road, Shelby, North Carolina 27705.
Edgar Gilbert
CROUSE - Edgar Harlen Gilbert, 68, of 2581 Hwy. 150 West, died May 7, 2003. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the New Life Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife Joyce Long Gilbert; five daughters, Crystal Raborn and Lisa May Young, both of Crouse, Donna D. Gilbert and Sherry Anne Lail, both of Lincolnton, and Tara D. Childers of Newton; four brothers, Bobby Gilbert of Vale, Jerry Gilbert of Cherryville, Wayne Gilbert of Crouse and Charles T. Gilbert of Lincolnton; five sisters, Louise Jordan of Iron Station, Peggy Crouse of Crouse, Clara Long of Lincolnton, Rickie Bardgett of Crouse and Annie Whisnant of Vale; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
James Smith
TERRELL - James Junior Smith, 75, of 4143 Cascade Street, died May 13, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Olivet Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7-8:30 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, he was a Burlington Mill retiree and a member of the Senior Adult Men’s Sunday School Class at his church.
Survivors include his wife Marjorie Jane Beam Smith; one son, David Smith of Newton; three daughters, Regina Copeland of Newton, Rebecca Little of Denver and Tressa Martin of Conover; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Clyde Smith of Cherryville; two sisters, Mandy Mauney of Cherryville and Joyce Leatherman of Florence, SC.
Memorials may be made to Olivet Baptist Church Building Fund, 7925 Mondo Rd., Long Island, North Carolina 28092.
Perry Weaver
Perry Ray Weaver, 46, of 306 Delphi Drive, died May 12, 2003. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Rhyne Heights United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Warlick Funeral Home.
He was employed by Duke Power Company.
Survivors include his wife Tina Griffin Weaver; two daughters, Jessica Rae Weaver and Kiley Elizabeth Weaver; and two sisters, Candace E. Weaver of Terrell and Wanda L. Siler of Myrtle Beach.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Foothills, 390 Keowee School Rd., Seneca, SC 29672, or to the Building Fund of Seneca Baptist Church, 201 Fairplay St., Seneca, SC 29678.
Seneca Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Martha Bandy
NEWTON - Martha Jean Bandy, 59, of 4019 Little Mountain Road, died May 12, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 at Burke Mortuary.
Born in Catawba County was retired from General Electric and presently working in the bakery at Winn Dixie.
Survivors include her mother Anna Crouse Bandy of Newton; and one sister, Rebecca “Becky” McCray of Newton.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, Catawba East Camp, PO Box 807, Newton, North Carolina 28021.
