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Fred Locke
VALE — Fred Dodge Locke Sr., 60, of 6172 Bill Ledford Road, died June 17, 2003. Memorial services will be private at a later date in Vermont.
Born in Stockbridge, Vt. he was a painter, handyman and carpenter.
Survivors include eight children, Tammie R. Locke, Fred D. “Skip” Locke Jr., Shane D. Locke, Missy Hayse, Tawnya Fectau, William Locke, Ruth Locke and Mary Locke; his mother, Ruth Mary Locke of the home; four sisters, Lorraine Hyatt of Grnville, N.Y., Loretta Grover of Keene, N.H., Elaine LaPlante of Northfield Falls, Vt. and Patricia Sayers of Bethel; three brothers, Frank Locke of Bethel, William Locke of Colorado and Robert Locke of Hinesville, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
J. Robinson
HICKORY — Johnny Mathis “Johnny Mack” Robinson, 64, of Apt. 151 D. 18th Street Place, died June 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brevard’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in St. James United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a car detailer.
Survivors include his mother, Willie Corine Robinson of the home; two brothers, Grover Robinson of Conover and George Robinson of Stanley; and one sister, Florine Reinhardt of Hickory.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Beam
CHERRYVILLE — James Wiley Beam, 74, of 739 Helton Road, died June 17, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Shady Grove Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
He was a retired mechanic with Beam’s Firestone and Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his son Steve Beam of Cherryville; two grandsons, Dustin Beam and Daniel Beam; one sister, Ruth Bell of Kings Mountain; three brothers, Derrill Beam of Cherryville, Hudson Beam of Bessemer City and Ronnie Beam of Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville, NC 28021.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mabel Whitener
Mabel Abernathy Whitener, 86, of 3510 Gastonia Highway, died June 18, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church. Burial followed in the High Shoals Memorial Gardens.
Born in Gaston County she was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Jim Whitener of Charlotte; two daughters, Judy W. Beam of Cherryville and Carole W. Beal of Lincolnton; six grandchildren, Warren W. Beam, Cindy Beal, Adrienne Davis, Marilyn Beal, Bob Beal and Kurt Beal and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church High Shoals, PO Box 37, High Shoals, NC 28077 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
H. Thompson
IRON STATION — Howard Connelly Thompson, 41, of 5721 Hwy. 27, died June 16, 2003. Graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m. at Alexis Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was born in Gaston County.
Survivors include his wife Gail Parker Thompson; two daughters, Ashley Jane Thompson and Hanna Elizabeth Thompson and one brother, Robby Thompson.
Memorials may be made to Community in Schools, PO Box 1315, Lincolnton, NC 28093.
Carothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lethia Elmore
Lethia Hoffman Elmore, 80, of 2693 Maiden Highway, died June 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Born in Lincoln County she was the owner/operator of Creamland and It’s Drive In Grill.
Survivors include her husband Earl Elmore of the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Fred Locke
VALE — Fred Dodge Locke Sr., 60, of 6172 Bill Ledford Road, died June 17, 2003. Memorial services will be private at a later date in Vermont.
Born in Stockbridge, Vt. he was a painter, handyman and carpenter.
Survivors include seven children, Tammie R. Locke, Fred D. “Skip” Locke Jr., Ms. Hayse, Tawnya Fectau, William Locke, Ruth Locke and Mary Locke; his mother, Ruth Mary Locke of the home; four sisters, Lorraine Hyatt of Granville, N.Y., Loretta Grover of Keene, N.H., Elaine LaPlante of Northfield Falls, Vt. and Patricia Sayers of Bethel; three brothers, Frank Locke of Bethel, William Locke of Colorado and Robert Locke of Hinesville, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Paseur
DALLAS — Clyde Plonk Paseur, 78, of 302 West Main Street, died June 19, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. at Holy Communion Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County he retired from Parkdale Mills and was a WWII Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his wife Betty L. Paseur of the home; two sons, Jeff Paseur and Randy Paseur both of Dallas; two daughters, Susan Bradford of Bessemer City and Cindy Johnson of Mt. Holly; two sisters, Faye Patricola of Dallas and Maxine McKeen of Charlotte; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 103 W. Church Street, Dallas, NC 28034 or Carolinas Medical Center Children’s Hospital, 1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.
William Houser
CLOVER — William “Bill” Hampton Houser, 77, of 636 Berrsheba Road, died June 18, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beersheba Presbyterian Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Bratton Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County he was a retired winder and fixer in textiles.
Survivors include his wife Marie Bynum Houser of the home; one son, Johnny Houser; one sister, Effie “Boots” Powell of Lincolnton; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and two step-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Beersheba Cemetery Association, 1385 Beersheba Road, Clover, SC 29710.
Lee Ritchie
GASTONIA — Lee Ila Smith Ritchie, of John Kelly Lane, died June 14, 2003. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Colonial Chapel of Carother’s Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date.
Born in Lincoln County she was a homemaker and a member of Berea Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Virginia Lee of Lincolnton and serveral nieces and nephews.
Carother’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Helms
Helen Beal Rudisill Helms, 79, of 1694 Green Acres Road, died June 20, 2003. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Saturday at Burke Mortuary.
Born in Lincoln County she was retired from the textile industry.
Survivors include four sons, Kenneth Ray Rudisill and Blair Leonard both of Lincolnton, Jerry Gene Rudisill of Lexington and Wayne Rudisill of SanDiego, Calif.; five daughters, Gloris McCraw of Hendersonville, Margaret King of Lincolnton, Brenda Pritchard of Conover, Carolyn Jones of Celeste, Texas and Francis Roberson of Vale; two brothers, Jerry Beal and Weasley Beal both of Lincolnton; one sister, Nancy Jarrett of Hickory; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Charles Helms
MAIDEN — Charles Junior Helms Jr., 68, of 3280 Sipe Road, died June 20, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Coral Park Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a welder and a Deacon of Coral Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Mike Helms and Eric Helms both of Maiden, Tony Helms of Murfreesboro and Roger Helms of Newton; two daughters, Lisa Lambert of Newton and Lora Bush of Maiden; one brother, Rev. Guy Helms of Newton; one sister, Essie Mae Bumgarner of Lincolnton; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Sherman Watts
Sherman Daniel Watts, 79, of Shoal Road, died June 20, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a retired house painter.
Survivors include three sons, Tony Watts and Jim Watts both of Vale and Larry Watts of Lincolnton; one daughter, Kathy Towery of Lincolnton; one sister, Sarah Owens of Chester, SC; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Grove Lutheran Church, 261 Cedar Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168.
Rusty Boggs
MAIDEN — Rusty Boggs, 32, of 4798 Mt. View Lane, died June 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at E.F. Drum Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home.
Born in West Union, Ohio, he was a shift manager at NPC Company.
Survivors include one son, Zackary Boggs of Maiden; his mother, Jacki Boggs Larsh of Sulphur, La.; step-father, Sam Larsh of Sulphur, La.; grandmother, Mary Krevinko of Lincolnton; two brothers, Tyler Larsh and Joshua Couch both of Sulphur, La. and one sister, Rushell Migues of Rincon, Ga.
