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Edward Gill
SHELBY — Edward Lee Gill, 75, of 415 Millsap Road, died June 25, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.
Raymond Kirk
CLAREMONT — Raymond Monroe Kirk, 80, of 3436 Old Catawba Road, died June 26, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Burke Motuary. Burial will follow in Claremont City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Burke Motuary.
Born in Rowan County, he was retired from the furniture industry, a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife Evelyn R. Kirk of the home; two step-sons, Gary Long and Dennis Long both of Walhalla, SC; two brothers, Roy Kirk of Kannapolis and Robert Kirk of China Grove; one sister, Angie Sides of Sherrills Ford; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 3214 Catawba Street, Claremont, NC 28610.
D. Reynolds
Daniel Sidney Reynolds, 75, of 3061 Landers Chapel Road, died June 26, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crouse United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, he was a sheet metal fabricator.
Survivors include his wife Lilly A. Reynolds of the home; one son, Martin Reynolds of Lincolnton; two daughters, Donna Heafner of Lincolnton and Cecilia Thompson of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Conley Reynolds of Lincolnton; one sister, Dot Wise of Lincolnton; eight grandchildren, Jason Reynolds, Carrie Reynolds, Austin Sugg, Cassidy Sugg, Mark Heafner, Kelly Saine, Mark Thomann II and Heather Thomann and four great-grandchildren.
Memorails may be made to Crouse United Methodist Church, PO Box 43, Crouse, NC 28033.
B. Tanner
STANLEY — Beatrice Gibson Nixon Tanner, 101, of 7010 Old Plank Road, died June 26, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Ebony & White’s Funeral Home.
Ned Rink
MAIDEN — Ned A. Rink, 86, of South 8th Avenue, died June 27, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Goodin-Drum Funeral Home.
Garland Martin
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Garland Herndon Martin, 81, of 1301 Mary’s Grove Church Road, died June 29, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Concord United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full masonic rites at gravesite. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 tonight at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County he was a retired retail merchant and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Violet Cook of Casar and Patti Louise Cooke of Polkville; one sister, Jeanette Neill of High Point; three grandchildren, Monica Denise Allen, Annette Elliott and Dawn Canipe; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mary’s Grove United Metodist Church Cemetery Fund, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Ralph Wease
CHERRYVILLE — Ralph Gardner Wease, 83, of 309 W. Second Street, died June 28, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight at Carpenters Funeral Home.
Born in Cleveland County he was retired from Burlington Industries and Howell Manufacturing.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen W. Pearson of Cherryville; one son, Keith Wease of Cherryville; four grandchildren, Kim Pearson, Todd Pearson, Brad Pearson and Allyson Buie and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 E. First Street, Cherryville, NC 28021.
Janette Dodgin
IRON STATION — Janette Helton Dodgin, 74, of 2808 Limestone Lane, died June 28, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in McAdenville she was a homemaker and owned and operated an Antique Shop.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Dodgin and Ted Dodgin both of Iron Station; one daughter, Beth Dodgin Gentry of Gaffney, SC; one sister, Thelma Skipper of Gastonia; two brothers, Robert Helton of Gastonia and George Helton of Dallas; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or Fellowship Baptist Church, 2891 Long Circle, Iron Station, NC 28080.
Carol Koop
SHERRILLS FORD — Carol Sue Campbell Koop, 65, of 7225 Right Angle Street, died June 27, 2003. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Born in Oakland County, Mich. she was retired from General Motors.
Survivors include her husband Lynwood Koop of the home; two sons, Timothy Koop of Sherrills Ford and Lynwood C. Koop Jr. of Harrison, Mich.; four daughters, Debbie Larr of Holly, Mich., Teresa Rigoulot of Waterford, Mich., Donna Baker of Denver and Kelly Koop of Sherrills Ford; one brother, Kenny Campbell of Kansas City, Kan.; four sisters, Joyce Harrinton and Kay Helzer both of Pontiac, Mich., Sharon Mervyn of Lake Orion, Mich. and Donna McDaniel of Caro, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and five great-granchildren.
Mack Hopper
SHELBY — Mack Hopper Jr., 71, of White Oak Manor, died June 28, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.
Ned Rink
MAIDEN — Ned Andrew Rink, 86, of 226 S. 8th Avenue, died June 27, 2003. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery.
Born in Catawba County he was retired from Southern Furniture and co-owner of Rink Florist.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Harbinson of Richland, Wash. and Brenda Witherspoon of Maiden; one brother, Charlie Rink of Greesboro; one sister, Ermona Travis of Newton; four grandchildren, David Witherspoon, Barry Harbinson, Steve Harbinson and Michael Witherspoon and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Kidney Foundation, PO Box 2383, Chapel Hill, NC 27515.
Goodin-Drum is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Bass
SHELBY — Edward Lucies Bass, 82, of 306 Wilson Street, died June 28, 2003.
Arrangements are incomplete at Enloe Mortuary.
Roy Carter
VALE — Roy A. Carter Sr., 82, of 3644 Bridle Path Drive, died June 28, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Palm Tree United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. today at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Anderson County, SC he was a heavy machine mechanic at Burns and Spangler Company and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife Evelyn Garver Carter; one son, Roy A Carter Jr. of Hickory; one daughter, Lonnie Sudduth of Newton; three sisters, Margaret Drake of Charlotte, Lola Sandermark of Charleston, SC and Gladys McKnight of Shelby; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Phillip Shook
NEWTON — Phillip Eric Shook, 31, of 1982 Viewpoint Road, died June 27, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County he was the owner of Temptrol Inc.
Survivors include his wife June Y. Shook of the home; two daughters, Savannah Shook and Leah Shook both of the home; father, Bob Shook and step-mother Blondell both of Bethlehem; mother, Julie Synder of Granite Falls; grandfather, Jesse Shook of Claremont; grandmother, Doris W. Bridges of Newton; three step-brothers, Brad Snyder of Raleigh, David Snyder of Hickory and Craig Westmoreland of Taylorsville; one step-sister, Malena Morrison of Taylorsville and father and mother-in-law, Jeep and Linda Yount of Claremont.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 233, Claremont, NC 28610 or Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 580 Antioch Church Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Bobby Jones
SHELBY — Bobby Eugene Jones, 65, of 5404 Canterbury Drive, died June 27, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Christopher Road Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park with Masonic Funeral Rites by State Lodge 375.
Born in Cleveland County he was a U.S. Army veteran, and formerly employed by Fiber Industries and retired from ABB Combustion Engineering.
Survivors include his wife Marie Martin Jones of the home; one son, Marty Jones of Shelby; one daughter, Melody Ramsey of Shelby; two brothers, Ricky Jones of Rutherfordton and Jake Jones of Glenville, Ga.; four sisters, Marcia Hooper of Shelby, Linda Vash of Lincolnton, Brenda Clanton and Emily Keener of Lake Norman; six grandchildren, Derek Ramsey, DeAnna Ramsey, Zachary Jones, Katelyn Jones, Kandyce Jones and Ethan Jones.
Memorials may be made to Christopher Road Baptist Church, 420 Christopher Road, Shelby, NC 28152.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
B. Tanner
STANLEY — Beatrice Gibson Tanner, 101, of 7010 Old Plank Road, died June 26, 2003. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in Gold Hill/Rock Hill Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County she a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Juanita Nixon McLean of the home; 10 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 23 great great-grandchildren and four great-great great-grandchildren.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
