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Carolyn C. Phelps
CHARLOTTE — Carolyn Marie Collins Phelps, 41, 642 Bradford Drive, died July 14, 2000, at Carolinas Medical Center.
She was a native of Charleston, S.C., homemaker, band parent of West Mecklenburg High School.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Bruce Malcolm Phelps; daughters, Elizabeth Marie, Stephanie Carolyn Renee and Rebecca Ruth Phelps, Charlotte; father, Willie C. Collins, Lincolnton; mother, Trophena Hunt Collins, Charlotte; sister, Shirley Annette Dawkins, Huntersville; brothers, Kenneth R. Collins, Brunson, S.C., Alan Collins, Iron Station, David E. and Daniel R. Collins, Charlotte
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Beverly Ruth Collins
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly, Rev. Lee Russell
BURIAL: Sharon Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home; other times at home of David Collins, 3336 Sunset Road, Charlotte; condolences may be sent to woodlawnfuneral@aol.com
MEMORIALS: Bruce Phelps, 642 Bradford Drive, Charlotte 28208
Martha Engle
BOGER CITY — Martha Newton Engle, 79, Boger City Rest Home, died July 16, 2000.
She was a native of Catawba County, daughter of the late Dock Eli and Mary Ann Starns Newton, wife of the late Everette Ross Engle, retired sander for Ethan Allen Furniture Co., member of Long Shoals Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Johnny Rhodes, Lincolnton; sister, Sue Strange, Earl; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Two brothers and two sisters
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Stamey Funeral Home, Rev. Paul Williams
BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, funeral home
Nancy C. Moore
BOILING SPRINGS — Nancy C. Moore, 78, 1331 College Ave., died July 16, 2000, at Crawley Memorial Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Blanche Bridges and Dan W. Moore Sr., retired teacher at Shelby Middle School, member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, former choir member.
SURVIVORS: Sister-in-law, Bettye A. Moore, Boiling Springs
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Dan W. Moore Jr.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Rev. Elwood Orr
BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park
VISITATION: An hour before service, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Boiling Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 917, Boiling Springs 28017
Margaret W. Hovis
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Margaret Whitner Hovis, 77, 972 Willowbrook Ave., died July 15, 2000, at Piedmont Medical Center.
She was a native of Rock Hill, daughter of the late Violet Huffstetler and John L. Whitner Sr., wife of the late Ottis Ira Hovis Jr., homemaker, attended Eastside Baptist Church,
SURVIVORS: Son, Ira Lester Hovis, Catawba, S.C.; daughter, Violet Taylor, Rock Hill; brother, John Lester Whitner, Belmont; grandchildren, Melissa and Jamie Sullivan, Josh Hovis
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Annie Lou Whitner
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Greene Funeral Service, M.H. Carroll
BURIAL: Forest Hills Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Children’s Attention Home, P.O. Box 2912, Rock Hill 29732
William Burns
YORK, S.C. — William "W.D" Burns, 65, 51 Sixth St., died July 15, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Hickory Grove, S.C., son of the late Henry and Mae Sealy Burns, retired finisher for Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Co., member of the Young at Hearts, York Church of God, S.C. National Guard.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Ramsey Burns; son, Dexter Burns, York; daughters, Deborah Burns Belcher, Jennifer Burns Ayers, York, Denise Burns, Charlotte; brothers, Earl Burns, Hickory, Clyde Burns, Durham; sisters, Grace Burns Shillinglaw, Sharon, S.C., Helen Burns Carter, York; seven grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, York Church of God, Revs. Donald Hawkins, Thomas Little, Lee Ayers
BURIAL: Rose Hill Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Bratton Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: York Church of God, 210 Charlotte St., York 29745 or Church of God For Children’s Home, Mauldin, S.C.
Louise H. Chassereau
GASTONIA — Louise Helms Chassereau, 70, 108 Drake St., died July 15, 2000, at Brian Center.
She was a native of Union County, S.C., daughter of the late Carl and Lizzie Keziah Helms, retired textile worker.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Melvin Louis Chassereau, Gastonia, Arthur Glenn Chassereau, Lincolnton; daughters, Doris Jean Woody, Gastonia, Patricia Ann Mayes, Grier; sisters, Ruth Hudspeth, Ashboro, Annie McManus, Rock Hill, S.C.,; half-brothers, Timmy, Donald, Billy, Charles and James Helms, Ft. Mill, S.C.; half-sisters, Betty Ellis, Ft. Mill, Peggy and Frances Helms, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren, Joshua Mayes, Richard Toney, Tonya Ewart, Nicole Chassereau; great-grandchild, Miranda Ewart
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Lewis and Henry Helms; sister, Kathleen Philips
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Greene Funeral Service, westside chapel, Rev. Tom Lavin
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home; other times at home of Doris Woody, 1808 W. Overman Ave., Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Keith Cothran, Michael Ewart, Gary Huffman, Joshua Mayes, Richard Toney, Albert Woody
MEMORIALS: Gaston County Cancer Society, 220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052
Eldridge Jennings
SHELBY — Eldridge "Eggie" Jennings, 85, 1523 Kings Road, died July 16, 2000, at Century Care.
She was a native of Museville, Va., daughter of the late Robert Eldridge and Nannie Herndon Elliott, wife of the late Millard Lee Jennings, retired from Triangle Cleaners, where she made alterations.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Virginia Pribble, Shelby; nieces, Betty Owen, Gainesville, Fla., Janet Owens, Shelby
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Levenia Shelton
BURIAL: Highland Park Cemetery, Danville, Va.
VISITATION: 7-8 tonight, Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
Sara A. Mason
HIGH SHOALS — Sara Alexus Mason, seven weeks, 106 State St., died July 15, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Michael Kevin Mason and Michelle Dawn Sperling, High Shoals; brother, Michael Allen Mason, High Shoals; sisters, Kelsey Brooke Hammond, Courtney Nicole Mason, High Shoals; paternal grandparents, Patti Mason, Dallas, Steve Mason, Lincolnton; maternal grandparents, Mary and Mike Hamrick, Boiling Springs, James and Jean Sperling, Cliffside; great-grandmother, Margaret Sperling, Hickory; great-grandfather, Thomas W. Hamrick, Boiling Springs
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia, Rev. Scott Caldwell
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hemby Intensive Care Unit, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte
Nancy Mae Smith
CHARLOTTE — Nancy Mae Smith, 100, 1735 Toddville Road, died July 16, 2000, at Presbyterian Hospital.
She was a native of Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Austin B. and Castenia Hartgrove Smith, retired secretary and member of Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: Nephews, Don Barton, Charlotte, Walter Smith, Florida; nieces, Christine Smith, Leslie Barton, Lisa Jordan, Charlotte, Hope LaPratt, Michigan, Rhonda Smith, Florida
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Rev. Wade Rogers
MEMORIALS: Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 10601 Moore’s Chapel Road, Charlotte 28214
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home, Belmont
Joseph S. Holland
GASTONIA — Joseph Samuel Holland, 71, 526 Ruby Lane, died July 16, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Murphy, son of the late Sheridan and Elzie L. Holland, member of Temple Baptist Church, owner of J.S. Holland Machine Company.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ida Robinson Holland; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Amanda Holland, Gastonia; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Phil Kelley, Asheville, Sherry and Mike Mayberry, Lake Wylie, S.C.; brother, Raymond Lyle Holland, Gastonia; sister, Mary H. Anderson, Gastonia; grandchildren, Mandy Kaylor, Matt Holland, Gastonia, Brooke and Summer Kelley, Asheville, Joe, John and Jack Mayberry, Lake Wylie, S.C.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday, McLean Funeral Directors, Revs. Ray Kaylor, Bruce Jones
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia 28053
HAROLD M. SMITH
BELMONT — Harold Mosby Smith, 79, 111 E. Henry St., died July 17, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Eckman, W.Va., son of the late Limeal and Cora Leedy Smith, retired from Strick Corp., Charlotte, member of West Cramerton Baptist Church, Air Force veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ellen Marie Belcher Smith; son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Renee Smith, Mount Holly; grandchildren, Justin and Lindy Ward; brother, William Smith, Deland, Fla.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Son, Daryl Smith
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, West Cramerton Baptist Church, Rev. Larry Wilson
BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Carothers Funeral Home, Mount Holly
MEMORIALS: Heart Society of Gaston County, 220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052; American Diabetes Assoc., 3109 Poplarwood Court, Suite 125, Raleigh 27604-1043
Edward B. Lorick
CAMDEN, S.C. — Edward Burney Lorick, 97, 640 Lorick Horton Road, died July 15, 2000, at VA Hospital Medical Center.
He was a native of Kershaw County, S.C., son of the late Edward Burney and Elizabeth Mickle Lorick, retired Army Sergeant, veteran of World War II.
FUNERAL: Private
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS: Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel
Louise H. Chassereau
GASTONIA — Louise Helms Chassereau, 70, 108 Drake St., died July 15, 2000, at Brian Center.
She was a native of Union County, S.C., daughter of the late Carl and Lizzie Keziah Helms, retired textile worker.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Melvin Louis Chassereau, Gastonia, Arthur Glenn Chassereau, Lincolnton; daughters and son-in-law, Doris Jean and Roger C. Woody, Gastonia, Patricia Ann Mayes, Greer, S.C.; sisters, Ruth Hudspeth, Ashboro, Annie McManus, Rock Hill, S.C.,; half-brothers, Timmy, Donald, Billy, Charles and James Helms, Ft. Mill, S.C.; half-sisters, Betty Ellis, Ft. Mill, S.C., Peggy and Frances Helms, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren, Joshua Mayes, Richard Toney, Tonya Ewart, Nicole Chassereau; great-grandchild, Miranda Ewart
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Lewis and Henry Helms; sister, Kathleen Phillps
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today, Greene Funeral Service, Westside Chapel, Rev. Tom Lavin
BURIAL: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City
VISITATION: At the home of Doris Woody, 1808 W. Overman Ave., Gastonia
PALLBEARERS: Keith Cothran, Michael Ewart, Gary Huffman, Joshua Mayes, Richard Toney, Albert Woody
MEMORIALS: Gaston County Cancer Society, 220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 28052
