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Ann Pruett Cox
CHERRYVILLE — Ann Pruett Cox, 67, 7314 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, died Sept. 5, 2000, at home.
She was a native of Richland County, S.C., daughter of the late Mac and Maggie Black Latham, retired window clerk from United States Postal Service, Charlotte, member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, former choir member.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jack Cox; son, Bruce Pruett, Mooresville; daughter, Vickie Tomlin, Cherryville; brothers, Gene and Floyd Latham, Shelby, Billy Dean "Bill" Latham, Lattimore; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Mike Collins
BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery, Shelby
VISITATION: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 100, Cherryville 28021
Ted Campbell
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — Ted Campbell, 65, 19975 Blackfoot Road, died Sept. 4, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Clover, S.C., 1953 graduate of Roosevelt High School, Clover, retired from Air Force.
SURVIVORS: Son and daughter-in-law, Ted Wayne and Doris Campbell, Charlotte; mother, Pearl Love, Gastonia; stepfather, Tommy Love, Gastonia; aunt, Marie Sherrill, Gastonia; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS: Costner Funeral Home, Gastonia
FELIX B. GRIGG
SHERRILLS FORD — Felix Buford Grigg, 83, 5065 Mallard Cove, died Sept. 5, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Cleveland County, husband of almost 50 years to the late Eloise Bynum Grigg, son of the late Roy and Bertie McMurry Grigg, entrepreneur, owned Diane 29 Movie Theater, Sunset Movie Theater and Diane Shopping Mall, invented several drive-in theater devices, member of Masonic Lodge No. 137, Lincolnton, and Oasis Shriner’s Temple, Charlotte.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby Haynes Grigg; daughters, Felicia Davidson, Ebensburg, Pa., Diane Nurnberger, Wilmington, Sheila Howard, Nancy Grigg, Jenei Rankin; stepdaughter, Vickie S. Houser, Lincolnton; sister, Ophelia Davis, Cherryville; half-brothers, Gerald Grigg, Florida, Gene Grigg, California; half-sisters, Virginia Seofert, Charlotte, Thelma Grigg, Florida; grandchildren, Lynn Woods Davidson, Mary Blanton, Sadie Eloise and Statia Rankin; step-grandchildren, Alex Bass, Dylan Houser
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Granddaughter, Laura Thomas Davidson; grandparents who raised him, Franklin and Mary McMurry
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 5 p.m. Saturday, Living Word Pentecostal Holiness Church, Rev. Michael Ainsworth
VISITATION: Following service, church
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton 28092
ARRANGEMENTS: Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton
ROBERT A. ‘SONNY’ RAY SR.
DALLAS — Robert Arthur "Sonny" Ray Sr., 57, 1150 Miles Road, died Sept. 4, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Lincoln County, son of the late Robert Lamar and Willie Reep Ray, former employee of Duke Power Co., former member of Gastonia Moose Lodge, member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Fay Clemmer Ray; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert A. "Robbie" Jr. and George Anna Ray, Jonathan S. "Jon" and Terra Ray, Dallas; brother, Kenneth Ray, Lincolnton; sisters, Jane Bronowicz, Lincolnton, Iotha Ray Parker, Davidson, Georgia Ray Anderson, Cherryville, Vickie Ray Turner, Lincolnton; grandchildren, Amanda, Ashley and Katelyn Ray, Whitney White, Zackary and Brittani Haught
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sister, Evelyn R. Sanders; brother, Lamar Lee Ray
FUNERAL: 5 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Dr. David N. Miekle
BURIAL: Church cemetery
VISITATION: After the service, church fellowship hall
PALLBEARERS: Robert A. Jr. and Jonathan S. Ray, Greg Comer, Eric Cabe, Rickie Bronowicz, Bo Turner
MEMORIALS: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 531 Hardin Road, Dallas 28034
ARRANGEMENTS: Dallas Funeral Home
TOMMIE LEE AUTEN
MOUNT PLEASANT — Tommie Lee Auten, 55, 10545 Christy Woods Lane, died Sept. 5, 2000, at home.
He was a native of Cabarrus County, son of the late Fred Alexander and Lillie Mae Turner Auten, window clerk at the U.S. Post Office, Mount Pleasant, Vietnam War Army veteran who served 12 years, received National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (four campaigns), Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm, member of Glorieta Baptist Church, VFW, life member of Cabarrus County DAV.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Patsy Irene Auten; son, Tommie Dale Blackwelder, Willis, Va.; daughters, Telisa Renee Bonawit, Mount Pleasant, Lucinda Jill Cutright, Buckhannan, W. Va.; brother, Larry Auten, Blacksburg, S.C.; six grandchildren
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Thursday, Glorieta Baptist Church, Concord, Rev. Bill Nix
BURIAL: Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord
PALLBEARERS: Mark Riley, Greg Mills, Mike and Ricky Auten, Gary Barnhardt, Ernest Raduly
MEMORIALS: Glorieta Baptist Church Building Fund, 4912 Hwy. 73 East, Concord 28025
John L. Lagree
GASTONIA — John Leonard Lagree, 80, 632 N. Moran St., died Sept. 3, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Badin, son of the late John and Emma Lagree, member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, American Legion Post 198, Army veteran, retired truck driver from Allied Moving Service.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Alese Lagree; sisters, Jenette Dunlap, Salisbury, Vera Witherspoon, New York City; brother, James Lagree, Salisbury; nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Morris Lagree
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Thursday, Martin’s Funeral Home, Rev. James Burris
BURIAL: North Oakland Street Cemetery
VISITATION: Thirty minutes before service, funeral home
THOMAS D. CARVER
WAYNESVILLE — Thomas Dale Carver, 59, 38 Montery Place, died Sept. 4, 2000, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Haywood County, son of the late Edith Underwood Campbell, Vietnam War Navy veteran, lifetime member of North American Fishing Club, truck driver with Landstar.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 31 years, Dorothy McGaha Carver; daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Curtis Sanborn, Haughton, La., Karen and Michael Moss, Cherryville, Edith Carver and fiance Chris Taylor, Lincolnton; father, Henry Vaughn Carver, Waynesville; sisters, Juanita, Lisa and Diane Carver; brothers, Neil, Larry, Lee, Steve and Timmy Carver; five grandchildren
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday, Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, Rev. Johnny Swanger
BURIAL: Green Hill Cemetery
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, funeral home; other times at the home
PALLBEARERS: Steve and Kenneth Burnette, Matthew Holland, Chris Taylor, Earl Creson, Ricky and Jamie Hall, Michael Moss
Charles F. Hudson
GASTONIA — Charles Franklin Hudson, 63, 411 South Fork Meadows Road, died Sept. 4, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Rutherford County, son of the late Zeb and Bertha Waters Hudson, member of Disabled American Veterans Commander’s Club, Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Brenda McAllister Hudson; sons, Darrell and Detlef Hudson, Gastonia; daughters, Joan Coffey, Barbara Jones, Denver; brothers, James, Jody and Ronnie Hudson, Ranlo, Mike Hudson, Gastonia; sisters, Lois Hall, Bertha Blalock, Ranlo, Johnie Mae Owens, Lowell, Linda Gunther, Gastonia, Sarah Arlt, West Jefferson, Teri Owens, Sharon, S.C.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Robert Hudson; sister, Elaine Hudson, granddaughter, Sarah Eve Elizabeth Hudson
FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. today, Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel, Kenneth Faulkenbury
BURIAL: Gaston Memorial Park
VISITATION: At the home of James Hudson, 100 Dellinger Ave., Ranlo
Claude J. Kirkland
STANLEY — Claude James Kirkland, 72, 120 Sherrill Dr., died Sept. 10, 2000, at his home.
He was a native of Swain County, son of the late Will and Maude Cunningham Kirkland, retired after 42 years with J.P. Stevens in Stanley, charter member of First Free Will Baptist Church and chairman of the board of directors
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Ball Kirkland; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Margaret Kirkland, Morehead City, James Kirkland, Morganton, Ronald and Cathy Kirkland, Michael and Teresa Kirkland, Stanley; daughter and son-in-law, Virgina and Rick Hughes, Mount Holly; sister, Stella Passmore, Waynesville; grandchildren, Chad, Candice, Nicole, Jason, Justin, Anna and Jennifer Kirkland
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday, First Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Leon Perkins
BURIAL: Hillcrest Gardens
VISITATION: 7-9 tonight, at the church
MEMORIALS: First Free Will Baptist Church, 402 Hovis Road, Stanley 28164
ARRANGEMENTS: Carothers Funeral Home
