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Jessie Johnson
LAWNDALE - Jessie McClure Johnson, 87, of 203 Creekwood Road, died Jan. 7, 2003. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Olive Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born in Catawba County, he was a member of Hudson Memorial Baptist Church and was U.S. Army WWII veteran who served in the Pacific Theater. He was also a retired Drexel Furniture Company sander and a farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Whisnant of Lawndale; and a brother, Pearlia Johnson of Lawndale.
Memorials may be made to Hudson Memorial Baptist Church, 762 Warlick Road, Lawndale, N.C. 28090.
Millette Campbell
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Millette Denean Griggs Campbell, 37, of 25 Country Club Road, died Jan. 3, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Lawndale. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery in Cherryville. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Cleveland County, she was employed by Rehabilitation Health Care of Gastonia.
Survivors include her husband, Eric Campbell of Lawndale; a son, Tijaun Griggs of Kings Mountain; two daughters, Tijauna Griggs and Jessica Griggs of Kings Mountain; a step-daughter, Keyondia Campbell of Shelby; her mother, Deloise Corry Griggs of Cherryville; five brothers, Alan Griggs of Lincolnton, Tony Griggs, Terry Corry, David Corry and Jack Corry, all of Cherryville; two sisters, Shona Corry of Newton and Payton Griggs of Cherryville.
Ebony & White’s Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Alvin Hoyle
Rev. Alvin Lesley Hoyle, 78, of 816 S. Cedar St., died Jan. 7, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Roseland Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Gaston County, he was the retired minister of Roseland Baptist Church and was a WWII Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Hoyle; a son, Terry Lee Hoyle of Lincolnton; a daughter, Joan H. Cook of Lincolnton; a sister, Edna H. Smith of Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Roseland Baptist Church, 1172 Rosehill Drive, Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Jo Ann Wilson
MAIDEN - Jo Ann Wilson, 67, formerly of 3071 Water Plant Road, died Jan. 8, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at St. Martins Lutheran Church where she was a member. Burial will follow in St. James Lutheran Church in Newton.
She was retired from the textile industry.
Survivors include two brothers, Fred Wilson of Maiden and Milton Wilson of Monroe.
Memorials may be made to St. Martins Lutheran Church, 214 W. Main St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092, Lincoln Nursing Center, 1410 E. Gaston St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092 and to the charity of one’s choice.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Estella Camp
NEWARK, N.J. - Estella Allison Camp, 78, of 422 Fabyan Place, died Jan. 5, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C. where she was a member. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns in Shelby. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Born in Shelby, N.C. she was employed by the Hudson Tool and Die Company for 16 years, retiring in 1987.
Survivors include her husband, Dock Camp; two sons, Rabb Muhammad (Wanee) and Sidney Camp, both of Newark; two sisters, Mary Ruth Martin and Laura Williamson, both of Shelby, N.C.; a brother, James Edward Allison of Watkins Glen, N.Y.; one grandchild, Sharrod Arrington of Newark; and two great-grandchildren.
Enloe Mortuary, Shelby, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
Jack Clayton
CHERRYVILLE - Jack Durell Clayton, 74, of 1006 Ranbar St., died Jan. 7, 2003. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Albertville, Ala., he was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and a member of First Baptist Church, Cherryville. He was retired from Whitin Machine Works in Charlotte after 43 years of service as a machinery installer.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene “Nig” Elliott Clayton; two sons, Jack Bradley Clayton and Stanley Clayton, both of Cherryville; and four grandchildren, Haley Clayton, Deric Clayton, Natalie Clayton and Jordy Clayton.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Louise Sowell
MAIDEN - Louise Adams Sowell, 77, died Jan. 7, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church where she was a member. Interment will follow in Maiden Cemetery.
Born in Hiddenite, she taught school in Hiddenite for a year, then Westfield School for seven years and in 1956 moved to Catawba County Schools to teach until she retired in 1985.
Survivors include her husband, Paul N. Sowell; a son, Jerry L. Sowell of Maiden; two daughters, Joan Sowell Hart of Hickory and Deborah Sowell McCall of Gastonia; six grandchildren, Beverly Hart, Kathi Bell, Janis Sowell Hardin, Jessica McCall, Wesley McCall and Robby Sowell; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Wayne Hart
Rev. Wayne Hart, 69, of 410 Edward St., died Jan. 9, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sparks Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 8 p.m. today at the church.
Born in Grayson County, Va., he was the founder and pastor of Sparks Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary “Sue” Elizabeth Hart; two sons, Tim Hart of Catawba and Dennis Hart of Lincolnton; two daughters, Vickie Bradshaw of Lincolnton and Lori Strausser of Catawba; three brothers, Ervin Hart, Kermit Hart and Walt Hart, all of Wilkesboro; and nine grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
W.C. Murray Jr.
SHELBY - W.C. “Dub” Murray Jr., 84, of 3146 Fallston-Waco Road, died Jan. 9, 2003. A graveside service with full Masonic rites will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery with Burial following. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home prior to the service.
Born in Cleveland County, he was retired from the U.S. Army Reserves and was a retired carpenter from Barrett Construction Company in Waco after 15 years. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Shelby Masonic Lodge #202, Cherryville American Legion Post #100, The Veterans Council of Shelby and the Disabled American Veterans of Shelby. He was an honorary member of the Cherryville Masonic Lodge #505 and was WWII U.S. Army retired Sgt. First Class.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Hamrick Murray; and a sister, Martha Jane Lowrance of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2622 New Prospect Church Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
M. Faw
Mr. M. “Filmore” Faw, 80, of 225 N. Generals Blvd., died Jan. 9, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Caldwell County, he was the branch manager of Coble Dairy for 33 years before retiring and was a WWII Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret A. Faw; a son, Steven Filmore of Darlington, S.C.; three daughters, Gloria F. Hoover of Crouse, Kathryn “Kit” Scott of Henry, Va., and Nancy F. Janey of Collinsville, Va.; five sisters, Vertie F. Austin and Ruth F. Nelson, both of Lenoir, Ann F. Pennell of Thomasville, Ada F. Wortman of Morganton and Jean F. Hollar of High Point; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
John Swindall
CHERRYVILLE - John H. Swindall, 71, of 112 Doree Lane, Crouse, died Jan. 8, 2003. A private memorial service will be held Saturday at St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church, Lincolnton.
Born in Wise, Va., he was employed in governmental management positions in several states and retired as City Manager of Cherryville in 1981. He was a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran, attached to the 7th Infantry Division, a member of the Big Stone Gap V.F.W. Post #5715, was active in the Boy Scouts of America as a youth and achieved Life Scout rank. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Big Stone Gap, Va.
Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Michele Dover of Cherryville and Joanna Rose Presson of Huntersville; two grandchildren, Cortney Elizabeth Dover and Hannah Ashlyn Rose Presson; and two sisters, Peggy Reed of Winter Haven, Fla., and Shirley Hubbard of Norton, Va. Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ethel Elmore
CROUSE - Ethel Bryte Elmore, 89, of the Brian Center, formerly of Crouse, died Jan. 10, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from Carlton Mill in Cherryville.
Survivors include two sons, John R. Elmore of Lincolnton and Max Elmore of Crouse; two brothers, Lewis Avery and Bill Avery of Crouse; one sister, Ruby Thurman of Hickory; three grandchildren, Larry Elmore, Barry Elmore and Teresa Setzer; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 131, Crouse, N.C. 28033.
Annabelle Carpenter
CHERRYVILLE - Annabelle Self Carpenter, 91, of 1230 Shelby Hwy., died Jan. 10, 2003. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Wesleyan Church, where she was a member. Burial followed in City Memorial Cemetery.
She was retired from the Carlton Yarn Mill.
Survivors include a daughter, Glenda G. Wells of Bel Aire, Md.; two sons, Charles R. Carpenter of Baltimore, Md. And Kenneth D. Carpenter of Statesville; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 800 N. Pink St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Carpenters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nora Turbyfill
MAIDEN - Nora Abernathy Turbyfill, 95, of St. Oliver’s Crossroads, died Jan. 10, 2003. A funeral service was held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Center View Baptist Church, where she was the oldest member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Catawba County, she was retired from Carolina Glove Mill.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Huffman of Maiden, and Nancy Munday and Benita Burris of Newton; a sister, Alma Abernathy of Lincolnton; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, Catawba East Camp, PO Box 807, Newton, N.C. 28658 and Center View Baptist Church Building Fund, 3976 East Maiden Road, Maiden, N.C. 28650.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
