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Lena Freeman
Died Oct. 8, 2006
SHELBY — Mrs. Lena Freeman, of Shelby, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at home.
Funeral: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cleveland Funeral Services.
Judith Burgess
Died Oct. 7, 2006
GASTONIA — Mrs. Judith Israel Burgess, 56, or 1609 Belmar Drive, died Saturday Oct. 7, 2006, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Burgess was a daughter of the Marie Driver Israel of Bronwood, Ga., and the late Alva Israel. Mrs. Burgess was a member of Victory Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member and WMU Director.
In addition to her mother, Mrs. Burgess is survived by her husband of 37 years, Robert “Bob” Burgess of the home; son, Joey Burgess; daughters Laura Ball and husband, Richard, all of Gastonia; Kristi Applegate and husband, Thomas, of Indian Trail, S.C.; brothers Danny Israel of Raleigh, Renza Israel of Colquitt, Ga., Richard Israel of Fort Collins, Colo.; special friend Melanie Gabriel; and six grandchildren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel and other times at the family’s residence.
Funeral: Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel
Burial: New Hope Baptist Church cemetery
Officiated by: Pastor Rex Adkins and the Rev. Tim Brittain
Funeral Home: Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel
Marlo Dawkins
Died Oct. 1, 2006
DENVER, COLO. — Mr. Marlo Antwan Anthony Dawkins, 27, of Shelby, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at Denver Health Medical Center.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at 141 Ebenezer Road, Kings Mountain.
Funeral: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service
Emma Lee
Died Oct. 7, 2006
YORK, S.C. — Mrs. Emma Belle Lee, 88, of 4016 Biggers Road, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at home.
Funeral: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home.
Olevia Rodgers
Died Oct. 8, 2006
CHERRYVILLE — Ms. Olevia Rodgers, 84, of 600 S. Mullberry St., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Funeral: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Enloe Mortuary.
Tyrone Falls
Died Oct. 6, 2006
GASTONIA — Mr. Tyrone Falls, 35, of 1284 Union Road, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, Mrs. Louise Falls of 1020 Barnette Drive, Kings Mountain.
Funeral: Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home.
Gordon Russ Jr.
Died Oct. 6, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Gordon Russ Jr., 63, of 400 E. Ridge St., died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain.
Visitation: The family will receive friends today at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Funeral: Today, 3 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church
Burial: Mount Olive Memorial Park
Funeral Home: J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home
Richard Smith
Sept. 22, 1947 — Oct. 6, 2006
GASTONIA —Mr. Richard A. Smith, 59, of Gastonia died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at his residence.
A native of Cleveland County, he was employed with Duke Power’s McGuire Nuclear Plant in Cornelius and was a member of Taylor Memorial Baptist Church in Gastonia where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. He retired from the Navy as a senior chief petty officer, machinist mate.
The Smith family would like to express its thanks to Gaston Hospice, nurses Pauline and Vickie and Dr. Steven Yates for their loving care.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David Valentine Smith and Laura Amanda Jane King Smith and a brother, Charles Edward Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Sanford Smith of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael Vaughn Smith and Abbey King Smith of Dallas and Clayton Edward Smith of Boone; a daughter and son-in-law, Tanya Lea Smith Cummings and Jeremy Cummings of Mount Holly; two grandchildren, Parker Madeleine Smith and Laura Grace Cummings; sister-in-law and husband, Margaret and Vaughn Simon of Lake Worth, Fla.; brother-in-law and wife, J.C. and Patsy Sanford of Gastonia; special nieces, Beverly Sanford of Princeton, N.J., Karla Palovich of California, Sarah Smith-Wilson of Kannapolis; and a special nephew, Matthew Smith of Durham.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Monday at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. before the service.
Funeral: Monday at 7 p.m. at Greene Funeral Service – South Chapel in Gastonia
Burial: Private
Officiated by: The Rev. Larry Helms
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054 or Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, 2616 Davis Park Road, Gastonia, NC 28052.
Funeral Home: Greene Funeral Service – South Chapel
Bob Haynes
Died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006
BOSTIC — Mr. James Robert “Bob” Haynes, 75, of 240 Bostic Yard Road, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at the Banner Elk Life Center in Banner Elk.
A native of Rutherford County, he was a retired textile worker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bostic.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John D. Haynes and Zulia Carter Haynes and a son, Marcus Haynes who died in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years Helen McGinnis Haynes of the home; sons, Larry Haynes of Ellenboro, Jimmy Haynes of Boiling Springs; a daughter, Nickie Grant of Bostic; three brothers, John Haynes of Forest City, J.C. Haynes of Morganton, and Hal Haynes of Clairmont, Calif.; one sister, Beatrice Bell of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 Monday night at The Padgett and King Mortuary.
Funeral: Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bostic
Burial: Bostic cemetery
Officiated by: The Revs. Clay Earle and Frank Hoyle
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Funeral Home: The Padgett and King Mortuary
Aaron Haynes
Died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. Aaron Haynes, 93, formerly of 153 Potato House Road, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at White Oak Manor.
Funeral: Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Dockery’s Funeral Home.
Tommy Jolley
Died Oct. 16, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. C. Thomas Jolley, 61, of Gaffney Road, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Rutherford County, a son of the late J.T. Jolley and E.Z. Lorine Bailey Jolley. He was a graduate of Crest High School and Cleveland Community College. He served in the Army and retired from Duke Energy after 40 years as maintenance supervisor. He was a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church and Friendship Masonic Lodge No. 388. He was an Oasis Shriner and member of the Piedmont Shrine Club. He loved fishing and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, May Ruth Scruggs Jolley.
He is survived by sons, Mark Jolley and wife, Tonia, of Mooresboro and Greg Jolley of Shelby; brothers, Joe Jolley of Columbia, S.C., and Steve Jolley of Cliffside; sisters, Linda Jolley Willis and husband, Bud, of Pawleys Island, S.C.; grandchildren, Kelsey Jolley, Kassidy Jolley and Kyle Jolley, all of Mooresboro; and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Boiling Springs Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Funeral: Friday at 11 a.m. at Boiling Springs Baptist Church
Burial: Rutherford County Memorial cemetery with Masonic rites
Officiated by: The Revs. Ray Webb and Ernie Cole
Memorials: Shriners Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, 950 W. Farris Road, Greenville, SC 29605
Funeral Home: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Mary Cannova
Died Oct. 17, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mary Turner Cannova, 73, of 1100 Groves St., died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at home.
Funeral: Arrangements will be announced by Harris Funeral Home.
Lawrence Anthony
Died Oct. 16, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Lawrence Edward Anthony, 85, of 921 Oak Grove Road, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at VA Medical Center in Asheville.
He was born in Tryonville, Pa., a son of the late Elmer and Grace Lowers Anthony. He was the husband of the late Mildred Saxton Anthony. He was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Aylissa Galford; three brothers and one sister. He retired after 30 years with Cyclops Machine Shop in Titusville, Pa. He served in the Army in World War II in the African Campaign 185th Combat Eng. He was active with the veterans at the Kings Mountain Senior Center.
He is survived by a son, Ronald E. Anthony and wife, Mary, of Centerville, Pa.; daughters, Kathleen A. Mott and husband, Butch, of Kings Mountain, Dianne A. Kent and husband, Donald, of Corry, Pa., and Cindy M. Davis and husband, Dave, of Kings Mountain; brothers, Harold Anthony of Pleasantville, Pa., George Anthony of Pennsylvania and Larry Anthony of Titusville, Pa.; sisters, Edna Cobell, Grace Corey and Elma Zaremba, all of Titusville, and Jane Mitchell of Erie, Pa.; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
Funeral: Friday at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel
Burial: Mountain Rest cemetery with military honors by The Last Man Club
Officiated by: The Rev. Janice Combs
Memorials: H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center, 909 E. Kings St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Mary Cannova
Died Oct. 17, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mary Turner Cannova, 73, of 1100 Groves St., died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at home.
She was born in Greenville, S.C., the daughter of the late William Turner and Annie Fowler Turner. She was a homemaker. She was a very kind person and loved animals.
She is survived by her husband, Vincent A. Cannova of Kings Mountain; a son, Jeffrey Cannova of Kings Mountain; a daughter, Susan C. Byars and husband, Eddie, of Kings Mountain; and four grandchildren, Michael Cannova, Marie Bowen, Vinny Bowen and Christopher Cannova.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at Harris Funeral Home.
Funeral: Friday at 4 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel
Burial: Mountain Rest cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. John Houze
Memorials: Hospice and Palliative Care Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
