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William Howard Hill
Died May 8, 2006
King's Mountain — Mr. William Howard Hill, 80, of 906 Gantt St., died Monday, May 8, 2006, at home.
FUNERAL: Thursday at 11 a.m. at Family Worship Center Church of God, Kings Mountain
Burial: Mountain Rest cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home and other times at the home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in DeKalb County, Ala., Mr. Hill was the son of the late Leon Hill and Liddia Butler Hill. He was the husband of the late Maxine Farr Hill. He retired from the textile industry and was a member of Family Worship Center Church of God. The family would like to thank Dr. Christian Anderson and his staff for all they have done for Mr. Hill.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: His parents; wife, Maxine Farr Hill; son, Johnny Hill, a sister, Dorothy McWhorter; and a brother, James Hill
SURVIVORS: His wife, Sue Davis Hill of the home; a son, Wayne Davis and his wife, Gerri, of Bessemer City; daughters, Susan Whetstine and husband, Ronnie, Louise Whitaker and her husband, Roy and Joy Armstrong and her husband, Chuck, all of Kings Mountain; sisters, Eula Mae Blackmon, Betty Sims and Agnes Weaver, all of Summerville, Ga.; six grandchildren, Misty, Brain, Angie, Anita, Heath and Chad; and eight great-grandchildren
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Revs. Roger Woodard and Lamar Creel
MEMORIALS: Family Worship Center Church of God, P.O. Box 462, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1231, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
FUNERAL HOME: Harris Funeral Home
Janice Dimsdale
Died May 8, 2006
Loris, S.C. — Mrs. Janice Kay Baldwin Dimsdale, 61, formerly of Forest City, died Monday, May 8, 2006, at home.
FUNERAL: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church
Burial: Rutherford County Memorial cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Harrelson Funeral Home.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. David Bradley
FUNERAL HOME: Harrelson Funeral Home
John B. Plonk Sr.
Died May 8, 2006
kings Mountain — Mr. John Butler Plonk Sr., 77, of 219 St. Luke Church Road, died Monday, May 8, 2006, at Hospice of Wendover.
FUNERAL: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church
Burial: St. Luke cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County, Mr. Plonk was a son of the late Clarence Sloan Plonk Sr. and Ellen Patterson Plonk. He was a charter member of Resurrection Lutheran Church where he served as past Sunday school teacher, usher, former Church Council member and youth director. He was former director of the Federal Land Bank and he was a farmer.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Zeb O. Plonk, Hal S. Plonk, Clarence Plonk, Fred Plonk and Wray Plonk; and a sister, Willie Plonk Patterson
SURVIVORS: His wife, Dorcas Carpenter Plonk of Kings Mountain; a son, Dr. John B. Plonk Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, of Charlotte; daughters, Deborah P. Otey and her husband, the Rev. Rush Otey of Charlotte and Dr. Beverly P. Hughes and her husband, Ray, of Kings Mountain; a brother, Dr. George Plonk of Kings Mountain; sisters, Margaret Plonk Isley of Burlington and Clara Plonk Politis, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and six grandchildren, Ashley Plonk, Andrew Otey, David Plonk, Emily Otey and Sarah Plonk, all of Charlotte and Rachel Hughes of Kings Mountain
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Kenneth Gillikin
MEMORIALS: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain, 28086
FUNERAL HOME: Harris Funeral Home
Jack Melton
Died May 7, 2006
Lincolnton — Mr. Jack Melton, 76, died Sunday, May 7, 2006, at Beverly Health Care in Hendersonville.
memorial service: Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rutherford County Memorial cemetery Mausoleum with military honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.
FUNERAL HOME: Washburn and Dorsey Funeral Home
Lowell Ellis
Died May 9, 2006
Mooresboro — Ms. Lowell Lee Ellis, 88, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, S.C.
FUNERAL: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lavonia Baptist Church
Burial: Lavonia Baptist Church
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home
PERSONAL HISTORY: Ms. Ellis was a daughter of the late Joseph Daniel (J.D.) and Lillie Hawkins Ellis. She was a member of Lavonia Baptist Church and a retired school teacher.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Six brothers, Dean Ellis, Astor Ellis, Winfred Ellis, Ray Ellis, Miles Ellis and Niles Ellis; and a sister, Venita Ellis
SURVIVORS: Nieces and nephews, Sonja Reade of Cherokee Falls, S.C., Renee Chapman of Forest City, David Ellis of Mooresboro, Phillip Ellis of Cherokee Falls, Jerry Ellis of Gaffney, S.C., Chris Ellis of Boiling Springs and Gina Hinds of Inman, S.C.; three sisters-in-law, Bonnie Ellis of Gaffney, Evelyn Ellis of Gaffney and Joan Ellis of Shelby
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Robert Lane
Funeral home: McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home
Larry McIntyre
Died Dec. 18, 2006
SHELBY — “Good night, sweet prince. May flights of angels take thee to thy rest.”
Larry Roger McIntyre of Shelby completed his journey in this world on Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, after losing a valiant battle with cancer.
The son of the late Clifford and Isabel McIntyre and the son-in-law of the late Elzie Van and Annie Mae Pennington, he was the beloved husband of Dr. Dottie McIntyre (“he loved the pilgrim soul in her”) of the home and the adored father of Ashley McIntyre (whom he loved more than life itself) of Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Other relatives left to cherish his memory are his sister and husband, Joyce McIntyre Hoffman and Jerry Hoffman of Moss Lake; the Hoffman’s two children, Jerry Hoffman of Charlotte and Nita Hoffman Hunt and husband, Joe, of Lake Norman and their families, which include eight children and three grandchildren; special niece (by marriage), Sandra James and husband, Herby James, of Shelby and their blended family of three children and eight grandchildren; nephew (by marriage), Danny Parris and his fiancée, Nancy Oats, of Shelby and his extended family of one son and two grandchildren; sister-in-law (by marriage), Cladie Cooksey of South Carolina and her extended family of two sons, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren; nephew (by marriage), Gene Cooksey and his wife, Susan Cooksey, of Georgia and their two children and two grandchildren; and nephews and nieces (by marriage), Jimmy, Jerry, Teresa and Kathy Cooksey and their families, which include six children, of South Carolina. Special friends include Tommy, Debbie and Penny Simpson of Asheville; Jerry and Ann Sanders of Spartanburg, S.C.; Steve and Linda Justice of Shelby; Allen, Mandi, Chloe and Gracie Langley of Shelby; all of his skeet shooting buddies; many Cleveland County Schools employees; and several friends at Cleveland Community College.
For 22 years, he served as the director of plant operations for Cleveland County School System and for almost three years as the division director of plant operations for the merged system. Before his position at CCSS, he worked for Goforth Brothers and Fiber Industries. A graduate of Number Three High School and Cleveland Tech, he attended Georgia Tech. A Shriner and Mason, he was a member of the Oasis Shriners of Charlotte and Masonic Cleveland Lodge 202 of Shelby and North Carolina National Guard. He was a member of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators and a former board member of Abuse Prevention Council. Believing in giving back to his community, he helped renovate the first women’s shelter for APC and helped build the first two Habitat houses in Cleveland County. He was proud to be a Shelby Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow. He also enjoyed helping his wife with various community projects, including building sets for Greater Shelby Community Theatre and Cleveland Community College.
An avid sportsman, he liked to play golf and watch football games, but his real love was skeet shooting and trap shooting. A competitive shooter, he won numerous awards over the years. Known affectionately as “Cuz,” he will be missed by his skeet-shooting buddies, especially those at the Spartanburg Skeet Range, where a memorial will be held.
The family thanks their friends, the Shelby Presbyterian Church family, medical and other staff members at Cleveland Regional Medical Center and the Cancer Center, Dr. Barry Coalson and his staff, and members of the Shelby Rotary Club and the Fernandina Beach Rotary Club for their concern, prayers and visits.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday after the service at Shelby Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, courtesy of the Presbyterian Women.
Memorial Service: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shelby Presbyterian Church
Officiated by: The Rev. Luke Harkey
Memorials: Plant Operations Relay for Life Fund, in care of Kelly Bridges, Cleveland County Schools, 130 South Post Road, Suite 2, Shelby, NC 28152; the Cleveland Community College Foundation (McIntyre Memorial), in care of Rusty Patterson; the Shelby Rotary Club Foundation, in care of Gary Ritchie; the Fernandina Beach Rotary Club; or to the donor’s choice of charity.
Funeral Home: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
John Lail
Aug. 6, 1929 – Dec. 19, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. John Benjamin Lail, 77, of 330 W. College Ave., Oakcreek Apt. No. 2B, passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2006, at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy.
Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late John Leroy Lail and Ella Sparks Lail. He was a member of Boiling Springs United Methodist Church and retired from Stone Cutter in Spindale.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard Lail and George Newton.
He is survived by a special friend, Vertie Starnes of Hickory; a brother, J.W. Lail of Shelby; three sisters, Glenda Ogle and Marie Webb, both of Boiling Springs, and Pansy Heavner of Lawndale; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Boiling Springs United Methodist Church and other times at the home of a sister, Marie Webb, 109 Holland Drive, Boiling Springs.
Funeral: Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Boiling Springs United Methodist Church
Burial: New Home United Methodist Church cemetery
Officiated by: The Revs. Don Margarita and Renard Nolan
Funeral Home: Stamey Funeral Home
Mr. Clarence Edgar Richard
Mr. Clarence Edgar Richard, 93, of Bostic, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City.
He was the widower of Lois Fortenberry Richard, who died in 1981, and son of the late Wesley and Susie White Richard. Clarence served in WW II in Company A 2nd Infantry 5th Division of the Army. His service included battles in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Ardennes. Clarence earned the Eamet Campaign Medal with 4 bronze service stars and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a POW for 3 months in Germany. Upon his return to the United States and to civilian life, he made a living as a farmer and painter.
He is survived by three daughters, Ruth Dobbins of Bostic, Mary Flynn and her husband Ed of Louisville, KY, and Wanda Whisnant and her husband Scott of Garner, NC; four sons, Tommy Richard and his friend Cynthia Grayson, Howard "Joe" Richard and his friend Christine Yount, and Roger "Bo" Richard and his wife Wanda, all of Ellenboro, and Robert Richards and his wife Carrell, of Waxhaw,NC; his sister, Lillie Wray of Valdese; there are 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
The Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at New Home United Methodist Church in Casar. Rev. David Miner and Dr. Robert Toney are to officiate. The body will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military Honors provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The Visitation will be from 6 PM until 8 PM Monday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Aileen Hamrick
Nov. 4, 1927 – Dec. 18, 2006
SHELBY — Mrs. Edna Aileen Daves Hamrick, 79, of 3110 McKinney Road, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Born Nov. 4, 1927, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Horace J. and Myrtle Guffey Daves. She retired from Mauney Hosiery and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, David Scott Hamrick.
Survivors include her husband, David G. Hamrick; two daughters, Phyllis Hill and husband, Mike, of Ronda and Kathy McCoy of Shelby; two brothers, Glenn Daves of Shelby and Ray Daves of Boiling Springs; a sister, Frances Horn of Green Creek; and three grandchildren, Shane Hill, Stephanie Hill and Heather McCoy.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home.
Funeral: Friday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church
Burial: Trinity Baptist Church cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. Buddy Morehead
Memorials: Scott Hamrick Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1096, Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Reynaldo Cantu Jr.
Died Dec. 19, 2006
CHERRYVILLE — Reynaldo Cantu Jr., 32, of Sellerstown Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at home.
Funeral: Arrangements will be announced by Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.
Eugene Posey
Feb. 5, 1921 – Dec. 18, 2006
Gastonia — Mr. Eugene Posey, 85, of 2421 W. Second Ave., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at home.
Mr. Posey was born in Pickens, S.C., on Feb. 5, 1921, a son of the late William Harrison Posey and Irene Hackett Posey. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and was a dedicated Christian. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed painting pictures and working outside in his garden. He was a lifetime member of Gaston County Law Enforcement Association and the North Carolina Retired Government Employee Association. He retired as captain from the City of Gastonia Police Department after 21 years. He was a supervisor at Arlington Mill in the early 1950s. He also worked for the city as a truant officer and a school crossing guard. He was a Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Moore Posey, who went home to be with the Lord in 1974; a son-in-law, Monroe “Pete” Davis; brothers, Leroy, Keith and Rudy Posey; and a sister, Ruth Posey.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Willie Mae “Billie” Posey of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell D. and Ruth Posey of Oak Island, Bobby E. and Anne Posey of Clover, S.C., and Jimmy W. and Joyce Martin Posey of Kings Mountain; daughters and son-in-law, Patricia Posey Davis and Judy Posey Wortman and her husband, Jerry, all of Gastonia; brothers, Wilbur Earl Posey and Billy V. Posey, both of Gastonia; a sister, Lois Bolding Walker of Gastonia; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; special friends, Sam Lindsey of Florida and Nita Stewart of Gastonia; and special pets, Cocoa, Baby, Peppi, Rounder and Tom.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Greene Funeral Service-West Chapel, Gastonia.
Funeral: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Greene Funeral Service-West Chapel
Burial: Westview Gardens, Bessemer City
Pallbearers: Gastonia City Police
Honorary Pallbearers: Mr. Posey’s grandchildren
Officiated by: The Revs. Leo Kuykendall and Jerry Millwood
Memorials: Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054
‘June’ Sanders
Dec. 22, 1922 – Dec. 18, 2006
STANLEY — Mr. Albert “June” Sanders, 83, of 7044 Old Plank Road, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at home.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Rock Hill United Methodist Church.
Funeral: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rock Hill United Methodist Church
Burial: Rock Hill United Methodist Church cemetery
Funeral Home: Ebony and White’s Funeral Service
