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Hal Jones
Died June 8, 2006
UNA, S.C. — Mr. Hal Thomas Jones, 88, of 1236 Ridgecrest Ave., died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Briarwood Nursing Center, Simpsonville, S.C.
FUNERAL: Graveside celebration of life Saturday, at 11 a.m. at Oakland cemetery, Gaffney, S.C. with Navy military honors
BURIAL: Oakland cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at White Columns Funeral Home, Gaffney, S.C.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Revs. Phillip Raines and Kenny Moore
FUNERAL HOME: White Columns Funeral Home, Gaffney, S.C.
Frances Wright
Died June 7, 2006
SHELBY — Mrs. Frances Bell Wright, 72, was delivered from the cares and pains of this life on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
FUNERAL: Saturday at 3 p.m. at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
BURIAL: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Saturday at the church 30 minutes before the service.
PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Wright was born Oct. 25, 1933 to Minister LaLee Camp of Thomasville and the late Robert Camp. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and worked at Beam’s Nursing Home, Century Care, until her health declined and she retired.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her father; and her husband, Eugene Wright
SURVIVORS: Her mother, Minister LaLee Camp of Thomasville; three daughters, Lorene Jones of the home, Elizabeth Jones (Robert) of Shelby and Larlee Geter (Thurman) of Waco; five sisters, Lucille Sweezy and Dorothy Watkins, both of Waco, Eloise Brown (Jimmy) of High Point, Minister Betty Keitt (Lloyd) of Cramon, S.C. and Mary Lee Walker (Billy) of Thomasville; two brothers, Bobby Camp (Clara) of Kings Mountain and Henry Camp (Jennie) of Shelby; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
PALLBEARERS: Deacons of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
FLOWER BEARERS: Deaconess’ of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Ryan McCain
FUNERAL HOME: Genesis Funeral Service
Blanton McNeill
Died June 8, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Blanton McNeill, 86, of 1103 W. Gold St., died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby.
FUNERAL: Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel
BURIAL: Mountain Rest cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Revs. Eddie Gray and Larry Haskins
FUNERAL HOME: Harris Funeral Home
Edna Summey
Died June 9, 2006
FOREST CITY — Mrs. Edna Summerlin Summey, 77, of 358 Walter Horn Road, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton.
FUNERAL: Graveside Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church cemetery
BURIAL: Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at The Padgett & King Mortuary
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Freida Hobson
FUNERAL HOME: The Padgett & King Mortuary
Peggy Moss
Died June 9, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Peggy Sanders Moss, 66, of 709 Meadowbrook Road, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
FUNERAL: Graveside Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mountain Rest cemetery
BURIAL: Mountain Rest cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Sunday after the service at the cemetery.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Mike Chambers
FUNERAL HOME: Harris Funeral Home
Arthur McCoy
Died June 8, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. Arthur Eugene McCoy, 44, of 1715 N. Post Road, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
FUNERAL: Arrangements are incomplete
FUNERAL HOME: Enloe Mortuary
Reece Hamrick
Died June 8, 2006
ELLENBORO — Mr. Ferrell Reece Hamrick Sr., 61, of 1848 U.S. Highway 74, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Rutherford Hospital.
FUNERAL: Sunday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church
BURIAL: Bethel Baptist Church cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at The Padgett & King Mortuary.
PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Rutherford County, Mr. Hamrick was the son of the late Arbuth Lee Hamrick and Thelma Austin Hamrick. He worked 10 years as manager of Sun America Finance, Shelby; retired owner of Reece Hamrick Auto Sales and presently operated a concessions business at various events. He was also a retired member of Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department where he actively served as a member of the board of directors. He was a member of the Forest City Jaycees and a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brothers, Durward Hamrick and Vitto Hamrick; and a sister, Robena Hamrick Baldwin
SURVIVORS: A son, Ferrell R. Hamrick Jr. and wife, Penny, of Ellenboro; two sisters, Hilda Whisnant of Ellenboro and Jelma Daves of Shelby; two grandsons, Tripp Hamrick and Tucker Hamrick; a special friend, Judy Sisk and her family, Jeff Sisk and wife, Kim and their children Zach Sisk and Morgan Sisk
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Revs. Dave Jendrey and Ad Hopper
FUNERAL HOME: The Padgett & King Mortuary
Zoe Bachman
Died June 9, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Miss. Zoe Bachman, 2, of 105 Carlin Drive, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at Duke University Medical Center.
FUNERAL: Monday at 2 p.m. at David Baptist Church
BURIAL: David Baptist Church cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Harris Funeral Home and at other times at the home of the grandparents, Roy and Debbie Putnam, 105 Carlin Drive, Kings Mountain.
PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Mecklenburg County, she was a big part of the David Baptist Church family in Kings Mountain.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Ken and April Putnam Bachman of Kings Mountain; brother, Nash Bachman of Kings Mountain; paternal grandmother, Sarah Acker of Reading, Pa.; paternal grandfather, Kenneth C. Bachman Sr. and wife Barb Bechtelsville, Pa.; maternal grandparents, Roy and Debbie Putnam of Kings Mountain; great-grandparents, Lehman and Rachel Stroup of Kings Mountain; great-grandmother, Ruth Putnam Early of Kings Mountain; great-grandmother, Marion Auman of Liverpool, Pa.; great-grandmother, Alice Bachman of Gilbertsville, Pa.; uncle, Rusty Putnam and wife Camille of Kings Mountain; cousin, Cooper Putnam of Kings Mountain; uncle, Terry Acker Jr. of Reading, Pa.; aunt, Holly Bachman of Bechtelsville, Pa.; and numerous great aunts and uncles and cousins
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Jody Griffin
MEMORIALS: Duke PBMT Program, Attn: Jane Schroeder, DUMC Box 3350, Durham, NC 27710, make checks payable to Duke University and in memo put Family Support, Zoe Bachman. Or The National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 310, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0310. Or David Baptist Church, 2300 David Baptist Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
FUNERAL HOME: Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain
Arthur McCoy
Died June 8, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. Arthur Eugene “Coy” Odems McCoy, 44, of 1715 N. Post Road, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Kings Mountain Medical Center.
FUNERAL: Monday at 3 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cherryville
BURIAL: Zion Hill Baptist Church cemetery
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church. In addition to his home, the family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 104 Ridgeview Drive in Kings Mountain.
PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Sharon, S.C., he was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cherryville. He was formerly employed with Metals America. McCoy was a 1979 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and also served in the Navy. He was an easygoing person who enjoyed fishing and sports and was a person who tried to do anything that was asked of him.
Preceded in death by: his father, Arthur Junior McCoy; step-father, Edward Junior Odems; his paternal grandparents, Cleveland and Ruth McCoy; and his maternal grandparents, Willie and Clara Burkins
SURVIVORS: His wife of 12 years, Alice Hamilton McCoy; his mother, Willie Mae Burkins Odems of Kings Mountain; three sons, Menual Hamilton and Jerrell Hamilton both of Shelby and Derrick Watkins of Kings Mountain; one daughter, Anja McCoy of Shelby; five grandchildren, Ty, Angel, Al’ice, Kierra and Derrick Jr.; six aunts, five uncles; two great-aunts, one great-uncle; six sisters-in-law, five brothers-in-law; two uncles who were like brothers, Ronnie Burkins of Columbia, S.C and Donnie Burkins of Winston-Salem; a first cousin who was like a sister, Ella Brown of York, S.C.; and a host of relatives and friends.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Roger Fuller
FUNERAL HOME: Enloe Mortuary
The Rev. Gene Ballard
Aug. 19, 1921 – June 10, 2006
Mooresboro — The Rev. Gene William Ballard, 84, of 3512 McKinney Road, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at VA Medical Center in Asheville.
FUNERAL: Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Race Path Baptist Church
BURIAL: Race Path Baptist Church cemetery with military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard
VISITATION: The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Rutherford County, the Rev. Ballard was a son of the late Henry and Nettie Martin Ballard. He was a member of Race Path Baptist Church. He pastored churches in Wilkes, McDowell, Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. He was a WWII Army veteran and served in Belgium, Germany, France, England, Holland and Normandy. He was the recipient of a Bronze Star and The Purple Heart.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Brother, Charles Eugene Ballard; infant son, Glenn William Ballard Jr.
SURVIVORS: Wife of almost 64 years, Commie Goode Ballard; daughter, Helen Ballard Smith and husband, Steve, of Mooresboro; grandson, Michael Glenn Smith and wife, Amanda, of Fallston; granddaughter Melissa Smith Jones and husband, Chad, of Mooresboro; great-granddaughter Ardan Jean Jones; brothers, David Ballard and wife, Peggy, of Forest City and Earl Ballard and wife, Betty, of Forest City; sisters, Louise Burleson of Forest City, Gwendolyn Ledford of Forest City, and Frances Scarlottta of Metairie, La.; special friends, Earl and Betty Mellon of Kings Mountain
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Revs. Lance Scarlett and Cecil Lovelace
FUNERAL HOME: McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home
Clara Waldrep Elliott
Nov. 4, 1929 – June 10, 2006
Lawndale — Mrs. Clara Waldrep Elliott “Shorty,” of Casar-Lawndale Road, was called home to be with God on Saturday, June 10, 2006.
FUNERAL: Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel
BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Park
VISITATION: The family will receive friends Tuesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Stamey Funeral Home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Arley, Ala., Mrs. Elliott moved to Hialeah, Fla., where she worked and met her husband, Clayton Dewey Elliott. She was a homemaker and a devoted mother to their son, David. After his retirement from Florida Power and Light, they returned to his home in Lawndale, where they enjoyed gardening and the country. Clara could turn tears to laughter with her quick wit. Farewell to a beautiful mother, sister, aunt and friend. We love you.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Husband, Clayton Dewey Elliott; brothers, Columbus, Olen and James “Jimmy” Waldrep; sisters, Martha Hess and Mary Thomas
SURVIVORS: Son, David Clayton Elliott and wife, Ellen; brothers, William Waldrep and wife, Sonya, of High Springs, Fla., and Billy Waldrep of Dora, Ala.; sisters, Clera Benson of Arley, Ala., Vera Murphy and husband, Al, of Daytona Beach, Fla., Clinie Cleghorn and husband, Neal, of Moorehaven, Fla., and Charlsey Brown and husband, George, of Port Orange, Fla.; stepbrothers, Claude and Earl Miller, both of Alabama; stepsister, Jessie Lee of Alabama; niece, Margaret Chapman and husband, Sherill, of Casar, who gave her loving care during her long illness; also niece, Elizabeth Sawyer and daughters, and Ken Sawyer; numerous other relatives and friends.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: The Rev. Marti Slater
FUNERAL HOME: Stamey Funeral Home
