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Carla Doss Alden, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, went to be with our Lord on May 11, 1998. She was 48 years old. Carla was born in Johnson City, TN, the second child of Carl and Clara Hart Doss. She was a graduate of Marion Senior High School in Marion, VA., and Kings College in Charlotte. She had been a resident of Charlotte since 1969. She was an active member of the Church at Charlotte and a volunteer in many community activities. Carla's life exemplified the love chapter, I Corinthians 13. Her life was all about loving the giving to those around her. She lived to the fullest and the world was a better place because she was here. More than anything else, she treasured her family. Her greatest joys came in doing anything for those she loved. Her warm smile and tender heart were a shining light in all of our lives. Even though she is no longer with us, a warm afterglow of her presence will always surround those who knew her. We will miss her in this world, but we know she will brighten the heavens by her presence. Carla is survived by her beloved husband, Gary; two daughters, Abbey and Emily Alden; her mother and step-father, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Blain, of Charlotte; two sisters, Linda Chrosniak, of Oakton, VA, and Grace Capps, of Charlotte; a brother, Henry Doss, of Charlotte; and 8 nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Carla's life will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 1998, at the Church at Charlotte with The Reverend James G. Kallam, Jr., officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church followed by a service of praise and worship. The family requests that memorials be made to the Church at Charlotte Youth Scholarship Fund, 2500 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226. Harry and Bryant Company is serving the family of Mrs. Alden.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Cook Howard, 80, died May 11, 1998. Memorial service is 4 p.m. Wednesday at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis.
Eugene Schwarz of Charlotte died Tuesday, May 12, 1998, at Carmel Hills Retirement Community. Arrangements are incomplete. Harry & Bryant Company is serving the family of Mr. Schwarz.
Clyde P. Moody, 76, died May 11, 1998. Funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lora Money Moore, 77, died May 11, 1998. Funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Friendly Chapel Baptist Church. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Joseph G. Zemsky, 81, died May 10, 1998. Graveside service is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rowan Memorial Park. Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, NC is in charge.
Marie Helen Kairis, 89, of Lakeview Living Center, formerly of Merrywood, died Wednesday, May 12, 1998.
Mrs. Kairis, a native of Queens, New York, was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church.
Surviving are; her daughter, Mary Ann Van Den Berg and husband Fred Haeflein, of Charlotte.
Funeral services will be held at a later date, in pomona, California.
McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel, is serving the family of Mrs. Kairis.
Mr. Robert Wright Lee, Sr., formerly of 303 Mitchell Ave. died Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at Brian Center. Funeral plans will be handled by Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Thomas O. ``Jack`` Hinson died Monday, May 11, 1998. Memorial Service is 7pm Thursday at Near the Cross Church. Visitation is after the service at the church. Wilkinson Funeral Home is in charge.
Dorse Lee Burton, 83, of 423 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Kings Mountain, died Monday, May 11, 1998, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Funeral is 4 p.m. Thursday at Penley's Chapel Church with the Revs. Doug Allen, David Huffstetler and Leonard Huffstetler officiating. Burial is in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home.
A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Burton was a son of the late Andrew and Virginia Falls Burton and widower of Gladys Smith Burton. He was a member of Penley's Chapel Church, a retired textile worker and was a WW II Army veteran.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Nolan Scism; and brothers, Clarence and Dean Burton, all of Kings Mountain; sisters and brothers-in-law, Thelma and Gene Sellers, Shirley and Tommy Rucker, and Ruby Warlick, all of Kings Mountain, and Avel Sellers of Cherryville; grandchildren, Shelly Belt Parker and Scott Belt; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Penley's Chapel Church, PO Box 2023, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain.
Nellie Evelyn Asbury, 85, of NC Lutheran Home, died Monday, May 11, 1998 at Frye Reg. Med. Ctr. Funeral is 11am Thursday at Beth Eden Lutheran Church. Visitation is 7-8:30p Wednesday at Willis Reynolds Funeral Home.
William F. Offenheiser, 82, of Charlotte, died Monday, May 11, 1998, at Presbyterian Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 14, 1998 in the Chapel at Carriage Club, with the Reverend Roger Lacatos, officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, at a later date.
Mr. Offenheiser was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II and retired from International Business Machines, after 42 years of service.
Surviving are; his wife, Vivien Offenheiser, of Charlotte and his niece, Marie Jaget, also of Charlotte.
Memorials may be sent to Concord St. Andrews United Methodist Church, River and Goldsboro Roads, Bethesda, MD 20817.
McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel, is serving the family of Mr. Offenheiser.
Tynce Camp Freeman, 77, of Spencer Mountain Dallas Rd., died Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Daughter of the late Flossie Lawing and John Gardner, she was born in Lincoln County and retired from the textile industry.
She is survived by son, Rusty Camp of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law Reid and Linda Camp of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law, Claudia, (Candy) and Bob South of Dallas; 3 brothers, 4 sister; 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
The funeral will be 3:00 PM Thursday, May 14, at Community Baptist Church, Dallas with Rev. Roy L. Barbee officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7-8:30 PM at Carothers Funeral Home in Gastonia. A private committal will be held at a later date.
Sarah Crouse Jones, infant, died Monday, May 11, 1998 at Lincoln Medical Center in Lincolnton. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete. Carpenter's Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary Anne Green Beshears, 79, formerly of Boone, died Saturday, May 9, 1998. Funeral is 8pm Friday at Austin & Barnes Funeral Chapel. Visitation is 6-7:45pm Friday at the funeral home.
Rev. Rayner Ernest Matheson, 80, died Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at home. Funeral is 2pm Thursday at Willow Valley Baptist Church. Visitation is 7-9pm Wednesday at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
Pansy Miller Bumgarner, 83, died Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at Caldwell Mem. Hospital. Funeral is 11am Thursday at the chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home. Burial in Burke Mem. Park. Visitation 7-8pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ethel E. Geaslen, 89, of Charlotte died Monday, May 11, 1998, at Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews.
Mrs. Geaslen was born January 21, 1909, in Concord, NC. She was a member of Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church and Circle #1. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, John C. Geaslen, and a daughter, Lillian Haigler.
Surviving are three daughters, Ronnie Patton, Janet Faulkner and her husband, Jim, and June Wilson and her husband, Arnold, all of Charlotte; two brothers, Jack Edwards of Charlotte and Marvin Edwards of Carolina Beach, NC; two sisters, Kathleen Bennett of Como, MS, and Jean Haigler of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ron Tippens officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will be at the home of Ronnie Patton, 8416 Ramath Drive, following the service.
Memorials may be sent to Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church, PO Box 25903, Charlotte, NC 28229; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Service.
Mr. Robert Lee Tate, 73, died Monday at Fairhaven Home. Funeral is 2pm Thursday at Florence Baptist Church. Visitation is 7-9p Wednesday at Padgett & King Mortuary.
Esther Mae Todd Heffner, 78, of 1404 W. Davidson Ave. died Monday, May 11, 1998, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Funeral is 3 p.m. Thursday in Carothers Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Gastonia, with the Rev. Rick Stroupe officiating. Burial is in Gaston Memorial Park. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Esther was a daughter of the late Irene Goodwin and John Todd, wife of the late Fleece Heffner and was a retired textile worker.
Survivors include a son, John Turner of York, SC; daughters, Helen Travers of Green Cove Springs, FL, Esther Gaddy of Gastonia, Hilda McClellan of Florence, SC, and Frances Norman; sisters, Annie House of Jacksonville, FL, and Myrtle Todd of Richmond, VA; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Ethel ``Babe" W. Means of 1227 Pressley Rd., Apt. 4, Charlotte, died May 9, 1998, in Charlotte.
Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Peters Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Paquet officiating. Interment will be in York Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in A.S. Grier Memorial Chapel of Grier Funeral Service.
Mrs. Means, a secretary, was born in Charlotte, NC.
Survivors include sisters, Margaret E. Harris of Richmond, VA, Adelaide W. Gray and Louise W. Edwards, both of Charlotte; and several nieces and nephews.
Grier Funeral Service is serving the family.
