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Blackwell, J.D.
ALBEMARLE -- Mr. J.D. Blackwell, 79, died April 4, 2001. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Stanly Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Huddleston, Bessie `Birkey` Kimmer
ALBEMARLE -- Mrs. Bessie `Birkey` Kimmer Huddleston, 67, died Thursday, April 5, 2001. Funeral 2pm Saturday, Congregational Christian Church; burial Stanly Gardens. Visitation 7-9pm Friday, Hartsell Funeral Home, entrusted with plans.
Gardner, Ralph H.
ASHEVILLE -- Ralph H. Gardner, 80, died April 3, 2001, at the Solace Center of Mountain Area Hospice. Up until the day before, he was at his home on West Avon Parkway.
An Asheville resident since 1949, Ralph was born in Milford, CT, the son of Alexander and Ruth Hawkins Gardner. He was married to the former Dorothy Louise Kilpatrick, who died in 1993. His brother George Gardner has also passed away. The family includes his brother, Bob Gardner and his wife, Barbara of Wolfeboro, NH; sister, Ruth Bruno and her husband, Pat of West Haven, CT; sister-in-law, Ethel Gardner of Milford, CT; nieces, Patricia Adelizzi and her husband, Joe of Crisfield, MD, Jean Holland and her husband, Dan of Killingworth, CT, and Donna Bruno of West Haven, CT; great-nieces and nephew, Rose Adelizzi, Alex and Jessica Holland. In Asheville, relatives include his daughter, Debbie Morrow and her husband, Robert; grandchildren, Adam O'Neil, Andy O'Neil, Robb and Kim Morrow, Chase Morrow, Chris Morrow and Marie Biller, Paige Morrow; and great-grandson, Alexander Biller.
Ralph graduated from Milford High School, where he was president of his class, in 1938, and from the University of Connecticut in 1942. His dairy experience began there, cleaning cow barns. He served during World War II as a Lt. in the Army Air Corps. Employment for Sealtest brought him to Asheville, and for many years he worked out of the Charlotte office, forming lifelong friendships. When Ingles Markets bought the Asheville Sealtest plant in 1982, Ralph "retired" to head it as Milkco Dairy.
Under his leadership production and distribution increased dramatically, but he was most proud and grateful for the close-knit employees, who are also actively involved in several areas of community outreach. At the time of his death, Ralph was still working at Milkco, and a member of the Board of Directors of Ingles Markets. He was a member and former officer of several professional organizations including the Carolina-Virginia Dairy Association, and he received numerous awards, most recently one created in his honor by the International Dairy Foods Association for 55 years of outstanding service and innovation. He was also a longtime member of Central United Methodist Church and frequent visitor and host for Jubilee Community activities. His family and many friends will remember him primarily as a man of extraordinary kindness, integrity and generosity, whose personality was one of a kind.
A celebration of Ralph's life will take place Saturday, April 7, 2001 at 11:00 o'clock at Central United Methodist Church, led by Rev. Robert Blackburn, with burial at Lewis Memorial Park on Beaverdam Road. The family will welcome friends Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Morris Funeral Home on Merrimon Ave., and at home following the graveside service on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St., Asheville, NC 28801; or Jubilee Community, 46 Wall St., Asheville, NC 28801; or to Mountain Area Hospice, 85 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801.
Townsend, Doyle J.
BANNER ELK -- Mr. Doyle J. Townsend, 69, of Banner Elk and Hudson, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001. Funeral 2pm Saturday, Holy Communion Lutheran Church. Visitation 7-8:30pm Friday night, Hampton funeral service, Boone, entrusted.
Horne, William `Bill` Vernon
BELMONT -- Mr. William `Bill` Vernon Horne, 74, of 113 Cherry Street, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia. He was a native of Hendersonville, NC. He was preceded in death by his step-father and mother John and Bertie Mae Thomas Gilbert.
He was retired from Carolina Mills, a member of Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly, an Army Veteran of WW II and a member of the V.F.W. of Gastonia.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Elizabeth Lybrand Horne; sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon and Cathy Horne of Greensboro and Ronnie and Donna Horne, all of Gastonia; daughter and son-in-law Debbie and Craig Dupree of Raleigh; brother Charles Gilbert of Gastonia; sisters Johnnie Mae Morton and Dorthy Hudson, both of Ranlo; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and 3 step-greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. John Mayberry, 11am Saturday at Carothers Funeral Home in Mt. Holly. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night from 7-9pm.
Memorials may be made to Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly, 826 West Charlotte Avenue, Mt. Holly, NC 28120.
Carothers Funeral Home in Mt. Holly is serving the family.
Moore, Floyd Vernon
BELMONT -- Mr. Floyd Vernon Moore, age 83, of 125 Georgia Belle Avenue, died Thurday, April 5, 2001 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. A native of Elberton, Georgia, he was the son of the late John H. Moore & Dolly Fain Moore. Mr. Moore was a retired salesman having worked for Moore's Textiles & Electrolux, and was a US Navy World War II Veteran. Mr. Moore attended Catawba Heights Baptist Church in Belmont, NC.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel R. Moore; son & daughter-in-law, Randy F. & Jane Moore of Belmont, NC; daughters & sons-in-law, Faye M. & Don Stafford of Belmont, NC and Dianne M. & Gary Reed of Mt. Holly, NC; brothers, George Moore of Hartwell, GA, Merritt Moore of Atlanta, GA, and Herman Moore of Hartwell, GA; sisters, Flora Vickery of Cannon, GA, Sadie Prince of Anderson, SC, Linda Johnston of Hartwell, GA, Sue McMillen of Atlanta, GA, and Carole Johnson of Elberton, GA; grandchildren, Todd Stafford of Belmont, NC, Shan Stafford of Honolulu, HI, Leslie Devinney of Mt. Holly, NC, Brad Reep of Mt. Holly, NC, Anthony Reep of Mt. Holly, NC, Allison Tucker of Cramerton, NC, Michael Moore of Kannapolis, NC, Brittainey Moore of Belmont, NC, Alex Moore of Belmont, NC, Haley Stafford of Belmont, NC, Nicholas Stafford of Belmont, NC, Emily Reep of Charlotte, NC, Schaller Reep of Mt. Holly, NC, Hannah Reep of Mt. Holly, NC, Shaelyn Devinney of Mt. Holly, NC and Landon Devinney of Mt. Holly, NC.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, April 7, 2001 at McLean Funeral Directors Founders Chapel, Gastonia, NC, Reverend Max Pendleton & Reverend James R. Hutchins will officiate. Burial will follow in Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at McLean Funeral Directors, Gastonia, NC.
Pallbearers for Mr. Moore will be as follows: Todd Stafford, Shan Stafford, Brad Reep, Anthony Reep, Michael Moore, Alex Moore & Jody Devinney.
Memorials may be made to the following: American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Suite 109, Charlotte, NC 28204 or Gaston County Cancer Society, 220 East Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052.
McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Moore.
Benfield, Marion Wilson
CASAR -- Mr. Marion Wilson Benfield, 87, of 950 St. Paul Church Rd., died April 4, 2001 at Brian Center in Lincolnton.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2001 at St. Paul Baptist Church, with Rev. Ernest W. Speagle officiating. Viewing is 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is 7-8:30 p.m. today at Stamey Funeral Home.
Born December 26, 1913 in Cleveland County, Mr. Benfield was the son of the late Fonzo Wallace Benfield and Lula Jane Towery Benfield. He was a retired self-employed mechanic & farmer. A member of St. Paul Baptist Church, he was a Sunday School Superintendent, choir member and a member of the Saint Paul Quartet for over 25 years. He served on the Casar School Board and was a charter member of Casar Volunteer Fire Dept., which he helped organize & served as their first fire chief for 25 years. Mr. Benfield also helped get Upper Cleveland County Sanitary District organized.
Surviving are his wife, Gazzie Martin Benfield; sons & daughters-in-law, Marion Benfield, Jr. & Dalida of New Braunfels, TX, and Dale & Joyce Benfield of Lynchburg, VA; daughters & sons-in-law, Nell & Scott Uzzell of Mooresville, and Winnie & Loyde Carpenter of Hickory; brothers, Gene Benfield of Greenville, NC and Harold Benfield of Lawndale; sisters, Joan Machleit of Fredericksburg, VA, Bessie Queen of Shelby, Helen Wease & Betty Cook, both of Lawndale; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Benfield was also preceded in death by a brother, Dwight Benfield, and three sisters, Mildred Eskridge, Nettie Ward, and Edith Ledford.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Baptist Church, 337 Hull Rd, Casar, NC 28020; or to the Casar Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 316, Casar, NC 28020.
Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Benfield.
Parker, Earl David
CHERRYVILLE -- Mr. Earl David Parker, 75, died April 4, 2001 at his home.
funeral service for Mr. Parker is 4 pm today at First Baptist Church; the body will lie in state for 30 minutes. Reverend Perry Holleman is officiating. Interment will be in City Memorial Cemetery in Cherryville.
Born in Catawba County on August 7, 1925, Mr. Parker was a son of the late Pritchard E. Parker and the late Myrtle Huffman Parker. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ginger G. Parker, and three sisters, Pauline Cook, Bonnie Wilkerson, and Evelyn Reedy. He had retired after 32 years of service as a long-line driver for Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. of Cherryville. Mr. Parker was a member of First Baptist Church of Cherryville, a member of the Cherryville American Legion Post #100, and a member of Woodmen of the World. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne division.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nell B. Parker of the home; two daughters, Jill P. Puett and her husband Ronnie, and Susie P. Huffstetler, all of Cherryville; one sister, Mrs. Doris Schreiber of Orlando, FL; grandchildren Bryan and Brad Huffstetler, both of Cherryville; and step-grandchildren Windy Kline and Kim Puett, both of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 e. First St., Cherryville, NC 28021, or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150.
Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home of Cherryville is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas, John
CHESTER -- Mr. John Thomas, Jr., the son of the late Mamie Collins Thomas and the late John Thomas, Sr., was born in Chester County, South Carolina, June 18, 1918 and died Sunday, April 1, 2001 at his home, 212 Sarah Street, Chester, SC. He attended the schools of Chester County. He served in the U.S. Army in Southern France. He was given four Bronze Service Stars and an American Service Medal.
He is survived by son William Thomas of Long Island, New York; brothers Robert Thomas and Floyd (Carrie) Thomas, all of Chester, SC; sisters Betty (Lewis) Jeter and Delia Mae Aiken, all of Charlotte, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted 4pm Saturday, April 7, 2001 from the chapel of Christopher King's Funeral Home with the Reverend Moses Lightner officiating. Interment will be in Benson Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, April 6, from 1pm until 9pm, and again on Saturday from 10am until the hour of service. The family will receive friends from the home of Mrs. Carrie Thomas, 212 Peyton Street, Chester, SC.
Christopher King's Funeral Home, 703 Old York Road, Chester, SC is in charge.
Harrison, Kimberly Blair Money
CONCORD -- Kimberly Blair Money Harrison, 23, one of God's angels, was called home Wednesday, April 4, 2001. Of 1039 Sandy Point Drive, NW, Concord, NC, she died at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.
Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, April 6, 2001 at Westford United Methodist Church, 273 NC Hwy 49, South, Concord, NC. Reverend Jeffrey Rushing will officiate.
The family will receive friends following the funeral service in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 7, 2001 at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkinville, NC, in the Courtney Community.
Kimberly was born May 18, 1977 in Winston-Salem, NC, daughter of Rev. D. Lee Money and Marilyn Allgood Money of Statesville, NC. She was Vice-President of Marketing at Ellington Smith, and was also a member of Westford United Methodist Church, Concord.
Survivors, including her parents are, husband, Brian Thomas Harrison, of the home, beloved father and mother-in-law, Phil and Gleola Harrison of Thomasville; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Tammy Harrison of Lewisville; niece Caitlyn Harrison and nephew Zachary Harrison.
Memorials may be directed to Brenners Children Hospital in the name of Kimberly Money Harrison, c/o Alisha Cook, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
Arrangements by Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord, NC.
Wickham, Emily Doris Marie Dellinger
CONNELLY SPRINGS -- Emily Doris Marie Dellinger Wickham, 77, died April 4, 2001. Memorial service is 4 p.m. Friday at Heritage funeral service, Valdese. Visitation will follow the service at the funeral home.
Snider, John Edward "Ed"
DALLAS -- John Edward "Ed" Snider, 61, of 3200 Dallas-High Shoals Road died at his residence on Wednesday, April 4, 2001.
A South Carolina native, he was the son of the late William Presley and Alma Rippy Snider, a retired supervisor for American & Efird in Mt. Holly and U.S. Army Veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Catherine Langford Snider; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny & Lisa Snider of Crouse, NC, Ray & Susan Pursley of Lowell, NC; daughter, Marie Snider of Ranlo, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Linda & Thomas Mullins of West Virginia; sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise & Cecil Bingham of Dallas, NC, Emmer & Harley Morgan of Lowell, NC, Pauline & Carroll Watts of Gastonia, NC; grandsons, John Ray and Anthony Mullins, William Snider and Christopher Pursley.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2001 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Dallas Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Withers officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening between 6 and 8 PM at the funeral home.
Dallas Funeral Home is serving the Snider family.
Cash, Richard
DUNN -- Mr. Richard Cash, 52, of 915 Midway Elementary School Road, died April 2, 2001. Funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Cheraw, SC. Smith Funeral Home, Wadesboro, NC is in charge.
Wright, Virginia Byars
FOREST CITY -- Mrs. Virginia Byars Wright, 89, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Funeral 4pm Saturday, Broad River Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Visitation 7-9pm Friday, Harrelson Funeral Home, entrusted with plans.
Watts, Leona Green
FORT MILL -- Mrs. Leona Green Watts, age 84, of 405 Harris Street in Fort Mill, SC passed away April 4, 2001 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC.
A daughter of the late James Reuben Green and Bertha Laney Green, Mrs. Watts was born February 4, 1917 in Wadley, Georgia. Mrs. Watts was retired from Springs Industries where she worked for over 40 years. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and the Fannie Lytle Circle. Mrs. Watts was very creative and enjoyed painting, crochet and cross stitching; she was also a fantastic cook.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2001 at St. John's United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Robert C. Monson and the Rev. Joseph Tysinger officiating. Burial will follow at Unity Cemetery.
Mrs. Watts is survived by her husband of 62 years, Mr. James Paul Watts of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Patricia and Dr. Robert M. Sweet of Rock Hill, SC; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Wilson of Indian Land, SC; three grandchildren, Michael Sweet of Saraland, AL, Jason Sweet of Rock Hill, SC and Patrick Sweet of York, SC; and three great-grandchildren, Kayla Sweet, Courtney Sweet and Alex Sweet.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Watts was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard Green and J.C. Green and by her sisters, Ethel Martin and Mae Watford.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2001 at Wolfe Funeral Home and at other times at the family home.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middlesburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204 or to Hospice Community Care, 325 South Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Wolfe Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Watts.
Reynolds, Gary Eugene
GAFFNEY -- Mr. Gary Eugene Reynolds, 59, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001. The family will be at 336 Minkum Road, Gaffney. White Columns is serving the Reynolds Family.
Brady, Thetis Butler
HAMLET -- Mrs. Thetis Butler Brady, 82, died April 4, 2001. Funeral is 3 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Friday at Harrington Funeral Home.
Clark, Pamula Diana James Fulbright
HICKORY -- Mrs. Pamula Diana James Fulbright Clark, 43, died Thursday, April 5, 2001. Memorial service 11am Saturday, at her residence. The body will be taken to the residence Friday at 4pm. Hickory Funeral Home entrusted with plans.
Doolittle, Norman Jean "Sissy"
KANNAPOLIS -- Norman Jean "Sissy" Doolittle, 33, died April 4, 2001. Funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Hamby, James Ralph
KANNAPOLIS -- James Ralph Hamby, 88, died April 5, 2001. Service is 3 p.m. Sunday at Blackwelder Park Baptist Church. Visitation is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Whitley's Funeral Home.
