Visitation and Funeral Listings for Today
Florine Little of Shelby attends a 3 p.m. service at Maple Springs Baptist Church. Ira Street in Shelby holds an 11 a.m. service at Calvary Baptist Church. Ladie Nichols of York South Carolina has an 11 a.m. service at Lakeview Memory Gardens. Charles Adams of Kings Mountain is to be mourned at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florine Little
Shelby
Maple Springs Baptist Church
Ira Street
Calvary Baptist Church
Ladie Nichols
York, S.C
Lakeview
Memory Gardens
Charles Adams
Kings Mountain
First Presbyterian Church
Local obituaries in Gaston County area December 2001
Obituaries list W.S. Broome Mary Fortner Robert Smith Dallas James McCarter David Bell Mary Fortner Ilona Bilics Pauline Wade Ilona Bilics Bruce Bittner and others noted with funeral home arrangements services and memorials across Mount Holly Dallas Gastonia Belmont Lincolnton and Belmont area churches and cemeteries with service times and burial places the notices reference Springfield Baptist Mount Zion First United Methodist Mount Holly Hillcrest Gardens Mountain Rest Cemetery and Gaston Memorial Park and list survivors and next of kin where provided
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarter
Dallas
James Gary McCarter
Puetts Chapel Road
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Gastonia
Gaston County
Samuel Bailey McCarter
Virginia McCarter Rainey
Carothers Funeral Home
Gaston Memorial Park
Bobby Ray McGirt Jr
Lisa Blakely
Angela Burleson
Bob McCarter
Billy McCarter
Chuck McCarter
Clinton McCarter
Lincolnton
Tommy McCarter
Cherryville
Peggy Mercer
Dot Mews
Janie Chapman
Jacksonville
Doug
Donald McCarter
Michael
Sam
Rob
Gene
David McCarter
Jason Jeffries
Rusty Simmons
Allan Harris
Michael Horne
Springfield Baptist Church
E. Fields St
David Bell
Kings Mountain
David Lee Bell
N. Cansler St
Rehabilitation Health Center
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mountain Rest Cemetery
Withrow
Mount Holly
Mary Benfield Fortner
Old Hickory Grove Road
John M
Zipporah Holdsclaw Benfield
First United Methodist Church
Hillcrest Gardens
Vision
Ilona Baranyi Bilics
Boulder Drive
Uri
Hungary
Warlick Funeral Home
Obituary notices for W S Broome and others in Gaston County
Obituary notices report W S Broome 87 Lincolnton died December 22 2001 with funeral services at Hollybrook Cemetery Lincolnton and Warrick Funeral Home. Also listed are Mattie Tru love 61 Gastonia Robert Aden Smith 64 Gastonia Baxter B Scruggs 92 Shelby with funeral services arranged by Carothers Cleveland and North Gaston Church of God and dates in December 2001. Survivors and memorial details follow for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Broome
Bill” Broome
Brian
Lincolnton
Second Street
Lord
Hollybrook
Warrick Funeral Home
Mr. Broome
Gaston County
Samuel
Emma Fisher Broome
Mt. Holly
Roberta Ballard Broome
Teresa Lail
Concord
June Jarrett
Fred Jarrett
Rebecca White
Birmingham
Alabama
Pat Broome
Jim Broome
Walter Ballard
Kerrie DeGraw
York, S.C
Kenneth Lail
Denver
Brett Jarrett
Savannah Lail
Tony DeGraw
Kellie DeGraw
Chris DeGraw
Joe DeGraw
Lincolnton Optimist Club
c/o
David Machado
Boulder Drive
Mattie Truelove
Gastonia
Mattie Rachel Truelove
N. Vance St
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Russell Hendricks
Mae Truelove
Carothers Funeral Home
Hillcrest Gardens
Shelby
Baxter B. Scruggs
W. Cabaniss Road
Century Care
Double Springs Baptist Church
Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Cleveland
Visitation Details For Local Residents Across Several Towns
Florine Little of Shelby visits Maple Springs Baptist Church from 2 30 to 3 p m. Charles Adams of Kings Mountain neighbors First Presbyterian Church after an 11 a m service. W S Bill Broome of Lincolnton attends Warlick Funeral Home 9 30 to 11 a m. Mary Fortner of Mount Holly goes 10 to 11 a m at First United Methodist Church. Robert Smith of Gastonia visits North Gaston Church of God from 1 to 3 p m. Mary Fortner, Mount Holly, 10-11 a m, First United Methodist Church. Mary Fortner, Mount Holly, 10-11 a m, First United Methodist Church. Robert Smith, Gastonia, 1-3 p m, North Gaston Church of God. Dallas visitation schedule listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S
Bi” Broome
Lincolnton
Hollybrook
Mary Fortner
Mount Holly
First United Methodist Church
Robert Smith
Gastonia
North Gaston
Church of God
Dallas
Florine Little
Shelby
Maple Springs
Charles Adams
Kings Mountain
First Presbyterian Church
Bill” Broome
Warlick Funeral
Filmmaker Earl Owensby Leaves Hospital After Fall
Shelby AP reports filmmaker Earl Owensby, founder of the North Carolina Film Commission, is out of the hospital after a monthlong stay from a ladder fall at his Cleveland County home. He was in a coma for nearly two weeks after injuring his brain. consciousness returned on November 30, and he departed the hospital Tuesday. Owensby, 66, built a Shelby-area studio in 1973 and created and starred in films such as Chain Gang and Rutherford County Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Earl Owensby
Owensby
Cleveland County
The
North Carolina Film Commission
Rutherford County Line
Summer school funding and plans discussed by district
Sudderth notes most funds for teachers and one guard while state allows use of at risk money. Ed Sadler recalls past popularity drawing students from Clover Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties. board may revive publicity. Eligibility requires 60 to 69 average and 10 days absence or less. rising seniors mainly seek credits. First session June 4-21 at Hunter Huss. second June 25-July 19. An enrichment program at Cramerton Middle and Commissioners’ School at Belmont Abbey are also planned. Transport required for attendees. Contact Calvin Carter at 704 869 1833.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudderth
Kay Williams
N.C
Cramerton Middle
Belmont Abbey
Calvin Carter
Third and Final Wish Grant Brightens Visually Impaired Woman
Murphy and Kimbrell donated a Dell Pentium 235 with sound CD to Mariea, a 22 year long blind resident of Gastonia who attended East Mecklenburg High School. The upgrade promises faster tasks and web access, aiding her job search in reception or computer work. Mariea enjoys reading, country music, and has a guide dog Rianna. The Gazette grants one more wish this year. call (704) 869-1831 by noon for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Kimbrell
Mariea
Gastonia
East Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte
Rianna
North Carolina
Marien
Gazette
17 year old to conduct North Carolina Symphony
Hickory AP report notes high school senior Steven Kukla will conduct the North Carolina Symphony on January 5, performing the fourth movement of his Symphony No. 1 in D Major. At 17 he describes conducting as intimidating yet transformative, while associate conductor William Henry Curry lauds his ferocious style and concerted impact. Kukla has studied music since childhood, composes regularly, and has had works performed by multiple ensembles including his own high school and regional groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Steven Kukla
Steven
North Carolina Symphony
William Henry Curry
Curry
Cannon Music Camp
Appalachian State University
Boone
Kukla
Hickory High School
Western Piedmont Youth Symphony
Enloe High School
Raleigh
North Carolina teachers may qualify for low interest loans
High Point AP The state faces a teacher shortage but a pilot program offers 4.9 percent 30 year fixed rate mortgages to up to 200 teachers in Buncombe Gaston Guilford and Nash counties. Loans cover 100 percent of price with minimum $750 down. Eligibility limits include first time homebuyer status and income caps per household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Buncombe
Gaston
Guilford
Nash
Southeast
Joe Stewart
Department of State
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Richard Moore
Joe Ooté
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaston Gazette
Pauline Wade
Belmont
Pauline Helms Wade
Reese Wilson
McLean Funeral Directors
Ilona Bilics
Bruce Bittner
East Fourth Ave
Ward
Knitcraft Inc
Carl T. Truelove
Johnnie T. Worthy
Pat
Richard Peterson
Helen Samples
Bobbie Truelove
Ranlo
Christopher
Karla Elmore
Reavis Fox
Robert Aden Smith
Fairgreen Drive
Theodore R. and
Elzena Collette Smith
North Gaston Church of God
Last Man’s Club
Ruth M. Smith
Robert
Scott
Jennifer Smith
Mike
Quan Smith
Ken
Lisa Smith
Lowell
Aden Kenneth Smith
Victoria Tye
Tori) Smith
Kellie Smith Truett
David Truett
Ted Smith
Jim Smith
Jeanette Lowman
Delaware
Ray Loftis
Andy Nicholson
P.O. Box
Baxter Scruggs
Truelove
Cramerton
the Hill
Constitution Park
Main Street
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