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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2012
Page
10
Brasstown will hold its New Year’s Eve possum drop on December 31 but will drop the live animal aspect. The event will use a see through box and ground drop at midnight, after a judge ruled a state agency lacked authority to permit the tradition. Clay Logan, who has staged the event for two decades, weighs using a stuffed animal or roadkill this year.
Supporters and surviving Wilmington 10 members led a rally to deliver 130000 petition names to Governor Beverly Perdue outside her Raleigh office as she weighs pardons. Earlier 14000 names had been collected. Perdue aims to decide by next week amid Pat McCrory’s upcoming inauguration.
The News & Observer reports that Duke University Health System hospitals and centers have limited visitors to only immediate family or adult caregivers without fever or flu symptoms. Officials aim to protect patients and curb spread as North Carolina's flu outbreak is monitored.
A 21 year old Rowland man, Jahdarrius McNair, is charged with first degree murder after a Friday shooting outside an apartment complex in Fairmont. Jeffrey Collins died Sunday from gunshot wounds after several shots were fired into a crowd. McNair is held without bond and his attorney status is not known.
Robert Lowell Harrison Sr. 96 of Cary died December 26 2012 in Heartfields Assisted Living. He was born in Lowell son of John W Harrison and Jennie Lineberger Harrison. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church of Lowell with the Rev Robert F Hinman officiating. The family will greet friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church fellowship hall. Interment is private. He was an elder deacon and treasurer for 31 years, built crosses for baptized members, served in the Army Air Forces in World War II, and belonged to the Lowell Lions Club for 45 years. Survivors include sons Robert A Harrison Jr and Scott C Harrison, four grandchildren Anna Ayscue Zachary Harrison Cameron Harrison Jennifer Harrison Beth Harrison, former wife Nell Carpenter Harrison, sisters Edith Barnhill Elizabeth Helton Katherine Webb, and brother John. Memorials to Presbyterian Church of Lowell Men’s Project Fund. Condolences to www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia.
Eulean Grant Carpenter age 94 of Summit Place died December 27 2012 at Wendover Hospice. Born September 20 1918 in Cherokee County she was a nurse at area hospitals and a Melbourne Florida nursing home. Services Saturday at Greene Funeral Service West Chapel with visitation 2 to 3 pm and funeral at 3 pm. Survived by two sons two daughters two brothers two sisters eleven grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren plus many relatives. Preceded in death by husband Charles B Carpenter Sr grandson D B Carpenter and great grandson Evan McCorkle. Memorials to Hospice of Cleveland County Wendover Heights.
Johnny D. Moore, 62, of Bessemer City, born March 7, 1950 in Gaston County, died December 26 2012. Survived by Patricia Moore and six children. funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Silk Butler Funeral Home with burial at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. Friends welcome Friday 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
A Matthews man faces driving while impaired charges after a crash that killed a Charlotte grandmother and her daughter. Authorities said the collision occurred as emergency crews responded to the scene.
The Rev. Noah Joseph Joe Gingles 36 of 121 Brookhill Drive Shelby died December 23 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center He was born June 26 1976 in Charlotte to Noah Corry and the late Beulah Ann Gingles Funeral services 3 pm Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Burial Sunset Viewings 5-7 pm Friday and 8 am- noon Saturday Enloe Mortuary is in charge Condolences at enloes net
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