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OBSERVER Saturday, July 27, 1991 OBSERVER Saturday, LOCAL DEATHS Franklin Cook, 69, of 5603 S. New Hope Rd. died July 25, 1991, at the VA medical center in Salisbury. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Ward Funeral Home in Gastonia, with the Rev.

A.A. Bailey officiating. Burial is in Gaston Memorial Park. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Mr.

Cook was a native of Monroe, son of the late Walter and Daisy Carnes Cook. He was a member of Centerview Baptist Church. He was a World War Army veteran. Survivors are his wife, Helen Murphy Cook; son, Mickey Cook; daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Horner of Gastonia; brothers, Marvin Cook of Rock Hill, James Hill of Mount Holly; sisters, Mrs.

Wilma Skidmore, Mrs. Pearl Helms, both of Mount Holly; five grandchildren. Wesley Cook Army veteran BELMONT Mr. Wesley Alexander Bradshaw Jr. Textile employee BESSEMER CITY Mr.

Alex- ander "Lanny" Blair Bradshaw 39, of Holland Memorial Church Road died July 26, 1991, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. Roy Clark officiating. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight Sisk-Butler Funeral Home.

Mr. Bradshaw, a textile employee, was born in Gaston County, son of the late Jean McManus Bradshaw. Survivors are his wife, Sandra Owens Bradshaw; son, Jeffrey Bradshaw; father, Alexander Bradshaw of York, S.C.; brothers, Terry Stiltner, Billy Bradshaw, both of York; sister, Mrs. Patricia Winkowski of Garden City, Mich; step- NORTH CAROLINA DEATHS ALBEMARLE Mrs. Lacy Catherine Reynolds Dowd, 88, of Charlotte, formerly of Stanfield, died July 26, 1991, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Funeral plans are incomplete. Hartsell is in charge. ALBEMARLE Mrs. Willie Kelley Thompson, 86, homemaker, died July 26, 1991, at Stanly Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m.

Monday at Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hartsell Funeral Home. Survivors are her sisters, Mrs. Edna Bruton of Orlando, Mrs.

Fannie Whitley. ASHEBORO Mr. William John Joseph 63, Holiday Bowl- ing Center owner, died July 26, 1991, at Randolph Hospital. Funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at St.

Joseph's Catholic Church. Wake service is 7 p.m. Sunday at Ridge Funeral Home, with visitation to follow until 9 p.m. Survivors are his wife, Betty; sons, William Joseph III, David Joseph; daughters, Mrs. 'Cecelia Pegg, Miss Shirley Joseph, both of Greensboro, Miss Pamela CooperJoseph; brother, Donald Joseph of Maxton; sisters, Mrs.

Annie Morgan, Ms. Charlene Seibert, both of Maxton, Mrs. Pat Graham of Cheraw, S.C. ASHEBORO Mr. James Edward Latham, 58, Prestige Fabricators employee, died July 26, 1991, at home.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Monday at Ridge Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Survivors are his sons, David Roberts of Grays Chapel, Freddie Latham, Ronnie Latham, Eddie Latham, Chris Latham; daughter, Ms.

Ginger Brown; mother, Mrs. Myrtle Williamson of Seagrove; brother, Leonard Latham of Jackson Creek; sisters, Ms. Ruby Latham of Greensboro, Ms. Delores Hodges of Raleigh. The family will be at Eddie Latham's home, Route 9, Box 583-F.

CHINA GROVE Mrs. Iva Nichols Beam, 83, homemaker, died July 25, 1991, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord. Funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday. Survivors are her daughters, Mrs. Nancy Robinson of Landis, Mrs. Linda Leach; brother, Dick Nichols; sister, Mrs. Curly Mullinax.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEATHS BENNETTSVILLE Mrs. Annie M. Huggins Harrell, 84, textile retiree, died July 25, 1991, at Chesterfield Convalescent Center in Cheraw. Funeral is 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Whitner-Evans Funeral Home.

Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are her husband, Roney; daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Watts, Mrs. Ollie Norris. CHERAW Mr.

Colon Howard, 77, retired carpenter, died July 24, 1991, at Wilson Hospital in Darlington. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Reid's is in charge.

Survivors are his nephew, Lonnie Howard; niece, Mrs. Lula Porter. CHESTER Miss Lillie Bell mother, Mrs. Dorothy Bradshaw of York. Austin Beam Real estate agent Mitchelson CHERRYVILLE Mr.

Austin Blake Beam, 36, of 101-B S. Elm St. died May 22, 1991, at Charleston Memorial Hospital in Charleston. Funeral was May 25 at City Memorial Cemetery. The Revs.

John Davis and E.W. Hardin Jr. officiated. Carpenter's Funeral Home was in charge. Memorial service is 5 p.m.

Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Mr. Beam, a real estate agent, was a son of Mrs. Irene Beam and the late Kenneth Beam. He was a graduate of Asheville School for Boys, UNC-Chapel Hill and a memliber of First United Methodist Church in Charlotte.

Survivors are his sisters, Mrs. Cathey Cassalini of Florida, Mrs. Roxanna Hodgkin of Cherryville, Miss Kenni Beam of Durham. The family will be at Mr. Beam's home from 4 to 6 p.m.

today. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2315-A Sunset Ave. Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804. James Hord Accountant CHERRYVILLE Mr.

James Carroll. "J.C." Hord, 68, of Route 3 died July 25, 1991, at home. Funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Free Saints Chapel, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ronnie Lackey officiating.

Burial will be in City Memorial Cemetery. Carpenter's Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Hord, an accountant for Home Spun Hosiery Company in Lincolnton, was born in Cleveland County, son of the late J.O. and Pearl Hyder Hord.

He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors are his wife, Catherine Ramsey; sisters, Mrs. Geneva Chapman of Salisbury, Mrs. Annie Bridwell of Decatur, stepsons, CONCORD Mr. Lee Dur- wood Cline, 76, retired mail carrier, died July 25, 1991, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Lula; daughters, Mrs. Betsy Moore, Mrs.

Debbie Biggerstaff; brothers, Merdith Cline, Hayden Cline. CONNELLY SPRINGS Mr. Walter Hughes Huffman, 69, died July 25, 1991, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. Memorial service is 11 a.m. Monday at Mountain View Baptist Church.

Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Survivors are his wife, Edna; sons, A Adam Huffman of Raleigh, Alan Huffman; daughters, Ms. Amy Ringwood of Emerald Isle, Ms. Ann Demiter; brothers, Leroy Huffman 1 of Black Mountain, Preston Hoffman of Hickory, Russell Huffman of Summerfield, Milton Huffman of Marion, N.C., Larry Huffman of Hildebran; sister, Ms.

Flora Poteat of Atlanta. Brooks of Morehead City is in charge. FALLSTON Mr. Warren Jackson Martin, 74, retired farmer, died July 26, 1991, at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. Funeral is 2 p.m.

Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Stamey Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Eudora; son, Kirby Martin; daughter, Mrs. Teresa Leonhardt of Charlotte. FOREST CITY Mrs.

Ethel Hill, 90, homemaker, died Foster, 1991, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. today at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors are her son, Fred Hill; daughter, Miss Louise Hill; sister, Mrs. Loree Ball of Whitsett.

Harrelson of Caroleen is in charge. GARNER Mrs. Peggy Jean Wicker Shue, 60, N.C. State Department of Agriculture employee, died July 26, 1991, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral is 11 a.m.

Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Survivors are her husband, Roy; sons, Buddy Shue Jr. of Charlotte; daughters, Mrs.

Susan Lumpkin of Apex, Mrs. Carol Dayton of Morrisville; father, Thomas Wicker of Burlington; brother, Frank Wicker of Mebane. HAMLET Mrs. Nancy Marie Cowan McCormick, 27, former textile worker, died July 23, 1991, at home. Funeral is 2 p.m.

Sunday at Whitner-Evans Funeral Home, with burial in Sunset Memorial Hemphill, 38, died July 25, 1991, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Funeral plans are incomplete. King's Funeral Home is in charge. DARLINGTON Mr. Charlie Wallace 85, Norfolk Naval Air Station retiree, died July 25, 1991, in a Darlington nursing home.

Funeral is 3 p.m. today at Clyde Church of God, Pine Ridge. KistlerHolmes is in charge. Survivors are his daughters, Mrs. Helen Darchuk of Akron, Ohio, Mrs.

Ethel Marnes, Mrs. Catherine Wallace, Mrs. Mary Blackwell, all of Norfolk, Mrs. Patty Lynch; sisters, Mrs. Vernelle Gainey, Mrs.

Ola Mixon, both of Hartsville, Mrs. Anne Stevens of Bishopville, Mrs. Lillian Warren, Mrs. Ethel Tadlock. The family will be at Mrs.

Tadlock's home on Route 6. LANCASTER Mr. Marvin Roddey, 79, retired mechanic, Mike Heavner, Rick Heavner; three grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Free Saints Chapel, Self Street, Cherryville, N.C. 28021.

C.L. Johnson Jr. Real estate developer GASTONIA Mr. C.L. John- son 70, of 1208 W.

Mauney Ave. died July 26, 1991, at home. Funeral is 3 p.m. at Carothers Funeral Home, with the Revs. James Griffin, James Allen and B.D.

Franklin officiating. Burial is in Hollywood cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Mr. Johnson, a real estate developer and automobile salesman, was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Cecil and Etta Panther Johnson.

He was a member of Linwood Church of God. Survivors are his wife, Faye Upton Johnson; son, Van Johnson daughter, Mrs. Judy Baker of Lake Wylie, S.C.; brother, Zairl Johnson; four grandchildren. James Stewart Carpenter GASTONIA Mr. James Clar- ence Stewart, 70, of Route 1, Box 462, died July 26, 1991, at home.

Funeral is 1 p.m. Sunday at Carothers Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roy Clark officiating. Burial is in Armstrong Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight.

Mr. Stewart, a retired carpen- Mr. Stewart ter, was a native Mr. Stewart of Gaston County, son of the late Frank and May Chapman Stewart. He was an active member and Sunday School teacher at Sparrow Springs Baptist Church.

He was a World War I1 Army veteran and received a bronze star, five battle Park, both in Bennettsville, S.C. Survivors are her husband, Jeffrey; sons, Jeffrey McCormick II; daughters, Dawn McCormick, Kristin McCormick; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowan of Bennettsville; brothers, Harry Cowan Glen Cowan, both of Bennettsville; sister, Mrs. Tammy Kihl of Virginia Beach, Va.

HICKORY Mr. Glenn Vernon Starnes, 63, Aiken-Black Tire Co. retiree, died July 24, 1991, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Westview United Methodist Church.

Survivors are his son, Robert Starnes; daughter, Mrs. Janet Hedrick; brother, Willard Starnes of Birmingham, Ala. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge. KANNAPOLIS Mr. James Michael Winecoff, vinyl siding installer, died July 25, 1991, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, Landis. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are his father, James A. Winecoff; stepfather and mother, Leonard and Glenda Hunter; brothers, William Winecoff of Seattle, Anthony Winecoff, Robert Winecoff; sisters, Mrs.

Kathy Helms of Charlotte, Miss Janie Winecoff, Mrs. Susan Regrut, Miss Anita Hunter; grandparents, Glenn Winecoff of South Carolina, Ms. Alice Smith, Ms. Clara Winecoff. LENOIR Mrs.

Edith Craig Crump, 90, homemaker, died July 25, 1991, at Lenoir Living Center. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Clark's Chapel Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home. Survivors are her sons, James Crump, Pedro Crump; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

LENOIR Lauren Emily Kirby, infant daughter of John and inda Kirby, died July 25, 1991, at Caldwell County Hospice. Funeral was Friday at Collier's United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors are her parents; sister, Samantha Kirby; grandparents, Harold and Peggy Kirby of Marion, N.C., Aaron and Mary Peavy of Conway, S.C.; great-grandparents, Miss Lena Littles of Conway, Mr. and Mrs. John Beard.

Greer-McElveen is in charge. MONROE Mr. Jep Brown Simpson, 76, retired farmer and retail merchant, died July 26, 1991, at Presbyterian Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at McEwen Funeral Home.

Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Ruth; sons, Von Simpson of Sumter, S.C., Lewis Simpson of Providence, R.I., Doug Simpson of Mint Hill, J.B. died July 25, 1991, in Columbia. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Lancaster Memorial Park.

Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home. Survivors are his daughters, Mrs. Marlene Ducharme of Lansing, Mrs. Betty Robinson of Rock Hill, Mrs. Bonnie Carnes; sister, Mrs.

Geneva Arnette of Rock Hill. Memorials may be made to American Society, P.O. Box 1142, Lancaster, S.C. 29720. ROCK HILL Mrs.

Sarah Canupp, 80, died July 26, 1991, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral plans are incomplete. Greene Funeral Home is in charge. ROCK HILL Mr. Ricky Gambrell, 31, construction worker for Smith Construction died July 26, 1991, at Piedmont Medical Center as a result of an automobile accident.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday stars, a silver star, a presidential citation and good conduct medal. Survivors are his wife, Delores Lightsey Stewart; sons, Wayne Stewart of Calabash, Richard Stewart; daughter, Mrs. Brenda Anderson of Charlotte; brother, Carl Stewart; stepson, David Altman of Denver; stepdaughters, Mrs. Carol Rich, Mrs.

Joyce Davis, Mrs. Deborah Helms, all of Charlotte, Mrs. Belinda Thompson of Denver, Mrs. Mary Moody; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, 990 Robinwood Gastonia, N.C.

28052. Arthur Rickard Textile employee GASTONIA Mr. Arthur "Pat" Rickard, 81, of 522 N. Broad St. died July 26, 1991, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.

Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at Love Memorial Baptist Church, with the Revs. David McMahan and David Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight Mr.

Rickard Mr. Rickard at Carothers Funeral Home. Mr. Rickard, a retired textile employee, was born in Caldwell County, son of the late Otto and Eva Barber Rickard. Survivors are his wife, Allie Seller Rickard; daughter, Mrs.

Nancy Worrells; brothers, Hubert Rickard of Belmont, Roy Rickard; half brother, John Floyd of Mount Holly. Memorials may be made to Love Memorial Baptist Church, 311 E. Walnut Gastonia, N.C. 28052. The family will be at home of Nancy Worrells, 714 N.

Modena Gastonia. Simpson Jr. of Hemby Bridge, Jeff Simpson of Germany; daughters, Mrs. Susie Wiggins of Stallings, Mrs. Barbara Kimbrough, Mrs.

Shirley Kimbrough; brother, Junior Simpson; sisters, Mrs. Inez McDaniels of Salisbury, Mrs. Beulah Williams of Kannapolis, Mrs. Grace Hoachlander. MOORESVILLE Mr.

Antha Frye, 86, Burlington Industries retiree, died July 25, 1991, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Funeral is 4 p.m. Sunday at Fieldstone Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Cavin Funeral Home. Surviving is his son, Allen Frye.

Memorials may be made to Fieldstone Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1206, Mooresville, N.C. 28115. MOUNT PLEASANT Mrs. 28025.

NEWLAND Mr. Julian Helen Petrea Langston, 62, nurse's assistant at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord, died July 25, 1991, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Cold Springs United Methodist Church. Gordon is in charge.

Survivors are her son, Stephen Langston of Concord; brother, Newell Hurlocker of Faith; sister, Mrs. Frances Molloy of Tyler, Tex. Memorials may be made to Cold Springs United Methodist Church, 2550 Cold Springs Concord, Forbes Greene, 66, Greene and Taylor Nurseries founder, died July 26, 1991, at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Banner Elk. Funeral is 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church.

Visitation is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Doris; sons, Jay Greene, Dudley Greene; daughter, Mrs. Fredda Greer; mother, Mrs. Myrtle Greene of Linville; brothers, Bernard Greene of Pinebluff, Floyde Greene of Linville, Carl Greene of Charlotte; sisters, Ms.

Martha Henley of Hollywood, Ms. Betty Costner of Linville, Ms. Rosa Hartley, Ms. Shirley Snow, both of Charlotte. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church deacon and prayer and conference room fund, Newland, N.C.

28657. NEWTON Mr. Jerry Wayne Huffman, 39, former Clyde Fabrics employee, died July 26, 1991, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory. Funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at Drum Funeral Home, Conover.

Visitation is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Survivors are his sons, Allan Huffman of Claremont, Eric Huffman; brothers, Ed Huffman of at Greene Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are his mother, Mrs.

Reba Gambrell; brothers, Randy Gambrell of Whitmire, Robert Gambrell; sisters, Ms. Barbara Rhodes of Charlotte, Ms. Anita Gambrell of Albany, Ms. Cindy Lockridge. ROCK HILL Mrs.

Florence Oates Sibley, 82, Packing Depot retiree, died July 25, 1991, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral is 4 p.m. today at Bass Funeral Home. Survivors are her son, Donald Sibley; sisters, Mrs. Josephine Sands of Alameda, Mrs.

Muriel Maxwell of Orlando, Mrs. Iris Ligon of York, Mrs. Pearle Williams. Memorials may be made to the Tirzah ARP Church Building Fund, 6161 Mount Gallant Rock Hill, S.C. 29730.

More obituaries Obituaries from Mecklenburg County are on page 6B. Franklin Lockee Minister LINCOLNTON The Rev. Franklin Woodrow Lockee, 74, of 306 W. Second St. died July 26, 1991, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Warlick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Worley officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight.

The Rev. Lockee, a retired minister, was born in Lumberton, son of the late Angus Lockee. He was a pastor at Hillside Baptist Church in Hickory, Buffalo Shoals Baptist Church and Howard's Creek Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Velma H. Lockee; daughters, Mrs.

Sandra Tate of Cherryville, Mrs. Frankie Cochrane; mother, Mrs. Swonie Oxendine Lockee; brothers, James Lockee of Lenoir, Coyt Lockee of Morganton, Gerald Lockee of Connelly Springs, Donald Lockee, Rhonda Lockee, both of Icard, Varser Lockee; sisters, Mrs. Vashti Beard Newton, Mrs. Dorothy Mace of Hickory, Mrs.

Juanita Rhinehardt of Morganton, Mrs. Barbara Grindstaff of Icard, Mrs. Brenda Eller of Cooksville, Mrs. Sharon Duckett of Connelly Springs, Mrs. Carolyn Harmon of Hildebran, Mrs.

Sarah Hallman; eight, grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren. Memorials can be made to Providence Baptist Church Youth Fund, Route 2, Box 64, Maiden, N.C. 28050. Irene Allen Bookkeeper KINGS MOUNTAIN Miss Irene Vaughn Allen, 75, of 1726 Nebraska Palm Harbor, Claremont, Leon Huffman, Bobby Watson; sister, Ms. Debbie Benfield.

NEWTON Mrs. Hattie Ruth Benfield Setzer, 90, retired Shady Grove Restaurant owner, died July 26, 1991, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory. Funeral is 4 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Church of Christ, Conover. Visitation is 7 to 8:3 p.m.

Sunday at Catawba Funeral Home, Hickory. Survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Odessa Whitmire; brothers, Paul Benfield of Conover, Yates Benfield, Boyd Benfield; sister, Mrs. Blanche Medlin of Catawba. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ, P.O.

Box 505, Conover, N.C. 28613. OAKBORO Mrs. Laura Priv- ette Mullis, 89, textile retiree, died July 25, Beverly Manor Nursing 'Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 2 p.m.

Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. Survivors are her daughters, Mrs. Billie Criscoe of Charlotte, Mrs. Lib Baucom of Monroe, Mrs.

Virginia Glover of Concord; daughters, Mrs. Margaret Holt of Norwood, Mrs. Bea Eudy of Norwood; sister, Mrs. Kate Wortham of Monroe; stepdaughters, Mrs. Grace Cox of Albemarle, Mrs.

Helen McGuigan of Pinehurst. Memorials may be made to Oakboro Baptist Home for The Aged, P.O. Box 10, Oakboro, N.C. 28129. The family will be at Mrs.

Eudy's home, 305 N. Main St. ROCKINGHAM Mrs. Edith P. Kingsbury, 74, Tartan Boat Co.

retiree, died July 26, 1991, at Richmond Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at Nebo Wesleyan Church, Hamlet. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Wilson-Harrington Funeral Home, Hamlet. Survivors are her daughters, Mrs.

Patricia Parks, Ms. Judith Kingsbury; sisters, Mrs. Eleanor McCaskill of Newport News, Mrs. formerly of Kings Mountain, died July 24, 1991, in Palm Harbor. Funeral is 3 p.m.

Sunday at Harris Funeral Home, with Dr. John Sloan officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shelby. Miss Allen, a retired bookkeeper, was born in Cleveland County, daughter of the late George and Ocie Moore Allen. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors are her sister, Mrs. Virginia Coley of Wilmington, Mrs. Frances Malcom of Hudson, Fla. Compiled by Gary Robertson and Gary Wireman Friends elsewhere Pauline Hansley CONOVER Ms. Pauline Carroll Hansley, 73, textile retiree, died July 25, 1991, at Catawba Memorial Hospital in Hickory.

Funeral is 2 p.m. today at WillisReynolds Funeral Home, Newton. Survivors are her sons, Zennis Hansley of Denver, Norman Hansley of Newton, Thomas Hansley; brother, Lewis Carroll of Morganton; sisters, Ms. Nola Carroll of Celo, Ms. Connie Pearson of Drexel.

George Tallent MORGANTON Mr. George Edward Tallent, 55, landscaper, died July 25, 1991, at home. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Nowling's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation IS 7 to 8:30 tonight at Sossoman Funeral Home.

Survivors are his wife, Linda; daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Nelson; brothers, Pete Tallent, Ben Tallent, Billy Tallent, Albert Tallent, Steve Tallent, Dickie Tallent; sisters, Mrs. Marie Carver of Franklin, Mrs. Shelby Spurling; stepsons, Jim Cline of Vale, Tim Cline, Gary Cline; stepdaughter, Mrs. Angela Pruett of Valdese.

Eunice Roscoe of Charlotte, Mrs. Edna Knight of Hamlet, Mrs. Eva Rich. RUTHERFORDTON Mrs. Joyce Pendergrass McDaniel, 66, homemaker, died July 26, 1991, at home.

Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at McMahan's Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are her husband, James; daughter, Mrs. Peggy Saunders of Morganton; brother, Frank Pendergrass of Thomasville; sisters, Miss Beulah Pendergrass of Spindale, Mrs.

Ruby Bartles of Union Mills. STATESVILLE Mr. William Frank Johnson, 73, retired lumber worker, died July 25, 1991, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Damascus Baptist Church.

Survivors are his sons, Gene Johnson, Barry Johnson; sisters, Mrs. Mary Swartz of Troutman, Mrs. Lorene Creedmore, Mrs. Grace Hedrick. Bunch-Johnson is in charge.

STATESVILLE Mr. Hugh Clarence Lundy, 80, retired pipe fitter, died July 25, 1991, at home. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at Hebron Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.

Survivors are his wife, Margaret; sons, Donald Lundy of Charlotte, Denny Lundy of Hawaii, Harold Lundy; daughters, Mrs. Hilda Moose of Salisbury, Mrs. Pat Hardee of Asheville; brothers, Tobe Lundy, Coite Lundy, Bristol Lundy; sister, Mrs. Hazel Johnson. TROY Mr.

Jefferson B. Cranford, 77, retired merchant, died July 26, 1991, at Montgomery Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Lanier-Briggs Funeral Home.

Survivors are his wife, Vivian; son, Allen Cranford; daughter, Mrs. Mary Nesbitt of Raleigh; brother, Harold Cranford of Hawkinsville, sister, Ms. Frances Hicks. The Gaston Observer 127 W. Franklin Blvd.

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