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OBITUARIES THURSDAY APRII 17 2008 7B THE CHARI Pill OBSFRVFR I www charlotte com SHELBY Mary Frances Weathers 83 died April 16 2008 Funeral 2pm Friday Union Baptist Church Burial church cemetery Visitation following the service Cecil Burton Funeral Home Crematory entrusted WADESBORO Lillian Frances Mahaley 67 died April 12 2008 Funeral is 12PM Saturday at Wright Memorial Mortuary Corp Smith Funeral Home entrusted WADESBORO Mrs Marcia Gay Adams Palange 58 died April 15 2008 Funeral 3pm Friday Flurvest Ministries Outredeh Center burial Anson Memorial Park Visitation Thursday 7-9pm Leavitt Funeral Home Nell Liles Henderson CONCORD Mrs Henderson age 92 a resident of Eden Gardens and previously of 105 Ingleside Drive SE Concord died April 16 2008 at CMC Northeast She was born March 261916 in MeColl SC to Emma Welch Liles and Sherwood Edmond Liles who preceded her in death She married Walter Alexander Henderson Jr on November 25 1938 and they enjoyed 65 devoted and wonderful years together Mr Henderson preceded her in death on July 17 2004 Through her life of dedication to her family her church and the community she touched the lives of many in a meaningful way She was an avid golfer and enjoyed many golfing days with her husband and the Golf Association at the Cabarrus Country Club For many years she enjoyed a bridge club with friends of longstanding She is survived by her sisters Catherine Long of Greensboro NC Elizabeth Mower of Murrells Inlet SC and Sarah Suiter of Charlotte NC her brothers Richard Liles and his wife Betty of Virginia Beach VA George Liles and his wife Jane of Concord NC and Jack Liles and his wife Dickie of Savannah GA She is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday in the Fellowship House Chapel of First Presbyterian Church Burial will follow at 4:00 pm Saturday in Monroe City Cemetery In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County 5003 Hospice Lane Kannapolis NC 28083 Condolences may be sent to wwwwilkinsonfuneralhomecom Wilkinson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements A Kate Jennings Wheeler Hughes UNCASTER Mrs Hughes 89 died Tuesday April 15 2008 at her home Born March 9 1919 she was daughter of the late Dr Jacob and Leonora Curlee Wheeler and the widow of Robert Murray Hughes Jr Mrs Hughes graduated from Prosperity High School and also Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music She was a former member of First Baptist Church of Greer First Baptist Church of Lancaster charter member of Convenant Baptist Church taught Sunday School for many years was the choir and adult handbell choir director She was a public school teacher in Greer and taught piano for over sixty years She was the proprietor of the Corner Book Store which she operated out of her home selling religious books and materials She also did a weekly radio Bible Study with Dr Robert Cuttino and organized a Friday morning prayer group at Convenant Baptist Church She was active in two Lancaster Music Clubs the Lancaster Arts Council the South Carolina Piano Guild and the Federation of Music Clubs She loved gardening and was a btble scholar Survivors include her sons Robert Murray Hughes III and his wife Martha of Pickens and David Hughes and his wife Karol of Columbia daughters Betty Griffin and her husband Darrell Tacoma WA Kitty Hughes of Charlotte NC and Harriet Hughes and her husband John Fellman of Moscow Idaho a sister-in-law Lura Pitts Hughes of Atlanta GA grandchildren Robert Murray Hughes IV Daniel Hughes David Hughes Will Griffin Kathy Griffin Mary Alice Fellman Jack Fellman and Gregory Hughes great grandson Robert Murray Hughes She was preceded in death by brothers Henry and Jacob Wheeler and sisters Ellen Wheeler and Florence Cox Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Monday April 21 2008 at Convenant Baptist Church with Rev Dr Bert Welch and Dr Larry Roberts officiating Interment will be at 4:00 on Monday in the Mountain View Cemetery in Greer SC The family will receive friends from 6:00 8:00 PM on Sunday at Mahaffey Funeral 1 Ionic 201 Catawba St Lancaster SC 29720 Memorials may be made to the Mission Trust Fund co Convenant Baptist Church PO Box 578 Lancaster SC 29721 or Katawba Valley Land Trust 106 Meeting St Lancaster SC 29720 or the Lancaster Music Study Club co Betty Broome 4788 Old Hickory Rd Lancaster SC 29720 Messages to the family may be sent to mahaffeyfuneral(o)compor-iumnet Mahaffey Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs Hughes A YORK Mary Mildred Pruitt 85 died April 16 2008 Funeral 2pm Friday Central Baptist Church Burial Lakeview Memory Gardens Visitation 6-8pm Thursday Bratton Funeral Home entrusted CHESTER Hattie Wilks Davis died April 14 2008 Funeral Friday Gethscmane Baptist Church Burial church cemetery Visitation 3-7pm Christopher Funeral Home entrusted CHESTER Mr Edward Johnson of Baltimore 1D formerly of Chester NC died April 12 2008 Funeral Ham Friday Christopher Funeral Home burial Mt Olive Baptist Church Cemetery FORT MILL Donald Warren McDuffec 61 of Fort Mill passed away Monday April 14 2008 Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte KERSHAW Evelyn Mackey Baker 83 died April 15 2008 Funeral Ham Friday Kershaw Second Baptist Church burial Kershaw City Cemetery Visitation Thursday 6-8pm Baker Funeral Home UNCASTER Mrs Connie Ray Barnes 71 died April 15 2008 Service is 2PM Friday at Sherwood Baptist Church visitation is tonight from 6-8PM at Lancaster Funeral Home Burial will be Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery William Clark Whitesides Sr YORK Mr Whitesides 90 of 3731 Woodstream Road died Tuesday April 15 2008 in Gaston Me morial Hospital Gastonia NC Mr Whitesides was born November 7 1917 in York County SC to the late Raymond Thomas Whitesides and Finley Clark Whitesides Saine He was preceded in death by an infant daughter Mr Whitesides worked for Holsum Baking Co for 35 years and retired from MTS of Clover SC His retirement years were spent farming raising cattle and running errands for his wife children and grandchildren Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday April 18 2008 at Ford Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Jerry Bryant and Rev Harry Bryant officiating Interment will be in Lakeview Memory Gardens He is survived by his wife of 66 years Ila Ruppe Whitesides of the home daughter and son-in-law Carolyn and Jerry I lolliday of Clover SC sons and daughters-in-law William Jr and Peggy White-sides of Clover Larry and Anna Whitesides of Clover and Kenneth and Wanda Whitesides of Clover brother Joseph Roy Whitesides of Gastonia NC grandchildren Michael Whitesides Kevin White-sides Julie Holliday Jason Holliday Nicholas Whitesides Kristopher Whitesides step-granddaughter Amy Faulkenberry great grandsons Will and Graham Whitesides and four step great grandchildren The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Ford Sons Funeral Home and other times at the home of Carolyn and Jerry Holliday 3685 Woodstream Rd York SC In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church 5415 Hwy 557 Clover SC 29710 Gaston Hospice 258 Garrison Blvd PO Box 3984 Gastonia NC 28054 or the charity of donors choice Ford Sons Funeral Home Clover SC is serving the family of Mr Whitesides A rtf AT vr "'1 i a 3 -S' SJL-lTr? Geneva Johnson Ledbetter KANNAPOLIS Ms Ledbetter age 82 died Thursday April 10 2008 at CMC-NorthEasL She was born March 25 1926 to the late Willie and Geneva Wilson Johnson A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday April 19 2008 at Bethel AME Zion Church with Rev Haven Anderson eulogist and Elder Andrew Smoke presiding The interment will place at Carolina Memorial Park in Concord NC The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the church Omega Omega Service will be held at 6:30 pm Friday April 18 at the church Clark Funeral Home Inc is serving the Ledbetter Family Jbt LAWNDALE Mrs Sarah Bonds died April 12 2008 Funeral 3pm visitation 2pm Saturday Mt Sinai Baptist Church burial Smyrna Cemetery Catawba NC Tom Rawls Funeral Director Lie in charge LINCOLNTON Ollie Mae Lynch 92 died April 15 2008 Funeral 3pm Friday Ashury United Methodist Church Visitation pm Thursday Warlick Funeral Flomc entrusted LINCOLNTON Dorothy Ann Guy Ray 61 died April 16 2008 Funeral 2pm Friday visitation 6-8pm Thursday at Warlick Funeral Home Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery LOWELL James Vance Huffstet-ler 85 died April 15 2008 Funeral Ham visitation 10am Friday Presbyterian Church of Lowell military honors burial Gaston Memorial Park McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia entrusted MOORESVILLE Margaret Thompson McNecly 86 died April 16 2008 Burial Glenwood Memorial Park follow by memorial service 3pm First Presbyterian Church Cavin-Cook Funeral Home entrusted MORGANTON Flarold Ray McKee 51 died April 16 2008 Funeral 11am visitation Friday at Sossoman Funeral Home entrusted Burial Conley Road Pentecostal Floiiness Church Cemetery MORGANTON Margaret Deal Miller 72 died April 16 2008 Funeral 4pm visitation 3pm Friday Sossoman Funeral Home burial Burke Memorial Park MORVEN Mrs Elma Townsend Melton 72 died April 15 2008 Arrangements are incomplete and Smith Funeral Flome entrusted MOUNT HOLLY Derberry 74 died April 16 2008 Funeral 1pm Friday visitation 7-9pm Thursday at Message of Love Church Wood-lawn Funeral Home entrusted NEWTON June Bolick Reynolds 90 died April 15 2008 Service is 2PM Saturday at Beth Fden Lutheran Church visitation is 5-7PM Friday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home Burial in Eastview Cemetery NEWTON John Patrick Varner Sr 71 died April 15 2008 Services 8pm Thursday at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel PEACHLAND Eula Mac Stegall 85 died April 16 2008 Funeral is 2PM Friday at Peachland Baptist Church visitation is 6-8PM Thursday at Morgan and Son Funeral Home Burial in Peachland City Cemetery PINEHURST Lee Ault 67 died April 15 2008 Memorial service held at a late date Boles Funeral Home entrusted MT PLEASANT Kenneth Lee Manus 83 died April 15 2008 Funeral 3pm Saturday Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Visitation 6-8pm Friday Gordon Funeral Home entrusted ROCKINGHAM Mr Dewey Batton 59 died April 14 2008 Memorial service 3pm Friday Watson-King Funeral Home visitation Thursday at the funeral home SALISBURY Mrs Pauline Shinn Mason Hardister 92 died April 15 2008 Funeral is 11AM Friday at Park Ave visitation is Friday at the church Burial in Gold Hill Cemetery Lyerly Funeral Home entrusted SALISBURY Frances Lowranee McNecly 87 died April 15 2008 Memorial service 11am Friday at First United Methodist Church Summersett Funeral Home entrusted Visitation following the service at the church SALISBURY Shclli Jacobs Moss 42 died April 12 2008 Services 11am Friday at Friendship Baptist Church Visitation Thursday Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home entrusted SHELBY Mrs Belva A Strauser 77 died April 15 2008 Funeral service and burial will be held in Florida Clay-Barnette Funeral Home entrusted WADESBORO Ralph Dunn 77 died April 16 2008 Funeral plans are incomplete with Leavitt Funeral Home ELK PARK Doyle Hicks 59 died April 14 2008 Funeral 12noon visitation 11am Thursday Beech Valley Baptist Church Sugar Grove Hampton Funeral Service in Boone in charge i Mm tv I Luther Hayes Jr Mr Hayes of Charlotte died Monday April 14 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center University He was born in Laurinburg North Carolina Following graduation from Scotland County High School Buddy served in the US Marine Corps for 2 years He joined a General Motors training program as one of twelve selected in the nation to train for insurance adjusting for everything from an airplane to a locomotive His extensive knowledge in auto adjustment led to a lifelong career of training most recently with City Chevrolet Mr Hayes once turned down a job to sing as a bass in the Metrolina Opera in New York so that he could be with his family In the he was a sergeant with the Charlotte Police Reserve in his spare time and also sang for the Charlotte Choral Society parents Luther Hayes Sr and Nellie Brown Hayes his sister Emma Hayes Peele of Laurinburg and his son Robert Hodges of Atlanta preceded him in death Survivors include his beloved wife 1 lilda Meyer Hayes whom he still called after 20 years of marriage children Earl Hayes and his wife Tibby of Ocean Isle Beach Tony Hayes of Charlotte Adcle Deese and her husband Bobby of Concord Hollie Newton and her husband Mike of Charlotte and Will Hayes of Charlotte grandchildren Jonathan Hayes Holliday and Maggie Deese and Gabe and Elle Newton niece and nephews Martin Hampton and Audrey Peele and other family and friends A devoted husband and father Buddy was the model of dedication to country truth honor integrity and devotion He was a Mason Shriner singer and all around tough guy that loved music (particularly gospel music) fishing poetry football dogs and the beach A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Hankins and Whittington 1111 East Blvd Charlotte NC at 2:00 pm on Saturday April 19 2008 with Bill Newton officiating The family will receive friends in the funeral home for one hour prior to the service In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Hospital 604 Doug Mayes Place Charlotte NC 28262 (704) 549-9600 Arrangements are in the care of Hankins Whittington 1111 East Blvd Online at wwwhankinsand-whittingtoncom Mr Joe Avery Stephens 53 of Charlotte died April 15 2008 Arrangements are incomplete and Long Son Mortuary is entrusted Ross Paul Yockey Mr Yockcy 64 formerly of Charlotte an award-winning author television producer and filmmaker died April 13 2008 in Seattle Washington after a two-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Ross was born in New Orleans and earned his BA in English from Loyola University before venturing to New York City to begin a long and successful career in newspaper and television news His documentary on New York mistreatment of the mentally handicapped won more Emmys than any other New York television program in 1973 and became instrumental in the mainstreaming movement of the 1970s His bicentennial film for the Lutheran Church in America won a bronze medal at the New York International Film Festival Fie later moved to Charlotte NC where he earned an MFA from Queens University In 2003 Ross moved to Seattle WA where he and his daughter Beth formed Yockey Communication and began writing biographical and historical books for companies and business leaders Ross was the author of twenty-one published books including biographies of musical superstars Zubin Mehta and Andre Previn (with Martin Bookspan) three novels about the iconic New Kids on the Block MeColl: The Man With Money and many others In the United States been published by Abecedary Doubleday Harper Row Long-street Thomas Nelson John Blair and Pocket Books in London by Hale and Hamish Hamilton and in Israel by Am-Hassefer At the time of his death Ross was working on three books including one on his experience with IPF He kept his humor and passion for his work throughout his illness and continued to write research and conduct interviews until just before his death Ross is survived by his wife of 42 years Jo Ann Yockey his daughter Beth Yockey Jones and his son-in-law Scott Yockcy Jones He had many many friends Donations in name may be sent to the Pulmonary Services Department htt wwwsu pportuwmedi-cineorg or to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at pulmonaryfibrosisresearch or care of the at 1332 North Halsted Street Suite 201 Chicago Illinois 60622 Ms Vereen 66 of Charlotte died April 12 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center She was born in Richland SC and was a assistant and Librarian with Flickory Grove Elementary and Hickory Grove Public Library Survivors include her sons Stacey Vereen Jr Darren Vereen Troy Vereen Linwood Vereen and Kevin Vereen daughters Kimberly Vereen Zimmerman and Tennette Correia sisters Lucille Johnson Gloria Jones Antoinette Flegler and brother Glenmore Hopkins Funeral is 2:00 PM Saturday at AS Grier Memorial Chapel with Pastor Peter Brown of St Lutheran Church Visitation is 6:00 8:00 PM at ChapeL Burial will be in Gethscmane Memorial Gardens In lieu of flowers please make donations to National Cancer Society 1015 Locust Suite 600 St Louis MO 63101 Hickory Grove Library 7209 East WT Harris Blvd Charlotte NC 28227 SL Lutheran Church 1001 Queens Road Charlotte NC 28202 or Hickory Grove Elementary School 6709 Pence Road Charlotte NC 28207 Grier Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements Hh Laray Juanita Chambers Wilson of Charlotte died April 13 2008 Arrangements are incomplete and Funeral Home entrusted North Carolina ALBEMARLE Leroy Wilson Mil-ton 84 of Newcastle CA formerly of Albemarle died April 7 2008 Funeral 2pm Friday Stanly Funeral Home burial Fairview Memorial Park No formal visitation planned Guy Beam Jr CHERRYVILLE Mr Beam 79 of 300 Elm Street passed away April 15 2008 at Hospice at Wend-over Born December 19 1928 in Gaffney SC he was a son of the late Guy Beam Sr and Kersey Flouser Beam Mr Beam was retired after 22 years of service from Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation as a supervisor in the Tire Recapping Shop and was a lifelong member of St Lutheran Church and Lutheran Men In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Alesa Beam Quinn and husband David a granddaughter Elizabeth Blair Fraley a brother and sister-in-law CJ Beam and Christene and a sister and brother-in-law Wilma Beam Dellinger and Au-bern Mr Beam is survived by his wife of 52 years Beth Beam Beam of the home a daughter Guyann Fraley and husband John of Cher-ryville two granddaughters Caroline and Mary Grace Fraley of Cherryville two special friends Steve Perkins and Pete Craft The family would like to thank all the friends and caregivers who helped and supported Guy and his family during his illness The funeral service will be at 5:00 pm Thursday April 17 2008 at St Lutheran Church Cherryville with the Rev Ronald Fink officiating Burial will follow in the City Memorial Cemetery Cherryville The family will receive friends from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at St Lutheran Church At other times the family will be at the home of Guyann and John Fraley 406 Elm Street Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County 951 Wend-over Heights Dr Shelby NC 28150 or to St Lutheran Church PO Box 100 Cherryville NC 28021 A guest register is available at wwwstameyfuneralhomecom Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr Beam A CHERRYVILLE Louise Faker Grigg 91 died April 15 2008 Funeral 2pm Friday New Prospect Baptist Church Visitation 6-8pm Thursday Funeral Florne entrusted CONCORD Douglas Delano McAnulty 75 died April 15 2008 Funeral is 2PM Friday at Hartsell Funeral Home-Concord visitation is 12-2PM Friday at the funeral Burial New Gilead United Church of Christ Cemetery CONCORD Roy William Smith 83 died April 16 2008 Funeral is 11AM Friday at Hartsell Funeral Home-Concord visitation is at the funeral home Burial in Cold Springs UMC Cemetery Post londolfnift online wlien you iee tins symbol in published obiluuiies www charlotte comobituai les W-1 7 -s i i fi G- 4 fi Mi jf rt Ollie Barnett Canipe GASTONIA Mrs Canipe 74 passed away Monday April 14th at Gaston Memorial Hospital She was born on May 2 1933 in Newport TN and had been a longtime resident of Gaston County Mrs Canipe had worked over 30 years for Oscelo Mills She enjoyed working shopping and visiting with her family and friends She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest and daughters Shirley Diana Canipe-Mul-linax Margie Teresa and Trudy Lynn Canipe Survivors include her sons Roger Dale Canipe of Kings Mountain and Norman Eugene Canipe of Gastonia grandchildren Toni An: nette Carpenter Mace Barbie Lee Carpenter Mandy Lynn Canipe Stanley Also surviving are 8 great grandchildren A graveside service will take place on Thursday April 17 2008 at 12 Noon at the Lakeview Memorial Park 1774 Filbert Hwy York SC The family will gather at the home of Norman Canipe 924 West Garrison Blvd Gastonia In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to Total Care of Gastonia 710 Marietta St Suite Gastonia NC 28052 Carolina Funeral Service Cremation Center is entrusted with the arrangements GASTONIA Betty Davidson Simmons 85 of Westlake Village CA formerly of Gastonia died April 8 2008 Funeral 3pm visitation 2pm Saturday Carothers Funeral Home burial Gaston Memorial Park GASTONIA Elizabeth Faye Clemmer Wylie 63 died April 15 2008 Funeral 2pm visitation pm Thursday Woodlawn Funeral Home ML Holly HICKORY Berry Marvin Baker 61 died April 15 2008 Services 11am Saturday visitation 6-8pm Friday at Drum Funeral Home entrusted HICKORY Virgie Rogers Young 84 passed away April 16 2008 Funeral Friday 11am at Burke Chapel United Methodist Church Interment church cemetery Visitation Thursday at Hickory Funeral I lome HUDSON Ida Hall Fox 94 died April 15 2008 Funeral 3pm Friday Center Grove Baptist Church Burial church cemetery Visitation 6-8pm Thursday Mackie-High Funeral Home entrusted INDIAN TRAIL Rosario An-dricain 77 died April 7 2008 Mass 2pm Friday at St Luke Catholic Church Mint Hill Tallent is serving the family INDIAN TRAIL Jeffrey Luther Black 83 died April 15 2008 Graveside service 11AM Friday at Clear Creek Church Cemetery visitation is tonight 6-8PM at the church Hartsell Funeral Home entrusted LAWNDALE Ruby Sain 81 died April 15 2008 Funeral is 2PM Friday at Laurel Hill UMC visitation is 6-8PM Thursday at Stumey Funeral Home Burial will be in church cemetery States GREENWELL SPRINGS LA Louise Bissette 88 formerly of Shelby died April 15 2008 Arrangements are incomplete Cecil Burton Funeral Home Crematory entrusted Ill IN MEMORY OF George Lewis Thomasson 171948 4172006 We miss you Jeremy Chris Tina -V Immediate availability of several in-stock styles i i i Ar I Comfort what we do' PINEVILLE 11515 Carolina Place Pkwy 704-341-8393 A BOY FURNITURE GALLERIES NORTH CHARLOTTE 7035 Smith Corners Blvd 704-921-8565 wwwlazboycomsoutheast.