fos: KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Stewart’s Slants By Gary Stewart Down in the small community where I live, we said good- bye is afternoon to our oldest neighbor, R. Dewitt Ham- PrIgnt. WProbably the oldest living descendant of Colonel Frederick dambright, Dewitt died late Monday night at Kings Mountain spital at the age of 93%. ’d known him all my life but didn’t really get to know the Bide of him until about 15 years ago when I joined the Ses- pn of Dixon Presbyterian Church. ; #Mr. Hambright was on the Session, and had been since 1957, afd he was closing in on 80 years old then. I was amazed at his dication and attendance record. He never missed a worshi @rvice or Session meeting, and often represented the churc Presbytery or Synod meetings in other areas of the state. n later years he couldn't get out as often, especially at ght, and was elected Elder Emeritus in 1977. e was in good health and had never been hospitalized until jist a few years ago. He could manage to get outside some on 1% good days and came to church as often as he could. $e loved everybody, and he especially loved to attend the homecomings we had each summer at Dixon. In fact, the last time he was able to come to church was on homecoming day of 1986 when a couple of us went to his house and picked him up and took him to the dinner. He was always Supbariive of all the programs in the church and community, and he was a special friend to the young %.. v.-3€minary students who served summer internships at Dixon and First Presbyterian Church in Kings Mountain in the 1940’s and 50’s. The last time he came to church he got to know Scott Armstrong, a student at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga., who served 10 weeks at Dixon in the summer of ‘86. Over the past several years, when he wasn’t able to attend church, we would tape each Sunday’s sermon and carry it to him on Sunday afternoon so he could still feel apart of the church. It was during those visits that I really got to know what a fine man he was. : We'd often sit in his den for hours and talk about the old days, fishing, fox hunting, farming, or whatever, and he always wanted to know how many people were at church that morning and how the sick, shut-in and hospitalized were do- ing. I’d never really appreciated old people until that time. If you know an old person whose mind is still good, you should get to know them as well as possible, because stored up in their brains is more knowledge than all the textbooks in the world. They’ve seen the world move from horseback to space shuttle, from kerosene to electricity and by learning to live in difficult times they learned to love in these modern times. He loved his family, neighbors and especially loved little children. The children from the church always visited him during the Christmas season to sing carols, and they always left him with tears in his eyes. He remarked just recently that he thought the singing this year was the best ever. Fis pride and joy were his three great-grandchildren, Ben, Bdbby and Donna Wellborn. His den walls were plastered with pictures and drawings they did in school and Sunday school. Although his wife, Alda, has been deceased for about 30 years, tears would always swell up in his eyes when he talked about her. He loved his children dearly and often told me he didn’t want to be a burden to them, or to his neighbors who almost daily came to visit, prepare him a meal, clean the house or mow the lawn. He was sometimes called tight, because people never saw him driving big fancy cars, wearing fancy clothes or spen- ding a lot of money. But most people did not know him well enough to make such a judgment. He should have been more aptly described as a good steward. During his working life, he made his living from the soil and wasn’t w~_.eful. During his retirement years, he had to make a small social security check go a long way. Of all the people I’ve ever known he probably was one of the few that practiced sacrificial giving. Not many people knew it, and I didn’t know it until I became church treasurer several years ago, but a large chunk of his social security check went to the church. He didn’t stop at 10 percent, but gave generously, not only to the regular budget but to special projects, even if they would never benefit him personally. Someone once said that the best teachers teach by exam- ple. Tho was certainly true of Dewitt Hambright. He’ll be missed. DEWITT HAMBRIGHT...AT HOMECOMING Obituaries BARBARA KEENER Lincolnton - Funeral ser- vices for Barbara Blackwell Keener, 44, of Route 2, Maiden, who died Dec. 30th, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Drum’s Funeral Home Chapel with interment follow- ing in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Keener was a native of Gaffney, S.C., daughter of the late Virgil and Zula Blackwell and wife of Guy Keener. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are four sons, Danny Aderholt of Lawndale, Randy Aderholt of Boger Ci- ty, Richard Aderholt of Lin- colnton and Jeffrey Scott Aderholt of Maiden; two daughters, Miss Rhonda Aderholt of Cherryville, Mrs. Deanna Martin of Lin- colnton; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Homesley of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Jean Pressley of Denver and Mrs. Gail Staples of Bessemer Ci- ty; one brother, Lester Lingerfelt of Lincolnton and six grandchildren. W.K. WHITE Mesquite, Texas - Funeral services for Wilburn Kenneth White, 75, of 615 West Grubbs St., who died Dec. 29th while visiting his daughter in Col- orado Springs, Colorado, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from First Baptist Church of which he was a member. Rev. Glenn Hayden of- ficiated and interment was in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Mr. White was a retired consultant for a chemical manufacturing company. Surviving are his wife, Bet- ty White; one daughter, Laura Franklin of Colorado Springs, Colorad; two brothers, Jim White and John White, both of Kings Moun- tain, North Carolina; three sisters, Julia Babington and Yupon, S.C. and Mrs. Sudie Jenkins and Mis Viola White, both of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, including Miss Charlotte Jenkins of Atlanta, Ga. formerly of Kings ian who was among relativesiat- tending the funeral services. JOHN TOLBERT GASTONIA-Funeral ser- vices for John Tolbert, Jr., of 1006 Laurel Woods, who died Friday in Kings Mountain, will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. from Jerusalem Baptist in Mooresville by Dr. C.M. Freeman, following in Memorial Park. A native of McCormick County, S.C., he was the son of the late John and Sally Tolbert. he was a trustee and member of the senior usher board of Jerusalem Baptist Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 180 and a veteran of World War 0. Surviving are his wife, Eliese P. Tolbert; and four sisters, Sallie T. Gilmore of Evanston, Ill., Fannie T. ‘Murray of Brooklyn, N.Y., Ethel T. Holloway of Gastonia and Florence T. Turner of Philadelphia, Pa. JAMES M. MESSICK Funeral services for James Franklin Messick, 75, of 803 Third St., who died Monday in Kings Mountain Convales- cent Center, will be con- ducted Thursday at 11 a.m. from Second Baptist Church of which he was a member. Rev. Eugene Land will of- ficiate and interment will be at 2 p.m. at Rich Cemetery, Indian Trail, N.C. A native of Iredell County, Mr. Messick was a retired textile employee and son of the late Arthur and Mae Messick. He was husband of the late Rennie Sahms Messick. Surviving are two sons, Louis Messick of Kings Mountain and Johnny Meecick of Greenville, S.C, two daughters, Mrs B Horne of Grover Eo Seity Martha Ann Messick of Gastonia; one brother, Reid Messick of Statesville; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Barker, Mrs. Lottie Eastes, Mrs. Lillie Tronjo and Mrs. Lib Sherrill, all of Statesville; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 7 until 9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. interment Gastonia W.F. STONE JR. Funeral services for William Floyd (Dub) Stone, Jr., 66, of Route 5, were con- ducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Oak Grove Baptist Church of which he was a member, former Sunday School superintendent and deacon. Rev. Ron Caulder and Rev. James Holder officated and interment was in Oak Grove Church Cemetery. A native of Richmond County, he was the son of the late William Floyd Stone and Ruth Edna McCumbee Stone. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired salesman with Dixon Chevrolet Company. He was married to Virginia Ware Stone, who survives. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son, William (Bill) Stone of Kings Moun- tain; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda Falls of Gastonia and Mrs. Martha Mitchell of Greenville, S.C., one sister Mrs. Betty DeBruler of Kings Mountain; and six grand- children. Memorials may be made to the Organ Fund of Oak Grove Baptist Church. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere heartfelt apprecia- tion to the Kings Mountain Hospital staff, all the nurses on East Station, to the ladies in the cafeteria, to Housekeeping, to Dr. John McGill and to all our friends and neighbors for their many kind expressions of love shown to our mother and to us during the illness and death of our mother. THE FAMILY OF ROSALEEN H. GOINS 1 IN MEMORY OF TALMADGE GONZOLEE SULLENS, JR. 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