Obituaries
Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, March 14, 1991
NORMA JEAN SMITH
Funeral services for Mrs. Norma
Jean Abernathy Smith, 43, of 702
Huntingtowne Drive, who died
March 7, 1991 at home, were con-
ducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Floyd's
Greenlawn Chapel in Spartanburg,
S. C. by Dr. John Sloan and Rev.
Larry Carter. Interment was in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Wife of Olin D. Smith, she was a
native of Spartanburg, S. C.,
daughter of Buford L. and Eleanor
Wheelon Abernathy of the
Rainbow Lake Community. She
was a former resident of Pacolet, S.
C.
She was a member of First
Baptist Church of Kings Mountain
and was a former member and
Sunday School teacher at Croft
Baptist Church in Spartanburg.
Production Planning Supervisor at
R. R. Donnelley & Sons and for-
mer Executive Secretary with
Piedmont Press, she was a former
member of Professional Secretaries
International, served as president
of the Spartanburg Chapter from
1974-75 and was "Secretary of the
Year" in 1978. She also served as a
member of the Board of Directors
of the South Carolina Division of
Professional Secretaries
International for several years. She
was a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star. She received the
"Highest Honor Graduate" award
from Spartanburg Methodist
College in 1984, where she eamed
her Associate Degree in
Supervisory Management. She was
Salutatorian of Boiling Springs
High School Class of 1965.
Surviving, in addition to her
husband and parents, are two sons,
Jeffrey Smith, a student at Clemson
University, and Travis Smith, of
the home; and a brother, Wilford
Abemathy of Asheville.
Memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church of Kings Mountain,
Debt Free Fund, PO Box 786, .
Kings Mountain, 28086, or to
Hospice of Cleveland County, 201
West Marion Street, Shelby, N. C.
28150.
RUNE SWANSSON
Graveside services for Rune A.
H. Swansson, 84, of 109 Dixon
School Road, who died March
12,1991 at Cleveland Memorial
Hospital, will be conducted Friday
at 4 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist
Church Cemetery in Shelby by
Rev. Fred Mauney.
A floral wholesaler, he was a na-
tive of Sweden. He was married to
the late Mary Doan Allen
Swansson and was a member of
Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, James H.
Swansson of Kings Mountain; one
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Owens of
Camden, S. C.; two brothers,
Gunnar Swansson of Sweden and
Harry Swansson of Chicago, Ill.;
one sister,Tovi Sanilius of Sweden
and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends
Thursday night from 7 until 9 p.m.
at Harris Funeral Home.
DUSTIN SELLERS
Dustin Colt Sellers, infant son of
Eric and Shannon Yarbro Sellers,
died Friday, March 18, 1991 at
Cleveland Memorial Hospital.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his maternal grandpar-
ents, Ned and Scottie Yarbro; and
his paternal grandparents, Gene
and Thelma Sellers.
A private memorial service was
held.
DONALD FISHER
Donald Fisher, 50, of 809 First
Street, Kings Mountain, died
March 9, 1991 at 12:15 p.m. at
Carolinas Medical Center in
Charlotte.
A native of Kings Mountain, he
was the son of the late Joseph
David and Pearlie Mae Tiller
Fisher. He was a textile employee.
He was a 1960 graduate of
Kings Mountain High School,
where he was an All-Conference
quarterback and Most Valuable
Player on the 1959 Southwestern
3-A Conference champion
Mountaineer football team.
He is survived by his son, Monte
Huffstetler; two brothers, Allen
Fisher of Kings Mountain and Guy
Fisher of Winston Salem; and six
sisters, Lula Mae Terry, Beatrice
Long and Elsie Dixon, all of Kings
Mountain, Lois Brown of
Gastonia, Peggy Fipps of
Brunswick, Ga. and Elizabeth Ven
Clovas of Decatur, Ga.
The funeral was conducted
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Harris Chapel
by the Rev. Frank Gordon. Burial
was in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
ELIZABETH R. TALBERT
Elizabeth Rohm Talbert, 98, of
Route 1, Kings Mountain, died
March 9, 1991 at 11:30 a.m. at
Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the late
Issac and Rebecca Foster Rohm
and wife of the late Floyd G.
Talbert. She was a member of
Bethany A.R.P. Church in Clover,
SC.
She is survived Bye three sons,
Raymond Talbert and Gene Talbert
of Kings Mountain and Rev. James
Talbert of Greensboro; three
daughters, Ruth Taylor and
Carolyn Messer of Kings Mountain
and Catherine Ross of Ranlo; 15
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchil-
dren; and one great-great-grand-
child.
The funeral was conducted
Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Harris
Funeral Home by the Revs. George
Lauderdale and James Talbert.
Burial was in the Long Creek
Presbyterian Church cemetery.
KIMBERLY DEITZ
BESSEMER CITY - Kimberly
Ann Deitz, 31, of Route 2, Box
627, died March 9, 1991 at
Carolinas Medical Center in
Charlotte.
A native of Gaston County, she
was the daughter of Paul Farris of
Kings Mountain and Mrs. Nelta
Wilson Farnsworth of Charlotte.
She was employed as a technician
with Watson Insurance Co. of
Gastonia. She was a member of
Shady Grove Baptist Church in
Cherryville.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by her husband, Rodney
Dale Deitz of the home; one son,
Brent Deitz of the home; two
daughters, Casey Lynne Deitz and
Lori Deitz of the home; two broth-
ers, Richard Farris of Cherryville
and Tim Farris of Charlotte; one
sister, Cindy Monteith of Charlotte;
and her maternal grandmother,
Annie Mae Farnsworth of
Cherryville.
The funeral was conducted
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove
Baptist Church. Rev. Keith Hollar
officiated. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Cancer Society of Gaston County,
220 E. Franklin Ave., Gastonia,
N.C. 28052.
BRANDON JIMSON
Youth choir honors
Brandon Jimison, 5
The Youth Choir of Long
Branch Baptist Church of Grover
sponsored a benefit program for
five-year-old Brandon Jimson
March 3.
Mark, who is ill, is the son of
Mark and Tina Jimson.
Special music was presented by
young people from various church-
es. Churches, industries and lodges
participated.
Directors of Long Branch Choir
are Mrs. Rachel Reid, Mrs. Louise
Black, Mrs. Deborah Smarr, Mrs.
Trina Adams and Ms. Sharon
Camp. Pastor is Rev. Larry Dixon.
Brandon's family say they want
to thank people of Kings Mountain
for their prayers and financial sup-
port.
SCHOLARSHIP-Ricky White,
17, who ranks second in his gradu-
ating class at Bessemer City High
School, has won a $6,000 scholar-
ship from National Association of
Recording Merchandisers which
represents the recorded music in-
dustry.
White's parents, Rick and Kathy
White of Gastonia, are employees
of Philips and DuPont Optical.
Employees children are eligible
for the scholarship.
White attended Governor's
School and Boys State last year
and is a Morehead nominee. He
plans to major in environmental
science as a pre-law student.
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HOBART DYE
Masonic graveside services for
Hobart Dye, 69, of 716
Meadowbrook Road, retired owner
and operator of Dye Construction
Co., were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Mountain Rest Cemetery by his
pastor, Rev. Bob Little.
A native of Kings Mountain, he
died March 8, 1991 at Kings
Mountain Hospital.
He was married to Ruby Smith
Dye, who survives, and was son of
the late Samuel and Emma Mae
Goforth Dye. He was a member of
Central United Methodist Church,
Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AM and
was a veteran of World War II and
Korea.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, are one son, Johnny Dye of
Kings Mountain; one daughter,
Libby Hawkins, of Kings
Mountain; and two brothers, Gene
Dye and Phillip Dye, both of Kings
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Wednesday, March 6, at Cleveland
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A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the late
Thomas and Amanda Owens Dye.
She was married to the late Harvey
Edward Harrelson. A homemaker,
she was a member of Bright Light
Baptist Church in Bessemer City.
Surviving are a niece, Mrs.
Amelia Ervin of Kings Mountain
as well as a number of other nieces
and nephews.
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Friday at Bright Light Baptist, Rev.
Robert A. White officiating. Burial
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