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me» Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD- Thursday, August 27, 1992 Obituaries ROBERT L. PEARSON Robert Lee Pearson, 86, of 1020 Elam Road, Kings Mountain, died August 25, 1992 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Burke County, he was the son of the late William P. and Mullie Wallace Pearson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Thelma Wylie Pearson. He was a retired twister. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and was a member of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. He is survived by his wife, Glendora Ingle Pearson; two sons, Robert C. Pearson of Greenville, S.C., and Lafayette Pearson of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Juanita Jackson and Gertie Barnett of Kings Mountain and Gwen Newcomb of Randleman; one step- daughter, Paula Dean of Gastonia; one brother, James Pearson of Kings Mountain; one sister, Alice Connor of Kings Mountain; 18 grandchildren; and nine great- - grandchildren. = The funeral will be conducted = Thursday at 2 p.m. at East Gold = Street Wesleyan Church with the ZRev. Harold Bumby officiating. “Burial will be in Mountain Rest « Cemetery. * The family received friends ‘from 7-9 Wednesday night at - Harris Funeral Home. i : JOE D. LOVE - GAFENEY, S.C. - Joe Dean “Love, 48, of 126 Chandler Drive, * died August 23, 1992 at his home. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., he was the son of the late Jasper Erskine and Addie Bolin Love. He was employed by Oxford : Industries, Inc., and was also asso- ciated with Guardsmark, Inc. He was a graduate of Gardner- ‘Webb College and Cleveland ‘Community College. He was a ‘member of Antioch Baptist Church, where he served as a choir ‘member, treasurer and past chair- ‘man of the Deacon Board. He also served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Linda L. Lail of Grover; and sever- al nieces and nephews. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Vernon Craig Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. , Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 E. Henry St., Spartanburg, S.C. JOHN F. COYLE John Franklin Coyle, 77, of 213 Orr Terrace, Kings Mountain, died August 24, 1992 at Cleveland Memorial Hospital. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., he was the son of the late John and Laura Ann Ownsby Coyle. He was a retired textile worker and a member of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, John Frank Coyle Jr. of Key Largo, Fla.; three daughters, Rebecca Coyle, Nettie Horn and Louise Peeler, all of Gaffney, S.C.,; seven grandchil- dren; and four great-grandchildren. A private graveside service was conducted by the Rev. John Heath Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery. FRANK E. RICE GROVER - Frank Edward Rice, 70, of 127 Watterson Road, died August 20, 1992 at Cleveland Memorial Hospital. A native of Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Andrew and Ella Mae Hardin Rice. He was a retired textile worker and a mem- ber of Clearview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Sue Hope Rice; two sons, Eddie Rice of Earl and Ricky Rice of Blacksburg, S.C.; three daughters, Rachel Leach of Blacksburg, S.C., and Frances Allen and Eva Mullinax, both of Grover; four brothers, Earnest Rice of Shelby, Richard Rice of Grover, Junior Rice of Spartanburg, S.C., and Lowell Rice of Bakersville; three sisters, Virgie Rice and Ethel Ledford, both of Bakersville, and Inez Rice of Whiteville; 18 grand- children; and eight great-grandchil- dren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. B.L. Queen and Barry Goodman Saturday at 11 a.m. at Clearview Baptist Church. Burial was in the Grover Cemetery. ROBERT HAMBRIGHT GROVER - Robert E. Lee Hambright, 84, of 106 Broodwood Drive, died August 20, 1992 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., he was the son of the late John Quincy Adams and Minnie Lee Cobb Hambright and husband of the late Lois Pennington Hambright. He was a retired textile worker and member of the Family Worship Center Church of God in Kings Mountain. He is survived by four sons, Willie Hambright of Waco, Junior Hambright of Blacksburg, S.C., and Douglas Hambright and Larry Hambright, both of Kings Mountain; six daughters, Lenitter Owenby of Charlotte, Brenda Gaddy of Grover, Shirley Wingard and - Jean Morrow of Kings Mountain, Mary Jones of Statesville, and Gloria Putnam of Belmont; three sisters, Gennievee McDaniel of Kings Mountain and Ethel Sutton and Laura McClain, both of Cherokee Falls, S.C.; 31 grandchildren and 32 great-grand- children. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. James Allen and Jerry Morrow Saturday at the Family Worship Center Church of God. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. ZETTIE P. TONEY Zettie Propst Toney, 71, of 507 Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, died August 22, 1992 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Hattie Self Propst. She was a homemaker and member of Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Nelson G. Toney; four sons, “Donald Toney of Gastonia, Paul Toney of Bessemer City and Roy Lee Toney and Roger Toney, both of Kings Mountain; three daugh- ters, Hazel Miller of Lincolnton, Carol Taylor of Cherryville and Faithel DuBois of Charlotte; three brothers, Mac Propst of Forest City, Robert Propst of McCook, NB, and Carl Propst of Chicago, ILL; two sisters, Geneva Angel of Forest City and Virginia Propst of Shelby; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. : The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Robert Haynes and James Cottle Monday at 11 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. ROBERT ARNOLD BRIDGES Robert Arnold Bridges, 77, of Rt. 3, Box 895, died Aug. 25, 1992. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late William Ervin and Margaret Willis Bridges. He was married to the late Helen Bolin Bridges. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving are two sons, Deaver | Bridges and Ralph Bridges, both of Kings Mountain; two daughters, Irene Hugh4s of Albany, Ga., and Faye Paysoir of Kings Mountain; two brothers} Ray Bridges of Kings Mountain dnd Tom Bridges of Lexington; ‘one sister, Bonnie Absher of Bessemer City; nine grandchildren; five great-grand- children. The funeral will be held at Long Creek Presbyterian Church on Friday, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Dr. Eric Faust will officiate. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Harris Funeral Home. BEN T. WARE Ben Tillman Ware Jr., 69, of 106 Wateroak Street, Kings Mountain, died August 26, 1992 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A retired textile worker, he was the son of the late Ben T. and Hattie Vivian Summitt Ware. He was a Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. He is survived by a sister, Margaret McKeever of Kings Mountain. : The funeral will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at Harris Chapel, with the Revs. David Philbeck and Gaither Summitt officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. FARRIS From Page 1-A building. Four of the biggest fires Bethlehem fireman helped fight with other departments, at Parkdale Mill, Margrace Mill, KMG Minerals, and Shelby. Four firemen and one Shelby city gas employee were killed in the May 1979 Shelby fire which razed al- most one block of stores. The many firemen who responded to that blaze received a certificate from Governor Hunt under date of July 2, 1979. Farris said that firemen see their best friends suffer from the ravages of fire, recalling a fire at the home of co-worker David Caldwell in the White Plains community near the fire department. "I was on Crocker Road putting out a grass fire when the call came in to go to White Plains. When we arrived we saw it was the Caldwell house," said Farris. Neighbors and friends in the community helped the family replace household goods and Christmas presents burned in the house from a tree fire, an example, said Farris, of the community spirit of sharing and helping other people. Mrs. Farris contributes an inter- esting recollection of a ride in a Bethlehem fire truck. Pregnant with their second child, she said she woke her husband in the early hours of February 19, 1979 and told him she was in labor. "There were 12 inches of snow on the ground,” she recalled. The Farris truck got stuck in the snow. Driving the four-wheel 1972 brush fire truck, Harold took his wife to Cleveland Memorial Hospital where their son was born. Farris says the Edith program of fireman, "exit drills in the home," was started by firemen almost from their beginning, Working with stu- dents at Bethware School, the fire- men teach children how to get out of their homes safely when fire strikes. As chaplain of the department, Farris counsels victims of fire; di- recting them to agencies that can help them with clothes, food, and furniture and also giving them cn- ~ couragement. His paying job is with Southern Bell of Charlotte, where he has worked for 25 years and is manag- cr-of load control but the love of his life besides his family and church. is Bethlehem Fire Department. The department's first Fireman of the Year in 1978, he was also honored in 1984, 1989, and 1990 with the coveted plaque. A deacon and Sunday School teacher at Oak View Baptist Church, he is president of the four- year-old Gideon Camp in Kings Mountain, and along with other members takes Bibles to hospitals and hotels. Gideon Bibles are dis- tributed in 156 countries around the world. A special project of Gideons nationwide is to provide 400,000 Bibles a month to the Soviet Union. The Farrises joined other local Gideons at the recent state conven- tion of Gideons in Charlotte to hear a native of Russia talk about the needs of his country. They also witnessed to prisoners at a Charlotte prison. Farris, like other Gideons in the area, fills the pulpits at churches and talks about the pro- gram. Grandson of a former Baptist minister, Farris said he had worked in the church all his life and finds a ministry in helping people through the fire department. Farris is quick to credit early leaders of the fire department for Bethlehem's growth, including Fred Tate, Paul Williams, Jim Yarbro, Harry Hughes and the late Ralph Arrowood. During the early years of its organization, the de- partment operated strictly on dona- tions from the community. The years have seen more up-to-date equipment and protective clothing and expansion to the modem build- ing, plus computers and special training courses. Firemen are re- quired to spend 36 hours each month in training classes but each member of the department aver- ages 60 hours per month. KM Fire DATE expect Council to ditto it." Norma Bridges, who along with ! Fred Finger were the only council members to approve of the recre- ation committee's recommended date, said she understood the coun- cil members’ concern. "But I think we should go ahead and leave it as is this year and make sure it doesn't ‘happen again." Mrs. Bridges is chairman of the recreation committee. In another recreation item, the Council approved recommenda- tions for improvements at the walking track located behind the Parks and Recreation Department. Director David Hancock sug- . gested that restrooms be completed | { Do You Have | asthma or Emphysema? @Are You Using Inhalers? l : And Paying For These With Your Own Funds? Did You Know That Medicare and Private Insurance WILL PAY For These Drugs For Home Inhalation Therapy Usually At Little Or NO COST TO YOU??? Call | MEDI-FARE DRUG CENTER 300 W. Pine Street e Blacksburg, S.C. 1-800-527-9217 or 1-803-839-6384 For Details and locked at night; that play- ground equipment designed for ages pre-school through age 12 be located in the southeast quadrant of the track; that trees and other plants be planted to beautify the track area; that construction of walking bridges over drainage ar- eas connect the track to Chestnut “Street and the Citgo convenience ‘store; and that a lighted flag pole be ‘installed in the restroom/play- ground area. The council also approved a re- quest by Hancock that a special use permit be granted Ken Knight to clear brush, remove trees and in- stall silt fencing on the control strip (lots 18 and 19) at Farmington Subdivision at Moss Lake contin- gent upon payment of his lease for each deeded piece of property adja- . cent to the control strip and pay- ment of the permit fee. Ring In The School Year with genny - Lain’ 7 CHILDREN'S SHOPPE | Hours: 10-5:30 Mon.-Sat. + 105 W. Warren St. + On The Square - Uptown Shelby 482-1254 Chicl Frank Burns is currently teaching a class. A 1,250 gallon per minute $130,000. pumper was recently paid off and is the newest piece of fire-fighting equipment. The de- partment also owns six trucks, a 1970 pumper, 1972 and 1985 model brush trucks, a 1978 utility truck, and 1985 and 1990 Pierce trucks. Expenditures for 1991 were $54,621. Donations make up one-sixth of the budget but the de- partment is supplemented by the county through a service tax which started in the late 1970's. A $73,000 addition was completed in 1985. Farris is proud of his two chil- dren: LeAnne, a junior at KMHS, is a band student and the Farris family helped other band parents raise money for a Florida band trip last year. Their son, Timothy, is an / Wendy Lyn, Inc. 118 N. Morgan St. Shelby 487-5221 — Lamps ® Shades ® Lamp Repairs © Pictures ® Accent Furniture ® Accessories ® Gifts PICK UP YOUR - cighth grader at Kings Mountain Middle School and enjoys bass fishing with his father, Jocy Hopper and Austin Williams on Moss Lake and Lake Wylic. The family takes their bass boat on outings together and Farris re- laxes on his Honda motorcycle. Son of Mrs. Virgic Farris of _ Kings Mountain, he is a 1966 grad- uate of Kings Mountain High School and attended Gaston College and Cleveland Community College. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968-70. His wife, Debbie Lefevers Farris, is al- so a Kings Mountain native, daughter of Mrs. Betty Lefevers. "My family used to wake up ev- ery time the fire alarm went off. Now, they sleep through the fires and I'm glad. Fire-fighting is part of our family," said Farris. "I'm proud to be a Bethlehem fireman." Ask for Card & Details Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00 Sat. 9:00-3:00 : I the Boutique for the S Beautiful * + Queen Size Lady! NO SIZES UNDER 14 End of Month Sale!!! August 27, 28 & 29th 3 DAYS ONLY Printed Tee's to 5X ||| Reg. $10.99 Now Only 8 Earrings! 32 a pair » 3 Pairs for 5.00 Selected Group of Early Fall Merchandise 1/2 Price 1703 Shelby Rd., Business 74, Kings Mountain Formerly KD Brooks e Hours: 10-6 Tuesday - Saturday 734-1512 Unforgettable Entire Stock of Bridal Gowns, Mother of the Bride and, Special Occasion Gowns Now Reduced up to 5 0 % Off 110S. 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