Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, July 15, 1993
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CLARA M. RHEA
Clara Moore Rhea, 64, of 410
Fulton Dr., died July 12, 1993 at
Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Blacksburg, SC, she
was the widow of Bobbie W. Rhea
and was daughter of the late
Cleveland and Katheleen Bailey
Rhea.
An active member of the First
Presbyterian Church, she served
for 30 years in the church nursery
and was Circle 2 chairman. She
was District 23 Vice-President of
the American Legion Auxiliary
and a member of Unit 155 of Kings
Mountain. She was honored as
Unit Member of the Year for North
Carolina.
She was ‘employed by
Clevemont Mills as a quality con-
trol inspector.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald
Rhea of Charlotte and David Rhea
of Columbia, SC; two daughters,
Kathy Bumgardner of Gastonia
and Barbara Hoke of Lugoff, SC;
three brothers, Robert C. Moore
and Rick Moore, both of Kings
Mountain, and J. C. Moore of
Gaffney, SC; six sisters, Marcia
Chastain, Sarah Mullinax, Doris
Wells, Virginia Bumgardner and
Brenda Sellers, all of Kings
Mountain, and Sheila Tucker of
Blacksburg, SC; and four grand-
children.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday at 3 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Gary
Bryant, former pastor, and Rev.
Donald Mitchell will officiate.
Burial will be in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church Scholarship
Fund, 111 E. King St., Kings
Mountain, 28086. a
JULIA PETERSON
FOREST CITY - Julia Mae
Edwards Peterson, 82, died July
13, 1993 at Edgewood Nursing
Center.
A native of Mitchell County, she
was a homemaker and a member of
Rutherfordton Church of God.
Surviving are one son, Rev. C.
L. Peterson of Ellenboro; one
daughter, Mrs. Lois Watts of Kings
Mountain; nine grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Church of
God in Forest City. Burial will be
in Mountain Rest Cemetery in
Kings Mountain.
EDITH B. GAULT
Edith Bennett Gault, 84, of 112
N. Deal St., died July 9, 1993 at
home.
A native of Gaston County, she
was a homemaker and widow of
Boyce H. Gault. She was daughter
of the late Joseph Wilson and
Regina Lynch Bennett. She was a
member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Boyce H.
Gault Jr. ‘of Jacksonville, FL; one
daughter, Elaine Phifer of Kings
Mountain; four grandchildren; and
one sister, Inez Ellis of Grover.
The funeral was conducted
Sunday at 2 pm.at First Baptist
Church. Rev. John Sloan officiated.
Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
SHERMAN JOHN WRIGHT
Sherman John Wright, 72, of
1321 S. Battleground Ave., died
July 8, 1993 at Kings Mountain
Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County,
he was a retired carpenter and son
of the late Earnest and Junie
Dellinger Wright. He was married
to the late Marie Davis Wright. He
was a member of Bethlehem
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Jean
Dixon of Gastonia; one brother,
Esper Wright of Gastonia; one sis-
ter, Fannie Cobb of Kings
Mountain; five grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted
Sunday at 2 p. m. at Harris Chapel.
Rev. Harold Beam officiated.
Burial was in Bethlehem Baptist
Church Cemetery.
HETTY COX
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Hetty
Howard Cox, 59, died July 9, 1993
at Grand Strand General Hospital.
A native of Columbus, GA, she
was born June 27, 1934. She was
the wife of Robert G. "Bob" Cox
and daughter-in-law of the late
Frank and Mildred Cox of Kings
Mountain.
Surviving, in addition to her
husband, are two daughters, Hetty
H. Turkle of Conyers, GA and
Catherine M. Cox of Durham; two
sons, Robert G. Cox Jr. of
Greensboro and Capt. Benjamin FE
Cox of Fort Knox, KY; two broth-
ers, William E. Howard of
Melbourne, FL and Francis E.
Howard Jr. of Virginia Beach, VA;
and six grandchildren.
She was active in the community
in Scouting, Little Theater,
Woman's Club, Crafters Guild,
Eastern Star, White Shrine of
Jerusalem and Hillbilly Clan 13.
The graveside service was con-
ducted Wednesday at Muirs Chapel
United Methodist Church in
Greensboro.
LEONARD TARBUSH
Leonard Earl Tarbush, 48, of
715 Landing St., died July 6, 1993
at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County,
he was the son of the late George
L. and Pearline Wilkie Head
Tarbush.
Surviving are two sons, James
Tarbush of Fort Bragg and Kenneth
Tarbush of Fort Jackson, SC; one
brother, George Lee Tarbush of
Kings Mountain; one sister,
Priscilla Jackson of Ellenboro; and
two grandchildren.
The graveside service was con-
ducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at
Mountain Rest Cemetery by Rev.
Kenneth George.
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MARY LOU ARROWOOD
Mary Lou Riley Arrowood, 64,
of 818 Grace St., died July 12,
1993 at Wake Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland County,
she was daughter of the late Edgar
Franklin and Dovie Howell Riley
Barber. She was a member of
Interdenominational Holiness
Church where she served as pi-
anist. She was employed as a dof-
fer.
Surviving are one son, Danny
Arrowood of Shelby; one brother,
Bill Riley of Kings Mountain; one
niece, Judy Riley of Kings
Mountain; and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted
Friday = ‘at’ "4 p.m. af
Interdenominational Holiness
Church. Rev. Odus Webb will offi-
ciate. Burial will be in Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
JAMES ROBERT EVANS
GROVER - James Robert "Jim
Bob" Evans, 84, of 147 Mulberry
Rd., died July 12, 1993 at
Cleveland Memorial Hospital.
A native of Jackson County, GA,
‘he was a retired textile employee
and farmer. He was married to
Christine Church Evans and was
the son of the late A. T. and Mary
Lankford Evans. He was a member
of First Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, are three sons, James E.
Evans and Bobby G. Evans of
Grover and Lewis F. Evans of
Bessemer City; one daughter, Ruth
E. Robinson of Grover; two broth-
ers, Noble Evans of Grover and
Odus Evans of Southport; three sis-
ters, Annie Lou Hardin of Grover,
Evelyn Lail of Shelby and
Blondine Bumgardner of Belmont;
15 grandchildren; 23 great-grand-
children; and three great-great
grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at First
Baptist Church. Rev. John Bridges
and Rev. M. P Hampton will offici-
ate. burial will be in Grover
Cemetery.
B The East Gold Street
Wesleyan Youth will hold a Youth
Car Wash Saturday from 9 a.m. un-
til 1 p.m. Donations will be accept-
ed.
Christian Fellowship
"A Non-Denominational Church"
Sunday Morning
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Childrens Church and Nursery
Pastor, Eddie L. Williams
Located in the Amity Building in
Downtown Kings Mountain
For further information
call 739-6651
LIFE SPRING |
It's a girl
Gene and Joann Penner an-
nounce the arrival of their second
daughter, Brandie Leigh Penner,
June 28, 12:28 a.m., Cleveland
Memorial Hospital The baby
weighed eight pounds 1/2 ounce
.and was 22 inches long.
She has a sister, Chelsea Penner,
2.
Grandparents are Edith and Earl
Mincy of Gastonia and Pete and
Jewel Penner of Kings Mountain
and the late Annette Penner. Great-
grandparents are Audrey Harrison
of Gaffney, SC, Delia Buchanan of
Gastonia and Kathryn Penner of
BRANDIE LEIGH PENNER Kings Mountain.
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