Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, September 8, 1994
Obituaries
SEAN GARRIS
Raymond Sean Garris, 23, of
310 Walker | Street, Kings
Mountain, died Sepiember 3, 1994
at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Kings Mountain, he
was the son of Raymond and
Debbie Hullender Garris, and
Doris Garris Gordon and Reid
Gordon, all of Gastonia, He was an
employee of Beverly Knit of
Gastonia.
His was the paternal grandson of
John and Maudie Queen of Shelby
and the late Mack Garris, and the
maternal grandson of Loyd Elder
of Poplar Bluft, Missouri, and the
late Pauline Marler Elder. His pa-
ternal great-grandfather is Odell
Parker of Shelby.
He is also survived by two sis-
ters, Lisa Bryant and Kimberly
Stowe, both of Kings Mountain.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Olin Bynum and Darrell
Alexander Monday at 3 p.m. at
Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery. ,
DURA "ANN" BALLEW
BESSEMER CITY - Dura
"Ann" Ballew, 56, of Route 3,
Capps Road, died September 3,
1994 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Gaston County, she
was the daughter of Imogene
Lewis Ballew of Clover, SC, and
the late Vernal E. Ballew. She was
retired from Leisure Knit of
Gastonia and attended Westside
Assembly of God in Gastonia.
In addition to her mother, she is
survived by her husband, Otis
Ballew Jr.; five sons, Michael G.
Price of Knoxville, Tn., Tony J.
Ballew of Kings Mountain, Ronald
D. Ballew and Gregory S. Ballew
of Gastonia, and Gary W. Ballew
of Cowpens, SC; a daughter,
Jacqueline B. Lee or Arden; three
brothers, Donald Ballew of Clover,
SC, Dewey R. Ballew of Memphis,
Tn., and Devon Ballew of Tillery;
a sister, Delena B. Ewing of
Belmont; 23 grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Timothy Lee and Paul
Ramsey Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sisk-
Butler Funeral Home Chapel in
Bessemer City. Burial was in
Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia.
JASON R. DOVER
Jason R. Dover, 24, of 226 Long
Branch Road, Kings Mountain,
died September 3, 1994 at
Carolinas Medical Center in
Charlotte.
A native of Cleveland County,
he was the son of Paul H. and
Rachel Hamrick Dover of Kings
Mountain. He was a 1988 graduate
of Kings Mountain High School
and a 1994 graduate of Western
Carolina University. He was a
member of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his paternal grandfa-
ther, Hugh L. Dover of Kings
Mountain; maternal grandmother,
Gladys Hamrick of Kings
Mountain; and a brother, Ashley
Dover of Kings Mountain.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Mike Butzberger and
Ned Buchner Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 2338
Pleasant Hill Church Road, Grover,
NC 28073.
CARRIE HUGHES
Carrie Gaffney Hughes, 90, of
Dixon School Road, Kings
Mountain, died September 5, 1994
at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cherokee County,
§.C., she was the daughter of the
late Marcus L. and Jennie Belk
Gaffney, and wife of the late
Nevette Hughes. She was a retired
school teacher with 40 years of ser-
vice, and a member of Kings
Mountain Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sisters,
Jennie Starnes of ‘Gaffney, S.C.,
and Ruth Cadieu of Mt. Pleasant,
S.C.; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The funeral will be conducted by
the Revs. Olin Byrum, Allan
Sinclair and Patrick Hamrick
Thursday at 2 p.m. at Kings
Mountain Baptist Church. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Dixon Presbyterian Church, 602
Dixon School Road, Kings
Mountain, N.C. 28086.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Sean Garris would
like to thank everybody for their
love and support during the loss of
our loved one. We really appreciate
what everybody has done.
“Family of Sean Garris |
JOHN D. VAN DYKE SR.
John D. Van Dyke Sr., 74, of 511
West Gold Street, Kings Mountain,
died August 31, 1994 at his home.
A native of Kings Mountain, he
was the son of the late Jim and
Lether Smith Van Dyke. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of World War II
and was retired from Kings
Mountain Housing Authority.
He is survived by his wife,
Helen McKinley Van Dyke; two
sons, John D. Van Dyke Jr. of
Shelby and Robert FE. Lovelace Sr.
of Kings Mountain; a daughter,
Genelle Van Dyke of Cherryville;
two brothers, R.L. Van Dyke and
James Van Dyke of Kings
Mountain; four sisters, Mary Jane
Allison and Ila Mae Leonhardt of
Kings Mountain, Barbara Lovelace
of Grover and Sarah Ann Warlick
of Shelby; six grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was con-
ducted by Dr. John Sloan Saturday
at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church, 605 West King
Street, Kings Mountain, NC
28086; Hospice of Cleveland
County, 201 West Marion Street,
Shelby, NC 28150; or Mauney
Memorial Library, 100 South
Piedmont Avenue, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086.
EVERETTE BINGHAM SR.
Everette A. Bingham Sr., 89, of
128 E.A. Bingham Road, Kings
Mountain, died September 1, 1994
at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in
Shelby.
A native of Lincoln County, he
was the son of the late Loco and
Biner Wright Bingham. He was a
retired farmer and a member of
Mary's Grove United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lula
Jane Eaker Bingham of the home;
a son, E.A. Bingham Jr. of Kings
Mountain; three daughters, Mrs.
Waynell B. Costner of Kings
Mountain and Earleen B. Grayson
and Mary Frances Bingham of
Shelby; two half-brothers, Robert
and Grady Costner of Shelby; two
half sisters, Mary Lee Howell of
Cherryville and Mozelle Brady of
Shelby; nine grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Mike Roseman and Tony
Jordan Saturday at 11 a.m. at
Mary's Grove United Methodist
Convention 94
WILLIAM N. PODARAS
Senior Pastor
Out in the Temple”
I Sam. 3:3
(Special Luncheons Available for
Pastors, Teachers & Church
Helpers at 1:00 PM. Thur.- Sat.)
“A Watchman for the Last Days.”
God has called this Ministry to outreach
to the body of Christ and. establish a
foundation for the last days. In order to
make the “First Fruit Resurrection”, the
Isaiah 21:11
Bride (Church) has to make herself
ready for the Bridegroom (Jesus Christ).
Rev. 19:7-9
Come and begin preparing
to meet your Bridegroom.
“Ere the Lamp of God Go
September 14-18
(Wednesday - Sunday)
7:30 P.M. Nightly
2:00 P.M. Sunday
Gospel Assembly
202 S. Railroad Ave.
(In Downtown Kings Mtn., NC)
(704) 739-5351
Church. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Mary's Grove United Methodist
Church cemetery fund, Route 3,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
FRANCES M. DIXON
Frances Miller Dixon, 79, of 310)
West Gold Street, Kings Mountain,
died September 3, 1994 at her
home.
A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the late
Raymond W. and Ethel L. Lindsey
Miller. She was a homemaker and
a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband,
Lee Dixon of the home; two
daughters, Joyce Dye of Kings
Mountain and Mary Comstock of
Fayetteville; a sister, Peggy Pruitt
of Tucker, Ga.; five grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by
Dr. John W. Sloan Monday at 11
a.m. at First Baptist Church. Burial
was in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
MINERVA L. PHILBECK
Minerva Lovelace Philbeck, 87,
of 1120 Oak Grove Road, Kings
Mountain, died September 1, 1994
at White Oak Manor.
A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the. late
Tommy and Mamie Hamrick
Lovelace, and wife of the late
Quincy V. Philbeck. She was a
homemaker and a member of Qak
Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Lewis
Philbeck of Kings Mountain; a
daughter, Margrite Champion’ of
Kings Mountain; a stepdaughter,
Effie Green of Chesnee, SC; two
brothers, Sam Lovelace of Kings
Mountain and Johnny McKenney
of Pickens, SC; 18 grandchildren;
21 great-grandchildren; and 13
great-great-grandchildren. - ©
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Ron Caulder Saturday at 3
p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church cemétery.
Gospel singing set
at Allen Memorial
There will be a gospel singing
September 11 at 7 p.m. at Allen
Memorial Baptist Church, Long
Branch Road, Grover.
The featured group will be The
Regals of Spartanburg, SC.
The ‘public is invited. +
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