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Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. October 20, 1994 Obituaries JIMMIE RUTH RHODES Jimmie Ruth Rhodes died October 10, 1994 at Gastonia Memorial Hospital. A native of Pickens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Gertrude Lacy Bert. She was a faithful member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Kings Mountain, where she served for many years. She is survived by her husband, Carl Edward Rhodes Sr. of the home; three sons, Carl Edward Rhodes Jr. of Kings Mountain, Alvin K. Rhodes of Gastonia, and Danny Earl Rhodes of Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Mrs. Carmen R. Brice of Kings Mountain; a sister, Mrs. Bertie Mae Jenkins of Liberty, SC; three broth- ers, Vernell Hart of Charlotte, Alvin Bert of Liberty, SC, and William Bert of Washington, DC; 17 grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. C.A. Feemster and T.O. Feemster October 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. BESSIE W. DICKSON GROVER - Bessie Wells Dickson, 84, of 111 Gold Street, died October 14, 1994 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Leatha Lucas Wells, and wife of the late Robert A. Dickson. She was a retired em- ployee of Minette Mills and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Blacksburg, SC. She is survived by nieces and nephews. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Vernon Craig Sunday at 2 p.m. at Harris“Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Burial was in Grover Cemetery. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! CONVENIENT TERMS! WELDON HAMRICK CHARLOTTE - Weldon S. Hamrick, 62, died October 14,1 994 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was the nephew of Mrs. Ila Morrow Mcintyre of Kings Mountain. A graduate of Washington High School in Augusta, Ga., and Kings College in Charlotte, he was an accountant with Mitchell & Becker. He was a Sunday School teach- er, deacon and on the finance com- mittee at Derita Baptist Church. He was former president of the Charlotte Chapter of Accountants, former secretary and former presi- dent of N.C. Society of Accountants and also a member of the National Society of Accountants. He was an Army veteran and a native of Baltimore Md., son of the late Vennon Bridges and Nancy Murphy Hamrick. Also surviving are his wife, Clara; one son, Sam Hamrick Jr. of Wheeling, W. Va.; one daughter, Susan Lively of Boise, Idaho; and two grandchildren. He was the grandson of the late Samuel O. and Sarah Summey Murphy of Gaston County. The funeral was conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Derita Baptist Church. Burial was in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Derita Baptist Church, 2835 Sugar Creek Rd. West, Charlotte, 28262 or to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St. Charlotte, 28204. 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Guest speaker will be the Rev. David Jackson, Director of Missions, Greater Rochester Baptist Association, Rochester, NY. The Tuesday afternoon session will begin at 2:45 p.m. at Patterson Grove Baptist Church. The session will feature special music, reports by associational committees and convention agencies. The associa- tional budget for 1995 will be pre- sented for adoption. Associational staff members Leland Kerr, Director of Missions; Charles Reed, Director of Church and Community Ministries; and Bonnie Doughtie, Church Development Director, will present their annual reports. : The Tuesday night session, also at Patterson Springs Baptist, will begin at 6:45 p.m. The session will be a rally in preparation for the "Here's Hope. Share Jesus Now." revivals emphasis in the spring of 1995. The session will also feature a report by Missionaries-in- Residence, Rob and Mickie Norman from Greece. Dr. Roy Cooper will be guest speaker and special music will be rendered by his wife, Dirce Cooper. Dr. and Mrs. Cooper are Missionaries-in- Residence from Costa Rica. Fall Festival Saturday at Cherokee Street Church Cherokee Street Baptist Church will sponsor a fall festival Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Games, food, singing and fel- lowship will feature the event which is free to the public. "Daybreak" to sing at Family Worship Center "Daybreak" will sing Sunday at 6 p.m. at Family Worship Center . Church of God; 1818 Shelby Road. | The public is invited to the free! concert. ! FURNITURE + APPLIANCES + FLOOR COVERING + HOME ENTERTAINMENT OVER 325 STORES SERVING THE SOUTHEAST Shop Badcock for a choice of over 6,000 items for your Home Furnishings needs TEN POWER LEVELS CONVENIENT TERMS! Long Creek Church plans rededication When fire destroyed their Sunday School plant and smoke damaged the sanctuary, the mem- bers of 214-year-old Long Creek Presbyterian Church immediately went to work rebuilding. That was 10 months ago and Sunday at 7 p.m. the congregation will celebrate at a rededication ser- vice in the sanctuary. The public is invited. Police still have no suspects in the December 1993 fire they say was arson. The Sunday School building burned to the ground and the sanc- tuary was heavily smoke damaged. Damages were estimated at $140,000. Rev. James S. Welch Jr., pastor, said the church had insurance on the building. Donations from local churches and individuals also helped pay for the rebuilding pro- ject which has just been completed. "We are grateful to our sister churches Good Hope and First Presbyterian and to all the individ- uals who made donations. to help us put the final touches on our new Sunday School building," he said. Long Creek Presbyterian Church on Route 3 was organized in 1780. Macedonia Baptist to host Art Alive Vince Tharpe, an artistic illu- sionist, will present "Art. Alive" at Macedonia Baptist Church in Kings Mountain Sunday, Oct. 23 at the 11 a.m. worship service. The unique presentation includes both art and music. "Vince is a most talented artist who is using his gifts to present the Gospel of Christ in a most com- pelling way," said Rev. David Philbeck, pastor. Tharpe's new program is called "The Storms of Life." Macedonia is located at 1101 S. Battleground Avenue. A love offer- ing will be taken to support Tharpe's ministry. The public is invited. 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Diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy in 1972, Propst has been in music evangelism for over 10 years. Dr. Dan Featherstone, pastor, in- vites the public. Ladies Bible Study at KM First Baptist First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain will offer a Thursday morning Bible study for women, "Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days," beginning Thursday, Oct. 20 from 9:30-11:30. The time period will also include coffee, fellowship and other activi- ties just for ladies. \ FEATURES DISC ROTARY CD CHANGER! Diabetes? Did you know that MEDICARE and Most PRIVATE INSURANCES will pay for Glucose Monitoring Machines, Blood Glucose Strips and Lancets! We Do The Billing For You! Stop Wasting Your Money! Call (803) 839-6384 or 1-800-527-9217 . We Deliver 1300 W. Pine St., Blacksburg, SC * Mon-Sat 9-6 Study books, which are set up as a 15-minute daily devotional, will be available for a fee. 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