~Page 2A - THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD - Thursday, November 16, 1995 — | Obituaries ie | ; LORENA R. DARBY BESSEMER CITY - Lorena R. Darby, 73, of 905 West Georgia Ave., died November 12, 1995 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Essie M. Ross and Jim Shelton. {7% Surviving are three brothers, i Thomas J. Ross of Iron Station, | James Shelton of Arlington, Va. arid John Shelton of High Point; some sister, Pearlean R. Setzer of “Bessemer City; and four aunts, {Nevada Floyd of Bessemer City, =Reola Ross of Charlotte, Mable “Williams of New Bern and Lucille Means of Staten Island, NY. #==The funeral will be conducted "Bursday at 4 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church. Rev. A. Wayne Love will officiate and burial will bei in Kelly's Chapel Cemetery. - : {The body will be taken to the church by. J. W. Gill & Sons at 2 p. m. Thursday. ry ROY RUFF “SHELBY - Roy Ray Ruff, 54, 1439 Foust Road, died November 1251995 at his home. ‘#A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rev. Roy Chester and Dortha Mae Lee Ruff. He'was a building contractor and a member of Bible Holiness Church, Grover. i He is survived by his wife, Shirley Freeman Ruff of Shelby; four sons, Robert Ruff of Monroe and Randy Ruff, Richard Ruff and Martin Ruff, all of Shelby; two daughters, Vickie R. Hoffecker of Biessemer City and Stacy R. Bowles of Kings Mountain; two bfothers, Jerry Ruff of Kings Mountain and James Ruff of Charlotte; four sisters, Ellen Smith of Waynesville, Ola Locust of Cherokee, and Betty Mills and Edna Fletcher of Kings Mountain; anid 10 grandchildren. {The funeral was conducted by the: Rev. ' Joyce McEntyre Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Harris Chapel. Burial was in Bessemer City Cemetery. : RUBY SCOGGINS Mrs. Ruby Walker Scoggins, 78, 808 Bethlehem Road, Kings Moeuntain, died Sunday, November 12; 1995 at Cleveland Memorial Haspital after a brief illness. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Fréeman Weldon and Janie Hutchins Walker. She was a mem- bet of Fairview Missionary Methodist Church, Cliffside. She was the widow of Samuel Jefferson Scoggins, and was a re- tired textile worker. She is survived by four sons, Marvin Scoggins of Baltimore, Maryland, Bobby Scoggins of Kings Mountain, Buck Scoggins of Bo§tic, and Sonny Scoggins of Cliffside; six daughters, Mrs. Dot Dofgas Mills and Mrs. Pauline King of Chesnee, SC, Mrs. Lucille Hutthins of Forest City, Mrs. Lucy Meiton of Hendersonville, Mrs. Wanda Roberson of Cliffside, and Mrs; Vivian Payne of Grover; three brothers, Paul Walker of the home, Andrew Walker of Gaffney, SC, andiWillie Walker of Waco; one sister, Mrs. Betty Lane of Gastonia; 31 grandchildren, and 40 great- grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Mike Chambers and Eugéne Land Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Missionary Methodist Chugch. Burial was in Sulphur Springs Baptist Church cemetery, Forest City. REV. FRANK PETRUCELLI Rev. Frank Petrucelli, 91, of 500 Chefokee St., retired Church of Godiminister, died November 1, 1995 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Acnative of Vindosa, Italy, he was married to Mildred Short Petrucelli and was the son of the late Anthony Arthur and Elizabeth Falsg Petrucelli. He was a member of Family Worship Center Church of God. Surviving, in addition to his wife,:are two sons, Anthony Arthur Petrucelli of Columbus, Ga. and Rev.: John Petruceli of Camp Springs, Md.; two stepsons, Mack Lefevers of Kings Mountain and Ronnje Lefevers of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Elizabeth Athena Petrugelli of Carneys Point, NJ and Georgene Wagner of Hillsborough; two brothers, Guido Petrucelli of Poway, Ca. and Roland Verrico of Fort fauderdale, Fla.; three sisters, Helen Raybuck of New Port Richey, Fla., Virginia Poplin of Rochester, Pa. and Eleanor Verrico of Fort Laudin, Pa.; 15 grandchil- dren; 229 great-grandchildren; and 11 gréat- great grandchildren. The funeral was conducted November 4, 1995 at 3 p.m. at Family Worship Center by Rev. Jameg Allen and Rev. Bill Sheeks. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemefery. —r a EOLA M. CARROLL Carroll, 77, 744 Jumping Branch Road, died November, 2. at Cleveland Memorial Hospital. + A native of Blacksburg, she was = the daughter of the late Andy and Kate Kiser Martin. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the "Joy" group of Antioch. She was a retired textile worker. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow Jasper Carroll; one daughter, Janet Carroll Ware of Blacksburg; one son, Wofford Jasper "W.J." Carroll of Kings Mountain; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. C. Vernon Craig November 4 at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial was in Clingman Memorial Gardens. : AVA H. McGINNIS BOILING SPRINGS - Ava Hamrick McGinnis, 94, died November 2, 1995 at Crawley Memorial Nursing Facility. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Cleophas and Sallie Hoyle Hamrick and wife of the late Broadus McGinnis. She was a homemaker and a member of State Line Baptist Church, Cliffside. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Pearl Beam of Charlotte, and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service was con- ducted by the Rev. John Godfrey Saturday at 11 a.m. at State Line Baptist Church Cemetery. W. EUGENE McCARTER William Eugene McCarter, 88, of 306 Crescent Hill Rd., died November 11, 1995 at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. A retired Exxon Service Station owner, he was a native of York . County, SC, son of the late William Mack and Mary Barrett McCarter. He was married to Margaret McCarter, retired Kings Mountain school teacher. He was a member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church. Surviving, in addition to_ his wife, are one son and daughter-in-. law, William Eugene McCarter Jr.’ and Annette Hinson McCarter of" Kings Mountain and two grand- sons, Matthew Hinson McCarter and Mason Lane McCarter! ‘and ’ three sisters, Edna ‘Cox; Evelyn Stewart and Helen Cook, all of - Clover, SC. The funeral was conducted November 13, 1995 at 11 a.m. at Boyce Memorial ARP Church by Rev. Doug Peterson, assisted by Dr. Guy H. Smith Jr. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Boyce Memorial ARP Church Parlor Fund, Edgemont Dr., Kings - Mountain, 28086. VIRGIE 'PEGGY' ELLIS Mrs. Virgie "Peggy Ellis", 77, of 1049 Bethlehem Church Rd., Grover, died November 10, 1995 at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. A homemaker, she was the wife of Warren C. Ellis and a native of Caldwell County, daughter of the late Leroy and Lily Nance Davis McGee. She was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Jack C.Ellis Sr. of Taylors, SC and Richard Kirkpatrick Ellis of Kings Mountain; one daughter, Mrs. Daphne Whetstine of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Hicks of Orlando, Fla. and Mrs. Dot Joyce of Glenwood, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grand- children. The funeral was conducted November 13, 1995 at 3 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church by Rev. Mitchell Pruitt. Burial was in the church cemetery. EVIELEE HAMBRIGHT Mrs. Evielee Sheppard Hambright, 96, of 108 Pearl Ct., died November 10, 1995 at home. A native of Grover, she was a homemaker and widow of George Franklin Hambright. She was the daughter of the late Alex and Maggie Randall Sheppard. She is survived by one son, Don Hambright of Kings Mountain; one daughter, Anita H. Bellissimo of Margate, Florida; one sister, Zalia "Zip" Hardin of Grover; sev- en grandchildren; 10 great-grand- children; and one great-great grandchild. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. The funeral was conducted November 12, 1995 at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church by. Rev. Vernon Craig. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 201 W. Marion St., Shelby, 28150. ' VIOLET H. LEDWELL BLACKSBURG - Eola Martin: + I ‘Mrs: Violet Heavner Ledwell, 92, of 308 Walker St., “died 1 November 10, 1995 at home. A native of Gaston County, she was a former resident of Cherryville and a retired spinner at Nu-Way Spinning Company. She was widow of Dewey Everett Ledwell and daughter of the late . Lee and Ellen Clara Hallman Heavner. She was also preceded in death by one son, Vernon E. Ledwell. She was a member of Foursquare Gospel Church of Cherryville and a charter member of Foursquare Women of the Church. Surviving are six daughters, ‘Mrs. Irene Hallman of Newton, Mrs. Lillian L. Brackett of “Belvedere, SC, Mrs. Clara Nell ‘Hallman=of Lincolnton, Mrs. Carolyn Bidema of Charleston, SC, Mrs. Lovetta Watts of Augusta, Ga. and Mrs. Mary Bridges of Kings Mountain; one brother, Emmett "Pete" Heavner of Kings Mountain; "three sisters, Mrs. Nell Houser, Mrs. Lorene Pruitt and Mrs. Mary Heavner, all of Cherryville; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchil- dren; and eight great-great grand- children. The funeral was conducted November 12, 1995 at 2 p.m. at Caps Memorial Missionary Methodist Church in Cherryville. Rev. Ben David Brackett, Rev. Mitchell Pruitt and Rev. H. S. Scruggs officiated. Burial was in Cherryville's City Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association, 3420 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, 28215. SALARY From Page 1-A "I don't think the board would have even entertained this idea if local money was involved but 1 think it speaks well for our board because they are sending a mes- sage that school workers are ap- preciated," he said during Monday's board meeting. For several months the Board of Education has been discussing the improvement of administrative and non-certified supplements in the system and ‘more: discussion took place at the annual board Advance, according to Chairman B. S. Peeler. Under the non-certified plan McRae said that all non-certified employees who have not been in the system long enough’ to receive a supplement previously will start at Step O. All other non-certified employees will start at Step 2. Persons hired in the future will be- gin on the non-certified supple- ment scale at Step O. Employees will move up the scale based on their years of service. Yearly in- creases will be provided if funds are available. If years occur where increases can't be provided, em- ployees will be frozen at the previ- ous year's step until funds allow movement upward. The payment would be made at end of the year but the increases are effective with the beginning of this year. Everyone affected by the new Administrative plan will begin at Year I, according to McRae. Yearly increases are anticipated but de- pend on available funds. New em- ployees in such positions will be- gin at the Year 1 amount for their position. McRae said the scale replaces the former scale which paid a’ set amount plus the teacher supple- ment to which an administrator wononld ha antitlad METROLINA MATTRESS WATERBED BEDROOM OUTLET 501 Franklin Blvd., 866-4975 ¢ 1/2 Block up from Tony's Ice Cream Mon.-Fri. 9:30-7:00 Tues., Wed., Thurs. 5:30 ¢ Sat. 9:30-5:00 on ot Futon Cushion $49 Full Futon Frames $79 *4 g9° Terms - 90 Days Ae IE Delivery Available NOBODY BUT NOBODY SELLS FOR LESS LOWEST Lar EVER! 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The board approved the employ- ment of Carolyn Rush as part time custodian at the high school and Kim Couch at Kids Etc. at West School and transferred Carol Hlich from Kids Etc. at West to Kids Etc. at Grover. The board accepted the resignations of Frankie Jeffus and Help Promote Literacy! Read the Kings Fea erall > this week! ts Board of retiring in" Janie Murray, cafeteria/bus drivers at Grover School and the high school and Lori Edwards, employ- ee of Kids Etc. at North School and terminated James Stowe, custodi- an/bus driver at the Middle School. New substitute teachers approved are Cynthia Baity, Roxanne Calvert, Roger Glasgow, Kimberly Henson, Louise Nance, Kevin Bess, James Fish, Kimberly Haynes, Dale Hollifield and Shannon Ramsey.Board member Ronald Hawkins asked that the “minutes include congratulations to recently reelected board members _ Shearra Miller and B. S. Peeler and congratulations to the KMHS foot- ball team for its accomplishments this season. Board member Billy Houze asked that the board convey in a “> letter its. sympathy to the family of former Cleveland County School Supt. Mickey Church who died Saturday. (Westview Gardens Now Selling Candle Luminaries for the Holiday Season 1123 Edgewood Rd. Bessemer City 629-2571 Cin the et of the Season Join us for an 4 % Bh # Open House Friday, November 17, 1995 J and Saturday, November 18, 1995 10:00-6:00 | Sunday, November 19, 1995 g 1:00-5:00 Enjoy the sounds of the season on Be. Saturday afternoon performed by RE) __ Joan Johnston, harpist. = Mary Humblé, local poet, will be signin IM I her original poems, ~~ © © Wi on Friday and Saturday afternoon. VL. ya Join the butterfly for a festive sampling of “7 Friendship Tea and Holiday ‘goodies’ while your gifts are wrapped... 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