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Pace 2A - THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD - Thursday, February 15, 1996 J. OLLIE HARRIS SR. : | Obituaries Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AM and an honorary member of the Kings Former Kings Mountain Senator * John Oliver Harris Sr., 82, of 921 Sharon Dr., died February 9, 1996 at Gaston Memorial Hospital of a Mountain Kiwanis Club. A lifetime of Democratic ac- ““tivism led Harris to run for the Senate in 1970, giving up the coun- blood clot arising from complica-.-....ty coroner's job he held since 1946. tions from cellulitis. He had en- tered the hospital February 6 after ~ developing inflammation in his left leg. Born September 2, 1913 in . Anderson, SC, he was the son of J. * Frank and Jessie Hambright Harris. ~ His mother was a direct descendant of the Revolutionary War hero Colonel Frederick Hambright who ~ served in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1775. "Harris attended grammar school "in Anderson and moved to Shelby in 1927 to lik ents, J. Frank Harris Sr. and Genie Miller Harris. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1931. His first job was with the Lutz- Jackson Funeral Home in 1928 which became the Lutz-Austell Funeral Home in 1933 and he worked there until 1947 when he opened his own business in Kings Mountain. In 1934, Harris married Abbie Jane Wall of Shelby and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Embalming, Nashville, Tn. He be- came licensed as an embalmer and funeral director in 1935. In 1943, Harris entered the US Army and took basic training at Camp Barkley, Texas and Surgical Technician training at Fort Sam Houston. He went overseas in the European Theater of Operations in October 1944, serving in France, with his grandpar- - Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Ausfria with the 65th Field He served for 18 years in the 25th Senatorial District that included Cleveland, Gaston and Rutherford counties from 1971-72, 1975-90 and in 1993-94 for two years in the new 37th District that includes Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. He was by then known as the "dean of the N. C. Senate." He became the chairman of the Senate n Human Resources Committee in 1977 and served 14 years. He was chairman of the pen- sions and retirement committee in 1993, Due to his leadership in mental health, he won the Valand Award in 1979, the Outstanding Legislator Award in the field of Public Health by the North Carolina Association of Health Departments in 1979 and the Outstanding Legislator award by the North Carolina Health Care Association in 1979. He was vice-chairman of the Senate ways and means and the «senior citizens and rules commit- tees, banking and judiciary I and appropriations committees and the University board of Governors. He was a member of the Mental Health Study commission, the Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcohol and Drug Abuse commis- sions and the governmental opera- tions committees. He also served on the legislative services, social service and emergency medical service commissions At 82 Harris held the record of holding Hospital as a Surgical Technician public office longer than any other and Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Harris was serving in Bostogne, Belgium dur- ing the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and earned the - Bronze Star for services beyond the call of duty. Discharged in December 1945 at Fort Bragg, he returned to Shelby as an employee of Lutz-Austell Funeral Home. In 1946 Harris assisted in the or- ganization of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Shelby and be- came its first elected Commander and was elected Coroner of ~ person in Cleveland County, 44 years. He was nominated by former Governor James Martin and the State Medical Society to receive the national Nathan Davis Award which credited him for helping bring major improvements in the state's institutions for the mentally handicapped. He was active on the advisory board of Western Carolina Center, the institution for the men- tally retarded in Morganton and was instrumental in a drive to build Cleveland County and served until- a chapel.In November 1992. 1970. He was elected president of the N.C. Coroner's. Association in 1965. In July. 1947 Harris became the . owner of Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. He bought the H. : Tom Fulton Mortuary on Cherokee : Street and a year later leased the : 1917 Allison home on North : Piedmont Avenue beside old City : Hall, now the Kings Mountain Police Department. Major renova- tions included a new chapel in - 1970. £27 In 1954 he was elected a mem- : ber of the N.C. State Board of : Embalmers and was president of < the group in 1958. In 1960 he was - elected president of the North - Carolina Funeral Directors Association and served one term. Harris, a 50-year member of the - American Legion, served as Commander of Kings Mountain American Legion Post 155 and Kings Mountain Veterans of - Foreign Wars, as president of the Kings Mountain Lions Club, the Kings Mountain Red Cross Chapter and as a trustee of : Gardner-Webb University. He is a member and former chairman of the board of deacons at Kings Mountain Baptist Church and a re- tired volunteer member of the Kings Mountain Fire Department and also previously served in the Shelby Volunteer Fire Department. He was a Mason and member of Gospel Singing The Kevin - Spencer Family Sunday February 18th 6:00 pm True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Rd. Kings Mountain For more info. call ~ &, > 1428 re) i Harris was elected to his 10th term in the N.C. Senate, the first person to be elected from the new- ly formed district composed of Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. --He was honored in his home dis- trict in 1993 by having the newly completed Cleveland County Mental Health Building named in his honor. Surviving are his wife, Abbie Jane Wall Harris; one son; Ollie” Harris Jr. of Nassau Bay, Texas; “one daughter, Becky Harris of Kings Mountain; four grandchil- dren, Johnny Harris, Elizabeth Harris, David Hambright and Kathy Blanton; two great-grand- children, Jada Blanton and Phillip Carter; and one sister, Helen Folsom of Hendersonville. The funeral was conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church by Rev. Olin Byrum, pastor of Kings Mountain Baptist Church; “Dr. John Sloan, First Baptist pas- tor; and former Senator. Marshall Rauch, 5 TE Active pallbearers were “legisla- Ty tors who served with: Harris in the - IDA PAYNE TOWNVILLE, SC - Ida Irene Pagenstecher Payne, 82, widow of John Thomas Payne of 219 N.C. Senate, including Harold Timberlake Dr., died February 8, Hardison, Monk Harrington, Bill Golstein, Paul Smith; Bob Harris, Bill Pulley, Ken Royall, Rep. Jack "Hunt and former Lt. Governor Jimmy Greene, former Kings Mountain mayor John Moss, for- mer Shelby mayor George Clay, former county commissioner and former House Speaker Jack Palmer and Kings Mountain businessmen Tom Tate and J.C. Bridges. Memorials may be made to Western Carolina Foundation Inc., PO Box 646, Morganton, 28680- 1996 at Anderson Area Medical Center. She was a native of Brevard and the daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth Blanton Pagenstecher. She was a home- * maker and a member of Kings Mountain's Second Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, Daniel Payne and Jerry Payne, both of Townville, and Thomas Payne of Seneca and three grandchildren. The memorial service was held Eebruary 10 at 8 p.m. at Davenport 0646 or to Cleveland County--—-Funeral-Home Chapel in Walhalla, Mental Health Center, 917 First St., Shelby; 28150." 50: DONNA C. CORNWELL Donna Crawford Comwell; 45,- 405 East King Street, Kings Mountain, died February 11, 1996 at her home. A native of Kings Mountain, she was the daughter of Donald and Joe Ann Blalock Crawford of Kings Mountain. She was em-- ployed by the Joe Ann Don Agency and was a member of Boyce Memorial A.R.P: Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her companion, Roger Morris; her grandfather, Charlie Blalock of Kings Mountain; a son, William Paul "Bill" Cornwell of Charlotte; a daughter, Angela Kay Cornwell of Bessemer City; and a granddaughter, Kelsie Kay Davis. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Doug Petersen Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church. Burial was in “Mountain Rest Cemetery. =o veer GORDON PRESLEY Gordon Leon Presley, 46, 145 Jim Patterson Road, Kings Mountain, died February 12, 1996 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Richmond, Va., he was the son of Sharlene Keen Presley and the late Eugene Presley. He was a member of Kings Mountain Baptist Church and was employed by Truck Tech. { in Charlotte. ~~ a In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, JoAnn Smith Presley of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Lori Clary of Shelby, 'liMelissa: Brooks of: Crossville, TN and Brandy Presley of Kings Mountain; a brother, Jerry Presley of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Sue P. Sandberg of Fairbanks, Alaska; and one grandchild. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. R.L. Pendergrast Wednesday at 2 p.m Chapel. Burial-was* tio Baptist Church: Cemetery—in Blacksburg, SC. Subscribe To The Herald and effective. Aveda pure plant products and services for hair, skin, body and lifestyle. 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Pruetie was also elected vice-chairman and Planning Director Steve Killian was elected secretary at last Monday's meeting. The newly-appointed members -Dave Allen, Tommy King and Gary Joy were sworn in by notary Shirley Payne and new planning director Killian was introduced by interim director Jeff Putnam. The board approved a request from Geneva Dedmon and Ramon and Sherrill Bradey to cut under- brush and weeds, gain access to the water line and burn excess brush at the Dedmon Properties on Sandy Point Drive at the lake. Two proposed amendments to ordinances were discussed and both were tabled for further study and possible action at the next meeting. The first amendment would change the language in an ordinance to permit the building in- spector rather than the city. engi- neer to either accept or not accept the use of alternative materials on boat docks. The second would re- quire property owners to place street addresses at the lake's edge. Members questioned whether signs would be standardized, what is the proper size and how to get the lessee to use a standardized sign. Finance Officer Maxine Parsons informed the board that the budget year for the commission which Kings Mountain Weather Report (Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller) & I ET STEEN, FREE Pregnancy Test Pregnancy Information & Assistance Abortion/Adoption Information Medical & Housing Referrals * Clothing & Baby Fumiture ALL FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL Mon. » Wed. ¢ Fri. 9:00-4:30 & Thurs. Evenings 6:30-8:30 Other Hours Available ... Please Call 232 South Lafayette Street » Shelby Feb. 7-13 Year Ago Total precipitation 20 41 - ‘Maximum one day .10 (7th, 8th) 32 (10th) “Year to date 7.61 8.04 Minimum temperature 22 (12th) 10 (8th) Maximum temperature 64 (9th) 54 (11th) Average temperature 45.4 32.9 487-4357 (HELP) Harris = CRISIS PREGNANCY CEN TER _p Friends and Relatives, |, ends on April 30 came about when the commission was the Lake Authority and that the city's bud- get year ends on June 30. She re- quested a need to change the end of the fiscal year from April 30 to Juue 30 to synchronize the Moss Lake budget and the city's budget. The seven-member board unani- mously accepted the change. Parsons also suggested that the commission do its budget planning prior to the city council budget planning session in the spring. Parsons reported on the lake lease agreements and the possibili- ty of updates. Members discussed the rate of increase and whether the rates are high enough and tabled action for further discussion. Upon motion by Gary Joy and seconded by Wendell Bunch, an application from William McMurrey for new projection lim- its on Lot 40, Stony Point Cove at Vernell Lane, was approved. Champion said he was the original land designer for the development and now has no financial interest in the project. He abstained from vot- ing on the mater. Killian reported that another NCDOT workshop on the North Carolina 74 Bypass project would likely be held in March, April or May this year. A voluntary workshop for new members was slated for Monday at Town & Country Barbecue. b In Loving Memory of 5 Virginia Sims February 15, 1995 Lowe, Jack Sims, Vincent, Curtis, Greg, Mike, Sisters, Brothers JA “Part BR DEE 5X80 ' i S 608 W be accepted. 5%. Carolinas Medical Group Kings Mountain Family Physicians is pleased to announce John C. S. 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