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ESSIE B. EARP
ESSIE B. EARP
Essie Bowman Earp, 97, a resi-
dent of Country Time Inn, Kings
Mountain, died July 6, 1996 at
Country Time Inn.
A native of Alexander County,
she was the daughter of the late Ja-
son and Nora Frye Bowman, and
wife of the late William Alexander
Earp. She was a retired textile
worker and a member of First Bap-
tist Church, Kings Mountain, and
the 3 B’s Sunday School Class.
She is survived by her son,
Charles A. Earp of Charlotte; step-
son, Sid Earp of Charlotte; daugh-
ters, Helen Alexander of Kings
Mountain and Ada Wiley of Lake
Wylie, SC; brothers, J.D. Bowman
of Hickory, Mack K. Bowman of
Brooklyn, Maryland, and Belmar R.
Bowman of Glen Burnie, Maryland;
sisters, Chancy Bowman of
Taylorsville and Mae Canipe of
Vale; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her son, Harold Earp.
The funeral was conducted by Dr.
John Sloan Monday at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church. Burial was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church, 605 W. King Street,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
ROGER C. CHATMAN SR.
Roger Carl Chatman, 47, 104
Dyer Street, Shelby, died July 7,
1996 in an industrial accident at
Reliance Electric in Kings Moun-
tain.
Anative of Cleveland County, he |,
was the son of Tommy Carl and
Mingie Ruth Chapman Chatman.
He was a U.S."Army veteran and
was employed by Reliance Electric.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his wife, Susan Day-
ton Chatman of the home; sons,
Roger Carl Chatman Jr. of Shelby
and Michael Chatman of the home;
daughter, Nikki Chatman of the
home; sisters, Evelyn Stroupe of
Waco and Norma Jo Deaton of
Mooresboro; nephews, T.A.
Stroupe of Waco and Randall
Deaton of Shelby; nieces, Donna
Stroupe of England and Cindy
Hogston of Roxboro; great-nephew,
Zachary Deaton; and great-niece,
Austin Hogston.
The funeral was conducted by Dr.
Donald McSwain and the Rev. Ri-
chard Dycus Wednesday at 11 a.m.
at Shelby Missionary Methodist
Church. Burial was in Sunset Cem-
etery.
..July.7,1996 at her-home.
Memorials may be made to the
charity of the donor's choice.
CLAUDE HARMON
Claude Vester Harmon, 83, 4934
East Dixon Blvd. , Kings Mountain,
died July 8, 1996 at Cleveland Re-
gional Medical Center in Shelby.
A native of Cleveland County, he
was the son of the late T.A. and Ollie
Whisenant Harmon. He was retired
owner and operator of Harmon's
General Store. He was a member of
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church,
Shelby, where he was former secre-
tary, treasurer and deacon.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Lester Harmon and
Hubert Harmon, and two sisters,
Rutha Dover and Tula Wilson.
He is survived by his wife,
Johnnie L. Harmon of Kings Moun-
tain; a son, Jack Harmon of Kings
Mountain; and one grandchild.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Michael Butzberger and
Wray Barrett Wednesday at 3 p.m.
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Pleas-
ant Hill Baptist Church, Pleasant
Hill Church Road, Shelby, NC
28150.
HILLARD THRIFT JR.
Hillard Thrift Jr., 46, 3419 Fallston
Road, Shelby, died July 9, 1996 at
his home.
Anative of Cleveland County, he
was the son of Genelle Ross Thrift
of Shelby and the late Hillard Thrift
Sr. Hewas a U.S. Army veteran and
was employed as an electrician
with Hal Lee Electric Construction.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his son, Robert Thrift
and daughter-in-law Wendy of
Kings Mountain; son, Chris Thrift
of Golden Valley; daughter and
son-in-law, Tammy and Mark Cash
of Grover; brothers, Richard Thrift,
Roger Dale Thrift and Bobby Thrift
of Shelby and J.T. Thrift of Kings
Mountain; and grandchildren,
Zachary Thrift, Cori Thrift, and
Cierra Cash.
The funeral will be conducted by
the Rev. Mike Butzburger Thursday
at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
ONAS CLARA HOLLAND
Onas Clara Holland, 78, 109,Co-
lonial Drive, Kings Mountain died
A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the late
Jimmy Mack Short and Rosenie
Benfield Short. She was a house-
wife.
She is survived by her husband,
‘Henry Leroy Holland; son, Steve
Owens of Kings Mountain; daugh-
ters, Brenda Williams and Shirley
Black of Kings Mountain; brothers,
Arnold Short of Kings Mountain
and Fred Short of Clio, Michigan;
sisters, Edna Proctor of Kings
Mountain and Naomi Bennefield of
York, SC; nine grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was con-
ducted by the Rev. Gene Grigg
Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
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THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
Stony Point Road, Kings Mountain,
died July 4, 1996 at his home.
Anative of Cleveland County, he
was the son of Maggie Phillips Cabe
of Kings Mountain and the late
Matthew Evans Camp. He was a
carpenter.
In addition to his. mother, he is
survived by ve ns, Tommy
Camp, Danny Camp, Richard
Camp, Clifford Camp, and Cain
Camp, all of Kings Mountain; a
daughter, Angelia Taylor of Kings
Mountain; three sisters, Christine
Chapman, Hazel Smith and Juanita
Smith, all of Kings Mountain; and ~
four grandchildren.
A graveside service was con-
ducted by the Rev. Jerry Griggs
Sunday at 2 p.m. at New Camp
Creek Church Cemetery.
ROBERT W. BROOKS
Robert Wilson Brooks, 32, 301 St.
Luke's Church Road, Kings Moun-
tain, died July 4, 1996 at Richland
Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC.
A native of Gastonia, he was a
graduate of East Carolina Univer-
sity. He was employed as an inside
sales representative with Globe
Manufacturing Co. and was an ac-
tive member of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jill
Plonk Brooks of the home; his par-
ents, Bill C. and Nan Yoder Brooks
of Gastonia; two brothers, Jon
Brooks of Glen Alpine and Philip
Brooks of Clover, SC; and his grand-
mother, Mrs. Louise Weaver Yoder
Huss of Gastonia.
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Rammy E. Lybrand Mon-
day at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church. Burial was in St.
Luke’s Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
Pallbearers were Jimmy
Faulkner, Mac Cable, Rick Goins,
Tony Wiggins, Jay Ledford, Mark
Fowler, Mark Williams and Eric
Nesheim.
Memorials may be made to St.
Jude's Children’s Hospital, Nash-
ville, TN 37202; or The Caring
House, 2800 Colonial Drive, Co-
lumbia, SC 29203. :
GRACE W. ROBINSON
Mrs. Grace Whitworth Robinson,
82, 154 Racine Drive, Cherryville,
died July 8, 1996 at Cleveland Re-
gional Medical Center in Shelby.
«uA native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of theilate
imac s}amesiAndrew- and Sarah Frances
Black Whitworth, and wife of the
late Joe Eaker and the late Carver
Robinson. !
She was a retired textile worker
and a member of Northside Baptist
Church.
She is survived by her niece,
Frances Ward of Cherryville; and
her dear friend, Sylvia Deveney of
Shelby.
She was preceded in death by her
brother, John Olin Whitworth; and
her sister, Lucille Whitesides.
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Stanley Webb Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at Northside Baptist
Church. Burial was in Capernaum
Cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank everyone for
the kindness and consideration ex-
tended to us during our time of sor-
TOW.
Sincerely,
The Family of Patricia Ann
Moore
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Douan, who spent the July 4th
holiday with her parents, said the
memories came flooding back re-
cently after their home on S.
Battleground Avenue burned.
“That was the second time we
had lost almost all our possessions
to fire and it made me appreciate
my parents more because it seems
they have always had to start over
with their lives and did,” she said.
“Their first beginning was their
decision to leave their native land
and come to freedom in America.”
Douan hid under bushes in
Laos with her father and a paid
escape assistant. She said the si-
lence was deafning and the dark-
ness blinding. She said she whis-
pered to her father, “What are we
doing?” He responded, “playing
hide and seek.”
In the Communist Party’s ef-
forts to overthrow the former gov-
ernment, they imprisoned people
who previously worked for the
royal family, including her grand-
father. Many people, including
doctors, had fled the Communist
hotspots. Chantay was given 48
hours notice to evacuate and
Douan was left behind with her
grandmother who was in her sixth
month of pregnancy. In her efforts
to feed her remaining five chil-
dren, the woman fell and hemor-
rhaged. Even though there were
no blood banks, the nurse per-
formed surgery. A nephew sought
help from a doctor but it was past
the curfew imposed in the neigh-
borhood and the man was impris-
oned. Douan’s grandmother was
left to die with her baby boy.
“Iam angry at the nurse and the
Community Party and I seem to
remember this event even as a
child hearing my parents talk
about it,” she said.
Douan said she decided as a
young child that she wanted to
help other people and take medi-
cine and a doctor’s knowledge to
the less fortunate.
She said she has had to work
twice as hard as her peers, over-
coming the language and cultural
‘barrier and at the same time fac-
ing unwelcomed greetings f from |
“some Americans. Her experience,
she says, has made her more am-
bitious and determined to succeed
and with dedication she feels she
will be a valuable member of the
medical community.
Douan hopes to get some prac-
tice in Jamaica with the Peace
Corps after three months training
in Kingston. She is among 97
North Carolinians serving over-
seas and there are currently 6,529
Peace Corps volunteers serving in
93 countries worldwide.
Are her parents excited about
their only child moving to another
country?
Chantay, who is employed by
Commercial Intertech, and Di Di,
who teaches at Carolina Beauty
College in Gastonia and is em-
ployed at Belair Health Care in
Gastonia, support their
daughter’s goals. 3
Douan is a 1992 graduate of
Kings Moiintain High School and
a 1995 gracluate of UNC at Chapel
Hill with bachelor’s degree in bi-
ology. She hopes her former class-
mates will keep in touch with her
by writing her at 1A Holborn Rd.,
Kingston 10, Jamaica, West Indies.
Between: summer trips to the
New England States and Cancun,
Mexico with friends, Douan is
packing for at least a 27-months
stay in a new land.
Douan has been told that in
some cominunities of Jamaica the
residents vvalk four miles for wa-
ter. One of her jobs will be to es-
tablish eryvironmental health
clubs for community youth and
design and monitor a sanitation
project in the schools and urban
communities.
For the intelligent, attractive
and versatile young woman, life
will be different and she sees the
experience las a challenge.
July 11, 1996
Cleveland County
bloodmobiles set
Sandi Bolick, Director of Blood
Services for the Cleveland County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross, has announced the follow-
ing bloodmobile schedule:
July
19 - Cleveland Mall, 1:30-6:30
p-m., goal 60 pints.
21 - Poplar Springs Baptist
Church, 12:30-5 p.m., goal 50.
25 - First Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain, 1:30-6 p.m., goal 50
pints.
August
6 - Shelby Presbyterian Church,
1:30-6 p.m., goal 50 pints.
26 - YMCA, 11 am.-4:30 p.m.,
20 pints.
September
11 - Cleveland Community Col-
lege, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., goal 50.
26 - First Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain, 1:30-6 p.m., goal 40.
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