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Obituaries
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
JESSE W. PALMER
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Jesse
W. Palmer 82, 110 Early Road,
died February 6, 1997 at
Carolinas Medical Center in
Charlotte.
A native of Union County,
SC, he was the son of the late
Walter Alexander and Lillian
Bishop Palmer. He was a mem-
ber of Buford Street Methodist
Church, Gaffney, SC, and was a
retired Dairyman, member of
the American Legion in Rock
Hill, SC, and a U.S. Army veter-
an of World War II.
He is survived by his wife,
Willie Stewart Palmer; sons,
Walter Briggs Palmer of Rock
Hill, SC and Gene Scott Palmer
of York, SC; daughters, Judy
Crawford of Kings Mountain
and Linda P. Patterson of Fort
Mill, SC; sisters, Hazel Eggen of
San Jose, CA and Frances
Henderson and Sara Palmer,
both of California; 12 grandchil-
dren and cight great-grandchil-
dren.
The funeral was conducted
by the Revs. Olin Byrum and
Allan Sinclair at 11 a.m.
Saturday, February 8, 1997 at
Kings Mountain Baptist
Church. Burial was in
Bethlehem Baptist Church
cemetery. i
Memorials may be made to
Dixon Presbyterian Church, 602
Dixon School Road, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
W.T. GREGORY
KINGS MOUNTAIN - W.T.'
"Dub" Gregory, 69, 114 Fulton
Drive, died February 5, 1997 at
Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was born April 17, 1927 in
Gaston County, the son of the
late Ross and Barbara Martin
Gregory. He was a retired spin-
dle plumbing specialist, and
was a member and deacon of
Midview Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Mildred Adams Gregory; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Paul
Huffman and Barbara Huffman
of Cherryville and John Moss
and Nancy Moss of Kings
Mountain; two brothers, Floyd
and Ross Gregory Jr. of {8
a “ sister, "Helen" §
Gastonia;
Huntsinger of Cherryville; five
granddaughters, Jane Suggs of
Shelby, Leslie Bunner of
Cherryville, Tammy
McLeymore of Bessemer City,
Heather Mauney of Cherryville,
and Ginger Spicer of Virginia
Beach, VA; four great-grand-
children, John Sims of Shelby,
Tyler Suggs of Shelby, Gregory
Bunner of Cherryville and
~Dallis Ashley Spicer of Virginia
~ Beach, VA.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Eugene Gregory
and Henry Gregory, and two
sisters, Betty Sue Fiegro and
Rebecca Johnson.
The funeral was conducted
by the Revs. Bob Hope of Kings
Mountain and Glen Newland of
Grover, and Tom Sees of Grover
at 2 p.m. Saturday at Midview
Baptist Church. Music was pro-
vided by Kathy Jenkins, Steve
McLeymore and Francis Walker.
Pallbearers were Ben Page, A.G.
Adams, J.L. Murray, Jeff Crisp
Sr., Tony Jenkins, Darrell
Forbes, Robert PeHerson and
Frank Howell.
Memorials may be made to
Midview Baptist Church New
Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
41, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
JACK MATHESON
KINGS MOUNTAIN - ‘ack S.
Matheson, 62, 210 York Road,
died February 8, 1997 at
Cleveland Regional Medical
Center in Shelby.
A native of Alexander
County, he was the son of the
late Harold Anderson and
Bonnie Mae Brigman Matheson.
He was a truck driver for
Carolina Western for many
years, was a Baptist, and a vet-
cran of the Korean Conflict
serving in the Air Force and the
Navy.
He is survived by two step-
sons, Bobby Petterson of Kings
Mountain and Eddie Petterson
of Shelby; brothers, Marvin
Matheson of Apex, Ray
Matheson of Matthews, W. Bill
Matheson of Spindale, and Earl
Matheson of Kings Mountain;
sisters, Fay Bridges of Crouse,
Mary Helen Bridges of Kings
Mountain, and Della Hyder of
Shelby; and grandchildren,
Kristy Petterson, Bobby
Petterson, Eddie Petterson and
Jada Smith.
A memorial service will be
held later. =
LEONA DAMERON
BESSEMER CITY - Laura
Leona Dameron of Bessemer
City died February 7, 1997 at
Gastonr Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gaston County,
she was the daughter of the late
Ira Craig and Lela Watts
Dameron. She was retired after
41 years of service as a lab su-
pervisor for Firestone Textiles.
She was a lifelong active mem-
ber of First Presbyterian Church
where she was a Church
Historian and a member of the
Women of the Church. She was:
also a member of the "Young at
Hearts" senior citizens group at
First Baptist Church, Bessemer
City.
Survivors include brothers
and sisters-in-law, James Hill
and Eloise Dameron of Fallston,
Henry and Ruthie Dameron of
Kings Mountain, and Harry and
Mary Dameron of Gastonia; her
sister, Ruth Dameron Ramsey of
Chester, SC; cousins, Ira and Iris
Dameron of Bessemer City; and
a number of nieces and
nephews. :
The funeral was conducted
by the Rev. Steve Hannah at 3
p.m. Monday at First
Presbyterian Church. Burial
was in Bessemer City Memoria
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
First Presbyterian Church, P.O.
Box 365, Bessemer City, NC
28016; or to the charity ‘of the
donor's choice.
BOB LEDBETTER
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Bob
Ledbetter, 68, 1775 Bethlehem
Road, died February 10, 1997 at
Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Gaston County,
he was the son of the late
Gaither William Ledbetter. He
was also preceded in death by
his first wife, Janelle Smith
Ledbetter.
He was a supervisor for
Mauney Hosiery Mills in Kings
Mountain for many years and
was a member of Ascension
Lutheran Church in Shelby.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy Gilreath Ledbetter of
Shelby; daughter, Sandra
Hoster of Kings Mountain;
mother, Reba Condry Ledbetter
of Kings Mountain; step-daugh-
ter, Laura Greene of Shelby;
step-sons, Lance and Lee
Strange of Shelby; sister, Bonnie
Walker of Sherrills Ford; grand-
children, Chris and Sara Hoster;
and step-grandchildren, Lacey
Hoyle and Caleb Strange.
A graveside service was con-
ducted by Dr. David Lohr at 11
a.m. Wednesday at Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Ascension Lutheran Church,
300 N. LaFayette St., Shelby, NC
28150.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
DANNY CAUSBY
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Larry
Daniel "Danny" Causby, 21,
1218 Oak Grove Road, died
February 7, 1997.
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of Ruth
Beaver Causby of Kings
Mountain and the late Larry D.
Causby. He was employed by
Doug Ware Construction and
was a member of New Camp
Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to his mother, he
is survived by his sisters and
brothers-in-law, Jenny and
Dwayne Price of Lawndale and
Betty and Robbie Ryan of
Gastonia; his fiancee, Angie
Camp of Kings Mountain; and
his fiancee's children, Chris
Camp, Conley Taylor, Mandy
Taylor and Marie Taylor.
The funeral was conducted
by the Revs. Jerry Lail, Gene
Leigh, Jerry Grigg and Clyde
Price at 3 p.m. Monday at New
Camp Creek Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church ceme-
tery.
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family and friends for their
prayers, love, support, flowers,
cards and other acts of kindness
shown to us during our be-
reavement. Words can't express
the love and gratitude we feel.
Charlie touched cach of our
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