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Obituaries “THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD June 5,199 Birthdays WILLIAM HUDSON GROVER - William Andrew Hudson, 77, 912 Cleveland -.- Avenue, died May 24, 1997 at --Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Nathan A. and Mary Benton Hudson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia Ellis Manis Hudson. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army with service in World War II, and a retired em- ployee of Minette Mills. He is survived by his wife, Betty Weaver Ingle Hudson of Grover; sons, William T. Hudson of Grover and Stephen Ingle of Greenville, SC; daugh- ters, Lucille Camp; Brenda Hudson and Debbie Welsh, all of Grover, and Helen Kirk of Jacksonville, FL.; sister, Martha Morton of Grover; 15 grandchil- dren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Vernon Craig, Harold Bumby and Willis Kirk at 4 p.m. Monday at Bethany Baptist Church. Burial was in Grover Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, Cleveland Avenue, Grover, NC 28073. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ROMEY A. BOHELER CLOVER, SC - Romey Andrew Boheler, 85, 2903 Highway 55 West, died May 27, 1997 at his home. A native of York County, he was the son of the late James Andrew Jackson Boheler and Margaret Ella Jay Love Boheler. He was retired from Foote Minerals, Kings Mountain, and was a lifetime member of Mountain View Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hicks Boheler of Clover; -sons,-James A. "[im" Boheler of York and Gary ‘Wayne Boheler and Rickie Eugene Boheler of Clover; daughters, Glenda B. Smarr of Hickory Grove an Jane B. Bailey of Rock Hill; step-sis- ter, Janie Boheler of Kings Mountain; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. by the Revs. John Shehan and t Mountain View Baptist , Church. Interment was in the ‘thurch cemetery. Memorials may be made to . Mountain View Baptist Church, 1560 Piedmont Road, . Blacksburg, SC 29702; or the © American Cancer Society, P.O. : Box 2535, Rock Hill, SC 29732. ~ M.L. Ford and Sons Funereal . Home was in charge of arrange- | ments. ; JEFE HEDDEN ' SYLVA - Jeff Hedden, 97, : Morris Street, died Sunday, May ¢ 25, 1997 at Mountain Trace i Nursing Home. ‘A native of Hiawasee, GA, he ¢ had been a resident of Jackson : County since 1925. He was the : oldest living resident of Sylva . and had ben a member of First : Baptist Church of Sylva for 73 i years and had also served as ¢ Usher. He was a past member ¢ of the Sylva Lions Club, a mem- ' ber of the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge for 47 years, a member of : the Woodmatvof the World for . 72 years, and served as Council © Commander for five years. He : was owner and operator of : Hedden's Barber Shop in Sylva . for 42 years ‘and also owned : Hedden's Barber Shop in : Cullowhee. © © He is survived by his son, Joe °C. Hedden of Kings Mountain; : -daughter, ‘Sue Benson of : Hendersonville; five grandchil- : dren and seven great-grandchil- : dren. ! A memorial service was con- : ducted by the Rev. Ed : Beddingfield May 31 at First © Baptist Church, Sylva. Burial was in Keener Cemetery. .Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. <The funeral was conducted Roger Shuford at 2 p.m. Friday | Does Your Business Need... oe A WWW Page e Computer Upgrades ° Custom-Bult Systems * LAN/Internet Networking : | Assistance *1 o Consultation on Existing Computer Systems For information on these and other corporate computer services. Call Alex Alexander 734-1918 IRENE PERRY KINGS MOUNTAIN - Irene Page Perry, 77, 313 Mallard Drive, Grover, died May 27, 1997 at the home of her daugh- ter, Marlene, at 105 Isley Street, Kings Mountain. A native of Kings Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Alice Gantt Page and widow of the late LJ. Perry. She was a retired textile employee. She is survived by her sons, Donnie Perry of Grover and Ricky Perry of Kings Mountain; daughters, Sue Perry of Grover and Marlene Houser of Kings Mountain; brothers, Ben "Pete" Page and Bob Page of Kings Mountain and Vester Page of Cherryville; sisters, Myrtle Roberts, Grace Ruff and Helen Cash of Kings Mountain; six grandchildren, three step- grandchildren, and nine great- grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Harold Bumby, Dale Angel and Bob Pulkinen at 3 p.m. Friday at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JAMES C. GRIER KINGS MOUNTAIN - James Chalmas Grier, 76, 405 Meadow Lane, died May 28, 1997 at his residence. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late Julius A. and Daisy Bost Grier and husband of the late Janice Hendrick Grier. He was retired owner of Grier Cleaners in Mt. Holly and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Linda Carpenter of Kings Mountain; brother, Manuel Grier of Mt. Holly; sister, Cathy Daniels of Gallipolis, Ohio; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service was con- ducted by the Rev. Bruce Davis at 3 p.m. Friday at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home was in- charge of arrangements. CU UMELVINI CASHES _SHELBY - Melvin Cash, 94, 2722 South Post Road, died June 2, 1997 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Hall County, Ga, he was the son of the late Marion Columbus and Nancy Ada Williams Cash, and hus- band of the late Annie Belle Pheagin Cash. He was also pre- ceded in death by brothers and sisters, Herman Cash, Howell Cash, Boyce Cash and Peggy Cash. He was the retired owner of Cash Grocery in Kings Mountain and was a member of David Baptist Church. He is survived by his sons, Chester Cash and Kenneth Cash of Shelby and Paul Cash of Bessemer City; daughters, Reba Davis of Shelby, Eloise Hamrick of Kings Mountain, Hazel Wray of Blacksburg, SC, and Jenny Cash Ryan of Shelby; and sisters, Ella Lancaster of Gainesville, GA, and Annie Mae Deaton of Hoschton, GA. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. David Green and Dr. Bobby Ridge at 2 p.m. Thursday. at El Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. RHODEMA4 WHITLEY CHARLOTTE - Rhodema Catherine "Kitiy" Whitley, 69, 511 E. 37th St. died Saturday, May 31, 1997 at Presbyterian Hospital. A native o' Charlotte, she was raised at The Thomasville Baptist Children's Home, for- merly known as The Mills Home. She was a homemaker and was a past employee at Carolina Fpods, Maryland Baking Co., Chadburn Hosiery and Burger King Restaurant. She was a past member of North = Carolina Action Association. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Columbus Whitley; one grandsor and one grand- daughter. She is survived by her hus- band of 51 years, Jack Whitley of Charlotte; five daughters, Georgia Thompson and hus- band Horace, Jacqueline Anderson and husband James, Nora Gamble and husband Patrick, all of Charlotte; Catherine Klouse and husband William of Mt. Holly, and Lunet Moses and husband Joseph of Kings Mountain; 11 grandchil- dren and three great-grandchil- dren. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Gene Blackwell at 2 p-m. Wednesday at Charlotte Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel was in charge of arrangements. WILLIAM D. BOLIN BLACKSBURG, SC - William Dennis Bolin, 40, 331 Hopewell Road, died Monday, June 2, 1997 at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, after a lengthy illness. A native of York County, SC, he was the son of Eva Mae Johnson Bolin of Blacksburg and the late Lesley Eugene Bolin. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grand- mother, Reola Bolin. He was a Baptist. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Ruby ‘White Bolin of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Roger Turner of “iBlacksburg; two sisters, Mary. B.. | Morris of York and Cathy B. Lynn of Ft. Mill; five brothers, Charles Bolin, James Bolin and Bobby Bolin, all of Blacksburg, Wayne Bolin of Besserner City and Kenneth Bolin of Inman; two grandchildren, Roger and Destiny Turner; and maternal grandmother, Susan Johnson of Gastonia. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Keith Whitener and Jeff Davis at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hopewell Baptist Church. The body will lie in state 30 minutes before the ser- vice. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. White Columns Funeral Service is in charge of arrange- ments. Teen Night is Friday at Community Center The Kings Mountain Parks and Recreation Department will host Teen Night Friday, June 6 from 7-10 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Community Center gym. Jeff Gladden from Jeff's Sound and Entertainment has donated his equipment and DJ sound for the event. The cost is $2 for dancing and fun. Youngsters ages 13-17 are en- couraged to participate. There’s More Behind It An Engine Than Just elling Rear Engine Rider e Gives Added Traction and an Even Cut | Engine Means Better Visibility and Less Heat SNAP-CREDIT.. 90 Days Same As Cash!” WH The-Go Shifting swything Less Just Won't Cut It! n CO, IA, ME, NC. ond a pri romoiional ey urchase ancYany charges are No id onal due date, all finance from date of until promotional due date oa be removed from your account SMALL ENGINE REPAIR 1600 York Rd., Hwy 161 South * Kings Mountain (704) 739-6089 Owned & Operated By Paul Hord, JR. JOYCE HOMESLEY KINGS MOUNTAIN - Joyce Putnam Homesley, 58, 1347 Long -- Creek Road; Tuesday, June 3, 1997 at her home. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Lane and Stella FinnCannon Putnam. She was a former First Union Bank teller and a mem- ber of Eastside Baptist Church. She is survived by her hus- band, James Homesley of Kings Mountain; son, "Rocky" Homesley of Kings Mountain; daughter, Kimberly H. Glenn of Gastonia; brothers, Glenn Putnam of Kings Mountain and Ronnie Putnam and Herman Putnam of Bessemer City; sisters, Margie Todd and Nelline Hovis of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Kristin Glenn, Carey Glenn and Meredith Glenn; two step- grandchildren and two step- great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Jeff Glenn and Dale Thornburg at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5 at Eastside Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, 1012 S. Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC 28283, or the Kidney Foundation of N.C., 5970 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Allen honored for long service The late Cleveland County Sheriff Haywood Allen has been honored for long service in a resolution offered in the N. C. House of Representatives by Rep. John Weatherly. Former local legislator Robert Falls, who served during Allen's tenure, suggested the tribute, according to Weatherly. Allen's children, Jonanna Robbs and her husband, James; John Haywood Allen Jr. and his wife, Rhonda, and Kathryn Monroe, went to Raleigh for the ceremonies last Wednesday. ) CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our ‘thanks to all of you who sup- ported and comforted us dur- ing the illness and loss of our loved one. Your prayers, hugs, tears and smiles provided a blanket of comfort over our grief. So many of you sent flow- ers, cards and food, answered telephones, greeted visitors at our home, provided child care, even gave gifts of memorials in memory of William. Your kind- ness will never be forgotten as we struggle to go on with our lives. The kindness and gen- erosity of so many people re- mind us of the best of life's blessing. Knowing William's life was so full and had such an im- pact on people helped ease the pain of dealing with his death. We miss him but your love and prayers have comforted us in our SOITOW. Family of William Wray McDowell 7 / % U o v / / v % % / 7 / 7 Y Y % v v v U 7 7 / % v ETT TT TT TT TTT SS SKERSSSSS N Rockford died} KENDALL SCRUGGS Kendall Scruggs Richard and Tammy Scrugg of Shelby announce the birth a son, Kendall Lee Scruggs, March 13, 1997 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Te | weighed six pounds, eight ai one-half ounces and was : inches long. a He has a brother, Parker, a ge 21/2. Grandparents are Jerry 2d Shirley Scruggs of Kin Mountain and Wayne an Vickie Davis of Mooresboro. Great-grandparents are A. and Reba Davis of Shelby, A. and Bessie Queen of Shelby, C.G. and Estelle Vanhorn o Mooresboro, and Carlos and | Ruby McCreight of Lincolnton. Henry Melvin Cash of Shelby. Mackenzie Smith Mackenzie Blaze Smith was born February 20, 1997 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She b weighed seven pounds, nine | . 1% i 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. = = Parents are Marvin and Ann = | Smith of Blacksburg, SC. Maternal grandparents are Travis and Barbara Hawkins ofl Kings Mountain. Paternal grandparents are Rocky and Janet Smith of Blacksburg. Great-grandparents are James and Willie Cable of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Inace Jarvis of West Virginia, the late Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Hawkins Sr., the late MACKENZIE SMITH Jake Jarvis, and the late Joe Smith. Spoh ee ee ee A a SO QO © Bak ry Bre ~ \ & Ug, | e Sale s El Bethel Methodist Church ’ El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain Sat. June 7th 6:30am - 10:00am : os Fess EERE shai pgs ay uy Ww “s Hot Dog and Bake Sale Jrom 11-4 Sponsored by Dance Magic Live Entertainment at 2 pm by Dance Magic KN (Country Cloggers lorem & GARDEN CENTER 739-4731 110 S. Railroad Ave. Downtown Kings Mtn, Ca ! 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