Page 2A The Kings Mountain Herald October 12, 2000 i
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VERNON OWENSBY MARGARET DILLING KENNETH ALLEN y
Vernon Lee Owensby, 66, 508 KINGS MOUNTAIN- SHELBY - Kenneth Brent i!
Monroe Avenue, died October Margaret Sehneider Dilling, 51, Allen, 35, 2506-C Blacksburg 5
8, 2000 at Kings Mountain formerly of Kings Mountain, Road, died October 7, 2000 at £
Hospital. died October 4, 2000 at Gaston his home. i
A native of Cleveland Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland i
County, he was the son of the A native of Cook County, County, he was the son of the
late Bennie Owensby and Illinois, she was the daughter of late Kenneth Jackson Allen and
Beatrice Parrish Owensby. He the late Robert Allen and Jane the late Kaye Dixon Allen A
was a member of Harmony Bignell Sehneider. She was also ~~ Davis. He was a professional
Baptist Church, Bessemer City, preceded in death by her hus- wrestler.
and worked in the textile indus- band, Daniel Charles Dilling. He is survived by his sisters
try. She was a homemaker, and a and brothers-in-law, Debbie and 8
He is survived by his wife member of Central United Rick Messick and Barbara and
Lois Flowers Owensby of Kings Methodist Church in Kings Keith Messick, all of Shelby;
Mountain; son Vernon L. Mountain where she was the brother, Scott Davis of Shelby;
“Chip” Owensby II and wife director of the senior citizens. daughter, Lola Lorenda Allen of
Sarah of Kings Mountain; She was also a member of the Atlanta, GA; grandfather, Frank
daughter Libby O. Randalland =~ Home Arts Club in Kings Allen of Grover; and grand-
husband Tony of Bessemer City; Mountain and the Four Aces mother, Sue Yates of Grover. He
brother Rev. Dr. Jack Gassaway ~~ Bridge Club in Kings Mountain. ~~ was preceded in death by his
and wife Sarah of Asheville; She is survived by her daugh- grandfather, William Brent
grandchildren Nikki Owensby, Sa DI Pons me Yass ;
Lee Owensby, Casey Owensby, usband Thad of Hickory, N.C,, e funeral was conducted CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Loa and Hope Bangall d Ehenhoth Dil/ng of fans bY ZeRey Phu Ba floy at2 pan. Seven Kings Mountain Middle School essay contest winners were given a limousine ride to the A
Wor eral. was conciicie “Carrie” Dilling of Kin Chapel I 3 Ys reel 220th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Kings Mountain on Saturday. Pictured are, left to |
ednesday at 2 p.m. at Ollie aT g OL Mngs pe: burial was m fren right; Lacey Beam, Kristin Healy, Tara Stowe, Sara Roberts, mayor Rick Murphrey, Dustin Wilson, 5
Harris Memorial Chapel by the Mountain; grandchild Landon: Allen Family Cemetery. Ben Carswell, Miles Galloway. A
Revs. Lynn Holcomb and Jack Daniel Scronce. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home ee : Bhi 8
Gassaway. Burial was in The graveside service was was in charge of arrangements. se Hi
Mountain Rest Cemetery. conducted Monday at 11 a.m. : i
Memorials may be made to at Mountain Rest Cemetery. GREGORY McDONALD BRIEF S i
Harmony Baptist Church, 1009 Memorials may be made to CHERRYVILLE- Gregory : 8
Puetts Chapel Road, Bessemer Relay For Life c/o City of Kings ~~ Brent McDonald, 53, 411 N.
City 28016, or The American Mountain, PO Box 429, Kings Pine Street, Cherryville, died :
Heart Association, 1300 Baxter Mountain 28086, or Duke October 6, 2000 at Integrated Essay winners attend
Street, Charlotte. Comprehensive Cancer Fund, Health Services, Charlotte, N.C. KM battl lebrati
Harris Funeral Home served ~~ ¢/0 Duke University Medical A native of Gaston County, attle celebration
the family.
BUFORD LOVELACE
~~ KINGS MOUNTAIN- Buford
Barnett Lovelace, 62, 105
Lovelace Road,, Lot #2 died
October 8, 2000 at Wendover
Hospice Center, Shelby.
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of the
late Barnett Glenn Lovelace. He
was also preceded in death by a
brother Dewey Lovelace. He
was a member of Oak Grove
Baptist Church and a retired
plumber.
He is survived by his mother
Eva Mae McNeely Lovelace of
Kings Mountain; brothers
Cliffard Lovelace and Gene
Lovelace both of Kings
‘Mountain; sister Sarah J. |
Lovelace Runyans of Gastonia;
The funeral was conducted
Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Oak
Grove Baptist Church by the
Oak Grove Baptist ¢ Church
Cemetery.
Memorials may be rade to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights Dr.,
Shelby 28150.
Harris Funeral Home served
the family.
=
Kings Lighthouse youth
set yard sale Saturday
The youth of Kings
Lighthouse, 420 Branch Street,
Kings Mountain, will sponsor a
yard sale Saturday from 6 am.-
11 am.
All proceeds will benefit
youth activities. The public is
invited.
. Rev. Ron Caulder. Burial was in. Tin, of Kings Mountain; Lindy |
Center, PO Box 3828 Durham,
N.C. 27710.
Harris Funeral Home served
the family.
CAROLYN STONE
KINGS MOUNTAIN-
Carolyn Lowe Stone, 57, 907
Blalock Drive, died October 6,
2000 at her home.
A native of Cleveland
County, she was the daughter
of the late Harold and Nora
Hoyle Lowe. She was the wife
of the late Gene Stone. She was
also preceded in death by her
brother Melvin Lowe. She was
also the sister of the late
Michael Lowe. She was in qual-
ity control with Eaton Corp. of
Grover, and retired after 24
years of service. She was a
member of Christian Freedom
Baptist Church in Kings
Mountain.
She is survived by daughters
Gina Stone Bell and husband
Stone Haynes and husband
Harlan of Bessemer City; sister
Becky Shockley of Kings
Mountain; grandchildren Gia S.
Bell, Dustin Stone, Timmy Bell,
Josh Bell, Nicholas Bell; sister in
law and brother in law Mary
and Merle Valentine of Kings
Mountain.
The funeral was conducted
Monday at 2 p.m. at Christian
Freedom Baptist Church by Rev.
Mike Chambers. Burial was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights, Shelby
28150, or The American Cancer
Society, 500 E. Morehead Street,
Charlotte 28202.
Harris Funeral Home served
the family.
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he was the son of the late Joe T.
McDonald and Mable Ann
Whitaker McDonald. He was a
retired draftsman and a mem-
ber of Morning Star Ministries,
Charlotte. He was a former
member of Laurel Wood Baptist .
Church, Gastonia.
He is survived by his son
Dick B. McDonald and wife
Kandise of York, S.C.; daugh-
ters Kim Griffin and husband
Tim of Kings Mountain,
Stephanie Wirth and husband
Rick of Cherryville; grandchil- - :
dren Richard, Josh, and
Elizabeth Griffin.
The graveside service was
conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. at
Bessemer City Memorial
Cemetery by Rev. Carroll
Henderson. Burial was in
Bessemer City Memorial
Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home served
the family.
EVELYN BRIDGES =
SHELBY- Evelyn C: Bridges,
81, resident of McDowell =
Nursing Center, Nebo, N.C,
died October 6, 2000 at
McDowell Nursing Center.
A native of Cleveland
County, she was the daughter
of the late John and Charlotte
Lattimore Canipe. She was the
wife of the late Homer Carl
Bridges. She was a homemaker
“and a member of Mt. Sinai
Baptist Church.
‘She is survived by her sons
Bill Bridges and Donald Bridges
both of Shelby; daughters
Rachel Melton of Ellenboro,
N.C., Sarah Bridges and Teresa
Bridges both of Gastonia; sister
Mary Mosteller of Hickory; also
seven grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.
The graveside service was
conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Cemetery by the Rev. Chris
Wray. Burial was in Mt. Sinai
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 1227
Mt. Sinai Church Road, Shelby
. 28152.
Clay Barnette Funeral Home
served the family.
Seven students from Kings
Mountain Middle school were
winners in “The Day the
Mountain Spoke” essay contest.
The winners were taken to
Saturday’s 220th anniversary
celebration of the Battle of
Kings Mountain at Kings
"Mountain National Military
Park in a limousine. Winners
.. were Lacey Beam, Halie
‘Calvert, Megan Bradshaw, Ben
_ Carswell, Miles Galloway, Sara
~ Roberts and Dustin Wilson.
They were accompanied by
. Kings Mountain mayor Rick
Murphrey and teacher Alison
Carswell.
The students were honored in
the program, presented with a
medallion from the National
Park Service and had their es-
says prominently displayed at
the Welcome Center. After at-
tending the wreath laying cere-
mony at the battleground mon-
ument, the students retired to
Swoogers for a “Red, White,
and Blue Sundae” and ride back
to the gazebo in downtown
Kings Mountain.
Open house set
at Masonic Lodge
Fairview Lodge #339 A.E &
AM. and the Order of the
Eastern Star will host an open
house and program Saturday,
October 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the
lodge, located off Phifer Road
. and Landing Street behind
Trinity Episcopal Church.
This is an opportunity for the
- general public to become famil-
iar with the Mason program
and have an opportunity to
“join.
A meal will be served at 6:30,
followed by an open house and
a program by Kings Mountain
native Jim Medlin, who is
Grand Lodge Director of -
Development. He will be speak-
ing on Introductory to Masonry,
and will answer questions any-
one may have on Masonry.
The meal and program are
free, but reservations are neces-
sary by Wednesday, October 18
by calling Ed Yarbro at 739-7703
or Tom Tindall at 739-2415.
A Trade Show Dedignod With Women In Mind.
Saturday, October 21, 2000
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kings Mountain Women’s Club
Live Music ~~ NV ettiitinil Speaker ~~ Fashion Show
A. B. Snow Originals
(LCR
Ashley’s Antiques
A J's Custom Framing
Autoplex of Gastonia Lied BG's Jewelry
oni osmetics
Christmas Around Crowder's Creek Potte
The World Creative Memories 2
Frady's Florist & Gifts
Drew sam Eis Noy oonk Ki Mountain W Club
In lountain Women's Clul
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Our first 200 ladies will be presented with a complimentary rose
: : ed to Kings Mountain with
years. First place carries a $500 oT ioc of the city
cash award and 100 azaleas; The : Gk y dblished b 2
: second place, $250 and 50 aza- Arcadia, an it of ris
leas and third, 350 and 25 Publishing and sells for $18.99.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dwight and Kathy Dixon pick up 75 azaleas for El Bethel -
United Methodist Church to use for beautification project.
Churches, schools, youth
groups, garden clubs, scouts oR
. and civic groups are eligible to i“
apply for KNCCB grants. For J
more information write KNC-
CB, PO Box 12943, Raleigh, NC
27605-2943, call 919-787-1693, or
e-mail knccbinc@aol.com.
Book signing at KM
Historical Museum
El Bethel project
given 75 azaleas
El Bethel United Methodist
Church is one of 131 nonprofit
organizations across North
Carolina chosen to receive a
special landscape award from
Keep North Carolina Clean &
Beautiful Inc.
The church entered its land-
scape project for a grant from
the 2000 Azalea Celebration. b Av Yor Rye aor on wil
KNCCB awarded the church 75 ngs De Cleveland
azaleas to be used to beautifya ~~ ounty, N a Carolina” at the
wooded area adjacent to the Kings M ountain Historical
church.
El Bethel United Methodist
Church, organized in 1812, is
now eligible to compete for the
A]. Fletcher Award in 2003. The
award goes to the nonprofit or-
ganization that maintains its
project best over the next three
Museum from 11 a.m. until 2
p-m. on Saturday, October 21.
The museum will remain open ,
until 4 p.m.
The book is 128 pages long
and contains more than 200
photos. The chapters are devot-
azaleas.
Kings Mountain Weather Report
(Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller)
Oct. 4-10 . Year Ago
Total precipitation 0: 3.50
Max. one day 0 3.50
Month to date 0 4.50
Year to date 41.45 35.51
Low temp. 31 (9th) E50 (5th).
High temp. 80 (4th, 5th) 79 (9th)
Avg. temp. 56.0 65.9
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