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Page 2A SHERRI ~ OBITUARIES CLARA RUTH EDWARDS KINGS MOUNTAIN - Clara Ruth Edwards, 75, 740 Mary's Grove Church Road, died February 15, 2001 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late. John Latham Foster and Ida Jane Sanders Foster. She was the wife of the late John Edwards. She was also preced- ed in death by brothers, Dan Foster and Howard Foster; and sisters, Ellen Foster and Pearl Scism. She was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church. She was retired from the textile industry. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Foster and wife, Patsy, of Kings Mountain and Michael Foster and wife, Mary, of Gastonia; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. “The funeral was conducted by the Rev. John Heath at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Hullender Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home was’in charge of arrangements. -. WILLIAM WOODS, JR. 'SHELBY- William “Bill” Woods, Jr., 81, 170 Columns Circle, died February 20, 2000 at - Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A,natiye of Tifton, Georgia, FAX US YOUR AD! IT’S FAST - IT’S EASY. (704) 739-0611 Retiring? money. For more information, RAYMOND JAMES. ENANCIAL. SERVICES. ING, Member NASD:SIPC Leaving Your Job? We can help protect your retirement plan 704-739-4997 Committed to your financial future. he was the son of the late William B. and Sarah Jackson Woods, Sr. He was also preced- ed in death by sisters Jody Wright, Jewell Towery; grand- daughter Nicki Turner; grand- son Ronald W. Turner; brothers J.E. Woods and Woodrow Woods. He was formerly em- ployed by Baxter Corp. and Hoechst Celanese. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church, Shelby, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Horton Woods of the home; daughter and son in law Dianne and Tommy Wright of Shelby; daughter and son in law Patsy and Ronny Turner of Polkville; daughter and son in law Trudy and Mark Diehl of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter and son in law Vickie and Steve Borders of Shelby; brothers Clyde Woods and Jim Woods of Florida; brother Ted Wood of Shelby; brother R.L. Woods of Alabama; grandchildren Amy W. Ennis, Taffy W. Puckett, Travis Price, Carmen Diehl, Spencer Borders, Matthew Borders; great grandchildren Piper Price, Carolina and Savannah Puckett and Jake Ennis. The funeral will be conducted Thursday at First Wesleyan Church at 11 a.m. by Revs. Tommy Buchanan and Clarence Williams. Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 1542 Kings Street, Shelby 28150. Clay Barnette Funeral Home served the family. call today. Bill Marcellino 105 Regal Drive, Suite 1 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 please contact Kay A| mail these to: Ka Wheeler, PO Box might wish to attend. you. = Photageaphs and newspaper articles are welcome also. A light luncheon will be provided following the service. If you plan to attend, 1.636.274.5034 so that we might prepare sufficient food and seating. Our intention is to create an informal gathering so that anyone who chooses will feel comfortable sharing thoughts and memories. [f you.cannot attend and would like to share keepsakes with the family, you may Cansler, 11 Longview Rd., Asheville, NC 288806 or Diana 36, Cedar Hill, MG, friends and family over the years, please contact us to let us know of anyone who We anticipate sharing our love for Elizabeth through remembrance with each of Gaynell Elizabeth Parrish Cansler Thrasher assed away and entered the light in; Py 2001. We miss her and her love and i exuberance for life! ig A farewell memorial celebration will be held for her at 11:00 AM Saturday March 3 at the First Presbyterian Church Recreation Building, 107 King St., Kings Mountain, NC. Her daughter Diana ‘Cansler Wheeler and son-in-law, Michael B. Wheeler of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter Kay Cansler of Asheville, NC and son, Samuel (Skip) Thrasher of Winston-Salem, NC, invite 0% family and friends to create this celebration of her life with us. As a remembrance and keepsake, in lieu of flowers, we ask you to bring a card /letter/momento with a written memory of your interaction with Elizabeth or her chi Li during her lifetime ... short, long, happy, sad, silly, school, work or home . any memories or history you may have. @1.828.253.7975 (or 888.236.4533 TollFree) or Diana @ 63016. Since we have lost touch with some The Kings Mountain Herald LOVELLA SELLERS SHELBY - Lovella Robinson Sellers, 68,218 Broad Street, for- merly of Bessemer City, died, February 17,2001 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Clinton, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Maggie Blackwelder Robinson, and wife of the late Clyde Wesley Sellers. She was formerly em- ployed by McBess Industries and later retired from Danalex in Bessemer City. She attended ‘Way of the Cross Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Wesley, Walter, J.C. and Everette Robinson; and two sisters, Naomi Melling and Evelyn Robinson. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Melanie Massagee of Bessemer City; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Everette Bowen of Shelby; stepson, Dr. Bobby Sellers and wife Sue; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Claudia Robinson of Bessemer City; sisters, Sarah Kelly of Bessemer City, Guynelle Oliver of Kings Mountain, and Eva Mae Emory of Cowpens, SC; grandchildren, Ericka Massagee of Dallas, = Jamie Riddle and wife Angie of Lincolnton; and great-grand- daughter, Addison Riddle of Lincolnton. The funeral was conducted Drs. Billy Bowen and Michael Keough at 2 p.m. Tuesday at ~ Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Chapel, Bessemer City. Burial was in Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Crowders Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 1181, Gastonia, NC 28052. WILMA GREENE SHELBY - Wilma M. Shields Greene, 80, formerly of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, died February 16, 2001 at Hospice of Wendover. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daugh- ter of the late Melton and Dora Westbrook Shields and wife of the late Joe Marshall Greene. She was employed as a homemaker and seamstress. She was a menber of Bethel Baptist: Chiiréh.” 2h She is survived oy her diugh- ter, Barbara Barrett and hus- band Lewis of Shelby; sisters, Edith Waldrep and husband Eston of North, SC, Gladys Jolly of Inman, SC, and Opel Oles of - Spartanburg, SC; grandchil- dren, Kimberly Long and hus- band Coval of Lumberton; and two great-grandchildren, Austin and Cameron Long. The funeral was conduucted by the Revs. James Allen and Roger Woodard at 3 p.m. Monday at Family Worship Center, Kings Mountain. Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wendover, 953 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. sR Re ARRESTS Dennis Huffstickler, 48, 302 Lackey St., Wilson Terrace, mis- demeanor breaking and enter- ing, assault with a deadly weapon, damage to real proper- ty, $2,000 secured bond. Yvonne Tuft, 34, 811 W. Gold St. #6, assault with a deadly weapon-domestic violence, no bond. Eric Roberts, 26, Charlotte, driving while license revoked, $300 secured bond. Rodney Thornburg, 43, 932 Oak Grove Rd., second degree trespassing, assault on a female. Anthony Huskey, 18, 119 Hillway Dr., possession of stolen goods, felony larceny, $1,000 secured bond. Rocky Smith, 29, 609 Stoney Point Rd., driving while license revoked, DWI, open container, $1,000 secured bond. Richard Wilson, 46, 2138 Wesson Rd., disorderly con- duct, $500 secured bond. Joe Alverson, 216 Edenbridge Ln., driving while license re- voked, $500 secured bond. Christopher Lovelace, 32, 315 N. Tracy St., obstruct and delay, show cause, 50-B violation, $1,000 secured bond. Jackie Moss Sr., 44, 540 Baker St., school attendance law viola- tion. ; Donnie Cobb, 25, 101 Water oak St., misdemeanor larceny, $300 unsecured bond. Susan Rice, 14 Valley Haven Trailer Park, domestic violence assault, no bond. Nathaniel Curry, 29, 504 Lynn St., assault on female. Calvin Goode, 35, 201 Ebenezer Rd, failure to appear on non-support charge, $2,500 secured bond. UNIFORM CITATIONS Charles Kelly, Gastonia, pos- session of marijuana. Albert Price, Gastonia, speed- ing 50 in 35 zone. Tarris Thompson Shelby, no driver’s license. Christy Brittain, Bessemer City, speeding 63 in 45 zone. Brian Daley, 22, 1618 Shelby Rd., failing to stop at stop sign. Holly Cantrell, 18, Shelby, speeding 64 in 45 zone. Patrick Little, 28, Shelby, speeding 77 in 65 zone. Bonnie Rollins, 25, Gastonia, speeding 92 in 65 zone. Corey Hallman, 20, Gastonia, speeding 59 in 35 zone. Terry Hulsey, 41, 705 Princeton Dr., Speeding 51'in 35 zone. Linda Ware, 62, 1143 Phifer Rd., speeding 51 in 35 zone. Tne Rogers, Gastonia, seat belt violation. Jack Acheson, Gastonia, speeding 54 in 35 zone. Terrance Calhoun, 36, 1900 Alpine Dr., driving while li- cense revoked. - Akimberly Ijames, 22, 1704 Northwoods Dr., expired regis- tration plate. Gina Collins, 34, 315 Garrison Dr; failing to stop at red light. Floyd Trammell, 43, 115 Marada Ln. Unit 8, speeding 50 in 35 zone. = Barry Cline, 21, 307 Travis Ct., failure to burn headlights. INCIDENTS Shanna Moore, Julian St. Apt. B, reported being assaulted by an acquaintance. Cheryl Sigismondi, 612 Charles St. Apt. 85, reported damage to her apartment by someone who threw a bottle through a window. Damage was $150. Patricia Hambright, 614 1/2 E. Gold St., reported being as- saulted by an acquaintance. Samuel Teseniar and Wanda Phillips, 103 S. Goforth St., re- ported that someone cut the tires and scratched the paint on their vehicles. Total damage was $1,420. Alisa Moore, Gastonia, re- ported that someone entered her vehicle while it was parked at Holiday Inn Express and stole a gym bag, clothes and shoes, asthma inhalers, medicine, check card, and CDs, and damage the left rear panel of the car. Texaco 101, 600 E. King St., , . reported larceny of cigarettes. Tracey Runyon Gastonia, re- ported being assaulted at the Silver Express, 501 E. King St. Betty Dickson, Blacksburg, SC, reported that someone broke into her vehicle while it , was parked at White Oak Manor on Sipes St. and stole currency, medicine, keys and a pocketbook. Billy Neal, 801 Church St, re. ported that someone stole his ::; GMC pickup truck, valued at $22,900, from the parking lot of .- Second Baptist Church. Shirley Mullinax, 500 : Crescent Hill, reported larceny a of personal checks. Julie Moore, Grover, reported that she was threatened by someone who also damaged a” vehicle owned by Stacy Brown ; of Kings Mountain. Damage to'« the windshield wiper, sunroof and paint was $830. Eckerd Drug, 601 E. King St., reported larceny of merchan- dise. Food Lion, 1320 Shelby Rd., reported Foelving a counterfeit check. James Hensley, 813 Ellison St., reported that someone dam- aged his car with a shopping cart at Food Lion. Damage was Es % it $200: ‘Fred Caldwell Chevrolet, 615 Broadview Dr., reported that someone broke into a vehicle, causing $500 damage to a win- dow and $400 to a CD player. Royale International, Davenport, IA, reported larceny of money by an employee who installed a frostee machine at a convenience store on N. Piedmont Ave. Chaddrick Adams, 322 Fulton St., reported a break-in and larceny of a Revolver val- ued at $250. WRECKS Vehicles driven by James Creighton of Clover and Michael Ormsby of Kings Mountain struck in the parking lot of KMHS. Damage to the Creighton vehicle was $800 and damage to the Ormsby vehicle was $300. Vehicles driven by Kenneth - Damage to the Short vehicle - was $3,500 and damage to the - Keeter vehicle was $2,800. ‘ Dog tags available at police department ., ordinances may result in a $25 Fo ‘The. Kings Mountain Fire ‘Rabid skunk killed in Dixon Community “I wanted to practice in a small community where I could make After years of medical training, including residency training at Princeton Medical Center, Dr. Syed Thiwan could have practiced «almost anywhere. He chose the Kings Mountain community. A physician with Kings Mountain Internal Medicine, Dr. Thiwan is a board-certified internist. He provides a full range of adult medicine - from the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and colon cancer, to the treatment of breathing and a difference in . people’ s lives.” - Syed Thiwan, M.D. gastrointestinal conditions. He also performs a full range of exams and hospital procedures including endoscopy, flexible sigmod- oscopy, exercise stress tests, and ventilator management. Dr. Thiwan knows how important health is to the future of our community. If you're an adult that needs the personal attention of a doctor with the expertise to help you strengthen your health, call 704-734-2820 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Thiwan. Kings Mountain Internal Medicine Carolinas HealthCare System 608 W. King Street ® Kings Mountain, NC 28086 ¢ 704-734-2820 "been named * Organization February 22, 2001 i 3 . 1 ‘Short Jr. of Resta VA and Catherine Keeter of Kings Mountain struck on NC 161 at the I-85 north exit ramp. : Kings Mountain Police will run radar at the following loca- tions: : Thurs., Feb. 22 - York Rd. Fri., Feb. 23 - Waco Rd. at Nebo Hill /Sims St. Mon. Feb. 26 - Phifer Rd. Tues., Feb. 27 - Waco Rd. at Nebo Hill /Sims St. Wed., Feb. 28 - N. Piedmont. Thurs., March 1 - Mountain - Sto Fri., March 2 - York Road. Re-certification of dogs is mandatory at the beginning of each yeat. Dog tags for 2001 are “available at the Kings Mountain Police Department. Failure to comply with city citation, per dog. Purchase dog tags between 8 a.m:-5 p.m. for $2.50 each. Take current rabies vaccination infor- ., mation. For more information call 1730-2126. ve . Fire Reports Department reported the fol- "lowing calls for the period ‘ebruary 14 through February 19. 2/14- 502 W. King Street, ve- hicle accident. Vd 2/16- 1104 N. Cansler Street, structure fire. 2/16- 211 N. Cleveland Avenue, YMCA alarm. 2/16- 1020 JE Herndon Access Road, structure fire. 2/16- 1320 Shelby Road, fire salam var « 2/16=1020 JE Horndon Access Road, fire alarm. 2/17- JE Herndon, fire dav 2/17- 606 E. King Street, gas leak at Silver Villa. 2/18- S. Cansler and W. Gold streets, vehicle accident. 2/19- JE Herndon, fire alarm. 2/19- I-85 nine mile marker, grass fire. 2/19- 1001 Phifer Road, grass fire. 3 pita Aras A A rabid skunk was killed last week by a homeowner at 935 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain. According to the Cleveland County Health Department, the skunk entered a lot with the . homeowner's dog. The dog's vaccination had expired. This marks the 47th case of rabies in Cleveland County since June 1998, and is the first case this year. : During the next six months, residents living in the vicinity of Dixon School Road should observe their animals for un- usual behavior. In addition, they need to make sure all cats nin Al and dogs have a current rabies vaccination. Anyone that sees an animal demonstrating unusual behav- x ior should call Cleveland ti County Animal Control at 481- 9884. Et para SAT HER RR — Greene appointed : “to development board ‘Barbara Greene, vice-presi- dent of Continuing Education ° at Cleveland ; Community College, has to the Rural Economic Development Board. The Rural Economic Development + Center is a private, non-profit : . organization dedicated to the : development of innovative but . practical strategies to prepare the state’s rural communities to: prosper in the years ahead. 4 a ”