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The Kings Mountain Herald
July 11, 2002
Autumn Malpass
back in hospital
for cancer surgery
By BEN LEDBETTER
Staff Writer
Although she had been
doing well, Bethware
Elementary School student
Autumn Malpass was hos-
pitalized Sunday at
Carolinas Medical Center
for cancer surgery.
Before her sixth birthday,
she was diagnosed with
ovarian cancer of the granu-
losa, the inner most cell
inside the ovary that pro-
duces estrogen.
The diagnosis came after
a trip to Brunswick County,
near Wilmington in June of
1999.
She was scheduled for
surgery to remove a tumor
around her bladder at 11:30
p-m. on Tuesday. The proce-
dure is expected to take
about three hours.
Even with having a med-
ical procedure for which to
prepare, Autumn’s mother
Sherri said that she has been
acting resilient.
“That's the one good
thing she’s always had
going for her,” she said.
“She’s in real good spirits.
We're thankful for that.”
Tuesday morning,
Autumn was in her room
playing on a computer
before her surgery, Sherri
said.
Autumn is also expected
to have a bone marrow stem
cell transplant, and doctors
will try to use her own,
Sherri said.
Malpass was named the
queen of the Kings
Mountain Relay for Life
along with her pastor, Jody
AUTUMN MALPASS
Griffin at David Baptist
Church.
Recently, Autumn has
been going to the Charlotte
hospital to receive blood.
While the American
Cancer Society event raises
money to fight cancer, sev-
eral other local benefits have
been held for Autumn.
Country music has been a
favorite of the Malpass, and
Autumn got to meet a
group, Rascal Flatts, where
she was able to go on stage
with one time.
She's also met Jeff Bodine,
and Jeff Roper and Terry
Blake from WSOC-FM in
Charlotte.
Her father, Billy, is a
member of the Kings
Mountain National Guard
and benefits have been held
at the armory.
The family also has a 15-
year-old son and a 13-year-
old daughter.
Relay For Life wrap-up
Monday at Patrick Center
The wrap-up party for the
successful 2002 Kings, ; |
Mountain Relay for Life will |
be held Monday; July 15 at 6
p-m. at the Lawrence H.
Patrick Senior Life and
IN MEMORY
DOYTT EVONNE FALLS
FALLS GREENE
7-14-1987 10-22-2001
Ft Took My Fiend.
When | took my last breath
that day, The moment that |
died He reached down and
took my hand
And pulled me to His side.
He pulled me up and saved me
From all the aches and pains
My body hurting so badly
I could never be the same.
My search is over now
I've found happiness within,
All the answers in my dreams
And all the might have beens
It was time for me to go
And join who's gone before
We will be here to greet you
When it's time for you to come
| love you all and miss you so
And I'll always be nearby
* My body's gone forever
But my spirit will never die
And so you must all go on now Got A Car
And live and understand For Sale??
God didn’t take me from you Sell It Fast In The
He only took my hand. CLASSIFIEDS
Yhe Salts Samily 704-739-7496
Conference Center.
All persons who partici-
pated in or contributed to
the event in any way are
invited, but must make
reservations by Friday
morning by calling 704 482-
1566.
Kings Mountain will be
celebrating its most success-
ful Relay for Life ever. The
June 7-8 event at the Kings
Mountain Walking Track
raised a record $83,639.67
for the fight against cancer.
In its brief five-year history,
Kings Mountain has raised
$237,000. The initial event in
1998 raised $23,733, then
grew to $24,872 in ‘99,
$35,000 in 2000, and $70,083
in ‘01.
Joyce Roark, chairman of
the past two events, said.
Monday's party will not be
a sit-down dinner but
refreshments will be served
prior to the awards ceremo-
ny.
“It’s just a way to say
thank-you for the hard work
that everyone has done,”
she said.
SPORTSMAN’S BANQUET
FUND RAISER FOR DON PHIFER
JULY 13, 2002
KINGS MOUNTAIN AMERICAN LEGION
Dinner -
Live & Silent Auctions - Door Prizes
Ticket Price $20.00
6pm Social -
8pm Auction
Tickets Available At Door
Raffles
7pm Dinner
CLARENCE JOLLY JR.
CHARLOTTE - Clarence
L. Jolly Jr., 75, died July 2,
2002 at Mercy Hospital.
A native of Kings
Mountain, he was the son of
the late Clarence and
Orangrel Jolly Sr. and hus-
band of the late Beverly
Crofford Jolly of Columbus,
OH
He had a successful 25-
year career with American
Home Foods. He retired in
1977 and he and his wife
bought the Living Word
Christian Book Store in
Charlotte and continued in
that capacity until January
2000.
While living;in Kings
Mountain he attended
Central United Methodist
Church. He was an Elder at
Lamp Light Church,
Charlotte. He served in the
United States Navy.
He is survived by his sons,
Steven Jolly and Michael
Jolly and wife Kelly, all of
Charlotte, and Clarence
“Clete” Jolly III and wife
Sandi of Clover, SC; sisters,
~ Doris Kiser and husband
Kenneth of Gastonia and
Rachel Caune of Charlotte;
grandchildren, Marie and
Michael, Elizabeth, Aaron
and Nathan; and several
aunts, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
A memorial service was
conducted by the Rev. Jim
Hall at 5 p.m. Saturday at
Lamp Light Church,
Charlotte. Interment was at
Mountain Rest Cemetery,
Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made
to Lamp Light Church, 2726
Chesterfield Avenue,
Charlotte, NC 28205.
Harris Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
DOUG ANTHONY
GROVER - Edward
“Doug” Anthony, 85, 2214
Brookfield Drive, formerly
of Anthony Farm Road,
Kings Mountain, died July 9,
2002 at White Oak Manor in
Kings Mountain:
A native of Cleveland
Courity,'hé‘was the son of
the late William Augustus
and Sallie Mae Hardin
Anthony and husband of the
late Fairie Elizabeth Neal
Anthony. He was also pre-
deceased by his brothers,
Fred and Carol Anthony,
and sister, Pearl Anthony
Sparks.
He retired in 1982 as a
machinist and mechanic at
United Merchants & Farmer.
He was a life member of
Hoey Memorial United
Methodist Church where he
served in various capacities.
He also attended Pleasant
Hill and the T.H. Lowery
Sunday School Class.
He is survived by his wife,
Alda Neal Stroupe Anthony;
daughter and her husband,
Willie Anthony Howard and
Jack of Rock Hill, SC; gand-
son and his wife, Jon
Howard and Sherrie of Rock
Hill, SC; granddaughter and
her husband, Jennifer
Howard Umbarger and
Brian of Charlotte; stepsons
and their wives, Howard
Stroup and Penny and Neal
Stroup and Doris, all of
Grover; step granddaugh-
ters, Julie Trevenio of
Conway, Sc, Melissa Tyndall
of Grover, nd Haley
Contreres of Germany;
niece, Virginia Sparks Byers
of Shelby; and five step
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be con-
ducted by the Revs. Billy
Towery and Todd Bolin at
2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hoey
Memorial United Methodist .
Church. Burial will be in
Cleveland Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made
to Hoey Memorial United
Methodist Church.
Cleveland Funeral
Services was in charge of
arrangements.
OBITUARES
YATES ROBBINS
GROVER - Yates Robbins,
70, 242 Runyans Road, died
July 2, 2002 at his home.
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of
the late Rufus Robbins and
Ida Mae Heffner Robbins.
He was also preceded in
death by his first wife,
Margaret Allen Robbins; five
brothers, two sisters, one
child and one grandchild.
He retired in 1993 as a
blender operator at Ora Mill.
He was a member of High
Shoal Baptist Church, where
he served as deacon, trustee,
custodian and head usher.
He is survived by his wife,
Christine Oliver Robbins of
the home; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Furman and Rita
Robbins of Shelby and
Donald and Becky Bridges
of Mooresboro; daughters
and sons-in-law, Peggy and
Mike Culberson of ;
Mooresboro and Judy and
Randy Henderson of Shelby;
stepson and wife, Ricky and
Lynn Oliver of Grover;
grandsons, Daniel Miller
and Guy Robbins; grand-
daughters, Sharon Miller,
Jessica Henderson and
Alison Henderson; great-
grandchildren, Chanity
Miller, Chris Miller and
Jacob Miller; step grandson,
Richard Oliver; step grand-
daughter, Sherry Oliver; step
great-grandson, Ryan Oliver.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by the Revs. Eugene
Passmore and Bobby
Callahan at 3 p.m. Friday at
High Shoal Baptist Church.
Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to High Shoal Baptist
Church, Henrietta, NC 28076
or Abundant Life Church of
God, East Marion Street,
Shelby, NC 28150.
Clay-Barnette Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
CARL WORTHEY
SHELBY - Carl William
Worthey, 68, 2414 Emerald
Mine Road, died July 6, 2002
at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland |
County, he was the son of
the late Robert L. “Jack”
Worthey and the late
Georgia Ledwell Worthey.
He was also predeceased by
two grandchildren, Billy
Byers Jr. and Tabitha Byers.
He was former owner of
Worthey’s Shoe Shop. He
was a member of Abundant
Life Church of God, where
he served as head usher,
greeter and President of the
Men's Fellowship. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife,
Patsy Greene Worthey of the
home; daughter and friend,
Penny Worthey and Howard
Stroup of Grover; daughter
and husband, Patricia W.
and Billy Byers of Kings
Mountain; brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, Robert and
Margaret Worthey of
Cherryville and Dan and
Brenda Worthey of Shelby;
sister and brother-in-law,
Frances W. and Norman
Stranger of Mt. Holly;
granddaughter, January
Cook of Casar; grandsons,
Carl and Tony Philbeck of
Waco and Gary Emery Jr. of
Grover; step grandson,
Timothy Willis of Waco; step
granddaughters, Jennifer
Emery of Charleston, SC
and Melissa Byers Greene of
Gastonia; step great-grand-
daughter, Ashley Bowen of
Gastonia; and great-grand-
sons, Christopher and
Austin Cook of Casar.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by Pastor Bobby
Callaham at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Abundant
Life Church of God. Burial
was in Sunset Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to Abundant Life Church of
God. :
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BETTY GODFREY
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Betty
McCurry Godfrey, 72, 210
Reid Street, died July 7, 2002
at Rutherford Hospital.
A native of Rutherford
County, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Clarence H.
and Annie Mode McCurry.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, J.B.
Godfrey, in June of this year.
She was a retired textile
employee. ;
She is survived by her
sons, Charles Ricky Godfrey
Jr. of Ellenboro and Mike
Godfrey of Clarksville, GA;
daughter, Barbara J. Godfrey
of Lodi, NJ; three grandchil-
dren and eight great-grand-
children.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by the Rev. Todd Gossett
at 3 p.m. Tuesday at The
Padgett and King Mortuary.
Burial was in Rutherford
County Memorial Cemetery.
The Padgett and King
Mortuary was in charge of
arrangements.
CHARLES WALTERS
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Charles Warrick “Buzz”
Walters Sr., 50, 5134 East
Dixon Blvd., died July 7 at
Cleveland Regional Medical
Center.
He was a native of
Cleveland County. He was a
self-employed truck driver
leased to Star Freight of
Charlotte, and was a mem-
ber of El Bethel United
Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Joy Harris
Walters.
He is survived by his
father, Charles Pinckney
Walters of Shelby; wife,
Elizabeth Canipe Walters of
the home; sons, Charles W.
“Buzzy” Walters and
William Daniel Walters of
the home; daughter, Annie
Lee Walters of the home; sis-
ters, Karen Gee and hus-
band Paul of Huntersville,
Becky Browning and hus-
band Bill of Charlotte, Patty
Koury and husband Bob. of:
Raleigh, and Melinda
Walter's drtd husband Mal
Martin of Marion; grand-
daughter, Cheyanne
Danielle-Lee Walters; 13
nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be
conducted by the Revs.
Sidney Lanier and Bruce
Hobson at 11 a.m. Thursday
at El Bethel United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to El Bethel United
Methodist Church, 116 El
Bethel Church Road, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086 or to
Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation, 3 Forest Street,
New Canaan, CT 06840.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
MARGARET ANTHONY
SHELBY - Mrs. Margaret
Murry Anthony, 81, died
July 9, 2002 at White Oak
Manor.
A native of Rutherford
County, she was the daugh-
ter of the late W.T. and Mary
Cochran Murry and wife of
the late Jack Anthony. She
was also preceded in death
by her son, William Donald
Hamrick; daughters, Judy
Smith and Pamela Morrow;
and two brothers and two
sisters.
She was a homemaker and
member of Davidson
Memorial Baptist Church
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, David
C. and Linda G.Hamrick of
Shelby; daughters and sons-
in-law, Dorothy and Darrell
Hollifield and Pat and Barry
Linkous of Shelby; sister,
Ruby Martin of Shelby;
grandchildren, Gena Kinsey,
Anita Baker, Donna
Hollifield and David Sparks
of Shelby, Kammie Weaver
and Brian Hollifield of
Mooresboro, Scott Hamrick
of Kings Mountain, and Jo
Ann Toney of Columbia, SC;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be con-
ducted by Dr. Bobby Ridge
at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clay-
Barnette Chapel. Burial will
be in Sunset Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to Davidson Memorial
Baptist Church, 900 Mark
Drive, Shelby, NC 28152.
Clay-Barnette Funeral
Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Heat and
lack of rain
continues
By BEN LEDBETTER
Staff Writer
Parts of North Carolina
have been under a drought
and it has effected the
Kings Mountain area. Along
with a lack of water, the
area has experienced 12
straight days with tempera-
tures 90 degrees or over.
Moss Lake is reportedly
down approximately 18
inches, but the city has not
experienced any water
problems.
Cherryville is under a
stage three water restriction
which has several limita-
tions for residents.
According to the
Cleveland County office of
the N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service, most
growers of commercial hor-
ticulture crops are finding
that irrigation is absolutely
essential to success.
“I think it’s the driest I've
ever experienced,” Ervin
Lineberger, owner of
Killdeer Farms said.
Lineberger said his sup-
ply of irrigation water for
his crops is not what they
should be. He said it’s
almost impossible to pro-
vide water for all the crops
and he has abandoned
some of them. He's not
watering what he calls low-
dollar, ctops.i 11 1
Blackberries have been;
one of the more well-known
crops at Lineberger’s farm.
The only late crop
Lineberger is planning for is
tomatoes which he said is
the focus of his customers
when they come and buy
vegetables.
But while the drought has
brought several disadvan-
tages with it, Lineberger
said it has had some advan-
tages.
He said fruit tastes better
in dry weather and he
sprays fungicides less.
But that is of little com-
fort, Lineberger said.
“I'd rather take the rain. I
really would,” he said.
But droughts are part of
the business of farming,
Lineberger said.
“It’s like any other busi-
ness, you do what you have
to do,” he said.
Having dealt with hot,
dry conditions for several
seasons in succession, some
cattlemen and hay produc-
ers have begun to look at
incorporating more drought
resistant warm season
perennials like hybrid
bermudagrass into their for-
age programs.
While he has not had to
cut back, Kings Mountian
farmer Randy McDaniel
said he may have to in the
future.His cut of hay in the
spring was good, but he
said he only has a third of
what he needs. It is looking
doubtful for the second cut
he said.
McDaniel said for the
first time in the 30 years he
has been working at a farm
in the Dixon community, a
creek on the land has
stopped running.
If the weather does not
improve, he said he may
’
have to buy additional hay
or sell cows.
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