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LILLIAN H. TUCKER
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Lillian H. Tucker,
88, 119 Owens Street, died December 10,
2002 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Rutherford County, she was
the daughter of the late Erastus and
Josephine Lynch Hardin and wife of the late
Edgar Tucker. She was also predeceased by
her sons, Eddie Tucker and Jerry Tucker.
She was a member of Westover Baptist
Church where she taught Sunday School for
27 years and served in many other capaci-
ties. She was retired from the textile indus-
try.
She is survived by her daughter, Peggy
Tucker Wright of Kings Mountain; four
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted by
Rev. Archie Chapman and Dennis Bean at 2
p.m. Thursday at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 12-1:30 p.m.
Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Anthony
Grove Baptist Church building fund, 281
Hephzibah Church Road, Crouse, NC 28033.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
R. DAVID KINCAID
DALLAS - R. David Kincaid, 67 909 Dallas
Stanley Highway, died
December 8, 2002 at
Presbyterian Hospital in
Charlotte after an extend-
ed illness.
A native of Gaston
County, he was the son of
the late Arnold Wesley and
Janie Sue Dodd Kincaid.
He was a former employee
of Sirrine Engineering of
Greenville, SC where he
‘was employed as a Professional Mechanical
Engineer. He was a former Captain of the
NC Army National Guard, a member of the
(Christian faith, and a 1957 graduate of
North Carolina State University.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years,
Franda Holland Kincaid; daughters, Lisa
Ann Pastori and husband Joseph of Berlin,
NJ and Lynn Kincaid Vaughn and husband
Danny of Duncan, SC; sisters, Iva Jean
Beason of Boiling Springs, Sarah Bush of
Caroleen and Edith Adams of Kings
Mountain; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was conducted by the
Rev. Joseph Pastori at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel in Kings
Mountain. Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made to Winslow Faith
Assembly of God, P.O. B ox 74, Cedar Brook,
NJ 08018.
Harris Funeral Home was'in charge of
arrangements.
MIKE BUTLER
BLACKSBURG, SC - Guy Michael “Mike”
Butler, 45, 210 Mountain View Apartments,
died December 3, 2002 at his home.
A native of Kings Mountain, he was the
son of Guy Vernon Butler and Gaffney and
Nancy Ruth Carroll Tucker of Blacksburg.
He was a member of Garden Temple
Assembly of God.
He is also survived by a brother, Gary
Thomas Motts of Blacksburg.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Danny Marshburn at 1 p.m. Friday at
Garden Temple Assembly of God. Burial
was in Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Mike
Butler Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 331,
Blacksburg, SC 29702.
White Columns-Blacksburg was in charge
of arrangements.
Exercise possibilities
discussed at ‘roadshow’
LAVONDA WILSON
MOORESBORO - Lavonda Gail Newton
Wilson, 52, 122 Waterway Drive, died
November 27, 2002 at Carolinas Medical
Center.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late Clarence and Mary
Sanders Newton. She was an employee of
PPG Industries and formerly worked as a
supervisor for Doran Textiles.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Lee
Wilson of the home; daughters and sons-in-
law, Kimberly and Doug Bailey and Beverly
and Bobby Whisnant, all of Mooresboro;
brothers, Steve and Ricky Newton of Shelby
and Charles Newton of Salisbury; sisters,
Faye Brackett of Salisbury, Shirley Brady
and Brenda Pruett of Casar, Sis Brackett of
Shelby, and Grace Adams of Kings
Mountain; and grandchildren, Ashley Allen,
Garrett Whisnant, Kelsey Bailey, Alee
Whisnant and Heather Bailey.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Steve Durham at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at
Camp Creek Baptist Church. Burial was in
Cleveland Memorial Park.
Cleveland Funeral Services was in charge
of arrangements.
BRUCE WEBB WARD
GROVER - Bruce Webb Ward, 60, 1230
Cleveland Avenue, died November 26, 2002.
He was a native of Lincoln County. He
was a member of Waco Baptist Church,
State Line 375 Masonic Lodge, White Plains
Shrine Club here he was Past President and
present Secretary, Hospital Coordinator for
Crippled Children, member of Woodbridge
Golf Club and a volunteer for the Kings
Mountain Optimist football program.
He is survived by his father, Webb Ward
of Waco; mother, Bonnie Elizabeth Rayfield
Ward of Waco; wife, Wanda Stroup Ward of
the home; daughter, Renee Ward Ledford of
Grover; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and
Teresa Ward of Grover; brothers and their
wives, Dean and Joyce Ward of Polkville,
Wade and Frances Ward and Darrell and
Faye Ward, all of Waco; grandsons, Brandon
Ledford and Tyler Webb Ward of Grover;
granddaughters, Tiffany Ledford, Brandi
Ledford and Kelsey Ann Wad, all of Grover;
and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clyde
and Georgia Stroup of Waco.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs.
Jerry Lail and Gary Huntsinger at 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 29 at Waco Baptist Church.
Burial was in Capernaum Cemetery in
Waco.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners
Hospital or Oxford Orphanage.
Cleveland Funeral Services was in charge
of arrangements.
' PAUL PHILBECK
BILACKSBURG, SC - Paul Philbeck, 72,
215 Philbeck Drive, died December 9, 2002
at Upstate Carolina Medical Center.
A native of Shelby, he was the son of the
late Ephrim Mae Philbeck and Lonnie Rella
Humphries Philbeck. He was a member of
New Buffalo Baptist Church in Grover and
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Grover.
He is survive by his wife, Marthell Ellen
Swink Philbeck of the home; daughters,
Sandra Kay Hedtke of Shelby and Wanda
Paulette Bowman of Blacksburg, SC; broth-
er, Tom Philbeck of Patterson Springs; sis-
ters, Hattie Mae Turner and Ruby Judd of
Blacksburg and Oveda Green of Earl; four
grandchildren and one grandson. He was
preceded in death by a granddaughter.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs.
Tony Fulbright and Forrest Ridings at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at New Buffalo Baptist Church,
Grover. Interment was in the church ceme-
tery.
Srordon Mortuary was in charge of
arrangements.
Nutcracker slated at Clover school
Clover School District
Auditorium will present
Columbia City Ballet's
“Nutcracker” Tuesday, Dec.
17 at 7 p.m. The auditorium
is located at 1625 Highway
East in Clover.
All seats are reserved.
Tickets are $15 and will be
available at the door. To
order tickets over the phone
call (803) 222-8018.
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BY ABIGAIL WOLFORD
Staff Writer
The second Pedestrian
Roadshow took place on
Wednesday, December 4, at
the H. Lawrence Patrick
Senior Center.
Approximately 60 concerned
Kings Mountain citizens
attended to discuss the city’s
needs in the way of side-
walks, bike paths, and
parks, said Mayor Rick
Murphrey.
Adams Hines, a Pedestrian
Roadshow facilitator trained
by Seattle’s Bike, showed
slides of other cities where
the ideas presented at the
Pedestrian Roadshow had
been implemented. Citizens
discussed the need for new
sidewalks and bike lanes
throughout the city.
Murphrey said that the city
would work to implement
their ideas.
“We're trying to get peo-
ple out walking, hiking, and
riding bicycles,” said
Murphrey. “This will make
it easier for people to be
physically active. There are
areas where we could put in
additional sidewalks.”
With more sidewalks, the
city would be better con-
nected and would be more
pedestrian-friendly, said
Murphrey. Also bike lanes
would allow people to enjoy
being outside exercising
more. With the improve-
ments, the city would be
more accessible to its citi-
zens and safer for them as
well, said Murphrey.
“We'll improve the quality
of life for citizens,” said
THINGS TO DO
Friday, December 13
9 p.m. - Geminid Meteor
Shower, Crowders
Mountain State Park.
Witness the shower from
the park lake dam. This is a
once a year natural fire-
works display occurring
near the constellation
Gemini. Also take a look at
some neighboring planets
through the park’s new tel-
escope. Wear warm clothes.
Program cancelled in event
of rain or clouds. Meet at
lake parking lot. Call 853-
5375 for more information.
Saturday, December 14
7-11 p.m. - Darin
Aldridge Band in concert,
Leatherwoods, 1 W. Warren
St., Shelby. $10. Call 480-
7323.
1:30-3:30 p.m. - Christmas
on the Farm, Kings
Mountain State Park.
Christmas customs of the
1840s, music, story telling,
refreshments. $2 adults, $1
children (6-12). Call 803-
222-3209 for more informa-
tion.
9-11:30 a.m. - Volunteer
Trail Day, Crowders
Mountain State Park. Help
improve the lake trail. Wear
warm, durable clothes,
good shoes, gloves and take
a picnic lunch. Meet at lake
parking lot. Program can-
celled in event of rain. Call
853-5375 for information.
A Children’s
Musical will be
presented
Murphrey. “These are good
ideas to improve the cosmet-
ics and make it more cus-
tomer-friendly in the down-
town area.”
Currently the city is apply-
ing for a $200,000 grant to
help with the design and
implementation of the ideas,
said Murphrey. Also
Murphrey said that he plans
to appoint a committee as
soon as possible to work
with the planning depart-
ment on implementing some
of the ideas discussed dur-
ing the Pedestrian
Roadshow.
“We look forward to get-
ting a committee together
and proceeding and imple-
menting this program,” said
Murphrey. “I support this
program because it’s so
important. We all need to
exercise.”
While the new sidewalks
and bike lanes will help
Kings Mountain citizens
lead healthier lives, other
benefits will also come for
the city as well. Many busi-
nesses now stress the impor-
tance of caring for their
employees in more ways
than just with a paycheck.
They look for ways that
their employees can benefit
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from their surroundings
through recreational and
cultural facilities as well.
Businesses will be attracted
to the areas recreation
opportunities, said
Murphrey.
“More and more compa-
nies stress some sort of
recreation, and it will be an
asset for economic develop-
ment,” said Murphrey.
Murphrey said the idea for
the Pedestrian Roadshow
first came from the health
department, although the
city was already looking for
ways to improve the area for
pedestrians.
“We had already been
working with the state.
We've already requested sig-
nage and markings from the
state. When the health
department learned of this,
they approached us with the
idea,” said Murphrey. “I'm
excited about it.”
Many citizens of Kings
Mountain are excited about
it as well, judging from the
number of people who have
attended the first two road-
shows.
“We have a lot of interest
from our citizens. We're
excited about that,” said
Murphrey.
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