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The Kings Mountain Herald
September 18, 2003
ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
Jeff Crisp checks the utility truck bucket while Todd Parker readies a chainsaw. The two
C-Class linemen and their co-workers at the city prepared for a possible hurricane.
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“We plan for the worst
and hope for the best,” he
said.
If linemen are called out,
firefighters will prepare
meals for, them. The fire
department’s kitchen has a
| back up generator.
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Firefighters will also-help
Emergency Management
and the Red Cross set up
shelters.
Red Cross officials have
agreements with all schools
and many churches to use
their facilities as shelters. If
needed they will set up shel-
ters as close as possible to
the effected areas, said
Claudia Rose, program
director.
The general public is mak-
ing preparations of its own.
Shelby’s Wal-Mart reports a
run on bottled water, batter-
ies, lamp oil and propane.
Closer to home, Bridges
and Home Town hardware
stores have each sold a gen-
erator. Sales of batteries,
lamp oil and lanterns are
also up.
Flo and Colon Jones were
in town for business. While
here the Raleigh couple
stopped by Bridges to pur-
chase supplies needed to
connect a generator. Stores
in the central part of the
state are already selling out
of this equipment, they say.
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CAROLINE MARTIN
BLACKSBURG, SC - Carolina Beam
Martin, 76, 269 John’s Crossroads, died
- September 15, 2003 at home.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
wife of the late John Martin Jr. and daughter
of the late Elzie Lee and Della Borders
Beam. She was also preceded in death by
her sister, Myra Sue Beam.
She was a member of First Baptist Church
of Blacksburg. She and her husband were
owners of Martin's Bantam Chef in
Blacksburg for 30 years. She was a volunteer
for Meals on Wheels and Upstate Carolina
Medical Center. She was a Blacksburg City
Councilwoman from 1983-1987.
She is survived by two daughters and
sons-in-law, Janie M. and Vance Wilder of
Gastonia and Joyce M. and Dickie
Moorhead of Blacksburg; brothers Charles
Beam, Carlton Beam, David Beam and Mike
Beam, all of Shelby; sisters Louise B. McKee
of Durham, Vernell B. Jones of Kings
Mountain, and Cora B. Shinn of Salisbury;
grandchildren Travis and Nell Wilder of
Charlotte, David and Emily Wilder of
Durham, Richard Moorhead of Blacksburg,
and Patrick and Angela Moorhead of
Blacksburg; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted at the grave-
side by the Revs. Ken Reid and Tim Beam at
11 a.m. Wednesday at Mountain View
Cemetery.
Pall bearers were David Hogue, Glenn
Martin, Ricky Beam, Scott Beam, Travis
Wilder, David Wilder, Richard Moorhead
and Patrick Moorhead.
Memorials may be made to Meals on
Wheels, P.O. box 1886, Gaffney, SC 29342 or
Hospice of Cleveland County, 951
Wendover heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
White Columns Funeral Service was in
charge of arrangements.
LORRAINE MIERKA
SHELBY - Lorraine M. Mierka, 75, died
September 15, 2003.
A native of Hamtramack, MI, she was the
daughter of the late Charlotte and John
Matkowski. She was preceded in death by
an infant daughter, Renee, and aunt Irene
Conrad and her husband Edward.
Prior to moving to Shelby, she worked for
many years at Champion Spark Club and
Woodall Company in the Detroit area.
She is survived by her husband of 52
years, Lawrence Mierka; daughters Deborah
Bilow and husband Eric of Shelby, Kim
Mierka Marcum and husband Bill of Ann
Arbor, MJ; sisters Christine Kitchen and
husband Elwyn of Pawleys Island, SC, Geri
Pastewiki and husband Robert of Shelby
Township, MI; brothers Eugene Matkowski
and wife Geraldine of Walled Lake, MI,
Richard Matkowski and wife Betty of
Schaumburg, IL; granddaughters, Cristi
Bostic and husband Jeff of Kings Mountain,
Jill Clemmer and husband Craig of Raleigh;
great-granddaughters Morgan and Taylor
Bostic; nieces and nephews.
No service will be held at this time.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of
Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or American
Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St.
Mall, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is in charge |
of arrangements.
GERALDINE TERRY
SHELBY - Mrs. Geraldine Terry, 59, 1927
Cherryville Road, died September 12, 2003
at her home.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late John S. and Carrie
Tessinere Philbeck. She was retired from Ora
Mill Company and was a member of Mellon
Memorial Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ray T.
Terry of Mooresboro; son Johnny D. Terry of
Grover; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and
James L. Dover of Shelby; brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, J.B. and Delorese Philbeck, and
Billy and Jean Philbeck, all of Shelby; grand-
son Brandon D. Terry of Grover; and nieces
Diane Smith and Roxanne Smith of
Maryland.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Fain Morrison at 2 p.m. Monday at Mellon
Memorial Baptist Church. Interment was in
Sunset Cemetery.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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NELL FLOWERS :
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Nell Baity Flowers, :
88, of White Oak Manor, died September 12,
2003 at White Oak Manor.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the |
daughter of the late Charles Anderson and
Laura Gilbert Baity and wife of the late
Clarence Franklin “Hershy” Flowers. She
was also preceded in death by brother,
Arthur P. Baity; and sisters Stella B.
Flowers, Virgie B. Wright and Maude Ann
Baity.
She was a homemaker and a member of
Jehovah's Witness.
She is survived by her sister, Lois B.
Guyton of Kings Mountain.
A graveside service was held at 4 p.m.
Sunday at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
FREDDIE ALLEY
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Freddie Alley, 34,
115-3 Battleground Road, died September
11, 2003 at his home.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the
son of the late Robert William Alley. He was
a machinist at W.D. Lee Co.
He is survived by his mother, Ann
Harmon Miles of Grover; son Andy Alley of
Kings Mountain; daughter Tabitha Greene
of Gastonia; brother Mark Alley of
Sacramento, CA; step-sisters Debbie Jones of
Gastonia and Gina Johnson of Dixon, TN;
grandmother Hazel Alley of Ellenboro; for-
mer wife Connie Costner of Bessemer City;
and aunts and uncles.
The funeral was conducted by Chaplain
David G. Fambrough at 6:30 pm Saturday at
Clay-Barnette Chapel.
Memorials may be made to William
Andrew Alley savings account, Central
Carolina Bank, Bessemer City.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
DOROTHY COOK
BESSEMER CITY - Dorothy Ann Capps
Cook, 66, 751 Capps Drive, died September
9, 2003 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late Wallace Eugene and
Callie Mae Bell Capps. She was also preced-
ed in death by her daughter, Loris
Cassandra Cook; three brothers and four sis-
ters.
She is survived by her husband of 48:
years, Gene Cook of the home; children,
David Cook and wife Betsy, Odis Cook, and
Callie Hovis, all of Bessemer City, and
Karen Russell and husband George of
Gastonia; brother Gene Capps of Lowell; sis-
ter Ruth Burton of Kings Mountain; grand-
children Steve Russell, Shannon Ledford,
Beverly Price, Andrea Russell, Amanda
Cook, Julie Cook, Jennifer Cook, Brandy
Cable and Eric Massie, Chasity Patterson
and Sarah Russell; and seven great-grand-
children.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs.
Ken Faulkenbury, Warner Doles and Jerry
Milwood at 2 p.m. Friday at Fraley
Memorial Baptist Church. Burial was in
Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery.
Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel was
in charge of arrangements.
REV. JAMES SKIPPER
RANLO - Rev. James Franklin Skipper, 70,
2497 E. Spencer Ave., died September 15,
2003 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gaston County, he was the son
of the late Arthur and Daisy Bridges
Skipper.
He was called into the ministry at age 15
and served in that capacity until his death.
He was founder of Ranlo Free Will Baptist
Church and served as pastor of Ridgeview
and South Point Free Will Baptist churches,
and was current pastor of Lake Road Free
Will Baptist Church in Charlotte. He was a
member of the Association of the Original
Free Will Baptist of North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years,
Thelma Helton Skipper; son and daughter-
in-law, James Stephen and Martha Skipper
of Ranlo; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce
and Mike Godfrey of Gastonia; brothers
Robert and Donnie Skipper of Gastonia;
grandchildren Stephanie and Christopher
Skipper and Jamie and Cassie Godfrey; and
great-granddaughter Madision Godfrey. He
was preceded in death by brothers Charles,
Junior and Bobbie Skipper.
The funeral will be conducted by the
Revs. O'Dell Cook and Ted Dixon at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Sharon Free Will Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Gaston Memorial
Park.
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