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Page 2A The Kings Mountain Herald Ce TL January 29, 2004
Local woman doing well :Oprmvares ~~
after stem cell transplant
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
A Kings Mountain woman is doing well
after a stem cell transplant last week.
Katheryn Jackson, who is battling lym-
phoma, received the transplant Wednesday
at the University of Chapel Hill Hospital.
“The doctors say everything is right on
target,” said Teresa Jackson, Katheryn's sis-
ter.
Teresa donated stem cells for the trans-
plant. Her cells were harvested three weeks
ago during a four hour procedure which fil-
tered her blood. Doctors froze the cells until
last week when Katheryn received them
during a two hour procedure similar to a
blood transfusion.
“I thought the process would have taken
longer,” Teresa said.
Katheryn has felt groggy and is experienc-
ing some nausea but was able to eat a bowl
of potato soup from Bob Evans restaurant
Friday.
“It’s her favorite,” Teresa said.
Despite the post-procedure discomfort,
Katheryn is in good spirits, Teresa said.
In addition to medical equipment,
Katheryn’s hospital room contains a com-
puter with an internet connection. Through
the Caring Bridge site, she is able to post
journal entries and correspond with others.
In her entry Tuesday, Kathryn encourages
others to speak out loud God’s promises.
Then she gives a medical update, writing
that her blood count dropped. She only
needed two pints of blood that day.
Before the transplant, Katheryn received
strong doses of chemotherapy to suppress
her immune system. This allows heribody to
accept the transplanted cells from her sister.
Because of her compromised immune sys-
tem, Katheryn could not leave her hospital
room.
Katheryn will remain in the hospital for
the next few weeks before moving to an
apartment in Chapel Hill. She must live
there for two months, visiting her doctor
three times weekly. Someone must stay with
Katheryn during that time to monitor her
for sudden infection.
Medicaid covered the cost of the trans-
plant but will not cover the post-procedure
expenses. To help, mail donations to 2055
Shelby Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 in
care of Bishop Brady Jackson.
Katheryn is a member of Royal Praise
Ministry for All People, formerly known as
the Kings Mountain House of Prayer For All
People. She has two sons, Tim Jackson and
David Jackson, a daughter-in-law Melissa
Jackson and three grandsons, Travis
Jackson, Tyler Jackson and Anthony
Nations.
For updates, visit
www.caringbridge.org/nc/katherynjackson
CITY
From 1A
approving 2004 miscella-
neous engineering services
with Progressive
Engineering Consultants;
approving agreement with
Taylor and Murphy
Construction Company
regarding the city’s respon-
sibility in the conduit for
future lighting projects and
amending the Electricities
Assistance Program agree-
ment.
In other business, Mayor
Rick Murphrey appointed
Rick Moore, Houston Corn
and Howard Shipp to serve
on the utility commission.
Three scheduled presen-
tations were postponed
until February. Those
include Rebecca Yarbrough
from, Centralina Council of
‘Government regarding
‘régional transportation
modeling; John Bullock's
GARY STEWART / HERALD
Amanda Adams slides down the hill on Hillside Dr. near
Bridges Dr. Monday afternoon.
KM WEATHER REPORT
address regarding utility
service and a proposal by
Bill Marcellino of the
Mountaineer Partnership to
provide services in the
downtown service district.
(Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller)
*Lowest temperature of 2003
STUDENTS
From 1A
Jan. 21-27 Year Ago The initial interim board
Total precipitation .56 .62 was appointed by
Maximum 1 day .54 (25th) 48 (22nd) Cleveland County ;
Manth to date 1.47 1.31 Commissioners. According
Year to date 1.47 1.31 to the merger plan, any
Low temperature 21 (25th, 27th) 6* (23rd) vacancies would have to be
High temperature 56 (22nd) 53 (21st) filled by appointment made
Avg. temperature 35.1 31.9 by the new board.
Snow /ice 1.5% 6.5” The plan called for the
original board to have two
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Christ Covenant Church
Kings Mountain
located in the gym of the Kings Mountain YMCA
Faith-Based Christ-Centered Family-Focused
Fellowehip begins at 10:50am
representatives from all
three school systems though
the language does not
require any replacement
appointments abide by that
geographical requirement.
Board members appear
willing to appoint a Kings
Mountain resident to that
seat.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Florine Hayman
Vaughan, 95, resident of Summit Place, died
January 26, 2004 at Summit Place.
She was born in
Franklin Co., NC, daugh-
ter of the late Walter
Poole Hayman Sr. and
Lillie Dean Hayman. She
was wife of the late
Thomas Ray Vaughan Sr.
She was also preceded in
death by a brother, Walter
Poole Hayman Jr., and sis-
ters Beatrice Hayman
Barfield and Cora
Leonard Marshburn.
She was a very active member of First
Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, for 65 years
where she taught Sunday School and
Training Union. She graduated from
Louisburg College in 1928 where she played
basketball. She was a retired teacher and she
wrote poetry and stories.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Thomas
Ray Vaughan and wife Janice of Rocky
Mount and Robert Stanley Vaughan and
wife Gloria of Charlotte; daughter Johann V.
Sherrill and husband Lee of Kings
Mountain; sister Mildred Pittman Vess of
Summerfield; nine grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.
Bill Grisham at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30 at
Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home
Chapel, Rocky Mount. Visitation is from 7-
8:30 p.m. Thursday at Wheeler and
Woodlief Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Pineview Cemetery,
Rocky Mount.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist
Church, 200 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount,
NC 27804.
Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, is
in charge of arrangements.
TERRY BRIDGES
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Terry “Rodney
Bridges, 51, 912 Grace Street, died January
22,2004 at his home.
A native of Shelby, he was the son of the
late Fred Moses “Jake” Bridges Jr. and the
late Winnie Lou Ramsey Bridges. He was
also preceded in death by his daughter,
Wendy Ann Bridges.
He was a member of Freedom in Christ
Church, was a DJ for a Christian Radio
Station, and creator of Swap & Shop at
WKMT.
He is survived by his former spouse,
Teresa M. Bridges of Blacksburg, SC; sons,
Travis Daniel Bridges of Blacksburg and ....
Rodney Dale Bridges of Mauldin; daughters
Terra Bridges White of Blacksburg and Kate
Pascoe of Hickory; five grandchildren; and
brothers Randy Bridges of Blacksburg, Mike
Bridges of Grover, John Bridges of Shelby
and Ronnie Bridges of Greenville.
A graveside service was conducted by the
Rev. Tony Tate at 2 p.m. Sunday at
Clingman Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Alan Nichols, John and
Tommy Bennett, Rocky Bridges, Donnie
Blanton, Lee White and Tom Sansing.
Gordon Mortuary was in charge of
arrangements.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Dr. Pam SherGill,
46, 100 Country Creek Drive, died Sunday,
January 25, 2004 in Gaston County.
She was preceded in death by a son,
Andrew R. SherGill.
She was a native of Pathankut, India, a °
graduate of GND University, Amristar,
India, past President of Kings Mountain
Medical Staff, Director of BB&T Bank, and
owner of SherGill Clinic in Kings Mountain.
She is survived by her husband, Bob
SherGill of Kings Mountain; son Paul
SherGill of Kings Mountain; brothers Prit
Pal Singh, Prem Pal Singh, and Ajay Singh,
all of Pathankut, India, and a sister Inderjit
Kaur of Pathankut, India.
A memorial service will be held at
Gurdwara Charlotte, 1760 Stony Creek
Lane, Charlotte, at 12 noon Saturday,
January 31, 2004.
Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Friday, January
30, 2004 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings
Mountain.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
KATHARINE MAUNEY
Katharine Shenk Mauney, 96, resident of
the Lowman Home of White Rock, SC for 10
1/2 yeats, died Saturday, January 24, 2004.
A memorial service will be held Friday,
January 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews
Lutheran Church, Kings Mountain. Family
and friends will gather in the reception area
of St. Matthews Church following the
memorial service. A private burial service
will be held at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Mauney was born in Newport News,
Virginia, daughter of the late Rev. E.A.
Shenk and Katharine Pifer Shenk. She was a
graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro in 1930 with a
degree in Music. She was married to the late
Aubrey Mauney of Kings Mountain, where
she was a long time resident and was
church organist and piano teacher.
She was a member of St. Matthews
Lutheran Church of Kings Mountain and an
associate member of Bethel Lutheran
Church, White Rock.
She was active her whole life in church nd
civic activities and served as President of
the North Carolina Lutheran Women for 3
years in the 1940s, and was President of the
North Carolina Federation of Women’s
Clubs for 2 years in the 1950s. She was very
active in tbhe Kings Mountain Little
Theatre, and was organist and composer of
a large part of the music for the outdoor
drama, Sword of Gideon, presented at the
Kings Mountain Military Park in the 1950s,
commemorating the Battle of Kings
Mountain in 1780. She was President of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Lutheran
Theological Southern Seminary in
Columbia, SC in the 1960s.
She is survived by a son, Gene A. Mauney
and wife Marie of Old Fort, and daughter
Peggy M. Beaver of Lexington, SC; grand-
sons, Mark and wife Edie, Timothy and wife
Laura, and Michael ?Beaver of Lexington;
granddaughters Susan M. Ollis and Sara M.
Gregory and husband Allan, of Banner Elk,
and four great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran
Hospice, 1505 Blanding Street, Columbia,
SC.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
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Hillside Dr. and Bridges Dr.
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