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Page 2A The Kings Mountain Herald BROTHERS From 1A Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC to evaluate Paul and Nathan on June 11; and Justin Champion, Kenny Bridges and Lewis Nantz of Kings Mountain, who organized a golf tour- nament at Woodbridge to help with expenses for the van. The presentation came as a complete surprise to. the family. The boys’ father, Barry Ledford, said he had other plans for Saturday morning but his uncle, Carl Champion, called and told him he was in from Florida and wanted to see him while he was here. He would come by around 10 o'clock. Not only did Carl come by, but a host of Shriners, family members and friends, many of whom parked at the home of Barry's parents, Carroll and Connie Ledford, and walked through the woods to Barry’s house to keep the surprise as long as physically do everything for them.” “They set your schedule for you,” added grandfather Yates Harbison. “They come first.” possible. Z : a “This is a blessing,” Barry Since losing lis jor as a said. printer, Barry Ledford has Barry, the boys’ mother had more time to build Ann Elarbison, and other handicap ramps and do other projects to make life family members’ lives have easier forthe boys. revolved around the boys : He is thankful for since they were born. Aw ie oe grandfather, Principal Jerry Hoyle, teach- Carroll Ledford: “It’s a full- 8 Billy Ramsey and Mary Richards, counselor Grace Costner and the staff at East School, who have gone the extra mile to help the kids at school. Cedar McDonald donated a wheelchair to leave at the school, which is very helpful in getting the boys out of the truck and into class every morning and back to the truck in the afternoon. Grace Parker, Frankie time job. Just imagine - you have to get them out of bed, feed them, get them ready to go to school, take them to the bathroom, help them with their homework, and ney EAT OF CHRIST RL Aloe KILL BILL Vol. 2 Hester’s grandmother, donated a wheelchair for Paul’s personal use. He was riding it around the house, and Nathan was following him in the one that came with the van, Saturday It’s Cool Save up to $1000 on qualifying new Carrier systems. We have the perfect comfort system for your home...at spectacular Cool Cash Savings! Heating & Air 704-487-7877 828-245-1141 > Cash time. That means you can get my expertise for less. morning. The boys stopped having fun long enough to answer a few questions. “I like to ride around and play games,” said Paul. “I like Nintendo games. I like stuffed animals and I like to swim. I like to take naps and I like to eat most foods.” Nathan is not as talkative, but said he loves to play X- Box and being outdoors. “These chairs will help them go outside,” Barry said. “Before it was hard. Paul still walks a little but it it’s getting harder and hard- er.” Just walking outside to the pool was a hard, time- consuming process, Barry noted. Barry said the experience has changed him. “You have to learn a lot of patience,” he said, “and I've never had a lot of it. They fall down a lot'and you have to be very careful.” Ann said a lot of the equipment the boys need to get around easier isn’t cov- ered by insurance. “The insurance would deny it and you have to pay out of pocket, so this really helps,” she said. “The van will really help out a lot. It will be easier to get out and get around.” Previously, going shop- ping and other places was almost impossible. Now, Barry said, the van and two wheelchairs will make that easier. “There's limits to what you can do and where you can go,” he said. “You have to help them get dressed, go GARY STEWART / HERALD Carl Champion, left, presents title to handicap-equipped van to Barry Ledford, father of Paul and Nathan Ledford who were born with muscular dystrophy. cally pick them up and put them in a truck. The simple things that people take for granted, they can’t do.” Ledford credits East teacher Billy Ramsey for being at the road every morning and afternoon to help the boys unload and load at school. “East School has really worked with both of them,” he said. “They got a grant to build a handicap ramp for the playground. They're heavy to pick up. Paul weighs about 116 pounds and Nathan about 100 pounds.” Ann explained that both boys are on Predizone, which gives them strength and energy but also has side effects such as increased appetite and weight gain. Physicians also have to keep close check on them to make sure the medication doesn’t OBITUARIES April 22, 2004 GEORGE JACKSON KINGS MOUNTAIN - George M. Jackson, 68, 115:Omega Drive, died April 6, 2004 at his home after a courageous bat- tle with cancer. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Marion and Anna Childers Jackson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Russell Jackson, grandson Zachery Jackson, brothers Tommy, Floyd and Frank Jackson, and sisters Jeanette Frisbee and Carrie - Almond. He was a member of the American Legion, Bessemer City. He is survived by his daughters, Marian Parlier and husband Bobby of Gastonia, Rheta Conley and husband Stacy of Kings Mountain, and Kathy Jackson and husband Ronnie Lawson of Kings Mountain; sons, Cory Jackson and Brian Jackson of Kings Mountain, Floyd Jackson and wife Tammy of Gaffney, SC, and Shane Jackson of Gastonia; mother of his children and close friend, Cleone Wright Jackson; brother Stoney Jackson of Kings Mountain; sister Vangie J. Ramsey of Kings Mountain; 15 grandchildren, Elizabeth McDaniel, Lori Barraza, Kirk Lawson, Amanda Parker, Brett Parlier, Jessica Conley, Brian Lawson, Philip Lawson, Courtney Jackson, Dylan Lawson, Tyler Jackson, Brent McGinnis, Dalton Jackson, Zachery Jackson, and Sara Jackson; and eight great grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Warner Doles and Bob Hope at 2 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2004 at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Midview Baptist Church Building Fund, 703 Margrace Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; Fraley Memorial, 3025 Fraley Church Road, Gastonia, NC 28054; Harvest Baptist Church, 144 Ware Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; and Hospice of Gaston County, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. KARA M. YARBORO KINGS MOUNTAIN - Kara “Diddy” M. Yarboro, 65, 1817 Shelby Road, died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. ’ Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Estelle Ramsey Maddox. She was a home- maker and former owner/operator of Dee’s Florist. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth “Ken” Yarboro of the home; three children, Lisa Caveny and husband Dale of Elkin, Rev. Johnny Yarboro and wife Sonia of Tryon, and Dee Acuff and husband Wray of Kings Mountain; brother Earl “Tunie” Maddox of Kings Mountain; sisters Joann Conard of Cramerton and Gail Brown of Kings Mountain; and grandchildren, Elizabeth Caveny, John Caveny, Hunter damage their livers. Barry was making plans to build a ramp to the shower. The boys can't lift their feet but about four inches. The Hoyer Lift will get them in and out of the shower and bed without someone hav- ing to physically lift them. “If I'd hurt my-back we’d be in bad shape,” Ledford said. While the boys face some difficult days ahead, you wouldn't know if from their personality. They are both outgoing, very happy and never complain. “This is all they know. It bothers them that they can’t run and play like the rest of the kids, but they never to the bathroom, and physi- complain,” Barry said. TOURI SM large population of people who have resettled here From 1A from the Asian nation. parks as positive steps. He believes travel and tourism will help the city’s economic future. “This is what we need to help with employment,” he said. Noell is also eyeing the possibility of a Laotian festi- val. Kings Mountain has a North Carolina is current- ly sixth in the nation as a tourist destination, Cleveland County Commissioner Ronnie Hawkins learned at the con- ference. Shirley Brutko and Tim Waters of the Cleveland County Chamber also attended. Kristi Hickson Anthony, li RN Executive Director ‘Summit Place Assisted Living - dementia? - One of the most difficult issues families is estimating how to allow | for maximum autonomy, yet maintain safety and comfort for people with dementias. What are the critical behaviors 1 ving Weight loss of greater that 6 Ibs. in 6 months; falls with injuries; repeated calls to families asking what to do next; poor grooming or wearing same clothing all the time; socially _ isolated behavior; neighbors or others complain of unwanted ~ or unrealistic dependence on them. A What are the 2 early losses seen in any type of A Ability to plan things and carry them through in the right sequence; loss of ability to structure day (what to do next); loss of sense of time, risk, safety; loss of reading comprehension; chronic worry; unsafe driving. Kristi Anthony spent 14 years in the Nursing Home setting, both as a Director of Nursing Services and a Nursing Home Administrator prior to entering the Assisted Living arena in 2000. SUMMIT PLACE of Her ngs Mownlain assisted living managed by Beacon Communities 1001 Phifer Road, Kings Mountain, NC 704-739-6772 that indicate z alone is a risk? Allison E. Barnhill MA Psy. Certified Christian Counselor Now Open in Bessemer Cit Carolina Christian Counseling Associates "Counseling Through Christian Faith” Dr. Diane C. Johnson D Psy. Theology, ThD Christian Counseling Now open to meet the growing need for qualified Christian counselors in the Gaston County area. We assist individuals, groups, families, youth and couples with all of their counseling needs. 110 W. Virginia Ave. ~ Downtown Bessemer City Phone (704) 629-1881 N A subsidiary of Ministry of Faith, LLC 2 Yarboro, Tanner Yarboro and Derek Acuff. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Bob Hope at 2 p-m. Monday at Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church, 140 Beulah Church Lane, Tryon, NC 28782; Midview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 41, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or Elkin Valley Baptist Church, 118 N. Elkin Drive, Elkin, NC 28621. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. CAUCUS From 1A Commissioners Mary Accor and Tom Bridges also made speeches. Both are up for reelection this year. Representatives spoke on behalf of U.S. Senate candi- date Erskine Bowles, Agriculture Commissioner candidate Tom Gilmore, Tenth Congressional candi- date Ann Ficher and county commission candidate Robin Hendricks. Wayne Goodwin, a state representative from Hamlet who is running for Commissioner of Labor, gave thé keynote address. The Democrat Women raised $2,200 with a cake auction, the most money the project has ever brought in, according to Wells. Wells, a Kings Mountain area resident, was named Democrat of the Year by the county party. Bowles will speak at the party’s biannual Century Club Dinner, a 2004 election fundraiser, May 20 at 6:30 p.m at the Cleveland Country Club. Tickets are $100 per person or $130 per couple. Attorney General Roy Cooper will speak at a fund raiser tonight for state Senator Walter Dalton. The events starts at 6 p.m. at the Cleveland Country Club. Tickets are $50. KM WEATHER REPORT u (Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller) April 14-20 Year Ago Total precipitation Trace 2.99 Maximum 1 day Trace (15th) 1.91 (17th) Month to date 2.38 11.15 Year to date 8.55 19.69 Low temperature 37 (14th) 45 (18th) High temperature 86 (18th) 79 (15th) Avg. temperature 65.9 60.5 Shelby Chrysler Jeep Nissan would like to welcome Ron Epley as Business Manager. years experience in the automotive sales industry and looks forward to assisting Shelby Motor Come by and Visit Ron! Ron brings with him many Customers with their needs. Ron Epley, Business Manager 1310 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 1070424840049
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