3 The Kings Mountain Herald
January 13, 2005
OBITUARIES
Nursing fund to remember Gregg
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
Gregg. Family and staff
gathered in the hospital
conference room to remem-
A nursing education ber the woman they
fund has describe as kind, diligent
been estab- and an excellent listener.
lished to Chaplain Len Byers
honor the began his remarks with
memory of “pit pat pit pat,” the sound
Regina he said Gregg'’s walk
Gregg, made. Many staff had
vice-presi- remarked on Gregg’s walk
dent and after last week's funeral,
chief nurs- Byers explained.
ing execu- “It surely was good to
tive at hear her coming down the
Kings hall,” he said. “Regina
Mountain GREGG coming near you meant
Hospital. she was there to solve a
The fund will provide con- problem.”
tinuing education for nurs- Byers read several com-
ing staff at the hospital. ments written by staff.
The fund was announced Gregg’s ability to soothe a
during a Thursday after- wounded ego, advocate for
noon memorial service for patients and staff, get
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along well with children
and give her all despite ill-
ness was remembered.
Cleveland Regional
Medical Center President
Veronica Poole Adams
choked back tears as she
talked about being men-
tored by Gregg.
Dr. J.B. Gentry described
her as a natural leader,
kind and brave.
“She fought the good
fight. She kept the faith,”
he said. “Her work will
continue to benefit many
people.”
Frances Bumgardner
remembered Gregg’s sup-
portive nature.
“She always made you
feel good about yourself,”
Bumgardner said. “She
had that smile that would
get you through the day.”
Deborah King said
Gregg cared about her as a
nurse and a person.
“I could go to her about
anything,” King said.
Cleveland HealthCare
System President John
Young could not be at the
service due to an illness in
his family, however Byers
read Young's remarks. He
described working with
Gregg when Kings
Mountain Hospital and
Cleveland Regional
Medical Center merged.
“She could have feared
for her position but she
was more concerned for
what was right for her peo-
ple and the hospital,”
Young wrote. “She is my
friend and I miss her
already but she will never
be far away.”
TIGER
From 1A
the two are litter mates.
Cleveland County Animal
Control officers were sched-
uled to transport both tigers
to the North Carolina Zoo
on Tuesday afternoon.
The tiger found in
Cleveland County spent
Saturday through Tuesday
at the animal shelter.
Saturday night she ate a hot
dog and dined on beef stew
Sunday.
A Monday morning vet-
erinary exam determined
Sheba'i¥’seven-months-old
and weighs 70 pounds.
Adult Bengal tigers weigh
between 600 and 700
pounds.
The tiger had her own
room and enjoyed rolling,
swatting and playing.
“Reminds me of a kitten
but it’s big,” Lockridge said.
During her short stay, ani-
mal control officers and
other workers at the shelter
played with the tiger,
rubbed her, made sure she
exercised and gave her a
name. This is the first time
the shelter has had a tiger in
custody.
Lowrance said the shelter
received several calls from
people wanting to look at
Sheba but officials weren't
allowing that. They feared
visits could be a safety haz-
ard and stressful for the ani-
mal. Lowrance said he
would like to see equal
interest in the cats and dogs
housed at the shelter.
No one has come forward
to claim either tiger, officials
say. A county ordinance
bans exotic animals. Civil
fines are attached, though
Lockridge said his interest is
in the animal’s health histo-
ry.
The cubs will stay at the
zoo for 30 to 60 days in
quarantine, then they'll be
moved to the Carnivore
Preservation Trust in
Pittsboro, according to Rod
~ Hackney, zoo public rela-
tions manager.
Calls come in seeking
housing for exotic animals
at least weekly. Hackney
called it a “huge problem.”
Most want to give the zoo
big cats but some are seek-
ing homes for parrots, black
mamba snakes and iguana.
The zoo doesn’t have the
staff, money or room to
accept the animals.
“We would soon be over-
run,” Hackney said.
African and North
American animals call the
zoo home but it doesn’t
have a habitat for animals of
Asian origin. Tigers origi-
nated in Asia.
Hackney estimates there
are hundreds or thousands
of big cats in backyards
across the state and many
more across the nation. A
USDA permit is required to
transport a big cat across
state lines. However the
problems happens when an
animal gets here legally but
then has babies. Those can
be sold in state without
restriction, according to
Hackney.
Exotic breeds are often an
ego boost for buyers who
soon find the animals
impossible to handle.
Feeding alone can cost sev-
eral thousand annually. And
the animals can be danger-
ous.
“Even though they're
hand reared they are wired
for certain reactions,”
Hackney said. “You never
know when it, will lash out
with its paw and take a face
off.”
Tigers bred by amateur
often have no paperwork
and can be hybrid which
zoos will not accept.
* Declawed and defanged ani-
mals cannot safely be placed
in preservation programs.
Several North Carolina
counties do have regulations
against owning exotic ani-
mals including Randolph,
Davidson, Chatham,
Orange, Montgomery and
Cleveland, Hackney said.
Many of these animals
can be seen at the zoo
though, a state run facility.
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MEEK A. CARPENTER
GREENVILLE, SC - Meek Anderson Carpenter, 80, 111
Amber Drive, died Tuesday, January 11, 2005.
A native of Kings Mountain, he was the son of the late
* Charles Troy and Aileen Ormand Carpenter.
He was a 1949 graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired in 1992 as a Research
Chemist to Quality Assurance Coordinator at Textile Dow
Brands. He was a former Chief Chemist at Foote Mineral
Company and a former Process Engineer at Douglas
Aircraft.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the
Agape Sunday School Class.
His wife, Martha Anne Morrow Carpenter, died January
10, 1994.
Surviving are two sons, John A. Carpenter and Charles D.
Carpenter, both of Greenville; two sisters and brother,
Carolyn C. Dilling, Dorcas C. Plonk and Charles T.
Carpenter ]r., all of Kings Mountain; sister-in-law
Katherine M. McCollum and brother-in-law J. Ben Morrow
of Gastonia.
The funeral will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at the
Harper Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, Greenville,
with Rev. Tim Lesley officiating. A graveside service will be
held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Hollywood Cemetery,
Gastonia.
The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. at the church.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s
choice.
The Mackey Mortuary, Greenville, is in charge of arrange-
ments.
ESTELLE IRENE DONNELLAN DESROSIERS
Mrs. Estelle Desrosiers, 90, went to be with the Lord on
January 11, 2005 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She
was born in Lowell, Massachusetts July 19, 1914, the daugh-
ter of the late William Craig and Georgianna McElroy
Donnellan.
She was a graduate of Lowell High School in Lowell,
Mass., and spent the majority of her life raising her five
children and working there. She was employed by the Bon
Marche’ Department Store in the dress department as an
excellent and loyal retail sales clerk, always assisting with
patience, understanding and a smile. She also worked 12
years at Raytheon Corp. (Bedford, Mass.) in the office as a
document control clerk holding a “top secret” security
clearance. During this period she enjoyed traveling within
the U.S. and abroad. Upon retirement from Raytheon she
moved to Largo, Florida and remained there from 1984
until 1992 when she moved to Shelby.
After four years of enjoying her new life in Shelby, she
moved into the assisted living facility at CountryTime Rest
Home, Kings Mountain, where she made and enjoyed
many friends. She remained there until a decline in her
health in 1999 necessitated a move to White Oak Manor.
She had been a resident there ever since, and soon became
loved by her “new family.”
She was a wonderful mother, a devout Roman Catholic
(St. Mary's, Shelby), a superb homemaker and an outstand-
ing employee, neighbor and friend. She leaves a void in the
hearts of those who loved her that will never be filled.
She lovingly leaves a son Robert T. Desrosiers and his
wife Rosalind of Venice, Florida; a daughter Marilyn FE.
Desrosiers Rhyne and her husband John of Kings
Mountain; three other daughters of the New England states
area; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Special thanks given to White Oak Manor, Kings
Mountain staff and nurses and all the caregivers of Hospice,
« Cleveland County for their loving care and support of
Estelle.
Burial will be private. John 11:25, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
DOUGLAS R. HUMPHRIES
OKMULGEE, OK - Douglas R. Humphries, 43, died
January 5, 2005 at Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa.
He was a native of Germany and son of Robert and Helen
Humphries of North Carolina.
He is also survived by his wife, Vicki Humphries of
Okmulgee; son Matthew Humphries of Okmulgee; daugh-
ters Amanda Hollands and Megan Humphries of
Okmulgee; step daughter Priscilla Boggs of Okmulgee;
brothers Donnie Humphries, Robert Humphries and Ricky
Humphries of North Carolina; sisters Debbie Beason of
Slagle, LA and Teresa Thompson of North Carolina; and
one grandson.
The funeral was held Sunday at Labby Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel in Leesville, LA. Burial was in Mitchell
Cemetery in Anacoco, LA.
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Maximum 1 day 10 (7th) 51 (5th)
Month to date 10 57.
Year to date 10 57
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High temperature 69 (5th) 68 (5th)
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