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Page 2A 3 The Kings Mountain Herald
August 11, 2005
THOMAS P. BAKER II
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Thomas P. Baker II,
51, 916 Lake Montonia Drive, died August 8,
2005 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
He was a native of Palm Beach County,
FL. He was a cabinet maker. 3
He is survived by his wife, Jackie :
Nicholson Baker of Kings Mountain; father
Dr. Thomas P. Baker Sr. of Kings Mountain;
* mother Mary Beth Hord Baker of Kings brothers John Beam, Sam Beam and Bill
Mountain; son Brandon Thomas Baker of Beam, and sisters Gertrude Shaw, Julia
Wilmington; daughter Heather Licayan and Sanders and Sue Love.
husband Darrell of Charleston, SC; brothers She was a member of Temple Baptist
Dr. Bryan Baker and wife Patricia of Kings Church and was retired from Pauline Mills.
Mountain, Dr. Stephen Baker and wife She is survived by her son, Reggie D.
Sandra of Kings Mountain, David Baker of Flowers of Kings Mountain, daughter Lynn
Kings Mountain and Jonathan Baker of _ Flowers of Kings Mountain, and sisters
ESSIE BEAM FLOWERS
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Essie Beam
. Flowers, 81, 1021 Brookwood Drive, died
August 7, 2005.
daughter of the late William Ira and Pearl
Bookout Beam and wife of the late Arthur A.
Flowers. She was also preceded in death by
Kings Mountain. Ethel Spangler of Grover, Sarah Cason of
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Conyers, GA and Doris Carner of Ft. Myers,
Shane Doty at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ollie FL.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel. Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
KEISHA MULL
CLOVER, SC - Keisha Lynette Dellinger
Mull, 26, 1832 Faulkner Road, died July 26,
2005 at Piedmont Medical Center.
She was a native of Gaston County. She
was a very loving daughter,
wife, mother, granddaugh-
ter, niece, and very special
to everyone who knew her.
Keisha was full of life and
had a smile for everyone.
She was a homemaker
and a member of Chestnut
Ridge Baptist Church,
Kings Mountain. She was a
1997 graduate of Bessemer
City High School where she was a member
of the marching band. Blalock and husband Royce Blalock of
She is survived by her husband, Scott Shelby; sisters, Charlotte Melinda Leigh of
Edward Mull of Clover, SC; son Scottie Mull = Phoenix, AZ, Jackie Marie Harrison of
Jr. of Clover, SC; daughter Aleisha Mull of Greenville, TX, and Tammy Leigh Sarratt of
Clover, SC; father Ralph “Freddie” Dellinger Shelby; step-mother Sarah Ann Leigh of
Jr. and wife Mira of Gastonia; mother Denise Gaffney, SC; maternal grandparents, Lela
“Lynn” Gray and husband Mike of Rock and Nelson Dixon of Kings Mountain; and
Hill, SC; paternal grandparents Dick and step-brother, James Gowan Jr. of Shelby.
Dorothy “Dot” Dellinger of Clover, SC; A memorial service was conducted by
maternal grandparents Keith and Jeanette John Michael Bridges and Matthew Sarratt
Bess of Bessemer City; and sister April at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ollie Harris Memorial
Sprouse and husband Frankie of Blacksburg, Chapel.
SC. Memorials may be made to Michelle
The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Smith Funeral Fund, c/o Scott Smith, P.O.
Mitchell Pruitt and Richard Brown at 4 p.m. Box 639, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Friday, July 29 at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
Church, Kings Mountain. Interment wasin = arrangements.
the church cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
MICHELLE SMITH
GROVER - Michelle Leigh Smith, 36, 113
Grier Street, died August 3, 2005 at her
home.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late John William Leigh. She
was also predeceased by her son, Glenn .
Scott Smith, and her paternal grandparents,
Hudson and Jettie Leigh.
She was formerly employed with
Firestone Mills, Kings Mountain.
She is survived by her husband, George
Scott Smith of Grover; son Jack Smith of
Grover; mother and step-father, Brenda
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
JOHN LINDERMAN SR.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - John Broadus
Linderman, Sr., quietly passed from this life
into the Father's hands on Sunday, July 31,
2005 after a protracted battle with heart dis-
ease.
“At the time of his passing
he was surrounded by more
than thirty-five members of
his family, church, and com-
munity in a celebration of
his life and worship of God.
Born in Greenville County,
SC on the 4th of July 1931 to
Myrtle Few and Charles Dee
Linderman, he was preced-
ed in death by both parents, his only broths
er, Leroy Linderman, and one son, Charles
Grant Linderman.
John Broadus Linderman Sr. was married
to Frances Grant Linderman on November
14, 1954. They recently celebrated 50 years of
marriage. Together they had four children,
John B. Linderman Jr, Cary, NC; Teresa
Caldwell of Kings Mountain, NC; Leigh
Hord of Kings Mountain, NC; and Charles
Grant Linderman, deceased.
He is survived by his wife Frances Grant
Linderman, his three children, daughter-in-
law Celia Linderman, sons-in-law David
Caldwell and Randy Hord; eight grandchil-
dren, Rev. Carey Caldwell and wife Amanda
of Zebulon, NC, Dusty Hord and wife
Alisha of Kings Mountain, NC, Wesley
Caldwell and Hunter Caldwell, both of
Kings Mountain; Casey Hord and Amanda
Hord, both of Kings Mountain, NC; Grant
Linderman and Jay Linderman, both of
Cary, NC; and one great-grandchild, Natalie
Hord. :
John B. Linderman, Sr., served 20 years in
the North Carolina National Guard. He
worked for A&P Tea Company for 18 years
and Lance, Inc. for 16 years. He was an
active member of Oak View Baptist Church.
He loved riding his motorcycle with the
York County Chapter of the Gold Wing
Road Riders Association.
He was a wonderful husband, father, and
.grandfather and will be greatly missed by
all.
The funeral was held at Oak View Baptist
Church, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 2:00
PM. Rev. James Billings, Rev. Carey
Caldwell and John Linderman Jr. officiated.
Interment was in Oak View Baptist
Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC.
Memorials may be made to Oak View
Baptist Church, 1517 York Road, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086.
Arrangements were by Harris Funeral
Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
BILLY R. DAVIS :
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Billy R. Davis, 65,
723 Chestnut Ridge Road, died July 28, 2005
at Cleveland Pines, Shelby.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the
son of the late Robert and Ella Mae Rayfield
Davis. He was also preceded in death by his
sister, Geraldine McKinney.
He was a member of Chestnut Ridge
Baptist Church and was a retired painter.
He is survived by his wife, Edith Marsh
Davis of Kings Mountain; son Richard W.
Davis and wife Sonja of Kings Mountain;
daughters Phyllis Davis McFee and husband
Keith of Bessemer City; brother Glenn Davis
of Blacksburg, SC; and five grandchildren,
Leah Michelle McFee, Jason Christopher
McFee, Richard Alton Welsh, Arthur James
Welsh, and Steven Jacob Welsh.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs.
Richard Brown and Mitchell Pruitt at 2 p.m.
Sunday at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cleveland
Pines “Tree Top Solarium Fund,” 1404 North
Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Man found
guilty in murder
of Van Duesens
The accused killer of Rick and Karla Van
Duesen was found guilty last week of first
degree murder. Wayne Deparvine received a
death sentence.
On Sept. 12 a judge will review the sen-
tence and make a final decision. The jury
voted eight to four for the death sentence.
Karla Van Duesen was the daughter of
Kyle Smith of Kings Mountain and Billie
Farris of Shelby.
The double murder took place in
November, 2003 in Florida.
Chamber luncheon slated
Tenth District U. S. Congressional
Representative Patrick McHenry will be fea-
tured at the Chamber’s annual
Congressional luncheon this month. The
event is scheduled for August 18 from 11:45
a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at North Lake Country
Club in Shelby.
For more information, call the Chamber at
(704) 487-8521.
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Floor Sample Sale
Drastic
Reductions
On All In Stock
Sofas, Chairs, Leather,
Dining Sets, Tables,
Lamps,
Pictures,
FAIR
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have the most fun.”
Weaver describes the com-
pany as like a family.
Ed Durrant was working
along side her. He's been in
the fair business for 32
years. As a young man he
would set up and operate
rides.
Mattress
All Sales Must Be Picked Up Or Delivered In Matter of Days.
No Layaways or Holds At These Reduced Prices.
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“There are jobs for all
ages,” Weaver said.
Young Timothy Bolen
pointed to the Ferris wheel
when asked his favorite
ride. He and Lance Long
walked along the midway
waiting for crews to finish
setting up the Orient
Express, carousel, Berry Go
Round, Bumble Bee Bop and
the Hillbilly Village:
From his perch in the
ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
Kings Mountain High School students Dustin Ruppe, Sarah
Russell, Bubba Thomas, Eric Yarbro, Elizabeth Russell,
Philip Wright, Joshua Yarbro, Brent McGinnis and Heather
Rudnick enjoy Bethware Fair.
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dunking booth Josh Gibson
taunted passers-by, hoping
to make them mad enough
to buy a chance at sinking
him. Gibson's father is a
member of Kings Mountain
Rescue Squad which spon-
sored the fund Talsing
booth.
Gibson finds the job ideal.
“I like to talk junk,” he
said.
Six-year-old Nicholas
Blanton sat on a late model
John Deere tractor, pretend-
ing to steer the piece of
green farm equipment.
Nicholas visited the fair
with his grandfather David °
Blanton. Kubota and New
Holland tractors attracted
other boys around his age.
Nikki Willober and her
siblings Breanna, Aona and
Stephan, along with other
youngsters, amused them-
selves on the school’s play-
ground as they waited for
the rides to start.
Inside the gymnasium
turned exhibit hall, giant
pumpkins and additional
produce, canned goods, bas-
kets and other crafts and
antiques were on display.
Businesses and non-profits
like Sonlight Prison
Ministries operated display
booths.
The fair, which is spon-
sored by the Bethware
Progressive Club, continues
through Saturday night.
Harvest Bluegrass band
plays tonight; country band
Peace Pipe on Friday and
Ocean Boulevard on
Saturday. Performances start
around 8 p.m. Admission is
free but the White Plains
Shrine Club does charge for
parking.
Contact Andie Brymer at
704-739-7496 or
abrymer@kingsmountain-
herald.com
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