January 12, 2006
The Kings Mountain Herald
TOM GILBERT
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Tom Gilbert, 68, 1427
Bethlehem Road, died
Friday, January 6, 2006 at his
home.
He was born in Tampa,
FL, son of the late Thomas
Lee Gilbert Sr. and was
retired from Lincoln Medical
Center. He served in the U.S.
Army and was a member of
First Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain.
He is survived by his wife,
Jane Byars Gilbert of the
home; mother Ethel
Delaporte Gilbert of Kings
Mountain; son Jeff Gilbert
and wife Sue of Kings
Mountain; daughters Leann
Ramsey and husband Mike
of Robbinsville, and Jamie
Gilbert of Kings Mountain;
sisters Pattie Fontana and
husband John of Greensboro
and Sondra Harris and hus-
band George of Nashville,
TN; grandchildren Josh
‘Gilbert, Kirstin Gilbert,
Kalin Gilbert, Ethan Ramsey,
Dustin Gilbert, and Zach
Gilbert, all of Kings
Mountain; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law Ann and
‘Joe Green, Dale and Dwight
‘Tanner, Bob and Barbara
Byars and Sue Jean
‘McCluney, all of Kings
‘Mountain; and many special
‘nieces and nephews.
' The funeral was conduct-
‘ed by Dr. John Sloan at 3:30
p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2006
‘at First Baptist Church.
{Interment was in Mountain
iRest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
‘to ALS-Neuromuscual
‘Center, P.O. Box 32861,
‘Charlotte, NC 28232.
r. Harris Funeral Home was
rin charge of arrangements.
FRANKLIN ESTES SR.
'- GASTONIA - Franklin
‘Delano Roosevelt Estes Sr.,
+71, 518 Christian Street,
‘passed away January 7, 2006
rat Gaston Memorial
Hospital.
tA native of Gaston
i County, he was the son of
‘the late Bud Terry Estes and
‘Bertie Haney Cash. He was
‘also preceded in death by
+his son, Franklin Delano
«Estes Jr., and brother
+ William Terry Estes.
+ He is survived by his wife,
: Barbara Estes of the home;
:son and daughter-in-law,
i Terry and Beverly Estes of
: Gastonia; daughter and son-
~in-law, Cathy and Darrell
Williamson of Vale; stepson
Shannon Patterson of
: Gastonia; step-daughter and
‘son-in-law Tonya and Alan
‘Phillips of Bessemer City;
grandchildren Katie Angley,
-Courtney Lynn Phillips,
-Wayne Bridges, April Estes,
.and Christina McMillan;
-eight great-grandchildren;
and beloved pets Sparky,
: Dixie and Abbey.
: A graveside service was
conducted by Pastor Lamar
«Creel at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
-January 10, 2006 at Gaston
-Memorial Park.
: Pallbearers were Darrell
: Williamson, Wayne Bridges,
‘Mike Angley, Alan Phillips,
- Terry Ramsey and Ronnie
Henson.
. Greene Funeral Service
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‘of arrangements.
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SYBLE WELLS SANDERS
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Syble Wells Sanders, 80, 302
Plantation Drive, died
Saturday, January 7, 2006 at
Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Born in Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the
late Whitney and Sallie
Blalock Wells. She was a
homemaker and member of
Resurrection Lutheran
Church.
She was also preceded in
death by sisters Nell
McSwain, Ruth Randle and
Claudie Timms, and brother
Jeff Wells.
She is survived by her
husband, Dathia Sanders of
the home; sons David
Sanders and wife Debbie of
Gaffney, SC and Steve
Sanders and wife Teresa of
Kings Mountain; sister
Lollie McDaniel of Kings
Mountain; five grandchil-
dren and nine great-grand-
children.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by the Rev. Don McSwain
at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January
10, 2006 at Ollie Harris
Memorial Chapel. Burial
was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
LESLIE COOK BALLARD
GASTONIA - Leslie Cook
Ballard, 34, 110 S. King
Street, died January 6, 2006
at Wake Forest Baptist
Medical Center in Winston-
Salem.
She was born in Ft.
Jackson, SC. She was a
Certified Nursing Assistant
II.
She is survived by her
father, James T. “Tom” Cook
and wife Susan Hutchens
Cook of Kings Mountain;
mother Judith Welch Cook
Hoffman of Sunset Beach;
fiance Tracy Carl Black of
Gastonia; daughters Taylor
Halvorson and Tori
Halvorson of Kings
Mountain; and brother
James T. Cook Jr. and wife
Megan of Sunset Beach.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by the Rev. David
Blanton at 3 p.m. Sunday,
January 8, 2006 at Ollie
Harris Memorial Chapel,
Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made
to Hospice and Palliative
Care of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights
Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or
Bethlehem Baptist Church,
1017 Bethlehem Road, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
TIM REYNOLDS
SENECA, SC - Carl
Timothy Reynolds, 45, 336
South Cove Road, went
home to be with the Lord
January 3, 2006 at Oconee
Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gaffney, he
was the son of the late Carl
Eugene Reynolds and Patsy
Ponder Reynolds. He was a
graduate of Gaffney High
School and formerly
employed with General
Electric Company.
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Surviving is his step-
mother, Benita Lipsey and
her husband, Charles, of
Gaffney; two brothers, Gary
Harvey of Seneca, SC and
Terry Harvey of Gaffney;
and two sisters, Debbie
Reynolds Vick and Donna
Reynolds Byars, both of
Batavia, NY.
The funeral was conduct-
ed by the Rev. Alan Peeler at
2 p.m. Sunday, January 8,
2006 at Blakely Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment
was in Grover City
Cemetery, Grover, NC.
Memorials may be made
to Tim Reynolds Memorial
Fund, c/o Blakely Funeral
Home, P.O. Box 850,
Gaffney, SC 29342.
SHERWOOD LOCKHART JR.
Sherwood Lockhart Jr., 35,
901 Sharon Dr., Apt. 23,
Kings Mountain, went home
to rest on Sunday, January 8,
2006 at Kings Mountain
Hospital.
He was
born
February
2,1970 in
Gaffney,
SC. He
was a
former
truck
driver
with
Kerns Trucking Company.
He was the son of
Sherwood Lockhart Sr. and
Doris Black Love. He is pre-
ceded in death by his grand-
father, Will Black.
In addition to his parents,
he is survived by his wife,
Mona Lockhart of the home;
sons Yul Black and Jacob
Black of Kings Mountain;
daughters LaToya Lockhart
and Lacy Lockhart of Kings
Mountain; sister Shunda
Lockhart of Blacksburg; sis-
ters-in-law and brothers-in-
law Martha and Dennis
Allen, Lynn and Meek Falls,
all of Grover, Dude Bennett
of Shelby, and Tee Bennett of
Kotzubue, Alaska; nieces
Macey Falls, Miranda Falls,
his little buddy, nephew
Michael Allen, all of Grover;
grandmother Eliza Black of
Blacksburg, and mother-in-
law Jackie Bennett of
Grover.
A Celebration of Life will
be held Friday, January 13,
2006 at 6 p.m. at 207
Mulberry Road, Grover,
with gathering of family and
friends to follow until.
In lieu of flowers, memori-
als may be made to Mona
Lockhart, c/o the Sherwood
Lockhart Jr. Memorial Fund,
P.O. Box 580, Grover, NC
28073.
Arrangements are being
handled by Greene Funeral
Service-West Chapel,
Gastonia.
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28086, visit our office at 821
E. King St., call 704-739-7496,
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ARRESTS
Wesley Anderson, 33,
Chesnee, SC, felony posses-
sion of a firearm by felon,
felony possession of coun-
terfeit controlled substance
with intent to sell and deliv-
er, felony obtaining property
by false pretense, $15,000
secured bond.
Ronnie Perkins, 49,
Ebenezer Rd., driving while
license revoked, no insur-
ance, fictitious plat, $3,000
secured bond.
William Strickland, 27,
Parris Dr., assault by point-
ing a gun, possession of a
stolen handgun, possession
with intent to sell and deliv-
er marijuana, $7,500 secured
bond.
Luis Juarez, Gastonia,
DWI, speeding, no opera-
tor’s license, $600 secured
bond.
Ervin Ward, 41, W. Gold
St., assault on a female, no
bond.
Diane Burris, 47, Charles
St., assault with a deadly
weapon.
Lisa Melton, 44, Gastonia,
felony speeding to elude
arrest, DUI, resisting public
officer, $2,000 secured bond.
David Noblett, 23, Second
St., simple assault, commu-
nicating threats, no bond.
Arthur Chandler, 18,
Stanley, provisional license,
no operator's license,
defrauding an innkeeper,
DUI, $500 secured bond.
Ricky Carroll Jr., 19, First
St., injury to personal prop-
erty, $300 secured bond.
CITATIONS
Amanda Duhaime, 19,
Cindy Ln., speeding 60 in 45
zone.
Joshua Carpenter, 22,
Pinnacle Rd., expired regis-
tration plate.
Flossie Johnson, Ebenezer
Rd., speeding 44 in 35 zone.
Floyd Payseur, 38, Monroe
Ave., expired inspection,
failure to register vehicle.
Floyd Payseur, 38, Monroe
Ave., no insurance, fictitious
registration plate.
Floyd Payseur, 38, Monroe
Ave., borrowing a license
plate to use on vehicle other
than the one for which it
was issued.
Donald Puckett, 21,
Belmar Rd., speeding 80 in
65 zone.
Dustin Shipp, 23, W.
Mountain St., Speeding 58 in
45 zone.
John Stewart, 52, Cameron
Dr., speeding 80 in 65 zone.
Paige Parker, 25,
Heatherton Ln., speeding 45
in 25 zone.
Katie Surratt, 34, Orr
Terrace, speeding 40 in 25
zone.
Denise Blanton, 48, Kevin
Dr., speeding 50 in 35 zone.
Coley Rivers, 45, Grover,
no operators license, unsafe
movement.
Jeremy Roberts, 19,
Mahogany Lane., driving
while license revoked, fail-
ing to stop at stop sign.
INCIDENTS
Hobart Grose, Baker St.,
reported damage to a
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Mansa january 19, 2000
, on Trip le D Publishing * 1300 S. DeKalb Street, Shelby
6:30 Receaion & Cash Ber 7:00 Dinner & Presentation
os Mountain Police
Department traffic enforcement
division will use radar in the
following areas: :
Sunday, Jan. 15 - Interstate
85, 74 By-pass and Shelby
Road.
Monday, Jan. 16 - Interstate
85, 74 By-pass and Sims Street.
Tuesday, Jan. 17 - Interstate
85, 74 oan and N.C. 161.
Wednesday, Jan. 18 -
Interstate 85, n By-pass and
Kings Mountain Boulevard.
_ Thursday, Jan. 19 - Interstate
85, 74 By-pass and Margrace
Road.
Friday, Jan. 20 - Interstate 85,
74 By-pass and N.C. 216.
Saturday, Jan. 21 - Interstate
85, 74 By-pass and Fulton
Drive.
radio antenna.
Malinda Roberts, Orr
Terrace, reported larceny of
food vouchers valued at
$300.
Bobby London, Bessemer
City, reported that someone
broke into a residence on
Redwood Circle and did
$200 damage to a door
frame.
Food Lion, E. King St.,
reported larceny of medica-
tion valued at $300.
Johnny Bowen, Bell Rd.,
reported that someone cut a
tire on his vehicle, causing
$80 damage.
Danielle Turner, Gastonia,
reported larceny of a wallet
and debit card from her
vehicle.
Pizza Hut, Spring St.,
reported that someone left
without paying for food.
Bridges Hardware, S.
Cansler St., reported forgery
and uttering, and obtaining
property by false pretense.
Sabrina Bess, Alpine Dr.,
reported a break-in.
Galilee United Methodist
Church, Galilee Church Rd.,
reported an attempted
break-in and $400 damage
to property.
James Wright, Church St.,
reported that someone
dumped liter on his proper-
ty.
WRECKS
Lewis Poston of Kings
Mountain was charged with
careless and reckless driving
when his vehicle hit a curb
at the exit ramp from I-85
south to U.S. 74. According
to police, he was traveling
too fast to exit.
Vehicles driven by Edith
Forbes, Michael Gann and
Melissa Lawrence, all of
Kings Mountain, struck on
Business 74 at Gaston St.
Damage to the Forbes vehi-
cle was $6,000, damage to
the Lawrence vehicle was
$3,800 and damage to the
Gann vehicle was $2,500.
According to Cpl. J.C. Shull,
Forbes ran a red light, caus-,
ing Gann’s vehicle to strike
the Forbes vehicle. That
caused the Forbes vehicle to
hit the Lawrence vehicle,
which was in the turning
lane. The Forbes vehicle
then left the road and struck
a sign at First Presbyterian
* Church, causing $3,000 dam-
age to the sign. Forbes and
Gann were transported by
EMS to Gaston Memorial
Hospital.
Vehicles driven by Holly
Loflin of Shelby and Joyce
Thompson of Kings
Mountain struck on Waco
Rd. at N. Watterson St.
Damage to the Loflin vehicle
was $2,500 and damage to
the Thompson vehicle was
$1,400.
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