The Kings Mountain Herald
May 22, 2008
GLENDA CRAWFORD
BLACKSBURG, SC - Glenda
Hall Crawford, 61, 130 Bear Den
Road, died May 10, 2008 at her
home.
Born in
Cherokee
County, SC,
she was the
daughter of
the late
Charles
Brumby Hall.
She was also
preceded in death by brothers
Steve Hall and Charles Hall,
and sister Mary Ann Hall.
She was a devoted wife and
homemaker. She was a member
of Golden Harvest Temple,
Lowell, and attended
Restoration at Chapel Grove
Church of God, Gastonia.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Jimmy David Crawford
Sr. of Blacksburg, SC; son
Jimmy David Crawford Jr. and
wife Helen of Kings Mountain;
daughters Pamela Crawford
Moss and husband Randy of
Kings Mountain, Charlene
Crawford Hollifield of
Gastonia, and Cindy Crawford
Christenbury and husband
Shane of Blacksburg, SC; moth-
er Katherine Green Hall of
Gastonia; brothers Philip Hall
of Gastonia, Paul Hall of
Spartanburg, SC and Joseph
Hall of Georgia; sisters Judy
Hall Bailey of Cherryville, Carol
Hall of Tennessee and Kathy
Cape of Lincolnton; grandchil-
dren Ashley, Amber, Jaron,
Andrew, Alysun, J.D., Shanley,
Manteo, Anna Marie and John
Michael; and great-grandchil-
dren Logan and Landon.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Bart Stone, Marvin
Woods and Andrew Moss at 2
p-m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008
at Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel, Kings Mountain.
Interment was in Oakland
Cemetery, Gaffney, SC.
Memorials may be made to
Restoration: at Chapel Grove
Church of God, 4639 Chapel
School Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052.
A guest register is available at
www.harrisfunerals.com.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
JIMMY PEELER
GAFENEY, SC - Jimmy Leslie
Peeler, 59, 1065 Patrick Road,
died” May 16, 2008 ' at
Spartanburg Regional Hospice
Home.
Born in Gaffney, he was the
husband of Susan Davis Peeler
and son of Aurie Mullinax
Peeler McCarter of Gaffney and
the late Charlie Peeler. He was
formerly employed by
Cunningham Brick Company
and was a Protestant.
Surviving are brothers,
Leonard Peeler and wife Nancy,
and Wayne Peeler and wife
Marjorie, all of Gaffney; sisters
Patricia McCraw and husband
Roger of Lavonia, NC and
Amanda Ramsey and husband
Alfred of Gaffney; and numer-
ous nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by sister
Ruby Peeler.
A graveside service was held
at 4 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008
at Sardis United Methodist
Church Cemetery with Rev.
Anne Parrott and Rev. Alan
Peeler officiating.
Memorials may be made to
Friends of Sardis: Church
Cemetery Inc., 1685 McKown's
Mountain Road, Gaffney, SC
29340 or Cherokee County
Humane Society, P.O. Box 2223,
Gaffney, SC 29342.
An online guest register is
available at www.blakelyfuner-
alhome.com.
Blakely Funeral Home,
Gaffney, SC, was in charge of
arrangements.
MARY McCRAW McNEELY
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mary
McCraw McNeely, 84, of White
Oak Manor,
died May 14,
2008 at White
Oak Manor.
A native of
Cleveland
County, she
was the
daughter of
the late O.H.
Heer h
McCraw and
Katherine
Lovelace McCraw. She was the
wife of the late Amzi McNeely.
She was also preceded in death
by two brothers and two sisters.
She was a member of Oak
Grove Baptist Church. She was
a homemaker.
She is survived by her son,
Don McNeely and wife Judy of
Bessemer City; daughter
Laverne Foster of Bessemer
City; seven grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren and five
great-great grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by
the Revs. Bruce Davis and
Wayne Fredell at
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Oak
Grove Baptist Church. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
White Oak Manor, “Special
Activities,” 716 Sipes Street,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
A guest register is available at
www. harrisfunerals.com.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
2 pm.
ADA WILSON BRIDGES -
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ada
Wilson: Bridges, 71, 129
Candlewood Drive, died May
16, 2008 at Hospice at
Wendover.
She was born in Samspon
County, daughter of the late
Lloyd and Eula Hamilton
Wilson. She was a member of
First Baptist Church, the Broad
River Genealogical Society, the
Foothills Quilting Guild, Shelby
Radio Club, and was a Captain
with the Civil Air Patrol, Shelby.
She was retired from Kings
Mountain District Schools, hav-
ing taught at East Elementary
until her retirement in 2002. She
continued working with chil-
dren at: East and West
Elementary where she volun-
teered to read to children. °
She is survived by her hus-
band of 52 years, Tommy P.
Bridges of Kings Mountain;
daughters Cindy B. Tindall and
husband Chris of Fallston and
Lisa B. Bolt and husband Paul
of Kings Mountain; son, Rev.
Tommy P. Bridges Jr. and wife
Lynn of Asheville; brother,
Robert Wilson of College Park,
MD; stepmother Grace Wilson
of Charlotte; and grandchildren
Lane Tindall, Christa Tindall,
Stephen Bolt, Kelli Bolt, Kayla
Bolt, Matthew Bridges, Nathan
Bridges and Daniel Bridges.
The funeral was conducted by
Dr. John W. Sloan and Rev.
Tommy P. Bridges Jr. at 2 p.m.
Monday, May 19, 2008 at First
Baptist Church. Burial was in
Rose Hill Memorial Park,
Fallston.
Memorials may be made to
First Baptist Church, 605 W.
King St., Kings Mountain, NC
28086 or to Hospice of
Cleveland County, 951
Wendover heights, Shelby, NC
28150.
A guest register is available at
www.harrisfunerals.com.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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MARSHALL GASS JR.
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Marshall Gass Jr., 68, 201 Maner
Road, Kings Mountain, and
Gass Road, Whittier, died
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the
Cherokee, NC, Hospital.
A native of Cherokee, he was
the son of the late Marshall Gass
Sr. and Lillian Blankenship
Gass.
He was retired from Sears
after 40 years of service. He was
an avid fisherman, hunter,
camper and gardener.
He was preceded in death by
his sister, Wanda Sue Harris.
He is survived by his wife of
41 years, JoNell Conner Gass;
sons Kevin Gass of Kings
Mountain and Chad Gass and
wife Brandy of Whittier; daugh-
ter Roxanna Lambert and hus-
band David of Burlington; step-
son Rick Broome and wife Tina
of Kings Mountain; brothers Bill
Gass of Whittier and Buddy
Gass of Whittier; sister
Elizabeth Bryson of Whittier;
seven grandchildren, Chad
Gass Jr, Kaley Gass, Wesley
Moore, Nicholas and Christian
Broome, and Jeremy and
Lekisha Lambert; and great-
grandchild Angel Dawn
Lambert.
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. Benny Bagwell on
Saturday, May 18, 2008 in the
chapel of Crist Funeral Home in
Bryson City. Burial was in
Thomas Memorial Cemetery,
Whittier.
Memorials may be made to
Macedonia Baptist Church,
Grover Rd., Kings Mountain,
28086 or to the American
Cancer Society.
DAVID JONES
KINGS MOUNTAIN - David
Ashley Jones, 60, died May 14, +
2008, in Coden, Ala.
He was a native of Duplin
County, N.C., son of the late
William Ashley Jones and
Mattie Futrell Jones.
A memorial service was held
11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Founders Chapel of McLean
Funeral Directors of Gastonia
with Military Rites. Dr. Jerry
Bron officiated.
Mr. Jones served our country
in the U.S. Navy for six years
during the Vietham War. He
also served for one year in the
N.C. Army National Guard and
retired as a master sergeant
after twenty years of service in
the N.C. Air National Guard.
He was employed with
BellSouth for thirty years and at
the time of his death, was a
project manager with the
Parsons Corporation in
Pascagoula, MS.
Survivors include his wife -
and soulmate of 24 years, Janice
Allen Myers Jones; daughter
and son-in-law, Jennifer and
Matt Chandler; stepson, Jamie
Myers; stepdaughter, Stephanie
Myers; grandchildren, Heather
and Brooklyn Stewart; brothers
and sister-in-law, William. and
Ida Ruth Jones and Hullie
Jones; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; sister, Hilda Jones;
and brother, Bobby Jones.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the Sanity of
the donor's choice.
Condolences may be sent
online at
www.McLeanFuneral.com
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