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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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Linda Fulbright Helton
GASTONIA - Mrs. Linda
“Ann Fulbright Helton, 69, of
Gastonia, died Saturday, Sep-
tember 27,2014, at Peak Re-
sources. A native of Lowell,
‘shes ‘was born March 1, 1945
a daughter of James and Vir-
ginia Hudspeth Fulbright.
Linda earned her B.S. de-
‘gree from Sacred Heart Col-
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sity: She retired after serving
25 years at Tryon Elementary
School. During ‘her career,
she was a member of the
North Carolina Association
of Educators (NCAE), listed
in the Top 100 of NC Educa-
tors, and’ won numerous
awards on the local and state
level:
She was a siepitiet of
First Wesleyan Church in
Gastonia where she was a
former school administrator,
in Women’s Circle, and a
Sunday school teacher.
Survivors of Mrs. Helton
include her children, Robert
C. Helton, Jr. of Gastonia;
David Alan Helton of Gasto-
nia; Valerie H. Moore and
husband Mike of Stanley;
daughter-in-law, Lureen Hel-
ton of Kings Mountain;
grandchildren, Joshua Helton
of Kings Mountain; Made-
line and Lucas Moore of
Stanley; brothers and sister-
in-law, Dr. Tony and Gayle
Fulbright of Stanley; Jack
Fulbright of Lowell; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Melva
and Bobby Aldridge of Low-
ell; Denise and Jackie
Bradley of Dallas; numerous
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
her husband, Robert Colum-
bus Helton.
The family will receive
friends on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 1, 2014 from 11:00am to
1:00pm at First Wesleyan
Church. A funeral service
will be held at 1:00pm on
Wednesday, at the church
with Reverend Tim Smith
and Dr. Tony Fulbright offi-
ciating. Interment will follow
the service at Gaston Memo-
rial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be made to First
Wesleyan Church, 208 S.
Church St., Gastonia, NC
28054. Condolence messages
may be sent online at
www.McLeanFuneral.com.
McLean Funeral Directors of
Gastonia is serving the fam-
ily of Mrs. Helton.
McLean
Funeral Home
Ruth Eaker Gamble
Mayhew
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Ruth Eaker Gamble Mayhew,
96, passed away Saturday,
September 27, 2014 at Kings
Moun-
tain
Hospice
House.
She
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born in
Lincoln
County,
NC on December 21, 1917 to
Myrtle and Lafayette Eaker
and resided in Kings Moun-
tain most of her life. In addi-
tion to her parents, she was
also preceded in death by her
first husband, Leonard Gam-
ble and by her second hus-
band, Tom Mayhew; four
brothers, Gerald, Wilbur,
Ralph and Boyce; two sisters,
Helen Warren and Averice
Bridges and by her grandson,
Tim Blanton.
She was a lifelong mem-
ber of El Bethel United
Methodist Church in Kings
Mountain where she served
in many positions. She was a
member of the Kings Moun-
tain Woman’s Club and the
American Legion Auxiliary,
once serving as the State
Chaplain. Ruth took pride in
her family and enjoyed gar-
dening and helping others.
She had many hobbies in-
cluding participating for
many years in the Senior
Olympic Games. Mrs. May-
hew served the Lord and her
family through her love.
The family would like to
extend a special thank you to
the caregivers and Hospice
for their care given in the last
several months.
She is survived by her
daughters Lois Blanton and
husband, Howard, Kings
Mountain, Barbara Hawkins
and husband Garth, Kings
Mountain; brother Jack Eaker
and wife Neely, Kings Moun-
tain; stepsons Tommy May-
hew and wife Judy, Shelby,
Lee Mayhew and wife Pam,
Shelby; granddaughter Lori
Cruse and husband Charlie;
four great-grandchildren
Travis, Dylan, Bethany and
Grayson Cruse; four step-
grandchildren David May-
hew, Connie O’Neill and
husband Patrick, Adrian
Baker and husband David
and Erika Mayhew; step-
great-grandchildren Eliza-
beth, Ryan and Evan O'Neill,
Ayden and Zachary Baker
A celebration of Life serv-
ice was held at El Bethel
United Methodist Church on
Monday, September 29, at 11
a.m., with Rev. Tom Jolly of-
ficiating. Visitation was from
9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the
service at El Bethel United
Methodist Church. Interment
is at El Bethel United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to
El Bethel United Methodist
Church, 122 El Bethel Rd.,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
or to Hospice of Cleveland
County, 951 Wendover
Heights, Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest registry is avail-
able at www.harris
funerals.com. Arrangements
by Harris Funeral Home,
Kings Mountain.
Parris
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Myetta Alouise Oates
KINGS MOUNTAIN —
Myetta Alouise Oates was
born April 6, 1937 in Kings
Mountain, North Carolina to
the late George Womic and
Arletha Logan Womic. She
began her eternal life on
September 24, 2014.
Mrs. Oates’ life was de-
voted to
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Py ing her
church
4 in many
different
ways.
She be-
member of Ebenezer Baptist
Church at an early age and
began teaching Sunday
school at 15 years old. She
continued this service to the
church for 60 years until her
© memories with her two
daughters,
health failed.
She also served as the
president of the Missionary:
Department, Director of Va-
cation Bible School, Flower
Committee, Children’s
Nursery and several other
auxiliaries. In addition, she
worked diligently with the
Ebenezer Missionary Bap-
tist Association in various
roles.
Mrs. Oates was a vale-
dictorian graduate of Wash-
ington School in Waco,
North Carolina. She contin-
ued her education at John-
son C. Smith University,
Charlotte, NC where she
earned a bachelor’s degree
in Elementary Education.
After completing her degree,
she returned to Washington
Elementary and taught 33
years at the second grade
level before retiring in 1994.
As a civic minded mem-
ber of community, Mrs.
Oates was a lifetime mem-
ber of the NAACP and was
came a
selected as Mother of the
Year for the State of North
Carolina 1979. In addition,
she was very active in voter
registration for Cleveland
County which President Bill
Clinton personally recog-
nized with a phone call after
his re-election. In honor of
Floyd Womic, her late
brother, she was an avid
supporter and sponsor of the
National Kidney Founda-
tion. She also served a term
as Chaplain of the Kings
Mountain Senior Citizens
Center.
She was preceded in
death by her loving husband
of 39 years, Summey
Alexander Oates; two sis-
ters, May Hattie Barron and
Maudlean Wilson; five
brothers, George Jr, John,
Floyd, Caleb, and Richard.
. She leaves cherished
Beverly Ann
Qates Jones (John Douglas)
of ‘Kings Mountain; and
Loretta Oates of Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota; a sister Doris
(Tina) of Bridgeport, Con-
necticut; along with a host
of nieces, nephews and other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, Sept. 28,
at 3 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist
Church in Kings Mountain,
interment following in the
church cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the National
Kidney Foundation at
www.kidney.org/donate or
the donor's choice.
Condolences may be
made to www.Enloes.net
Enloe Mortuary in Shelby
was in charge of arrange-
ments.
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Mortuary
George Thomas Anton
GROVER - George
Thomas Anton, age 85, resi-
dent of Grover, NC passed
away peacefully September
24, 2014, in his home.
A funeral service was held
at Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel at 12:30 p.m. on Tues-
day, September 30. Visitation
was from 11 to 12:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 30, prior
to the service at Harris Fu-
neral Home, Kings Mountain.
Interment is at Grover
Cemetery, Grover.
Alice “Dot” Daves
SHELBY-Alice “Dot”
Daves, 83, died Sun., Sept.
28, 2014, at Kings Mountain
Hospice House. Graveside
services were held on Tues-
day at 11:30 a.m. at Sunset
Cemetery. The family re-
ceived friends following the
service at the cemetery.
Tracie Dale Dover
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Tracie Dale Guiton Dover,
age 44, resident of Kings
Mountain, passed away Sep-
tember 24, 2014, in her sleep
at her home.
A funeral service was held
at Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel, Saturday, September
27, at 3:30 p.m. Visitation
was from 1:30 to 3 p.m. prior
to the service at Harris Fu-
neral Home, Kings Mountain.
Interment is at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
James Ray Ellis
SHELBY - James Ray
Ellis, 74, died Sunday, Sept.
28, 2014, at his home. A me-
morial service was held Tues-
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Funeral Home
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We offer funeral
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704-628-2255
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day at 2 p.m. at Clay-Barnette
Funeral Home Chapel, with
Tim Trexler officiating. The
family received friends fol-
lowing the service at the fu-
neral home.
Arlene Shuford
SHELBY - Arlene Jones
Jackson Shuford, 98, of W.
Warren St., died Tues., Sept.
23, 2014, at Cleveland Re-
gional Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, 3 p.m., at Clay-
Barnette Funeral Home
Chapel. The family received
friends one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home.
Burial is at Cleveland Memo-
rial Park.
Annie Louise
Standridge Webber
SHELBY — Annie Louise
Standridge Webber, 85,
passed away Friday, Septem-
ber 26, 2014 at Carolina Care
Center in Cherryville. The
family received friends on
Monday from 1-2 p.m. in the
sanctuary of Zoar Baptist
Church prior to a Celebration
of Life Service at 2 p.m. Bur-
ial followed at Cleveland Me-
morial Park in Boiling
Springs.
Veterans flu
clinic Thursday
The Charles George VA
Medical Center is hosting a
Flu Clinic at the Cleveland
County Veterans Services
Office located on the Ist
floor of the Cleveland
County Administration
Building, 311 E. Marion St
in Shelby.
The scheduled hours are
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 2. Vet-
erans must have their VA ID
card with them to receive a
shot. No appointment is
needed.
Call Veterans Services at
704-484-4803 if you have
any questions about the flu
shot clinic.
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ARRESTS
SEPT. 22: William An-
drew Bigger, 59, 615 Floyd
St., exceed speed limit, two
counts, $2500 bond, unse-
cured.
SEPT. 22: Christopher
Markal Martin, 24, 18
Somerfield West, second de-
gree trespassing, criminal
summons.
SEPT. 22: Billy Smith,
71, 1050 Barnett Dr., assault
by pointing gun, $1000
bond, unsecured.
SEPT. 23: Claudette
Morrison Sisk, 60, 109
Waco Road, possession with
intent to sell, deliver co-
caine, felony, sell/deliver,
felony, possession drug
paraphernalia, $1000 bond,
secured.
SEPT. 24:Rodrick Tyrell
Watson, 26, 407-A Baker
St., assault on female, no
bond.
SEPT. 24: Toborris Mar-
quette Allen, 30, 423 N.
Tracy St., assault on female,
$2,000 bond, secured.
SEPT. 26: James Gary
Gibson Jr, 40, Gastonia,
two counts maintaining ve-
hicle/dwelling, two counts
manufacture marijuana, one
count possession with intent
to sell marijuana, all
felonies, no bond. Six of the
eight charges were from
Gaston County and first ap-
pearance court date in Gas-
ton County is September 30.
SEPT. 26:' Scotty
Franklin Douglas, 51, 500
S.Cherokee St., first degree
trespassing, resist police of-
ficer, $54,000 bond, se-
cured. He was also charged
with two counts probation
violation and one count pos-
session of drug parapherna-
lia.
SEPT. 27: A 16-year-old
male was charged with com-
municating threats.
SEPT. 27: Alexandria
Jade Thompson, 24,
Gaffney, SC. Impaired driv-
ing, $5,000 bond, unse-
cured.
SEPT. 27: Ryan Casey
Cogdell, 23, 606 Mauney
Ave., resist, delay, obstruct
and assault on female,
$5,000 bond, secured.
SEPT. 27: Rodney Lewis
McElveen, 42, Gastonia.
Two counts unauthorized
use of motor vehicle, driving
while license revoked,
$1000 bond, secured.
SEPT. 28: Lewis Montrel
Gash, 27, Shelby, order for
arrest, driving while license
revoked, $1000 bond, se-
cured.
CITATIONS
SEPT. 28: Curtis Lee
Brooks, 27, 612 Charles St.,
Apt. 70, revoked license.
SEPT. 28: Robert F. Wil-
son, 45, 204 S. Sims St., ex-
pired tag, no inspection.
INCIDENTS
SEPT. 26: A resident of
Huntingtowne Dr. reported
theft of an electric guitar
valued at $1,000.
SEPT. 11: A resident of
Parkdale Circle reported
damage to a Sportsman
camera.
SEPT. 23: Dollar Gen-
eral, 1012 Shelby Road, re-
ported shoplifting.
SEPT. 23: A resident of
Ridge Street reported that a
Pomeranian dog damaged a
swimming pool cover and
fence.
SEPT. 23: A resident of
Manor Drive reported that
someone cut the lock on an
outbuilding and took items.
SEPT. 23: Cash Pro
Pawn Shop, 101 S. Battle-
ground Ave., reported a cus-
tomer attempted to pawn
two diamond rings which
didn't belong to her and
again on
SEPT. 24 returned to the
store with a Stevens rifle
which did not belong to her.
SEPT. 24: A resident of
Dutchess Drive reported an
incident of fraud.
SEPT. 25: A resident of
Meadowbrook Road re-
ported theft of currency and
two cartons of cigarettes
from a vehicle.
SEPT: 25: A resident of
Jack Adams Road said that
she was approached by a
person promising to increase
her profits if she gave the
suspect money. :
SEPT. 25: A resident of
Oakland Drive reported
theft of two cigars from his
' vehicle.
SEPT. 26: Dollar Gen-
eral, Shelby Road, reported
shoplifting.
SEPT. 26: One Stop 125,
2120 Shelby Road, reported
$10,000 damage to gas
pumps by vehicle damage
and police are continuing in-
vestigation of the incident.
Officer J. L. Dee said a
woman backed her vehicle
at pump No. 5, pumped gas
and left without removing
the gas nozzle.
WRECKS
SEPT. 14: Officer H.W.
Carpenter said that Ashley
Carroll, 104 Country Club
Road, operating a 2001 Ford
owned by Cleveland County
Lifesaving & Rescue, was
turning right on Parrish
Drive onto Barnett Drive
and hit a parked 2012 Dodge
owned by the City of Kings
Mountain. Property dam-
ages were estimated at
$4500.
SEPT. 15:Officer FL.
Wittington said that Kathy
Johnson, Gastonia, was
backing her 2004 Dodge
from a parking space at
Blackwood's and bumped a
2011 Nissan operated by
Derrick Seigle, York, SC.
Property damages were
minor.
SEPT. 16: Officer J. L.
Dee said that Brandy
Michelle Robinson, 159
Crown Court, operating a
2005 Ford, slowed due to
traffic in the roadway from a
wreck that had just occurred
further up the roadway. Her
vehicle was rear-ended by a
1994 Chevy operated by
Michael Dillard, 2034
Shelby Road, and Dillard's
vehicle was rear-ended by a
1983 Ford operated by Cory
Diprojetto, 414 N. Battle-
ground Avenue in the chain
reaction. Property damages
were estimated at $7,000.
Gaston County EMS and
Cleveland County EMS
transported injured to hospi-
tals.
SEPT. 17: Officer Kyle
Bell said that vehicles oper-
ated by Jensen Fleisher, 101
Marcella Dr., and William
Kornegay, 412 Wintergreen
Court, collided on West
Mountain Street. Property
damages were estimated at
$5,000.
SEPT. 18: Officer H.W.
Carpenter said that William
Andrew Yarboro, 565 Beth-
lehem Road, was backing
his 1997 Ford from a park-
ing space at 908 Shelby
Road and struck a parked
1994 Honda owned by Kyle
Moss, 111 Cyclone Lane.
Property damages were esti-
mated at $1500 to the Moss
vehicle.
SEPT. 18: Officer Kyle
Bell said that Christopher
Green of Cherryville, oper-
ating a 2009 Mazda, was
traveling on US 74 Business
and his car was hit by an-
other vehicle which failed to
stop. Property damage was
slight.
SEPT. 19: Officer JL.
Dee charged Johnny Jerome
Williams, Gastonia, with
DWI after the driver
wrecked his 2001 Ford on
NC 216 striking an embank-
ment on Margrace Road.
Property damage was esti-
mated at $1,000.
SEPT. 19: Officer F.L.
Wittington said that Steven
Moffitt, Cherryville, operat-
ing a 2005 Cadillac, struck a
2008 Toyota operated by
Lori Lewis, 114 Carol Lyn
Road, on Phifer Road when
he made a left turn to get
into a turn lane and didn't
see the other vehicle. Prop-
erty ‘damages were esti-
mated at $1800.
SEPT. 19: Officer F.L.
Wittington cited Ann Ray
Grigg, 126 Mary's Grove
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