Obituaries for Monday, March 16, 2016.
Sylvia Holland Norman
Sylvia Norman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on March 13, 2016, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Roger, her son Bart, daughter-in-law Cathy, grandsons Eli and Sam, brother-in-law Ron Norman, and brothers Terry Holland and Joel Holland.
Sylvia was born in Lincolnton. She met her husband and high school sweetheart, Roger, in study hall. They married in 1968 and moved to Raleigh for Roger to finish his senior year at N.C. State University. They moved to Charlotte for four years after Roger graduated, returning to Raleigh in 1973.
Sylvia attended Kings Business College in Charlotte. Over the years she held multiple administrative positions, and she started her own business to provide contract data entry services. She, along with two partners and friends, also formed Clutter Pros, which was a home organizational service that often acted as a ministry to seniors downsizing their lives to assisted living or nursing facilities. Her last position before retirement was recruiting for the North Carolina Wildlife Commission.
Sylvia was active in her church. She was a deacon, elder, and caregiver in the Presbyterian Church, and was honored to serve on the search committee that brought Rev. Bob Walkup to Saint Andrews Presbyterian in Raleigh in 1987. She served as president of the Women of the Church at Grace Community Church and was a devoted Bible Study leader.
Sylvia was really thankful for her family and friends, and she loved to be with them. She enjoyed taking her grandsons to the beach, having them over for sleepovers and attending their activities. She loved to travel, and her favorite traveling companion was Roger (she was his favorite, too). Favorite trips were to Alaska and New England, and also to Hawaii and many cruises in the Caribbean where she enjoyed snorkeling in clear waters. She went to Disney World with Roger, Bart, Cathy, Eli and Sam in 2010, and it was wonderful. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and mountains. She never met a stranger and Roger joked that she could dial the wrong phone number and talk for 15 minutes. She helped start couples and women’s bridge groups with neighbors in the 1980s that still meet today, and she always enjoyed her annual couple’s beach trip with her and Roger’s friends. She left her mark on the world through all that she did, through the beautiful family she has left and through the many people who called her friend. We will all miss her very much.
Sylvia’s life started with the struggle of polio and ended with the struggle of ovarian cancer but in between she lived a full and joy-filled life, and she was grateful for all the blessings in it. She gave her all to everything she did including work, volunteering and fighting cancer. The disease won the fight over her body, but it never took anything from her spirit or faith. It only made them stronger. Sylvia received wonderful medical care from Dr. Mark Yoffe, MD, Alison Casey, FNP and the nursing team at Rex (Blue Ridge), and we’re all grateful for them.
We are grateful to our family and friends for all the prayers, cards, food, phone calls and other support given to us during Sylvia’s illness and passing.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Community Church at 6561 Meridian Dr., Raleigh, N.C. at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016. A reception will immediately follow. A private burial at Oakwood Cemetery will precede the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Cancer Institute. Checks can be mailed to the Duke Cancer Institute Office of Development, 710 West Main St., Suite 200, Durham, N.C. 27701. Online donations can be made at www.gifts.duke.edu/dci (add “ovarian cancer” to the unlisted designation box). Please mark all donations in memory of Sylvia Norman.
Brown-Wynne Funeral Home of Raleigh is serving the Norman family.
Condolences may be sent through www.brownwynne.com
Timothy Shaun Davis
1964-2016
GASTONIA — Timothy Shaun Davis, 51, life-long resident of Gastonia, Hunter Huss High School and Gardner Webb University graduate, has entered into his eternal rest. For the last 3 years, he fought the good fight against glioblastoma brain cancer.
On March 12, 2016, he won the final battle and is now home with his dear Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ. He spent his last days in his home with his loving family as his caretakers.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart and dear bride of 30 years, Robyn Gamble Davis, and his most prized earthly gifts, his five children, Adam Michael Davis (24) and wife Lindsi, Matthew Allen Davis (22), Audrey Elizabeth Davis (18), Kathryn Diane Davis (16) and Benjamin Luke Davis (10). He is also survived by his brother, Scott Davis and wife Marsha; sister, Beth Beheler and his dad, Reggie Davis.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Esther Elizabeth Davis and precious baby Grace lost in 2003 to miscarriage.
Tim was a church member of Reformation OPC. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him as a faithful servant of Christ, an incredible husband who loved his wife as Christ loved the church and a wonderful father determined to raise his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. He would be the first to recognize his failures in these roles and give glory to God for all the successes. Even now he is rejoicing as the Lord says to him, ‘Well Done, good and faithful servant….enter into the joy of your master.’
Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 18, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 1401 Hoffman Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 with Pastor Joseph Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park. Immediately following the graveside service at Gaston Memorial Park there will be a Celebration of Life Dinner at Southminster Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m., any and all that knew and loved Tim are welcome to share in this celebration dinner.
Memorials may be made to Reformation OPC, c/o Building Fund, 1509 Laurel Lane, Gastonia, NC 28054 and/or National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 200, Newton, MA 02458 or www.braintumor.org
Condolences may be made to www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com.
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia 704- 864-5144 is serving the Davis family.
Howard C. ‘Cisco’ Hester
Howard C. “Cisco” Hester, age 46, of 652 Harrison Sanders Lane in Lincolnton, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016.
His funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today, March 16, 2016, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randall Wright officiating. The family received friends from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Warlick Funeral Home.
Mr. Hester was born November 30, 1969, in Lincoln County, to the late Howard Lee and Helen Eva Gillian Hester. He worked as a truck driver for Dellinger Precast.
He is survived by his wife, Corie Bryant Hester of the home; a daughter, Tiffany H. Beaver, and husband William, of Lincolnton; a son, Dustin Hester of Lincolnton; a step-daughter, Amanda Fredell Allen, and husband Michael, of Lincolnton; two brothers, James Gillian of High Shoals and Roy Hester of Love Valley; and three sisters, Becky Knight, and husband David, of Lincolnton, Coleen Ingle of Lincolnton, and Patricia H. Millican of Crouse.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Hester family.
Arlene Wilkinson Helton
Arlene Wilkinson Helton, 94, of Mooresville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016, at her residence.
Born September 14, 1921, in Lincolnton, she was a daughter of the late Harland Lantz and Chloe Mae Reel Wilkinson. Mrs. Helton was a homemaker, but also worked with her husband at their Sinclair Service Station on Hwy 21 for many years. She was a faithful and active member of Southside Baptist Church, Mooresville, where she taught Sunday school, vacation bible school and worked on the bereavement meals team. Mrs. Helton loved to read and fish. She also loved her cat, Garfield. For the last two years of her life she was lovingly cared for by her grandson, Dwayne Hobbs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paris Manes Helton; daughters, Evelyn I. Helton and Elsie M. Upright; brothers, Avery Wilkinson, Marshall Wilkinson, Robert Wilkinson, H. L. “Bill” Wilkinson and Ernest Wilkinson and sisters, Bonnie Miller, Ruth Miller, Francis Christopher, Peggy Jean Hensley, Ellen Burk, Katherine P. Wilkinson and Annie L. Wilkinson.
Mrs. Helton is survived by her children, Harland Wayne Helton (Barbara), Phyllis A. Norris (Joel) and Linda K. Martin (Jesse); sisters, Edith Proctor and Nellie McCallister; 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today March 14, 2016, at Southside Baptist Church, Mooresville. Burial will follow in Amity Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincolnton. The family received friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 525 S. Broad St., Mooresville, NC 28115 or Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mrs. Helton.
Condolences may be made to the Helton family at www.cavin-cook.com.
Mary D. Fortenberry Martin
Mary D. Fortenberry Martin, age 90, of Carolina Care, Cherryville and formerly of Hallman Mill Road, Vale died Saturday.
Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hull’s Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Travis Elmore officiating. Her body will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. this evening at Hull’s Grove Baptist Church.
Mrs. Martin was born September 25, 1925 and was the daughter of the late John and Susan Hoyle Fortenberry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, France Gold Martin, Sr. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker.
Survivors are her son, Gold Martin and wife, Rhonda of Vale; one sister, Selma Ledford of Hickory; one granddaughter, Alyssa Nicolle Martin; four step-grandchildren and eight step-great grandchildren.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Martin family.
Lisa Little Rink
Lisa Little Rink, 56, of Hickory died March 5, 2016 in Danville, Va.
A memorial service will be held today at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Hickory.
Kenneth Dwight King
Kenneth Dwight King, 71, of Morganton died March 11, 2016.
The family will receive friends March 19, 2016 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at a later time.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Will Junior Johnson
Will Junior Johnson, 84, of Maiden died March 12, 2016.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. today at the Living Word Church in Maiden. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. today in the Living Word Church Sanctuary. Interment will be at Maiden City Cemetery following the funeral service.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home of Maiden is serving the Johnson family.
Darlene Dease
Darlene Dease, 51, of Wheeling, W.Va. died March 2, 2016.
A homegoing service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Exodus Missionary Outreach Church in Hickory.
Bennett Funeral Service of Conover is serving the Dease family.
Mary Frances Stallings Sloop
Mary Frances Stallings Sloop, 72 of Maiden died March 15, 2016.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on March 18, 2016 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at Warlick Funeral Home.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Sloop family.
Vickie Jane Ledford Mitchum Munday
Vickie Jane Ledford Mitchum Munday, 61, died March 13, 2016.
The family will receive friends March 17, 2016 at E.F. Drum Funeral Home in Lincolnton.
E.F. Drum Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Munday family
Iva Jean Woody Henderson
Iva Jean Woody Henderson, 80, of Cherryville died March 12, 2016.
A funeral service will be held March 17, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Carpenter’s Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Carpenter’s Funeral & Cremation Services in Cherryville is serving the Henderson family.
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