THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday, February 27, 1995 5C Marshall Associated Press COLUMBIA young Spartanburg fame, but life hasn't changed roll band found name on it and Marshall Tucker "It never my name," Tucker one penny off it, it. I didn't want made good." The original produced 14 NORTH CAROLINA DEATHS Many people the band, but few know the real Marshall Tucker. ALBEMARLE Mr. Floyd "Coot" Coolidge Bowers, 68, Crook Motor Co. truck driver, died Feb.
26, 1995, at Stanly Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Free Will Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home. Survivors are his wife, Mary; son, Danny Bowers; daughters, Ms.
Becky Bowers, Mrs. Danny Starnes; parents, Daniel and Flossie Bowers; sister, Mrs. Hazel Almond. Memorials may be made to Faith Free Will Baptist Church cemetery fund, 34915 Locust New London, NC 28127. ALEXANDER MILLS Mrs.
Mary Yelton Lancaster, 77, homemaker, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park in Forest City. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Washburn Funeral Home in Bostic.
Survivors are her husband, Walter of Bostic; son, George Lancaster Bostic; sister, Mrs. Aylene Hipps of Canton. ALEXIS Mrs. Jessie Viola Stroupe Link, 86, homemaker, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Gaston A Memorial Hospital in Gastonia.
Funeral is 3 p.m. today at Alexis Baptist Church. Carothers of Stanley is in charge. Survivors are her husband, Buck; nephews and nieces. Memorials may be made to Alexis Baptist Church, 'Alexis-High Shoals Road, Alexis, NC 28006.
CONCORD Mrs. Ola Mae Gray Little, 63, weaver, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Assembly Worship Center.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, John; mother, Mrs. Nancy Gray; brothers, Everette Gray of Great Falls, S.C., Gilbert Gray of Kannapolis, Cleveland Gray Jr. of Jacksonville, David Gray of New Orleans; sisters, Mrs. Anna Jones, Mrs.
Margie Voncannon, both of Midland. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 390 Copperfield Blvd. N.E., Concord, NC 28025. GASTONIA Mrs. Kathryn J.
Griffith, 78, former registered nurse, died Feb. 25, 1995, at her daughter's home. Funeral is 11 a.m. Thursday at Dicken Funeral Home in Elyria, Ohio. McLean Son is in charge of local arrangements.
Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Dicken Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, Roy; son, Bruce Griffith of Norwalk, Ohio; daughters, Mrs. Marian Jackson, Mrs. Jeanne Susak of North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to Home Health Care, 2923 Rousseau Gastonia, NC 28054; or to Hospice of Gastonia, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053. GASTONIA Mr. James Wesley "Jake" Jones, 68, Perfection Mill retiree, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Carothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery, Belmont. Survivors are his brother, Tommy Jones of Richmond, sisters, Ms. Edith Bolin of Cary, Ms.
Edna Webb; SOUTH CAROLINA DEATHS FORT MILL Mr. Richard William Adkins, 81, owner and operator of Easy Pay Store, died Feb. 26, 1995, at his home. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Philadelphia United Methodist Church.
Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at the residence, 2375 Pleasant Rd. Whitesell-Wolfe is in charge. Survivors are his wife, Ruth; sons, Richard Adkins, W.R. Adkins; daughter, Ms. Jean Hamilton of Columbia.
Memorials may be made to Philadelphia United Methodist Church building fund, 1691 Highway 160 West, Fort Mill, SC 29715. KERSHAW Mrs. Margaret F. "Maggie" Vaughn Mobley, 97, retired MECKLENBURG COUNTY DEATHS Mrs. Martha Ray Bennett, 95.
Memorial service is 2 p.m. today at Hankins Whittington Funeral Home. Visitation is following the service. Mrs. Willie Mae Cheeks, 87.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 12:30 to 2 p.m. today at the church. Mr.
Kenneth Wayne Corzine, 56. Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Fort Mill, S.C. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette, of Fort Mill; son, Dale Corzine of Fort Mill; mother, Mrs. Annie Corzine of Concord; brother, Bill Corzine of Concord.
Mr. Sam Howard Cunningham, 65. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church. Survivors include his son, Carlton Cunningham of Concord.
Mr. Clifford William Dry, 79. Funeral is 11 a.m. today at Lakeland Tucker: 1984 and His name provided six records. men with national Tucker, 71-year-old Marshall Tucker's has heard since the rock and chose his an old key ring, with his As one christened itself The found the Band.
vacant bothered me that they used burg. Tucker, said. "I never made until he but I'm not bitter about to restore any. I'm just glad they Marshall The Toy Marshall Tucker Band founder, albums between 1 1973 and building as half sister, Ms. Grace Busler of Smyre; nephews and nieces.
GASTONIA Mrs. Cathy Cornwell Bishop Ratchford, 31, interior designer, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 1 p.m. today at First Free Will Baptist Church of Cramerton.
Carothers is in charge. Survivors her husband, Herman; son, Nathan Bishop; parents, Dennis and Margaret Cornwell; brother, Eric Cornwell of Charlotte; sister, Mrs. Donna Suttles of Dallas, N.C. Memorials may be made to First Free Will Baptist Church of Cramerton building fund, 426 Woodlawn Cramerton, NC 28032. GASTONIA Mrs.
Martha Joyce Thomas, 66, of Charlotte, Federal Reserve clerk, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Hillhaven Healthcare. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Chapel Charlotte. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte.
Carothers of Belmont is in charge. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Chapel. Survivors are her brother, Grady Thomas of Temple Hills, sister, Mrs. Mary Rice.
Memorials may be made to Hosof Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053. HICKORY Mrs. Mary Louise Arney Sigmon, 78, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Britthaven of Wilkesboro.
Funeral is 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Hickory Funeral Home. Survivors are her sons, Tony Sigmon of Icard, Charles Sigmon of Hildebran; daughters, Mrs. Peggy Hedrick, Mrs.
Faye Travis; sister, Mrs. Virginia Lafone of Newton. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Route 3, Hickory, NC 28602. KANNAPOLIS Mrs. Vera Cruze Moore, 101, of Matthews, formerly of Kannapolis, died Feb.
25, 1995, at Carrington Place, Matthews. Funeral plans are incomplete. Whitley's is in charge. LAWNDALE Mrs. Elsie Jones McDaniel Black, 87, homemaker, died Feb.
24, 1995, at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. Funeral is 2 p.m. today at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Lutz-Austell of Shelby is in charge. Survivors are her sons, Kenneth McDaniel, Fred McDaniel, both of Shelby, Gene McDaniel, John McDaniel, both of Lattimore, Paul McDaniel of Charlotte, Jerry McDaniel of Columbus, stepsons, Doyle Black, Barney Guinn, both of Kings Mountain; stepdaughter, Ms.
Nadine Case of Kings Mountain. LENOIR Ms. Texie Beatrice "Beatie" Holden, 79, textile retiree, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Caldwell County Hospice. uncemetery.
p.m. Tuesday at Belleview Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Pendry's Funeral Home. Survivors are her brother, Spencer Holden; sister, Ms. Blanche Holden. LINCOLNTON Mr.
Hugh Lee Newton, 53, maintenance supervisor for FMC Corporation Mining Mill, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby. Visitais 7 to 9 tonight, at Warlick Funeral Home. Cremation service will follow. Survivors are his wife, Joyce; daughters, Mrs.
Debi Hicks of Denver, Mrs. Jeannie Robinson; father, Charles Newton; brother, Ronnie bank teller, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Kershaw County Memorial Hospital in Camden. Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home in Lancaster. Survivors are her son, Jack Mobley; daughter, Mrs. Margaret Tyndall of Camden. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Kershaw, 210 N. Matson Kershaw, SC 29067.
LANCASTER Mrs. Ruth Dale Walters Funderburk Marze, 83, homemaker, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, Woodrow; daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Clifton, Mrs. Jennie Ruth Guy; stepson, Memorial Park, Monroe. Mr.
Preston Rush Gladden, 80. Funeral is 11. a.m. today at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m.
today at the church. Survivors include his brother, Clarence Gladden of Rock Hill; sister, Mrs. Mary Wheeler of Rock Hill. Mr. Calvin Cooledge Green, 67.
Funeral is 1 p.m. Tuesday at University Park Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8 tonight at the church. Mrs. Verdie Anderson Heath, 80.
Funeral is 3 p.m. today at New Covenant Bibleway Church. Survivors include her brother, Billy Anderson of Spartanburg. Mr. Allen Grady King 70.
Survivors include his brother, Samuel Lentz King of Concord. Miss Josie Dearmond Kirk, 81. Funeral is noon today at Long Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m. to noon today.
Mrs. Zula Mae Marlow Long, 86. Funeral is 3 p.m. today at First Baptist include Church her of son, Matthews. Thomas Survivors, Concord; brothers, Jeffie Marlow of Hickory, Clarence Marlow of Trian- Band taking sold more than 10 million who was born blind, said he the story of how the band name told several ways.
Griffin version goes, band members dead. key chain on the floor of a building in downtown Spartana piano tuner from 1942 had retired in 1991, used the space them and tune old pianos. The Tucker Band then called Factory, after the band's at Toy Caldwell used the a practice space. alive." OBITUARIES Newton. MAIDEN Mrs.
Ada Louise Helton Woodard, 93, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Brian Center in Lincolnton. Funeral p.m. today at Mt. View Baptist Church.
Hickory Funeral Home of Hickory charge. Survivors are her sons, Wiley Woodard Jr. of Newton, Alvin Woodard of Darlington, S.C.; daughters, Ms. Margaret Christopher of Clearwater, Mrs. Shirley Ballard of Catawba, Mrs.
Pearl Helton, Mrs. Vertie Holbrooks; sisters, Mrs. Lollie Armstrong, Mrs. Lillie Richards, Mrs. Alda Sigmon, Mrs.
Unice Richards, all of Lincolnton. Memorials may be made to Mt. View Baptist Church building fund, Maiden, NC 28650. MARSHVILLE Mrs. Janet Lee Decker MacKenzie, 51, licensed practical nurse, died Feb.
25, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Funeral Home, Mint Hill chapel. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Survivors are her husband, Wayne; son, Eric Hard of Grand Isle, daughter, Ms. Bonnie Sue Green of Charlotte. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202. MONROE Mrs.
Effie Wooten, 85, homemaker, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Guardian Care. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at 27 McEwen Funeral Home. Visitation is to 8 tonight.
Surviving is her son, William Wooten. MOORESVILLE Ms. Ressie Siegler Roach, 79, American Efird retiree, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Funeral is 11 a.m.
Tuesday at McLean-Bumgarner Funeral Home in Belmont. Burial will be in Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight. Survivors are her son, Perry Roach of Columbia; daughters, Ms. Betty Jean Human of Gastonia, Ms.
Hazel Cargile of Sedro Wooley, Ms. Doris Isenhour; brother, B.T. Siegler of Pendleton, S.C.; sisters, Ms. Frances Phillips of Dalton, Ms. Harriett James of Pendleton.
Memorials may be made to McKendree United Methodist Church, Route 9, Mooresville, NC 28115. MOORESVILLE Mr. John Robert Triplet 67, textile retiree, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Funeral is 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Neill Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Marie; sons, Robert Triplet, Jonathon Triplet; daughters, Ms. Janette Michel of Germany, Ms. Marion Bentley; sister, Ms.
Mabel Riley of Kannapolis. Mr. Jimmy Wayne Hinson died Feb. 26, 1995, at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord. Funeral plans are incomplete.
Hartsell of Albemarle is in charge. SALISBURY Mr. Walter W. Coley, 68, textile retiree, died Feb. 25, 1995, at VA Medical Center.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Summersett Funeral Home. Visitation i is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his wife, Mary; sisters, Ms. Dorothy McRae of Kannapolis, Ms.
Betty Long of Melbourne, stepson, John Smith of Greensboro; stepdaughter, Ms. Deborah Hughes. Memorials may be made to Mau- A.T. Funderburk Jr. of Moncks Corner; stepdaughters, Mrs.
Ruby Nunnery of Fort Lawn, Mrs. Jacqueline Carnes, Mrs. Maude Catoe. PAGELAND Mr. Charles "Loch" McKinnon, 72, retired water treatment plant operator, died Feb.
25, 1995, at Union Memorial Hospital in Monroe. Funeral is 4 p.m. Tuesday 'at Sutton Funeral Home. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight. Survivors are his son, Charles Davidson of Cheraw, S.C.; daughter, Ms.
Becky McKinnon; brother, J.W. McKinnon of Cheraw; sister, Ms. Elizabeth Colgin of Waco, Tex. ROCK HILL Mr. Edward Frank Crowder, 40, Hoechst Celanese retiree, died Feb.
25, 1995, in York County. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Laurelwood Cemetery. Bass is in charge. gle; sisters, Mrs.
Eva Williams, Mrs. Vera Sigmon, both of Newton, Mrs. Ola Moore of Mooresville. Mr. Excell McCallie, 85.
Funeral is 1 p.m. today at Grier Funeral Home. Visitation is 12:30 to 1 p.m. today. Mr.
John Kenneth "Jay" Norris 29. Funeral is 3 p.m. today at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Davidson. Mrs. Estelle Coles Smith.
Funeral is 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. today at the church. Mrs.
Mildred Regina Burdick Wicklund, 87. Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Columbia, S.C. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Shives Funeral Home in Columbia. Survivors include her son, Milton Wicklund Jr.
of West Columbia. Mrs. Martha J. Welch, 70. Funeral is 1 p.m.
today at Clanton Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Blaine Henry "Doc" Wofford, 76. Funeral is 12:30 p.m. today at McEwen Funeral Home, Charlotte chapel.
name OK Tucker tells the story of The Marshall Tucker Band's appearance on the "Merv Griffin asked about the name and a band member told they thought Marshall Tucker was "Listen, I could be anything but Tucker said with a laugh. "So I my nephew, who is a lawyer, write a letter." For the next several weeks, the credits the end of the "Merv Griffin Show" the line, "Marshall Tucker is pin Avenue Presbyterian ARP Church, 100 Maupin Salisbury, NC 28144. SPINDALE Miss Sara Hope Erwin, 84, retired bookkeeper, died Feb. 26, 1995, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. Funeral is 2 p.m.
Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton. Survivors are her nephews. UNION MILLS Ms. Sondra Boone Deal, 48, N.C.
Department of Corrections correctional officer, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Grace Hospital in Morganton as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cane Creek Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 tonight at Kirksey Funeral Home, Morganton.
Survivors are her daughters, Mrs. Denise Lance of Enka, Mrs. Kellie Burleson; father, Ralph Boone; brothers, R.T. Boone James Boone, both of Morganton; sisters, Mrs. Juanita Bradford, Mrs.
Theresa Harvey, both of Asheville, Mrs. Sheila Wells. WADESBORO Dr. Thomas Brooks Usrey Ill, dentist, died Feb. 25, 1995, a at Memorial Hospital in Tampa.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lilesville Baptist Church in Lilesville. Visitation is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home. Survivors are his daughter, Miss Marjorie Usrey of Tampa; father and stepmother, Tom and Toma Usrey of Palm Harbor, mother, Ms.
Gloria Usrey of Houston; brother, Mark Usrey of Alexandria, sisters, Miss Monica Usrey of Atlanta, Mrs. Sonya Lucito of Kansas City, Mo. WINGATE Mrs. Bright Mills McCauley, 85, homemaker, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
Funeral is 11. a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Monroe. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Gordon Funeral Home, Monroe.
Survivors are her sons, William McCauley, Curtis McCauley, both of Monroe, Maurice McCauley; daughters, Mrs. Linda Ventriglia of Corona Delmar, Mrs. Virginia Lemmond; brothers, Gene Mills, John Mills, Heath Mills, all of Monroe; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Edwards, Ms. Carrie Mills, both of Charlotte, Mrs.
Hazel Dale of Lilburn, Ga. WINGATE Mrs. Leola Roland died Feb. 25, 1995, at Union Memorial Hospital in Monroe. Funeral plans are incomplete.
Grier of Monroe is in charge. WINGATE Mr. Robert Alexander Rushing, 67, retired Union Carbide truck driver, died Feb. 25, 1995, at Charlotte. Transitional Funeral Health Services" is 2 p.m.
Tuesday at McEwen Funeral Home in Monroe. Visitation is 7 to 8 tonight. Survivors are his son, Kenneth Pu Rushing of Charlotte; daughters, Lorraine Knight of Cross, S.C., Ms. Judy Adkins, Ms. Lisa Rushing, both of Charlotte; brother, Wade Rushing; sisters, Ms.
Sue Nell Hood of Little Rock, Ms. Louise Griffin, Ms. Pauline Collins, Ms. Billie Kate Mills, Ms. Clarise Helms.
Other N.C. deaths CANDOR Mrs. Annie Hall, 94. MARION Mr. George Edwin Biddix, 89.
Survivors are his son, Carl CrowMcConnells; daughter, Miss Crowder of McConnells; parents, Frank and Jean Crowder of Lando; sister, Mrs. Dianne Woods of Savannah. Memorials may be made to Pilgrims Inn, 414 E. Main Rock Hill, SC 29730. ROCK HILL Mrs.
Mary O. Kish, 87, died Feb. 22, 1995, at Meadow Haven Nursing Center. Funeral is 10 a.m. today at Doyle Funeral Home in Milford, Conn.
Burial will be in Mount Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Conn. Greene is in charge. Survivors are her son, Jules Kish of Milford; daughter, Ms. Carolyn Anderson. Other S.C.
deaths CAMDEN Mr. Sam B. Fowler, 70. Dr. Newton H.
Barnette, 77. Mr. Robert M. Long, 43. Mr.
Paul Brantley Moss, 91. Mrs. Marjorie Taylor Kessler, 79. Mrs. Mattie McCain, 75.
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