Subject: Mon., Jan. 25, 1965 Charlotte News Obits From: Mrstoetoe Date: September 19, 1998 Here are the other obits that I promised.... Mrs. GOSSETT- Mill Exec's Widow Dies- Mrs. B.B. Gossett, 79. widow of Benjamin B. Gossett, president of Gossett Mills for many years, died this morning in a local hospital. Mrs. Gossett was born Feb. 5, 1885, in Annapolis, MD., daughter of the late Louis S. Clayton and Emma Deshields Clayton. She was reared in Annapolis. She and Mr. Gossett moved to Charlotte in 1922 from Anderson, SC. He died in 1951. Mrs. Gossett was a charter member of Myers Park Methodist Church and a member of Halifax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, Founders and Patriots and the Charlotte Country Club. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 pm tomorrow at harry and Bryant Chapel in the Oaks, conducted by Dr. J. Clay Madison and the Rev. William B. Bobbitt Jr., ministers of Myers Park Methodist Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. S. Frank Jones of Charlotte; a son, Judge James P. Gossett of Billings, Montana; 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Kimberly LANFORD- Graveside services for Kimberly Ann Lanford, 2 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lanford of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Charlotte, were held yesterday at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte. The Rev. Paul Ford of Westside Baptist Church officiated. The child died Wed. in Eugene. Survivng are her parents; a sister, Valorie Jean Lanford of the home, and 6 brothers, Keith Alton Lanford, Kenneth Alton Lanford, Gene Otis Lanford, Gregory Lanford, Chuck Lanford and Dennis Lanford of the home. Mrs. STOKES- Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Vaughn Stokes of 3012 Dublin Rd. will be held at 11 am. tomorrow at West Avenue Presbyterian Church in Gastonia. Graveside services will be held at Orangeburg, SC. Mrs. Stokes died yesterday in a local hospital. She was a member of West Avenue Presbyterian Church in Gastonia. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. R.H. Hook of Bessemer City, Mrs. Thompson B. Little of Gastonia and Miss Ruth Stokes of Charlotte, and a son, Clayton P. Stokes of Charlotte. Miss HUCKS- Funeral services for Miss Lillian Leota Hucks, 72, of the Methodist Home will be held at 2 pm. on Wed. at Harry and Bryant Chapel in the Oaks. The Rev. T.S. Hoffman, Methodist Home chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Miss Hucks died this morning in a local hospital. She was born in March, 1892, in SC., daughter of the late Robert Hern Collins Hucks and Florida Matilda Johnson Hucks. She had lived at the Methodist Home since Oct. 1959. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist. Surviving are a brother, Robert T. Hucks of Bound Brook, NJ.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Annie Laurie Anthony of Staten Island, NY., and Mrs. Lucille H. Anderson of Philadelphia, PA., and a number of neices and nephews. The family will be at the home of Col. and Mrs. J. S. Albergotti, 1634 Providence Rd. M.R. WYNN- Funeral services for Marvin R. Wynn, 61, of Dublin, GA., formerly of Charlotte, will be held at 3 pm. tomorrow at Harry and Bryant Chapel in the Oaks. The Rev. Robert Howard, a minister at Myers Park Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park. Mr. Wynn died yesterday in Dublin. He was born Nov. 22, 1903, in Cochran, GA., son of the late James and Gertrude Van Landingham Wynn. He had lived in Dublin since Nov. Mr. Wynn retired recently after 46 years with the Burroughs Corp. He was a member of Myers Park Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nell Lomax Wynn; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ted C. Wholbruck of Laurens, SC., and Mrs. R.G. Armstrong of Studio City, Calif.; a son, Marvin R. Wynn Jr., of Charlotte; 2 sisters, Mrs. Fred E. Johnson of Lakeland, Fla., and Mrs. D.L. Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla., and a brother J.L. Wynn of Jacksonville, Fla. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Wynn's brother E.L. Lomax of Rt. 1, Belwood Lane, off Providence Rd. H.L. HELMS- Funeral services for Henry Lee Helms, 60, of 1411-A Murdock Rd. will be held at 11 am. tomorrow at Hankins and Whittington Funeral Chapel. The Rev. A.A. Kyles, pastor of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Love Dixon of Gastonia. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park. Mr. Helms died Sat. at home. Born April 18, 1904, in Union County, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Nettie Martin Helms of Charlotte. He had lived most of his life in Mecklenburg County. Mr. Helms was a member of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church. He retired two years ago after 37 years with Acme Plumbing Co. Surviving are his wife,Mrs. Rosa Lee Helms; a daughter, Mrs. Robert T. Richardson of Charlotte; 3 sons, Ernest H. Helms of Ashville, Ernie Lee Helms and Robert W. Helms of Charlotte; 2 sisters, Mrs. R.L. Miller and Mrs. J.H. Tucker of Charlotte, and 11 grandchildren. Mrs. CARPENTER- Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Laws Hutto Carpenter, 66, of a local nursing home were held at 2 p.m. today at Westside Baptist Church. The Rev. Paul A. Ford, the pastor, and the Rev. Roy W. Chandler of Four Square Memorial Church officiated. Burial was in Sharon Memorial Park. Mrs. Carpenter died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born March 26, 1893, in Gason County, daughter of the late John and Mary Kenley Laws. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Tom W. Caudle and Mrs. Roy Helms of Charlotte; three sons, William J. Carpenter, Sylvanus Carpenter and Frank Hutto of Charlotte; 24 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Denaci - Funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta Matilda Denaci, 77, of Rt. 10, Charlote will be held at 9:30 am Wednesday at Vander Plaat Colonial Home in Fair Lawn, NJ. The Rev. Henry Loeber, pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Fair Lawn, will officitae [sic]. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Middle Village, L.I., N.Y. Mrs. Denaci died yesterday at home. She was born Jan. 2, 1888, in New Jersey, daughter of the late Ernest and Gertrude Hartman Ritter. She was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Godlewski of Charlotte; a son, Daniel Denaci of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Marie Gardner of Jersey City, N.J.; four grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. I do hope these will be of help to someone. Happy Searchin'! Cathy Jennings Bloomington IN formerly Charlotte NC ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |