The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Obituaries
MAN INJURED IN CRASH
Hazel Freeman
Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
Joshua Oxendine, 20, of Traveler’s Rest Lane in Lake Lure was taken to Rutherford Hospital where he remains as a patient after this automobile accident Tuesday morning on Rock Springs Road. The accident happened at 11:15 a.m. as Oxendine was driving his 2000 S10 pick-up when he ran off the road to the left, hit a bank and overturned. Firefighters and emergency personnel from Bill’s Creek, Shingle Hollow and Lake Lure responded to the scene. Bill’s Creek’s Jamie Howell said emergency workers were able to use equipment to raise the truck off Oxendine, “crib it up” and get Oxendine out of the wreckage. “200 hours of training” is how Howell described how he and emergency personnel freed Oxendine. Ron Morgan, fire coordinator for Lake Lure said, “this was a bad wreck. He is very fortunate.” Also at the scene were Hickory Nut Gorge EMS/Rescue, N.C. Traffic Control and the Highway Patrol.
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
Arrests
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 164 E-911 calls Monday. n Jerry Michael Smith reported the theft of a refrigerator. n Tammy Lee McClellan reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Mark Watson reported the theft of scrap metal and a truck motor. n Rutherford Electric Membership Corp., at 186 Hudlow Road, Forest City, reported the theft of copper ground wire.
n Terry Allen Cobb, 28, of Sims Street, Spindale; charged with possession of marijuana; released on a $300 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Andrew Hamilton, 39, of Plymouth Street, Forest City; charged with resist, obstruct and delay; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Makia Delnice Carlisle, 34, of Odessa Park, Ellenboro; arrested on a warrant for assault with a deadly weapon; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Archie Matthew Davis, 32, of 615 Old Hickory Tree Road; charged with misdemeanor stalking; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Maria Ann Whitesides, 26, of 119 Summerdale Lane; charged with failure to report an accident, unsafe movement and driving while license revoked; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Ralph Wesley Caton, 69, of 27 Louise Southeast Drive; charged with obtain property by false pretense; placed under a $6,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Makia Delnice Carlisle, 34, of 137 Odessa Park Road; charged with assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a public officer; placed under a $5,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Nelson Vernel Makupson, 42, of 116 Spruce Parkway; charged with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked and failure to comply on $426; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n James Anthony Chapman, 39, of 379 Cooperstown Road; charged
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Monday. n The theft of a flat-screen television and other items was reported at Tony’s Produce, 773 N. Washington St.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 39 E-911 calls Monday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to no E-911 calls Monday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 54 E-911 calls Monday. n Mazher Najmuddin reported an incident of assault with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred on East Main Street. (See arrest of Carlisle.) n Linda Biggerstaff reported damage to property. n An employee of Belk reported a larceny. (See arrest of Kelly.) n An employee of Rose’s reported a larceny.
Federal judge rules to allow Hennis court-martial
RALEIGH (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a motion to halt the court-martial of a retired soldier forced back into the Army to face charges in North Carolina triple slaying that occurred a quartercentury ago. Lawyers for Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis argued last month that the military does not have the power to charge him in the killings. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle said in a ruling on Tuesday that it would be inappropriate to rule with a court martial in progress.
Boyle dismissed the motion to allow it to continue through the military judicial system.
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with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD)
Citations n Jenny Hyder Kelly, 37, of Bob Rollins Road, Forest City; cited for larceny; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 19 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to one E-911 call Monday.
Hazel Ross Freeman, 97, formerly of South Church Street, Forest City, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late John and Odie Freeman Ross. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City and the Love Circle Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forney M. Freeman who died in 1975. Survivors include her son, Joe Freeman of Forest City, a grandson and great- grandson; a sister- in -law, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at The Padgett and King Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Barry K. Keys and the Rev. J. Anthony Spencer officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m., prior to the service at the mortuary. The family is at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Barbara Freeman, Valleyview Dr., Forest City. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 211 West Main St., Forest City, NC 28043; or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.padgettking.com.
Deaths Earl Robbins CATAWBA INDIAN NATION, S.C. (AP) — Catawba Indian potter and South Carolina native Earl Robbins who created hundreds of pieces that are in museums around the world has died. He was 87. Greene Funeral Home of Rock Hill confirmed that Robbins died Thursday at his home on the Catawba Indian
Reservation east of Rock Hill. No cause of death was given, but Robbins’ daughter told The Herald of Rock Hill that her father had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Margaret Robbins told the newspaper that her father didn’t know that his wife of 68 years, fellow potter Viola Robbins, had died in January. The couple were among a handful of Catawba master potters who dig clay from a creek off the Catawba River, strain and hand-rub it before firing.
Mother indicted in deaths of 2 children in house fire CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina mother has been indicted on a murder charge after two of her children died when a fire broke out at their home while authorities say she was gone. The Charlotte Observer reported 26-year-old Orgal Opata also was indicted Monday on four counts of exposing children to fire and three counts of felony child abuse. Two-year-old Josiah Hawthorne and 1-year-old Gabriel Hawthorne died Feb. 28. A neighbor saved their 4and 7-year-old siblings, who are now in the custody of the county Department of Social Services. Police and prosecutors have not said where Opata was at the time of the fire. She remains in jail on $1 million bond.
Fire Calls n Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to a brush fire. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a power line fire. n Forest City firefighters responded to a gas leak.
Otis Edgar Jones Hazel Ross Freeman
John Graham Summey John Graham Summey, 92, of Ellenboro died Monday, March 15, 2010, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County he was born on June 17, 1917, a son of the late Ed and Johnnie Webb Summey. John was a member of Race Path Baptist Church. His first job was with Duke Power Company, he was retired from farming and house painting, and he also sold produce from his garden. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ethel Hendrix Summey, two sons, J. Clark Summey of Ellenboro and Claude Summey of Hickory; two daughters, Bonnie Ann Tessinear of Grover and Jennie Lou Bailey of Union Mills; one step-daughter, Susan Wilson; one brother, Mark Summey; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Race Path Baptist Church with the Revs. John Godfrey, Wesley Smith and Ken Lender officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the family. Paid Obit
Hazel Ross Freeman, age 97, formerly a resident of South Church Street, Forest City, North Carolina, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. Hazel was born December 30, 1912, in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late John and Odie Freeman Ross; a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City and the Love Circle Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forney M. Freeman, who died in 1975. Survivors include her son, Joe Freeman and his wife Barbara of Forest City, a grandson, Ryan Freeman and his wife Shannon of Advance, North Carolina; a great- grandson, Ryder Crayton Freeman and sister- in -law, Clara Mae Ross of Charlotte as well as a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at four o’clock Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in The Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Barry K. Keys and Reverend Jay Anthony Spencer officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from three until four o’clock prior to the service at the mortuary. The family is at the home of her son on Valleyview Drive, Forest City, NC. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 211 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at www. padgettking.com Paid Obit
Otis Edgar Jones, age 90 of Collins Avenue, Forest City, North Carolina died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Hospice House of Forest City. He was a native of Rutherford County and a son of the late Columbus “Bud” Jones and Fannie Burgin Jones. He worked as a pipefitter on the Savannah River Project and retired as a supply foreman with Daniel Construction Company. Mr. Jones also served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific; was a faithful member of Florence Baptist Church and the Virgil Webb Sunday School Class. He was also an honorary member of the Forest City Masonic Lodge, No. 381, AF&AM and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Tiny Johnson Jones of the home, a son, Eddy Jones and his wife Doris of Forest City, a daughter, Patti Jones Hardin and her husband Ken of Forest City. There are also three grandchildren, Alyson Hardin Mayse, Brent Hardin, and Cassidy Jones, two step-grandchildren, Michelle Pennington and Leila McClain, and a great-grandchild, McClure Grace Mayse and three step-great grandchildren, Ivy O’Donnell, Davy Pennington, and Nathan McClain. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in the Florence Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. Bobby Gantt officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Visitation was held from six until eight- thirty Tuesday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Florence Baptist Church, Light Shine Campaign, 201 South Broadway Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid Obit