of of of of of of of of of of a CHARLOTTE OBSERVER www.charlotte.com OBITUARIES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2004 78 DORIS TROY Singer had hit in 'Just One Look' BY BEN SISARIO New York Times NEW YORK Doris Troy, the big-voiced soul singer of the 1963 hit "Just One Look," whose life story was the inspiration for the long-running musical "Mama, I Want to Sing," died on Monday, She was 67 and lived in Las Vegas. The cause was emphysema, said Ken Wydro, her brother-in-law. Troy's career bridged gospel, soul and rock music. After singing in the choir of her father's church in Harlem, she began working as a backup singer for Solomon Burke, the Drifters, Chuck Jackson and others. She also wrote her own songs, and one of her first, "Just One Look," released by Atlantic and written with Gregory Carroll, became a Top 10 hit in 1963.
The next year, the Hollies' version of it reached No. 2 in the British pop charts, and it was later recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Harry Nilsson and Bryan Ferry. Troy's other songs for Atlantic during this period including "What'cha Gonna Do About also recorded by the Hollies had more success in Britain than in America, and in the late '60s she moved to London. She became a much-soughtafter backup singer for rock bands: Her voice is on the Rolling Stones' 1969 song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon," among many other recordings. She returned to the United States in the 1970s and settled in Las Vegas, singing in the nightclubs there.
Deaths Elsewhere Sybil Brand LOS ANGELES Sybil Brand, a philanthropist who worked to provide better conditions for women inmates, died Tuesday at her Beverly Hills home. She was believed to be 104. She spent her life working on behalf of charities, including the American Cancer Society, the Braille Institute and the March of Dimes. Her involvement with jail reform came in 1945 when she was named to Los Angeles County's Public Welfare Commission. She volunteered to oversee the jails and was shocked when she visited the women's floor of a jail in the old Hall of Justice.
Brand fought hard for a 1960 bond measure that raised $8 million to build a new women's jail and several other jails. ASSOCIATED PRESS Howard Pinkston KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Howard Pinkston, a Knox County commissioner who owned a car dealership that helped launch the campaign of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and many other Tennessee Republican politicians, died Saturday after a long 1 bout with cancer. He was 63. Pinkston and his brother Paul started Pinkston Motors in South Knoxville in 1973, and soon people interested in politics were stopping by the office dubbed "The House of Knowledge" to drink coffee and talk.
Their used-car lot became a must-stop for Republican politicians seeking state or local office. Frist visited several times before announcing he was going to challenge incumbent Democrat Jim Sasser in 1994. After winning the election, Frist thanked Howard Pinkston in a letter. ASSOCIATED PRESS Mary Diaz NEW YORK Mary Frances Diaz, the executive director of the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, died Feb. 12 from pancreatic cancer.
She was 42. Diaz's organization, a nongovernmental, volunteer group that works to provide a voice for women and children in war zones, advocates for refugees before the United Nations and around the world. Diaz had led the group since 1994 and continued her work until late last year. The commission, working under the auspices of the International Rescue Committee, was founded in 1989 by actress Liv Ullman. 1.
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To sign, please visit at www.charlotte.com Mecklenburg William Lee Anderson, Sr. Mr. Anderson, 73, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2004. A service to celebrate his life will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, at Durham Memorial Baptist Church with Doctor Gerald J.
1 Bearden officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at McEwen Charlotte Chapel. Mr.
Anderson was born March 30, 1930 in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Jesse and Dicie Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 52 happy years, Katherine W. Anderson; children, William Lee Anderson, and wife Barbara, Debra Anderson Self, all of Charlotte; grandchildren, William Self, Julie Anderson, Katherine Anderson, Stephanie Anderson, Amanda Self, two great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Frances James and Cindy Gardner and husband, Marty, all of Charlotte; and brothers, Donald Anderson of Terrell, NC, and Ricky Anderson of Edgemore, SC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Margaret Sullivan and Geneva Anderson, and a brother, Frank Anderson. Bill graduated in 1952 from the Florniece School of Charlotte.
He went to work in 1952 for Johnson Motor Lines and retired from Maintenance Supply Company in 2004. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Durham Memorial Baptist Church, 1601 Toddville Road, Charlotte, NC 28214. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service, Charlotte Chapel. 40 Mr. Willie B.
Brown, 63, of Charlotte, died February 12, 2004. Funeral visitation 1pm, Saturday, University Memorial Baptist; burial, Gethsemane Baptist, ter, SC. Richmond Funeral Home entrusted. Henry Robert Bratton, Jr. Mr.
Bratton, 74, of Charlotte, died February 18, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center, Pineville. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at McEwen Pineville Chapel with Pastor Craig Bollinger officiating. Mr. Bratton was born February.
27, 1929 in Wheelwright, the late Henry John and Malinda Harris Bratton. He retired after serving 29 years in the US Navy as a chef and served President Dwight Eisenhower. He also attended Radioman's School. Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Marian Bratton and their granddaughter, Geena Bratton; their children, Henry Robert Bratton III, Madaline Lamar, and George Bratton, all of California; sister, Hazel Powell; brother, James Bratton; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Bratton was preceded in death by a brother, Cesar Bratton. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte NC 28204. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service, Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Road. Andy Belk Mr. Belk of Charlotte, died February 17, 2003.
He was born September 21, 1930 and is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Lola Belk; three sons, Wayne, James, and Eddie Fields; three brothers, Earl, Amos and Donnie Belk; 6 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren; and three daughters-in-law. National Cremation Service is proudly assisting the family of Andy Belk. Mrs. Lizzie T. Collins, 84, of Charlotte, died February 18, 2004 at her residence.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Long and Son Mortuary. Mr. Alis E. Cowens, 68, of 2640 Beechnut Road, Charlotte, died February 19, 2004 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete.
Services are entrusted to Richmond Funeral Home. Boyd Hough Ettenger Mr. Ettenger, 82, of Matthews, passed into the arms of his Lord and Saviour on February 17, 2004. He was born September 16, 1921 and was the son of the late Elsie Hough and Albert Ettenger. He was a graduate of Morrisville High School, class of 1939, and the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, Long Island, NY, class of 1944.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean Theatre with the US Merchant Marines. In 1950, he graduated from Pennsylvania State University of Optometry and practiced optometry for thirty years in Pennsylvania. He later moved to North Carolina with IMO Pumps Diviwas a member of Albemarle Road sion of Trans America Delaval. a He Presbyterian Church and Kings Point Alumni Association. Survivors include his daughter, Joyce Ettenger Dufendach and her husband John of Gettysburg, PA; son, Gary B.
Ettenger and his wife of Manassas, VA; three grandchildren, Sarah Dufendach, Rebecca Dufendach and Benjamin Dufendach. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Elaine Ettenger on June 18, 2002. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2004 at McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel with the Rev. Dr.
Ron Tippens officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 500 East Morehead Street, Suite 211, Charlotte, NC.
28202, The American Heart Association, 222 South Church Street, Suite 303, Charlotte, NC 28202, or to US Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation, J. Orton, 6334 Burlwood Road, Charlotte, NC 28211. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel. 4 William Roland Hale Mr. Hale, 98, died February 18, 2004 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.
He was born August 12, 1905 in Richmond County, NC, and was the son of the late Susan Smith Hale and William Matthew Hale. Mr. Hale married Rose Page on January 3, 1926 in Bennettsville, SC. He was associated with General Motors, United Motor Service, After retiring, he worked with American Parts System Warehouse for 15 years, retiring at age 83. He was a member of Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, until moving to Terrell, NC in October.
1989, and became a member Rehobeth United Methodist Church. He was an avid dancer until last year, was a member of both Twisters and Lake Norman Shag Clubs. He was inducted as an Honorary Member of the Hall of Fame of Shaggers on October 16, 1999. Survivors include his sons, William Page Hale and his wife, Margaret K. Hale, of Terrell, NC, Lawrence Roland Hale of Statesville, NC; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and 12 great great friend, Pat Metcalf.
Mr. Hale was grandchildren; and his a special preceded in death by his wife, Rose, on April 2, 1990, and by a daughter, Rose Antha Stephens. Funeral services will 2:00 PM Saturday, February 21, at McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel, with the Reverend Dr. J. Edward Maddox officiating.
Interment will be in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte Chapel. 4 Mr.
Willie Harris, 61, of Charlotte, died February 16, 2004. Funeral is 2 PM Saturday at Long and Son Mortuary Chapel. Interment in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens. Visitation PM Saturday at the funeral home. Marion W.
Foster Mrs. Foster, 84, of Pineville, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville. She was born on November 8, 1919, be a daughter of the late William and Edna Purdy Bell. Survivors include her husband, William Foster, whom she married on September 29, 1939; her children, Jeanne Cavanaugh of Pineville, Jeff Foster of Ft. Mill; brothers, Wilfred Bell of Marlboro, NY, Edwin Bell, Ralph Bell and Ken Bell, all of Newburgh, NY; and grandchildren, Robin Foster of Ft.
Mill, Travis Foster of Ft. Mill and Stephanie Cavanaugh of Pineville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kent Foster. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held 2:00 Friday at Forest Lawn East Cemetery with The Reverend Martin F. McCarthy officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 or to The Leukemia Society of America, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28210. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel. 4 Mrs. Janie Knox French, 83, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Davidson, NC, died February 14, 2004.
Funeral arrangements are incomand entrusted Raymer Funeral Home of Huntersville. Wayne Quintin Griffin Mr. Griffin, 41, of 4015 Whitehall Drive, Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center. Funeral service is 12 Noon Saturday, February 21, at Shiloh Institutional Baptist Church, with Reverend Clinton Ceasar, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens, Huntersville.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM to 12 PM Saturday at the church, prior to the service. Wayne was born in Raleigh, NC, on June 14, 1962. He was a 1980 graduate of South Mecklenburg Senior High School, and a 1984 graduate of Wingate College, where he received a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He was a member of Smallwood Presbyterian Church but regularly attended Shiloh Institutional Baptist Church with his wife and son.
Wayne was employed by Southern Office Supply as a delivery driver. Wayne is survived by his wife, Acquinetta Benton-Griffin; son, Wrashawn Quintin Griffin; parents, Wymon and Margaret Griffin; sister, Debra R. Griffin; mother-inlaw, Ruby Morrow Benton, all of Charlotte; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Alexander Funeral Home is serving the Griffin family. 2n Mr.
Timothy Holsbrooks, of Charlotte, died February 16, 2004, at Carolinas Medical Center. Funeral visitation 3pm, Saturday, King's Funeral Home, Charlotte; burial, Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Pervis Lee, Jr. Mr. Lee, 50, of Charlotte, died Monday, February 16, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center.
Funeral service is 1:00 PM Saturday at New Emmanuel Congregational UCC, 3546 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, with Reverend Bernard Ingram officiating. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 1:00 PM at the church, prior to the service. Mr. Lee's talent as a musician was insurmountable.
His craft as an instrumentalist, vocalist, and writer took him throughout different parts of the world. Survivors include his loving parents, Pervis Sr. and Clara Lee; sons, Antonio Lowery (Tasha) and Pervis and Perez Lee; daughters, Alpha and Pernitz Lee; grandson, Garfield Washington; sisters, Cecilia, Sonya and Carmela Lee, and Sheryl Vann (Alan); uncles, Tilman and Lafayette Lee and Will Lathan; aunt, Anita Lee; special friend and companion, Brenda Able; 15 nieces and nephews; 16 great nieces and and a host The of family family and will friends." family and friends at 1215 Polk Street, Greenville Community. Long and Son Mortuary Service is serving the Lee family. 4 Rev.
Herbert C. Gaines Rev. Gaines, 85, of Charlotte, NC, a beloved father and grandfather, died Monday evening, February 16, 2004 at Avante of Charlotte. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Saturday, February 21, 2004 at Parkwood Institutional CME Church, 802 Tom Hunter Road, Charlotte, The Rev. Roderick D.
Lewis, officiating. Bishop Charles L. Helton, presiding prelate of the Seventh Episcopal of the CME will deliver the Burial District, will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Charlotte. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, at the church.
Rev. Gaines was born in Hartwell, GA on January 22, 1919. He was the oldest of four children born to Mr. Benny Gaines and Mrs. Ida Gaines.
He was raised in a Christian home and was a loyal member of Flat Rock CME Church in Hartwell, GA until he moved to Charlotte, NC and joined Williams Tabernacle, CME Church, which later became Parkwood Institutional CME Church. he was educated in the public schools of Hartwell, GA. In 1943, he moved to Charlotte, where he met and married Mrs. Willie Jenkins Gaines in 1945, who preceded him in death. To that union, five children were born.
Survivors are Rev. Dr. Beverly G. Rose of Salisbury, NC, Ms. Zelma G.
Hamm of Durham, NC, Ms. Wilma J. Gaines and Mr. Thomas E. Gaines, both of Charlotte; and four grandchildren, Charles N.
Springs of Greensboro, NC, Nicole D. Hamm Durham, NC, Thomas B. Gaines of Greensboro, NC and Andrew D. Hamm of Salisbury, NC. One son, Mr.
James H. Gaines preceded him in death. Rev. Gaines was in the preaching ministry for over 30 years and pastored the following CME churches: Mt. Zion, Salisbury, NC, Allen Temple, SC, Russell Tabernacle, Spindale, NC, Mt.
Pleasant, Union Mills, NC, and Erwin Temple, Cooleemee, NC. Arrangements by Quality Mortuary, Durham, NC 1-800-382-1519. 40 Thomas F. Hucks Mr. Hucks, 64, died Thursday, February 19, 2004 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, TX.
Mr. Hucks lived in Ector, TX, and was previously from Charlotte. He was born June 1, 1939 in Charlotte, NC, the son of Albert and Edith (Mullins) Hucks. He is survived by his son and his wife, Timothy and Celia Hucks of Houston, TX, and his daughter and her husband, Kim and Ray Hardin, of Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 1:00 PM at Mullican Little Funeral Home in Bells, Texas.
Rev. Norm Melton of Ector Baptist Church will be officiating. Interment will be in the Sharon Memorial Park at 1:00 PM Monday, February 23, 2004. You may sign the guest book at www.mullicanlittle.com. 4 Bessie Duncan Massey Mrs.
Massey, of Charlotte, daughter of the late Wardlaw and Leila Mingo-Duncan, was born on May 20, 1925 in Lancaster, SC. On February 14, 2004, God sent His comfort angel to call Mrs. Massey home. Funeral service is Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 1 p.m. at King's Funeral Home Chapel in Charlotte, with interment to follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12 noon until time for the service. She received her education in the Lancaster County Public schools. After moving to Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Massey joined on Christian experience with Zion Primitive Baptist Church where she attended faithfully until her illness. She was employed as a private duty nursing assistant for many years.
Mrs. Massey was a patient wife, affectionate grandmother, sweet sister, the best aunt and true friend. Her husband of 57 years, Sherman Massey Sr. preceded her in death by five days on February 9, 2004. Left to cherish her memory is one special daughter and caretaker, Becky Massey-Isom, six sons, Sherman Massey, Jr.
(Betty), Lawrence Massey, Brent Massey, Sr. (Cathey), Barry Massey, Darryl Massey (Teresa) and Minister Mark Massey, all of Charlotte; three sisters, Regenia Brevard of Lancaster, SC, Etta Watt and Gaderene Mellwain, both of Charlotte; two brothers, Coleman Duncan of East Elmhurst, NY and Lawson Duncan of Lancaster; two sistersin-law; twenty-seven grandchildren, twenty-nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Lenny Massey, Sr. The family will be meeting at the home of the daughter, 10706 Spruce Mountain Road, Charlotte. Kings Funeral Home of Charlotte is serving the Massey Family.
En Samuel McCauley, Jr. Mr. McCauley, of Charlotte, died February 17, 2004 at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 PM Saturday, February 21, at First Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte, with visitation beginning at 1 PM. Reverend Paul Drummond officiating.
Interment will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Maggie J. McCauley; four sisters, Gladys McClellan of Long Island, NY, Inez Grier (James), Frances Gaither (James), and Thelma Hunter, all of Charlotte. The body may be viewed at Alexander Funeral Home today beginning at 1:00 PM. The family wishes to thank Hospice at Charlotte.
A special thank you to Dr. Spangenthal, Jennie Cauble and Joyce Conway. Alexander Funeral Home is serving the McCauley family. 4 Gerald Menaker Mr. Menaker, of Charlotte, passed away February 19, 2004 at home surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born May 2, 1932 and grew up in Miami Beach, FL. He moved his family to Charlotte in 1969 to start a new career, and remained here after his retirement in 1994. He loved the business, spending the vast majority of his working career selling womens shoes. For 25 years, he traveled the Southeast selling to both small and large retailers. No account was too big or too small; he treated each customer with the same level of attention and care.
Jerry's friends and business acquaintances knew they could count on him. He dealt with the challenges of cancer for many years, but always maintained a positive attitude that was contagious to his family, friends and doctors. He leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Elsie Menaker and two sons, Steve and his wife Polly and Scott and his wife Tammy; sister, Joan Jackson and brother, Robert Menaker. He was very proud of his five grandsons, Nate, Noah, Max, Simon and Ari. He loved sports, following the stock market and spending time with his family.
Once you asked his thoughts, he eagerly shared his view on politics, the stock market, and many other issues. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2004 at Temple Beth El, 5101 Providence Road, Charlotte, with Rabbi Judith Shindler officiating. Interment at Hebrew Cemetery follows the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204, or the the Menaker Family Endowment at the Jewish Community Center of Charlotte, 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226.
Harry Bryant Company is serving the family of Mr. Menaker. Weldon Richard Needham Mr. Needham, age 71, of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews. He was born on September 19, 1932 in Surry County to the late Eugene and Ila Needham.
Mr. Needham was a member of Blair Road United Methodist Church and the Hannon Sunday School Class. He was retired from Bell Systems. Mr. Needham was the Secretary of Mint Hill Masonic Lodge and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star In addition to his parents Mr.
Needham was preceded in death by a brother, Elbert Needham and a granddaughter, Carrie Lynn. Survivors include his wife Alma H. Needham; daughters, Paula Kennemore and husband Tom, and Susan Sumner and husband Darryl; a son, Greg Needham and wife Sarah; a brother, Larry Needham; and grandchildren, Aaron, Austin, Elizabeth, Tori, Dalton and Anthony. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Weldon Richard Needham will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2004 at McEwen Mint Hill Chapel with The Reverend Nelson Melvin officiating.
Masonic Rites will take place following the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made in honor of Mr. Needham to The Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565-2758.
Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Cremation Service, Mint Hill Chapel. 40.
