SHERRILLS FORD ~ James Monroe Harwell Jr., 85, went home to be with His Savior on March 28, 2012, at Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley.
He was born on Oct. 20, 1926, in Sherrills Ford, to the late James Monroe Harwell, Sr. and Essie Perlina Sherrill Harwell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hoover Harwell, and sisters, Mary Harwell, Lillie Chase, Betty
Perry and Helen Caldwell, and his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy Newton Harwell.
James was a WWII Veteran and served his country proudly on the Pacific Front. After the war, he returned to Sherrills Ford, where he and Nancy raised their family. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba, and in past years served as a Deacon and Adult Sunday School teacher. James was a retired machinist and spent most of his career with Douglas Aircraft and Precision Industries. He had a lifelong passion for vegetable gar-dening and genealogy and loved spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his children, Vickie Gardner and husband, Max, of Shelby, Susan Higginson and husband, Dave, of Belmont, and Eric Harwell and wife, Racheal, of Sherrills Ford; grandchildren, Chris Perry and wife, Jessica, of Shelby, Jason Drum and wife, Amy, of Kings Mountain, Michael Drum and wife, Angel, of Belmont, Todd Higginson and wife, Ashley, of Franklin, Virginia, Michael Pierce of Wilmington, Matthew Pierce of Sherrills Ford, and Luke Harwell of Sherrills Ford; great grandchildren, Presley Drum and Harper Drum of Kings Mountain, Rivers Drum of Belmont, and Kyle Higginson of Franklin, Virginia.
The family would like to thank the Hospice staff for their compassion, along with the professional care given and loving attention shown to James and his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30th at Olivet Baptist Church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Harwell family.
Published in Gaston Gazette on March 29, 2012
He was born on Oct. 20, 1926, in Sherrills Ford, to the late James Monroe Harwell, Sr. and Essie Perlina Sherrill Harwell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hoover Harwell, and sisters, Mary Harwell, Lillie Chase, Betty
Perry and Helen Caldwell, and his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy Newton Harwell.
James was a WWII Veteran and served his country proudly on the Pacific Front. After the war, he returned to Sherrills Ford, where he and Nancy raised their family. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba, and in past years served as a Deacon and Adult Sunday School teacher. James was a retired machinist and spent most of his career with Douglas Aircraft and Precision Industries. He had a lifelong passion for vegetable gar-dening and genealogy and loved spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his children, Vickie Gardner and husband, Max, of Shelby, Susan Higginson and husband, Dave, of Belmont, and Eric Harwell and wife, Racheal, of Sherrills Ford; grandchildren, Chris Perry and wife, Jessica, of Shelby, Jason Drum and wife, Amy, of Kings Mountain, Michael Drum and wife, Angel, of Belmont, Todd Higginson and wife, Ashley, of Franklin, Virginia, Michael Pierce of Wilmington, Matthew Pierce of Sherrills Ford, and Luke Harwell of Sherrills Ford; great grandchildren, Presley Drum and Harper Drum of Kings Mountain, Rivers Drum of Belmont, and Kyle Higginson of Franklin, Virginia.
The family would like to thank the Hospice staff for their compassion, along with the professional care given and loving attention shown to James and his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30th at Olivet Baptist Church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Harwell family.
Published in Gaston Gazette on March 29, 2012
SHERRILLS FORD ~ James Monroe Harwell Jr., 85, went home to be with His Savior on March 28, 2012, at Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley.
He was born on Oct. 20, 1926, in Sherrills Ford, to the late James Monroe Harwell, Sr. and Essie Perlina Sherrill Harwell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hoover Harwell, and sisters, Mary Harwell, Lillie Chase, Betty
Perry and Helen Caldwell, and his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy Newton Harwell.
James was a WWII Veteran and served his country proudly on the Pacific Front. After the war, he returned to Sherrills Ford, where he and Nancy raised their family. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba, and in past years served as a Deacon and Adult Sunday School teacher. James was a retired machinist and spent most of his career with Douglas Aircraft and Precision Industries. He had a lifelong passion for vegetable gar-dening and genealogy and loved spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his children, Vickie Gardner and husband, Max, of Shelby, Susan Higginson and husband, Dave, of Belmont, and Eric Harwell and wife, Racheal, of Sherrills Ford; grandchildren, Chris Perry and wife, Jessica, of Shelby, Jason Drum and wife, Amy, of Kings Mountain, Michael Drum and wife, Angel, of Belmont, Todd Higginson and wife, Ashley, of Franklin, Virginia, Michael Pierce of Wilmington, Matthew Pierce of Sherrills Ford, and Luke Harwell of Sherrills Ford; great grandchildren, Presley Drum and Harper Drum of Kings Mountain, Rivers Drum of Belmont, and Kyle Higginson of Franklin, Virginia.
The family would like to thank the Hospice staff for their compassion, along with the professional care given and loving attention shown to James and his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30th at Olivet Baptist Church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Harwell family.
Published in Gaston Gazette on March 29, 2012
He was born on Oct. 20, 1926, in Sherrills Ford, to the late James Monroe Harwell, Sr. and Essie Perlina Sherrill Harwell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hoover Harwell, and sisters, Mary Harwell, Lillie Chase, Betty
Perry and Helen Caldwell, and his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy Newton Harwell.
James was a WWII Veteran and served his country proudly on the Pacific Front. After the war, he returned to Sherrills Ford, where he and Nancy raised their family. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba, and in past years served as a Deacon and Adult Sunday School teacher. James was a retired machinist and spent most of his career with Douglas Aircraft and Precision Industries. He had a lifelong passion for vegetable gar-dening and genealogy and loved spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his children, Vickie Gardner and husband, Max, of Shelby, Susan Higginson and husband, Dave, of Belmont, and Eric Harwell and wife, Racheal, of Sherrills Ford; grandchildren, Chris Perry and wife, Jessica, of Shelby, Jason Drum and wife, Amy, of Kings Mountain, Michael Drum and wife, Angel, of Belmont, Todd Higginson and wife, Ashley, of Franklin, Virginia, Michael Pierce of Wilmington, Matthew Pierce of Sherrills Ford, and Luke Harwell of Sherrills Ford; great grandchildren, Presley Drum and Harper Drum of Kings Mountain, Rivers Drum of Belmont, and Kyle Higginson of Franklin, Virginia.
The family would like to thank the Hospice staff for their compassion, along with the professional care given and loving attention shown to James and his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30th at Olivet Baptist Church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Harwell family.
Published in Gaston Gazette on March 29, 2012
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