Thurman P. Scism
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Thurman P. Scism, 92, of 130 Scism Road,
died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late William Albert Scism
and Mary Ellen Wright Scism. He retired from the N.C. Department of
Transportation and from farming. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church, Kings
Mountain.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Lula Joyner
Scism and Edith Wilson Scism; and a stepdaughter, Frances Richards.
He is survived by a son and his wife, Charles P. and Nancy Scism of Kings
Mountain; a daughter and her husband, Nell S. and Robert Hurtt of Charlotte; a
stepdaughter, Mildred Newton of Georgia; two grandchildren and their spouses,
Phillip and Paula Scism and Charlotte and Tim Willis, all of Kings Mountain;
four great-grandchildren; and a number of stepgrandchildren.
A graveside funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery,
with the Revs. Lee Thomas and David Blanton officiating.
The family will receive friends at Harris Funeral Home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
before the service. At other times, the family will be at the home of the son
Charles Scism, 2027 Shelby Road, Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church building fund, 1017 Bethlehem
Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
