“Arthur B. Ware, 77, died Aug. 22, 2000, at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Thomas Frank and Lenora Ross Ware, Army veteran of World War II, attended New Life Baptist Church.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva Ware; sons, Rev. Gene Ware, Kings Mountain, Roy Ware Jr., Bessemer City, Ricky Ware, Gastonia, Alfred Ware, Clover, S.C.; daughters, Martha Ann Owens, Kings Mountain, Brenda Shehee, Rutherfordton, Sandra Carpenter, Cherryville; sisters, Roby Bolin, Ruth King, Inez Hannah, Kings Mountain; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sons, Bob, Joe and David Ware

BURIAL: Chestnut Ridge Church Cemetery.”

Source:  FindAGrave

Elizabeth  Record added: Oct 26, 2005