Ran across this obit and thought I would share with the list in case anyone connects to this family. Charlotte Observer Online Charlotte, NC April 10, 1998 -- Gwendolyn Rollins Hamrick, 94, of 211 Broadway, Tryon, NC, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at her home. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Asa Henderson and Sally Patterson Rollins. She was a devoted member of Tryon First Baptist Church and was an avid golfer at Tryon Country Club. She was a former member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a graduate of Appalachian State University. She taught elementary school for over 30 years in Rutherford County, Tryon, and Mt. Holly, NC until she retired in 1970 along with her husband, a former superintendent of Tryon City Schools. Her hobbies included bridge and travel as well as golf. She was the widow of Laxton Hamrick who died in 1995. Surviving are two daughters, Sally Jo Carter and June Brady, both of Tryon, NC; one son, Philip Hamrick of Matthews, NC; one sister, Thelma Rollins of Grover, NC; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her dear friend, Lillie Nesbitt, who attended her during her illness. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 1998, in Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbus, NC, with Dr. Darryl E. Maxwell officiating. The family will be at the home of her daughter, Sally Jo Carter, 105 Meadowlark Drive, Tryon, NC. Memorials may be made to Tryon First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 1287, Tryon, NC 28782; or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 421 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC, is in charge of arrangements. Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, RABB-L, FARRIS-L, PAXTON-L, NIX-L, and LAWS-L Editor of online newsletter: WILSONS of Rutherford and Polk Counties, NC Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr Genealogy Main Page: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr/main.html