Rebecca Jean Black

Rebecca Jean Whitaker Black, 53, of Gastonia, passed away, Wednesday, June 6,

2018 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC.

Rebecca was born January 7, 1965, in Gaston County, daughter of late Walter

Eugene Sharpe, Sr. and Hazel Heath Sharpe.

Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Danny Black; sons, John Sharpe,

Martin Whitaker and wife Tasha; daughter, Brandi Nivens; step daughter, Heather

Mayhue; step son, Danny Lee Black; brother, Gene Sharpe; sister, Laura Sharpe;

grandchildren, Jamie, Hallie, Justin and Sasha.

A memorial service, officiated by Rev. Mike Criswell, will be held Wednesday,

June 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York

Rd., Gastonia.  The family will receive friends from 4-5 pm, at the funeral

home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research

Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or www.stjude.org .