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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Randal "Randy" Staggs

Randal "Randy" Staggs

Dec 31, 2020

Randal Jay (Randy) Staggs, 48, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31,2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 3, 1972, in Birmingham, AL to the late Gerald Staggs and Martha MacDonald Staggs. He loved the Lord with all his heart and spent several years teaching in adult Sunday School classes and...

Betty Painter

Betty Painter

Dec 30, 2020

Betty Jean Cobb Painter, 73, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia.

She was born January 31, 1947 in Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late Alvin Cobb and Margaret Whitesides Cobb.

Betty retired from Gaston Memorial Hospital and enjoyed distributing the food trays to the patients there.

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Judy Williams Andres

Judy Williams Andres

Dec 30, 2020

Judy Williams Andres, 69, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her residence.

She was born June 10, 1951 a native of Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late Joseph Alfred Williams and Stella Self Williams.

Mrs. Andres was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Judy was an avid gardener...

Tracey Anne Perrone

Tracey Anne Perrone

Dec 29, 2020

Tracey Anne Perrone, 50, of   Lawndale, passed away December 29, 2020, at Atrium Health in Shelby.

She was born September 24, 1970, in Lincoln County, daughter of Rebecca Peeler and the late John Paul Friday.

Tracey was employed with Special Services in Charlotte.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, January...

Melinda Kay Spencer

Melinda Kay Spencer

Dec 29, 2020

Melinda K Spencer, 66, of Irmo SC passed away on Tuesday, December 29, after a brief illness at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia SC.

Melinda was born March 4, 1954, in Gastonia NC and was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Howard Spencer and Sheldon Whitesides Spencer. She is survived by her sister Shelda Spencer Rees...

Wilma Smith

Wilma Smith

Dec 29, 2020

Wilma Lee Stevens Smith ,94, of Gastonia, NC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on November 15, 1926 in Cherokee County, NC to the late John Henry Stevens and Mamie Martha Johnson.

Wilma retired from Firestone Mill, where she worked for 34 years as...

Melinda Kay Spencer

Melinda Kay Spencer

Dec 29, 2020

Melinda Kay Spencer, 66, of Irmo SC passed away on December 29, 2020 after a brief illness at Lexington Medical Center, Columbia SC.

Melinda was born in Gastonia NC and was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Howard Spencer and Sheldon Whitesides Spencer.

She is survived by her sister, Shelda Spencer Rees; and brother-in-law,...

Jack Ellis Mann

Jack Ellis Mann

Dec 29, 2020

Jack Ellis Mann, 86, of Gastonia, passed away December 29, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC.

He was born June 6, 1934 in Newberry County, SC to the late Hobart Mann and Zona Ellison Mann.

Jack was a member of Chapel Grove Baptist Church, Gastonia, for over 48 years.  He retired from...

Mildred Tate

Mildred Tate

Dec 28, 2020

Mildred Love Tate, 82, passed away Monday December 28,2020 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC.

She was born on March 2,1938, in Gaston County to the late Clyde Harrison and ExieLee Langley Love.

Mildred was a lifelong member of Fairview Baptist Church.

She graduated from Frank L Ashley High School.

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Robert (Bob) Neal Hoffman

Robert (Bob) Neal Hoffman

Dec 27, 2020

Robert (Bob) Neal Hoffman, 90, passed away at Robin Johnson House on Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was born November 4, 1930, the eldest of the seven children of Edna Hoffman Kitchen and William Kitchen, of Gastonia. As an adult, Bob assisted in the care and education of his younger siblings. After graduating from Gastonia High School, Bob served...

Doris Frasure Dixon

Doris Frasure Dixon

Dec 27, 2020

Doris Elizabeth Frasure Dixon, 91, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Terrace Ridge Assisted Living Center. Doris was born on April 17, 1929, in Richmond, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late John Andy and Beulah Ownbey Frasure.

She was married to Lester Henry (Buck) Dixon until his death in 2014.

Doris...

Margaret Inez Elrod Lancaster

Margaret Inez Elrod Lancaster

Dec 27, 2020

Margaret Inez Elrod Lancaster, 79, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at CRMC Gastonia.

She was born on October 5, 1941 in Habersham, GA, to the late Bud Elrod and Vita Eller Elrod.

Margaret was a member of Westview Baptist Church in Bessemer City, NC.

She was a loving...

Shirley Canipe

Shirley Canipe

Dec 26, 2020

Shirley Yvonne Canipe, 83, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her residence.

A Gaston County native, she was born August 20, 1937, daughter of the late Willard and Sadie Glance.

She was a member of Living Word Tabernacle in Gastonia.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

James Carver

James Carver

Dec 25, 2020

James Lee Carver Jr., 74, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 27, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas, son of the late James Lee Carver Sr. and Delores Marie Carver.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Carver,...

Marlene Rohm

Marlene Rohm

Dec 25, 2020

Evelyn Marlene Rohm, 84, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at CRMC Gastonia.

She was born on March 16, 1936, in Gaston County to the late Paul Oscar Nolen and Beulah Welch Nolen.

Marlene worked for most of her life as an inspector in the cotton textile industry.

She...

Geraldine Nations

Geraldine Nations

Dec 24, 2020

Geraldine "Jeri" Nations, 88, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Thursday, December 24, 2020, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

A Gaston County native, she was born December 5, 1932, daughter of the late Calvin Ralph Moody and Lessie Mae Franklin Stewart.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee...

Ronnie Stillwell

Ronnie Stillwell

Dec 24, 2020

Ronnie Jack Stillwell, 73, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on December 24,2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

He was born on September 28, 1947, in Ducktown, TN to the late James Calloway Stillwell and Maggie Caringer Stillwell.

Left to survive Ronnie's memories are his loving wife Shirley Detter Stillwell; sons, Ronnie Stillwell (Susan) and Scottie...

Linda Krueger Jozwiakowski

Linda Krueger Jozwiakowski

Dec 23, 2020

Linda Jane Kreuger Jozwiakowski passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020 in Gastonia, NC at the age of 76. Linda was born on June 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Kathryn and Paul Kreuger. She is preceded in death by her beloved sisters, Paula Wittendorf and Diane Elliot. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 53...

Michael R. Robinson

Michael R. Robinson

Dec 22, 2020

Michael R. Robinson, was born in Gastonia, December 24, 1949 and he passed away on December 22, 2020, at his home

He was the son of William R. Robinson, a building contractor and veteran of WWII where he served with the US Merchant Marines. His mother Nancy Pennington Robinson was a loving wife and served at various...

Pamela Sue Jenkins

Pamela Sue Jenkins

Dec 21, 2020

Pamela Sue Jenkins, 67, of Dallas, NC passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence.

She was born December 13, 1953, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Clifford Bolding and Odis Haynes Bolding.

Pamela enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a member of the HOG chapter.

She always put her family...

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