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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Vicky Bradley Crawford

Vicky Bradley Crawford

Dec 15, 2019

Vicky Bradley Crawford, 72, of Gastonia, passed away, Sunday, December 15, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born, March 27, 1947 a native of Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Ernest W. Bradley and Ruby Irene Hill Keller. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of over...

Etta Williamson Mcgugan

Etta Williamson Mcgugan

Dec 13, 2019

Etta Williamson McGugan, 91, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Brian Center in Gastonia. She was born August 18, 1928 in Hartford, TN, daughter of the late Lem and Savannah Connard Williamson. Etta was retired from Ti-Caro after over 38 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Edith Mull Cody

Edith Mull Cody

Dec 13, 2019

Edith Mull Cody, 91, of Gastonia passed away December 13, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 16, 1927 in Union County, GA, daughter of the late Andy and LaGusta Voyles Mull. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cody; son, Johnny Robert Cody; and granddaughter, Sarah Davis. Edith was a...

Randy Gene Stegall

Randy Gene Stegall

Dec 12, 2019

Randy Gene Stegall, 65, of Gastonia, passed away, Thursday, December 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born, June 13, 1954 in Mecklenburg County, NC, son of Garlean Ross Stegall and the late John Van Stegall. Randy was a retired truckdriver. He was a Dallas Cowboy fan and loved to eat chocolate pie and Reese's cups. In addition to...

Bessie "Linda" Newton

Bessie "Linda" Newton

Dec 11, 2019

Bessie "Linda" Newton, "The Candy Lady", 87 years young, of Gastonia, passed away on December 11, 2019, at the Stanley Total Living Center, Stanley. She was born February 3, 1932, in Cleveland County, daughter of the late Marvin and Bertha Newton. She attended Chapel Grove Baptist Church in Gastonia. She retired form Wix Corporation with over 30 years of...

Margaret "Pauline" Ledford

Margaret "Pauline" Ledford

Dec 11, 2019

Margaret "Pauline" Ledford, 85, of Gastonia passed away on December 11, 2019 at Accordius Health Care in Gastonia. She was born on May 8, 1934 in Cherokee County, NC the daughter of the late Joseph Haney and Gracie Williams Haney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Delano Ledford; sisters, Clara Wilson...

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Dec 11, 2019

Sarah Elizabeth Cody Davis, 32, of Gastonia passed away on December 11, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 16, 1987, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late Johnny Robert Cody and Libby Waters Cody. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Alyssa Davis. Left to...

Agnes Bates Brooks

Agnes Bates Brooks

Dec 10, 2019

Agnes Bates Brooks, 91, formerly of Lowell, NC, passed away, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at The Ivy, Gastonia, NC. She was born, May 29, 1928 in Macon County, NC, daughter of the late Samuel Lonnie Bates and Lassie Mae Watts Bates. Agnes was retired from Pharr Yarns after 35 plus years of service. In addition to her parents, she...

Michael Joseph (Joe) Moore

Michael Joseph (Joe) Moore

Dec 10, 2019

Michael Joseph (Joe) Moore, of Gastonia, passed away on December 10, 2019, at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. He was born in Gaston County, son of the late Henry Moore and Leventha Moore. Joe was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served with the US Army. He was known with his wife as "The Dancers" by others and...

Jerry Wayne Howell Sr.

Jerry Wayne Howell Sr.

Dec 8, 2019

Jerry Wayne Howell Sr., 67, of Gastonia passed away on December 8, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 26, 1951, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late Walter Edward Howell and Dessie Mae Head Howell. Jerry was a former member of Fairview Baptist Church. He loved to play golf and many other sports,...

Kelly Deanne Walters

Kelly Deanne Walters

Dec 8, 2019

Kelly Deanne Walters, 45, of Gastonia passed away December 8, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 4, 1974, a native of Gaston County. Left to cherish her memories are her father, Wilbur Eugene Walters and mother, Judy Huffstetler Walters; stepmother Becky Walters; daughters, Brie and Emma Murray; and sisters, Pam Long and Terri Stamey....

Larry Dean Willard

Larry Dean Willard

Dec 8, 2019

Larry Dean Willard, 71, of Dallas, passed away on December 8, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 3, 1948, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late Jimmy Demit Willard and Lillie Mae Dellinger Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Don Bridges. Left to cherish his...

Ray Heffner

Ray Heffner

Dec 5, 2019

Ray Heffner, 75, of Kings Mountain, passed away December 5, 2019 at his granddaughter's home. He was born on May 4, 1944 in Gaston County, the son of the late Lloyd Heffner and Mattie Jones Heffner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Gene, Marshall, Charles, and Raymond Heffner and an infant sister....

John Henry Keever Jr.

John Henry Keever Jr.

Dec 5, 2019

John Henry Keever Jr., 91, of Gastonia, passed away on December 5, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. He was born on December 12, 1927, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late John Henry Keever Sr. and Rhoda Wooten Keever. John was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church where he was active...

Arnold Lee Crawford Jr.

Arnold Lee Crawford Jr.

Dec 5, 2019

Arnold Lee Crawford Jr., 74, of Gastonia, passed away on December 5, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 28, 1945 in Cherokee County, SC, the son of the late Arnold Lee Crawford Sr. and Eugenia Peace Crawford. Arnold graduated from Clover High School. Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of over...

Floyd "Goober" Collins Jr.

Floyd "Goober" Collins Jr.

Dec 2, 2019

Floyd "Goober" Collins Jr., 45, of Dallas, passed away on December 2, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 5, 1974, a native of Gaston County, the son of Floyd Samuel Collins Sr. and the late Vanessa Raines Collins. Left to cherish his memories along with his father, are his loving wife of almost 4...

Kay Eugenia Neal

Kay Eugenia Neal

Dec 2, 2019

Kay Eugenia Neal,64, of Gastonia, passed away on December 2, 2019, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born May 20, 1955, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Edward Hayes Justice Sr. and Velma Ruth Bolin Justice. Kay was a member of Chapel Grove Baptist Church, Gastonia. She was a member of the American Society of Pain...

Dorothy "Dot" Kirkman Fore

Dorothy "Dot" Kirkman Fore

Dec 1, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" Kirkman Fore, 90, of Dallas, passed away December 1, 2019 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia. She was born on September 26, 1929 in Guilford County, NC, the daughter of the late James Hampton Kirkman and Lilly Hargrove Kirkman. Dot was a member of Heaven Bound Baptist Church in Bessemer City. In addition to her parents, she was...

Margarita Padilla

Margarita Padilla

Nov 30, 2019

Margarita "Macu" Padilla, 89, of Shelby, passed away November 30, 2019, at White Oak Manor in Shelby She was born June 10, 1930, in Colon, Panama, daughter of the late Pedro Pablo Padilla and Elida Subera de Padilla. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four siblings. Margarita was a member of United Pentecostal Church...

Fred Bingham

Fred Bingham

Nov 30, 2019

Fred "Bud" Bingham, 79, of Sharon, SC, passed away November 30, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill. A Gaston County native, he was born September 21, 1940, son of the late Fred and Pauline Wiley Bingham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth "Libby" Bingham; son,...

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