Blair Heffner
Jan 23, 2020
Blair Heffner, 78, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his residence.
He was born November 29, 1941 a native of Gaston County, NC, son of the late Loyd Heffner and Mattie Beulah Jones Heffner.
Blair was a member at Southside Baptist Church, Gastonia and retired from Stabilus, Gastonia after 25 years...
Luther Derrell Saylors
Jan 23, 2020
Luther Derrell Saylors, age 79, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina. He was born in Atoka, Oklahoma on February 10, 1940. He was a simple man with a heart of gold who thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family, sitting on his porch laughing and telling...
Norma Gale Redding
Jan 23, 2020
Norma Gale Redding, age 77, of Gastonia, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. A native of Gaston County, she was born August 10, 1942, daughter of the late Harley Spencer Redding Jr. and Virginia Lois Hallman Redding. Norma was a faithful follower of Christ. She loved her family and loved to travel....
Charles Franklin Melton
Jan 22, 2020
Charles Franklin Melton, 77, of Gastonia, passed away on January 22, 2020, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born October 18, 1942, in Gaston County, son of the late Samuel and Lucy Melton. Charles was a member of Calvary Baptist Church He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed playing golf and fishing in...
Wayne Tyson Alexander
Jan 20, 2020
Wayne Tyson Alexander, 59, of Charlotte, passed away January 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 6, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, the son of the late De Albert Alexander and Pearl Tyson Alexander. Wayne loved the outdoors, golfing and snow skiing. He liked ice hockey and watching the Hurricanes, he also enjoyed the Miami Dolphins. He...
Linda Diane Michaud
Jan 20, 2020
9/7/1955 – 1/20/2020 - Linda Diane Michaud, 64, of Gastonia, passed away on January 20, 2020, at her residence. She was born and raised in Staten Island, NY and settled in New Jersey for 23 years before moving to Gastonia, NC. She worked as a Tech and Front desk in a veterinary hospital. Her hobbies included reading, bowling, billiards...
Kenneth Darrell Sansing
Jan 19, 2020
Kenneth Darrell Sansing, 68, of Kings Mountain, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice in Kings Mountain, after a battle of lung cancer. He was born June 2, 1951, to the late Nellie and Ernest Thomas Sansing Sr. He was a 1969 graduate at Bessemer City High School and...
Darlene Lunsford Pickelsimer
Jan 18, 2020
Darlene Lunsford Pickelsimer, 65, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Saturday, January 18, 2020, at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. She was born December 18, 1954 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Ray Lunsford and Bessie Potter Lunsford. Darlene loved reading and was very intelligent. She especially loved her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
Margaret Hanna Mullinax
Jan 18, 2020
Margaret Hanna Mullinax, 81, of Cramerton, NC, passed away, Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born November 4, 1938 in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Jack Hanna and Winnie Kersey Hanna. Margaret was a native of Gaston County, she especially loved her family and was formerly a registered nurse at the Brian...
Johanna Macknik
Jan 17, 2020
Dorothy Joan "Johanna" Bonshor Machnik Johanna Machnik, 91, of Hickory and formerly of Gastonia, died peacefully at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Friday, January 17, 2020. Born in Leicester, England to Earnest Harold and Elsie Gwendolen Kinder, Johanna attended the Wyggeston School and at 14 years old joined the civil defense and became an air raid messenger during...
Tanka Tate Dellinger
Jan 16, 2020
Gastonia, NC - Tanka Tate Dellinger passed away on January 16, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born on April 20, 1943 in Baltimore, MD. Tanka was the only child of the late Robert Lee and Beatrice Hull Tate. Tanka was a special lady, loved camping and most of all spending time with her family. She attended...
Tammy Tallent Heavner
Jan 16, 2020
Tammy Tallent Heavner, 57, passed away, Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at home in Dallas, NC. She was born April 30, 1962, daughter of Lanny Smith and Kay Trull Smith. Tammy was a native of Mecklenburg County. She loved her family and her "Fur Babies", Zelda and Kizzie. Tammy is preceded in death by her husband Jack Dennis Heavner, Jr....
Farrell A. Buchanan
Jan 15, 2020
Farrell A. Buchanan, 70, of McAdenville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
He was born August 18, 1949, in Transylvania County, son of the late Bayor Carmon Buchanan and Hanna Melton Buchanan.
Farrell was a member of Independent Baptist Tabernacle, Dallas where he served...
David Clay Barnes
Jan 15, 2020
David Clay Barnes, 60, of Gastonia, passed away, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born, July 8, 1959 a native of Gaston County, NC, son of the late Harrison Reid Barnes and Mary Dover Boyce Barnes. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Paysour; and treasured...
Linda J. Hastings
Jan 15, 2020
Linda J. Hastings, of Eclectic, Alabama passed away at the age of 72 at the Bethany House on January 15, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lee Hastings; mother, Velva Haskins; father, Lloyd Haskins and brother, Dodie Haskins. She is survived by her...
Debbie Joan Ballard
Jan 14, 2020
Debbie Joan Ballard, 66, of Gastonia, passed away, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born January 13, 1954 in Wake County, NC, daughter of the late Benjamin Downey and Majorie Parrish. Debbie is survived by her loving husband, of over 35 years, Richard Ballard; daughter, Amanda Ballard; and all the family fur babies....
Ruth Lovelace Guiton
Jan 13, 2020
Ruth Lovelace Guiton, 86, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 13, 2020, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. She was born August 3, 1933, in Cleveland County, daughter of the late David and Minnie Lovelace. Mrs. Guiton was a member of Love Valley Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. She was a song writer and she loved to...
Patsy Lavonne Potts Taylor
Jan 13, 2020
York, SC - Patsy LaVonne Potts Taylor, 68, passed away January 13, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. She was born on May 8, 1951 in Gaston County the daughter of the late Donald Potts and Ruby Moore Potts. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Gibson Taylor; stepchildren, Daniel and Monica Taylor; three step-grandchildren;...
Edith Mae Conner Grice
Jan 13, 2020
Edith Mae Conner Grice, 85, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 13th at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Born July 19, 1934, in Caroleen, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Judy Belle Radford Conner. A Celebration of Life service will be held 5 pm on Friday, January 24 at...
Jerry Tomberlin
Jan 11, 2020
Jerry Erskine Tomberlin, 78, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. He was born May 11, 1941, in Gaston County, son of the late Erskine and Christine Johnson Tomberlin. Jerry was involved with Senior TLC. He loved to play video games, watch sports, and draw. A special thanks to Tim Cunningham...
