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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Benjamin "Seth" Gainey
Dec 27, 2019
Benjamin "Seth" Gainey, 32, of Cherryville, NC passed away December 27, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 28, 1987, a native of Gaston County, the son of Jerry Clyde Gainey and the late Carolinda Ann Jenkins Dixon. Seth loved to hike at Crowder's Mountain with his dog, Molly Jane, the love of his life....
William Otho Smith Jr.
Dec 26, 2019
William Otho Smith Jr., 90, of Stanley passed away on December 26, 2019 at the Stanley Total Living Center. He was born on November 4, 1929, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late William Otho Smith Sr. and Carrie Belk Smith. William was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Gastonia American Legion....
Arnold Thomas Whisnant
Dec 23, 2019
Arnold Thomas Whisnant Jr., 60, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, December 23, 2019 at his residence. He was born, January 1, 1959 a native of Gaston County, NC, son of Arnold Thomas Whisnant Sr. and the late Doris Marie Smith Whisnant. Arnold served in the US Army. He was a dedicated member of the Homelite Chainsaw club. He loved...
Shirlene Morgan Newsom
Dec 22, 2019
Shirlene Morgan Newsom, 60, of Gastonia passed away December 22, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 28, 1959, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of Emmer Snider Morgan and the late Harley "Buck" Clifford Morgan. Shirlene was a loving soul who enjoyed taking care of everyone. She loved her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces...
Virginia Elizabeth "Genny" Daley
Dec 21, 2019
Virginia Elizabeth "Genny" Daley, 71 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully after a short illness on December 21, 2019. She was in the care of Hospice of Cleveland County where she always received the very much appreciated personal care from the staff. Genny was born April 30, 1948 in Macon Georgia to the late William "Bill" Meador and...
Nora Cable Hyleman
Dec 21, 2019
Nora Cable Hyleman, 83, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born June 29, 1936, in Graham County, daughter of the late Oliver Clyde Cable and Paralee Mandy Holder Cable. Nora loved attending her church at West Fifth Avenue Free Will Baptist Church, Gastonia. She enjoyed going to her grandchildren's...
Bobbie Bolton Keough
Dec 21, 2019
Bobbie Bolton Keough, 64, of Lincolnton, passed away December 21, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. She was born October 22, 1955, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Arthur Lee Bolton Sr. and Macie Rebecca Black. A funeral service will be held 3:00pm Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides...
"The Lawnmower Man" Gregory Sellers
Dec 20, 2019
Gregory Dale Sellers, 58, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, December 20, 2019 at the Brian Center, Gastonia. He was born, June 30, 1961 a native of Gaston County, NC, son of the late Dwight Buddy Sellers Sr. and Dolores Huffstetler Sellers. The Lawnmower Man was a member of Providence Place Church, Gastonia. He was survived by his loving wife,...
Linda Weathers Summitt
Dec 20, 2019
Linda Weathers Summitt, 70, of Gastonia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born June 11, 1949, in Gaston County, daughter of the late James Weathers and Delia Barnes Weathers. Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Susan Stowe Hawkins
Dec 19, 2019
Susan Stowe Hawkins, 70, of Lincolnton, NC, passed away, Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Atrium Health, Lincolnton, NC. She was born on June 6, 1949 in Gaston County the daughter of the late Nancy Stowe. Left to cherish her memories are her son, Roy Hawkins and daughter, Cathy Mills. A memorial service officiated by Pastor Doug McLean will be...
Nicky Leeanne Hester
Dec 19, 2019
Nicky Leeanne Hester March 14, 2019 - December 19, 2019 Nicky Leeanne Hester, 39, from Clover, South Carolina, went to rest on Thursday, December 19, 2019. She was born on March 14, 1980 in Gaston County. Nicky was a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and a fighter. She was a creative soul and was always filling her...
Rhonda Stillwell
Dec 19, 2019
Rhonda Kay McSwain Stillwell, 56, of Dallas, NC, passed away, Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born, September 10, 1963 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of Laura Daves Barnette and the late Robert McSwain. Rhonda loved to go bowling, playing badminton, doing yoga and she was an avid Carolina Panther fan. She loved her animals and...
John Edward Bradshaw
Dec 17, 2019
John Edward Bradshaw, 68, of Clover, SC, passed away on December 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born on September 24, 1951 in Gaston County, the son of Mary Smith Bradshaw and the late Johnny Marshall Bradshaw. John was a member of Living By Faith Baptist Church in York, SC and a former member of Westview Baptist Church....
Ruth Hope Bradley Smith
Dec 15, 2019
Ruth Hope Bradley Smith, 98, of Gastonia passed away on December 15, 2019 at her residence. She was born on May 15, 1921, a native of Gaston County the daughter of the late Liller Bradley. Ruth was a member of Grace Baptist Church and a member of the Sonshine Club. She was a volunteer with the Auxiliary at CaroMont...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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