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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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,...
William Calvin Anderson
Nov 28, 2019
William Calvin Anderson, 57, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1962, in Gaston County, the son of the late Arnold Anderson and Earlene Cable Wiggins. William was a United States Navy Veteran. He attended Midway Baptist Church. He was the owner/operator of Bobcat South in Blacksburg, SC....
David Allen Kelly
Nov 27, 2019
David Allen Kelly, 39, of Gastonia passed away on November 27, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1980, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late Joseph Walter Kelly Sr. and Nancy Ruth Farmer. David served in the United States Army National Guard 113, Lincolnton. He is survived by his son,...
Jean Perkins Panther
Nov 26, 2019
Jean Perkins Panther, 77, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Atrium Health, Shelby. She was born, August 30, 1942 a native of Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Luther and Lib Perkins. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Harold Perkins; and sister, Joyce Stafford. She is...
Stephanie Mullinax Wallace
Nov 23, 2019
Kings Mountain, NC -
Stephanie Mullinax Wallace, 68, passed away on November 23, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
She was born on June 4, 1951, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late Ross Alexander Mullinax and Dorothy Francis Moss Mullinax.
Stephanie is survived by her stepsons, Zac Wallace and...
Keith Jenkins
Nov 23, 2019
Keith Jenkins, 68, of Gastonia, passed away on November 23, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. He was born August 28, 1951 in Gaston County and was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn Jenkins. Keith attended Temple Baptist Church. He was a huge Dale Earnhardt fan and even went on to race and build cars...
S. Elaine Pagell
Nov 22, 2019
S. Elaine Pagell, 57, of Bessemer City, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.
She was born June 23, 1962, in Gaston County, daughter of Virginia Collier and the late Frank Collier.
Elaine loved to sit and talk. She enjoyed coloring with pencils and collecting crystal figurines.
In addition...
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