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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Ronald Gary Beaver

Ronald Gary Beaver

Jan 5, 2020

Ronald Gary Beaver, 79, of Mt. Holly, passed away, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born September 19, 1940 a native of Gaston County, NC, son of the late Luther Columbus Beaver Sr. and Vernie Izetta Gibson Beaver. Ronald is survived by his brother, Luther Beaver Jr. and wife Drue; niece, Margie Meadows...

Marie Stafford Cook

Marie Stafford Cook

Jan 5, 2020

Marie Stafford Cook, 74, of Gastonia, NC, passed away, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born, October 16, 1945 in Mitchell County, NC, daughter of the late Orville Stafford and Pearl Burleson Stafford. Marie is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jack Cook; daughters, Lisa Buchanan (Steve) and Tracy Peeler (Mark); sister, Betty Burleson (Frank);...

Richard Arthur Manson

Richard Arthur Manson

Jan 5, 2020

Richard Arthur Manson, 64, of Cherryville, passed away on January 5, 2020, at his home. He was born August 6, 1953, in Jackson County, Michigan, son of the late Russel and Adelia Manson. All services are private.

Harry Messer

Harry Messer

Jan 4, 2020

Harry Messer, 68, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.

He was born December 21, 1951, in Gaston County, son of the late Odell Messer and Louise Lane Messer.

Harry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. His life was his family and friends. He retired...

Kenneth Webb Ballard

Kenneth Webb Ballard

Jan 4, 2020

Kenneth Webb Ballard, 74, of Crouse, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at his home.

He was born December 5, 1945, in Gaston County, son of the late Beeler Ballard and Pauline Turner Ballard.

Kenneth retired from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office after 15 years of service. He was a native of Gaston County and...

Rebeckah Lynn Aughtry

Rebeckah Lynn Aughtry

Jan 3, 2020

Rebeckah "Becky" Lynn Aughtry, 64, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas.

She was born September 2, 1955, in Austell, GA, daughter of the late James Price Aughtry, Jr. and Kathryn Juanita Millen Aughtry.

Rebeckah was a member of Dallas Baptist Church. She had an associate degree in...

Jean Beck Barrett

Jean Beck Barrett

Jan 1, 2020

Jean Beck Barrett, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away January 1, 2020. She was born on October 12, 1959 in Laurens County, SC, the daughter of the late Bobby Joe Beck and Elenora Ruth Medlin. Jean was a great mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and loved her fur babies, Hercules, Odie, Harley and...

Leroy Palmer

Leroy Palmer

Dec 31, 2019

Leroy Palmer, 83, of Clover, SC, passed away on December 31, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1936, in Cherokee County, NC, the son of the late Glen Waitsel Palmer and Allie Bell Kephart. Leroy was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Gastonia. He was a United States Army Veteran, who served during the...

Cassandra "Cassie" Berryhill

Cassandra "Cassie" Berryhill

Dec 31, 2019

Cassandra "Cassie" Berryhill, 31, of Kings Mountain, passed away, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her residence.

She was born, September 14, 1988 in Benton County, TN, daughter of the late Gary Horn and Carla Horn.

Cassie was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Gastonia and was employed with Wells Fargo, Belmont. She was a...

Dana Conner Wallace

Dana Conner Wallace

Dec 31, 2019

Dana Conner Wallace, 44, was born on November 8, 1975 and passed away on December 31, 2019. She was a resident of Cherryville, NC. She graduated from Gaston college in August of 2001 as a Registered Nurse. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Verol Medley and John Capps; her father, Jimmy Conner; brother and nephew, J.R. and...

Maybra Eubanks Kirkley

Maybra Eubanks Kirkley

Dec 30, 2019

Maybra Eubanks Kirkley, 89, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 30, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 5, 1930, in Union County, the daughter of the late Carl Franklin Eubanks and Annie Lee Richardson Eubanks.

Maybra is survived by her daughter; Tonya Phillips and...

William "Bill" Bradford Sr.

William "Bill" Bradford Sr.

Dec 30, 2019

William "Bill" Bradford Sr., 62, of Gastonia, passed away, Monday, December 30, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born, February 13, 1957, a native of Gaston County, son of the late Ernest Ray Bradford and Margie Hoover Bradford. Bill attended the Upper Room Church, Belmont. He was a lovable person and will be missed by all...

Loria (Jitter) Messer Whisnant

Loria (Jitter) Messer Whisnant

Dec 29, 2019

Loria (Jitter) Messer Whisnant, 81, passed away December 29, 2019 at Carolina Care in Cherryville, NC. She was born April 21, 1938 in Durham County the daughter of the late John Mayfield Messer and Edith Elizabeth Cabe Messer. Loria was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker and worked as an inspector and packer in various...

Benjamin "Seth" Gainey

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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