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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

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,...

William Calvin Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Henry David Cathey Jr.

Henry David Cathey Jr.

Nov 20, 2019

Henry David Cathey, Jr., 79, of Gastonia, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at his home. He was born October 17, 1940, in Andrews, son of the late Henry D. Cathey, Sr. and Sarah Calhoun Cathey. Henry was a US Navy Veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Brittan and brother-in-law,...

Susan Carol Huffman

Susan Carol Huffman

Nov 20, 2019

Gastonia, NC - Susan Carol Huffman, 57, passed away on November 20, 2019 at her residence. She was born on September 23, 1962, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late Franklin Huffman and Faye Gunter Huffman. Susan is survived by her brother, Alan Huffman; nephew, Preston Huffman; special cousins, Spud and Star Stepp; and many aunts,...

Larry Eugene Clinton

Larry Eugene Clinton

Nov 19, 2019

Larry Eugene Clinton the "Dukes Mayonnaise Man" went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born in Clover, South Carolina on November 15, 1946, son of the late Frank Brown Clinton and Ora Lee Johnson Clinton. Larry was a long-time member of Unity Baptist Church Gastonia. He loved God...

Lewis Melvin Holland

Lewis Melvin Holland

Nov 18, 2019

Dallas, NC - Lewis Melvin Holland, 94, passed away on November 18, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Mr. Holland was born August 30, 1925, in Lowell, NC. and was the son of the late Eli Judson (Jud) Holland and Bertha Elizabeth Stroup Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret...

William "Ed" Mccanless

William "Ed" Mccanless

Nov 16, 2019

William "Ed" McCanless, 71, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his residence. He was born December 30, 1947, in West Palm Beach, FL, the son of the late James Orville and Melba Phillips McCanless. Ed was a member of Dallas Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a member of the choir....

David Leonard Rohm

David Leonard Rohm

Nov 15, 2019

David Leonard Rohm, 87, of Gastonia, passed away on November 15, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on October 23, 1932, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late Dave Lee Rohm and Mary Ethel Jenkins Rohm.

David was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army.   He retired from Threads Ticaro after...

Maureen Ursla Brooks

Maureen Ursla Brooks

Nov 14, 2019

Maureen Ursla Brooks, 75, of Gastonia, passed away on November 14, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Bristol County, Massachusetts on June 25, 1944, the daughter of the late Thomas Brian and Helen Swist. Maureen is survived by her loving husband, Melvin Brooks; son, Manny; brother, Thomas; sisters, Helen, Barbara and Stacia. All services are...

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