Wilma Scarborough Nelson
Feb 21, 2016
Wilma Scarborough Nelson, 72, of Cherryville, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016, at her home.
She was born June 3, 1943, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Truman Lee Stephens and LeeAnne Harrell Stephens.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in...
Eliza "Daphine" Starnes
Feb 20, 2016
Eliza "Daphine" Starnes, 83, of Kings Mountain, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016, at her home.
She was born February 2, 1933, in Cleveland County, daughter of the late Mimmie Mae Powell.
Eliza loved her kids and grandkids. She also loved country music, auctions, and dirt track racing.
Along with her mother, she...
Rev.Roger Steven Glance
Feb 20, 2016
Rev.Roger Steven Glance, 71, of Bessemer City, passed away on February 20, 2016, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, surrounded by his wife and children.
He was born July 19, 1944, in Gaston County, son of the late Willard Lee Glance and Sadie Mae Gentry Glance.
Rev. Glance was a faithful member of Apostolic Tabernacle...
Rosie Modean Gipson
Feb 18, 2016
Rosie Modean Gipson, 84, of Gastonia, passed away February 18, 2016 at her home. She was born May 7, 1931, in Rutherford County, the daughter of the late Claude and Kate Robbins.
Rosie was a member of Friendly Baptist Church in Gastonia.
Left to cherish her memories are her daughters Judy Browne and husband Doug,...
Patricia "Trish" Helms
Feb 17, 2016
Patricia "Trish" Helms, 71, of Iron Station, passed away February 17, 2016 at her home.
She was born August 19, 1944 in Gaston County, the daughter of the late Theodore and Lillian Costner.
Trish was a member of Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband John Helms;...
Barbara Hawkins Sparks
Feb 14, 2016
Barbara Hawkins Sparks, 65, of Shelby, passed away February 14, 2016 at her residence.
She was born October 6, 1950, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of Ervin Leroy Hawkins and the late Myrtle Smith Hawkins.
Left to cherish her memories along with her father are her loving husband of over 44 years, Robert...
James "Jimmy" Fortner, Jr.
Feb 14, 2016
James "Jimmy" Fortner, Jr., 53, of Mt. Holly, passed away February 14, 2016 at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
He was born September 22, 1962, a native of Gaston County, the son of Stella Frasure Fortner and the late James Elbert Fortner, Sr.
Jimmy was employed for over 32 years with Freightliner in Mt....
Penny Bentley
Feb 13, 2016
Penny Lynn Bentley, 56, of Dallas, passed away February 13, 2016 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House. She was born in Gastonia on January 13, 1960. A memorial service, officiated by the Rev. Billy Dunigan, will be held 11am Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. The family will receive friends 6...
Patricia Ann Mayhue Haas
Feb 13, 2016
Patricia Ann Mayhue Haas, 50, of Gastonia, passed away February 13, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
She was born April 13, 1965, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late Troy and Shirley Mayhue.
Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Randy Haas; sons Ronnie Hobbs, Jr. of Gastonia...
Louise Painter
Feb 12, 2016
Louise Lee Painter, 86, of Gastonia, passed away February 12, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1929 in Cherokee Co., SC, daughter of the late Robert and Rose Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Painter Jr. Left to cherish her memories are her...
Hugh Parker Holland
Feb 10, 2016
Hugh Parker Holland, 76, of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland in Shelby.
He was born October 15, 1939, in Graham County, son of the late Rev. Ronald Holland and Bessie Parker Holland.
Mr. Holland was a US Navy veteran. He was retired from...
Gary W. Rollins
Feb 9, 2016
Gary W. Rollins, 76, of Dallas, passed away February 9, 2016 at his residence.
He was born July 22, 1939 in Union County, SC, the son of the late John William Rollins and Agnes Ruth Tinker Rollins.
Gary was a member of Crowder's View Free Will Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. He was a retired...
Mary Loretta Asbury Collins
Feb 8, 2016
Mary Loretta Asbury Collins, 65, of Gastonia, passed away February 8, 2016 at her residence.
She was born April 19, 1950 in York County, SC, the daughter of the late Roosevelt Asbury, Sr. and Odessa Falls Asbury. Left to cherish her memories are her brothers Roosevelt Asbury Jr. and Willie James Asbury; nieces and nephews, Vickie Asbury...
Robert Delano Mcswain
Feb 7, 2016
Robert Delano McSwain, 73, passed away on February 7th, 2016. He was born March 16, 1942 in Lincoln County, son of the late Oliver Victor and Elsie Black McSwain. Robert was owner of McSwain's VW Garage and retired as a machinist from Sherill Industries. He then headed to the coast of...
Audrey Broadway Rowland
Feb 6, 2016
Audrey Broadway Rowland, 78, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.
She was born January 1, 1938, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Ira Oliver Broadway and Nannie McCorkle Broadway.
Audrey was a member of First Assembly of God in Gastonia.
Along with her parents, she...
Carole Tolbert Long
Feb 5, 2016
CAROLE TOLBERT LONG Born May 5, 1955, after courageously enduring a long illness died peacefully on Feb. 5, 2016, in Gastonia.
She was the daughter of Dorothy Randolph Tolbert Barrick of Gastonia and the late Harold R. Tolbert. Carole attended Ashbrook High School, Gardner-Webb College and New Brunswick Community College. Her long employment was spent working as...
Kimberly Lynn Engle Bumgardner Price
Feb 4, 2016
Kimberly Lynn Engle Bumgardner Price, 49, of Shelby, passed away February 4, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.
She was born February 14, 1966, a native of Cleveland County, the daughter of the late James Jimmy and Linda Kay Engle.
All services will be private.
Talmadge Sidney Splawn
Feb 4, 2016
Talmadge Sidney Splawn, 82, of Bessemer City, passed away on February 4, 2016, at Peak Resources, Cherryville.
He was born July 27, 1933, in Gaston County, son of the late Horace Splawn and Onie Poteat Splawn.
Mr. Splawn was a US Navy veteran, who served proudly during the Korean War. He was a member of...
Aza Zaylee Linda Holbert-Black
Feb 3, 2016
Aza Zaylee Linda Holbert-Black, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord, February 3, 2016.
She was born April 5, 2015, infant daughter of Charles Tobby Black and Alexandria Bailee Carter.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday at Gaston Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will receive friends 12:30 –...
James "Jim" Kenneth Bernstein
Feb 2, 2016
James "Jim" Kenneth Bernstein, 62, of Kings Mountain, passed away on February 2, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System Kings Mountain. He was born May 3, 1953, in Detroit Michigan, son of the late Sam Joseph Bernstein and Alice Klein Bernstein. In honor of Jim's wishes there will be no services held. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral...
