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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Patricia Hayes
Mar 30, 2015
Patricia Hayes, 69, of Gastonia, passed away March 30, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born September 10, 1945 in Bluefield, West Virginia, the daughter of the late, Irene Bailey. All services will be private. Arrangements are incomplete with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Roxanne Johnson Kanupp
Mar 30, 2015
Roxanne Johnson Kanupp, 55, of Lake Wylie, passed away March 30, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. She was born August 22, 1959 in York County, SC, the daughter of the late Floyd "Cotton" and Willie Mae Gregory. Roxanne loved her family and friends. She was a native of York County. She was very outgoing and never met...
David Paul White
Mar 29, 2015
David Paul White, 57, of Clover, passed away March 29, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1957 in Middlesex County, NJ, son of Paul and Marlene White. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Sean Miguel Mccusker
Mar 28, 2015
Sean Miguel McCusker, 26, of Gastonia, passed away March 28, 2015. He was born at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on June 2, 1988 to Violetta Duran and Joseph Kenneth McCusker, Jr. Sean graduated from Manchester High School in Manchester, CT in 2007 and immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. After four...
Clyde Brakefield
Mar 27, 2015
Clyde Eugene Brakefield, age 63, of Sharon, SC, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. He was born February 15, 1952 in York County, SC, son of the late, C.W. and Sadie Moss Brakefield. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brakefield was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Jo Jackson; and brother,...
Robert "Bob" Glenn Sisk
Mar 27, 2015
Robert "Bob" Glenn Sisk, 69, of Gastonia, passed away, Friday, March 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 17, 1945 in Rutherford County, son of Ruby Nix Sisk and the late, Louis Sisk. In addition to his father, Mr. Sisk was preceded in death by his sister, Yvonne S. Parson. In addition to his mother, he is survived...
Roy E. Bazzle
Mar 27, 2015
CRAMERTON - Roy E. Bazzle, 94, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on March 27, 2015. He was born October 24, 1920 to the late Robert & Myrtle Bazzle. Mr. Bazzle was preceded in death by his lovely wife, Velda Huffstickler Bazzle; and sons, Roy "Eddie" Bazzle, Ronnie Ray Bazzle, and David "Wayne" Bazzle. He is survived...
Roger Dale Jordan
Mar 26, 2015
Roger Dale Jordan, 57, of Gastonia, passed away March 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 26, 1957, a native of Gaston County. Roger was a loving husband and father. He was employed with Freightliner of Gastonia for the last ten years. Left to cherish his memories are his father, Robert Jordan and step-mother, Shelby; mother, Geraldine Franklin;...
Charles Cletus Moore
Mar 25, 2015
Charles Cletus Moore, 86, of Stanley, formally of 2002 Old Church Rd. Gastonia passed away on March 25, 2015 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas. He was born December 4, 1928 in Catawba County, son of the late George Grady Moore and Annie Cathleen Stiles Moore. The family would like to thank Gaston Hospice for their loving care of...
Joe Hentschel
Mar 23, 2015
Joe Hentschel, 50, passed away March 23, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born, August 2, 1964 in California, the son of the late Charles and Nell Hentschel. Joe loved his family, friends, animals and the outdoors. He was owner and operator of Meineke of Gastonia and Hickory for over 30 years. He is survived by his loving...
Deborah Oliver Smith
Mar 20, 2015
Deborah Oliver Smith, 55, of Bessemer City, passed away on March 20, 2015 at her home. She was born May 20, 1959 in Cleveland County, daughter of the late Richard Oliver Sr. and Viola Blackwell Oliver. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd. Gastonia, officiated by Pastor Kelly...
Betty Mae Holcombe
Mar 19, 2015
Betty Mae Holcombe, 79, of Gastonia, passed away March 19, 2015 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born December 9, 1935 in York County, SC, the daughter of the late Thomas Dale and Masie Groves. Left to cherish her memories are her son, Dean Holcombe; daughters, Julie Davenport and husband, Dan and Deborah Lingerfelt; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren....
Betty Mccurry
Mar 19, 2015
Betty Baucom McCurry, 82, of Gastonia, passed away March 19, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center SICU in Gastonia. Ms. McCurry was born in Gastonia, daughter of Rev. Hiram and Virginia Baucom. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur V. McCurry; siblings, Theodore Baucom, Rachael M. Smith, Sarah B. Stroupe, James H. Baucom, Bruce S. Baucom, Sheila Baucom....
Larry Wayne Johnson
Mar 17, 2015
Larry Wayne Johnson, 65, of Gastonia, passed away March 17, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1949 in McBee, SC, the son of the late William and Kathleen Johnson. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
John Dellinger Dockery
Mar 16, 2015
John Dellinger Dockery, 80, of Gastonia, passed away March 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 14, 1934 in Cherokee County, son of the late Bass and Callie Dockery. John was employed at Firestone for 40 years. Left to cherish his memories are his son, JD Dockery; grandchildren Ashley Dockery and Mark Brown; great-granddaughter, Riley Addison Polkenhorn and...
William Dean Poole
Mar 16, 2015
William Dean Poole, 52, of Gastonia, passed away March 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born, February 26, 1963, in Charleston, SC, the son of Ivey Poole and Betty Clanton. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Friday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of...
Mary Anne Rice
Mar 16, 2015
Mary Anne Rice, 85, of Cherryville, passed away March 16, 2015 at Somerset Court of Cherryville. She was born February 23, 1930 in Gaston County, the daughter of the late, Robb J. Rice and Lucy Hunt. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Jack Augustus Wood
Mar 15, 2015
Jack Augustus Wood, age 82, of Kings Mountain, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born December 27, 1932 in Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents, Geneva Wood, Beatrice Wood, and Rufus Wood; and his brothers and sisters, Clinton, Richard, Martha Sue, Hubert, Joyce, Billy Joe, James,...
Troy Lee Smith
Mar 15, 2015
Troy Lee Smith, 73, of Bessemer City, passed away March 15, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center (Main) Charlotte. He was born March 28, 1941 in High Point, the son of the late Cliff and Mary Lou Smith. He is survived by sons, Troy Lee Smith Jr. and David Todd Smith; daughter, Sonya Smith Childers; sisters, Betty Wells, Shirley Ward and...
Sharon Lynne "Sherry" Thorne
Mar 15, 2015
Sharon Lynne" Sherry" Thorne, 57, of Gastonia, passed away March 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 15, 1957 a native of Gaston County, daughter of Lynne Webb and the late James Meadows. Along with her mother, Sharon is survived by son, Chris Basco of Mustang, OK; brother, Rick Simmons of Moorefield, WV; sisters, Lori Samson of CT...
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