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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
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...
James Franklin Moore
Mar 14, 2015
James Franklin Moore, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away March 14, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1942 in Greenville, SC, the son of the late John and Belvia Stone. James is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Moore; sons, David Stone and William Keese, Sr.; step-son, Anthony Stroupe; daughter, Ellen Moore and husband, Rodney...
Russell Edward Stutzman Jr.
Mar 14, 2015
Russell Edward Stutzman, Jr., 36, of Clover, passed away March 14, at his residence. He was born May 24, 1978 in Elmira, NY. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, at Clover Presbyterian Church, 202 Kings Mountain Street, Clover, SC 29710. Visitation will follow the service at the church. Russell is survived by his father, Russell Edward...
William Cyrus "Dub" Dellinger
Mar 13, 2015
William Cyrus "Dub" Dellinger, 97 of Shelby, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Georgia "Dot" Wortman Dellinger and son, William Steven Dellinger; his parents, David and Sally Dellinger; brother, Alfred Dellinger and sister, Dalphine Black. Mr. Dellinger...
Connie Kirkland Robinson
Mar 12, 2015
Connie Kirkland Robinson, 65, passed away March 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 16, 1949 a native of Gaston County, daughter of Margaret Long and the late, Jesse Ray Kirkland. Along with her mother, those left to cherish her memories are her loving husband of over 40 years, Bill Robinson of the home; son, Kevin McClure and...
Loyd Garland Crain
Mar 12, 2015
Loyd Garland Crain, 93, of Charlotte, passed away March 12, 2015 at Regency Retirement Village. He was born January 8, 1922 in Tellico Plains, TN, the son of the late, Napoleon and Isadora Crain. Loyd was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a US Army Veteran. He retired from Firestone after 35 years of service. Loyd was...
Jack "Pat" Robert Millwood
Mar 12, 2015
Jack "Pat" Robert Millwood, 72, of Lexington, SC, formerly of Bessemer City, passed away on March 12, 2015 at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC. He was born October 9, 1942 in Gaston County son of the late Jack Bob Millwood and Edith Chaney Millwood. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Westview Baptist Church, 3385 Fairview Drive...
David Lamar Gragg
Mar 11, 2015
David Lamar Gragg, 57, of Clover, SC passed away March 11, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born December 1, 1957 in Gaston County, son of the late John Boone and Mary Jane Gragg. David was a member of Serenity Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Saturday at East Baptist Church, 114...
Annie Bell Hughes
Mar 11, 2015
Gastonia - Annie Bell Harris Hughes, 94, passed away March 11, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House, formerly of Brookdale Nursing Home. She was a native of Cherokee County. She is survived by children, John (Judy) Hughes of Salisbury, Sam (Barbara) Hughes of Clover, SC, Harold Hughes of Kings Mountain, Brenda (Bob) Briand of Clover, SC; sister, Betty Gunter Smith;...
Margaret C. Harvey
Mar 10, 2015
Margaret C. Harvey, 76, of Gastonia, passed away March 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1938 in Habersham, GA, daughter of the late Paul and Edna Chapman. A graveside service will be held 1 pm Thursday at Hillcrest Gardens - 1508 Charles Raper Jonas Hwy., Mt. Holly. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral...
Gladys Jones Threlkeld
Mar 8, 2015
Gladys Jones Threlkeld, 96, of Gastonia, passed away March 8, 2015, at Woodlawn Haven of Mt. Holly. She was born March 25, 1918, in Gaston County, daughter of the late George Franklin Jones and Ethel Martin Jones. Gladys was a member of Trinity United Methodist. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Guy Threlkeld, Sr.; beloved...
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