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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Elizabeth Hendrix Bishop
May 28, 2015
Elizabeth Hendrix Bishop, 58, of Charlotte, passed away May 28, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1956 in Gaston County the daughter of June Harper Hendrix and the late Paul Lewis Hendrix, Sr. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Saturday at East Clover Church of God, 743 Church Park Drive, Clover, SC. The family...
Brenda Helms Smith
May 28, 2015
Brenda Helms Smith, 75, of Cramerton, passed away May 28, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born a native of Gaston County May 21, 1940, daughter of the late, John Leonard Sutton and Ruby Helms Kearns. Left to cherish her memories are children, James and Chris Anthony, Paula and Bobby Hudspeth, Penny and Mike Edwards all from Cramerton;...
Bobby "Bob" Owensby
May 27, 2015
Bobby "Bob" Owensby, 83, of Gastonia, passed away May 27, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born, a native of Gaston County on November 12, 1931, the son of the late William Davis and Sarah Estelle Owensby. Bob was a US Army Veteran and retired from AB Carter. He was a member of American Legion - Absher-Flowers Post #...
Michael Lee Bradley
May 26, 2015
Michael Lee Bradley, 61, of Alexis, passed away May 26, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1953, a native of Gaston County, son of the late George Monroe and JoAnn Long Bradley. Left to cherish his memories are his daughter, Heather and husband, Kelly R. Jordan; grandsons T.J. Evans, Dustin Hunter and Gabe Hicks; great-grandson, Bryson...
Robert Lee Easler
May 25, 2015
Robert Lee Easler, 67, of Gastonia, passed away May 25, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born August 4, 1947, a native of Gaston County, the son of the late, Leroy and Lavinia Easler. Robert was a member of Chapel Grove Baptist Church in Gastonia. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Mary Jane Easler;...
Michael "Mike" Gibbie
May 24, 2015
Michael "Mike" Gibbie, 55, of Gastonia, passed away May 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born a native of Gaston County on October 3, 1959, the son of Maxine Mitchell Gibbie and the late, Howard James Gibbie. Along with his mother, he is survived by his son, Jamie Burleson; daughter, Michelle Anderson; sister, Starlene Wease and five grandchildren. In...
Elsie Mae Tesnear
May 22, 2015
Elsie "Penny" Tesnear, 80, of Gastonia, N.C., passed away May 22, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, N.C. She was born February 2, 1935 to the Late Emory Barnes and Norma Dye Barnes. Penny was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Left to cherish her memories are husband, John Tesnear; son and daughter in-law, Vincent and Lisa Vella;...
Grady Lee Breedlove
May 22, 2015
Grady Lee Breedlove, 75, of Bessemer City, passed away May 22, 2015 at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas, N.C. He was born May 26, 1939 in Gaston County, to the late Oren David Breedlove and Versie Liggin. All services are private. Condolences may be made online at greenefuneral.com.
John W. Foster, Jr.
May 18, 2015
Hartsville, SC - John W. Foster, Jr., 86, died Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born in Kings Mountain, the son of the late John William and Stella Ethel McIntire Foster. He was retired from the US Army and was a contract worker for Duke Energy power plants. John was a godly man and loved to fish. Surviving are his...
Robby "Bubba" Brandon
May 16, 2015
Robby "Bubba" Brandon, 54, of Gastonia, passed away May 16, 2015. He was born May 20, 1960, in Gaston County, son of the late Boyce Leslie Brandon and Taltha Sneed Brandon. A memorial service will be held 12pm, Sunday, at his residence, 920 Brandon St. Gastonia. Interment is private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and...
Mark Cray Thompson
May 15, 2015
Mark Cray Thompson, Sr., 57, of Lowell, passed away May 15, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was born April 11, 1958, in Chester County, son of the late Troy Thompson and Frances Thompson. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Anne Laura Haile. Left to cherish his memories are his sons,...
Angela Hoyle
May 15, 2015
Angela McDonald Hoyle, 60, of Gastonia, passed away May 15, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. She was born August 24, 1954, in Middlesex County, England, daughter of the late Bob McDonald and Frances Wesson McDonald. Angela was a hairdresser for over 40 years. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Mignon McDonald and...
Bobby Glenn Wilson
May 14, 2015
Bobby Glenn Wilson, 84, of Gastonia passed away on May 14, 2015 at Brian Center of Gastonia. He was born October 20, 1930 in Gaston County, son of the late Vance Zeb Wilson and Sallie Cabe Wilson. The family will be holding a private memorial service. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Yonis Mauricio Izaguirre-Paz
May 14, 2015
Yonis Mauricio Izaguirre-Paz, 40, of Gastonia, passed away May 14, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was born August 23, 1974 in Honduras the son of Luis Alonso Izaguirre and the late Maria Margarita Paz. A funeral service will be held 4 pm Saturday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia....
Mary Sue Mills Sessoms
May 13, 2015
Mary Sue Mills Sessoms, 63, of Kings Mountain, passed away on May 13, 2015 at her home. She was born July 2, 1951 in Haywood County daughter of the late Elbert Lee Mills Jr. and Bertie Webb Mills. A celebration of Mrs. Sessoms life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd....
Alice Marie Skipper
May 12, 2015
Alice Marie Skipper, 78, of Cramerton, passed away May 12, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. She was born August 12, 1936 a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late, Celia Mae and Howard Richard Long, Jr. Alice attended the East Gaston Adult Day Care in Mt. Holly and was employed with Pharr Yarns for 19...
Helen Riddle Gantt
May 12, 2015
Helen Riddle Gantt, 66, of Kings Mountain, passed away on May 12, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem. She was born December 6, 1948 in Gaston County daughter of the late Samuel Eugene Riddle and Claudia Whitley Riddle. Mrs. Gantt was a member of Penley's Chapel in Kings Mountain. She was the wife of a retired Command...
Angela Blair Woods
May 12, 2015
Angela Blair Woods, 40, of Clover, SC, passed away May 12, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. She was born November 5, 1974, a native of and grew up in Gallipolis, OH. Angela was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Gastonia. Left to cherish her memories are her parents, Yvonne and Mike Massey; children, Kristin Paige Greene...
William Leonard Tench, Jr.
May 10, 2015
William Leonard Tench, Jr., 89, of Dallas passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia. Mr. Tench was born November 19, 1925 in Habersham County, GA to the late Leonard and Margie Mackey Tench. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Wilson, Leona Wilson-Brown, and Maude Mae Carter. Mr. Tench was...
Margaret Thompson
May 9, 2015
Margaret Glover Thompson, age 75, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton. Daughter of the late Hudson and Lucille Bowen Glover, she was born June 24, 1939 in Cleveland County, NC. A funeral service, officiated by Pastor Tony Rayfield, will be held 11 A.M. Wednesday, May 13 at Shelby First Church of...
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