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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Pearly Dover Smith

Pearly Dover Smith

Apr 11, 2015

Pearly Dover Smith, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Saturday, April 11, at her daughter's residence in Lincolnton. She was born September 22, 1932 to the late Lee and Bertha Hart Dover. Pearly attended Harvest Time Assembly of Kings Mountain. She was loved by everyone and was a faithful, devoted Christian. She had great faith in God's word -...

Rashie "Pops" Wells Sanderson

Rashie "Pops" Wells Sanderson

Apr 9, 2015

Rashie "Pops" Wells Sanderson, 90, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Kinston, NC, passed away Thursday at his residence. He was born December 19, 1924 in Duplin County, NC, son of the late Alsa and Debbie Nethercutt Sanderson. Rashie was a member of the Southwest PFWB Church. He was also a US Army veteran of WWII. He was employed with the...

Faye A. Welch

Faye A. Welch

Apr 9, 2015

Faye A. Welch, 81, formerly of Gastonia, passed away April 9, 2015, in Linwood, NC. She was born October 27, 1933, in Gaston County, son of the late Robert and Pearl Holt Andrews. Faye was a very loving mother and grandmother, who adored her family and will be deeply missed by them all. She was a very active member of...

Benjamin Willard Newburn

Benjamin Willard Newburn

Apr 8, 2015

Benjamin Willard Newburn, 56, of Mt. Holly, passed away April 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 17, 1959 in Dade County, FL, son of Jesse and Doris Tucker Newburn. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.

Laura Elaine Michael

Laura Elaine Michael

Apr 6, 2015

Laura Elaine Michael, 55, passed away April 6, 2015, at her residence. She was born March 7, 1960 in Alabama. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.

James "Jim" Painter

James "Jim" Painter

Apr 5, 2015

James "Jim" Painter, 85, of Gastonia, passed away April 5, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born November 10, 1929 in Haywood County, the son of the late Frank T. and Ruby Painter. Jim was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Gastonia. He was a veteran...

Bill Mayberry

Bill Mayberry

Apr 5, 2015

Bill Mayberry, 71, of Kings Mountain, passed away April 5, 2015 at his home. He was born September 2, 1943 in Gaston County, son of the late Odes James Mayberry and Alice Cash Mayberry. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd. Gastonia, officiated by the Rev. Matthew Lewis....

Ernest Flay Huffstetler

Ernest Flay Huffstetler

Apr 5, 2015

Ernest Flay Huffstetler, 71, of Kings Mountain passed away on April 5, 2015 at the Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born July 8, 1943 in Gaston County, son of the late Flay Huffstetler and Viola Dellinger Huffstetler. Mr. Huffstetler was a member of Cherokee Street Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, at...

Johnny "Waynie" Howard, Jr.

Johnny "Waynie" Howard, Jr.

Apr 5, 2015

Johnny "Waynie" Howard, Jr., 45, of Kings Mountain, passed away April 5, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born September 23, 1969 in Cleveland County, the son of Johnny Wayne Howard, Sr. and Micki Quinn Oakley. The family will receive friends 6 - 8 pm Thursday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York...

Robert Earl Belk

Robert Earl Belk

Apr 3, 2015

Robert Earl Belk, 61, of Gastonia, passed away April 3, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born April 4, 1953, in Meck County, son of the late Robert Doyle Belk and Beatrice Tackett Belk. Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife, Pam Belk; daughters, Nicole an Mike Ashe, Tiffany Cygan and Mike Cruz, Terri Tugman;...

Frank Jolly

Frank Jolly

Apr 3, 2015

Frank (Buster) Jolly, 62, of Gastonia, passed away April 3, 2015, at his residence. He was born June 24, 1952, in Gaston County, son of the late Frank Aston Jolly and Betty Philbeck Jolly. Frank was a member of South Fork Lodge #462 and Oasis Shriner. He was a lifetime member of the VFW #9337 and a member of the...

Homer James Grant

Homer James Grant

Apr 3, 2015

Gastonia Homer James Grant went to be with the Lord on April 3, 2015. He was born February 20, 1929 in Swain County to the late Edward H. Grant, Sr. and Nellie Grant, and spent most of his life in Gaston County. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline "Polly"; sisters, infant Mary...

Frances O. Hampton

Frances O. Hampton

Mar 31, 2015

Frances O. Hampton, 92, of Gastonia, passed away March 31, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. She was born May 14, 1922, a native of Gaston County, the daughter of the late John Bergen and Sarah Jane Owensby. A funeral service will be held 3 pm Thursday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York...

Ruby Belle Smith

Ruby Belle Smith

Mar 30, 2015

Ruby Belle Smith, 87, of Belmont passed away March 30, 2015 at Peak Resources, Gastonia. She was born August 31, 1927 in Gadsden, AL, the daughter of the late George Arvil and Mary Choat. Ruby was a member of Safe Harbor Church of God in Gadsden, Alabama. She attended East Belmont Free Will Baptist. Left to cherish her memories are...

Patricia Hayes

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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