Bobby Ray Sosebee
Dec 10, 2014
1930 - 2014 - Bobby Ray Sosebee, 84, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2014. He was a native of Chicopee, Georgia, born October 26, 1930 to the late Clarence "Pop" and Monteen Wilbanks Sosebee. He served in the 173rd AAA Gun Battalion as a Battery Clerk in Tomioka, Japan; he worked at Firestone,...
Ben Kirkland
Dec 8, 2014
Ben Kirkland, 52, of Bessemer City, passed away on December 8, 2014 at his home. He was born August 14, 1962 in Gaston County, son of the late Arthur Kirkland and Nina Cody Kirkland. All services will be private. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium Gastonia.
Johnny Lawson Wright
Dec 8, 2014
Johnny Lawson Wright, 65, of Kings Mountain, passed away on December 8, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born March 14, 1949 in Kings Mountain, son of the late Clem Verdis Wright and Wilma Sellers Wright. Johnny was a lifelong member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. He owned and operated Wright's Barber Shop in Cherryville, NC....
Daisy Smith Herron
Dec 7, 2014
Daisy Smith Herron , 77, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord December 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born October 1, 1937 in Catawba County, daughter of the late, Roy Ralpherd Smith and Vertie Scronce Smith. Daisy was a member of Alexander Memorial Baptist Church in Belmont. She is survived by sons, Robert N. Sherman of...
Joyce Marie Edwards Jarvis
Dec 7, 2014
Joyce Marie Edwards Jarvis, 69, of Gastonia, passed away December 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born October 25, 1945 in Forsyth County, daughter of the late William Kyle and Ila Mae Edwards. Joyce was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She loved to go to yard sales and the flea market. She especially loved the Christmas season. She...
Ann Craig Costner Martin
Dec 7, 2014
Ann Craig Costner Martin, 78, of Gastonia, passed into her heavenly home on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas surrounded by her family. She was born January 20, 1936 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Joseph Hunter Craig and Mabel Price Craig. Ann retired from Gaston College where she was the bookstore manger. She...
Vickie Hall Spivey
Dec 6, 2014
Vickie Hall Spivey, age 75, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Daughter of the late Wesley and Agnes Stover Hall, she was born September 14, 1939 in Gaston County, NC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Spivey. Mrs. Spivey is survived by her sons and...
Willie "Bill" Peeler
Dec 6, 2014
Willie "Bill" Peeler, age 71, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Son of the late Arthur C. Peeler and Rita Mae Hall Peeler, he was born May 6, 1943 in Lowell, NC. Mr. Peeler is survived by his wife; one son; one daughter and son-in-law; five brothers and sisters; and two grandchildren. The...
Margaret Branch
Dec 5, 2014
Margaret Bernice Branch, age 63, of Gastonia, lost her long battle with cancer on Friday, December 5, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Daughter of the late John Walter Cooper Sr. and Wilhelmina Weber Cooper, she was born October 12, 1951 in Savannah, GA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Cooper Jr....
Carolyn Renee Jordan
Dec 5, 2014
Carolyn Renee Jordan, age 36, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas. She was born December 10, 1977 in Kings Mountain. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Lee Jordan and John Conner. Carolyn is survived by her parents, Mike and Patsy Jordan of Gastonia, Sandy and Mickey Randolph of...
Dennis Whitesides
Dec 5, 2014
Dennis Ray Whitesides, age 73, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Cardinal Healthcare in Lincolnton. Son of the late Neil Whitesides and Edith Porter Stone, he was born March 8, 1941 in Gastonia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Linda H. Whitesides. Mr. Whitesides is survived by his stepsons, Harold Chastain...
Debbie Bennett
Dec 2, 2014
Debbie Bennett, 52, of Gastonia, passed away December 2, 2014. She was born December 25, 1961 in Martinsville, VA, daughter of Gary Leon Akers, Sr. and the late Mary Elizabeth "Peggy" Stultz. In addition to her father, Debbie is survived by her significant other, Charlie Padget of Gastonia; children, Jason Bennett of Asheville and Amanda Buchanan of Gastonia; grandchildren, Melanie...
Shirley Ann Hoyle
Dec 1, 2014
Kings Mountain - Shirley Ann Hoyle, 72, of Kings Mountain, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born January 5, 1942 in Anderson, SC, daughter of the late Johnny Perman Fuler and Thelma Prince Fuller. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Services and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Stanley Ted Almond
Dec 1, 2014
Stanley Ted Almond, 50, of Gastonia, passed away December 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 19, 1963 native of Gaston County, son of the late Stanley and Joyce Almond. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Janice Elizabeth Potts Trigg
Dec 1, 2014
Lincolnton, NC - Janice Elizabeth Potts Trigg, 76, of Lincolnton, passed away December 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 2, 1938 in Gaston County, daughter of the late John Robert Potts and Jeanette Beam Potts. All services will be private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Carolyn Dougan Somerset
Dec 1, 2014
Carolyn Dougan Somerset, 72, of Clover, SC, passed away December 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born November 22, 1942 in Gaston County, daughter of the late William Ira Dougan and Margie Quinn Dougan. Carolyn attended Union Baptist Church in Filbert, SC and retired as a school teacher for over 37 years with Gaston County school system. She is...
Shirley Montgomery Elliot
Nov 30, 2014
Shirley Montgomery Elliott, 78, formerly of Charlotte, went home to be with her Lord, November 30, 2014 after ten years of battling illness and its' complications. She was born February 4, 1936 in Cleveland County, daughter of the late, Rev. P.D. Montgomery and Lottie Childers Montgomery. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, William L. Elliott of...
Nancy Louise Spencer
Nov 29, 2014
Nancy "Louise" Spencer Thompson beloved wife, Godly mother, grandmother, great-grandmother passed away at home November 29, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Cherokee County, NC on March 7, 1933, the daughter of the late Fannie Dye Spencer and Albert Robert Spencer. Louise married the love of her life and best friend James "Jim" Thompson in 1954...
Earl Vernon
Nov 28, 2014
Earl Vernon, 68, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2014. Earl was born October 23, 1946 in Gaston County, son of the late Johnny and Lillie Crawford Vernon. Earl retired from Galey and Lord - Flint Plant in Gastonia after 26 years of service. Earl is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Vernon Carter and...
Helen Cook
Nov 25, 2014
1929 - 2014 Helen Cook, 85, of Belmont, passed away November 25, 2014 at Cardinal Health, Lincolnton. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Horney of Gastonia and grandson, Tony Sawyer and wife, JoAnne of Maiden. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Cook and grandson, Mark Thompson. A service of remembrance will...
