Frances Berry Payne
Aug 31, 2014
Frances Berry Payne, 85, formerly residing at Cathey Street, Belmont, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2014 at Courtland Terrace. She was born in Boone, daughter of the late Granville and Mae Berry. Frances was a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church where she served and ministered as hostess and deacon's wife: she retired from Matthews...
Sarah Ervin
Aug 30, 2014
Sarah "Tina" Ervin, 50, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1964, daughter of Bevelyn Russell and the late Charles B. Ervin. Always in our memory and in our hearts, she will be missed and loved forever. In addition to her mother, Sarah is survived by her life partner,...
Leonard Jones
Aug 30, 2014
Leonard Franklin Jones, 58, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. A Gaston County native, he was born June 21, 1956, son of the late J.C. and Mary Davis Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by his half-brother, Larry Jones and wife Ina of Gastonia; half-sisters, Diana Reep and husband James of Gastonia, Judy Scott...
Kermit Andrew Boone
Aug 29, 2014
Kermit Andrew Boone, 70, formerly of Gastonia, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Abbeville Nursing Home, Abbeville. He was born October 28, 1943 in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late Ruby Skidmore and Roy L. Boone, Sr. Kermit was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Gastonia and a fireman with the City of Gastonia for...
Wilford Capps Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
Wilford "Woo" Capps, Jr., 64, of Gastonia, passed away August 29, 2014 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born April 23, 1950 in Wake County, NC, son of the late Elizabeth and Wilford Elmo Capps, Sr. Woo enlisted in the N.C. Air Guard July 1968 right after graduating from West Mecklenburg High School. He completed Basic Training in...
Dorothy "Dot" Mcswain Moore
Aug 29, 2014
Belmont, NC Dorothy "Dot" McSwain Moore 1943 - 2014 Dorothy "Dot" McSwain Moore, 71, of 19 Greenway Circle, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at her residence. A Gaston County native, she was born July 23, 1943 daughter of the late William and Pauline Susan Leatherman McSwain. Mrs. Moore was a member of East Belmont Presbyterian Church and worked for...
Kelly Christenbury
Aug 29, 2014
Kelly Ward Christenbury, 26, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at her residence. A Gaston County native, she was born September 4, 1987 daughter of Roger Dale Ward and Karen Jarrell Ward of Gastonia. Ms. Christenbury was a member of Clover Liberty Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Miller and Mamie Jarrell. In addition...
Robert "Bobby" Knight
Aug 25, 2014
Gastonia, NC - Robert "Bobby" Knight, 62, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Monday, August 25th, at his residence. He was born July 28, 1952 in York County, SC, son of the late George Garfield and Hildrath Pauline Knight. Robert was a member of West 5th Avenue Freewill Baptist Church and an avid fisherman. The family wishes to send a special...
Geneva Garland Maney
Aug 24, 2014
Geneva Garland Maney, 94, of Dallas, passed away on August 24, 2014 at Brian Center, Gastonia. She was born August 12, 1920 in Gaston County, daughter of the late James W. Garland and Obie Kirsey Garland. A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, at Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church, 210 Long Creek Church Rd., Dallas,...
Jimmy Stone
Aug 24, 2014
Clover, SC - Jimmy Stone, 78, of Clover, SC passed away August 24, 2014. He was born July 26, 1936 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Hugh and Ethel Stone. A going home service will be held 4 pm on Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by the Revs.Tim...
James Messer
Aug 23, 2014
James "JB" Messer, 68, of Gastonia, passed away August 23, 2014, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born August 30, 1945, in Waynesville, NC, son of the late Jarvis D. and Katie Mathis Messer. A funeral service will be held 2pm on Tuesday at Living Hope Baptist Church, 609 Osceola St, Gastonia, officiating Rev. Danny Gardner. The family...
Margaret Elizabeth Whitesides
Aug 20, 2014
Margaret Elizabeth Whitesides, 82, of Gastonia passed away on August 20, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born February 11, 1932 in York County, SC, daughter of the late John Thad Howell and Jemima Ethel Greene Howell. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd.,...
Paul Cecil Lunsford
Aug 20, 2014
Paul Cecil Lunsford, 84, of Gastonia, passed away August 20, 2014 at the Brian Center in Gastonia. He was born December 28, 1929 in Fauquier County, VA son of the late, Charles and Mary McCormick Lunsford. Paul was a US Army veteran who served during the Korean War. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Gaston Memorial...
Harold Stiles
Aug 16, 2014
Harold "Pug" Lee Stiles 1941 - 2014 Harold "Pug" Lee Stiles, 73, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. A Gaston County native, he was born July 29, 1941, son of the late Grady and Dovie Marr Stiles. In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by his infant twin brother, Harry...
Donald Sigmon
Aug 16, 2014
Donald W. Sigmon 1944 - 2014 Donald W. Sigmon, 70, of Clover, SC, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 16, 1944 in Lincolnton, NC, son of the late Paul Sigmon and Ruby McGinnis. He was a textile worker for 40 years. Mr. Sigmon is survived by his wife, Pam Sigmon; sons and daughters-in-law,...
Barbara Leona Rhyne
Aug 15, 2014
Gastonia, NC Barbara Rhyne 1944 - 2014 Barbara Rhyne, 69, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at her residence. A Gaston County native, she was born October 3, 1944 daughter of the late John and Pauline Hall Broughton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Jackson Rhyne. Mrs. Rhyne is survived...
Sherry Howard Haney
Aug 15, 2014
Gastonia, NC- Sherry Howard Haney 1955 - 2014 Sherry Howard Haney, 59, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. A Gaston County native, she was born April 24, 1955 daughter of the late Oscar Haynes Howard and Oma Martha Anne Wooten Howard. She was employed with Amp Inc./Tyco in Rock Hill for almost 30...
Robert Steven Paxton
Aug 15, 2014
Dallas, NC- Robert Steven Paxton, 49, of Dallas, NC, passed away Friday, August 15th, at his residence. He was born February 12, 1965 in Richmond, VA the son of Lynn Brewer. All services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Bobby Ray Martin
Aug 13, 2014
Charlotte, NC- Bobby Ray Martin, 70, of Charlotte, NC passed away Wednesday, August 13th, at his residence. He was born April 19, 1944 in Bennettsville, SC, son of the late Thomas and Mary Lee Shankle Martin. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated...
Cary Bland Diggs
Aug 13, 2014
Cary Bland Diggs, 85, of Bessemer City, passed away on August 13, 2014. He was born April 25, 1929 in Lilesville, NC of Anson County, son of the late James E. and Estelle Knotts Diggs. Cary attended First Baptist Church in Bessemer City for 40 years where he served as a deacon. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother,...
