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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Harvey "Randy" Pickelsimer

Harvey "Randy" Pickelsimer

Mar 24, 2014

Gastonia, NC- Harvey "Randy" Pickelsimer, 78, of Gastonia, passed away, Monday, March 24, at his residence. He was born November 10, 1935 native of Gaston County, son of the late, Richard B. Pickelsimer and Flossie Grant Pickelsimer Sweat. Randy was a wonderful husband, father, brother, and he loved fishing. He was a Vietnam veteran who retired from the US Air...

Frances Dow

Frances Dow

Mar 23, 2014

Gastonia, NC - Frances Howard Dow, 82, of Gastonia, passed away Sunday, March 23rd, at Peak Resources of Gastonia. She was born June 3, 1931 native of Gaston County, daughter of the late, Ed and Ruby Howard. A funeral service will be held 3:30 pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel - 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia....

Steven Parker Hayes

Steven Parker Hayes

Mar 23, 2014

Steve Hayes - Local Charity Drummer Steven Parker Hayes, 57, a local contractor and area musician, died peacefully in his sleep of esophageal cancer on March 23, 2014 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. Hayes owned Hayes Paint and Drywall, a commercial contractor serving residential apartment complexes in the Piedmont area. He was known locally as a...

Jerry Lee Suttles

Jerry Lee Suttles

Mar 22, 2014

Jerry Lee Suttles, 58, of Mt. Holly passed away March 22, 2014 at the Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton. He was born February 22,1956 in Henderson County, NC, son of the late Vollie Jay and Alice Barnwell Suttles. Jerry was a devoted husband, lovely father, and grandfather. He was a member and church deacon at Zion Baptist Church. He was...

William Terry Cline

William Terry Cline

Mar 22, 2014

William Terry Cline, 71, passed away March 22, 2014, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born September 4, 1942, in Maiden, NC, son of the late Clifford D. and Elsie Campbell Cline. A service of remembrance will be held 4 p.m. Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service South Chapel, 1503 South York Rd. Gastonia, NC, 28052, officiated by the...

Jane Case Little

Jane Case Little

Mar 21, 2014

Jane Case Little, 76, of Dallas, passed away on March 21, 2014 at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby. She was born December 4, 1937 in Clark County, Nevada, daughter of the late Harold and Elma Case. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm on Wednesday at Westview Baptist Church, 3385 Fairview Dr., Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Jerry Millwood. Arrangements are...

David Gene Mcclure

David Gene Mcclure

Mar 19, 2014

David Gene McClure, 42, of Dallas, passed away on March 19, 2014. He was born October, 28, 1971 in Mecklenburg County son of the late Phillip McClure and Marsha Hamilton McClure. All services will be private Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia,

Harvey Lee Warlick Jr.

Harvey Lee Warlick Jr.

Mar 19, 2014

Harvey Lee Warlick Jr., 69, passed away March 19, 2014, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born January 26, 1945, in Cherokee County, son of the late Harvey Warlick Sr. and Irene Weaver Johnson. A graveside service will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont, officiated by Rev. James Chambers. The family will receive friends from...

Bruce Allen Ader

Bruce Allen Ader

Mar 19, 2014

Bruce A. Ader, 75, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at his home. He was born in Morristown, NJ in 1938. Bruce worked in the International Union of operating Engineers 825. Upon retiring they relocated to Lowell, NC. He was an avid racing enthusiast , in earlier days he would travel to many a raceway to see the action, unfortunately...

D. Maxine Nance

D. Maxine Nance

Mar 17, 2014

D. Maxine Nance, 80, of Gastonia passed away on March 17, 2014 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas. She was born April 25, 1933 in Cleveland County, daughter of the late John E. Greene and Helen Grass Greene. Maxine was a member of Gastonia Second Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Wednesday at Gastonia...

Roy Spencer

Roy Spencer

Mar 16, 2014

December 5, 1939 - March 16, 2014 - Roy Spencer, 74, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 5, 1939, son of the late Albert "Alb" and Fannie Dye Spencer. Roy was a retired supervisor at Pharr Yarns in McAdenville. A funeral service will be held 2 pm on Wednesday...

James Sharpe

James Sharpe

Mar 15, 2014

James "Clay" Sharpe, 51, formerly of Freedom Mill Road, Gastonia, passed away March 15, 2014 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas. A Gaston County native, he was born February 25, 1963, son of the late Walter E. Sharpe Sr. and Hazel Heath Sharpe. James loved to go fishing with his family and friends. He is survived his sons,...

Harold Williams

Harold Williams

Mar 14, 2014

Harold "Red" Williams, 65, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at his residence. A Gaston County native, he was born June 6, 1948, son of the late Johnny Lewis Williams and Helen Conner Williams. Mr. Williams dearly loved his family and is survived by his wife, Sybil Bell Williams; son and daughter-in-law, Harold Williams Jr. and Tami; daughters and sons-in-law,...

Mitchell Dean Robinson

Mitchell Dean Robinson

Mar 13, 2014

Mitchell Dean Robinson,75, of Gastonia, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Mitchell was born in Gaston County. He retired from China Grove Textiles after 35 years, as a master mechanic. He was employed by West End Hardware for many years. Mitchell was a member of Pisgah ARP Church, Gastonia, where he served as a deacon...

Juanita Farmer

Juanita Farmer

Mar 13, 2014

Mt. Holly - Juanita Farmer, 64, of Mt. Holly, passed away Thursday, March 13th, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. She was born February 12, 1950, native of Gaston County, daughter of the late George A. and Ruby Hawkins. A gathering of friends at the home of Juanita will be held 5 - 7 pm on Sunday, March 16, 2014....

Frances Jean Nichols

Frances Jean Nichols

Mar 12, 2014

Frances Jean Nichols, 88, of Charlotte, passed away Wednesday, March 12th, at Levine & Dickson Hospice, Charlotte. She was born March 7, 1926 in Gaston County, daughter of the late, Bassie Roland and Amanda Stiles Rogers. Frances was a member of Unity Baptist Church of Gastonia for over 60 years where she was the former treasurer for the Sun Shine...

Mary Frances Cole

Mary Frances Cole

Mar 11, 2014

Mary Frances Cole, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away March 11, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born January 11, 1942, native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Elijah and Mary Lou Haney. Mary attended West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 pm on Thursday at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City,...

Betty Parson Mckeehan

Betty Parson Mckeehan

Mar 10, 2014

Betty Parson McKeehan, 76, of Gastonia, passed away on March 10, 2014 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born June 4, 1937 in Banks County, Georgia, daughter of the late Boss M. Parson and Rosie Powell Parson. The family would like to thank the staff of Gaston Place, Hospice of Cleveland County and Alexandria Place for the loving care that...

Charles Blair Angley

Charles Blair Angley

Mar 10, 2014

Charles Blair Angley, 83, of Gastonia passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Gaston Place, with his special friend Emma F. Richardson by his side. He was born July 6, 1930 in Gaston County, son of the late Jesse Lee and Fannie Price Angley. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel 1503...

Raymond Thomas Russell

Raymond Thomas Russell

Mar 9, 2014

Raymond Thomas Russell, 57, of Shelby, passed away on March 9, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born October 19, 1956, in Quincy, Illinois, son of the late Thomas Junior Russell and Sharon Dedbra Diggs. All services will be private. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service...

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