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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Samuel Buell "Sonny" Haynie Iii
Oct 19, 2013
Samuel Buell "Sonny" Haynie III, 49, of Gastonia went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 19, 2013. He passed away at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 9, 1963 in Gaston County son of the late Samuel Buell Haynie, II and Linda Barnette Haynie. A service of remembrance...
Kevin Michael Tate
Oct 19, 2013
Kevin Michael Tate, 56, of Bessemer City passed away October 19, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born March 26, 1957 in Gaston County son of the late Fletcher and Martha Benfield Tate and was one of nine children. A memorial service will be held 6:00 pm Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides...
Charles Michael Sheldon Peterson
Oct 18, 2013
Charles Michael Sheldon Peterson, 24, of Charlotte passed away on October 18, 2013 in Albemarle. He was born April 4, 1989 Kootenai County, Idaho son of Charles Kenneth Peterson and Tabatha Ann Bruce. Charles was a beloved son, friend and loving husband to be. He was a man with a heart big enough to give everyone a piece. No matter...
Doug Goude
Oct 17, 2013
Doug Goude, 70, formally of Gastonia passed away October 17, 2013 in Supply, NC. He was born December 27, 1942 in Gaston County son of the late Neil Henry and Willie Fender Goude. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia officiated by Rev. Veronica Cannon. The family will receive friends following the service...
Brendan "Jay" Deaton
Oct 17, 2013
Brendan "Jay" Deaton, 36, of Gastonia passed away October 17, 2013 at his home. He was born May 9, 1977 in Gaston County son of Beth Parker Deaton and the late Spencer Ulrich Deaton. A visitation time with the family will be from 4:00 -5:00pm Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd. Gastonia, NC 28052. A...
Stanley Snyder Jr.
Oct 17, 2013
Stanley Snyder, Jr., 74, of Cherryville, passed away October 17, 2013, at Carolina Care Center, Cherryville. He was born in October 31, 1938 in Akron, Ohio son of the late Stanley Snyder Sr., and Marie Laird Snyder. A graveside and an inurnment service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Salisbury National VA Cemetery, with military...
Patricia Ann Wells
Oct 16, 2013
Patricia Ann Wells, 67, of Kings Mountain, passed away on October 16, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born February 1, 1946 in Greenville County, SC, daughter of the late Brodus Brewington and Edith Ledford Morrison. Mrs. Wells was an active member of Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved...
James Watson Jr.
Oct 15, 2013
Gastonia, NC James Watson, Jr., age 67, passed away October 15, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born March 24, 1946 in Cherokee County, NC, son of Bertha Stewart Watson Gibby and the late James Watson Sr. James loved his family, always put them first and his primary goal in life was to provide for all their...
Mary Katherine Mcclure
Oct 15, 2013
Mary Katherine McClure, age 61, passed away October 15, 2013 at her home. She was born July 7, 1952 in Georgia, daughter of the late Sam and Carrie Baker Voyles. A funeral service will be held 2 pm on Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Nelson Hope. The family will receive...
Janie Rea Dunlap Baldwin
Oct 14, 2013
Lowelll NC Janie Rea Dunlap Baldwin, 93, passed away October 14, 2013 at Autumn Care in Marshville, NC. She taught at Lowell Elementary School and Gaston College. Mrs. Baldwin was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Lowell, where she served as Director of Vacation Bible School for over fifty years. She was always proud to have been the first...
Genevie Philbeck Hunter
Oct 13, 2013
Newton, NC Genevie Philbeck Hunter, age 76, passed away October 13, 2013 at Abernethy Laurels, Newton, NC. She was born April 23, 1937 in Lincoln County, NC, daughter of the late David and Nellie Smith Philbeck. Genevie was past president of the Zodiak Club, Charlotte, for the years, 1980, 81, 96 thru 2003. She was an avid championship bowler. A...
Carolyn Cudd Taylor
Oct 13, 2013
Carolyn Cudd Taylor, 87, of Brian Center , Gastonia, formerly of Bessemer City, went to be with the Lord on October 13, 2013. She was born September 10, 1926 in Polk County, NC daughter of the late Albert Rice Cudd and Tessie Barnette Cudd. She was a member of Taylor Baptist Church, Gastonia. Mrs. Taylor was formerly employed by Homelite...
Gaile Blanton Cannon
Oct 10, 2013
Gastonia, NC Gaile Blanton Cannon, 75, passed away October 10, 2013, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born August 26, 1938 in Blacksburg, SC, daughter of the late Broadus and Norma Elliot Blanton. A funeral service will be held 2 pm on Monday at West Cramerton Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Jon Hall and Rev. Mike Ivey. The...
Sarah "Jean" Turner Brown
Oct 7, 2013
Gastonia, NC Sarah "Jean" Turner Brown, 73, passed away October 7, 2013, at her home. She was born December 9, 1939 in Greenville County, SC, daughter of the late Claude Wesley Turner and Daisy Jeanette Wix Turner. Jean was a very loving mother and grandmother, who was known as "Maw Maw" to all the children in the neighborhood. She enjoyed...
Clyde Henry Buchanan Jr.
Oct 7, 2013
Clyde Henry Buchanan, Jr., 56, Pembroke, NC, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Southeast Medical Center, Lumberton, NC. He was predeceased by his wife, Darlene Dial Buchanan, and is survived by his father, Clyde H. Buchanan, Sr. (Pearl), Lake Wylie, SC, and mother, Martha Mitchem, Cherryville, NC; brother, Michael Duane Buchanan (Linda), High Shoals, NC; maternal half-brother, Kevin Shane Baker...
Brandon Keith Huffman
Oct 7, 2013
Brandon Keith Huffman, 27, of Shelby, passed away October 7, 2013 at his home. He was born January 21, 1986 in Cleveland County, son of Joel Ted Huffman and Janis Lahrmer Martin. A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain officiated by Pastor Don Williams. The family will receive friends 6:00- 8:00...
Curtis Henderson Reid
Oct 6, 2013
Dallas, NC Curtis Henderson Reid, 87, passed away October 6, 2013, at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. He was born March 27, 1926 in Transylvania County, NC, son of the late John Avery Reid and Mamie Reese Reid. Mr. Reid was a member of Gaston Masonic Lodge, 0263 in Dallas, NC and Scottish Rites. He was a US Army...
Daniel Blair Rice
Oct 5, 2013
Daniel Blair Rice, 72, of Grover, NC passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at his home. He was born July 29, 1941 in Gaston County son of the late Luther Rice and Arnie Watts Rice. Services are private. Mr. Rice is survived by : his loving wife of 22 years, Patricia Rice; six sons; three daughters; one brother; three sisters;...
Barbara Bryant
Oct 5, 2013
Gastonia, NC Barbara Bryant, 65, passed away October 5, 2013, at Caromont Regional Medical Ctr., Gastonia. She was born February 7, 1948 in Gaston County, son of the late Arthur H. and Kate Shires Gibson. Barbara was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church, Gastonia. She was the church librarian and conducted a reading program every year for the children...
Claude G. Sharpe Jr.
Oct 3, 2013
Claude G. Sharpe Jr., 65, of Gastonia passed away October 3, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born September 23, 1948 in Lincoln County son of the late Claude Golden Sr. and Maggie Hill Sharpe. The family will receive friends from 6:00 -8:00 pm Tuesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd. Gastonia, NC 28052....
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