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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Frank Aubrey Shelton Jr.
Dec 14, 2013
Frank Aubrey Shelton Jr., 72, of Gastonia passed away December 14, 2013 at his home. He was born August 16, 1941 in Candler, NC, son of the late Frank Sr. and Dorlan Mae Shelton. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd. Gastonia, NC 28052 officiated by Pastor Ralph...
Willie Mae Posey (Bill)
Dec 12, 2013
Willie Mae Posey (Bill) 80, of Gastonia, passed away December 12, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born June 29, 1933, in Gaston County to the late Ira Lee Smith and Maude Barker Smith. Mrs. Posey was a member of Zion Baptist Church, Gastonia. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm on Monday at Greene Funeral...
Helen Schock
Dec 11, 2013
Gastonia, NC Helen Sedlock Schock, 88, of Gastonia, NC passed away Wednesday, December 11th, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born March 29, 1925 in Coaldale, PA to the late Nicholas Sedlock and Susan Misck. Services are private. The family will be receiving friends Sunday December 15, 2013 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm on Sunday at Greene Funeral Service,...
Gerard Rancourt Iii
Dec 10, 2013
Clover, SC Gerard "Chickie" Rancourt III, 45, of Clover, SC passed away Tuesday, December 10th, at his residence. He was born July 7, 1968 in Middletown, CT. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm on Monday, December 16 at Open Heart Ministries, Kings Mountain. He is survived by: his father, Gerard Anthony Rancourt, Jr.; mother, Brenda Hayes Patterson and...
Raymond Edward Briggs
Dec 10, 2013
Raymond Edward Briggs, 75, of Gastonia, passed away Tuesday, December 10th, at his residence. He was born March 17, 1938, a native of Gaston County. Raymond enjoyed gold mining, working with wood, fishing and loved his family. Mr. Briggs was preceded in death by his mother, Monnie Briggs Hampton. A funeral service for Mr. Briggs will be held 11:00 am...
Terry Ballard
Dec 9, 2013
Bessemer City NC Terry Wayne Ballard, 65, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. He was born November 23, 1948 in Lincoln County NC and was the son of the late Leonard and Marie Dellinger Ballard. Services are private. The South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium is serving the Ballard family.
Florence Lunsford
Dec 9, 2013
Florence Pheba Lunsford, 93, of Kings Mountain, passed away December 9, 2013, at her residence. She was born November 18, 1920 in Macon County to the late Erman and Claudia Morgan. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by the Rev. Timmy Whittaker. The family...
Ricky Allen Bradley
Dec 9, 2013
Kings Mountain, NC - Ricky Allen Bradley, 50, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away Monday, December 9th, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. Mr. Bradley was a native of Gaston County, born April 9, 1963 to Mary Treadway Hawkins and the late Allen Bailey Bradley. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm on Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South...
Reverend Ray Dinkle
Dec 8, 2013
Clover, SC - Rev. Ray Dinkle, 84, of Clover, SC passed away Sunday, December 8th, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia, Gaston County, NC. He was born September 14, 1929 in Bedford County, Virginia to the late Clifford Baxter and Nannie Dinkle. He was a member of Mt. View Agape Church in Kings Mountain. Rev. Dinkle was also Assistant Pastor...
Ruby Ramey
Dec 7, 2013
Gastonia, NC 1927-2013 Ruby Williamson Ramey, 86, of Alexandria Place, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Alexandria Place in Gastonia. She was born November 27, 1927, in Cleveland County and was the daughter of the late Otis and Lula Mae Adkins Williamson. Ms Ramey was a part of the First Assembly of God congregation in Gastonia. In addition to...
Gary Woods
Dec 6, 2013
Gastonia - Gary Woods, 73, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. A Gaston County native, he was born July 17, 1940, son of the late Clyde and Vergie Moss Woods. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his brothers, Bill and Nevada Woods, and sister, Linda Ray Floyd. He is survived...
Elizabeth Ann Wallace
Dec 6, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Wallace 1948 - 2013 Gastonia - Elizabeth Ann Wallace, 65, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She was born February 28, 1948 in Murphy, NC, daughter of the late Alonzo and Rozzelle Harris Chastain. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Wallace, and her brother, Harvey...
Jason Eli Almond
Dec 4, 2013
Gastonia, NC Jason Eli Almond, 40, of Gastonia, NC passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born December 5, 1972, native of Gaston County, to the late Jerry Almond and Sharon Burgess. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the home of his sister, Pamela Bolding,...
Charlotte Darlene Richardson
Dec 4, 2013
Charlotte Darlene Richardson,60, of Bessemer City, passed away , December 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 10, 1953 in Gaston County to Eunice and the late Harold Dowell. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm on Saturday at Westview Gardens in the mausoleum. The family will receive friends 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the cemetery. In...
Linda "Kaye" Pearson
Dec 4, 2013
Linda "Kaye" Pearson, 65, of Kings Mountain, joined with her husband, Robert Wayne Pearson at the feet of Jesus on December 4, 2013 She was born July 29, 1948 in Gaston County daughter of the late Ervin James Williams and Mary Earney Williams. Mrs. Pearson was a retired school teacher, who had taught at Webb Street School for over 30...
Howard J Gibbie
Dec 3, 2013
Howard J. Gibbie, 76, of Gastonia passed away December 3, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born December 18, 1936 in Cherokee County, NC son of the late Jessie James and Mary Adams Gibbie. A service of remembrance will be held 2:00pm Friday at Beech Avenue Baptist Church, Gastonia officiated by Pastors Jeff Cook and Ralph Carver....
Douglas E Welch
Dec 3, 2013
Douglas Eugene Welch, 71, of Gastonia passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, at his home. He was born July 10, 1942 in Polk Co., Ga to the late, Claude Eugene Welch and Mildred Bullard. Mr. Welch was a veteran in the US Army. He was a very loving husband, father, who was a very outgoing and a charming man. A celebration...
Theodore Wilson
Dec 3, 2013
Theodore Wilson, 90, of Kings Mountain, passed away, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Country Time Inn, Cleveland County. He was born July 4, 1923 in Jackson County to the late James and Dovie Wilson. He was a loving, devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose family was the focus of his life. The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff...
William Robert Mauney
Dec 2, 2013
William Robert Mauney, 82, of Gastonia, passed away December 2, 2013 at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born April 6, 1931 in Union County, Georgia, to the late William Roy Mauney and Willie Nicholson Mauney. Mr. Mauney served in the Korean War in the US Army. He was a member of Beach Avenue Baptist Church of Gastonia. A...
Russell John Kocsis Sr.
Dec 1, 2013
Russell John Kocsis Sr., 69, of Bessemer City, formerly of New Brunswick , NJ, passed away on December 1, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born September 10, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, son of the late Michael Joseph Kocsis and Anna Bennett Kocsis. Mr. Kocsis served with the US Coast Guard for 4 years. He...
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