Jim Brown
Oct 2, 2013
Gastonia, NC Jim Brown, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born November 14, 1939 in Gaston County, son of the late Samuel James Brown Sr. and Virginia Smith Brown. A graveside and interment service will be held 11 am on Friday at Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia. Arrangements are with the South Chapel...
Diana Costner Black
Oct 2, 2013
Gastonia, NC Diana Costner Black, 66, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. She was born February 6, 1947 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Ralph William and Tress Brymer Costner. Diana was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Friends may visit with the family at the home, 201 Lou Drive, Gastonia. No other...
Carol Lynn Bridges
Oct 2, 2013
Bessemer City, NC Carol Lynn Bridges, passed away October 2, 2013 at her home. She was born August 18, 1966 in Gaston County. A service of remembrance will be held, 5 pm on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by Brother Ronnie Pressley. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service...
Betty Cook Duffie
Oct 1, 2013
Gastonia, NC Betty Cook Duffie, 77, passed away October 1, 2013, surrounded by her family, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born April 7, 1936 in Cowpens, SC, daughter of the late Joe Cook Jr. and Laura Elizabeth Phillips Cook. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be missed by many. A funeral service will be...
Jennifer Lynn Wallace Finley
Sep 30, 2013
Belmont, NC Jennifer Lynn Wallace Finley, age 60, passed away September 30, 2013 at her home. She was born December 21, 1952 in McDowell County, WV, daughter of the late Charles Wilson Wallace and Mabel Mae Johnson Wallace. The family will receive friends at a later date in West Virginia. She is survived by: her sons, Clayton Chase Finley, Matthew...
Pearl Betty Ivey
Sep 30, 2013
Gastonia, NC Pearl Betty Ivey, 83, passed away September 30, 2013, at Country Time Inn Assisted Living, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born June 14, 1930 in Madison County, NC, daughter of the late Robert and Reda Grooms Ballow. A funeral service will be held 2 pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia....
Alvin Charles "A.C." Garrett
Sep 29, 2013
Lowell, NC Alvin Charles "A.C." Garrett went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2013. A lifelong resident of Gaston County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Fred J. and Lorena Ashe Garrett, and also his wife, Zena Wilson Garrett. Mr. Garrett worked in the Gastonia textile industry and for many years he was a route salesman...
Roberta D. Duncan
Sep 28, 2013
Gastonia, NC Roberta D. Duncan, 77, passed away September 28, 2013 at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. She was born December 22, 1935 in Gastonia, daughter of the late James Earl Dodgen and Maggie Lilma Ransom Dodgen. A graveside and interment service will be held 2:30 pm on Saturday, at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Leon Humphrey. The...
Olive Johnson Korzuck
Sep 28, 2013
Olive Johnson Korzuck Gastonia, NC Olive Sophia Hannah Johnson Korzuck, 96, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living in Gastonia. She was born in Escanaba, Mich. in 1917 to John and Mamie Johnson, later moving to Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1936 she married Neil Korzuck. After raising three daughters, the couple moved to Sarasota, FL. In...
Francis Franklin Roosevelt Wesley Sr.
Sep 27, 2013
Belmont, NC Francis Franklin Roosevelt Wesley Sr., 72, passed away September 27, 2013, at his home. He was born July 14, 1941 in Orangeburg, SC, son of the late Frank and Lela Cartrette Wesley. Services are private. He is survived by: daughters, Carmen Cole, Teresa Bradford and Sandy Wesley; sons, Francis Franklin Roosevelt Wesley Jr. and Franklin Odell Wesley; sister,...
Janice Dickerson Bayless
Sep 26, 2013
Janice Dickerson Bayless, 64, of Kings Mountain, passed away September 26, 2013, at her home. . She was born February 5, 1949 in Gaston County daughter of the late James R. Dickerson and Mildred Pressley Dickerson. Mrs. Bayless was a member of Edgewood Free Will Baptist Church, Bessemer City. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed going...
Peggy Brooks Deaton
Sep 23, 2013
York, SC Peggy Brooks Deaton, 75, passed away September 23, 2013, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC. She was born March 28, 1938 in Jackson County, NC, daughter of the late Adam Sylvester Brooks and Effie Estes Brooks. A funeral service will be held 2pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York...
Rev. O. Lee Gregory
Sep 22, 2013
BESSEMER CITY -- Rev. O. Lee Gregory, 89, passed away September 22, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Lincolnton. He was born Nov. 6, 1923 in Wilkes County, N.C., son of the late Rufus Gaston and Pearl Messick Gregory. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain officiated by Dr. Chip Sloan and...
Lester Ray Peedin
Sep 22, 2013
Gastonia, NC Lester Ray Peedin, 74, passed away September 22, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born September 5, 1939 in Vance County, NC, son of the late Laura Helen. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at South Gastonia Church of God, Gastonia officiated by the Revs. Bobby Gilley and Sam Barnette. The family...
Isaac Randall Russell
Sep 21, 2013
Mt. Holly, NC Isaac Randall Russell, age 57, passed away September 21, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Ctr., Gastonia. He was born December 12, 1955 in Gaston County, son of the late Buddy Isaac Russell and Joyce Puckett Lucas. Services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available...
Robert "Bobby" Smith
Sep 21, 2013
Gastonia, NC Robert "Bobby" Smith, age 42, passed away September 21, 2013. He was born September 26, 1970 in Prince Georges County Maryland son of Sue Ann Shutts Lockhart and the late Robert Smith. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 7:30 pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. Interment is private. He...
Ruth Hoffman Kitchen
Sep 21, 2013
Ruth Hoffman Kitchen, 86, of Gastonia passed away September 21, 2013 at the Levine Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville. She was born on March 15, 1927. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Tuesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd. Gastonia, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 -8:00 pm Monday at the funeral home....
Shirley P. Summitt
Sep 20, 2013
Clover, SC Shirley P. Summitt, 67, passed away September 20, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born July 12, 1946 in Waynesville, NC, daughter of the late Anderson and Bonnie Louise Lanning Parker. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd. Gastonia officiated by Rev. Marvin...
Marie Elaine Matheny
Sep 20, 2013
Marie Elaine Matheny, age 64, passed away September 20, 2013 at her home. She was born July 6, 1949 in Gaston County, daughter of the late William and Betty Earney Jenkins. A graveside and interment service will be held 3:00 pm on Sunday at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City, officiated by Rev. Davey Goble. The family will receive friends 1:00 -...
Mary Lee Ervin
Sep 19, 2013
Gastonia, NC Mary Lee Ervin, 84, passed away September 19, 2013 at her home. She was born November 2, 1928 in Gastonia, daughter of the late Emory Roosevelt Hardin Sr. and Elsie Landis Hardin. Mrs. Ervin was a life long member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church, Gastonia. She worked as a par-legal and volunteered for the Literacy Council. A funeral...
