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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Henry Helms
Sep 18, 2013
Gastonia, NC Henry Helms, age 70, passed away September 18, 2013, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. He was born November 9, 1942 in Gaston County, son of the late Haywood Henry Helms and Elizabeth Helms. Mr. Helms was a member of Catawba Free Will Baptist Church, Mt. Holly. Services will be private at a later date. He is survived...
Carol June Metcalf Caldwell
Sep 18, 2013
Carol Metcalf Caldwell, 88, of Gastonia, passed away on September 18, 2013 at The Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas. She was born June 7, 1925 in Gaston County daughter of the late Vernard Metcalf and Maybelle Grooms Metcalf. Mrs. Caldwell was a loving mother, grandmother and a friend to many. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church Gastonia. A...
Vivian Robinson
Sep 18, 2013
Lincolnton, NC Vivian Robinson, 87, passed away September 18, 2013, at Lincoln Nursing Center. Born June 11, 1926 in Catawba County, Vivian was the daughter of Russell William Robinson and Maude Estelle Moody. Vivian married Johnny Lail on June 28, 1941 and had five children. She worked most of her life building furniture at Hutton Bourbonnais Company. Vivian will be...
Cheryl Ann Kincaid
Sep 17, 2013
Cheryl Ann Kincaid, 48, of Kings Mountain, passed away September 17, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. She was born May 14, 1965 in Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Ross Kelso and Betty Moon Kelso. Cheryl was a loving wife mother and proud grandmother. You flew away to be with Jesus , but you will always be in our...
Werner W. Reichert
Sep 17, 2013
Mount Holly, NC Werner W. Reichert, 64, passed away September 17, 2013, at his home. He was born April 7, 1949 in Frankfurt, Germany, son of the late Emile and Anna Muller Reichert. A graveside and interment service will be held 11:30 am on Friday at Crestwood Memorial Gardens, State Road, NC. The family will receive friends 6-7:30 pm on...
James J.W. Gilliland
Sep 16, 2013
Dallas, NC J.W. Gilliland, 46, passed away September 16, 2013, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. He was born September 16, 1967 in Gastonia, son of the late Edgar Eugene Gilliland Sr. and Nancy Rose Gilliland. Mr. Gilliland was a retired Shop Teacher at Warlick School, Ranlo, NC. A memorial service will be held 2:30 pm on Saturday at Philadelphia...
Donald Buddy Picklesimer
Sep 14, 2013
Dallas, NC Donald "Buddy" Picklesimer, 66, passed away September 14, 2013 at his home. He was born January 31, 1947 in Gaston County, son of the late Verlon Leon Picklesimer and Marie Black Love. Buddy also known as "Droopy" on the CB radio, loved his family. He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church, Dallas. A funeral service will be...
Carl William Hudson
Sep 12, 2013
Carl William Hudson, 61, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1952 in Lancaster County, SC son of Wilsie Mae Eason Ernandez and the late John William Hudson. Mr. Hudson was a member of Westview Baptist Church, Gastonia. He loved his family, church family,...
Harold C. Brown
Sep 10, 2013
Gastonia, NC Harold C. Brown, 76, passed away September 10, 2013, at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born April 28, 1937 in Fayetteville, NC, son of the late Harold C. Brown Sr. and Clara S. Brown. He retired from Wachovia Bank. Harold loved to fish at the beach and enjoyed shagging at Ocean Drive. The family sends a...
William Ronald "Bill" Crawley
Sep 10, 2013
William Ronald "Bill" Crawley, 69, of Gastonia passed away September 10, 2013 at his home. He was born March 9, 1944 in Gaston County son of the late James William Crawley and Zennia Louise Jimison Crawley. Mr. Crawley was a veteran of the US Air Force. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service,...
James W. Burke
Sep 9, 2013
Ranlo, NC James W. Burke, 79, passed away September 9, 2013, at his home. He was born September 6, 1934 in Gaston County, son of the late Clyde W. Burke and Annie Brown Burke. A service of remembrance will be held 11 am on Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. The family will receive...
Harry Eroy Poteat
Sep 6, 2013
Bessemer City, NC Harry Eroy Poteat, 77, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 6, 2013, at Caromont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. He was born July 7, 1936 in Gaston County, son of the late Thomas Lovelace Poteat and Flossie Lively Poteat. Harry loved his family very much. He was a member of Ragan Wesleyan Church,...
Linda Faye Hicks
Sep 6, 2013
Linda Faye Hicks, 65, of Lowell passed away September 6, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas. She was born January 5, 1948 in Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Jesse Andrew and Mildred Queen Parker. A funeral service will be held 6:00 pm Sunday at North Gaston Church of God officiated by Revs. Ted Smith, Jerry Willard, and Joe...
Bonnie C. Sousa Edwards
Sep 5, 2013
Bonnie C. Sousa Edwards, 63 died peacefully at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on September 5, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of passing. She was born in Whittier, CA on April 11, 1950. She was the oldest of 8 children and is preceded in death by her father Ellis Parker, her mother Betty and by...
Rachel Funderburk Mullis
Sep 3, 2013
Rock Hill, SC Rachel Funderburk Mullis, 31, of Rock Hill, passed away September 3, 2013, at CMC Pineville. Rachel was born in Charlotte, NC, to Bennett R. "Benny" Funderburk, III and Elisa F. Funderburk. Rachel will be greatly missed by her family. She will be remembered most for her infectious smile and outgoing personality. She was a free spirit who...
Jack Albert Falls
Sep 3, 2013
Gastonia, NC Jack Albert Falls passed away September 3, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born June 30, 1934 in Gastonia, son of the late Albert Floyd Falls and Agnes Dedmond Falls. He honorably served in the US Navy and US Air Force and was a member of American Legion Post 23, Gastonia. He retired from Homelite Textron...
William Seiboth
Aug 29, 2013
William Seiboth, 70, of Bessemer City passed away August 29, 2013 at his home. He was born November 18, 1942 in Brooklyn NY, son of Stephanie Seiboth and the late Boleslaw Seiboth. All services are private. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com
Dr. James Albert Ellis
Aug 28, 2013
Dr. James Albert Ellis, 83, of Bessemer City, passed away on August 28, 2013 at his home. He was born December 25, 1929 in Gaston County, son of the late Ellard L. Ellis and Elvie Parton Ellis. Dr. Ellis was the Founder and Director of the Fundamental Baptist Home Missions in Bessemer City for 31 years. He pastored Parkdale Baptist...
Roger Kenneth Peek
Aug 28, 2013
Gastonia, NC Roger Kenneth Peek, age 61, passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2013. He was born September 10, 1951 in Gaston County, son of the late Paul Madison Peek and Birdell Jennings Peek. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm on Saturday at Chapel Worship Service of Gastonia, 2400 Forbes Rd., Gastonia. Fellowship to follow...
Linda Kay Brown Evansek
Aug 28, 2013
Lowell, NC Linda Kay Brown Evansek, age 44, passed away August 28, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born October 15, 1968 in Gaston County, daughter of Lewis Ray and Brenda Williams Brown of Gastonia. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated...
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