Lucia Belle Spicer Kirk
May 26, 2013
Lucia Belle Spicer Kirk, 83, of Bessemer City passed away peacefully the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia surrounded by the love of her family and the sounds of her favorite hymns. She was born March 24, 1930 in Danville, IL daughter of the late Charles and Beulah Martin Spicer. A celebration of life service will...
Brenda Kay Pate
May 25, 2013
Brenda Pate 1942-2013 Gastonia - Brenda Kay Pate, 71, of Clover, SC, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Unihealth of Rock Hill. A Gastonia native, Brenda was born April 5, 1942, daughter of the late Rufus Craig Pate and Annie Smith Pate. A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Leo Kuykendall, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 28,...
Curtis L. Colvin Sr.
May 25, 2013
Curtis L. Colvin Sr., 83, of Bessemer City, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 25, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1929 in Monroe County, TN, son of the late Edd and Gussie Bridges Colvin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard, Reed, and Robert Colvin;...
Joseph "Joey" Taylor
May 25, 2013
Gastonia - Joseph Anthony "Joey" Taylor, 41, left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home to see Jesus on May 25, 2013. > A Gaston County native, he was born November 18, 1971, to Billie Simmons Taylor and the late Joseph H. Taylor, Jr. > In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, William...
Charles "Charlie" Porter Moses
May 23, 2013
Charles "Charlie" Porter Moses, 76, of Dallas passed away on May 23, 2013 at his home. He was born February 10, 1937 in Gaston County son of the late Oliver and Latisha Moses. He was raised in the mountain community of Franklin, NC "Charlie" was an exceptional father and role model. He was dearly loved by his grandchildren. He was...
Janis Rushton Tapp
May 22, 2013
Mt. Holly, NC Janis Rushton Tapp, 63, passed away, May 22, 2013 at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. She was born June 13, 1949 in Gastonia, daughter of Pauline Rushton of Mt. Holly. Janis was a member of Garver Memorial Baptist Church, Gastonia. She was retired from Pharr Yarns in McAdenville and Wal-Mart. She enjoyed spending time with family...
Marshall "Skeeter" Sutton Jr.
May 22, 2013
Gastonia, NC Marshall "Skeeter" Sutton Jr., 58, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at CaroMont Regional Med. Ctr., Gastonia. He was born January 26, 1955 in Gaston County, son of the late Marshall Sutton Sr. and Betty Williams Seagle. A funeral service will be held 11 am on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia,...
Mikel Chad Funderburk
May 19, 2013
Gastonia, NC Mikel Chad Funderburk, 36, passed away May 19, 2013, at his home. He was born June 25, 1976 in Gaston County, son of Jack Funderburk and Barbara Pate Thomason. A memorial service will be held 11 am on Friday at Loray Baptist Church, Gastonia. The family will receive friends after the service. Interment is private. Arrangements are with...
Becky Hines Herron
May 19, 2013
Mount Holly, NC Becky Hines Herron, 80, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2013 at her home. She was born September 21, 1932 in Burke County, daughter of the late Ed and Ruby McSwain Hines. Mrs. Herron loved her family, church, playing the accordion, teaching Sunday school and was a prize winner of knitting. She was a...
Robert E. Faile Sr.
May 18, 2013
Robert E. Faile Sr., 87, of Gastonia passed away May 18, 2013 at his home. He was born April 19, 1926 in Pageland, SC son of the late William Russell and Bertha Mae Chappell Faile. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Monday at Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly officiated by Rev. Chris Faile and military rites by the Gaston...
Sharon Paysour Privette
May 16, 2013
Gastonia, NC Sharon Paysour Privette, 53, passed away May 16, 2013, at her home. She was born June 2, 1959 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Samuel Lee and Betty Paysour. Mrs. Privette was a member of Crowders Mountain Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. The family would like to thank the church family of Crowders Mountain Baptist church for their...
Kate Shires Gibson
May 16, 2013
Gastonia, NC Kate Shires Gibson, 87, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born June 30, 1925 in Lincolnton, NC, daughter of the late Charlie W. and Betty Smith Shires. Mrs. Gibson was retired from Carolina Mills at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Arthur H. Gibson; son, Michael...
Hershel Boyd Nicholson
May 15, 2013
Gastonia, NC Hershel Boyd Nicholson, 63, passed away May 15, 2013, at his home. He was born February 17, 1950 in Gaston County, son of Margaret Sutherland Phillips and the late Hershel Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson loved his family, dearly, and was a loving caregiver to his mother. He was a mechanic by trade and his joy in life was tinkering...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Jenkins
May 14, 2013
Charles Edward "Eddie' Jenkins, 63, of Gastonia went home to be with his Heavenly Father on May 14, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born March 29, 1950 in Gaston County son of Evelyn Anderson Jenkins and the late Charles Grier Jenkins. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Kings Mountain Hospice House...
Susan Rebecca Dowd
May 12, 2013
Susan Rebecca Dowd entered into her rest on May 12, 2013. All services will be private. Susan is survived by brother, Cleon Biddix; sister Diane Downey; lifetime friend, Tammie Renea Helms and special friends, Joe Reep, Joel Adams. She was preceded in death by her parents, Worth and Margaret Gamble and Margaret James; brother, Douglas Biddix; sister Janice Myers and...
John "Walt" Wood
May 12, 2013
Gastonia, NC John "Walt" Wood, 65, passed away May 12, 2013 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. He was born April 15, 1948 in Franklin County, GA, son of the late Clarence Edward Wood and Kathryn "Kat" Wood Holt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Greene Hall, and his brother, Ernest Dennis...
Grant Campbell Ii
May 11, 2013
Gastonia, NC Grant Campbell, II, 43, passed away May 11, 2013 at his home. He was born September 9, 1969 in Buffalo NY, son of the late Otha Grant Campbell Sr. and Bettye Jean Nichols Hisler. Mr. Campbell was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Gastonia. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Grant is survived by:...
Patricia Ann Watterson
May 7, 2013
Gastonia, NC Patricia Ann Watterson, 64, went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2013, at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. She was born June 30, 1948 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Joseph A. Williams and Stella Benge Carlisle. The funeral service will be held 1 pm on Friday at the chapel of First Baptist Church, Cherryville,...
Dorothy "Dot" Kimray
May 6, 2013
Lincolnton, NC Dorothy "Dot" Kimray, 92, formerly of Belmont, passed away May 6, 2013 at the Heath House, Lincolnton. She was born November 13, 1920 in Scotland County, daughter of the late Neal Cleveland and Esther Hall Ledbetter. Mrs. Kimray was a loyal wife, loving mother and grandmother. For many years she played the piano for various churches. Dot was...
Christine Eliazabeth "Libby" Allen
May 2, 2013
Gastonia, NC Christine Elizabeth "Libby" Armstrong Allen, born in Gaston County County on June 28, 1952 to the late Leonard and Margaret Cannon Armstrong. Libby's long and courageous battle with COPD and Cancer ended on May 2, 2013 and she was welcomed into her eternal home by her Heavenly Father, earthly father, mother and siblings for a grand reunion we...
