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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Joseph Monroe Green

Joseph Monroe Green

Feb 16, 2013

Gastonia, NC Joseph Monroe "Joe" Green, 79, passed away February 16, 2013 at his home. He was born October 1, 1933 in Westminster, SC, son of the late Joseph Clyde Green and May Love Smith Green. A memorial service will be held 6 pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, NC, officiated by...

Wilfredo Pino

Wilfredo Pino

Feb 16, 2013

Gastonia, NC Wilfredo Pino, 74, passed away February 16, 2013, at Peak Resources of Gastonia. He was born June 16, 1938 in Isabella, Puerto Rico, son of the late Rogelio and Cieladona Lopez Pino. A funeral will be held 11am on Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. The family will receive friends 4-6 pm...

Steven Joel "Jody" Hudson

Steven Joel "Jody" Hudson

Feb 14, 2013

Steven Joel "Jody" Hudson, 56, of Ranlo passed away February 14, 2013 at his home. He was born December 10, 1956 in Gaston County, son of the late Zeb Carl and Bertha Waters Hudson. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Ranlo Baptist Church, officiated by Revs. Matt Thomas and Jeff Gilfillan. The family will receive friends...

Glenda Smith Boyd

Glenda Smith Boyd

Feb 13, 2013

Glenda Smith Boyd, 76, of Gastonia, passed away February 13, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born April 18, 1936 in Marion, NC daughter of the late Jeff Frank Smith and Lou Pope Smith. A funeral service will be 12:00 pm on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd., Gastonia officiated by Rev. Timothy Smith...

Harry Eugene Smith

Harry Eugene Smith

Feb 13, 2013

Harry E. Smith, 84, of Charlotte passed away February 13, 2013 at his home. He was born August 29, 1928 in Hamlet, NC, son of the late Dorsey and Lucy Oxendine Smith. A service will be held at a later date. Harry dearly loved his family and had a good sense of humor. He was a US Army veteran who...

Linda Ryan

Linda Ryan

Feb 11, 2013

Dallas, NC Linda Ryan, 67, went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born June 1, 1945 in Salem, OH, daughter of the late Charles and June Hess Myers. Linda was an active member and leader of TOPS, Chapter 15, Gastonia. A funeral service will be held 4 pm on Thursday...

Carroll Shannon Sanders

Carroll Shannon Sanders

Feb 9, 2013

Carroll Shannon Sanders, 35, of Kings Mountain passed away February 9, 2013 at the Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born August 4, 1977 in Cleveland County, son of the late Carroll Furman and Brenda Jackson Sanders. A memorial service will be held 2 pm on Saturday at Christ Worship Center of Gastonia. The family will receive friends 1-2 pm...

Renia Patterson Dye

Renia Patterson Dye

Feb 9, 2013

Gastonia, NC Renia Patterson Dye "Cook", age 46, passed away February 9, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born October 27, 1966 in Lincoln County, daughter of Brenda Rogers Meeks and Teddy Patterson. Renia was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church, Gastonia. A memorial service will be held 4 pm on Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service,...

Nicki Swanger Cofield

Nicki Swanger Cofield

Feb 8, 2013

Stanley, NC Nicki Swanger Cofield, 73, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born in Belmont, NC on October 3, 1939, daughter of the late Victor and Brennie Farmer Swanger. Nicki was a former member and director of music at His Laboring Few Ministries. She was a proud, card carrying member of the Eastern...

Tamey Pilkington Ball

Tamey Pilkington Ball

Feb 5, 2013

Gastonia, NC Tamey Pilkington Ball, 54, of Gastonia, passed away February 5, 2013, at her home. She was born November 2, 1958 in Gaston County, daughter of the late B.L. and Hazel Sorrells Pilkington. Tamey was a member of Zion Baptist Church, Gastonia. A funeral service will be held 3 pm on Sunday at Zion Baptist Church, Gastonia, officiated by...

Bobby Ray Wall

Bobby Ray Wall

Feb 4, 2013

Gastonia, NC Bobby Ray Wall, 80, passed away February 4, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born July 12, 1932 in Rutherford County, son of the late George and Katie May Ledbetter Wall. No services will be scheduled. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.

Kelly Lee Putnam Jones

Kelly Lee Putnam Jones

Feb 4, 2013

Mount Holly, NC Kelly Lee Putnam Jones, 52, passed away February 4, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born November 20, 1961 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Lee Putnam and Arlita Dudley. The family will receive friends 4-7 pm on Wednesday at the home, 211 Park Rd., Mount Holly. The family will receive friends again, 6-7...

Odell Lane

Odell Lane

Feb 2, 2013

Kings Mountain, NC Odell Lane, 91, passed away February 2, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain A native of Dillon, SC, he was born January 8, 1922 son of the late Clarence Lee Lane and Maude Lane. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Violet Ruth Cox Lane; second wife, Ora Leah...

Ruth V. Gorski

Ruth V. Gorski

Jan 31, 2013

Gastonia, NC Ruth V. Gorski, age 72, passed away January 31, 2013, at her home. She was born July 20, 1940 in Niagara County, NY, daughter of the late Edwin and Beulah Mante. Mrs. Gorski was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Gastonia. A graveside and interment service will be held 2 pm on Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Belmont,...

Lloyd Hope

Lloyd Hope

Jan 31, 2013

Lloyd "Blukie" Hope, 81, of Blacksburg, SC, formerly of Gastonia, passed away January 31, 2013 at Peachtree Centre in Gaffney, SC. He was born May 4, 1931 in Cleveland County son of the late Lewis P. Hope and Lenorh Uren Hope. Mr. Hope was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Blacksburg, SC and a past charter member of Marantha Baptist...

Nancy Stanford Dunn

Nancy Stanford Dunn

Jan 30, 2013

Gastonia, NC Nancy Stanford Dunn, 63, went home to be with the Lord, January 30, 2013, at Peak Resources of Gastonia She was born November 3, 1949 in Charlotte, daughter of the late, Fred Louis Stanford and Mary Christine Deese Carnes. A funeral service will be held 11 am on Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York...

Jack Spencer Wombough

Jack Spencer Wombough

Jan 30, 2013

Jack Spencer Wombough, 23, passed away on January 30, 2013 in Charlotte. He was born June 18, 1989 in Laurel, MD, son of William and Janice Spencer Wombough. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Pisgah ARP Church Cemetery in Gastonia, officiated by Pastor Eric Reece. Interment will be at Pisgah ARP Church Cemetery. The family will...

Norman Lee Pittman

Norman Lee Pittman

Jan 30, 2013

Gaffney, SC Norman Lee Pittman, 65, passed away January 30, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Med. Ctr., Spartanburg, SC. He was born August 2, 1947 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Cole Livingstone Pittman and Anne Foster Pittman. Services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available...

Nancy Darlene Costner

Nancy Darlene Costner

Jan 28, 2013

Dallas, NC Nancy Darlene Costner, age 64, passed away January 28, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born September 27, 1948, daughter of the late Tyree and Edith Hudson Mitchum. Mrs. Costner was a loving, attentive listener, to her husband, children and grandchildren. She loved life, enjoyed cooking, especially, as her family stated, "the best dessert's" and flower...

James Paul Lanier

James Paul Lanier

Jan 27, 2013

James Paul "Jap" Lanier, 80, of Bessemer City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, at CMC-Mercy Hospital after a short illness. James was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Gaston County to the late James Wright Lanier and Alice Craig Lanier. A lifelong Gaston County resident, James was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Carolina Freight after many years of service...

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