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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Harold Mcarthur Bragg
Aug 17, 2012
Harold McArthur Bragg, 70, of Gastonia, passed away August 17, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born May 3, 1942 in Raleigh County, WV, son of the late Tommy and Roxie Garrett Bragg. Mr. Bragg was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle. He was an Army Veteran serving in the Signal Corp., an avid bowler and car enthusiast....
Mary Catherine Goddard
Aug 15, 2012
Mary Catherine Goddard, age Gastonia, passed away August 15, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 14, 1939 in Mercer County, WV, daughter of the late Ray John and Rosa Long Crawford. A funeral service will be held 12 noon on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, NC, officiated by Pastor Roger...
Mary Catherine Goddard
Aug 15, 2012
Mary Catherine Goddard, age Gastonia, passed away August 15, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 14, 1939 in Mercer County, WV, daughter of the late Ray John and Rosa Long Crawford. A funeral service will be held 12 noon on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, NC, officiated by Pastor Roger...
Emerson "Doc" Bushnell Jr.
Aug 14, 2012
Emerson "Doc" Bushnell Jr., 86, of Stanley, passed away August 14, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. He was born August 27, 1925 in Black Lick, Pennsylvania, son of the late Emerson Mars Bushnell Sr. and Winifred Gerard Bushnell. Mr. Bushnell was a member of Message of Love Church, Belmont. He served as an Usher for 25 years at First United...
Emerson Bushnell Jr.
Aug 14, 2012
Emerson "Doc" Bushnell Jr., 86, of Stanley, passed away August 14, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. He was born August 27, 1925 in Black Lick, Pennsylvania, son of the late Emerson Mars Bushnell Sr. and Winifred Gerard Bushnell. Mr. Bushnell was a member of Message of Love Church, Belmont. He served as an Usher for 25 years at First United...
Esther Williamson Smith
Aug 13, 2012
Esther Williamson Smith, 81, passed away September 13, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born May 26, 1931 in Hartford, TN, daughter of the late Lem and Savannah Conard Williamson. A funeral service will be held 3 pm on Sunday at Greene Funeral Service South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Johnny Sawyer. The family...
Carla Suzanne Pereira
Aug 13, 2012
Carla Suzanne Pereira, 35, of Shelby, passed away August 13, 2012 at her home. She was born March 14, 1977 in Gaston County, daughter of Carl Lingerfelt and Patricia Wright McAbee. Mrs. Pereira was a member of Relay For Life. A memorial service will be held 3pm on Thursday at Pisgah ARP Church, Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Richard Lewis. Interment...
Carla Suzanne Pereira
Aug 13, 2012
Carla Suzanne Pereira, 35, of Shelby, passed away August 13, 2012 at her home. She was born March 14, 1977 in Gaston County, daughter of Carl Lingerfelt and Patricia Wright McAbee. Mrs. Pereira was a member of Relay For Life. A memorial service will be held 3pm on Thursday at Pisgah ARP Church, Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Richard Lewis. Interment...
Elaine Sipe Seter
Aug 12, 2012
Elaine Sipe Seter, 71, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Elaine was born in Cleveland County on May 26, 1941 to the late Arthur Sipe and Grace Collins Holcomb. She was a loving, giving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. She was a member of New Vision Baptist Fellowship where she previouly served as an Awanas leader....
Elaine Seter
Aug 12, 2012
Elaine Sipe Seter, 71, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Elaine was born in Cleveland County on May 26, 1941 to the late Arthur Sipe and Grace Collins Holcomb. She was a loving, giving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. She was a member of New Vision Baptist Fellowship where she previouly served as an Awanas leader....
Brandon White
Aug 10, 2012
Brandon Lee White, age 17, of Bessemer City, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County Native, he was born May 31, 1995, son of Tammy Ellis White and the late Eddie D. White. A funeral service, officiated by Rev. Dickie Spargo, will be held 3 pm, Tuesday, August 14, at Greene Funeral Service West...
William Terry Johnson
Aug 10, 2012
William Terry Johnson, age 69, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, he was born July 22, 1943, son of the late Quintman and Ruth Thornburg Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his grandson, Dalton Andrew...
William Terry Johnson
Aug 10, 2012
William Terry Johnson, age 69, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, he was born July 22, 1943, son of the late Quintman and Ruth Thornburg Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his grandson, Dalton Andrew...
Brandon White
Aug 10, 2012
Brandon Lee White, age 17, of Bessemer City, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County Native, he was born May 31, 1995, son of Tammy Ellis White and the late Eddie D. White. A funeral service, officiated by Rev. Dickie Spargo, will be held 3 pm, Tuesday, August 14, at Greene Funeral Service West...
Larry Barnes
Aug 9, 2012
Larry "Barney" Barnes, age 61, of Whittier, NC, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at West Care Medical Center in Sylva, NC. A Gaston County native, he was born November 17, 1950, son of the late Buford Barnes and Minnie Guffey Nichols. In addition to his parents, Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Franklin Barnes; and...
June Coleman
Aug 7, 2012
June Moss Coleman, 52, of Kings Mountain went home to be with the Lord on August 7, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born September 1, 1959 in Cleveland County daughter of the late Palmer Glenn Moss Sr. and Helen Boheler Moss. Mrs. Coleman was member of Midview Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. She was a loving...
Rachel Louise Rayfield
Aug 6, 2012
Rachel Louise Rayfield, 73, of Bessemer City, passed away August 6, 2012, at her home. She was born March 15, 1939 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Samuel Lemuel and Ruth Wyatt Mathis. The family would like to thank Dr. Ajao, the staff of Gaston Memorial Hospital and her Urologist, for their care of Mrs. Rayfield. The family will...
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