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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Brian Merritt
Jul 17, 2012
Brian Merritt, 67, of Gastonia, passed away July 17, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born July 29, 1944 in Johnson City, NY, son of the late Rolland Arthur and Mabel Specht Merritt. Mr. Merritt was retired from SUNY Binghamton in December of 2000, after 43 years of service. He served in the Armed Forces from 1967 to...
Brian Merritt
Jul 17, 2012
Brian Merritt, 67, of Gastonia, passed away July 17, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born July 29, 1944 in Johnson City, NY, son of the late Rolland Arthur and Mabel Specht Merritt. Mr. Merritt was retired from SUNY Binghamton in December of 2000, after 43 years of service. He served in the Armed Forces from 1967 to...
Cathy Moore
Jul 16, 2012
Cathy Thomas Moore, 59, of Gastonia, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 11, 1952 in Gaston County, daughter of Lillian Thomasson Jarrard of Clover and the late Rufus Thomas. Mrs. Moore's children and grandchildren were the love of her life. She enjoyed cooking and loved to travel. A funeral service will be...
Hugh Gunthorpe Jr.
Jul 16, 2012
Hugh Earl "Sonny" Gunthorpe Jr., 80, of Belmont, formerly of Charlotte, passed away, July 16, 2012, at Huntersville Oaks Rehabilitation Center, Huntersville, following a brief illness. He was born November 10, 1931 in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Hugh Earl Gunthorpe Sr. and Annie Mae Simpson Gunthorpe. Sonny graduated from Berryhill High School in Charlotte, in 1950, where he...
James Keith Mayne
Jul 15, 2012
James Keith Mayne, 41, of Gastonia, passed away July 15 2012 at his home. He was born April 3, 1971 in Gaston County, son of Nancy Posey Mayne of the home and Michael Memphis Mayne of Dallas. Mr. Mayne attended Yorkwood Church of God, Gastonia. A funeral service will be held 2pm on Thursday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel,...
Geral Lutz Sr.
Jul 14, 2012
Gerald Lee Lutz Sr., 70, of Kings Mountain passed July 14, 2012 at his home. He was born April 16, 1942 in Gaston County son of the Syvada Black Lutz and the late Avery Lutz. Mr. Lutz was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm on Thursday at Greene...
Haven Haney
Jul 14, 2012
Haven Devon "Puckett" Haney, age 50, of Lincolnton, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 surrounded by his family. A Gaston County native, he was born July 7, 1962, son of Judy Autry Haney of Gastonia and the late Johnny William Haney. Mr. Haney was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Haven was preceded in death by his...
Daniel Finger
Jul 13, 2012
Daniel Finger, age 57, of Kings Mountain, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, he was born September 25, 1954, son of the late William and Vassie Goodson Finger. Mr. Finger attended Eighth Street Church of God in Bessemer City. He was retired from the City of Gastonia after 30 years of service,...
Louise Christopher
Jul 12, 2012
Louise Webb Christopher, 85, of Gastonia, passed away July 12, 2012, at her home. She was born February 3, 1927 in Gaston County, daughter of the late John Leonard and Callie Strange Webb. Mrs. Christopher was a member of North Gaston Church of God, Dallas. A graveside and interment service will be held 10 am on Monday at Gaston Memorial...
Clarence Keith Wilson
Jul 11, 2012
Clarence Keith Wilson, 74, of Gastonia, passed away, July 11, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born February 17, 1938 in Gaston County, son of the late Walter Leroy and Ella Jane Wallace Wilson. Mr. Wilson was retired from Firestone after 26 years of service amd worked 20 years for Pneumafil. He was a 1957 graduate of Gastonia High...
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