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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas

Emerson "Doc" Bushnell Jr.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

June Moss Coleman

June Moss Coleman

Aug 7, 2012

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Warren John Keeler

Warren John Keeler

Aug 6, 2012

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Rachel Louise Rayfield

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...

Rachel Louise Rayfield

Rachel Louise Rayfield

Aug 6, 2012

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James Harley Allman

James Harley Allman

Aug 6, 2012

James Harley Allman, of Lowell, passed away August 6, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a result of a car accident. He was born August 30, 1990 in Gaston County and would have turned 22 on August 30 this year. Harley was a caring and loving son, a protective brother and a good friend who was taken from this world all...

Warren John Keeler

Warren John Keeler

Aug 6, 2012

Warren John Keeler, 83, of Gastonia, passed away August 6, 2012, at The Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas.. He was born January 25, 1929 in Saratoga County, NY, son of the late John and Bell Castle Keeler. A memorial service will be held 7 pm on Friday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. Interment is...

Mary Lee Ramsey

Mary Lee Ramsey

Aug 6, 2012

Mary Lee Ramsey, 83, passed away September 6, 2012, at The Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas. She was born September 13, 1928 in Middlesboro, KY, daughter of the late Charles and Nola Whitmore Cantrell. Mrs. Ramsey was a member of Newlyn Street Methodist Church, Greensboro. A funeral service will be held 11 am on Monday at Greene Funeral Service, South...

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