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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Vesta Bumgardner
Jun 4, 2012
Vesta Bumgardner, 86, of Kings Mountain passed away on June 4, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. She was born October 29, 1925 in Swain County daughter of the late Garrett and Ebbie Millsap Anderson. Mrs. Bumgardner was a charter member of Cherokee Street Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. She was a native of Swain County. A funeral service...
Rickey Hoyle
Jun 4, 2012
Rickey Dean "Bubby" Hoyle , 57, of Bessemer City passed away on June 4, 2012 at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born March 17, 1955 in Gaston County son of William Arthur Hoyle and Wilma Ruth Reynolds Hoyle. Rickey was a member of Bethea Methodist Church in Bessemer City. He was US Army veteran and an amateur gunsmith....
William Robinson
Jun 3, 2012
William R. "Bill" Robinson, 84, of Bessemer City, passed away June 3, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born December 27, 1927 in Honea Path, South Carolina son of the late Howard and Lilly Mae Moon Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a retired Building Contractor who owned Edgewood Townhouse Apartments and Son Sound Recording Studios. He was a retired minister...
Robert Braswell
Jun 3, 2012
Robert Leo Braswell, 72, of Gastonia, passed away June 3, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born April 27, 1940 in Gastonia son of the late James Leo and Innas Webb Braswell. Mr.Braswell was a member of Crowders Mountain Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He served with the US Army for 24 years as a medic....
Emily Herring Webb
Jun 2, 2012
Emily Lou Herring Webb, age 55, of 502 Bond St. Cherryville, passed away June 3, 2012, at her home. She was born October 13, 1956 in Seneca SC, daughter of the late Luther H. and Ola Inez Gillespie Herring. Mrs. Webb was a loving and caring mother, who will be forever loved and missed by all her family. She was...
Naomi Mcswain
Jun 2, 2012
Naomi McSwain, age 77, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, June 02, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, she was born March 8, 1935, daughter of the late William and Beatrice Leonard McKee. In addition to her parents, Naomi was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lewis McSwain; and her sister, Ruth Dunn. Mrs. McSwain is survived...
Emily Goins
Jun 2, 2012
Emily Ruth "Parker" Goins, age 66, of Gastonia, passed away June 2, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 17, 1945,in Gaston County, daughter of the late Vance Parker and Alma Johnson Buckner. She was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church, Belmont. A funeral service will be held 2pm on Thursday at Faith Free Will Baptist...
Steven Lee Canipe Davis
Jun 1, 2012
Steven Lee Canipe Davis, age 27, of Kings Mountain, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born December 11, 1984, in Cleveland County, NC. Steven is survived by his mother and father, Barbara "BR" and Roy Davis of Kings Mountain; grandmother, Edith Canipe of South Carolina; and grandfather, Clell Davis of Gastonia. The family...
James Franklin Propst Sr.
Jun 1, 2012
James "Pat" Franklin Propst, Sr., age 80, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, he was born March 1, 1932, son of the late Colonel Preston Propst, Sr. and the late Elmar Hill Propst. He was a veteran of the US Army. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in...
Guynell Southard Rayfield
May 28, 2012
Guynell Southard Rayfield, 72, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday at Carolinas Medical Center- University, Charlotte. She was born May 3, 1940, in Gaston County, daughter of Hattie Woodard Southard and the late Guy Samuel Southard. A graveside service will be held 2:30 pm Wednesday at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, offlicated by Minister Samantha McKinney. The family will recieve friends from...
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