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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Ruth Garrison
May 27, 2012
Ruth Sarvis Garrison, 88, of Belmont, passed away May 27, 2012, at Stanley Total Living Center, Stanley. She was born February 13, 1924, in Gaston County, daughter of the late William and Clara Smith Sarvis. Mrs. Garrison was member of the First Baptist Church of Cramerton. She was a founding member of the West Cramerton Baptist Church. She also was...
Edith Tipton Whidden
May 26, 2012
Edith Tipton Whidden, 89, of Bessemer City, passed away May 26, 2012, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She was born July 12, 1922, in Graham County, daughter of the late Noah and Mary Cole Tipton. She was a member of Bessemer City Community Church. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm on Tuesday at Greene Funeral Service, West...
Pauline Christopher Farris
May 26, 2012
Pauline Christopher Farris, 83, of Gastonia, passed away May 26, 2012, at Peak Resources, Gastonia. She was born April 29, 1929, in Gaston County, daughter of the late John Everett Christopher and Vesta Belk Young. Mrs. Farris was a member of Flint Groves Baptist Church in Gastonia. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Tuesday at Greene Funeral...
Wilbert Warner
May 24, 2012
Wilbert LeRoy Warner, 74, of Iron Station, passed away May 24, 2012 at Palliative Care Ctr. and Hospice of Catawba, Newton, NC. He was born July 1, 1937 in Olympia, Washington, son of the late Chet and Ruth Warner. Mr. Warner was retired from the US Air Force, having served in Vietnam. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm...
Richard Maddox
May 23, 2012
Richard Dean Maddox, Gastonia, passed away May 23, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born July 2, 1931 in Gaston County, son of the late George Frank and Flossie Stowe Maddox. Mr. Maddox was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Gastonia. A memorial service will be held 11am on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S...
Doris Auten
May 22, 2012
Doris Campbell Auten, 93, of, Gastonia, passed away May 22, 2012, at The Robin Johnson House, Dallas. She was born July 8, 1918 in Lowndesville, SC, daughter of the late Ernest Fulton Campbell and Cleo Wansley Campbell. Mrs. Auten was a charter member of Ranlo Church of God, where she was a prayer warrior and had taught Sunday School classes....
Dewey Farmer
May 21, 2012
Dewey Donald Farmer, 84, of Gastonia, passed away May 21, 2012, at Hospice of Rutherford County, Forest City, NC. He was born March 14, 1928 in Greenville County, SC, son of the late Grover J. and Ethel Campbell Farmer. Mr. Farmer was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held 11am on Thursday at Greene Funeral...
David Eugene Mcgill Jr.
May 21, 2012
David Eugene McGill, Jr., 51, of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2012, at his home after battling cancer. He was born February 16, 1961 in Gaston County, son of the late David "Dean" McGill Sr. A memorial service will be held 4pm on Friday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd.,...
David Eugene Mcgill Jr.
May 21, 2012
David Eugene McGill, Jr., 51, of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2012, at his home after battling cancer. He was born February 16, 1961 in Gaston County, son of the late David "Dean" McGill Sr. A memorial service will be held 4pm on Friday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd.,...
Diane Ellis
May 20, 2012
Diane Hendricks Ellis, 61, of Clover, SC, passed away May 20, 2012, at her home. She was born November 19, 1950 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Cecil M. Hendricks and Betty Fore White. She was a member of Freedom Christian Center, Gastonia. She was raised by her late great grandmother Elizabeth Truelove. A funeral service will be held...
Diane Hendricks Ellis
May 20, 2012
Diane Hendricks Ellis, 61, of Clover, SC, passed away May 20, 2012, at her home. She was born November 19, 1950 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Cecil M. Hendricks and Betty Fore White. She was a member of Freedom Christian Center, Gastonia. She was raised by her late great grandmother Elizabeth Truelove. A funeral service will be held...
Thomas Eugene Jones
May 19, 2012
Thomas Eugene Jones, 74, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at his residence. A Gaston County native, he was born July 26, 1937, son of the late Van and Annie Mae Sutton Jones. In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his daughter, Terry Humphries; brother, Billy Jones; and his granddaughter, Tabitha Jones. Mr. Jones...
William Fred Pickelsimer
May 19, 2012
William Fred Pickelsimer, 84, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia, NC. A guest registry is available at www.greenefuneral.com
William Fred Pickelsimer
May 19, 2012
William Fred Pickelsimer, 84, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Services are private. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia, NC. A guest registry is available at www.greenefuneral.com
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