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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Ollie Gales
Jun 6, 2012
Ollie Gales was called home on June 6, 2012. She was a mother of 5 children; 1 son in-law; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 10:00am on June 16 at New Life Evangelical Church, 7701 Matthews Mint Hill Rd., Mint Hill, NC 28227 officiated by Dr. Miguel Gonzalez. Guest registry is available at www.greenefuneral.com. Arrangements...
Earl Sams
Jun 6, 2012
Earl Sams, 86, of Gastonia, passed away June 6, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. He was born August 2, 1925 in Gaston County, son of the late Cloyd Sams and Illa Dry Sisk. Mr. Sams was a member of First Wesleyan Church, Bessemer City. He was a US Navy and Coast Guard Veteran. A funeral service will be held 1:30...
Frank Willis
Jun 6, 2012
Frank Eugene Willis, 59, of Belmont, passed away June 6, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born June 6, 1953 in Greenwood, SC, son of Ralph and Frances Mize Boley of Belmont. Services are private Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available at www.greenefuneral.com
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...
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