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Recent Obituaries
Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Thomas England
Jun 12, 2012
Thomas Woodward England, 88, of Kings Mountain , passed away June 12, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospice House, Kings Mountain. He was born February 6, 1924 in Greenville County, SC son of the late Broadus Greenberry England and Jessie Ponnie Head England. Mr. England was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. He was a very talented lead...
Ray Swanson
Jun 10, 2012
Ray Swanson, 68, of Gastonia, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his home. He was born March 16, 1944 in Gaston County, son of the late, William Shafter and Estella Earley Swanson. Ray was a loving husband, wonderful father and loved by his grandchildren, who lovingly called him "PaPa". He attended South Gastonia Church of God. Mr. Swanson was...
Virginia Mcabee
Jun 9, 2012
Virginia McAbee, 90, of Gastonia, passed away June 9, 2012 at the Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born October 6, 1921 in Greenville County, SC, by the late James Willie and Lindsay Beatrice McAllister. Mrs. McAbee was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Dallas. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm on Tuesday at Greene Funeral Service, West...
Ann Whitesides Bostic
Jun 8, 2012
Ann Whitesides Bostic, 79, of Ranlo, passed away June 8, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bostic was the daughter of the late Robert "Ira" Whitesides and the late Muriel Cloninger Kelly.Mrs Bostic was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Gastonia. She was a loving mother and a wonderful home maker. A funeral service will be held 1pm...
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....
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