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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Betty T. Sinclair
Sep 24, 2023
Betty T. Sinclair age 89 of Lincolnton, NC made her journey home peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born in Clyde North Carolina to the late Larkin A. and Georgia Justice Thornburg. She was a member of Puett's United Methodist Church in Dallas, NC.
Betty was an avid entrepreneur in the furniture business for many...
Rebecca Lynn Blanton
Sep 24, 2023
Rebecca Lynn Blanton, 52, of Shelby, passed away September 24, 2023, at her home.
She was born October 11, 1970, in Washtenaw County, Michigan, daughter of Sandra Adams Piercy and the late Ronald Wilkin Greene.
Rebecca loved her family and her fur babies. She enjoyed spending time with all of them, especially when there was...
Mitzi Jayne Roberts
Sep 24, 2023
Mitzi Jayne Roberts, 64, of Gastonia North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on September 24th, 2023.
She was born in Gastonia in 1959 to Roger and Vivian Earney.
Mitzi was of Native Heritage and instilled it into her generation to pass on to the next and be ever going. To always be our...
Donna Faye Sapp
Sep 23, 2023
Donna Faye Sapp, 53, of Grover, NC, passed away September 23, 2023, at her home.
She was born January 22, 1969, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Erwin Lester Clark and Shirley Fail Clark.
Donna enjoyed  playing games and watching many different television programs.
One of her favorite things to do was...
Leila Lucille Dulin
Sep 22, 2023
Leila Lucille Dulin, 80, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
She was born on August 22, 1943, in Dallas County, Alabama to the late John and Vera Bedgood.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Saylors.
...Cathy Miller Deal
Sep 22, 2023
Cathy Miller Deal, 60 of Midland, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte.
She was born December 23,1962, to the late Edgar Miller and Esther McKay.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Miller; and her step dad Willie "POP"...
Michael Llewellyn
Sep 21, 2023
Michael Llewellyn, 64, of Ranlo, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at his residence.
He was born in Mecklenburg County on July 29, 1959, to the late Avery and Ethel Llewellyn.
Mike loved the Lord and lived his life as a Christian man. He loved his family and...
Everett "Gopher" Eugene Mcdonald
Sep 20, 2023
Everett "Gopher" Eugene McDonald, 52, of Sandersville, Ga, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Wellstar Health, GA.
He was born July 6, 1971, in Columbia, SC, son of Glenda Wall McDonald and the late Edward W McDonald, Sr.
Gopher was a member of Wildwoods Hunting Club.
In addition to his father, he...
Regina Bell Elmore
Sep 19, 2023
Regina Bell Elmore was born on December 7, 1960, in Gastonia NC. She was the fifth child born to Geneva and Rufus Bell. She was married to Ralph Elmore on November 28, 1980. She gave birth to her first and only child Heather Stiles on June 23, 1981.
Regina Bell Elmore was a devoted wife, mother, and...
Mitchell Lee Walker
Sep 19, 2023
Mitchell Lee Walker, 67, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at his residence.
He was born in Buncombe County on August 29, 1956, to the late Clyde Mitchell Walker and Evelyn Rhodes Simpson.
Mitch loved his family, motorcycle, music, animals, baseball and especially NASCAR.
In addition to his parents, he...
Jerry Champion
Sep 19, 2023
Jerry Champion, 75, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at his residence.
A native of Gaston County, he was born on May 26, 1948, to the late Forest & Geneva Champion.
Jerry was a member of Crowders Mountain Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. He had worked at Cinderella Knitting and Armtech. Jerry...
Linda Wilson Rogers
Sep 18, 2023
Linda Wilson Rogers, wife of the late Robert Warren Rogers of Gastonia, NC passed away on September 18, 2023, after a long illness.
Linda was born March 29, 1946, in Burlington, NC, daughter of the late Major Leroy Wilson and Alice Louise Neal.
She is survived by her son, Major L. Rogers (Julienne Bowermaster); grandson,...
Jennis Denney
Sep 18, 2023
Jennis Denney, 84, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Lincolnton Rehab in Lincolnton, NC.
A native of Gaston County, she was born July 24, 1939, to the late Grady and Annie Lee Stanford.
Jennis always worked and was a hard worker. She loved her job in Personnel with the Navy, after...
Willie Hill Dameron
Sep 18, 2023
Willie Hill Dameron, 73, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
She was born September 15, 1950, a native of Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late William and Betty Hill.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Ralph Hill.
...David Allen Griffis
Sep 17, 2023
David Allen Griffis, 51, of Bessemer City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur, NC. He was born in Cleveland County on August 23, 1972, to the late William and Veronia Locklear Griffis. He is also preceded in death by his brother Darrell Griffis.
David was a member of Good News Tabernacle in...
Betty Mcleymore
Sep 16, 2023
Betty McLeymore, 74, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at her home.
She was born July 2, 1949, in Gaston County, North Carolina, to the late Lloyd and Mary Wiggins.
Betty was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in...
Eileen Scanlon Woolsey
Sep 14, 2023
Eileen Scanlon Woosley, 89, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas.
She was born January 22, 1934, in Hudson CO, NJ, daughter of the late Father John Scanlon and Mother Mary Dudick Scanlon.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ben...
James Douglas Grigartis
Sep 12, 2023
James Douglas Grigartis, 63, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
He was born June 7, 1960, in Michigan, son of the late Harvey and Ethel Allman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Grigartis.
James is survived...
Angela "Piggy" Flowers
Sep 11, 2023
Angela "Piggy" Flowers, 51, of Dallas, NC, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 11, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
She was born October 5, 1971, a native of Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late John Woodrow Flowers and Margaret "Maggie" Gail Hibberts.
Angela loved many people, and many people loved...
Bobby Ray Walker
Sep 11, 2023
Bobby Ray Walker, 76, of Gastonia, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 11, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.
He was born December 31, 1946, in Garner, Wake County, NC to Henry Ford Walker and Annie Bell Parish Walker.
Bob graduated from Garner High School in Garner, NC in 1965. Bob...
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