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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Lafayette Robert Marlowe
Sep 21, 2022
Lafayette Robert Marlowe, 86, of Dallas, NC, passed away September 21, 2022, at his residence.
He was born December 12, 1936, to the late Jonah and Pent Melton Marlowe in Cleveland County.
Mr. Marlowe is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Diane McNabb Marlowe, daughters, Pam Workman (Jeff), Lisa Thacker (Eric), stepson, Greg...
Christa Michelle Brock
Sep 20, 2022
Christa Michelle Brock, 54, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
She was born April 25, 1968, in Lawton, OK, daughter of Freida Emory Brock and the late Paul Dean Brock.
Christa was a huge nature lover. She loved her family and would extend a helping hand...
Jerry Lucas
Sep 17, 2022
Jerry Melton Lucas, 81, of Gastonia, passed away September 17, 2022, at his home.
A Gaston County native, he was born January 11, 1941, son of the late John and Mabel Lucas.
He was a US Army veteran who served in Vietnam and was a member of South Marietta Street Baptist Church.
Left...
Ronald Gene Ivey
Sep 17, 2022
Ronald Gene Ivey, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away on September 17, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
He was born November 11, 1949, in Gaston County, son of the late Howard Ivey and Eunice Huffstetler Ivey.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Greene Funeral Service,...
Kathy Gail Tesseneer
Sep 17, 2022
Kathy Gail Tesseneer, 68, of Shelby, passed away September 17, 2022, at her home.
She was born October 7, 1953, in Cleveland County, daughter of Jean Brown Edmondson and the late D.F. Buff
She was a member of Westview Baptist Church, Gastonia.
Kathy loved spending time with her family, especially her grandbabies. One...
Chris White
Sep 15, 2022
Chris White, 40, of Gastonia passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.
He was born December 1, 1981, to Steven Craig White and Debra Elaine Pressley.
Chris was a native of Gaston County and worked as a brake press operator. He loved hanging out with his friends.
He was...
Edwina Franklin
Sep 14, 2022
Edwina Franklin, age 59, died in Cramerton, NC on September 14, 2022.
She was born in Brattleboro, VT and grew up in Guilford and Putney, VT.
She graduated from BUHS, Champlain College in Burlington, VT, and Husson College in South Portland, ME. She loved God and her family above all else.
Edwina is...
Gaynell Anderson Treece
Sep 11, 2022
Gaynell Anderson Treece, of Gastonia, passed away September 11, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
She was born August 30, 1937, in Robbinsville, NC, daughter of the late Norman Early Anderson and Birdie Hazel Mack Anderson.
Gaynell was a dutiful Christian, faithful wife, loving mother, and grandmother. Adventurous in heart, she worked as...
Patricia Ann Rice
Sep 11, 2022
Patricia Ann Rice, 74, of Grover, passed away September 11, 2022, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.
She was born February 14, 1948, in Cleveland County, daughter of the late Clarence Philbeck and Lilly Sanders Melton.
All services will be private.
Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, Gastonia
William "Flash" R. Gordon
Sep 10, 2022
William "Flash" R. Gordon, 76, of Gastonia, NC passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Robin Johnson House in Dallas.
He was born December 1, 1945, in York County, SC to the late Earl Heath and Macie Lee Wooten Gordon.
Mr. Gordon was an auto detailer. He attended Victory Baptist Church in Gastonia. He was...
Roy L. Smith
Sep 10, 2022
Roy L. Smith, 83, of Lincolnton, NC, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022.
He was born December 14, 1938, in Gaston County to the late Myrtle Smith.
Mr. Smith was a lifetime member of the Gaston Shaggers. He was an avid golfer and loved to shag to beach music. He loved to visit the beach...
Dan Jerry Morrison
Sep 8, 2022
Dan Jerry Morrison, 81, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at his residence.
He was born December 18, 1940, in Cleveland County, to the late Melvin and Lillian Willis Morrison.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Morrison, brother, Michael Morrison, and sister, Edith Bridges....
Andrew Justin Dellinger
Sep 8, 2022
Andrew Justin Dellinger, 31, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away September 8, 2022.
He was born in Gaston County, NC, on August 19, 1991, to Cynthia Michelle Clemmer Randolph and the late Andrew "Cracker" Dellinger.
In addition to his mother, Justin is survived by his stepfather, Jimmy Randolph; grandparents, Roy and Pam Clemmer; uncles, Bryan...
Kimberly Drum King
Sep 8, 2022
Kimberly Drum King, 41, of Forest City, passed away at Rutherford Regional on September 8, 2022. She was born December 17, 1980 in Gaston County, NC to Ricky and Denise Drum.
Those left to cherish her memory include her fiancé of 14 years Tony Reeves, her children, Joshua King and Emily King, parents Ricky and Denise Drum,...
Billy Edwin Herron
Sep 7, 2022
Billy Edwin Herron, 92, of Gastonia, passed away at his home on September 7, 2022.
He was born December 23, 1929, in Burke County, NC, to the late Rev. D.P. Herron and Julia Lloyd Herron. He was the oldest of four children.
Billy loved the Lord, his family, and his church. He was a member...
Marlene Goodman Harris
Sep 4, 2022
Marlene Goodman Harris, 83, of Bessemer City, passed away September 4, 2022, at her residence.
She was born June 24, 1939, in Gaston County to the late Ralph James and Edna Ledford Goodman.
Marlene was a 1959 graduate of Ashley High School. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. She was a certified...
Thomas Lee Crowe, Sr.
Sep 4, 2022
Thomas Lee Crowe, Sr., 82, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his residence.
He was born August 29, 1940, in Cherokee Co, SC, son of the late Ambrose Crowe and Ellen Correll.
Thomas was a member of South Gastonia Pentecostal Holiness Church. He loved his wife of 58 years, Odessa, children,...
Eric Brian Long
Sep 3, 2022
Eric Long, 65, of Gastonia, passed away September 3, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
He was born November 9, 1956, in Gaston County, NC to the late William "Bill" George and Anita Wilkinson Long.
Eric loved baseball and the Atlanta Braves. He played baseball in high school. His nickname was "Crash".
...Billy Eugene Hester Sr.
Sep 1, 2022
Billy Eugene Hester, Sr., formerly of Gastonia, was reunited in heaven with his loving wife of 57 years, Shelby Jean, on September 1 st , 2022, with his loving daughter by his side.
Mr. Hester was born September 13 th , 1934, son to the late Willie O.B. Hester and Wordlee McClure Hester.
Mr. Hester...
Brenda Kay Briand
Aug 31, 2022
Brenda Kay Briand, 76, of Clover, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
She was born February 26, 1946, in Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late David and Oma Crawford Hughes.
Brenda was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Gastonia.
She is survived by her husband...
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