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Gastonia, North Carolina and surrounding areas
Margaret Gydosh Gerez
Sep 27, 2022
Margaret Gydosh Gerez, 86, of Gastonia, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 24, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Paul Andrew Gydosh and Elizabeth Susan Levay.
Margaret worked as an administrator in law enforcement.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Phebie "Pj" Johnson
Sep 26, 2022
Phebie "PJ" Johnson, 74, of Gastonia passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at her residence.
She was born July 17, 1948, in Wilkes County, NC, to the late William Oliver and Cordie Cleo Elledge Quilliams.
Phebie loved animals, music, and flowers. She worked in cotton textiles.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Terri Moore
Sep 26, 2022
Terri Moore, 59, of York, SC, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at Piedmont Regional Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC.
She was born November 17, 1962, to Annie Lee Williams and the late Joe Hughes.
Terri was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.
In addition to her father, she...
Harold Landon Cook
Sep 24, 2022
Harold Landon Cook, 84, of Cramerton, NC, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
He was born November 26, 1937, in Gaston County, to the late Golman Mack Cook and Leona Finchum Cook.
Harold was a member of Springwood Freewill Baptist Church, where he was a former Sunday school...
Roger Claude Rhyne
Sep 24, 2022
Roger Claude Rhyne, 81, of Kings Mountain, passed away at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Saturday, September 24, 2022.
He was born in Gaston County to the late Neal Thompson Rhyne & the late Mildred Daisy Jackson Rhyne.
Roger was a current member of Bessemer City Community Church in Bessemer City and was a previous member...
Clarence Leroy Loftin Iii
Sep 23, 2022
Clarence Leroy Loftin III, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at Carolinas Regional Medical Center.
He was born November 24, 1961, in Gaston County to Clarence Leroy Loftin Jr. and Betty Ellar Woodward Mullins.
Clarence loved music.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother,...
Myrtle P. Green
Sep 23, 2022
Myrtle P. Green, 90, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at her daughter's residence in Gastonia.
She was born January 13, 1932, in Crenshaw County Alabama to the late Jack Dempsy Phillips and Nancy (Odom) Phillips.
Myrtle was a member of West Fifth Avenue Free Will Baptist Church in Gastonia. She worked...
John Nelson Gabriel Carroll
Sep 23, 2022
John Nelson Gabriel Carroll, 42, of Bessemer City, passed away September 23, 2022, at his home.
He was born May 18, 1980, in Cleveland County, son of George Nelson Carroll Jr. and the late Carolyn Dixon Carroll.
John loved spending time with his children.
He enjoyed racing, especially dirt bike racing and he...
Christopher Lloyd Davidson
Sep 22, 2022
Christopher Lloyd Davidson, 27, of Clover, SC, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022.
He was born December 1, 1994, in Gaston County to Benji Davidson and Frances Taylor.
Christopher is also survived by his wife, Julie Hibberts Davidson, daughter, Shaylee Hibberts, brother Brandon Davidson, paternal grandparents, James and Kathy Davidson.
Christopher loved his...
George Wayne Page
Sep 22, 2022
George "Wayne" Page, 79, of Dallas, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.
He was born June 14, 1943, a native of Gaston Co, NC, son of the late Walter Haskell and Nancy Trollinger Page.
Wayne was a member of 8 th Street...
Tommy Ballard
Sep 22, 2022
Tommy Ballard, 84, of Bessemer City passed away September 22, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
He was born March 6, 1938, in Cleveland County, son of the late Sam Ballard and Ina Schafer Ballard.
Tommy was a US Army veteran.
A funeral service will be held Noon Saturday, October 1,...
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
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