Joel S. Lance

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Bessemer City- </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Joel Seafus Lance, 47, of 773 Costner School Road, Bessemer City died May 28, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">He was a native of Mecklenburg County, NC, son of the late<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Lucritia Carver Lance <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Survivors include his children: James, Joel, Jr. Christopher, Tarrie, Sandy and Cory Lance, and Shyann Carver<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Services will be at a later date<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Rd. Gastonia 704-864-5144 is serving the family.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P>