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Ernest E. Cox
Apr 19, 2009
GASTONIA - Mr. Ernest Edward Cox, 77, of 402 N. Magnolia St., died April 19, 2009, at his residence. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Arnie and Maggie Brannon Cox. He retired from Westvaco Company. Mr. Cox was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his...
Jeffrey V. McDonald
Apr 18, 2009
Jeffrey McDonald CLOVER, S.C. - Jeffrey Van McDonald , 54, passed away April 18, 2009, at his residence. He was a native of Gaston County, son of Charles Frank McDonald and the late Regina Melton McDonald. A funeral service will be held noon Friday at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior. Withers and...
Michael D. Parker
Apr 17, 2009
Michael was born on July 1, 1944 and passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009.Michael was a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Johnsie M. Thornburg
Apr 14, 2009
Gastonia Mrs. Johnsie Mae Thornburg, 77, of 3431 South New Hope Road, died April 14, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Hazel and Lola Hoffman Sellers. She retired from Westinghouse Manufacturing, Charlotte She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Leonard Thornburg, son, James Mark Thornburg, daughter, Lola...
Johnsie M. Thornburg
Apr 14, 2009
Gastonia Mrs. Johnsie Mae Thornburg, 77, of 3431 South New Hope Road, died April 14, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late Hazel and Lola Hoffman Sellers. She retired from Westinghouse Manufacturing, Charlotte She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Leonard Thornburg, son, James Mark Thornburg, daughter, Lola...
Louise T. Fitzgerald
Apr 13, 2009
Belmont Mrs. Louise Tench Fitzgerald, 90, of Belmont, died April 13, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Demerest, GA, daughter of the late Idson and Pauline Gunn Tench Mrs. Fitzgerald was retired from R.L. Stowe Mills and was a member of East Belmont Freewill Baptist Church Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joseph Albert...
Donald M. Friday
Apr 10, 2009
Dallas- Mr. Donald Marion Friday, 73, of Dallas died Friday, April 10 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas Arrangements are incomplete. Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, is serving the family
William H. Green
Apr 7, 2009
GASTONIA - Retired U.S. Army Sergeant William Harry Green, 75, of 217 East 8th Avenue, died April 7, 2009, at his residence. He was a native of Gaston County, born Sept. 29, 1933, to the late Noah Grayson Greene and Bertha Mae Fletcher Greene. He retired from the U.S. Army with more than 21 years of service. Harry was a...
Charlotte Hulon
Apr 4, 2009
Mount Holly- Charlotte Caldwell Hulon, 34, of Mount Holly passed away April 4, 2009 in Durham, NC. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of Terry Bryant Caldwell and Teresa Freeman Caldwell. Survivors include her parents, Terry Bryant...
Rena E. Bell
Apr 1, 2009
Shelby, NC Rena Estep Bell, 71, passed away April 1, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Rutherford County, member of Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church of Shelby and retired from Belmont Dyers. She was the daughter of the late James Hobson and Ellie Mae Pintuff Estep. . She was preceded in death by...
Frances J. Hensley
Mar 30, 2009
Gastonia- Frances Jones Hensley, 91, 2780 X-Ray Drive Gastonia died March 30, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Blue Ridge Virginia, daughter of the late Fred Jones and Hazel Swortzel Jones. A Funeral will be held at 1:00pm, Friday April 3 2009 at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, the family will receive friends one hour prior...
Fox Michael
Mar 29, 2009
Fox was born on November 24, 1976 and passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009.Fox was a resident of North Carolina.
Sherri E. Gainey
Mar 15, 2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Sherri Elizabeth Gainey, 36, passed away March 15, 2009, at Robin Johnson House in Dallas. She was a native of Greenville, S.C., daughter of Frank Eugene and Connie Gainey Allen. In addition to her parents, survivors include her son, Travis Lee Gainey; daughters, Christina Gainey and Jessica Rackley; Gary Rackley, father of Christina and Jessica; brothers, Frank...
Raymond C. Byrd
Mar 12, 2009
Gastonia Mr. Raymond Charles Byrd, 76, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord March 12, 2009 at the Robin Johnson House, Gaston Hospice, Dallas. He was a native of Gaston County, born January 14, 1933 to the late James Leonard and Lola Smith Byrd Mr. Byrd was a US Navy veteran for 4 years serving on the USS...
Bobby R. Black
Mar 11, 2009
Gastonia Mr. Bobby Ray Black, 78, of 505 Kelly Street, died March 11, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gaston County, son of the late Beverly Columbus and Zella Yount Black. He was a retired Auto Salesman and Bondsman. Survivors include his children: Bobby Canipe Sr. of Mt. Holly, David Canipe and Brenda Canipe both of...
Brian K. Spencer
Mar 9, 2009
Keith Spencer Lowell- Brian "Paw Paw" Keith Spencer, 53, 408 Robinson Street Apt 9 Lowell, died March 9, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gaston County, born February 25, 1956 to the late Floyd Lee and Frances Leatherwood Spencer. Keith was a textile machine operator, he loved Tarheel Basketball and spending time with his grandchildren, he...
Eric G. Patterson
Feb 26, 2009
Denver- Mr. Eric Gordon Patterson, 57, of 7280 Executive Circle, Denver, NC, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at his residence. Eric was born December 3, 1951 Gaston County, son of Gordon Crayton and Ruth Wright Patterson. Eric was a very loving and dedicated son, husband, father, brother and grandfather He was also a dedicated U.S. Army veteran. Preceded in death...
Sally L. Gilbertson
Feb 23, 2009
Gilbertson, Sally GASTONIA ' Mrs. Sally Lynn Gilbertson, 52, of Gastonia, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Sally was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was born February 12, 1957, in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Beverly Shaffer and the late Chester 'Pat' Shaffer. Mrs. Gilbertson attended nursing school in...
Sheila J. Rice
Feb 22, 2009
Iron Station- Sheila Jenkins Rice, 35, of 723 Sharon Lane passed away February 22, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Tampa Florida, a loving Mother, wonderful wife, and a giving person who shared her talents and heart with so many people. She had achieved a Masters degree in Accounting, Masters degree in Business, was a College Instructor,...
Tom E. Thumb
Jan 3, 2009
Gastonia-Helen Richie Carpenter, 92, went home to be with the Lord July 28, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was loved dearly by her children and grandchildrenShe was a native of Guilford county, born December 29, 1917 to the late Alfred Plato and Lucy Lyda Richie. She was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gastonia She is...
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