"When the Best Matters"
Obituaries
Cathy T. Stephens
Dec 23, 2019
Cathy Stephens1953-2019Gastonia - Cathy Terry Stephens, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Cathy was born in Gastonia on March 16, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Doc and Hilda Fore Terry.Cathy was employed for many years as a Customer Service Representative with A.B....
Michael D. Merritt
Dec 23, 2019
Rev. Michael D. Merritt1964 - 2019Gastonia - Reverend Michael Dwayne Merritt, 55 went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 8:57 a.m. December 23, 2019 after a long fight with cancer at Atrium Health –Main, surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Gaston County on July 6, 1964 to the late Otis and Bobbie Sue...
Marjorie Lee Williams Dodd
Dec 21, 2019
Marjorie Williams Dodd1934 - 2019Gastonia – Marjorie Lee Williams Dodd, 85 passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 at Courtland Terrace with her family by her side.Marjorie was employed for 15 years at Gaston Memorial /CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Fries, Virginia on September 21, 1934 to the late Curtis Bennett Williams and Maggie Vaughn Williams. In addition...
Douglas "Doug" Wayne Skipper
Dec 19, 2019
Doug Skipper1953-2019Gastonia - Douglas Wayne Skipper, 66, passed away suddenly on December 19, 2019 at his residence.He was born in Gaston County on June 9, 1953 to the late Charles Douglas Skipper and Hazel Purser Arthurs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Donna Michaels and Karen Carpenter.He was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Joe B. Neal
Dec 17, 2019
Joe B. Neal1933 - 2019Stanley – Joe Berry Neal, 85, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019 at Stanley Total Living Center with his loving family by his side.He was born in Lincoln County on December 21, 1933 to the late Green Berry and Florence Rachel Leonhardt Neal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
John "Jody" Irving Lewis
Dec 14, 2019
Jody Lewis1959-2019Bessemer City- John Irving "Jody" Lewis, II, 60 went home to be with his Lord on December 14, 2019 at UMAR, Powell Home, Gastonia, NCHe was born on October 5, 1959 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina to the late John Irving Lewis, Sr. and Catherine Brannon Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Rebecca "Becky" Faye Gulledge
Dec 13, 2019
Becky Phillips Gulledge1956 - 2019Gastonia – Rebecca Faye "Becky" Gulledge, 63 passed away peacefully on December 13, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Gaston County, on April 29, 1956 to the late Donald Thomas Phillips, Sr and Edna Faye Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Edward Stroupe and...
Joe L. Carpenter
Dec 11, 2019
Joe L Carpenter1929-2019Gastonia – Joe Leonard Carpenter, 90 went home to be with his Lord on December 11, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Gaston County on November 9, 1929 to the late Julius Odell and Gracie Mae Small Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Brenda Thompson,...
Ethan Jerrod King
Dec 11, 2019
Ethan Jerrod King1989-2019Mt. Holly – Ethan Jerrod King, 30 passed away suddenly on December 11, 2019.He was born in Mecklenburg County on September 1, 1989. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald King, Sr., Shirley Moss, and Billy Ray Greenway, Sr.Ethan was a graduate of East Gaston High School. He was an electrician by trade. Ethan loved being...
Jackie Dewayne Bradley
Dec 7, 2019
Dallas – Jackie Dewayne Bradley, 56 went home to be with his Lord on December 7, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical CenterHe was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on June 5, 1963 to the late Edward Elbert and Vickie McGill Bradley. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his Step – Daughter Amy Brown Adkins,...
Donald "Don" Richard Greene
Dec 6, 2019
Don Greene1962-2019Gastonia – Donald Richard (Don) Greene, 57, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2019 surrounded by family.Don was a remarkable young man; he was very adventurous and an avid hiker, and he was known by all those close to him for his creativity and craftsmanship. He was born in Gaston County on February 28, 1962, to Joy Dellinger Greene...
Jack Craig Ford
Dec 4, 2019
Stanley – Reverend Dr. Jack Craig Ford, Jr., 71 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 4, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side.He was born in Gaston County on June 20, 1948 to Jack Craig Ford and Audie Phillips Forner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Donald Eugene McGaha
Dec 2, 2019
Donald McGaha1954 - 2019Gastonia – Donald Eugene McGaha, 65 went home to be with his Lord on December 2, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.He was born in Gaston County, on August 26, 1954 to the late Walter and Dorothy Smith McGaha. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sisters, Alice Cantrell, Brenda McDowell and...
Mary Louise Gaither Parker
Dec 2, 2019
Louise Parker1936-2019Dallas – Mary Louise Gaither Parker, 83, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Mecklenburg County on August 12, 1936 to the late Tommy and Frances Gaither. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Frank Parker who died December 7, 2018;...
Martha Neal Galloway
Nov 27, 2019
Martha Neal Galloway1926-2019GASTONIA – Martha Rachel Neal Galloway, 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was a native of Lincoln County, born March 19, 1926 to the late Green Berry Neal and Florence Rachel Leonhardt Neal. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in...
Helen Spearman
Nov 27, 2019
Helen Spearman1926-2019Newton – Helen Spearman, 93, born on September 10, 1926 passed away November 27, 2019. Formerly of Laurens, SC and Ellijay, Georgia and Maiden, NC; she has lived the last year at Abernethy Laurels nursing home in Newton, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob Spearman and her son John Robert Spearman. A graveside service will...
Dorothy Jenkins Blake
Nov 26, 2019
Dorothy Jenkins Blake1943 - 2019Dallas- Dorothy Jenkins Blake, 76 passed away November 26, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Gaston County, NC to late Thomas Lee Jenkins and Bertha Whisnant Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Johnny Blake; her 3 children, Clara, Grant and Dana Blake;...
Linda Lane
Nov 25, 2019
Linda Diane Lane, 62, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas with her loving family by her side. Linda was born in Gastonia on April 4, 1957 and was the daughter of the late Vernon Lane and Geraldine Plyler Williams. Linda was a graduate of Hunter Huss High School and was very active...
Bobby Dean Leigh
Nov 24, 2019
Bobby Dean Leigh, Sr1941-2019Bessemer City – Bobby Dean Leigh, Sr., 78 went home to be with his Lord on November 24, 2019 at Atrium Health Care-Pineville.He was born in Gaston County on March 13, 1941 to the late Theodore Joseph Leigh and Willard Juanita Bridges Leigh. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his siblings, Wilbur...
Clyde Ronald "Ronnie" Wright
Nov 20, 2019
Ronnie Wright1949-2019Gastonia – Clyde Ronald "Ronnie" Wright, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20th in his home surrounded by his family.A lifelong resident of Gastonia, Ronnie is the son of the late Clyde Roscoe Wright and Lena Smith Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Mike Georgion.Ronnie was a member of Calvary...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
