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Ruth Elliott Whitson
May 24, 2017
Ruth Whitson1940 - 2017Gastonia – Ruth Elliott Whitson, 76 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family May 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on July 17, 1940 to the late Elisha Joe and Hattie Mae Davis Elliott.Ruth retired from H.H. Beam with over 25 years of dedicated service to the school system. She was...
Robert "Bob" "Bobby" Marshall Cheves
May 18, 2017
Bob Cheves1940-2017Dallas –Robert "Bob or Bobby" Marshall Cheves, 76, passed away on May 18, 2017 with his loving family by his side.He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 1, 1940 to the late Rodney and Margaret Cheves. Bob earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Lynchburg College in Lynchburg Virginia. He was a loving husband, father and...
Christine McCular
May 18, 2017
Christine McCular1961 - 2017Grover- Christine "Chris" Cunningham McCular, 55 passed away May 18, 2017 at her residence.She was born in Medford, Massachusetts on December 21, 1961. Chris loved gardening and was crazy about the Boston Bruins (Hockey). She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Gastonia. Chris worked in the medical field as a secretary.Survivors include her husband of...
Bob Cheves
May 18, 2017
Bob Cheves1940-2017Dallas –Robert "Bob or Bobby" Marshall Cheves, 76, passed away on May 18, 2017 with his loving family by his side.He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 1, 1940 to the late Rodney and Margaret Cheves. Bob earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Lynchburg College in Lynchburg Virginia. He was a loving husband, father and...
Everett O'Neil "Neal" Pendleton
May 16, 2017
Neil Pendleton, Jr.1957-2017Clover – Everette O'Neil "Neal" Pendleton, Jr., 59 passed away May 16, 2017 at Kings Mountain Hospital.He was born in Gaston County on June 10, 1957 to Rachel Melton Pendleton and the late Everette O'Neil Pendleton, Sr.Neil was a wonderful son and brother who will be greatly missed by all of his family.Survivors include his mother, Rachel Melton...
Milton Eugene Smith
May 16, 2017
Milton Eugene "Gene" Smith1934-2017Mt. Holly – Milton Eugene "Gene" Smith, 83 passed away May 16, 2017 at Caromont Regional Gastonia.He was born in Shelby on May 13, 1934 to the late Buford and Edith White Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his infant son Stanley Smith. He was a Veteran of the US Navy. Gene was...
Walter "Bill" James Barlowe
May 15, 2017
Walter J "Bill" Barlowe, Jr.1931-2017Gastonia -Walter James "Bill" Barlowe, Jr., 86 passed away peacefully on May 15, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House.He was born in Dallas to the late Walter James Barlowe, Sr. and Artie Lee Hoyle Barlowe. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his sister June B. Conner.Bill was a member of Armstong Presbyterian Church...
James Knox Wallace
May 15, 2017
Gastonia – James Knox Wallace, 81 passed away May 15, 2017 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NCHe was born in York Co., on February 6, 1936 to the late Hugh Eugene and Irene Evans Wallace. He was a U.S.Army veteran. Survivors include his sisters Betty Moore and husband Jack and Susan Robinson and husband Dan; nephew Jack Moore Jr....
Maude Graham Jenkins
May 11, 2017
Maude Jenkins1926-2017Silver Creek, Georgia- Maude Graham Jenkins, 90, went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2017 at Floyd Medical Center, Rome, Georgia. She was a native of Gaston County, North Carolina, born June 29, 1926 to the late Charles Walker and Eula Payne Graham.She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt and...
Gail Jeanette West
May 9, 2017
Gastonia – Gail Jeanette Nichols West, 84 passed away May 9, 2017 at BelAire Health Care Gastonia.She was born in Gaston County on November 18, 1932 to the late George and Georgie Moss Nichols. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband William L. West Jr., brother Arnold Nichols, sister's Betty Nichols Gordon and Patsy Nichols Honeycutt.She...
Karen Mims Starrett
May 7, 2017
Karen Starrett1954-2017Karen Mims Starrett, 63, of Cramerton, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Richmond County and was the daughter of the late L. F. "Harry" Mims and Doris Presswood Mims. Karen was a devoted wife, mother and "B.B." all of her life. She had...
Mary Guthrie Richard
May 5, 2017
Mary Richard 1931-2017Kings Mountain- Mary Guthrie Richard, 86- passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017 surrounded by her family.She was born in Kinston, NC on January 9, 1931 to the late Loyd and Catherine Nunnery Guthrie.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William Neal Richard.She was a member of First Baptist...
Kenneth Bowlyn Cassada
May 3, 2017
Kenneth B Cassada1934-2017Gastonia - Kenneth Bowlyn Cassada, 82 passed away May 3, 2017 at his residence.He was born in Danville, Virginia on September 16, 1934 to the late Toy Acree Cassada and Bertha Brown Cassada. In addition to his parents he was preceded by several sisters and a special nephew Tony Cassada.He was a retired from Crompton & Knowles, Charlotte,...
Erlene Hill
Apr 30, 2017
Erlene Hill 1931-2017Gastonia- Erlene Hill "Richardson", 85- went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30, 2017 surrounded by her family.She was born in Madison County on October 24, 1931 to Paul and Vallie Ann Scarboro Hill.She was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred McAllister and brother Alvin HillErlene was a Christian and loved the Lord and...
Sherry Myers
Apr 26, 2017
Sherry Myers1962-2017Gastonia – Sherry Ann Myers, 55, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2017 surrounded by her family at her residence.She was born January 10, 1962 in Gaston County to Verona Price Paulk.She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Edna and David Price; Hattie and Floyd Childers.Sherry will be greatly missed by all who loved her!Left to cherish her...
Thomas "Frank" Franklin Cape
Apr 26, 2017
Frank Cape, Sr.1935-2017Bessemer City –Thomas Franklin "Frank" Cape, Sr., 81, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Clinton, SC on June 17, 1935 to the late James Tillman and Beulah Hurt Cape.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mary Jane...
Darcel Ewing Walker
Apr 20, 2017
Darcel Ewing Walker1956-2017Gastonia – Darcel Ewing Walker, 61, passed away on April 20, 2017 surrounded by her family at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born March 27, 1956 in Mecklenburg County to the late Price M. Ewing, Jr. and Eva Reep Ewing.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Rosa and Price M. Ewing Sr. and...
Roland S. Simmons
Apr 20, 2017
Reverend Roland S.Simmons1923-2017Dallas – The Reverend Roland Sanford Simmons, 93, went to his heavenly home on April 20, 2017 at Stanley Total Living Center.He was born May 17, 1923 in Mt. Airy, NC to the late Ed and Bertie Rakes Simmons. Roland served in the US Army from January 1943 to January 1946. He was a machine gunner in the...
James "J.R." Ralph McCutcheon
Apr 15, 2017
James "J.R." McCutcheon1930-2017Dallas James Ralph "J.R." McCutcheon, 86 passed peacefully surrounded by family on April 15, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.He was born in Union County, December 29, 1930 to the late A.B. and Emma Willard McCutcheonIn addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 2 grandsons Jonathan Gibson and Christopher Lee McCutcheon, great granddaughter Baby Angel,...
Katherine Ruth Chatman Dye
Apr 15, 2017
Katherine Dye1932-2017Gastonia – Katherine Ruth Dye, 84 passed away on April 15, 2017 surrounded by her family in the loving care of hospice at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on October 10, 1932 to the late Frank and Mary Kate Carter Chatman.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
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