Obituaries
Joel Benjamin Hoffman
Jun 7, 2017
Joel Hoffman1943-2017Joel Benjamin Hoffman, 73, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Gastonia and was the son of the late Jennings and Margaret Avery Hoffman. Joel retired from the Waste Water Treatment Plant for the City of Gastonia and is a member of Davis...
Myrtle Barlow Costner
Jun 5, 2017
Myrtle Barlow Costner1922-2017Gastonia- Myrtle Carrick Barlow Costner, 94 passed away peacefully June 5, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia on August 15, 1922 to the late Walter Claude and Susie Rebecca Moody Barlow.In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death her husband of 71 years, Jasper Cleveland Costner. Mrs....
Bobby Ray Smith
Jun 5, 2017
Bobby Ray Smith Jr. April 28,1971- June 5,2017Cramerton N.C. - God did not promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain, but HE did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way. Bobby was born April 28, 1971 to Sue Hartwell and Bobby Smith Sr. in Charleston W.V. Bobby lived life...
James Stewart
Jun 3, 2017
James Stewart1938-2017Kings Mountain – James Stewart, 78 passed away peacefully June 3, 2017 at his residence.He was born in Mecklenburg County on August 1, 1938 to the James Lonnie and Mary Kimble Stewart.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Wilma Johnson Stewart, son Robert Johnson, brother Don Stewart, sisters Maxine Stokes,...
Charles Yates Craft
Jun 2, 2017
Charles Yates Craft, II1966-2017Gastonia - Charles Yates Craft II, 50, passed away on June 2, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Gaston County and is the son of Charles Yates Craft and the late Katherine Williams Craft.Mr. Craft was a U. S. Army veteran.Mr. Craft is survived by his...
Gwen Auton McRee
May 31, 2017
Gwen McRee1929-2017Maiden – Gwen Auton McRee, 87 passed away May 31, 2017 at her residence.She was born in Gaston County on November 12, 1929 to the late Claude Dewey and Mary Henrietta Eplee Auton.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Bill McRee.Gwen was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her time with family and friends...
Philip D. Duck
May 30, 2017
Philip Duck1946-2017Terrell – Philip David Duck, 70 passed away May 30, 2017 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.He was born in Madison County on June 5, 1946 to the late Pender J. and Bertha Chandler Duck.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Genevieve Teague and brother, Kenneth Duck.Philip was a member of Restoring Hope,...
Birdell Ledford Pace
May 28, 2017
Birdell Pace1923-2017Gastonia – Birdell Ledford Pace, 93 passed away May 28, 2017 at Stanley Total Living Center.She was born in Franklin, NC on June 19, 1923 to the late Elsworth George Ledford and Emma Hodgin Ledford. In addition to her parents, Birdell was preceded in death by her husband Ulrich Edward Pace, sons, Ronald Edward Pace and David Leon Pace,...
Randy Hogue
May 25, 2017
Randy Hogue, Jr1983 - 2017Gastonia – Randy Eugene Hogue, Jr., 33 passed away May 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Gaston County on July 14, 1983 to Randy Eugene Hogue, Sr. and Susan Wall Hogue. Randy was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Carl Wall and Harley Hogue.Survivors include his parents, Randy Eugene Hogue, Sr. and Susan...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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