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Evelyn Rich Moore
Oct 30, 2016
Evelyn Moore1937-2016Gastonia - Evelyn Rich Moore, 79, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 30, 2016 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Ed Thomas and Maude Taylor Rich.Mrs. Moore and her late husband, Charlie C. Moore, Jr. was former owners and operators of Moore...
Jason Baker
Oct 28, 2016
Jason Baker1974-2016Lowell - Jason Daniel Baker, 42, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 in Charlotte. Jason was born in Gaston County and was a graduate of South Point High School in 1993. Jason was a veteran of the United States Army. He was Manager of City Electric Company, Denver. Jason was an avid softball player and knife collector.Jason is...
Tommy Blalock
Oct 24, 2016
Tommy Blalock1938-2016Gastonia – Thomas "Tommy" Washington Blalock, 78, went to be with the Lord peacefully on October 24, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Newland, NC on October 22, 1938 to the late Samuel and Helen Hartley Blalock. Family and friends were Tommy's passion and delight. He enjoyed spending...
Alfred Edward Payne
Oct 23, 2016
Alfred E. Payne1928-2016Gastonia- Master Sgt (Ret) E-8 Alfred E. "Al" Payne, Sr. 87 passed away peacefully on October 23, 2016 at Courtland Terrace.He was born December 1, 1928 in Dallas, NC, son of Calvin Burt and Velcie Elizabeth Payne. Al was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Marie Rogers Payne; brothers, Richard, Bobby, Ray, Calvin, Danny and...
Mary Blinder
Oct 21, 2016
Mary Blinder1946-2016Lowell – Mary Gannon Blinder, 70, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 2, 1946 to the late Raymond and Mildred Gannon.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Basilio "Billy" Artino, daughter, Michelle Vandergriff,; her first husband, Basilio...
Dick Williamson
Oct 20, 2016
Dick Williamson1936-2016Dallas – Richard Mason "Dick" Williamson, 80, joined our heavenly Father peacefully on October 20, 2016 at Hospice of Cleveland County.He was born in Gaston County on May 23, 1936 to the late Alonzo and Helen Hammett Williamson.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Steve and Jim Williamson and step-son Melvin Bolton.He was...
William "Bill" Bryant Greenlee
Oct 19, 2016
Gastonia – William "Bill" Bryant Greenlee, 76, passed away on October 19, 2016 at Cardinal Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Gaston County on May 9, 1940 to the late John Murray Greenlee and Lois Goble Greenlee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lance "Johnny" Greenlee. Bill retired from B.F. Goodrich, Chemical...
Guynita Ramsey Lopp
Oct 16, 2016
Guynita Ramsey Lopp1944-2016Gastonia – Guynita Ramsey Lopp, 72 joined our heavenly Father peacefully on October 16, 2016 at the Brian Center with her loving family by her side. She was born in Cherokee County, SC on February 7, 1944 to the late Oscar Lee and Eunice Peeler Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Deborah Falls Gunter
Oct 15, 2016
Deborah Falls Gunter1956-2016Lake Wylie, SC - Deborah Falls Gunter, 60 passed away on October 15, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Gaston County on September 11, 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Robert Bennett "Benny" Gunter and a niece, Kaley Falls.Debbie was a barber most of her life....
Barbara Anne Coley Hagen
Oct 14, 2016
Barbara Hagen1934-2016Lowell – Barbara Anne Coley Hagen, 82, passed away on October 14, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was born in Gaston County and was the daughter of the late Elbert and Ada Black Coley.Mrs. Hagen retired from Belmont Abbey College where she worked for many years assisting the students of...
Carolyn Taylor Funderburk
Oct 11, 2016
Carolyn Funderburk1954-2016Gastonia – Carolyn Taylor Funderburk, 62, passed away on October 11, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Gaston County on August 13, 1954 to Eva Nell Cochran Taylor Summey the late George Thomas Taylor, Sr.In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Ronnie Funderburk who...
Kimberly Rae Queen Leaphart
Oct 9, 2016
Kimberly Queen Leaphart1958-2016Gastonia- Kimberly Queen Leaphart, 58, of Gastonia passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016.She was born on June 4, 1958 to Wilburn Thomas Queen and the late Maxine Mobley QueenKimberly was a 1976 graduate of Ashbrook High School and Gaston College with a degree in nursing. Kim spent her life serving and helping others as a nurse for 28...
Ruby Baliles Rodden
Oct 8, 2016
Ruby Elizabeth Baliles Rodden1932-2016Gastonia - Ruby Elizabeth Baliles Rodden, 84, went to be with Jesus in her heavenly home October 8, 2016. She was born on September 16, 1932 in Schoolfield, Virginia; she was one of fourteen children. She is the daughter of the late Homer Baliles and wife Susie Baliles Weaver. She was retired from Rauch Industries. She was...
Joyce Gibson Jonas
Oct 4, 2016
Joyce Gibson Jonas1951 -2016Belmont – Joyce Gibson Jonas, 64, joined our heavenly Father peacefully on October 4, 2016 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Mecklenburg County on December 9, 1951 to the late David H. and Esther Langley Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her mother...
Kathy Jolly
Oct 4, 2016
Kathy Jolly12/20/1966 – 10/4/2016Gastonia- Kathy Jean Jolly, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home. She was born in Lumberton, NC on December 20, 1966.She was preceded in death by her mother, Katherine Flantos Jolly and brother, Warren Howard Jolly.She is survived by her son, Robert Matthew Stephens, Jr. age 31 and daughter, Jessica Nicole Jolly...
Darelene Leaverton Highstreet
Oct 4, 2016
Darelene Highstreet1925-2016Clover, SC- Mrs. Darelene Jean Leaverton Highstreet, 91, joined our heavenly Father peacefully on October 4, 2016 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 10, 1925 to the late Ralph and Erna Naegele Leaverton.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67...
Aaron Ingalls
Oct 4, 2016
Aaron Ingalls1988 -2016Bessemer City- Aaron Richard Ingalls, 28 passed away October 4, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center as the results of an accident on September 27, 2016.He was born in Broome County, New York on July 19, 1988. Aaron loved farming he moved to North Carolina in 2007 to work with horses and goats on a family farm. He...
Claude Scoggins
Sep 29, 2016
Claude Scoggins1934-2016Gastonia – Claude Scoggins, 81, joined our heavenly Father peacefully on September 29, 2016 at Peak Resources Cherryville with his loving family by his side. He was born in Polk County on October 25, 1934 to the late Horace and Viola Pack Scoggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Sheppard Scoggins.Claude...
Ruthie Holland
Sep 27, 2016
Ruthie Holland1948-2016DALLAS — Della Ruth "Ruthie" Holland, 68, of Pittsboro, N.C., joined our heavenly Father peacefully on Sept. 27, 2016, at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.She was born in Gaston County on Sept. 5, 1948, to the late Claudius Daniel and Faye McGee Holland. Ruth grew up in Dallas and moved to Pittsboro, North Carolina as a young adult; where...
"Tommy" James William Terry
Sep 25, 2016
Gastonia – James "Tommy" William Terry, 67, joined our heavenly Father peacefully on September 25, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gaston County on February 17, 1949 to the late William and Jennie Pearl Newton Terry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 42...
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