All Obituaries

Keith Allen Icenhour, 57, of Gastonia, passed away at his residence on July 2, 2022. He was born October 1, 1964, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania to Arlene Lynch Icenhour and the late George Earl Icenhour. Keith enjoyed NASCAR and liked Jeff Gordon, the Dallas Cowboys, and watching wrestling. Left to cherish his memory is his mom, Arlene Icenhour; sister, Theresa Turner; brother, George Icenhour, Jr.; nieces, Sarah Turner, Angela Turner, Jackie Turner; nephew, Marcus Turner; and 7...

Sue C. Murphy, 76, of Kings Mountain, passed away at Atrium Health Shelby on June 24, 2022. She was born June 11, 1946, in Cleveland County, to the late Franklin Howard Morrow and Nola Victoria Smith Morrow.  Sue is preceded in death by her husband B.G. Murphy, Jr. and son B.G. “Buddy” Murphy, III.  Left to cherish her memories are numerous nieces and nephews; sisters-in-laws.  The family will receive friends following the graveside service.  Sue’s...

Gregory “Greg” Allen Jackson, 55, of Clover, SC, passed away at Atrium Health Kings Mountain on June 23, 2022. He was born October 13, 1966, in Cleveland County, to Annette Jackson Cloninger. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Terrie Anthony (Jeff); brother, Scott Jackson (Donnie); mother, Annette Cloninger; grandchildren, Zackery and Zoie; uncle, Tony Jackson (Jennifer); aunts, Sheila Helms, Deborah Richardson; his nieces, Kerri Torres, Hannah Jackson; and his beloved...

Rickey McDaniel, 69, of Grover, passed away at his residents on June 20, 2022. He was born April 7, 1953, in Cleveland County, to the late Lloyd Coleman McDaniel and Vivian Martin McDaniel.   He is preceded in death by his sisters, Alice Sanders, Jean Pearson, Linda Kaye McDaniel.  Rickey was a member of Midview Baptist Church. He was great family man, husband, father and grandfather. Rickey loved going to the mountains, especially Cherokee, NC and Pigeon Forge,...

Paul Jackson Rice, 76, of Bessemer City, passed away at his residence on June 19, 2022. He was born January 21,1946, in Madison County, to the late Oliver Jackson Rice and Roberta Rogers Rice.   Paul was a United States Army Vietnam veteran and was a Purple Heart Recipient. He retired from Kiser Dairy after 27 years.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Gaynell Lemons, Roger Rice, and Sara Branks.  Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 52 years, Juanita Rice;...

Charles “Joe” Joseph Howard, Sr., 79, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 18, 2022. He was born June 29, 1942, in Los Angeles County, California to the late Roscoe Hiram Howard and Gertrude Hamilton Howard.   He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara V. Howard.  Joe was a United States Army veteran and a long-haul truck driver for Bowman Transportation. He was the former Assistant Chief at North Gaston Volunteer Fire...

William Ray Mauney, 66, of Gastonia, passed away at Robin Johnson House on June 13, 2022. He was born November 5, 1955, in Silver Springs, Maryland to the late Tennie Rose Walters Emmett. Left to cherish his memory are his brother, Michael Walters; sisters, Annette Yuhas (Edward), Susan Robinson; son, “Billy” William Ray Mauney, Jr.; daughter, Catherine Hallman; 5 granddaughters; 2 great-grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thanks to friends Michael Thomas and...

Joyce Regina Stiwalt Guthrie, 83, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 10, 2022. She was born June 23, 1938, in Gaston County, to the late John and Viola Stiwalt. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Guthrie, Sr., and sister, Merry Hollingshead. Joyce was a homemaker, she worked in “gift wrap” at Matthews Belk and in the Bessemer City High School cafeteria. She was an avid gardener and working in her flowers was among her chief...

Margaret Johnson Jackson, 85, of Bessemer City, passed away on June 7, 2022. She was born February 13, 1937, in Gaston County, to the late Adam Clayton Johnson and Eva Oates Johnson.   She was preceded in death by daughters Donna Jackson Mitchell and Tracie Lynne Jackson; sons Jeffrey Jackson and Carl Norman Jackson, Jr.; sister Martha Johnson Cantrell.  Margaret was a lifelong member of the First Wesleyan Church, Bessemer City  Left to cherish her memories are brother...

Leona Violet Cooper Atwell, 94, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 6, 2022. She was born January 3, 1928, in Loudoun County, Virginia to the late Jacob Edward Cooper and Katie Lorena Pearson Cooper.   She is preceded in death by her husband, John Arnold Atwell; son-in-law, Ben Hayes; all her siblings.  Leona loved square dancing, round dancing and being active in her church. She liked helping in the food pantry. Leona loved having...