All Obituaries

ROBIE " WHEELBARREL" MATHESON Robie "Wheelbarrel" Alan Matheson ,43, of Bessemer City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mountain on November 15, 2018. He was born August 6, 1975 in Gaston County to Debbie Flowers Matheson of Kings Mountain and the late Harold Eugene Matheson. Robie was employed with ADS of Bessemer City. He was a member of Whetstone Masonic Lodge 515...

Russell Robert "Russ" Pelc, 58, passed away peacefully at home on Friday November 9, 2018. He was born August 20, 1960 in Rochelle Illinois to the late Robert Eugene and Mary Jo-Lu Koenes Pelc. He was preceded in death by his infant brother. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 20 years, Martha Arrowood Pelc; children, Shawna McNeely, Roberta Anderson, and Chance Anderson; aunt, Ruth Bewley; special cousin, Belinda Martin; five...

Margaret Hilton Chastain, 70, passed away on Tuesday November 6, 2018, at home. She was born May 6, 1948, in Chesterfield County, South Carolina to the late Rev. Johnny R. Hilton and Lois Clark Hilton. Margaret was a member of South Gastonia Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband Larry J. Chastain, Sr.; daughters Debbie Bridges and husband Steve of Gastonia,...

Marvin Wallace Hufton, age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday November 5, 2018 while at Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. He was born August 6, 1944 in Tyrell County to the late William Marvin and Martha Caroline Hufton. Left to cherish his memory are his sons; Shane Hufton (Michelle), and Brandon Wallace Hufton (Catherine); granddaughter, Zoey Caroline Hufton; sisters, Nannie Hufton, Gerald Reason, Adrellia McNair, and Dean Kight; brothers,...

Myrtle Lynch Breakfield, 85, passed away on Friday November 2, 2018, at home. She was born July 28, 1933, in Gaston County, to the late Doc Luther and Loretta Lynch. Myrtle was a member of New Life Baptist Church of Bessemer City. Survivors include her sons, Zane Breakfield, Scott Breakfield, and John Breakfield Jr. daughters, Linda Haney, Frances King, and Betty Jane Dawson; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great...

ED TAYLOR Edward Thomas "Ed" Taylor, age 89, passed away on Monday October 29, 2018 at Preston House of Charlotte. He was born July 14, 1929 in Gaston County to the late Luther Allen and Mattie Ellen Taylor. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 69 years, Ethel Mae Goins Taylor; brothers Henry, James, Paul, Carl and Ernest Taylor; sisters Louise Looper, Lizzie Mae Taylor, and Geneva Buchanan. Left to cherish his memory are...

David Archie Kirby, 76, went to be with the Lord on Thursday October 25, 2018. He was born February 24, 1942 in Gaston County to the late Lawrence Johnson and Estelle Horne Kirby. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Lana Justus Kirby; son David Matthew Kirby and wife Suzanne of Gastonia; daughters Melanie K. Splawn and husband Scott of Gastonia, Windy Kirby Gibson and husband David of Cherryville; stepson Jason Nixon and wife...

Raymond "Junior" Brown Adams, Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at Caromont Regional Medical Center on Saturday October 20, 2018. He was born October 9, 1946 in Rock Hill, South Carolina to the late Raymond Brown Adams Sr. and the late Elizabeth Isabel Robinson Adams. Junior is survived by his sons Raymond Adams III and Matthew Adams (Jennifer), and his daughter Meredith Heather Callejas (David); his grandchildren Allison and Kallen Adams, as...

Louise Goins Lankford, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday October 16, 2018. She was born April 12, 1935 in Lincoln County to the late Ralph Goins, Sr. and Florence Wright Goins. Louise was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and retired from Firestone Mill. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Charles "HC" Lankford, Jr. Left to cherish her memories is her son Bobby Lankford of Bessemer City; daughter Vickie...

Thurmond Aaron Hicks, Sr., 77, passed away on Friday October 12, 2018 at Caromont Regional medical Center. He was born March 25, 1941 in Greenville County, South Carolina to the late Tesser Leroy and Lois Gaites Hicks. Aaron was preceded in death by his brother, Leland Hicks and his sisters, Betty Smyre and Frances Martin Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 49 years, Brenda Grice Hicks; his son, Aaron Hicks, Jr. and wife...