Obituaries
William Campbell
Feb 19, 2013
BILL CAMPBELL William Herman "Bill" Campbell, 74, of Bessemer City, passed away on February 19, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born May 15, 1938 in Gaston County, to the late George Russell and Stella Brogdon Campbell. Bill served in the United States Army with the 57th Military Police Company, West Point Academy. He was an avid fisherman and hunter....
Ralph Massey
Feb 18, 2013
RALPH C. MASSEY, SR. Ralph Creighton Massey, Sr., 80, passed away on February 18, 2013, at home. He was born September 15, 1932, in Anderson, SC, to the late Hershel V. and Velina Nimmons Massey. Mr. Massey was a retired veteran with 22 years of service with the U. S. Air Force. He served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...
David Morgan
Feb 16, 2013
David Lee Morgan, 71, of Dallas, passed away on February 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 15, 1942 in Gaston County, to the late Charles Arthur Morgan, Sr and Amanda Helen Shope Morgan. David was retired from Freightliner as a machinist, he formerly worked at Sherrill Industries, and a former supervisor at Reeves Brothers-Osage Plant in Bessemer...
Sam Lacount
Feb 10, 2013
SAM LACOUNT Sam LaCount, 96, of Bessemer City, passed away on February 10, 2013, at Belaire Health Care Center, Gastonia. He was born September 10, 1916 in Clarke County, Georgia to the late William and Amanda Crawford LaCount. Sam was a member of First Baptist Church, Bessemer City and retired from Uniroyal Chemical Plant, Gastonia. He served with the United States...
Fred Lovelace
Feb 6, 2013
FRED LOVELACE Fred Roberts Lovelace, Jr., (Prominent Businessman) 90, of Bessemer City, passed away at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia on February 6, 2013 with his family and friends by his side. Mr. Lovelace was born March 28, 1922 in Gaston County to the late Fred Roberts Lovelace, Sr. and Pearl Kiser Lovelace Spivey, the eldest of five children. Fred was owner...
Barbara Ballew
Feb 4, 2013
BARBARA BALLEW Barbara Ann Heffner Ballew, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away at Robin Johnson House on February 4, 2013. She was born May 10, 1940 in Gaston County to the late Johnny and Myrtle Parton Kelly and to the late Jim Heffner. Barbara was a member of 8th Street Church of God She is survived by her husband Wade...
Brenda Elders
Feb 3, 2013
JOYCE ELDERS Brenda Joyce Deal Elders, 62, of Dallas, passed away at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia on February 3, 2013. She was born March 15, 1950 in Gaston County to the late James and Ruth Deal. Joyce was a former owner and operator of Fantastic Style, and was an avid fisherwoman who loved the beach. She was a loving wife, mother...
Bertram Rote
Jan 31, 2013
BERTRAM ROTE Bertram Howard "Papaw Bert" Rote, 72, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 31, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born April 19, 1940 in Buffalo, New York to the late Clifford and Viola Wack Rote. Bertram served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Glory Bound Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Papaw Bert was known...
Reeves Mcallister
Jan 31, 2013
REEVES McALLISTER Reeves McAllister, 75, of Dallas, passed away on January 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born August 9, 1937 in Habersham County, Ga. to the late Robert Lee and Mary Palmer McAllister. Reeves served his country in the United States Air Force. He was owner and operated 66 gas station in Gastonia for many years. Reeves loved going to the...
Laura Hodges
Jan 28, 2013
Laura Ann Hodges Laura Ann Hodges, 71, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 28, 2013, at Peak Resources in Shelby. She was born May 7, 1941 in Cherokee County, SC to the late John Franklin Coyle, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Adair Coyle. Laura was formerly employed by Anvil Knits and more recently at KFC in Kings Mountain. She was of...
Ben Wilson
Jan 23, 2013
BEN WILSON Ben Lee Wilson went home to be with God on Wednesday, January 23rd at 6:50 am. A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, he was born on December 31, 1925, to the late Julius Clayton Wilson and Clara Ramsey Wilson. Ben was a veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines. With more than 47 years...
Richard Price
Jan 22, 2013
RICHARD PRICE Richard Price, 88, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 22, 2013, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. He was born September 5, 1924 in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Andy and Lizzie Welch Price. Richard was a master floral designer in Spartanburg, Shelby and Gastonia. He was most likely the oldest living florist in Cleveland County. He was a...
Harold Dameron
Jan 21, 2013
HAROLD DAMERON Harold Walker Dameron, 57, of Bessemer City, passed away on January 21, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born April 17, 1955 in Gaston County, to the late Ernest Lee Dameron, Sr. and Viola Walker Dameron. Harold was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in Bessemer City. He is survived by his son, Wesley Craig Dameron...
Elmer Weaver
Jan 16, 2013
ELMER WEAVER Elmer Herbert Weaver, 71, of Gastonia, passed away on January 16, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born July 12, 1941 in Cherokee County, to the late Gertrude Simonds Weaver. He was of the Baptist faith and he retired from Parker -D Fence Company after many years. He is survived by his sister, Pauline Dockery and husband Lakes of Gastonia;...
Lorin Summitt
Jan 13, 2013
LORIN SUMMITT Lorin Colby "L.C." Summitt, 75, of Bessemer City, passed away on January 13, 2013, at Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born August 10, 1937 in Marion County, SC to the late William Franklin Brian and Edna McDaniels Summitt. Lorin served in the United States Marines and he attended Carson Memorial Baptist Church, Crowders Mountian. He is survived by...
Toni Berrong
Jan 13, 2013
Toni Mason Berrong Toni Mason Berrong went to be with her Heavenly Father on the morning of Sunday, January 13, 2013. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC, July 18, 1968 and resided in Bessemer City, NC. A graduate of Bessemer City High School, Toni attended Grace Church. She is preceded in death by her father: Ralph Eugene Mason;...
Loy Overcash
Jan 10, 2013
Loy Franklin Overcash, 67, of Cramerton, passed away on January 10, 2013, at his residence. He was born November 28, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Loy Patrick and Ocie Smith Overcash. Loy served his country in the United States Army in Viet Nam. He was owner and operator of Overcash Used Automobiles for over 35 years and he loved...
Thomas Melton
Jan 9, 2013
TOMMY MELTON Thomas Ralph "Tommy" Lyons Melton, 43, of Mt. Holly, passed away on January 9, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born June 10, 1969, in Mecklenburg County to William S. and Anne Lyons Melton of Mt. Holly. Thomas attended Trinity United Methodist Church and he was president of CT Sourcing LLC. He was a loving father and son...
Melvin Breakfield
Jan 1, 2013
Melvin Lee Breakfield, Sr., 75, of Bessemer City, passed away on January 1, 2013, at his residence. He was born April 28, 1937 in Cleveland County to the late Carl Thomas and Nellie Arrowood Breakfield. Melvin was a member of New Life Baptist Church in Bessemer City. He was an avid gardener and fisherman. He is survived by his children;...
Johnny Moore
Dec 26, 2012
JOHNNY MOORE Johnny D. Moore, 62, of Bessemer City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 26, 2012. He was born March 7, 1950 in Gaston County to the late Dennis Moore and Mildred Huggins. Johnny will forever be remembered for his love of cooking and baked pies during the holidays, family gatherings and his infamous jokes and...
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