Obituaries
Patsy Preslar
Oct 19, 2012
Patsy Fletcher Preslar, 86, of Gastonia, went home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. She was born in Cleveland County, NC on July 18, 1923 to the late Robert and Georgia Hayes Fletcher. Patsy was a loving spouse, mother, and grandmother that will be dearly missed. She was retired from TiCaro, Gastonia...
Ivory Nolen
Oct 18, 2012
IVORY ROPER NOLEN Ivory Roper Nolen, 82, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2012, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She was born on January 15, 1930 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Roper. Ivory was a loving spouse, mother and maw maw. She was a member of Sunset Lane Baptist Church in Bessemer City....
Bobby Browning
Oct 16, 2012
Bobby E. Browning, 58, of Kings Mountain, died October 16, 2012, at Brian Center, Gastonia. He was born July 10, 1954 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Kelly and Margaret Lewis Browning. Bobby was a member of Midview Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Katherine Littlejohn Browning; sons, Michael Cox and...
Larry Bingham
Oct 14, 2012
LARRY BINGHAM Larry Wayne Bingham, 66, of Bessemer City, died October 14, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born January 20, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Fred and Pauline Bingham. Larry was a lead person for Wix Filtration for 42 years. He was a hardworking man and farmer. He enjoyed cows, pigs, horses and chickens. Larry loved his family...
Helen Pasour
Oct 12, 2012
Helen Rhyne Pasour, 83, of Bessemer City, died October 12, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 20, 1929 in Gaston County to the late Roy E. and Nora F. Rhyne Helen was a loving mother and Mee-maw. She was a member of Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is survived by sons Fred Pasour and wife Rachel of...
Christine Branch
Oct 12, 2012
Christine "Pete" Cole Branch, 88, of Bessemer City, died October 12, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born April 23, 1924 in Alabama to the late Edgar Sloan and Daisy Harrison Cole. "Pete" was a Member of First Baptist Church, Bessemer City and was retired From Firestone. She was a loving wife, mother, "Momma Pete" and "Granny" to all...
Rhonda Lutz
Oct 12, 2012
Rhonda Kay Hope Lutz, 78, of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord October 12, 2012, at Peak Resources. She was born December 15, 1933 in Cleveland County to the late Milton and Clytie Sneed Hope. Rhonda was a member of Family Worship Center, Kings Mountain. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will live forever in their hearts....
Mary East
Oct 8, 2012
MARY HILLSMAN EAST Mary Hillsman East, 60, of Mt. Holly, passed away October 8, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 26, 1952 in Gaston County to Richard Henry Hillsman, Jr. and Luler Mae Gregory Hillsman. She was preceded in death by her son James Hobert East, Jr. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday at Harvest Church...
Ethel Martin
Oct 7, 2012
ETHEL LINEBERGER MARTIN Ethel Lineberger Martin, 86, of Bessemer City, passed away October 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born July 25, 1926 in Gaston County to Frank Julius and Elizabeth Holland Lineberger. Ethel was a longtime member of Gaston Baptist Church. She worked at Wix Filters and she was also a CNA where she shared her gift of...
Lottie Spivey
Oct 6, 2012
Lottie Maney Spivey, 87, of Dallas, died October 6, 2012, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Gastonia. She was born December 1, 1924 in Clay County to the late Samuel and Martha Bradshaw Maney. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Oliver Miller Spivey; son, Johnny Michael Spivey of Bryson City; daughter, Esther Martha Spivey of Dallas;...
Mary Savage
Oct 6, 2012
Mary Lee Savage, 80, of Gastonia, died October 6, 2012, at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas. She was born June 1, 1932 in Graham County to the late Sherman and Mae Moore Lee. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn Jernigan and husband Jerry of Gastonia; son Russell Savage and wife Guynn of Ft. Mill, SC; sisters Nellie Koppe,...
Christopher Queen
Sep 29, 2012
Christopher Eugene Queen., 32, of Gastonia, died September 29, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. He was born June 29, 1980 in Gaston County to Ronnie Eugene and Vikki Branson Queen. He is survived by his parents; brother Andrew Queen of Gastonia; paternal grandmother Fern Busler Queen; maternal grandparents Richard and Peggy Branson; maternal great grandmother Myrtle Dohse;...
David Gibson
Sep 19, 2012
DAVID GIBSON, SR. David Lee Gibson, Sr., 59, of Gastonia, died September 19, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. He was born January 17, 1953 in Gaston County to the late Rev. Ted Gibson and Zola White Gibson. David attended Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Gastonia. He loved fishing, wrestling, basketball and cracking jokes. David loved his family and friends...
Mary Poarch
Sep 14, 2012
Mary Neal Fields Poarch, 87, of Dallas, died Septemer 14, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. She was born May 14, 1925 in Gaston County to the late John Harris Fields and Mamie Edna Hoover Fields. Mary Neal was retired from J. P. Stevens in Stanley. She was a member of Dallas Foursquare Gospel Church. She is survived by her son,...
Vincent Connard
Sep 12, 2012
VINCENT CONNARD Vincent Carroll Connard, 50, of Bessemer City, died September 12, 2012, at his home. He was born August 3, 1962, in Gaston County to the Katherine Haynie Connard of Bessemer City and the late William Connard. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brothers, Donnie Connard and wife Thelma and Dennis Connard all of Bessemer City;...
Billy Messer
Sep 12, 2012
Billy Odell Messer, 71, passed away on September 12, 2012, in Gaffney, SC. He was born June 15, 1941, in Gaston County to the late Jessie Odell and Ella Louise Lane Messer. Billy was a member of Fraley Memorial Baptist Church. He retired from the City of Gastonia after 31 years of service. Billy was an avid fisherman, and a loving...
Dorothy Dills
Sep 3, 2012
DOROTHY DILLS Dorothy Croft Dills, 72, of Gastonia, died September 3, 2012 at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia. She was born July 13, 1941, in Cleveland County to the late Clifford W. and Lila Reynolds Croft. Dorothy was a member of Penley's Chapel in Kings Mountain She is survived by her daughters, Donna Dills Burrell of Charlotte, Rhonda McGinnis and husband Jr. of...
Margaret Franklin
Aug 30, 2012
DATELINE: BESSEMER CITY MARGARET FRANKLIN Margaret Ward Franklin, 76, went to be with the Lord from her home surrounded by her family and close friends on Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born October 29, 1935, in Rutherford County to the late Roy J. Ward, Sr. and Sarah Jane Walker Ward. Margaret was a faithful member of the First Baptist...
Mary Atkins
Aug 27, 2012
DATELINE: GASTONIA Mary Long Atkins, 49, of Gastonia, passed away August 27, 2012 at the home of her sister in Bessemer City. She was born August 4, 1963, in York County, SC, to the late Lee Long and Annie Hagler Long. She is survived by her husband, Hoyt David Atkins, Sr.; children, David Atkins, Jr. of Gastonia, Crystal Atkins Kirby...
Arianna Gettys
Aug 19, 2012
ARIANNA SARIAH GETTYS Arianna Sariah Gettys, infant daughter of Aaron Scotty Gettys and Tatyana Chantel Corry passed away August 19, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Her memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Chapel, Bessemer City. Visitation will be held Thursday 3:30 - 4:00 PM at the funeral home.
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