Obituaries
Margaret Richardson
Aug 16, 2012
MARGARET RICHARDSON Margaret Dula Richardson, 86, passed away August 16, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born April 21, 1926, in Gaston County to the late Jim and Essie Watts Dooley. Margaret was a charter member of God Can Baptist Church, Bessemer City. The family would like to thank all of the nurses and technicians on the 4th and 5th floor of...
James Strickland
Aug 16, 2012
DATELINE: GASTONIA MASON STRICKLAND James Mason Strickland, 95, died peacefully embraced by his family on August 16, 2012, in Kernersville, NC. He was born September 13, 1916, in Franklin County, Georgia to the late James Epp and Beulah Starrett Strickland. Mason was a member of Firestone Wesleyan Church since the 1950's. He retired from Firestone Textiles after many years of service. Mason...
William Popwell
Aug 12, 2012
GLENN POPWELL William Glenn Popwell, Sr., 63, passed away August 12, 2012, at Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born June 29, 1949, in Mecklenburg County to the late Raymond T. and Helen Woods Popwell. Glenn served in the United States Army in Korea and retired from Freightliner in Mt. Holly after 30 years of service. He loved blues music, the...
Susan Barber
Aug 10, 2012
SUSAN BARBER Susan Ray Heavener Barber, 65, passed away August 10, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 30, 1946, in Gaston County to the late Blanche Brackett Heavener. Susan attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. She loved animals, camping, photography, painting, rock-hunting, electronics, and collecting recipes. Susan was a loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by her family. She is...
Louise Albright
Aug 10, 2012
Louise Tarpley Albright, 83, passed away August 10, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born October 13, 1928, in Gaston County to the late George Hosea and Corrie Hull Tarpley. Louise was a homemaker who loved to cook for family and friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bessemer City. Louise is survived by her son, Larry...
William Neal
Aug 3, 2012
ROB NEAL By the grace of God, William Robert "Rob" Neal, 82, was called to his heavenly home on August 3, 2012, while at Kings Mountain Hospice House in Kings Mountain. He was born December 29, 1929, in Gaston County, to the late William McKinley Neill and Essie Childers Neill. Rob was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was retired...
Howard Good
Aug 2, 2012
HOWARD GOOD Howard Junior "Choke" Good, 73, of 510 Margrace Road, Kings Mountain, died August 2, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Blacksburg, S.C. and the son of the late Willie Eugene and Odessa Davis Good. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 3:30 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Chapel, Bessemer...
Lucy Cochcroft
Jul 26, 2012
LUCY COCHCROFT Lucy Boozer Cochcroft, 88, passed away July 26, 2012, at Covenant Village, Gastonia, where she resided for the past 11 years. She was born September 12, 1923, in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Eldridge Stanmore and Maggie Crooks Boozer . Lucy was an active member in First Baptist Church of Bessemer City as well as in the community....
Michael Lovelace
Jul 24, 2012
MICHAEL LOVELACE Michael Wayne Lovelace, 62, of Kings Mountain, passed away July 24, 2012 at home. He was born October 4, 1949 in Cleveland County, to the late Fred Ellis and Louise Canipe Lovelace. Michael was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain and he served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division. He retired from Goodyear and...
Thomas Croft
Jul 24, 2012
THOMAS CROFT, SR. Thomas Olin Croft, Sr., 74, of Belmont passed away July 24, 2012 at home. He was born October 29, 1937 in Bamberg County, SC, to the late Henry Croft, Jr. and the late Henrietta Kinard Croft. His visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City
Camden Rush
Jul 20, 2012
CAMDEN RUSH Camden Charles Rush, infant son of Donald Lewis "Donnie" Rush and Heather Yvonne Hanline passed away July 20, 2012 at home. He was born June 29, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. His funeral service will be held on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Chapel, Bessemer City. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Charles Moses
Jul 20, 2012
DATELINE: BOWLING GREEN, SC CHARLES MOSES Charles Henry Moses, 49, of Bowling Green, SC, passed away July 20, 2012. He was born November 7, 1962 in Gaston County, to Charles Moses and the late Bessie Thomas Moses. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City with Rev. John Benton officiating....
Charlotte Crawford
Jul 19, 2012
CHARLOTTE CRAWFORD Charlotte Thornburg Crawford passed away peacefully on July 19, 2012. She was born in 1930 in Atkins, South Carolina. Her family moved to Bessemer City when Charlotte was three. She attended Women's College of Greensboro and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She taught school in Johnston, SC, at Bessemer City High School and at...
Phillip Arrowood
Jul 19, 2012
Rev. Phillip Dean Arrowood, 78, of Bessemer City, passed away July 19, 2012, at Peak Resources, Cherryville. He was born June 17, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, to Virginia Davis Arrowood of Belmont and the late Clyde Arrowood. Rev. Arrowood was retired from Wix-Dana after 26 years of service and he served in the United States Navy. He was a Sunday school...
Ledonia Hyatt
Jul 15, 2012
LEDONIA HYATT Ledonia Hyatt, 74, from Springwood peacefully from home reached out to touch the face of God on Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was surrounded by her children as she left for her journey to be with the Lord. Ledonia was preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Connie Dawkins, one sister, Emma Mae Plair and her parents, Walter...
Earl Nations
Jul 15, 2012
LOUIS NATIONS Earl Louis Nations, Jr., 67, of Dallas, passed away July 15, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia. He was born October 11, 1944, in Gaston County to Earl Lewis Nations, Sr. of Clarksville, TN, and the late Ida Meadows Groves. Louis was retired from Advance Machining of Gastonia after 20 years of service. Prior to this, he worked with...
Teresa Melton
Jul 11, 2012
Teresa Kaye Melton, 60, of Kings Mountain, passed away July 11, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born August 17, 1951 in Cleveland County, to the late Wylie and Emma Sisk Wallace. Teresa was a graduate of Gardner Webb University and a member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. She was the owner and operator of Kings Mountain Vacuum...
Addie Icenhower
Jul 10, 2012
ADDIE ICENHOWER Addie Williams Icenhower, 91, of Gastonia, passed away July 10, 2012, at Peak Resources, Gastonia. She was born November 10, 1920, in Graham County to the late William Bryson "Willie" and Betty Evelyn "Evaie" Roberts Williams. Addie was carried home into the arms of her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family. Though her eyes were dim and her...
Eula Perkins
Jul 5, 2012
Eula Grigg Perkins, 91, of Gastonia, died, July 5, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born on October 27, 1920, in Gaston County to the late David Weaver and Fannie Winebarger Grigg. Eula retired from Parkdale Mills after 40 years of service and she was a member of West Franklin Baptist Church in Gastonia. The family wishes to thank...
Dennis Beaver
Jun 28, 2012
DENNIS BEAVER Dennis Claude Beaver, 55, of Gastonia, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born December 16, 1956 in Gaston County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Goins Beaver. Dennis is survived by his father, Walter Beaver of Gastonia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Betty Beaver, Steven and Ruth Beaver all of...
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