All Obituaries

Gregory Jon Pilley, 53, of Mount Holly, passed away on March 29, 2020. He was born on June 16, 1966, in Norfolk, VA, the son of the late Floyd Ray Pilley, Sr., and Sue Ross Pilley. Gregory was a very easy going and laid back gentleman who was a friend to everyone he met. He was a member of the Catawba Heights Baptist Church "Travlin Light Motorcycle Ministry", where he enjoyed spreading the Gospel to the community. Gregory is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law: Walter and...

Ronnie James Jonas, 68, of Belmont passed away March 29, 2020 at Atrium Health Charlotte.  He was born on January 21, 1952 to Nellie Fox Jonas and the late Paul Adam Jonas.  He is also preceded in death by his brother, Marshall Jonas.  Ronnie was very proud to be a Belmont native, he loved serving in his community by cutting grass at North Belmont Elementary, cleaning up older unkept cemeteries, and doing anything else where he could be of service. He loved to help and serve...

Taylor Brown, 29, of Mt. Holly passed away March 27, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born on April 19, 1990 to Patricia Brown and the late Timothy Brown.  John was an avid fan of Marvel movies, baseball, and the Carolina Panthers.  He was a dedicated friend to everyone that knew him.  He was a very empathetic and sensitive person. Survivors include his wife, Grace Bondurant Brown; mother, Patti Brown; sister, Kasey Moore; brother, Cory Brown and...

Mary Ellen Massengill Walker, 85, of Mt. Holly passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on April 5, 1934 to the late John and Elsie Capps.  She is also preceded in death by her husbands, Roland Massengill Sr. and Lee Roy H. Walker; brother, Edward Zerkle Capps; sister, Betty Sue Shelford; and stepson, Lee Roy Walker III.  Mary loved to travel to the mountains.  She enjoyed her flowers and gardening, family dinners, animals,...

Lawrence "Larry" William Simmons, 81, of Belmont passed away March 22, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.  He was born in Mt. Airy on January 30, 1939 to the late Sam and Nannie Collins Simmons.  He is also preceded in death by his foster parents, Author and Pearl Kirkman; son, Phillip Lynn Simmons; grandson, Guy Farmer; and foster brothers, Paul and Gurney Kickman.  Larry attended Catawba Freewill Baptist Church and was a lifetime member of Loyal...

Gordon Darel Arnold II, 47, of Mount Holly, passed away on March 9, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg County, the son of Gordon Darel Arnold I and the late Joann Kiser. In addition to his father, he is survived by his children, Pressley Morgan Mullins and husband Travis of Cherryville, Dakota Arnold, and Easton Arnold; sister, Michelle Burke; and grandchildren, Preston, Adailyn, and Journii. Gordon enjoyed watching football, basketball, and baseball. His favorite teams were the Dallas...

Charlene Annette Kiser, 61, of York, SC, passed away on March 14, 2020. She was born in Mecklenburg County on April 24, 1958, the daughter of the late James Clifford Kiser and Glennis Powers Kiser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Ritchie Watson. Charlene loved cats and traveling, especially to the mountains and the beach. In her spare time, she enjoyed going to yard sales and shopping. She especially enjoyed spending time with her nieces and...

Regina Clark Johnson, 64, of Gastonia, passed away on March 18, 2020 at Robin Johnson House. She was born in Gastonia on January 16, 1956, the daughter of the late Gary and Ethel Williams Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, whom she loved dearly, Curtis Robert Johnson; a sister, Vicki Croft Smith; grandson, Noah Norman; and feline companion, Jasper. Regina was a very sweet, loving, and compassionate lady with a beautiful soul. She made...

Barbara Hoyle Cheney, 76, of Gastonia passed away March 8, 2020 at Accordius Health in Gastonia surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 6, 1943 to the late Rev. Sherman and Elizabeth Lingerfelt Branch.  She is also preceded in death by her late husband, Robert "Bobby" Hoyle, and two grandchildren, Ethan Hoyle Wheeler and Sophia Reese Wheeler.  Barbara cherished and loved her grandchildren, dancing, bowling, ceramics, canning, baking and...

It is with an extremely heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of the most incredible husband, father, granddaddy,  son, brother, uncle and friend, Billy Heath. Words cannot express the feelings to have a large piece of our heart taken so quickly. To most of you; he was the funniest guy in the room and would bring a smile to any face without hesitation or maybe even without trying. If he cracked a joke on you, I can promise that he liked you(everyone will attest to that,...