All Obituaries

Daron Wayne Martin, 45, of Mount Holly, passed away on October 30, 2019 at CaroMont Regional, Gastonia. He was born in Gaston County on April 8, 1974, the son of Joyce Ann Martin and the late Robert "Bob" Lee Charles. In addition to his mother, Daron is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Taylor and Julius Beckham III; grandchildren, Blair Beckham and Julius "Douglas" Beckham IV; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Daron enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing, and...

Mary "Edith" Flesher, 79, of Midland passed away November 11, 2019 at her granddaughter's home in Clover, SC.  Edith was born on September 23, 1940 to the late James and Ruth Little Nance.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Flesher; brothers, Harold Nance, Reese Nance, Earl Nance, and Jimmy Nance; and sister, Frances Fisher.  Edith was an avid animal lover especially of dogs and cats.  She sure loved her dog, Levi.  She loved...

Margaret O'Brien Holder, 72, of Mt. Holly passed away November 11, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 2, 1947 to the late Raymond and Elene Scott O'Brien.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Larry Holder and her brother, Raymond Francis O'Brien.    In her spare time, Margaret was an excellent cook, loved to cross stitch, and enjoyed visiting the beach.  She particularly loved her 3 pet dogs, Bella,...

Josef S. Baier, 77, passed away at his home on September 29, 2019 after a bout with cancer. A loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Joe was born in NYC, NY on April 27, 1942. He graduated from Hancock Central School and attended SUNY Binghamton. He served in the USAF as a Heavy Ground Radar Technician with the 655th Radar Squadron in Watertown, NY. Joe was a Manufacturing Engineer who worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies in the Northeast. He was...

Danny Wayne Culbertson, 58, of Supply, NC passed away October 23, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Gaston County on May 29, 1961 to the late Richard and Audrey Hilberts Culbertson.  Danny enjoyed spending time at the beach and the mountains.  He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Before retirement, Danny worked for Charlotte Paint Company for many years. Survivors include his fiancé, Candy McCorkle Chastain; son, Michael Culbertson and...

Jody Lane Gibson, 50, of Mt. Holly passed away on October 13, 2019 at Atrium Health Lincoln.  He was born in Mecklenburg County on December 29, 1968 to Buddy and Linda Harrison Gibson.  He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Gladys and Paul McConnel and his paternal grandparents, Mildred and Claude Gibson.  Jody was a member of Westport Baptist Church in Denver.  He enjoyed traveling to the beach and the mountains.  Jody was an exceptional musician and...

John Albert Fisher of Mount Holly passed away peacefully in his home Thursday morning around 3:30 am. John was born in Mecklenburg County to parents Katie Hannah Van Dyke Fisher and Edward Reliza Fisher on June 12, 1955. He was one of four children among two brothers, James and Frank Fisher, and one sister, Karen Fisher Hawkins. John spent most of his childhood in Stanley, North Carolina and was apart of the first graduating class of East Gaston High School. During that time, he met his...

Vanessa Louise Smart, 55, of Lowell, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Atrium Health, Charlotte. She was born in Gaston County on November 27, 1963, the daughter of the late Herman Daniels and Louise Fletcher Daniels. Vanessa was retired from UPS and enjoyed the beach, especially the Outer Banks. She also enjoyed relaxation and soap operas. Vanessa loved being herself and being independent. She cherished and loved her feline and canine companions, Jynx and Sydney. In addition to her...

John "Jack" Robert Braun Jack lost his 10 year battle with melanoma on Monday, October 14, 2019.  Jack is survived by his loving wife, Traci (Bradley), and their precious daughter, Addison.  Jack is also survived by his sister, Tammy Kemerer (Alan), his brother, Ernest C. Novak, Jr., and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Diane Carol Novak (Saar), his father, John Frederick Braun, and his step-father, Ernest Charles...

Marty Eugene Barr was born on December 5, 1944 in Passaic, NJ to Parkie and Leroy Barr, Sr.  He grew up in Lowell, NC, helping to build and grow Barr’s Swim Club on Spencer’s Mountain. He graduated from Holbrooke High School in 1964. Marty served in the US Army from 1965-1968 in Vietnam as a Medic and Paratrooper in the 82nd  Airborne, 1st Calvary. For his dedication and bravery, he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam...