Obituaries

Ted Leroy Wallace

Ted Leroy Wallace

Dec 6, 2022

Ted Leroy Wallace, 77, of Lowell passed away December 6, 2022.  He was born on April 29, 1945 and was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Mae Wallace and his best friend, Gary Plemmons. Teddy was a lifelong citizen of Lowell and was loved by all.  He made the world a better place with his gentle spirit, natural joy,...

Roger Dale Beach

Roger Dale Beach

Dec 6, 2022

Roger Dale Beach, better known as "Honest Rog", 60, of Charlotte passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2022.  He was born on April 9, 1962 to the late Yancy Dale Beach and Aillen Dillard Beach Snodgrass.  He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Beach Sulkey and his step-father, Ron Snodgrass. Roger loved his Harley motorcycle and his...

Norman "Norm" Eugene Luke

Norman "Norm" Eugene Luke

Dec 4, 2022

Norman "Norm" Eugene Luke, 82, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully onDecember 4, 2022, at Accordius of Gastonia. He was born on February 17,1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho to the late Clinton Larmar Luke and EmmaSmith Luke. He was born in a home filled with love, hard work, music, andlaughter.

Norm was an exceptional athlete and excelled during his adolescence andhigh...

Francisco Rico

Francisco Rico

Dec 3, 2022

Francisco Rico Jr., 87, of Mt. Holly passed away December 3, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Cuba on April 28, 1935 to the late Francisco and Maricia Rico.  He loved to sit and watch western movies on TV and was a NY Giants and Yankees fan.

Survivors include his wife, Norma Dawn Rico and his...

Janet Morris Auten

Janet Morris Auten

Dec 2, 2022

Janet Morris Auten, 77, passed away December 2, 2022 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Mecklenburg Co., August 23, 1945 to the late Lonnie and Atrice Huffstetler Morris.

Janet was a member of Centerview Baptist Church in Belmont.. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved gonig to the beach with all her girl...

Gio Van Nguyen

Gio Van Nguyen

Nov 28, 2022

Gio Van Nguyen, 69, son of the late Ngay Nguyen and Lau Nguyen,  passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia, NC. He worked in textiles as a machine operator for many years.

Gio is survived by his wife, Van Thi Nguyen; Sons Richard Nguyen and Joseph Nguyen; Daughter, Phoung Ngyuen.

Services will be...

John Bernard Griffo

John Bernard Griffo

Nov 28, 2022

On Monday, November 28, 2022 John B. Griffo passed away peacefully at the age of87.John B. Griffo was born to Charles and Angelina Griffo, in Rochester NY, onFebruary 16, 1935. Ironically, out of the 10 children born in his family, he was the 9thchild born and the 9th one to pass away.Predeceased by the Mother of his 3 children Evelyn...

Wayne Ellis Nixon

Wayne Ellis Nixon

Nov 26, 2022

Wayne Ellis Nixon passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 26, 2022.  Wayne was born on March 9, 1948 in Mecklenburg County to the late Ernest Yates Nixon and Katie Carroll Nixon. He was employed by Duke Power Company as a control operator.

He was preceded in death by his brother Carl Nixon.

Survivors include his daughters April Nixon...

Mark Edward  McDonald

Mark Edward McDonald

Nov 22, 2022

Mark Edward McDonald, 57, of Monroe, entered into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.  He was born on September 5, 1965 to the late Edward McDonald and Darlene Parker McDonald.  He is also preceded in death by his twin brother, Michael McDonald and brother, Tim McDonald. 

Mark was a loving husband, father, and the world's best...

Sharon Maxine "Mickey" Jones Harris

Sharon Maxine "Mickey" Jones Harris

Nov 16, 2022

Sharon Maxine "Mickey" Jones Harris, 72 of Lowell, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on 11/16/2022. Born in Gaston County on June 25, 1950, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy Jones, Sr. In addition to her parents, Mickey was preceded in death by a brother, James "Jimmie" Jones in 1956.

After attending...

Daniel George  Piercy

Daniel George Piercy

Nov 16, 2022

Daniel George Piercy, 56, of Charlotte, NC passed away Wednesday, November16, 2022, at his residence surrounded by family. Daniel was born on Sept. 3, 1966 in Greenbrier County, WVA to the late Marion and Brenda Daughtery Piercy. He loved the mountains where he was born and enjoyed hunting and fishing while growing up. Daniel was a hard worker at everything...

Mary "June" Reedy

Mary "June" Reedy

Nov 14, 2022

Mary "June" Reedy, 91,  passed away at her home in Alexis, NC on Monday, November 14, 2022. She was born on January 27, 1931 to the late Eural Collins Clippard and Mary Stroupe Clippard.  She was also preceded in death by a brother, Eural Collins Clippard, Jr. and sister, Zana Parr Clippard.  She is survivied by a son James Allen...

Sandra W. Best

Sandra W. Best

Nov 14, 2022

Sandra W. Best, 65, of Gastonia met Jesus in her Heavenly home on November 14, 2022 with her family by her side.  She was born in Gaston County on August 1, 1957 to William Jack Williams and Annie Doris Inscoe Williams.  Sandra was a 1975 graduate of South Point High School.  She retired from Duke Energy after 35 years of...

Melanie Renee Scandrett

Melanie Renee Scandrett

Nov 11, 2022

Melanie Renee Rogers Scandrett, 49, of Mt. Holly passed away November 11, 2022 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC.  She was born on July 5, 1973 to Peggy Johnson Rogers and the late Earl Rogers.  Melanie was an incredible wife, mother, and grandmother.  She loved taking care of her grandbabies.

In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband,...

William "Big Bryan" Bryan Cook Jr.

William "Big Bryan" Bryan Cook Jr.

Nov 11, 2022

William "Big Bryan" Cook Jr., 56, of Cramerton, NC passed away November 11, 2022. Big Bryan was born on December 31, 1965 to the late William Bryan Cook Sr. and Linda Benfield Cook in Mecklenburg County, NC. He was a woodworker by trade but loved to carve "whittle" wood all the time. He worked in construction as well as doing...

Cynthia Lynn Bradshaw

Cynthia Lynn Bradshaw

Nov 6, 2022

Cynthia Lynn Bradshaw, 57, of Gastonia passed away November 6, 2022.  She was born in Gaston County on August 16, 1965 to the late Delmes Eugene Bradshaw and Caroline Sue Crook Bradshaw.  She is also preceded in death by her son, Johnny Boyd Robinson, Jr.; grandson, Casey Robinson, Jr.; granddaughter, Angel Robinson; brothers, Greg Bradshaw and Junior Bradshaw; sister, Pamela...

Ralph Fredrick Smith

Ralph Fredrick Smith

Nov 6, 2022

Ralph Fredrick Smith , 84, of Lake Wylie, SC passed away on November 6, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care of Rock Hill, SC. He was born on May 11, 1938 to the late Ralph Haines Smith and Verna Scanlan Smith. He was preceded in death by his son, Tim Smith; brothers, David and Arthur Smith; and his sister, Ann...

Jennifer Marie Gough

Jennifer Marie Gough

Nov 2, 2022

Jennifer Marie Gough, 32, of Charlotte passed away November 2, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on August 16, 1990 to Laura Ann Gough Blankenship.  She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roger Preston Griggs Sr. and Donna Ann Griggs; paternal grandparents, Burten Blankenship and Alifair Blankenship Kennedy; and grandmother, Thelma Blankenship; and uncle, Roger Preston Griggs,...

Irene  Amy  Nelson

Irene Amy Nelson

Oct 24, 2022

On Monday, October 24, 2022, Irene Amy Teemley Nelson, who spent her life as a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 90.Irene was born on August 3, 1932 in Watkins Glen, New York to parents Lewis Richard and Freida (Louise Trump) Teemley. Irene spent her childhood in Watkins Glen with her five siblings, Bruce,...

Tonya Rena Lovell-Tharp

Tonya Rena Lovell-Tharp

Oct 13, 2022

Tonya Rena Lovell-Tharp, 48, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away on October 13, 2022. She was born on October 15, 1973 in Mecklenburg County, NC, to the late Susan Ella Loveland and David William Loveland,Sr.  She is also preceded in death by her brothers, David William Loveland, Jr. and Michael Loveland, and her sister, Linda Loveland.  Tonya touched the lives of...