Obituaries

Gertrude Mae Harris

Gertrude Mae Harris

Mar 22, 2022

Gertrude Mae Harris, 101, of Belmont passed away on March 22, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on September 10, 1920 to the late Claude and Martha Robinson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, John Anderson Harris and her 4 siblings.  Gertrude was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, and a spectacular grandmother.  She was a Charter...

Antone Philip LaBell

Antone Philip LaBell

Mar 21, 2022

Antone Philip LaBell, 78, of Mount Holly passed away March 21, 2022 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC.  He was born on May 8, 1943 to the late Joseph LaBell and Lena Eulie LaBell.  He is also preceded in death by siblings, Wayne LaBell, Marian LaBell, and Arlene Marvin.

Survivors include his wife, Sally LaBell; children, Roxanne...

Betty "Joan" Taylor

Betty "Joan" Taylor

Mar 20, 2022

Betty "Joan" Taylor, 71, of Charlotte passed away on March 20, 2022 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.  She was born on November 13, 1950 to the late William and Betty Jackson Lupo.  She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Bill Lupo and Dustin Lupo.  Joan was a loving wife, mother, MawMaw, great MawMaw, sister, and...

Andrew LeGrande  Lopez

Andrew LeGrande Lopez

Mar 20, 2022

Andrew LeGrande Lopez, born February 1, 1958, passed away March 20, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his daughters, Brandi Downer, Candice Lopez and Brittany Lopez; mother, Frankie Lopez; sister, Debra Grooms; and brothers, David Lopez, Kevin Lopez, & Joey Lopez. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors. Andrew will be fondly remembered as a loving father, son...

Ruby "Ann" Medford

Ruby "Ann" Medford

Mar 14, 2022

Ann passed away on March 14, 2022. She was born in Gaston County on April 28, 1938 to Ed Wynn McKnight and Ruby Haltiwanger. She graduated from Ashley High School in 1956 and furthered her education at Western Carolina College where she was a charter member of Sigma Kappa, Gamma Rho Chapter. It was there she met the love of...

Anthony "David" White

Anthony "David" White

Mar 11, 2022

Anthony "David" White, 41, of Belmont passed away March 11, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born on July 9, 1980 to Frances Ann White and Ronald David Driggers.  He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Lois V. Evans White.  David attended Cornerstone Family Worship Church in Mt. Holly. He was a 1999 graduate of West...

Nathan L. Whidden

Nathan L. Whidden

Mar 7, 2022

Nathan L. Whidden, 66, of Bessemer City passed away on March 7, 2022 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain.  He was born on October 7, 1955 to the late Reid and Edith Tipton Whidden.  He is also preceded in death by his son, David Franklin and great grandson, Kaydon Brooks.  Nathan was the former owner of Alamo Gun...

Marjorie "Margie" Ann Beam Sellers

Marjorie "Margie" Ann Beam Sellers

Mar 3, 2022

Marjorie “Margie” Ann Beam Sellers passed away at home, in the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Lincoln County, on March 3, 2022, just shy of her 96th birthday. Born on March 22, 1926 to Ambrose Cline Beam and Maude Black Beam, Margie had fond memories of being raised on a farm in Cherryville, NC. Her and her husband...

Doris Michaels

Doris Michaels

Feb 27, 2022

Doris Michaels, 75, of Gastonia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 27, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on December 26, 1946 to the late Clarence and Ruth Haney McCarn.  Doris was a member of Love Memorial Baptist Church.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all.

Survivors include...

Ruth J. Withers

Ruth J. Withers

Feb 15, 2022

Ruth J. WIthers, 82, of Kings Mountain passed away on February 15, 2022 at Atrium Health Cleveland.  She was born on March 27, 1939 to the late John and Carrie Moore.  She is also preceded in death by her husband Rudy Withers and her sister, Iris Flowe.  Ruth was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Gastonia where she taught...

Dorothy Jean  Norwood

Dorothy Jean Norwood

Feb 11, 2022

Dorothy Jean Norwood, 87, of Dallas passed away on February 11, 2022 at The Addison of Lincolnton.  She was born on May 9, 1934 to the late Isaac Taylor and Methia Calloway Taylor.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Norwood; seven brothers; and two sisters. 

Dorothy was an extremely talented seamstress by trade, but she also...

Paul Reed Jackson

Paul Reed Jackson

Feb 10, 2022

Paul Reed Jackson of 23 Flowers Court, Belmont, left this crazy world February 10, 2022. He was born on July 15, 1947 in Gaston County to the late Mary Roxie Randolph And Grady “Slim” Jackson. In addition to his parents he was proceeded in death by his loving wife, Ruth “Sissy” Moose Jackson; his sister, JoAnn Jackson Ballard and his...

Brandon  Chadrick Aldridge

Brandon Chadrick Aldridge

Feb 10, 2022

Brandon Chadrick Aldridge, 29, of Belmont passed away on February 10, 2022.  He was born in Gaston County on July 12, 1992 to Stacy Lynn Aldridge and the late Jason Samuel Aldridge.  In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by his grandfather, Raymond Cowart.  Brandon was a previous attendee at Tuckaseegee Baptist Church.  He was very...

Donald Edward Groezinger

Donald Edward Groezinger

Feb 9, 2022

Donald Edward Groezinger, 87, of Mt. Holly passed away February 9, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born on November 15, 1934 to the late Arnold and Helen Groezinger.  He is also preceded in death by his wife, Carol Groezinger and brothers, William and Robert Groezinger.  Before his wife's passing, they attended church at Limestone Presbyterian Church in...

Rev. Kenneth Ray Caldwell Sr.

Rev. Kenneth Ray Caldwell Sr.

Feb 7, 2022

Rev. Kenneth Ray Caldwell, Sr., 87, of Dallas passed away on February 7, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on June 4, 1934 to the late Dock Paxton and Lillie Mae Caldwell.  He is also preceded in death by six siblings.  Kenneth was a 21 year retired U.S. Air Force Veteran and served in Vietnam.  He was also a...

Teresa Medlin Ward

Teresa Medlin Ward

Feb 4, 2022

Teresa Medlin Ward, 64, of Stanley passed away February 4, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Gaston County on February 17, 1957 to the late Leo and Marjorie Ballard Medlin.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Dean Ward and her son, Matthew Warren Ward.  Teresa enjoyed taking care of her inside houseplants,...

Rosa Julia Rodriguez

Rosa Julia Rodriguez

Feb 3, 2022

Rosa Julia Rodriguez, 94, of Charlotte passed away February 3, 2022 at her residence.  She was born in Peurto Rico on December 27, 1927 to the late Flor Rodriguez Ponce and Ricarda Sepulveda.  She is also preceded in death by her four siblings and her grandson, Vicente Roman.  Rosa was the most loving Grandma.  All of her grandchildren hold special...

Gail Ratliff

Gail Ratliff

Feb 2, 2022

Barbara Gail Ratliff, age 68, died on February 2, 2022 at The Pavilion Health Center at Brightmore, Charlotte, NC.

 

She was born on October 24, 1953 in Tazewell County, VA to the late William Arthur Ratliff and Carolena Cochran Ratliff. In addition to her parents, Gail was also preceded in death by her brother, Anthony "Tony" Ratliff of Rosedale,...

William "Billy" Robert Scott

William "Billy" Robert Scott

Feb 1, 2022

William "Billy" Robert Scott, 38, of Stanley passed away February 1, 2022.  He was born on August 15, 1983 to Tina Dalton and the late William V. Scott.  He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, Gordon and Doris Scott and Dave and Joanne Dalton.

In addition to his mother, Billy is survived by his brother, Dustin Allen Scott,...

Thomas "Frankie" Franklin Crider Jr.

Thomas "Frankie" Franklin Crider Jr.

Jan 30, 2022

Thomas "Frankie" Franklin Crider, Jr., 64, of Belmont, passed away on January 30, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born on October 9, 1957 to  Sue Power Crider and the late Thomas Franklin Crider, Sr.  He is also preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Crider.  Frankie attended Bethlehem Church in Gastonia.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, bible...