Obituaries

Sep 21, 2020

Cathy Jean Mercer, 62, of Charlotte passed away September 21, 2020 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House.  She was born in Wilson, NC on February 9, 1958 to the late James and Geraldine Winstead.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, James Earl Mercer, and a brother, James Winstead.  Cathy was family oriented and loved her family.  She...

Sep 12, 2020

Carlton Whitlow, 85, of Mt. Holly passed away on September 12, 2020 at Atrium Health Pineville.  He was born in Danville, Va. on October 15, 1934 to the late William and Gracie Saul Whitlow.  He is also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Holt Whitlow; his son, Avery Whitlow; grandson, Jonathan Whitlow; 2 brothers; and 2 sisters.  Carlton was...

Sep 8, 2020

Dennis Eugene Reese, also known as "PawPaw", age 52, of Kings Mountain passed away on September 8, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on October 13, 1967 in Gaston County to the late Arnold Reese Sr. and Tommie Laircey Reese.  He was also preceded in death by his sister, Jency Reese.  Dennis most recently worked at Syncot Plastics, Inc....

Sep 7, 2020

Elizabeth "Liz" Anne Welder, 63, of McAdenville passed away on September 7, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on April 15, 1957  to the late Dorothy Ackerman.  She is also preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Kurt Oscar Welder.  Liz was known for her beautiful loving soul.  She was a happy person and positive...

Sep 3, 2020

June Carol Bishop "MeMe", 60, of Mount Holly, passed away peacefully in her daughter's (Heather) home surrounded by all three of her loving children on Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born in Mecklenburg County on June 29, 1960, the daughter of the late Rezen Hutchinson Spurrier and Lula Mae "Meme" Spurrier. June grew up on the Apache Camp Ground...

Sep 2, 2020

Shirley Brazell Aguirre, 76, of Belmont passed away on September 2, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Lancaster, SC on September 5, 1943 to the late Jack and Joyce Mahaffey Brazell.  Shirley loved visiting the beach, enjoyed cooking, and working in the yard with her flowers.  She especially loved her cat "B.B."

Survivors include her sons, Gil Aguirre...

Sep 1, 2020

Lauryl Anne Hyde, 75, of Riverside, CA. passed away September 1, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  She was born in La Puente, Ca. on May 4, 1945 to the late Laurence and Laura Stockman Tillman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Sherwood Lee Hyde and sister, Pamela Hendrickson. Lauryl had attended Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside...

Aug 31, 2020

David Wayne Shuler, 55, of Gastonia passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Gaston County on November 20, 1964 to the late Calvin and Betty Patton Shuler.  David was a previous member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church.  He was also a previous truck driver for Knight Transportation.  He loved his family; especially his daughters...

Aug 28, 2020

Terry "Squirrel" W. Beach, 60, of Bessemer City, passed away on August 28, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Hospital in Gastonia. Terry also known as "T-Bird" was born in Gaston County to the late Bobby and Virginia Bradley Beach. Terry loved and lived life to the fullest. He loved Nascar, the LA Raiders, camping, and motorcycles. He was an avid wrestling fan...

Aug 27, 2020

Rev. James "Eddie" McPeters, Jr., 78, of Cramerton passed away August 27, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Aiken, SC on January 9, 1942 to the late James McPeters Sr. and Marie Redd McPeters.  He is also preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn McPeters and Mary Berry and brothers, Jimmy and Billy McPeters.  Eddie was a people...

Aug 27, 2020

Robert Chester Williams was born November 19, 1944 to the late Robert Thomas Williams and Mary Bell Byrd Williams in Robeson County North Carolina.   He was called home on Thursday August 27th at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia North Carolina.

He was educated in the Robeson County schools until he left to work to help support his family. He...

Aug 26, 2020

Michelle A. Hay-Henderson was born to Mr. & Mrs. Samuel & Roselda Hay on August 10, 1960, in Kingston, Jamaica W. I. Michelle started her education in Jamaica. In May of 1970 Michelle migrated to the United States where her father awaited her with her mother and five siblings. Michelle continued her education in Bronx, New York, where she also...

Aug 26, 2020

Aug 21, 2020

Reverend Alfred Clayton Sizemore “Butch”, 77, of Vale, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg County on May 24,1943, the son of the late Clayton Roy Sizemore and Katherine "Mozelle" Lindsey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, H.B. and Nona “Mama” Lindsey; paternal grandparents, Chester and Martha...

Aug 21, 2020

Rena Young Jonas, 80, of Belmont passed away August 21, 2020 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia.  She was born on February 5, 1940 in Gaston County to the late James Young and Hazel C. Young Ballard.  She is also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Allen Jonas; sister, Annette Painter; and Grandson, Zach Jonas.  Rena worked all...

Aug 21, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Kim Alexander Swedensky, age 64, announce that her beautiful soul has left this earth. She passed peacefully in her home in Stanley, NC, surrounded in love. 

She was the faithful, loving wife to her husband, Donald Swedensky, of 42 years and an amazing mother to her two children, Katherine Dellinger and James Swedensky along with his wife Emily.

Kim will always...

Aug 19, 2020

Tracy Lenette Davis "Kricket Foley", 55, of Gastonia, passed away on August 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Mecklenburg County on May 22, 1965, the daughter of Lorene Thornburg Smith and the late Kenneth Wilson Graham. Tracy was a loving mother, wife, caregiver, mother-in-law, and Nanna. She loved everyone that she met and valued her Native American heritage....

Aug 18, 2020

John William Cannon, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Born in Conway, SC, he was the son of Eugene Hampton and Hazel Floyd Cannon. He moved to Murrells Inlet, SC with his family and grew up there.

John graduated from Winyah High School and attended Massey Junior College, Atlanta, GA, and Kings Business College, Charlotte, NC. In...

Aug 13, 2020

June Evelyn Yutzy, 73, of Belmont, passed away on August 13, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Healthcare. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 2, 1947, the daughter of the late Joseph S. Rodgers and Doris E. Elliott. June attended Unity Baptist Church of Belmont, and was a very active member of the Gad-Abouts of Belmont. She loved to read,...

Aug 7, 2020

Leoria Bundtzen, 90, of Denver, passed away on August 7, 2020 at Old Knox Commons, Huntersville. She was born in Vinson, Indiana on September 12, 1929, the daughter of the late Louis Barns and Catherine Benson Barns. Leoria loved playing Bingo and enjoyed Bingo night each week. She also enjoyed shopping and walking around the mall to window shop. In...