Obituaries

Jan 21, 2016

Jean F. Taylor, 92, of Lake Wylie, SC passed away January 21, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Mrs. Taylor was born February 24, 1923 in Kossuth, PA to the late Ira and Hattie Say Fye. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, William E. Taylor, son-in-law, David Palmer and 5 brothers: Ray,...

Jan 7, 2016

Jan 5, 2016

Bryan Sherman Bean, 84, of Gastonia, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Bean was born in Gaston County on May 10, 1931 to the late Dallas and Flora Bean. He was preceded in death by his grandson Jay Bean. He was retired from Akers Motor Lines with over 17 years service and was a lifetime...

Jan 3, 2016

Barry Lee Whitley, 51, of Bessemer City, passed away January 3, 2016 at his residence. Barry was born in Gaston County on August 21, 1964 to the late John and Nancy Kirby Whitley. Barry was an auto mechanic and loved muscle cars. He enjoyed fishing and loved music. He especially loved his family and grandchildren. He also loved his pet...

Dec 23, 2015

Mary Upright McCully, 78, of Stanley, passed away peacefully December 23, 2015 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Ms. McCully was born February 20, 1937 in Iredell County to the late John Marvin Upright and Margie Campbell Upright. She will be joining her husband J.H. McCully and son David in heaven also. She was retired from J.P. Stevens and...

Dec 23, 2015

Dec 18, 2015

Dorothy Hubbard Hicks, 64, of Lowell, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2015. Ms. Hicks was born in Gaston County on June 1, 1951 to the late Burl and Lacy Hubbard. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Howell. Dorothy loved the Lord and was a dedicated member of her church,...

Dec 17, 2015

Sandra Jean Settlemyer, 60, of Stanley, passed away suddenly, December 17, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Settlemyer was born February 28, 1955 in Iredell County to the late Russell and Frankie Pope Settlemyer. Survivors include her siblings, Russell Settlemyer, Rusty Settlemyer, and Michael Wayne Settlemyer and his wife Sherry and Robin McGhinnis and her husband Leon and also several nieces...

Dec 8, 2015

Charles Junior Dillard, 73, of Charlotte, passed away December 8, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Dillard was born July 15, 1942 in Mecklenburg County to the late Charlie and Zadie Ledford Dillard. He was also preceded in death by brothers Alfred and Jerry Dillard and sister Ailene Snodgrass. He was an avid outdoorsman. He love hunting, fishing and also spending...

Nov 28, 2015

Evelyn Brooks Foxx, 89, of Charlotte, passed away November 28, 2015 at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Ms. Foxx was born February 18, 1926 in Gaston County to the late Calvin and Mary Johnson Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry T. Foxx, daughter, Betty Jean Armstrong and a grandson, Larry Armstrong. She was the...

Nov 26, 2015

David "Big Daddy" Carl Wise, 61, passed away peacefully Nov. 26,2015 at the Robin Johnson Hospice house in Dallas. A native of Gaston County, he was born Oct. 18, 1954 to the late Carl and Betty Wise. David was a beloved family man who loved spending time with his 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren whenever he could. David was also...

Nov 25, 2015

Calvin W. Shuler, 82, of Belmont passed away November 25, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Shuler was born in Bryson City, NC on June 4, 1933 to the late Ed and Molly Shuler. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Clayton and Junior and sisters, Hazel, Selma, Eddy and Mae. Survivors include his children, Joe Shuler (Shelia) of Belmont,...

Nov 22, 2015

Joyce Rose Chaput, 71, of Mt. Holly passed away November 22, 2015 at the Brian Center Health & Rehab in Gastonia. Ms. Chaput was born in Lewiston Maine on November 8, 1943 to the late Henry and Arlene Pare Poussard. Survivors include her daughter, Rachel Smith and 2 grandchildren, Desiree Kennedy and Taylor Liein. Arrangements are being held privately by...

Nov 20, 2015

Vicky Ann Conner, 71, of Gastonia passed away November 20, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Conner was born in Gaston County on July 28, 1944 to the late Clyde and Pauline Edwards Owens. She was preceded in death by her grandson Robert Panther and her brother Robert Owens. She was a loving wife and mother retiring after...

Nov 16, 2015

Teresa Ann Swope, 57, of Rock Hill, SC passed away suddenly November 16, 2015 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. Ms. Swope was born June 28, 1958 in Mecklenburg County to Christine Lee Sellers and the late Bill Frank Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her brother Ronald Griffin. She was employed with the Cracker Barrel Restaurant...

Nov 12, 2015

Joyce Ann Head, 75, of Gastonia, formerly of Mt. Holly, passed away November 12, 2015 at Peak Resources Gastonia. Mrs. Head was born in Kentucky on November 3, 1940 to the late Howell Troxell and Anna O`Reilly Troxell. Joyce enjoyed Native American Pow Wow's, camping and being outdoors. She was an avid movie lover, attending regularly with her husband Dean....

Nov 10, 2015

Clarence "Bob" Hugh Ewing, age 83, lifetime resident of Belmont, passed away November 10, 2015 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Mr. Ewing was born in Gaston County on May 27, 1932 to the late Robert Leonard Ewing and Evelyn Reep Ewing. He was also preceded in death by his Granddaughter Christina. Bob was a US Army Veteran and...

Nov 3, 2015

Troy "Dale" Murphy, Jr, 65, of Mt. Holly died November 3, 2015 at CaroMont Medical Center in Gastonia. Mr. Murphy was born in Gaston County on May 23, 1950 to Annie Sue Ewing Rick and the late Troy Dale Murphy, Sr. Dale was a graduate of Mt. Holly High School and was an avid fisherman. He was loved by all...

Oct 28, 2015

Irene Marguerite Varga Schreck, 91, formerly of Rochester, New York, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Born January 12, 1924, in Queens, New York, Irene was the daughter of Joseph Varga and Ida Manyoki Varga. She graduated from the University of Vermont and received a Master`s degree from Columbia University. Irene lived in Rochester, New York...

Oct 26, 2015

Vivian Ovella Helms, 76, of Gastonia, passed away October 26, 2015 at the Brian Center in Gastonia. Ms. Helms was born in Mecklenburg county on July 24, 1939 to the late Eugene and Maggie Gibson Owens. Survivors include her children, Diane Self, Debbie O`Dell, Bobby Owens and Tim Owens. She had 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and a special...