Obituaries

Sep 3, 2016

Patty Ann Beatty, 63, of Belmont passed away Sept. 3, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Beatty was born in Parkersburg, WV on Oct. 25, 1952 to the late Bill and Dorothy Anderson Lott. She is also preceded in death by her brother Ronnie Lott. Patty loved her yard work and her flowers. She loved her birds and squirrels and all...

Aug 30, 2016

Bernice Huntley Tortorella, 78, of Mt. Holly, passed away Aug. 30, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Tortorella was born in Chelsea Massachusetts on Jan. 20, 1938 to the late Keith and Alice Thompson Huntley. She was a US Army Veteran. She enjoyed landscaping along with her love of flowers in her yard. Survivors include her loving husband of 49 years...

Aug 24, 2016

Atha Joyce Gentry, 78, of Mt. Holly passed away August 24, 2016 at Woodlawn Haven Assisted Living in Mt. Holly. Ms. Gentry was born in Franklin, NC on January 25, 1938 to the late Fred and Margaret Burnett Childers. She is also preceded in death by her husband Roy Arthur Gentry. Brothers, TJ, Shirley, Ralph and Grady Childers. Atha loved...

Aug 14, 2016

Infant Maverick James Brooks passed away August 14 and his twin brother Jasper Lynn Brooks also passed away August 20, 2016. They were born on August 13 to loving and caring parents Brittany Hope James and Michael Jay Steven Brooks. They are also survived by sister Payton and brother Aiden. Grandparents, June Bagwell, Jennifer Brooks and Lathan Shipp, Ernest and...

Aug 12, 2016

Nancy Polk Pedersen, 62, of Stanley, NC and formerly of Inman, SC was called home on Aug 12, 2016 after a long illness. She was born June 6, 1954 in Spartanburg County. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Polk. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Lindy Polk and a niece Hope Leigh Bailey. Nancy...

Jul 26, 2016

Norma M. Benvenuti, 84, of Bessemer City, passed away July 26, 2016 at Peak Resource Nursing in Gastonia. Ms. Benvenuti was born in Santa Maria, R.S. in Brazil on July 6, 1932 to the late Jardelino Engler and Delores Santos Engler. Ms. Benvenuti was also preceded in death by her husband Joao Benvenuti. She attended St. Michael’s Catholic Church in...

Jul 14, 2016

Allen W. Edwards, 74, of Kings Mountain, passed away July 14, 2016 at Gastonia Care & Rehab. Mr. Edwards was born on May 21, 1942 in Gaston County and was preceded in death by his stepfather Thomas Sherrill and mother Margie Edwards Sherrill. Mr. Edwards loved fishing and when he wasn’t fishing he was golfing. He was also a talented...

Jul 11, 2016

Jul 9, 2016

Amanda Renee’ Fisher, 29, of Mt. Holly, NC  passed away unexpectedly July 9, 2016 at North Myrtle Beach, SC. Amanda was born in Charlotte, NC on Nov. 19, 1986 to mother Renee' Fisher Vann and father Steve Jackson. Miss Fisher was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Holly, NC. She was known as a shopaholic for her love...

Jul 7, 2016

Jeffrey “Jeff” Broome, 56, of Belmont passed away July 7, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Jeff was born in Gaston County on April 19, 1960 to Jim Broome and the late Emma Lowe Broome. He was a member of East Baptist Church in Gastonia and loved animals.He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of...

Jul 6, 2016

Ruth Moose “Sissy” Jackson, 61, of Belmont passed away expectantly July 6, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Mrs. Jackson was born in Mecklenburg County on July 23, 1954. She is preceded in death by her mother Shirley Gibson Robinette. She was a member of East Baptist Church in Belmont, the Ladies Auxiliary Member Post 144 American Legion...

Jun 30, 2016

Ruben Guillermo Millan, 84,  of Belmont passed away June 30, 2016, at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas.  Mr. Millan was born in Montevideo, Uruguay on Dec. 8, 1931, to the late Juan and Eleanor Millan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mirta Millan, a sister and two brothers.

Ruben was a hard working man and was self...

Jun 29, 2016

Joyce Lee Martin, 73, of Cramerton, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her residence.  She was born in Gaston County, NC on July 10, 1942 to the late Sam and Odessa Gulledge Herron.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Evan Martin.

Joyce was a past member of East Clover Church of God.  She worked and retired...

Jun 28, 2016

Jun 27, 2016

Everette Lee Eldridge of Belmont, NC went home to be with his heavenly father on Tuesday, June 27, 2016.

He was the son of the late Howard Eldridge & Elizabeth Bumgardner Eldridge. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War Conflict and a faithful member and taught Sunday School at East Belmont Church of God for 60 years. ...

Jun 27, 2016

Thomas Franklin Crider, 81, of Belmont, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.Thomas was born in Hart County, GA. on July 4, 1934 to the late Coy and Marzie Vaughn Crider.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Crider, his sisters, Mandy Surratt, Dot Hammonds, and Georgie Graham.

Thomas retired from Freightliner after...

Jun 23, 2016

Robert A. Myers, 52, of Stanley, passed away June 23, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Myers was born in Martinsville, Va. on October 23, 1963 to Allen Frazier Myers and the late Barbara Holt Myers. Robert was a member of Lakeside Church of God. He was an avid music lover and played both the piano and guitar. He was involved...

Jun 16, 2016

Theresa M. Brendle Graham, 59, of Clover, SC passed away June 16, 2016 at the Hospice & Community Care in Rock Hill, SC. Mrs. Graham was born Dec. 9, 1956 in Cabarrus County, NC to Marlene Elliott and the late Jack D. Brendle. Theresa loved both the beach and the mountains. She also loved cooking for her family and enjoyed...

Jun 14, 2016

Lorenzo Giovani Puccio, 71, passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Puccio was born in South Gate, CA. on July 23, 1944 to the late Giovani and Pearl Shaw Puccio. He is preceded also by brothers, John Thomas Prutch and Robert Prutch and his loving pet dog Ruckus. Lorenzo enjoyed motorcycles, did woodcarvings, stained glass windows...

Jun 13, 2016

Peggy Ann (Cash) Brigman, 75, of Rockingham, North Carolina went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Peggy was born and raised in Rockingham, North Carolina.  She graduated from Rockingham High School in 1959.  She was retired from Sandhills Regional Medical Center as an Accounting Manager.  After retirement, she worked part-time at McLaurin Vocational Center...