Obituaries
William Ted Harris
Apr 19, 2015
William Ted Harris, 69, of Gastonia passed away April 19, 2015 at Brookdale Union in Gastonia. Mr. Harris was born June 2, 1945 in Athens, Ga. to the late John E. and Lillian Smith Harris. Ted was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Harris and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and a past...
Jerry Wayne Withrow
Apr 17, 2015
Jerry Wayne Withrow, 69,of Charlotte beloved father and grandfather passed away at his residence Friday, April 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer and COPD. Born April 5, 1946 to the late Elizabeth Smith Calhoun and the late John Withrow in Lexington, Va. He was also the beloved husband of his wife Doris who had passed away this past...
Evelyn Mae Messer
Apr 16, 2015
Evelyn Mae Messer, 85, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2015, at the Brian Center Health & Rehab in Gastonia. Ms. Messer was born July 20, 1929, in Gaston County, to the late Joseph and Mary Stroup Turner. She was a member of First Wesleyan Church and was retired after 20 years of service with Wix Filters in Gastonia. She...
Tommy Jack Hovis
Apr 7, 2015
Tommy Jack Hovis, 69, of Gastonia died April 7, 2015, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Mr. Hovis was born in Gaston County on Nov. 10, 1945, to the late Olin and Lois Lowe Hovis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Hovis. Mr. Hovis was owner and operator of...
James L. "Jim" Byrd
Apr 4, 2015
James L. "Jim" Byrd, 85 of Gastonia passed away April 4, 2015 at the VA State Nursing Home in Salisbury. Mr. Byrd was born in Gaston County on November 9, 1929 to the late Leonard and Lola Smith Byrd. He was a textile supervisor with Ticaro, Inc. and retired after 50 years of service, a US Army Veteran and attended...
Rhoadie Crawford
Mar 18, 2015
A Magnificent, Outstanding, Tender hearted, Headstrong, Extraordinary, Revered women left our world on March 18,2015. Rhoadie Crawford died peacefully in her sleep at CMC Pineville Hospital in Charlotte NC. She was born November 24,1936 in Columbia, South Carolina. Rhoadie was a homemaker in every since of the word, living in Gastonia NC with her husband Charles Crawford. She took care...
James Ervin Tolar
Mar 17, 2015
Mr. James Ervin Tolar, age 85, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Murrells Inlet, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born in North Carolina, Mr. Tolar was the son of the late Edgar and Katie Tolar. A member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Mr. Tolar was a proud Korean War Veteran who served in the US Navy. He worked for Kraft...
Jenes Cary "Shorty" Taylor
Mar 16, 2015
Jenes Cary "Shorty" Taylor, 57, of Mooresville and formerly of Gastonia departed this life to enter eternal rest Monday March 16, 2015 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Shorty was born in Charlotte on June 11, 1957 to the late William "Bill" Taylor and Betty Brymer Taylor. He is survived by his stepmother, Norma Taylor of Troutman, NC. 2 sisters, Linda...
Jerry Lee Rhyne
Mar 5, 2015
Jerry Lee Rhyne, 71, of Gastonia died March 5 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Mr. Rhyne was born Feb. 9, 1944 in Lincoln County, NC to the late Franklin and Ruby Self Rhyne. Survivors include his wife of 38 years Judy Patton Rhyne. Children, Nikki McClellan (Randy), Heather Estes (Paul) and Ian Rhyne. Sister Joy Correll (Ray) and...
June Anne West
Feb 26, 2015
June Anne West, 61, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday February 26, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. West was born in Charlotte on Oct. 1, 1953 to the late John Frances Brown, Jr and June Margaret Sowadzki Brown. Survivors include her 3 children, Cindy Timmons, Neil Kissiah and Joey West. 5 grandchildren, Amanda, Greg, Jacob,...
James "Jim" A. Lengyel
Feb 14, 2015
James "Jim" A. Lengyel, 70, of Gastonia, NC passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland, OH on April 1, 1944. He spent his professional life working for US Airways before retiring after 37 years service in Charlotte, NC. Jim loved to joke and always wore a smile. He was predeceased by his...
William Ben Ray "Bill"
Feb 5, 2015
William Ben Ray "Bill", 82, of Charlotte died at the Asbury Care Center at the Methodist Home on February 5, 2015. Bill was born in Barnardsville, NC on December 20, 1932, to Vannie and Clifford Ray. He retired from Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System after 32 years of service. He and his wife, Edlin, met as students at Western Carolina University. He...
Roy D. "Clem" Worst Jr
Jan 28, 2015
Roy D. "Clem" Worst Jr., 54 of Mt. Holly, passed away on Jan. 28, 2015 at CMC Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, NC. Mr. Worst was born Jan. 18, 1961 in Mecklenburg County, son of Roy D. Worst Sr and Doris Peterson Worst. He was a driver for the US Postal Service and was a happy person who enjoyed life in...
Doris E. Withrow
Jan 18, 2015
Doris E. Withrow, of Charlotte, age 65 passed away at her residence Sunday January 18,2015 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. She was born February 3,1949 in Burke County NC to the late Wilby S. Bumgarner and Emily E.Ollis. In addition to her mother, survivors included her devoted husband Jerry W. Withrow, daughters Lori Foster and Lisa Frisbee. Four...
Sara McCorkle Burnett
Jan 17, 2015
Sara McCorkle Burnett, 86, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully January 17, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mrs. Burnett was born July 29, 1928 and was a native of Mecklenburg County, daughter of William Harvey McCorkle and Bess Thompson McCorkle. She was a loving mother of her late sons, Robert D. Burnett and William E. Burnett. She was...
Jennifer Brock Fisher
Jan 15, 2015
Jennifer Brock Fisher, 43, of Mt. Holly, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family January 15, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Fisher was born in Gaston County on March 23, 1971 to the Reverend Paul Dean Brock and Freida Emory Brock. Jennifer was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Holly where she loved and praised her Lord. She...
Jeanila "Jenny" Adams Weber
Jan 8, 2015
Jeanila "Jenny" Adams Weber, 44, of Charlotte died suddenly on January 8, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Weber was Born in Charlotte, NC on June 27, 1970 to Johnnie Walter Adams and the late Betty Gayle Adams. In addition to her mother she is also preceded in death by her Life Partner, Donald Ray Matthews, Brother, James Barnhill, Aunt Jeanila...
Surry Gilbert "Tuddy" Curtis
Jan 3, 2015
Surry Gilbert "Tuddy" Curtis, 60, of Stanley passed away January 3, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Ms. Curtis was born in Gaston County on August 19, 1955 to the late Paul and Lenore Whitaker Gilbert. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Larry and Jimmy Gilbert. Tuddy had worked as a machine operator in the...
Ruth J. Cook
Jan 2, 2015
Ruth J. Cook, 79, of Shelby, passed away January 2, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cook was born November 30, 1935 to the late Ervin and Bertha Stroupe Ellison. She was also preceded by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Graveside services will be held Tuesday January 6 at 2:00 PM with Rev. George Hurley officiating at Mountain Rest...
Billie Jean Meeks
Dec 31, 2014
Billie Jean Meeks, 50, passed away Dec. 31, 2014, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Ms. Meeks was born in Gaston County on June 3, 1964, to the late Fayne Eugene Meeks and Jewell Darlene Powell. She is also preceded in death by her grandmother, Emma Taylor and uncle, Joe Taylor. Survivors include her partner in life, Charles "Chuck"...
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