Obituaries

Vicky Ann Conner

Vicky Ann Conner

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...

Teresa Ann Swope

Teresa Ann Swope

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...

Joyce Ann Head

Joyce Ann Head

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....

Clarence "Bob" Hugh Ewing

Clarence "Bob" Hugh Ewing

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...

Troy "Dale" Murphy

Troy "Dale" Murphy

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...

Irene Marguerite Varga Schreck

Irene Marguerite Varga Schreck

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...

Vivian Ovella Helms

Vivian Ovella Helms

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...

Cissy Auten Polk

Cissy Auten Polk

Oct 24, 2015

Cissy Auten Polk passed away on October 24, 2015 at the age of 43. Cissy is survived by her father Tony Auten of Belmont; husband Travis Polk of Belmont; Brothers Marty Pagoota of Dallas NC and wife Janice, Chuck Pagoota of Dallas and wife Alma, Andy Pagoota of Shelby and wife Amy, Tony Auten Jr of Rock Hill and wife...

Dennis Lee Beach

Dennis Lee Beach

Oct 21, 2015

Dennis Lee Beach, 72, of Charlotte passed away October 21, 2015 at CMC Charlotte. He was born December 17, 1942 in Mecklenburg County to the late Paul and Betty Beach. Also preceded by his brother Paul Beach Jr. Survivors include his children - Stephanie Charron and Lake Beach, Grandchildren - Stephen Watson and Shellee Reeves. Dennis was an avid reader,...

Michael and Freida Hooker

Michael and Freida Hooker

Oct 21, 2015

Michael Daniel Hooker Sr, 63 Gastonia passed away October 21, 2015. His wife Freida Darlene Hooker passed away November 13, 2015. Mr. Hooker had a history of COPD and Freida had just recently been diagnosed with cancer. Michael was born in Mecklenburg County on December 14, 1951 to the late George R. and Hazeleen Lineberger Hooker. He was also preceded...

Junie Odell Bates

Junie Odell Bates

Oct 19, 2015

Junie Odell Bates, 95, of Gastonia passed away October 19, 2015 at Gastonia Care and Rehabilitation in Gastonia. Mr. Bates was born June 13, 1920 in Gaffney, SC, oldest son of 12 children to the late Roland and Martha Allen Bates. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Willie Hovis Bates and 2 sisters, Minnie Fowler and Ruby...

William "Bill" Stowe

William "Bill" Stowe

Oct 17, 2015

William "Bill" Stowe, 83, of Belmont, passed away October 17, 2015 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mr. Stowe was born on December 18, 1931 in Gaston County. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Naomie Cloninger and Rachel Shomo. He was a devoted family man and was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a...

Skyler Elaine Burns

Skyler Elaine Burns

Oct 14, 2015

Skyler Elaine Burns, 9 day old infant daughter of Charles "Nate" Burns and Stephanie Vernon Sinclair, passed away October 14, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Sat. at 2:00 PM at Benson Funeral Services, Mt. Holly with Rev. Anthony "Dump" Harper officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment services will be...

Ted Junior Cherry

Ted Junior Cherry

Oct 13, 2015

Ted Junior Cherry, 65, of Stanley, passed away October 13, 2015 at Gastonia Care & Rehab Center. Mr. Cherry was born in Gaston County on April 17, 1950 to the late Ted L. Cherry and Myrtle Morton Sutton. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Iris Williams Cherry. He was a United States...

Elizabeth Matos

Elizabeth Matos

Oct 8, 2015

Elizabeth Matos, 69, of Belmont and formerly of Chicago, IL., passed away October 8, 2015 at CMC Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. Ms. Matos was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico on November 25, 1945 to Maria Padilla Matos and the late Dolores Matos. She was also preceded in death by her sister Dolores Villalobos. She was an avid knitter and was...

Therese Bugg Eubanks

Therese Bugg Eubanks

Sep 29, 2015

Therese Bugg Eubanks, 84, of Mt. Holly passed away September 29, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Ms. Eubanks was born May 6, 1931 in Petersburg, Germany to the late Peter and Anna Bugg. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Eubanks. Ms. Eubanks was a loving Mother and grandmother who was an avid reader, especially...

Charles Everette Barber

Charles Everette Barber

Sep 28, 2015

Charles Everette Barber, 58, of Mt. Holly passed away September 28, 2015. Mr. Barber was born January 17, 1957 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Lacy "Everette" and Betty Simpson Barber. He was also preceded in death by Paternal Grandmother, Cora Dunn Barber; Maternal Grandparents, William "Al" Simpson and Ruby Simpson; Uncles, Bob and Donald Simpson; and Stepson, Jeremy...

Jack Howard Hagler

Jack Howard Hagler

Sep 24, 2015

Jack Howard Hagler, 77, of Mt. Holly, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on September 24, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mr. Hagler was born in Mecklenburg County on January 7, 1938 to the late George and Thelma Rainwater Hagler. He is also preceded in death by his wife Dianne M. Hagler, his brother James Hagler...

Judith Faye Causey

Judith Faye Causey

Sep 19, 2015

Judith Faye Causey, 37, of Charlotte died Sept. 19, 2015. Ms. Causey was born in Mecklenburg County on Jan. 25, 1978 to her father Harold Causey and her mother Robin Bebruhl Causey. Memorial Services will be held privately by her family.

Betty J. Jessup

Betty J. Jessup

Sep 19, 2015

Betty J. Jessup, 83, of Gastonia passed away Saturday Sept. 19, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Ms. Jessup was born March 2, 1932 in Gaston County to the late David and Grace Hagan Barber. She was a homemaker and longtime member of Grace Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Junior "Joe" Jessup and daughter Beverly...