Obituaries
Joe Bennett Grissom
Dec 1, 2014
Joe Bennett Grissom, 82, of Charlotte, peacefully passed away Dec. 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Grissom was born Oct. 13, 1932 in Anson County, NC to the late Richard and Beula Grissom. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary "Libby" Grissom and daughters Marion Deray and Teresa Grissom. He served in the US Army. Survivors include...
Lisa Louise Pope Whitesides
Nov 25, 2014
Lisa Louise Pope Whitesides, 48, of Gastonia, passed away on Nov. 25, 2014 at her home while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Whitesides was born June 1, 1966 in Gaston County to the late Marvin and Kathy Hester Pope. She was employed with Sam's Club in Gastonia and was an avid Camper that enjoyed fishing, reading and the outdoors in...
Shirley Jeanette Cooper Pate
Nov 10, 2014
Shirley Jeanette Cooper Pate, 77, of Stanley, passed away on Nov. 10, 2014 at the Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Ms. Pate was born in Mecklenburg County on Nov. 18, 1936 to the late James and Elizabeth Richardson Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Horsley and brother Earl Cooper. She was a longtime member...
Mary Ann Ledford
Nov 5, 2014
Mary Ann Ledford, 81, of Charlotte, passed away on Nov. 5, 2014 at Clear Creek Nursing Home in Mint Hill, NC. Ms. Ledford was born in Atkinson County, Ga. On March 3, 1933 to the late Coleman Wall and Birta Keaton Wall. She was also preceded in death by husbands, Ralph McRorie and Lee Ledford and a son Steve McRorie....
Richard Eugene Auten
Oct 27, 2014
Richard Eugene Auten, 74, of Mt. Holly, passed away Oct. 27, 2014 at his residence. Mr Auten was born December 28, 1939 in Gaston county to the late Clyde and Helen Watts Auten. He was also preceded in death by his brother Clyde Timothy Auton. He was a member of Belmont Moose Club and retired from Carolinas Custom Windows after...
Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Graham London
Oct 23, 2014
Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Graham London, 61, of Lake Wylie, SC went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 23, 2014. Debbie was born in Curry, New Mexico on May 31, 1953 to the late Warren and Hattie Graham. She was also preceded in death by her sister Carolyn Graham and also her grandmother "Maw Maw" Suzie. Debbie`s true passion...
Douglas "Doug" Barry London
Oct 23, 2014
Douglas "Doug" Barry London, 63, of Lake Wylie, SC passed away October 23, 2014. Doug was born in Mecklenburg County on April 1, 1951 to Martha Azer London and the late Alvin A. London. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. He was an active athlete graduating from Myers Park H.S. in 1972 and attended Campbell College...
Geneva Ellie Higgins
Oct 18, 2014
Geneva Ellie Higgins, 75, of Bessemer City, passed away October 18, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Higgins was born April 30, 1939 to the late Charles and Allie Harris Rathbone and is preceded in death by a son, Johnny Carl Rathbone. Survivors include her children, Debbie, Queen, Bill Aiken, Martha Aiken and Geneva Jones. 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren....
Grace Y. Homesley
Oct 15, 2014
Grace Y. Homesley, 82, of Mt. Holly passed away October 15, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Ms. Homesley was born in Gaston County on May 6, 1932 to the late Samuel Young and Edna Heaffner Young. She was also preceded in death by a son Robert "Bobby" Homesley, three sisters, Willie Welch, Maudie Funderburk and Frances King...
Paul "Pete" Waters
Oct 14, 2014
Paul "Pete" Waters, 84, of Belmont passed away Oct. 14, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Waters was born in Gaston County on July 29, 1930 to the late William B. Waters and Minnie Ballard Waters. He was also preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of Catawba Freewill Baptist Church in Mt. Holly and...
William Charles "Charlie" Hale
Oct 10, 2014
William Charles "Charlie" Hale, 61, passed away October 10, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Hale was born in McDowell County, WV on January 27, 1953 to Mary Lester Hale and the late Elbert Hale. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Roger and Denny Hale. He attended Catawba Freewill Baptist Church in Mt. Holly...
Donald Ray "Pap" Bumgardner
Oct 2, 2014
Donald Ray "Pap" Bumgardner, 79, of Gastonia, peacefully passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was the son of the late Claude E. Bumgardner & Ruth Hudspeth Bumgardner and was preceded in death by his brothers Max "Sonny" Bumgardner, Claude "Elex" Bumgardner and Brice "Baldy" Bumgardner. Don was first and foremost an...
Ginger E. Moss
Oct 1, 2014
Ginger E. Moss, 37, of Belmont went to Fly with her Heavenly Angels on October 1, 2014. Ginger was born December 6, 1976 in Gaston County to Rita Sherrill Smith and the late David R. Moss. She is also preceded in death by her brother Mark Moss. She was an avid music lover, especially live band music and a "Huge"...
Mrs. Betty Gail Stewart Ellis
Sep 22, 2014
Mrs. Betty Gail Stewart Ellis, 70, went to be with her Lord Monday, September 22. She was born to Charles Vinson Stewart, Sr. and Bertha Mae Crawford in Concord, NC. A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, October 2 at 2PM at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Charlotte, NC. Survivors include Daughter, Kimberly Ellis; Brother, Charles Stewart, Jr...
Mrs. Rhea Thelma Schukraft McManus
Sep 19, 2014
Mrs. Rhea Thelma Schukraft McManus, 67, of Belmont went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 19, 2014. She was born to William J. Schukraft and Thelma Ballard Cast in Buffalo, New York. Mrs. McManus is survived by her husband of 15 years, Ronald L. McManus and children, Hera Bridges and husband Joel of Clover, SC, Susan McPeak and...
John. R. Forbis
Sep 16, 2014
John. R. Forbis, 83, of Mt. Holly died Sept. 16, 2014 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mr. Forbis was born on January 12, 1931 in Union County, NC to the late Johnny Lee Forbis and Ruby Collins Forbis and was a US Air Force Verteran. He is preceded in death by a wife and a daughter. Survivors include...
Linda Phillips Sherrill
Sep 6, 2014
Linda Phillips Sherrill, 59, of Gastonia died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Sherrill was born May 5, 1955 in Gaston County, North Carolina to George "Bud" Phillips and Edna Reese Phillips. She was preceded in death by a sister, Tracy Phillips. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Sherrill; Parents, George "Bud" & Edna Reese Phillips; Children, Ron Lunsford...
Michael T. Wise
Aug 16, 2014
Michael T. Wise, 61, Gastonia, passed away on August 16, 2014 at the Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Before Mr. Wise's illness he was employed at Dallas Electric Contractors. His greatest pleasure was cooking out with his family and friends every Saturday night regardless of weather. He was preceded in death by his parents Ann Heffner and father James...
Jacqueline A. "Jacque" Vizard
Jul 31, 2014
Jacqueline A. "Jacque" Vizard, 18, of Mt. Holly, died unexpectly July 31, 2014. Miss Vizard was born on December 27, 1995 in San Bernardino, California to David and Josephine Vizard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Thursday August 7 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Belmont with Father Frank Cancro, Celebrant. Visitation will be...
Sheila A. Hipp
Jul 30, 2014
Sheila A. Hipp, 59, of Bessemer City passed away on July 30, 2014 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Sheila was born in Mecklenburg County on July 1, 1955 to the late John H. Hipp and Mary Frances Abernathy Hipp. She was a Ranlo Recreation Club volunteer and past manager of Kingsway. She is also preceded in death by...
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