Charles Foster
Jun 30, 2023
Charles Edward “Blademan” Foster, age 77, of Mary’s Grove Church Rd. passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at his residence. He was born October 22, 1945, in Cleveland County to the late John Howard Foster and Willie Rhea Huffstetler. Charles was self-employed as the owner of Bass Shack, in Shelby, since 1977. He was a pro bass fisherman and a...
Walter Mull
Jun 26, 2023
Walter Mull, age 91, of Sterling Dr. passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. He was born June 4, 1932, in Cleveland County to the late Pete and Essie Mae Costner Mull. Walter was a carpenter by trade and loved being outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and gardening.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Janet Jones
Jun 14, 2023
Janet Sue Neill Jones, age 74 of Cherryville passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Atrium Health Cleveland. She was born August 31, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late J.B. and Margie Sisk Neill. Janet was a lifelong member of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville. She was an elementary school teacher for 31 years in Bessemer City. Janet loved...
McKinley "Wayne" Golden
Jun 8, 2023
McKinley “Wayne” Golden, age 69, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born July 16, 1953 in Surry County to the late Thomas McKinley and Sadie Alene McCann Golden. He loved traveling to the beach. Wayne had an extraordinary collection of Barbie Dolls that he enjoyed collecting throughout...
Geraldine Hovis
Jun 8, 2023
Geraldine Eaker Hovis, age 95, of Gastonia, passed away June 8, 2023, at Morningside of Gastonia. She was born April 24, 1928, in Gaston County to the late Robert Lee and Leona Kiser Eaker. Geraldine was a lifelong member of Concord United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker extraordinaire who enjoyed baking, candy making, canning and sewing. Geraldine also loved...
Gladys Frankford
Jun 7, 2023
Gladys Bryte Dellinger Frankford, age 101 of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born February 13, 1922 in Gaston County to the late John Henry and Onie Lee Eaker Dellinger. Gladys was well educated and attended the following colleges, Women’s College, St. Louis University, UNC Grad School, and Columbia University. She had...
Willie "Bill" Crawley
Jun 6, 2023
Willie Sue “Bill” Crawley, age 98 of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born December 22, 1924, in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Mary Leatherman Spake. Bill was a retired supervisor of Fasco Industries. She was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder Emeritus. She...
Mitchell Franklin
Jun 5, 2023
Mitchell Garry Franklin, age 67 of Shelby, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. He was born August 21, 1955, in Cleveland County to the late Irvin Franklin and Ruth Gettys Franklin. Mitchell served in the United States Army and was a machinist by trade.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...
Lee Stamey
May 31, 2023
Lee Merrill Stamey, age 79 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was born May 15, 1944 in Lincoln County to the late Guy Vance and Ardina Carpenter Stamey. Lee was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. He loved fishing and enjoyed working on lawn mowers.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Philip Eaker Jr.
May 22, 2023
Philip Arnold Eaker, Jr. age 77, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at Cleveland Pines. He was born August 22, 1945 in Lincoln County to the late Philip A. Eaker, Sr. and Syble Jenkins Eaker.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant sister, LaDonna Eaker.
Survivors include his brothers, William...
Kathleen Shipley
May 20, 2023
Kathleen Mary Shipley, age 74 of Kings Mountain, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Franklin S. and Mary Lavardera Lusby. Kathleen enjoyed reading, bowling, and spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul...
James Kenneth Ramsey
May 17, 2023
James Kenneth “Jim” Ramsey, age 79 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born July 5, 1943, in Cleveland County to the late Grady Clarence and Ellen Susan Young Ramsey. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church where he formerly served on Church Council and was a Sunday School Teacher. ...
Marcos Trejo Garcia
May 9, 2023
Marcos Trejo Garcia, age 46, of Hickory, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born September 23, 1976 in Hidalgo, Mexico, to Leonila Garcia De Trejo and the late Aurelio Trejo Martinez. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Newton. Marcos was a great father, brother, and uncle who enjoyed life and always had...
Robbie Owens
May 4, 2023
Robert Dean “Robbie” Owens, age 61, of Shoal Road, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at home. He was born January 18, 1962, in Cleveland County to the late James Gene Owens and the late Frances Walker Luco.
Robbie enjoyed playing golf, watching NASCAR, fishing, and trips to the beach.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Mark Long
May 3, 2023
Markus Allen “Dino” Long, age 57 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1966 in Cleveland County to the late Donald Louise and Joyce Sellers Long. Mark worked in the Auto Body Shop industry and enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Survivors include his son, Chris Long of Connelly Springs; daughter,...
Derek Sellers
May 2, 2023
Derek Michael Sellers, age 45 of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1978 in Gaston County to Michael and Linda Brittain Sellers. Derek was a 1996 graduate of Cherryville High School. He worked for around 25 years on the grill for Cottons Seafood. He enjoyed watching wrestling and...
Bill Steene
Apr 28, 2023
William Charles “Bill” Steene, age 85, of Cherryville, passed peacefully Friday, April 28, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born March 23, 1938 in Syracuse, NY to the late Robert and Clarabelle Howard Steene.
Bill retired in 1993 after nearly 40 years of service from IBM as an engineer. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of...
Joann Fleming
Apr 26, 2023
Joann Fritz Fleming, age 78 of Cherryville, NC, formerly of St. Marys, PA, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born March 22, 1945, to the late Joseph and Zita Stauffer Fritz. She was retired from Cherryville Elementary School with Gaston County School Nutrition. Joann was an active member of St....
Chase Blanton
Apr 23, 2023
Chase Burton Blanton, age 41 of Cherryville, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born March 12, 1982 in Cleveland County, the son of David William “Herb” and Betty Whitworth Blanton. Chase was a barber and former owner of Cut to the Chase Barber Shop. He enjoyed sports, especially watching his...
Ann Black Pfeifer
Apr 17, 2023
Eva “Ann” Black Pfeifer, age 87 of Cherryville, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born December 21, 1935 in Gaston County to the late William Howard and Elena Haynes Black. Ann was an active member of First Wesleyan Church for 50 years. She worked until the age of 75 as an LPN with Carolina...
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Charles Foster
Jun 30, 2023
Charles Edward “Blademan” Foster, age 77, of Mary’s Grove Church Rd. passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at his residence. He was born October 22, 1945, in Cleveland County to the late John Howard Foster and Willie Rhea Huffstetler. Charles was self-employed as the owner of Bass Shack, in Shelby, since 1977. He was a pro bass fisherman and a...
Walter Mull
Jun 26, 2023
Walter Mull, age 91, of Sterling Dr. passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. He was born June 4, 1932, in Cleveland County to the late Pete and Essie Mae Costner Mull. Walter was a carpenter by trade and loved being outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and gardening.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Janet Jones
Jun 14, 2023
Janet Sue Neill Jones, age 74 of Cherryville passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Atrium Health Cleveland. She was born August 31, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late J.B. and Margie Sisk Neill. Janet was a lifelong member of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville. She was an elementary school teacher for 31 years in Bessemer City. Janet loved...
McKinley "Wayne" Golden
Jun 8, 2023
McKinley “Wayne” Golden, age 69, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born July 16, 1953 in Surry County to the late Thomas McKinley and Sadie Alene McCann Golden. He loved traveling to the beach. Wayne had an extraordinary collection of Barbie Dolls that he enjoyed collecting throughout...
Geraldine Hovis
Jun 8, 2023
Geraldine Eaker Hovis, age 95, of Gastonia, passed away June 8, 2023, at Morningside of Gastonia. She was born April 24, 1928, in Gaston County to the late Robert Lee and Leona Kiser Eaker. Geraldine was a lifelong member of Concord United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker extraordinaire who enjoyed baking, candy making, canning and sewing. Geraldine also loved...
Gladys Frankford
Jun 7, 2023
Gladys Bryte Dellinger Frankford, age 101 of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born February 13, 1922 in Gaston County to the late John Henry and Onie Lee Eaker Dellinger. Gladys was well educated and attended the following colleges, Women’s College, St. Louis University, UNC Grad School, and Columbia University. She had...
Willie "Bill" Crawley
Jun 6, 2023
Willie Sue “Bill” Crawley, age 98 of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born December 22, 1924, in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Mary Leatherman Spake. Bill was a retired supervisor of Fasco Industries. She was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder Emeritus. She...
Mitchell Franklin
Jun 5, 2023
Mitchell Garry Franklin, age 67 of Shelby, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. He was born August 21, 1955, in Cleveland County to the late Irvin Franklin and Ruth Gettys Franklin. Mitchell served in the United States Army and was a machinist by trade.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...
Lee Stamey
May 31, 2023
Lee Merrill Stamey, age 79 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was born May 15, 1944 in Lincoln County to the late Guy Vance and Ardina Carpenter Stamey. Lee was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. He loved fishing and enjoyed working on lawn mowers.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Philip Eaker Jr.
May 22, 2023
Philip Arnold Eaker, Jr. age 77, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at Cleveland Pines. He was born August 22, 1945 in Lincoln County to the late Philip A. Eaker, Sr. and Syble Jenkins Eaker.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant sister, LaDonna Eaker.
Survivors include his brothers, William...
Kathleen Shipley
May 20, 2023
Kathleen Mary Shipley, age 74 of Kings Mountain, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Franklin S. and Mary Lavardera Lusby. Kathleen enjoyed reading, bowling, and spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul...
James Kenneth Ramsey
May 17, 2023
James Kenneth “Jim” Ramsey, age 79 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born July 5, 1943, in Cleveland County to the late Grady Clarence and Ellen Susan Young Ramsey. He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church where he formerly served on Church Council and was a Sunday School Teacher. ...
Marcos Trejo Garcia
May 9, 2023
Marcos Trejo Garcia, age 46, of Hickory, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born September 23, 1976 in Hidalgo, Mexico, to Leonila Garcia De Trejo and the late Aurelio Trejo Martinez. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Newton. Marcos was a great father, brother, and uncle who enjoyed life and always had...
Robbie Owens
May 4, 2023
Robert Dean “Robbie” Owens, age 61, of Shoal Road, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at home. He was born January 18, 1962, in Cleveland County to the late James Gene Owens and the late Frances Walker Luco.
Robbie enjoyed playing golf, watching NASCAR, fishing, and trips to the beach.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Mark Long
May 3, 2023
Markus Allen “Dino” Long, age 57 of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1966 in Cleveland County to the late Donald Louise and Joyce Sellers Long. Mark worked in the Auto Body Shop industry and enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Survivors include his son, Chris Long of Connelly Springs; daughter,...
Derek Sellers
May 2, 2023
Derek Michael Sellers, age 45 of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1978 in Gaston County to Michael and Linda Brittain Sellers. Derek was a 1996 graduate of Cherryville High School. He worked for around 25 years on the grill for Cottons Seafood. He enjoyed watching wrestling and...
Bill Steene
Apr 28, 2023
William Charles “Bill” Steene, age 85, of Cherryville, passed peacefully Friday, April 28, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born March 23, 1938 in Syracuse, NY to the late Robert and Clarabelle Howard Steene.
Bill retired in 1993 after nearly 40 years of service from IBM as an engineer. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of...
Joann Fleming
Apr 26, 2023
Joann Fritz Fleming, age 78 of Cherryville, NC, formerly of St. Marys, PA, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born March 22, 1945, to the late Joseph and Zita Stauffer Fritz. She was retired from Cherryville Elementary School with Gaston County School Nutrition. Joann was an active member of St....
Chase Blanton
Apr 23, 2023
Chase Burton Blanton, age 41 of Cherryville, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born March 12, 1982 in Cleveland County, the son of David William “Herb” and Betty Whitworth Blanton. Chase was a barber and former owner of Cut to the Chase Barber Shop. He enjoyed sports, especially watching his...
Ann Black Pfeifer
Apr 17, 2023
Eva “Ann” Black Pfeifer, age 87 of Cherryville, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Wendover Hospice House. She was born December 21, 1935 in Gaston County to the late William Howard and Elena Haynes Black. Ann was an active member of First Wesleyan Church for 50 years. She worked until the age of 75 as an LPN with Carolina...
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