OBITUARIES

Aug 10, 2018

John Michael Stone, 57, of Gatewood Dr., died Friday Aug. 10, 2018 at Carolina Healthcare-Lincoln. He was born in Brewton, Alabama on May 26, 1961. He was the son of the late John Earl Stone and Pearlene Blair Stone Busby. He was a longline truck driver for DotLine Transportation for 30 years. He enjoyed Classic Cars and driving and...

Aug 7, 2018

Bonnie Michelle Bumgarner Smith, age 41 of Park Circle passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1976 in Gaston County to Clyde Keith and Bonnie Holliday Bumgarner of Lincolnton. She was a member of Reepsville Baptist Church and was employed at FMS Enterprises.

In addition to her parents, Keith and...

Aug 6, 2018

Faye Hullender Dellinger, age 91 of J.C. Dellinger Rd. passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. She was born May 31, 1927 in Gaston County to the late Henry and Junie Whiteside Hullender. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed sewing and needle point. Faye was an excellent farm...

Aug 6, 2018

Jack Lyday Whitworth, age 88 of Farmwood Dr. passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1930 in Gaston County to the late Howard and Grace Hill Whitworth. Jack was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he served as former president and life member of LMIM, council member, and mens Sunday...

Aug 6, 2018

Dolores Lavon Pope Hill went to be with the Lord on August 6, 2018 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby, North Carolina where she had been a resident for the past year. Dolores was born on August 8, 1934 in Dierks, Arkansas to Harold and Imogene Pope. She lived in Central Texas most of her life. She worked...

Jul 30, 2018

Betty Anne Chezem Leonhardt, age 59, of Leonhardt Rd passed away Monday, July 30, 2018. She was born December 29, 1959 in Florida to Lester Chezem and Juanita Franklin Stephens. Betty was a secretary for Leonhardt Trucking and loved to garden, fish and dance.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 34...

Jul 29, 2018

David Lester Pope, age 88 of Elm St. passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Alexandria Place of Gastonia. He was born December 3. 1929 in Gaston County to the late James Colin and Georgia Cline Pope. David was a Veteran of the United States Army and served a two year tour in the Korean War. He was a...

Jul 26, 2018

Brenda Allen Ramsey, age 75 of Stanley, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was born May 19, 1943 in Cleveland County to Emma Ruth Smith Allen of Gastonia and the late John C. Allen Jr. Brenda was retired from Livingstone Coating Corporation in Charlotte and a member of Shady Grove Baptist...

Jul 25, 2018

Ernest "Ray" Peeler, Jr. age 56 of Dellinger Circle passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland. He was born October 2, 1961 in Cleveland County to the late Ernest Ray Peeler Sr. and Brenda Wells Peeler. Ray's passion was riding motorcycles and being with family, especially his grandson.

Survivors include his wife, Tammy...

Jul 23, 2018

Debbie Fisher Payseur of Cherryville, North Carolina died at home on July 23, 2018, after a year-long illness. She was born on March 22, 1953, in Shelby, North Carolina. Her parents are Shirley Whitaker Fisher and the late Bob Fisher. Debbie graduated from Cherryville High School and University of North Carolina-Greensboro with a BS in nursing. She was a...

Jul 19, 2018

Anita "Lynne" Hood, age 60 of E. Academy St. passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 22, 1958 in Cleveland County to the late Ray Andrew and Shirley Carpenter Hood. Lynne was a member of First Baptist Church and active with her Sunday School class. She was employed with Gaston County Schools and...

Jul 18, 2018

Ruby Mozelle Sain Cooke, age 94 of Carlton Dr. passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation. She was born July 14, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late Samuel Hartsell and Vernie Virginia Brittain Sain. Mozelle retired after 43 and a half years from the Carlton Mill. She enjoyed going on walks and loved...

Jul 18, 2018

Harry Wayne Carroll, age 83 of Paul H. Beam Rd passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home. He was born August 24, 1934 in Cleveland County to the late Jesse Lore and Ellen Bryte Sellers Carroll. Harry grew up on Carroll's Dairy and was an Army Veteran of the 27th Engineer Battalion Company B. He retired from...

Jul 15, 2018

Ronald Eugene Boyd, age 75 of Cherryville, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas. He was born December 16, 1942 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Johnie Lester and Mildred Dalton Boyd. Ronnie worked 28 years at Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation, then joined Fleetnet America, where he retired in 2004, due...

Jul 11, 2018

Johnny Wesley Hale, age 53, of N. Hoyle Street passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his home. He was born December 5, 1964 in Gaston County to the late John Wesley and Dorothy Blanton Hale. Johnny was a truck driver for UPS Freight and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy as an aviation structural Mechanic. He attended the...

Jul 10, 2018

Johnny E. Roper, age 77, of Lodi Dr passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Harmon Homestead rd. He was born August 15, 1940 in Cleveland County to the late Jasper Young "J.Y.' and Brunie Poole Roper. He worked at Mohican Mill and was a member of the Ridge Runner Hunting Club. Johnny enjoyed fishing, chickens, tending to his...

Jul 10, 2018

Lisa Ann Elder, age 55, of Crawley Ln passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems Lincolnton. She was born February 25, 1963 in Ft. Huachuca, AZ to the late John and Paula June Thomas Waddell. She enjoyed motorcycles and was proud of her Native American culture.

She is survived by her husband of 20...

Jul 6, 2018

Beulah Jackson Sain Mears, age 86, formerly of Crouse, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation. She was born May 2, 1932 in Cleveland County to the late Fred Pinkney and Nancy Beer Jackson. Beulah was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and retired from Burris Industries of Lincolnton. She enjoyed crafting...

Jul 4, 2018

Charles Durant Homesley, age 78 of South Dixie St. passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 9, 1939 in Gaston County to the late Walter H. Homesley and Goldie E. McNeely. Charles was a member of Missionary Methodist Church. He retired from truck driving with Cardinal Freight Carriers. Charles was a veteran of...

Jul 3, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Murphy Burgess, 91, of 107 South Mulberry Street, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Testa Family Hospice House.

The quiet passing of this tiny lady belies the enormous impact she had on her community through the 37 years she dedicated to co-directing Burgess Daycare with her daughter, the...