OBITUARIES

Oct 17, 2016

Helen Marie Hardin Potter, age 83, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1933 in Ashe County to the late Daniel Blaine and Ruth Taylor Hardin. Helen was a devoted homemaker and member at Hull's Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Oct 14, 2016

Sherry Kay Thomas Roberson, age 57 of S. Dixie St. passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. She was born on April 3, 1959 in Cleveland County to Juanita Goode Wallace (Lloyd) of Cherryville and the late Ernest Van Huber Thomas. She was a member of First Wesleyan Church. In earlier years, she worked at Carolina...

Oct 14, 2016

Thomas Marion Beam, age 75 of St. Mark's Church Rd, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1940 in Gaston County to the late Jacob Carl and Mary Royster Beam. Tommy was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Tryon High School and Nashville Auto-Diesel College....

Oct 11, 2016

Jeanette Angela Mussachia Aliff, age 82 of Swanson Rd. passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on June 16, 1934 in Cumberland County, NJ to the late Joseph and Jennifer Gorman Mussachia.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Edward Aliff Sr.

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Oct 5, 2016

Jackie Lee Blanton, age 70 of Sellerstown Rd passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. He was born on October 19, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late Sidney Hood and Juanita Burton Blanton. Jack was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served aboard the USS Essex. He...

Oct 5, 2016

Lavonda Upton McSwain, 68, of Ridge Ave., died October 5, 2016 in Cleveland Co. She was born in Lincoln Co. on October 30, 1947 a daughter of the late Joe Junior and Mazelle Hevner Upton. Mrs. McSwain was employed by Cherryville Walmart customer service. She enjoyed the Panthers, country music, the outdoors, crafting, and found great pleasure in spending...

Oct 5, 2016

Noah Garrett Hampton, age 16 of Hephzibah Church Rd passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born on March 25, 2000 in Gaston County to Glen James Hampton Jr. and Melissa Mitchell Hampton. He attended Mt. Beulah Baptist Church. Noah was a Junior at Cherryville High School where he was an honor student who...

Oct 4, 2016

Moree Grigg Harrelson, age 92 of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Peak Resources Cherryville. She was born July 25, 1924 in Gaston County to the late William Rufus and Minnie Self Grigg. Moree was a member of First Baptist Church. She had formerly been employed with Nu-Way Manufacturing Co., Gaston Industries, Travis Knit, and Carolina Care....

Oct 4, 2016

Barbara Alice Hollifield Hensley, age 66 of Wright Circle passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House. She was born on November 12, 1949 in Lincoln County to the late Bergan and Nellie Stroupe Hollifield. She was a very talented and artistic woman. She worked as a seamstress, a painter, and an esthetician. She was a...

Oct 3, 2016

William Farrel Anthony Sr. age 69, formerly of Pink St. passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. He was born on April 6, 1947 in Gaston County to the late Woodrow Wilson Anthony and Edith Louise Noles Anthony Shull. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed tinkering with things and gardening.

In addition to...

Sep 20, 2016

Larry Scott Boyles, age 78 of Rudisill Ave passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Brian Center Gastonia. He was born on April 24, 1938 in Lincoln County to the late Hugh Richard and Grace Beatty Boyles. Larry was a professional boxer and a member of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. In 1954, Boyles boxed his way to...

Sep 20, 2016

Pearl Viola Sanders Ramsey, age 86 of Harrilson Rd. passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Caromont Regional. She was born August 13, 1930 in Lincoln County to the late Grady and Allie Smith Sanders. Pearl worked as a seamtress for Raycrest Mill and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing and playing cards.

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Sep 17, 2016

Tina Michelle Lovelace, age 43 of Pleasant Grove Church Road passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick, GA. She was born on February 1, 1973 in Cleveland County to William "Bill" Lovelace of Cherryville and the late Kathy Elmore Lovelace. She was a lifetime resident of Crouse and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran...

Sep 16, 2016

Raelynne Grace Payne, infant daughter of Caitlin Barger of Vale and Dewayne Payne of Lincolnton was born an Angel on Sept. 16, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She is preceded in death by great grandmother, Betty Jo Barger. In addition to her parents she is survived by grandparents, Nelson and Kendra Barger of Vale and Harry and Michelle...

Sep 14, 2016

Allison Lynn Bennett Hovis, age 40 of W. Academy St. passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Carolina Healthcare System - Cleveland. She was born on May 21, 1976 in Cleveland County to Rocky and Lynn Leatherman Bennett of Cherryville. Allison was a member of First Baptist Church and worked in Daycare. She loved being around children. Allison...

Sep 13, 2016

Ricky Eugene Fraley, age 53 of Creek Run Court passed away September 13, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 17, 1963 in Gaston County to Juanita Clanton Fraley of Gastonia and the late Melvin Eugene Fraley. Ricky was a 1981 graduate of Cherryville High School. He served in the United States Air Force from...

Sep 6, 2016

Fay Spearman Jones, age 90, of Pine Avenue passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 6, 2016. She was born on July 26, 1926 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Ernest and Meriam Jenkins Spearman. Mrs. Jones was a retired assembler for Wix Filter and an established member of the former Free Saints Chapel. Fay, along with her late husband...

Sep 6, 2016

James William Edge, 85, of Wyke Rd., Shelby, formerly of Mauney Farm Rd., Cherryville died September 6, 2016 at Wendover Hospice. He was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, a son of the late Roy and Dollie Adams Edge. James was retired textile mechanic, and attended Lincolnton Church of God and the Kings Mountain Church of God. He proudly...

Sep 4, 2016

Jerry Neil Heafner, age 44 of Landers Church Road passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016. He was born on December 8, 1971 in Cleveland County to Jerry Alton Heafner of Lincolnton and Samantha Grace Neill of Cherryville.

Services will be private.

Sep 2, 2016

Lillian Frances Abernathy Goode, age 80 of Myrtle School Rd passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1935 in Gaston County to the late Edward Lee and Velma Hoyle Abernathy. Lillian was retired from Dora Yarn in Cherryville. She was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed watching the Food...