OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2016

Derek Todd Pruitt, age 42 of Capernium Rd. died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was born on December 7, 1973 in Cleveland County to the late Kenneth Michael and Rachel Rucker Pruitt. He was employed at Timken and formerly attended Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the NRA. His passion was...

Apr 16, 2016

Daniel Ray Grigg, age 43 of Cherryville and Charlotte, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on June 28, 1972 in Cleveland County to Heyward Ray and Ella Costner Grigg of Cherryville. Daniel was employed with Reliance Paper. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Cherryville. Daniel was a songwriter and the lead...

Apr 16, 2016

Rodney Lee Smith, age 43 of Leonhardt Rd. died Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on November 5, 1972 in Gaston County. Rodney was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church and formerly employed by Walmart Distribution Center in Shelby. He was a diehard Washington Redskins Fan. His main hobby was anything involving cars. He loved Nascar, fast...

Apr 14, 2016

Jessica Diane Ball, age 32, of W Highway 27 died April 14, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center- Main. She was born on April 1, 1984 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to the late William Frankie and Dianah Marie Salyers Ball. She devoted all her time to raising and loving her children. She also had a love for rescue animals....

Apr 12, 2016

Michael Wayne Hanlin, age 37, of Chester Ridge Dr. died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Archdale, North Carolina. He was born January 3, 1979 in Lincoln County to the late Betty Carol Kaalberg Hanlin and Kenneth Raymond Hanlin and wife, Carolyn Burgess Hanlin. Michael graduated from Cherryville High school and was an electrician for Laws Electric. He formerly attended...

Apr 11, 2016

Kathy Elmore Lovelace, of Cherryville, passed away on the morning of April 11, 2016 at the age of 64 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for ten months with much dignity and faith. Her husband Bill and daughter Tina always by her side. Kathy was formerly employed at Cochrane...

Apr 10, 2016

Patricia Ann Swink, age 72 of Jim Patterson Rd passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born on April 14, 1943 in Lincoln County to the late Preston and Annie Laura Propst Swink. She was a member of Boys Town. She was a very talented artist who excelled in jewelry making and drawing.

Apr 10, 2016

Ruby Lee Dedmon Black, 93, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home on Tot Dellinger Road. She was born June 19, 1922 to the late Cornie Vashtie Wellmon Dedmon and Augustus Clee Dedmon. Upon her marriage to Charles Hugh Black, she helped him farm and worked in the local textile mills. In her early 30's she worked for...

Apr 7, 2016

Eva Dorothy Melvina Davis Grigg, age 93 of Old Stubbs Rd. passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her daughter's residence. She was born on April 1, 1923 in Cleveland County to the late Crowder Garmon and Lila Minnie Lovelace Davis. She was a graduate of Bethware High School. Dorothy was a member of Waco Baptist Church...

Apr 6, 2016

Shirley Wilson Stacy Woody, age 68 of Cherryville passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Meadowwood Nursing Center. She was born on September 9, 1947 in Gaston County. She was a lifelong Christian who was faithful in her service to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Shirley was a retired school teacher in Gaston County. She had a great...

Apr 4, 2016

David Ronald "Ronnie" Moss, age 70 of Woodvale St. passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare, Cleveland. He was born on April 12, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Everett Vernon and Annie Sue Moss. Ronnie was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He was...

Mar 30, 2016

Joe Jenkins Ballard, age 79 of S. Jacob St. passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 18, 1937 in Lincoln County to the late Howard Blaine and Stella Mae Jenkins Ballard. Joe retired from Doran Mills and was a member of First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the...

Mar 26, 2016

Louis Elmer Erich Jr. age 93 of Hillcrest St. passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Wendover Hospice House. He was born on March 30, 1922 in Elk County, Pennsylvania to the late Louis and Marie Schaberl Erich. Louis was a WWII Veteran of the United States Army. He and his brother owned and operated Erich Brothers where...

Mar 25, 2016

Robert Melvin "Mel" Crocker, age 89 of Gastonia, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Royal Park Skilled Nursing Facility in Matthews. He was born on June 9, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, the youngest of three sons to Herman Seburn and Opal Grace Carpenter Crocker. Mel was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and a graduate of Lenoir...

Mar 21, 2016

Steven Miles Watts, 68, son of late Olin and Daphine Dellinger Watts, teacher, philosopher, craftsman, lifelong boy scout, artist, interpreter, author, poet, philanthropist, musician, advocate, historian, movie and television consultant, loving husband, father and grandfather, and everyone's favorite hippie, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte on Monday, March 21, 2016.

He leaves...

Mar 16, 2016

Norma Mae Dellinger Bridges, age 90, of Barbara Dr. died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 27, 1926 in Lincoln County to the late John. W and Minnie Mode Dellinger. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene Cherryville and a retired employee of Fasco. Norma enjoyed watching gospel...

Mar 15, 2016

Patricia Arlene Heavner Stevens, age 66 of Sedyewood Lane died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 31, 1949 in Lincoln County to the late Earl Glade "Jack" Heavner and Dorothy Estelle Stroupe Pendleton. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and formerly employed with Dollar General. Patricia was an avid reader...

Mar 12, 2016

Iva Jean Woody Henderson, age 80 of Dallas Cherryville Hwy., died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Cocke County, TN on February 27, 1936, a daughter of the late Jim and Donie Gown Woody.

She, along with her late husband, Clifford Henderson, were retired, self-employed long haul truck drivers. She enjoyed crocheting...

Mar 8, 2016

Donna Mauney Kraemer, age 62 of Shelter Rock Ct. passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville after a fifteen year battle with cancer. Donna was born on July 24, 1953 In Lincolnton, North Carolina on a farm that grew everything. They never went to the store to buy anything, not even...

Mar 3, 2016

Jerry Wayne Bumgarner, 70, of Hicks St. died March 3, 2016 at Carolina Healthcare Charlotte. He was born on July 28, 1945 in Lincoln County, a son of the late Glenn and Annie Faye Upton Bumgarner. He was retired plant engineer for Travis Knits. Jerry enjoyed fishing, listening to music and was an all-around handyman.

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