OBITUARIES

Aug 13, 2015

James Leon Biddix, 72 of Banner Elk, formerly of Lincolnton, died Aug. 13, 2015 at Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, NC. He was born on Sept. 26, 1942 in Gaston Co. a son of the late Roy and Anna Biddix. He was a member of Roseland Baptist Church, retired from American Tire in Maiden and was a Marine Corp...

Aug 10, 2015

Floyd Andy Norman, age 78 of Forest Wehunt Rd. died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Brian Center of Lincolnton. He was born on February 1, 1937 in Cleveland County to the late Vance Andrew and Margaret Ella Randall Norman. Floyd was a member of North Brook Baptist Church where he enjoyed traveling with the Happy Hearts Club. He retired...

Aug 10, 2015

Ralph Roy Edwards, age 72 of Hopewell Church Road, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 2, 1942 in Cumberland, Wisconsin to the late Eli and Mildred Lammers Edwards. Ralph was a member of Smyrna Independent Church where he served as former President of the Church Council and attended Brotherhood meetings. He was...

Aug 9, 2015

"Remember me with smiles and laughter. That's the way I will remember you all. If you only remember me with tears, then don't remember me at all." Virginia "Ginny" Neil Howie, age 82 of Black Rd. died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System - Cleveland. She was born on October 17, 1932 in Mecklenburg County to the...

Jul 31, 2015

Yates Franklin "Tripp" Mauney, III age 40 of Mary's Grove Church Rd. died Friday, July 31, 2015. He was born on June 29, 1975 to the late Yates Franklin "Buck" Mauney, II and Linda Marie Carpenter Mauney. Tripp was an electrician with Dellinger Electric and worked part time with Pet Heaven Cemetery and Crematory. He loved the outdoors and...

Jul 27, 2015

Martha Julia Walker DeVenny, age 90 of 501 N. Elm St. died Monday, July 27, 2015 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on May 25, 1925 in Cleveland County to the late J.A. and Julia E. Hartsoe Walker. She was retired from Dora Yarn Mills. Martha was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Cherryville where...

Jul 16, 2015

G. D. Lingerfelt

George David Lingerfelt, age 90, of Mark St. died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Lincoln County on March 3, 1925 to the late Horace and Lona Cody Lingerfelt. G. D. was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, retired from Howell Mill with over 50 years of service...

Jul 14, 2015

Ernest Eugene Carpenter, 75, of Harrillson Rd., died July 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Lincoln County on February 17, 1940, son to the late James Fitzhue and Delia Kathleen Leonhardt Carpenter. Ernest was a talented and artistic floral designer having owned flower stores in Lincolnton, Cherryville, Fallston and Casar. His works were displayed throughout the...

Jul 12, 2015

Evelyn Brackett Smith, age 77 of Whitworth Rd. went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. She was born on April 2, 1938 in Cleveland County to the late Clarence Dewey Brackett Sr. and Mattie Ethel Mosteller Brackett. Evelyn was a member of First Wesleyan Church where she formerly sang...

Jul 11, 2015

Kathy Ellen Seitz Patterson, 70, of Stoney Ridge Dr., died July 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio on April 14, 1945 to the late Frank L. and Evelyn Ruth Sutter Seitz. Kathy was a member of Second Baptist Church and was a retired long line truck driver, along with her husband, from D &...

Jul 11, 2015

Michael Lemuel Hollifield, age 69 of Eaker Circle died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1946 in Lincoln County to the late Bergan Webb and Nellie Stroupe Hollifield. Mike was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the Cherryville Masonic Lodge #505 A.F. & A.M. He was a former mechanic...

Jul 11, 2015

Denise Moss Mull, age 50 of Ramsey St. died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her residence after a two and half years courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 7, 1964 in Cleveland County. Denise graduated from Cherryville High School in 1983 and attended Western Carolina University. She then joined the United States Army. Denise was formerly...

Jul 10, 2015

Mary Jo Flowers Hartsell, age 82 of S. Elm St. went to her Heavenly Home on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. She was born on January 21, 1933 in Gaston County to the late Conley James and Wayburn Gladys Rhyne Flowers. Mary Jo was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was a devoted...

Jul 7, 2015

Robert Charles "Bob" Smith, Sr. age 85 of Whitworth Rd. made the transition from this life on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Bob was the youngest son of the late T. Walter and Mary Eurey Smith. He was born on May 31, 1930 and reared in Cherryville, attending and graduating from Cherryville High School as president of his class. Bob...

Jul 4, 2015

Kenneth Michael Pruett, 67, of North Mountain Street, died July 4, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born in Lincoln County, December 24, 1947 a son of the late Linnie Houston & Edith Ingle Pruett. Kenneth was owner of Mirage Image Studio of Taxidermy. He was a creative and talented taxidermist known all over the United States...

Jul 4, 2015

Olin Franklin Sisk, 88, of Lincolnton Hwy, died July 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Gaston Co. on Nov. 23, 1926, a son of the late Clayton and Mary Ellen Reynolds Sisk. He was employed as plant manager at Rhyne Mills in Lincolnton.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by...

Jul 4, 2015

Brenda Lois Helms Price, 70, of Somerset Court, died July 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 13, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia, to the late George and Ella Mae Huffman Helms. Brenda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Milledgeville, GA and Boger City Baptist Church in Lincolnton, NC. She was retired from Perfume Bottle Co....

Jul 1, 2015

Dennis Guy Wells Sr., age 67 of Roseland Dr. died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems in Lincolnton. He was born on November 21, 1947 in Lincoln County to Muriel Lena Johnson Grant of Crouse and the late Guy Grissero Wells. He retired as a Sergeant Major with 23 years of service in the United States Army....

Jun 27, 2015

Rebecca Ann McSwain, 61 of Belmont, formerly of Cherryville, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lincoln County on October 12, 1953 to the late John and Betty Fisher McSwain. Becky was formerly employed at Alfred and Charlie's in Gastonia.

The family would like to "Thank" Gaston Residential Services for...

Jun 26, 2015

Luane Carol Sneed Hoover, age 59 of S. Depot St. died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born on September 7, 1955 in Cleveland County to Sue Black Sneed of Cherryville and the late Robert Ozzie Sneed. She attended First Presbyterian Church. Luane was employed at Winn Dixie in Shelby for over 20...