OBITUARIES

Jan 22, 2015

Timothy S. Biggerstaff, age 54, of Flay Road, Lawndale died January 22, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. Tim was born on Dec. 26, 1960 in Gaston Co., a son of Howard Biggerstaff, of Lawndale and the late Kathryn Nadine Powell Biggerstaff. He was a member of Cedar Grove Lutheran Church where he was a member of Lutheran Men...

Jan 21, 2015

George Alvin Carpenter, 89, of Parker Farm Rd., died Jan. 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Gaston co. on March 9, 1925 a son of the late Mason and Carrie Mauney Carpenter. Alvin was member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and a self-employed farmer. He enjoyed being outdoors especially deer hunting.

In addition to...

Jan 18, 2015

John Burke Carpenter, age 81, of Dallas Cherryville Hwy. died January 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 8, 1933 in Lincoln County a son of the late John Edward Carpenter, Jr. and Lockie Lynch Carpenter.

John was a lifetime member of Bethel Lutheran Church where he was a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Carpenter proudly...

Jan 17, 2015

Nell Shytle Scism, 88, of Moss St., died January 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born on Aug. 17, 1926 in Rutherford Co., a daughter of the late Jerry Edgar and Madge Blanton Shytle.

Nell was a longtime member of Waco Baptist Church and a nursing cadet in her younger years. Mrs. Scism was a retired...

Jan 17, 2015

Betty Carolyn Daggerhart Brown, of East Main St., died Jan. 17, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born on Nov. 1, 1932 in Cleveland Co, a daughter of the late Robert Paul and Pearl Lorrene Blanton Daggerhart. Betty was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church, a homemaker, formerly employed at McDaniel Handimart, Gaston Schools as...

Jan 16, 2015

James Rodney Bowyer, age 76, of Mark Street, died January 16, 2015 Cleveland Region Hospital. He was born September 29, 1938 Oak Hill, West VA, a son the late Roderick Washington and Glenna Miller Bowyer. Rodney was retired after thirty-two years as Assistant Manager over Composing with the Charlotte Observer and formerly a typesetter for the Cherryville Eagle. He...

Jan 15, 2015

Linnie Houston Pruett, 91, of West Second St., died January 15, 2015 at Carolina Care Center. He was born in Casar, Cleveland Co. on March 31, 1923 a son of the late Thomas Aaron and Minnie Linda Elizabeth Sellers Pruett.

Mr. Pruett was formerly employed at the Howell Mill, retired taxidermist, furniture upholsterer, shoe repairman and a...

Jan 14, 2015

James Palmer Henley, 70, of 3963 Hwy 182, died Jan. 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 17, 1944 in Lincoln Co., a son of the late Andrew Jackson and Willie Maude Boggs Henley.

Jim was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Lincolnton retired from Carolina Freight Carriers, and member of Teamsters Local #...

Jan 13, 2015

Clara Dell Foster Gantt, 67, of shoal Rd., died Jan. 13, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Cleveland co. a daughter of the late Lee Junior and Jiner Smith Foster. Mrs. Gantt was a member of First Baptist Church of Crouse and was retired bookkeeper from Sands Fiber in Gastonia. She enjoyed traveling to hear...

Jan 13, 2015

Michael Howard Goode, 57, of 5414 East Hwy 27, formerly of Cherryville, died January 13, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center Charlotte. He was born on Jan. 12, 1958 in Cleveland Co., a son of Lillian Abernathy Goode of iron Station and the late James Allen Goode. He was employed at North Carolina spinning in Lincolnton.

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Jan 10, 2015

Dartha Louise Boyd Dease, 98, of Cherryville formerly of Hephzibah Church Rd., Bessemer City, died January 10, 2015 at Peak Resources. Mrs. Dease was born in York, SC on June 18, 1916 a daughter of the late Jesse David and Ollie Sipe Boyd.

Louise was a member of First United Methodist Church where she was a former...

Jan 8, 2015

Nancy Jessie Hord Wilson, age 101, of 568 Westwood Lane, Taylorsville, NC formerly of Cherryville died January 8, 2015 at Catawba Valley Living, Claremont. Mrs. Wilson was born in Cleveland County, May 5, 1913 a daughter of the late Edmond Washington and Lillie Hord Hord. She was an educator and leader of young minds for 30 years in the...

Jan 7, 2015

Kenneth Earl "Sheriff" Carpenter, age 76 of Bess Chapel Road, died January 7, 2015 at Carolina Medical Charlotte. Mr. Carpenter was born in Lincoln County on January 8, 1938 son of the late Raymond Carpenter and Letha Short Carpenter Lail and was raised by his step-father Julus Lail. He was retired for Hickory MFG, as a repairman and had...

Jan 4, 2015

Molly Macrae Upchurch, infant daughter of Will and Abby Owens Upchurch, was baptized into the arms of Christ at her birth on January 4, 2015.

She was preceded in death by her uncle, Dan Upchurch.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her big sister, Mary Ellis Upchurch; grandparents, Steve and Patty Owens...

Jan 1, 2015

Vera Russ Morrison, 87 of Cherryville, went on to Glory, January 1, 2015 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville, NC. Vera rang in the New Year with her family and opened her eyes on a new dawn in Heaven. She was born on April 20, 1927 in Cleveland County to the late Farris T. and Carrie Holland Russ.

Dec 30, 2014

Warren Daniel "Dan" Shull Sr., age 59 of Oak St. died Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 12, 1955 in Lincoln County to Lloyd Wayne "Bill" Shull Sr. and Dorothy Louise Poston Shull, both of Waco. He was a member and deacon of Second Baptist Church. Dan retired as a superintendent...

Dec 29, 2014

Barbara Ann Drum Aderholdt, age 74, of Belmar Rd., died December 29, 2014 at Peak Resources. She was born on April 3, 1940 in Catawba County to the late William Henry Drum and Pauline Paige Kennedy. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church and worked hard as a bookkeeper at multiple retail establishments. She was crowned Miss...

Dec 25, 2014

Farrell Cameron Reynolds, 64, of Ballard St., died Dec 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1950 in Cleveland County to the late Edith Evelyn Patterson Heavner and Jacob Phillip Reynolds.

Farrell was a retired textile worker, and a faithful and active member of Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church. He was always trying to...

Dec 22, 2014

Ronnie Lee Sellers, 71, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Cherryville, died Dec. 22, 2014 at his home in Myrtle Beach. He was born on Sept. 23, 1943 in Lincoln Co. NC, a son of the late Lee and Evelyn Sellers. Mr. Sellers proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1962-1966and was a member of the Myrtle...

Dec 21, 2014

Jacqueline "Jackie" Rae Beam Barrett, age 73 of Mary's Grove Church Rd., currently of Somerset Court, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 25, 1941 in Lincoln County to the late John and Katie Gilmore Beam. She had retired from Bradington Young.

In addition to her parents, she was...