OBITUARIES

Feb 17, 2014

Dixie May Gibbs Dellinger, 84, of 1110 Sunset Rd. died February 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 13, 1929 in Hendersonville, NC, a daughter of the late James Theodore and Lucretia Saltz Gibbs. Mrs. Dellinger attended Brevard College and Gaston College and was a graduate of UNCC with a Master of Arts in English. She...

Feb 17, 2014

Gary Wayne Mason, age 66, of Settler's Dr. died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 20, 1947 in Buena Vista, VA, a son of the late Charles Aires Mason and Dorothy Darty Mason. Mr. Mason was a member of First Baptist Church and a Vietnam Veteran of the United States...

Feb 17, 2014

Mrs. Sara Carpenter Rhea, 93, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Eugene and Gaddie Lee Harrelson Carpenter; ex-husband, Robert Bruce Rhea; brothers, Alton , Stowe, Ray and Cone Carpenter; and sister, Catherine Carpenter Hottle.

Mrs. Rhea was born in Cherryville , North Carolina on September 11, 1920. She...

Feb 12, 2014

Rhonda Denise Marlow Mullinax, age 34, of 2040 Carpenter Square, died February 12, 2014 at Carolina Medical Center, Lincolnton. She was born August 19, 1979 in Cleveland County the daughter of William Marlow of Casar and Kathy Hide of Polkville. Rhonda was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald Sandy Mullinax of...

Feb 12, 2014

Walter Alexander McNeely, age 81, of Hull Rd died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 23, 1932 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Bryson and Maggie Justice McNeely. He was a member of North Brook Baptist Church and Pine Grove Golf Course. Walt enjoyed gardening, shooting pool, playing golf, bowling, and...

Feb 11, 2014

Norman "Yank" Curtis Ryan, age 71, of W. Academy St. died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 26, 1942 in Middlesex Co. MA, to the late Robert Hamilton Ryan and Ruth Winifred French Ryan of Massachusetts. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a Vietnam Veteran of the United...

Feb 8, 2014

Earl Eugene Smith, Jr. age 63, of Cansler Rd, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 17, 1950 in Lincoln County to the late Earl Eugene Smith Sr. and Betty Jean Hartman Smith. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Cherryville. Earl was full of life and always had everyone laughing....

Feb 6, 2014

Violet Carpenter Kiser, 94, of Carpenter Rd., died Feb. 6, 2014 at Peak Resources, Gastonia. She was born in Lincoln Co. on May 21, 1919, a daughter of the late George Loy and Lucy Bryte Pasour Carpenter.

Mrs. Kiser was a homemaker and lifelong member of Bethel Lutheran Church where she was a former Church Council member,...

Feb 3, 2014

Ethel Mae Beam, age 94, of North Houser Street, died February 3, 2014 at her daughters' residence. She was born May 14, 1919 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Joseph Pinkney and Lillie Elizabeth Barnett McAllister Humphries. Ethel was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Beam loved to yodel and whistle, enjoyed...

Feb 1, 2014

Mack Melton Starnes, age 73 of Lily Street, formerly of Kings Mountain, died Saturday, February 01, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 23, 1940 in Gaston County, a son of the late Joseph Stanhope and Mary Dellinger Starnes. He was formerly employed by FMC Lithium.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Jan 31, 2014

Lorene Shull Beam, age 91, formerly of Requa Rd, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on February 23, 1922 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late John Cliffton and Jane Marie Peeler Shull. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church for 54 years.

In addition to her parents,...

Jan 30, 2014

Martha "Gran" Joan Reep Hester Mosteller, age 83 of Alexandria Place, died on January 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born on September 29, 1930 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Furman Daniel and Lena Slaten Reep. She was a member of Lander's Chapel United Methodist Church. Martha loved gardening, cooking and being outdoors.

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Jan 28, 2014

Dalphine Elizabeth Dellinger Black, age 79, of Kindred Lincoln Nursing Center died on January 28, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Gaston County to the late David Jackson and Delia Sally Russ Dellinger.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David F. Black; and a...

Jan 27, 2014

Ollie Mayhue Lineberger, age, 83, of Sigmon Road died January 27, 2014 at CaroMont Medical Center. She was born January 11, 1931 in Gaston County the daughter of Pinkney Lee and Violet Blanche Hartsoe Mayhue. Ollie was retired from Doran Mill and had worked for Dr. Chastain in Cherryville. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and a...

Jan 18, 2014

Jessie Ruth Noles Hord, age 84, of Crouse Road, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her residence. She was born on March 18, 1929 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Arthur and Beulah McAllister Noles. Mrs. Hord was a member of Crouse United Methodist Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and traveling. Ruth formerly...

Jan 16, 2014

Heaven has gained another angel too beautiful for Earth. Hayden Lee Carpenter-Hull, infant son of Savanna Brooke Carpenter and Dakota Bret Hull both of Vale, was granted his wings on January 16, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, William and Janie Broadway Jr. and Sam Lee Miller; and great-great grandparents, William and Beulah Ingle...

Jan 15, 2014

Barbara Gold Borders Dover, 73, of West Old Post Road died Jan. 15, 2014 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on August 23, 1940 in Cleveland Co. a daughter of the late John Freeman and Minnie Gold Borders.

Mrs. Dover was a graduate of No 3 High School Cleveland Co, Appalachian State University and was and...

Jan 13, 2014

Kathryn Holtzclaw Criswell, age 58, of Heritage Ridge Court, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Charleston, SC. She was born on April 26, 1955 in Cleveland County to Ms. Elizabeth Holtzclaw Fortenberry of Waco. Kathy was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville and was employed by NC Department of Corrections.

She was preceded...

Jan 10, 2014

Kathryn Elizabeth McSwain Foster, age 80, of Black Rd, died January 10, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 30, 1933 a daughter of the late Winfred and Florence Black McSwain. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and had retired from Dora Yarn Mills with 36 years of service.

In...

Jan 9, 2014

William Joseph Rex, age 60, of 100 3rd Street, Rices Landing, PA died January 9, 2014 at his daughter's residence in Mt. Holly. Joe was born June 16, 1953 in Greene County, PA a son of the late William and Nancy Stauffer Rex. He was a retired coal miner from Maple Creek Coal Mine and bus driver for Jefferson...