OBITUARIES

Jan 5, 2014

Evelyn Dellinger Aderholt, 76, of Lander's Chapel Church Rd., died Jan 5, 2014 at Lincoln Nursing Center. She was born on August 15, 1937 in Catawba Co., a daughter of the late Roland and Mary McAlister Dellinger.

Mrs. Aderholt attended Crouse United Methodist Church, Graduate of Tryon High School and retired with 35 year's service at Mohican...

Jan 1, 2014

Margaret Mary Heffernan Rainwater, age 86 of North Jacob St., died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on June 7, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Joseph and Maude Murphy Heffernan. She and her late husband, Maxwell Norris Rainwater, Sr., were owners of Rainwater Furniture Company. She enjoyed reading and listening to...

Dec 30, 2013

Roy Eugene "Gene" Brooks, age 71, of W. Church St. died Monday, December 30, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. He was born on February 11, 1942 in Gaston County, a son of the late Nelson and Essie Jarrell Brooks. Gene was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired...

Dec 27, 2013

Billie Faye Hill Christopher, age 74, of Somerset Court died Friday, December 27, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on January 12, 1938, a daughter of the late Claude and Margaret Gardner Hill. She was a graduate of Ashley High School and Gaston School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse for over...

Dec 26, 2013

Dale Queen Hendricks, age 78, of Westgate Drive, died December 26, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gaston County, July 6, 1935 a son of the late Hobson "Hob" Hendricks and Nell Queen Hendricks Black. Dale was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers with 28 years of service. Dale previously served for five years with the...

Dec 26, 2013

Richard Gilbert Beam, age 87, of Requa Road, died December 26, 2013 at Peak Resources, Cherryville. He was born in Gaston County, August 11, 1926 a son of the late William Blaine and Georgie Beam Beam. Richard was a WWII Veteran of the US Army and was retired from Carolina Freight after 30 years of service.

In...

Dec 25, 2013

Howard Junior Black, age 67 of Lee Black Road, died December 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 21, 1946 the son of the late Alfred Lee and Marie Black. Junior was a livestock farmer and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Avery Black.

Graveside...

Dec 24, 2013

Jimmy Lee Bridges, 61, of Elm Street died December 24, 2013 at his residence. Jimmy was born July 11, 1952, in Cleveland County a son of the late Joe and Murl Bridges. He was retired from ABF in Kernersville, formerly Carolina Freight Carriers. Jimmy was an umpire for Legion Baseball, High School, Middle School, former Little League Baseball coach....

Dec 15, 2013

Iris Janet Beam Mogus age, 76, of Baxter Road died December 15, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 25, 1937 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Thomas Pinkney and Elise Margaret Bennett Beam. Mrs. Mogus retired from Broward County Florida, where she was an administrative assistant in Zoning and was a member...

Dec 13, 2013

Mary Mullen Black, 92, of Cherryville died Friday Dec. 13, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born on March 19, 1921 in Cherryville, a daughter of the late Claude and Belle Mullen. Mrs. Black was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church where she belonged to the Sallie Quinn Sunday School Class. She was a long...

Dec 7, 2013

Lester Lee Heavner, age 79 of Lander's Chapel Rd, died Saturday, December 07, 2013, at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born in Gaston County on February 10, 1934, a son of the late Vonnie "Von" Lee and Nancy Moore Heavner. He was a member of Webb's Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Heavner was a veteran of the United...

Dec 5, 2013

James Ronald Wray, age 60 of Oliver Street died December 5, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in York County, S.C. on June 1, 1953 a son of the late James and Frances Dover Wray. James was employed with Mintz Tree Service and was retired from the Doran Dye House and was a U.S. Army veteran....

Dec 4, 2013

Walter Charles Mulll, 52 of Cherryville died December 4, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland Co. on May 8, 1961 a son of Walter and Katherine Mull of Waco. Charles was employed at Riddley Cabinet Co. as a custom cabinet maker and was an avid outdoors and truly enjoyed trout fishing.

He...

Nov 29, 2013

Kathy Houser Hargrove, age 58, of Clineland Rd, died on November 29, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. She was born on April 9, 1955 in Gaston County, a daughter of Benjamin M. Houser of Cherryville and the late Madge Haynes Houser. Kathy graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science from Gardner Webb University and was employed as a Senior...

Nov 26, 2013

Ray D. Mauney, Sr. passed away on November 26, 2013 at the age of 78 after battling cancer of the esophagus and liver for the past two years.

Born on October 3, 1935 in Cherryville, N.C., he was the youngest of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Mauney. He graduated from Cherryville High School...

Nov 23, 2013

Johnnie Ballard Crocker Leonard, 88, of Covenant Village, formerly of Cherryville, died November 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born on October 30, 1925 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late William and Madge Putnam Ballard. Johnnie was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Cherryville and a member of the State Employees Association...

Nov 19, 2013

Virginia Louise Hines Spainhour, age 80 of Academy St. died November 19, 2013 at Brian Center in Gastonia. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Forsyth County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Eunice Hunter Hines. Virginia was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was formerly employed as a file clerk for Wachovia for 10...

Nov 17, 2013

Margaret Louise Wilson Seagle, age 81, of 3617 Tryon Courthouse Rd., died November 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Asheville, Buncombe County, on August 8, 1932 a daughter of the late Carl Vernon and Daisy Alma Voney Wilson. Mrs. Seagle was formerly employed by Walmart stores in Florida, worked for the U.S. Air Force and was...

Nov 13, 2013

Wayne Froneberger, 83, of Cherryville, died Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born in Gaston Co. on October 8, 1930, a son of the late Jonas Michael and Alma Sellers Froneberger.

Mr. Froneberger was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was a member of the Lutheran Men...

Nov 11, 2013

Clifford Benard Henderson, 84, of Dallas Cherryville Highway, died November 11, 2013 at W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on Nov. 2, 1929 in Cocke Co. TN, a son of the late Newton Benard and Carrie Turner Henderson. He was retired from General Motors and along his wife where long line truck drivers and owners...