OBITUARIES

Sep 5, 2013

Ruth Aleene Craft, age 94, of Daytona Beach, formerly of Cherryville, died September 5, 2013, at her residence in Florida. She was born on January 23, 1919 in Gaston Co., a daughter of the late Hudson Phillip and Sallie Baxter Craft. She was formerly a member of First United Methodist Church Cherryville, and was a retired school teacher and...

Sep 2, 2013

William Lester "Sonny" Roberson, age 70, of Cherryville died September 2, 2013, at his residence. Sonny was born on June 20, 1943, in Washington Co., MD, a son of the late William Lester and Ida Catherine Horst Roberson Revels. He was an active member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a member...

Aug 30, 2013

Betty Jean Huss Beam, age 81, of Cherryville died at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia on August 30, 2013. She was born on October 7, 1931 in Gaston County, the daughter of the late Howard Bliss and Tula McCurry Huss. Betty was retired from Hewlett Mfg. and a Member of First Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she...

Aug 30, 2013

Max Dean Eaker, Sr., age 84, of Cherryville died August 30, 2013 at Peak Resources. Max was born August 22, 1929 in Lincoln County, a son of the late Doras Grady and Bertha Willis Eaker. He was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers and was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Max was a U.S. Air Force MP and...

Aug 28, 2013

Hugh McRee Watts, 86, of Queens Road in Cherryville, died August 28, 2013, at Trinity Village in Hickory. He was born on September 10, 1926 in Alexander Co., a son of the late Thomas Wilson and Verna Estelle Clanton Watts.

Mr. Watts was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville and a benefactor of "Creed Coffee...

Aug 26, 2013

Henry Franklin McAbee, 58, of Mauney Trailer Park, died August 26, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 26, 1955 in Rutherford Co., a son of Myrtle Tate McAbee of Bessemer City, and the late Henry Wilbur McAbee.

In addition to his father he is preceded in death by two sisters, Janice Vatahansombat...

Aug 10, 2013

Regina Black Wofford, 91 of Harrilson Rd., formerly of St. Mark's Church Rd. died August 10, 2013 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on Nov. 22, 1921 in Gaston Co., a daughter of the late Elias Carr and Bryte Plonk Black.

Mrs. Wofford was a longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she was a...

Aug 2, 2013

Pamela Denise Summer Johnston, 57, of 158 Oak Tree Lane died Friday August 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Gaston Co. on April 9, 1956 a daughter of the late Elliott Murrell and Joyce Elaine Hudson Summer. Pam was formerly employed by Carolina Freight Carriers, Gaston County District Attorney and the FBI and was a member...

Jul 27, 2013

Frances Eileen Davis Homesley, age 90, of Cherryville, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Homesley was born on June 14, 1923, in Cherokee, SC, a daughter of the late Arthur and Eva Mae Tate Davis. Frances was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville where she enjoyed her...

Jul 27, 2013

Beverly Jeanette Flynn Walls, age 38, of 601 Vista Dr. died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. Beverly was born on August 8, 1974 in Alamance County, a daughter of the late Doyce Durham Flynn and the late Sandra Ann Carter Allran and husband, Jim. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and employed at...

Jul 25, 2013

Ronnie Dale Wylie, age 61, died on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at his residence in Lincolnton.

Ronnie was born on March 19, 1952 in Cleveland a son of Loyd Junior Wiley and Doris Bright McSwain. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was formerly employed at Ethica in Dallas.

Ronnie was preceded...

Jul 24, 2013

Bonnie Rachel Lansing Quinn, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. Mrs. Quinn was born on April 5, 1923 in Gaston a daughter of the late Albert L. and Ocie Goodman Lansing. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Rachel had retired from Dora Industries as an Inspector. In addition...

Jul 21, 2013

Shirley Elizabeth Beam Hartman, age 78, of 405 S. Gaston St., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 21, 2013, at her residence in Dallas.

Mrs. Hartman was born on April 30, 1935 in Gaston a daughter of the late Percy and Grace Carpenter Beam. Shirley was a loving wife and devoted...

Jul 17, 2013

Faye Elizabeth Smith Huss, age 82 of 7646 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte from injuries sustained in an automobile accident while driving home from volunteering at the food pantry.

Mrs. Huss was born on April 15, 1931 in Cherokee County, SC, a daughter of the late William Bert and...

Jul 15, 2013

Edna Nathlee Galloway Hamm, 89 of 604 St. Mark's Church Rd., died July 15, 2013 at her residence in Bessemer City. Mrs. Hamm was born on May 12, 1924 in Transylvania County a daughter of the late Joseph Berry and Laura Landreth Galloway. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Edna enjoyed baking cakes and embroidering pillowcases....

Jul 13, 2013

Dateline: Lincolnton

Margaret Sue Cash Whitaker Land, 80 of 1195 Pete's Rd., died July, 13, 2013 at her residence in Lincolnton, NC.

Mrs. Land was born on July 26, 1932, in Gaston County a daughter of the late Romey Cash and Lily Cash London. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lincolnton, and...

Jul 8, 2013

Thelma Lanier Payne, 90, of Terrell, formerly of Cherryville and Belmont, died July 8, 2013 at her residence. Thelma was born July 1, 1923 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Lee and Blanche Hutchins Lanier. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Cherryville and the North Carolina Education Association, a Masters graduate of Winthrop University,...

Jul 6, 2013

James Daniel Taylor, 59, of 825 Helton Rd., died Saturday July 6, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born on April 11, 1954 in Peachtree, Cherokee Co. NC, a son of the late James Drew Taylor and Maida Ruth Stiles Taylor of Peachtree, NC. He was a veteran of the US Marines and employed at Freightliner...

Jul 2, 2013

Dr. Ray Hoyle Smith, age 83 of 702 Spring Street, died peacefully July 2, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. He was born April 10, 1930, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Raymond Forest and Annie Heavner Hoyle Smith. Dr. Smith was a 1951 graduate from The Citadel and joined the United States Army serving in Korea. He...

Jul 2, 2013

Lorene Vada Heavner Pruett, age 95 of 403 Delview Road, went with her Lord and loving husband on July 2, 2013 at Somerset Court Cherryville. She was born February 25, 1918 a daughter of the late Acie Lee and Ellen Clara Hallman Heavner. Lorene was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville, active in Sunday School, and served...