Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

Dennis Reason, aka “Boss”, 68, of Gastonia, passed away at CaroMont Regional on July 17, 2022. He was born September 8, 1953, in Washington County, NC, to the late Billie Reason and Beulah Virginia Hardison Reason.

Dennis retired from Wix Filters after 45 years. He loved his family and enjoyed the outdoors.

He is preceded...

Jul 14, 2022

Doyle William Laws, Jr., 67, of Lincolnton, passed away at home on July 14, 2022. He was born July 14, 1955, in Gaston County, to the late Doyle Laws and Lillian Radford Laws.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Angeline Welch.

Doyle loved his family, beach vacations, beach bingo and his pets.

Jul 11, 2022

Paul A. Miller, III, 76, of Gastonia, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Courtland Terrace Rehabilitation Center in Gastonia.

He was born in Passaic, NJ to Paul A. Miller, Jr. and Virginia (Kram) Miller. He married Jill J. Will after a long courtship on January 17, 2017, in Gastonia.

Surviving is his wife,...

Jul 10, 2022

Pat Bright, 79, of Cleveland County, passed away at her home on July 10, 2022. She was born November 3, 1942, in Spartanburg County, SC to the late William C. Huss and Ruth Mae Ellis Huss.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Doug Runyan; daughter Tonya Curry; son David Burton; great-great-granddaughter Everleigh....

Jul 10, 2022

Debra Baker McMillan, 70, of Cleveland County, passed away at CaroMont Regional on July 10, 2022. She was born February 23, 1952, in Gaston County, to the late Oscar Neil Baker, Sr. and Agnes Barnes Baker.

Debra is preceded in death by her husband Bayne McMillan; sisters, Evelyn Huffman, Patricia Baker Camp; niece, Kristy Camp; nephews, Chad...

Jul 8, 2022

David Bush, 66, of Gaston County, passed away at CaroMont Regional on July 8, 2022. He was born February 14, 1956, in Gaston County, to the late Joseph Bush and Ila Petty Bush.

David is preceded in death by his brother Bobby Bush and wife Sue.

He enjoyed riding on his motorcycle with his ponytail...

Jul 2, 2022

Keith Allen Icenhour, 57, of Gastonia, passed away at his residence on July 2, 2022. He was born October 1, 1964, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania to Arlene Lynch Icenhour and the late George Earl Icenhour.

Keith enjoyed NASCAR and liked Jeff Gordon, the Dallas Cowboys, and watching wrestling.

Left to cherish his memory is his...

Jun 24, 2022

Sue C. Murphy, 76, of Kings Mountain, passed away at Atrium Health Shelby on June 24, 2022. She was born June 11, 1946, in Cleveland County, to the late Franklin Howard Morrow and Nola Victoria Smith Morrow.

Sue is preceded in death by her husband B.G. Murphy, Jr. and son B.G. “Buddy” Murphy, III.

Left...

Jun 23, 2022

Gregory “Greg” Allen Jackson, 55, of Clover, SC, passed away at Atrium Health Kings Mountain on June 23, 2022. He was born October 13, 1966, in Cleveland County, to Annette Jackson Cloninger.

Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Terrie Anthony (Jeff); brother, Scott Jackson (Donnie); mother, Annette Cloninger; grandchildren, Zackery and Zoie; uncle, Tony Jackson...

Jun 20, 2022

Rickey McDaniel, 69, of Grover, passed away at his residents on June 20, 2022. He was born April 7, 1953, in Cleveland County, to the late Lloyd Coleman McDaniel and Vivian Martin McDaniel.

He is preceded in death by his sisters, Alice Sanders, Jean Pearson, Linda Kaye McDaniel.

Rickey was a member of Midview Baptist...

Jun 19, 2022

Paul Jackson Rice, 76, of Bessemer City, passed away at his residence on June 19, 2022. He was born January 21,1946, in Madison County, to the late Oliver Jackson Rice and Roberta Rogers Rice.

Paul was a United States Army Vietnam veteran and was a Purple Heart Recipient. He retired from Kiser Dairy after 27 years.

Jun 18, 2022

Charles “Joe” Joseph Howard, Sr., 79, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 18, 2022. He was born June 29, 1942, in Los Angeles County, California to the late Roscoe Hiram Howard and Gertrude Hamilton Howard.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara V. Howard.

Joe was a...

Jun 13, 2022

William Ray Mauney, 66, of Gastonia, passed away at Robin Johnson House on June 13, 2022. He was born November 5, 1955, in Silver Springs, Maryland to the late Tennie Rose Walters Emmett.

Left to cherish his memory are his brother, Michael Walters; sisters, Annette Yuhas (Edward), Susan Robinson; son, “Billy” William Ray Mauney, Jr.; daughter, Catherine...

Jun 10, 2022

Joyce Regina Stiwalt Guthrie, 83, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 10, 2022. She was born June 23, 1938, in Gaston County, to the late John and Viola Stiwalt.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George Guthrie, Sr., and sister, Merry Hollingshead.

Joyce was a homemaker, she...

Jun 7, 2022

Margaret Johnson Jackson, 85, of Bessemer City, passed away on June 7, 2022. She was born February 13, 1937, in Gaston County, to the late Adam Clayton Johnson and Eva Oates Johnson.

She was preceded in death by daughters Donna Jackson Mitchell and Tracie Lynne Jackson; sons Jeffrey Jackson and Carl Norman Jackson, Jr.; sister Martha Johnson...

Jun 6, 2022

Leona Violet Cooper Atwell, 94, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on June 6, 2022. She was born January 3, 1928, in Loudoun County, Virginia to the late Jacob Edward Cooper and Katie Lorena Pearson Cooper.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Arnold Atwell; son-in-law, Ben Hayes; all her siblings....

Jun 2, 2022

Early Thursday morning, June 2, 2022, Norma Jean Surratt Clouse was welcomed into the arms of her savior. She was just shy of her 89th birthday, which was June 24, 1933, in Salisbury, NC. Jean grew up and spent the majority of her adult life in Bessemer City. She was currently a resident at Courtland Terrace. She is proceeded...

May 26, 2022

Matthew Pope, 28, of Bessemer City, passed away on May 26, 2022. He was born on June 3, 1993, in Gaston County to Dana Michelle Pope.

Matthew enjoyed skateboarding, photography, music, and art. He loved his family and friends.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Cassie Pope; son, Kayden Trace Pope; mom, Dana...

May 21, 2022

Johnny Dale Patterson, 51, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was born October 14, 1970, in Spring Valley, IL, the son of Wilma Marie Johnson Eaves and the late John Nesbitt Patterson.

He loved going to yard sales, thrift shopping, and he enjoyed collecting historical memorabilia. He could make you laugh at about anything. He loved...

May 18, 2022

Walter “Winnie” Winford Etters, 82, of Bessemer City, passed away on May 18, 2022. He was born on February 2, 1940, in Cleveland County, to the late John William Etters and Ardella Harmon Etters.

He is preceded in death by his daughter Kelly Butler, siblings Theodore Etters, Andrew Etters, Bob Etters, and Evelyn Tyler.

Walter...