Obituaries

Apr 30, 2017

Donald Odell "Bo" Meeks, 67, of Bessemer City, passed away Sunday April 30, 2017, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 20, 1949, in York County, SC to the late Epsie Hill Meeks.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Lawson Meeks and George Meeks; sisters, Mamie Meeks and...

Apr 27, 2017

Vergie Helms Blankenship, 78, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Country Time Inn Assisted Living in Kings Mountain. She was born on November 11, 1938 in Gaston County to the late John Wesley and Blanche Marie Waters Helms.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Clinton Graham; sisters,...

Apr 25, 2017

Franklin Monroe Boltin, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born in Charleston, S.C. on October 6, 1944 to the late Marion Monroe and Annie Ruth Stephens Boltin.

Franklin was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of First Wesleyan Church of Bessemer City. He was an...

Apr 24, 2017

Thomas Dixon Barnes, 77, of Bessemer City, passed away April 24, 2017, at Robin Johnson House Dallas. He was born on August 30, 1939, in Rutherford County, to the late Earl Douglas and Johnnie Ruth Neil Barnes.

Tommy was a member of First Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from FMC...

Apr 20, 2017

Wilma Davidson Weaver Smith, 80, went to be with the Lord on Thursday April 20, 2017 at Peak Resources of Gastonia. She was born on October 17, 1936 in Gaston County to the late Fred E. Davidson and the late Nettie Skidmore Davidson Hill.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herman Weaver; and her...

Apr 20, 2017

Dennis "Denny" Calvary Connard, 62, passed away on Thursday April 20, 2017, at his home. He was born November 16, 1954, in Gaston County Katherine Haynie Connard of Bessemer City and the late William Connard.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Vincent, William, Cotton, Gary, Ricky, and Johnny Connard.

In addition to his...

Apr 19, 2017

Billy Vernon Posey, 85, of Gastonia, passed away April 19, 2017, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 26, 1931 in Pickens County, SC to the late William H. and Irene Hackett Posey.

Billy has lived in Gastonia, NC since 1936. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he was awarded the...

Apr 18, 2017

Noah Keith Ware, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Morgan Roxanne Caldwell and Austin Keith Ware.

In addition to his parents, Noah is survived by his sister, Riley Grace Ware of the home; his paternal grandparents, Stacey Ware...

Apr 16, 2017

KENNETH PATTERSON

George Kenneth Patterson 76, of Bessemer City, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 21, 1941 in Gaston County, Mr. Patterson was the son of the late Bill and Willie Mae Kerns Patterson.

Mr. Patterson worked dutifully for Wix Filters for 44...

Apr 16, 2017

Johnny Barnett Hyatt 73, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at home. He was born on October 24, 1943 to the late John Hyatt and Annie Mae Horne.

Johnny attended Gastonia High School and retired from Wix Corporation after 28 years of service. He also served with the Gaston County Police Force and Ranlo Police Force....

Apr 12, 2017

ARNOLD HUNTSINGER

George Arnold Huntsinger, 90, of Bessemer City, passed away April 12, 2017, at Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was born on September 21, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late William Collett and Dora Lee Arrowood Huntsinger.

Arnold was a loving Daddy, PawPaw, and Pops. He was a member of Ragan Wesleyan Church...

Apr 12, 2017

Darrell Ray Hill, 56, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. He was born on January 15, 1961 in Gaston County to the late Arthur Junior and Marie Prince Hill.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Jason Charles.

Darrell was employed with...

Apr 12, 2017

Mary Ruth Love Wall, 83, passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Somerset Court of Cherryville. She was born November 2, 1933 in Gaston County to the late Clyde Harrison and Exilee Langley Love.

She was preceded in death by her husband Sgt. Columbus James Wall USMC; sisters; Virginia Love, Esther Davis

Left to...

Apr 9, 2017

DONOVAN HARRIS Donovan Anthony Harris, infant son of Donna "Lucy" Green Rankin and Rico Harris, passed away on April 9, 2017, at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born on April 4, 2017. In addition to his parents, he leaves behind his sisters, Faith and Jeremy, Kiara, Amya, Macy; brother, Rico; grandmothers, Aliene and Sandra; godparents, Candy and Pedro....

Apr 7, 2017

Dene Heatherington died April 7 after 95 years of leading an extraordinary, exemplary life of devotion to her faith, her family, her friends, her community, and her profession.

Dene's childhood demonstrated her true grit and determination to always strive for excellence. She took on large scale responsibilities at a young age. Her love and joy of learning...

Apr 2, 2017

Evelyn Hayes Watson Chavis, passed away at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC on Sunday April 2 2017. She was born November 30, 1939 in Gaston county to the late Julius V. and Mable Dover Hayes.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Henry Watson; her daughter, Sherry W. Martin;...

Apr 1, 2017

John Abel Ormand, Jr., a lifelong resident of Gaston County, died from complications of age-related issues on Saturday April 1, 2017.

John was married for 67 years to Jennie Delle Oates Ormand who survives with their daughters Beth Kiser (John) and Lou Bingham (Craig). He also is survived by grandsons Patrick Kiser (Krista) and Will Kiser (Amy);...

Mar 26, 2017

Ernest Ray Flowers, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his daughter's home in Cunningham, TN. He was born October 25, 1931 in Gaston County, NC to the late Walter G. and Ola Pennington Flowers. Bessemer City was his home for all but the last two years of his adult life. Illness made it necessary to join...

Mar 24, 2017

Carol Ann Carswell, 53, passed away on Friday March 24, 2017. She was born on December 6, 1963 in Gaston County to Bobby C. Carswell and the late Joyce Ann Stinnett Carswell. Left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Dalton Gowan and wife Kacie, and Cheridan Pasour and husband Tyler, father Bobby C. Carswell; her sisters, Carmen...

Mar 22, 2017

Beth Hager Harmon, 96, passed away on Tuesday March 22, 2017 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born on December 2, 1920 in Gaston County to the late Robert Lee and Ferrie Froneberger Hager.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Y. Harmon, Sr.; her sons, Ralph "Yates" Harmon, Jr, and wife Beryl, and Robert...