Obituaries

Apr 24, 2015

Ralph Edward Bradshaw, 73, of Kings Mountain, passed away Friday April 24, 2015, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born January 11, 1942, in Gaston County, NC, to the late Edward and Daisy Woody Bradshaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Joseph Bradshaw and sister Beatrice Falls. Ralph is survived by...

Apr 18, 2015

Pamela France Massey, 66, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Dandridge, TN, on December 15, 1948 to the late Richard France and Marjorie Hall McDonald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Larry France. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Apr 14, 2015

Donald "Don" Verner Horn, Sr., 80, of Bessemer City, passed away April 14, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born August 6, 1934, in Rutherford County, NC, to the late M.G. and Letha Robbins Horn.

Don retired from Duke Energy after 25 years of service and was a U.S. Army Veteran. In addition to...

Apr 11, 2015

Gladys Jeraldine Collins Hardy, 64, passed away on April 11, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. She was born August 17, 1950 in Bryson City to the late John Marion and Minnie Etta Cochran Collins. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Horace Hardy, Jr.; her son, Barry E. Hardy and wife Rebecca; her daughter, Melissa Hardy;...

Apr 10, 2015

JERRY GILREATH

Jerry Dean Gilreath, 51, of Gastonia, passed away April 10, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born December 23, 1963 in Gaston County to the Rev. John Gilreath and the late Mae Belle Wooten Gilreath.

In addition to his father he is survived by his brother, Billy Gilreath and wife Becky...

Apr 10, 2015

Ronald Scott Francum, 57, of Gastonia, passed away on April 10, 2015 at home. He was born May 17, 1957 in Gaston County, to Homer David Francum of Murphy, NC, and the late Lona Mae Howard McCrary. In addition to his mother, Ronald was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Melton, and his sister, Brenda Melton. He is...

Apr 9, 2015

John Melvin Caldwell, 73, of Bessemer City, passed away on Thursday April 9, 2015 at home. He was born December 19, 1941 in Gaston County, to the late John and Beatrice Warren Caldwell.

In addition to his parents, Melvin was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Joanne Thompson Caldwell.

He is...

Apr 6, 2015

Jason Robert Kahne, 37, passed away April 6, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was born June 1, 1977, in Middletown, Ohio, to the late Robert George and Shelagh Ann Abrams Kahne. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jason Williams.

Jason was employed with Novant Health Care as a network engineer....

Apr 6, 2015

Margaret Ann Burnett Panter, 80, of Gastonia, passed away on April 6, 2015 at home. She was born July 15, 1934 in Monroe County, Tennessee to the late Robert Coleman and Pearl Lee Burnett. Margaret was a member of Freewill Church of Jesus Christ of Gastonia for 62 years.

She was preceded in death by her siblings,...

Apr 4, 2015

Pauline Carroll Fletcher, 91, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2015 at home. She was born in Cleveland County, on January 5, 1924 to the late James Turner and Janie Smith Carroll.

In addition to her parents, Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, William Johnny Fletcher; daughter Judith Elaine Fletcher, 5 brothers...

Apr 2, 2015

David Curtis Messer, 77, of Dallas, NC, passed away peacefully April 2, 2015 at Robin Johnson House. He was born February 27, 1938 in Gaston County, to the late Ervin Otis and Lula Viola Sutton Messer.

David was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved to hunt and enjoyed playing the guitar and going to...

Mar 27, 2015

Sandra Kay Hodge Davis, 67, passed away on March 27, 2015. She was born in Gaston County, NC, on September 3, 1947, to the late Katherine Hodge. Besides her mother, Sandra was preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger Davis, and her grandparents, John and Ora Hodge. Sandra graduated from Ashley High School and Gaston College. She worked as...

Mar 26, 2015

Virginia Puckett Costner, 88, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2015, at home surrounded by her family.

She was born April 28, 1926, in Burke County, to the late Francis M. and Molly Brown Puckett.

Virginia was a current member of the Bessemer City Church of God and a longtime member of Linwood Church of...

Mar 25, 2015

SARAH McCORMICK

Sarah Ida Lackey McCormick, 80 years old of 315 Sunset Drive, Bessemer City, North Carolina, died 25 March 2015 at Shelby Hospital. A native of Gaston County, NC. Daughter of the late Sarah Susan Kincaid Lackey and Richard Boyd Lackey, Sr. She made her home in Brevard, NC for forty-six years.

She was...

Mar 23, 2015

Willie "Billie" Mae Bowen Flowers, 90, of Bessemer City, passed away on March 23, 2015 at Carillon Assisted Living, Cramerton. She was born on November 8, 1924 in Cherokee County, SC to the late James Thomas and Rosa Gregory Bowen.

She was retired from Threads, USA and was a member of First Baptist Church, Bessemer City.

Mar 23, 2015

Brittany Lee Plemmons, 26, passed away March 23, 2015, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. She was born on December 2, 1988, in Gaston County.

She left behind her mother, Rebecca Jean Sipe Plemmons, and her father, Christopher Lee Plemmons and fiancée Lynn Bumgardner; her son, Mason Blair Heavener; her brother, Gavin Plemmons; paternal grandmother, Martha...

Mar 22, 2015

Laura Ramsey Cobb, 78, of Bessemer City, passed away on March 22, 2015 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 23, 1936 in Gaston County to the late Leroy and Ollie Mae Ramsey.

She loved her church and was a member of 8th Street Church of God.

Laura was preceded in death...

Mar 16, 2015

Charles Donald "Don" Carpenter, 81, of Bessemer City, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Peak Resources, Gastonia. He was born June 17, 1933 to the late R. Gordon and Lula Strutt Carpenter.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his, infant brother, R.G. Carpenter, Jr., brothers, Marion Leon Carpenter, Lewis Henry Carpenter and...

Mar 11, 2015

Tony Michael Day, 67, of Gastonia, passed away March 11, 2015 at home. He was born on November 6, 1947 in Gaston County to the late Jack Arvil and Betty Jean Ross Day.

Tony loved the Tennessee mountains and going to Dollywood.

He was survived by his son, Stanley Dean Day of Kings Mountain; daughters,...

Mar 10, 2015

Chris Theo Trakas, 79, of Bessemer City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, March 10, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC after an extended illness.

Chris was a native of Gaston County; son of the late Theo and Hazel Moore Trakas. He was a retired Insurance Agent of Liberty Life. Chris...