Obituaries

May 25, 2014

Annie Lorene Williams Freeman, 78, of Bessemer City passed away on May 25, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1936 in Cherokee County, NC, to the late Porter Williams and Lona Stratton.

Annie was a employed in textiles, attended Bright Light Baptist Church and Victory Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed listening to...

May 24, 2014

Hubert Snipes, Jr., 85, of Gastonia, passed away on May 24, 2014 at Gastonia Heath and Rehabilitation Center. He was born, February 26, 1929 in Marlboro County, SC to the late Hubert Ben Snipes, Sr. and the late Edith Whitener Snipes.

Hubert was a member of the First Wesleyan Church in Gastonia and worked at Snipes Shoe...

May 13, 2014

Larry Donald Lee, 78, of Gastonia passed away on May 13, 2014 at home. He was born June 11, 1935 in Gaston County, NC, to the late William Homer and Willie Roberta Dixon Lee.

Larry was a hardworking man. He was a good loving father to his children and he will be greatly missed.

He...

May 13, 2014

Annette Owens Pruitt, 64, of Kings Mountain passed away on May 13, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. She was born June 19, 1949 in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Hoyle Edward and Lucille Mullinax Owens.

Annette was a homemaker and an unselfish caregiver to many. She put others first at all times. She will...

May 10, 2014

General James King, 77, of Gastonia passed away on May 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 13, 1936 in Mecklenburg County to the late James Washington and Gatia Ann Elizabeth King.

General retired from textiles.

He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Lee King, brother Richard "Red" King and sister...

May 9, 2014

Vergie Wiggins Price, 89, of Gastonia passed away on May 9, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born in Jackson County, NC, to the late Thomas and Hester Medford Wiggins.

Vergie was a wonderful Mom who loved her kids and grandchildren and who dearly loved her sister Edna who took such wonderful care of...

May 8, 2014

Rebecca Rollins Spurling, 78 joined our Lord in Heaven on May 8th 2014 at CaroMont Regional Center. She was born June 27th 1935 to the late Isaac and Bertha Hall Rollins in Newport Tn. She was a member of Fraley Memorial Baptist Church.

She had been an avid gardener and loved to dance. She retired after 20...

May 3, 2014

Vinson Russell "Buster" Brown, 85, of Gastonia passed away on May 3, 2014 Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born December 25, 1928 in Graham County to the late Mack Welch and Stella Brown.

Buster served in the United States Marines during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Albert...

May 2, 2014

Charles Arthur "Chuck" Morgan, Jr., 56 of Gastonia, passed away on May 2, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born December 31, 1957 in Gaston County to the late Charles Arthur Morgan, Sr. and Amanda Helen Shope Morgan.

Charles is survived by his wife, Crystal Chitwood Morgan; son, Charles Morgan, III; daughter, Heidi Morgan...

Apr 29, 2014

Ambrose Bryson Flowers, Sr., of Cherryville, passed away on April 29, 2014 at home. He was born June 18, 1929 in Gaston County to the late Gilbert and May Scruggs Flowers.

Ambrose served in the United States Army.

Ambrose was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Payne Flowers; son, Ambrose Bryson Flowers, Jr.; 3...

Apr 29, 2014

Margaret Elizabeth Thompson Croft, 72, of Belmont, passed away on April 29, 2014 at home. She was born July 20, 1941 in Lancaster County, SC to the late Ernest and Grace Knight Thompson.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday at Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services, Bessemer City.

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Apr 29, 2014

Phyllis Gaye Houser Miller, 53, of Bessemer City, passed away on April 29, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 26, 1960 in Gaston County to Benjamin Morey Houser of Cherryville and the late Madge Haynes Houser. Phyllis was a member of Long Creek Presbyterian Church in Kings Mountain. She received an associate's degree in...

Apr 23, 2014

HARRY MARTIN Harry Daniel Martin, 76, died on April 23, 2014 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was the son of George and Evelyn Martin of Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Harry was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dallas. He worked at Amp Inc. for 20 years and served in the United States Air Force....

Apr 23, 2014

Bobby Lee "Sonny" Sellers, Jr., 44, of Bessemer City passed away on April 23, 2014 at home. He was born March 2, 1970 in Cleveland County to the late Bob Lee and Evellen Ellis Sellers.

Sonny attended Harvest Baptist Church in Bessemer City. He enjoyed fishing, especially at Kure Beach, corn holing and going to the mountains....

Apr 21, 2014

KENNETH HAMRICK Kenneth Marvin Hamrick, 70, of Moravian Falls, NC formerly of Gastonia passed away on April 21, 2014 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1944 in Lincoln County to the late Dewey Creighton and Emma Hawkins Hamrick.

Kenneth served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

He was...

Apr 15, 2014

Brian Keith Carpenter, 45, of Gastonia passed away on April 15, 2014 at home. He was born November 23, 1968 in Gaston County to Joyce Mckinnish Horne of Shelby and the late Wayne Junior Carpenter. Brian is survived by his daughters, Brianna Kristina Carpenter, Bethany Kendall Carpenter; fiancée Dee Sawyer; mother and step-father, Joyce McKinnish Horne and husband Cook;...

Apr 13, 2014

Russell Thomas "Tim" Berry, 52, of Bessemer City, passed away on April 13, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born May 26, 1961 in Gaston County to Sylvia Berry of Dallas and the late Wallace Denver Berry.

In addition to his mother, Russell is survived by his son, Aaron Lyons of Wilmington, NC; brothers,...

Apr 13, 2014

VIOLET LOWERY Violet Elizabeth Garrsion Lowery, 92, of Bessemer City, passed away on April 13, 2014 at Carolina Care Center, Cherryville. She was born August 22, 1921 in Gaston County to the late Gus and Geaneva Garrison Gladen.

Violet children are Harry Crisp, James D. Lowery, Gus Garrison; daughter, Dorothy Warlick.

Her services will be...

Mar 20, 2014

Calvin Frank Teague, 78, of Gastonia, passed away on March 20, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. He was born March 19, 1936 in Gaston County, NC, to the late Otis and Nancy Humphries Teague. Calvin was retired from Textiles and was a member of Living Word Tabernacle, Gastonia. He enjoyed hunting and raising game chickens. He...

Mar 17, 2014

Sarah Porter Lefler, 48, of Charlotte passed away on March 17, 2014 . She was born January 29, 1966 in Lincoln County. Services are private.