Obituaries

Oct 16, 2013

BILLIE RHYNE

Billie Sue Summit Rhyne, 89, of Bessemer City, passed away on October 16, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She was born November 24, 1923 in Gaston County, to the late Cleveland Arthur and Eliza Jane Bryte Ormand Summitt.

Billie graduated from Bessemer City High School and played on the...

Oct 13, 2013

Delma Farmer Buchanan, 70, of Bessemer City, passed away on October 13, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born August 5, 1943 in Gaston County, to the late Thomas Pralo and Viola Deas Farmer.

Delma loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved reading, flowers and cross stitching.

She is survived by...

Oct 12, 2013

Owen Craig Chronister, 80, of Bessemer City passed away on October 12, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living. He was born March 11, 1933 in Gaston County, NC, to the late Reedy Augustus "Gus" and Pansy Jane Craig Chronister.

Owen joined the United States Navy at age 17 and served during the Korean Conflict. He worked as Vice-President...

Oct 6, 2013

Dana Michelle Bolin, 35, of Bessemer City, passed away October 6, 2013. She was born May 7, 1978 in Gaston County to Charles L. Bolin and the late Janice Hughes. Those left to cherish her memory are her father, Charles L. Bolin; daughter, Loran Bolin; brother, Mark Walker; companion, Brenda Hoyle; step-daughter, Mary Hoyle.

A Celebration of...

Oct 6, 2013

Edna Smith Hensley, 91, of Hardin, NC, passed away on October 6, 2013 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lincolnton. She was born October 10, 1921 in Gaston County, NC, to the late Spurgeon Brantley and Texie Pruitt Smith.

Edna was a member of Hardin Community Baptist Church, Dallas NC and a homemaker.

She is...

Oct 5, 2013

Ruth Ford Pasour, 73, of Dallas, NC, passed away on October 5, 2013 at Robin Johnson House. She was born November 30, 1939 in Gaston County, NC, to the late Coy Lee and Ruby Lee Hoyle Ford.

Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and member of Antioch Lutheran Church, Dallas NC. She loved her grandkids and...

Oct 3, 2013

Myrtle Jean Leonhardt, 80, of Dallas, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2013 from Robin Johnson House, Dallas. She was born April 24, 1933 in Lincoln County, NC, to the late James Eugene and Myrtle Carico Leonhardt.

Myrtle is survived by her sister Daisy Kester and husband Larry of Cherryville, Brother Robert Leonhardt and...

Oct 2, 2013

Helen Lucille Mullinax Owens, 87, of Kings Mountain, passed away on October 2, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born April 28, 1926 in Gaston County, NC, to the late Thomas A. and Sally Gardner Mullinax.

She was a member of Family Worship Center Church of God in Kings Mountain.

She is survived...

Sep 29, 2013

Myron Wesley Jones, 80, of Bessemer City passed away on September 29, 2013 at Gastonia Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 23, 1933 in West Edmeston, NY, to the late Roy Bowden and Lois Elenor Kingsley Jones.

Myron attended NBCS. He was a dairy farmer and served with the United States Army in the...

Sep 20, 2013

Bertha Lee Moore Holden, 91, of Gastonia passed away on September 20, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born December 25, 1921 in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Dixon Richard and Anna Bell Moore.

She was a faithful member of Dallas Church of God.

She is survived by her sons, Michael...

Sep 19, 2013

LD Franklin Black, 82, of Grover, passed away September 19, 2013 at home. He was born in Cleveland County on November 10, 1930 to the late Frank and Lilly Mae Henderson Black. He was retired from John E. Jenkins, Inc. after 37 years of service. LD is survived by his daughters Kay McDaniel & husband Rick of Grover and...

Sep 18, 2013

Mark Clinton Berry, 54, of Kings Mountain, passed away September 18, 2013 at home. He was born in Cleveland County on May 17, 1959 to Robert David Berry, Sr. and Sarah Joan Penner Berry of Kings Mountain. Mark was a CB enthusiast and was known as the "Gravedigger." He enjoyed riding motorcycles, go karts and being outdoors. Mark never...

Sep 4, 2013

Collie Ann Capps Bridges, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away September 4, 2013 at Robin Johnson House. She was born in Gaston County on March 24, 1941 to the late R.B. and Evelyn Neal Capps. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her grandson Scottie Bridges.

Collie is survived by her sons: James...

Aug 31, 2013

Margaret W. Adams, age 89, of Melody Lane, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Born in Rutherfordton, NC she was the daughter of the late James and Marie Greene. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Adams; brothers, Junior, Paul, Steve, Joe, Clyde; and her son, Bobby Adams.

Survivors...

Aug 26, 2013

William "Bill" Robert Henderson, Sr., 54, of Gastonia, passed away August 26, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gaston County on May 10, 1959 to Barbara Ann Henderson of Gastonia. He is preceded in death by an infant sister, Donna Tyson.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Barbara...

Aug 25, 2013

Cecil Roy Riddle, Sr., 64, of Bessemer City, passed away August 25, 2013 at home. He was born in Lee County, Alabama on October 29, 1948 to the late John Lamar Riddle, Sr. and Katherine Kittrell Reynolds. Cecil was a member of God Can Baptist Church in Bessemer City and was a truck driver for Climan Trucking Company.

Aug 24, 2013

Catherine Tate Huntsinger, 83, of Bessemer City, passed away August 24, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospice House, Kings Mountain. She was born on March 28, 1930 in Gaston County to the late Zoll Clarence and Minnie Frances Holland Tate.

Catherine was a loving wife, mother and granny.

She is survived by her husband of 68...

Aug 21, 2013

Ronald Coleman Walker, 65, of Gastonia, passed away August 21, 2013 at home. He was born in Gaston County on July 26, 1948 to the late Coleman Franklin and Bertha Matthews Walker.

Ronald retired from the City of Gastonia after 33 years of service. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Gastonia and lived in the...

Aug 13, 2013

Sabel Jan Pruitt Meeks, 65, of Gastonia went to be with the Lord on August 13, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born September 19, 1947 in Gaston County, to the late Andy and Ella Kate Kelly Pruitt.

Sabel was a woman who loved God. Her greatest accomplishment was being a mother and grandmother....

Aug 8, 2013

Jimmy Lee Holder, 79, of Gastonia, passed away August 8, 2013 at home. He was born in Rowan County on March 23, 1933 to the late Fred Eugene and Ina Hunnicutt Holder. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Hilton Hill, Jean and Mike Scruggs, and Rebecca and Philip Brooks; grandchildren, Jeff and Travis Hill, David and...