Obituaries

Jul 24, 2012

THOMAS  CROFT, SR. Thomas Olin Croft, Sr., 74, of Belmont passed away July 24, 2012 at home.  He was born October 29, 1937 in Bamberg County, SC, to the late Henry Croft, Jr. and the late Henrietta Kinard Croft. His visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City

Jul 20, 2012

CAMDEN  RUSH Camden Charles Rush, infant son of Donald Lewis "Donnie" Rush and Heather Yvonne Hanline passed away July 20, 2012 at home.  He was born June 29, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. His funeral service will be held on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Chapel, Bessemer City. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Jul 20, 2012

DATELINE:  BOWLING GREEN, SC CHARLES  MOSES Charles Henry Moses, 49, of Bowling Green, SC, passed away July 20, 2012.  He was born November 7, 1962 in Gaston County, to Charles Moses and the late Bessie Thomas Moses. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City with Rev. John Benton officiating....

Jul 19, 2012

CHARLOTTE  CRAWFORD Charlotte Thornburg Crawford passed away peacefully on July 19, 2012. She was born in 1930 in Atkins, South Carolina. Her family moved to Bessemer City when Charlotte was three. She attended Women's College of Greensboro and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She taught school in Johnston, SC, at Bessemer City High School and at...

Jul 19, 2012

Rev. Phillip Dean Arrowood, 78, of Bessemer City, passed away July 19, 2012, at Peak Resources, Cherryville.  He was born June 17, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, to Virginia Davis Arrowood of Belmont and the late Clyde Arrowood. Rev. Arrowood was retired from Wix-Dana after 26 years of service and he served in the United States Navy.  He was a Sunday school...

Jul 15, 2012

LEDONIA   HYATT Ledonia Hyatt, 74, from Springwood peacefully from home reached out to touch the face of God on Sunday, July 15, 2012.  She was surrounded by her children as she left for her journey to be with the Lord. Ledonia was preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Connie Dawkins, one sister, Emma Mae Plair and her parents, Walter...

Jul 15, 2012

LOUIS   NATIONS Earl Louis Nations, Jr., 67, of Dallas, passed away July 15, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia.  He was born October 11, 1944, in Gaston County to Earl Lewis Nations, Sr. of Clarksville, TN, and the late Ida Meadows Groves. Louis was retired from Advance Machining of Gastonia after 20 years of service.  Prior to this, he worked with...

Jul 11, 2012

Teresa Kaye Melton, 60, of Kings Mountain, passed away July 11, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  She was born August 17, 1951 in Cleveland County, to the late Wylie and Emma Sisk Wallace. Teresa was a graduate of Gardner Webb University and a member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church, Kings Mountain.  She was the owner and operator of Kings Mountain Vacuum...

Jul 10, 2012

ADDIE  ICENHOWER Addie Williams Icenhower, 91, of Gastonia, passed away July 10, 2012, at Peak Resources, Gastonia.  She was born November 10, 1920, in Graham County to the late William Bryson "Willie" and Betty Evelyn "Evaie" Roberts Williams. Addie was carried home into the arms of her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family. Though her eyes were dim and her...

Jul 5, 2012

Eula Grigg Perkins, 91, of Gastonia, died, July 5, 2012, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia.   She was born on October 27, 1920, in Gaston County to the late David Weaver and Fannie Winebarger Grigg. Eula retired from Parkdale Mills after 40 years of service and she was a member of West Franklin Baptist Church in Gastonia.  The family wishes to thank...

Jun 28, 2012

DENNIS  BEAVER Dennis Claude Beaver, 55, of Gastonia, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  He was born December 16, 1956 in Gaston County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Goins Beaver. Dennis is survived by his father, Walter Beaver of Gastonia; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Betty Beaver, Steven and Ruth Beaver all of...

Jun 25, 2012

REV.  RONALD  HOLCOMBE Rev. Ronald Dale "Ronnie" Holcombe, 69, of Kings Mountain, passed away June 25, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospital.  He was born January 12, 1943 in Gaston County to the late Rev. Odell Holcombe and Mae Abernathy Holcombe. Rev. Holcombe was formerly a Deacon and Associate Pastor at King James Baptist Church in Bessemer City.  He was presently a member and...

Jun 25, 2012

HENRY  RAGLAND, JR. Henry Hoyt Ragland, Jr., 54, of Bessemer City, passed away June 25, 2012, at home. He was born February 27, 1958 in Gaston County to the late Henry Hoyt Ragland, Sr. and Betty L. Smith Ragland. Henry was the owner/operator of A-1 Appliance and Repair Service in Bessemer City for the past eight years.  He served in the...

Jun 24, 2012

RUBY   BESS Ruby Lee Keller Bess, 95, died peacefully Sunday, June 24, 2012, at The Robin Johnson Hospice House.  She was born December 12, 1916 in Gaston County and was the daughter of the late Robert Leroy and Mary Lydia Sharp Keller. Ruby was formerly of Bessemer City and resided in Gastonia.  She dedicated her entire life to caring for and...

Jun 23, 2012

Lawrence Frederick Holland, 87, passed away June 23, 2012, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Salisbury.   He was born May 7, 1925 in Gaston County to the late Henry Lawrence and Edna Best Holland. Lawrence was a World War II veteran who served with the Army Air Corps from 1943-1946.  He was a member of Bradley United Methodist...

Jun 19, 2012

ENID MILLER KIEFER

Enid Miller Kiefer, 95, passed away June 19, 2012, in Spokane, WA. She was born March 18, 1917 in Meadville, PA, to the late Dale O and Enid Findlay Miller.

Enid graduated from Wilkinsburg High School, Wilkinsburg, PA in 1934. In 1938, she married Dean Burtt Kiefer in Pittsburgh, PA and he...

Jun 17, 2012

DATELINE:  LINCOLNTON Buford Webster Martin, Jr., 80, of Lincolnton, passed away June 17, 2012, at Carolina Medical Center, Lincolnton.  He was born June 14, 1932 in Georgia, to the late  Buford Webster Martin, Sr. and Lucille Hardy Martin. Buford was a member of Independent Baptist Tabernacle Church in Dallas. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 2:00...

Jun 6, 2012

BESSIE ANNE ARMSTRONG Bessie Anne Laughlin Armstrong, 88, of Bessemer City, passed away June 6, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  She was born November 28, 1923 in Hennepin County, Minnesota to the late John Quincy and Marion Banker Laughlin. Bessie was a radio operator in the United States Navy and formerly worked with Social Services.  She retired as a clerk from...

Jun 5, 2012

DATELINE:  DALLAS WALLACE  BERRY Wallace Denver Berry, 76, of Dallas, passed away June 5, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  He was born August 24, 1935 in Gaston County to the late Tom and Flora Fox Berry. Wallace was retired owner and operator of Berry Appliance and formerly worked with Western Electric Company. His memorial service will be held on Friday, June 8,...

Jun 3, 2012

Lonnie Jack King Jr. Lonnie Jack King Jr., 46, of Kings Mountain, passed away June 3, 2012. He was born in Lincoln County on May 13, 1966, to Lonnie Jack King Sr. and Elsie Delonda Perry. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son: Lonnie Jack King III of Blacksburg, SC, daughter: Emily Lovelace and Randy...