Obituaries

Julia "Julie" Lay

Julia "Julie" Lay

Jul 3, 2020

Julie Lay1962-2020Dallas – Julia "Julie" Ann Lay - 57, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 3, 2020. She was born in Gaston County on September 21, 1962 to Patricia Wiggins Lay and the late Fred Edward Lay, Sr.In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Dean Ouzts.Julie was a graduate of...

SMSgt (Ret) Claude A. Hovis

SMSgt (Ret) Claude A. Hovis

Jun 30, 2020

SMSgt (Ret) Claude Hovis1931-2020Dallas – SMSgt (Ret) Claude A. Hovis – 89 passed away on June 30, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.He was born in Lincoln County on June 22, 1931 to the late Claude A. Hovis, Sr. and Eula Garrison Hovis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Hovis. Claude was...

Grant Griggs

Grant Griggs

Jun 29, 2020

Grant Griggs1941 - 2020Gastonia - Grant Ulyess Griggs, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Atrium Health Pineville with his loving family by his side. He was born in Marble, North Carolina on October 28, 1941 and is the son of the late Grant and Emma Crisp Griggs.Grant was a graduate of Andrews High School, Andrews, North...

Cathy Todd Thomas

Cathy Todd Thomas

Jun 28, 2020

Cathy Thomas1953 - 2020Gastonia – Cathy Todd Thomas, 67, passed away on June 28, 2020 peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family.She was born in Gaston County on June 3, 1953 to the late James and Nancy Tolbert Todd. Cathy loved watching soap operas and working in the garden. She was a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend who...

Dewey Ingram

Dewey Ingram

Jun 27, 2020

Dewey Ingram1935 - 2020Belmont - Dewey Jack Ingram, 84, passed away on June 27, 2020 in Belmont. He was born in King, North Carolina and is the son of the late Vernon and Hessie Lineback Ingram.He was employed as a Master Cabinet Maker and retired from Custom Wood Company. He loved to ride motorcycles and going to the beach, where...

Kenneth Welch

Kenneth Welch

Jun 24, 2020

Kenneth Welch1940 - 2020Gastonia – Kenneth George Welch, 80 passed away on June 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Gaston County, on January 29, 1940 to the late Dachie Elfus and Bervina Jackson Welch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Welch.Left to cherish his memories includes his brother, Larry...

Wayne Harris

Wayne Harris

Jun 24, 2020

Wayne Harris1951-2020Gastonia- Eric Wayne Harris, 69 passed away suddenly on June 24, 2020 at his residence.He was born in Glen White, West Virginia ( Wyoming County) on May 7, 1951 to the late Clarence and Ozelia Mae Brown Harris.He enjoyed fishing, playing the lottery, antiques and watching the 49ers football. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family...

Nancy Marie Fore Strange

Nancy Marie Fore Strange

Jun 23, 2020

Nancy Strange1948- 2020Gastonia – Nancy Marie Fore Strange - 72, passed away on June 23, 2020 at her residence.She was born in Gaston County on February 8, 1948 to the late James and Margaret Morgan Fore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Steve Clyde Strange and brothers, Wayne, Gilbert and...

Lori Rogers

Lori Rogers

Jun 18, 2020

Lori Rogers1969 - 2020Dallas – Lori Mechelle Rogers – 50, passed away on June 18, 2020 at Atrium Mercy Hospital- Charlotte. She was born in Indiana on July 28, 1969 to Rebecca Rogers and the late David E. Rogers.Lori was a graduate of North Gaston High School and attended Belmont Abby College. She worked as a Business Consultant. She was...

Laurence "Larry" Emil Knuutila

Laurence "Larry" Emil Knuutila

Jun 17, 2020

Larry Knuutila1939 -2020Laurence "Larry" Emil Knuutila, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Belair Health Care, Gastonia. He was born in Ithaca, New York on July 9, 1939 and was the son of the late Emil Henry and Vivian Vergason Knuutila. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Knuutila.Larry was...

Gary Romeo Cournoyer

Gary Romeo Cournoyer

Jun 16, 2020

Gary Cournoyer1952 - 2020Kings Mountain - Gary Romeo Cournoyer, 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Hooksett, New Hampshire on May 7, 1952 and is the son of the late Delvas and Juliette Lafluer Cournoyer.Gary was a veteran of the United States Air Force,...

Bill Berry

Bill Berry

Jun 14, 2020

Bill Berry, Jr.1940-2020Maiden – Dewey William "Bill" Berry, Jr. 79 – passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 14, 2020 at his residence.He was born in Catawba County on August 10, 1940 to the late Hazel and Dewey William Berry, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tracy Berry.Bill was a...

Linda Goodson Kiser

Linda Goodson Kiser

Jun 13, 2020

Linda Kiser1946- 2020Lowell – Linda Kay Kiser, 73, passed away on June 13, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in York, SC on October 26, 1946 to the late J.C. and Lula Mitchem Goodson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Goodson and sisters, Sarah Rhinehart and Nancy Shepherd. Linda was...

Bob "Casey" Jones Costner

Bob "Casey" Jones Costner

Jun 6, 2020

Casey Costner1933-2020Gastonia – Bobby Jones "Casey" Costner, 86 passed away on June 6, 2020 at his daughters residence in Charlotte.He was born in Gaston County, on August 3, 1933 to the late Fannie Vickers and William Benjamin Costner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his grandson Casey Daniel Goforth; siblings Foch Costner, William Clinton "Spot"...

Glenn Houston Leigh

Glenn Houston Leigh

Jun 6, 2020

Glenn Houston Leigh1943-2020Gastonia – Glenn Houston Leigh, 77 went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 6, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side.He was born in Gaston County, on April 3, 1943 to the late Theodore Joseph Leigh and Willard Bridges Leigh. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in...

Frank Sanders

Frank Sanders

Jun 1, 2020

Frank Sanders1936 - 2020Cramerton – Otis Franklin "Frank" Sanders, 83 – passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House.He was born in Shelbyville, TN on August 7, 1936 to the late Joseph and Daisy Hawkersmith Sanders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margie H. Sanders; his son, Ronald Sanders;...

Gene Dodge

Gene Dodge

May 30, 2020

Gene Dodge1938 - 2020Gastonia – Eugene "Papa" Allen Dodge, entered the Kingdom of heaven rejoicing with the Lord on 5/30/2020 at the age of 82.Gene was born to Melvin and Ruth Dodge in Lexington, Nebraska alongside his twin sister; where he worked the farm with his parents and 5 siblings.Gene left home to join the Marines in 1957. While serving...

Emily Kathryn Cloninger Butler

Emily Kathryn Cloninger Butler

May 30, 2020

Emily Cloninger Butler1978 - 2020Dallas, NC - Emily Kathryn Cloninger Butler, 42 passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 unexpectedly at her residence in Newport, Tennessee from natural causes. Emily was born and raised in Dallas, NC and was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. She was a very loving and kind person; she never met a stranger and...

Patrick Joseph Cuffe

Patrick Joseph Cuffe

May 27, 2020

Patrick Cuffe1967- 2020Stanley – Patrick Joseph Cuffe, 53 passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born in New York on March 16, 1967 to Timothy Cuffe and the late Marlene Cuffe.Patrick retired from Wells Fargo after many years of working in the banking industry. He was a loving son, husband and grandfather who...

Michael Jeffery Coleman

Michael Jeffery Coleman

May 26, 2020

Dallas – Michael Jeffery Coleman, 45 passed away suddenly on May 26, 2020 at his residence.He was born in Gaston County, on February 20, 1975. He is preceded in death by his father, Steve Coleman, his grandparents, Leroy and Marie Stines, Reverend Hoyt and Eula Mae Coleman.Michael was a member of Community Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing and listening to...