Obituaries

Betty Wright Ford

Betty Wright Ford

Nov 10, 2019

Betty Ford1941-2019Belmont - Betty Jean Wright Ford, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Betty was born in Townes County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Howard and Lenora Cheeks Wright. Betty retired from Pharr Yarns, Inc. and was a very active member of Independent Baptist...

William Burton "Burt" Raby,

William Burton "Burt" Raby,

Nov 10, 2019

Belmont – William Burton "Burt" Raby, Sr., 87 went home to be with his Lord on November 10, 2019 at Salisbury Veterans Hospice Hospital.He was born in Gaston County on May 11, 1932 to the late Ralph and Lura Hensley Raby. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his children, Derek Steven Raby, Chris Raby and...

JeanAnn Mullinax Simpson

JeanAnn Mullinax Simpson

Nov 9, 2019

JeanAnn Simpson1947 - 2019Stanley – JeanAnn Mullinax Simpson, 72 passed away peacefully on November 9, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.She was born in Asheville, NC on March 1, 1947 to the late Gilbert and Mae Pegg Mullinax. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Larry and his wife Lorraine...

Linda Jean Ledford Whisnant

Linda Jean Ledford Whisnant

Nov 9, 2019

Linda Ledford Whisnant1952 - 2019Gastonia – Linda Jean Ledford Whisnant, 67, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2019, at her mother's residence with her family by her side.She was born in Gaston County on April 16, 1952, to Ruth Rogers Ledford and the late Dewitt Ledford. She was a member of United Baptist Church and retired after working in sales...

Oanh Van Truong

Oanh Van Truong

Nov 5, 2019

Oanh Truong1928 - 2019Gastonia – Oanh Van Truong, 90, formerly of Belmont, it is with great sadness we announce the death of our father. He transitioned from this life on November 5, 2019.Oanh Truong was a native of Vietnam born on December 6, 1928. He was the son of the late Nguyen Truong and Ngan Tran. Oanh served in the...

Pamela Lynn Maynor Ball

Pamela Lynn Maynor Ball

Nov 2, 2019

Pamela Maynor Ball1950 - 2019Belmont – Pamela Lynn Maynor Ball, 68, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2019 at the Wellington House with her family by her side.She was born in Beckley, West Virginia on December 17, 1950 to the late Tracy Lawrence Maynor, Jr. and Ruby Jewell Berry Maynor.Pam received her Master's degree in Nursing and worked as a...

Jimmy Eason

Jimmy Eason

Oct 30, 2019

Jimmy Eason1951 - 2019Gastonia - James Clyde Eason, Jr. "Jimmy", 68, passed away on October 30, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born August 7, 1951, in Gaston County, son of the late James Clyde Eason, Sr. and Naomi Johnson Eason Mauldin.He was a member of Soul's Harbor Tabernacle where he faithfully served as the adult Sunday school...

James Clingman "Diz" Heffner

James Clingman "Diz" Heffner

Oct 22, 2019

James C. Heffner, Jr., 1919 - 2019Maiden – James Clingman Heffner, Jr., "Diz" – 99, passed away on October 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Maiden, NC on December 9, 1919. He was the son of the late James C. Heffner, Sr., and Carrie Finger Heffner. In addition to his parents, JC was preceded in death by...

James "Bobby" Robert Lemley

James "Bobby" Robert Lemley

Oct 20, 2019

James "Bobby" Lemley1943 - 2019Gastonia – James Robert "Bobby" Lemley, Sr., 76 went home to be with his Lord on October 20, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House.He was born in Gaston County on July 4, 1943 to the late William and Aileen Frances Martin Lemley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Evalou...

Scooter Coleman

Scooter Coleman

Oct 19, 2019

Scooter Coleman1946-2019Gastonia - Odell "Scooter" Coleman, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Robin Johnson House with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lincoln County and was the son of the late Raymond and Stella Carter Coleman. "Scooter" was the proud owner of Scooters Car Wash & Detail of 40 years. He was...

Gregory Francis Harris

Gregory Francis Harris

Oct 19, 2019

Gregory F Harris1948 - 2019Gastonia – Gregory Francis Harris, 71, passed away on October 19, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Elkins, West Virginia on May 5, 1948 to Zetta Rossy Harris and the late John Francis Harris.Greg got his trucking experience working with his father at Hogan Trucking and was a truck driver and traveled...

David Byrd

David Byrd

Oct 17, 2019

David Byrd1943-2019Dallas – Harold David Byrd - 76, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2019 at Robin Johnson House with his loving family by his side. He was born in Madison, TN on September 19, 1943 to the late Raymond B. and Elizabeth C. Byrd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law,...

Cynthia Boyd Fletcher

Cynthia Boyd Fletcher

Oct 16, 2019

Cynthia Boyd Fletcher1941 - 2019Gastonia – Cynthia Boyd Fletcher, 78 passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.She was born in Gaston County on July 22, 1941 to the late Calvin Watson Boyd, Sr., and Ruth Davis Boyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Howard...

Peggy Jean Chisolm

Peggy Jean Chisolm

Oct 14, 2019

Peggy Chislom1954 - 2019Maiden – Peggy Jean Chislom, 65 passed away peacefully on October 14, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.She was born in Catawba County on September 16, 1954 to Helen Henry and the late Everette Sanders. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by Husband, Lloyd "Porkchop" Chislom; her daughter, Natrina; and her sister, Darlene...

Herschel Lee Patterson

Herschel Lee Patterson

Oct 9, 2019

Herschel Lee Patterson1931 - 2019Greer, SC – Herschel Lee Patterson, 88 formerly of Gastonia went home to be with his Lord on October 9, 2019 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born in Madison County, GA on January 19, 1931 to the late Andrew Jackson Patterson and Mary Ann Meadow Patterson. In addition to his...

Terry Gene Caldwell

Terry Gene Caldwell

Oct 8, 2019

Gastonia – Terry Gene Caldwell, 63 passed away peacefully on October 5, 2019 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House.He is survived by four brothers.A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Love Memorial Baptist Church, 311 E. Walnut Ave., Gastonia, NCOnline condolences may be made at: www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.comWithers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service,...

Mary Francis McAllister Friday

Mary Francis McAllister Friday

Oct 5, 2019

Mary Francis McAllister Friday1926 - 2019Dallas – Mary Francis McAllister Friday, 93 passed away peacefully on October 5, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.She was born in Gaston County, June 4, 1926 to the late Joseph Earl McAllister and Eunice Pearl Plonk McAllister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son,...

Nell Leona Davis Huffman

Nell Leona Davis Huffman

Oct 4, 2019

Nell Davis Huffman1933- 2019Gastonia – Nellie Leona Davis Huffman, 85 passed away peacefully on October 4, 2019 at Stanley Total Living.She was born in Gaston County on November 9, 1933 to the late Samuel and Ethel Kinley Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her children, Randy and Danny Huffman, Linda Childers and son in...

Renee Hoffman Potter

Renee Hoffman Potter

Oct 3, 2019

Renee Potter1954-2019Gastonia – Renee Hoffman Potter, 65 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 3, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House.She was born in Gaston County on May 2, 1954 to the late Billy Charles and Betty Jean Beaty Hoffman.Renee was a very active member of Trinity Baptist Church in Newton, NC before moving...

Rachel Melton Pendleton

Rachel Melton Pendleton

Sep 30, 2019

Rachel Pendleton1937 - 2019Gastonia – Rachel Louise Melton Pendleton, 82 passed away on September 30th at Piedmont Medical Center.She was born in Gaston County on February 16, 1937 to the late Samuel H. and Lucy Elizabeth Flowers Melton.Survivors include her daughters, Susan Teague (Harold); Tammie Teague (Eddie) and Brenda Pendleton (Eugene Roland); 8 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.In...