Obituaries

Silvia Annette Beard Putnam

Silvia Annette Beard Putnam

May 4, 2019

Silvia Putnam1948- 2019Gastonia – Silvia Annette Beard Putnam, 71, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House.She was born in Caroleen, NC to the late Ralph Lee and Ruth Lancaster Beard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings Edward, Edythe, William and Bertha.She was a member of Davis Memorial Baptist...

Louise Robinson Finger

Louise Robinson Finger

May 4, 2019

Louise Finger1931 - 2019Maiden – Louise Robinson Finger, 88, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born in Catawba County on January 12, 1931 to the late Paul and Susan Huffman Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene "Gene" Finger. Louise was a member of...

Joseph Lee Harrington

Joseph Lee Harrington

Apr 29, 2019

Joseph Harrington1938- 2019Gastonia – Joseph Lee Harrington, 80, went home to be with his Lord on April 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Lillington, NC on July 7, 1938 to the late William and Carrie Smith Harrington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, De Lois Harrington; son, Herman Harrington and...

James "Butch" Harold Jacobs

James "Butch" Harold Jacobs

Apr 29, 2019

Butch Jacobs1950 - 2019Gastonia – James "Butch" Harold Jacobs, 68, passed away April 29, 2019 at Stanley Total Living. He was born November 18, 1950 to the late Andrew and Magdeline Dye Jacobs.Butch was a 1969 graduate of Hunter Huss High School. He was a member of the North Carolina National Guard.Butch worked at Lipton Tea for many years. He...

Roberta "Bobbie" LePage Jones

Roberta "Bobbie" LePage Jones

Apr 27, 2019

Roberta "Bobbie" Jones1935 - 2019Gastonia – Roberta "Bobbie" Ann LePage Jones, 83, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2019 Carolinas Caring Hospice of Catawba County.She was born in Danbury, Connecticut on June 19, 1935 to the late Joseph Ralph and Ann Bigliarderi LePage. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard Lavergne, James McAllister...

Kenneth Marion McCaskill

Kenneth Marion McCaskill

Apr 26, 2019

Kenneth Marion McCaskill1943 - 2019Dallas - Kenneth Marion McCaskill, 77, passed away on April 26, 2019 at Carolina Medical Center – Main in Charlotte.He was a native of Marlboro County, SC, born August 19, 1941 to the lateThomas Edward McCaskill and Gladys McLendon McCaskill. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Kay...

Buzz Merritt

Buzz Merritt

Apr 24, 2019

Buzz Merritt1940 - 2019 Gastonia – L. James "Buzz" Merritt was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 18, 1940 and grew up in Georgia. He moved to Belmont, North Carolina and graduated from Belmont High School and UNC Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy. He practiced pharmacy in Belmont from graduation to retirement and was the owner of Catawba Pharmacy in...

Mary Anne Friday Carpenter

Mary Anne Friday Carpenter

Apr 22, 2019

Mary Anne Carpenter1933 - 2019Dallas – Mary Anne Friday Carpenter, 86, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2019 at the Robin Johnson House.She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on April 7, 1933 to the late Grady Lawrence and Faye Sapoch Friday. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, William Harold...

Rickie Dale Tanner

Rickie Dale Tanner

Apr 22, 2019

Rev. Rickie Tanner1952 - 2019Crouse- Reverend Rickie Dale Tanner, 66, went home to be with his Lord on April 22, 2019. He was born August 28, 1952 to Wilma Beavers Tanner and the late Clifford Walter Tanner.He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Brenda Jackson Tanner; mother, Wilma Tanner; son, Rick Tanner, grandchildren, Ricky,III, Harley, Caleb, Kloey and...

Stella Goad Simmons

Stella Goad Simmons

Apr 21, 2019

Stella Goad Simmons1922-2019Dallas – Stella Goad Simmons, 96 went to her heavenly home on April 21, 2019 at Stanley Total Living Center.She was born on December 8, 1922 in Mt. Airy, NC to the late Charles Ernest and Willie Elsie Deatherage Goad. In addition to her parents; she is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Reverend Roland...

Stephen Wells

Stephen Wells

Apr 20, 2019

Stephen Wells1950 - 2019Stephen "Steve" Blair Wells, 68, of Gastonia, N.C. died peacefully surrounded by his family on April 20, 2019, at the Robin Johnson Hospice House and has gone to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.He was born in Gastonia, N.C. on November 12, 1950, son of the late William Alexander and Pauline Grace Wells. He was...

Billy Joe Creecy

Billy Joe Creecy

Apr 20, 2019

Billy Joe Creecy1943 - 2019Gastonia Billy Joe Creecy, 75 went home to be with his Lord on April 20, 2019. He was born September 14, 1943 to the late Jesse Almond Creecy and Ruth Long Creecy.He was a retired truck driver. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was also a member of the Oasis Temple.He...

Jimmie Fender

Jimmie Fender

Apr 18, 2019

Jimmie Fender1953-2019Gastonia - Jimmie Darrell Fender, 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas. Jimmie was born in Coffey County, Georgia and was the son of the late Elmer and Sarah Katherine Dasher Fender and also preceded in death by a brother, Franklin Phillips. He was a Radar Technician with the Federal Aviation Authority...

Eva Nell Summey

Eva Nell Summey

Apr 17, 2019

Eva Nell Summey1935 - 2019Gastonia – Eva Nell Cochran Taylor Summey, 83 gained her Angel wings on April 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Bryson City, NC on August 8, 1935 to the late Dave and Caroline Smith Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband's George Thomas Taylor and...

Michael Keith Featherstone

Michael Keith Featherstone

Apr 15, 2019

Michael Keith Featherstone1975 - 2019Gastonia – Michael Keith Featherstone, 43, went home to be with his Lord on April 15, 2019 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born April 30, 1975 to Bonnie Brooks Featherstone and the late Michael Keith Featherstone, Sr. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by a nephew...

Harley Hogue

Harley Hogue

Apr 14, 2019

Harley Hogue, Jr.1957-2019Gastonia - Harley Arnold Hogue, Jr., 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Harley was born in Gastonia and is the son of Annie Mae Spivey Hogue and the late Harley Arnold Hogue, Sr. and was also preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Coxey.Harley is survived by his mother, Annie...

Robert Vick Leatherwood

Robert Vick Leatherwood

Apr 8, 2019

Robert V. Leatherwood1939 - 2019Gastonia – Robert Vick Leatherwood, 79, went home to be with his Lord on April 8, 2019 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born December 24, 1939 in Newport, Tn. to the late Jasper William and Cenie McMahan Leatherwood.He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was...

Tony Dale Haney

Tony Dale Haney

Apr 7, 2019

Tony Dale Haney1963 - 2019Dallas – Tony Dale Haney, 55, passed away suddenly on April 7, 2019 in Greeneville, Tennessee while attending a gospel singing festival.He was born April 9, 1963 to the late David L. Haney and Shirley Elizabeth Frisby Haney.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Gail Haney and Tammy Renee...

Mardie McCarley Harvell

Mardie McCarley Harvell

Apr 6, 2019

Mardie McCarley Harvell1939 - 2019Dallas – Mardie McCarley Harvell, 79, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Cherokee County, SC on October 4, 1939 to the late John Henry and Martha Beatrice Martin McCarley. She is also preceded in death by her siblings, Tommy and Butch McCarley, Maxine Wells.Mardie attended Gaston Baptist...

Gerald Westly Preast

Gerald Westly Preast

Apr 4, 2019

Gerald Preast1960 - 2019Dallas – Gerald Westly Preast, 58, passed away suddenly on April 4, 2019 at his residence.He was born August 6, 1960 in Catawba County to Carolyn Travis Huggins and the late Jackie Gerald Preast. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sarah St. Laurent.Gerald was a very humble, caring and loving...