Obituaries

Betty Brown Carpenter

Betty Brown Carpenter

Dec 29, 2018

Betty Brown Carpenter1925-2018Gastonia – Betty Louise Brown Carpenter, 93 passed away peacefully on December 29, 2018at Accordius Health Care of Gastonia.She was born in Gaston County on July 28, 1925 to the late Horace J Brown, Sr. and Aileen Merritte Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence William Carpenter, Jr.; her son,...

Dale Mills

Dale Mills

Dec 28, 2018

Dale Mills1956 - 2018York, SC – Dale Lynn Mills, 63, passed away on December 28th at his residence. He was born in Gaston County on September 15, 1956 to the late Horace Calvin and Mittie Levonia Carswell Mills.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Joe Richard Mills and Sherrill Toney Mills and nephew, Joey...

Reginald James Davis

Reginald James Davis

Dec 27, 2018

Reggie Davis1960 - 2018Gastonia – Reginald James "Reggie" Davis, 58, passed away on December 27, 2018. He was born March 17, 1960 to Sara Rhyne Davis and the late Albert Davis.He enjoyed being outdoors, boating, the water and four wheeling. Reggie is survived by his son, Reginald Davis, Jr.; his mother Sara Rhyne Davis, Ex-wife Judy Hall Davis, and a...

"Libby" Cynthia Elizabeth Bynum Dye

"Libby" Cynthia Elizabeth Bynum Dye

Dec 26, 2018

Libby Dye1947-2018Gastonia – Cynthia Elizabeth "Libby" Bynum Dye. 71, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2018 at the Robin Johnson House.She was born in Gaston County on February 16, 1947 to the late Walter F. Bynum and Lacy Stafford Bynum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sibling, Dick Bynum, Betty Robinson, Dean Hart, Mary...

Roy Kenneth Auten

Roy Kenneth Auten

Dec 26, 2018

Roy Kenneth Auten1935 - 2018Gastonia – Roy Kenneth Auten, 83, passed away on December 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1935 to the late Martin and Emma Henderson Auten. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Ruth Myers, Rita Simms, Roberta Simpson, Rosie Milliken, Ruby Hanna and Ray Auten.He was...

Aubrey Anthony Rampersad

Aubrey Anthony Rampersad

Dec 25, 2018

Aubrey Anthony Rampersad1943 - 2018Gastonia – Aubrey Anthony Rampersad, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2018 at the White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 12, 1943 in Trinidad, West Indies to Sumaria Rampersad and the late Sonny Rampersad. In addition to his father, he was preceded...

Michael Shane Lyles

Michael Shane Lyles

Dec 24, 2018

Michael Lyles1993-2018Gastonia – Michael Shane Lyles, 24 passed away December 24, 2018 in an automobile accident in Evans, Georgia.He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 29, 1993 to Major Betty Lyles and the late Major Jerry Lyles. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by a brother Alex Lyles; grandfather, Richard Davis.Michael was an Assistant...

Robert Lloyd Alwran

Robert Lloyd Alwran

Dec 23, 2018

Robert Lloyd Alwran1920-2018Stanley – Robert Lloyd Alwran, 98 passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018 at the Robin Johnson House with his loving family by his side.Lloyd was born in Monroe, North Carolina on April 20, 1920 to the late Robert Harley Alwran and Pearl Avery Alwran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife...

Ruth Cudd Avery

Ruth Cudd Avery

Dec 19, 2018

Ruth Cudd Avery1930-2018Dallas – Ruth Cudd Avery, 88, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2018 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Gaston County on January 20, 1930 to the late Albert Rice Cudd and Tessie Barnette Cudd.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Sonny Avery; her siblings, Junior, Ernest,...

Ruth Edison

Ruth Edison

Dec 18, 2018

Ruth Edison1937 -2018Dallas – Ruth Brown Edison, 81, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2018 at the Brian Center, Lincolnton. She was born in Gaston County on February 9, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Zora Brown; her husband, Max Ray Edison, sons, Rodney, Timmy and Arnold Eidson, and a grandson, Jeffery Eidson, her brother...

Michael Steven Holifield

Michael Steven Holifield

Dec 18, 2018

Mike Holifield1953 - 2018Kings Mt., - Michael Steven "Mike" Holifield, 65, passed away on December 18, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland County.He was born in Piggott, Arkansas on October 24, 1953 to the late Fred and Bobby Crawford Holifield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson Kasen Holifield, his mother and father-in-law, Irma and...

Rose "Tootie" Spicer

Rose "Tootie" Spicer

Dec 17, 2018

Rose Bolding Spicer1942-2018Gaffney, SC - Rose Marie "Tootie" Bolding Spicer, 76, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2018.She was born in Gaston County on April 29, 1942 to the late Clifford and Geneva Haynes Bolding.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Rodney Dale Spicer; sisters and brothers, Betty McAteer, Jeanette Clark and Jimmy Bolding.Tootie...

Joyce Bishop Cook

Joyce Bishop Cook

Dec 16, 2018

Joyce Bishop Cook1936-2018Belmont - Joyce Bishop Cook, 82, entered into Heaven on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home with her loving family by her side. Joyce was born in Cramerton on April 30, 1936 and was the daughter of the late John Earl and Geraldine Reel Bishop.Joyce was a graduate of Cramerton High School, Mars Hill College and received...

Betty Ford Senetta

Betty Ford Senetta

Dec 13, 2018

Betty Ford Senetta1931-2018Gastonia – Betty Ford Senetta, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13th at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Gaston County on June 4, 1931 to the late Larkin Alexander Ford and Hattie Pendleton Ford. Betty's father passed when she was 18 months old. When she was 5 years old, her mother married...

Ben Brewer

Ben Brewer

Dec 12, 2018

Ben Brewer1927-2018Dallas – Giles Benjamin "Ben" Brewer, 91, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2018 at the Robin Johnson House. He was born in Gaston County, NC on March 6, 1927 to the late James Ellis and Ellen Victoria Auten Brewer.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Giles "Butch" Brewer and a daughter, Ellen...

Frank Parker

Frank Parker

Dec 7, 2018

Frank Parker1929 - 2018Dallas – Frank Parker, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018 at the Robin Johnson House. He was born in Huntsville, AL and was the son of the late Joe and Margaret Herron Parker. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister, Gin Deal and brothers, Ed and Noble Parker.Frank...

Sandra "Sandy" Diana Eller Jenkins

Sandra "Sandy" Diana Eller Jenkins

Dec 5, 2018

Sandy Jenkins1957-2018Gastonia – Sandra "Sandy" Eller Jenkins, 61, passed away on December 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on November 17, 1957 to the late Grace Lang. In addition to her mother she is preceded in death by a brother, Charles Michael Eller.Sandy worked as an Field Supervisor and Score keeper with the Gastonia Parks...

Jobill Nelson Bowman

Jobill Nelson Bowman

Dec 1, 2018

Jobill Bowman1947 - 2018Gastonia – Jobill "Jo" Nelson Bowman, 71, passed away on December 1, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Bowman was born August 17, 1947 in Ararat, Virginia to the late Perry and Mary Alice Harold Bowman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn, Marvin, Malcolm, Harry Joseph...

Randall Lamar Avery

Randall Lamar Avery

Nov 28, 2018

Randall Avery1965 - 2018Gastonia – Randall Lamar Avery, 53passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on September 18, 1965 and was the son of the late Herbert Lamar and Shirley Mathis Avery.Randy was a wonderful, caring person.Left to cherish his memories includes his fiancée, Tonya Inscoe; his sister...

Grace McKenzie Lane

Grace McKenzie Lane

Nov 27, 2018

Grace Lane1926 - 2018Gastonia – Grace Ellen McKenzie Lane, 92 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 27, 2018 at the Robin Johnson House.She was born in Marion, SC, on September 19, 1926 to the late Fred and Fannie Herring McKenzie.In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of...