Obituaries

Sarah Lanning Warnock

Sarah Lanning Warnock

Aug 10, 2017

Sarah Warnock1913 - 2017Gastonia – Mrs. Sarah Artense Lanning Warnock, 103 passed away peacefully on August 10, 2017 at Alexandria Place.She was born November 12, 1913 in Hendersonville, NC, the daughter of the late Dock Franklin Lanning and Lular Jane Lanning. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Archie Howard Warnock; sisters, Effie Poole,...

Lisa Woolridge Smith

Lisa Woolridge Smith

Aug 8, 2017

Lisa Woolridge Smith1964 - 2017Bessemer City – Lisa Woolridge Smith, 53, passed from this earth into the loving arms of our Lord on August 8, 2017.She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 25, 1964 to J.E. and Gloria Spencer Woolridge. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by her grandparents, Ralph L and Eileen Spencer.She was...

Gene Huffstetler Falls

Gene Huffstetler Falls

Aug 8, 2017

Gene Huffstetler Falls1935-2017Gastonia – Gene Huffstetler Falls, 82 passed away on August 8, 2017 at Robin Johnson House. Gene was born March 17, 1935 in Gastonia, NC to the late Oscar Alexander and Aline Huffstetler Falls. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Keith Falls and grandson, Scott Parker.Survivors include his wife, Margaret Rachel...

Rosalina Gordon Edmonds

Rosalina Gordon Edmonds

Aug 8, 2017

Rosalina Gordon Edmonds1962 - 2017Gastonia – Rosalina Gordon Edmonds, 55 passed away peacefully on August 8, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House with her loving family by her side.She was born in Asheville to Pete Gordon and the late Faye Anders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son Scotty Kyle Edmonds. Left to cherish her...

Alex Lyles

Alex Lyles

Aug 6, 2017

Alex Lyles1993-2017Gastonia – William Alexander "Alex" Lyles, 24 passed away peacefully on August 6, 2017 at his residence with his loving family by his side.He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on January 5, 1993. Alex is preceded in death by his birth mother, Natasha Parker and his grandfather Richard Davis.Alex was a member of The Salvation Army all of...

Frank Neal

Frank Neal

Aug 6, 2017

Frank Neal1942-2017Dallas – Charles Franklin Neal, 75 passed away peacefully on August 6, 2017 at the home of Darlene and Doyle Clemmer where he resided for the past three years. He was born in Gaston County on September 20, 1942 to the late Daniel Ervin and Ruth Hayes Neal.Frank was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Lincolnton. He was a...

Betty Williams Hall

Betty Williams Hall

Aug 5, 2017

Betty Williams Hall1939-2017Newton -Betty Williams Hall, 77 passed away peacefully on August 5, 2017 at the Catawba Regional Hospice House with her loving family by her side.She was born in Berkshire County, MA on December 1, 1939 to the late Arthur K. and Christena Myrtle Pratt Williams.Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and cherished friend, who will be greatly...

Mike Simmons

Mike Simmons

Aug 3, 2017

Mike Simmons1952-2017Gastonia – David Michael Simmons, 65 passed away on August 3, 2017.He was born in Gaston County on April 29, 1952 to the late Ernest L Simmons and Blanche Carringer Simmons. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his birth mother Betty Jo Reynolds and a brother, DougMike was a U.S. Marine veteran.Survivors include his...

Pauline Deaton Shields

Pauline Deaton Shields

Aug 2, 2017

Pauline Deaton Shields 1917 - 2017Gastonia –Pauline Deaton Shields, 99 passed away peacefully on August 2nd with her loving family by her side.She was born in Watauga County on November 7, 1917 to the late Creed and Minnie Ella Reinhardt Deaton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, William Thomas Shields...

Catherine Lane Welch

Catherine Lane Welch

Aug 1, 2017

Catherine Welch1935 – 2017Gastonia - Mary "Catherine" Lane Welch, 81, was surrounded by her family at her home when she passed away on Tuesday, August 1st, after the long goodbye of Alzheimer's. Catherine was born on December 27, 1935 to Samuel and Bessie Tanner Lane, their youngest and only daughter. She graduated from Gastonia High School in 1955 and married...

Lynda Fioritto Andrews

Lynda Fioritto Andrews

Jul 21, 2017

Lynda Fioritto Andrews1959 - 2017Gastonia –Lynda Fioritto Andrews, 57 passed away peacefully on July 21, 2017 at the Complete Care, Charlotte.She was born in Patterson, New Jersey on December 26, 1959 to the late Henry Dominic Fioritto and Shirley Price Fioritto-Tustin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Michael FiorittoLynda worked as a waitress...

Misty Hoyle

Misty Hoyle

Jul 20, 2017

Misty Hoyle1981-2017Gastonia – Misty Garrett Hoyle, 35 passed away on July 20, 2017. She was born July 23, 1981 in Gaston County to Rhonda Lambert and Gene Garrett.Left to cherish her memories include her husband Tracy Hoyle; daughters, Trinity and Sky; father, Gene Garrett; mother, Rhonda Lambert; brothers, Michael and Bradley; sisters, Jessica and AileneaMemorial service will be held 2:00...

Peggy Moore Hayes

Peggy Moore Hayes

Jul 20, 2017

Peggy Moore Hayes1935 - 2017Gastonia –Peggy Rankin Moore Hayes, 81 passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House with her loving family by her side.She was born in Gaston County on November 26, 1935 to the late Sexton Glenn and Nora Leona Foster Rankin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Jerry Pack

Jerry Pack

Jul 19, 2017

Jerry Pack1942-2017SFC Robert Jerry Pack, (US Army Rtd), 75 formerly of Belmont passed away on July 19, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Burlington, NC on January 7, 1942 to the late Vaughn C. Pack and Victoria Ogburn Pack. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Gerda...

RJ Abernathy

RJ Abernathy

Jul 17, 2017

RJ Abernathy, III1996-2017Bessemer City – Richard Nathanial "R.J." Abernathy, III – 20, passed away on July 17, 2017.He was born on October 14, 1996 in Lincoln County. RJ graduated from Cherryville High School in 2014 where he excelled as a member of the High School Football Team.Left to cherish his memories includes his father Richard Abernathy, II and his mother...

Jeannette Medlin

Jeannette Medlin

Jul 17, 2017

Jeannette Medlin1946-2017Gastonia - Dorothy Jeannette Medlin, 70 passed away peacefully July 17, 2017at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on September 13, 1946 to the late Richard and Elizabeth Martin Sharpe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Danny Medlin, Sr.Jeannette had worked at the Gastonia Police Department for...

Stan W. Lahr

Stan W. Lahr

Jul 11, 2017

Stan W. Lahr1932-2017Belmont – Stanley Wilfred "Stan" Lahr, 84 passed away on July 11, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 6, 1932 to the late Robert and Elizabeth Connolly Lahr.Stan graduated from the Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. He retired as an engineer with Piedmont Natural Gas with over 37 years of dedicated service....

Bobbie Becton Merritt

Bobbie Becton Merritt

Jul 9, 2017

Bobbie Sue Becton Merritt1943 - 2017Gastonia – Bobbie Sue Becton Merritt, 74 passed away peacefully on July 9, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was born in Pender County, NC on January 17, 1943 to the late Robert Becton and Kathleen Merritt Becton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Merritt, and a...

Charlotte Rhyne Brown

Charlotte Rhyne Brown

Jul 9, 2017

Charlotte Rhyne Brown1954-2017Gastonia – Charlotte Rhyne Brown, 63 passed away peacefully on July 9, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.She was the only child of Donald and Sylvia Foster Rhyne born March 9, 1954 in Gaston County.Charlotte was a loving wife, mother and daughter who will be greatly missed! She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Cramerton. She...

Barbara Ann Butler McFadden

Barbara Ann Butler McFadden

Jul 7, 2017

Barbara McFadden1933-2017Gastonia – Barbara Butler McFadden, 84 passed away peacefully on July 7, 2017 at her residence.She was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 30, 1933 to the late Francis Temple and Fannie Lee Ford Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mac McFadden, brother, Temple and Johnny and a sister Joyce.She retired...