Stevette Broughton
Oct 27, 2025
Stevette Broughton, 55, of Gastonia passed away on October 27, 2025, at her home. She was born on February 3, 1970, to Steve Eugene Broughton and the late Drennan Chitwood Strickland.
She is preceded in death by her mother, stepfather, Dwight Strickland, and brothers, Jeff Strickland and Sean Harmon.
Stevette loved animals, music, reading, crafts, and plants. She was an activist, and...
Shirley Ann Paschall
Oct 22, 2025
Shirley Ann Racer Paschall, 78, of Bessemer City passed away on October 22, 2025, at her home. She was born on November 9, 1946, to the late Vernon Racer and Margie Racer.
She is preceded in death by her son, Scott Lister.
Those left to cherish her memory include daughters, Tracy Sweezy (Mike Spellman) of Bessemer City of NC, and Tammy Bleeman...
Victoria Amanda Noah
Oct 21, 2025
Victoria “Vickie” Amanda Blanton Noah, 63, of Cherryville passed away on October 21, 2025, at Caromont Regional Hospital. She was born in Gaston County on November 14, 1961, to the late Harold Beamon Blanton and Frances Victoria Garrett Blanton.
Vickie was of the Christian faith. She loved being with her grandchildren and going to the beach and the mountains.
Those left to...
Virginia Lee Farris
Oct 16, 2025
Virginia Lee Dover Farris, 95, of Harrisburg went Home with her Lord on October 16, 2025, at TerraBella Assisted Living in Harrisburg. She was born on May 17, 1930, to the late Reid Dover and Mary Rushing Dover.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Carl Farris, sisters, Rachel Capps and Millie Lanford.
Virginia was a member for 20 years...
Robert "Dennis" Boone
Oct 6, 2025
Dennis Boone, 72, of Bessemer City passed away on October 6, 2025, at Caromont Regional. He was born on February 5, 1953, to Virgie Eller Boone and the late Bobby Gene Boone.
He is preceded in death by his dad, and his wife, Rita Ashe Boone.
He adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dennis loved to ride around in the countryside and...
Betty Mae Rayfield
Oct 4, 2025
Betty Mae Rayfield, 91, of Bessemer City, peacefully passed away on October 4, 2025, at Testa Family Hospice House. Born on November 27, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Lee Bridges and Etta Mae Bridges.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Russell “Mutt” Hobson Rayfield, Jr., and her brothers, Joe...
Annie Ruth Oliver
Sep 30, 2025
Annie Oliver, 79, of Kings Mountain passed away on September 30, 2025, at home. She was born on August 1, 1946, to the late George Clary and Ruth Collins Clary.
She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Brian Keith Oliver, brothers, WT Clary, and Fred Clary, sisters, Maybelline Merck, and Juanita Ellison Bolin.
Annie was a member at First Church...
David Edward Gentry
Sep 23, 2025
David “Dave” Edward Gentry was born on March 21, 1957, and he passed on September 23, 2025.
He is preceded in death by his parents, J.D. and Dovie Gentry of Gastonia, grandparents, J.W. and Laura Gentry, son, Little Dave, brothers, Don, Joe, Carl, Charles, and sister, Rena Palmer.
Dave survived by his wife, Belinda of the home, four daughters, Jessica, Krisleigh Thompson...
Elizabeth Darlene Oakley
Sep 8, 2025
Elizabeth Darlene Byers Oakley, 71, of Dallas passed away on September 8, 2025, at Caromont Regional Hospital. She was born on September 20, 1953, to the late Charlie Gennis Byers and Mary Neal Taylor Byers.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Darlene was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and she was a friend to all who knew her. She...
Ernest Keith Franklin
Sep 6, 2025
Ernest Keith Franklin, 92, passed away at Caromont Medical Center on Saturday evening, September 6, 2025, with his family by his side.
Keith was born on June 4, 1933, on the family farm in York County, South Carolina, to the late F.O. Franklin, Sr. and Doris Penland Franklin. When Keith was in elementary school, his family moved to Bessemer City. He...