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...
Jessica Nicole Wilson
Aug 23, 2025
Jessica Nicole Wilson, 33, of Bessemer City, went home to her Savior on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. Born with a heart full of love to share, Jessica graduated from UNC Charlotte to make education her life’s work. She shared her gifts of love with students in several schools across North Carolina, most recently at Shelby Middle School where she taught...
Richard "Rippy" Meadows
Aug 21, 2025
Richard "Rippy" Meadows was born on February 2, 1967, to the late Bobby Neil Meadows and Ruth Louise Littlefield Meadows. For many years he traveled countless miles across the country to provide for his family.
Known for his love of Richard Petty, dirt track racing and Tarheel Basketball. Richard touched the lives of all who knew him. He was the kind...
Eugene Alexander Froneberger, Jr
Aug 20, 2025
Eugene “Al” Alexander Froneberger, Jr of Lake Wylie, South Carolina, formerly of Bessemer City, North Carolina – passed away on August 20, 2025.
Al was born on July 20, 1947, in Gastonia, North Carolina. He was the beloved son of Gene and Pansy Froneberger, both of whom preceded him in death.
He graduated from Bessemer City High School in 1965 and went...
Jewel Dean Looney
Aug 17, 2025
Jewel Dean Jackson Looney, 95, of Stanley passed away on August 17, 2025, at Stanley Total Living Center. She was born on February 5, 1930, to the late John Guy Jackson and Amelia Nadine Coskrey Jackson.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 64 years, Gene Looney, brothers, W.T. “Peewee: Jackson, and Bill Jackson, sisters, Ruth Hyden, and...
Mary Emma Crisp
Aug 10, 2025
Mary Emma Mitchem Crisp, 92, of Gastonia passed away on August 10, 2025, at Caromont Regional. She was born on January 18, 1933, to the late Calvin Mitchem and Elizabeth Lanier.
She is preceded in death by parents, husband, Charles William Crisp, daughter, Trevia Brackett, son, Charles Alan Crisp, brothers, Robert Mitchem, Jim Mitchem, Roy Mitchem, and William Mitchem, sisters, Ruth...
Lois Mary Stewart
Aug 6, 2025
Lois Mary McGarry Stewart, 82, of Bessemer City passed away on August 6, 2025, at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 29, 1942, to the late Clifford Allison McGarry and Margaret Marie Liebscher.
She is preceded in death by her parents, grandchild, Gary Daniel Stewart, and fur baby, Bella, German Shepard.
Lois loved the outdoors and enjoyed hiking and gardening....
Aubrey "AG" Grady Phifer, Jr
Aug 3, 2025
Aubrey “AG” Grady Phifer, Jr., 98, of Bessemer City passed away on August 3, 2025, at Benton House of Grayson, GA. He was born on January 23, 1927, to the late Aubrey Grady Phifer, Sr and Glady’s Rush Phifer.
He is preceded in death by wife of 75 years, Cloie Harmon Phifer.
AG served in the United States Navy.
Those left to cherish...
Christopher Day Pritchett
Aug 2, 2025
Christopher Pritchett, 43, of Dallas passed away on August 2, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. He was born on May 31, 1982, to Dennis Day Pritchett (Jacquline) and Starlene Rayfield.
He is preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Jerline Perryman, maternal grandfather, Jerry Rayfield, paternal grandmother, Grace Pritchett, paternal grandfather, William Pritchett, Sr.
Christopher attended Ultimate Life Church for...