Mar 26, 2017

Ernest Ray Flowers, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his daughter's home in Cunningham, TN. He was born October 25, 1931 in Gaston County, NC to the late Walter G. and Ola Pennington Flowers. Bessemer City was his home for all but the last two years of his adult life. Illness made it necessary to join...

Mar 24, 2017

Carol Ann Carswell, 53, passed away on Friday March 24, 2017. She was born on December 6, 1963 in Gaston County to Bobby C. Carswell and the late Joyce Ann Stinnett Carswell. Left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Dalton Gowan and wife Kacie, and Cheridan Pasour and husband Tyler, father Bobby C. Carswell; her sisters, Carmen...

Mar 22, 2017

Beth Hager Harmon, 96, passed away on Tuesday March 22, 2017 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. She was born on December 2, 1920 in Gaston County to the late Robert Lee and Ferrie Froneberger Hager.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Y. Harmon, Sr.; her sons, Ralph "Yates" Harmon, Jr, and wife Beryl, and Robert...

Mar 15, 2017

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Fowler Francum, 61, of Gastonia, passed away on March 15, 2017 at home. She was born November 11, 1955 in Gaston County, to the late Ronald and Gladys Parker Fowler.

Debbie was preceded in death by husband of 35 years Ronald Scott Francum.

She is survived by her son, Dwynn Greene and...

Mar 10, 2017

Charles Kenyon Hubbard 52, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1964 in Cumberland County to Betty Autry Hubbard and the late Hubert Carlton Hubbard, Sr.

He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Johnston Scholar for undergrad and then continued to Carolina...

Mar 9, 2017

James Gordon "Jim" Smith, 74, passed away on Thursday March 9, 2017 at home. He was born November 28, 1942 in Spartanburg County, SC to James Walter Smith and Dovie Stinnett Smith Dover.

Jim loved fishing, golf, helping his family, and his beloved dog Fluffy.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Mar 8, 2017

MELONEY BAKER

Meloney Lynn Pruitt Baker, 60, passed away on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at home. She was born August 10, 1956 in Gaston County to Anna Fox Pruitt and the late Troy Arnold Pruitt.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother Randal Pruitt.

Left to cherish...

Mar 5, 2017

YVONNE PATTERSON

Florence Yvonne Hicks Patterson, 79, of Shelby, formerly of Bessemer City, passed away March 5, 2017 at Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hendersonville, NC. She was born in Gaston County to the late Guy Olen and Pearl Hardin Hicks on March 19, 1937. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mar 4, 2017

HELEN PREAST

Mrs. Helen Louise Stuart Nelms Preast, died peacefully at Robin Johnson's Hospice House in Dallas, Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born September 7, 1939 to the late Robert Frederick and Beaulah Ballew Stuart of Piedmont, Alabama.

After retiring from Rhyne Elementary School in Gastonia, where she taught, she continued to work as...

Mar 3, 2017

James Earl Brownell 59, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at home. He was born February 19, 1958 in North Kingstown, RI to the late Richard Ellery and Elizabeth Ann Lewis Brownell.

He was preceded in death by his wife's Polly Detter Brownell and Barbara Ann Caldwell Brownell.

Left to cherish his memories is...