Jun 7, 2015

MARLENE BURSIK

Marlene Hill Bursik, 80, of Bessemer City, passed away June 7, 2015 at Peak Resources, Gastonia. She was born October 17, 1934 in Warren County, New York to the late Percy and Mary Harris Hill.

Marlene formerly worked at Homelite (John Deer) of Gastonia and then she was employed with Walmart at Franklin...

Jun 1, 2015

Surrounded by his loving family, Carroll Atlas Clark, 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 1, 2015. He was born January 1, 1940, in Caldwell County, to the late Corlan Atlas and Toye Chester Clark. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Berry, sisters, Barbara Gobel, Shirley Clark. Carroll was a...

May 26, 2015

Katherine Harris Fox, 85, of Bessemer City, passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at Meadowwood Nursing Center. She was born on December 18, 1929 in Gaston County, to the late Claude and Carrie Fowler Harris.

She was preceded in death by her daughter; Brenda Fox Arton; sisters, Virginia Downey, Vera Stewart, Evelyn Harris, and Isabel Day;...

May 26, 2015

James Eric McEntyre, 40, of Cherryville, passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at home. He was born on April 28, 1975 in Gaston County, to Cheryl Ann Mason Smith of Gastonia and James Dale McEntyre of Bessemer City.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Shantina McEntyre; grandfather, Furman "Bud" McEntyre, Sr.; grandparents, Arlie and...

May 23, 2015

Michael "Mike" Monroe Scruggs, 56, of Bessemer City, passed away on May 23, 2015 at home. He was born on October 3, 1958 in Quebec, Canada.

He is survived by his wife Gloria Jean Scruggs of the home; daughter Jennyfer Scruggs, mother Barbara Carpentier, sister Janie Carpentier, brothers Stephen and Jr. Carpentier and two granddaughters Shyann and...

May 20, 2015

Kathy Postell Ghorley, 55, of Bessemer City, passed away on Wednesday May 20, 2015 at home. She was born on March 1, 1960 in Cleveland County, to Douglas McArthur Postell of Gastonia and Mary Elizabeth Smith Postell of Live Oak, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Joe Ghorley, Sr.; her grandmother, Helen Smith;...

May 19, 2015

Christopher Lee Palmer, 30, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. He was born in Lincoln County, on December 10, 1984.

Chris is survived by his mother and stepdad Carolyn & Tee Jay Redmond; father and stepmother Jerry & June Palmer; wife Erica Jones Palmer; son Nicholas Isiah Palmer;...

May 18, 2015

Cecilia Carol Revels Yelton, 62, of Gastonia, passed away on Monday May 18, 2015 at home. She was born on August 26, 1952 in Gaston County, to the late James Thomas and Helen Lunsford Revels.

She was preceded in death by her beloved pastor, Frank Morales of Shepherds Flock in Yonkers, New York.

Cecilia was...

May 17, 2015

Gene Bennis Bowling, 82, of Charlotte, passed away on May 17, 2015, at his home. He was born on November 5, 1932, in Cleveland County, to the late Marvin Mobley Bowling and Georgia Young Bowling. There are no services planned at this time.

May 15, 2015

Claudine Rebecca Yates Drawdy, 77, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully on Friday May 15, 2015 at home. She was born in Guilford County, NC, on August 27, 1937 to the late Claude C. Yates and Lilly May Lewis Yates Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Edward Drawdy, Sr. and grandsons,...