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,...

May 13, 2015

Linda Suttle Phillips, 61, of Charlotte, passed away on May 13, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center Mercy. She was born on June 1, 1953 in Caldwell County, to the late Frank and Viola Dale Suttle of Mt. Holly, NC. Married to Joseph Keith Phillips in 1980,and raised their son Todd Robertson Phillips, father of Davis and Marcus, she is...

May 13, 2015

LUCILLE FRANKLIN

Lucille "Sam" Stephens Franklin, 75, of Bessemer City, passed away May 13, 2015 at home. She was born October 27, 1939 in Union County, Georgia to the late Edward Mack and Iona Johnson Stephens.

Lucille started working at Helen's Restaurant in Bessemer City, and she also worked at several other restaurants in Gaston...

May 11, 2015

Maxine Goins Flowers, 80, passed away on Monday May 11, 2015 at the Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN. She was born November 19, 1934 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Boyce E. Goins Sr. and Rosaleen Hudson Goins. Bessemer City was her home for all but the last few months of her adult life. Illness made it...

May 10, 2015

Crystal Lynn Jones McDaniel, 31, of Gastonia, passed away on May 10, 2015. She was born on July 22, 1983 in Gaston County, to Dennis Michael and Marsha Allen Jones.

She is survived by her husband, James McDaniel; son, Elijah Paul McDaniel; daughters, Michaela Griffie, Madelynn McDaniel, Abigail McDaniel, Gabrielle McDaniel all of Gastonia; sisters, Melissa Renee'...

May 5, 2015

ERIC WRIGHT Eric William Wright, 47, of Bessemer City, passed away on May 5, 2015 at home. He was born on August 20, 1967 in Gaston County, to Louise Kiser Wight of Bessemer City and the late William Wright Jr. Eric was a member of Hephzibah Presbyterian Church in Bessemer City In addition to his father he was preceded...

May 2, 2015

Grady Hannah, 79, loving father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. He was born on December 27, 1935 in Gaston County, to the late Wenzlo Donald and Pearlee Weaver Hannah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hope Mason Hannah;...

May 1, 2015

Rev. Douglas Arnold Painter, 89, of Gastonia, passed away on May 1, 2015 at Peak Resources, Cherryville. He was born on April 9, 1926 in Gaston County, to the late Hesby L. and Bernice Mayfield Painter.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Dolores June Cope Painter; brother, Buddy Painter. He is survived...