David Morgan
Feb 16, 2013
David Lee Morgan, 71, of Dallas, passed away on February 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 15, 1942 in Gaston County, to the late Charles Arthur Morgan, Sr and Amanda Helen Shope Morgan. David was retired from Freightliner as a machinist, he formerly worked at Sherrill Industries, and a former supervisor at Reeves Brothers-Osage Plant in Bessemer...
Sam Lacount
Feb 10, 2013
SAM LACOUNT Sam LaCount, 96, of Bessemer City, passed away on February 10, 2013, at Belaire Health Care Center, Gastonia. He was born September 10, 1916 in Clarke County, Georgia to the late William and Amanda Crawford LaCount. Sam was a member of First Baptist Church, Bessemer City and retired from Uniroyal Chemical Plant, Gastonia. He served with the United States...
Fred Lovelace
Feb 6, 2013
FRED LOVELACE Fred Roberts Lovelace, Jr., (Prominent Businessman) 90, of Bessemer City, passed away at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia on February 6, 2013 with his family and friends by his side. Mr. Lovelace was born March 28, 1922 in Gaston County to the late Fred Roberts Lovelace, Sr. and Pearl Kiser Lovelace Spivey, the eldest of five children. Fred was owner...
Barbara Ballew
Feb 4, 2013
BARBARA BALLEW Barbara Ann Heffner Ballew, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away at Robin Johnson House on February 4, 2013. She was born May 10, 1940 in Gaston County to the late Johnny and Myrtle Parton Kelly and to the late Jim Heffner. Barbara was a member of 8th Street Church of God She is survived by her husband Wade...
Brenda Elders
Feb 3, 2013
JOYCE ELDERS Brenda Joyce Deal Elders, 62, of Dallas, passed away at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia on February 3, 2013. She was born March 15, 1950 in Gaston County to the late James and Ruth Deal. Joyce was a former owner and operator of Fantastic Style, and was an avid fisherwoman who loved the beach. She was a loving wife, mother...
Reeves Mcallister
Jan 31, 2013
REEVES McALLISTER Reeves McAllister, 75, of Dallas, passed away on January 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born August 9, 1937 in Habersham County, Ga. to the late Robert Lee and Mary Palmer McAllister. Reeves served his country in the United States Air Force. He was owner and operated 66 gas station in Gastonia for many years. Reeves loved going to the...
Bertram Rote
Jan 31, 2013
BERTRAM ROTE Bertram Howard "Papaw Bert" Rote, 72, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 31, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born April 19, 1940 in Buffalo, New York to the late Clifford and Viola Wack Rote. Bertram served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Glory Bound Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Papaw Bert was known...
Laura Hodges
Jan 28, 2013
Laura Ann Hodges Laura Ann Hodges, 71, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 28, 2013, at Peak Resources in Shelby. She was born May 7, 1941 in Cherokee County, SC to the late John Franklin Coyle, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Adair Coyle. Laura was formerly employed by Anvil Knits and more recently at KFC in Kings Mountain. She was of...
Ben Wilson
Jan 23, 2013
BEN WILSON Ben Lee Wilson went home to be with God on Wednesday, January 23rd at 6:50 am. A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, he was born on December 31, 1925, to the late Julius Clayton Wilson and Clara Ramsey Wilson. Ben was a veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines. With more than 47 years...
Richard Price
Jan 22, 2013
RICHARD PRICE Richard Price, 88, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 22, 2013, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. He was born September 5, 1924 in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Andy and Lizzie Welch Price. Richard was a master floral designer in Spartanburg, Shelby and Gastonia. He was most likely the oldest living florist in Cleveland County. He was a...