Sarah Virginia Straughn
Oct 11, 2024
Sarah (Goodie) Virginia Straughn, age 85, passed away on October 11, 2024, after months of declining health. She was born February 2, 1939, in Jones County to the late Jesse James Taylor and Beatrice Virginia Griffin. Sarah worked for various jobs and companies over her lifetime including ITT, Alacatel and eventually a security/receptionist with Glaxo-Smith Kline before retiring to care...
Hazel Loyd
Oct 7, 2024
Hazel McGee Loyd, age 86, of Charlotte passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on March 10, 1938, the daughter of the late John and Curline Jacobs McGee. Hazel loved going to her church, Lighthouse Pentecostal Holiness in Fort Mill, SC, and talking with her preacher, Pastor Carl, when she...
Gary Richard Reynolds
Oct 6, 2024
Gary Richard Reynolds, age 78, of Bessemer City, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 19, 1946, in Gaston County, to the late Johnny Richard and Ruth Elizabeth Flowers Reynolds. Gary was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as deacon and a Sunday School teacher....
Samuel Kendrick Hovis
Oct 4, 2024
Samuel Kendrick Hovis, 59, of Bessemer City, passed away on October 4, 2024. He was born October 9, 1964, in Gaston County, to Martha Willodean Richardson Hovis and the late Coye Warlick Hovis.
He is preceded in death by his dad, and his life companion, Tennie Groves.
Samuel served in the Air Force. He was an assembly worker at Freightliner, and he...
Annie Lee Clayton
Sep 30, 2024
Annie Lee Styers Clayton, 79, of Bessemer City, passed away at Sherrills Ford Hospice House on September 30, 2024. She was born August 31, 1945, in Cleveland County, North Carolina to the late William “Ows” Styers and Georgie Oatsie McGinnis Styers.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Jack Charles Clayton.
Ann loved the beach, especially Emerald Isle...
Kathy June Lancaster
Sep 22, 2024
Kathy June Phillips Lancaster, age 74, of Bessemer City, originally from Kannapolis passed away after a courageous fight on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Cabarrus County, NC on October 7, 1949, to the late Julian Fred and Katherine Christine Dixon Phillips. Kathy married the love of her life, Alan Wayne Lancaster, in 1971. They...
Rev. Samuel R. Vickers
Sep 21, 2024
Rev. Samuel R. Vickers, age 84, of Gastonia took his final journey to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 21, 2024. He was born on May 15, 1940, in Cherokee County, SC to the late Etta Blackwell Vickers and William P. Vickers. During his career, Samuel worked as an industrial engineer but most of all served the Lord as an...
Renee Correll
Sep 11, 2024
Renee Calhoun Correll, 69, of Gastonia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home, on September 11, 2024, after being diagnosed with ALS in February, 2023. She was born July 21, 1955, in Gaston County, to Katherine Lee Calhoun and the late Claude Lovelace Calhoun.
She is preceded in death by her father; brother, Rodney Calhoun.
Renee was a...
Leonard McMillan
Sep 1, 2024
Leonard McMillan, Sr., 84, of Lawndale, passed away at Atrium Health Charlotte on September 1, 2024. He was born February 19, 1940, in Gaston County, to the late John Arthur McMillan and Lassie Leigh Buchanan McMillan.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hayden McMillan (Avis), Earl W. McMillan, Richard McMillan.
He was born in Bessemer City and at the...
Rita Lynn Benoy
Aug 25, 2024
Rita Lynn Berryhill Benoy, 48, of Spindale, passed away at Hospice of Carolina Foothills on August 25, 2024. She was born April 11, 1976, in Charleston County, South Carolina to Margie Greene Berryhill and the late John Marvin Berryhill.
She is preceded in death by her father; grandparents, Howard Greene and Martha, Johnnie & Jesse Faye Berryhill.
Rita was a hard worker...