Apr 27, 2012

DATELINE:  BESSEMER CITY Virginia Smith, 80, of Bessemer City, passed away April 27, 2012, at Levin Dickson Hospice House.  She was born January 21, 1932 in Davidson County to the late Jeff and Clara Medlin. Virginia worked with Dixie Yarns. She loved her children, grandchildren and flowers. Her funeral service will be held at 1:30pm Tuesday, May 1st 2012 at Revival...

Apr 26, 2012

HELEN  HUFFSTETLER Helen Alwayne Stewart Huffstetler, 83, of Dallas, passed away April 26, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.  She was born December 29, 1928 in Graham County to the late Tillman and Lenora Cooke Stewart. Helen was a member of Independent Baptist Tabernacle Church in Dallas. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM...

Apr 21, 2012

RICKY  CROFT Ricky Alan Croft, 51, of Bessemer City, passed away April 21, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  He was born January 4, 1961 in Gaston County to Betty Louise James Croft of Bessemer City and the late Albert Jerry Croft. His funeral service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City...

Apr 20, 2012

Ethel Poteat Mack, 95, of Bessemer City, passed away April 20, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 22, 1917 in Cleveland County to the late Samuel Justice and Helena Hope Devine Poteat.

Ethel was a lifelong member of Bessemer City Church of God. She taught the Ladies’ Sunday school class for many...

Apr 19, 2012

John Darryl “John-John” Medlin, II, 25, passed away on April 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1987 in Gaston County.

John was employed as a ramp agent with Piedmont Airlines. He graduated from Forestview High School Class of 2006. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who...

Dec 31, 1969

Mary Diane Mason, 73, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Atrium Health Lincoln, Lincolnton. She was born on December 9, 1946 in Gaston County to the late William Everett and Pearl Mae Neal Mason.

She was preceded in death by her son Jerry Steven Cochrane; sister Annie Mae Jackson; brother Robert Wayne Mason....

Mar 20, 1953

Marion “Hollywood” Robert Reid, 72, of Cherryville passed away on January 14, 2026, at Atrium Health Lincolnton. He was born on March 20, 1952, to the late John Perry Reid and Mary Williams Reid.

He was of the Baptist faith. Marion loved being outdoors hunting, fishing, and playing golf.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Ann Reid, sons, James...

Jan 29, 1937

Patricia Cannon Baxter Rayfield, 88, of Bessemer passed away on December 12, 2025, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She was born on January 29, 1937, to the late Paul Cannon and Lela Norwood Cannon.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, Max Durant Baxter, Sr., second husband, Dalton Rayfield, grandson, Randolph Henry Rosedahl, son-in-law, Calvin Briggs Albright, brother,...

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Millwood Jones, 67, passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2018, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville. She was born August 11, 1951, in Gaston County, to the late Clarence and Callie V Lutz Millwood Marshall.

Rodric ‘Rod” Lloyd Jones, 69, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019, at home. He was born December 9, 1949,...

Bobbie Brown Wyont, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Givens Estates, Asheville, NC. She was a daughter of the late John and Maggie Mae Brown.

Bobbie was born and raised in Gaston County and was a member of Puett United Methodist Church. Bobbie’s life was committed to faith, family, and friends.

She...