Walter Etters
May 18, 2022
Walter “Winnie” Winford Etters, 82, of Bessemer City, passed away on May 18, 2022. He was born on February 2, 1940, in Cleveland County, to the late John William Etters and Ardella Harmon Etters.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Kelly Butler, siblings Theodore Etters, Andrew Etters, Bob Etters, and Evelyn Tyler.
Walter...
Jackson Costner, Jr.
May 17, 2022
Clarance Jackson (CJ) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 17 at his home in Mooresboro, NC. Although his failing health took him away from us, his strength of character and positive outlook on life made our time spent with him an uplifting experience.
CJ was born October 6, 1930, to the late...
Barbara Russell
May 13, 2022
Barbara Jean McClellan Russell, 87, of Gastonia, passed away at Robin Johnson Hospice House on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born November 10, 1934, in Gaston County, to the late Edwin Lewis McClellan and Ethel May Whitley McClellan.
She is preceded in death by Donald Roy Russell; sister Martha Suttlemyre.
Barbara was a graduate...
Ann Lethco
May 8, 2022
Ann Baker Lethco, 78, of Gastonia, passed away at her residence on May 8, 2022. She was born December 25, 1943, in Gaston County, to the late Walter Baker, Jr. and Lummie Tucker Weathers.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Bedford Lethco and brother, Walter Baker.
Ann loved spending time with her...
Robert Emery
May 6, 2022
Robert Joseph Emery, 85, of Dallas, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born November 16, 1936, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Victor Joseph Emery and Marie Englehart Emery.
Bob was a member of the First Wesleyan Church in Bessemer City and was a United States Navy Veteran. He loved the...
James Hughes
May 5, 2022
James David Hughes, 73, of Gastonia, passed away at Peak Resources on May 5, 2022.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Jane “Janie” Cope Hughes.
James was a member of North Gaston Church of God in Dallas.
Left to cherish his memory is his sister-in-law, Jeannette Rodden and several nieces...
Ernestine Kincaid
May 1, 2022
Ernestine Frost Kincaid, 94, got the call to heaven and went home on May 1, 2022. She was born May 31, 1927, in Davie County, NC to the late Ernest Henry Frost and Annie Laurie Holton Frost. She was preceded by her husband William Ira Kincaid, Sr who brought her to reside in Bessemer City, NC as his bride...
Nellie Maney
Apr 28, 2022
Nellie Mae Trapp Maney, “aka Mama Nell”, 91, of Gastonia, passed away at her daughter’s residence on April 28, 2022. She was born May 8, 1930, in Rutherford County, to the late Modie Dove Trapp and Elizabeth Green Trapp.
Nellie is preceded in death by her husband, James Hyman Maney; sisters Eunice Fish and Dorothy DiGirolamo; son-in-law...
Betty Croft
Apr 21, 2022
Betty Louise James Croft, 88, of Bessemer City, passed away at Caromont Regional Medical Center on April 21, 2022. She was born February 25, 1934, in Gaston County, to the late Efton Clifton James and Hattie Lee Sneed James.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Jerry Croft; sons, Jerry Glenn Croft, Ricky Alan Croft;...
Kenneth "Mark" Helms, Jr.
Apr 15, 2022
Kenneth “Mark” Helms, Jr., 68, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on April 15, 2022. He was born January 11, 1954, in Mecklenburg County, to the late Kenneth Marcellous Helms, Sr. and Betty Jean Flowers Helms.
He is preceded in death by stepson, Chris Wolfe; brothers-in-law Jody Dover, Lewis Dover, Tim Auten and...