Apr 15, 2022

Jacob Costner, Jr., 87, of Gastonia, passed away at his residence on April 15, 2022. He was born November 14, 1934, in Gaston County, to the late Jacob Eliza Costner and Evelyn Elmore Kirksey.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Vivian Vernell Costner; siblings, Bertie R Russell, Carl L Costner, and David...

Apr 13, 2022

Steven Keith Hamby, 61, of Gastonia, passed away at Caromont Regional Medical Center on April 13, 2022. He was born September 18, 1960, in Gaston County, to the late Grady Brance and Melva Lorene Cope Hamby.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Debbie Hamby.

Steve had a long career in textiles and was...

Apr 13, 2022

Jimmy Wayne Welch, 74, of Anderson, SC, passed away at the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home on April 13, 2022. He was born June 24, 1947, in Gaston County, to the late James William and Barbara Allie Elkins Welch.

He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Savanna Welch.

Jimmy was a...

Apr 12, 2022

Linda Sharon Barnett, 63, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on April 12, 2022. She was born on July 28, 1958, in Hampton, VA, to the late William Dallas and Laura Ellen Ogle Burton. Linda lived her life as an amazing, devoted and loving wife of 44 years, a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin,...

Apr 12, 2022

Charles Arthur McMillan, 66, of Gastonia, passed away at Carolina Caring, Catawba Heights Hospice House, on April 12, 2022. He was born February 5, 1956, in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Henry Hayden and Avis Phillips McMillan.

In addition to his parents, Charles is preceded in death by his father-in-law, JW Hartgrove; brothers-in-law, Darrell Hartgrove...

Apr 11, 2022

Lois Alice Lamberth Pickelsimer, 80, of Bessemer City, passed away at her home on April 11, 2022. She was born August 12, 1941, in Caldwell County, to the late George Dewey and Beulah Green Lamberth.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Ronald Eugene Pickelsimer; sons, Samuel Crowe, and Doug Crowe; daughter-in-law Terri...

Apr 9, 2022

Steve “Lucky” Brooks, Jr., 51, of Bessemer City, passed away at his residence on April 9, 2022. He was born March 1, 1971, in Gaston County.

Left to cherish his memory is wife, Shannon Pentolino Brooks; son, Aaron Brooks (Allison); daughters, Leann Nations (Bobby), Kylie Brooks; mother, Debbie Hannah Brooks; father, Steve Brooks, Sr. (Jan); grandchildren, Kaylen...

Apr 7, 2022

David Michael Spencer, 48, of Kings Mountain, passed away at Testa Family Hospice House on April 7, 2022. He was born March 26, 1974, in Polk County, Florida, to Sandra “Sandy” Jean Chernenko Spencer and the late Ronald Ernest Spencer.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Wendy Lynn Weber Spencer; daughters, Madelyn Lacroix,...

Apr 2, 2022

Finley Garrison Best, Jr., 94, of Charlotte, formerly of Bessemer City, passed away at his residence on April 2, 2022. He was born January 22, 1928, in Gaston County, to the late Finley Garrison Best, Sr. and Minnie Lee Baldwin Best.

Garrison is preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Frances Eleanor...

Apr 1, 2022

Pearl Kurtz Socie, 67, of Bessemer City, passed away on April 1, 2022. She was born September 12, 1954, in Onondaga County, NY, to the late Joseph and Virginia Spaulding Kurtz.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, Nick Penner; second husband, Ken Socie; siblings, Paul, Stanley, and Shirley Kurtz.

Left to cherish...