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...
Jacob Costner, Jr.
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...
Steven "Steve" Hamby
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...
Jimmy Welch
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...
Linda Barnett
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,...
Charles Mcmillan
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...
Lois Pickelsimer
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...
Steve "Lucky" Brooks, Jr.
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...
David Spencer
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,...