Donna Bowman
Jul 20, 2021
Elaine Teague Bowman, 69, of Gastonia, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia on July 20, 2021.
She was born August 26, 1951, in Gaston County, to the late Carl Vance Teague and Anna Mae Patterson Remsey.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Janice Carol McDonald; brothers Billy Vance Teague, and Carl Dean Teague; husband Willie Odell Bowman,...
James Brackett
Jul 19, 2021
James “Jim” Ray Brackett, 73, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on July 19, 2021. He was born September 20, 1947, in Buncombe County to the late Estelle Townsend Brackett.
He was preceded in death by siblings.
Jim was a member of the First Assembly of God, Gastonia. He retired from...
Sherry Long
Jul 16, 2021
Sherry Lee Haskins Long, 63, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on July 16, 2021. She was born June 6, 1958, in Gaston County to the late Woodrow Willard Haskins and Velva Wimberly Haskins.
She was preceded in death by sister, Linda Hastings; and brother, Woodrow “Dodie” Haskins, Jr.
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Frances Taylor
Jul 14, 2021
Frances Hicks Taylor, 82, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on July 14, 2021. She was born March 20, 1939, in Gaston County to the late Guy O. and Pearl H. Hicks.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Dawn Taylor; sisters, Rev. Dorothy Lowery, Gladys Perry Gardner, and Yvonne Patterson....
John "Johnny" Oates
Jul 6, 2021
John “Johnny” Franklin Oates, 76, of Bessemer City, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on July 6, 2021. He was born November 7, 1944, in Gaston County to the late Walter and Katie Mae Oates.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his nephew Nathan Jenkins.
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Betty Wood
Jul 4, 2021
Betty Jean Fraley Wood, 90, of York, SC, passed away on July 4, 2021, at her home. She was born August 28, 1930, in Gaston County to the Charlie Steven Fraley and Lillie Mae Jones Fraley.
She was preceded in death by siblings Marshall Fraley, Walter Fraley, Robert Fraley, Max Fraley, Minnie Melton, Jennie Richards, and Della Fraley.
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Juanita Grantham
Jul 3, 2021
Juanita Mona Roberts Grantham, 63, WNC native, passed away on July 3, 2021, in her sleep at Accordius Health, Gastonia. She was born April 9, 1958, in Madison County to the late Frank Lee Roberts and Bernice Ellen Roberts. She was the youngest of their eleven children.
Juanita was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend...
Sallie Toney
Jul 2, 2021
Sallie Bet Davis Toney, 88, of Kings Mountain passed away on July 2, 2021, at Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation. She was born May 6, 1933, in Graham County to the late John and Penny Cates Davis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Richard Toney, Sr; son, Junior Toney, Rick Toney and...
William "Bud" Mason
Jul 1, 2021
William “Bud” Hugh Mason, 84, of Bessemer City passed away at his home on July 1, 2021. He was born November 12, 1936, in Gaston County to the late William Everette and Pearl Mae Neal Mason.
Bud was avid gardener who loved nature and the outdoors, in his earlier years he enjoyed traveling the United...
Perry Brown
Jun 30, 2021
Perry Wayne Brown, 69, of Dallas passed away at his home on June 30, 2021. He was born February 4,1952, in Forsyth County to Carolyn Stutts Brown and the late Lester Gray Brown.
He was preceded in death by his grandchildren Rachel and Eliana Quinn.
Perry was a retired Army veteran....