Apr 14, 2021

Ruby Smith Day, 86, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. She was born September 15, 1934 in Cleveland County to the late Ransom Verlin and Etta Swink Smith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Rev. Clint H. Day.

Ruby was a lifetime...

Apr 14, 2021

Johnny Bryan Featherston, Sr., 88, passed away at Robin Johnson House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born July 2, 1932 in Mecklenburg County to the late Charles Jennings Featherston and Lettie Kathleen Lennon Featherston.

He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jo Grant Featherston; daughter Teresia “Candy” Calhoun; siblings Betty Blackburn,...

Apr 11, 2021

Kathy Phillips Hamrick, 73, passed away at Wilkes Health & Rehabilitation on Sunday, April 11, 2021. She was born February 17, 1948 in Gaston County to the late Winston Clyde and Hilda Irene Earney Phillips.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Marvin Hamrick and brother Al Phillips....

Apr 11, 2021

Larry Allen Thomas, 75, passed away at Robin Johnson House on Sunday, April 11, 2021. He was born March 27, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Charles Rose and Peggy Jean Thomas.

He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Angley and sister Kathy Lawson.

Larry retired from textiles...

Apr 10, 2021

Jerry David “Jobo” Hall, Sr., age 72, of Wandering Lane, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was born November 18, 1948 in Gaston County to the late Stanley David Hall, Sr. and the late Elsie Christine Lee Hall.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving...

Mar 25, 2021

Iva Cotter Sosebee, 83, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on Thursday, March 25, 2021, not Covid related. She was born April 12, 1937 in Polk County, TN to the late James Madison Cotter and Leona Trantham Cotter.

She was preceded in death by siblings Evelyn Cunningham, Clyde Cotter, Onabee Welch and Ruby Queen....

Mar 24, 2021

Lois Earlene Kuykendall Coble, 87, passed away at Brookstone Retirement Center, Lexington, NC on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. She was born February 17, 1934 in Cherokee County to the late William Byrd and Carrie Lenora Lovelace Kuykendall.

Left to cherish her memories are her children Rodney Coble (Mary), Vickie Wilkes (Chris), Bobby Coble (Lynette), Jeff...

Mar 23, 2021

Thomas “Tom” O’Neill, 84, passed away on Tuesday March 23, 2021 at his home.  He was born on December 15, 1936 in Bergen County, New Jersey, son of the late Paul Thomas O’Neill and Vera Waddington O’Neill.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his three brothers Robert “Bob” O’Neill, Sr., John “Jack” O’Neill,...

Mar 22, 2021

Ivey “Pee Wee” Gene Wilde, 75, passed away at home on March 22, 2021. He was born August 23, 1945, in Gaston County to Joseph Alvin and Roberta Daniels Wilde.

He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Alvin and Roberta Daniels Wilde; brothers Bill Wilde and Joseph Wilde; sisters Evelyn Snider and Marie Colvard.

Mar 20, 2021

Robert Dwayne Ballard, 28, passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was born March 2, 1993 in Gaston County to Ronald Ballard and Crystal Badger Ballard.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents Terrell Eugene Badger, Sr, Sid Franklin, Lucille Franklin and Rita Baynard,  and his cousin, Terry Lee Badger.

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