Jan 31, 2019

Jacklyn Cira Bautista, 19, of Clover, left us on January 31, 2019, at Atrium Health Care, Charlotte. She was born January 25, 2000 in Gaston County.

Jacklyn loved life and soccer, her beautiful smile would light up a room and she never met a stranger. She graduated from Clover High School in 2018 and attended York Technical...

Jan 28, 2019

Ronald Eugene Pickelsimer, 72, of Bessemer City, passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 28, 2019. He was born September 8, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Hobert Eugene and Edna Carter Pickelsimer.

Ronald was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Duke Energy.

In addition to his...

Jan 28, 2019

JOE COBB

Joe Larry Cobb, 81, passed away January 28, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born May 23, 1937, in Gaston County to the late Anzin Barnette Cobb and Bertice Patterson Parton.

Joe was a United States Air Force Veteran.

Left to cherish his memory is his sister Genoa...

Jan 28, 2019

Terry Lee Trotter, 66, of Bessemer City, passed away at Robin Johnson House, Dallas on January 28, 2019. He was born April 6, 1952 in Polk County to the late Ernest Lee and Mary Ethel Phillips Trotter.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Sally Martens Trotter; daughter Christy Turner and husband Spence of Wilmington; son...

Jan 25, 2019

Janet Clark Clemmer, 76, passed away at Peak Resources, Gastonia on Friday January 25, 2019 after a long battle with Dementia. Janet was born on November 11th, 1942, in Carolina Beach, NC, the oldest child of the late James Clisby Clark and Evelyn Scates Clark.

Janet worked at Osage Mill in Bessemer City after graduating college. She...

Jan 15, 2019

Edward "Ed" Thomas Chitwood, 89, passed away at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas Tuesday January 15, 2019. He was born on October 7, 1929 in Franklin County, Georgia to the late B. H. and Lula Mae Vaughn Chitwood.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Catherine Chitwood; daughters Kathy C. Seagle and husband Terry of...

Jan 15, 2019

John Franklin Patterson, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Brian Center of Gastonia. He was born December 10, 1938, in Clanton, Alabama to the late Guy Stewart and Ennice Barrett Patterson.

John is preceded in death by his wife Donnie Frady Patterson.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters Elizabeth...

Jan 12, 2019

Rose Marie Rohm Smith, 91, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, January 12, 2019. She was born April 18, 1927, in Gaston County to the late David Lee and Ethel Jenkins Rohm.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Lee Smith; her twin children, Judy Carole Smith Stroupe and Jeffery Darryl Smith; brothers, Ivan and...

Jan 3, 2019

Rita Saunders Baynard, 68, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby on January 3, 2019. She was born January 4, 1950 in Gaston County to the late Sadie Richards and Paul Norwood.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband James Lenard Baynard; sons Troy Arnold Ballard and family of Raleigh, Ronald Eugene Ballard and...

Jan 3, 2019

Violet Clark Bumgardner, 91, of Bessemer City, passed away at Caromont Regional Medical Center on January 3, 2019. She was born July 3, 1927 in Gaston County to the late C.A. and Pearl Holland Clark.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles William Bumgardner; brother, James Clark;...