Jun 23, 2018

Kenneth Wray Tallent, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 23, 2018 at home. He was born on September 27, 1949 in Cleveland County to the late John Robert and Myrtle Spake Tallent. He was preceded in death by three brothers; John "Junior," Bobby, and Gene Tallent; and two sisters; Edith Tallent Smart, and Florence "Sis" Collins. Left to...

Jun 20, 2018

Judeth "Judy" Carolyn Jump Frisbee, 74, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at home. She was born May 11, 1944 in Gaston County to the late William and Rachel Hedgepath Jump.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter Angela Caldwell and husband Dean of Bessemer City; sister Ann McKinstry; brother Larry Jump; granddaughters Tabatha...

Jun 19, 2018

Charles Price Ratchford, 98, passed away on Tuesday, June19, 2018 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born November 26, 1919 in Gaston County to the late Charles Price and Laura Best Ratchford.

Charles was a member of Antioch Lutheran Church of Dallas and owned and operated Ratchford Tire in Dallas. He was a veteran of...

Jun 16, 2018

Frederick "Rick" Albert Latz, 63, passed away on Saturday June16, 2018 at Carolinas Health Care System, Kings Mountain. He was born July 31, 1954 in Buffalo, New York to the late Frederick and Ida Jane Rote Breakfield.

Preceded in death by his brother Leon Latz.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Patricia...

Jun 11, 2018

Anne Jacquelyn "Jackie" Carpenter Critchley (Jackie), 87, of Brandon, Florida passed away peacefully Monday June 11, 2018. She was born on May 5, 1931 in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Ruth Penland Windham and Robert H. Carpenter, Sr.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph H. Critchley, February 5, 2010.

Left to...

Jun 10, 2018

Glenda Price Absher, 71, of Gastonia, passed away on June 10, 2018 at home. She was born June 24, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Clyde Marvin Price and Betty Cash Rick.

She is survived by her daughter Jackie Absher Capps and husband Mark of Gastonia; son James Ricky Absher of Kings Mountain; grandson Brandon Absher...

Jun 1, 2018

Evelene Davis Keeter, 88, of Bessemer City, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2018 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. She was born on June 29, 1929, in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Plato and Docia Parker Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Colon Lee Keeter.

Evelene is survived by her daughter,...

May 31, 2018

Marshall Keith Page, 56, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 31, 2018 at Peak Resources, Gastonia. He was born January 11, 1962 in Gaston County to the late Marshall Odell and Idoynia Tomberlin Page.

A Celebration of Keith's life will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services, Bessemer City...

May 30, 2018

Wilma Sue (Franklin) Hughes, 93, was called home Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was born in Bessemer City, NC on November 23,1924 to the late Frank O. and Doris (Penland) Franklin. Mrs. Hughes and her husband, Bob, moved to Dunnellon, Florida, in 1961 from York County, SC. She was employed by Marion County Schools for more than 20 years...

May 30, 2018

Mildred Tathern Johnson Sellers, 79, passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2018 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born January 29, 1939 in McDowell County to late Floyd and Annie Johnson.

In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Dwight "Buddy" Sellers; brother Jack Johnson; sister Frances Gammon.

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