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Willie Michalowski

Willie Michalowski

Jun 6, 2014

Willie Mae Miller Gosnell Michalowski, age 87 of Murphy's Lane, died Friday, June 6, 2014. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Spartanburg Co, SC to the late Robert Lee and Mary Alice Truelove Miller. She had attended Victory in Jesus in Lincolnton. Willie Mae enjoyed fishing and watching wrestling.

In addition to her parents, she...

Orean Fail

Orean Fail

Jun 5, 2014

Orean D. Fail, age 75, of Old Post Rd, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 6, 1939 in Bamberg, SC to the late John Wilton and Eva Mae Carroll Fail. He was a member of Living Word Ministries and was a veteran of the US Army and previously served in...

Evelyn Biggs

Evelyn Biggs

May 21, 2014

Evelyn Grey "Sam" Bartlett Biggs, age 76, of 129 Cross Creek Drive died May 21, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Evelyn was born in Wilson, N.C. August 3, 1937 a daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn McCall Bartlett. She retired from Doctors Lake Nursing Home in Orange Park, Fla. after 30 years, as the business office Manager....

Frank Helderman

Frank Helderman

May 18, 2014

Frank Houston Helderman, age 86, of Nelda St. died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Brian Center of Lincolnton. He was born on April 13, 1928 in Lincoln Co., to the late Houston and Vertie Gregory Helderman. He was a member of Alexis Baptist Church and was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from...

Charles Houser

Charles Houser

May 15, 2014

Charles Harold Houser, Sr., age 84, of Max Crowder Dr. died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1929, a son of the late Marshall and Alma Dellinger Houser. He was retired from Carolina Freight with 25 years of service. Charles was a member of Gainesville Baptist Church. He enjoyed his career...

Bertha Lackey

Bertha Lackey

May 13, 2014

Bertha Lillian Grigg Lackey, age 94, formerly of Stoney Point Rd in Shelby, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. She was born on July 22, 1919 in Cleveland County to the late Frank and Emma Hinson Grigg. Bertha was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. She had retired from McGinnis Clothing Store in Kings Mountain....

Summer Harris

Summer Harris

May 9, 2014

Summer Rayne Harris, infant daughter of James Harris and Amanda Pruitt, was born into the arms of the Lord on Friday, May 9, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bobby Pruitt.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Xander Pruitt; sisters, Ericka Pruitt and Wynter Harris; grandparents, Angela...

Vickie Lowman

Vickie Lowman

May 9, 2014

Vickie Sellers Lowman, age 70, of 307 Springhill Lane, died May 9 2014 at Caromont Medical Center Gastonia. Vickie was born April 18, 1944 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Franklin Cline and Mazel Pauline Brown Sellers. She was retired from Schrum Mfg. had attended Anthony Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she...

Gassie Gilbert

Gassie Gilbert

May 8, 2014

Gassie Ray Gilbert, 87, of Denver, NC died on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House, following a brief illness. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, astute business woman, and world traveler.

Born June 21, 1926 in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Georgia Ray. Spending her...

John Eaker

John Eaker

May 5, 2014

John Mark Eaker went home to be with the Lord on May 5th, 2014. John was born to the late Cecil and Viola Beam Eaker on March 9th, 1949. John always valued education. He was a graduate of Cherryville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 1972,...

Miles Clark

Miles Clark

May 1, 2014

Miles Timothy "Tim" Clark, age 59, passed away on May 1, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born on September 6, 1954 to the late Miles Rhyne and Inez Mauney Clark. He was a graduate of North Gaston High School in Dallas. After high school, Tim and his father, Miles, started TDM Trucking. After they got out...

Robert Barrett

Robert Barrett

Apr 28, 2014

Robert Lewis Barrett, 76, died Monday, April 28, 2014. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Gaston County to the late Lewis and Eva Absher Barrett. The family moved to Homestead, Fla in 1946. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was honored to serve as a Deacon and an Elder. He graduated from South...

Carolyn Beam

Carolyn Beam

Apr 23, 2014

Carolyn Joy Heafner Beam, age 79, of Cherryville, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House after a five year courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born on June 7, 1934 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Carolyn Douthit Heafner. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Carolyn's...

Billy Abernethy

Billy Abernethy

Apr 18, 2014

Billy Gene "The Wizard" Abernethy, 79 of 103 Terrace Dr., died Friday April 18, 2014. He was born in Lincoln co. on June 6, 1934 a son of the late Joseph P. and Cordia Lynn Abernethy.

Mr. Abernethy proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, member of American Legion Post #100 where...

Jerry Beam

Jerry Beam

Apr 18, 2014

Jerry Lee Beam, 67, of Kings Mountain was called home on Good Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Lawrence Lee and Lorene Shull Beam. Jerry was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the 69th Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade. His tour included involvement in the Tet Offensive in...

Rena Wallace

Rena Wallace

Apr 16, 2014

Rena Mae Sellers Wallace, age 90, of Sellerstown Rd., died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born on February 10, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late David Andrew and Lee Nora Huffstetler Sellers. Rena was a member of Mary's Grove United Methodist Church. She was a caregiver for many years to her parents and brother. Rena loved to...

Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Apr 13, 2014

Jeffrey Dean Thomas, age 34, of Crouse died Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on May 26, 1979 in Gaston County, to Harold Dean Sain Thomas of Crouse and the late Jerry Carlton Thomas. He was a graduate of West Lincoln High School. Jeff participated in Basketball with the Optimist Club and was on the wrestling team in...

Dorothy Randall

Dorothy Randall

Apr 10, 2014

Dorothy Lee Randall, 90, of South Jacob St., died April 10, 2014 at the Brian Center in Lincolnton. She was born on October 12, 1923 in Lincoln county a daughter of the late Raymond and Carrie McGinnis Randall. She was a retired inspector for Varat Sportswear and liked music especially the Lawrence Welk Show.

In addition to...

John Dellinger

John Dellinger

Apr 5, 2014

John Bennett Dellinger, Jr., age 95, of Pine Ave., died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1919, a son of the late John Bennett Dellinger Sr. and Vida Victoria Aderholt Dellinger. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he served as Secretary of Sunday School for over...

Helen Clark

Helen Clark

Apr 3, 2014

Helen Faye Clark, age 85, of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 11, 1929 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Christopher Sylvanus and Ruth Pasour Clark. Faye was a lifetime member of Hephzibah ARP Church. She enjoyed gardening and loved flowers.

In...

Willie Michalowski

Willie Michalowski

Jun 6, 2014

Willie Mae Miller Gosnell Michalowski, age 87 of Murphy's Lane, died Friday, June 6, 2014. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Spartanburg Co, SC to the late Robert Lee and Mary Alice Truelove Miller. She had attended Victory in Jesus in Lincolnton. Willie Mae enjoyed fishing and watching wrestling.

In addition to her parents, she...

Orean Fail

Orean Fail

Jun 5, 2014

Orean D. Fail, age 75, of Old Post Rd, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 6, 1939 in Bamberg, SC to the late John Wilton and Eva Mae Carroll Fail. He was a member of Living Word Ministries and was a veteran of the US Army and previously served in...

Evelyn Biggs

Evelyn Biggs

May 21, 2014

Evelyn Grey "Sam" Bartlett Biggs, age 76, of 129 Cross Creek Drive died May 21, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Evelyn was born in Wilson, N.C. August 3, 1937 a daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn McCall Bartlett. She retired from Doctors Lake Nursing Home in Orange Park, Fla. after 30 years, as the business office Manager....

Frank Helderman

Frank Helderman

May 18, 2014

Frank Houston Helderman, age 86, of Nelda St. died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Brian Center of Lincolnton. He was born on April 13, 1928 in Lincoln Co., to the late Houston and Vertie Gregory Helderman. He was a member of Alexis Baptist Church and was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from...

Charles Houser

Charles Houser

May 15, 2014

Charles Harold Houser, Sr., age 84, of Max Crowder Dr. died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1929, a son of the late Marshall and Alma Dellinger Houser. He was retired from Carolina Freight with 25 years of service. Charles was a member of Gainesville Baptist Church. He enjoyed his career...

Bertha Lackey

Bertha Lackey

May 13, 2014

Bertha Lillian Grigg Lackey, age 94, formerly of Stoney Point Rd in Shelby, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. She was born on July 22, 1919 in Cleveland County to the late Frank and Emma Hinson Grigg. Bertha was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. She had retired from McGinnis Clothing Store in Kings Mountain....

Summer Harris

Summer Harris

May 9, 2014

Summer Rayne Harris, infant daughter of James Harris and Amanda Pruitt, was born into the arms of the Lord on Friday, May 9, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bobby Pruitt.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Xander Pruitt; sisters, Ericka Pruitt and Wynter Harris; grandparents, Angela...

Vickie Lowman

Vickie Lowman

May 9, 2014

Vickie Sellers Lowman, age 70, of 307 Springhill Lane, died May 9 2014 at Caromont Medical Center Gastonia. Vickie was born April 18, 1944 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Franklin Cline and Mazel Pauline Brown Sellers. She was retired from Schrum Mfg. had attended Anthony Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she...

Gassie Gilbert

Gassie Gilbert

May 8, 2014

Gassie Ray Gilbert, 87, of Denver, NC died on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House, following a brief illness. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, astute business woman, and world traveler.

Born June 21, 1926 in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Georgia Ray. Spending her...

John Eaker

John Eaker

May 5, 2014

John Mark Eaker went home to be with the Lord on May 5th, 2014. John was born to the late Cecil and Viola Beam Eaker on March 9th, 1949. John always valued education. He was a graduate of Cherryville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 1972,...

Miles Clark

Miles Clark

May 1, 2014

Miles Timothy "Tim" Clark, age 59, passed away on May 1, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born on September 6, 1954 to the late Miles Rhyne and Inez Mauney Clark. He was a graduate of North Gaston High School in Dallas. After high school, Tim and his father, Miles, started TDM Trucking. After they got out...

Robert Barrett

Robert Barrett

Apr 28, 2014

Robert Lewis Barrett, 76, died Monday, April 28, 2014. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Gaston County to the late Lewis and Eva Absher Barrett. The family moved to Homestead, Fla in 1946. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was honored to serve as a Deacon and an Elder. He graduated from South...

Carolyn Beam

Carolyn Beam

Apr 23, 2014

Carolyn Joy Heafner Beam, age 79, of Cherryville, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House after a five year courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born on June 7, 1934 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Carolyn Douthit Heafner. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Carolyn's...

Billy Abernethy

Billy Abernethy

Apr 18, 2014

Billy Gene "The Wizard" Abernethy, 79 of 103 Terrace Dr., died Friday April 18, 2014. He was born in Lincoln co. on June 6, 1934 a son of the late Joseph P. and Cordia Lynn Abernethy.

Mr. Abernethy proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, member of American Legion Post #100 where...

Jerry Beam

Jerry Beam

Apr 18, 2014

Jerry Lee Beam, 67, of Kings Mountain was called home on Good Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Lawrence Lee and Lorene Shull Beam. Jerry was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the 69th Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade. His tour included involvement in the Tet Offensive in...

Rena Wallace

Rena Wallace

Apr 16, 2014

Rena Mae Sellers Wallace, age 90, of Sellerstown Rd., died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born on February 10, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late David Andrew and Lee Nora Huffstetler Sellers. Rena was a member of Mary's Grove United Methodist Church. She was a caregiver for many years to her parents and brother. Rena loved to...

Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Apr 13, 2014

Jeffrey Dean Thomas, age 34, of Crouse died Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on May 26, 1979 in Gaston County, to Harold Dean Sain Thomas of Crouse and the late Jerry Carlton Thomas. He was a graduate of West Lincoln High School. Jeff participated in Basketball with the Optimist Club and was on the wrestling team in...

Dorothy Randall

Dorothy Randall

Apr 10, 2014

Dorothy Lee Randall, 90, of South Jacob St., died April 10, 2014 at the Brian Center in Lincolnton. She was born on October 12, 1923 in Lincoln county a daughter of the late Raymond and Carrie McGinnis Randall. She was a retired inspector for Varat Sportswear and liked music especially the Lawrence Welk Show.

In addition to...

John Dellinger

John Dellinger

Apr 5, 2014

John Bennett Dellinger, Jr., age 95, of Pine Ave., died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1919, a son of the late John Bennett Dellinger Sr. and Vida Victoria Aderholt Dellinger. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he served as Secretary of Sunday School for over...

Helen Clark

Helen Clark

Apr 3, 2014

Helen Faye Clark, age 85, of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 11, 1929 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Christopher Sylvanus and Ruth Pasour Clark. Faye was a lifetime member of Hephzibah ARP Church. She enjoyed gardening and loved flowers.

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