OBITUARIES

Dec 13, 2013

Mary Mullen Black, 92, of Cherryville died Friday Dec. 13, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born on March 19, 1921 in Cherryville, a daughter of the late Claude and Belle Mullen. Mrs. Black was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church where she belonged to the Sallie Quinn Sunday School Class. She was a long...

Dec 7, 2013

Lester Lee Heavner, age 79 of Lander's Chapel Rd, died Saturday, December 07, 2013, at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born in Gaston County on February 10, 1934, a son of the late Vonnie "Von" Lee and Nancy Moore Heavner. He was a member of Webb's Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Heavner was a veteran of the United...

Dec 5, 2013

James Ronald Wray, age 60 of Oliver Street died December 5, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in York County, S.C. on June 1, 1953 a son of the late James and Frances Dover Wray. James was employed with Mintz Tree Service and was retired from the Doran Dye House and was a U.S. Army veteran....

Dec 4, 2013

Walter Charles Mulll, 52 of Cherryville died December 4, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland Co. on May 8, 1961 a son of Walter and Katherine Mull of Waco. Charles was employed at Riddley Cabinet Co. as a custom cabinet maker and was an avid outdoors and truly enjoyed trout fishing.

He...

Nov 29, 2013

Kathy Houser Hargrove, age 58, of Clineland Rd, died on November 29, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. She was born on April 9, 1955 in Gaston County, a daughter of Benjamin M. Houser of Cherryville and the late Madge Haynes Houser. Kathy graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science from Gardner Webb University and was employed as a Senior...

Nov 26, 2013

Ray D. Mauney, Sr. passed away on November 26, 2013 at the age of 78 after battling cancer of the esophagus and liver for the past two years.

Born on October 3, 1935 in Cherryville, N.C., he was the youngest of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Mauney. He graduated from Cherryville High School...

Nov 23, 2013

Johnnie Ballard Crocker Leonard, 88, of Covenant Village, formerly of Cherryville, died November 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born on October 30, 1925 in Gaston County, a daughter of the late William and Madge Putnam Ballard. Johnnie was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Cherryville and a member of the State Employees Association...

Nov 19, 2013

Virginia Louise Hines Spainhour, age 80 of Academy St. died November 19, 2013 at Brian Center in Gastonia. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Forsyth County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Eunice Hunter Hines. Virginia was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was formerly employed as a file clerk for Wachovia for 10...

Nov 17, 2013

Margaret Louise Wilson Seagle, age 81, of 3617 Tryon Courthouse Rd., died November 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Asheville, Buncombe County, on August 8, 1932 a daughter of the late Carl Vernon and Daisy Alma Voney Wilson. Mrs. Seagle was formerly employed by Walmart stores in Florida, worked for the U.S. Air Force and was...

Nov 13, 2013

Wayne Froneberger, 83, of Cherryville, died Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born in Gaston Co. on October 8, 1930, a son of the late Jonas Michael and Alma Sellers Froneberger.

Mr. Froneberger was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was a member of the Lutheran Men...

Nov 11, 2013

Jessie Paul Blanton, 81, of Self St., died Nov. 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 11, 1932 in Rutherford Co. a son of the late Onnie And Blanche Ramsey Blanton. Mr. Blanton was a dairy farmer having worked for Danny Carpenter and Paul Grigg farms.

In addition to his parents he is preceded...

Nov 11, 2013

Clifford Benard Henderson, 84, of Dallas Cherryville Highway, died November 11, 2013 at W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on Nov. 2, 1929 in Cocke Co. TN, a son of the late Newton Benard and Carrie Turner Henderson. He was retired from General Motors and along his wife where long line truck drivers and owners...

Nov 9, 2013

Miss Mildred Ann Parker, age 77, of Self St., died November 9, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover in Shelby. Mildred was born on June 1, 1936 in Habersham County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Odis Cliffton Parker, Sr. and Martha Traber Parker.

Mildred worked for a number of years as secretary and bookkeeper for Nolan's Concrete...

Nov 8, 2013

Jack Neal Smith, 74, of 111 Harrilson Rd., died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. He was born in Gaston County on October 4, 1939, a son of the late Fred L. and Beulah Neal Smith. He was a member of Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church. He was retired from Bess Industry in Bessemer City.

Nov 7, 2013

William "Bill" Alexander Russ, age 80, of Cherryville, formerly of Las Vegas, died on November 7, 2013, at Peak Resources. Bill was born on August 20, 1933 in Cleveland Co., the son of the late Irvin E. Russ, Sr. and Mae Barrett Russ. He graduated from Waco High School. Bill worked for Nuclear Test Site in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Nov 1, 2013

Patricia Ann Humphries Reep, 70, of 201 Rudisill Ave., Cherryville, died Friday Nov. 1, 2013 at her residence.

She was born in Lincoln Co. on August 20, 1943 a daughter of the late James and Flora Denton Humphries. Mrs. Reep was retired from the Lincoln Medical Center as supervisor of Housekeeping.

Survivors include her husband...

Oct 25, 2013

Terry "Bud" Burton Black, age 63, of Mauney Farm Road, died October 25, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born in Lincoln County on October 21, 1950, the son of the late Alfred Burton and Mildred Cook Black. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville. Terry was a veteran of the United States...

Oct 21, 2013

Wilma Marie Nesbitt Metcalf, our most loving wife, mother, and "Nana," passed away quietly on October 21, 2013. She was born on September 15, 1926 in Fairview, NC, the twin - youngest of nine brothers and sisters, to Carmie and John Nesbitt.

She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Dr. Charles Metcalf; children, Janice...

Oct 20, 2013

Virginia Belle Hallman Eaker, of Cherryville, died October 20, 2013, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. She was born in Gaston County on May 10, 1921, the daughter of the late Daniel Arthur and Donnie Caroline Goins Hallman. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and was employed for 37 years at Firestone Mill in Gastonia.

Oct 20, 2013

CPO Warren "G" Hoover Quinn, Ret. 89 of Depot St. died October 20, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born on Feb 12, 1924 in Catawba Co. a son of the late Clarence and Hattie Ramsey Quinn. Mr. Quinn is the last known NC veteran to have served in WW II, Korea, and Vietnam. Chief Quinn enlisted...