OBITUARIES

Oct 13, 2013

Mary Jane Brown Thompson, 84, of 111 Harrillson Rd., formerly of Bluefield, WV, died October 13, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Tazwell Co. Virginia on Jan. 20, 1929 a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Vestal Brown. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker, loving mother, and a member of The Pentecostal Holiness...

Oct 9, 2013

Bernard James Maher, 75, of Roy Eaker Rd., died October 9, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on Sept. 29, 1938 a son of the late Bernard Joseph Maher and Helen Patricia McDonald-Ryan. Mr. Maher was retired general manager of Yellow Cab in Charlotte.

He is survived by his...

Oct 7, 2013

Cherryville - Phebe Eaker Beam, 79, passed away Monday, October 07, 2013, at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville, NC. She was born in Gaston County on April 14, 1934, a daughter of the late Lank Rex Eaker and Sarah Vacie Stroupe Eaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Beam, a sister,...

Oct 7, 2013

James "Jimmy" Franklin Hamrick, age 71, of E. Church Street, died October 7, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center . Jim was born October 22, 1941 in Cleveland County a son of the late Paul E. Hamrick and Alene Scism Camp. He was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers as a mechanic and attended Second Baptist Church.

In...

Oct 6, 2013

Noah Lee "Pete" Mauney, 84 of Moose St., died October 6, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Gaston Co., a son of the late Noah Matthew and Bessie Mauney Mauney.

Pete was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, member of Cherryville Masonic Lodge #505 A.F. & A.M., retired...

Oct 2, 2013

Mrs. Jo Eddie Beam Anderson, age 86, of Cherryville, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at her residence. Born in Cleveland County on June 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Odelle Brinkley Beam. Jo was a member of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville. She enjoyed sewing, reading, especially medical books, working with floral arrangements...

Sep 30, 2013

Ezra "E.V." Vernon Moss, Jr., age 81, of Carmel Road Charlotte, died September 30, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. E.V. was born November 22, 1931 in Gaston County a son of the late Ezra Vernon Moss, Sr. and Pearl Houser Moss. Mr. Moss was a self-employed Certified Public Accountant. He was a loving, Christian husband, father and brother....

Sep 30, 2013

Richard (Dick) Glenn Heckert, 61 of Cherryville NC died September 30, 2013 at home. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1952 and then moved to Fairport, NY with his family in 1965 where he attended Fairport High School.

He was previously employed by FMC Corp. in both Middleport, NY and in Princeton, NJ. He moved to...

Sep 28, 2013

Ms. Betty Kathrine Ford Benton, age 66, of 413 Flint Hill Rd., left to be with the Lord and loved ones gone on before her on September 28, 2013, at her residence in Cherryville. Born in Cleveland County on March 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Otto Ford and Annie Jeanette Self. Betty dedicated her talents...

Sep 25, 2013

Harold Gene Moore, age 56, of DeVenny Rd., died on September 25, 2013, in Gaffney after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Cherokee, SC on February 15, 1957 a son of the late Hazel George and Frances Lamb Moore. He worked as a drywall installer for Cherokee Acoustics and loved motorcycles.

In addition...

Sep 11, 2013

Dennis Ray Lamberth, 64 of County Line Rd., died September 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Caldwell Co. on June 25, 1949 a son of the late Ray Junior Lamberth and Mary Philyaw Lamberth Beard and nurtured by his late grandparents Dewey and Beulah Lamberth.

Dennis was a graduate of UNC-C, Vice President of...

Sep 5, 2013

Ruth Aleene Craft, age 94, of Daytona Beach, formerly of Cherryville, died September 5, 2013, at her residence in Florida. She was born on January 23, 1919 in Gaston Co., a daughter of the late Hudson Phillip and Sallie Baxter Craft. She was formerly a member of First United Methodist Church Cherryville, and was a retired school teacher and...

Sep 2, 2013

William Lester "Sonny" Roberson, age 70, of Cherryville died September 2, 2013, at his residence. Sonny was born on June 20, 1943, in Washington Co., MD, a son of the late William Lester and Ida Catherine Horst Roberson Revels. He was an active member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a member...

Aug 30, 2013

Max Dean Eaker, Sr., age 84, of Cherryville died August 30, 2013 at Peak Resources. Max was born August 22, 1929 in Lincoln County, a son of the late Doras Grady and Bertha Willis Eaker. He was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers and was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Max was a U.S. Air Force MP and...

Aug 30, 2013

Betty Jean Huss Beam, age 81, of Cherryville died at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia on August 30, 2013. She was born on October 7, 1931 in Gaston County, the daughter of the late Howard Bliss and Tula McCurry Huss. Betty was retired from Hewlett Mfg. and a Member of First Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she...

Aug 28, 2013

Hugh McRee Watts, 86, of Queens Road in Cherryville, died August 28, 2013, at Trinity Village in Hickory. He was born on September 10, 1926 in Alexander Co., a son of the late Thomas Wilson and Verna Estelle Clanton Watts.

Mr. Watts was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville and a benefactor of "Creed Coffee...

Aug 26, 2013

Henry Franklin McAbee, 58, of Mauney Trailer Park, died August 26, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 26, 1955 in Rutherford Co., a son of Myrtle Tate McAbee of Bessemer City, and the late Henry Wilbur McAbee.

In addition to his father he is preceded in death by two sisters, Janice Vatahansombat...

Aug 10, 2013

Regina Black Wofford, 91 of Harrilson Rd., formerly of St. Mark's Church Rd. died August 10, 2013 at Carolina Care Center. She was born on Nov. 22, 1921 in Gaston Co., a daughter of the late Elias Carr and Bryte Plonk Black.

Mrs. Wofford was a longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she was a...

Aug 2, 2013

Pamela Denise Summer Johnston, 57, of 158 Oak Tree Lane died Friday August 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Gaston Co. on April 9, 1956 a daughter of the late Elliott Murrell and Joyce Elaine Hudson Summer. Pam was formerly employed by Carolina Freight Carriers, Gaston County District Attorney and the FBI and was a member...

Jul 27, 2013

Beverly Jeanette Flynn Walls, age 38, of 601 Vista Dr. died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. Beverly was born on August 8, 1974 in Alamance County, a daughter of the late Doyce Durham Flynn and the late Sandra Ann Carter Allran and husband, Jim. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and employed at...