Obituaries

Johnny "J.R." Ray Davis Jr.

Johnny "J.R." Ray Davis Jr.

Mar 25, 2023

Johnny "J.R." Ray Davis, Jr., 33, of Gastonia passed away on March 25, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on November 22, 1989 to Johnny Ray Davis, Sr. and Shannon Lee Strickland.  He is preceded in death by his Papa, Charlie C. Davis, Jr.  J.R. was loved and will be remembered by all of his family, friends, and brotherhood...

Beverly Ann Meservey

Beverly Ann Meservey

Mar 17, 2023

Beverly Ann (Hathaway) Meservey, age 84, passed away in Charlotte, NC on March 17, 2023 due to complications from diabetes. She was born June 15, 1938 in Albany, NY to Lemual C. Hathaway and Eva Hallock.   Shortly after graduating from Coxsackie-Athens High School in 1956, Beverly married Louis E. Scarcelli. They resided in Catskill, NY and together had three...

Jesse James Miller

Jesse James Miller

Mar 16, 2023

Jesse James Miller passed away on March 16, 2023 at his residence. Jesse was born on April 13, 1989 in Charlotte, NC. Jesse loved fishing, taking vacations, and gardening. He was an amazing cook specializing in homemade buttermilk pies. Jesse was employed as a land surveyor with Bateman Civil Survey Company (BCSC). He loved caring for all his nieces, nephews,...

Natalie Dianne Hubbard

Natalie Dianne Hubbard

Feb 24, 2023

Natalie Dianne Hubbard, 30, of Gastonia, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Gaston County on June 17, 1992.

Natalie enjoyed adventures, going to the mountains and the beach, crafting, helping others, and spending time with her family; especially her girls.

Left to cherish her memories are...

Glenn Edward Bush

Glenn Edward Bush

Feb 19, 2023

 

Glenn Edward Bush, 73, loving husband and pawpaw, passed away at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill , S.C on February 19,2023.  He was born in Kings Mountain, N.C on December 24,1949 to the late Glenn & Lillian Bush.He is preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Allison Bush; sisters, Mattie Ramey and Polly Manley, and brother,...

Valerie "Val" Ann Hervert

Valerie "Val" Ann Hervert

Feb 19, 2023

Valerie "Val" Ann Hervert, 67, of Mt. Holly, NC passed away on February 19, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.  She was born on April 12, 1955 in Saginaw County, Michigan to the late Edward and Delores Hervert.  She is also preceded in death by her brother, Edward Hervert.  Employed with the City of Saginaw for 20 years, Val...

Kathy Jo Farmer-Carver

Kathy Jo Farmer-Carver

Feb 17, 2023

Kathy Jo Farmer-Carver, 62, of Gastonia, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. She was born in Gaston County to the late Kenneth Hall Farmer and the late Joann Allen Farmer.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Kenny Farmer and Gary Farmer; sister, Phyllis Stanton; and long time partner, Billy Conley. She is...

Michelle "Shell" Blake

Michelle "Shell" Blake

Feb 15, 2023

Michelle "Shell" Blake, 42, of Ellenboro passed away February 15, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on April 18, 1980 to Rosa Darleen Grant Blake and the late Bobby Harold Blake.  Shell was a member of Royal Priesthood Biker Church in Shelby.  Shell was an avid fan and enjoyed attending every Forest City Owls baseball game.  She...

Gloria McCarter Navy

Gloria McCarter Navy

Feb 11, 2023

Gloria McCarter Navy passed away on February 11, 2023 at the age of 79. She was born in Shelby, NC to Maude Owens McCarter and Kelly McCarter of Kings Mountain, NC on March 7, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, William F. Navy; daughters, Susan Castelli (Mike) and...

James "Boogar" Paul Severt, Jr.

James "Boogar" Paul Severt, Jr.

Feb 10, 2023

James "Boogar" Paul Severt, Jr., 56, of Mt. Holly passed away February 10, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.  He was born on September 6, 1966 to the late James and Peggy Severt Sr.  He is also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Severt.  Boogar loved hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes, and racing.

Survivors include his sons, James...

Donnie Lynn Flowers

Donnie Lynn Flowers

Feb 10, 2023

Donnie Lynn Flowers, 71, of Gastonia passed away February 10, 2023 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Don was born on July 24, 1951 in Charlotte, NC to the late George and Clara Beaty Flowers. He was also preceded in death by his former wife Karen Page Flowers; brother, Mike; and his sister, Linda.

Don was retired from Freightliner Trucking...

Otis David Bartee

Otis David Bartee

Feb 7, 2023

Otis David Bartee, 76, of Dallas, passed away February 7, 2023 at College Pines Health and Rehab.  He was born on June 21, 1946 to the late Otis David Bartee Sr. and Mildred Morris Soles.  He is also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.  Otis was a very humble man.  The greatest gift he gave his children...

Shirley Reeves Smith

Shirley Reeves Smith

Feb 6, 2023

Shirley Reeves Smith, 85, of Mt. Holly passed away February 6, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on December 27, 1937 to the late Ronald and Nita Edwards Reeves.  She is also preceded in death by her sons, Ronald "Butch" Smith and Douglas Smith; and sisters, Betty Igo and Carol Newberry; and her pet cat, Angel.

Shirley...

Patty Ann Hawkins

Patty Ann Hawkins

Feb 3, 2023

Patty Ann Hawkins, 68, of Gastonia, passed away on February 3, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 15, 1954 in Lincoln County, North Carolina to the late James H. Hunt Sr and Pearl Hunt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sons, Danny Thornburg Jr and Roger Dale Thornburg; and...

Mable Auten Buchanan

Mable Auten Buchanan

Jan 29, 2023

Mable Auten Buchanan, 86, of Lowell, passed away on January 29, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born on March 22, 1936 to the late Harry Auten and Gussie Martin Auten.  She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Jim Auten, Charles Auten, Winfred “Cotton” Auten, and Harold Auten.  Mable was a longtime member of Woodlawn Baptist...

Donald Edward Drake

Donald Edward Drake

Jan 27, 2023

Donald Edward Drake, 64, of Mt. Holly passed away January 27, 2023 at CaroMont Regional Hospital in Gastonia. Mr. Drake was born August 24,1958 in Gaston County to the late Donald W. Drake and Carol Miller Drake. Donald enjoyed fall bonfires, loved singing, going to the beaches and the mountains. He also had a love for planting flowers, trees and...

Betty Long Martin

Betty Long Martin

Jan 25, 2023

Betty Sue Long Martin, 91, of Gastonia passed away January 25, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Gaston County on November 5, 1931 to the late Clause and Gussie Long.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Martin Sr.; son, Ray Martin, Jr.; brother, Edgar Long; sisters, Brenda Martinez and Marylee Revels; niece,...

William "Patrick" Null

William "Patrick" Null

Jan 22, 2023

William "Patrick" Null, 40, of Lowell passed away on January 22, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Gaston County on August 6, 1982 to Catherine Hall Null and the late Charles Michael Null.  Patrick enjoyed working on the mechanics of cars, drag racing, and riding dirt bikes.  He loved Halloween and worked for 10 years at...

Theodore Everett Urmanec

Theodore Everett Urmanec

Jan 17, 2023

Theodore (Ted) Everett Urmanec, 72, of Mount Holly, NC, passed away on January 17, 2023, after suffering a fatal stroke. 

Ted, the son of Peter and Lucille Urmanec, was born on September 19, 1950, in Peckville, PA. He grew up on the family farm near Hop Bottom, PA, where he learned to love growing vegetables and flowers and taking care...

Rachel Marlene Wallace Huggins

Rachel Marlene Wallace Huggins

Jan 15, 2023

 

Rachel Marlene Wallace Huggins, 87, of Cramerton, NC, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, after an extraordinary life of love, grace, and service to others.

Marlene was born in Cramerton, NC, on April 28, 1935, to James Cornwell and Annie Mae Baker Wallace. She grew up in Gaston County and eloped to marry Richard Lee Huggins on March 13,...

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