Obituaries

Jan 18, 2017

Dewey Christopher Childers, 89, of York passed away on January 18, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Childers was born in York, SC on February 20, 1927 to the late Dewey Forrest Childers and Emma Lee White Childers. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Pete Childers and a sister Carolyn Gambrell. Dewey was a U.S. Navy Veteran, retiring...

Jan 16, 2017

 

Larry Bruce “Chip” Arrendale II, 41, of Chapel Hill and formerly of Gastonia passed away suddenly on January 16, 2017. Chip was born in Gaston County on September 26, 1975 to the late Larry Bruce Arrendale and Deborah Wells Arrendale McSwain. He was also preceded in death by his grandfathers, John Furr and Marcus Eugene Wells and grandmother Shirley B. Furr....

Jan 13, 2017

Bobby Gene Wright, 74, of Gastonia passed away January 13 at Gastonia Care & Rehab in Gastonia. Mr. Wright was born February 28, 1942 in Cleveland County, NC. Bobby was employed before retirement with the King’s Mountain City Water Department. Survivors include his Nieces and nephews, Margaret Watts and husband Thomas of Kings Mountain, Martha Dixon of Kings Mountain, Carolyn...

Jan 12, 2017

Linda Kay Walker Cato, 68, of Lowell, NC returned to her heavenly home on January 12, 2016 while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cato was born September 12, 1948 to the late Marshall Walker and Annie Mae McClaine Walker. Linda was a member of Family Worship Center in Mt. Holly which she dearly loved her church family. She also...

Jan 9, 2017

Daniel T. Beaty, age 31, of Mt. Holly, passed away January 9, 2017 at CaroMont Medical Center in Gastonia after a short illness. Daniel was born January 23, 1985 in Charlotte, NC. He is preceded in death by his mother Pamela Washburn Beaty. He was a mechanic with Fleet Maintenance & Repair in Charlotte where he was a hard worker....

Jan 5, 2017

Russell McDowd Williams,age 54, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017.  Born May 21, 1962 he lived in Monroe, NC before settling in Concord, NC.  He worked as a dispatcher for Bradley's Wrecker Service.  Survivors include one brother, Michael Williams of Indian Trail, NC; sister in law, Julie; one sister, Teresa Carnes and husband Mike of Apex, NC; two nieces, Sabrina...

Dec 27, 2016

Winifred N. “PeeWee” Revels, Sr., 82, of Gastonia passed away December 27, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Revels was born on March 26, 1934 in Gaston County to the late Clyde and Blanche Robinson Revels. He is also preceded by a daughter Bobbie Jean Revels, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  He was a past member of Flint Groves Baptist Church...

Dec 25, 2016

Dec 22, 2016

Anne S. Wathey, 95, of Charlotte passed away on December 22, 2016 at her son’s residence.  Ms. Wathey was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 24, 1921 to the late Frank and Frances Slominski. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, John B. Wathey. Ms. Wathey loved children and was a long time member of...

Dec 17, 2016

Ellen Brown Walters, 61, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 17, 2016 at the Harris Hospice Unit Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mrs. Walters was born in Mecklenburg County on February 17, 1955 to the late John F. and June Sowadski Brown. She is also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Jackie, Johnny, Sid and June Anne. She was...

Dec 13, 2016

Geneva Agnes Ensley, 91, of Cramerton, NC passed away December 13, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Geneva was born in Cramerton on Sept.13, 1925 to the late Tom Teague and Lera Hinkle Teague. She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Ensley and son Mike Ensley and also two brothers Wayne and David Teague. She was...

Dec 10, 2016

Thomas "Tommy" Crowell, 68, of Indian Trail, NC passed away Dec. 10, 2016 at his residence after an extended illness.  Tommy was a native of Union County and graduated from Sun Valley High School.  He was an active Nascar fan and was the #1 fan of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr.  He was employed with 30 years of...

Dec 7, 2016

Lynn Pearson Mathieu, 52, of Gastonia, was released into the arms of Christ on Dec. 7th, 2016, at Carolina's Medical Center.  She was born in Gaston County on August 23rd, 1964, to the late Herbert H. Pearson and Betty Shedd Pearson. Lynn had a passion for travel, and enjoyed trips to Beaufort, Charleston, and the Carolina mountains. In these...

Dec 3, 2016

Joyce Long Mitchem, 79, of Gastonia, passed away on December 3, 2016 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Ms. Mitchem was born in Gaston County on June 30, 1937 to the late Reany Long and Vesta Mace Long. She is also preceded in death by her husband Jerry Marshall Mitchem, infant daughter Diane Mitchem and a son Jeff Mitchem....

Nov 28, 2016

Cathryn Starr Daniels, 59, of Cramerton, NC passed away November 28, 2016 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center in Lincolnton, NC. Cathryn was born on June 12, 1957 in Gaston County to the late Clarence and Carolyn Tuggle Davidson. She was also preceded in death by her partner in life Kirk Brunson and sister Sherolyn Layel. Cathryn loved going to the beach,...

Nov 28, 2016

Edgar “Fatt Catt” Green, 49, of Gaffney, SC passed away on Nov. 28, 2016 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Mr. Green was born in Gaffney, SC on May 10, 1967 to the late William Rufus Green and Estelle Wyatt Green. He is also preceded in death by his sister Debra Green. “Fatt Catt” was a mechanic and...

Nov 21, 2016

Louise Huffstetler Bumgardner, 85, of Gastonia passed away November 21, 2016 at the Brian Center in Lincolnton. Ms. Bumgardner was born in Gaston County on February 19, 1931 to the late Alden and Catherine Huffstetler.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Bumgardner; Sister, Catherine Lowery; and Brother, Alden P. Huffstetler, Jr. 

Louise was a member of Ceramics...

Nov 19, 2016

Peggy L. Estes, age 91 of Mt. Holly, NC  passed away November 19, 2016 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Ms. Estes was born October 16, 1926 in Caruthersville, Missouri to the late Emma Jean Bynum and Paul Bynum.  Ms. Estes is also preceded in death by her two husbands Murrell Duffie and also Robert “Bob” Estes. Peggy loved...

Nov 15, 2016

Phyllis Haney Chapman, 83, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Nov. 15, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Ms. Chapman was born in Marshville, NC on Nov. 20, 1932 to the late William Haney and Susie Plummer Haney. She was also preceded in death by her husband Henry C. Chapman, a son, Gary D. Blakely and two sisters,...

Nov 11, 2016

Judy Ann Deputy Stone, 68, of Gastonia passed away suddenly Nov. 11, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. Judy was born in Murphy, NC on January 19, 1948 to the late Carl Henry Deputy and Juanita Davis Deputy. She is preceded in death by her loving daughter Dawn Stone Moss. Her two brothers Fred and Jim Deputy and also two...