Oct 28, 2014

Daniel Wade Upchurch, age 26 of 207 Roy Eaker Road in Cherryville, died October 28, 2014 of natural causes in West Monroe, Louisiana where he was working. He was born August 2, 1988 in Cleveland County, a son of Mark and Angie Upchurch. Dan was a member First Presbyterian Church where he was confirmed in 1999. He earned rank...

Oct 24, 2014

Dwight Dewitt Eaker, age 92, of George Brown Road, Crouse died October 24, 2014 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. He was born March 10, 1922 in Lincoln County a son of the late John and Laura Bingham Eaker. Dwight was a farmer, producing tomatoes and apples. He took great pride in growing the best tomatoes in Lincoln County. Dwight...

Oct 20, 2014

Michael "Penny" Claude Jarrell, age 63 of Lincolnton Hwy, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at Carolina HealthCare Systems, Lincoln. He was born on September 17, 1951 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Alfred and Matilda Boyles Jarrell. He was retired from Timken in Lincolnton. Mike was known as a prankster and fun-loving. He enjoyed decorating for the seasons,...

Oct 16, 2014

Wanda Imogene Newton Beam, age 91, of Mary's Grove Rd. died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 17, 1923 in Gaston County to the late Ben Dixon and Mamie Moss Newton. Imogene was a graduate of Cherryville High School and voted "Prettiest in the Class." She was a member of First...

Oct 11, 2014

Rev. Bobby Gene Weathers, age 81 of Doc Wehunt Rd., died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Carolina Care Center. He was born on April 7, 1933 in Gaston County to the late James Corbett and Minnie Frances Etters Weathers. Rev. Bobby was a former pastor of Mountain View Freewill Baptist Church and former associate pastor at East Belmont Freewill...

Oct 10, 2014

Rev. Max S. Clark Sr., age 83, of Hephzibah Church Road died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 5, 1931 in Gaston County to the late Christopher Sylvanus and Ruth Pasour Clark. Rev. Clark was ordained in the early 1980's and was a retired minister of the First Assembly of God...

Oct 6, 2014

Marvin Dale Pearson, age 54 of Sunset Dr. died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 27, 1960 in Gaston County to Marvin Eugene and Nancy Rabb Pearson of Gastonia. Dale was a truck driver for United American Steel in Charlotte. He loved NASCAR and was a proud owner of two classic...

Sep 28, 2014

Marshall Transon Messer, age 88 of Abernathy Dr. died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 3, 1926 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Samual Hardin and Ruthie Cordilia Shultz Messer. Marshall was a WWII Veteran of the United States Army serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater where he was a...

Sep 26, 2014

Terrell Ann Gates Jetton, age 49 of Baldwin Hall Drive in Charlotte, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Carolina's Medical Center in Pineville. She was born on December 15, 1964 in Gaston County to Darrell and Becky Stroupe Gates of Cherryville. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and numerous music organizations in the area. Terrell graduated...

Sep 25, 2014

John "Tommy" Terrell Crocker, age 94, of St. Mark's Church Road, died September 25, 2014 at Hospice of Kings Mountain. Tommy was born September 10, 1920 in Gaston County, a son of the late Charlie Clayton and Christine Stroupe Crocker.

He was a WW II Army veteran, home builder and still a licensed contractor, and an active...