Vickie Lowman
May 9, 2014
Vickie Sellers Lowman, age 70, of 307 Springhill Lane, died May 9 2014 at Caromont Medical Center Gastonia. Vickie was born April 18, 1944 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Franklin Cline and Mazel Pauline Brown Sellers. She was retired from Schrum Mfg. had attended Anthony Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents she...
Gassie Gilbert
May 8, 2014
Gassie Ray Gilbert, 87, of Denver, NC died on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House, following a brief illness. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, astute business woman, and world traveler.
Born June 21, 1926 in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Georgia Ray. Spending her...
John Eaker
May 5, 2014
John Mark Eaker went home to be with the Lord on May 5th, 2014. John was born to the late Cecil and Viola Beam Eaker on March 9th, 1949. John always valued education. He was a graduate of Cherryville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 1972,...
Miles Clark
May 1, 2014
Miles Timothy "Tim" Clark, age 59, passed away on May 1, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born on September 6, 1954 to the late Miles Rhyne and Inez Mauney Clark. He was a graduate of North Gaston High School in Dallas. After high school, Tim and his father, Miles, started TDM Trucking. After they got out...
Robert Barrett
Apr 28, 2014
Robert Lewis Barrett, 76, died Monday, April 28, 2014. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Gaston County to the late Lewis and Eva Absher Barrett. The family moved to Homestead, Fla in 1946. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was honored to serve as a Deacon and an Elder. He graduated from South...
Carolyn Beam
Apr 23, 2014
Carolyn Joy Heafner Beam, age 79, of Cherryville, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House after a five year courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born on June 7, 1934 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Carolyn Douthit Heafner. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Carolyn's...
Billy Abernethy
Apr 18, 2014
Billy Gene "The Wizard" Abernethy, 79 of 103 Terrace Dr., died Friday April 18, 2014. He was born in Lincoln co. on June 6, 1934 a son of the late Joseph P. and Cordia Lynn Abernethy.
Mr. Abernethy proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, member of American Legion Post #100 where...
Jerry Beam
Apr 18, 2014
Jerry Lee Beam, 67, of Kings Mountain was called home on Good Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Lawrence Lee and Lorene Shull Beam. Jerry was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the 69th Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade. His tour included involvement in the Tet Offensive in...
Rena Wallace
Apr 16, 2014
Rena Mae Sellers Wallace, age 90, of Sellerstown Rd., died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born on February 10, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late David Andrew and Lee Nora Huffstetler Sellers. Rena was a member of Mary's Grove United Methodist Church. She was a caregiver for many years to her parents and brother. Rena loved to...
Jeffrey Thomas
Apr 13, 2014
Jeffrey Dean Thomas, age 34, of Crouse died Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on May 26, 1979 in Gaston County, to Harold Dean Sain Thomas of Crouse and the late Jerry Carlton Thomas. He was a graduate of West Lincoln High School. Jeff participated in Basketball with the Optimist Club and was on the wrestling team in...