Nov 19, 2013

Virginia Louise Hines Spainhour, age 80 of Academy St. died November 19, 2013 at Brian Center in Gastonia. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Forsyth County, a daughter of the late Leonard and Eunice Hunter Hines. Virginia was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was formerly employed as a file clerk for Wachovia for 10...

Nov 17, 2013

Margaret Louise Wilson Seagle, age 81, of 3617 Tryon Courthouse Rd., died November 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Asheville, Buncombe County, on August 8, 1932 a daughter of the late Carl Vernon and Daisy Alma Voney Wilson. Mrs. Seagle was formerly employed by Walmart stores in Florida, worked for the U.S. Air Force and was...

Nov 13, 2013

Wayne Froneberger, 83, of Cherryville, died Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House. He was born in Gaston Co. on October 8, 1930, a son of the late Jonas Michael and Alma Sellers Froneberger.

Mr. Froneberger was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was a member of the Lutheran Men...

Nov 11, 2013

Clifford Benard Henderson, 84, of Dallas Cherryville Highway, died November 11, 2013 at W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on Nov. 2, 1929 in Cocke Co. TN, a son of the late Newton Benard and Carrie Turner Henderson. He was retired from General Motors and along his wife where long line truck drivers and owners...

Nov 11, 2013

Jessie Paul Blanton, 81, of Self St., died Nov. 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 11, 1932 in Rutherford Co. a son of the late Onnie And Blanche Ramsey Blanton. Mr. Blanton was a dairy farmer having worked for Danny Carpenter and Paul Grigg farms.

In addition to his parents he is preceded...

Nov 9, 2013

Miss Mildred Ann Parker, age 77, of Self St., died November 9, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover in Shelby. Mildred was born on June 1, 1936 in Habersham County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Odis Cliffton Parker, Sr. and Martha Traber Parker.

Mildred worked for a number of years as secretary and bookkeeper for Nolan's Concrete...

Nov 8, 2013

Jack Neal Smith, 74, of 111 Harrilson Rd., died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville. He was born in Gaston County on October 4, 1939, a son of the late Fred L. and Beulah Neal Smith. He was a member of Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church. He was retired from Bess Industry in Bessemer City.

Nov 7, 2013

William "Bill" Alexander Russ, age 80, of Cherryville, formerly of Las Vegas, died on November 7, 2013, at Peak Resources. Bill was born on August 20, 1933 in Cleveland Co., the son of the late Irvin E. Russ, Sr. and Mae Barrett Russ. He graduated from Waco High School. Bill worked for Nuclear Test Site in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Nov 1, 2013

Patricia Ann Humphries Reep, 70, of 201 Rudisill Ave., Cherryville, died Friday Nov. 1, 2013 at her residence.

She was born in Lincoln Co. on August 20, 1943 a daughter of the late James and Flora Denton Humphries. Mrs. Reep was retired from the Lincoln Medical Center as supervisor of Housekeeping.

Survivors include her husband...

Oct 25, 2013

Terry "Bud" Burton Black, age 63, of Mauney Farm Road, died October 25, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born in Lincoln County on October 21, 1950, the son of the late Alfred Burton and Mildred Cook Black. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville. Terry was a veteran of the United States...