Jul 8, 2013

Thelma Lanier Payne, 90, of Terrell, formerly of Cherryville and Belmont, died July 8, 2013 at her residence. Thelma was born July 1, 1923 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Lee and Blanche Hutchins Lanier. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Cherryville and the North Carolina Education Association, a Masters graduate of Winthrop University,...

Jul 6, 2013

James Daniel Taylor, 59, of 825 Helton Rd., died Saturday July 6, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. He was born on April 11, 1954 in Peachtree, Cherokee Co. NC, a son of the late James Drew Taylor and Maida Ruth Stiles Taylor of Peachtree, NC. He was a veteran of the US Marines and employed at Freightliner...

Jul 2, 2013

Dr. Ray Hoyle Smith, age 83 of 702 Spring Street, died peacefully July 2, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. He was born April 10, 1930, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Raymond Forest and Annie Heavner Hoyle Smith. Dr. Smith was a 1951 graduate from The Citadel and joined the United States Army serving in Korea. He...

Jul 2, 2013

Lorene Vada Heavner Pruett, age 95 of 403 Delview Road, went with her Lord and loving husband on July 2, 2013 at Somerset Court Cherryville. She was born February 25, 1918 a daughter of the late Acie Lee and Ellen Clara Hallman Heavner. Lorene was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville, active in Sunday School, and served...

Jun 30, 2013

Reca Lynn Gales, age 47 of Hill Haven Dr., died June 30, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center from an automobile accident. Reca was born February 7, 1966 in Lincoln County, a daughter of Lester Gales of Lincolnton, GA, and Jeanie Smith of Lincolnton. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by a son Jodie...

Jun 29, 2013

Reba Arnea Denton Bates, age 88 of 111 Harrilson Road, formerly of Gastonia and North Brook, died June 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1925 a daughter of the late Vella Denton. Reba was a graduate of Ashley High School, a member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Gastonia and retired from Wix Corporation. She...

Jun 19, 2013

Iris Delores Bivens Osment, 55, of 300 "C" Street, died Wednesday June 19, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Lawndale on December 14, 1957. Mrs. Osment was a homemaker, owner of a house cleaning service and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 36 years Ricky...

Jun 14, 2013

Catherine Claire Donahue Vickers, 86 formerly of Belmont and Oceanport, NJ, died June 14, 2013. She was born on March 1, 1927 in New Bedford, Mass. , daughter of the late Aaron Edward and Margaret Mary Higgins Donahue. She was a retired administrative assistant for the military at Ft. Monmouth, NJ and a member of St. Dorothy's Catholic Church,...

Jun 9, 2013

Andrea McKee Ray, 48, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on July 21, 1964, a daughter of the late Dr. Raymond Andrew McKee and Glenda Thomas McKee.

She graduated from Cherryville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Journalism. While...

Jun 6, 2013

Charles Billy Burleson, Sr., 58 of 109 East Ballard St., died June 6, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1954 in Mitchell Co. a son of Pauline Buchanan Burleson of Cherryville and the late Jack Burleson. Billy attended the First Baptist Church, Cherryville, was formerly employed by PYA Monarch as a driver and...