Apr 26, 2013

Sarah Smith Linder, age 92, formerly of Clyde Street died April 26, 2013 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was born February 21, 1921 in Hickory Grove, South Carolina the daughter of the late Walt and Lizzy Smith. Sarah was retired as a domestic house keeper. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.

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Apr 23, 2013

Kenneth Ray Smith, Sr., 85 of Suncrest Rd., died April 23, 2013 at his residence.. Ken was born on March 5, 1928 in Buncombe Co., a son of the late Rev. Millard Lee and Sarah Creasman Smith. Ken was a retired long line driver with Carolina Freight Carriers, member of Second Baptist Church where he was a member of...

Apr 19, 2013

Judy Black Beal, age 67, of 1220 Tot Dellinger Road, died April 19, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center Charlotte. She was born in Gaston County, January 13, 1946 a daughter of John Lee Black of Cherryville and the late Dollie Reynolds Black.

Judy was a faithful and longtime member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she diligently...

Apr 18, 2013

Everette Howard Poston, age 81 of 416 Anthony Grove Road, Crouse entered into eternal life with his Lord and Savior on April 18, 2013. Howard was born on September 10, 1931 in Cleveland County, the son of the late John Fibre and Sarah Jane Self Poston. He was a member of Marvin United Methodist Church, Lincolnton, retired from Gaston...

Apr 17, 2013

Cleo Ruth McCraw, 89 of 2810 Fallston Waco Rd. died April 17, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. She was born on August 8, 1923 in Polk Co. a daughter of the late Lindsay Rochelle and Bertha Beatrice Davidson Roach. Mrs. McCraw was a member of Waco Baptist Church and a homemaker, mother, and grandmother.

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Apr 16, 2013

Randy Thomas Reep, age 60, of 435 Baxter Road died April 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1952 in Lincoln County, a son of Betty Jackie Reep of Lincolnton. Randy was employed with Derrick Blanton Construction. In 2006 he went on a missions trip to Louisiana to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief.

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Apr 12, 2013

Patricia Diane Helms Gates Gilbert, 59, of Madison St., died April 12, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. She was born on July 9, 1953 in Gaston co. a daughter of Kathleen Short Helms Byers of Lincolnton and the late Howard Franklin Helms. Mrs. Gilbert was a graduate of West Lincoln High School, member of Spiritual Guidance Church,...

Apr 11, 2013

Grover Bynum "G.B." Beam, Jr., age 84 of 958 Mary's Grove Road, died April 11, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born February 27, 1929 in Cherryville, a son of the Late Grover Bynum Beam, Sr. and Gartha Wise Beam. G.B. was retired from Beam's Construction as a brick mason, a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, a...

Apr 10, 2013

Gregory Neil Cox age 57 of 205 Jacob Street, died April 10, 2013 at Robin Johnson House. He was born October 26, 1955 in Tifton, Ga., a son of the late Charles Cox and Doris L. Hobbs Cox of Tifton, Ga. Greg was owner and CEO of Precise Power Services, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a former County...

Apr 9, 2013

/Mazelle Beam McNeely, age 92, of Cherryville Hwy., died April 9, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born on May 2, 1920 in Cleveland Co., a daughter of the late Frank Luther and Sally Baxter Beam. Mrs. McNeely was a long time member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and owner of McNeely Oil Co. in Cherryville.