Apr 9, 2022

William “Keith” Turpie, Sr., age 98 of Cherryville, NC, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.   He was born June 24, 1923 in Franklin County, Ohio to the late Stubert Turpie, Sr. and Leona Morgan Turpie.  Keith was a graduate of Bexley High School in Bexley, OH.  He was a proud...

Apr 3, 2022

Lawrence “Clay” Alexander, age 61 of Tot Dellinger Road, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1961, son to the late Ronald Lee and Selena Elizabeth Leonhardt Alexander.  Clay was member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  He was a 1979 Graduate of Cherryville High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. ...

Mar 31, 2022

John Stephen Wright, age 77 of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his residence.  He was born July 14, 1944 in Gaston County to the late Robert and Ruth Martin Wright.  John worked many years in management with the textile industry and then retired from Freightliner.  He attended Shady Grove Baptist Church.  John was an outdoorsman who...

Mar 24, 2022

James Edward Mason, age 77, passed away peacefully after a brief illness with his family by his side on March 24, 2022. Born August 30,1944 in Gaston County to the late William Everette and Pearl Mae Neal Mason, James grew up in Jenkin Heights, where he began his life-long love of being on a ballfield. James graduated from Tryon...

Mar 22, 2022

Fred William McSwain, age 86 of Lee Black Rd. passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.  He was born November 10, 1935 in Gaston County to the late Winfred and Florence Black McSwain. Fred was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  He enjoyed farming and loved animals.  He was an avid...

Mar 22, 2022

Tammy Ann Towery Womack, age 47, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her residence.  She was born July 5, 1974 in Lincoln County to the late Larry Farrell and Gail Ann Neill Towery.  Tammy was a member of Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church.  She was a 1992 Graduate of West Lincoln High School.  Tammy enjoyed tanning and going to...

Mar 20, 2022

Jose Luis Rodriguez, age 59 of Bud Black Road passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Atrium Health, Lincoln.  He was born July 18, 1962 in Piedras Negras, Coahulia, Mexico to Luz Rodriguez Martines and Victoria Ontiveros.  Jose was a longtime employee and farmer with Eaker Dairy.  He also enjoyed fixing cars.

Survivors include his...

Mar 20, 2022

Kevin Lynn Donaldson, age 58 of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Atrium Health Charlotte.  He was born July 29, 1963 in Quincy, Illinois to Ralph Eugene and Vickie Lynn Weyard Donaldson.

Kevin is survived by his daughter, Stacey Avelizapa (Victor); son, Christopher Donaldson (Savannah); brothers, Tracy Keeler, Michael Keeler, Timothy Donaldson, and...

Mar 16, 2022

Barbara Ann Smith, 73, of Cherryville NC, passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at Wendover Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born in Lincoln County to the late Cramer and Mary Brooks Slaughter.

Barbara was very artistic and enjoyed drawing and painting. She loved sharing her home with her sister Kathy and...

Mar 16, 2022

Dorothy Rose Day Hayes, age 79 of Cherryville passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Robin Johnson Hospice House.  She was born August 19, 1942 in Lincoln County to the late Fred Columbus and Velma Zada Greene Day.  Dorothy was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  She retired from Gaston Lincoln Mental Health.  She loved going to Medical...