Dec 16, 2019

Lois Marie Mauney Huss, age 92 of Dick Beam Rd. passed away December 16, 2019 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation.  She was born August 2, 1927 in Lincoln County to the late William and Laura Marie Senter Mauney.  Lois loved flowers and enjoyed gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Dec 14, 2019

Margaret Ann Paige Parker, age 78, of formerly Huss Avenue, passed away Saturday December 14, 2019 at Atrium Health of Lincolnton. She was born January 13, 1941 in Gaston County to the late William Avery Page and the late Tencie Mae Gibson Page Lineberger.

Margaret loved working jigsaw puzzles, cooking, and baking cakes (especially pound...

Dec 13, 2019

Dwight Luther Moody, Sr., age 76, of Frank Street, passed away Friday December 13, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1943 in Gaston County to the late Harris Webb and Annie Lee Simpson Moody.

Dwight was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing, coon hunting, and deer hunting.

Dec 11, 2019

Betty Hunt Blackwelder, age 84 of Meadowbrook Drive passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her residence.  She was born December 3, 1935 in Cleveland County to the late John Lee and Kate Harrill Hunt.  Mrs. Blackwelder was retried from Gaston County Schools where she taught fourth grade in Cherryville for 36 years.  She was a graduate of Appalachian...

Dec 10, 2019

John Adam Neal Jr. age 76 of E. Academy St. passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.  He was born April 10, 1943 in Lincoln County to the late John Adam and Christine Cora Hallman Neal.  John was retired from Burlington and enjoyed playing softball in his younger years.  He was known as “The Sheriff”...

Dec 8, 2019

Harold Michael “Boo Boo” Barkley, age 68, of Candice Court, passed away peacefully at home Sunday December 8, 2019. He was born April 11, 1951 in Lincoln County to the late John Walter and Edith Wease Lowe Barkley.

Mike enjoyed restoring old cars. He participated with the New Year’s Shooters for many years. He also...

Dec 7, 2019

Muriel Lena Johnson Grant, age 94, of Dallas-Cherryville Highway, passed away Saturday December 7, 2019 at Peak resources of Cherryville. She was born July 4, 1925 in Casar, NC to the late Crayton Winslow and Amanda Parker Johnson

She was preceded in death by her son, Dennis Guy Wells; brothers, Garl, Pete, and Ed Johnson;...

Dec 6, 2019

JAY BOSTON

John “Jay” William Boston, age 80, of Formosa Trial, passed away Friday December 6, 2019 at Carolina Caring Hospice House, Newton. He was born May 31, 1939 in Gaston County to the late Guy William and Dallas Hoyle Boston.

Jay was employed for 42 years as a painter with...

Dec 3, 2019

Joyce Leatherman Rogers

After 95 years, Joyce Leatherman Rogers finally got her wish “to just go to sleep and wake up in heaven” on December 3, 2019.  She grew up on West Church Street with her mother and grandparents, Melvin and Amanda Bumgardner Newton.  Raised in the Baptist faith, Joyce and her husband, T.C., stressed...

Dec 3, 2019

Jerry Edwin Helms, age 80, of Delview Rd., passed away Tuesday December 3, 2019 at home. He was born May 31, 1939 in Gaston County to the late Augustus and Ruth Crowder Helms. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles A. Helms, and Mickey Helms.

Jerry was a...