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Newspaper

The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 2012

Page

11

Remembering Eugenia Evans 1909 2012 Dies at 103

Eugenia Weisman Evans died peacefully on December 25 2012 at Covenant Village in Gastonia. Born in Odessa Ukraine on February 20 1909 she studied in Prague and became a concert pianist and educator. She taught at Shenandoah University and Gaston School of the Arts and co authored a children operetta Kittens. Visitation will be at Covenant Village on Saturday from 1 to 3 pm with a Celebration of Life in Winchester Virginia on January 5. Memorial gifts may go to Covenant Village Benevolence Fund or the Eugenia Evans Scholarship Fund.

Gastonia Eugenia Weisman Evans Covenant Village Ousev and Sophia Weisman Odessa Ukraine Rudolph Claude Evans Thomas Hugh Evans Genie Prague Prague Conservatory of Music America Europe Chicago Chicago School of Music Rudy Charles University University of Chicago Mary Tommy Winchester Shenandoah University Shenandoah Emerita Gaston School of the Arts David Layton Maribeth Wayne Jenkins Becca Jason Shiflet Mary Nell Anna Jenkins Will Evan Sarah Layton Shiflet Mildred Fitzburgh Marcella Donovan U.S Hillary Clinton Tiffany Carper Nan Murphy Robinwood, Road Covenant Village Benevolence Fund Robinwood Road Eugenia Evans Union Road

Wray Sr. 83 Dies. funeral set at Chapel Grove Baptist Church

John Wray Sr. 83 died 22 2012 at Carolinas McCollough Center Charlotte born July 20 1929 in Cherokee County S C son of Sam Wray and May Byers Wray retired from Wilt Filters veteran Army National Guard member of Chapel Grove Baptist Church. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Chapel Grove with Rev Roger Overton. visitation 7 9 pm Thursday at Greene West Chapel Gastonia. Interment Westview Gardens Bessemer City. Survived by son John Wray Jr. wife Marsha grandchildren Jason Jacob Aiden Zackary Addison Isabella. brother in law Dean Ledford sister in law Carole Newton and many nieces nephews. Preceded by wife Angeleana Ledford Wray and 11 siblings. Memorials to 716 Camp Rotary Road Gastonia NC 28052. Guest registry at greenefuneral.com. Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service West Chapel.

Wray Chapel Grove Baptist Church Gastonia Army National Guard Wilt Roger Overton Greene West Chapel Archie Whitesides Westview Gardens Bessemer City John Wray Jr Marsha Jason Wray Sherry Nathan Jacob Aiden Zackary Addison Isabella Wray Dean Ledford Carole Newton Angeleana Ledford Wray Tiger Camp Rotary Road Greenefuneral.com West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service

Edna Hill of Kings Mountain Dies at 85

Edna D Hill of 205 Cooke Circle Kings Mountain died December 26 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia Arrangements are incomplete with Wright Funeral Home York South Carolina.

Kings Mountain Edna D. Hill Cooke Circle Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia Wright Funeral Home York S.C

Ara Mae Morgan White dies at 80 in Clover South Carolina

Ara Mae Morgan White 80 of 2832 Hart Road Clover South Carolina died Tuesday December 25 2012 born in Pickens County daughter of the late Gollie and Tillie Butler Morgan wife of the late Robert Len White and mother of Ronald Leon White. She retired from textiles and Iredell Memorial Hospital housekeeping. Survived by daughter in law two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A service will be held 11 am Friday December 28 2012 at Woodlawn Chapel Mount Holly with burial at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 pm Thursday at Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Clover S.C Ara Mae Morgan White Hart Road Pickens County Gollie Tillie Butler Morgan Robert Len White Ronald Leon White Iredell Memorial Hospital Jane Annette White Robert Michael White Wendy Gastonia Sheila Diane Roether Rock Hill Hailey Devon Roether Kadence Brayden White White Woodlawn Mount Holly

Obituary: Anna Carolyn Vuoto Carden of Gastonia dies at 94

Anna Carolyn Vuoto Carden 94 of 3608 Pinecrest Drive Gastonia died December 25 2012 at Robin Johnson Hospice House Dallas A native of Camden New Jersey she was the daughter of Samuel and Madeline Vuoto She was wife mother grandmother and great grandmother a homemaker and member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church Survivors include husband William Lewis Carden Jr and two sons Ronnie and Sandra Carden five grandchildren and spouses and six great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Founders Chapel McLean Funeral Directors Gastonia Interment Gaston Memorial Park Memorials may be sent to Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church Belmont NC 28012 Condolences may be viewed at www mcleanfuneral com

Gastonia Anna Carolyn Vuoto Carden Pinecrest Drive Robin Johnson Dallas Camden N.J Samuel Madeline Botino Vuoto Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church Frank Vuoto Mary V. Flacco Rose V. DiPallo William Lewis Carden William L. Carden Jr Ann Ronnie Sandra Carden Belmont William Christopher Amanda Carden Alisha C Sam Black Lowell April Carden Amanda C N. Main St McLean Funeral Directors Carden McLeanfuneral. Com

Barbara Sanders Dies at 65 in Shelby

Barbara Sanders, 65, of 110 N City St, died December 25, 2012, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. Funeral arrangements are with J W Gill and Sons Funeral Home.

Kings Mountain Barbara Sanders N. City St Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby J.W. Gill & Sons Funeral Home

Kathleen Pryor Dies at Home December 26 2012

Kathleen Pryor died at her home on December 26 2012. The West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium in Gastonia was handling arrangements.

Kings Mountain Kathleen Pryor West Greene Gastonia

Edwin J. Eccles Jr. dies at 90 in Mount Holly

Edwin Johnston Eccles Jr known as Ed Eccles of Mount Holly died December 26 2012 at age 90. Funeral arrangements are announced by Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly with service details to follow.

Mount Holly Edwin Johnston Ed” Eccles Jr Woodhaven Drive Woodlawn Funeral Home

Patty Renee Painter 1970 2012 obituary from Clover

Patty Renee Painter 42 of 2564 Greenleaf Road Clover died December 18 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia Born November 17 1970 to Jerry and Joyce Wilkie Pennington Funeral held 11 am Friday at M L Ford & Sons Funeral Home Clover Burial Armstrong Cemetery Friends 6 to 8 pm M L Ford & Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements

Clover S.C Patty Renee Painter Greenleaf Road Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia Jerry Joyce Wilkie Pennington M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Armstrong Cemetery M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home

Martha Jane Terres McGugan 1947 2012

Martha Jane Terres McGugan 65 of 300 Armstrong Circle died December 25 2012 in Gaston County She was born August 4 1947 to Ray Theodore Terres and Dorothy Payeur Terres The funeral is 2 pm Sunday at Webbs Chapel Baptist Church Viewing 30 minutes prior Burial in the church cemetery Friends 6 to 8 pm Saturday at Warlick Funeral Home Warlick Funeral Home Lincolnton handles arrangements

High Shoals Martha Jane Terres McGugan Armstrong Circle Gaston County Ray Theodore Dorothy Payseur Terres Webbs Chapel Baptist Church Warlick Funeral Home Lincolnton

Jerry Caldwell Decker obituary notice

Jerry Caldwell Decker, 65, died December 24, 2012, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1947, in Catawba County to Melvin Lawrence Decker and Faye Clark Decker. Funeral arrangements are pending with Goodin-Drum Funeral Home in Maiden.

Maiden Jerry Caldwell Decker Catawba Valley Medical Center Catawba County Melvin Lawrence Decker Faye Clark Decker Goodin-Drum Funeral Home

Joyce R. Lewis obituary in Sharon South Carolina

Joyce R. Lewis, 71, of 2932 Shannon Street, Sharon, died December 23, 2012 at home. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, York, with burial at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sharon. Friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Wright Funeral Home in charge.

Sharon S.C Joyce R. Lewis Shannon St Hillcrest Baptist Church York Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Wright Funeral Home

Willie Mae Shuford 1945 2012 obituary notice

Willie Mae Shuford, 67, died December 25, 2012. She was born May 28, 1945 to George Avery Shuford Sr. and Nellie Odessa Rhynehardt Shuford. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Coulters Grove AME Zion Church with no later than 30 minutes of viewing prior. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Home in Maiden is handling arrangements.

Newton Willie Mae Shuford Catawba Valley Medical Center Catawba County George Avery Shuford Sr Nellie Odessa Rhynehardt Shuford Coulters Grove Ame Zion Church Goodin-Drum Funeral Home Maiden Shuford

Douglas Wayne Blake 1953 2012 obituary

Douglas Wayne Blake 59 died December 25 2012 at his home in Woodleaf. Born May 28 1953 in Gastonia he was a Navy Vietnam veteran and attended Woodleaf Baptist Church. He leaves life partner Chris Sherrill of the home biological mother Pearl Ivey of Gastonia sisters Patricia Rick and Pauline Ervin with husband Jack brothers David Blake and wife Linda and Danny Lee Mason half brothers Gene and David. Graveside service 10am Friday December 28 at VA National Cemetery with Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Summerset Funeral Home Salisbury is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made at Summersett Funeral Home site.

Woodleaf Douglas Wayne Blake Wayne Spud Dixie Tazz Chris Gastonia Essie Mize Blake Paul E. Blake U.S. Navy Blake Woodleaf Baptist Church Chris Sherrill Pearl Ivey Patricia Rick Pauline Ervin Jack Carlisle S.C David Blake Linda York Danny Lee Mason Gene David VA National Cemetery Chris Williams Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard Summerset Funeral Home Salisbury Summersett Funeral Home Summersettfuneralhome.com

Mildred Jordan 1933 2012 obituary from Salisbury

Mildred Jordan, 79, of Salisbury, born March 13, 1933, to Prather Lewis and Estelle Phifer Jordan, died December 18, 2012. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday December 28 at First Calvary Baptist Church with family receiving friends 30 minutes prior. Rowan Funeral Services assisting.

Florene Ford Styles 1909 2012 Cherryville death notice

Florene Ford Styles 103 of Cherryville died Christmas Day at Carolina Care Center She was born December 17 1909 in Gaston County to Charlie Uoyd Ford and Laura Lenora Harrelson Ford widow of Albert Sidney Styles A homemaker she worked at Grier Beam Truck Museum and was longtime member of First United Methodist Church Cherryville Funeral 2 pm Friday at First United Methodist Church Cherryville Rev Rick Fite officiating burial City Memorial Cemetery calling hours 1 to 145 pm Memorials First United Methodist Church Furnace Fund or Hospice of Cleveland County Condolences at carpentersfuneralhome.net

Cherryville Florene Ford Styles N. Mountain St Carolina Care Center Florene Gaston County Charlie Uoyd Laura Lenora Harrelson Ford Albert Sidney Styles Grier Beam Truck Museum First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church of Rick Fite City Memorial Cemetery First United Methodist Church Furnace Fund North Pink St Cleveland County Wendover Heights Drive Shelby Carpentersfuneralhome.net

Edith Abbott Fortner dies at 89 in Mount Holly

Edith Abbott Fortner 89 of 143 E Catawba Ave Mount Holly died Saturday December 22 2012 at Stanley Total Living Center Born in Lexington she was a former Charlotte Observer newspaper composition expediter and WWII WWII code typist for Western Union She is survived by six children two sisters eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren A memorial service will be held December 29 2012 at First United Methodist Church Mount Holly Memorials may go to Mount Holly CRO Woodlawn Funeral Home Mount Holly is assisting the arrangements.

Mount Holly Edith Abbott Fortner E. Catawba Ave Stanley Total Living Center Lexington Worth Gaston Elizabeth Mae Hayes Abbott Melvin Sylvester Fortner First United Methodist Church Circle Number 5 Charlotte Observer New York Western Union Bible College Patrick Melvin Fortner Rhonda Paulk Fortner Meredith Leatherwood John Jefferson Fortner Christopher Fortner Stanley Katherine Bowman Kendall McLeansville Julia York Paul Mount Holly Community Relief Organization CRO P.O Woodlawn Funeral Home

James William Andrews Sr. obituary in Bessemer City

James William Andrews Sr. 67 of 608 Jaguar Trail died Saturday December 22 2012 in Gaston County He was born in Gaston County and survived by wife Martha Johnson Andrews daughter Tammy Sawyer two sons James William Andrews Jr and Eddie Eugene Andrews two brothers GA Andrews Jr and Leonard Andrews seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren A memorial service will be held 7 pm Saturday December 29 at Woodlawn Chapel Woodlawn Funeral Home Mount Holly with Reverend Keith Johnson officiating Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service

Bessemer City James William Andrews Sr Gaston County Robert and Pearl Holt Andrews G.A. Andrews Sr Myrtle Holt Andrews Martha Johnson Andrews Tammy Sawyer James William Andrews Jr Eddie Eugene Andrews GA. Andrews Jr Maryland Leonard Andrews Piedmont S.C Andrews Woodlawn Woodlawn Funeral Home Mount Holly Keith Johnson

Debora Lee Moore Dies at 55 in Gastonia

Debora Lee Moore 55 of 952 Canterbury Court Gastonia died Monday December 24 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Costner Funeral Home.

Gastonia Debora Lee Moore Canterbury Court Gaston Memorial Hospital Costner Funeral Home

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John Rooms Wray Sr Carolinas McWoche Center Charlotte He Was 1929 Cherokee County, S.C Sam Brown Wray May Roby Byers Wray John Henry Wray SR Edwin Johnston Eccles JR Mildred Jordan Florene Ford
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