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Newspaper

The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 2012

Page

9

Kathleen W Rayfield 1935 2012 memorial notice

Kathleen W Rayfield 77 of Kings Mountain died December 28 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House Born August 15 1935 in York County South Carolina daughter of the late Lester and Ruby Farris Warren Funeral service 2 PM Thursday at Bright Light Baptist Church Bessemer City Pastor Wayne Reese Interment Westview Gardens Bessemer City Memorials to Bright Light Baptist Church 112 White Jenkins Road Bessemer City NC 28016 Arrangements with Greene Funeral Service West Chapel Gastonia guest registry at greene funeral dot com

Kings Mountain Kathleen W. Rayfield York County S.C Lester and Ruby Farris Warren Bright Light Baptist Church Bessemer City Wayne Reese Greene Funeral Service West Chapel Archie Whitesides Gastonia Westview Gardens Rayfield Scarlett Rayfield Phillips Butch Bobbi Slaton Brittany Cavender Billy Logan Fuller Storms Kay Cavender Amber Denise Kim White Jenkins Road West Chapel of Greenefuneral.com

Kinard Kara Brooke Kinard obituary in Gastonia

Kara Brooke Kinard, 24, native of Gastonia, graduated from North Gaston High School and attended UNC Charlotte. Friends and family visit 2 to 3 p.m. Monday Dec 31 with a service at 3 p.m. at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home in Gastonia. Family cared for by Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Gastonia Kara Brooke Kinard Kara North Gaston High School UNC Charlotte Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home Union Road

Katherine Lorraine Lancaster 1929 2012 obituary

Katherine Lorraine Lancaster, 83, of Abingdon Place, died December 30, 2012. She worked in textile management across Gaston, Rutherford and Polk counties and was a member of Coopers Gap Baptist Church. Survived by daughters Linda Hoyle, Wanda Stamnes, Pam Bumgardner, son Zeno Lancaster III, 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. preceded in death by husband Zeno Lancaster and sisters. Services held January 1, 2013 at Coopers Gap Baptist Church. Memorials to Coopers Gap Cemetery fund. McMahan's Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Gastonia Katherine Lorraine Lancaster Abingdon Place Jesus Katherine Rutherford County Benny Gladys Barnes Polk County Gaston Rutherford Polk Counties Coopers Gap Frances Gibbons Maxine Groves Laura Rhyne Linda Grady Hoyle Belmont Wanda Mike Stamnes Pam Rodney Bumgardner Boone Zeno Lancaster III Lake Wylie S.C Hilda Harold Crawford Charlotte Frank Maureen Barnes Alabama Coopers Gap Baptist Church Coopers Gap Road Mill Spring McMahan Lancaster mcMahansfuneralhome

Rev Mitchell Pruitt 94 longtime pastor, Kings Mountain area

The Rev Mitchell M Pruitt 94 of Mount Holly NC died December 28 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He served as a pastor for over 53 years retiring from Chestnut Ridge Baptist in Kings Mountain after 40 years. He attended Limestone College and Gardner Webb College. Survived by wife Martha Homesley sons Mike Don Doug Pruitt daughter Pat and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral January 1 2013 Alexis Baptist Church interment Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. Visitation January 1 2013 noon to 2 pm at the church prior to service. Memorials to Alexis Baptist or Chestnut Ridge Baptist churches. Arrangements Harris Funeral Home Kings Mountain.

Greer S.C William Perryne. Pruitt Anna Heatherly Pruitt Etta Rae Hawkins Pruitt Pruitt Chesnut Ridge Alexis Baptist Church Alexis N.C Martha Homesley Mount — Holly Mike Pruitt Becky Kings Mountain Don Pruitt Rhonda Hickory Doug Pruitt Lynn Pat Pruitt Thomas Shelby Greg Neely Sandy Marks Mickey Pruitt Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church P.O Harrisfunerals.com Harris Funeral Home

Sarah Foster Harris 1921 2012 obituary in Cherryville

Sarah Foster Harris 91 of 102 Cedar St Cherryville died December 29 2012 at Robin Johnson House. Born August 6 1921 in Lancaster SC she was the daughter of Robert Foster and Clara Foster. She was a Zion Hill Baptist Church member. Funeral at 3 p.m. January 3 2013 at Zion Hill Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include five daughters Ella Ree Watkins Betty Jean Patterson Barbara Ann Harris Bernice Harris Annie Sue Farley one brother John Foster Sr one sister Rachael Hill fourteen grandchildren eighteen great grandchildren one great great granddaughter. Ebony & White's Funeral Service is serving the Harris family.

Cherryville Sarah Foster Harris Cedar St Robin Johnson Lancaster S.C Robert Foster Clara Thomas Foster Zion Hill Baptist Church Ella Ree Watkins Betty Jean Patterson Barbara Ann Harris Bernice Harris N.C Annie Sue Farley Gastonia John Foster Sr Rachael Hill Lincoln Park Mich Ebony & White

Joyce Gardner 1929 2012 Shelby NC obituary

Joyce Gardner 83 of Shelby died Saturday December 29 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Born August 22 1929 in Cleveland County daughter of Benjamin Elzie Lemons and the late Sadie Bailey Lemons Funeral service 3 pm Wednesday at Clay Barnette Funeral Home Burial Sunset Cemetery in Shelby In charge Clay Barnette Funeral Home Shelby NC

Shelby Joyce Gardner Cleveland Regional Medical Center Cleveland County Benjamin Elzie Lemons Sadie Bailey Lemons Clay Barnette Funeral Home Frank Gardner North Oak Drive Sunset Cemetery Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of

Carol Rosemary Taylor Maney 1945 2012 obituary notice

Carol Rosemary Taylor Maney, 67, of 107 Clark Drive, died December 28, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Born April 11, 1945, to Raymond and Joan Taylor, her services will be at a later date with interment at Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, 704-864-5144.

Bessemer City Carol Rosemary Taylor Maney Clark Drive Gaston Memorial Hospital Raymond Joan Taylor Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home Union Road Gastonia

Pauline McDonald Shipp Dies at 103 in Belmont

Pauline McDonald Shipp aged 103 of 521 Franklin Street Belmont died at home Saturday December 29 2012 Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Costner Funeral Home

Belmont Pauline McDonald Shipp Franklin St Costner Funeral Home

John Harrelson 87 Dies. Funeral Jan 1 in Newell Baptist Church

John Harrelson 87 of 3900 Brookwood Road died December 29 2012 at home. Born November 25 1925 in Gaston County he was the son of W Claude and Beatrice Harrelson. Funeral services planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday January 1 2013 at Newell Baptist Church with visitation 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Carpenter's Funeral Home in charge.

Charlotte John Harrelson Brookwood Road Gaston County W. Claude Beatrice Dellinger Harrelson Newell Baptist Church Carpenter's Funeral Home

Luckadoo Lucy Mae Ramsey Poole obituary in Shelby

Lucy Mae Ramsey Poole Luckadoo 73 of East Sanders Road Shelby died Saturday December 29 2012 at Peak Resources of Shelby Born April 19 1939 daughter of Thomas Grady Ramsey and Mammie Mae Ledford Ramsey Funeral services 1 PM Wednesday January 2 2013 Souls Harbor Tabernacle Burial Souls Harbor Tabernacle Cemetery Visitation 6 8 PM Tuesday January 1 2013 at McKinney Landreth Carroll Funeral Home McKinney Landreth Carroll Funeral Homes serving the Luckadoo family.

Shelby Lucy Mae Ramsey Poole Luckadoo East Sanders Road Cleveland County Thomas Grady Ramsey Mammie Mae Ledford Ramsey Souls Harbor Tabernacle Souls Harbor Tabernacle Cemetery

Brenda Arton 61 of Shelby dies in 2012 funeral set

Brenda Arton of Shelby died December 29, 2012 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday January 3 at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Visitation is from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory.

Shelby Brenda Arton Rutherford County Cleveland Funeral Services Sunset Cemetery Cleveland

Altonia Mae Beam Skinner 1913 2012 Cherryville

Altonia Mae Beam Skinner 99 of 111 Harrison Road Cherryville died December 28 2012 at home. She was born January 4 1913 the daughter of John Pinkney Beam Sr and Minnie Ellis Beam. A memorial service was conducted at Mt Zion Baptist at 2 p.m. on January 2 2013 with visitation from 1 to 1 45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial followed in the family cemetery.

Cherryville AltOnia Mae Beam Skinner Harrisson Road John Pinkney Beam Minnie Ellis Beam Mt. Zion Baptist Church Carpenter's Funeral Home

Patsy Goins Hood 1933 2012 obituary

Patsy Pat Goins Hood 79 of Covenant Village Gastonia formerly Cherryville died December 29 2012 at her residence Born March 14 1933 in Burke County daughter of William and Eva Ritchie Goins Member of First Baptist Church Cherryville wife of 53 years Charles James Cr Hood Survived by daughter Cindy H Clark granddaughter Megan Heavner Price and husband Jason two great grandchildren Charlie and Katie Price Visitation January 1 2013 Carpenter s Funeral Home Cherryville 6 8 p m Funeral January 2 2013 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church Cherryville Burial City Memorial Cemetery Memorials Hospice Lincoln County or First Baptist Church Cherryville Condolences at www carpentersfuneralhome net

Cherryville Patsy “Pat” Goins Hood Covenant Village Gastonia Bates Avenue Pat Burke County William and Eva Ritchie Goins First Baptist Church Charles James Cr.” Hood Bernard Goins Rowell Goins Ponese Goins Apple Cindy H. Clark Belmont Megan Heavner Price Jason Charlie Katie Price First Baptist Church of Vince Hefner City Memorial Cemetery Carpenter's Funeral Home Lincoln County N. Cedar St Lincolnton First St Carpentersfuneralhome.net

Ernest Darrell Rudisill 1938 2012 Lincolnton obituary

Ernest Darrell Rudisill 74 of 208 Lynch St. Lincolnton died December 29 2012 at Spirit Life Church of God Lincolnton. Services 2 pm Tuesday January 1 2013 at Spirit Life Church of God with burial in church cemetery. Family visits 1230 to 145 pm prior to services. Born January 2 1938 to Ernest H. Rudisill and Nell Carter Rudisill Warlick Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Lincolnton Ernest Darrell Rudisill Lynch St Spirit Life Church of God Rudisill Lincoln County Ernest H. Rudisill Nell Carter Rudisill Warlick Funeral Home

Virginia Virl Davis Arrowood 98 obituary notice

Virginia Virl Davis Arrowood, 98, died Sunday December 30, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete with McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont.

Belmont Virginia Virl Davis Arrowood McLean Funeral Directors

Ernest Stowe Jr. dies at 79 in Mount Holly

Ernest June Stowe Jr., 79, of 119 Trexler Ave Mount Holly, died December 29 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at 122 Trexler Ave Mount Holly. Service pending with Gregory Funeral Service Gastonia.

Mount Holly Ernest Stowe Jr Trexler Ave Gaston Memorial Hospital Gregory Gastonia

Ferris wheel to stand tall on Outer Banks again

NAGS HEAD AP The Dowdy family plans to reconstruct a Ferris wheel near their Full Throttle Speedway in Nags Head by May restoring a longtime summer landmark. The ride once lit Dowdy’s Amusement Park until its 2005 closure after zoning changes and storm damage ended the park’s run.

Nags Head Dowdy's Dowdy’s

Margaret Rippy Davis 88 dies in Shelby

Margaret Rippy Davis aged 88 of 210 Mortis Street died December 29 2012 at Hospice Wendover Shelby born to W C Rippy and Geneva Ham Rippy in Cleveland County. Funeral arrangements are handled by Mountain Rest Harris Funeral Home with services at 2 pm Wednesday January 2 2013.

Kings Mountain Margaret Rippy Davis Mortis St

Obituary: Robert Edward Yarboro of Shelby dies in 2012

Robert Edward Yarboro, 55, of Shelby, died December 29, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Funeral held at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at Kings Mountain City Cemetery. Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the crematory.

Shelby Robert Edward Yarboro Cleveland Regional Medical Center Kings Mountain City Cleveland

Sadie Sanders Tigler Dies at 92 in Gastonia

Sadie Sanders Tigler, 92, of 1414 Green Circle Drive Gastonia, died Saturday December 29 2012 at Robin Johnson House Dallas.

Gastonia Sadie Sanders Tigler Green Circle Drive Robin Johnson House Dallas Costner Funeral Home

Obituary Policy Update From The Gazette

The Gazette announces free obituaries with limited details and notes charges apply for extended notice. It emphasizes affordable memorial notices and outlines basic information allowed in free obituaries.

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Lorraine Barnes Lancaster Rev Mitchell M. Pruitt Kelly Road Sarah Foster Harris Lucy Mae Luckadoo Altonia Mae Patsy Goins Hood Ernest Stowe JR Gaston Gazette
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