Gaston pays tribute as Billy Graham motorcade passes
Thousands line roads in Gaston County to farewell Rev. Billy Graham on a 130 mile procession from The Cove in Asheville to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. Mourners including Lee Anne Haney recall Graham influence while emergency responders line routes along U.S. 321 near the Polie Q. Cloninger Jr. Bridge in Dallas. Graham died at 99 in Montreal after a global ministry that touched millions.
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Admirers Line Streets as Graham’s Body Arrives
crowds gathered along Interstate 40 and North Carolina streets to honor the late Rev. Billy Graham as his motorcade traveled four hours from his mountain chapel to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. Police saluted, firetrucks paused on overpasses, and families watched from behind barricades as pallbearers carried the coffin into the library.
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Besieen
Gastonia utility chief retires after leave notice
Matt Bernhardt, director of public works and utilities for Gastonia and head of Two Rivers Utilities, announced retirement after being placed on paid administrative leave without explanation. He had led the regional utility since 2008 and oversees services to more than 100,000 residents across multiple towns.
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Matt Bernhardt
Gastonia
Bessemer City
Cramerton
Kings Mountain
Lowell
McAdenville
Ranlo
Clover
South Carolina
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Michael Peoples
Todd Carpenter
Obituary snippet for local residents in Gastonia area
Short obituary fragment lists Willem Walker ir 73 and Junetin Peters 81 in Gastonia, with Chartes Skipper 52, Bostic Past Johnson ix 75. Lacks dates or venues, but indicates multiple local deaths or notices.
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