Beloved Gaston County musician Ron Ownbey dies at 70
Ron Ownbey, a longtime beach music fan favorite and vocal performer, died at 70 from an abdominal aortic aneurysm at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. A Gastonia native and Ashley High School alum, he supported Gaston County Hospice and mentored local youth while enriching the community with his music and friendship. Friends recall his warmth, dedication, and desire to leave a lasting legacy of giving.
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Ron Ownbey
Gastonia
Gaston County
Dickie Spargo
Bethlehem Church
Ownbey
CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Walker Reid
Reid
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Obituaries: Nancy Scruggs and Others Passed Away
Notices list eight individuals including Nancy Scruggs 74 Shelby Gwen McRee 87 Maiden Ronnie Wheat 76 Elsenboro Philip Duck 70 Terrell James Taylor 42 Mt Holly Wille Menree 77 Gastonia Joseph Sapienza 70 Bebeyce Davis Jr 46.
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Nancy Scruggs
Shelby Gwen McRee
Ronnie Wheat
Elsenboro
Philip Duck
Man shot outside RED Plasma USA center in Gastonia
A 39-year-old man, Demetrius Terrell Wheeling of Clover South Carolina, was shot in the throat around 9 47 a m Thursday at the RED Plasma USA center on North New Hope Road. Adrian Martel Curry, 28, homeless from Gastonia, is charged with first degree murder and held without bond.
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Demetrius Terrell Wheeling
Love Valley Road
Clover
South Carolina
CareMont Regional Medical Center
RED Plasma USA Center
North New
Hope Road
Adrian Martel Curry
Gastonia
Wheeling
Gaston County
EMT
RED Plasma USA
New Hope Road
Sohn Clark
Gaston Gazette
CarMax
Kedplasma USA
Chapel Acres
Plasma Center Sparks Unease in Quiet Gastonia Neighborhood
Neighbors describe growing unease since Red Plasma USA opened at 588 N New Hope Road in May 2016. Police have logged 21 calls including vehicle wrecks, civil disturbances, domestic matters, neglect, a prowler and an assault. Residents fear for safety near the plasma center and consider moving.
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New Hope Road
Gastonia
Garces
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By Michael Barrett Mbarrett
Gastongazette.com
Life of Music
Ashley High School
The
Spontanes
the Gazette
Faith & Family
Arres
Joseph Sapienza
Bebeyce Davis Jr
Gastonia Aonere
New Hope
By Alyssa Pressier
A Pressier
Gastongazette
Adam Lawson
Alawson
North New Hope Road
GEMS
CaroMont Regional
Ruth Smith
Smith
Red Plasma
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