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Lisa Hyman Laircey

Lisa Hyman Laircey, 58 of Gastonia, NC passed away on May 13,2025. Born and raised in Gastonia, NC. Lisa spent her entire life in the community she loved, touching many lives with her kindness and strength.    Lisa worked as a loved store clerk at Kingsway Ent. for over a decade, where her warm smile […]

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Patricia Gloria Schild

Patricia Gloria (Patty) Schild transitioned to her eternal home on May 5, 2025 at the age of 63 after a courageous 4 plus year battle with metastatic colon cancer.  Patty died peacefully in her Denver, NC home with her husband by her side.   She was born in Havana, IL, the daughter of William Walter and […]

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Betty Joyce Stephenson Lockey

Betty Joyce Stephenson Lockey (BJ), 83, made one last move to her heavenly home on April 28, 2025. She was born on May 15, 1941 in Valdosta, Ga., the daughter of the late Willard Cleveland Stephenson Sr. and Beulah McLeod Stephenson. She was a member of Mountain Island Church of Christ. BJ, a graduate of […]

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Vivia Ruth Day Tatum

Vivia Ruth (Day) Tatum, 80, of Terrell, NC passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 at Abernethy Laurels, Newton North Carolina. She was born March 7, 1945 in Ithaca, NY and raised worldwide, as the daughter of Wesley and Ruthlydia Day, United Methodist missionaries. In 1968 she settled in Allenwood, New Jersey, with her childhood sweetheart, […]

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Margaret Ann Johnson

Margaret Ann Johnson 87 of Charlotte passes away on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at her residence. Born on August 28, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Frances Watson Laughter. A Graveside Service was held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Rutherfordton, NC.

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