North Gaston High Alumni Obituaries

Today we pause with reverence and gratitude to honor and celebrate the life of Paul Masonour beloved brother uncle cousin and friend. Pauls warm spirit gentle heart and charismatic presence left an indelible imprint on the lives of all who were blessed to know him. Paul Mason was born on Wednesday N...

Gastonia, North CarolinaPatricia “Patti” Rose Fuqua Dobbins, 82, of Gastonia, passed away January 31, 2026. She was born January 9, 1944, in Davidson County, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Lowell Wilson Fuqua and Rose Kimbro Fuqua.Patti was a retired kindergarten teacher assistant whose patience,...

Gastonia, North CarolinaDr. Arthur "Bruce" Hartung, 87, of Gastonia passed away January 17, 2026. He was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 23, 1938, the only child of the late Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Hartung. Bruce was a graduate of Catawba College and held Masters and Doctorate degrees from Duke ...

Gastonia, North CarolinaMarvin Roy Short, Jr., 90, devoted husband and loving father, died peacefully in his sleep on January 26, 2026. Born in 1935 in Gastonia, North Carolina, Roy lived there most of his life and remained deeply connected to the community he loved. His Aunt Minnie Lee Peedin of Pe...

Denver, North CarolinaSteve Mack, age 75, passed away peacefully January 24, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was the son of the late John and Jenelle Mack. He graduated from Ashley High School in 1968, and attended Western Carolina University and graduated from Gaston Co...

AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA TIMOTHY JAMES “T. J.” WORRELL, age 31, passed away on August 28, 2020. He was born on November 30, 1988 in Suffolk, Virginia to his parents, Timothy A. Worrell and Christine Shook Kirk and was a loving son, father, and Battle Buddy. Also, he was a graduate of Northampto...

Gail Hymowitz, 84, passed away January 19, 2026.Gail was born and raised in Brooklyn to the late Louis and Rose Miller. She moved to New Jersey in 1965 and settled in Union where she raised her family until 2003. Gail then lived in Somerset, NJ before heading to Florida in 2012 to retire in the warm...

Barbara Nancy Kaplan, 67, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, with her family by her side.Barbara was born on September 18, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Jack and Cynthia Glincman. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to North Plainfield, NJ, and later settled in Warren, wh...

On January 19 2026 Earl Stanley EJ Hockaday Jr. a beloved husband son father grandfather soninlaw brotherinlaw uncle nephew cousin friend comrade and a truly good man entered into eternal rest and peace at his home in Gaston North Carolina. He was born to Earl Stanley Hockaday Sr. and Mildred Revis ...

Gastonia, North CarolinaMaynard Harold Bridges, 95, passed away at CaroMont Regional Medical Center on January 7, 2026. He was born on November 12, 1930 in Ellenboro, NC and was a son of the late Lee Gettys and Geneva Hill Bridges. Maynard earned his Bachelor's Degree and  Master's Degree from ...

David Harrison Wells Sr. 101 of Findlay passed away at 930 a.m. on Friday December 5 2025 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Findlay. He was born on October 19 1924 in Winchester Massachusetts to the late William H. and Nellie B. Wanamaker Wells. David married the love of his life Jean Margaret Moore on ...

Steven Earl Harmon, 85, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Covenant Village in Gastonia, North Carolina.Steve was born on November 1, 1940, at Gaston Memorial Hospital to Earl Cranston Harmon and Evelina Black Harmon and raised in Bes...

Isaiah 4031 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings as eagles they shall run and not be weary and they shall walk and not faint. Elsie "Lil Lee" Parker was born on February 22 1928 in Rocky Mount North Carolina to the late Frank Parker Sr. and the l...

David Michael (Mike) Horne, 77, of Cramerton, passed away with his family by his side at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was born on June 12, 1948 in Gastonia, North Carolina to the late David Horne and Lois Rhodes. Mike retired after 25+ years with the Gaston and Lin...

Nancy Crowe Funderburk born in Boiling Springs NC on January 1 1942 passed away on December 14 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Tom Franklin Funderburk who preceded her in death on May 28 2015. Nancy attended nursing school after high school and worked for many years in healthcare as an em...