Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park

Martha Rollins, age 97, died on Wednesday March 16, 2022 in Gastonia, NC at Brookdale Assisted Living, her home for the last five years. Martha Priscilla Bradley was born February 8, 1925 in Atlanta, GA. She grew up in Gastonia, NC and graduated from Ashley High School. Martha's life was centered on family, friendship and community. Soon after her marriage to Bud Rollins in November 1945, they settled in Cramerton, NC. She remained a lifelong Cramertonian. Nurturing three children, she was immersed in Cramerton School activities throughout the fifties and sixties. The Presbyterian Church of Cramerton became an anchor for Martha and Bud. Many lasting friendships were formed there. Martha's...

The Honorable Claire Green Fallon, 87 of Gastonia and Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on February 27th, 2022. Claire was born on November 14th, 1934 to Henry and Dorothy Green in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Rockland County, New York. Claire was predeceased by her beloved husband, Timothy Jerome Francis Fallon, parents Henry and Dorothy Green, Madeline Green and Ruth Green Doukas. Claire was the loving mother of four children, Lauren and Michael Angle, Hilary Fallon and Randall Scott, Jonathan Fallon, and Melinda and Gary Hart. She was thrilled to be a grandmother to Harrison Angle, Sarah Angle, Fallon Scott, and Cole Scott. She was also a cat mom to Bella and Shadow. Claire...

Carlton Wayne Horsley Sr. (C.W.), 76, passed away on February 5, 2022. A Celebration of Eternal Life will be held at the Swansonville Pentecostal Holiness Church Fellowship Hall on October 1, 2022. Specific times will be provided in the future, keep check at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.

William "Bill" Everett DuBose, age 64, of Belmont, North Carolina passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022. Bill was born February 21, 1957. A memorial service for Bill will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Christ United Methodist Church, 3415 Union Road, Gastonia, North Carolina 28056 with a time of gathering after the services in the Fellowship Hall. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com for the DuBose Family.

Yates Wayne Long, 73, of Swansea, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Columbia. Born in Gastonia, he was the son of the late Yates C. Long and Martha Elizabeth Strange Long. He enjoyed telling stories, making people laugh, and spending time with his family. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Thomas Fish and sister-in-law, Barbara Fish; sister, Avis Tidwell and brother-in-law, Terry Tidwell; nephews, Marc Meddaugh and Greg Tidwell; niece, Sharon Jarrard; and great niece, Jennifer Stanfield. Wayne is survived by his nephew, Johnny Fish; nieces, Cindy (Ken) Skipper, Sherry Stanfield, Tammy Meddaugh, Donna Fish Hellerman; as well as many great nieces and nephews. A...

Leroy Westberry, age 76, of Lancaster, SC passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born on January 9, 1945 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Johnie Earl and Mary Louise Hannah Westberry. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. Leroy was a Journeyman with Bob's Heating & Air for over 40 years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in passing by his wife, Evone Westberry and son, Johney Westberry. He is survived by his sons, Leroy Westberry II and wife Casey of Lancaster, SC and Gerald Westberry of Charlotte, NC; numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren; and life-long friend, Robert Lee of Lancaster, SC. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm on...

Carolyn "Tiny" Beachum, age 67, of Clover, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Tiny was born August 4, 1954 in Charlotte, NC to the late Neal and Dink Whitesides. Tiny loved shopping at flea markets and yard sales. She enjoyed the mountains, the beach and adored John Wayne. Her most treasured moments were times spent with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in passing by her siblings, Shirley, Judy, Betty, Buck and Debra. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, David L. Beachum, Sr.; son, David L. Beachum, Jr. and wife Andrea; grandchildren, Sierra Elizabeth Beachum, Jacob David Beachum, and Samantha Ann Clark and...

Jeffrey "Duff" Savig surprised us all by going home to the Lord on April 11, 2021. He was born on July 14, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Roger and Peggy (Molacek) Savig. He grew up and attended school in several communities before moving to Danube in 1972. He graduated from Danube High School in 1977. He joined the US Navy in January of 1978. While in the Navy he was an Aviation Electronics Technician First Class. He married Sandy Knapper in 1979. They had five children. In 1982 Jeff was initiated into Phi Theta Kappa, Rho Epsilon Chapter Fraternity He was honorably discharged from the US Navy in January of 1987. He divorced from Sandy in 1990. He married Diane Neale on October 15,...

James P. Rollison, 69, died of recurrent glioblastoma on April 4, 2021, at CaroMont Regional Health Center, Gastonia, NC. Jim graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and practiced law in SC until his brain tumor diagnosis and move to NC. Jim is survived by his wife Linda; his brother Richard W. Rollison of Buffalo, NY; and his sister Trish Rollison also of Buffalo, NY. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia, NC, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Heartfelt appreciation is extended to the dedicated doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals at Wake Forest Baptist Health and CaroMont Health who...

James P. Rollison, 69, died of recurrent glioblastoma on April 4, 2021, at CaroMont Regional Health Center, Gastonia, NC. Jim graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and practiced law in SC until his brain tumor diagnosis and move to NC. Jim is survived by his wife Linda; his brother Richard W. Rollison of Buffalo, NY; and his sister Trish Rollison also of Buffalo, NY. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia, NC, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Heartfelt appreciation is extended to the dedicated doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals at Wake Forest Baptist Health and CaroMont Health who...

Bobby Carl James, age 86, husband of the late Alice Beckham James, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born in Liberty, South Carolina, Bobby was the son of the late Carl Daniel James and Novella Owens James. A graduate of Gastonia High School, he attended Appalachian State Teacher's College. He was a retired Lab Supervisor at Celanese Corporation and Firestone Textile Company, and also worked with the US Customs Service. Bobby and Alice met and married in Gastonia, NC. During their 63 years together, they also lived in Rock Hill, SC and North Myrtle Beach, SC. An avid softball player and occasional coach for many years, Bobby was also a connoisseur of British situation comedy, a...

Bobby Carl James, age 86, husband of the late Alice Beckham James, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born in Liberty, South Carolina, Bobby was the son of the late Carl Daniel James and Novella Owens James. A graduate of Gastonia High School, he attended Appalachian State Teacher's College. He was a retired Lab Supervisor at Celanese Corporation and Firestone Textile Company, and also worked with the US Customs Service. Bobby and Alice met and married in Gastonia, NC. During their 63 years together, they also lived in Rock Hill, SC and North Myrtle Beach, SC. An avid softball player and occasional coach for many years, Bobby was also a connoisseur of British situation comedy, a...

Alice Beckham James, age 81, wife of Bobby Carl James, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born in Winnsboro, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Barnes Beckham and Pearl McLaughlin Beckham. She met and married her beloved husband Bobby in Gastonia, NC. During their 63-year-marriage, they also lived in Rock Hill, SC and North Myrtle Beach, SC. She was a retired manager with the Sears credit department. She and Bobby were members of the OD Shag Club and faithful attendees of the annual SOS convention. During her beach days, she was a regular (and pretty good) card player. She spent many a midday with a group of girlfriends known as "The Lunch Bunch," part of the warm circle of...

Alice Beckham James, age 81, wife of Bobby Carl James, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born in Winnsboro, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Barnes Beckham and Pearl McLaughlin Beckham. She met and married her beloved husband Bobby in Gastonia, NC. During their 63-year-marriage, they also lived in Rock Hill, SC and North Myrtle Beach, SC. She was a retired manager with the Sears credit department. She and Bobby were members of the OD Shag Club and faithful attendees of the annual SOS convention. During her beach days, she was a regular (and pretty good) card player. She spent many a midday with a group of girlfriends known as "The Lunch Bunch," part of the warm circle of...

Ronnie Dilworth, 89, of Gastonia passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 28, 2020. A celebration of Ronnie's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday September 3, 2020 at Carothers Funeral Home Chapel, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia. Ronnie will be buried at Salisbury National Cemetery at 10:00 AM on Friday September 4, 2020. The staff of Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to serve the Dilworth family.

Our beloved Addie Dorothy McCannon Smith went home to be with our Lord on Monday, June 8, 2020. She was 90 years old. Born in Smithonia, GA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Daniel McCannon and Addie Eldridge Patton McCannon. She worked for Sears in the Cashier's Office in Atlanta, GA, until 1957. Afterwards, she became a homemaker and was an avid gardener. She taught Sunday School for 20 years at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC, and was currently a member of First Baptist Church of Gastonia, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Cornelius Wallace Smith, Jr., brother, E. G. McCannon, and sister, Sue Tucker. Survivors include her daughter,...

Wallace Edwin Cowan, 94, of Gastonia passed away peacefully Saturday April, 18th, 2020 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas. The family plans to have a private burial. Please see Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park website for additional details.

"Happy" John Cockram went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Born on March 26, 1927 in Dallas, North Carolina, he enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17. A Navy veteran of 27 years, Happy John retired as a commissioned Officer in 1972 with the rank of Lieutenant. He went on the work and retire from the Cummer Gallery of Art and First Coast YMCA, Jacksonville, FL. Always serving the community, he was a "band" parent at Fletcher High School and an active member of the Beaches Lions Club. He also became a GRI certified real estate agent with Century 21 Realtors. An active member of Regency Church of God, singing was his passion. Not...

"She loved being a Me Me" Margaret "Desi" (Quick) McDaniel passed away peacefully on Monday February 24, 2020. She was a nurturing mother, who sincerely loved being a homemaker. She was faithful in her relationship with God. In addition, she had a heart of compassion for those that were in need. In her younger days, she enjoyed playing Bridge and going on family trips with her "Moore's Park" neighborhood friends. She was known for her spirit of determination, resilience, and independence. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Margaret is the daughter of the late Audrey (Mills) and Mastin Pate Quick. She is preceded in death by her husband; Burgess McDaniel, sons;...