See who's made donations to the Empty Stocking Fund

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Empty Stocking Fund
Empty Stocking Fund

This year's Empty Stocking Fund has received $51,044 on its way to a goal of $75,000.

Donations are to be made by check to The Salvation Army with the memo line noted as “Empty Stocking Fund.” Mail contributions should be sent to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1094, Gastonia, N.C., 28053 or dropped off at the Salvation Army Center of Hope located at 107 S. Broad St., Gastonia.

Here are the most recent donations:

  • $100 from Clarissa Craig in memory of Bill Craig

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $50 from J. and R. Blanton

  • $100 in In memory of Bernice and N.L. Snuggs, from Porter and Libby Snuggs McAteer

  • $250 from Clyde and Kim Arrowood

  • $10 Anonymous

  • $100 from Barry and Wanda Dellinger in honor of our grandkids, Kayley, Holden, Logan, Graham and Jamison

  • $25 from Nola and Stephen Huffstetler in memory of Lewis and Jenielle Ramsey

  • $50 from Charlie Killian

  • $200 from Joyce and Bruce Hartung in memory of Ralph and Doris Fail

  • $100 from Dwight Howington in memory of Betty Springfield Howington and Kate Lewis Howington

  • $100 from Vicki Murphy in memory of David R. Murphy

  • $50 from Gail White in memory and in honor of all the ladies who have been in The Study Club since 1911

  • $100.00 from Margaret Inez Mills

  • $2000 from Paula Weant

  • $240 In Honor of Drs. John Lanz, Ronald Nason, and Brenda Lopez from their work family

  • $300 from Kenna Watts

  • $200 from Ted and Ramona Rankin in loving memory of their precious daughter Allison Rankin Clark

  • $100 from Robert Montgomery in memory of Sonny Montgomery

  • $100 from Robert Montgomery in memory of Zelma York

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $80 in memory of Carol Lewis from Lisa, Linda, Denise and Karen

  • $50 from Keith and Patti Bollinger in memory of Roger "Pop" Bollinger and Paul and Megan Kelly

  • $1000 from Stephan Curran

  • $100 from Evelyn Accipiter

  • $500 from Phill and Martha Morgan

  • $500 from Jim and Anne Carriel in honor of Tim and Mimi Helms, Bill and Price Thrower, Haynes and Laura Murdoch, Phil and Kathy Kotecki, the Clay family, and John and Troy Merritt

  • $100 from Linda Mullinax in memory of Cindy Mullinax and in honor of her parents

  • $100 from Howard Neely in memory of Rev James, Mary, and Callie Neely

  • $25 from the Esther Growth Group of Parkwood Baptist Church in honor of Diane Ward and Pat Cornith

  • $300 from Jeff and Lynn in memory of Ray and Dot Jimison, Sandy and Lois Fields, and Sonny and Kevin Fields

  • $25 from Vera Floyd

  • $25 from Bobby Floyd

  • $2000 Anonymous

  • $500 from Piedmont Adult and Pediatric Medicine Associates in honor of their patients and staff

  • $500 from Anna Green 161 Flea Market

  • $100 from Anne Boucher

  • $100 from Beta Sigma Phi DBA Preceptor

  • $25 from Myron Slutsky

  • $25 from Lynn Slutsky

  • $25 from Nancy Plowden in memory of Ray

  • $435 from PSNC Energy retirees in memory of all deceased PSNC Energy retirees

  • $500 from Gary and Lois Stewart in memory of our grandson Gary Daniel Stewart and in honor of grandsons Lukas and Gavin Stewart

  • $500 from Fran and Don Howe

  • $200 from Clyde and Kimberly Arrowood

  • $500 from Sandra Schultz

  • $50 from Bibby's Bridge Club

  • $200 from Brenda Barker in memory of Bob Barker

  • $50 from Irene Crickmore in memory of Robert Crickmore

  • $150 from Mr. and Mrs. James Craig in honor of Lillian, Graham, and Harper

  • $2500 from the First Gaston Foundation Fund

  • $1,000 from the John and Melinda Lowery Foundation Fund in memory of Reverend Jim Lowery, Mrs. Shirley Lowery Eifert, and Mr. and Mrs. BW Beasley, and in honor of Jennifer Lowery Gibson, Johnathan S. Lowery, Anna Grace Gibson, Jacob, Jayne, and Josie Lowery, in honor of ministers and staff at First Presbyterian Church of Gastonia, and in honor of our many friends and family

  • $200 from Page and Lee Carver in memory of James Thompson and in honor of Alice Thompson

  • $80 from Michael and Jason Brannock in honor of our parents Larry and Dianne Brannock

  • $50 from Charlie and Wanda Gholson in memory of Kelly Ann Gholson and Emma Grace Loftis

  • $1,000 from Jane and Calvin Grindstaff

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $24,065 from the Charles and Irene Nanney Foundation

  • $100 from Robert Morris in memory of Frankie and Dale

  • $100 from Susan Little in honor of the staff of First United Methodist Church Gastonia

  • $500 Anonymous

  • $100 from Brent, Thomas and Charlotte Matherlee in memory of Tommy Matherlee

  • $500 from Shelia Slater in honor of Joe and Diane Slater and in memory of Hazel and Garfield Harrison

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $250 from Amy and David Lawing in memory of Michael Cherry

  • $40 from Eugene Keller

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $50 from Betty Hoover in memory of Henry Hoover

  • $250 Anonymous in honor of Les Davis and the First United Methodist Breakfast Teams

  • $100 Anonymous in memory of Paul Dellinger and in honor of Nancy Dellinger

  • $200 from W.D Lee and Company in memory of Jerry and Dot Lee by the employees of W.D. Lee and Company

  • $50 from Mary and Mickey Crowe in memory of Hattie and Paul Crowe

  • $50 from Mary and Mickey Crowe in memory of Helen and Banks Campbell

  • $150 from Connie Wallace in honor of Greg and Susan Gambill

  • $250 from Dave and Nan Kirlin in honor of Ash Smith, Charles Graham, Michael Peoples, and Quentin McPhatter and in honor of Melody Braddy and Adrian Miller

  • $50 from Bettye Russell in loving memory of Mamie, Ossie and Norman Hughes, Cleo Somers and Ronelda McCarter

  • $100 from Bettye Russell in loving memory of my husband Tommy H Russell

  • $50 from Bettye Russell in loving memory of Ada, Amos, and Fred Russell and Beulah Parke

  • $100 from Studio South Media

  • $50 Myra Beam in loving memory of my husband John Adrian Beam

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $100 from Priscilla and Don Britton in memory of Justin Britton

  • $100 from Priscilla and Don Britton in memory of Jared "Boo" Hogan

  • $1,000 from Neil and Em Styers

  • $150 from Kay and Steve Epperson

  • $500 from Twenty Pearls, Inc. on behalf of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc, Zeta Mu Omega Chapter

  • $200 from Amy Houser, Geoffrey Dick, Alexander Dick and Gianna Dick in memory of John C. Houser, our beloved father and Pop Pop

  • $100 from Shirley Stevenson in memory of Terry Stevenson

  • $100 Anonymous

  • $100 from Chris and Lisa Lowe in memory of C.J. Lowe

  • $100 from Rachel Hayes in memory of my husband Reggie Hayes, and my grandson Walker Hayes

  • $100 from Alice Mauney in memory of Lawrence Mauney

  • $100 from Bob and Diane Metcalfe in memory of our son Bryan Metcalfe

  • $100 Larry and Brenda Trantham and family in memory of our precious "Gina," who will live in our hearts forever

  • $500 from Frank Nixon

  • $100 from Susan and Annette in loving memory of BP and Ruby Tutterow, 1992 RIP

  • $1,100 from Berel, Nancy, H. Eric, J. Grant, and Michele Gaeto from the Sparks families in the true spirit of Christmas, and in memory of the members of our family that are no longer with us

  • $100 from Mick and Angela Street in memory of Wolcott and Alexandria Street, Ellan Ritter and F.D. Baxter

  • $119 from Henry and Barbara Oates from CLC Sunday School Class, Pisgah ARP Church

  • $100 in loving memory of Sue and Nathan Andrews, John Andrews, Jean, Don and Steve Monteith, and Jack Spady

  • $25 in honor of Becky Van Antwerp

  • $100 from Roland and Faye Lanier

  • $200 in memory of Cecil Anderson from his family, Linda, Kim and Ryan Anderson

  • $100 from Sharon Whitney in memory of Dennis Whitney

  • $300 from Wilson Roger in memory of Thelma Wilson

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: See who's made donations to the Empty Stocking Fund