Ralph Edwin Farnsworth, III

Ralph Edwin Farnsworth, III, 66, of Gastonia, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 21, 2019.  He was born in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Ralph Edwin Farnsworth, Jr. and Martha Elizabeth Patat Farnsworth.  Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Shelby Michael Farnsworth; children Bryan Farnsworth and his wife Amy and Dawn Farnsworth Mauldin and her husband Eddie; siblings William "Bill" Farnsworth and his wife Kay, Nancy Chandler, and Jimmy Farnsworth and his wife April; two sister-in-laws Novella Whisnant and Teresa Michael; four wonderful grandchildren Madison and Cameron Farnsworth, and Hayden and Hannah Mauldin; numerous nieces and nephews; and his best friends Gordon and Trish Stewart.  A service to celebrate his life officiated by Rev. Ritchie Doss will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2019 in the Woodlawn Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly.  The family will greet guests for one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. also at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to VFW Post 6724 at 8520 Mt. Holly Road, Charlotte, NC 28214.

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