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Milton Gaines Obituary
Mr. Milton Sears Gaines, 72, departed this life on July 30, 2007 at the Agape House in Mint Hill, NC. A native of Cleveland County, he was born August 7, 1934, one of seven children, born to the late William McKinney and Viola Hilton Gaines.
Milton was a faithful member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, where he worked with security. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at an early age and faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War. He loved sports and while in the Army became involved in boxing. After service, he coached boxing and was a mentor to youths at Holly Oak Park in Shelby, NC before going to coach an AAU boxing team in Charlotte.
Milton was a retired Charlotte Mecklenburg police officer with more than 20 years of service. As a police officer, he worked closely with underprivileged children especially at Christmas time. After retiring from the police force, he spent a lot of his time, traveling and playing golf. He was very well known and was known especially in Charlotte as 'Big Gaines'.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife Avon Curry Gaines; his son, Milton Douglas Gaines; his grandmother, Emma Green Gaines and four brothers, William, Luther, Ben and Michael Gaines.
Left to cherish his memory are two sons, Bruce Gaines, of Charlotte, Jerry Gaines (Gwendolyn) of Kings Mountain, NC; three grandchildren, Denisha G. Crank (Marshall) of Waco, NC; Tameron Gaines (Sherry) of Shelby and Cory Gaines of Spartanburg, SC; three sisters, Mary H. Miller of Charlotte, Ledessa G. Brooks of Shelby and Brenda G. Colleton of Shelby; special nieces, Viola Hill and Jenny Hill and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 3, 2007 at 11:00 AM at S.T. Enloe Memorial Chapel in Shelby, with Dr. Samuel A. Raper officiating. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home Thursday evening and at other times at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Gwendolyn Gaines, 501-2 Crocker Road, Kings Mountain.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
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ZyvonBenjamin
December 6, 2023
I remember when Milton Gaines was working in Fairview homes back in the 80´s and he met me as a young child and he took me to his home with his wife on occasion
Paul LeFLuer
August 7, 2007
To the Gaines family,
I was visiting Charlotte last week and I saw MS Gaines' obituary in the journeaux. I am sorry to hear about MS Gaines. Today would have been his birthday and the world lost a great Constable. I grew up in Charlotte and tried to get on with the Charlotte Police. (Unfortunately I din't) But I had the honor and priviledge to ride along with Constable Gaines one night on Charlotte's West Side. I was amazed how he had the respect of his colleagues, the citizens and above all, the thugs and hooligans who roamed the streets where he worked and those that he had to arrest. He taught me more how to be a Police officer more than he ever would have known. He was also a great person and I know he'll be sorely missed.
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Cpl. Paul Lefluer
Quebec Boundry Constable Service
DOROTHY ADAMS
August 2, 2007
To the family of Mr. Gaines, my condolences goes out to you,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with youall. God bless and keep you. MS. Dorothy Adams
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