GoFundMe started to help cover funeral costs after sudden death of local baseball coach
May 18, 2026
GASTON CO., N.C. – A GoFundMe page has been set up to collect donations for the family of a local baseball coach who died suddenly before a game.
According to Stuart W. Cramer High in Gaston County, the school’s assistant varsity baseball coach, Casey McMillen, passed away on Friday. McMillen
is described as “a mentor, a leader, a devoted husband, and a loving father whose impact reached far beyond the field.”
He leaves behind his wife, who is pregnant with their third child, as well as their son and daughter. A cause of death has not been released.
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