Obituaries
Michael Edward Thomas
Sep 13, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Michael Edward Thomas
Michael Edward Thomas, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 13, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born on October 1, 1959, in Cleveland County, NC, he was the beloved son of the late Alexander Adams Jr. and Olivia Thomas Moore. He is preceded in death by two brothers,...
Naomi Kirby Smith
Sep 11, 2025
Naomi Kirby Smith, 83, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on September 11, 2025 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation in Cherryville, NC. Born June 21, 1942 in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ezell Kirby and Judith Messina and was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years William "Freddy" Smith, brothers Tony...
Robert William Ivey
Sep 8, 2025
Robert William Ivey, 80, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 8, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born October 6, 1944 in York, SC, he was the son of the late William and Shelby Goodson Ivey, and was also preceded in death by his companion of 36 years, Thelma Bullock Burton, daughter Brenda Faye Short, brother...
Betty Lewis Patterson Masters
Sep 4, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Betty Lewis Masters
Betty Lewis Patterson Masters was born December 17, 1933, to William Hayne and Agnes Austell Patterson in Shelby, North Carolina. She grew up in Patterson Springs with her older brother, William (Bill) Hayne Patterson, Jr., surrounded by a large extended family in Shelby, Patterson Springs, and Earl. She had 22 cousins. Betty was the...
Dewey Nelson Dotson
Sep 1, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Dewey Nelson Dotson
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Dewey "Bud" Nelson Dotson, 88, on Monday, September 1, 2025. Dewey was born on November 20, 1936, to the late Rollie Conner Dotson and Richard Nelson Dotson in Buncombe County, North Carolina. In 1955, he was introduced to the love of his life, Wilma Ruth Lawter....
Rosa Janell Droz
Aug 30, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Rosa Janell Bedsole Droz
Rosa Janell Bedsole Droz, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 30, 2025 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born September 19, 1938 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Mexie J. Bedsole and Vera Ramsey Bedsole and was also preceded in death by her husband John Edward...
William Samuel Thomas
Aug 29, 2025
DATELINE: Blacksburg, South Carolina
William Samuel Thomas
William Samuel Thomas, born November 2, 1944, in Greer, South Carolina, left for his eternal home August 29, 2025. He lived most of his life on Lake Keowee, with the love of his life, Jo Hazelhurst.
He was the son of the late Eugene and Margaret Thomas.
His memory will live on through those who miss him....
Barbara DeVane Bridges
Aug 28, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara DeVane Bridges
Mrs. Barbara Bridges, a longtime resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 28, 2025. Barbara was born on November 26, 1936, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anne D. and Robert F. Hill; her husband of 48 years, Carl B....
John David Martin
Aug 28, 2025
John David Martin, 51, passed away on August 28, 2025 at home in Gastonia, NC. Born January 27, 1974 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late John Martin and Barbara White Bush and was also preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Bush. David served his community with honor and dedication for over 32 years as...
Jermy "Wayne" Putnam
Aug 22, 2025
Jermy "Wayne" Putnam, 49, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at his home on August 22, 2025. Born January 7, 1976 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Rickey Eugene Putnam, Sr. and Bertha Sue Baxley Putnam and was also preceded in death by his sister Lovey Ann Putnam. Wayne was a loving dad and PawPaw,...
Phyllis Faye Jones Wells
Aug 22, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Phyllis Faye Jones Wells
With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of Phyllis Faye Jones Wells, who embarked on her journey to Heaven on August 22, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born on July 6, 1939, in Gaston County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Leonard and Mildred Mae Gladden Jones....
Vickie Delores Barber
Aug 18, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Vickie Brown Barber
Vickie Delores Brown Barber, 74, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025 at her home in Kings Mountain, NC. Born on June 19, 1951, in Gaston County, NC, Vickie was the daughter of the late J.B. "Pete" and Helen Failen Brown. She was welcomed into eternal rest by her brother Clarence Michael Brown and...
Donald Wayne Mayes
Aug 16, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Donald Wayne Mayes
Donald Wayne Mayes, aged 82, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on August 16, 2025. He was born on January 26, 1943, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, to the late William Fralo Mayes and Laura Jane Ellis Mayes. Wayne was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Hamrick...
Dorothy Patterson Kelly
Aug 15, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Dorothy "Dot" Kelly
Dorothy "Dot" Ann Kelly, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 15, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born May 3, 1936 in Cleveland Co. NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lynch Patterson and Alda Hesentine McSwain Patterson. She was also preceded in death by her...
Charles Clifford Costner
Aug 14, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Charles Clifford Costner
Charles Clifford Costner, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 14, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Born September 11, 1957 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Grady Costner and Marie Bledsoe Delgado and was preceded in death by his brother Johnny, sister Glenda Wells, nephew...
Angela Sisler
Aug 14, 2025
DATELINE: LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA
Angela Sisler
Angela Sisler, 58, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on August 14, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born April 1, 1967 in Avoyelles Parish, LA, she was the daughter of Royston Charrier and Susie Powers. Angela was a talented, crafty person and loved children She was a member of New Life Baptist Church in...
Richard Morrow White
Aug 13, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Richard Morrow White
Richard Morrow White, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, at the Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. Born on January 5, 1947, in Cleveland, NC, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace Ledford White. Richard was a devoted member of Bethlehem Baptist Church for...
James Daniel Finger
Aug 11, 2025
DATELINE: Ashburn, Virginia
James Daniel Finger
James Daniel (Dan) Finger passed away at his home in Ashburn, Virginia on August 11, 2025. He was 77.
Dan, or Danny as so many knew him, was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on December 17, 1947, to Dorothy Pearl Hoke Finger and Daniel Miller Finger. A graduate of Kings Mountain High School and Lenoir-Rhyne College,...
Jerry Franklin Ledford
Aug 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Jerry Franklin Ledford
Jerry Franklin Ledford lived a modest life full of quiet accomplishments, incredible friends, and an adoring family. He was born in Oak Grove on December 9th, 1948 to Grace Howell Ledford and Frank Ledford. He grew up unpretentiously, while his mother fed them from her garden and his father “tinkered” in his shop. He...
Philip Richard Sanders
Aug 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Philip Richard Sanders
Philip Richard Sanders, 72, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, with his wife, Bonnie, by his side. He was born on December 25, 1952, in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Philip was the son of the late Arthur "Ott" and Joann Haas Sanders. A lifelong lover of music—especially Motown—Philip...
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