Obituaries
Juanita Dellinger Cloninger
Jan 6, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Juanita Dellinger Cloninger
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Juanita Dellinger Cloninger, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, who departed peacefully on January 6, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. Born on July 15, 1946, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the cherished daughter of the late Thomas F. and Katherine Morris Dellinger. Juanita...
Darlene Barbee Wright
Jan 4, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Gail Darlene Barbee Wright
Gail Darlene Barbee Wright, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 04, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born May 8, 1943 in Cabarrus County, NC, daughter of the late James B. and Nellie Grier Adams Barbee and was preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Mary Ledwell Bridges
Jan 4, 2026
Mary Ledwell Bridges, 92, of Casar, NC, passed away on January 4, 2026 at home. Born December 25, 1933 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Violet Heavner Ledwell and was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard Andrew Bridges, Sr., sisters Carolyn Bidema, Irene Hallman, Claire Hallman, and Lillian Brackett,...
Terry Eugene Lefevers
Jan 3, 2026
DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
Terry Eugene Lefevers
Terry Eugene Lefevers, 68, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on January 03, 2026 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born January 2, 1958 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Eugene and Betty Frances Phillips Lefevers. Terry was a devoted provider to his family. He worked for more than...
Johnnie Reed "J.B." Caldwell II
Dec 27, 2025
Johnnie Reed "J.B." Caldwell II, 51, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 27, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Born December 30, 1973 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Johnnie Reed Caldwell and Diane Baity Caldwell. J.B. had a dedication to quality in his work as a lawn care and landscaping provider. He used that...
Bobby Eugene Vernon
Dec 23, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Bobby Eugene Vernon
Bobby Eugene Vernon, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 23, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born August 1, 1942 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late James Henry and Ruby Correll Vernon and was preceded in death by a daughter, Gena Vernon Cole and his...
Thomas James Shytle
Dec 22, 2025
Thomas James Shytle, 93, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on December 22, 2025 at Palmetto Patriots Home in Gaffney, SC. Born July 12, 1932 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas William Shytle and Julia Johnson Shytle. He was also preceded in death by his son, Thomas James Shytle, Jr., sisters Christina Juanita Shytle Tallon...
Barbara Ann Wallace Evans
Dec 20, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara Ann Wallace Evans
Barbara Ann Wallace Evans, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 20, 2025, at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. She was born January 5, 1945, in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late James and Elsie Fox Wallace and was preceded in death by her siblings, Wanda Galbreath, Alfred Wallace...
Richard Timothy Bridges
Dec 19, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Richard Timothy Bridges
Richard Timothy Bridges, 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 19, 2025 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, NC. He was born January 2, 1954 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Paul Dewan and Mary Helen Matheson Bridges. Services may be announced by the family at a later date.
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Carol Ann Oliver
Dec 14, 2025
Carol Ann Oliver, 68, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 14, 2025 at home. Born September 15, 1957 in Woodbury County, IA, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Waddell and Barbara Bruneau Williams and was also preceded in death by her stepfather, the late Bob Williams and her brother, Larston "Skip" Williams. Carol worked at several...
James Roy Peach
Dec 10, 2025
DATELINE: BESSEMER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
James Roy Peach
July 11, 1984 - December 10, 2025
James Roy Peach passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, after a courageous 10-year cancer battle. James fought bravely, often suffering in silence, to spare the feelings of other people. After his third surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC, he donated his rare teratoma tumors...
James "Bud" Elmer Rhea Jr.
Dec 10, 2025
James E. Rhea Jr, known as “Bud Rhea,” 89 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on December 10, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC from complications from a fall. He was born January 25, 1936, in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late James E. and Madge Wright Rhea and was preceded in death by his wife of...
Julie McGinnis Taylor
Dec 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Julie McGinnis Taylor
Julie McGinnis Taylor, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 9, 2025 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born December 13, 1968 in Gaston County, NC, daughter of Doris Suther McGinnis and the late James Brooks McGinnis and was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Anne...
Lori Michelle "Shelly" Belt Moss
Dec 9, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Lori Michelle Belt Moss of Shelbyville, TN who passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC She was born May 16, 1968 in Cleveland, NC. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Dorse and Gladys Burton; paternal grandparents, Bill and...
Virginia Louella Causby
Dec 9, 2025
Virginia Louella Causby, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 09, 2025 at Belaire Health Care Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born December 23, 1933 in York County, SC, the only child of the late Woody and Sallie Mae Hardin Hamilton and was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Causby Jr and her son, Michael Causby....
Ralph E. McDonald
Dec 9, 2025
Ralph E. McDonald, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 8, 2025 at his home. Born April 6, 1952 in Gaston County, NC, he was the son of the late Charles McDonald and Rittie Gilreath McDonald and was also preceded in death by his infant daughter April McDonald. Ralph served his country honorably in the US Army with...
Faith "Faye" Austin
Dec 8, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Faith Clymina Patrick Austin
A branch of our family tree has broken. Faith "Faye" Austin, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her heavenly Father after complications following knee replacement surgery on December 08, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Faith, affectionately known to everyone as "Faye", was the daughter of the...
Kenneth Eugene Queen
Dec 7, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Kenneth Eugene Queen
Kenneth Eugene Queen, 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 7, 2025 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC. Ken was born on March 9, 1954 in Kings Mountain, to the late Robert Eugene Queen and Delora Mae Biddix Queen. He was also preceded in death by his sister Patrica Ann Queen. Ken...
Brenda Kay Bowen Dover
Dec 3, 2025
Brenda Bowen Dover, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation in Cherryville, NC. Born February 24, 1944 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Fred Bowen and Verda Smart Bowen and also was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Jerry Ray...
John Ellsworth Slopey
Dec 2, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
John Ellsworth Slopey
John Ellsworth Slopey, 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on December 2, 2025, at Summit Place in Kings Mountain. Born on May 6, 1936, in Salem, New Jersey, he was the cherished only child of the late Elmer and Lillian Hill Slopey. John graduated from Salem High School where he...
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