Obituaries
Barry Eugene Rikard
Mar 5, 2026
Barry Eugene Rikard, 75, passed away on March 5, 2026 at his home in Kings Mountain, NC. Born November 12, 1950 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Bratton and Lois Bennett Rikard and was also preceded in death by his brother Jimmy Rikard. Barry graduated with the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1969, then...
Mike Henderson
Mar 4, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Lawrence Michael "Mike" Henderson
Lawrence Michael Henderson, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 04, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born March 18, 1963 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Lawrence and Ernestine Short Henderson. At 16 years old, Mike began a career in the mining industry that...
Robert Douglas Huffstetler
Mar 3, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Robert Douglas Huffstetler
Robert Douglas Huffstetler, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Doug was born January 23, 1951 in Gaston County, NC, the only child of the late John Robert and Mary Gertrude Compton Huffstetler and was preceded in death...
Dennis Lee Nail
Mar 2, 2026
Dennis Lee Nail, 72, of High Shoals, NC, passed away on March 2, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Born August 6, 1953 in Montague, MA, he was the son of the late Marion Nail and Lorraine Taylor Nail. Dennis served his country honorably in the US Marine Corps, during which time he was awarded the National Defense...
Edward Anthony Roberts
Mar 2, 2026
DATELINE: YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA
Edward Anthony Roberts
Edward Anthony Roberts, 85, of York, SC, passed away on March 02, 2026 at his home. He was born April 15, 1940 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Pinkney and Lois Falls Roberts and was preceded in death by his siblings, David, Junior, Isabelle, Edith, Ethel, Jin, and Dot. Eddie served the United...
Judy Loraine Bridges
Mar 2, 2026
Judy Loraine Collins Bridges, 81, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on March 2, 2026 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia, NC. She was born October 22, 1944 in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Fred and Irene Wilson Collins and was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Eugene Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her brother, and...
William Hezekiah "Bill" King
Feb 26, 2026
William Hezekiah King, known to many as Bill, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to meet his Savior on February 26, 2026 at the age of 87 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Born August 5, 1938 in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Ernest King and Margie Hall King and was preceded in death by his...
Dorothy Mae Thompson
Feb 25, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Dorothy Mae Thompson
Dorothy Mae Thompson, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 25, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born April 8, 1936 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Charles Gordon and Lola Warren Oaks and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years,...
Frankie Hamrick Webster
Feb 25, 2026
Frankie Hamrick Webster, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia after a short battle with cancer. Born September 12, 1945 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lamar Hamrick and Helen Patterson Hamrick and was also preceded in death by...
John Lawrence Still
Feb 19, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John Still ,92, on February 19, 2026. He was a long-time resident of Kings Mountain, NC.
John Lawrence Still was born in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Winnie Vera Mauney and Garland E. Still, brother of Christine and Garland.
A graduate of Davidson College, he received a Carnegie Fellowship...
Kimberly McDaniel Houston
Feb 10, 2026
O February 10, 2026, Kimberly McDaniel Houston's eyes closed and she danced into eternity with her Lord and Savior. She knew she was finally home! Kimberly, 45, was born June 13, 1980 in Cleveland County, NC, to Larry and Ann Putnam McDaniel and was preceded in death by her grandparents Hoyle and Lydia Putnam and Dot and Dennis McDaniel. Kimberly...
Alan Bruce Carscaddon
Feb 10, 2026
Alan Bruce Carscaddon, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 10, 2026 at his home. He was born June 20, 1952 in Buncombe County, NC, son of the late Alan and Penelope Reese Carscaddon. Bruce possessed a gentle soul and was loved by everyone who knew him. Bruce played the piano by ear. Blind from birth, he was...
Belinda Gail Black-Powers
Feb 10, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Belinda Gail Black-Powers
Belinda Gail Black-Powers, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 10, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born June 28, 1969 in Cleveland County, NC. She was the daughter of Lawrence Junior Black and Betty Toney Black. Gail was preceded in death by her father, her only daughter,...
Verna "Jerrie" Randall Cates
Feb 9, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Verna "Jerrie" Cates
Verna "Jerrie" Cates, affectionately known as "Jerrie," of Kings Mountain, NC, peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on February 9, 2026, at her home. Born on November 2, 1944, in Rowan County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Musgraves and Poniese Randall. Jerrie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...
Norma McDonald Messick
Feb 9, 2026
Norma McDonald Messick, 78, formerly of Lake Wylie, SC, passed away on February 9, 2026 at home in Gastonia, NC. Born June 9, 1947 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Mary Frances McDonald and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joseph Frank Messick. Norma was a loving wife, mother, and Nanny and...
Estelle Charlene Graham
Feb 5, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Estelle Charlene Graham
Estelle Charlene Graham, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 05, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born December 7, 1940 in Ramsey County, MN, daughter of the late Ann Sawetsky and was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Clinton Graham and her sons, Clinton Orr Graham...
Susan Shockley Sorrow
Jan 29, 2026
Susan Shockley Sorrow, 69, passed away on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at her home in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Gaston County, daughter of the late Wallace and Gay Shockley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Sorrow, and her brother, Jeff Shockley.
After graduating from Winthrop in 1991, Susan went on to...
Gary Wyatt Millsaps
Jan 27, 2026
Gary Wyatt Millsaps, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 27, 2026 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. Born December 17, 1944 in Davie County, NC, he was the son of the late Mack Blake Millsaps and Maggie Wyatt Millsaps. He was also preceded in death by brothers Jimmy and Jerry Millsaps and sister Pamela Everhardt. Gary...
Marjorie Barnes Harman
Jan 27, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Marjorie June Barnes Harman
Marjorie June Barnes Harman, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at Testa Family Hospice House with her devoted husband of 50 years, Harry Harman, by her side.
Born on July 8, 1940, in Athens, TN, Margie was the daughter of Joe Lee and Mildred Dockery Barnes, who nurtured...
Annetta Jenkins Sisler
Jan 26, 2026
Annetta Jenkins Sisler, 89, of Supply, NC, passed away on January 26, 2026 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Gastonia, NC. She was born September 7, 1936 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Marshall and Louise Lynn Jenkins and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Sisler. She was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy Edgar Whetstine,...
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