Obituaries
Vicki Bridges Carter
Jun 12, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Vicki Bridges Carter
Vicki Bridges Carter, 72, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 12, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born on April 24, 1954, in Cleveland County, she was the beloved daughter of the late Jasper Fred Bridges Sr. and Nellie Whetstine Bridges. Vicki was preceded...
Bess Alice Hambright Phifer
Jun 12, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Bess-Alice Hambright Phifer
Bess-Alice Hambright Phifer was born on October 13, 1917, in Blacksburg, South Carolina and died on June 12, 2026. She was the daughter of Mable Weir and Thomas Alfred Hambright, Sr. She attended a one-room school in the Antioch community started by her mother, Mable Hambright. The teacher lived in the Hambright’s home. Bess...
Steven Ben Reynolds
Jun 11, 2026
DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
Steven Ben Reynolds
Steven Ben Reynolds, 58, of Shelby, NC, passed away on June 11, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born September 6, 1967 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Jesse Eugene Reynolds. Steve worked as a truck driver most of his life, having worked for several trucking companies, finishing out...
Susan Hargett Boles
Jun 10, 2026
DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
Jessie Susan Boles
Jessie Susan Boles, 62, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026 at her home. She was born September 28, 1963 in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late Grady Earl and Mary Elizabeth Faile Hargett and was preceded in death by her brother, Eddie Hargett. Susan was a former member of Victory...
Hilton Lamar Ruth, Jr.
Jun 3, 2026
Hilton Lamar Ruth, Jr, better known as “Jack,” died June 3, 2026 at the age of 95. He was born November 19, 1930 in Rock Hill, SC, son of the late Hilton Lamar Ruth and Dorothy Meroney Ruth. Mr. Ruth graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1949, where he is a member of the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of...
Peggy Watterson Fite
May 29, 2026
Peggy Watterson Fite, 87, of Cary, NC, passed away on May 29, 2026 at Cadence Garner in Garner, NC. Born July 3, 1938 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Andrew Watterson and Ella Faye Boheler Watterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Paul Nelson Fite, brother Ronald Andrew Watterson, and granddaughter...
Vicki Hullander Lundy
May 26, 2026
DATELINE: CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
Vicki Hullander Lundy
Vicki Hullander Lundy, age 73, of Chester, South Carolina, peacefully passed away on May 26, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Columbia, SC. Born on January 29, 1953, in Chester County, she was the beloved daughter of the late Paul Webb and Vivian Barnes Hullander and was preceded in death by her brother, Petey Hullander....
Deborah McAbee Crane
May 26, 2026
Deborah McAbee Crane, 72, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on May 26, 2026 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born August 12, 1953 in Kings Mountain, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Brooks "Mac" McAbee and Mary Helen Melton McAbee. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Crane, son Damon Patrick Crane,...
Jerry Lee Paysour
May 26, 2026
Jerry Lee Paysour, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2026. Born June 4, 1949 in Kings Mountain, NC, he was the son of the late George Paysour and Earsie Grigg Wood. He was also preceded in death by his wife of more than 20 years, Virginia Allen Paysour, brothers Donald Paysour and George Paysour,...
Donna Williams Johnson
May 26, 2026
Donna Jean Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away on May 26, 2026, at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina. Born on May 22, 1960, in Sioux City, Iowa, Donna was the cherished daughter of the late Bob and Barbara Bruneau Williams. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Norris Rayfield and Larston...
Alicia Campbell Boone
May 23, 2026
Alicia Evelyn Boone, 53, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on May 23, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born August 22, 1972 in Iredell County, NC. She was the daughter of Bryant Campbell and Patricia Holland Roberson and was preceded in death by her father, and a son, Steven Campbell. Alicia worked in textiles...
Jimmy Dale Ervin
May 23, 2026
Jimmy Dale Ervin, 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 23, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC after a courageous and hard-fought battle with a terminal illness. In the same moment, he was welcomed into Heaven with open arms by his late son, Anthony Dale Ervin. Jimmy was born on May 17, 1965 in Kings Mountain,...
Murray Council "M.C." Pruette, Jr.
May 20, 2026
Murray Council Pruette, Jr., better known as M.C., 96, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 20, 2026 at Summit Place of Kings Mountain. Born November 1, 1929 in Grover, NC, he was the son of the late Murray Council Pruette, Sr. and Ola Falls Pruette. M.C. graduated with the Grover High School class of 1948 and loved his...
Samuel Carsylie Pryor Jr.
May 14, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Carsylie Pryor Jr
Junior Pryor, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 14, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born October 29, 1949 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Samuel Pryor Sr and Kathleen Kuykendall Pryor and was preceded in death by a son, Tim Moore. Known as...
Ernest Phillip Howell
May 12, 2026
Ernest Phillip Howell, 84, of Kings Mountain, passed away peacefully at Wendover Hospice on May 12, 2026. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC on October 17, 1941, to the late Samuel Woodrow Howell and Willie Falls Howell Wright. Ernie was a member of Central Methodist Church in Kings Mountain. There, he was a volunteer for the Community Kitchen for...
William Robert Knox
May 11, 2026
William Robert Knox, 87, of Grover, NC, passed away on May 11, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Shelby, NC. Born November 6, 1938 in Union, SC, he was the son of the late Woodrow Knox and Ruth Smith McCutcheon. He was also preceded in death by his infant daughter, Wanda Kay Knox, brother Collie Knox, and sisters Louise Eng,...
Christopher Michael Dyke
May 7, 2026
Christopher Michael Dyke, 50, of Cramerton, NC, passed away on May 7, 2026. Born October 10, 1975 in Chattahoochee, GA. He was the son of Michael Dyke and the late Glenda Davis Dyke.
SURVIVORS: Father: Michael Dyke, Cramerton, NC
Daughters: Christen Denise Dyke and Christopher Hayes of Cramerton, NC and Autumn Nell Murks of Gastonia, NC
Grandson: Hunter Shane Hiland
GRAVESIDE: Friday May 15,...
Jessie Leland Meacham
May 1, 2026
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Jessie Leland Meacham
Jessie Leland Meacham, 80, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on May 1, 2026.
Born on January 9, 1946, Leland was a lifelong resident of the Kings Mountain area. He dedicated many years of his life to his work as a skilled welder, retiring from Freightliner. Following his retirement, he continued serving his community...
Edward Clifton Hightower
Apr 27, 2026
Edward (Ed) Hightower Obituary
Mr. Edward Clifton “Ed” Hightower, age 93, of Vidalia, died, Monday, April 27, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina. He was born in Tarrytown on August 21, 1932 to the late Charlie Q. Hightower and Ida Lillian Atkins Hightower. He was a 1949 graduate of Kibbee High School, and soon after, he enlisted in...
Marcella Collins Crawford
Apr 27, 2026
Marcella Collins Crawford, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 27, 2026 at her home. Born September 12, 1965 in Lenoir, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Pritchard Collins and Barbara Louise Prestwood Collins. She was also preceded in death by brothers Robert Jeffrey Collins and Howard Kevin Collins. Marcella was raised on Prestwood Carp...
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