All Obituaries

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Margaret "Peggy" Harrelson Baird Peggy Baird, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 20, 2019 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Boyd Harrelson and Ella Mae Paysour Harrelson and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles Lee "Bill" Baird. Peggy was also preceded in death by her sisters, Charlene and Dorothy. She was a life long member of El Bethel...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Mary Jacquelyn "Jacqui" Gore Jacqui Gore, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 13, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Gaston County, NC, to the late Walter Jack Simmons and Mary Lee Millen Simmons and was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Marshall C. Gore Jr. Jacqui was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was a certified teacher and taught in public schools until 1972 when she founded the Young Artists...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Rose Etta Sisk Rose Etta Sisk, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 13, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Kingston, TN, one of 14 children to the late Charles Forrester and Bertha Mae Shubert Forrester and was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Fred Sisk. Rose spent her time as a caring wife, mother and homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith and attended David Baptist Church when her health...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Cornelia Houser Buchanan Cornelia Buchanan, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 10, 2019 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County NC, to the late Lillian and Lawson Houser and was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jimmie Ray Buchanan. Cornelia was also preceded in death by her sister, Alma Deaton, her brothers, Johnny, Gene, Lester and Jimmy Houser, brother in law, Boyd Deaton and sisters in law, Helen Houser and...

DATELINE:  SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA Samuel Warren G. Pruitt Jr. Samuel Warren G. Pruitt Jr., 52, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 06, 2019 at his home. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, to the late Carolyn Faye Clary. Sam was an accomplished automotive mechanic and worked for Brian Gamble Auto and Diesel Inc., and J&B Automotive. He was an avid Cowboys fan. Sam loved NASCAR and was a diehard Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. fan. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother....

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Gerald Jerome Williams Gerald Jerome Williams, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 06, 2019 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Everett Phillip Williams and Bertha Eskew Williams. Gerald was a long time member of Oakview Baptist Church. He retired from the textile industry where he worked for more than 40 years. Gerald enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed woodworking and traveling to the mountains....

DATELINE:  GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA Mildred Louise Rollins Mildred Louise Rollins, 85, of Gaffney, SC, passed away on May 06, 2019 at Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, SC. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Alfred Blackwell and Carrie White Blackwell and was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Lewis Rollins. Mildred was also preceded in death by two daughters, Patty Varnadore and Kim Hamrick, a son in law, Jimmy Varnadore and her brother and sisters. She was a...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Hillard Kish "H.K." Hambright Hillard Kish Hambright passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday May 5th, 2019.  Kish Hambright was a loving husband and father of four surviving children.  He held numerous positions as an industrial licensed plumber and ended his long career as a sole proprietor of his own plumbing company.  Kish Hambright also was enlisted as a N.C. Army National Guardsman for a few...

Harris Funeral Home, Inc 108 South Piedmont Avenue, PO Box 639 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601 mthornburg@harrisfunerals.com www.harrisfunerals.com DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Shirley Scruggs Shirley Scruggs, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on May 04, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Dock Boyles and Mae Hannah Boyles. She was also...

Harris Funeral Home, Inc 108 South Piedmont Avenue, PO Box 639 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601 mthornburg@harrisfunerals.com www.harrisfunerals.com DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA Bradley Edward Haney Bradley Edward Haney, 35, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on April 29, 2019 at Atrium Health - Cleveland , Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Gary Dean Haney. He was also was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Dean Haney. Bradley...