Obituaries
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...
Ronald Eugene Short
Aug 7, 2025
DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA
Ronald "Eugene" Short
Ronald "Eugene" Short, age 61, of Grover, North Carolina, peacefully returned to his eternal home on August 7, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on January 19, 1964, in Cleveland County, he was the beloved son of the late Johnny Ray and Shirley Perry Short. Ronald is now reunited with his...
Nancy Carol Walker
Aug 4, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Nancy Carol Walker
Nancy Carol Walker, 69, of Kings Mountain, formerly of Roanoke Rapids and Lake Gaston, passed away on August 04, 2025 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. She had lived with Alzheimer’s Disease for several years. Nancy was born on June 12, 1956 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late Reverend F....
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks
Aug 2, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks, 96, born June 29, 1929 died peacefully on Saturday, August 2 at her home - Summit Place of Kings Mountain. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sallie Lynn. Chloe enjoyed a 32 year career at Southern Bell. She began her career as a switchboard operator “number...
Betty Ann Bell Philbeck
Jul 28, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Betty Ann Bell Philbeck
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Betty Ann Bell Philbeck, age 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, who departed this life on July 28, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born on October 6, 1938, in Cleveland County, NC, she was the cherished daughter of the...
Eric Rodney Rogers, Sr.
Jul 27, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Eric Rodney Rogers
Our beloved father passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 to Vade Frank and Lorena Wilson Rogers, he was a native to the Charlotte area. He was a proud member of the Navy from 1953-1957, during which time he lived in Hawaii and worked as an...
Martha Sue Welch Horton
Jul 26, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Martha Sue Welch Horton
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Martha Sue Welch Horton, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, who left this world on July 26, 2025, in the comfort of her home. Born on June 18, 1943, in Cleveland County, Sue was the beloved daughter of the late Lester and Flora...
Arthur Houston Smith
Jul 24, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Arthur Houston Smith
Arthur Houston Smith, aged 93, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully passed away on July 24, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on July 10, 1932, in Catawba County, North Carolina, he was the beloved son of the late Arthur Ray and Vertie Houston Smith. He was preceded in death...
Charlotte Ann Hicks
Jul 14, 2025
DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte Ann Hicks
Charlotte Ann Hicks, 86, of Grover, NC, went to meet her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born September 25, 1938 in York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lizzie Carroll Williams and was preceded in death by her husband of 37...
Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger
Jul 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, who departed this life on July 9, 2025, at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. Born on February 7, 1941, in Cleveland County, NC, she was the cherished daughter of the late James Ed...
Marie Thigpen Brafford
Jul 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Marie Thigpen Brafford
Marie Thigpen Brafford, 93, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 09, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born December 11, 1931 in South Carolina, daughter of the late Edward and Effie Brown Thigpen and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Houston Brafford, a son, Chris Brafford...
Crystal Short Smith
Jun 27, 2025
DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Crystal Short Smith
Crystal Dawn Short Smith, 43, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on June 27, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born July 31, 1981 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of Vernon Short, Sr. and Anna Lawson Roper and was preceded in death by her sister, Lisa Boyd. Crystal was a...
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