All Obituaries

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Vickie Ann Moss Vickie Ann Moss, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 20, 2021 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Solan Charles Moss Sr. and Eula Annette Childers Moss and was preceded in death by her only brother, Charles Moss. Vickie was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Kaysen Hammer. Vickie was a former member of Temple Baptist Church where she developed a...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kay Frances Leftwich Kay Frances Leftwich, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 18, 2021 at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Bud and Frances Moss Huffstetler. Kay was a former member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and especially loved cruising. Kay was always on the go and enjoyed crocheting in her spare time. She loved spending time outdoors...

DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA Kevin Leroy Summey Kevin Leroy Summey, 66, of Gastonia, NC, went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2021 at his home. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Leroy Andrew  and Marie Ruff Summey and was preceded in death by his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Summey, his brother, Michael Summey, and a sister, Rhonda Summey. Pastor Leroy was a dedicated a faithful follower of Christ. Over the years, he preached many revivals, weddings and...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ervin Bolin Ervin J.V. Bolin, age 90, went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2021.  He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at his home in Kings Mountain.  Larger than life, J.V. (while these were just initials, he coined himself “James Valentino” in his Navy days) lived many places in North and South Carolina. Born in Smyrna, South Carolina on August 25, 1930, he was the oldest of Madison Monroe and Hester Hudson...

DATELINE: GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA Ralph "Sonny" Eugene Davis Ralph Eugene Davis, 66, of Gaffney, SC, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2021 after a brief fight with cancer at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC. He was born in Chester County, SC, the eldest son of the late C.L. "Bud" and Joyce McCorkle Davis and was preceded in death by his sister, Peggy Davis. He was also preceded in death by his son, Darrell Davis and three grandchildren,...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Deborah "Debbie" Jean Rice Deborah Jean Rice, 66, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 11, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Wesley and Annie Louise Bridges Blanton. Debbie retired from CaroMont Health. She enjoyed going bowling, watching baseball and football, and spending time with her family. Her grandchildren were her greatest joy and she...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Rhoda Marie "Mert" Mabry  Rhoda Marie Mabry, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 11, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Coy Eugene and Sallie Louise Moore Black and was preceded in death by husband of more than forty years, Lee Edward Mabry. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Chad Smith, a brother, Calvin Black and her sisters,...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA RALPH GARY SARVIS Ralph Gary Sarvis, 88 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 3rd, 2021 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia, NC.  Born in Gastonia, NC, he was the youngest child of the late Kelly Reid Sarvis and Arra Grice Sarvis.  With the help of his wife Frances Sarvis, they raised three sons.  Gary was retired from the Gastonia Gazette where he rose from delivering newspapers on his bicycle as a teenager to the pressman who...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Betty Brackett Falls Betty Brackett Falls, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 29, 2021 at Atrium Kings Mountain. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Haskell and Nettie Jenkins Wilson and was preceded in death by her first husband, Rob Brackett and her second husband, James J. Falls. Betty was also preceded in death by her stepson, Dennis James Falls, a brother, Lowery Wilson, and her sister, Margie Hord. She...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Sherry Jean Short Sherry Chaney Short, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 18, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC. She was born on August 10, 1937 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Reverend Robert Lattie and Winnie Moss Chaney and was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Loyd Short, by four brothers, Grady Lee, Robert Howard, Johnny Lee and Jack Chaney and six sisters, Lucille Chaney Gladden,...