All Obituaries

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Boyce Wayne Patterson Boyce Wayne Patterson, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 17, 2018 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Henry Boyce Patterson and was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth Ray Patterson. Wayne was a dedicated member of Westover Baptist Church and loved his church family dearly, especially Pastor Kevin Whittington. He was a hard working and...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Larry Dean Bridges Larry Dean Bridges, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 17, 2018 at CHS Pineville in Pineville, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Daniel Blakeley Bridges. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Codie Jones. Dean was a faithful Christian and had attended Souls Harbor Tabernacle. He retired from the textile industry and was the owner and operator of Bridges Bee Supply. Dean was...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Helen Louise Ayers Helen Louise Ayers, 81, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on September 17, 2018 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Martin Daves and Annie Mae Gibson Daves and was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Dean Ayers. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Bill Daves and a sister, Patricia Haskins. Helen was a member...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Nancy P. Beutel Nancy Perry Beutel, age 70, passed away peacefully on September 16th surrounded by those who loved her at her home in Kings Mountain, NC after a long battle with cancer. Nancy was born on October 8, 1947, the first of five children of the late Oliver and Mary Perry. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, William Beutel; her children, Heidi Bristow and Hans Beutel; her three grandsons, Kallan, Keane, and Timothy;...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Linda Simone Roberge Linda Simone Roberge, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 15, 2018 at her home in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Tolland County, CT, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Kawalec and Simone Loneux Kawalec and was preceded in death by her ex husband, Dennis Nasuta. Linda loved attending and watching Nascar races. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Linda missed her friends in Connecticut dearly, especially...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Lisa Hayes Ruppe Lisa Hayes Ruppe, 55, of Kings Mountain, NC, entered into eternal rest  on September 14, 2018 at Testa Family Hospice  House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland  County, to the late Hayes Pate Hayes and Betty Faye Bennett Hayes. Lisa loved animals and supported many animal charities. She was an avid shopper, a loving wife, mother and gram. She was co-owner of Hayes Electric Supply Inc. The family...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Joan Ellen Jones Joan Ellen Jones, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 12, 2018 at her home in Kings Mountain, NC.  Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Beers and Jean Pahl. Joan owned and operated the Mad Attic Antique shop in Grover for several years. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed drawing and painting. Joan enjoyed gardening and anything to do with antiques. She was a very strong and...

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Margie Mae Blanton Margie Mae Blanton, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 11, 2018 at her daughter's home in Kings Mountain, NC.  Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Nicodemus Bolin and Mattie Mae Turner Bolin and was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, S.A. "Red" Blanton and two brothers, Coy and Charles Bolin. Margie was a member of Bright Light Baptist Church in...

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 Kelly Sue Branham Kelly Sue Branham, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 11, 2018 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC. She was born in St. Clair County, IL, to the late Roy Franklin Quayle and Ronny Ann Stepp Quayle. Kelly was a member of...

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC Faye Early, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Friday, September 07, 2018 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC. She was  born in Gaston County, NC, to the late Odus Martin Lankford and Myrtle Lily Sellers Lankford and was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Thomas Alfred Early Sr. and sisters, Shirley Tutherow and Hazel Lankford. Faye was a life long member of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, NC. She enjoyed reading her...