Obituaries

May 29, 2025

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Mary Helen Bennett

Mary Helen Bennett, 97, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 29, 2025 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late James and Minnie Lee Jones Bennett and was preceded in death by her husband Wintford Russell and 9 brothers and sisters. She was...

May 27, 2025

DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA

Willy Victor Carmona

Willy Victor Carmona, 66, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on May 27, 2025. He was born June 14, 1958 in Callao, Peru, son of the late Victor Raul Carmona Colmenares and Marcela Fernandez Carmona. Willy worked most of his life in the transportation industry as a truck driver. He was a wonderful man who loved...

May 26, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kimberly Herndon Hawk

Kimberly Herndon Hawk, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 26, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. Born June 3, 1960 in Gaston County, NC, she was the daughter of Patsy Dover Herndon and the late Charles P. Herndon. Kimberly was a graduate of Kings...

May 26, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA George Willis Melton

George Willis Melton of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at the age of 100 on May 26, 2025 at home (his residence) surrounded by his loving family. Born in Old Fort North Carolina on September 19, 1924, he was the son of Charles Frank and Lena Harvey Melton. He...

May 18, 2025

DATELINE:  BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Thomas James "Jamie" Shytle Jr.

Thomas James Shytle, Jr. of Blacksburg, SC, better known as Jamie, passed away at the age of 71 on May 18, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 6, 1954 on Donaldson Air Force Base in Greenville, SC, he was...

May 18, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Joyce Lovelace Babb

Joyce Lovelace Babb, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 18, 2025 at White Oak Manor Shelby in Shelby, NC. She was born May 15, 1933 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Zeno and Eunice Connor Lovelace and was preceded in death by her husband...

May 17, 2025

DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA Lee Adams McIntyre Jr.

Lee Adams McIntyre, Jr., 83, of Gastonia, NC passed away on May 17, 2025 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 13, 1941 in Marlboro County, SC; son of the late Lee Adams McIntyre, Sr. and Mary Helen Pate McIntyre. Lee was a devoted husband,...

May 17, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Charles Donald Greene

Charles Donald Greene, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 17, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Charles was born June 25, 1946 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Grover Willis and Elsie Mae Burton Greene and was preceded in death by...

May 17, 2025

DATELINE:  SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA Charles "Wayde" Ledbetter

It is with heavy hearts and fond memories that we announce the passing of Charles "Wayde" Ledbetter, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, who passed away peacefully at 64 on May 17, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments.

Born May 19,...

May 15, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Veltra Faye Gosnell

Veltra Faye Gosnell, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 15, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born November 8, 1950 in Spartanburg county, SC, daughter of the late Reverend Ansel Center Jr. and Pauline Wooten Center and was preceded in death by...

May 9, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roger E. Goforth

Roger Eugene Goforth, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 9, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born June 17, 1954 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of Mary Childers Goforth and the late Floyd Gene Goforth and was preceded in death by...

May 1, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ronald Edward Falls

Ronald Edward Falls, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 01, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born April 30, 1947 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Horace Edward Falls and Betty Fowler. Ron was member of the first graduating class...

Apr 29, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Mark Dwayne Putnam

Mark Dwayne Putnam, 58, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 29, 2025 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. Born July 30, 1966 in Mecklenburg County, NC, he was the son of Billy Dean Putnam and Marcia Moore, both of whom preceded him in death. Mark was...

Apr 26, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Reginald Wilson "Butch" Cooke

Reginald Wilson "Butch" Cooke, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 26, 2025 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. He was born July 3, 1944 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Espy Bingham and Lois Wilson Cooke and was preceded in death by...

Apr 26, 2025

DATELINE:  CLOVER, SOUTH CAROLINA Jean King Dellinger

Jean King Dellinger, 86, of Clover, SC, passed away on April 26, 2025 at her residence in Clover, SC.   She was born October 11, 1938 in Cherokee Co, NC to the late Albert Prince King and Icie Mae Harris King.  She was also preceded in death by her husband the...

Apr 25, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Steve Harmon

Steve Harmon, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 25, 2025 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born May 24, 1943 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Robert Earl Harmon and Emelyn Davis Harmon Gaines. He graduated frolm Central High School in Kings Mountain, where...

Apr 22, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Lynda Cheryl Mattox

Lynda Cheryl Mattox, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at her home on April 22, 2025 in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born October 30, 1957 in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late George Kenneth Grassmyer. Lynda graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in 1976 and attended...

Apr 19, 2025

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Betty Delores Moss Hughes July 15, 1935 – April 19, 2025

Betty Delores Moss Hughes, age 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2025.

A native of Kings Mountain, Betty was born on July 15, 1935, to the late Laura Jolly Moss and...

Apr 16, 2025

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kathy Self Crego

Kathy Self Crego, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 16, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born November 20, 1957 in Cherokee County, NC, daughter of the late Wayne Self and Sallie Jean West Mayes and was preceded in death by a...

Apr 15, 2025

DATELINE:  GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA Beryl Ross Hambright

Beryl Ross Hambright, 90, of Grover, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 15, 2025. Born December 10, 1934 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Yates Ross and Jennie Payne Ross. She was also preceded in death by...