Obituaries

May 21, 2014

MARY "LOUISE" HOLLIFIELD - Mary 'Louise" Hollifield, age 83, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her home. Born in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late Phillip Baxter and Annie Bell Sisk Hollifield and was also preceded in death by brothers, Roy Hollifield, Robert Hollifield and Jerry Hollifield. She attended Family...

May 20, 2014

WILLIE DONALD "DON" WILLIAMS - Willie Donald "Don" Williams, age 76, resident of 166 Cindy Lane, Kings Mountain, NC died May 20, 2014 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC to the late Burlie Williams and Delancie Bell Williams. Mr. Williams was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who loved to play...

May 20, 2014

JENNIE ERWOOD LYNN - Jennie Erwood Lynn, age 89, resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC died May 20, 2014. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Willie Lee Erwood and Gertrude Jones Erwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, J.C. "Bill" Lynn and one sister. She was a...

May 19, 2014

GEORGE NELSON CARROLL, SR. - George Nelson Carroll, Sr., age 87, resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC died May 19, 2014. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John William Carroll and Minnie Lee Goforth Carroll. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Mary Sue Weaver Carroll, 7 sisters...

May 18, 2014

VIVIAN HENDERSON RIKARD - Vivian Henderson Rikard, age 69, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died May 18, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC to the late Henry Loray Henderson and Lillian Camp Henderson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Steve Henderson. Mrs. Rikard was an active member of First...

May 16, 2014

THOMAS ROBINSON, JR. - Thomas Robinson, Jr., age 82, longtime resident of Gastonia, died May 16, 2014 at Azalea Health and Rehab Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Kings Mountain on November 16, 1931, raised in Gastonia, Kings Mountain and Grover, son of the late Thomas Elliott and Vergie Holcombe Robinson. In addition to his parents, he...

May 14, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DONNA GILLESPIE BLANTON - Donna Gillespie Blanton, age 58, resident of 200 Spruce Street, Apt. 1G, Kings Mountain, NC died May 14, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Gillespie and Mildred Hammett Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her sister,...

May 13, 2014

MARGARET PEELER HARBISON - Margaret Harbison, age 90, a resident of 802 Woodside Dr. Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her home. She was born in Morganton, NC to the late David Roscoe Peeler and Dessie Ann Ivester Peeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Yates Harbison and brother, David Roscoe Peeler....

May 13, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: WILLIAM EDWARD "BILL" BYERS - William Edward "Bill" Byers, age 74, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late Marvin Hampton Byers and Gertrude Sisk Byers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...

May 10, 2014

MAGGIE WHETSTINE LUTZ - Maggie Whetstine Lutz, age 88, a resident of Wellington House, Gastonia, NC died May 10, 2014 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. She was the daughter of the late Otis Whetstine and Lela Ford Whetstine. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Essie Jackson. Mrs. Lutz was retired from Globe Manufacturing, Gastonia, NC. She...

May 10, 2014

HANNAH CAROL BICKLEY - Hannah Carol Bickley, age 17, resident of 168 S. Gibbs Road, Mooresville, NC died May 10, 2014. She was born in Gaston Co, NC. She was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Brenda Bryant Shockley and her paternal grandfather, Charles Brian Bickley. She was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church, Grover, NC. Hannah was...

May 8, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ELLERBE WILSON GRIFFIN, JR. - Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr., age 89, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 8, 2014 at Brian Center , Gastonia, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Sr. and Mable Kurfees Griffin. In addition to his parents, he...

May 8, 2014

ELLERBE WILSON GRIFFIN, JR. - Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr., age 89, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 8, 2014 at Brian Center , Gastonia, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Sr. and Mable Kurfees Griffin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters,...

May 7, 2014

CAROL THOMAS LEDFORD - Carol Thomas Ledford, age 81, resident of 1505 N. Cansler Street, Kings Mountain, NC died May 7, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Paul Thomas Ledford and Lillie Mae Huffstetler Ledford. He graduated from Bethware High School in 1950 and attended Howard's Business...

May 5, 2014

JOHNNY ROY LORREY

- Johnny Roy Lorrey, age 68, resident of 611 Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, NC died May 5, 2014 at his home. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late Chester Lorrey and Ozella Dover Lorrey. Mr. Lorrey retired as a Sargent from the United States Army after 20 years of service....

May 3, 2014

DEBORAH SMITH BUMGARDNER

- Deborah Smith Bumgardner, resident of 906 Crescent Circle, passed away May 3, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Vernon Smith. She retired from Coldwell Banker as Office Adminstrator and a member of Family Worship Center Church of God. Deborah loved...

Apr 29, 2014

MARY VAN DYKE MELTON

- Mary Van Dyke Melton, age 91, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2014 at her home. She was a native of Cleveland Co., daughter of the late David and Lula Lockridge Van Dyke. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...

Apr 28, 2014

RUBY HIPP SMITH

- Ruby Hipp Smith, age 91, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away April 28, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was the daughter of the late E. J. Brown and Zora Gowens Brown. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Hipp; daughter-in-law, Betty Jo...

Apr 27, 2014

JEFF STACEY

- Jeff Stacey, age 52, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Faye Canipe Stacey. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Stacey. He was a member...

Apr 25, 2014

REBECCA HOFFMAN

- Rebecca Hoffman, age 68, resident of Battleforest Apartments Kings Mountain, NC died April 25, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC She was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late Clyde “Lee” Hoffman and Pearl Raby Hoffman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dale Hoffman. Mrs. Hoffman...