Obituaries

Sep 28, 2013

LEWIS DELLINGER - Kenneth Lewis Dellinger, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died September 28, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late William Kenneth Dellinger and Martha Louise Wilkinson Dellinger. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Diana Long Dellinger. Mr. Dellinger was the...

Sep 27, 2013

FRANCES YATES McDANIEL - Frances Yates McDaniel, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away September 27, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Ernest Yates and Ada Ware Yates. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Glenn McDaniel; brothers, Jackie Yates, Horace...

Sep 26, 2013

KENNETH ROBERT "ROBBIE" CLARY - Kenneth Robert "Robbie" Clary, age 24, resident of 2024 Shelby Road Kings Mountain, NC died September 26, 2013 in Gaffney, SC. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Gerald Conn, C.B. Clary, and James Hall, Sr. Robbie was of the Baptist Faith and was employed with...

Sep 19, 2013

NAME: ROBERTA CHAMPION LOVELACE - Roberta Champion Lovelace, age 82, resident of Willow Ridge Nursing Center, Rutherfordton, NC passed away on September 19, 2013 at Rutherford Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Thomas Albert Champion and Ethel Mae Pryor Champion. She was also preceded in death by one brother and 2 sisters. She was...

Sep 18, 2013

LILLIE "Sallie" BUTLER HINSON - Lillie Butler Hinson, age 98, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died September 18, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Rutherford Co, NC to the late Edward Butler and Vertie Mae Canipe Butler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Boyce "Curly" Hinson, brothers, Claude "Smokie" Butler;...

Sep 17, 2013

MILDRED MORROW GOFORTH MYERS - Mildred Morrow Goforth Myers, age 83, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on September 17, 2013 at her home. She was born in Hunter, ND on April 8, 1930 to the late Ranson DeShea Goforth and Florence Mae Goforth. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Daniel Myers, sister Frances...

Sep 15, 2013

REV. MILDRED STREETS MAZE - Rev. Mildred Streets Maze, age 68, a resident of 700 Battleground Villa, died September 15, 2013 at Caromont Health in Gastonia. She was born in Keyser, West Virginia, daughter of the late Charles Robert Streets and Elsie G. Hanlin Streets. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother...

Sep 14, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DOUG YARBRO - Doug Yarbro, age 69, a resident of Kings Mountain passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, son of the late Jesse Hillard and Flora Bookout Yarbro and was also preceded in death by brother Jimmy Yarbro and...

Sep 13, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: KYLE CALDWELL - Kyle Caldwell, age 83, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away September 13, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Shelby, NC. He was born in Waynesville, NC, son of the late Francis and Anna Mae Brown Caldwell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...

Sep 10, 2013

MARTIN E. GILLIS - Martin E. Gillis, age 84, a resident of Kings Mountain, died September 10, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Anoka, Minnesota, son of the late Lawrence Gillis, Sr. and Ruth Tuthill Gillis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Gillis and his son,...

Sep 10, 2013

HAROLD WAYNE ERVIN, SR. - Harold Wayne Ervin, Sr., age 66, resident of 413 Alan Drive, Kings Mountain, NC took his last breath on earth and his first breath in heaven on September 10, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Edward Herbert Ervin and Lura Mae Black Ervin....

Sep 7, 2013

ERICH KOPRUCH - Erich Kopruch, age 93, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died September 7, 2013 at his home. He was born in Konigsberg, Germany in 1919 to the late Samuel and Marie Meding Kopruch. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Kristopher Kopruch; sister, Gertrud Rosecrans; 2 other sisters and 4 brothers. Mr. Kopruch was retired...

Sep 7, 2013

WILLIAM CLAVON "BILL" KELLY - William Clavon "Bill" Kelly, age 86, a resident of Kings Mountain, went ot be with the Lord on September 7, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cherokee Co., SC, son of the late Nathaniel H. Kelly and Sally Khiva Kirby Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a retired Health Inspector for Gaston...

Sep 5, 2013

CAROLYN REBECCA HORD HARRIS - Carolyn Rebecca Hord Harris, age 94, resident of Brentwood, TN formerly of Kings Mountain, NC died September 5, 2013 at Somerfield Health Center, Brentwood, TN. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Jacob George Van Buren Hord, MD and Carrie White Hord. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Sep 4, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BRENDA NADINE DAVIS

- Brenda Nadine Davis, age 64, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late J.D. Barnette and was also preceded in death by her...

Aug 30, 2013

MARK WAYNE BUMGARDNER - Mark Wayne Bumgardner, age 50, resident of Grover, NC died August 30, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC after a battle with Lung Cancer. He was born on February 6 in Rutherford Co. to the late Thomas Harold Bumgardner. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Roy Bumgardner.

Aug 30, 2013

ROBERT WAYNE "MOUSE" PARRISH - Robert Wayne "Mouse" Parrish, age 63, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 30, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Clyde Parrish and Hazel Coffey Parrish. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Rogerson. Mr. Parrish was a loving husband who enjoyed...

Aug 29, 2013

FRANK G. HOLLIFIELD - Frank G. Hollifield, age 91, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born in Mitchell Co. NC to the late Grady and Hattie Dale Hollifield. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Fred Hollifield and Earl Hollifield; and sisters,...

Aug 27, 2013

DOUGLAS D. CHRYST - Douglas Dwayne Chryst, age 57, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 27, 2013 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Toledo, OH to the late Dwayne Myles Chryst. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mtn. NC where he served as sound system tech. Mr. Chryst was a mechanical engineer...

Aug 26, 2013

JUSTIN T. BABIEC - Justin T. Babiec, age 16, a resident of 411 Meadow Lane, Kings Mountain, NC died August 26, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Kent Co, RI. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandfather, Thaddeus Babiec and Maternal Grandfather, David Peterson. Justin was a student at Kings Mountain...