Obituaries

Dec 17, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JAMES GORDON MOORE, JR - James Gordon Moore, Jr., age 74, a resident of 208 Morris Street, Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Veterans Administration Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late James Gordon Moore, Sr and Junie Proctor Moore. He was a...

Dec 15, 2013

"RENE" BOLIN - Florene "Rene" Chapman Bolin, age 82, resident of 127 Hardin Drive went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Noah Edley Chapman and Beulah Dixon Chapman. She was also preceded in death by brothers, R.C. Chapman; Loyd...

Dec 12, 2013

MARY JO STEWART - Mary Jo Stewart, age 91, resident of Summit Place of Kings Mountain, NC formerly of Sanford, FL. died peacefully with her daughters by her side. She was born in Fender, GA to the late Benjamin Franklin Burke and Mazie Martha Lucy Armstrong Burke. She was wife of the late Joseph Ainslie Stewart. She was also...

Dec 7, 2013

ESTELLE GORDON PENNINGTON

- Estelle Gordon Pennington, age 95, died December 7, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late John Gordon and Minnie Guyton Gaffney. She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Avenue Pennington, daughters Florene Pennington and Martha Allen and son Yates Pennington...

Dec 4, 2013

JENNIFER HAMES HUFFMAN - Jennifer Hames Huffman, age 31, resident of 3360 Scott Drive Gastonia, NC died December 4, 2013. She was born in Gaston Co. NC. She was preceded in death by her Maternal Grandmother, Tina Allen and Paternal Grandfather, Francis Leon Hames. She was a member of the Pentecostal Worship Center, Gastonia, NC and she worked in...

Dec 4, 2013

GENEVA SMITH CAVENY - Geneva Smith Caveny, age 95, resident of 714 Williams Street, Kings Mountain, NC died December 4, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Stanly Co. NC to the late Claude and Vallie Coggins Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, the late Grady C. Yelton and the...

Dec 4, 2013

HELEN CROSLAND HENDRICKS - Helen Crosland Hendricks, age 99, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died peacefully surrounded by family on December 4, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born in Bennetsville, SC to the late Jack Weatherly Crosland and Helen Goggans Crosland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Paul...

Dec 2, 2013

THOMAS WADE BROTHERS - Thomas Wade Brothers, age 65, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Morganton, NC, son of the late Joseph Leo and Evelyn Rosalee Fowler Brothers and was also preceded in death by a sister Diane Barrett Ellis. He was...

Nov 28, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: PANSY GEORGE CUNNINGHAM

- Pansy George Cunningham, age 81, resident of Kings Mountain, died on November 28, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was a native of Cleveland co., daughter of the late John Ivey George, Sr. and Eva Ballard George. In addition to her parents, she was...

Nov 26, 2013

DATELINE: TERRELL, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: REVEREND JERRY S. LAUGHTER

- Reverend Jerry S. Laughter of Terrell, NC departed his earthly journey and entered Heaven on November 26, 2013. He was the oldest of three sons, born to the late Woodrow and Pearline Laughter of Kings Mountain, NC. Reverend Laughter graduated from Kings Mountain High School...

Nov 24, 2013

: HARRY R. MELTON - Harry R. Melton, age 80, former resident of 208 Amity Circle, Belmont, NC died November 24, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Rutherford Co, NC to the late Baxter and Hannah Dixon Melton. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Priscilla "Prissy" Melton;...

Nov 20, 2013

HAZEL ASHCRAFT JACKSON - Hazel Ashcraft Jackson, loving wife of the late Howard B. Jackson, age 99, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away November 20, 2013 at Caromont Health in Gastonia. She was born in Mecklenburg Co., NC, daughter of the late Simeon Eugene Ashcraft and Estelle Biggers Ashcraft. She was also preceded in death by her sister,...

Nov 19, 2013

REV. CHARLES DEAN WEBB - Rev. Charles Dean Webb, age 64, resident of Lawndale, NC formerly of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord after a long illness on November 19, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Rev. Odes and Minnie McNeely Webb. He was...

Nov 17, 2013

JIMMY BUONAIUTO - Jimmy Buonaiuto, age 69, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away November 17, 2013 at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Milford, CT to the late Anthony and Florence Minkel Buonaiuto. He was a retired courier for Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC. Mr. Buonaiuto loved golfing, carpentry, and collecting model cars. He was a...

Nov 16, 2013

ELLIE DEPEW - Ellie Depew, age 65, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2013 at her home. She was born in Missouri to the late Alfred Fuchs. She was an active member of Central United Methodist Church, Kings Mtn. NC where she served in the choir, Sunday School teacher and former...

Nov 16, 2013

THELMA JAY ISLER ROARK - Thelma Jay Isler Roark, age 97, of Grover, NC passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late Joe and Daisy Pruitt Isler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Wayne Roark; her son,...

Nov 16, 2013

STEVEN "STEVE" JOHNSTON - Steven "Steve" Johnston, age 42, a resident of Kings Mountain, died November 16, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Steven Eugene Hodge. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Jamie Johnston and his maternal grandparents,...

Nov 16, 2013

HAROLD L. HORD - Harold L. Hord, age 81, a resident of Kings Mountain, died November 16, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC, son of the late Forrest Richard and Ellen Turner Hord. He was retired from Winn-Dixie after 42 years of service and an active member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in...

Nov 15, 2013

CINDY PASOUR HOVIS - Cynthia Sue "Cindy" Pasour Hovis, of Kings Mountain, NC, age 55, NC, died on Friday, November 15, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Donald Pasour. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain where she has served as an elder and member of the...

Nov 13, 2013

TIM WRIGHT - Tim Wright, age 54, resident of 118 Grace Lane, Grover, NC died November 13, 2013 at his home. He was born in Somerville/Somerset, NJ to the late Ida Mae Poole Wright and Marvin Floyd Wright. He was the owner and operator of Mikel Logistics, Inc. He served in the United States Marines in Kuwait.

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