Obituaries

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...

Aug 23, 2013

GEORGE B. THOMASSON - George B. Thomasson, former Kings Mountain attorney, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 23. A native of Cleveland County, he was born on January 5, 1924, to the late Charles and Ruth Chance Thomasson. He was a lifelong and active member of First Presbyterian Church in Kings Mountain, serving as an Elder,...

Aug 22, 2013

JOHNNY JUNIOR BOLIN - Johnny Junior Bolin, age 66, resident of 202 Farnham St. Lawrence, MA, formerly of Grover, NC died August 22, 2013 at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, MA. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Bolin. Mr. Bolin was a member of First Baptist Church, Grover, NC and...

Aug 19, 2013

JAMES E. ODOMS - James E. Odoms, age 68, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 19, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Aileen Odoms Miller. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Miller. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church, Kings Mtn. and the...

Aug 18, 2013

PAULA LEA NANCE - Paula Lea Nance, age 43, resident of Gastonia, NC died August 18, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Albemarle, NC. She was a member of Kings Mountain Assembly and was a manager in retail. She had a heart of gold and a devoted love for her family. She was...

Aug 17, 2013

PEGGY RIPPY WINGO - Peggy Rippy Wingo, age 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 17, 2013 at Crawley Memorial Hospital, Boiling Springs, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late V. C. Rippy and Geneva Ham Rippy. She was also preceded in death by her brother, William Rippy, and sisters, Margaret Davis and Mildred...

Aug 12, 2013

GARNELL CONNER BRYANT - Garnell Conner Bryant, age 85, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 12, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Ervin Conner and Ethel Cabe Conner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Donald Bryant; daughter, Brenda Elaine Shockley;...

Aug 12, 2013

BRITTIANY DANELLE SMITH - Brittiany Danelle Smith, age 24, resident of 152 Blackburn Drive, Grover, NC died August 12, 2013 in Blacksburg, SC. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC. She was preceded in death by her brother, "Lil" Robert Smith; her Paternal Grandparents, the late Jessie and Hezekiah Smith; Maternal Grandparents, Roxie and Milum Bledsoe and special friend,...

Aug 11, 2013

FREIDA BLALOCK GRAYSON - Freida Blalock Grayson, age 73, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on August 11, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Charles Blalock and Dorothy Miller Blalock. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband; Bob Eng and 2nd...

Aug 11, 2013

JUDIE ROBBS - Judie Robbs, age 66, resident of Kings Mountain, died August 11, 2013 at Wendover Hospice. She was a native of Cleveland Co., NC, daughter of the late Alton Ivey. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Ivey. She was a former secretary for Maner Insurance in Kings Mountain,...

Aug 9, 2013

Billy Junior "JR" Moses - Billy Junior "JR" Moses, age 61, resident of 1217 S. Battleground Ave., Lot 6, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with his Lord surrounded by his family on August 9, 2013 at Hospice of Wendover. Born in Gaston County he was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Moses and Nell Dowell Moses Wilkes....

Aug 8, 2013

NILES W. BISHOP - Niles W. Bishop, age 90, resident of White Oak Manor, Shelby, NC died August 8, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby, NC. He was born in Lauren, SC to the late Harvey Bishop and Ollie Douglas Bishop. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Rosa Peterson Bishop, 7 sisters and...

Aug 6, 2013

REBA ODOM JOLLEY - Reba Odom Jolley, age 93, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 6, 2013 at Ocean Trails, Southport, NC. She was born in Rutherford Co, NC to the late Ambrose Jessie Odom and Willie Bell McFarland Odom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tillman Harlan Jolley, son; Charles Henry Jolley, brothers; Robert...

Aug 6, 2013

HERMAN LEE GREENE - Herman Lee Greene, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain NC died August 6, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born in Hollis, NC to the late William Howell Lee Greene and Lola Bertha Hunt Greene. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Forest Greene, Ernest Greene, Russell Greene, Cecil...

Aug 5, 2013

BRAYLEE ARIA MOORE - Infant Braylee Aria Moore passed away August 5, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

SURVIVORS: Parents: Rodriquez Moore and Hope Phongsa, Kings Mtn. NC Paternal Grandparents: Rodney and De Moore, Charlotte, NC Michelle Brooks, Gastonia, NC Maternal Grandmother: Lori Blalock, Kings Mtn. NC Maternal Grandparents: Boone Phongsa and Nichole Phongsa, Kings...

Aug 5, 2013

VINNIE PHEAGIN ROARK BEEBE - Vinnie Pheagin Roark Beebe, age 90, resident of Grover, NC passed away August 5, 2013 at Peachtree Center, Gaffney, SC. She was born in Hall Co, GA to the late Grover and Clemontine Pheagin. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband of 43 years, William L. Roark, Sr. and 2nd husband...