Obituaries

Feb 24, 2013

DOT SMITH - Doris "Dot" Yates Smith, age 80, resident of 424 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. 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 brothers:...

Feb 23, 2013

CHARLES WILLIAM DAVES - Charles William Daves, age 73, resident of 1110 Stoney Point Road, Kings Mountain, NC died February 23, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Paul Francis Daves and Ruby Phillips Daves. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Laura...

Feb 23, 2013

VERA SELLERS BRIDGES - Vera Sellers Bridges, age 95, a resident of 716 Sipes Street, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on February 23, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William B. Sellers and Roseanna Blanton Sellers. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Feb 22, 2013

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARY SHERRILL BOLT - Mary Sherrill Bolt, age 53, a resident of 1204 Costner Road, Shelby, NC, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Gaston Co, NC, daughter of the late Junior and Elsie Ramsey Sherrill. She and her husband where the former owner/operators of Turnillo Carpentry and Building,...

Feb 19, 2013

MADYSON RAYNE BELL - Madyson Rayne Bell, age 5 weeks, resident of 131 Kristie Lane, Kings Mountain, NC died February 19, 2013 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Dawn Prater.

SURVIVORS: Parents: Joshua James Bell and Angela Walters, both of Kings Mtn....

Feb 17, 2013

DAVID LEROY STARNES - David Leroy Starnes, age 79, resident of, Kings Mountain, NC died February 17, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Joseph Stanhope Starnes and Mary Magdeline Dellinger Starnes. He was also preceded in death by sister, Lydia Fite. Mr. Starnes was retired from the textile industry...

Feb 14, 2013

MILDRED PAULINE HICKS BIDDIX - Mildred Pauline Hicks Biddix, age 59, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died on February 14, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James M. Hicks, Jr. and Ollie Jane Woods Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Lillie Sanders and Martha Short. Mrs....

Feb 13, 2013

PEGGY WRIGHT DIXON - Peggy Wright Dixon, age 78, resident of 205 N. Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Mary Hester Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grady Dixon. Mrs. Dixon was...

Feb 11, 2013

TOM BEAM - John Thomas "Tom" Beam, age 82, resident of 113 Country Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC died February 11, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Henry Lee Beam and Lela Westmoreland Beam. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Iva Lingerfelt Beam,...

Feb 9, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: KENNETH HOWARD PARKER

- Kenneth Howard Parker, age 65, a resident of 211 Bridges Street, Kings Mountain, NC, died February 9, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Howard Lee Parker and Margaret Rippy Davis. Step-son of Nathan Davis. He was a...

Feb 6, 2013

: IRENE GRANGER - Irene Granger, age 80, resident of Shelby, went to be with the Lord February 6, 2013 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC, daughter of the late Lonnie and Grace Bell Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by 9 brothers. She was a...

Feb 3, 2013

MICHAEL KEITH "RED" WILLIAMS - Michael Keith "Red" Williams, age 54, resident of 313 N. Gaston Street, Kings Mountain, NC died February 3, 2013 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Hugh Williams, Jr. and Thelma Daves Williams. He was an active member of Pathway Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC and a volunteer...

Feb 2, 2013

CAROLYN HAYES KISER - Carolyn Hayes Kiser, age 71, resident of 702 Meadowbrook Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2013 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Revis and Ola Hayes. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; Anderson Hayes, Roy Hayes,...

Feb 1, 2013

MARY MANUEL LOCHRIDGE - Mary Manuel Lochridge, age 88, left Kings Mountain Hospice House at 9:41 p.m. February 1, 2013 and walked into her new dwelling place. She was no doubt greeted by her Lord and Savior with those words all of us should long to hear; "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy your Lord...

Jan 30, 2013

GEORGE JUNIOR MURRAY - George Junior Murray, age 88, resident of 314 Edel Street, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior January 30, 2013 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Gaston Murray and Maggie Greene Murray. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 53...

Jan 29, 2013

THOMAS JUNIOR BELL - Thomas Junior Bell, age 66, a resident of Grover, NC, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at his home. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Robert Lee and Minnie Jones Bell.

SURVIVORS: Sons: Thomas Bell, Jr. and wife Carla, Spring, Texas James Edward Smith, Jacksonville, Florida Sisters: Barbara Cash,...

Jan 28, 2013

THEDORE ALAN FERGUSON - Theodore Alan Ferguson, age 73, resident of 842 Long Branch Road, Grover, NC died January 28, 2013 at his home. He was born in Toledo, OH to the late Donald William Ferguson and Helen Darling Schack. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Laura Martin. Mr. Ferguson was a wonderful husband, father, and...

Jan 27, 2013

BUSTER "BUCK" MOSS - Buster "Buck" Moss, age 75, resident of Cullowhee, NC formerly of Kings Mountain, NC died January 27, 2013. He was born in Jackson Co. NC to the late Shirlee Moss and Bertha Houston Moss. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Moss. Mr. Moss was a member of Midview Baptist Church, Kings...

Jan 24, 2013

GRADY WELLS - Grady Wells, age 84, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Ben Franklin and Sally Kendrick Wells. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Henry Wells. Mr....

Jan 21, 2013

FRED A. TATE Fred Andrew Tate, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 21, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Kings Mountain to the late Brooks Roosevelt Tate and Leola Bridges Tate. He is preceded in death by his beloved son Gregory Eugene Tate of Kings Mountain, NC and his brother Eugene Webster...