Obituaries

Jan 14, 2014

ELLA MAE MARTIN RAY - Ella Mae Martin Ray, age 85, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 14, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Hickory Grove, SC to the late K.D. Martin and Mary E. Dover Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ervin A. Ray. Until her...

Jan 14, 2014

NELL GUIN LEONHARDT - Nell Guin Leonhardt, age 68, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was a native of Cleveland Co., daughter of the late Issac and Mary Etta Guin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Daniel Guin and Roger...

Jan 11, 2014

BETTY MILLER - Betty Miller, age 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away January 11, 2014 at her home. She was born in Lexington, KY to the late Rezin Martin and Edith LeMasters Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee William Miller; son, Dustin Ray Miller; brother, Donald LeMasters; and sisters, Eulala Dee Tiff,...

Jan 10, 2014

: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: JEFF BELL - Jeff Bell, age 62, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late William Curtis and Carolyn Upchurch Bell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...

Jan 3, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: REBECCA EARLY GEORGE - Rebecca Early George, age 85, a resident of Kings Mountain, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC. , daughter of the late Jake and Cuba Cashion Early and was preceded in death by her husband of 60...

Jan 3, 2014

SCOTTY HILL - Dennis Scott "Scotty" Hill, age 14, a resident 616 E. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at his home. Born in Cleveland County, he was a student at Kings Mountain High School and a member of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. He was also a member of Boy Scout Troop 93 at East...

Dec 30, 2013

DONALD O. BLACKBURN - Donald O. Blackburn, age 81, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died December 30, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Robert Blackburn and Ann Dixon Blackburn. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Peggy Yates Blackburn; son, Jeffery Donald Blackburn; and...

Dec 28, 2013

BARBARA BOURGEOIS MERRITT - Barbara Bourgeois Merritt, age 76, resident of Shelby, NC died December 28, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. She was born in Tampa, FL to the late Nelson Bourgeois and Geneva Bourquardez Bourgeois. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Robert "Bob" Ray Merritt. She was a member...

Dec 27, 2013

ALDA FAYE CHILDERS - Alda Faye Childers, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died December 27, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Spearman and Laura Rice Spearman. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Earl Spearman, James Spearman, Glenn Spearman, and Raymond Spearman. Mrs. Childers...

Dec 26, 2013

REV. JAMES "JIM" T. LOCHRIDGE, SR.

- Rev. James "Jim" T. Lochridge, Sr. age 90, resident of Kings Mountain, NC. Dad's favorite song was "Home on the Range" On December 26, 2013 he left Kings Mountain Hospice House nevermore to "hear a discouraging word" as he entered the glories of heaven greeted no doubt by Jesus and...

Dec 24, 2013

CASEY DANIEL GOFORTH - On December 24th, 2013 our little man, Casey Daniel Goforth, has gone to get his angel wings. Casey was only here for a short time but he left a lifetime of love behind. Casey had many obstacles in his life but he never let it get him down. He was always smiling and laughing even...

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...