Obituaries

Mar 5, 2013

RALPH E. STEWART - Ralph E. Stewart, age 76, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away March 5, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late George Taft Stewart and Letha Bell Stewart. He was also preceded in death by daughter, Kathy Stewart Brown and brother, Herman "Buck" Stewart. Mr. Stewart...

Mar 5, 2013

DOLORES BEAL BRADLEY - Dolores Beal Bradley, age 79, resident of 419 Goforth Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2013 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. She was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Jake Beal and Edna Crisp Beal. Mrs. Bradley was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where...

Mar 3, 2013

BOYD EUGENE "GENE" EDMONSON - Boyd Eugene "Gene" Edmonson, age 69, resident of Grover, NC died March 3, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born on January 2, 1944 in Cleveland Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Henry Edmonson and Carrie Pheagins Edmonson; sister, Janet Edmonson Stanley; and brother, Jerry Henry...

Mar 2, 2013

CATHY NICHOLS - Cathy Nichols, age 60, resident of Blacksburg, SC died March 2, 2013 at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, SC. She was born in Darke Co, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Glenn O. Nichols. She was a former elementary school teacher at Grover Elementary School, Grover NC. A loving wife, mother, and...

Mar 2, 2013

MARY P. GRAGG - Mary P. Gragg, age 86, resident of Kings Mountain, NC formerly of Gastonia, NC went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Leon Reese and Winnie Bohler Reese. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Wade Prestwood and...

Mar 2, 2013

DELLA MARGRITE CHAPMAN CHAMPION - Della Margrite Chapman Champion, age 83, resident of the Oak Grove community in Kings Mountain went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter of the late Quince and Minerva Lovelace Philbeck. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Feb 28, 2013

LULA McPEAK - Lula McPeak, age 79, resident of 111 Dunes Drive, Kings Mountain, NC passed away February 28, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in West Virginia to the late Fred and Ida Mae Eanes. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Diana Lyle. She was a retired Area Supervisor for Shoney's Restaurants...

Feb 27, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BOBBY GENE MOORE - Bobby Gene Moore, age 80, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Peak Resources of Shelby, NC. A native of Cleveland County, he was born on October 6, 1932, to the late George Moore and Essie Deal Moore and was also preceded in...

Feb 26, 2013

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: LINDA SMITH HOLLAND - Linda Smith Holland, age 67, resident of 115 Belmar Rd., died June 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Bearden, Arkansas, daughter of the late James M. Smith and Florence Word Smith and was also preceded in death by her sister Janet Kay Smith. She...

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...