Obituaries

Jan 7, 2013

GENE CONNER - Eugene "Gene" Conner, age 81, resident of 150 Valentine Drive, Shelby, NC died January 7, 2013 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Charles Pinkney and Florence Morrison Conner. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Reed Norman Conner, sisters, Pearl Bates, Ethel Neal, Eunice...

Jan 7, 2013

HENRY PARKS NEISLER, SR. - Henry Parks Neisler, Sr., resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 7, 2013 at Hospice of Cleveland County, Kings Mtn. NC. He was the eldest of twin sons born on September 14, 1927 to the late Paul Mauney Neisler and Dicey Kathryn Moss Neisler in their home in Kings Mountain. He was also preceded...

Jan 6, 2013

BOBBY JOE DUNCAN - Bobby Joe Duncan, age 78, resident of 601 Mica Street, Kings Mountain, NC died January 6, 2013 at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Rutherford Co. NC to the late Manus Amos and Lillian Murry Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Foster Duncan, brother, Talmadge Duncan and...

Jan 5, 2013

MICHELLE ASROUCH DORMAN - Michelle Asrouch Dorman, age 48, resident of 105 Center Street, died January 5, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Albert Asrouch and Lucille Kacjer Asrouch. She was a homemaker.

SURVIVORS: Husband: Wesley Dorman, Kings Mountain Daughters: Kristine Smith and husband Jeff, Belmont...

Dec 31, 2012

JERRY NIVENS - Jerry D. Nivens, age 78, resident of 1722 County Line Road, Kings Mountain, NC died December 31, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC He was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late William Boyd Nivens and Kathleen Virginia Edwards Nivens. He was also preceded in death by brother, Michael Nivens and 6 half brothers....

Dec 30, 2012

JOSEPH "JOE" ALEXANDER WOODIE - Joseph "Joe" Alexander Woodie, age 70, a resident of Lincolnton, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Born in Lincoln County, NC, son of the late Odie and Selma Woodie and was also preceded in death a brother, Reese Woodie. A member of Anthony Grove Baptist church, Crouse, NC,...

Dec 29, 2012

ANNIE CAMPBELL TUCKER - Annie Campbell Tucker, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain Care, Kings Mtn. NC died December 29, 2012. She was born in Waynesville, NC to the late Wilburn Campbell and Onita Trentham Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Tucker, 7 brothers, and 1 sister. Mrs. Tucker was a member of Midview...

Dec 29, 2012

LAURENCE S. RYAN - Laurence S. Ryan, age 87, resident of Sterling House, Shelby, NC died December 29, 2012 at Sterling House. He was born in Washington, DC to the late Harriett Slaughter Bowers. Mr. Ryan was retired from the Internal Revenue Service after 35 years, a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church, Shelby, NC and volunteered at the...

Dec 29, 2012

MARGARET RIPPY DAVIS - Margaret Rippy Davis, 88, resident of 210 Morris St, Kings Mountain, NC, died December 29, 2012 at Hospice Wendover, Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late V.C. Rippy and Geneva Ham Rippy. She was also preceded in death by a brother, William Rippy and a sister, Mildred Gladden. She...

Dec 29, 2012

SOLAN CHARLES MOSS, SR - Solan Charles Moss, Sr. age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Forrest Evans Moss and Laura Jolly Moss. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eula Annette "Ann"...

Dec 28, 2012

REV. MITCHELL M. PRUITT - Rev. Mitchell M. Pruitt, age 94, resident of 1552 Kelly Road, Mt. Holly, NC went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Greer, SC to the late William Perry Pruitt and Anna Heatherly Pruitt. He was also preceded in death by his...

Dec 26, 2012

TEDDY LEE BEAN - Teddy Lee Bean, age 78, resident of Kings Mountain died December 26, 2012 at Brian Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Clio, Michigan.

SURVIVORS: Daughter: Kristie Town, Kings Mountain

FUNERAL SERVICE: A PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.

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Dec 23, 2012

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: RICHARD LEE BELL - Richard Lee Bell, age 89, a resident of 238 Press Sweezy Road, Kings Mountain, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his home. He was the son of the late William Lawrence and Pearl Ware Bell and was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Bell...

Dec 17, 2012

ZELDIA HOPE CARR - Zeldia Hope Carr, age 80, resident of White Oak Manor, Shelby, NC went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2012 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late George J. Hope and Maggie Humphries Hope. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Barry Carr,...

Dec 14, 2012

PRAYER SERVICE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012 2:00 P.M.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC

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Dec 12, 2012

RICKY DEAN RAMSEY, Sr. - Ricky Dean Ramsey, Sr., age 53, a resident of 1212 Peak Place, Lenoir, NC died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late L. Roy Ramsey and Thelma Kimble Ramsey. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, Freida Ann Gillespie Ramsey. He...

Dec 8, 2012

ROLLIN JAMES ROSS - Rollin James Ross, infant son of Jessica Lane of Bessemer City and James Ross of Kings Mountain died December 8, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his maternal great- grandparents, Warren and Pauline Hawkins, paternal grandfather, Martin Ivester. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the...

Dec 4, 2012

DARRELL THORNBURG -Darrell "Preacher" Thornburg, age 60, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died December 4, 2012 at his home. He was son of the late Rev. George Henry Thornburg and Billie Dean Bookout Thornburg. He was also preceded in death by his longtime companion, Wanda Jordan. Darrell was a Journeyman Iron Worker, a Native American enthusiast and a talented...

Dec 3, 2012

JESSE DEAN DAVIS - Jesse Dean Davis, age 19, resident of 3754 Mt. Olive Church Rd. Sophia, NC died Monday, December 3, 2012 at his home. He was born December 20, 1992 in Stuttgart, Germany, a son of Robbie Dean Davis and Helen Maye Dayley Davis. Jessie resided in Sophia with his wife and son. On June 23, 2010...

Nov 27, 2012

WAYNE JONES - Harold Wayne Jones, age 64, resident of 121 Croft Dr., died November 27, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Garland Glenn and Jennie Beam Jones. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, David Jones. He was an employee...