Obituaries

Jul 31, 2011

IRA EUGENE "GENE" PATTERSON -Ira Eugene "Gene" Patterson, age 93, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. He was a native of Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Bun and Annie Carroll Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Paul...

Jul 24, 2011

JOAN L. "JOANIE" FREDERICK - Joan L. "Joanie" Frederick, age 60, passed away at her home in Kings Mountain, NC on July 24, 2011 after a long hard battle with carcinoid cancer. She was born in Akron, OH on May 23, 1951 and graduated from St. Sebastian grade school and Buchtel High School in 1969. She was preceded in...

Jul 24, 2011

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARTHA BLANTON JONAS - Martha Blanton Jonas, age 73, resident of Colony Drive, Kings Mountain, NC died July 24, 2011 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Homer Irvin and Willie Horn Irvin. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Jul 22, 2011

MONSERRATE NARVAEZ - Monserrate Narvaez, age 93, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died July 22, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Puerto Rico. She was daughter of the late Monserrate Roman, Sr. and Elizabeth Luna Roman. She was also preceded in death by son, Michael Rivera.

SURVIVORS: Son: Rafael...

Jul 21, 2011

JAMES "JIM" WYATTMAN HUMPHRIES - James "Jim" Wyattman Humphries, age 70, resident of 406 Twin Ponds Road, Newberry, SC formerly of Shelby, NC passed away July 21, 2011. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Humphries and Bruna Davis Humphries. He was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, one step-son, three brothers, and three...

Jul 19, 2011

WILLIS O. HARMON

- Willis O. Harmon, age 90, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC, son of the late North and Miley Medlin Harmon. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...

Jul 18, 2011

MARTHA HUDSON MORTON

-Martha Hudson Morton, age 94, resident of Grover, NC went home to be with the Lord on July 18, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC to the late Nathaniel Meekins Hudson and Mary Sue Benton Hudson. She was also preceded in death by brothers, William...

Jul 9, 2011

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARGARET BEAM NEELY - Margaret Beam Neely, age 92, a resident of 312 Mulberry Road, Grover, NC, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Samuel Monroe and Mollie Brown Beam, and was preceded in death by...

Jun 30, 2011

PEGGY SMITH HORD GLADDEN - Peggy Smith Hord Gladden, age 83, resident of 704 Jackson Street, Kings Mountain, NC died June 30, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC She was born in Catawba Co, NC to the late Arthur Ray and Vertie Houston Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, the late John W....

Jun 28, 2011

LINA THOMPSON OWENS - Lina Thompson Owens, age 89, a resident of York Road, Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Kershaw, S.C., daughter of the late Simon Lee and Wincie Ann Courtney Thompson and was preceded in death by her late husband, Alex Denton Owens, her brothers, Erskine Thompson, Maxwell...

Jun 26, 2011

HERBERT BOYD WELCH - Herbert Boyd Welch, age 80, resident of 2174 Tryon Courthouse Rd., died June 26, 2011 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC, son of the late Clyde and Georgia Ware Welch. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Howard Welch, Gene Welch and Johnny Welch....

Jun 25, 2011

DALTON ANDREW JOHNSON - Dalton Andrew Johnson, age 11, resident of 164 Goforth Rd., was at home when he went to be with Jesus on June 25, 2011. He was the son of Andy and Christy Johnson of Kings Mountain.

SURVIVORS: In addition to his parents, he is survivied by: Sister; Elizabeth Summer...

Jun 19, 2011

JOSEPH DARRELL "JOE" HIBBERTS - Joseph Darrell "Joe" Hibberts, age 61, resident of 116 Farris Road Kings Mountain, NC passed away June 19, 2011 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1949 to the late Joseph Houston and Elizabeth Allene Rucker Hibberts. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roger Eugene Hibberts. He was a...

Jun 18, 2011

JOHN W. GLADDEN, JR -John W. Gladden, Jr., age 83, a resident of 704 Jackson Street, Kings Mountain, NC, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at White Oak Manor. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late John W. Gladden, Sr, and Mille Mauney Gladden, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Denver Gladden Paul Gladden and sisters,...

Jun 18, 2011

JAMES "J.W." "JAKE" PETERSON - James "J.W." "Jake" Peterson, age 85, a resident of 109 Phifer Farm Road, Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Cherokee Falls, SC, son of the late Jesse Ervin and Mamie White Peterson, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Jun 18, 2011

DARLENE ROCKSWOLD REED - Darlene Rockswold Reed, age 71, resident of 22 Central Ave, Ranlo, NC went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2011 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. She was born in Marion, North Dakota to the late Lewis and Ethel Rockswold. She was also preceded in death by triplet sisters, Elaine, Delaine, and Loraine...

Jun 16, 2011

JEAN BLACK DETTER - Jean Black Detter, age 69, resident of 2065 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC died June 16, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late Coy "Doc" Black, Sr. and Sally Moore Black. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, the...

Jun 11, 2011

BILL MCGINNIS - William H. "Bill" McGinnis, age 80, a resident of 900 Linwood Road, Kings Mountain, NC died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, son of the late William Hinkle and Iva Harris McGinnis and was also preceded in death by brothers, Odell McGinnis, Paul McGinnis, Richard "Dick" McGinnis,...

Jun 7, 2011

ARBRADELLA "DELLA" CHAMPION BELL - Abradella "Della" Champion Bell, age 74, resident of 728 Oak Grove Rd., went home to be with the Lord on June 7, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Cleveland Co., NC, daughter of the late Lyman Edmond and Gertrude Ledford Champion. She was retired from Parkdale Mills #5 in Kings Mountain...

Jun 6, 2011

SHIRLEY GREENE CARROLL - Shirley Greene Carroll, age 75, of Kings Mountain went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late Franze and Alma Meredith Robbins Greene. She was married to the late Curtis Carroll for 56 years. She was a...