Obituaries

Apr 4, 2012

WESLEY BLANTON - Wesley Blanton, age 88, resident of 205 Margaret Street, Kings Mountain, NC died April 4, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Robert Lee and Lizzie Lovelace Blanton, wife of 44 years, the late Annie Lou Bridges Blanton, brothers, Sidney Blanton, L.D. Blanton, Raymond Blanton, Buron...

Apr 4, 2012

RAYMOND H. COX - Raymond H. Cox, age 84, resident of 711 E. Ridge Street, Kings Mountain, NC died April 4, 2012 at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James Oscar Cox and Lizzie Nora Hamn Cox. He was also preceded in death by brother, Roscoe Ernest Cox and sister,...

Apr 3, 2012

JUDITH A. DUBE - Judith A. Dube, age 69, formerly of Methuen, MA died April 3, 2012 at her home in Kings Mountain, NC. She was daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mildred Dube. She will be greatly missed.

SURVIVORS: Daughter and Son-in-law: Rhonda and Keith Howard, Kings Mountain, NC Sister: Nancy Dube Kennedy, Derry, NH...

Mar 30, 2012

CHARLIE PATRICK - Charlie Patrick, age 84, resident of 1315 -A S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC died March 30, 2012 at Crawley Memorial Hospital, Boiling Springs, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Walter Gaffney Patrick and Myrtle Marie Oliver Patrick. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Thelma...

Mar 28, 2012

MARGARET WELLS WISE - Margaret Wells Wise, age 91, resident of 316 Fulton Drive, Kings Mountain, NC died March 28, 2012 at Summit Place, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Hunter and Lightal Herndon Wells. She was also preceded in death by her husband William David "Hank" Wise; daughter, Rita Gail Baird;...

Mar 27, 2012

Geraldine Conley Morgan, age 81, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Dickson Co, Virginia, daughter of the late Marcus and Lucy Adams Conley and was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Floyd Joe Morgan. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist Faith and a loving...

Mar 26, 2012

SOMPHAVANH SIPHANTHONE -Somphavanh Siphanthone, age 37, a resident of 1523 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at her home. Born in Luanphrabang, Laos, daughter of the late Chanhsouk Souksavhat. She was a former employee of HBI, Kings Mountain, NC and a member of Laos American Association.

SURVIVORS: Husband: Chantho Siphanthone...

Mar 24, 2012

HOWARD JACKSON -William Howard Jackson, age 91, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Harvey and Blanche Smith Jackson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Essie McFalls Jackson, daughter Claudette Conner, grandson, Todd...

Mar 23, 2012

JOSEPHINE SELLERS - Josephine Sellers, age 98, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Dixon "Dixie" McDaniel and Lula Goforth McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by her husband; William Owen Sellers, step-mother Annie...

Mar 23, 2012

DELORES "SISSY" HINSON SISK Delores "Sissy" Sisk, age 45, a resident of 109-3 Conners Drive, Kings Mountain, NC died Friday, March 23, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Billy Darby Hinson, widow of the late Timmy "Tim" Sisk. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, she was a cook...

Mar 22, 2012

JEFFREY SCOTT MORRISON -Jeffrey Scott Morrison, age 51, a resident of Kings Mountain was called home on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Carl and Violet Love Morrison and was also preceded in death by brother, Tommy Morrison. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Cherryville,...

Mar 22, 2012

WILLIAM Z. "BILL" CASHION - William Z. "Bill" Cashion, age 83, resident of 1006 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC died March 22, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late W. S. Cashion and Cora Yates Cashion. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Joyce...

Mar 19, 2012

ELIZABETH CAMP DAVIS - Elizabeth Camp Davis, age 85, resident of 306 Fulton Street, Kings Mountain, NC died March 19, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Joe Pinkney and Ethel Ross Camp. She was also preceded in death by her husband the late Henry G. Davis and brother, Dwight Camp....

Mar 18, 2012

MICHAEL EDWARD BURNS - Michael Edward Burns, age 56, resident of 9078 Kings Drive, York, SC died March 18, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, NC. He was born in York Co, SC, son of the late Bobby Short. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Short. Mr. Burns was retired from MDI, Charlotte, NC

Mar 18, 2012

CORDELIA REYNOLDS CARPENTER - Cordelia Reynolds Carpenter, age 59, resident of 542 Baker Street, Kings Mountain, NC died March 18, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Raymond Reynolds and Lizzie Irene Whaley Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Harold A. Carpenter and sisters,...

Mar 16, 2012

PATTY ROLLINS VARNADORE - Patty Rollins Varnadore, age 56, resident of 811 Third Street, Kings Mountain, NC died March 16, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby, NC. She was born in Gaffney, SC to the late Lewis Rollins. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Kim Hamrick. An employee of Tahoe, Inc. Grover, NC, she was a...

Mar 12, 2012

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: GERTRUDE STEPHENS BAILEY - Gertrude Stephens Bailey, age 89, a resident of 415 Phifer Rd., passed away March 12 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC, daughter of the late James and Ina Stephens , wife of the late Miles Edward Bailey. She was retired from...

Mar 8, 2012

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DICK McCLAIN - Dick McClain, "N2KP" age 72, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late Pink Reese McClain and Beulah Alexander McClain Moore. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ricky McClain. Mr....

Feb 29, 2012

MARY McCASLIN BLACK - Mary Black, 95, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospital after a brief illness. Mary was born August 15, 1916, in Albemarle, NC, to the late Charles Terril and Edith Hoover McCaslin. Her father died when she was eighteen months old, and her mother married her stepfather...

Feb 27, 2012

SAMMY N. STEVENSON - Sammy N. Stevenson, age 65, resident of 103 Springdale Drive, Grover, NC died February 27, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Allendale, SC to the late Walter Boyd Stevenson, Sr. and Hazel Harter Stevenson. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Dennis Stevenson and Walter Boyd Stevenson, Jr....