Obituaries

Nov 21, 2011

HOLLAND ARNOLD HORN, JR. - Holland Arnold "Arnie" Horn, Jr., age 67, resident of 606 Bell Road, Kings Mountain, NC died November 21, 2011 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Holland Arnold Horn, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his son, Randy Horn. He was a member of Oak Grove...

Nov 20, 2011

REVEREND DEWEY E. RICE - Reverend Dewey Elves Rice, age 85, a resident of 1022 Cleveland Ave. Grover, NC, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Denver, Ky., son of the late Warnie E. and Stella G. May Rice. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...

Nov 19, 2011

GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: JAMES EDWARD GREENE - James Edward Greene, age 64, a resident of 101 Amanda Lane, Grover, NC., died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home. Born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Charlie Weldon and Girleen Hullender Greene. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and a beloved father, grandfather and...

Nov 16, 2011

JOHN HENRY HEFFNER - John Henry Heffner, age 62, resident of 205 Stowe Acres, died November 16, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in York Co., SC, son of the late William C. Heffner, Jr. and Jessie R. York Heffner. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother,...

Nov 16, 2011

THELMA WILLS HICKS - Thelma Wills Hicks, age 97, resident of Summit Place, died November 16, at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Orange Co., NC, daughter of the late James and Mae Strowd Wills. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Steve R. Hicks, a daughter, Lib Green, a grandson,...

Nov 15, 2011

TEX HOUSTON SIPES - Tex Houston Sipes, age 72, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2011 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1939 in Cleveland Co. NC, son of the late Jacob Sylvanius and Ola Mae Dalton Sipes. He was also preceded in death by sister, Helen Roark....

Nov 14, 2011

WILBURN CAVENY PARKER - Wilburn Caveny Parker, age 90, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 14, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Wilmington, NC, born on June 22, 1921 to the late Jesse C. Parker and Pearl Wilburn Parker. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Jesse and John and...

Nov 11, 2011

ANNA MARTIN LAFITTE - Anna Martin Lafitte, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died November 11, 2011 at her home. She was born in Samoset, FL to the late Homer Martin and Minnie Mae Johnson Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Wade Lafitte, and two grandchildren, Kenneth Wade Lafitte and Sandi Marie Lafitte....

Nov 9, 2011

KATHLEEN PRATT WHISNANT - Kathleen Pratt Whisnant, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died November 9, 2011 at her home. She was born in York Co, SC to the late John O. Pratt and Ola Page Pratt. She was the loving wife of 51 years to the late George Wray Whisnant. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Baptist Church,...

Nov 1, 2011

INEZ McDANIEL HUTTO

- Inez McDaniel Hutto, age 71, a resident of Gastonia, died November 8, 2011 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co., daughter of the late Forest McDaniel and Baner Padgett McDaniel Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Harold Hutto, a son, Harold...

Oct 31, 2011

WANZA P. GOFORTH - Wanza Phifer Cranford Goforth, of Kings Mountain, NC, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Hospice of Union County. Born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Arthur and Lambeth Harmon Phifer, widow of the late Paul Frank Cranford and for 39 years to the late Alonzo "Lonnie" G. Goforth. She was an active member...

Oct 24, 2011

CHARLES GENE BUMGARDNER - Charles Gene Bumgardner, age 88, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Cleveland Bumgardner. He was also preceded in death by brother, John Bumgardner. Mr. Bumgardner was retired from Foote Mineral...

Oct 15, 2011

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JULIAN ELLIS - Julian Ellis, age 66, resident of Grover, NC died October 15, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Perry Eugene Ellis and Zelder Bowen Ellis. Mr. Ellis was retired from Tahoe, LLC and a member of the Baptist Faith. He...

Oct 15, 2011

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: PETE TESENIAR

- Orlando Eugene Teseniar, age 45, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Samuel "Sam" and Dorothy Hawkins Teseniar. He loved football and was a member of the Mountaineer Club,...

Oct 11, 2011

THOMAS "TOMMY" ALTON IVEY - Thomas "Tommy" Alton Ivey, age 70, resident of Gastonia, NC died October 11, 2011 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Thomas Alton Ivey. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Sarah Ann Ivey. He was retired from the United States Air Force after 20...

Oct 10, 2011

HAZEL KING WEBSTER - Hazel King Webster, age 80, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Ullis and Lela Barnett King and widow of the late Daniel Webster, Sr. and preceded in death by her brother Norman King....

Oct 10, 2011

LUTHER PHILIP BAKER, III - Luther Philip Baker, III, age 59, resident of Kings Mountain NC passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born on October 22, 1951 in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Luther Philip Baker, Jr. He was grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. L.P. Baker, Sr. and...

Oct 10, 2011

DOROTHY MAE MURPHY PROFFITT - Dorothy Mae Murphy Proffitt, age 91, resident of 150 Old Home Place, Kings Mountain, NC died October 10, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Black, Alabama to the late James Thomas Murphy and Daisy M. Floyd Murphy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Omett M. Proffitt, 3 brothers...

Oct 8, 2011

TIMOTHY JACK "TJ" HILLEY - Timothy Jack "TJ" Hilley, age 53, resident of 1315 S. Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC died October 8, 2011. He was born in Tuscon, AZ. He was a former employee with FedEx Freight, receiving a million mile safe driver award. He was the owner and operator of Hilley Transport, Kings Mtn. NC and recently...

Oct 7, 2011

WILLIAM MAUNEY HERNDON, SR. -William Mauney Herndon,Sr.,79, died October 7, 2011 at home in the company of his family. After making a courageous decision to forgo therapy for his cancer, he enjoyed a meaningful year with his family and friends. Born and raised in Kings Mountain, he graduated from Blue Ridge School and was a 1953 graduate of Davidson...