Obituaries

Aug 29, 2011

JAMES H. "CURLY" DAVIS - James H. "Curly" Davis, age 63, resident of 805 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC died August 29, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Ray Davis and Katherine Reynolds Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Albert Lee Davis, Jimmy Davis, and...

Aug 24, 2011

ROSANELL MILLEN MOSS MAYHUE - Rosanell Millen Moss Mayhue, age 91, of Lawrenceville, GA formerly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Rosanell was born in Bessemer City, NC to William Robert and Zettie Abby Rosa Lee Deal Millen and was the second of twelve children. She was a 1938 graduate of Kings Mountain High...

Aug 24, 2011

ELSIE McNEELY BRIDGES - Elsie McNeely Bridges, age 70, resident of 714-2 Erskine Court, Kings Mountain, NC died August 24, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Roy McNeely and Floice Jolly McNeely. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Kenneth Bridges and brothers, Oscar McNeely and Buren...

Aug 23, 2011

JERRY D. RUPPE - Jerry D. Ruppe, age 53, resident of 106 Gene Court, Kings Mountain, NC died August 23, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late George Thomas Ruppe. He was a textile executive for Ruppe Hosiery for 38 years. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and...

Aug 16, 2011

EARLINE DONALDSON BARNETTE - Earline Donaldson Barnette, age, 68, resident of 175 Old Depot Road, Gastonia, NC died August 16, 2011 at home. She was born in Cherokee Co. SC to the late John Haskel Donaldson and Annie Blackwell Donaldson Mayberry. She was also preceded in death by daughter, Sylvia Barnette, grandson, Charles Dean Haney, and brother, Norman Donaldson....

Aug 16, 2011

LARRY HAYDEN CROCKER - Larry Hayden Crocker, age 58, resident of 209 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC died August 16, 2011 at Oconee Medical Center, Seneca, SC. He was born in Gaffney, SC to the late Noah Crocker and Nannie Pinson Crocker. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Jessie Crocker, Noah Crocker, Jr., Ray Crocker and sister, Sarah...

Aug 16, 2011

FLOYD JOE MORGAN - Floyd Joe Morgan,age 83, a resident of 529 Baker Street, King Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at his home. Born in Brevard, NC, son of the late Ernest Morgan and Elsie Johnson Rice and was also preceded in death by a sister Loray Scruggs and a brother Junior Morgan. He retired from Ithica...

Aug 10, 2011

SHIRLEY BROOME McFALLS - Shirley Broome McFalls, age 73, resident of Charlotte, NC went to be with the Lord and Savior on August 10, 2011 at Charlotte Health Care Center while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 16, 1937 in Mecklenburg Co. NC to the late Earl and Cora Keesler Broome. She was also preceded...

Aug 5, 2011

FAYE HUFFSTETLER LAWSON - Faye Huffstetler Lawson, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 5, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late L.W. Barrett and Jennie Bridges Barrett. She was also preceded in death by her late husband C. A. "Gus" Huffstetler, her son, Glenn E. Harrelson and brother, Max...

Aug 3, 2011

BOBBY NORRIS SCOGGINS - Bobby Norris Scoggins, age 74, of 134 Phifer Circle, Kings Mountain, NC died August 3, 2011. He was born in Rutherford Co. NC to the late Samuel Jefferson and Ruby Walker Scoggins. He was a retired teacher having taught at Shelby High School as well as Gaston College and Belmont Abbey College. He owned Scoggins...

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...