Obituaries

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...

Oct 7, 2011

ROBERT W. "BILL" MOSS, SR. - Robert W. "Bill" Moss, Sr., age 83, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died October 7, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. to the late Marcus Broadus Moss and Eva Moss. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Hayes Moss and brother, Rev. James...

Oct 5, 2011

CLYDE EZRA CONNER - Clyde Ezra Conner, age 86, of 102 Heather Lane, Kings Mountain, NC, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherfordton, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Charlie Pinkney Conner and Florence Morrison Conner. He was also preceded in death by brothers Fred Conner, Johnny Conner, Ernest...

Oct 4, 2011

GERALD D. COCHRAN - Gerald D. Cochran, age 69, a resident of, Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ironton, Ohio, son of the late Emmett and Ruth Maynard Cochran. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Wanda Farris Cochran,...

Oct 1, 2011

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ERNESTINE HOLLAND

- Ernestine Holland, age 90, a resident of 132 Sam Smith, Dr. Kings Mountain, NC, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Aubrey, Arkansas, daughter of the late Fred and Lillian Perry Gideon and was preceded in death...

Sep 30, 2011

EVELYN RUPPE CHAMPION - Evelyn Ruppe Champion, age 83, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2011. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Sidney and Edna Ruppe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gene Champion, two sisters and one brother. She was a member of...

Sep 25, 2011

JOHNNY WRAY CONNER - Johnny Wray Conner, age 78, resident of 102 Battleground Road, Kings Mountain, NC died September 25, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Gaston Co, NC to the late James Ervin Conner and Ethel Cabe Conner. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty...

Sep 24, 2011

BRENDA SMITH FISHER - Brenda Smith Fisher, age 60, resident of 2510 Aken Drive, Shelby, NC went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Miles Reid Smith and Virginia Lawson Smith. She was also preceded in death by son, Robert Smith....

Sep 22, 2011

FRANCES SHEPPARD CAVENY - Frances Sheppard Caveny, age 82, resident of Grover, NC passed away September 22, 2011 at Summit Place, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Devaney "J.D." and Edith Randall Sheppard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the late James E. "Johnny" Caveny, brothers, Donald Sheppard,...

Sep 21, 2011

GLEN DAVIS - Charles Glen Davis, age 79, resident of 156 Mallard Dr., was called home to rest and rejoice with his loved ones and his Heavenly Father on September 21, 2011. He was brought into this world December 11, 1931, the fourth son of the late Garmon and Minnie Lovelace Davis. In addition to his parents, he was...

Sep 19, 2011

AVYONNA GABRIEL ALEXANDRIA GUEST - Avyonna Gabriel Alexandria Guest, born November 1, 2010, of 112 McDowell Street, Shelby, NC, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. She was preceded in death by her Maternal Great Grandmother, Dorothy Sanders.

SURVIVORS: Mother and Father: Brittany Sheree Hinson and Sterling Miller

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Sep 17, 2011

ARTHUR TOMLIN, JR. - Arthur Tomlin, Jr., age 68, resident of Shelby, NC formerly of Kings Mountain, NC died September 17, 2011 at White Oak Manor, Shelby, NC. He was born in Rutherford Co, NC to the late Arthur Franklin Tomlin, Sr. and Essie Royster Tomlin. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Bill, Clarence, Vance, and David...

Sep 14, 2011

TEDDY ARTHUR SALDO, JR. - Teddy Arthur Saldo, Jr. age 73, a resident of 110 Bermuda Lane, Inman, South Carolina, formerly of Grover, North Carolina, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Born in Adams, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Theodore Arthur Saldo, Sr. and Francis Roekowski Saldo, and was also...

Sep 14, 2011

JIMMY HAYWOOD CARPENTER - Jimmy Haywood Carpenter, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain, died September 14, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Charlie F. and Vinnie Cash Carpenter. He was retired from Mauney Hoisery after 30 years of service and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Kings...

Sep 11, 2011

PEARL HULLENDER - Pearl Hullender, age 74, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She was born in South Carolina to the late Roland Waters and Mary Liddie Wright Waters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ken Hullender and brother, Stanley Waters....

Sep 4, 2011

PAULINE WATTERSON - Pauline Watterson, age 92, resident of Blacksburg, SC, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. She was born in York Co., SC, daughter of the late Jimmy Robert and Julia Morris Norman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Hood Watterson, her daughter Kay...

Sep 2, 2011

DONALD "DON" WHITTINGTON - Donald "Don" Whittington, age 64, a resident of 124 Kim Dr. Grover, NC, went to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 2, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Born in Cleveland county, NC, son of the late William and Essie McAbee Whittington and was also preceded in death...

Sep 2, 2011

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: CLARENCE ARTHUR HENSLEY - Clarence Arthur Hensley, age 82, a resident of 109 Autumn Woods Dr. Kings Mountain, NC, died Saturday, September 2, 2011 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. Born in Chucky, TN, son of the late Charles H. Hensley and Flora Mae Riddle Hensley, a member of the Baptist Faith and...