Obituaries

Robert Gerald Wilson

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Robert Gerald "Jerry" Wilson, 83, died Nov. 3, 2010, at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Robeson County, a son of the late Haskel and Selma Yarboro Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Campbell. A member of First Baptist Church, he has served as a deacon, a member...

Darlene Black Yarbro

Darlene Black Yarbro, age 76, resident of 565 Bethlehem Rd., died December 15, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was a native of Cleveland Co., daughter of the late James Henry and Essie Mae Collins Black. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She was retired from Mauney Hoisery...

Betty Mercier

BETTY MERCIER DIED JAN. 23, 2010 KINGS MOUNTAIN - Betty Bondurant Baker Mercier, 83, of 526 Cleveland Ave, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. She was born in Statesville, one of 10 children of the late Joel Marvin Bondurant, Sr. and Willie Presnell Bondurant. She was wife of 13 years to the late Charles Ray...

Marriott Phifer

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Marriott Darlington Phifer Sr., 88, of 405 West Gold Street, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at home. He was the son of the late Campbell and Minnie Ware Phifer and was born in Kings Mountain. He graduated from Kings Mountain High School and attended Erskine College. A veteran of World War II, he served...

Jack Cobb

JACK COBB DIED JULY 20, 2010 KINGS MOUNTAIN -Jack Cobb, age 71, of 803 Phifer Road, passed away, July 20, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, son of the late Eustus Dwight and Ella Beulah Carroll Cobb and was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn Sanders Cobb, son Brian Cobb...

Barbara Allen Bridges

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BARBARA ALLEN BRIDGES - Barbara Allen Bridges, age 78, resident of 618 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain, NC died December 22, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Irvin M. Allen and Maude Weathers Allen. She was also preceded in death...

Barbara Abernathy Lang

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BARBARA ABERNATHY LANG - Barbara Abernathy Lang, age 65, resident of 140 Davis Ridge Road, Shelby, NC died January 4, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Henry S. Abernathy and Rosa Mae Owens Abernathy. She was also preceded in death by...

Michael Davis

MICHAEL DAVIS DIED JULY 25, 2010 SHELBY-Michael A. Davis, 54, of 516 Franklin Avenue, passed away, July 25, 2010, at Gaston Memorial Hospital, He was born in Cleveland County, the son of the late Joe Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tony Davis. He was a member of Putnam Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C. and an...

Elizabeth Burnham

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Elizabeth "Ba" Burnham, 93, passed away peacefully the morning of Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. She had battled Parkinson's and dementia for many years. Elizabeth was born in Mexia, Texas, on Oct. 29, 1916. Her parents were Edward Lawrence and Kathleen Corley Howard. She grew up on a farm between Dallas and Fort Worth. Exceptionally bright,...

Ruby Conner

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Ruby Sanders Conner, 86, of Willow Ridge Nursing Center, Rutherfordton, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. She was born in Cleveland County, to the late Rufus Sanders and Flossie Annette Ledford Sanders. She was wife for 47 years to the late Yates Conner. She was a...

The Rev. Mike Daniel Roseman

KINGS MOUNTAIN - The Rev. Mike Daniel Roseman, 55, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Born in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late James P. Roseman. He was a United Methodist Church Minister and a Gideon with the Gaston North Chapter. He loved the Lord, life, and his family. Survivors include his wife, Cheri Bierlair Roseman, of...

Elizabeth Lail Atkins

GROVER - Elizabeth Lail "Patti" Atkins, 56, of 103 Atkins Dr., died Friday, June 10, 2010 at home. Born in Coco Beach, Florida at Patrick Air Force Base, she was the wife of 38 years to Gene Atkins of the home and was the daughter of Hoyt Richard Lail and Erica Bromm Lail of Bennettsville, S.C. She was a...

Alice Connor

KINGS MOUNTAIN-Alice Pearson Connor, 90, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 8, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. She was born in Cleveland County to the late William "Bud" and Mullie Wallace Pearson and was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Adam E. "Jim" Connor; daughter, Dorthea Lyrene Connor; brothers, James...

Jon Thompson Campbell

-Jon Thompson Campbell, age 20, our son, brother, grandson and friend left our lives on May 16, 2006 peacefully in his sleep at his home, 215 Carolina Ave, Grover, NC. He was born in Greenville Co., SC. He was owner and operator of Long Branch Customs

Gilbertine Siedler Lautenschlager

Gilbertine Lautenschlager, age 88, resident of 130 Lucky Strike Drive, Kings Mountain, NC died December 27, 2006 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY. She was daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Siedler. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church, Kings Mtn. NC. She was a homemaker. SURVIVORS: Husband: Earl Lautenschlager, Kings Mtn....

Forest Campbell

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Forest Campbell, 81, of 110 N. Deal Street, Kings Mountain, died Friday, July 2, 2010, at home. He was born in Rutherford County, son of the late Robert Willie Campbell and Winnie Pearl Hunt Campbell was also pre-ceded in death by his wife Veargie Campbell. After 31 years he retired from Retreading Equipment of Charlotte. He...

Robert P. Ware

Robert P. ?Rob? Ware, age 91, resident of 121 Putnam Lake Rd., died December 14, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Charles Page and Martha Lucretia Carroll Ware. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, C.D. Ware, Howard Ware, James Ware, Carl...

Butch Phillips

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BUTCH PHILLIPS -Butch Phillips, age 56, resident of 1404 N. Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain, NC died September 19, 2008 at Carolina?s Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC. He was the son of the late W. E. Phillips and Faye Willis and step-father, Buddy Willis. He was also preceded...

Beatrice Hicks

CLOVER, S.C. - Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Tessneer Hicks, 80, a resident of Clover, S.C., died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at home. Born in Cleveland County, daughter of the late E. B. Tessneer and Ola Mae Mauney Tessneer, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Jake Hicks; son, J.B. Hicks; and grandson, Eric William Norris....

Robert S. Clark

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Robert S. "Bob" Clark, 70, of 239 Jim Patterson Road, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late William N. Clark and Adlean Smith Clark. In addition to his parents, Mr. Clark is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann English...