Obituaries

Aug 6, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jeannine Lynn Clucas

Jeannine Lynn Clucas, 66, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 06, 2024 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Chautauqua County, NY, daughter of the late Robert and Jean Lynn and was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Sandy Messenger and Diane...

Aug 6, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

JoAnn Scarlett Smith

JoAnn Scarlett Smith, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 06, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born in Guilford County, NC, daughter of the late Tommy and Emmerline White Scarlett and was preceded in death by her husband of 54...

Aug 6, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Edith Atwell Forbes

Edith Atwell Forbes, 84, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on August 6th, 2024 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, North Carolina. Born September 30th, 1939 in Graham County, North Carolina, she was daughter of the late Rockwell Cole Atwell and Cora Lee Atwell-Pearson and was also preceded in...

Jul 29, 2024

DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Beverly Anne Germann Bailey

Beverly Anne Germann Bailey, 82, of Cherryville, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on July 29, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cook County, IL, daughter of the late Joseph and Myrtle Ruth Krieman Germann and was preceded in death by 2 brothers,...

Jul 28, 2024

DATELINE: BESSEMER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA

Charles Simms Hill III

Charles Simms Hill III, 72, of Bessemer City, NC, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2024 at his home. He was born in Gaston County, NC, He was Son of the late Charles Simms Hill Jr. and Sadie Splawn Hill and was preceded...

Jul 25, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Shirley May Mayes

Shirley May Mayes, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 25, 2024 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Olland Robert and Iva Lee Falls Pearson and was preceded in death by her...

Jul 24, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Martha Ann Gaddy Johnston

Martha Ann Gaddy Johnston, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2024 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Jack Gaddy and Lona Mae Pearson Gaddy and was preceded in death by a sister,...

Jul 20, 2024

DATELINE:  YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA Bernadette Malphrus

Bernadette Malphrus, 83, of York, South Carolina, passed away on July 20, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Kurtyka and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Louise, and grandson, Norman Espenoza. Bernadette...

Jul 19, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Ginger Camp Davis

Ginger Camp Davis, 88, of Grover, NC, passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 19, 2024 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Oscar Camp and Mary Ella Clark Camp. She was preceded...

Jul 18, 2024

Marie Beam Obituary DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA Daisy Marie Beam Daisy "Marie" Robinson Beam, affectionately known as "Granny," passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Spring Hill Assisted Living in Pageland, SC. Marie was born September 2, 1934 in Kings Mountain. She was a lifelong resident of Grover, NC and...

Jul 15, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Marie Baker Morrow

Marie Baker Morrow, 83, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on July 15, 2024 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. Born September 3, 1940 in Gaston County, North Carolina, she was daughter of the late Joseph David and Della Randolph Baker and was preceded in death by...

Jul 14, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Anthony Dale Ervin

Anthony Dale Ervin, 38, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2024. Born in Gaston County, he was son of Jimmy Dale Ervin and Ruby Rogers and was preceded in death by grandparents Leonard E. Scoggins and Robert and Mary Ervin and his aunt Sharon...

Jul 11, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dena Diane Terry Yarbro

Dena Diane Terry Yarbro, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 11, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of Jimmie Mikel Terry and Sara Ellen Anderson Terry. No services are planned at this time

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Jul 10, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Louise  Wright McSwain

Louise Wright McSwain, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, daughter of the late Travis and Lois Hovis Wright and was preceded in...

Jul 7, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Norma Sue Phifer

Norma Sue Bridges Phifer departed from this life on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. Sue was born in South Carolina on August 18, 1934 to the late Everette Theodore "Jack" and Florence Valeri Faircloth Bridges. She was preceded in death...

Jul 4, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Lynn A. Bennett

Lynn A. Bennett, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 04, 2024 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late John William Bennett Sr. and Margaret Faye Capps Bennett and was preceded in death by...

Jul 4, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Donna Smith Gann

Donna Smith Gann, 76, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on July 4, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. Born April 24, 1948 in Cleveland County, she was daughter of the late Palmer and Irene Haynes Smith and was also preceded in death by her great-great-grandson Carter....

Jul 2, 2024

DATELINE: LAKE WACCAMAW, NORTH CAROLINA Martha Marlene Neisler Marlene was born in Caldwell County on March 13, 1933, the middle child of three daughters born to the late Dr. Clyde Reitzel Hedrick and Stella Lamkin Hedrick. She spent her childhood years in Lenoir, North Carolina. She was a graduate of Salem Academy and attended Salem College. In the summer...

Jul 2, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Donna Lovelace Edmonson

Donna Lovelace Edmonson, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 02, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Willard Haywood Lovelace and Margie Kuykendall Lovelace and was preceded in death by her husband...

Jul 2, 2024

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Melba Watterson Boyles

Melba Watterson Boyles, 94, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on July 2, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain.  Born December 1, 1929 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Wilburn and Lizzie Lovelace Watterson and was preceded in death by...