Obituaries

May 6, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roy Douglas Whitaker

Roy Douglas Whitaker, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 06, 2023 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Walter and Margaret Carpenter Whitaker and was preceded in death by all seven of his brothers and sisters. Roy served the...

May 4, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Betty Graham Hullender

Betty Graham Hullender, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 04, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late Robert Clinton and Lanie Smith Graham and was preceded in death by her husband...

May 1, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Brenda Early Beasley

Brenda Early Beasley, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 01, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland Co, NC.  She was Daughter of the late James Early and Sarah Genell Hawkins Early, she was also preceded in death by husband Barton R....

Apr 30, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Eloise Cash Hamrick

Eloise Cash Hamrick, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 30, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Jackson County, GA, daughter of the late H. Melvin and Annie Bell Pheagin Cash. She was raised in Kings mountain, graduated from...

Apr 29, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Beatrice Evelyn Etters

Beatrice Evelyn Etters, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 29, 2023 at Carolina Care in Cherryville, NC. She was born in Connecticut. Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Etters, her parents, and her brother, Matthew Soleck. Beatrice enjoyed attending Christ Worship...

Apr 29, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dodie Bush

Dodie Bush, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 29, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Tuscarawas County, OH, daughter of the late James and Hazel Johnson Porter and was preceded in death by sisters, Faye Clark, Betty Baker, Doris Yuhas, Verna "Patty" Porter, her brothers,...

Apr 28, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Donald Eugene "Gene" Adams Jr

Donald Eugene "Gene" Adams Jr, 62, of Grover, NC, passed away on April 28, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Gene spent most of his life as an electrical engineer. He attended Victory Baptist Church and was...

Apr 25, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Charles William Summers

Charles William Summers, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 25, 2023 at his home. He was born in Polk County, NC, son of the late William Pinkney and Lillian Wood Summers and was preceded in death by all 5 of his siblings. Charles served his country...

Apr 21, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Noel Patrick Mandig

Noel Patrick Mandig, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 21, 2023 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was Born in Melbourne, Australia, son of the late Leonard and Mary Wilson Mandig and was preceded in death by his wife of 44...

Apr 20, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Della "Cookie" Merck

Della "Cookie" Merck, 63, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 20, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Claude Revels and Edna Medford and was preceded in death by her first husband, Marty Jones. She was also...

Apr 16, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Darrell Mitchell Forbes, Sr.

Darrell Mitchell Forbes, Sr., 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 16, 2023 at his home. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Hugh Frank and Maudie Lou Postell Forbes and was preceded in death by his brother Dennis Forbes. Darrell served...

Apr 16, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Kathleen Richburg Inman

Kathleen Richburg Inman, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 16, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Willie and Eva Gathings Richburg and was preceded in death by her brother, Lee...

Apr 15, 2023

Ruth Barnett Wilson

Ruth Barnett Wilson, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 15, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.   She was daughter of the late Stewart Kenneth Barnett and Dorothy Minella Sprague Barnett and was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Roy Wilson.  Ruth was strong in her...

Apr 14, 2023

Henry Wilson

Henry Andrew Wilson, 80, of Grover, NC, passed away on April 14, 2023 at his home in Grover, NC.  Born in Cleveland Co, NC, He was Son of the late Robert Austell Wilson and Naomi Farris and was preceded in death by a granddaughter Jenna Wilson; siblings, Betty Walters, Hazel Mullinax, James Wilson, Bessie Willman,...

Apr 10, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Donald Lamar Lutz

Donald Lamar Lutz, 58, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away suddenly on April 10, 2023 at his home. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

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Apr 5, 2023

DATELINE:  GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA

Gay Bennett Shockley

Gay Bennett Shockley, 90, of Gastonia, NC, passed away peacefully on April 05, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Grady Otto and Evelyn Martin Bennett and was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Wallace Dean Shockley...

Mar 30, 2023

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

Tanya Pearson Jackson

Tanya Pearson Jackson, 51, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 30, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Wayne County, NC, daughter of the late William Harvey Pearson Jr. and was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Ryan Jackson. Tanya worked as an Endoscopy Technician...

Mar 24, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Janie Louise Gay

Janie Louise Runyan Gay, 82, formerly of Monroe, NC, passed away on March 24, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents, A.V. Runyan and Patsy Ervin Runyan, and her brothers, A.V. Runyan, Jr. and Damon Runyan.  Left to cherish...

Mar 24, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Teresa Patterson

Teresa Patterson, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 24, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born in Clarksville, GA, daughter of the late Mary Jane Marsengill Jones. Teresa retired from AT&T after 30 years of dedicated service. After her retirement, Teresa worked for...

Mar 21, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Robbin Camp Goins

Robbin Camp Goins, 68, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 21, 2023 at Atrium Health in Gastonia, NC.  She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Marshall Coot Camp and Doris Morrison Camp.   She was also preceded in death by her husband of over 20...