Obituaries

Dec 7, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Jo Ann Cole Moore

Jo Ann Cole Moore, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 07, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late James Benson Cole and Era Ozelle Wilson Cole and was preceded in...

Dec 5, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Sotirios (Sam) Tsilimos

Sotirios (Sam) Tsilimos, 77 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on December 5th, 2023. Born May 1946 on the Island of Chios, Greece, he is the son of the late Giorgos Tsilimos and Kiriaki Pitsikoulis. He is survived by his son Michael...

Dec 4, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jessica Nicole Branham Grimes

Jessica Nicole Branham Grimes, 41, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 04, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in St. Clair County, IL. Jessica was preceded in death by her mother, Kelly Sue Quayle Branham, her paternal grandmother, Bertella Branham,...

Dec 3, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jackie "Rusty" Lanier, Jr.

Jackie Donald "Rusty" Lanier Jr., 50, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 03, 2023 at his home in Kings Mountain, NC.  Born in Gaston County, NC, he was the son of Jackie Donald Lanier, Sr. and the late Dixie Hill Lanier. He was preceded in death...

Nov 30, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Daniel Glenn Dixon

Daniel Glenn Dixon, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 30, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Delbert Barnett Dixon and Annie Sue Baker Dixon and was preceded in death by a...

Nov 26, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Aaron Daniel Evans

Aaron Daniel Evans, 22, of Kings Mountain, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday November 26, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends. Aaron was born November 8, 2001, on a rainy Thursday morning in Cleveland County, North Carolina to Charles and Jennifer Evans of Kings...

Nov 24, 2023

Nathan Ledford

Nathan Ledford, 29, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 24, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina. Nathan was preceded in death by his brother and best friend, Paul Ledford, his grandparents, Margaret and Yates Harbison, and Carol and Connie Ledford. Nathan was...

Nov 22, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Freida Judith Davis Varner

Freida Judith Davis Varner, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 22, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Fred and Sally Carter Davis and was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Varner and her...

Nov 22, 2023

DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Joyce Lauretta Page

Joyce Lauretta Page, 79, of Cherryville, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on November 22, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, the second daughter of the late Reidie and Selenia Lucille Street Baldwin and was preceded in death by her...

Nov 19, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jerry Leuis Gaddy

Jerry Leuis Gaddy, 76, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on November 19, 2023 in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late Thurman Albert Gaddy and Lucy Costner Gaddy. Jerry was self-employed for many years doing floor coverings and was...

Nov 19, 2023

DATELINE:  GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA John Lewis Etters

John Lewis Etters, 56, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on November 19, 2023 at his home. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of Velda Joy Prince Crump and the late Bobby Eugene Etters, Sr. John was known for the company he worked so hard to build, Etters...

Nov 15, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Larry Jennings Cannon

Larry Jennings Cannon, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 15, 2023 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Ralph Jennings Cannon and Lucille Hambright Cannon and was preceded in death by a sister, Connie Brookins. Larry was...

Nov 11, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Rhonda Gail Guin

Rhonda Gail Guin, 55, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 11, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, and was preceded in death by her father, Franklin Deleno Ramsey, her mother, Mabel Hannon Davis, step father, James Howard...

Nov 7, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Joyce Elizabeth Plumley

Joyce Elizabeth Plumley, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 07, 2023 at Hospice of Cleveland County in Shelby, NC. She was born in Lincoln County, NC, daughter of the late Golden B. Bridges and Addie Tutherow Bridges and was preceded in death by her...

Nov 7, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Tina Patterson Melvin

Tina Patterson Melvin, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 07, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Larry and Kay Bess Patterson. Tina was a longtime member of First Baptist Church where she enjoyed attending with...

Nov 6, 2023

DATELINE: CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA William Charles Blair

On Monday, November 6, 2023, Dr. William “Charles” Blair, a distinguished and revered authority in the dental profession passed away at age 81. He was born in Gastonia, NC, son of the late Reverend Dr. William Harris Blair and Floy Drum Blair. He graduated from Erskine College in 1964 with...

Nov 3, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Betty Christine Pennington

Betty Christine Pennington, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 03, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, NC. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Moore and was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Kenneth Pennington, and...

Nov 1, 2023

DATELINE: CASAR, NORTH CAROLINA Jerry Douglas Dills

Jerry Douglas Dills, 77, of Casar, NC, passed away on November 01, 2023 at his home. He was born in Macon County, NC, son of the late Harvey Berlin Dills and Dorothy Franklin Dills.

FUNERAL SERVICE: The family will hold a private service to celebrate the life of...

Oct 31, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Daniel Aaron Hamrick Daniel Aaron Hamrick born December 25, 1994, left this world to see his heavenly home on Tuesday Oct 31, 2023. Aaron was an incredible young man who loved life, meeting new people, dressing his best and especially his best friend Josh. Aaron graduated from North Shelby School in 2015 and was...

Oct 29, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jeffrey Mark Spivey

Jeffrey Mark Spivey, 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away, surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at his home. He was born in Guilford County, NC, son of the late Charles Jerome and Beulah Elizabeth Rhea Spivey. Jeff began his career while serving 5 years as...