Obituaries

Sep 21, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Gersham William "Joe" Bell

Gersham William "Joe" Bell, 95, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 21, 2023 at home. He was born in Cleveland, NC, son of the late William Lawrence and Pearl Ware Bell and was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Ruth Beam...

Sep 21, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Margaret Louise Horn

Margaret Louise Horn, 101, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 21, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Wright and Ella Dover Huffstetler and was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Holland Arnold Horn...

Sep 18, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kathy Mae Brothers

Kathy Mae Brothers, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 18, 2023  in Kings Mountain, NC.  Born in Kings Mountain, NC, She was the daughter of the late Jonas Wright and Willie Burton Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years,...

Sep 17, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Edna Sue Proctor

Edna Sue Proctor, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 17, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, daughter of the late James and Rosa Benfield Short and was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Proctor and...

Sep 16, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Curtis Colvin Jr. (Tony)

Curtis Colvin Jr.(Tony), 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, died on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Born in Bamberg, SC, on March 14, 1953 he was the son of the late Curtis Colvin Sr. and Mabel Davis Colvin.

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Sep 15, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Rev. Clifton Earl Morgan Jr.

Rev. Clifton Earl Morgan Jr., 95, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to his Heavenly home on September 15, 2023 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland County, NC, He was son of the late Clifton Earl Morgan Sr. and Ira Johnston Morgan and...

Sep 10, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Catherine Mary Carden

Catherine Mary Carden, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 10, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Ball and was preceded in death by husband of 57 years, John Ancil Carden, 3 brothers,...

Sep 10, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Laurel DenMarie Laney

Laurel DenMarie Laney, 45, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 10, 2023 at her home. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, and was preceded in death by her father. Laurel was a wonderful wife and best friend. Her strength, resilience, and upbeat attitude was always an...

Sep 10, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Moffett Albert Scism

Moffett Albert Scism, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 10, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Raymond and Mary Hovis Scism and was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Nolan, Bruce,...

Sep 8, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Myrtle Mae Bowlin

Myrtle Mae Bowlin, 85 , of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023  at her home. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late John A. and Macie Bowlin and was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters and a...

Sep 3, 2023

DATELINE: BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Harry Lawrence Webb

Harry "Bird" Lawrence Webb, 75, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on September 03, 2023 at Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, SC. He was born in Haywood County, NC, son of the late Ernest A. and Molly Virginia Mills Webb and was preceded in death by his siblings, Shirley,...

Sep 3, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Shirley Ann Valentine

Shirley Ann Valentine, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 03, 2023 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Shirley was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Joseph Edward Bumgardner and Evelyn Hines Bumgardner and was preceded in death by her...

Sep 3, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Leona Ann McColm

Leona Ann McColm, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on September 03, 2023 at her home. She was born in Houghton County, MI, daughter of the late Henry and Milga Byykkonen Kuopus and was preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. Leona was a...

Sep 2, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Donna Elizabeth McDonald

Donna Elizabeth Boheler McDonald, 62, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 02, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland, Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland Co, NC, She was Daughter of the late Dan Hamrick Boheler and Sharon Thompson Boheler. Donna was a kind and loving mother and grandmother. ...

Sep 1, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Virginia Sue Tumbleson

Virginia Sue Tumbleson, 83, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 01, 2023 at Authoracare Collective in Greensboro, NC.  Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was daughter of the late Fred F. Wray and Molly Marie Goforth Carico and was preceded in death by...

Sep 1, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

William Keith Patterson

William Keith "Bill" Patterson, 66, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on September 01, 2023 at Atrium Health in Lincolnton, NC.  Born in Cleveland, NC, He was son of the late Dorothy Cook and was preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Phyllis Gossett Patterson. Bill...

Aug 31, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kenneth Wayne Warlick

Kenneth Wayne Warlick, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 31, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was son of the late James Lewis Warlick and Ruby Burton Warlick. Wayne was a graduate of Fallston High School, after which...

Aug 31, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Diane Lynn Champion

Diane Lynn Champion, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 31, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Leonard Champion and Bertha Wilkins. Diane was a longtime member of David Baptist Church. She worked in the manufacturing...

Aug 30, 2023

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Roy Lee Huffstetler Jr.

Roy Lee Huffstetler Jr., 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 30, 2023 at Atrium Health Mercy in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Roy Lee Huffstetler Sr. and Doris Barrett Huffstetler and was preceded in death...

Aug 29, 2023

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

Doris Burdett Davis

Doris Burdett Davis, 84, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 29, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Greenville County, SC, daughter of the late Paul and Emily Jane Willis Burdett and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Harvey Davis, 2 sons, Mike and...