Obituaries

Nov 23, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roy Fulton King Roy Fulton King, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 23, 2022 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Samuel Fulton and Thelma Kitchens King and was preceded in death by a son, Dwaine King and a brother, Jimmy...

Nov 23, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Douglas Milton Shytles Douglas Milton Shytles, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 23, 2022 at his home. Doug was born in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late George Russel and Pearl Neal Shytles and was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Shirley Banks Shytles and a brother,...

Nov 17, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Devaney Putnam IV Devaney Putnam IV, 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 17, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late Lionel and Lorna Hill Putnam and was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Hill Putnam. Devaney retired...

Nov 16, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Timothy James Cochran Timothy James Cochran, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022 at his home. Tim was born in Cleveland County, NC, and was preceded in death by his parents, James Russell Cochran and Dot Allen Pierce as well as his grandparents, Lum and Bernice Teseneer Cochran, Horace...

Nov 13, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Charlene McNeil Lutz Charlene McNeil Lutz, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 13, 2022 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Roland and Mary Wright Waters and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Gerald Lee Lutz. She was also preceded...

Nov 10, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Virginia Payne Self Virginia Payne Self, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her Lord on November 10, 2022 at her daughters home. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Ernest  and Claudia Ware Payne and was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Self and her...

Nov 10, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Wilma Marie Forrest Wilma Marie Forrest, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 10, 2022 at Glenbridge Health and Rehab in Boone, NC.  She was born in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late Adam and Ollie McDaniel and was preceded in death by her husband John Forrest Sr., son Terry Guin,...

Nov 9, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Joyce Early Tucker Joyce Early Tucker, 83, of Gold Hill, NC, passed away on November 09, 2022 at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. She was born in Gaston, NC, to the late William Grayson Early and Georgia Elma Ross Early. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, David...

Nov 8, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Terry Keith Putnam Terry Keith Putnam, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 08, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Max Kester Putnam and Ruth Hambright Putnam Early and was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Putnam. Terry was a member of...

Nov 2, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

George William Culver, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 2, 2022 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Palm Beach, FL, son of the late George Walter Culver and Laura Juliet Culver. He was a specialty demolition contractor for 20+ years in the Carolinas. His favorite aspects of...

Oct 30, 2022

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA Phillip Eugene Houser

Phil Houser, 58, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 30, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County., NC, son of the late Joe David and Betty Joyce Biddix Houser and was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Houser and sisters, Wanda Hawkins and Eva Neil...

Oct 29, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James Edward Blanton

James Edward Blanton, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 29, 2022 at his residence in Kings Mountain, NC.  James was born on August 4, 1950 in Montgomery Co. NC to the late Buron Blanton and Sarah Dover Blanton   He was also preceded in death by his...

Oct 29, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Della Louise Burchfield Stroupe Della Louise Burchfield Stroupe, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 29, 2022 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Blount County, TN, daughter of the late Ruben Amos and Minnie Bell Fuller Burchfield and was preceded in death by brothers, Dan, Bill, and...

Oct 27, 2022

DATELINE:  SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

William "Tony" Anthony Day

William Anthony Day, 52, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 27, 2022 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC.  Born in Cleveland Co,  He was son of the late  Ann Broome.   He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Grace "Nanny" Broome.   Tony was a wonderful...

Oct 26, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ray Butler Herndon Ray Butler Herndon, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 26, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late William Frank and Evelyn Dixon Herndon and was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Herndon, brother, Roy...

Oct 23, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jack Clayton Stewart Jack Clayton Stewart, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 23, 2022 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Dan Stewart and Hattie Stewart and was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Herron Stewart. He was also...

Oct 21, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Charles Steve "Possum" Wilson

Charles Steve "Possum" Wilson, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 21, 2022 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, son of the late Charles Wilson Jr. and Virginia Burch Wilson. Possum was a former member of Macedonia...

Oct 18, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Gene Milton Sellers

Gene Milton Sellers, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 18, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Shank and Aileene Sneed Sellers and was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Pete, John, and...

Oct 16, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Michael Todd Berry

Michael Todd Berry, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 16, 2022 at his home. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Charles Berry and Brenda Isenhour and was preceded in death by his sister, Rae Woodard. Michael retired from Eaton after many...

Oct 15, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James H. Beheler

James H. Beheler, 73, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 15, 2022 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC.  Born in Rutherford, NC, He was Son of the late George Beheler and Margaret Alice "Edna" Propst Bridges and was also preceded in death by son James "Bo" Beheler, daughter...