Obituaries

May 19, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Addie Bell Wray Addie Bell Bumgarner Wray, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 19, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.  She was born in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late Esper & Nancy Bumgarner.  Addie was preceded in death by her beloved...

May 18, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roman Adler Fletcher Roman Adler Fletcher, 1, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away after a hard fought battle on May 18, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, and was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Joy Johnson and two uncles, Adam and Taylor Hannah....

May 10, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Etta Rebecca "Becky" Bailey Styers Etta Rebecca "Becky" Styers, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away surrounded by her family on May 10, 2022 at her home. She was born in Chestertown, MD, the daughter of the late James Allen Bailey and Louise Beck Bailey and was preceded in death by her husband of...

May 5, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Vanessa Carroll

Vanessa Carroll, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 05, 2022 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Edward James and Frances Waters Carroll. Vanessa attended Pathways Baptist Church and worked as a seamstress in the textile industry....

Apr 30, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Helen Case House  (Peaches)

Helen Case House, 69 Kings Mountain, NC, was called up to sing with the Angels in Heaven on April 30, 2022.  She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Robert Charles and Juanita Louise Case and was preceded in death by her brothers, Johnny and...

Apr 26, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Donnie Keith Ramsey

Donnie Keith Ramsey, 37, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away suddenly on April 26, 2022. He was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Donnie loved playing video games and was an accomplished guitar player. He enjoyed tinkering with his car and spending time with his family and friends. Donnie's...

Apr 26, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Peggy Shealy Ramey

Peggy Shealy Ramey, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 26, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Spartanburg County, SC, daughter of the late Frank Mathias and Helen May Shealy and was preceded in death by...

Apr 25, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Robert Wayne Bullock

Robert Wayne Bullock, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 25, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. He was born in Memphis, TN, son of the late John and Frances Allen Bullock. Robert was of the Catholic faith. He was the owner and operator of...

Apr 25, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Arthur "Eddie" Edward Haas Jr. Arthur Edward Haas Jr. (Eddie) walked into the presence of his Lord and Savior, April 25, 2022. He was born in Gaston County, NC and was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Edward Haas Sr. Eddie proudly worked for Freightliner Corporation for 35 years, and retired May 1,...

Apr 25, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James "Jim" Arthur Harry James Arthur Harry, 81, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on April 25, 2022 at his home.  Jim was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Charles Franklin Harry Sr. and Estelle Johnson Harry and was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie Harry, his sister, Jean Frances, a...

Apr 24, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Judy Ann Riley

Judy Ann Riley, 67, of Stanley, NC, passed away on April 24, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Walter Jackson and Katherine Brown Riley and was preceded in death by her sisters, Linda Riley Franklin...

Apr 24, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dr. George Webb Plonk Sr.

“To You, O Lord I lift up my soul” Psalm 25 George W. Plonk, MD passed away on April 24th at Kings Mountain Hospital after a brief illness. He was 103 years young. Born on March 17, 1919 in Kings Mountain, he was the son of the...

Apr 24, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kathy LaDonna Buchanan

Kathy LaDonna Buchanan, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2022 at her home. She was born in York County, SC, daughter of the late Reuben James and Joanne Brown Porter Payne. LaDonna was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed spending time at home with...

Apr 22, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Everette "Buddy" Medlin Everette "Buddy" Medlin, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 22, 2022 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. He was born June 17, 1929 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Everette Fulton Medlin and Mary Lee Roberts Medlin. He will join his wife of almost 65 years,...

Apr 20, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Hubert Charles Johnson

Hubert Charles Johnson, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 20, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Edgefield County, SC, son of the late Clifton and Martha Smith Johnson and was preceded in death by his brother, Luther Johnson. Hubert...

Apr 18, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James "Jim"  Cooke Wilson James Cooke Wilson, 86, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 18, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Shelby, NC. He was born in Sullivan County, TN, son of the late Pete Wilson and Elizabeth Cooke Wilson Sterling, step-mom Mary Carpenter Wilson, and step-father Earl Sterling and was preceded in...

Apr 17, 2022

DATELINE: RENO, NEVADA Dennis Leroy Goforth Dennis L Goforth, 96, passed away on April 17, 2022 in Reno, Nevada.  he was born February 28, 1926 in Miami Fl, and spent most of his childhood in Grover, NC., He lived in Kings Mountain, NC, most of his life. He moved to Nevada in 2005. He was preceded in death by...

Apr 14, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jewell "Judy" Gerane Norwood Jewell "Judy" Gerane Norwood, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 14, 2022 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Thomas William and Willie Beach Jones and was preceded in death by her husband, Odell Alfred...

Apr 14, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Marilyn Joyce Stroup

Marilyn Lachman Stroup of Kings Mountain, 78, passed away peacefully with family by her side and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2022.  Marilyn was born on February 9th 1944 to John Ferdinand Lachman & Mary Kate Lachman of PA. Marilyn loved her...

Apr 7, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kenneth Harold Bumgardner Sr.: January 5, 1939 – April 7, 2022 Kenneth Harold Bumgardner Sr. passed in peace surrounded by family at the age of 83 on April 7, 2022. Born on January 5, 1939 in Gastonia, NC, Ken was the son of the late Eddleman and Mary Steele Bumgardner. He was a wonderful...