Obituaries

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...

Oct 11, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Shirley Jane McMurry Shirley Jane McMurry, 87, of Shelby, NC, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2022, at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. A native of Waco, NC, Shirley was the daughter of the late Fibra and Sarah Self Poston and was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years,...

Oct 8, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Marion Kay Cloninger

Marion Kay Cloninger, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on October 08, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Conway, AR, and preceded in death by her mother, Betty Mobbs Kyzer, sister, Cookie Jenkins, and a great granddaughter, Savannah Jade Rudisill. Kay enjoyed cooking and spending...

Oct 5, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Joan Daphne Cassada Joan Daphne Cassada, 81, of Kings Mountain, formerly of Gastonia NC, passed away on October 05, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Middlesex, England, daughter of the late Emmit and Alice Frith Martin and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years,...

Oct 1, 2022

DATELINE: BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Rev James Paul Bowen

James Paul Bowen, 65, of Blacksburg, SC, entered his Heavenly home on October 1, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Reverend Billy Bowen and Hazel Blanton Bowen. Paul was also preceded in death by a brother, David Bowen,...

Sep 30, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ray "Dick" Fisher Ray "Dick" Fisher, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 30, 2022 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC.  He was born in Gastonia, NC to the late James Albert Anderson Fisher and Mary Grigg Fisher.  He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Jackie Ballard...

Sep 24, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Juanita "Nita" Caveny

Juanita "Nita" Caveny, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 24, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in St. Joseph County, IN, daughter of the late Leo R. Smith and Mary Zehner and was preceded in death by Howard "Peewee" Caveny....

Sep 23, 2022

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Rodger McDaniel Rodger McDaniel, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 23, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. Rodger was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late John Dixon McDaniel and Annie Dixon McDaniel and was preceded in death by beloved wife of 58 years, Orangel Parrish...

Sep 17, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Karen Lail Vinesett Karen Lail Vinesett, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on September 17, 2022 at Atrium Main in Charlotte, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Jack Alton Lail. Karen was a lifelong active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she shared her...