Obituaries

Sep 27, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Clenon Tackett Clenon Tackett, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 27, 2021 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Floyd County, KY, son of the late Mack and Elizabeth Jones Tackett and was preceded in death by his eldest brother, Monfort Tackett. Clenon was an active member of...

Sep 24, 2021

DATELINE: FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA Cherie Renee Willis Knox

Cherie Renee Willis Knox, 51, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Friday,  September 24, 2021 at her home in Forest City. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late Mary Katherine Gibbons Willis. Renee was a past member of Oak Grove Baptist Church....

Sep 24, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kevin Blake Lowery

Kevin Blake (Wiley) Lowery, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 24, 2021 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Norman Lewis and Helen Matilda McSwain Lowery and was preceded in death by his brothers, Butch and David Lowery, and his...

Sep 21, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Barbara Rippy Deese Barbara Rippy Deese, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on September 21, 2021 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC, daughter of the late W.G. Rippy Jr. and Pauline Biddix Rippy and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...

Sep 16, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Joseph Wayne Todd

Joseph Wayne Todd, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 16, 2021 at his home. He was born in Guilford County, NC, son of the late Jerry Donnell Todd Sr. and Marian Johnson Todd and was preceded in death by a brother, Nathan Todd, and a sister,...

Sep 16, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Frankie Marie Wood Frankie Marie Wood, 73, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 16, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, daughter of the late Frank Vernon and Melva Marie Owens Blalock and was preceded in death by a nephew. Frankie retired from...

Sep 13, 2021

Marcia Ware Brinkley, 69, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away September 13, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Born October 6, 1951 in Charlotte, NC, Marcia graduated from Kings Mountain High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Erskine College. She married Clarence Jack Brinkley in 1975, and the two recently celebrated their 46th year...

Sep 12, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Harry Douglas Cates Harry Douglas Cates, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2021 at his home. He was born in Orange County, NC, son of the late Marion Rosevelt and Nellie Mae Merritt Cates and was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Cates. Harry served his country proudly...

Sep 9, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Eugene Winfred Land 1929 - 2021 Rev. Eugene W. Land entered into his Heavenly reward on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, North Carolina, after a period of declining health. We are sure many special people were at the Pearly Gates to welcome him as the Angels and St....

Sep 7, 2021

Obituary for Catherine Ware

Catherine H. Ware, 95, of Branford Florida, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021. She was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on October 11, 1925. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Wayne L. Ware and moved to Miami, Florida. They lived in Miami for many wonderful years then moved...

Sep 7, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Richard Melbourne Mathis

Richard Melbourne Mathis, 86, passed away on Sept. 7th, 2021 in Kings Mountain, NC. He will be interred at Grover Cemetery.

Richard was born in Newtown, Ohio to Arthur and Eva Mathis on June 5th, 1935. He served in the Air Force and graduated from the University...

Sep 3, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Dorothy McNeely Capps

Dorothy McNeely Capps, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 3, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.  Born in Cleveland, NC, She was daughter of the late Thomas Leroy and Floice Jolley McNeely   She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 3, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Alma Alieen Allender Husky Alma Alieen Allender Husky, age 85, of Kings Mountain passed away on September 3, due to complications after a long battle with COPD at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby. She married Orous Hayes Husky, Sr. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 23, 1951. He predeceased her in 1992 after 41 years...

Sep 2, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Chad Everette Bridges Chad Everette Bridges, 49, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with his Lord on September 02, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, and was preceded in death by his father, Dan Bridges and his brother Dean Bridges. Chad proudly served...

Sep 1, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Barbra Ann Welch Flint

Barbra Ann Welch Flint, 63, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 01, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Howard Dean Welch Sr. and Helen Proctor Welch and was preceded in death by...

Aug 29, 2021

DATELINE: ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA

Anne Haynes McNeill, 65, passed away on August 29, 2021 after contracting COVID-19. Anne was born in Shelby, NC, to Rev. Wayne and Joyce Cloninger Haynes. Anne’s loving and generous spirit was topped with the perfect amount of wit and sass. Anne most enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family...

Aug 29, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Wyte Dottie  Ann Wyte, 73 , of Bessemer City, NC, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Winford and Martha Adams Hope. Dottie was a devoted Christian of the Baptist faith. She was...

Aug 19, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Derek Duane "Shamu" Spencer

Derek Duane "Shamu" Spencer, 54, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 19, 2021 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  Born in Ingham Co, MI, He was son of the late Jack Spencer Jr.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Scott Spencer....

Aug 19, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Gary Curtis Hambright

Gary Curtis Hambright, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 19, 2021 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC after a period of declining health.  Born in Cherokee County SC, He was son of the late Curtis Lee  and Adelia Turner Hambright.

Gary graduated...

Aug 18, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Monty Renn Thornburg

Monty Renn Thornburg, 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 18, 2021 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Fred Love and Frances Dover Thornburg and was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Thomas...