Obituaries

Mar 23, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Samuel Coy Eugene Black Jr. Samuel Coy Eugene Black Jr., 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 23, 2022 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Cherokee County, SC, son of the late Coy Eugene Black and Sally Moore Black and was preceded in death by a brother,...

Mar 19, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Flora Mae Ruppe Flora Mae Ruppe, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, entered into eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family on March 19, 2022 at her home. She was born in Cleveland, NC,  daughter of the late Paul Lee and Ethel Mae Allison Ruppe and was preceded in death by her brothers, Dean, Harvey,...

Mar 17, 2022

Jessie Mae (Bishop) Timms

Jessie Mae Bishop Timms, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her Savior and Lord on March 17, 2022 at Caromont hospital in Gastonia, N.C.  She was born In McMinn County, Athens, Tennessee, the daughter of the late James O’Neal Bishop and Verdie Mae Bishop.  She was preceded in death by...

Mar 17, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Philip Bradley Lovelace Philip Bradley Lovelace, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 17, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Bill and Dorothy Humphries Lovelace and was preceded in death by his brother, Darrell Lovelace. Phil attended the...

Mar 14, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Lloyd Elwin Clark

“Lloyd E. Clark, he died” is the obituary our stubborn father penned for publication. Unfortunately for him, he raised two equally stubborn children who cannot let their father pass without sharing just a little bit more about this remarkable man.  Lloyd Elwin Clark was born September 6, 1934, in...

Mar 14, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Audrey Grindstaff Truesdale Cody Audrey Grindstaff Truesdale Cody, 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 at her home. She was born in McDowell County, NC, daughter of the late Fate Morgan and Maggie Thomas Grindstaff. Audrey was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church. She retired from the State...

Mar 13, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Evelyn Wright Bridges Evelyn Wright Bridges, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 13, 2022 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Horace and Bessie Foster Wright and was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Ray...

Mar 11, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Linda Scism Paul Linda Scism Paul, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2022 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Grady and Fern Hovis Scism and was preceded in death by a brother,...

Mar 9, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Arthur Paul Haynes

Arthur Paul Haynes, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 09, 2022 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Washington County, TN, son of the late Oliver and Ruby Bennett Haynes and was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Haynes. Arthur...

Mar 9, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Douglas Rathbone Douglas Rathbone, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 09, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Dewey and Dona Dorsey Rathbone and was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Loretta Taylor Rathbone. Doug was...

Mar 6, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dennis Edward Taylor

Dennis Edward Taylor, 66, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on March 06, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Clarence Taylor and was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Taylor and a sister, Jewel Goble....

Mar 1, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Myrtha Wright Philbeck Myrtha Wright Philbeck, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed peacefully away on March 01, 2022 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Travis and Lois Hovis Wright and was preceded in death by her brother, Herman Wright and a sister Lillie Mae Jones. Myrtha...

Feb 26, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Wilma Ruth Dotson

Wilma Ruth Lawter Dotson, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2022.  Wilma was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1939 to the late Ida Ruth Edwards Lawter and Farris Lawter in Polk County, North Carolina.  She was the fifth of nine children.  In 1955, she was introduced...

Feb 26, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Sharon Greason Huss Sharon Greason Huss, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 26, 2022 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, and was preceded in death by her father, Roger Lee Greason Sr. Sharon worked in the textile industry for most of her...

Feb 22, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA David Bullock David Bullock, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away suddenly on February 22, 2022 in Clover, South Carolina. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, son of the late Lester Hayward and Victoria Carroll Bullock and was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Burton. David attended Christ Worship Center in Gastonia,...

Feb 20, 2022

DATELINE:  INDIAN TRAIL, NORTH CAROLINA Margaret Cole Dover

Mrs. Margaret Cole Dover, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Indian Trail, NC, on the afternoon of February 20, 2022, in the company of her granddaughter. She did, however, make a point to stay with us long enough to enjoy one more First Baptist...

Feb 20, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Cella Marie Button Simons Cella Marie Button Simons, 93 of Dryden, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Cella Marie was born in Ithaca, NY, and graduated from Ithaca High School. She was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Lamb)...

Feb 19, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Agnes Jeanette Robinson Mrs. Agnes J. Robinson, age 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 19, 2022, at her home. Born March 2, 1945, in Tarboro, NC, Agnes was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Mary Modline Staton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years David...

Feb 17, 2022

DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Timothy Walter Hale Sr.

Timothy Walter Hale Sr., 61, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on February 17, 2022 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Richard Blaire and Virginia Gordon Hale. No services are planned at this time.

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Feb 16, 2022

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Tina Howell Clayton

Tina Howell Clayton, 53, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on February 16, 2022 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Fred Odell and Betty Lou Howell. Tina worked in the cosmetology industry for more than 20 years...