Obituaries

Mar 15, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Margaret Ethel McEntyre Margaret Ethel McEntyre, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 15, 2021 at Alexandria Place in Gastonia, NC. She was born in York County, SC, daughter of the late Elias and Lula Bell White and was preceded in death by two brothers, Boyce and Vernon White, and five sisters,...

Mar 14, 2021

DATELINE:  DALLAS, NORTH CAROLINA Richard Paul Dover Richard Paul Dover, 75, of Dallas, NC, passed away on March 14, 2021 at his home.  He was born in York County, SC, son of the late Jeff and Pauline Darr Dover and was preceded in death by a brother, Phillip Dover. Richard retired from the textile industry after a lifetime of...

Mar 13, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Helen Reese McCready Helen Reese McCready, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. No services are planned at this time. INTERMENT: Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery GUEST REGISTER AVAILABLE AT WWW.HARRISFUNERALS.COM ARRANGEMENTS:  HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Mar 9, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Earnest Robert Ford Earnest Robert Ford, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on March 09, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Cleveland county, NC, son of the late Everette and Annie Bell Ford and was preceded in death by his siblings, Ellise Spencer, Joan Spencer, and Hildred...

Mar 9, 2021

DATELINE:  SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

James Cavney Allen Jr.

James Cavney Allen Jr., 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 09, 2021 at Hospice at Wendover. He was born in Cleveland County to the late James Cavney Allen and Edna Earle Grigg. He was a graduate of #3 High School where he was the Captain...

Mar 7, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James (Jim) Franklin White James (Jim) Franklin White, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 07, 2021 at Testa Family Hospice in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Graham Hood and Mary Lee Sparrow White and was preceded in death by a brother, Jackie...

Mar 6, 2021

DATELINE:  SMYRNA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Vernon Lee Ruppe

Vernon Lee Ruppe, 69, of Smyrna, SC, passed away on March 06, 2021 at his home. Born in Cleveland County to the late Harvey Lee Ruppe and Mary Ruby Carroll Howard and was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years Barbara Potts Ruppe. He was a...

Mar 2, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA William E. Franze

William E. Franze, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March  02, 2021 while in the care of hospice at Novant Matthews Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Olivia Franze. He is survived by one daughter, Helena Franze Yarbro of...

Feb 28, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Paul Venson Rathbone Paul Venson Rathbone, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina's Foothills in Forest City, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Dewey and Dona Dorsey Rathbone and was preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Bobby...

Feb 28, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jack Walter Eaker Jack Walter Eaker, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Lafayette and Myrtle Costner Eaker and was preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Ralph, Wilbur, and Boyce Eaker ...

Feb 25, 2021

DATELINE:  GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA Brenda Jean Putnam Hall Brenda Jean Putnam Hall, 77, of Grover, NC, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2021 at her home. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Walter Eugene and Mary Victoria Mullinax Putnam. Jeanie was a member of First Baptist Church in Grover. She worked for many years...

Feb 24, 2021

DATELINE:  BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Rachel Mae Leach Rachel Mae Leach, 70, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on February 24, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Frank Edward and Lou Sue Hope Rice and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over forty-three years, Charles Thomas "Tommy"...

Feb 21, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Mary Ann Bridges

Mary Ann Bridges, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 21, 2021 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Noah and Nannie Pinson Crocker. The family will hold a private service at a later time.

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Feb 19, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Adam Kale Wood

Adam Kale Wood, 19, of Kings Mtn, NC, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2021 in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Shelby, NC, he was the son of Robert I Wood and Joy Sutton Wood. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Roy and Patricia Sutton....

Feb 16, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Shirley Ann Ruff Shirley Ann Ruff, 78, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on February 16, 2021 at her home in Enoree, SC. She was born in Washington state, daughter of the late Johnathan and Etti Mae Parris Freeman and was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-five years, Roy Ray Ruff....

Feb 16, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Margie Barrett Bridges Margie Barrett Bridges, 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 16, 2021 at her home. Margie was born on June 27, 1926, in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late G. Arthur and Grace Ward Barrett. She was also preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Clyde...

Feb 13, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA George Wylie Sullens

George Wylie Sullens, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 13, 2021 in Gaffney, SC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Talmadge Gonslee and Ora Lee Parham Sullens.

FUNERAL SERVICE: No services are planned at this time

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Feb 12, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Brenda Dellinger Blanton Brenda Dellinger Blanton, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 12, 2021 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late W.V. "Dub" and Helen McSwain Dellinger and was preceded in death by two brothers, Sgt. Larry Dellinger and Bill (Gene) Dellinger. Brenda was...

Feb 10, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Crowder Edward "Ed" Davis Crowder Edward Davis, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home. He was born January 16, 1941 in Lincoln County, NC, to the late Franklin and Mandy Pryor Davis and was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Lee Davis. Ed was a...

Feb 7, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Bobby Gene Putnam

Bobby Gene Putnam, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 07, 2021 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Charles Lawrence and Lela Hord Putnam and was preceded in death by his first wife of forty-eight years, Judy Bridges Putnam....