Obituaries
Jerry Franklin Ledford
Aug 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Jerry Franklin Ledford
Jerry Franklin Ledford lived a modest life full of quiet accomplishments, incredible friends, and an adoring family. He was born in Oak Grove on December 9th, 1948 to Grace Howell Ledford and Frank Ledford. He grew up unpretentiously, while his mother fed them from her garden and his father “tinkered” in his shop. He...
Philip Richard Sanders
Aug 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Philip Richard Sanders
Philip Richard Sanders, 72, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, with his wife, Bonnie, by his side. He was born on December 25, 1952, in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Philip was the son of the late Arthur "Ott" and Joann Haas Sanders. A lifelong lover of music—especially Motown—Philip...
Ronald Eugene Short
Aug 7, 2025
DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA
Ronald "Eugene" Short
Ronald "Eugene" Short, age 61, of Grover, North Carolina, peacefully returned to his eternal home on August 7, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on January 19, 1964, in Cleveland County, he was the beloved son of the late Johnny Ray and Shirley Perry Short. Ronald is now reunited with his...
Nancy Carol Walker
Aug 4, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Nancy Carol Walker
Nancy Carol Walker, 69, of Kings Mountain, formerly of Roanoke Rapids and Lake Gaston, passed away on August 04, 2025 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. She had lived with Alzheimer’s Disease for several years. Nancy was born on June 12, 1956 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late Reverend F....
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks
Aug 2, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks
Eliza Chloe Lynn Sparks, 96, born June 29, 1929 died peacefully on Saturday, August 2 at her home - Summit Place of Kings Mountain. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sallie Lynn. Chloe enjoyed a 32 year career at Southern Bell. She began her career as a switchboard operator “number...
Betty Ann Bell Philbeck
Jul 28, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Betty Ann Bell Philbeck
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Betty Ann Bell Philbeck, age 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, who departed this life on July 28, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born on October 6, 1938, in Cleveland County, NC, she was the cherished daughter of the...
Eric Rodney Rogers, Sr.
Jul 27, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Eric Rodney Rogers
Our beloved father passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 to Vade Frank and Lorena Wilson Rogers, he was a native to the Charlotte area. He was a proud member of the Navy from 1953-1957, during which time he lived in Hawaii and worked as an...
Martha Sue Welch Horton
Jul 26, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Martha Sue Welch Horton
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Martha Sue Welch Horton, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, who left this world on July 26, 2025, in the comfort of her home. Born on June 18, 1943, in Cleveland County, Sue was the beloved daughter of the late Lester and Flora...
Arthur Houston Smith
Jul 24, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Arthur Houston Smith
Arthur Houston Smith, aged 93, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully passed away on July 24, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on July 10, 1932, in Catawba County, North Carolina, he was the beloved son of the late Arthur Ray and Vertie Houston Smith. He was preceded in death...
Charlotte Ann Hicks
Jul 14, 2025
DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte Ann Hicks
Charlotte Ann Hicks, 86, of Grover, NC, went to meet her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Born September 25, 1938 in York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lizzie Carroll Williams and was preceded in death by her husband of 37...
Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger
Jul 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Blanton Dellinger, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, who departed this life on July 9, 2025, at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. Born on February 7, 1941, in Cleveland County, NC, she was the cherished daughter of the late James Ed...
Marie Thigpen Brafford
Jul 9, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Marie Thigpen Brafford
Marie Thigpen Brafford, 93, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 09, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born December 11, 1931 in South Carolina, daughter of the late Edward and Effie Brown Thigpen and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Houston Brafford, a son, Chris Brafford...
Crystal Short Smith
Jun 27, 2025
DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Crystal Short Smith
Crystal Dawn Short Smith, 43, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on June 27, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born July 31, 1981 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of Vernon Short, Sr. and Anna Lawson Roper and was preceded in death by her sister, Lisa Boyd. Crystal was a...
Eduardo "Eddie" Mallen Sanchez-Prados
Jun 27, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
EDUARDO "EDDIE" MALLEN SANCHEZ-PRADOS
Eduardo "Eddie" Mallen Sanchez-Prados, 60 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 27, 2025. He was born in Madrid, Spain, son of the late Eduardo Mallen Murillas and Maria Sanchez-Prados Salinas. While still living in Spain, Eduardo, affectionately known as Eddie, served his country honorably in the Spanish Military. He worked for...
David Michael Hardin
Jun 27, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
David Michael Hardin
David Michael Hardin, 80, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 27, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Elmer and Lula Logan Hardin. David served his country honorably in the United States Navy on the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War.
David is survived by...
Barbara Mulwee Helms
Jun 24, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara Mulwee Helms
Barbara Mulwee Helms, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 24, 2025 at Atrium Cleveland Regional in Shelby, NC. She was born February 21, 1949 in Gaston County, NC, the only daughter of the late Baxter and Gladys Beatrice Barr Mulwee and was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Helms. She...
Nancy Bridges Waters
Jun 23, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Nancy Bridges Waters
Nancy Bridges Waters, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 23, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born January 28, 1941 in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Henry and Pauline Lovelace Bridges and was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin "EC" Waters, her son, Scott...
David Bruce Smith
Jun 22, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
David Bruce Smith
David Bruce Smith, 71, of Kings Mountain, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House. David, who faced a short but valiant battle with cancer, was surrounded by love from his wife of nearly fifty years, Krista, and his children. David was born in Kings Mountain on December 30, 1953, to...
Lucille Camp Williams
Jun 20, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Lucille Camp Williams
It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Lucille Camp Williams, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished member of the Kings Mountain community, who passed way on June 20, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia at the age of 83. Born April 1, 1942 in Grover,...
Samuel Christopher Fitch
Jun 17, 2025
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Samuel Christopher Fitch
Samuel Christopher Fitch, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 17, 2025 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born July 25, 1959 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Samuel Forrest and Agnes Bridges Fitch and was preceded in death by his sister, Donna Fitch and his...
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