Obituaries

Oct 22, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Gail Ramey Reynolds

Gail Ramey Reynolds, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, went home on October 22, 2021 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. She was born in Gaston County, North Carolina. Gail worked at Clevemont Mills for 10 years where she met the love of her life, Timothy. She was...

Oct 19, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Annette Moss Short Annette Moss Short, , of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Grier and Annie Pruitt Moss and was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Junior Gene Short. She...

Oct 14, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Harry Malone Jackson Harry Malone Jackson, age 75, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Howard and Essie McFalls Jackson, and moved to Kings Mountain shortly afterward....

Oct 12, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Darlene H. Bridges Darlene H. Bridges, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 12, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Bowling Green, South Carolina, the only Jack and Beatrice and was preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters. Darlene was also preceded in death...

Oct 10, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Mary Sommers Neisler

Mary Sommers Neisler died peacefully October 10, 2021 at Hospice of Cleveland County-Wendover Road, Shelby. Mary was born on January 26, 1931 to Goodloe Gooch Sommers and Elizabeth S. Sommers in Charlotte, NC.  She graduated from Central High School, Charlotte and attended Queens College (now Queens University).  While attending...

Oct 10, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Tonya Guiton Helms

Tonya Guiton Helms, 54, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on October 10, 2021 at her home. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late John and Sylvia Alley Guiton and was preceded in death by a sister, Tracie Guiton Dover. Tonya was a wonderful mother...

Oct 10, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA James Michael Brewster II

James Michael Brewster II, 47, of Lawndale, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on October 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Michael was a longtime member of Encounter Church in Gaffney, SC where he was very active. He worked for many...

Oct 8, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ralph Champion Ralph Champion, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 8, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland County, NC.  Son of the late George Perry Champion and Daisy Mae Emory.  He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Ralph retired from the City of Kings...

Oct 3, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA David William Graham David William Graham, 58, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away suddenly on October 03, 2021 in Monetta, SC. He was born in Baltimore, MD, son of the late Hugh Clinton Graham and was preceded in death by his brother Clinton Orr Graham. David loved riding motorcycles, especially Harley Davidson motorcycles. He...

Oct 3, 2021

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA William Eugene "Gene" Michael Radford

Gene Radford, 47, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 03, 2021 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, and was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Radford Jr. Gene worked at CBM in Bessemer City, NC...

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...