Obituaries

Aug 28, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Carl Champion Carl Champion, 80, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 28, 2020, at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, son of the late Lyman Edmond and Gertrude Ledford Champion and was also preceded in death by his sister, Della Bell....

Aug 26, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Kenneth Edward Yarboro Kenneth Edward Yarboro, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 26, 2020 at his home. Ken was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, son of the late Randolph and Mary West Yarboro and preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Kara "Diddy" Maddox Yarboro. Ken was a...

Aug 23, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Donald Lee Henderson Sr. Donald Lee Henderson Sr., 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 23, 2020 at Accordius Health at Rutherford in Rutherfordton, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Donald Henderson and was preceded in death by a son, Duriel Lee Henderson, sister, Kimberly Renee...

Aug 23, 2020

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA ANNETTE MORRIS PITMAN Annette Morris Pitman, 82 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 23, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. She was born in Montgomery County, GA and was the daughter of the late Colon and Florence (Braddy) Morris. She was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Aug 22, 2020

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ruth Parker Beam Ruth Parker Beam, 103, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 22, 2020 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose Andrew "Andy"Parker and Mary Buff Parker. She was also preceded in death by a number of brothers...

Aug 20, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Horace Edward Kiser Horace Edward Kiser, 88, of Mocksville, NC, passed away on August 20, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Melton Edward and Janet King Kiser and was preceded in death by his brother, Royce Kiser and his sister,...

Aug 20, 2020

Harris Funeral Home, Inc 108 South Piedmont Avenue, PO Box 639 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601 mthornburg@harrisfunerals.com www.harrisfunerals.com DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Betty Joyce Mitchell Betty Joyce Mitchell, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late David Everette and...

Aug 19, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Tony Lee Bridges Tony Lee Bridges, 48, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 19, 2020 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Bobby Kenneth and Elsie McNeely Bridges. Tony was employed as a foreman at NVR where he had worked for seventeen years. He enjoyed being...

Aug 19, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Clayton Lloyd Ollis Clayton Lloyd Ollis, 55, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 19, 2020 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Canton, Ohio. Clayton was preceded in death by his father, Walt Ollis. Clayton was born a March of Dimes baby and was not expected to live past...

Aug 17, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Eloise Grigg Huffstetler Eloise Grigg Huffstetler, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2020. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Hubert and Carrie Davis Grigg and was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Jack Huffstetler and her children, David Huffstetler, Jackie Holder and...

Aug 16, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Morris Ellis Mayes Morris Ellis Mayes, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 16, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, son of the late  William Frealo and Laura Jane Ellis Mayes and was preceded in death by brothers Roy, Bill, Lawrence,...

Aug 16, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Pamela Denise Martin Pamela Denise Martin, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, transitioned to her Heavenly home on August 16, 2020 at her home. She was born in Gaston County, NC, to the late Timmons and Betty Breakfield Barnett. She was a member of Glory Bound Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Pam spent most of...

Aug 12, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jerry Morris Jerry Morris, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 12, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. Jerry was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Earl and Eva Carter Morris. He graduated from Bethware High School where he was an extraordinary baseball player. Jerry played high school...

Aug 11, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Perry Lee Wood Perry Lee Wood, 60, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Accordius Nursing Home in Hendersonville, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Robert Lee and Margaret Conner Wood and was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie Green and his uncles Billy...

Aug 8, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Sarah Nicole Louise Wilson Sarah Nicole Louise Wilson, 9, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 08, 2020 at Atrium Kings Mountain. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, and was preceded in death by her Great-Grandparents, Marion Wilson and Frank and Sarah Sisler. Sarah was a beautiful loving little girl who never...

Aug 6, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Nettie Sue Leona Murray

Nettie Sue Leona Murray, 93, of the Westminister - Pearidge  area of Rutherfordton County and recently of  Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 06, 2020 at Testa Hospice in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Rutherford County, NC, to the late Joseph Graham and...

Aug 5, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dorothy Cothran Medlin Dorothy Cothran Medlin, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 05, 2020 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC. Dorothy was born in Spartanburg, SC,  the late Claude and Elsie Petty Cothran. She was an active member of First Wesleyan Church where she participated in the Wesleyan Women and...

Aug 3, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roy Keith Falls Roy Keith Falls, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on August 03, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Keith was born in Kings Mountain to the late Roy and Ruby Haynes Falls. He was a humble man who had a strong relationship with...

Aug 2, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Maribeth Briscoe Bagwell Maribeth Briscoe Bagwell, 52, of Kings Mountain North Carolina peacefully passed away on August 2, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born May 27, 1968 in Tucson Arizona, Maribeth found her love of the desert, horses, and reading. Falling in love, Kings Mountain became her home where she was...

Jul 31, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Hazel Chapman Graham Hazel Chapman Graham, 99, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 31, 2020 at Shelby Manor in Shelby, NC. She was born in Davidson County, NC, to the late Noah Edley and Myrtha Wright Chapman and was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Raymond Bunyan Graham. She...