Obituaries

Jan 24, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA John William Decker

John William Decker, 55, of Shelby, NC, passed away on January 24, 2020 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.  Born in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Floyd Decker.  John was employed with C & C Scrap Metals.  John was an avid sportsman and...

Jan 18, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Amos Duncan Greene Amos Duncan Greene, 96, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 18, 2020 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC. He was born in Rutherford County, NC, to the late Byrd and Lucy E. Greene and was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Lillian Hoyle Greene. He was...

Jan 17, 2020

DATELINE:  SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA Dennis H. Sessom Dennis H. Sessom, 70, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC. He was born in Wake County, NC, to the late Reverend Edward H. and Mafrey Richardson Sessom and was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Sessom. Dennis loved the Lord and...

Jan 13, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Eddie Eugene Hutto

Eddie Eugene Hutto, 60, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 13, 2020 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Harold Dean Hutto Sr and Inez McDaniel Hutto and was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Dean Hutto Jr. Eddie was...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Michael Mims Farish Michael Mims Farish, 68, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 03, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the of the late Larry Farish and Evelyn Painter Farish. Michael spent most of his life employed as...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Lloyd "Peachey" Clark Sr.

Lloyd "Peachey" Clark Sr., 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 01, 2020 at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late John Wesley and Dorothy Blanton Clark and was preceded in death by his brothers, Hoyle and...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Norma "Nanny" Bridges

Norma "Nanny" Bridges, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2020 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Marion Chalmers and Ruth Long Falls and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years,...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Katie Lou Jones Pruitt Katie Lou Jones Pruitt, 97, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 12, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Polk County, NC, daughter of the late Thomas Clyde and Carrie Pannell Jones and was preceded in death by her devoted husband of...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Steven Scott Blackburn Steven Scott Blackburn, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 08, 2020 at his home. He was born in Dallas, TX, to the late Donald Odell  and Peggy Yates Blackburn and was preceded in death by his brother, Jeffrey Blackburn. Steve worked  as a Lead Man at Parker Hannifin...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Dub Blalock Herman Wright Blalock Jr, known to those who loved him as Dub, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on February 02, 2020 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Herman Wright Blalock Sr. and Virginia Wells Blalock and was...

2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ina Rae Blanton Ina Rae Blanton, perpetually 29 years old, of Grover, NC, entered the gates of Heaven on, January 31, 2020 at her home. Ina was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Raymond and Ina Mae Moore Blanton and was preceded in death by her brother in law, James Messer and...

Jan 1, 2020

DATELINE:  DALLAS, NORTH CAROLINA Robert "Bobby" William Ware Sr. Robert "Bobby" Ware Sr., 65, of Dallas, NC, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, to the late William Leonard and Helen Lavenia Houser Ware and was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Louise Ware. Bobby served his country...

Dec 29, 2019

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Vera Goins Davis Vera Goins Davis, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her Lord on December 29, 2019 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Clyde and Pearl Short Goins and was preceded in death by her husband of more...

Dec 25, 2019

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA ROBERT HARRISON SHAW Robert Harrison Shaw, 63 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 25, 2019 at Caromont Health. Born in Gaston County, NC, he was son of the late Charles Eugene and Mary Ann Jacobs Shaw. He was also preceded in death by his brother Charlie Shaw. Robert was a graduate of...

Dec 25, 2019

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Janice Green Proctor Janice Green Proctor, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 25, 2019 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Opal and Bertha Morris Green and was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Richard Price Proctor. She was also preceded in...

Dec 25, 2019

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA John Fealty Clemmer John Fealty Clemmer, 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 25, 2019 at his home in Bessemer City, NC. He was born in Gaston County, NC, to the late Oscar and Mertie Ayers Clemmer and was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jane Angel Clemmer. He...

Dec 24, 2019

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Phyllis Bumgardner Champion Phyllis Bumgardner Champion, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 24, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. She was born in Cleveland County NC, to the late Austin L. and Nell Rice Bumgardner. Phyllis was a member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and loved...

Dec 22, 2019

DATELINE:  DALLAS, NORTH CAROLINA Marion Lamar Ramey Marion Lamar Ramey, 68, of Dallas, NC, passed away on December 22, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in York County, SC, to the late Cecil and Ann Whitesides Ramey. Marion was retired from the City of Gastonia where he served as  assistant director at Bradley...

Dec 14, 2019

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Philip Mark Bryson Philip Mark Bryson, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 14, 2019 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC. He was born in Buncombe County, NC to the late Wendell Holmes and Katherine Phillips Bryson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Susan Warren Bryson. Philip was...

Dec 13, 2019

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 Rachel Philbeck Grimes Rachel Philbeck Grimes, 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 13, 2019 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County NC, she was the daughter...