Obituaries

Jul 1, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

JAMES BELT

James “Jim” Aaron  Belt, Sr.,  age 74, of Kings Mountain, NC entered into eternal rest to receive his heavenly reward on July 01, 2017 at the Testa Family Hospice House. Born May 25, 1943 to the late Joeseph Wilbert “Bill” Belt and Christine Rector Belt. Mr....

Jun 29, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN

NAME: THOMAS FRANKLIN MORROW

Thomas Franklin Morrow, age 89, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on June 29, 2017 at Carolina Health Care System – Mercy.  Born July 8, 1927 to the late Franklin Howard Morrow and Nola Smith Morrow, he was preceded in death by his wife of 69...

Jun 14, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

JAMES HERSHAL WARE

James Hershal Ware, 78, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away June 14, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Benjamin Ware and Sally Ann Carroll Ware. He was also preceded in death by...

Jun 13, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DORIS MOORE WELLS

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Doris Moore Wells, age 84, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolina HealthCare – Kings Mountain, on June 13, 2017. Born in Cherokee County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland Moore and Kathleen Bailey...

Jun 12, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

GEORGE GILFORD HAMRICK

George Gilford Hamrick, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away June 12, 2017 at White Oak Manor. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Clarence Dixon Hamrick and Eugenia Webb Hamrick and was also predeceased by his sister Margaret Jolley. He was a...

Jun 12, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

ROBERT MARCUS’MARK’ SHORT

Robert Marcus’Mark’ Short, 53, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at this home on June 12, 2017. Robert was born in Cleveland County and preceded in death by his father Loyd Short. He loved music, sang and played bass his whole life. He is...

Jun 7, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTIN, NORTH CAROLINA.

RYDER LEE O’NEAL

Ryder Lee O’Neal, infant son of Jennifer Buchanan and Chase O’Neal, passed away at his home on June 7, 2017. He was born on May 3, 2017 in Gaston County. He was predeceased in death by his grandfather Steven Ray Boone.

SURVIVORS: In...

Jun 6, 2017

Wilbert Lee Biddix, 77 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2017. Born on April 15, 1940, Wilbert was the oldest son of Leonard Wilbert Biddix and wife Pearly Pauline Green Biddix. Wilbert was married to his sweetheart, Barbara Upchurch Biddix, also of Kings Mountain, for 51 years. The couple was married on June...

Jun 5, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BETSY STOWE ALLEN

- Betsy Stowe Allen, 86, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away June 5, 2017, at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Logan Perry Stowe and Corinne Hambright Stowe. She was also was preceded in death...

Jun 4, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ERWIN NEWTON HUGHES

- Erwin Newton Hughes, 84, resident of Greenville, SC, passed away June 4, 2017 at Greenville Glen Assisted Living. He was born in York County, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Conrad Hughes and Willie Eva Dunlap Hughes. He was also...

Jun 2, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ODIS “CLARENCE” DEATON

- Odis “Clarence” Deaton, 80, resident of Kings Mountain passed away peacefully from this life on the morning of June 2 after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his family and caregivers during the last days of his life....

May 28, 2017

HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

And Cremation Services.

108 S. Piedmont Ave.

P.O. Box 639

Kings Mountain, NC 28086

(704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601

mthornburg@harrisfunerals.com

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JAMES AUSTIN BELL

James Austin Bell, 79, resident of...

May 27, 2017

HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

And Cremation Services.

108 S. Piedmont Ave.

P.O. Box 639

Kings Mountain, NC 28086

(704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601

mthornburg@carolina.rr.com

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: LINDA LUCILLE CRISP BELL

Linda Lucille Crisp Bell, 69,...

May 25, 2017

HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

108 S. Piedmont Ave.

P.O. Box 639

Kings Mountain, NC 28086

(704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601

mthornburg@harrisfunerals.com

James Oliver Tate

Kings Mountain. James Oliver Tate, 88, a recent resident of White Oak Manor, died May 25, 2017 at Testa...

May 23, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: WILLARD "PETE" JOHNSON

Willard "Pete" Johnson, 77 of Kings Mountain, entered into his eternal home in the early morning of May 23, 2017. He was born in Cleveland County and the son of the late Winslow Crayton Johnson and Amanda Parker Johnson. He was preceded in death by sister Nadine Morrison...

May 22, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: LUTHER "LEONARD" CHAMPION

Luther "Leonard" Champion, 75, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare - Cleveland, May 22, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Robert Floyd Champion and Annie Bell Bowen Champion. Luther was also preceded in death by brothers Odell, Haskell and...

May 21, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MONTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: VICTOR "VIC" LEE FLAKE, JR.

Victor "Vic" Lee Flake, Jr. passed away the evening of May 21, 2017, after an extended battle with diabetes (nearly 60 years) and dementia (more than 14 years), at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia, NC. He was 84 years old.

Vic was born February 11,...

May 21, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JOY WELLS HOLLIFIELD

Joy Wells Hollifield, 60, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, entered the Gates of Heaven on May 21, 2017 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Boyce and Helen Dixon Wells. She was employed as office manager of First...

May 20, 2017

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: SCOTTY LEE RICHARDS, Sr.

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Scotty Lee Richards Sr., 37, of Grover, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, May 20, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC. He was born July 26th, 1979 in Spartanburg SC. Scotty served in the fire service for 24 years. He is a...

May 13, 2017

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: FRANKLIN D. ‘BILL’ KIRBY

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Franklin “Bill” Kirby, 83, formerly of Grover, NC, passed away on May 13, 2017 at Brian Center, Brevard, NC. Born in Spartanburg County, SC he was the son of the late Rufus Guy Kirby and Lillie Murray Kirby. He was preceded...