Obituaries

Apr 4, 2017

Lauris Blalock Wray, 99, of Shelby passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Wendover Hospice House surrounded by her devoted family.

Born January 15, 1918, she was a native of Cleveland County and the daughter of Clyde and Annie Belle Blalock. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, George...

Apr 3, 2017

NAME: JAMES CALVIN MESSER

James Calvin Messer, 52, died April 3, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born in Gaston County to the late Glen Calvin Messer and Marie Earley Messer. He was proceeded in death by nephew, Mark Reid.

He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, and was an employee of...

Apr 3, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Robert L. Goforth

Robert Lee Goforth, Jr. age 65, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Robert L. Goforth, Sr. and Dorothy Cloninger Goforth. He was also preceded in death by a...

Apr 1, 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

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JEFFERY DALE PATRICK

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Jeffery Dale Patrick, age 54, resident of Kings...

Mar 29, 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

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: MICHAEL ERIC SWEEZY ________________________________________________________________________

Michael Eric Sweezy, age 57, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare - Cleveland. Born in Cleveland County, he...

Mar 28, 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

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: CRAWFORD RUCKER

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Crawford Rucker, age 97, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina...

Mar 28, 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

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BILLY BOSS ACUFF, Sr.

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Billy Boss Acuff, Sr. 76, resident...

Mar 27, 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 DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: DONALD RAY GRAHAM ________________________________________________________________________ Donald Ray Graham age, 74 of Grover, passed away at home on March 27, 2017. Born in Cleveland County NC, he was the son of the late Raymond Bunyan...

Mar 23, 2017

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Martha Clary Goforth

Martha Clary Goforth, age 80 of Grover, North Carolina, passed away on March 23, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lee Coffey. Martha was retired as a sewer from the textile industry, and worked at both Minette...

Mar 19, 2017

DATELINE: Kings Mountain, North Carolina NAME: Jasper Draydon “Grady” Costner ________________________________________________________________________ Jasper Draydon “Grady” Costner, age 86, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on March 19, 2017 at CaroMont Health, Gastonia. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late John Costner and Sally Adams Costner. He was also preceded in death by sisters Lucy Gaddy,...

Mar 19, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Juanita Boheler Falls ________________________________________________________________________ Juanita Boheler Falls, age 85, of Kings Mountain, passed away on March 19, 2017 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County to the late Harry Richard Boheler and Lila Jolly Boheler, she was also preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Carl...

Mar 17, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN NAME: STELLA MARCELLA COOKE MORROW - Stella Marcella Cooke Morrow, age 86, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on March 17, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born in Cleveland County to the late E.B. and Lois Cooke, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 3 brothers. She was retired after 20 years of...

Mar 16, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Shirley Yarbro Guyton ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Shirley Yarbro Guyton, 80, of Kings Mountain passed away peacefully on March 16, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Jesse Hillard Yarbro and Flora Bookout Yarbro on January 29, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54...

Mar 15, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: JAN E. WILLIAMS ________________________________________________________________________

Jan E. Williams age 70 passed away in Columbus, Ohio on March 15, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Hugh "Toby" Otto Williams and Jeanette (Walker) Williams. She retired from Chemical Abstracts Service as a Product Manager.

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Mar 12, 2017

DATELINE: Kings Mountain, NC NAME: Charles Michael "Mike" Roper

Charles Michael "Mike" Roper, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Caromont Healthcare in Gastonia, NC at the age of 67. Mike was born in Kings Mountain on July 18, 1949 to the late Ivy and Mamie King Roper. He was also preceded in death by sisters Lorena...

Mar 12, 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 rhawk007@bellsouth.net DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Charles L. Early "Tuney" Charles L. Early "Tuney" passed away on March 12, 2017 at his home with his daughter Debbie by his side. Son of the late Augustus...

Mar 9, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: John D. VanDyke Jr. at the age of 69 Son of the late, Mr. John D. VanDyke Sr. and Helen (Muir) VanDyke

SURVIVORS: Son, John D. VanDyke III; granddaughter, Ashton VanDyke; Former wife and caregiver Juanita Cloninger; brother, Robert (Carolyn) Lovelace; nieces, Kelli and Ava Hughes, M. K. and Macey Lovelace;...

Mar 6, 2017

HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 108 S. Piedmont Ave. P.O. Box 639 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 739-2591 Fax (704) 739-7601 www.harrisfunerals.com DATELINE: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: ROBIN LAWSON DOW ________________________________________________________________________ Robin Lawson Dow, age 54, of Gastonia, passed away on March 6, 2017 at her residence. Born in Cleveland County to the late Joy Martin Lawson, Robin was a...

Feb 28, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: JOE BROWN ________________________________________________________________________ Joe Brown , age 70, passed away on February 28, 2017 at his home. Joe was born in Sunbright, TN to the late Arvil Brown and Ruth Sieber Brown. He became Eagle Scout in 1960. SURVIVORS: Wife of 50 years and 3 weeks, Sheila Graham Brown, Kings Mountain, NC Daughter,...

Feb 27, 2017

John Taylor “John T.” Putnam, age 26, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away at his residence, on February 27, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Jeffrey Scott Putnam. John T. loved singing, playing both the drums and the guitar. He loved making people laugh. He was a bartender at Crave Dessert Bar in...