Obituaries

Linda Joy Wright

Linda Joy Wright

Feb 23, 2017

DATELINE: SHELBY,NORTH CAROLINA NAME: LINDA WRIGHT Linda Joy Wright, age 70 of Shelby, NC passed away on February 23, 2017 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby. Born in Cleveland County to the late Troy Lee Wright and Goldie Smith Wright. Linda was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Linda loved to bake cakes and give to family and...

Paul Ham, Jr

Paul Ham, Jr

Feb 22, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: PAUL HAM, Jr. ________________________________________________________________________

Paul Ham, Jr. age 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain on February 22, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Paul A. Hamm and Della McIntyre Hamm. He was a Navy Veteran of World...

Darren Sarvis

Darren Sarvis

Feb 20, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: DARREN SARVIS - Darren Reid Sarvis, age 58, passed away on February 20, 2017 at his home. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was a United States Navy veteran. A very gifted mechanic, Darren was known to be able to repair anything. He also enjoyed playing the guitar and drums. He was a...

Bobby Eugene Rathbone

Bobby Eugene Rathbone

Feb 19, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BOBBY EUGENE RATHBONE - Bobby Eugene Rathbone, age 73, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC. Born in Cleveland County to the late Dewey Venson Rathbone and Carol Dona Dorsey Rathbone. He was also preceded in death...

Robert Bess

Robert Bess

Feb 14, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: ROBERT BESS - Robert Wayne Bess, age 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 14, 2017 at Carolinas Health Care System - Lincolnton, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Daniel Wayne Bess. Robert served as a Gunnery Sgt. in the United States Marine Corp during...

J.C. Bridges

J.C. Bridges

Feb 14, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: J.C. BRIDGES Joseph Cleophus (J.C.) Bridges, of Kings Mountain, NC died peacefully on February 14, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain. He was born in Kings Mountain on October 19, 1923 to the late Glee A. Bridges and Addie H. Bridgesa

Bonnie Welch Wallace

Bonnie Welch Wallace

Feb 13, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Bonnie Wallace - Bonnie Wallace , age 79, of Kings Mountain, NC , passed away on February 13, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. Born in Grover, NC to the late Clyde P. Welch and Georgie Ware Welch. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Joel Wallace, brothers...

Brian Alan Painter

Brian Alan Painter

Feb 13, 2017

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: Brian Alan Painter

- Brian Alan Painter, age 58, resident of Grover, NC, passed away at his home on February 13, 2017. Born in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Harold Dean Painter and Doris Helen Dover Painter. He was a former supervisor in...

Carol Jean Boyd

Carol Jean Boyd

Feb 13, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: CAROL JEAN BOYD - Carol Jean Boyd, age 56, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away om February 13, 2017 at her residence. Born in Cleveland County, she was preceded in death by her mother Inez Goins Brafford and her brother Keith Brafford.

SURVIVORS: Father: Phillip Brafford ( Mary) of Kings Mountain,...

Annie Lois Martin

Annie Lois Martin

Feb 13, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Annie Lois Martin - Annie Lois Martin, age 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 13, 2017 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Sprouse and Pansey May Ellis. She is also preceded in death by her husband...

Ruby Mae Bowen Wells

Ruby Mae Bowen Wells

Feb 10, 2017

DATELINE: CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: RUBY MAE BOWEN WELLS

- Ruby Mae Bowen Wells, age 97, of Cherryville, NC, entered into eternal rest on February 10, 2017 at Carolina Care, Cherryville, NC. Born in Scott County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Bowen and Perlie Fritz Bowen. She was also...

James Oren Fulton

James Oren Fulton

Feb 6, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: JAMES OREN FULTON - James Oren Fulton, age 86, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died February 6, 2017 at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Palmer Dekalb Fulton and Emma Frances Weatherspoon. He's also preceded in death by his brothers Preston, Robert, and William...

Terry Carl Dowda

Terry Carl Dowda

Feb 4, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: TERRY DOWDA - Terry Carl Dowda, age 61 resident of Kings Mountain, passed away at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Carl Dowda.

SURVIVORS: Daughter: Cassie Whited and husband Apollo and their children, Hudson and Liam of Kings Mountain,...

Jeff Putnam

Jeff Putnam

Feb 3, 2017

Jeffrey Scott Putnam, age 57, resident Kings Mountain, NC. After a courageous battle with renal cancer, Jeff passed away peacefully at his home. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Edward Putnam and Connie Goins Putnam. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Daryl Putnam. He coached in Kings Mountain for over...

Charles Steven Barrett

Charles Steven Barrett

Feb 1, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: CHARLES STEVEN BARRETT - Charles Steven "Steve" Barrett, age 74, resident of Gantt St, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away February 1, 2017 at Peak Resources, Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Charles Van Buren Barrett and Biddie Gladden Barrett. He was also preceded in death by...

Lavina "Ann" Harmon Lutz

Lavina "Ann" Harmon Lutz

Jan 22, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: Lavina "Ann" Harmon Lutz Lavina "Ann" Harmon Lutz of Bessemer City died peacefully at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC, January 22, 2017, on her 87th birthday. She was born in Dallas, NC to the late JO and Elizabeth Harmon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, of 65 years,...

Doris Darlene Timms

Doris Darlene Timms

Jan 22, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DORIS DARLENE TIMMS

- Doris Darlene Timms, age 66, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 22, 2017 at her residence. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Bailey and Doris Humphries Bailey and was also preceded in...

Kenneth Ross Roberts

Kenneth Ross Roberts

Jan 21, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: KENNETH ROSS ROBERTS

- Kenneth Ross Roberts, age 78, resident of 917 S. Battleground Avenue, passed away on January 21, 2017 at Piney Woods Nuring Center,Thomasville, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Eugene Ross Roberts.. He was also preceded in death...

Mary Terry Stroupe

Mary Terry Stroupe

Jan 16, 2017

DATELINE: CLOVER, SOUTH CAROLINA NAME: MARY TERRY STROUPE - Mary Terry Stroupe, age 70, resident of Clover, SC passed away on January 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Amos Terry and Lula Mae Fisher. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter Kim Whitworth. Mary was of the Baptist faith...

George Curtis Fitch, Jr

George Curtis Fitch, Jr

Jan 14, 2017

- George Curtis Fitch, Jr., age 60, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Carolina Medical Center – Main, Charlotte, NC. Born in Miami-Dade County, Florida, he was the son the late Jean Seitz Fitch. He was also preceded in death by sisters Barbara Jean Bolton and Mary Bumgardner. He was...