Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 14, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: SHERYL McDANIEL BROWN

- Sheryl McDaniel Brown, age 68, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at Carolinas Health Care System – Kings Mountain, on January 14, 2017. Born in Cleveland County to the late Fred Atwood “Pete” McDaniel and Joann “Boots” Walker McDaniel, she was retired...

Jan 13, 2017

BESSIE ROSS ANDERSON - Bessie Ross Anderson, age 93 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully on January 13, 2017 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late E. V. Ross and Amanda Conner Ross. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Anderson; sons, Leonard...

Jan 13, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: GEORGE N. CAMPBELL - George N. Campbell, age 96, died on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Myrtle Winn Campbell. He was born in 1920 on a farm in upstate South Carolina, to the late John Andrew Campbell...

Jan 12, 2017

Harold Dentis Crawford Jr. - Harold Dentis Crawford, Jr, age 74 of Kings Mountain, entered his heavenly home on January 12, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice. Born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Harold D. Crawford Sr. and Virginia Bird Crawford. He retired from Coca Cola after 29 years then worked for Cleveland...

Jan 12, 2017

CAROLYN BRIDGES ROSS - Carolyn Bridges Ross, age 75 resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2017 at Testa Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Clyde McClain Bridges and Averice Eaker Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar...

Jan 11, 2017

JAMES E. EVANS - James E. Evans, age 88 resident of Blacksburg, South Carolina went home to be with his Lord on January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James Robert Evans and Minnie Christine Church Evans. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years,...

Jan 8, 2017

DONNIE-VEE CONNER - Donnie-Vee Conner, age 84 resident of Kings Mountain NC passed away on January 8, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late E. B. and Lois Wilson Cooke. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Johnny W. Conner; granddaughter, Carolyn R. Jordan; sister,...

Jan 8, 2017

DONALD WAYNE RUSSELL - Donald Wayne Russell, age 78, resident of Lenoir, formally of Kings Mountain, passed away January 8, 2017 at UNC Health Care System, Lenoir. Born in Lancaster County, SC, he was preceded in death by his parents, Edd Lee Russell and Ollie Mae Threatt and wife Patricia Davis Russell and several brothers and sisters. He was...

Jan 8, 2017

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JOHN MELVIN DAVEY, Jr.

- John Melvin Davey, Jr, age 57 of Kings Mountain, passed away January 8, 2017 at his residence. Born in Gogebic, County Michigan, he was the son of the late John Melvin Davey and Shirley Mae Broemer Davey. He was also preceded in...

Jan 1, 2017

DATELINE: MANCOS, COLORADO

NAME: ROBIN WESLEY WRIGHT

- Robin Wesley Wright of Mancos, Colorado went to be with Jesus on January 1, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents Forest and Margie Greene Wright of Kings Mountain and brother Phillip T. Wright.

SURVIVORS: Brothers:...

Jan 1, 2017

DATELINE: MANCOS, COLORADO NAME: ROBIN WESLEY WRIGHT - Robin Wesley Wright of Mancos, Colorado went to be with Jesus on January 1, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents Forest and Margie Greene Wright of Kings Mountain and brother Phillip T. Wright.

SURVIVORS: Brothers: Wayne Wright of Mancos, Colorado Ted...

Dec 28, 2016

KAY PHILBECK HEDTKE -Kay Philbeck Hedtke, age 64 resident of Kings Mountain, NC was taken from us too soon on December 28, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co., NC to the late Paul Philbeck and Marthell Swink Philbeck. She was also preceded in death by her niece, Kesley Bowman. Kay was a homemaker and former...

Dec 27, 2016

GREGORY STEPHEN LOGAN - Gregory Stephen Logan, age 54, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away December 27, 2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System, Shelby, NC. Born in Washoe County, Nevada, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, Albert P. Logan and grandmother Sarah Lucile Mauney Logan. He was a 1980 graduate of Blacksburg High School. He enjoyed NASCAR, golf and...

Dec 26, 2016

MARY SIMPSON MAUNEY - Mary Simpson Mauney, age 96 passed away peacefully on December 26, 2016 at Summit Place, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Calhoun Co, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Simpson and Frances Best Simpson West. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, William Kemp Mauney,...

Dec 25, 2016

LONNIE "DICKIE" BURGESS - Lonnie "Dickie" Burgess, age 75 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on December 25, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born in Orange Co. NC to the late Lonnie Hubert Burgess and Thelma Rhett Wills Burgess. He was also preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Hubert Burgess, III; sister, Lib Green;...