Obituaries

Aug 14, 2016

JOANN SURBER -JoAnn Surber, age 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with her Lord and join her daughter, Sandy on August 14, 2016 at Carolina's Healthcare System, Cleveland, Shelby, NC. She was born in Mecklenburg Co. NC to the late Leroy Courtney and Margaret Courtney. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Sayers...

Aug 8, 2016

NAME: EMMA JEAN QUINN

-Emma Jean Quinn, earned her angel wings on August 8, 2016 at Carolinas Health Care System - Levine Children’s Hospital. Born on March 10, 2016, Emma was the infant daughter of Chris and Jennie (Wilson) Quinn. “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 7, 2016

WALTER J. PADELFORD, III

-Walter J. Padelford, III, age 52, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on August 7, 2016 at his home. He was born in Olympic, WA to the late Brenda Goins Marchant. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. He was a former employee of Hardee's, Kings Mountain, NC and a...

Aug 6, 2016

ELISABETH TAMAR SUMMEY -Elisabeth Tamar Summey, age 39, resident of 1515 N. Modena St. Gastonia, NC passed away on August 6, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Gaston Co. NC. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Dianne Summey; Paternal Grandparents, Leroy A. Summey and Marie Ruff Summey; Maternal Grandparents, James Clarence Gunter...

Jul 31, 2016

GREGORY C. OLMSTEAD

Gregory Clayton Olmstead, 61, of Kings Mountain, died at his home on July 31, 2016. He was born in Amsterdam, NY. He was preceded in death by his father Clayton Olmstead and daughter Elizabeth. He was a US Navy Veteran and past Commander of the Kings Mountain VFW. He was a retired electrician and...

Jul 29, 2016

EVELYN CROTTS BLACK Evelyn Crotts Black, age 70, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with her Lord on July 29, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC to the late Fred and Lucy Hoyle Crotts. She was also preceded in death by her husband GC Black and sisters, Mozelle Crotts and...

Jul 24, 2016

ROBERT W. CAMP -Robert W. Camp, age 47, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Miles Richard Camp. Mr. Camp was a lineman with Pike Electric, Charlotte, NC. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain,...

Jul 24, 2016

RICHARD VANCE ALLEN

-Richard Vance Allen, age 75, resident of Grover, NC went to be with his Lord on July 24, 2016 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. He was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Willard Allen and Arpy Grissom Allen Cox. Mr. Allen was a self-employed truck driver and member of New Buffalo Baptist...

Jul 19, 2016

JAMES ‘EARL’ ALLMAN

-James Earl Allman, age 84, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died at Cleveland Reginal Medical Center, July 19, 2016. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Horace and Ethel Heavner Allman. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl Allman and a sister, Frances A. Jones....

Jul 14, 2016

MARTY PHIFER -Joseph Martin "Marty" Phifer, age 60 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away July 14, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late William Phifer and Joyce Foster Phifer. He was also preceded in death by his son, Bill Phifer. Marty was a former supervisor with KG Lilly Fasteners. He also...

Jul 13, 2016

MARILYN SUE BIGGERS NEISLER -Marilyn Sue Biggers Neisler, 87 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her home. She was born in Charlotte, NC on August 7, 1928, the eldest child of the late William Carl and Mabel Williams Biggers. Her mother wrote the popular column "Ambling with Miss Charlotte" for the Charlotte Observer...

Jul 12, 2016

BERRY JAMES THACKER -Berry James Thacker, age 61 resident of Denver, NC passed away July 12, 2016 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born in Pike Co, KY to the late Thaniel Thacker and Irene Blackburn Thacker.

FUNERAL SERVICE: SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE IN PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY.

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Jul 11, 2016

EDDIE MAUNEY -Edgar David "Eddie" Mauney, age 59 resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered his heavenly home on July 11, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late David L. Mauney and Betty S. Mauney. He was former General Manager of Mauney Hosiery, Kings Mtn....

Jul 8, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ANDREA “PENNY’ CRAWFORD

-Andrea “Penny” Crawford, age 58, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with her Lord On July 8, 2016. Born in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Bobby Clinton Beatty. She was employed with Wix Inc, in Gastonia, NC for 25...

Jul 6, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: RONALD GENE HAMRICK

-Ronald Gene Hamrick, age 73, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Testa Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Leon "Whitey" Hamrick and Marie Guyton Hamrick and was also preceded in death...

Jul 5, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JOHNNY RAY SHORT

- Johnny Ray Short, age 81, resident of Kings Mountain, died July 5, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center – Main. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Joseph Short and Irene Hannah Short. He was preceded in death by two...

Jul 5, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MILDRED BROWN LOVELACE

-Mildred Brown Lovelace, age 86, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC. peacefully went to her heavenly reward surrounded by her loving family at her home on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC, daughter of the late Herman Isacc Sisk an Carrie Isabelle Gilliland Sisk,...

Jul 2, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: Bill Alexander

- William A. “Bill” Alexander, age 98, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2016. Born in Tyrrell, County, he was the son of the late Theophilus Colton Alexander and Annie Eliza Holadia Alexander. In addition to his parents,...

Jun 25, 2016

RUBY BURTON WARLICK - Ruby Burton Warlick, age 93, resident of Gastonia, NC formerly of Kings Mountain entered into her new life as a whole person after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's and Dementia on June 25, 2016. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Andrew Lee Burton and Virginia Falls Burton. She was also preceded...

Jun 21, 2016

LAURANA KING CAMP - Laurana King Camp, age 45, resident of Shelby, NC went to be with the Lord on June 21, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System, Main, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel King and maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Howard Green....