Obituaries

Nov 19, 2016

HUNTER WYLIE - Hunter Wylie, age 77 resident of Gastonia, NC entered into eternal peace in the early morning on November 19, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Gaston Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Caldwell Wylie and 13 siblings. Mr. Wylie was retired from Firestone, Kings Mtn. NC and...

Nov 18, 2016

JACKIE DALE SHORT - Jackie Dale Short, age 64 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 18, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Mills Monroe Short and Carrie Lee Fredell Short. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Hicks Short; brothers, Ricky...

Nov 18, 2016

THOMAS DEXTER TINDALL, SR. - Thomas Dexter Tindall, Sr. age 95, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 18, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, SC to the late Asa Umont Tindall and Ethel Lee Cooper Tindall. He also was preceded in death by sister Marguerite T. McKee and brother Nathaniel Tindall. He graduated...

Nov 17, 2016

BETTY P. WILLIAMS - Betty P. Williams, age 75 resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to her heavenly home on November 17, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. to the late Carl Williams and Grace Elizabeth Walker Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Iva McSwain and...

Nov 16, 2016

MARGUERITE EILEEN COWLES - Marguerite Eileen Cowles, age 101, of Kings Mountain passed away at Kings Mountain Hospital on November 16, 2016. She was born in Macksburg, IA to the late Don Lesslie Slaybaugh and Etna Spangler Slaybaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Clinton Cowles; daughter, Ruth Eileen DeJerld and brother, Estell Slaybaugh. She...

Nov 15, 2016

JOHN F. PETTUS

- John F. Pettus, age 67, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully November 15, 2016 at his home. He was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late John D. Kell Pettus and Hazel Ritch Pettus. Mr. Pettus retired after 35 years as a teacher with Kings Mountain District Schools, having taught...

Nov 13, 2016

LOUISE MULLIS - Louise Mullis, age 79 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 13, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Charlie and Lucy Axxom Whetstine. She was also preceded in death by her Son, Kenny Scott Mullis; brothers, Charles "Jr" Whetstine, Paul Whetstine; and sister,...

Nov 8, 2016

MICHAEL EUGENE HARTSOE, SR. -Michael Eugene Hartsoe, Sr., age 61 resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on November 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Eueal Smith, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Keith Hartsoe; Maternal Grandparents, Gus Hartsoe and Cora...

Nov 3, 2016

MAMA SUE JONES -Mama Sue Jones, age 75 resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on November 3, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Paul Richard Sanders and Viola Hullender Sanders. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob Parton and brother, Arthur "Ott" Sanders....

Nov 2, 2016

SHIRLEY JOHNSON RANDOLPH -Shirley Johnson Randolph, age 81 resident of Gastonia, NC formerly of Shelby, NC went to be with her Lord on November 2, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. She was born January 6, 1935 in Danville, VA to the late Fred and Rosalie Beck Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bobby...

Nov 2, 2016

ODELL CLARK BRENDLE - The soul of Odell Brendle has moved on from this world on November 2, 2016. Those who moved on before Odell include her mother and father, Laura and Grady Clark, her husband of 41 years, Ruel Thomas Brendle, infant son Harry Thomas Brendle, infant granddaughter Shannon Renee Poston, daughter Linda Brendle Poston, infant great grandson...

Nov 2, 2016

GEORGE "LAMAR" FLETCHER -George Lamar Fletcher, age 70 resident of Kings Mountain, NC gained his angel wings on November 2, 2016 at the Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James and Mary Kimble Fletcher. He was also preceded in death by sons, Gregory Kenneth Fletcher and James Lamar...

Oct 26, 2016

DORIS HOPE GRIGG -Doris Hope Grigg, age 80, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2016 at Peak Resources, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late George and Maggie Humphries Hope. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Everette Ray Grigg; daughters,...

Oct 25, 2016

Louise Spears McCants Barry, of Charlotte, died peacefully on October 25, 2016 at the age of 92. Born to Blaine and Piety Griffin Spears in Appleton, Arkansas on April 22, 1924, she was the fifth generation of her family to have been born in the Arkansas Ozarks. After graduation from high school, she attended Arkansas Tech Junior College before...

Oct 20, 2016

WILLIS "WILLIE" GREENE -Willis "Willie" Greene, age 83 resident of Grover, NC went to be with his Lord on October 20, 2016 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Grover Willis Greene and Elsie Burton Greene. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Barbara...

Oct 19, 2016

EDNA LEIGH SCATES -Edna Leigh Scates, age 84 former resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away October 19, 2016 at Peachtree Centre, Gaffney, SC. She was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late George Leigh and Jettie Crawford Leigh.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery Friday, October 21, 2016 11:00 A.M. Rev. Kevin...

Oct 17, 2016

MICHAEL "MIKE" McKINLEY PRUITT -Michael "Mike" McKinley Pruitt, age 69 resident of 115 Scism Rd. Kings Mountain, NC was taken from us too soon on October 17, 2016 at the Testa Family Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Rev. Mitchell Pruitt and Etta Rae Hawkins Pruitt. He was also preceded in death by...

Oct 14, 2016

JOSEPH JOHN McNAMARA -Joseph John McNamara, age 84 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on October 14, 2016 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late James McNamara and Teresa Paul McNamara. Mr. McNamara was employed in the Engineering industry and served in the United States Army. He was also a member...

Oct 11, 2016

MARGARET ALLMAN JOHNSON -Margaret Allman Johnson, age 88 resident of Kings Mountain, NC went peacefully to her heavenly home on October 11, 2016 at the Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Conley Allman and Virgie Mauney Allman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Crawford Johnson;...

Oct 8, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: LUTHER WAYNE SOUTHARDS

-Luther Wayne Southards, age 60, gained his angel wings on October 8, 2016 at Testa Hospice House. He was the son of the late Fred E. Southards and Ollie Bridges Southards. He was also preceded in death by his brother Fred E. Southards, Jr....