Obituaries

May 8, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BOBBY SMITH -Bobby Smith, age 65, a resident of Belmont, NC, died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Alexandria Place. He was born in Cleveland County, son of the late Howard O. Smith and Betty Cloninger Smith. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Kings Mountain, NC. He loved the Dallas Cowboys, going...

May 5, 2016

- Rose Marie Humphreys Huffstetler, age 84, a resident of the Pines at Davidson, Davidson, NC, died May 5, 2016 after a very creative, giving and nurturing life. She was married to her high school sweetheart, the late Re, Dr. Boyce Huffstetler for 64 years. She was born to the late James Martin and Odell Dellinger Humphreys. She was...

May 5, 2016

VIRGINIA MOSS GIBSON -Virginia "Jinny" Moss Gibson, age 86, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Forrest Evans and Laura Inez Jolly Moss. She was also preceded in death by her husband of...

May 3, 2016

MYRTLE DUNN CHRISTENSON - Myrtle Dunn Christenson, age 77 of Kings Mountain, NC, died May 3, 2016 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Lattie Thomas Dunn and Nellie Jane Mills Dunn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, William Allen Christenson, and also brothers Charles...

Apr 29, 2016

MARY FARLESS -Mary Farless, age 81 resident of Grover, NC entered her heavenly home on April 29, 2016 at the Testa Family Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Thomas Levelle Camp and Vertie Jean Arrowood Camp. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Margaret Morrison, Sara Allen, and Brenda Caldwell. Mrs. Farless...

Apr 28, 2016

JAMES ALLEN REEP, JR. -James Allen Reep, Jr., age 63 resident of Grover, NC was taken from us too soon and entered his heavenly home on April 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Dade Co. FL. He was preceded in death by his father, James Reep, Sr. and sister LaDonna Ruth Reep. Mr. Reep was a...

Apr 27, 2016

BILL WARE -William P. "Bill" Ware, age 90, resident of 5916 Paw Creek Road, Charlotte, NC passed away April 27, 2016 at Carolina's Healthcare System-Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Lawrence Ware and Bright Ross Ware. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Margaret Briggs Ware,...

Apr 24, 2016

SCOTT WADDELL - Wendell Scott Waddell, age 57, resident of Kings Mountain, NC was taken from us too soon on April 24, 2016 at Carolina's Healthcare System, Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Georgia to the late William Waddell and Bobbie Lewallen Waddell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Millicent Marlow Waddell and brother, Ricky...

Apr 24, 2016

JACK RHEA - Grady Alexander "Jack" Rhea, Jr., age 84, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Grady Alexander Rhea, Sr. and Dora Dixon Rhea. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 37...

Apr 21, 2016

TIMOTHY ECHOLS - Timothy Marvin Echols, age 62, resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered his heavenly home on April 21, 2016 at Peak Resources, Cherryville, NC. He was born in Jackson Co. GA to Winona Vickery and the late Seabron Marvin Echols. A graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, he was a...

Apr 20, 2016

RAEFORD WHITE, SR. - Raeford White, Sr., age 87 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully on April 20, 2016. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late J. J. and Sally Howell White. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Lloyd White and Max White. Raeford was a Korean War Veteran serving in...

Apr 16, 2016

LILLIE "BILLIE" BLANTON - Lillie "Billie" Blanton, age 95 formerly of Kings Mountain, NC and Shelby, NC passed away peacefully on April 16, 2016 at Carrington Place, Matthews, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co., NC to the late Charles Kennedy and Mary Boone Kennedy. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Edward "Jack"...

Apr 13, 2016

JAMES J. FALLS - James J. Falls, age 90 resident of Kings Mountain, NC peacefully went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on April 13, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Ira J. Falls and Bertha Jane Culberson Falls. He was also preceded...

Apr 12, 2016

JAMES W. "BILL" VANDYKE - James W. "Bill" VanDyke age 68 resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered into eternal peace in the early morning on April 12, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James Robert VanDyke and Inez Whetstine VanDyke. Mr. VanDyke was a former employee of Duke...

Apr 12, 2016

EDNA COLLINS MASHBURN - Edna Collins Mashburn, age 94, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away April 12, 2016 at Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. Born in Byrson City, NC, she was the daughter of the late R.V. Collins and Nadine Lunsford Collins. She was also preceded in death by husband Ed Jesse Mashburn, and son Charlie Mashburn. She was retired...

Apr 12, 2016

- Phyllis Elaine Gossett Patterson, age 58, a resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was called home by her Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. She was born in Cleveland County, daughter of the Late Shirley Mae Hinson. She was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church, Cherryville. She was a wonderful...

Apr 8, 2016

NAME: RUTH COLE PACE - Ruth Cole Pace, age 92, formerly of Boone, NC, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. Born in Rutherford County, NC to the late Baxter Cleveland and Elizabeth Cooper Cole and was also preceded in death by her husband James Baxter Pace, Sr. and by two sons, Lynn Henson and...

Apr 1, 2016

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BO MANER - Frank Garrett "Bo" Maner II of Kings Mountain, NC, died April 1, 2016 at Carolinas Health Care, Shelby, NC. Born in Gaston County, son of the late Jeanne Sommers Maner and was also preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Susan Martin Maner.. He was a graduate of Western...

Mar 26, 2016

FLORENCE "BILL" ISLER PUTNAM - Florence "Bill" Isler Putnam, age 91 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away March 26, 2016 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born April 27, 1924 in Cherokee Co. SC to the late Joseph and Daisy Alice Pruitt Isler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years,...

Mar 24, 2016

PHILLIP "JASON" STARNES -Phillip "Jason" Starnes age 49 resident of Kings Mountain, NC unexpectedly left this world and went home to be with his Lord on March 24, 2016. He was born in Gaston Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his brother, Trent Lovelace. Jason was a 1984 graduate of D. H. Conley High School, Greenville, NC...