Obituaries

Dec 19, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: LOUISE WOLFE WRIGHT - Louise Wolfe Wright, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC, daughter of the late William Lee and Laura McGill Wolfe, and was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Stokes Wright, daughter Marty Blanton, son...

Dec 18, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BURDINA WELLS BUMGARDNER - Burdina Wells Bumgardner, age 95, a resident of 402 Maner Road, Kings Mountain, NC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. to the late Francis Vane and Mamie Compton Wells and was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Dec 18, 2015

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: VERNON EDWARD “ EDDIE” RICE - Vernon Edward “ Eddie” Rice, age 62, a resident of 127 Watterson Road, Grover, NC, entered the gates of heaven Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Frank and Sue Hope Rice. He was also preceded in death...

Dec 18, 2015

KWAME BOAKYE - Kwame Boakye, age 65, resident of 404 N. Tracy St. Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 18, 2015 at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC. He was born in Kumasi-Ghana. He was a member of the Church of the Pentecost, Charlotte, NC

SURVIVORS: Daughters: Akosua Boakye and Amma Boakye Brothers: John...

Dec 17, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME:COLEMAN ANDERSON - Coleman Anderson, age 63, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away December 17, 2015. He was born in Cleveland Co. He was preceded in death by his Daddy Floyd Cobb and son Kevin Eugene Anderson. He was a former employee of Parkdale Mills and was an auto mechanic for 15 years at...

Dec 15, 2015

DATELINE: CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA NAME:WILLEEN KINNEY FLERSHEIM - Willeen Kinney Flersheim, age 92, former resident of Charlotte, NC passed away at Peak Resources in Gastonia on December 15, 2015. She was born in Mecklenberg Co to the late William Mullis and Mickey Hunicutt Morris. She was also preceded in death by her late husband’s Devon Kinney and Dolph Flersheim...

Dec 12, 2015

JERRY L. ADAMS

- Jerry Lawrence Adams, age 73, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at CaroMont Health Care. He was born in Washington, DC, son of the late Lawrence M. and Peggy Stone Adams and was also preceded by Sister Wanda Adams Raby, Brother-in Laws...

Dec 8, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME:DE LORIS “DEE” HEPPEARD - De Loris “Dee” Heppeard, age 91, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on December 8, 2015 at her home. She was born in Penn, Michigan to the late Wyman Hull and Iona Hoover Hull. She was also preceded in death by her husband Richard Heppeard, son Charles R. Heppeard...

Dec 8, 2015

- Mary Louise Long Maples, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, was called home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2015. She was born in Cleveland Co, North Carolina to the late Thurman Dewitt Long and Etta Grigg Long. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Onnie McClain Long, her husband of 64 years Earnest...

Dec 6, 2015

ED YARBRO

- Ed Yarbro, age 84 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 6, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC on September 17, 1931 to the late John Edgar Yarbro and Sarah Vela Herndon Yarbro. He was also preceded in death by his wife,...

Dec 5, 2015

- Kendyl Jane Waters, infant daughter of Brandon and Tara Stowe Waters, was born on December 3, 2015. On December 4, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center, she was received into the arms of Jesus after leaving an everlasting imprint on the lives of all who loved her.

SURVIVORS: Maternal Grandparents: Allen and Kimberly Stowe, Kings...

Dec 3, 2015

PAULETTE LANNING GREGORY - Paulette Lanning Gregory, age 68, resident of 509 Valley St. Stanley, NC passed away December 3, 2015 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC She was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Rev. Paul James Lanning, Sr. and Evelyn Ruth Crisp Lanning. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Horace Wayne Gregory and...

Dec 3, 2015

DATELINE: SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: CLYDE WILFORD LAUGHTER - Clyde Wilford Laughter, age 87 resident of Shelby, NC was born into this life on March 22, 1928 in Gaston Co. NC and was born into his eternal life on December 3, 2015 at the Testa Family Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his parents, Christopher...

Nov 30, 2015

MITCH NORRIS - Mitch Norris, age 84 resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered his heavenly home on November 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Horry Co, SC to the late Javie and Martha Lewis Norris. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Myrtle Lee Carter and Retha Jackson. Mr. Norris was an active member...

Nov 28, 2015

DORIS BROWN STREET - Doris Brown Street, age 94, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, former resident of Louisiana passed away peacefully November 28, 2015 at Stanley Total Living Center, Stanley, NC. She was born in Bossier Parish, LA on November 28, 1921 to the late Walter Willie Brown and Carrie Hughes Brown. She was also preceded in death by...

Nov 25, 2015

- Thipphavanh Sidavong, age 55, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on November 25, 2015 at her home. She was born in Launprahang, Laos. She was an active member of the Wat Lao Houeikeo Indharam Temple and a loving mother and wife. SURVIVORS: Husband: Bounxou Sidavong Parents: Phouangphan Misaiphon and Sisouvanh Soukhaseum...

Nov 11, 2015

CARLA BRIDGES McNEILL - Carla Bridges McNeill, age 53, of Kings Mountain passed away at Kings Mountain Hospital on November 11, 2015. She was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her Father, Carl Adam Bridges, brother; Danny Lee Bridges; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Fleming; and paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs....

Nov 10, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: PATRICIA "PAT" WIGGINS CHAPMAN - Patricia "Pat" Wiggins Chapman, age 73 of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with her Lord on November 10, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late John and Oveida Goins Wiggins. She was married for 50 years to the...

Nov 9, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ROY EDWRD FREDELL - Roy Edward Fredell, age 66, a resident of 111 Harrelson Road, Cherryville, NC, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Carolina Care, Cherryville, NC. Born in Lincoln County, son of the late William Robert Fredell and Bessie Self Fredell, and was also preceded in death by two brothers...

Nov 7, 2015

- Zane Russell Graves, age 52, passed away November 7, 2015 at CaroMont Health Care, Gastonia, NC. and was a resident of 1068 Carpenter Drive, Lincolnton, NC, Zane was born in St. Albans, Vermont, son of the Late Denise Martell Graves. He was an active member of Macedonia A&P, Gastonia, NC, a graduate of Palo Verde High School, Tucson,...