Obituaries

Aug 18, 2015

SCOTT SESSOMS JR. - Scott Sessoms Jr., age 38, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away August 18, 2015 at Testa Hospice House. He was formerly employed with Major Metals in Kings Mountain. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Bob Capps and grandmother Betty Sessoms. He loved sports, especially Nascar, traveling, and spending time with his family. He...

Aug 16, 2015

MARY LOU MCDANIEL VALENTINE - Mary Lou McDaniel Valentine, age 82 , resident of Harrisburg, NC, formerly of Shelby, passed away on August 16, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born in York Co, SC to the late James Floyd McDaniel, Sr. and Annie Harmon McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by her sister Dora...

Aug 13, 2015

RUBY RANDOLPH POTEAT - Ruby Randolph Poteat, age 83, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on August 13, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center Kings Mountain. She was born in McDowell Co, NC to the late Carl Lee Randolph and Addie A. Ritter Randolph. She was also preceded in death by her brother Carl Lee...

Aug 10, 2015

MARTHA HELMS - Martha Helms, age 90, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 10, 2015 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Union Co. NC to the late Allen and Sylvania Brooks Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles O. Helms. She was a retired dental hygienist and of the Baptist faith....

Aug 9, 2015

KATHLEEN SWEEZY

- Kathleen Sweezy, age 85, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away at her home on August 9, 2015. She was born in White County Arkansas to the late Louie and Zella Salter Turley. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Goforth Sweezy. She was a member of Beulah Methodist Church in Kings...

Aug 8, 2015

WAYNE LEDFORD - Wayne Ledford, age 72, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 8, 2015 at the Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Plato and Louise Goforth Ledford. He was a retired construction foreman for Triangle Real Estate/ Southwood Realty.

SURVIVORS: Daughters: Chris Harris and...

Aug 7, 2015

JAMES ERIC WRIGHT

- James Eric Wright, age 51, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on August 7, 2015 at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late James Albert Wright. He was also preceded in death by his loving grandparents, Edgar & Lillian Hardin...

Aug 5, 2015

BETTY TESSNEER NOAH - Betty Tessneer Noah, age 57, a resident of Belmont , NC, went to be with the Lord on August 5, 2015 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. She was born in New Mexico, daughter of the late Hideko Yokoyama Tessneer. She was a former store manager for Family Dollar and a member of Berea...

Aug 2, 2015

LUTHER R. McSWAIN, JR. - Luther R. McSwain, Jr., age 80, resident of 318 Wright Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord August 2, 2015 at Carolina's Healthcare System, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Luther R. McSwain, Sr. and Terria McSwain. He was also preceded in death by...

Aug 1, 2015

JOAN CARROLL - Joan Carroll, age 84, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2015 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. She was born in Slater, SC, daughter of the late Horace and Edna Long Barrett. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Jul 30, 2015

MADGE WRIGHT EARLY - Madge Wright Early, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord peacefully on July 30, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late DeKossie Moore Wright and Lilly Jane Hoyle Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Steven...

Jul 25, 2015

JAMES LAMAR "FLETCH" FLETCHER - James Lamar "Fletch" Fletcher, age 50, resident of 1005 Ramseur St. Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System; Cleveland, Shelby, NC He was born in Cleveland Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Kenneth Fletcher. Fletch was employed in the...

Jul 23, 2015

DONALD "DON" LEE SCATES - Don Scates, age 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System: Cleveland, Shelby, NC. He was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Kathleen Greene. He was retired from Freightliner, Gastonia, NC after 23 years of service. He was a member...

Jul 22, 2015

MICHAEL P. TONELIS - Michael P. Tonelis, age 56, a resident 111 Bent Creek Lane, Nebo, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, died July 22, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was born in Allentown, PA., son of the late Edward J. Tonelis. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Michele K....

Jul 21, 2015

J. Banks Guyton Southport

J. Banks Guyton of Southport, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the age of 74. Banks was the son of the late Otto and Norma Guyton of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He was predeceased by a sister, Priscilla Melton, brother-in-law Harry Melton, and nephew Todd Melton.

Banks is...

Jul 18, 2015

DEBBIE WOOD GREEN - Debbie Wood Green, age 51, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Robert Lee Wood. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Christopher Marr. We as a family...

Jul 18, 2015

CHARLES B. BOWLES - Charles B. Bowles, age 76, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Layland, W. Va., son of the late Alva and Osie Ford Bowles. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Nelson...

Jul 14, 2015

JANICE REYNOLDS SIDES - Janice Reynolds Sides, age 71, resident of 1053 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2015 at her home. She was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Clyde and Alpha Mayes Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Lynn Sides; grandson, Michael Sides;...

Jul 7, 2015

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NAME: MARGIE G. PETERSON - Margie G. Peterson, age 86, a resident of Gastonia, formerly of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2015 at Carolinas Continuing Care in Kings Mountain. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late John Gordon and Minnie Gordon Gaffney.

Jul 5, 2015

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NAME: LUCY COSTNER GADDY - Lucy Costner Gaddy, age 93, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord July 5, 2015 at Carolinas HealthCare System, Cleveland. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC, daughter of the late John Costner and Sally Adams Costner.

In addition to her...