Obituaries

Apr 25, 2015

LOUISE HARRISON DOVER - Louise Harrison Dover, age 88, resident of 620 E. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC died April 25, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Lincoln Co. NC and a lifelong resident of Kings Mountain. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Dewy "DC" Columbus Harrison and Mary Sigmon Harrison;...

Apr 21, 2015

VIRGINIA "JENNIE" SCISM HARGRAVES - Virginia "Jennie" Scism Hargraves, age 74, resident of Blacksburg, SC died April 21, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare, Cleveland, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Zeb Grigg and Virginia Green Grigg. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Edward Scism; sisters, Kay Guin and Joyce...

Apr 21, 2015

HAROLD "FLIP" DOUGLAS RAMSEY - Harold "Flip" Douglas Ramsey, age 77, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died April 21, 2015 Peak Resources, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Harvey and Carrie Pruett Ramsey. He was also preceded in death by his wife Susan Marable Ramsey; sisters, Betty Jo Ramsey, Aileen Ramsey Metcalf, brothers;...

Apr 20, 2015

JAMES CARROLL - James Carroll, age 81, resident of Wales Road, Kings Mountain, NC died April 20, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Roanoke, AL to the late Emmette Carroll and Kate Gay Carroll. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Tyler Carroll; sister, Carolyn Adams; and granddaughter, Casey Laura Burnette. Mr....

Apr 19, 2015

JAMES R. "JIM" MCKINNEY, JR. - James R. "Jim" McKinney, Jr., age 67, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late James Robert McKinney, Sr. and Pearla Smith McKinney Capper of Havertown, PA. He was a retired automotive technician, assistant manager of Firestone Tire...

Apr 19, 2015

CAPT. ROGER "DALE" GANTT - Capt. Roger "Dale" Gantt, age 67, a resident of Sacremento, CA, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away April 19, 2015 in California. He was born in Cleveland County on May 2, 1947 to the late Issac and Alma Miller Gantt. He was a graduate of Kings Mountain High School. Mr. Gantt served in the...

Apr 18, 2015

DATELINE: BESSEMER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: THOMAS LEE WELCH - Thomas "Tommy" Lee Welch, 51, resident of 2658 Tryon Courthouse Rd, Bessemer City, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Caromont Health. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Johnny Welch and was also preceded in death by a brother, Allen Welch. He was employed...

Apr 16, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARION GROOME ARTHUR THOMASSON - Marion Groome Arthur Thomasson, age 89, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home. She was born on January 8, 1926, in High Point, NC, to the late James Henri and Elizabeth Groome Arthur. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59...

Apr 16, 2015

MARY JANE HOLLIFIELD STEVENSON - Mary Jane Hollifield Stevenson, age 69, resident of Grover, NC went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Lawrence and Mildred Moss Hollifield. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,...

Apr 16, 2015

MARY LOU BARNETT - Mary Lou Barnett, age 83, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died April 16, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late Neal Barnett and Josie Bobbitt Barnett. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Carl Barnett and sisters; Barbara Barnett, Nellie Moore, and Faye Sue...

Apr 15, 2015

MARY HELEN MILLS - Mary Helen Mills, age 89, resident of Cherry Manor Apartments, Cherryville, NC went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Walter David Greene and Ethel Maude Parker Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 15 years,...

Apr 14, 2015

FAYE WILLIAMS THOMAS BARNETT -Faye Williams Thomas Barnett, age 87, a resident of Kings Mountain , passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Marvin and Mary Leola Williams and was also preceded in death by brothers, Marion L. Williams, Paul Williams and Bobby Williams...

Apr 5, 2015

RUTH HORD SHELTON - Ruth Hord Shelton, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Dilworth and Sarah Wright Hord. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Odas Shelton, one brother, and...

Mar 26, 2015

FRANCES CARROLL ELLIS - Frances Carroll Ellis, age 76, resident of Grover, NC went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late James Carroll and Della Hardin Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Douglas...

Mar 26, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BILLY LEE WHITAKER

- Billy Lee Whitaker, age 79, a resident of 205 Edel Street, Kings Mountain, NC, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Walter Whitaker and Margaret Carpenter Whitaker. He was husband of...

Mar 26, 2015

TINA SANDERS RADFORD - Tina Sanders Radford, age 59, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2015. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Arthur "Ott" and Joann Sanders. Mrs. Radford was a member of First Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC where she was a member of the Frank...

Mar 22, 2015

PAUL EDWARD PROCTOR - Paul Edward Proctor, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 22, 2015 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Buchtel, OH to the late Edward James Proctor and Vivian Wray Proctor. Mr. Proctor was retired from Air Filtration Manufacturing and formerly worked in the Mobile Home business in Ohio. He attended...

Mar 18, 2015

LUCILLE R. HILL - Lucille R. Hill, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 18, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Reynolds and Mattie Reynolds and her husband the late Claude W. Hill. She was a homemaker and member of Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC

Mar 17, 2015

DOROTHY LOUISE FOSTER HULLENDER - Dorothy Louise Foster Hullender, age 88, passed away on March 17, 2015 at McLeod Hospice, after a long struggle with dementia. She was born and lived her entire life in Kings Mountain, NC until she moved to Florence, SC in 2008 where she lived at the Presbyterian Home. She was predeceased by her parents...

Mar 15, 2015

ANNIE RUTH ROPER - Annie Ruth Roper, age 76, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 15, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Alabama to the late R. J. Eassary and Ruth Arnold Essary. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Taylor Essary, Paul Essary, and Donald Essary. She was a homemaker...