Obituaries

Feb 4, 2015

BETTY JO MAUNEY SMITH - Betty Jo Mauney Smith, age 85, resident of Kings Mountain, died February 4, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Newton, NC, daughter of the late Loy Daniel and Mollie Frye Mauney. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant son and daughter, daughter Lorri...

Feb 3, 2015

O'KELLEY SMITH BROADWAY - Mary O'Kelley Smith Broadway, age 44, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died February 3, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 1, 1970 in Charlotte, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lee Smith, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Rosa Lee O'Kelley Smoak and...

Jan 27, 2015

AGNES HAMRICK SANDERS - Agnes Hamrick Sanders, age 94, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 27, 2015 at Cleveland Pines, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Joseph Claude Hamrick and Zella Mae Hawkins Hamrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Boyd Franklin Sanders, four brothers, and...

Jan 24, 2015

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: BARBARA MILLER YARBROUGH

- Barbara Miller Yarbrough, age 66, a resident of 814 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late L.H. Miller and Marcella Gibson Miller. She was a member of Family Worship...

Jan 23, 2015

BARBARA JEAN AKERS - Barbara Jean Akers, age 74, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 23, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Yancy Co, NC to the late James Horne and Virginia Harris Horne. She was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

SURVIVORS: Husband:...

Jan 15, 2015

JUANITA LEIGH RHEA -Juanita Leigh Rhea, age 82, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on January 15, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC, daughter of the late George and Gladys Adams Sellers. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Hub Leigh, and brother Bill...

Jan 13, 2015

MORRIS BLALOCK - Morris Blalock, age 61, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 13, 2015 at his home. He was born in Polk Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Dennis "Bill" Blalock and Gladys Smart Blalock. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Earl Dean Owens and sister, Inez Blalock Yates....

Jan 12, 2015

SYLVIA DAVIS GRIGG - Sylvia Davis Grigg, 87, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2015 at Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in Lincoln Co. NC to the late Garmon Davis and Minnie Lovelace Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Gaston Theodore Grigg;...

Jan 12, 2015

BARBARA HINSON GRINDLE - Barbara Hinson Grindle, age 78, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away January 12, 2015 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center, Rutherfordton, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Fred Hinson and Violet Peterson Hinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Billy Ray Grindle and sisters, Shirley Hinson and...

Jan 11, 2015

DATELINE: GROVER, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: BARBARA VanDyke LOVELACE

- Barbara VanDyke Lovelace, age 88, , passed into her heavenly home Sunday morning January 11, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born to the late James P. and Lether Smith VanDyke in the Love Valley Community of Kings Mountain. She was a...

Jan 11, 2015

BOBBY GRAY WOOTEN - Bobby Gray Wooten, age 71, resident of Forest City, NC passed away January 11, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas E. Wooten. Mr. Wooten was a transportation broker and owner and operator of Foothills Transportation, Forest City, NC.

Jan 9, 2015

GLEE EDWIN BRIDGES - Glee Edwin Bridges, age 88, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died January 9, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Glee A. Bridges and Addie H. Bridges. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Martha P. Bridges and brother Nelson Bridges. Glee...

Jan 8, 2015

THELMA WILSON MURPHREE - Thelma Wilson Murphree, age 84, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Spindale, NC, daughter of the late David Preston and Hattie Boyd Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by 3 sisters...

Jan 5, 2015

BETTY BRASWELL STILL - Betty Braswell Still, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away January 5, 2015. She was born in Anson Co, NC to the late Bryant Braswell, Sr. and Lily Dennis Braswell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Garland E. Still, Jr. Mrs. Still was a lifelong educator, retiring in August, 2014...

Jan 5, 2015

BETTY JEAN BRIDGES HOWELL - Betty Jean Bridges Howell, age 87, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on January 5, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Thomas and Lilly Huffstetler Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, William Boyd Howell;...

Jan 3, 2015

VICTOR LEE SESSOMS - Victor Lee Sessoms, age 47, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away January 3, 2015. He was born in Rutherford Co, NC. He was preceded in death by his father, the late John Victor Sessoms and his wife, Lisa Sessoms. Victor was an auto mechanic and most recently employed with NC Filtration, Belmont, NC. He...

Jan 3, 2015

ROSIE LEE SMITH - Rosie Lee Smith, age 95, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2015 at Cleveland Pines, Shelby, NC. She was born in Gwinnett Co, GA to the late Oscar and Lizzie Boles. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Roy Smith and her...

Dec 31, 2014

WILLIAM KENNETH "KEN" SMITH - William Kenneth "Ken" Smith, age 82, resident of 424 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland co. NC to the late Thurman Holly Smith and Dollie Bridges Smith. He was also preceded in...

Dec 31, 2014

GREYSON ALEXANDER SMITH - Greyson Alexander Smith, infant son of Boyd Charles Smith, II and Jessica Ann Bradley, passed away December 31, 2014 at the Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Bobby Panther, maternal great-grandmother Joyce O'Brien, paternal great-grandfathers, Charles "Cooter" Smith and Jim Henderson.

SURVIVORS: With his parents,...

Dec 30, 2014

DIANNE ELLIS - Dianne Ellis, age 79, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Ottawa, IL to the late Alfred Stengele and Anna Powers Stengele. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Russell Ellis, Jr.,...