Obituaries

Dec 29, 2014

MELBA COSTNER WARE - Melba Costner Ware, age 87, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on December 29, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Thomas Evans Costner and Mary Etta Sellers Costner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Walter Ware;...

Dec 28, 2014

LEMUEL LLOYD "LEFTY" TERRY - Lemuel Lloyd "Lefty" Terry, age 65, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died December 28, 2014 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late Clyde McCraw and Allene Terry McCraw. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ansley Greene Terry and his son Lemuel Monroe Terry....

Dec 26, 2014

BARBARA FITCH - Barbara Fitch, age 77, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 26, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Sinclair Bridges and Myrtle Carroll Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Fitch; great granddaughter, Katelyn Bailey; 3 brothers, and 1 sister. Mrs. Fitch...

Dec 25, 2014

ROSA LEE PATTERSON BELL - Rosa Lee Patterson Bell, age 95, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Bunyan Patterson and Annie Carroll Patterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years,...

Dec 25, 2014

VERA SANDERS BLACK - Vera Sanders Black, age 98, resident of 107 Monta Vista Drive, Kings Mountain, NC passed away on December 25, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Arthur Sanders and Carrie Moss Sanders. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn "Bill"...

Dec 24, 2014

MARGARET NORMAN SMITH - Margaret Norman Smith, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. Formerly of Grover, NC but currently residing in Kings Mountain. Mrs. Smith was born on January 27, 1922 in the Antioch Community near Grover, NC to the late Jimmy Robert and Julia Morris Norman. In addition to...

Dec 24, 2014

MINNIE BENTLEY WILLIAMS - Minnie Bentley Williams, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 89 resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 24, 2014 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Lincoln Co. NC to the late Shuford Bentley and Ellen Beer Bentley. She was also preceded in death by husband of 27 years, Marion...

Dec 23, 2014

PHYLLIS WARE AUSTIN - Phyllis Ware Austin, age 80, resident of 601 W. Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC died December 23, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late C. D. "Red" Ware and Estelle Hord Ware. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles E. "Bud" Ware. She...

Dec 17, 2014

LINDA POLEWSKI - Linda Polewski, age 67, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Canonsburg, PA to the late William and Edith Hixenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her brothers. Mrs. Polewski was a retired CNA after 30 years of service,...

Dec 17, 2014

JOYCE ANN BLACK EVANS - Joyce Ann Black Evans, age 59, resident of Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 17, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Pete Black and Thelma Aline Black Parrott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Sal Evans and...

Dec 16, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: JIMMY RAY PHILBECK -Jimmy Ray Philbeck, age 54, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on December 16, 2014 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., NC, son of the late John Lee Philbeck and Kathleen Spurling Philbeck.

He was...

Dec 11, 2014

CATHERINE M. DILLS - Catherine M. Dills, age 51, resident of 6625 Wards Gap Rd. Casar, NC died peacefully December 11, 2014 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. She was born in San Mateo Co, CA. She was preceded in death by her father, Norvell T. Wallace. Catherine was employed in Human Resources with Carowinds, Charlotte, NC. She was of...

Dec 8, 2014

BOB SherGill - Hardyal "Bob" Singh SherGill, age 58, a resident of 312 Wintergreen Ct., Kings Mountain, NC died Monday, December 8, 2014 at his home. Born in Chandigargh, India, son of the late T. S. SherGill and Gurmej Kaur Purewal. He was also preceded in death by his wife Dr. Paramjit Kaur "Pam" SherGill and a son Andrew...

Dec 7, 2014

ANNIE MAE PETERSON ADAMS - Annie Mae Peterson Adams, age 83, resident of 108 Quincy Street, Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 7, 2014 at Carolina's Medical Center, Concord, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Jessie Everue Peterson and Mamie Wright Peterson. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Thelma Kimble and Pauline...

Dec 6, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: WILFRED WALKER ROGERS - Wilfred Walker Rogers, age 63, a resident of Blacksburg, SC, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Gaffney, SC. Born in Cleveland County, son of the late Julius Rogers and Bertha McDaniel Rogers. He was a mechanic.

SURVIVORS: Doris Rogers, Kings Mountain, NC

Dec 4, 2014

DOUG McDANIEL - John Douglas McDaniel, 83, life-long resident of the Bethlehem Community in Kings Mountain went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Son of the late Lee and Eva McDaniel, he was born in Cleveland County. He was proceeded in death by his brothers, Dennis and Jack McDaniel and...

Dec 3, 2014

BOBBY E. WILLIAMS - Bobby E. Williams, age 79, resident of 921 Sterling Drive Kings Mountain, NC died December 3, 2014 at home. He was born Cleveland Co, NC to the late Homer Williams and Madge White Williams. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Dawn Bell; two great grandchildren, Madison Bell and Whitley Robinson; four brothers,...

Dec 2, 2014

JOHNNY DILLARD MARTIN - Johnny Dillard Martin, age 58, resident of 3504 Mitchem Road, Gastonia, NC died December 2, 2014 at CaroMont Health. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Thomas Martin, Sr. and Bertha Mae Fredell Martin. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Jeannie Alexander. He was an electrician with Freightliner,...

Dec 2, 2014

LARRY D. SLYCORD, III "TRIPP" - Larry D. Slycord, III "Tripp" age 42, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Dean Slycord, Jr., Maternal grandparents; Joe and Ollie Wheeler, Paternal grandparents; Andrew and Lillian Slycord, and great...

Dec 1, 2014

JACK NEAL SCISM - Jack Neal Scism, age 77, resident of Scism Farm Road, Kings Mountain, NC went to be with his Lord on December 1, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Grady Scism and Fern Hovis Scism. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Chelsey Lynn...