Obituaries

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.,...

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...