Obituaries

Jun 20, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: MILDRED RILEY BELL - Mildred Riley Bell, age 78, a resident of White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, passed away on June 20, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, Il., daughter of the late Marshall Luther and Lalla Bess Goforth Riley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...

Jun 19, 2014

: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: SUE GOINS - Sue Goins, age 79, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away Thursday morning, June 19, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Sam Roper, Sr and Lucy Goodman.

She was also preceded in death by...

Jun 15, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: FAYE HARDIN WOODS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Marlyn Faye Hardin Woods, age 81, a resident of Kings Mountain., went to join her heavenly Father June 15, 2014 peacefully with family at home. She was born December 31, 1932 in Shelby Ora Mill Community to the late Rev. N.S. Hardin and Lela Chapman...

Jun 12, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

STEVE BROWN

-Lawrence "Steve" Stevenson Brown, Jr., age 70, a resident of Kings Mountain, died June 12, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby,NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., NC, son of the late Lawrence "Buster" Brown, Sr. and Mattie Jane Bridges Brown. In addition to his parents,...

Jun 11, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: TONYA WILLARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Tonya Willard, age 30, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away June 11, 2014 at Caromont Health in Gastonia. She was born in Gaston Co., NC

SURVIVORS: Mother and Step-father; Kim Berryhill Detter and Carlton "Corky" Carpenter, both of Kings Mountain

Father; Jeffery Scott Willard,...

Jun 9, 2014

ROBERT "BOB" CARLETON BISHOP - Robert "Bob" Carleton Bishop, age 76, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died June 9, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Port Townsend, WA to the late Prentiss and Elsie Meyer Bishop. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Charlene Bishop. Mr. Bishop graduated with an Associate Degree from...

Jun 8, 2014

JOE CRAWFORD HEDDEN - Joe Crawford Hedden, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died June 8, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Clay Co, NC to the late Jeff Hedden and Eula Crawford Hedden. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Frances "Frankie" Crouse Hedden. Mr. Hedden was...

May 29, 2014

DATELINE: CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARGARET LYBRAND NAVY - Margaret Lybrand Navy, age 92, a resident of Charlotte, formerly of Kings Mountain, died May 29, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. She was born in Cleveland Co., NC, daughter of the late James Austin Lybrand, Sr. and Ferrie Jane Ross Lybrand. In addition to...

May 27, 2014

: CHARLES "CHUCK" LEDBETTER - Charles "Chuck" W. Ledbetter - age 76, a resident of Shelby, NC, died at Kings Mountain Hospice House on May 27,2014. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, on October 29th, 1937, the son of the late Nelson E. Ledbetter and Myrtle Smith Ledbetter. Chief Petty Officer Ledbetter served in the US Navy from...

May 24, 2014

ROY "DWAINE" KING - Roy "Dwaine" King, age 51, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died May 24, 2014 at his home. He was born in Gaston Co, NC. He was preceded in death by his son, Jason McWilliams. He was the owner and operator of Kings Truckin' Auto Expressions and a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. He was...

May 24, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: MARGARET HILLIARD HAMRICK

- Margaret Hilliard Hamrick, age 94, a resident of Brian Center, Gastonia, NC, died May 24, 2014. She was born in High Point, NC, daughter of the late Colonel T. Boyles and Addy Moran Boyles. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Hoover...

May 21, 2014

MARY "LOUISE" HOLLIFIELD - Mary 'Louise" Hollifield, age 83, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her home. Born in Rutherford County, NC, daughter of the late Phillip Baxter and Annie Bell Sisk Hollifield and was also preceded in death by brothers, Roy Hollifield, Robert Hollifield and Jerry Hollifield. She attended Family...

May 20, 2014

WILLIE DONALD "DON" WILLIAMS - Willie Donald "Don" Williams, age 76, resident of 166 Cindy Lane, Kings Mountain, NC died May 20, 2014 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC to the late Burlie Williams and Delancie Bell Williams. Mr. Williams was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who loved to play...

May 20, 2014

JENNIE ERWOOD LYNN - Jennie Erwood Lynn, age 89, resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC died May 20, 2014. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Willie Lee Erwood and Gertrude Jones Erwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, J.C. "Bill" Lynn and one sister. She was a...

May 19, 2014

GEORGE NELSON CARROLL, SR. - George Nelson Carroll, Sr., age 87, resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC died May 19, 2014. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John William Carroll and Minnie Lee Goforth Carroll. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Mary Sue Weaver Carroll, 7 sisters...

May 18, 2014

VIVIAN HENDERSON RIKARD - Vivian Henderson Rikard, age 69, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died May 18, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Cherokee Co., SC to the late Henry Loray Henderson and Lillian Camp Henderson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Steve Henderson. Mrs. Rikard was an active member of First...

May 16, 2014

THOMAS ROBINSON, JR. - Thomas Robinson, Jr., age 82, longtime resident of Gastonia, died May 16, 2014 at Azalea Health and Rehab Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Kings Mountain on November 16, 1931, raised in Gastonia, Kings Mountain and Grover, son of the late Thomas Elliott and Vergie Holcombe Robinson. In addition to his parents, he...

May 14, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DONNA GILLESPIE BLANTON - Donna Gillespie Blanton, age 58, resident of 200 Spruce Street, Apt. 1G, Kings Mountain, NC died May 14, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late William Gillespie and Mildred Hammett Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her sister,...

May 13, 2014

MARGARET PEELER HARBISON - Margaret Harbison, age 90, a resident of 802 Woodside Dr. Kings Mountain, NC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her home. She was born in Morganton, NC to the late David Roscoe Peeler and Dessie Ann Ivester Peeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Yates Harbison and brother, David Roscoe Peeler....

May 13, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: WILLIAM EDWARD "BILL" BYERS - William Edward "Bill" Byers, age 74, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late Marvin Hampton Byers and Gertrude Sisk Byers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...