Obituaries

May 10, 2014

MAGGIE WHETSTINE LUTZ - Maggie Whetstine Lutz, age 88, a resident of Wellington House, Gastonia, NC died May 10, 2014 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. She was the daughter of the late Otis Whetstine and Lela Ford Whetstine. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Essie Jackson. Mrs. Lutz was retired from Globe Manufacturing, Gastonia, NC. She...

May 10, 2014

HANNAH CAROL BICKLEY - Hannah Carol Bickley, age 17, resident of 168 S. Gibbs Road, Mooresville, NC died May 10, 2014. She was born in Gaston Co, NC. She was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Brenda Bryant Shockley and her paternal grandfather, Charles Brian Bickley. She was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church, Grover, NC. Hannah was...

May 8, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: ELLERBE WILSON GRIFFIN, JR. - Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr., age 89, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 8, 2014 at Brian Center , Gastonia, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Sr. and Mable Kurfees Griffin. In addition to his parents, he...

May 8, 2014

ELLERBE WILSON GRIFFIN, JR. - Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr., age 89, a resident of Kings Mountain, died May 8, 2014 at Brian Center , Gastonia, NC. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Sr. and Mable Kurfees Griffin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters,...

May 7, 2014

CAROL THOMAS LEDFORD - Carol Thomas Ledford, age 81, resident of 1505 N. Cansler Street, Kings Mountain, NC died May 7, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Paul Thomas Ledford and Lillie Mae Huffstetler Ledford. He graduated from Bethware High School in 1950 and attended Howard's Business...

May 5, 2014

JOHNNY ROY LORREY

- Johnny Roy Lorrey, age 68, resident of 611 Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, NC died May 5, 2014 at his home. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late Chester Lorrey and Ozella Dover Lorrey. Mr. Lorrey retired as a Sargent from the United States Army after 20 years of service....

May 3, 2014

DEBORAH SMITH BUMGARDNER

- Deborah Smith Bumgardner, resident of 906 Crescent Circle, passed away May 3, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Vernon Smith. She retired from Coldwell Banker as Office Adminstrator and a member of Family Worship Center Church of God. Deborah loved...

Apr 29, 2014

MARY VAN DYKE MELTON

- Mary Van Dyke Melton, age 91, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2014 at her home. She was a native of Cleveland Co., daughter of the late David and Lula Lockridge Van Dyke. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...

Apr 28, 2014

RUBY HIPP SMITH

- Ruby Hipp Smith, age 91, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away April 28, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. She was the daughter of the late E. J. Brown and Zora Gowens Brown. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Hipp; daughter-in-law, Betty Jo...

Apr 27, 2014

JEFF STACEY

- Jeff Stacey, age 52, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Faye Canipe Stacey. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Stacey. He was a member...

Apr 25, 2014

REBECCA HOFFMAN

- Rebecca Hoffman, age 68, resident of Battleforest Apartments Kings Mountain, NC died April 25, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. NC She was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late Clyde “Lee” Hoffman and Pearl Raby Hoffman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dale Hoffman. Mrs. Hoffman...

Apr 21, 2014

SHARON WAGES CONNOR

- Sharon Wages Connor was born in Chicago in 1942. Sharon was the first born child of Alice Vanderville Wages and William Byrd Wages. Sharon grew up in the Atlanta area and graduated from Winder High School and later the Grady Hospital School of Nursing. Sharon worked as a RN over the...

Apr 6, 2014

WILLARD L. YARBOROUGH, SR.

- Willard L. Yarborough, Sr. age 73, resident of 506 Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, NC died April 6, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Haywood Co, NC to the late Robert Theodore Yarborough. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Yarborough and sister, Nancy...

Apr 5, 2014

MARY ANN BIGGERSTAFF

- Mary Ann Biggerstaff, age 58, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died April 5, 2014 at her home. She was born in Greenwood Co. SC to the late John Nelson Palmer and Annie Irene Free Morgan. Mary Ann was saved and baptized and a member of David Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC....

Apr 3, 2014

ROBERT LEE WOOD

- Robert Lee Wood, age 74, resident of 1545 N. Piedmont Ave., died April 3, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Charlie and Kimmie Wood. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers C.R. Wood and Zeb Wood,...

Apr 3, 2014

VIRINGIA W. HEATON

- Virginia W. Heaton, age 85, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on April 3, 2014 at her home. She was born in Avery Co, NC to the late James Spencer Warren and Pearl Brotherton Warren. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Warren and sister, Lois Warren....

Mar 29, 2014

SUSAN BURTON HOOKS

- Susan Burton Hooks, age 89, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 29, 2014 at Carolina’s Medical Center, Pineville, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late John Harper Burton and Laura Jane Goforth Burton. She was also preceded in death by her husand, James Daniel Hooks; son,...

Mar 29, 2014

CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” LEE MORROW

- Christopher “Chris” Lee Morrow, age 54, resident of 206 Walker Street, Kings Mountain, NC died March 29, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Carvel Morrow. Mr. Morrow loved to work on and fly remote control airplanes. He also loved gardening and cooking....

Mar 27, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: REV. GARY LEE OWEN

- Rev. Gary Lee Owen, age 50, resident of 404 N. Tracy Street Kings Mountain, NC died March 27, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Buncombe County, NC Rev. Owen attended Lighthouse Ministries and served as an Evangelist.

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Mar 27, 2014

LOIS CHAPMAN PARKER

- Lois Chapman Parker, age 93, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 27, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Noah E. Chapman and Myrtha Wright Chapman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Parker; step-mother, Beulah...