Obituaries

Jul 12, 2014

FRANCES "FRAN" FRANKLIN PLONK - Frances "Fran" Franklin Plonk, age 76, resident of Shelby, NC died July 12, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. She was born in Gaston Co. NC to the late Frank Franklin and Blanche Homesley Franklin. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Joe Franklin. Mrs. Plonk was a graduate...

Jul 12, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: DAVID "HEAD" LOWERY - David "Head" Lowery, age 60, a resident of Kings Mountain, died July 12, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland co., NC, son of the late Norman and "Ms. Tillie" Lowery. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

Jul 12, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: FRANCES MILLS GREEN - Frances Mills Green, age 83, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Haywood County, NC, daughter of the late Frank Suttles and Fay Ruff Suttles. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jul 2, 2014

ZELMA HARDIN JACKSON - Zelma Hardin Jackson, age 91, a resident White Oak Manor, Charlotte, NC formerly of Grover, NC, died July 2, 2014 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Cleveland Co, NC to the late Hosea Hardin and Kate Arrowood Hardin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Charles "Duck" Jackson, brother; James...

Jun 29, 2014

H. P. HAYES - H. P. Hayes, age 86, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died June 29, 2014 at his home. He was born in St. Pauls, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Bennett Hayes. He was the founder and owner of Hayes Electric Supply, Inc. Kings Mtn. NC. Mr. Hayes served in the United...

Jun 23, 2014

WILLIAM JAMES DAWSON - William James Dawson, age 17, resident of 108 Cenco Drive, Kings Mountain, NC passed away on June 23, 2014 in Richland Co, OH. He was born in Ashland OH. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Williams, maternal great grandmother, Betty Hamilton, and paternal grandparents, George and Irene Dawson. William was a...

Jun 22, 2014

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA NAME: TONY TRENT REYNOLDS - Tony Trent Reynolds, age 60, a resident of Hickory, NC. died Sunday, June 22, 2014 after an extended illness at his residence. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Carolyn Dover Reynolds. He was a member of the Lutheran faith. SURVIVORS: Daughter: Sabrea Reynolds, Hickory, NC Father:...

Jun 22, 2014

CLAUDE ROBERT "BOB" HUGHES - Claude Robert "Bob" Hughes, age 94, resident of Dunnellon, FL passed away June 22, 2014 at the Citrus Hospice House, Lecanto, FL. Mr. Hughes, the youngest of twelve children, was born April 27, 1920 in Kings Mountain, NC to the late William Gordon Hughes and Florence (Wells) Hughes. Bob and his family moved to...

Jun 20, 2014

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

NAME: RONALD DEVON THOMPSON - Ronald Devon Thompson, age 61, a resident of 124 Ben Davis Road, Grover, NC, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Dewey Devon and Betty Jean Melton Thompson and widow of the late Elise Ford...

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...