Douglas Rathbone, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 09, 2022 at his home.

He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Dewey and Dona Dorsey Rathbone and was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Loretta Taylor Rathbone. Doug was also preceded in death by his daughter, Teresa Lynn Ramey, and his brothers, Steve, Bobby, and Paul Rathbone and two sisters, Geraldine Hollifield and Juanita Sims. He was a longtime member of First Wesleyan Church and retired from PPG as a foreman after many years of service. Doug served the United States honorably in the US Air Force. He loved sports and was an avid golfer. Doug enjoyed taking family vacations to his home at the coast and loved spending time in the mountains. His kindness, friendship and love will be missed greatly by his family and many friends.

SURVIVORS: Granddaughter: Anna Ramey Moncrief and husband Eric of Hendersonville, NC

Great-Granddaughter: Callie Breeze Moncrief, Hendersonville, NC

Son: James Ramey of Kings Mountain, NC

Sister: Belinda Adams of Kings Mountain, NC

Numerous Nephews

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Mountain Rest Cemetery with Reverend Don Williams officiating

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC

In lieu of flowers, donations in Doug's memory may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County at 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to St. Jude at https://www.stjude.org