Faye Early, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Friday, September 07, 2018 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC. She was born in Gaston County, NC, to the late Odus Martin Lankford and Myrtle Lily Sellers Lankford and was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Thomas Alfred Early Sr. and sisters, Shirley Tutherow and Hazel Lankford. Faye was a life long member of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, NC. She enjoyed reading her bible and enjoyed watching Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministry. Faye also enjoyed watching Atlanta Braves baseball. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

SURVIVORS: Son: Thomas A. Early Jr. and girlfriend, Tina Clemmer, Kings Mountain

Daughters: Carolyn Early Harrelson and husband, Randy, Kings Mountain and Rita Early Yarboro and husband, Jimmy, Shelby

Brothers: Forest and Carl Lankford, Cherryville

Sister: Ruth L. Greene, Kings Mountain

Grandchildren: Justin and Jeremy Harrelson, Michael Yarboro and Erica Early

Great Grandchildren: Brianna, Samantha, Adam and Dakota Harrelson, Kaylee Ashe and Tyler Talbert

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain, NC

VISITATION: Monday, September 10, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC

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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA