Mary Louise Long Maples, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, was called home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2015. She was born in Cleveland Co, North Carolina to the late Thurman Dewitt Long and Etta Grigg Long. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Onnie McClain Long, her husband of 64 years Earnest Clyde Maples, her son Ronald D. Maples, two sisters and one brother. She was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she formerly taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She loved gardening and being outside as well as picking blackberries, cooking and fishing. She was always a sweet and loving woman of God.

SURVIVORS: Son: Archie Vincent Maples and wife Saralyn, Lawndale, NC

Daughter In Law: Sylvia Dyke Maples, Kings Mountain, NC

Sister: Carolyn Webb, Kings Mountain

Grandchildren: Todd Maples and wife Tammy, Kellie Albright,

Chrystal Clinard and husband Chip, Lori Canipe and husband

Larry, Amanda McDonald and husband Ricky, Kyle Maples

and wife Heather

Great Grandchildren: Stephanie Howell and husband Alex,

Mellisa, Hannah and Emily Maples, Tyler and Adam Albright,

Ethan and Jacob Clinard, William, Brandon and Courtney Towery,

Larry III, Taylor, Brei-Ahna, Russel, and Ezekiel Canipe, Lake and

Oakley McDonald, Logan Maples

FUNERAL SERVICE: Bethlehem Baptist Church, Saturday, December 12 at 2 PM. Dr. Steve Taylor and Rev. Wayne Brazell, officiating

VISITATION: Saturday December 12 from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Christian Activity Center of Bethlehem Baptist Church and other times at the home of the family.

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain North Carolina

MEMORIALS: Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund, 1017 Bethlehem Road Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086

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