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Oudone Silapheth, age 41 of Kings Mountain, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019.

Sharon "Marlene" Greene, age 71, of Lawndale, NC, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at her residence.

Marcus James "Mark" Ellis, 61, of 594 W Carolina St Lot 6, passed away Friday, December 6th, 2019, at his home.

Harold Michael "Boo Boo" Barkley, age 68, of Candice Court, passed away peacefully at home Sunday December 8, 2019. He was born April 11, 1951 in Lincoln County to the late John Walter and Edith Wease Lowe Barkley.

Robert Delane Hartgrove departed this life on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his residence, in Shelby, NC.

Carl Edward Day, Jr., age 68, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory.

Bill Blanton, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 07, 2019 at his home.

Rev. Clinton Padgett, age 84, died Saturday, December 7,2019 at Hospice Wendover.

Bobby G. Ledbetter, 86, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at Hospice at Wendover.

Boyd Eugene Spangler, 90, of Rube Spangler Rd. in Lawndale, passed away
Friday, December 6, 2019 at home.

(Published May 14, 2026)

Gary Miller
gary@outdoortruths.org

About a month ago, I hunted this same area. I was able to take a big gobbler that morning. I had not been back since. So, I knew, after a month, I could go back and see if I could get another one of those toms to come to my call.

The City of Kings Mountain is hoping that you will come "Home for Christmas," even if Kings Mountain isn't your hometown. The celebration, now in its second year, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec.14, and Saturday, Dec. 21 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. each evening in downtown Kings Mountain near Patriots Park.

Evelyn Marie Beam, age 67, passed away on December 6, 2019 at Peak Resources Shelby.

Bobby Farrell Parker, age 88, died Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Ms. Brenda Jones Agnew was born on August 5, 1945 and left us to

cherish her memory on November 23, 2019 in Lawndale, NC.

Betty Blanton Daves, 76 of Padgett Road, Shelby passed away, Thursday,
December 5, 2019 at Hospice at Wendover.

Mrs. Helen Morgan Woods departed this life on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Mr. James Earl Sims, 95, of 1101 N. Morgan St. Shelby, NC departed this life on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Peak Resources in Shelby.

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ross Beam, the fourth of seven children, was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, on June 22, 1947, to the late Rev. and Mrs. Annie Mae Peeler Ross.

Cherryville - Mr. Salathiel D. "Sonny" Beam, 75, passed away on Wednesday,
December 4, 2019 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Doris Anne Lancaster Spangler, 72, of Fallston, passed away Wednesday
December 4, 2019 at Hospice of Shelby.

LAWNDALE - Rev. Kevin J. Adkins, 48, went to be with his Lord and Savior suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, December 03, 2019.