Recent Articles

Albert Lee Parker, age 73, of Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Kelly Bunch died peacefully in his sleep on December 10, 2019.

William Stephen Holland Sr., age 87 of Shelby, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Clara Ann Wood, 90, died peacefully on Monday December 9, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice of Kings Mountain.

Ruth Roberts Childrez, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Atrium Health Cleveland, after a stroke.

Candy Owens Kirby, 56, of 545 Bear Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019, at her home.

Mr. John Paul Jones passed away on Thursday, November, 28th, 2019 at Cherokee Medical Center.

Grayson Meredith Mangum, 28, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 7, 2019, surrounded by loved ones.

Mary Hamrick Short, 80, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019
at Peak Resources - Cherryville.

Eric Mario Talley, 53, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at his home.

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 September 3, 2026)

Gary Miller
gary@outdoortruths.org

Jacksboro Texas is a special place to me. Of all places, this little town of fewer than 5,000 people changed the direction of my ministry 13 years ago. It was there that a few men gathered at the Davis Ranch, on the back deck, and talked about life and ministry.

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.