William Ashmore Tinsley, 96, of Lee Summit, MO, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Dixon Tinsley.

Mr. Tinsley served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Survivors include his son, Kevin; a daughter-in-law, Charlotte Rose; seven grandchildren; brother-in-law, Lane Dixon; and sisters-in-law, Dot Dixon, Marilyn Dixon Hamrick, and Becky Dixon Patterson.

Services were held December 7 at Kings Mountain Central United Methodist Church. Committal Service followed at Frederick Memorial Gardens, Gaffney, NC.