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The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net
June 6, 2012
9 underage boys busted with alcohol on school property
Cheers turned into soured grapes when five
young men were caught with unfortified wine
on the campus of Kings Mountain High Fri-
day morning. Whether allegedly toasting to
the end of a school year or “holding for a
Es
Curtis Bell
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
William Curtis Bell, 84, res-
ident. of Kings Mountain,
died June 4, 2012 at Trinity
Hospital in Augusta, GA.
He was a native of Cleve-
land County, son of the late
William A. and Marie Har-
mon Bell and in addition to
his parents was preceded in
death by his wife of 51
years, Carolyn Upchurch
Bell; brothers, Paul Bell,
Jimmy Bell, Billy Bell, and
Thaniel Bell and by a sister,
Carolyn Bell.
He was retired from
Reeves Brothers in Kings
Mountain and a member of
Oak Grove Baptist Church.
’ Former
member
of the
Beth-
ware
Progres-
Sii:.v.e
Club, he
was also
a former member of the Oak
Grove Volunteer Fire De-
partment. He was a loving
husband, father, and grand-
father who enjoyed farming.
Surviving are his sons,
Jeff Bell and wife, Gail, and
+ Scott Bell and wife, Brid-
gette, all of Kings Mountain;
daughters, Roxanne Bell
i Wright and husband, Larry,
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Kings Mountain, and Bev-
erly Bell Marnell and hus-
band Gene, Augusta, GA ;
sisters-in-law, Betty Bell and
Mildred Bell, both of Kings
Mountain; grandchildren:
Chris Powell and wife, Bar-
bara, Amy Bell and husband
Michael, Ashley Camp and
husband. Bradley, Chandler
Bell, Heather Seiler and hus-
band Ray and Christopher
Wright; and four great-
grandchildren Cameron
Bell, Laura Grace Powell,
Jake Lehr and Jonathan
Seiler.
The funeral service will
be conducted Thursday, June
7,2012 at 11:30 a.m. at Oak
Grove Baptist Church in
Kings Mountain. Rev. Travis
Northeutt will officiate and
interment will be in Oak
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OBITUARIES
Grove Baptist Church
+ Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends Wednesday evening,
June 6, 2012 from 6-8 p.m.
at Harris Funeral Home in
Kings Mountain:
Memorials ma be made
to Cleveland County Hu-
mane Society, 1609 E. Mar-
ion St., Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest register is avail-
able at www.HarrisFuner-
als.com
Harris Funeral Home,
Kings Mountain, NC, is in
charge of arrangements.
Barris
Jfuneral Home
Sherry Bridges
SHELBY - Sherry Lee
Burch Bridges, 51, of 1811
Ridings Road, died May 31,
2012 at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center.
The Celebration of Life
service was held Sunday,
June 3, 2012 at Shelby Mis-
sionary Methodist Church.
Ruth Johnson
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Ruth Strickland Johnson, 77,
of Kings Mountain, passed
away June 2, 2012. She was
born February 1,
Cleveland County to the late
Robert Edward and Beaulah
Bullock Strickland.
Her funeral service will
be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
June 6, 2012 at Sisk-Butler
Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Bob Hope, Rev. Doug
Club, and Rev. Scott Strick-
land officiating. Interment
will follow at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
Dovie Strickland :
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Dovie Alberta Strickland,
84, of Kings Mountain, died
May 29, 2012 at Gaston Me-
morial Hospital. She’ was a
1935 in:
friend”, all five were busted by the KMPD.
Kings Mountain - Police Officer B.C.
McGinnis cited 18-year-olds Ontarius Brooks,
Johnathon Bell and Matthew Melton for con-
suming unfortified wine on school property
native of Cleveland County,
daughter of the late Wade
and Bessie Jackson Putnam.
In addition to her parents,
she was also preceded in
death by her husband Burley
Edward Strickland; brother,
Wade Putnam, Jr.; sisters,
Polly Gamble, Helen Huff,
Janice Keeter and Ruby
Bridges. She was retired
from the textile industry and
after retirement she was em-
ployed by Rauch Industries
in Gastonia. She was a
beloved mother, grand-
mother and great-grand-
: mother.
She is survived by her
sons, Reid P. Strickland of
Kings Mountain, Michael E.
Strickland and wife Mary C.
mm Strick-
Eland;
i sisters,
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. 4 Bonnie
Jeanine Blanchette of Gasto-
nia; grandchildren, Michael
John. Strickland and Sherry
S. Shipton; great grandchil-
dren, Blair Walker, Morgan
Shipton, Michael John Wil-
son, Mindy Beard and Willie
Strickland; and great great
grandchildren, Cheyanne
Walker and Troy Wilson.
The funeral was held at 2
p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 at
Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel in Kings Mountain.
The family received visitors
prior to the service at Harris
Funeral Home in Kings
Mountain,
Interment followed the
service at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
A guest register is avail-
able at www.HarrisFuner-
als.com
Harris Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Parris
Funeral Home
Lions to distribute food June 13
Shelby Lions Club will distribute USDA commodities
based on the number in the family and income June 13 at
Cleveland County Fairgrounds. Residents must take ID and
proof of family income. If unable to attend, signed notes with
proof of family income, may be taken by a family member.
Center to host free diabetes clinic
If you have diabetes, you're invited to a free session with
a certified diabetes educator from 2-4 p.m. on June 20 at the
Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. You’ll learn about the
different kinds of diabetes, good blood sugar control, differ-
ent diabetes treatments and tests, meal planning and physical
activity, and helpful diabetes resources. Call 704-621-3220 to
register for this free session.
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and for underage consumption. Michael God-
win, 18, and another 17-year-old were cited
for possession of unfortified wine on school
property and for underage possession.
The five were busted by KM Police shortly
after 9 a.m. on the high school campus near
the intersection of Phifer and Fulton roads. At
least three of the five are set to graduate ‘on
Friday and all of the young men face a court
date of June 29.
ARRESTS
MAY 29: Joan Damesha
Whitesides, 19, 307 Camp-
bell Circle, assault on gov-
ernment official, $500 bond,
secured.
MAY 30: A 16-year-old
female was charged with
communicating threats and
larceny, $10,000 bond, se-
cured.
MAY 30: Joseph Bernard
Adams, 29, 333 Industrial
Dr., breaking and entering
building, possession stolen
goods, felonious larceny, all
felonies, $10,000 bond, se-
cured. Officers said Adams
fled and was also charged
with resist, delay, obstruct.
MAY 31: Timothy
Jerome Avery, 44, Charlotte,
larceny, $ 25,000 bond, se-
cured.
MAY 31: Terence Lam-
ond Johnson, 40, Charlotte,
larceny, $5,000 bond, se-
cured.
JUNE 1: John C. Willett,
35, 504 Katherine Ave., sim-
ple assault, failure to appear,
$12,000 bond, secured.
JUNE 1: Kimberly Ann
Hannah, 32, 301 Fairview:
St., driving while license re-
voked, fictitious/altered title
and registration card; $500
bond, secured.
JUNE 2: Ricky Joe
Husky Jr., 29, 606 Gantt St.,
felony probation violation,
$20,000 bond, secured.
JUNE 2: John Raymond
Walker, 54, 212 E. King St.,
consuming alcohol on gov-
ernment property, $500
bond, secured. !
JUNE 2: Clarence A.
Alexander, 54, 218 Morris
St., larceny, $1,000 bond,
unsecured.
CITATIONS
MAY 26: Edwin Adam
Hall, 29, Taylors, SC, speed-
ing.
MAY 29: Andreia Brown
Barnett, 43, 6228 Adele St.,
speeding.
MAY 30: Lokeytres P.
Maxwell, 36, Summerville,
SC, seat belt violation.
MAY 31: Timothy
Jerome Avery, 44, Charlotte,
no insurance, revoked tag
and evoked license..
MAY 31: Tina Seay Par-
sons, 49, 1152 S. Battle-
ground Ave., improper
passing.
.. MAY 31: Dalia Godinez,
36, Charlotte, no operator’s
license, failure to notify
DMV of address change.
MAY 31: Trudy Jones,
57, Grover, unsafe move-
ment.
JUNE 1: Glenn Savanna,
18, Roebuck, SC, under age
drinking.
JUNE 1: Elisha Berry-
hill, 25, Clover, SC, failure
to wear safety helmet while
passenger on moped
JUNE 1: Travis Whit-
worth, 35, Clover, SC, fail-
ure to wear safety helmet
while operating a Moped, no
rear lamp on Moped.
JUNE 1: Mareives Ja-
maar Brown, 21, Gastonia,
fictitious tag, failure to carry
driver’s license.
JUNE 1: Johnathon
Dakota Bell, 18, 137 Glory
Drive, consuming wine on
school property, under age
drinking.
JUNE 1: Matthew Wes-
ley Melton, 18, Grover, con-
suming wine on school
property, under age drinking.
E 1: Michael Ryan
Godwin, 18, 2099 Bethle-
hem Road, possession of un-
fortified wine on school
property.
JUNE 1: Ontarius
Brooks, 18, 407 Belvedere
Circle, consuming unforti-
fied wine on school property.
JUNE 1: Devin Terrell
Johnson, 20, 2031 Redwood
Circle, possesion of mari-
juana.
JUNE 1: John William
Adams, 54, 1702 North-
woods Dr., speeding.
JUNE 1: Tammy Herring
. Walker, 43, 944 Stoney Point
Rd., speeding.
JUNE 1: A 17-year-old
male was cited for consum-
ing unfortified wine on
school property.
INCIDENTS
MAY 28: Roses, 1314
Shelby ~~ Rd., reported
shoplifting of 12 Knockout
rose bushes.
MAY 30: Officers said
that someone entered a
fenced in commercial prop-
erty on W. Ridge Street and
took numerous items, in-
cluding a portable electric
heater, radios, scrap metal, a
10-speed bike, and other
miscellaneous items.
MAY 30: A resident of
Northwoods Drive reported
a break-in and theft of two
TV sets, computer and as-
sorted XBox games.
MAY 31: LNS Turbo Inc,
203 Turbo Dr. reported at-
tempted theft of scrap metal
from a dumpster.
MAY 31: A resident of
Dutchess Drive reported
theft of a wallet containing
credit cards.
MAY 31: A resident of
Farris Road reported theft of
a guitar valued at $240.
MAY 31: A resident of
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Landing St. reported theft of
tomato plants.
JUNE 1: A resident of
Clover, SC reported that his
car was broken into at a
parking lot on York Road
and a laptop and shoes taken.
JUNE 1: Kings Food
Mart, 320 Waco Rd., re-
ported damage to a secu-
rity/phone box by someone
cutting the wires.
JUNE 1: A resident of
Pennington Place reported a
damaged 2000 Honda wind-
shield.
JUNE 2: Dollar General
7613, 1012 Shelby Rd., re-
ported shoplifting.
JUNE 3: A resident of
Blanton St. reported theft of
a car tag.
WRECKS
MAY 25: Officer F. L.
Whittington said that vehi-
cles operated by Alex Pan--
tuso of Gastonia and Trent
Dillard of Gastonia hit at the
stop sign at Baker and Hill
Streets doing $1500 damage.
Pantuso, operating a 2004
Honda; said he did not see
the Dillard vehicle.
MAY 25: Officer D. K.
Davis said a hit and run
driver, turning from Owens
Street onto NC Highway 161
South, struck a stop sign, a
street sign and a light pole
breaking it off and left the
scene.
‘MAY 25: Cpl. D. K.
Davis said that Kings Moun-
tain Rescue transported
Julius Keith: Pagan, 209
Waco Road, to Cleveland
Regional Medical Center
after a wreck on Waco
Road. Pagan told the officer
he was putting on the back
brake on the City of Kings
Mountain vehicle and it be-
came impacted on the road-
way. Vehicle damage was
estimated at $1,000.
MAY 29: Officer J. L.
Dee said that Jon Gregory
Carroll of Hayesville was
driving a 1998 Jeep on the
US 74 Bypass, failed to re-
duce speed and his vehicle
hydroplaned and hit the cen-
ter guard rail on US 74.
Property damage was esti-
mated at $1,000.
MAY 30: Officer F. L.
Whittington said that a 1998
Toyota operated by Matthew.
James Moss, 314 Maner
Road, struck a 2001 Ford op-
erated by a 16-year-old fe-
male in the parking lot of
Kings Mountain High
School. Property damages
were estimated at $3400.
MAY 31: Officer F. L.
Whittington cited Tina Par-
sons, 115 S. Battleground
Ave. Lot 2,with illegal pass-
ing after a wreck involving
her 2005 Chevrolet and a
2005 Chevrolet operated by
Kasey Cochran, 122 Wade
Drive. The accident hap-
pened on Battleground Av-
enue near Falls Street.
Property damages were esti-
mated at $2200.
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