Page 6A EE OBITUARIES The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net Marian Ivey Cloninger KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mar- ian Ivey Cloninger, 88, resident of 400 Maner Road, Kings Mountain, N.C., died Wednes- «day, October 30, 2013 at Summit Place, Kings Mountain. She was born in Decatur, Ga., to the late George Ivey and Lillie ~+Osborne Ivey. She was also pre- ceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Harold C. Cloninger; sisters, Hazel Poteat, Mildred Parker, Sara Ivey George; broth- ers, Paul Ivey, Alton Ivey, and Arthur Ivey. Mrs. Cloninger was retired from Margrace Mills, Kings Mountain and a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church for over 60 years. She was active at the Patrick Senior Center. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her son J. Scott Cloninger and wife Kay, Kings Mountain; grandson Brian Cloninger and wife Emily, Kings Mountain; sister-in-law, Sara Ivey, Kings Mountain; three great-grandchildren, Jackson Cloninger, Hope Cloninger, Emma Cloninger. A graveside service at Moun- tain Rest Cemetery was held on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11 a.m., with the Rev. James Lockridge officiating. Visitation was held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, No- vember 2, 2013 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150 A guest registry is available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Parris Jfuneral Home Fellowship & Faith KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877 Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist "Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 8S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152 Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555 Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 Tracy Marie Fretz Parsons “Greater Love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his family” John 15:13 ELIZABETHTON - Tracy Marie Fretz Parsons, 52, of Eliza- bethton, beloved wife, mother, grand- mother, sister and aunt was received into God’s presence on Sunday, Oc- tober 27, 2013, after she sacri- . ficed her own life to save the lives of her daughter and grandson in a house fire. She was born on January 30, 1961, in Medina, Ohio and had a great love of music and enjoyed playing her guitar, singing songs about her faith and walk with the Lord. Family meant everything to Tracy and Tracy meant everything to her family. She was preceded in death by her father Dale Fretz, her mother Au- drey Coode and husband Bob, and a precious nephew, Austin. Tenn., Featured Ch She will be deeply missed by her husband, Bill Parsons; children Rachel (Jared), Aaron (Heather), Esther, and Adam (Bethany); stepchildren, Stephanie (Eric) and Matt (Lisa). She treasured every minute spent with her precious grandchildren, Caira, Caden, Bailey, Hayden, Andrew, Hanna, Gage, Aiden, Callie, Harper and Aubree. She is also survived by her two younger sisters, Lori and Lois (Mark); nephews, Luke and Avery, along with many loving cousins and countless friends. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Novem- ber 1, 2013, at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. A Celebration of Tracy’s life fol- lowed at 7 p.m., with Rev. Dennis Wilson, Rev. Steven Tilley, Pastor Randy Johnson and Rev. Sheldon Livesay officiating. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013at Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, Tenn. You may send online condo- lences to the family by visiting www.cartertrent.com Carter-Trent urch of the Week: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Parsons family. Carter-Trent Funeral Home Mary Ford SHELBY - Mary Dorothy McLaughlin Ford, 90, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Cleve- land Pines Nursing Center in Shelby, N.C. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dorothy Ford was held Monday, November 4, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Dorothy will be buried beside her husband “Jim” at Arlington National Ceme- tery. Dorothy Pittman SHELBY - Dorothy Mauney Pittman, 81, a resident of 103 For- est Dr., Shelby, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospital. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 4 p.m., with the Rev. Forest Rid- ings officiating. Visitation is 3 to 4 p.m. prior to the service at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home. Interment is at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174 Emmanuel] Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351 Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you're looking for, he sure to check next week. a DN CHEROKEE GRILL Specials! 7 Days a Week! 106.139.1292 - Open daily at 11 2215. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain Griffin Drug Center “Serving Kings Mountain Since 1819" Friendly Hometown Service *Free City-Wide Delivery” 704-739-4721 129 Mountain St., Kings Mountain C&C Heating & Cooling, LLC Sales ~ Service Installation Bobby Childers - Owner NC License #9507 704-739-1043 502 York Rd., Kings Mtn. TRANE' Fhe To Stash Brie ® Dilling Heating Co. 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