Wednesday, December 4, 2013
OBITUARIES
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Pansy George
Cunningham
She loved to send cards
to friends
KINGS MOUNTAIN —
Pansy George Cunningham,
age 81, resident of Kings
Mountain, died Thursday,
November 28, 2013, at
Kings Mountain Hospice
House. She was a native of
Cleveland Co., daughter of
the late John Ivey George,
Sr. and Eva Ballard George.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death
by her husband of 49 years,
Horace Cunningham, broth-
ers, John George, Jr., Ken-
neth E. George, Harold
George and sister Melba
Payne. She retired from
Mauney Hosiery after 35
years of service, a lifelong
and faithful member of First
Wesleyan Church, Kings
Mountain where she was a
member of the Young at
Heart. She loved to send
cards and make phone calls
to her friends. Pansy had
many wonderful friends.
Survivors include broth-
ers Richard George and wife
Sally, Virginia Beach, Va.,
Curtis George and wife
POLICE
Mary, Statesville, N.C.; sis-
ter Frances G. Sarvis and
husband Gary, Kings Moun-
tain; sister-in-law Becky
George, Kings Mountain;
special nephew Dean Sarvis
and wife Carrie, Garner,
N.C.; a number of nieces
and nephews.
Funeral service was
Monday, December 2, 2013,
at First Wesleyan Church,
Kings Mountain, with Rev.
Don Williams and Rev.
Eddie Gray officiating.
Visitation was from 1 to
2 p.m. Monday, prior to the
service at First Wesleyan
Church. Interment is at
Mountain Rest Cemetery,
Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be sent
to Kings Mountain Hospice
House c/o Cleveland County
Hospice, 951 Wendover
Heights, Shelby, NC 28150
or to Kings Mountain Crisis
Ministry, 208 Cleveland
Ave., Kings Mountain, NC
28086. A guest registry is
available at www.harrisfu-
nerals.com.
Arrangements by Harris
Funeral Home, Kings
Mountain, N.C.
Harris
Ffuneral Home
Rey. Jerry Laughter
Known for his giving nature
TERRELL - Reverend
Jerry S. Laughter of Terrell,
N.C., departed his earthly
journey and entered Heaven
Tuesday, November 26,
2013. He was the oldest of
three sons, born to the late
Woodrow
and Pearline
: Laugh-
ter graduated from Kings
Mountain High School in
1958, attended Gardner
Webb College, and gradu-
ated from Southeastern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary.
Jerry retired after serving
thirty-seven years in the
ministry, but remained ac-
tive in his church. Jerry was
known for his loving dispo-
sition and giving nature, he
never met a stranger. He
served the Lord with a
strong, steadfast faith that
carried him throughout his
life, especially during the
death of his son, Ken Laugh-
ter. We rejoice that he now is
reunited with Ken.
Survivors include his
wife of 54 years, Frances
Williams Laughter; daughter
Renee Laughter Taylor and
husband John, Clemmons,
N.C.; brothers Wayne
Laughter, Charlotte, NC;
Keith Laughter and wife
Wanda, Kings Mountain.
A memorial service was
held at Trinity Baptist
Church, 221 Ervin Road,
Mooresville, N.C., on Satur-
day, November 30, 2013 at
2:30 p.m., with Dr. Hugh
. Cooper officiating.
Visitation was 1 to 2:30
p.m. prior to the service at
Trinity Baptist Church. In-
terment is at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be made to the
building fund of Trinity
Baptist Church,.221 Ervin
Road, Mooresville, NC
28115.
A guest registry is avail-
able at www.harrisfunerals.
com. Arrangements by Har-
ris Funeral Home, Kings
Mountain, N.C.
Farris
Ffuneral Home
Ruth Grace Lee
A Brownie Scout leader
for many years
SHELBY-Mrs. Ruth
Grace Lee, 92, died Tues-
day, Nov. 26, 2013 at White
Oak Manor of Shelby. A na-
tive of Burke County, she
was the daughter of the late
Earl and Annie Stephens
Lowman. She was the last
living charter member of
Hoyle Memorial United
Methodist Church, where
she taught Sunday school
for many years. She was
also a Brownie Scout Leader
for more than 25 years.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death
by her loving husband of 67
years, Isaac Paul Lee; infant
daughter, Susan Lee;
brother, Frank Lowman; and
sister, Sarah Rish.
She is survived by her
son, Rev. Stephen Lee of
Davidson; nieces, Donnis-
Rode of Shelby, Lisa
McLaurin of Polkville,
Wanda Guffey of GA;
nephew, Dan Lee of Shelby;
and several other nieces and
nephews; sister-in-laws,
Sara Mode of Shelby, and
Julia O’Reilly of Charlotte;
and brother-in-law, Carme
Lee of Shelby.
Funeral services were
held Friday, Nov. 29, 2PM,
at Hoyle Memorial United
Methodist Church with Rev.
Wayne Beatty officiating.
The family received friends
one hour prior to the service,
at the church.
Memorials may be made
to Hoyle Memorial United
Methodist Church, 1741
Fallston Rd., Shelby, NC
28150.
Clay-Barnette Funeral
Home of Shelby served the
Lee family.
Online condolences:
www.claybarnette.com
Clay Barnette
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ARRESTS
NOV. 27: Timothy J.
Wiggins, 37, Gastonia, lar-
ceny, breaking and entering,
possession of stolen goods,
$10,000 bond, secured.
NOV. 30: Clifton R.
Shedd, 26, Gastonia, failure
to appear, $2,500 bond, se-
cured.
DEC. 2: Jennifer Vanpelt,
24, 110 Fulton Dr., commu-
nicating threats, $500 bond,
secured.
CITATIONS
NOV. 30: Brandon J.
Johnson, 32, 200 Spruce St.,
expired registration plate.
INCIDENTS
NOV. 26: CVS Phar-
macy reported that a coun-
terfeit $20 bill was used in
attempt to purchase medica-
tion. :
NOV. 26: A Gastonia res-
ident reported check fraud in
the amount of $196.08
drawn from a Local Govern-
ment Federal Credit Union
account.
NOV. 27: Fifth Third
Bank on 114 E. Gold St. re-
ported the attempted break-
in of an automated teller
machine.
NOV. 28: A resident of
N. City St. reported damage
1954-2006
We love you & miss you,
Mama & Daddy
to property after four win-
dows of a Honda were found
to be smashed in with a
brick.
NOV. 30: A resident of
Baker St. reported an as-
sault.
DEC. 2: A resident of S.
Oriental Ave. reported the
theft of a Wells Fargo bank
card, a N.C. identification
card, four Social Security
cards, a wallet and a house
key.
WRECKS
NOV. 11: Officer H.L.
Carpenter said a 2002 Sat-
urn operated by Camille
Elana McSwain left the
roadway at the intersection
of S. Railroad Ave. and U.S.
74 Business and struck a
street sign on an island in the
intersection. The estimated
damage to the vehicle and
the street sign were $1,500
and $300, respectively.
NOV. 25: Officer J.L.
* Dee said a 2005 Chrysler
operated by Tammy L.
Beam collided with a 2013
Hyundai operated by April
L. Russ in the parking lot of
CVS on Gold St. Extension.
The estimated damages to
each vehicle were $1,000.
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Black said a commercial
truck operated by Gary J.
Speer flipped over traveling
north bound on Interstate 85.
The driver was transported
to Caromont Medical Center
in Gastonia for injuries. The
estimated damages to the
vehicle were $20,000.
NOV. 26: Officer J.L.
Dee said a 2008 Kia oper-
ated by Kadedra S. Ussery
hydroplaned, struck a bridge
pillat and flipped over while
traveling west on U.S. Hwy.
. 74. The estimated damage to
the vehicle was $5,000.
NOV. 26: Officer B.C.
McGinnis said a 2005
Dodge operated by Margaret
A. Birago left the roadway
while rounding a curve and
struck a tree on U.S. Hwy.
74 East. The estimated dam-
age to the vehicle was
$5,000.
NOV. 26: Officer J.L.
Dee said 22001 BMW oper-
ated by George T. Warrick
hydroplaned and struck a
number of trees in the me-
dian while traveling west on
U.S. Hwy. 74. The estimated
damage to the vehicle was
$2,000.
NOV. 26: Officer S.M.
Skinner said a 1998 Chevro-
let operated by Israel V. Her-
nandez suffered a tire
blow-out and left the road-
way.
NOV. 27: Officer H.W.
Carpenter said a 2006 Nis-
san operated by Daniel A.
Asgari collided with a 2008
Chevrolet. operated by
Stephen L. Stamper at the
intersection of N.C. Hwy.
161 and Woodside Dr. The
estimated damages to the
Chevrolet and the Nissan
were $3,000 and $2,500,
collectively.
NOV. 29: Officer F.L.
Wittington said a 1992
Cadillac operated by Christy
A. Hartman rear-ended a
2004 Kia operated by Mea-
gan J. Dixon at the corner of
Kings Mountain Blvd. and
Shelby Rd. The estimated
damage to each vehicle was
$2,500.
Local law enforcement partners
with Coalition for Common Goal
Preventing underage drinking is a high priority for community
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, the leaders of local
law enforcement agencies including the
Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby
Police Department, Kings Mountain Police
Department, Boiling Springs Police Depart-
ment and N.C. Highway Patrol came to-
gether to display their commitment to
working with the Cleveland County Sub-
stance Abuse Prevention Coalition (SAPC)
"to prevent underage drinking in Cleveland
County.
Driven by local data on the prevalence of
underage drinking and the easy access to al-
cohol by underage drinkers, The SAPC has
developed a Strategic Action Plan to prevent
and reduce underage drinking in our county.
The action plan contains strategies that tar-
get the two main ways young people often
access alcohol according to youth surveys
and alcohol retailers selling alcohol to un-
derage drinkers.
Today, local law enforcement agencies
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with the coalition to illustrate their commit-
ment to assist the coalition in their efforts to
prevent underage drinking. This includes
continuing to do such activities as training
personnel on applicable rules and statutes
governing underage drinking, implementing
routine shoulder tap initiatives and conduct-
and focus group discussions: adults buying
and supplying alcohol for underage drinkers,
ing a minimum of one county-wide compli-
ance check annually in addition to their
regular compliance checks. The Substance |
Abuse Prevention Coalition will support the
work of law enforcement on this initiative
through the provision of educational mate-
rials for the public and implementation of a
comprehensive,
See LAW ENFORCEMENT, 8A
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