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The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Wednesday, November 12, 2014 , Withrow’ s Funeral Home on King Street reopened with new management this week ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald @ gmail.com Withrow's Funeral Home held a grand reopening Sunday: afternoon in Kings Mountain with introduction of the new manager, Mar- vin Murray, by Kenneth Withrow, son of K. C. and Daisy Withrow of Shelby. A licensed funeral direc- tor and embalmer, Murray said he welcomes the oppor- tunity to serve a multi-cul- tural community like Kings Mountain and provide professional service at an upscale level for the com- munity and area. “This is my father's leg- acy and not just an African American business but a business that welcomes ev- eryone," said Kenneth Wi- throw. K. C. Withrow, 84, opened the funeral home in 1976 on the historic site which was the first resi- dential brick building built on King Street in 1903 by Joseph A. Falls, said Ken- neth Withrow. Sisk Funeral Home, now of Bessemer City, operated a funeral ser- vice from 1949 followed by Withrow and People's Fu- neral Home but in 1980 the historic building became oc- cupied by Withrow's Funeral Home. Marvin Murray New Manager “We have had a period of transition but now we will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Withrow. In presenting a history of the longtime business, Withrow said that the grand reopening means continued revitalization of King Street, enhancing economic de- velopment, something that his father envisions for this area of the community. “We want to part of that growth," he said. Donald I. Roseboro, Shelby native, will serve .as general manager of Wi- throw's Funeral Home. A li- censed examiner and funeral director in the two Carolinas, he has been in the funeral business 20 years. He is a graduate of Elon Univer- sity and completed graduate studies at UNC in Wilming- Si Withrow Funeral Home held their Grand Re-opening this past Sunday. ton. Murray was educated in the Charlotte public schools and graduated from Amer- ican College as a certified nursing assistant and with a medical technician diploma. He served six years in the US Army 25th Signal Corps and was employed in the health- care profession 20 years. He graduated from Fayetteville Tech as a funeral director in 2000 and also received his associate degree in applied science. A member of the International Congress of Examining Board, he trained with Rudy Nelson Lea Fu- neral Service in Raleigh and worked for several funeral homes in the Charlotte area. Rev. Charles Webber, pastor of Mount Olive Bap- tist Church, gave the invoca- tion at the grand reopening service at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. Ken- neth Withrow gave a history of the business, recognized city commissioners Howard Shipp, Curtis Presley and Keith Miller and acknowl- edged the assistance of Con- nie Allison, Farris Turner, Teresa Brooks, Melody Mc- Guire and Sharon Ager with special thanks to Clinton Louis Baxter Services, Rich- ard Rodgers, Rita Lovelace, R&R Handyman Services, Donald I. Roseboro Funeral & Cremation Services and Philann's Florist. : “We want to thank the _ community, our partners, and others for helping us to build a better future," said. Withrow. : Refreshments were served after the funeral home dedication. The two-story building. is spacious and includes a chapel on the first floor with several offices. Holiday concert at the Joy signals start of holiday season Darin and Brooke Al- dridge continue a five year tradition on November 22 when their multi-award nom- inated group performs at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. Their an- nual Holiday Concert at the Joy has become the unofficial kickoff of the holiday season for the band’s friends, family and fans. The Holiday Concert marks the end of the group’s 2014 national tour which took them to Maine, Iowa, Texas, Florida and points in-between. “We are thank- ful to have been able to start, and now finish the 2014 tour on the stage of the Joy. It’s a wonderful place to perform and the room is always full of people who have been such an important part of our suc- cess,” says Darin Aldridge. “We love to tour and play our music for all sorts of audi- ences but it is always a bless- ing to get to entertain people who have befriended me all of my life. They have made Brooke and me feel so wel- come and loved that it makes us want to play and sing our very best for them.” Doors to the Joy will open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available on line at: TicketsNC.com or by phone: 704 472-7762. Sold-out au- diences at previous Holiday Concerts have been treated to hilarious unscripted antics on stage as the band hams it up for the home folks. “We just love the chance to cut up and have fun on stage and show the audience that we love each other and love ev- erybody who comes out to see us,” says Brooke, flashing a quick smile which leaves lit- tle doubt of her playful inten- 4 tions. 2014 was another big year for Darin and Brooke's career. For the fourth consec- utive year they were finalists for an International Bluegrass Music Award and they signed with Buddy Lee Attractions, Nashville’s oldest and largest talent development agency. BLA has represented artists ranging from Hank Williams, Jr and Willie Nelson to Jason Aldean. Darin and Brooke are only the second “blue- grass” group to be signed by the agency during its 50 year history. “They see us as a group that appeals to both bluegrass fans and to more mainstream Country and Americana music lovers. The plan they have for us will mean even more travel and shows to promote our new record which will release in February 2015,” says Darin. Guest artists appearing on the new album include Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs, Doyle Lawson, Bobby Hicks and Steve, McMurray. It will be the couple’s sixth album and will come out less than two months after their sixth wed- ding anniversary. Darin and Brooke * Al- dridge make their home in Cherryville, and other band members live in NC, SC, and TN The staff of the Gentle Moon Café (Dan Kukulka, holding st SCissors, Belay Kukulka and Courtney Kukulka, in center) celebrates ; 5 a ribbon-cutting with city officials and members of the Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. The 126° Gold St. restaurant offers paninis, homemade soups, herbal teas, fruit and vegetable smoothies and vegetarian options. = 4 Stop by and have a cup of herbal tea, read a book, or play a game of checkers or chess. Call (704) 750-6112 to learn more..x Cherryville Little Theatre presents “The Nerd” The Cherryville presen- tation of “The Nerd” has some familiar faces from Kings Mountain since the show was presented here five years ago by the Kings Mountain Little Theare under the direction of Wendy Walega. Kings Mountain favor- ites Jim Champion, Michael Medlin, Dawn Rickus and Robert Jenkins are featured in the cast. Also: Bryan Denton, Denise McCoy and Noah Neal. “The Nerd," set in 1976 is a hilarious comedy which features Gastonia actor Robert Jenkins as Rick Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Steadman, the world's worst houseguest who won't leave. Steadman shows up at the home of a stranger, Willum Cubbert, played by Michael Medlin. Cubbert often lets people take advantage of him, according to Walega who says that goofiness takes center stage. William Cubbert has it all — a prom- ising career as an archi- tect, devoted friends, even, maybe, a serious girlfriend. But then Rick Steadman, the ultimate social misfit, comes to visit and puts ev- erything in peril. The Nerd See NERD, Page 8A Dunham's Sports holds Grand Opening Friday ° Dunham's Sports, one of the nation's largest sport- ing goods chains, will hold grand opening Friday, Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. at the new Shelby Mall, 2001-53 East Dixon Boulevard location. Store hours are Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Mon- day-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The first 100 adults on Friday will receive a Dun- ham's Sports t-shirt. Also on Friday, there will be free 6-packs of Coke or Diet Coke to anyone making a $10 purchase. On Sunday, the first 10 people/families in line will “5 Wa receive a $10 Dunham's« Sports gift card. Also on. Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. } and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the Remington Firearms. Truck will be at the store. Get hunting and shooting® tips from the experts and see the latest Remington. firearms, ammunition and’ accessories. a “We are excited to be= opening a store in the Shelby. community," said Jeff Lynn, chairman and chief exec-+ utive officer of Dunham's» Athleisure Corporation. - The Shelby location will be the 10th Dunham Sports™ in the state. a Faull Soveiee Funeciad Home V Cromalion Semices Since 1947 . Funeral Directors Ronnie Hawkins £3 gamers apie Heres Parad omy Eric Wright 27 yes vin Hams Fsoverad Fine Bradley Ellis 20 western wih Fens Faondvad Home Monty Thomburg 3 wens sueth Hoon Famerad fomse 108 South Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain Ohstusnies and condoletices ie this, sour thine of need, swe ag Hue ais Faas Vonse guaranties superior sertica af the Best price ECL Daa SRN E TR as Cnr fussseral professionals wre avail able 24 hows aday, 7 doss a week We has buen a part of this commis nity for oer 67 wears, serohig familivs of ier finite stosnion with Rospecy and Digntss. 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