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KARL REID MOSS
USAF veteran
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Karl Reid
Moss,
74, ‘died
Wednes-
day, April
15, 2015
at Kings
Mountain
Hospital.
Born
in Cleveland County on
November 7, 1940 he was
the son of the late Jay Dee
and Eva Gertrude Leigh
Moss. Karl was a former
member of Macedonia Bap-
tist Church and a current
member of Calvary Bap-
tist Church. He served in
the Vietnam Conflict and
retired from the U. S. Air
Force after 21 years of ser-
vice.
He also retired from the
City of Charlotte as a Civil
Engineer after many years
of service. He enjoyed cook-
ing and meeting people. In
addition to his parents, Karl
is preceded in death by a
brother, Jay Moss Jr. and a
sister, Martha Moss.
Karl is survived by his
wife of nine years, Mar-
tha McSwain Moss; a son,
Brian Moss of Shelby; a
daughter,Carrie Messenger
and husband Dan of Kings
Mountain; stepson, Mark
Greene and wife Sara of
Shelby; a stepdaughter,
Manya Greene of Ohio; a
sister, Shirley Melton and
husband David of Kings
Mountain; two brothers,
Reggie Moss and wife Kay
of Kings Mountain and
Eddie Moss and wife Peggy
of Cartersville Ga.; sister-
in-law, Gail Moss of Myrtle
Beach; five grandchildren;
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one great grandchild; care-
giver Larlee Geter; and his
canine companion, “Tippy”.
Funeral service was held
on Friday, April 17, 2015
at 11 a.m. at Calvary Bap-
tist Church with Rev. Tony
Sisk officiating. Burial was
in Cleveland Memorial Park
with Military Honors. The
family received an hour
before the service from
10 a.m.until 11 a.m. in the
sanctuary.
Memorials can be made
to; Wounded Warriors Proj-
ect, PO Box 75817, Topeka,
KS 66675 and Calvary Bap-
.tist Church 320 Old Boiling
Springs Rd. Shelby, NC
28152
Cecil M Burton Funeral
Home and Crematory is
serving the family of Mr.
Moss.
Guest Registry is avail-
able at www.cecilmburton-
funeralhome.com.
Marion Thomasson
long active in community
KINGS MOUNTAIN
- Marion Groome Arthur
Thomas-
son, age
89, passed
away on
Thursday,
April 16,
2015, at
her home.
She
was born
on January 8, 1926, in High
Point, NC, to the late James
Henri and Elizabeth Groome
Arthur. She was preceded in
death by her husband of 59
years, former Kings Moun-
tain attorney, George B.
Thomasson.
Mrs. Thomasson attended
Brenau University in Gaines-
ville, Georgia, and in 1950
she left for Tokyo, Japan,
where she worked as an ad-
ministrative assistant in the
General Headquarters of
the Far East Command until
1953, when she returned to
Kings Mountain. She was
an avid traveler and visited
many countries around the
world during her lifetime.
She was a long-time
member of First Presbyterian
Church, the Thursday After-
noon Book Club, and several
bridge clubs in town. Previ-
ously, she was a member of
the Kings Mountain Wom-
an’s Club, and she served on
the Kings Mountain Board
of Education in the 1970s
and early 80s. She was well
known for her beautiful home
and gardens at her house on
Phifer Road, which she and
Mr. Thomasson purchased in
1955.
She is survived by a
daughter, Ann Thomasson
Parker of Kings Mountain,
her son-in-law, Paul G.
Parker III, of Marietta, GA;
granddaughter Elizabeth
Grace Parker, Doylestown,
PA; grandson George God-
win Parker, Columbia, SC,
and Marietta, GA; sisters
Peggy Miller, Burlington,
NC; Shirley Kinneman and
husband Bob, Culpeper, VA;
Jean Harris, Pasedena, TX,
and Kings Mountain, NC;
many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will
be held at First Presbyterian
Church on Thursday, April
23,2015 at 1 p.m., with Rev.
Greg Martin officiating.
A reception will immedi-
ately follow the service in the
church fellowship hall
Interment is at Mountain
Rest Cemetery, Kings Moun-
tain, NC
Memorials may be sent to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights
Dr. Shelby, NC, 28150, or
Groometown United Meth-
odist Church, 5005 Groome-
town Road, Greensboro, NC
27407.
Guest register available at
www.harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements: Harris Fu-
neral Home and Cremation
Services, Kings Mountain,
N.C.
Mary Lou Barnett
Kings Mountain resident
i. KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Mary Lou Barnett, age 83,
resident of Kings Moun-
tain, NC, died April 16,
~ 2015 at Kings Mountain
Hospice House. She was
born in Gaston Co, NC to
the late Neal Barnett and
Josie Bobbitt Barnett. She
was also preceded in death
by her brother, Carl Barnett
and sisters; Barbara Barnett,
Nellie Moore, and Faye Sue
Hull. Mary Lou graduated
from Kings Mountain High
School and Kings Business
College. She was secretary
at Piedmont Natural Gas,
Charlotte, NC for 36 years.
She formerly attended Sec-
ond Baptist Church, Kings
Mtn, NC.
She is survived by numer-
ous nieces and nephews. A
private family graveside ser-
vice will be held. Interment
is at Mountain Rest Ceme-
tery in Kings Mountain, N.C.
Memorials may be made
to Hospice of Cleveland
County, 951 Wendover
Heights Drive, Shelby, NC
28150.
Guest register available
at: www.harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements: Harris Fu-
neral Home and Cremation
Services, Kings Mountain,
N.C.
Faye Barnett
Gaston County native
KINGS MOUNTAIN
- Faye Williams Thomas
Barnett, age 87, a resident
of Kings Mountain, passed
away Tuesday, April 14,
2015 at White Oak Manor,
Kings Mountain, NC.
Born in Gaston County,
NC, daughter of the late
Marvin and Mary Leola
Williams and was also pre-
ceded in death by brothers,
Marion L. Williams, Paul
Williams and Bobby Wil-
liams and sisters, Marylee
Younts and Irene Jones.
A special thanks to the
staff of White Oak Manor
for their kindness and fam-
ily support and love to our
mother, and to hospice of
Kings Mountain.
She is survived by her
daughter Wanda Left-
wich, and Eddie and fam-
ily, Kings Mountain, NC,
Vickie Thomas and family,
Kings Mountain, NC, Lori
Gordon and family, Ellen-
boro, NC; brothers Steven
Williams, Utah, Carl L.
Williams, Georgia, sister
Pat Wilson, Lincolton, NC.
A memorial service was
held at Ollie Harris Memo-
rial Chapel, Saturday, April
18, 2015 at 4 p.m. Visita-
tion was immediately fol-
lowing the service at Harris
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent
to White Oak Manor “Ac-
tivities Fund” 716 Sipes
Street, Kings Mountain,
NC or to Hospice of Cleve-
land County, 951 Wendo-
ver Heights Dr. Shelby, NC
28150.
Guest register available
at www.harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements: Harris
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, Kings Moun-
tain, N.C.
Thomas Lee Welch
BESSEMER CITY -
Thomas* “Tommy” Lee
Welch, 51, resident of 2658
Tryon Courthouse Rd, Bes-
semer City, died Saturday,
April 18, 2015 at Caromont
Health. Born in Cleveland
County, he was the son of
the late Johnny Welch and
was also preceded in death
by a brother, Allen Welch.
He was employed by
Firestone Fibers in Kings
Mountain for 19 years. He
was an active member of
New Camp Creek Baptist
Church and he enjoyed rid-
ing his Harley and spend-
ing time with his family
and friends.
A memorial service will
be held Thursday, April
23, at 2 p.m., at Ollie Har-
ris Memorial Chapel, with
officiating by Rev. Rich-
ard Stroup. Visitation is
12 to 1:30 p.m., prior to
the service. Interment is at
New Camp Creek Baptist
Church Cemetery
Bessie Bowman
SHELBY - Bessie Mc-
Ginnis Bowman, 83, died
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at
Caromont Health in Gas-
tonia. A native of Gaston
County, she was the daughter
of the late Summey and Vir-
ginia Rhyne McGinnis. She
retired from Fiber Industries
and was a member of First
Wesleyan Church in Shelby.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
husband, Edgar “Slug” Bow-
man; daughter, Barbara Ann
Bowman; and 10 brothers
and sisters. Funeral services
were held Friday, 11a.m., at
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial is at Sunset
Cemetery.
Mary Helen Mills
CHERRYVILLE -
Mary Helen Mills, age 89,
resident of Cherry Manor
Apartments, Cherryville,
N.C. went to be with the
Lord on April 15, 2015, at
her home. She was born
in Cleveland County to the
late Walter David Greene
and Ethel Maude Parker
Greene. She was a member
of Missionary Methodist
Church, Cherryville, NC
and was formerly employed
in the textile industry, the
tobacco industry and Mer-
rita Bakeries.
A private graveside
service for her family is
scheduled. Interment is at
Mountain Rest Cemetery in
Kings Mountain.
ARRESTS
APRIL 14: Steven Trey
Poston, 31, 801 Groves St.,
assault on female.
APRIL 16: Harold Ber-
nard Lewis, 47, 803 W. King
St., three counts driving while
license revoked, $540 bond.
APRIL 17: Robert Junior
Burris, 20, 909 Grace St., lar-
ceny, possession stolen prop-
erty, $1,000 bond, secured.
APRIL 17: Ruth Maria
Blackwell, 35, 624 S. Railroad
Ave., violation of protective
order, no bond.
APRIL 18: Santy Wood,
24, 104 Myers St., failure to
comply, money, $590.
APRIL 18: Daniel Dwayne
Capps, 36, 919 Linwood
Road, assault on female, sim-
ple possession, resist, delay,
obstruct, no bond.
CITATIONS
APRIL 2: Jimmy Lee Ken-
nedy, 27, 106 Meagon Dr.,
consume alcohol in passenger
area of motor vehicle.
APRIL 10: Angelico Ara-
gon Gonzalez, 40, Washington
State, no operator's license.
APRIL 10: Ronald Gene
Ivey, 41, Gastonia, possession
of marijuana and drug para-
phernalia.
APRIL 11: Darika Shak-
iem, 22, Gastonia , no opera-
tor's license.
APRIL 11: Suvana Si-
laphet, 23, Charlotte, no ve-
hicle inspection, no vehicle
registration, no insurance.
APRIL 11: Dharma Teja
Nadendla, 22, Charlotte,
speeding
APRIL 11: James Arthur
Mickles III, 47, Gastonia, seat
belt violation, giving a false
name and add ress to officer.
APRIL 11: Sharketa Sade
Davis, 28, Shelby, revoked
license.
APRIL 11: Shaiesha Arin-
yah Tieah Watson, 20, 306 S.
Sims St., no registration of
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
vehicle.
APRIL 11: Sherry Denise
Wilson, 51, Shelby, evoked
license, giving a false name to
officer.
APRIL 11: Leslie Harrill
Spangler, 46, Shelby, expired
tag.
APRIL 11: Euchitia Nata-
sha Clark, 26, 2575 Loblolly
Lane, expired tag, no inspec-
tion.
APRIL 11: Thaddeus Jan
Strusinski, 54, 117 Reming-
ton Dr., no inspection, expired
tag,
APRIL 11: Trina Michelle
Byers, 35, Shelby, expired tag.
APRIL 11: Jelica Jade
Paysour, 27, Gastonia, no
child seat belt.
APRIL 12: Amy Pruett
Gregory, 12, 810 Grace St.,
expired tag.
APRIL 12: Theron Travis
Wingate, 40, Stanley, revoked
license, open container in pas-
senger area of vehicle.
APRIL 12: Arturo Ca-
ballero, 36, 1323 W. Gold St.
Ext.,no operator's license.
APRIL 12: Demetrius
Andrea Ingram, 47, 320 Brice
St.,. revoked license.
APRIL 13: Shana Cobb
Watkins, 39, 612 Charles St.
Apt. 97, expired tag, no in-
spection.
APRIL 13: Anthony Vin-
cent Longo, 24, Asheville,
possession of marijuana and
drug paraphernalia.
APRIL 13: Carolyn
Young, 69, 605 Ford St., sail-
ing to yield right-of-way.
APRIL 16: Bernard Harold
Lewis, 46, 803 W. King St.
Apt.25, revoked license, ficti-
tious tag.
APRIL 17: Rena Barrett
Burris, 54, 2129 Camelot
Court, expired tag.
APRIL 17: David Hamil-
ton Quates, 35,308 S. Vine
St., revoked license.
APRIL 17: Leon Karnez
Roberts, 33, 1611 Long
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Branch Rd., no operator's li-
cense.
APRIL 17: Dolores Adolfo
Bertolini, 53, 120 Bridges Dr.,
no operator's license.
APRIL 17: Trevaris Di-
joun Winston, 26, 168 Galilee
Church Rd. fictitious tag," °
APRIL 18: Nichlas Lee
Bradley, 26, Dallas, revoked
license, revoked tag.
INCIDENTS i.
APRIL 2: Wells Fargo,
125 S. Battleground, reported
financial fraud. :
APRIL 10: A resident of
North Piedmont Avenue re-
ported identity theft. oh
APRIL 13: Rite-Aid Phar-
macy, 601 E. K ing St., re-
ported prescription forgery.
APRIL 13: A resident of
Dallas reported damage to the
driver's window of his 1994
Nissan truck in the parking lot
at 701 E. Gold Street.
APRIL 13: A resident of
Ellenboro reported theft of
his burgundy 1993 truck from
the parking lot at 2111 Shelby
Road.
APRIL 13: City of Kings
Mountain, 1013 N. Piedmont
Ave., reported damage to
seven recessed lights, eight
flood lights and a wall, esti-
mated at $600. >
APRIL 13: A resident
of Waco Road reported a
break-in and damage to a door
frame.
APRIL 13: CVS Pharmacy
6407, 1017 Shelby Road, re-
ported prescription forgery by
a person calling in and pre-
tending to be a doctor to order
a controlled substance.
APRIL 13: A resident of
Linwood Road reported a
break-in and theft of a skill
saw, outbuilding door and
Mantis tiller.
APRIL 14: Dollar Gen-
eral 1971, 709 York Road,
See POLICE, Page 7A
JAMES CARROLL
KM grocer
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
James Carroll, 81, resident of
Waco Road, Kings Mountain,
: died April
20, 2015
at Kings
Mountain
Hospice
.| House.
{ He was
born in
Roanoke,
AL to the late Emmette Car-
roll and Kate Gay Carroll. He
was also preceded in death by
his brother, John Tyler Car-
roll; sister, Carolyn Adams
and granddaughter, Casey
Laura Burnette.
Mr. Carroll was a 1961
graduate of Auburn Univer-
sity and served in the United
States Army. He was owner
of Community Grocery and
Phifer Road Laundry.
Surviving are his wife of
60 years Christine Mitchum
Carroll of the home; son,
Glenn Carroll, daughter
Nikki C. Burnette, both of
Kings Mountain; sister, Cath-
erine Clark, Roanoke, AL;
sister-in-law, Linda Hall,
Huntsville, AL; and two
grandchildren James Tucker
Carroll and Jordon Taylor
Burnette.
The graveside service
will be conducted Thursday,
April 23, 2015 at 4 p.m. in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will speak to
friends following the service.
Interment will be in Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to Hospice of Cleveland
County, Kings Mountain
Hospice House, 951 Wendo-
ver Heights Drive, Shelby,
NC 28150.
A guest register is avail-
able at www.HarrisFunerals.
com. Harris Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
Kings Mountain, NC, is in
charge of arrangements.
Kay Hamrick
SHELBY - Kay Ham-
rick, 63, died Tuesday,
April 14, 2015, at Kings
Mountain Hospice House.
A native of Cleveland
County, she was the daugh-
ter of Jean Terry Black
and her husband Sam of
Shelby, and the late John
Willis Jones. The family
would like to thank the
caregivers or Dixon House,
and the staff of Kings
Mountain Hospice House
for all their love and care
they extended. Funeral ser-
vices were held Thursday 2
p.m., at Clay-Barnette Fu-
neral Home Chapel. Burial
is at Cleveland Memorial
Park.
Barbara Greene
BOILING SPRINGS
- Barbara Harris Greene,
53, died Monday, April 13,
2015, at Carolinas Medical
Center in Charlotte. A na-
tive of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the
late Alvin and Betty Jean
Davis Harris. Barbara was
an avid Mayberry/Andy
Griffith fan, and loved to
exercise. Funeral services
were held 2 p.m. Saturday at
Clay-Barnett Funeral Home
Chapel. The family received
friends on Friday from 6 to
7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette
Funeral Home. Burial is at
Cleveland Memorial Park.
Mary Jane Hollifield
Stevenson
GROVER - Mary Jane
Hollifield Stevenson, age
69, resident of Grover, NC,
went to be with the Lord
on April 16, 2015 at Kings
Mountain Hospital, Kings
Mtn. NC. She was born in
Cleveland Co. NC to the
late Lawrence and Mildred
Moss Hollifield.
A funeral service was
held at First Baptist Church
in Grover, NC, Sunday,
April 19, at 4 p.m., with
Rev. John Barnhardt and
Mrs. Susan Borders offici-
ating. Visitation was from
2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday,
prior to the service in the
sanctuary of First Baptist
Church. Interment is at
Grover Cemetery in Gro-
ver, North Carolina.
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Ebba Masimore
SHELBY - Ebba Marie
Blanton Towery Masimore,
92, died Saturday, April 18,
2015, at Peak Resources of
Shelby. A native of Cleve-
land County, she was the
daughter of the late Rev.
Walter and Sarah Padgett
Blanton. She was a member,
of Faith Baptist Church, and
enjoyed canning and quilting.
Her family and church family
were very important to her.
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 2 p.m.
at Faith Baptist Church. The
family will receive friends
Tuesday from 6 to 7:30, at
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Burial is at Sunset Cemetery.
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