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B OBITUARIES
Edith McDaniel Reynolds
Lifelong member
Bethelehem Baptist
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Edith McDaniel Reynolds,
age 86, a resident of Kings
LL Mountain,
NC, went
to be with
her Lord
on Tues-
day, June
2, 2015 at
her home.
She was
born in Cleveland County,
NC, daughter of the late
Edgar Lee McDaniel and the
late Eva McCurry McDan-
iel and step-mother the late
Coleen Dixon McDaniel.
. In addition to her par-
ents, she was also preceded
in death by her husband of
60 years James Edward
“Jimmy” Reynolds and by
three brothers, Dennis Mc-
Daniel, Douglas McDaniel
and Jack McDaniel and by
two sisters, Janelle McDan-
iel and Priscilla McDaniel.
She was a lifelong mem-
ber of Bethlehem Baptist
church where she served as
a Sunday school teacher,
choir member, VBS worker,
Hostess, WMU, and a mem-
ber of the Dorcas Sunday
school class. Mrs. Reyn-
olds retired from the Kings
Mountain District Schools
working in the cafeteria at
the Kings Mountain Middle
School. She loved cooking
for her family and friends
and working in her flower
garden.
Edith also served with
the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Bethlehem Fire Depart-
ment. The family would like
to give a special thanks to
the caregivers at Cleveland
County Hospice. She was a
Proverbs 31 lady who loved
reading her Bible, serving
others and loved her family
dearly. She will be greatly
missed.
She is survived by her
daughters Nancy Reyn-
olds Hughes and husband
Jackie, Kings Mountain,
NC, Sherry Reynolds Byars
and husband Bob, Kings
Mountain, NC. Special sis-
ters-in-law: Colleen Tate,
Kings Mountain, NC, Doris
McDaniel, Kings Mountain,
NC, grandchildren James
Eric Blanton and wife Beth,
Christie Hughes Dres-
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back and husband Aaron,
Heather Hughes Stevenson
and husband Matt, and Amy
Sahms and husband Will;
great grandchildren Taylor,-
Tristan, Jackson, Jameson,
Isabelle, Gavin, Dolan,
Ellie; loving nieces and
nephews and community of
friends
A funeral service was
held 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, at
Bethlehem Baptist Church,
with Reverend Wayne Braz-
zell and Reverend Randy
Patterson officiating.
Memorials may be sent
to Hospice of Cleveland
County, 951 Wendover
Heights Dr., Shelby, NC
28150 or to Bethlehem Bap-
tist Church, 1015 Bethlehem
Road, Kings Mountain, NC
28086.
Visitation was from 6 to
8 p.m. Thursday at Harris
Funeral Home. Interment
is at Bethlehem Baptist
Church Cemetery, Kings
Mountain. -
Guest register available
at www.harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements: Harris
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, Kings Moun-
tain, N.C. :
Rev. L.K. Fannin
Retired minister
GAFFNEY,SC - Rev.
Lewis Kenneth Fannin, 84, of
1104'S. Limestone St., went
home to be with the Lord
on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at
Spartanburg Regional Medi-
cal Center.
Born in Olive Hill, KY,
he was the husband of Lil-
lie Katherine Ruppe Mathis
Fannin and the son of the
late Dewey Fannin and Sadie
Masters Fannin.
He was a retired minister,
having served at Wellington
Church of the Nazarene, Wel-
lington, Ohio, Cherryville
Church of the Nazarene, Gas-
tonia Church of the Nazarene
and was a member and former
pastor of Kings Mountain
Church of the Nazarene.
In addition to his wife,
also surviving are a son, Ken
Fannin and wife, Melissa
of Kings Mountain; three
daughters, Meta Macintyre of
Greensboro, Beverly Fox and
husband, Tom of Jane Lew,
WY and Barbara Thompson
of Gastonia; three stepsons,
Joseph Mathis and wife, Me-
lissa of Gaffney, SC, David
Mathis and wife, Amy, of
Greenville and Michael
Mathis and wife, Jennifer,
of Gaffney; four sisters, Liz
Morris and husband, Ron of
Pompano Beach, FL, Annette
Dotson of Orient, OH, Janee
Davis of Wichita Falls, TX
and Hildreth Hollingsworth of
Mansfield, OH; six grandchil-
dren, Eddie, Richey, Charity
McComas and husband,
Brandon, Daniel Walker and
wife, Jenny, Rebecca Mac-
intyre, Trey Fannin and wife,
Karen, Tyler Fannin; four
step-grandchildren, Katelin
Mathis, Jordan Mathis, Lau-
ren Mathis and Zack Rogers;
and eight great-grandchil-
dren. Rev. Fannin was pre-
ceded in death by several
“brothers and sisters.
The family received
friends from 6-8p.m. Sun-
day, June 7, 2015 at Blakely
Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 8,
2015 in the Blakely Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Dale
Welch an Rev. Will Vergara
officiating. Interment was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery in
Kings Mountain.
Memorials maybe made to
Rock Springs Baptist Church,
1184 Rock Springs Road,
Blacksburg, SC. The family
will be at the residence.
An o nline guest register
is available at www.blakely-
funeralhome.com
Blakely Funeral Home &
Crematory, Gaffney, SC, was
in charge of arrangements.
Loyd H. Houser
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Loyd H. Houser, age 84, res-
ident of 606 Meadowbrook
Road, Kings Mountain, NC
went to be with the Lord on
June 8, 2015 at White Oak
Manor, Kings Mtn. NC. He
was born in Cleveland Co.
NC to the late Sam Philip
Houser and Nell Armstrong
Houser. He was also pre-
ceded in death by brothers;
Paul Houser, David Houser,
and sister; Evelyn Hullen-
der. He was a self-employed
painter for over 40 years. Mr.
Houser was a member of First
Wesleyan Church where he
served on several committees.
He enjoyed woodworking,
traveling, and visiting with
his neighbors.
He is survived by his wife
of 65 years Thelma Goforth
Houser, Kings Mtn, NC and
son Charles Houser, Kings
Min. NC.
A graveside service
will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, with Rev. Eddie
Gray and Rev. Josh Tucker
officiating.
Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 10, prior to
the service at Harris Funeral
Home, Kings Mountain,
North Carolina. Interment is
at Mountain Rest Cemetery,
Kings Mountain, North Car-
olina.
Memorials may be sent
to White Oak Manor, Activ-
ities Department, 716 Sipes
Street, Kings Mountain, NC
28086 or Hospice of Cleve-
land County, 951 Wendover
Heights Drive Shelby, NC
28150.
Phyllis Patterson
Cheshire
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Phyllis Patterson Cheshire,
age 93, a resident of 613 E.
Ridge Street, died June 2,
2015 at her home. She was
born in Cleveland Co., NC,
daughter of the late Ira Grady
Patterson and Willard Black
Patterson. In addition to her
parents, she was also pre-
ceded in death by her hus-
band of 63 years, John Allyn
Cheshire, Jr. and by her sis-
ter, Martha Patterson Byrd. A
memorial service was held at
All Saints Episcopal Church,
Gastonia, NC Friday, June 5,
at 1 p.m. A memorial lun-
cheon will be held on Sunday,
June 14, at Boyce Memorial
A.R.P. immediately follow-
ing the morning service.
Bill Surber
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Bill Surber, age 94, a resident
of Kings Mountain, died June
3, 2015 at his home. He was
born in Gaston Co., NC, son
of the late William “Willie”
and Myra Harbin Surber.
A funeral service was held
4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6,
at Ollie Harris Memorial
Chapel, Kings Mountain,
NC.
Visitation was from 3:30
to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6,
prior to the service at Harris
Funeral Home.
Jimmy Jones
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
James “Jimmy” Jones, 70,
died Friday, June 5, 2015, at
his home. A native of Cleve-
land County, he was the son
of the late William and Cora
Lee West Jones. He served
in the Army. Funeral services
were held 3 p.m. Monday at
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home
of Kings Mountain. The
family will receive friends
one hour prior to the service,
at the funeral home. Burial
will follow in Mountain Rest
Cemetery. .
Norma Jean Martin
BLACKSBURG, SC —
Norma Jean Bledsoe Mar-
tin, 65, died June 7, 2015
at her home in Blacksburg,
SC.
The family will receive
friends Wednesday night,
June 10, 2015, from 6-8
p.m. at Harris Funeral
Home in Kings Mountain,
NC.
The funeral service will
be held Thursday, June 11,
2015 at Holiness Christian
Mission in Kings Moun-
tain, NC. Rev. Jeff Ramsey
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will officiate and interment
will be in Clingman Me-
morial Park in Blacksburg,
SC.
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ARRESTS
JUNE 2: Tramika Devall
Dee, 23, 413 Belvedere Cir-
cle, two counts driving while
license revoked, $2000 se-
cured bond.
JUNE 2: A 17-year-old
male was charged with no
operator's license, $500 se-
cured bond.
JUNE 3: James Travis
Ussery, 36, 700 West Gold
St., assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill,
two counts, $100,000 se-
cured bond.
JUNE 3: Clint Wesley
McMurry, 41, DWI, re-
sist, delay, obstruct, driving
while license revoked, reck-
less driving, failure to heed
lights and siren, no vehi-
cle inspection, expired tag,
$5,000 secured bond.
JUNE 5: Stephen Russell
Jamerson, 71, 123 Galilee
Rd., driving while license
revoked, fictitious tag, fail-
ure to register vehicle, $2000
secured bond.
JUNE 6: Kimberly Dawn
Watson, 42, Bessemer City,
driving while license re-
voked, giving false informa-
tion to officer.
JUNE 6: Whitney Sierra
Smith, 25, 500 Phenix St.,
order for arrest, $10,000
secured bond, transported
to Gaston County Law En-
forcement Center.
CITATIONS
JUNE 1: Stephen Russell
Jamerson, 70, 123 Galilee
Church Rd., speeding, no
insurance, no registration,
fictitious tag.
JUNE 1: A 16-year-old
male was cited for indecent
exposure.
JUNE 1: Andrea Sue Fos-
ter, 28, Cherryville, expired
tag.
JUNE 2: Neftali Mol-
linedo Lopez, 52, Dallas, no
operator's license.
JUNE 2: Kenneth James
Wells Jr., 33, 504 Bridges
Dr., expired tag.
JUNE 3: Geraldine Smith
Clark, 60, Shelby, failure to
stop for stopped school bus.
+ JUNE 3: Bradley Tyrone
Ussery, 36, 107 Peoria Lane,
resist, delay and obstruct of-
ficer in the line of duty.
JUNE 4: Arturo Cabal-
lero, 36, 1323 W. Gold St.
Ext., no operator's license,
stop light violation.
JUNE 5: Britney Thomp-
son, 25, Grover, unsafe
movement.
JUNE 5: Justin Ryan
Barker, 23, 109 Breezy
Ridge Lane, revoked license.
JUNE 5: Matthew Scott
Myers, 28, 609 Floyd St.,
revoked license.
JUNE 5: William Ber-
nard White, 57, Gastonia,
expired tag.
JUNE 5: Billy Daniel
Mullis Jr., 56, Charlotte,
JE POLICE
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
expired tag, no current elec-
tronic inspection.
JUNE 5: Shaunca De-
nise Starkes, 29, 5011 Pen-
nington Place, no operator's
license.
JUNE 6:; Victor Pedraza
Catalan, 26, Gaffney, SC, no
operator's license. ;
JUNE 6: William Brad-
ley Cavender Jr., 28, 400 St.
Luke Church Rd., fictitious
tag, no vehicle inspection,
no insurance, expired tag,
revoked license.
JUNE 6:
Davonte Bell,
Markevis
23, 604
-Groves St., expired tag.
JUNE 6: Rosa Ana Lopez
Cabrera, 27, Shelby, no op-
erator's license.
JUNE 6: Johnny Ivan
Colon, 38, Gastoia, revoked
license.
JUNE 6: Darren Leon
Kilgore, 48, New Bern,NC,
revoked license.
JUNE 6: Alejandrina
Paaredes Diaz, 33, Gastonia,
no operator's license.
JUNE 6: Barry Eugene
Philbeck Jr., 21, 102 Brant-
ley Dr., expired tag.
JUNE 6: Marcus Lee
Boyce, 21, 1707 North-
woods Dr., expired tag.
JUNE 6: Nicolas Santi-
ago Zepeta, 39, Candor, NC,
revoked license.
JUNE 6: Michael Shayne
Seay, 36, 245 Stewart Road,
possession of marijuana and
drug paraphernalia, posses-
sion of controlled substance
Diazepam..
JUNE 6: Glen Edward
Ellis, 55, 320 Ellis St., ex-
pired tag, revoked license,
no current inspection of ve-
hicle.
JUNE 6: Tyla Dennai
McClain, 20, 922 New
Camp Creek Church Rd.,
expired tag, no current elec-
tronic inspection.
JUNE 7: Travis Lamont
Dawkins Jr., 19, Shelby,
speeding, expired tag, ex-
pired vehicle inspection.
JUNE 7: Megan Eliz-
abeth James, 22, 624 S.
Railroad Ave., no operator's
license.
JUNE 7:Sameule Alexio
Jenkins, 21, Gastonia, failure
to stop at scene of accident,
failure to decrease speed to
avoid collision with a vehicle.
JUNE 7: Marvin Ramirez
Duran, 51, 132 Lowery Rood
Rd., no operator's license.
JUNE 7: Jesse Michael
Scott, 18, 500 Hoyles Woods
trail, no operator's license.
JUNE 7: Devin Omar
Dawkins, 27, Gastonia, ex-
pired t ag, no electronic in-
spection of vehicle.
JUNE 7: James Avery Or-
mand, 54, 120 Castle Court
Dr., revoked license.
INCIDENTS
MAY 29: Cash Pro Pawn,
101 S. Battleground Ave.,
reported that a customer
pawned stolen items.
JUNE 1: Dellinger Inter-
est Group, 112 W. Mountain
St., reported theft of a black
glass-top stove valued at
$700.
JUNE 2: A resident of
Linwood Road reported a
break-in and theft of a Xbox
360 Modern Warfare Edition
and Mortal Combat game.
JUNE 4: STI, 515 Marie
St,, reported damage to mo-
torized entry gate.
JUNE 5: A Gastonia
woman reported theft of a
$350 Garmin GPS with 5
inch display screen and a
$200 garage door opener
from her 2007 Toyota parked
on West Mountain Street.
JUNE 6: Police recovered
a reportedly stolen 1986 Pon-
tiac Grand Prix on Galilee
Church road.
JUNE 7: A resident of E.
Ridge Street reported theft
of a Holy Bible, two empty
money bags, a grey zippered
hoodie, a black ladies wallet,
and a bag of popped popcorn
from a 2004 Ford Expedition
on E. Ridge Street.
JUNE 7: A resident of
S. Battleground Avenue re-
ported trespassing and dam-
age to a metal patio glass top
table and flowerpot.
JUNE 7: A resident of
Wells Street reported damage
to the driver's side door of her
2002 Toyota.
WRECKS
MAY 29: Officer F.L.
Wittington said that Misty
Dawn Dayton, 134 Farris
Rd., operating a 1995 Acur,
was waved out from Spring
Street by a truck driver so
that she could turn right and
he could turn into Spring
Street .Dayton drove across
the roadway and pulled in
front of a 2010 Dodge op-
erated by Tony Ray Randall
of Shelby which pushed her
vehicle into a 2015 Ford op-
erated by Jason Price, Rock-
well, who was waiting to turn
left on Shelby Road. Dayton
was transported by EMS to a
Gastonia hospital. Property
damages were estimated at
$7,000.
MAY 30: Officer F. L.
Wittington said that Jessica
Gibson, Gastonia, passed
out at the wheel of the
1997 Honda she was driving
on Pennington Place, hit a
parked car owned by Nathan-
iel Scroggins, 2107 Loblolly
Lane, and a parked 2013
Kia in the driveway of 1608
Northwoods Drive. Property
damages w ere estimated at
$6700.
JUNE 1: Officer H. W.
Carpenter said that a 2012
Hyundai operated by Brenda
Cook Strickland, 425 Kings
Falls Court, Apt. 21, struck
See POLICE, Page 4
Pat Linkous
SHELBY - Patsy “Pat”
Hamrick Linkous, 70, died
Wednesday, June 3, 2015,
at Testa Family Hospice in
Kings Mountain. A native
of Cleveland County, she
was the daughter of the
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late William and Margaret
Murray Hamrick. Memo-
rial services were held 2
p.m. Saturday at Clay-Bar-
nette Funeral Home Chapel
in Shelby. The family re-
ceived friends following
the service at the funeral
home.
No pre-school
programs this week
No, pre-school program-
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of June 8 at Mauney Memo-
rial Library as the staff will
be preparing for the Summer
Reading program which be-
gins Monday, June 15.
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