All Obituaries

Jessica Lynn Carlton passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the age of 37. She was born in Charlotte, NC on December 3, 1985 and was the daughter of the late Randy Thomas Carlton and Donna Lynn Sutton-Carlton. She is survived by her loving family, Richard Eugene Hancock, children; Cody Hancock and Cassidy "Cassy" Hancock, sister; Krissy Carlton, and a host of relatives and friends.  Jessica was vibrant like her favorite color pink. Those close to her would...

Mrs. Eula Mae Kennedy, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC departed this life on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Don "DW" William Bennix. Mother Kennedy's legacy began in Chester, SC on October 1, 1931 to the late Walker and Doshia Robertson. 

Leonard Leon Morrison 47, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, at his home in Pineville, North Carolina. Leonard was born on December 30, 1974, in Welch, West Virginia to the late Ronald Lemar Morrison, Sr., and Dorothy Burger. Leonard had a very good sense of humor. Crazy as ever. He was a loving and caring man. He would do anything to make you laugh. He loved his sister and brothers. He loved and was protective of his mother. He was very respectful of...

Kenneth Edward Williams, his legacy began on April 20, 1948 in Gastonia, NC. Kenneth was the loving husband of wife, Paulette Williams of fifty-one years and the son of the late Amos Williams, Sr. and Mattie Crawford Williams. On Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the age of seventy-three, he returned home to his Lord and Savior and will forever be missed. Kenneth was a graduate of Reid High School (Class of 1966) and later attended Kings...

"Mother" Elizabeth Smith Davis, Well Done, Thy Good and Faithful Servant." On Monday, February 7, 2022 at her Charlotte residence, Mother Elizabeth Davis was called from the Labor of Love to Rest at ninety years of age.  Her life legacy began on April 26, 1931 in Ansonville, North Carolina. She was the wife of the late Rufus Orlando Davis and daughter of the late Alder Smith and Luke Little. Elizabeth was educated in the Anson County school system, where she later...

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Charlotte, NC, Jamie Noel Reid, was preparing for his final big game day, surrounded by his loving wife, Reeshemah D. Reid and children. He announced his love for the game and his jersey would take its final rest at the age of fifty-two. Jamie was born January 12, 1970 to Mary and Thomas Reid, in Huntington, West Virginia. He gained his early education in Cabell County Schools and later became a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, class...

Reginald Orlando Davis, affectionately known to many family and friends as “Reggie”, was born April 17, 1959, in Manhattan, New York to Elizabeth Smith Davis and the late Rufus O. Davis. Reginald was called home to glory on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Charlotte, NC at the age of sixty-two.  Reginald grew up in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of NY and attended the public schools of Queens County and later attended Andrew Jackson High School with his three siblings where...

Kenneth La'Brease Hunter,  affectionately known to many family and friends as La'Brease. He was born, September 4, 1993, to Kenneth Charles Hunter and Valerie Shipp Hunter in Gastonia, NC. Kenneth transitioned his life on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia at age twenty-eight (28). Kenneth was designed with a unique personality, which made him tailor made. To know Kenneth is to love him. His uniqueness is what made him able to connect...

Michael Shawn Smith affectionately known as "Shawn " to many family and friends. Passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at the age of 51 at his Gastonia residence. He was predeceased by his loving parents, Alvin Smith and Sylvia Martin Harwood, sister, Susie Smith and grandparents (paternal/maternal).  He is survived by his loving stepfather, Junior Harwood, son, Jonathon Abernathy, sisters, Tina Fletcher (Michael "Jeff"), Tammy Farmer (Eddie), Wendy Smith and...