Obituaries
Previous Years Records (Prior to July 2018)
Notice of Death - Rev. Don Ellis
Retired Elder
Date of Death: 5/1/2024 | Date of Birth: 1/29/1926 | ClergyWe have received word of the Wednesday, May 1, 2024, death of the Rev. Lloyd Donald Ellis of Greensboro. Don is survived by his wife, Clara Taylor Ellis; their five children: Emmett (Jane); Marie Pugh; Gene (Mary Catherine); Mike (Candi); and Tim (Laura); nine grandchildren: Carey, Jennifer, Chris,...
Notice of Death - Mrs. Carolyn Warner
Widow of Rev. Joe Warner
Date of Death: 4/26/2024 | Date of Birth: 10/10/1932 | Clergy SpouseWe have received word of the Friday, April 26, 2024, death of Mrs. Carolyn Pope Warner of Irmo, SC. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Joseph Meek Goode Warner; children, Joseph Mark Warner (Kazia), William Daniel Warner, and Anna Warner Portis (Mark). Carolyn is survived by her ...
Notice of Death - Rev. Clay Morgan
Retired Elder
Date of Death: 4/23/2024 | Date of Birth: 8/4/1941 | ClergyWe have received word of the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 death of the Rev. Clay Johnson Morgan. Clay is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hazel King Morgan; son: Ryan Morgan (Casey); daughters: Kerri Mosley (Mike) and Cherri Johnson (Joey); and grandchildren: Mollie, Katherine, Benjamin, Jacob, Hunter, and ...
Notice of Death - Mrs. Bonnie White
Widow of Rev. William White
Date of Death: 4/16/2024 | Date of Birth: 3/4/1927 | Clergy SpouseWe have received word of the Tuesday, April 16, 2024, death of Mrs. Bonnie Sue Ziglar White, formerly of Maggie Valley. Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. William R. White; her parents, Lula and Rueben Ziglar; sister, Louise Inez Robinson; and brother, Reuben E. Ziglar Jr. She is...
Notice of Death - Rev. Dr. Jim Westmoreland
Retired Elder
Date of Death: 4/2/2024 | Date of Birth: 5/1/1944 | ClergyWe have received word of the Tuesday, April 2, 2024 death of the Rev. Dr. James Ross Westmoreland at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Barbara Bradley Westmoreland. He is survived by his sons: the Rev. Chris Westmoreland (wife Kristin) and Andy Westmoreland...
Notice of Death - Rev. Dean Smith
Retired Local Pastor
Date of Death: 3/26/2024 | Date of Birth: 2/13/1934 | ClergyWe have received word of the Tuesday, March 26, 2024 death of the Rev. Hillard Dean Smith of Kings Mountain. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Gwendolyn Smith; three children: Kenneth Smith (wife Fran), Gary Smith, and Cynthia Barber (husband Steve); 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; ...
Notice of Death - Rev. Sydnor Thompson
Retired Elder
Date of Death: 2/19/2024 | Date of Birth: 5/12/1954 | ClergyWe've received word of the Monday, February 19, 2024 death of the Rev. Charles Sydnor Thompson III of Weaverville. Sydnor is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kelly Thompson; two daughters, Adaire Thompson Marshall (Michael) and Angela Thompson Khrichtchatyi (Yevgeniy); granddaughter, Charlotte; four ...