KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Hugh Falls, 91, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Summit Place, Kings Mountain.
A native of Kings Mountain, Mr. Falls was a son of the late Alvin Price and Sarah Elizabeth Patterson Falls. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Laura Janet Falls, Ellen Lenora Falls and Eunice Falls Ware; and brothers, Butler Falls, Wade Falls, Carl Falls, Cyrus Falls, Rufus Falls and Coman Falls.
He served in the Army during World War II in Harbor Craft Co. 330, Transportation Corps, that towed artificial harbors from South Hampton, England, to beaches of Normandy, France, to sink them so that ships could unload supplies. After the war ended, he remained in Germany for six months. During this time he was able to visit many countries. He was a lifelong member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where he taught Sunday school for 62 years. He served as Sunday school superintendent, deacon chairman and also served on various committees. He attended training classes at Ridgecrest and attended three Southern Baptist Conventions in Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans. He attended Patterson Grove School and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1934. He was a retired cotton and wheat farmer. He also raised Hereford beef cattle. In later years, he went to work for his brother, Butler, who was a surveyor.
Mr. Falls is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Burial: Patterson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
A native of Kings Mountain, Mr. Falls was a son of the late Alvin Price and Sarah Elizabeth Patterson Falls. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Laura Janet Falls, Ellen Lenora Falls and Eunice Falls Ware; and brothers, Butler Falls, Wade Falls, Carl Falls, Cyrus Falls, Rufus Falls and Coman Falls.
He served in the Army during World War II in Harbor Craft Co. 330, Transportation Corps, that towed artificial harbors from South Hampton, England, to beaches of Normandy, France, to sink them so that ships could unload supplies. After the war ended, he remained in Germany for six months. During this time he was able to visit many countries. He was a lifelong member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where he taught Sunday school for 62 years. He served as Sunday school superintendent, deacon chairman and also served on various committees. He attended training classes at Ridgecrest and attended three Southern Baptist Conventions in Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans. He attended Patterson Grove School and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1934. He was a retired cotton and wheat farmer. He also raised Hereford beef cattle. In later years, he went to work for his brother, Butler, who was a surveyor.
Mr. Falls is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Burial: Patterson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Hugh Falls, 91, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Summit Place, Kings Mountain.
A native of Kings Mountain, Mr. Falls was a son of the late Alvin Price and Sarah Elizabeth Patterson Falls. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Laura Janet Falls, Ellen Lenora Falls and Eunice Falls Ware; and brothers, Butler Falls, Wade Falls, Carl Falls, Cyrus Falls, Rufus Falls and Coman Falls.
He served in the Army during World War II in Harbor Craft Co. 330, Transportation Corps, that towed artificial harbors from South Hampton, England, to beaches of Normandy, France, to sink them so that ships could unload supplies. After the war ended, he remained in Germany for six months. During this time he was able to visit many countries. He was a lifelong member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where he taught Sunday school for 62 years. He served as Sunday school superintendent, deacon chairman and also served on various committees. He attended training classes at Ridgecrest and attended three Southern Baptist Conventions in Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans. He attended Patterson Grove School and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1934. He was a retired cotton and wheat farmer. He also raised Hereford beef cattle. In later years, he went to work for his brother, Butler, who was a surveyor.
Mr. Falls is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Burial: Patterson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
A native of Kings Mountain, Mr. Falls was a son of the late Alvin Price and Sarah Elizabeth Patterson Falls. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Laura Janet Falls, Ellen Lenora Falls and Eunice Falls Ware; and brothers, Butler Falls, Wade Falls, Carl Falls, Cyrus Falls, Rufus Falls and Coman Falls.
He served in the Army during World War II in Harbor Craft Co. 330, Transportation Corps, that towed artificial harbors from South Hampton, England, to beaches of Normandy, France, to sink them so that ships could unload supplies. After the war ended, he remained in Germany for six months. During this time he was able to visit many countries. He was a lifelong member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where he taught Sunday school for 62 years. He served as Sunday school superintendent, deacon chairman and also served on various committees. He attended training classes at Ridgecrest and attended three Southern Baptist Conventions in Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans. He attended Patterson Grove School and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1934. He was a retired cotton and wheat farmer. He also raised Hereford beef cattle. In later years, he went to work for his brother, Butler, who was a surveyor.
Mr. Falls is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Burial: Patterson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
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