Scott Cloninger

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Scott Cloninger, 66, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Labon Earl and Mary Etters Cloninger. Scott graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Law School, and practiced law from 1974-2014, retiring from Cloninger & Neisler Law Firm. He was a member and past president of Kings Mountain Rotary, a member of White Plains Masonic Lodge, and the Cleveland County and NC Bar Association. He also served as former Kings Mountain School Board Attorney.

SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife, Kay Allen Cloninger, of the home; son, Allen Jason Tignor of Cary; daughter, Sarah Edmonson and husband Brian H. of Kings Mountain; brothers, Mark Alan Cloninger and wife Susan H. of Kings Mountain, Joel Russell “Rusty” Cloninger and wife Rhonda S. of Belton, SC; grandchildren, Kaemon Silas Edmonson and Bela Grae Edmonson, both of Kings Mountain; nieces, Laura Camp, Kristen Cloninger, Scottlyn Grace Cloninger; nephews, Joel and Mitchell Cloninger.


MEMORIAL SERVICES: Wednesday, 3pm, at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain

VISITATION: The family will receive friends, Wednesday, 12:30-2:30pm, in the Stain Glass Room, at the church

CLERGY: Dr. John W. “Chip” Sloan

MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church Missions or Voice of the Martyrs, PO Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005-043

FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain