Mark C. Messick

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Kings Mountain</B>- Mark Messick, 49, passed away <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2009" Day="26" Month="6">June 26, 2009</st1:date> at his residence.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">He was a native of <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Gaston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, son of the late Kenneth Messick and Pearl Wellman.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Survivors include sons Steven Messick, Matthew Messick and girlfriend Tiffany Vernon, daughter Danielle Messick and boyfriend Dustin Stroupe, brother Daniel Messick, nieces Tracy Spicer and Jennifer Hunter, great nieces and nephews Victoria, Nathan, and Courtney Spicer, Daniel Hunter, grandchildren Caleb and Nicholas Stroupe.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Family will receive friends from <st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0">6-8 pm</st1:time> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Monday night at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held at <st1:time Hour="14" Minute="0">2:00 pm</st1:time> Tuesday in the chapel at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home with the Rev. Leroy Summey officiating.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Rd. 704-864-5144 is serving the Messick family. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>