Carrie Philbeck

Mrs. Carrie H. Philbeck, 81, of Shelby, passed away at White Oak Manor of Shelby on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Lemuel Hoyle & Letha Swink Hoyle and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ben Philbeck;  brothers, Ernest Hoyle & Billy Hoyle and a sister, Joann Wease.



She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where she was a past leader of the church singles group and worked with missions.  She loved flowers and being in the outdoors.  She was a retired cafeteria manager with the Cleveland County School System.  She loved children and spent many years working in the church nursery.  She is survived by a daughter, Robin Tillotson & husband, Phillip of  Lawrenceville, GA; a son, Raymond Philbeck and wife, Joyce of Aurora, NC; a close friend for 15 years, Jack Ware of Shelby; grandchildren, Paige Betts and husband, Andrew; John Tillotson and Allison Leigh;  Evan Philbeck & Tiffany Philbeck; 2 sisters, Martha Jones & Hazel Putnam & husband, Harris of Shelby as well as  numerous nieces and nephews.



The family would like to extend special thanks to all the staff at White Oak Manor of Shelby and Hospice of Cleveland County.



Memorials: Poplar Springs Baptist Church, 1106 Poplar Springs Ch. Rd., Shelby, NC 28152

Or to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150



Family Headquarters: 311 Poplar Springs Church Rd., Shelby, NC