Joe Borders

Mr. Joe Borders, 89, of Shelby, passed away at White Oak Manor on 4-11-2012.  He was the son of the late Robert Franklin Borders & Laura Lee Hamrick Borders.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Churchhill Borders, three brothers and three sisters.



Mr. Borders retired from the Lincoln- Mercury car dealership in Miami, Florida where he was the parts manager.  He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and a graduate of Number Three High School.  He served in the U. S. Army where he was awarded two bronze stars for heroic action on Nov. 23, 2944, in the vicinity of Bertrichamp, France.  He was an avid golfer and worked and played at Club Med in Miami, Florida.



He is survived by his sister, Helen Burgess of Shelby; a special niece & her husband, Phoebe & Dennis Devine of Cherryville; a special friend, Maxine Proctor and numerous nieces and nephews.



Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church 2621 Blacksburg Rd., Earl, NC or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150