Obituaries

Jan 17, 2016

Mary Agnes Covington Howard, age 71 of Shelby, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She is survived by two children, Rick Howard and wife Jill of Shelby, NC, and Theresa Howard and boyfriend, Tony Laster of Inman, SC, three grandchildren, Shalla Newton, Savannah Howard, and Rex Howard, and a sister, Ann Waters and husband...

Jan 16, 2016

Mrs. Doris Mae Sisk McCoy, age 79 of Shelby, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Carolina Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Pritchard Alexander McCoy of the home, three children, Jack McCoy and wife Judy of Cherryville, NC, James McCoy and wife Wanda of Shelby, NC, and Billy McCoy and wife Beth of...

Jan 15, 2016

Janice Walker Mayes, age 76 of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Peak Resources in Shelby. She is survived by two nieces, Sherry McCraw of Mooresboro, NC, and Kim Lockridge and husband Mark of Rutherfordton, NC, and a grandson, Ricky Gillespie of Texas. Born June 24, 1939 in Cleveland County, Janice was the daughter of the late...

Jan 12, 2016

Mr. Jerry Austin "Paw Paw Jerry" McKinney, age 78 of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He is survived by two children, Scott McKinney and wife Donna of Mooresboro, NC, and Pam Harmon and husband Ansel of Mooresboro, NC, two grandchildren, Jerry Harmon and wife Shelley and Jerry McKinney, two great grandchildren, Lauren...

Jan 2, 2016

Chanthy Siphanthone, age 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away January 2, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born April 20, 1941 in Laos, he was the son of the late Sisouphanh and Chansy Siphanthone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister. Mr. Siphanthone was a member of Houeikeo Intharam Temple. Survivors include his...

Dec 29, 2015

Mrs. Carolyn Kathleen Cooke Carroll Nieves passed away at home in Shelby on December 29, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Narcisco Nieves; one grandchild, Jodie Carroll; and five brothers: Charlie H. Cooke and wife Rose, James Clay Cooke and wife Gretchen, Virgil Harvey Cooke and wife Jean, Spurgeon D. Cooke and wife Sara, and Richard Duane Cooke....

Dec 29, 2015

Mr. Robert Yates "Robby" Hamrick, Jr., 70, husband of Jane Marie Pipkin Hamrick, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at his residence.

Born March 6, 1945, in Shelby, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Yates Hamrick, Sr. and the late Eloise Greene Hamrick. He was a 1963 graduate of Crest High School, he attended the...

Dec 28, 2015

Mr. Jack Borders Hendrick, age 82 of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Barbara Matheny Hendrick of the home, a son, Richard Francis and wife Robin of Ellenboro, NC, a granddaughter, Elaina Nicole Francis, two brothers, Joseph Hendrick and wife Mary Anne...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. John "Johnny" Strickland, Jr., age 72 of Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Shirley (Patterson) Strickland of the home, two children, Michelle Strickland of Shelby, NC, and Dale Hoyle of Hendersonville, NC, four grandchildren, Ashley Strickland, Michaela Grobsky, Hartlee Hoyle, and Mackenze...

Dec 7, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Elaine Wright, age 70 of Lawndale, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Horace Lee Wright of the home, four children, Pam Howell and husband Ernie of Lawndale, NC, Michelle Whaley and husband DJ of Lawndale, NC, Van Douglas Wright and wife Ann of...

Dec 4, 2015

Mrs. Opal Watson Packard, age 91 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away December 4, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. She is survived by her son, Wayne Packard and wife Tammy of Morganton, NC, three granddaughters, Kelly Packard Morris and husband Seth of Asheville, NC, Dana Packard Webb and husband Justin of Raleigh, NC, and Lindsey Packard and fiancé...

Dec 1, 2015

Mrs. Juanita Lemons Mode, age 79 of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Wendover Hospice House. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William Mode of the home, two daughters, Vickie Jones and husband Bobby of Shelby, NC, and Sherry Bailey and husband Randy of Shelby, NC, four grandchildren, Katina Jones, Travis Bailey, Jerod Jones,...

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. Marvin Jerry Philbeck, age 70 of Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his residence. He is survived by his daughters, Julie P. Huffman of Conway, SC, and Jeri P. Spargo and husband Jimmy of Statesboro, GA, Brothers Joe Philbeck of Shelby, NC, and Jackie Philbeck of Gastonia, NC, and two grandchildren, Alexandra and Morgan Spargo....

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Peggy Jo Bowen Gold, age 79 of Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, James Monroe Gold of the home, two daughters, Pamela Bustos and husband Nixon of Superior, WI, and Deborah Farmer and husband Jim of Hampstead, NC, two...

Nov 17, 2015

Mr. Dominick George Barbieri, age 81 of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Hospice of Rutherford County. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Rebecca Barbieri of the home, daughters; Polly Leonhardt and husband Mark of Ellenboro, NC, Melody " Sissy" Barbieri of Shelby, NC, son; Lt. Col. Jack Edward King and wife Wendy...

Oct 28, 2015

Mrs. Betty Kay Shirah, age 74 of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, W. Edward Shirah of the home, two daughters, Cindy Nunnery and husband Jeff, and Lisa Warren and husband Banzen, both of Shelby, NC, four grandchildren, Jed and Luke Nunnery and Sierra...

Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Willie Neal Ivy, age 86 of Shelby, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at NC State Veterans Home in Black Mountain, NC. He is survived by three daughters, Joanne Ivy Groves and husband Bill of Alexandria, VA, Katherine Ivy Gardner and husband Bob of Shelby, NC, and Lynne Ivy Meyer and husband Gary...

Oct 26, 2015

Dot was born in Cleveland County, NC on May 14, 1921 to Monroe and Edna McCraw and went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2015 at Somerset Assisted Living in Cherryville. She spent her life in Shelby, where she attended and graduated from Shelby High School. She was employed at Dover Mill where she worked till...

Oct 23, 2015

Mrs. Mildred C. Davidson, age 69 of Grover, NC, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William A. Davidson of the home, four children, Tina Lavender of Grover, NC, Angela Ruppe and husband Robbie of Shelby, NC, Karen Kincaid and husband Kendall of Kings Mountain,...

Oct 21, 2015

Mrs. Mary Sue Penson Harris, age 92 of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Peak Resources in Shelby. She is survived by four daughters, Brenda Davis and husband Harvey of Boiling Springs, NC, Betty Taylor and husband Buddy of Boiling Springs, NC, Teresa Warlick and husband Arthur of Boiling Springs, NC, and Diane Ferrell of...