Obituaries

Dec 14, 2013

Teresa Ann Gregory, 49, a native of Cleveland County, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at her home. She was a homemaker and previously worked at Alpha Molding in Forest City.

She was preceded in death by her son, Casey Gregory.

She is survived by her parents, Earlene Newman and Don of Shelby; son, Justin...

Dec 9, 2013

Mr. Thomas Gordon Richard "Ricky" Smith, age 54, of Ellenboro, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he is the son of Donnis Irene Jones Smith and the late Donald Richard Smith. Mr. Smith enjoyed collecting rocks, hunting, and going to the beach. He was also Dale Earnhardt fan. He loved to spend...

Dec 8, 2013

Ann Blanton Humphries, age 79, of Shelby, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Bobby Rudasill and Nina Cabaniss Rudasill. Mrs. Humphries was a former active member and Sunday school teacher at Lafayette Street United Methodist Church where she had mentored numerous children. She...

Dec 7, 2013

Mr. Ronald Wyattman "Ronnie" Humphries, age 73, of Shelby, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Marion Humphries and Lorene Humphries. Mr. Humphries worked and later retired from Sun-Drop/Choice U.S.A. Bottling Company after 50 years of service. He was an avid bass fisherman and was a...

Dec 1, 2013

Mr. Lawrence McKee, age 73, of Grover, died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Claude McKee and Elivine Beaver Self. Mr. McKee worked and later retired from Carolina Freight after 30 years of service. He loved to take care of others and raise purple...

Nov 28, 2013

Beatrice Fowler Raduly, age 85, of Shelby, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Scotland County, she is the daughter of the late Myrtle Fowler Neely. Mrs. Raduly loved flowers, hummingbirds, and gardening. She also loved dressing-up. She was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded...

Nov 25, 2013

Revonda Webb Mull, 77, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Cleveland Medical Center.

Born in McDowell County and formerly of Marion, NC, she was the wife of the late Rush I. Mull and a daughter to the late Augusts and Elizabeth Roberts Brookshire.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nov 21, 2013

Ollie Mae Warren Thomas, 86, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, Shelby, died Nov. 21, 2013.

Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker, and a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby.

She was preceded in death by his parents, Chivious Warren and Pansy Willis Warren; her husband, Charlie David Thomas, Sr.; sons, Charlie David Thomas Jr. and...

Nov 20, 2013

Marvin Patrick, a native of Gaffney, S.C., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church of Shelby, and was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers of Cherryville as a mechanic. He was also well known as a master mechanic of equipment in the farm community.

He was...

Nov 19, 2013

Billie McKee, 79, of 814 Waters Street, died Nov. 19, 2013. Mrs. McKee was a member of Second Baptist Church of Shelby, retired from Childress Roofing as a secretary, and previously worked at Fiber Ind. and Commercial Credit.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl Elmer Norrod, Sr. and Haley Ann Bowman Norrod; brothers, Earl...

Nov 18, 2013

Raymond Champion, 94, a native of Cleveland County, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Hospice at Wendover. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, and retired from Doran Mill as a weaver. Mr. Champion served in the U. S. Army during WWII, and he was very proud of his time served in the military.

Mr....

Nov 17, 2013

Ruby Louise Nix Hipp, age 85, of Shelby, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she is the daughter of the late Roy Nix and Hettie Cordelia York Nix. Mrs. Hipp was a Christian lady who enjoyed the simple things in life and loved her granddaughter and two great grandchildren. She...

Nov 11, 2013

Thomas "Tommy" Bell, 79, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Hospice House of Kings Mountain. Mr. Bell was of the Baptist Faith, and worked at Macomson Machine Shop and later at Fasco Ind. as a machinist. Mr. Bell even worked on parts for the Apollo Space Ship and also served proudly in the U. S. Navy....

Nov 10, 2013

Mrs. Cynthia Kay Johnson, age 71, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Nathanial Ulmont Tindall and Evelyn Adams Tindall. Mrs. Johnson had worked as a caterer and had a special gift for decorating cakes for events. She loved to...

Nov 9, 2013

Mr. Ralph Mitchell Blanton, age 88, of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Lucion and Sally Scruggs Blanton. Mr. Blanton had worked as an electrician until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. Blanton enjoyed spending his...

Nov 4, 2013

Talmadge Cobb Strickland, Jr., well known contractor in Shelby passed away November 4, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hall County, GA on July 29, 1928. He founded T.C. Strickland Construction Company in 1952 and Strickland Blanton, LLC in 1988. He was a former member of Eastside Baptist Church and current member of the Aldersgate...

Oct 25, 2013

Doris Bowen, 89, of Shelby, passed away on Oct. 25, 2013.

Born on Nov. 5, 1923, she was a native of Cleveland County, a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Shelby.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Var Williamson and Fannie Stacy Williamson Smith, and her step-father, Monroe Smith; her...

Oct 10, 2013

Nell Elizabeth Bowman Daves, 90, died on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. She was a former resident at Woodside Creek in Boiling Springs.

She was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Greer, SC to the late Joe H. and Emma Thorton Bowman. She was employed in the textile industry for many years and...

Sep 21, 2013

Mr. Horace Smith Toney, age 66, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Miles Smith Toney and Ollie Estelle Wright Toney. Mr. Toney worked for Wesley Hall Furniture Company in Hickory until his retirement. He loved his family especially his grandchildren. He also...

Sep 20, 2013

Mrs. Ruby Lee Fortenberry Kale, age 88, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2013 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Jake Burge Fortenberry and Lincy Bowman Fortenberry. Mrs. Kale loved cooking, flowers, babysitting, and animals. She really enjoyed taking care of others.

In addition to...