Obituaries

Donald Smith

Jun 27, 2013

Mr. Donald Richard Smith, 77, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Gordon Smith and Ollie Mae Lail Smith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Etta Blanton.

Mr. Smith loved to watch...

Sylvia Wyatt

Jun 27, 2013

Sylvia Lee Wyatt, 91, of Shelby went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Hospice Wendover.

She was born in Spartanburg County, S.C., and was retired from Cleveland County School System as a cafeteria employee at Boiling Springs Elementary. She also loved quilting and was a wonderful cook who always enjoyed cooking for...

Willie Walker

Jun 23, 2013

Willie R. Walker, 81, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice. A native of Rutherford County, he is the son of the late Freeman Walker and Janie Hutchins Walker.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Violet A. Walker and his second wife Alma...

Kenneth Lloyd

Jun 21, 2013

Kenneth "Kenny" D. Lloyd, 64, of Shelby, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 21, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he was born April 28, 1949 to Dorothy McCraw Lloyd and the late James Washie Lloyd.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a special niece, Cheryl...

Norma Whitaker

Jun 19, 2013

Norma Jean Whitaker, 84, of Mooresboro, passed away June 19, 2013, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born May 1, 1929, in Coal City, W. VA., she was a member of Race Path Baptist Church, was a great mother, grandmother and care giver, and had worked in the restaurant business as a waitress. She was preceded in death by her...

Mary Mccraw

Jun 11, 2013

Mrs. Mary Helen Spake McCraw, 89, of Blacksburg, SC passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at White Oak Manor of Shelby.

Visitation

June 13, 2013 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Cleveland Funeral Services 2518 W. Dixon Blvd. Shelby, NC (704) 487-5811 Funeral Service

June 13, 2013 3:00 PM

Cleveland Funeral...

Sue Blanton

May 31, 2013

Mrs. Sue Jane Sherrill Blanton, 93, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Hendersonville. A native of Catawba County, she is the daughter of the late Edwin Van Buren Sherrill and Gurley Irene McGee Sherrill. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Virginia Davis

May 21, 2013

Virginia B. Davis, 85, of 2526 South White Oak Drive in Shelby, passed away on May 21, 2013, at home.

She was born on Dec. 23, 1927. Mrs. Davis retired from Fiber Industries Inc. as a filament drawing operator and attended Dover Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, W. B. Bivins...

Mildred Crotts

May 16, 2013

Mrs. Mildred "Jerri" Clary Crotts, 85, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, SC., she is the daughter of the late Charles Fitzgerald Clary and Ida Medley Clary. Mildred loved spending time with her family and enjoyed preparing meals for them. She also loved flowers and cross stitching....

Kenneth Thompson

May 13, 2013

Kenneth Lemuel Thompson, 77, of Gastonia, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Brian Center of Gastonia.

James Philbeck

May 11, 2013

James Paul Philbeck, 82, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his residence.

He was born March 30, 1931 in Cleveland County. He was the son of the late Paul Philbeck and Naomi Maynard Philbeck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son, John Myron Philbeck and his younger...

Violet Mincey

May 7, 2013

Violet Beck Mincey, a native of Clarendon, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Shelby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Luther Beck and Lillie Frances Soles Beck; her step-mother, Gladys Beck; her husband, Wilbur Harvey Mincey; and step-sisters, Dulah Belle Ward...

F. Blanton

May 6, 2013

F. Eugene "Gene" Blanton joined his precious wife, parents and siblings in heaven for a celebration, early Monday morning, on May 6, 2013. Gene was born on March 1, 1925, to the late Zebulon Vance and Ollie Jarrett Blanton. Gene's father and brother, Carl, were killed when the First National Bank collapsed in 1928. Besides his father, mother and...

Charles Mckee

Apr 28, 2013

Charles Robert "Bob" McKee, 88, of Shelby, passed away on April 28, 2013, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Mr. McKee was born in Cleveland County on March 7, 1925.

He was a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church, former Sunday school teacher in the senior adult department, and also a charter member of the Shelby...

Robert Johnson

Apr 27, 2013

Robert Earl Johnson, 77 of Shelby, passed away April 27, 2013 at his residence. A native of Norfolk, VA he is the son of the late William Edgar Johnson and Lola Jane Milligan Johnson. He had worked as a machinist for most of his life. A man who loved his family, good food, beautiful glass, told great wondering stories,...

Mary Elliott

Apr 23, 2013

Mary Belle Elliott, 93, a resident of Brighton Gardens of Greensboro, NC, passed away on April 23, 2013. Ms. Elliott, a native of Polkville, NC, attended Appalachian State University. She also served in the US Army during WWII, and moved to Greensboro in 1946.

She was employed by Southern Bell Telephone for over 35 years and was...

Maxine Lattimore

Apr 21, 2013

Maxine Smith Lattimore, formerly of Shelby, died last Sunday in Richmond, TX. Born on February 10, 1927 in Monroe, NC. Maxine was the second daughter of John Erastus Smith and Rosa Adeline Smith. Maxine graduated from Benton Heights High School in Monroe and worked in accounting for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband...

Nellie Capps

Apr 7, 2013

Mrs. Nellie Virginia Bell Capps, 87, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cherokee County, SC she is the daughter of the late Clyde Ransom Bell and Elvena Wesson Bell. She had worked at Ora Mill as a winder. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren....

James Hayes

Mar 29, 2013

Mr. James H. "J.H." Hayes, 85, of Shelby, died March 29, 2013, at Peak Resources in Shelby. Mr. Hayes, a native of Cleveland County, was a member of Faith Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years as a photographer. He retired from Riviere printing after 17 years and previously worked at Shelby Printing for 15...

Odis Scruggs

Mar 27, 2013

Mr. Odis Lee Scruggs Sr., 87, passed away on March 27, 2013, at his home in Lattimore.

He was born in Cherokee County, S.C. He served in the U. S. Navy for 21 years, during World War II, and the Korean Conflict in Germany and Japan. He also was an airplane mechanic for Lockheed for 11 years,...