Obituaries

Oct 27, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Dan Jones & Mary Brackett Jones and was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Joseph Henry Jones. Mr. Jones had served as an auctioneer and worked as a fork lift operator at Clearwater Paper. He was a member of the Friendship Masonic Lodge, former of...

Oct 23, 2012

Mr. Donald Ray Deaton, 70, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away at his home on October 23, 2012.  He was the son of the late Howard Vester Deaton & Inez Green Deaton and was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean LuEllen Deaton and four brothers, Howard, Ernest, Vernon & Tommy Deaton. Mr. Deaton loved baseball, Nascar and dirt track...

Oct 20, 2012

Mrs. Lois Broom, 63, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 20, 2012, at her home. A native of Maryanna, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Higgins and Thelma Higgins.  She was also preceded in death by a brother, Eldridge "Stinky" Honeycutt. Mrs. Broom had spent her working years in the Human Resources Department of Ora...

Oct 19, 2012

Mrs. Mary Frances Lattimore, 96, of Lattimore, passed away at White Oak Manor, Friday, October 19, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Vance Warlick & Laura Dixon Warlick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Alexander Lattimore, Sr.; her daughter, Martha Lattimore; sister, Ruby W. Putnam; and brothers,...

Oct 19, 2012

A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Cash & Ollie Mae Moore Cash.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Coy Lee Pearson; a brother, Joe Cash; and two sisters, Mary Lou Ledford & Olema Henson. Mrs. Pearson retired from Bost Bakery where she worked in the wrapping department.  She was a former...

Oct 19, 2012

Mr. Dale Thomas Schenk, 62, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 19, 2012 at his home. A native of Iredell County, he was the son of the late Walter Anthony Schenk & Dorothy Little Schenk. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Schenk. He loved going out with family and friends, listening to music and...

Oct 18, 2012

Mr. Hal Shoup, 70,  of Ellenboro, passed away at Carolinas Medical Center on October 18, 2012. A native of Pennsylvania, he was reared in Fairmont, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Milton "Cookie" Shoup & Jeanette Shoup. Formerly an entrepreneur, he worked as an assisted living administrator for 26 years prior to retirement. Most recent and for...

Oct 17, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Barnette co-founded Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in 1960. He was also a truck driver for Akers Motor Lines, co-owner of Barnette's Bee Hive and owner of Colonial Braided Rug Company from 1978 until his retirement. Bob was an avid golfer throughout his life and recorded his only "hole-in-one" in Japan. He was a member...

Oct 13, 2012

Mrs. Cynthia Cloyd Manning, 79, of Forest City, NC, passed away at Hospice House of Rutherford County, on 10-13-2012.  A native of Columbia, SC, she had worked as a newspaper illustration artist, office manager at an insurance agency and owned a used book store. She was the daughter of the late James Alexander Cloyd and Katherine Becker Cloyd; deceased husband,...

Oct 11, 2012

Mr. Joe Price, 78, of Shelby, passed away at his home on Oct. 11, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Forrest Price and Opal Wright Price.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia and Rita; and a brother, Jack.

Mr. Price worked as sergeant of...

Oct 9, 2012

Hazel Byrd Hollifield Wilson, 90, of Boiling Springs, NC went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Hospice of Cleveland County. A native of Rutherford County, she was born March 1, 1922, a daughter of the late Clifford and Zinnie Lovelace Hollifield.  She was a member of Cleveland County Quilters Guild, member of the "Golden Girls,"...

Oct 9, 2012

Mrs. Rita Ball Matheson, 58, of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Everette Ball & Morine Greene Ball.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Terry Matheson. Mrs. Matheson was the owner & operator of State...

Oct 6, 2012

Mr. Marshall Griffin, 73, of Shelby passed away on October 6, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Ed Griffin &  Margie Matthews Griffin who survives. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Thomas Griffin, one brother and three sisters. He was a member of Faith...

Oct 2, 2012

Mrs. Carolyn Price Hamrick, 71, of Shelby passed away at Hospice of Rutherford County on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Ernie Lee Price and Lois Ledbetter Price.  Carolyn liked going to the mountains and beach and enjoyed cooking. She was a loving wife to her husband, Sterling Hamrick, who...

Sep 25, 2012

Mr. Randy Bigger, 53, of Shelby passed away on September 25, 2012 at Hospice of Cleveland County. A native of Harvey Station, New Brunswick, he was the son of Vaughn Bigger & Roma L. Bigger.  He had been a supervisor in manufacturing.  Randy liked working on cars and building things.  He loved racing and the Dallas Cowboys and eagles. Mr. Bigger was...

Sep 24, 2012

Mr. Randy Emory, 59, of Shelby went to be with Lord at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in their burn unit.  He had been employed by STI Textiles and also worked at Esther Mill & Doran Mill until they closed.  Randy was a loving father and grandfather.  He was a member and faithful supporter of Mulls Memorial Baptist Church.  He loved helping...

Sep 23, 2012

Mr. Melvin Melroy Proctor, 86, of Shelby passed away on

September 23, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of

Anderson County, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin Melroy

Proctor & Mable Ferguson Daniels.  Mr....