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Helen Burgess

Helen Burgess

Sep 17, 2012

Mrs. Burgess, 93, was born in Cleveland County

to the late Robert Franklin Borders & Laura Lee Hamrick Borders.

Mrs. Burgess retired from Fiber Industries

where she was a lab ...

Troy Edwards

Troy Edwards

Sep 16, 2012

Mr. Troy Edwards, 73, of Shelby passed away on September 16, 2012 at

his home.  A native of Hayesville, NC, he was the son of the late William

Harrison Edwards and Florence Wikle Edwards.

He was a retired...

John Chapman

John Chapman

Sep 8, 2012

Mr. John Tellis Chapman, Sr., 95, of Shelby, passed away on

September 8, 2012. Mr. Chapman was a retired supervisor for

the N. C. Department of Agriculture. He was a member of

Shelby New Bethel Church...

Richard Yount

Richard Yount

Sep 6, 2012

A native of Cleveland County,  Richard was the son of

the late  Fet Yount and Marie Garver Yount.  He was a

member of Double Springs Baptist Church.  He enjoyed

Nascar, cars, working in the...

Libby Eaker

Libby Eaker

Sep 5, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, Libby had worked as a waitress and was

a member of Community Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of the

late James “Pee Wee” Kee.  She is survived by her mother, Nellie

Robertson Kee of...

Nell Blakeley

Nell Blakeley

Sep 3, 2012

Nell Cantley Blakeley, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Monday,

September 03, 2012 at Hospice surrounded by her loving family.

Nell was born April 20, 1934 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

Her passion in life was...

Vance Bowen

Vance Bowen

Sep 1, 2012

Mr. Vance (Clifford) Bowen, age 90, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bowen was a native of Cherokee County, SC. He was born August 19, 1922 to the late June Bowen and Ethel McMurray Bowen. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Shelby.

In addition to...

Danny Beaver

Danny Beaver

Aug 24, 2012

Mr. Danny Everette Beaver, 58 of Shelby passed away at his residence, Friday, August 24, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Everett Vernon Beaver and Lillian Short Beaver. Mr. Beaver worked at Dover Mill and J&C Dying. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Bob Horton

Bob Horton

Aug 21, 2012

Mr. Bob Horton, Sr., 70, of Shelby passed away at Hospice House of Kings Mountain, Tuesday, August 21, 2012.  He was the son of the late Raymond Horton & Letha Pendleton Pearson and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Bridges Horton and a sister, Brenda Horton. Mr. Horton had worked in textiles at J. P. Stevens and...

Carl Debrew

Carl Debrew

Aug 21, 2012

James Carl DeBrew, 74, of 321 Poplar Springs Church Rd. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 21, 2012 at Hospice of Cleveland County.  He was a native of Cleveland County and was married to his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Weaver.  He was a loving husband and a wonderful father and grandfather. Carl was a man devoted...

Jack Horne

Jack Horne

Aug 21, 2012

Mr. Jack Horne, 84 of Shelby passed away at White Oak Manor of Shelby, Monday, August 21, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County, he worked and owned Horne's Supermarket for over  sixty-one years.  He loved his wife and pets and enjoyed cutting grass and playing cards.  He was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. He was the son of the late James...

Jeanette Marsh

Jeanette Marsh

Aug 10, 2012

Jeanette Kelly Marsh, 77, of Shelby went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on Friday, August 10, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House.  Mrs. Marsh was born in Central, South Carolina, on September 20, 1934 to the late Austin Wilkes Kelly and Iola Kelly Kelly. This beloved mom, grandmother, and friend courageously lived each day to the...

Lucille Gardner

Lucille Gardner

Aug 9, 2012

Mrs. Lucille H. Gardner, 94, of Shelby passed away at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain on August 9, 2012.  Born March 27, 1918, in Baker County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Monroe  and Susie Hendrick. She graduated from Number Three High School and retired from Fiber Industries. In addition to her parents, Lucille  was also preceded in death...

James Haydon

James Haydon

Aug 9, 2012

James Lee Haydon, 79, passed away August 9, 2012 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born July 29, 1933 in Hannibal, MO to the late James R. and Gladys Haydon. He graduated from Hannibal High School. He attended junior college at Le Tourneau Technical Institute in Longview, TX and was accepted to General Motors Institute in...

David Mellon

David Mellon

Aug 9, 2012

David passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2012.

David was a resident of North Carolina.

Fred Allen

Fred Allen

Jul 30, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Allen was the son of the late Toy Gilbert Allen, Sr. & Laura Rhoda Chappell Allen.  He retired from Doran Textiles where he was a weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Toy G. Allen, Jr., Billy Eugene Allen & Frank Allen.  He is survived by two sisters,...

Gertrude Mcswain

Gertrude Mcswain

Jul 28, 2012

A native of Jackson Co., Georgia, Mrs. McSwain was the daughter of the late Hoyt O. Hayes & Minnie Fields Hayes and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Thompson and four brothers, Ernest, Ralph, H. B. & Forrest Hayes. Mrs. McSwain was a homemaker and had also worked at Bill's One Hour Cleaners. She was a...

Cullen Simpkins

Cullen Simpkins

Jul 22, 2012

Cullen was born on April 22, 1943 and passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012.

Cullen was a resident of North Carolina.

Charles Beason

Charles Beason

Jul 20, 2012

Mr. Lynn Beason, 68, of Shelby passed away on July 20, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.  He was the son of the late Max Oliver Beason and was also preceded in death by his uncle, Charles Reid Beason. Mr. Beason was employed by Burlington Industries for thirty years.  He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, loved working with computers...

Judith Fielder

Judith Fielder

Jul 19, 2012

Mrs. Judith Harrill Fielder, 66, of Lawndale, NC, passed away at Carolinas Medical Center on July 19, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County,  she was a homemaker and a member of Shelby First Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus Harrill & Clara Sisk Harrill; husband, Gerald Austin Fielder and a son, Scott Fielder. She...

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