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Billy Stroup

Billy Stroup

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. Billy Ray Stroup, 55, of Shelby, NC passed away on July 16, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.  A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Clarence Edwin Stroup.  He was also preceded in death by a son, Christopher Adam Stroup. Mr. Stroup owned and operated B & G Towing for 15 years and worked as...

Madge Cornwell

Madge Cornwell

Jul 15, 2012

Mrs. Madge W. Cornwell, 88, of 2001 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC peacefully passed away at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby on Sunday, July 15, 2012 with her husband and family at her bedside.  A native of Cleveland County, she was born June 11, 1924 to the late Clenzo R. Wright and Essie Martin Wright of Fallston, NC. Mrs. Cornwell...

Dorothy O'Shields

Dorothy O'Shields

Jul 15, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy O'Shields, 89, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 15th at Peak Resources of Shelby.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Homer Wilson and Lola Farris.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dan H. O'Shields and a sister, Helen Johnson.  Mrs. O'Shields retired from textiles where she was a secretary...

Gladys Humphries

Gladys Humphries

Jul 14, 2012

Mrs. Gladys Humphries, 85, of Shelby, passed away at her home on July 14, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Dawson Todd and Ethel Scruggs Todd and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Humphries. She was a retired weaver in textiles and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist...

George Appling

George Appling

Jul 13, 2012

Mr. George Franklin Appling, 79, of Shelby, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at his residence. Hewas born July 2, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC to the late George Ernest Appling and Lillie Carver Appling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three half sisters, Ruth Mayfield, Doris Harris and Thelma Gregory all from Atlanta, GA....

Louise Greene

Louise Greene

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Louise Green, age 89, of West Warren Street, Shelby, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Hospice of Wendover. She was the daughter of the late John Callahan and Elizabeth Reavis Callahan. Mrs. Greene was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, a homemaker, former clerk at the Eleanor Shop and was a daycare worker at Westview Baptist Church Daycare....

Karen Bennett

Karen Bennett

Jul 9, 2012

Mrs. Karen Bennett, age 44, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Winnsboro, SC, to Rev. William Douglas Bennett and Rev. Vivian Jean Hickerson Bennett. She was a member of Claiming the Word Ministries in Grover, NC, and House of Prayer Church, and worked as a C.N.A., and a cashier at various restaurants. She...

David Fisher

David Fisher

Jul 7, 2012

A native of Weaverville, NC, Mr. Fisher was the son of the late Murphy Blanton Fisher and Mabel Buckner Fisher. He was a retired Sergeant for the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department and a lifetime member of Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department. Mr. Fisher was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Douglas Theis

Douglas Theis

Jul 5, 2012

A native of Allen County, Lima, Ohio, Mr. Theis was employed as a truck driver.  He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Air Force in Vietnam. He was the son of Ted A. Theis of Old Town, Fla. & Dorothy Moyers Chaskel of Findlay, Ohio. He is survived by 3 brothers, Dennis...

Larry Webb

Larry Webb

Jul 2, 2012

A native of Cherokee Co., SC, Mr. Webb passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012 at his residence.  He was the son of the late J. C. Moss & Rosa Webb Moss and was a member of Broad River Baptist Church.  He owned & operated Battery World and Jiffy Mart for 23 years.  He loved to play cards, fish,  play catch with his...

Mary Hamrick

Mary Hamrick

Jul 1, 2012

Ms. Mary Dale Hamrick, 61, of 1631 Barbee Rd., Shelby, NC, passed away at Cleveland Regional Medical Center on Sunday, July 1, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late George David Hamrick & Essie Lowe Hamrick. Dale was a member of Zion Baptist Church.  She worked as an assembly worker at Fasco for 25...

Dorothy Vaughn

Dorothy Vaughn

Jun 28, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Vaughn, 87, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, June 28th at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Huston Christie & Docia Rebecca Hartman Christie.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Vaughn and a brother, Charles Burnon Christie. A woman who never met a...

Carrie Philbeck

Carrie Philbeck

Jun 27, 2012

Mrs. Carrie H. Philbeck, 81, of Shelby, passed away at White Oak Manor of Shelby on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Lemuel Hoyle & Letha Swink Hoyle and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ben Philbeck;  brothers, Ernest Hoyle & Billy Hoyle and a sister, Joann Wease....

Kimberly Borders

Kimberly Borders

Jun 21, 2012

Kimberly Dawn Wortman Borders, 44, of Shelby, died at Carolinas Medical Center on Thursday, June 21, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Ted & Rosemary Wortman.  She was a massage therapist at the First Resort Spa and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Kim was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend. Kim's...

Ann Smith

Ann Smith

Jun 17, 2012

Mrs. Annie Ruth Smith, 86, of Shelby passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Clinton Jarvis Hawkins & Vida Hughes Hawkins.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, O. C. Smith; brothers, Ray Hawkins & Boyce Hawkins; sisters, Aileen Patterson & Nell Turner and great great...

Jenny Sneed

Jenny Sneed

Jun 13, 2012

Mrs. Jenny Sneed, 86, of Shelby passed away at Cleveland Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.  A native of Cocke County, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Jonnie Clevenger and Orlean Delozier Clevenger.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oakland "Buddy" Sneed. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching game shows, doing word searches...

Don Richard

Don Richard

Jun 3, 2012

Mr. Forrest "Don" Richard, 68, of 110 Dillard Circle, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. Don was born February 16, 1944 in Cleveland County, the son of the late Bob & Ethel Richard.  He worked in the textile industry at Doran and Cleveland Mills and retired from wood crafting. He was preceded in death...

John Black

John Black

Jun 1, 2012

Graveside Service:  Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery - Monday, June 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will follow at the cemetery. A native of Hall County, GA, Mr. Black was the son of the late Daniel Black & Clara Ivey Black and was also preceded in death by two brothers and six sisters.  He had retired from working as a loom...

Charles Webb

Charles Webb

May 20, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Webb was the son of the late Yates Everette Webb and Morie Wright Webb of Shelby.  He retired from textiles where he was in corporate quality control and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by a son, Chappell Parton, & a daughter, Kristin Andrews Tucker. He...

Brenda Jones

Brenda Jones

May 15, 2012

Mrs. Brenda Jones, 67, passed away on May 15, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.  Brenda was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Irene McEntire and a son, Brian Shane Jones.  She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Haynes, and three sons, Barry Jones, Jr., Shannon Jones and Chad Jones; 11 grandchildren, one sister,...

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