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Bobby Patterson

Bobby Patterson

Mar 21, 2012

On Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, Bobby Carroll Patterson, 81, died peacefully at his Shelby home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. A resident of Cleveland County, Bobby was preceded in death by his grandson, Joshua Hoyle. Mr. Patterson was an active member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, the DAV, American Legion and the VFW. He...

Florence Blanton

Florence Blanton

Mar 13, 2012

Mrs. Florence, "Flo" Stabler Blanton left her earthly home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to be with Jesus after a long, courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson's Disease, with her husband of 61 years, Gene Blanton, holding her hand. Mrs. Blanton was born June 7, 1927 to the late Frank Wesley and Wertley Christine Wise Stabler in Calhoun County,...

Nancy Nalley

Nancy Nalley

Mar 10, 2012

Mrs. Nancy Nalley, 75, of 307 W. Debby Drive, Shelby, NC passed away on March 10th at her home.  A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Ben H. Nanney &  Ida Mae Laughter Nanney.  She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.  She enjoyed sewing, word search, watching TV and especially loved her doll collection. She was also...

Keever Lovelace

Keever Lovelace

Mar 9, 2012

Mr. Keever C. Lovelace, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012.  He retired from textiles where he was a knitter fixer.  A devoted member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, he had served as a past deacon and Sunday school teacher,  president and a member of the John W. Suttle Sunday School...

Grace Houston

Grace Houston

Mar 5, 2012

Mrs. Grace K. Houston, age 83, of Mooresboro, passed away at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC on March 5, 2012. She was born Grace Elvera Kilstrom on March 31, 1928 to the late Reba and Elmer Kilstrom. In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband James Grubb and later by Verco Houston;...

Theodore Woods

Theodore Woods

Mar 2, 2012

Mr. Ted Woods, 90, of Shelby, NC passed away on March 2, 2012 at his home.  He was the son of the late William Woods & Sarah Jackson Woods.  He was the owner/manager of several different grocery stores. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, a Gideon and loved gardening. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Sylvia Lail

Sylvia Lail

Feb 29, 2012

A native of Cleveland County,  she was daughter of the late Paul Victor Russ & Lectia Edmonson McMurry. Mrs. Lail was a LPN, retired from Carolina Care Center and also worked at the Life Enrichment Center. She was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was  preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eugene Lail...

Mattie Sanders

Mattie Sanders

Feb 29, 2012

Mrs. Mattie Lee Sanders, 88, died at McDowell Hospital on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.  She was born on November 14, 1923 to the late George Mill Self & Dollie Hamrick Self.  She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Morgan and her second husband, Fred B. Sanders; brothers Carl Self, Coyt Self, Matt Self, Glenn Self & Fred...

E.J. Beaver

E.J. Beaver

Feb 28, 2012

Mr. E.J. Beaver, Jr., 73, was born in Cleveland County to the late Ernest Jesse Beaver & Nina Mae Davis Beaver. He was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church in Hollis and served in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany as a military policeman. He retired from Fiber Industries after 35 years of service as a...

Sarah Lowrance

Sarah Lowrance

Feb 20, 2012

A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Lowrance was the daughter of the late George Pinkney Owens & Jenny Amanda Goforth Owens.  Mrs. Lowrance enjoyed needlepoint, camping, sewing, gardening, flower beds, shopping, cooking and especially taking care of her family.  She retired from Kings Mountain Knit and worked for several years as a nurses aid at Garrison General & Kings Mountain Hospital.  She...

Hubert Greene

Hubert Greene

Feb 19, 2012

Mr. Hubert Greene was born in Cleveland County to the late Frank Avery Greene & Lala Beatrice McKee Greene. He retired from Standard Trucking Company and worked for Putnam Distributors. He was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church where he was very active and sang in the choir. An avid golfer, he loved to play, especially with...

Hubert Roberts

Hubert Roberts

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Hubert Lee Roberts, 65, of Shelby, NC, died at his home on February 18, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, he was son of the late Frank Roberts and Louise Dover Roberts and was also preceded in death by his brother Frank Roberts and sister-in-law Barbara Roberts. Mr. Roberts was an automotive mechanic, loved working with his hands...

Ruby Grigg

Ruby Grigg

Feb 18, 2012

In her 88th year, Ruby Mae Hamrick Grigg peacefully left this life on February 18, 2012. Though her leaving breaks our hearts, it was a home-going she had prepared for all her life. Born in Henrietta, she was a lifetime resident of Cleveland County. She was the daughter of the late Forrest Hamrick and Ola Thompson Hamrick. In addition...

D. Poston

D. Poston

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Poston, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hospice House in Kings Mountain. Mr. Poston, a native of Cleveland County, was the son of the late Clyde G. Poston Sr. & Ruth Leonard Poston. He was a brick mason and had worked for Daniel Construction and retired from T. C. Strickland Construction. He was...

Sherri Surratt

Sherri Surratt

Feb 17, 2012

Mrs. Surratt, 49, of Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born in Cleveland County, NC, Mrs. Surratt was preceded in death by her mother Ruby Ashley Bridges, maternal grandparents Jim & Mamie Ashely and paternal grandparents F. M. & Sallie Bridges. She had retired on disability after working as a cosmetologist...

John Black

John Black

Feb 13, 2012

John "Frank" Black, 94, died Tuesday, February 13, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was a life-long resident of Cleveland County, born October 2, 1917. He was the son of Robert C. and Beuna P. Black. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, an infant son, Samuel Black, two brothers, Walter and Cullen Black, a...

Shirley Glascoe

Shirley Glascoe

Feb 10, 2012

Mrs. Glascoe, 78, of Raleigh, formally of 618 Kingsbury Street, Shelby, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 in Raleigh. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Clarence H. Williams and Ruth Mode Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 18 yrs. D.J. "Bud" Glascoe and a brother Lloyd Williams and many friends...

Ben Bowen

Ben Bowen

Feb 6, 2012

Mr. Bowen, 74, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Bowen was born in Cleveland County, and retired from Fiber Industries where he worked 31 years in the maintenance department. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mr. Bowen was the son of the late Floyd Bowen & Louise Bowen and...

Robert Reynolds

Robert Reynolds

Feb 4, 2012

Mr. Robert "Bob" Clayton Reynolds, 87, of Shelby, died on February 3, 2012 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby, 32nd degree Mason, Lions Club member, former Boy Scout Master, Vestryman at Grace Episcopal Church in Merchantville, N. J. He served in the Army-Air Force during WWII. He attended Pennsylvania Military...

Joseph Eury

Joseph Eury

Feb 4, 2012

Joseph Eury, 35, of 5007 Bowen Drive, Shelby, died on February 4, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. He was the son of James R. & Marie Putnam Eury of Shelby. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James & Josephine Eury, grandfather, Thomas H. Putnam; uncles Robert C. Putnam and Thomas Devaney Putnam. He is...

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