Obituaries

Aug 20, 2011

Mrs. Michael, 74, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County she was a homemaker and member of Union Baptist Church, Eastern Star & was a former nursery worker at church. Mrs. Michael was preceded in death by her parents Horace Walker & Vertie Lee Blanton Walker. She...

Aug 17, 2011

Mrs. Smith, 94, of Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her home.

A native of Cleveland County, NC, Mrs. Smith retired from Crawley Memorial Hospital where she was an advanced Licensed Pritical Nurse. She also did private duty nursing. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and a former member...

Aug 15, 2011

Mrs. McKee, 86, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she retired after 37 years as an office assistant with Dr. Numa Carter. She was a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church, past member & secretary of the Senior Sunday School Class, past church clerk and...

Aug 8, 2011

Miss Cheryl Susan Petty, 44, of Shelby, NC died on August 8, 2011 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she loved music, taking trips and riding in a car. She enjoyed having friends and family visit to share her music and a time of fellowship. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dufaye and Gladys Hamrick...

Aug 8, 2011

Mrs. Mabel Hamrick Coats Hunt, 87, of Shelby passed away on August 8, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was retired from PPG and Pendleton's Speed & Custom where she was a bookkeeper and secretary. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where she was a member of the Pleasanteers, Senior Department...

Aug 3, 2011

Mr. Carpenter, 68, of Casar, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Hospice House of Forest City, NC. A native of Cleveland County, he was a eagle scout, loving father, grandfather, member of Casar United Methodist Church, and retired from Burlington Industries and enjoyed farming his land in later years. Mr. Carpenter was preceded in death by his...

Jul 27, 2011

Mr. Terry Michael Weathers, 56, of Shelby passed away on 7-27-2011 in Athens, Georgia. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest Sylvester Weathers & Margie Wray Weathers and his wife, Barbara Jean Weathers. He is survived by two sons, Steven Weathers & wife Haley of Newman,...

Jul 26, 2011

Mr. Joel McEntyre, 75, of Mooresboro died at Cleveland Regional Medical Center on 7-26-11. A native of Rutherford County, he retired from Master Craft and was a member of Fellowship Holliness Church, Spindale, NC. He was a man of faith and honor and served in the U. S. Army 1953-56. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie...

Jul 26, 2011

Mr. Roger Russ, Jr., 65, of Shelby, NC passed away at Kings Mountain Hospice House on 7-26-2011. He was a former employee of the City of Shelby and Hoyle Plumbing and later was a self-employed plumber. Mr. Russ was preceded in death by his parents, Plato Russ & Betty Sue Miller Russ; a brother, Ronnie Russ and a sister,...

Jul 25, 2011

Mr. Jerry "Fish" Hilderbrand, 49, of Shelby, died on July 25, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Gaston County, he had worked at Seal Wire Company. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mr. Hilderbrand was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall Wylie Hilderbrand and Joyce Leola Yarber Hilderbrand and a brother, Keith...

Jul 24, 2011

Mrs. Barbara Duncan Hensley, 72, of Shelby, died on 7-24-2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Hensley was preceded in death by her parents, A. D. Duncan and Ishamuriel Reynolds Duncan; husband Leroy Hensley, son, Jerry Eric Scruggs & brother Jewel Duncan. She is survived by her sons, Russell Scruggs...

Jul 20, 2011

Mrs. Brooks, 85, of Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, NC, Mrs. Brooks retired from Peeler Insurance & Realtor where she was the office manager. She was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church where she was in the Dorcas Sunday School Class and had previously served...

Jul 18, 2011

Mrs. Camp, 91, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she retired from Fiber Industries, and was a member of Lattimore Baptist Church. Mrs. Camp was preceded in death by her parents John Frank Lovelace & Lula Hennett Lovelace and was also preceded in death by...

Jul 11, 2011

Mr. Burgess, better known as "W.C." passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was preceded in death by his parents Claude W.& Lela Wallace Burgess. He retired from Fiber Industries after 25 years of service where he worked as a supervisor in Security. He was a member of New...

Jul 7, 2011

Mr. English, 88, of Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Hospice House of Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. English graduated from Lakemont High School, soon thereafter, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, working on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In 1942, he joined the U. S. Army and served in the Asia theatre in Burma in the 310th....

Jul 4, 2011

Ms. Banning, 29, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at her home. A native of Charlotte, NC, Ms. Banning is survived by her parents Wilbur and Donna Banning; a brother Richard Banning and his fiancee Brandi Reese and many special friends. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Carroll Page pastor of Boiling Springs Baptist...

Jul 3, 2011

Mr. Blanchini, 44 of Mooresboro, NC passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at his home. Mr. Blanchini was preceded in death by his father Anthony Blanchini Jr., and a daughter Amanda R. Blanchini. Mr. Blanchini is survived by his wife Tina M. Blanchini of Mooresboro, NC, two daughters; Christina Blanchini of Shelby, and Anjelica Clanchini of Boiling Springs; one...

Jul 2, 2011

Mr. Elliott, 74, of Polkville, NC, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Elliott had worked for Royster Oil Company and was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents Val Elliott & Nettie Gwendolyn Jones Elliott, a brother Hughlan Elliott, and a brother-in-law Bob Horne....

Jul 2, 2011

Mr. Malkmus, better known as "Josh" graduated from Burns High School on June 9, 2011. He enjoyed playing baseball, football, and basketball during his middle school years and at the Y.M.C.A. While he enjoyed these sports, his real passion was computer/video games. Josh had been accepted into Fullsail University in Orlando, Fla. where he was to be a Video...

Jul 1, 2011

Mr. Thomas, 74, of Grover, NC, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Union County, GA., Mr. Thomas was employed by Pipeliners Local Union 798 as a welder. He was also a member of Christ the King Episcopal Church and served in the U. S. Marines. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death...