logo-image

Obituaries

Yvonne Westphalen

Yvonne Westphalen

Nov 25, 2010

Ms. Westphalen, 49, of Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at her home. A native of Jacksonville, NC, Ms. Westphalen was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother Meveric Faye Button Steadham, a brother James Arnold Steadham Jr., and a sister Inez Sheree Johnston. She is survived by her father James Arnold Steadham of...

Richard Reese

Richard Reese

Nov 25, 2010

Dr. Reese, 84, of Boiling Springs, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2010. Born to the late Asa and Kate Reese on December 22nd, 1925 in Reese, NC, he was the fourth of 10 children. He graduated form Bethel High School in 1943. Dr. Reese worked at Oak Ridge, Tennessee and The Ford Motor...

Douglas Leigh

Douglas Leigh

Nov 22, 2010

Mr. Leigh, 52, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at his home. Mr. Leigh is preceded in death by his parents William Odell Leigh & Irene Bridges Walker, a daughter Crystal Summer Leigh, and a sister Peggy Leigh Walker. Mr. Leigh is survived by a daughter Natalie Leigh Champion & husband Wes of Shelby, a former...

Bill Kiser

Bill Kiser

Nov 19, 2010

Mr. Kiser, 69, of Shelby, NC passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a retired textile worker where he worked as a weaver and in quality control. He was a member of Shelby Freewill Baptist Church and the Palmetto Knife Club in Greer, SC. Mr. Kiser was preceded in death...

Billy Allen

Billy Allen

Nov 16, 2010

Mr. Allen, 77, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away at Hospice of Kings Mountain, Tuesday November 16, 2010. A native of Cleveland County, he retired from textiles where he worked in the Card Room. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents Toy Allen Sr. & Laura Chapel Allen, a son Jason Allen, and a brother Toy Allen Jr....

Sarah Biggerstaff

Sarah Biggerstaff

Nov 11, 2010

Mrs. Biggerstaff, 86, of Fair Haven Rest Home in Bostic, NC, formally of Shelby, passed away at Fair Haven, Thursday, November 11, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, she had worked as a bookkeper and office manager for Biggerstaff Cotton Gins and also operated the Emergency Room Switch Board at Crawley Memorial Hospital for a number of years. She...

Nellie Powell

Nellie Powell

Nov 10, 2010

Mrs. Powell, 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Powell was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her parents; Odell Earls & Mary Jane Watts Earls, her husband Charlie Avero Powell, three brothers Bobby Earls, Elvin Earls & Donies Earls, and three...

Ronald Curry

Ronald Curry

Nov 9, 2010

Mr. Curry, 82, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Mecklenburg County, NC, he was a retired truck driver.

Ginger Ledford

Ginger Ledford

Nov 8, 2010

Ms. Ledford, 50, of Shelby, NC passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she had worked in retail sales and had a degree in Fashion Merchandising from Cleveland Community College. She had a generous heart and was always quick to help others. Ms. Ledford was preceded in death by her...

George Latham

George Latham

Oct 23, 2010

Mr. Latham, 83, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Latham retired from P. P. G. Industries, was a Mason and served his country in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Latham was preceded in death by his parents Marion Augustus & Annie Ruth Brown Latham. Mr. Latham...

Billy Buff

Billy Buff

Oct 21, 2010

Mr. Billy Joe Buff passed away on October 21, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he had worked at Dover Textiles and retired from Cleveland Memorial Park where he worked in maintenance for 16 years. He was a member of Fallston Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents George K. Buff...

Beulah Griffin

Beulah Griffin

Oct 19, 2010

Mrs. Griffin, 70, of 522 Lee Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Griffin was a native of Cleveland County, NC, a homemaker and member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank Thomas & Lydia Oakes Thomas, two brothers Charlie & Snook Thomas, and three...

Clyde Hopper

Clyde Hopper

Oct 12, 2010

Mr. Hopper, 77, of 2554 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he had been employed as a prison guard at the N, C. Department of Corrections. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the American Legion. He served in...

Don Bridges

Don Bridges

Oct 11, 2010

Mr. Bridges, 66, of 230 South Fork Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. Mr. Bridges was a loving husband, daddy, & papa. A native of Cleveland County, he had worked a Porter Brothers, Inc. where he was an officer worker in the credit department. A member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church,...

Alvin Bridges

Alvin Bridges

Oct 10, 2010

Mr. Bridges, 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 8, 2010, at Hospice at Wendover. Alvin A. "Doc" Bridges was the founder and long-time president of Norris Merchandise of Shelby. Alvin, affectionately called "Doc" by his family and many friends, was a native or Cleveland County. He was born on November 17, 1927 to Clyde and...

John Whitener

John Whitener

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. Whitener, 89, of 302 Trinity Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Rutherford County, he retired from Dover Mill Company after 32 years of service. He was a longtime member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Whitener was preceded...

Beth Smith

Beth Smith

Oct 7, 2010

Mrs. Smith 69, of 1203 S. Post Road, Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the owner of Smith Rentals and a member of Putnam Baptist Church where she was in the Pairs & Spares Connection Group. She lobed Go, was a...

Millard Caldwell

Millard Caldwell

Sep 19, 2010

Mr. Caldwell, 75, of 401 N. Morgan Street, White Oak Manor of Shelby, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, NC, (Kings Mountain), he retired from Western & Southern Insurance where he was an insurance representative. He was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and attended N. Lafayette Baptist...

William Tessener

William Tessener

Sep 11, 2010

Rev. Tessener, 78, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, NC, he worked at Dicey Fabrics and was also a Baptist Minister. He was a member of Fellowship Independent Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Rev. Tessener was preceded in death by his parents; Charile Lester Tessener &...

Eloise Dysart

Eloise Dysart

Sep 10, 2010

Mrs. Dysart, 87, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she worked in textiles at Doran Mill & Sackville Mill. She also farmed all of her life raising cotton and was a avid gardner for many years and also enjoyed quilting. She was a member of Sandy Run Baptist...

Share by: