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Roscoe Ingle

Roscoe Ingle

Jun 11, 2010

Mr. Ingle, 92, of Black Mountain, NC, formally of Shelby, NC, passed away in Black Mountain, Friday, June 11, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, NC, he retired from Ora Mill where he was a loom fixer. He was a member of Hoyle Memorial United Methodist Church and the Shelby Community Lions Club where he was a past president,...

Herman Laughter

Herman Laughter

Jun 10, 2010

Mr. Laughter, 58, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Carolina's Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. A native of Henderson County, NC, he retired after 20 years at Mack Livermush and was a farmer. Mr. Laughter was preceeded in death by his parents Gus Laughter & Corene Owens Laughter. Mr. Laughter is survived by his wife Mary...

Ronald Humphries

Ronald Humphries

Jun 8, 2010

Mr. Ron Humphries, 62, of Shelby, NC died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he retired after 42 years of service at Duke Power Company where he was supervisor of transmission lines. He was a member of Landmark Baptist Church and was a Mason and Shriner. He was preceded in death by his...

Robert Fite

Robert Fite

May 27, 2010

Mr. Fite, 88, of 129 McBrayer Homestead Rd., Shelby, NC passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was a member of Lattimore Baptist Church where he was a member of the Adult Choir, a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and Church...

Alice Cummins

Alice Cummins

May 24, 2010

Alice Inez Swofford Cummins, age 83, passed away on May 24, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. She was born April 27, 1927, in Rutherford County and was the fourth daughter of the late John K. and Sadie Harris Swofford of Hollis, NC. She was a wife, mother, and grandmother. She graduated from Hollis High School and was employed for...

Gabby Strange

Gabby Strange

May 16, 2010

Mr. Strange was a self employed mechanic and a member of Double Shoals United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Strange & Susie Newton Strange. He is survived by his wife Rita Mae Pruett Strange; stepdaughter, Chrystal Page & husband, John; grandchildren, Chanity Creech & husband Houston, Christopher Miller, Alecia Page & Jordan Page;...

Marell Mcclure

Marell Mcclure

May 15, 2010

Mrs. McClure was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis Ernest & Octavia Sailors Bryant; husbands, Ray Bridges and Jesse McClure; deceased brother, Tom Bryant and decesed sister, Jarell Blanton. She is survived by her son, Harold Lee Bridges; granddaughter & her husband, Mariah Laurin Newby & Robert; grandson &...

Gladys Morgan

Gladys Morgan

May 11, 2010

Mrs. Morgan, 87, of 317 Washburn Switch Road, Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker and member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church. She was preceeded in death by her parents Roby Cogdell and Leeila Smart Cogdell, two husbands J. T. Bridges and William David Morgan, four brothers, three sisters,...

Emma Henderson

Emma Henderson

May 7, 2010

Mrs. Henderson, 86, of Shelby formally of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she retired from Pauline Mills and was a member of Second Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. Mrs. Henderson is preceeded in death by her parents Ed Ellis Causby & Sallie Leila Porter...

Boyd Lee

Boyd Lee

Apr 30, 2010

A native of Cleveland Co. Mr. Lee retired from D.T.R.A. & General Electric in Hickory. He attended Northside Baptist Church and was a member of A.F.L.C.I.O. with General Electric. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob A. Lee & Sallie Philbeck Lee; son Ricky Lynn Lee, brothers...

Doris Scruggs

Doris Scruggs

Apr 30, 2010

Mrs. Scruggs had been a waitress for 50 years and retired from Western Steer. She was a loving wife of 64 years, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, a people person and a military wife who traveled the world. She was a member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude E. Childers &Alice...

Louise Reid

Louise Reid

Apr 26, 2010

Mrs. Reid, 95, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, NC, Mrs. Reid was formally employed at Lou's Beauty Shop as a beautician, and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby. Mrs. Reid was preceeded in death by her parents William Martin Owen & Maude...

D. Black

D. Black

Apr 25, 2010

Mr. Black, 93, of 199 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a farmer and a carpenter with Hamrick Construction Co. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he was a former deacon. He was a veteran of the...

Wayne Walker

Wayne Walker

Apr 24, 2010

Wayne was the son of the late Julius Walker & Vernie Elizabeth McCurry Walker. He retired from Mauney Hosiery where he was a fixer. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, J. D., Buren, A. C., Fred, Vant & Ed Walker and sisters, Johnnie King & Betty Born. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Walker Pearson...

Adam Oaks

Adam Oaks

Apr 21, 2010

Mr. Oaks, 84, of Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was a self employed Paint Contractor and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He also served from July 1944 until June of 1946 in the U. S. Navy during WW II. Mr. Oaks was preceeded...

Bruce Mitchem

Bruce Mitchem

Apr 21, 2010

A native of Cleveland County, he was formerly employed by Larry Sullens Trucking & Turner Trucking. Bruce enjoyed driving a truck, seeing the country, times spent at the beach with his family & friends and motorcycles. Having served in the U. S. Navy with two tours of duty ini Vietnam, he wasa very patriotic person who loved his country....

Hazel Wheelus

Hazel Wheelus

Apr 18, 2010

A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Wheelus was previously employed at Dover Mill Company, P.P.G. and volunteered at Crawley memorial Hospital and the American Red Cross. She owned and operated Hazel's Clay Things for 25 years and also distributed paint and ceramic supplies and taught ceramic classes. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where she was...

Leonard Davis

Leonard Davis

Apr 17, 2010

Mr. Davis, 88, of Mooresboro, NC passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Chesnee, SC, Mr. Davis retired from Ellis Lumber Company where he was shop foreman. Mr. Davis designed and built a number of church doors in this area. He was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church where he had...

Benjamin Blanton

Benjamin Blanton

Apr 17, 2010

Mr. Max Blanton, 10, of Greenville, SC died on April 17, 2010 at his home. He was the son of Byron & Ann Blanton of the home. He was also survived by his grandparents, Ann Blanton Humphries and husband, Clyde of Shelby; Max Frazier and wife, Vickie of Asheboro; uncles and aunts: Reuben Blanton & Ally Plympton of Shelby...

Crystal Black

Crystal Black

Apr 16, 2010

Mrs. Black, 32, of Charlotte, NC passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at Carolina's Medical Center, University. Mrs. Black was formally employed at Womens Center of Charlotte, member of Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro, NC, and was a graduate of Crest High School and U. N. C. Charlotte. Mrs. Black is survived by her parents Ricky and Sherry...

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