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Mallie Wilkie

Mallie Wilkie

Feb 22, 2010

Miss Wilkie, 96, of Southport, NC, formally of Shelby passed away Monday, February 22, 2010. Miss Wilkie was a native of Cleveland County attended Shelby City Schools. She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church in Shelby where she worked with the children and youth departments for many years. She was also past member of Westview Baptist Church...

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Feb 18, 2010

Mr. Bell, 57, of 111 Blackhawk Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Doug was born in Cleveland County, son of the late Jacob and Gladys Bridges Bell and brother of the late Dennis Bell. Doug is survived by his wife of thirty-nine years, the former Terry McMurry Bell of the home;...

Laura Kennedy

Laura Kennedy

Feb 16, 2010

Mrs. Kennedy, 94, of Shelby passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain, NC. A native of Cleveland County, she was a homemaker and a member of Zoar Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher and in other church missions groups. Mrs. Kennedy was preceeded in death...

Howard Sigmon

Howard Sigmon

Feb 13, 2010

Mr. Sigmon, 84, of 1118 Crowder Ridge Road, Shelby, NC passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Measowwood Nursing Center in Gastonia, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, Mr. Sigmon was retired from the 4 C's Vending Company, a veteran of the U. S. Army, and a member of Polkville Baptist Church. Mr. Sigmon was preceeded in death...

Sarah Hollifield

Sarah Hollifield

Feb 11, 2010

Mrs. Hollifield, 95, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Rutherford County, NC, she was a homemaker and retired Secretary/Bookeeper at Hollifields Body Shop. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church where she was a former worker in W. M. U., member of the Ruth Sunday School Class...

A. Smith

A. Smith

Jan 20, 2010

Mr. Smith was a native of Cherokee County, SC, and retired from Duke Power Company where he was a plant accountant for 27 years. He was a member of the Baptist Faith, past member of Amvets, Zodiac Club in Charlotte, NC and was a graduate of Harris High School in Harris, NC, and Howard's Business College in Shelby. He...

Harrill Cooper

Harrill Cooper

Jan 20, 2010

Mr. Isaiah (Harrill) Cooper, 79, of Shelby, NC, found peace and rest as he entered his final home with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at his home. Born February 1, 1930 in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Daniel William Amos Cooper and Hattie Walker Cooper. He was a member of Lattimore...

Alvin Grant

Alvin Grant

Jan 4, 2010

Mr. Grant, 86, of 211 North Morgan Street, Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 at Peak Resources in Gastonia, NC. A native of Cleveland County, he was a self employed painter for 50 years and a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Mr. Grant was preceded in death by his parents Robert & Becky Grant, and his wife...

Edward Mccarver

Edward Mccarver

Jan 3, 2010

Mr. McCarver passed away at the V. A. Hospice in Asheville, NC on Sunday, January 3, 2010. He retired in 1985 from Buensod and Stacy Industry after 10 years of service as a sheet metal worker. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Navy, Pacific Theater as a 3rd Class...

Edward Mccarver

Edward Mccarver

Jan 3, 2010

Mr. McCarver passed away at the V. A. Hospice in Asheville, NC on Sunday, January 3, 2010. He retired in 1985 from Buensod and Stacy Industry after 10 years of service as a sheet metal worker. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Navy, Pacific Theater as a 3rd Class gunners mate....

Robert Abrams

Robert Abrams

Dec 31, 2009

Rev. Abrams, 87, of 319 North Main Street, Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was affiliated with Gardner-Webb University for 23 years and served in a number of administrative positions including Director of Admissions, Director of Church Relations and Registrar. He was a pastor and interim...

Bob Gantt

Bob Gantt

Dec 24, 2009

Mr. Gantt, 80, of 601 Wilson Cornwell Road, Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a farmer & had worked for 42 years at Waldensian Bakery as a checker. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church, where he was a former coach of the R....

Gladys Wellmon

Gladys Wellmon

Dec 22, 2009

Mrs. Wellmon, 82, of 2503 Joe's Lake Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Hamrick and Ola Thompson Hamrick. She retired from McNeely's Department Store in Shelby where she was a seamstress. She was a member of Zion Baptist...

Carson Hamrick

Carson Hamrick

Dec 17, 2009

Mr. Hamrick, 88, of Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was associated with his father in the operation of M. H. Hamrick & Sons Wholesale Distributors for 36 years and was co-founder and operator of Hamrick Homes for 40 years. A lifelong member of Beaver Dam Baptist...

Polly Smith

Polly Smith

Dec 15, 2009

Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Ila Hasty and Luke Chapman. Polly had battled cancer for 3 years. She was known for her porcelain "praying" snow babies that she made and gave away hundreds over the last few years to help remind people to pray. She was a self-taught seamstress who became an accomplished couturier, producing a...

Beth Stiles

Beth Stiles

Dec 10, 2009

Mrs. Stiles, 50, of 543 Gantts Grove Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home after a long battle with Lupus. Mrs. Stiles was preceeded in death by her father Richard Bruce. Mrs. Stiles is survived by her husband James Carlton Stiles of the home, her mother Sara Bruce of Lewisville, NC, a sister...

Jerry Annas

Jerry Annas

Dec 9, 2009

Mr. Annas, 70, of 168 Eastwood Village Drive, Bostic, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his home. A native of Hilderbrand, NC, he retired from Ingles Supermarket where he was the meat department manager. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Ellenboro, a mason and a shriner. He also served in the U. S. Army....

Ruth Horton

Ruth Horton

Dec 5, 2009

Mrs. Horton, 71, of East Marion Street, Shelby, NC, relocated to Heaven, Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. Mrs. Horton retired from Fasco Controls and was a member of Shelby First Assembly of God. She was preceeded in death by her parents Eugene & Mildred Bridges, a sister Nancy Ogren and two brothers Sonny Bridges and Edward...

William Warren

William Warren

Dec 4, 2009

Mr. Warren, 80, of 206 James Love School Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was retired salesman and manager a Southern States (former FCX) for 40 years, and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. Mr. Warren was preceeded in death by his parents North Warren...

Allan Karell

Allan Karell

Dec 2, 2009

Mr. Karell, of Shelby, 44, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Long Island, NY, he was employed at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans as an insurance agent. Mr. Karell was preceeded in death by his mother, Aino Niilus Karell. Mr. Karell is survived by his wife , Kristina Karell of the home,...

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