Obituaries

Benjamin Allen

Sep 22, 2009

Mr. Allen, 90, of 111-1 Panda Court, Grover, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was son of the late Benjamin Franklin Allen Sr. & Corrie Bell Allen. In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by his wife Sue Allen Yates, a son Kenneth J....

Evelyn Greene

Sep 20, 2009

Mrs. Greene, 81, of 107 Elam Rd., Lawndale, NC passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Thomas Haynes and Lula May Wilson Haynes. She had worked as an account executive at Lily Mill Company and retired from Fasco. She...

Norma Lynch

Sep 18, 2009

Mrs. Lynch, 81, of Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was of the Bapist Faith. Mrs. Lynch was preceeded in death by her parents Claude A. Gilreath and Bertha Willis Gilreath, her husband Jake "Jack" Lynch, a son Michael Lynch and a brother Bill...

Terry Hubbard

Sep 18, 2009

A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Bobby Hubbard & the late Ophelia White Hubbard. He had been employed in textiles and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he is survived by his daughter, Victoria "Tori" Hubbard; son, Joseph Hubbard; brother, Jerry Hubbard, sisters, Sherry Edwards & husband Tim, and...

Billy Davis

Sep 14, 2009

Mr Billy Hamrick Davis died September 14, 2009. The son of the late John Ed and Mattie Davis, he was born in Cleveland County, January 24, 1927. He graduated from Lattimore High School. Billy went on to North Carolina State University where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. He then served in the U. S. Army at the...

Johnie Norman

Sep 3, 2009

Mrs. Norman, 73, of 112 Woodhill Drive, Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Samuel Botts & Florence Newton Botts. She was also preceeded in death by her husband, Amos Allen Norman, brothers, Buford Botts, Howard Botts and sisters, Betty...

Espy Cooke

Aug 29, 2009

Mr. Cooke, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 29, 2009. A resident of Century Care of Cherryville, Espy was born to the late Espy Bingham & Lois Wilson Cooke. He was a lifetime resident of Kings Mountain and a member of Kings Mountain Baptist Church, the Americam Legion and a charter member of Temple...

James Hamrick

Aug 29, 2009

Mr. Hamrick, 88, of 431 Old Boiling Springs Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Otho Hamrick & Nicey Louella Ledbetter Hamrick. He was also preceeded in death by his wife Emma Hamrick Hamrick, two brothers, three sisters & a...

Robert Galloway

Aug 28, 2009

Mr. Galloway (Bob), 74, of 402 Fields Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Harry R. Galloway & Vergie Anthony Galloway and was also preceeded in death by a son Robert Dwayne Galloway and a brother Dwight Galloway. Bob was a...

Margaret Brooks

Aug 25, 2009

Mrs. Brooks, 90, of White Oak Manor of Shelby, formally of 507 Dennis Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. She was the daughter of the late Noah Hoyle Mauney & Lillie Mae Weathers Mauney. She was also preceeded in death by her husband, Buren Flay Brooks, a son Wayne Brooks and a...

Robert Jaycox

Aug 16, 2009

Mr. Jaycox, 70, of 604 McDaniel Road, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at his home. A native of Scioto Furnace, Ohio Mr. Jaycox was a retired automobile salesman and was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was preceeded in death by his parents, John L. Jaycox & Gertrude Elizabeth Mault Jaycox and one...

Steve Bell

Aug 12, 2009

Mr. Bell, 59, of 2525 N. White Oak Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he worked for 30 years at F.M.C. Corporation in Bessemer City and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Bell served in the U. S. Army in Vietnam during 1969 & 1970. Mr....

Calvin Spargo

Aug 12, 2009

Mr. Spargo, 97, of Autumn Care of Marshville, NC passed away at Autumn Care Wednesday, August 12, 2009. A native of Stanley, NC, he was the son of the late Calvin L. Spargo & Lula Gaston Spargo. He was a retired Washington, DC fireman where he served for 25 years, and also served in the U. S. Marines. He...

Geraldine Mccurry

Aug 11, 2009

Mrs. McCurry, 72, of 701 Hillwood Street, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. McCurry was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and loved the Lord. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie "Bill" Green & Etta Church Green. She worked as a spinner at Ora Mill...

Geraldine Mccurry

Aug 11, 2009

Mrs. McCurry, 72, of 701 Hillwood Street, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. McCurry was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and loved the Lord. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie "Bill" Green & Etta Church Green. She worked as a spinner at...

Connie Edwards

Aug 6, 2009

Mrs. Edwards, 74, of 1016 Alpha Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Marion, NC, she was a homemaker, loving wife of 58 years and a devoted mother of 5 children. Mrs. Edwards was also of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Edwards was preceeded in death by her parents Jack Currie...

Vernon Cape

Jul 31, 2009

Mr.Cape was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Cape and is survived by his parents, Floyd & Dorothy Shuford; daughters, Mary Spake, Leigh Ann Johnson & Tina Carroll and 2 brothers & 12 grandchildren.

Visitation

August 04, 2009 1:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Cleveland 2518 W. Dixon Blvd. Shelby, NC (704) 487-5811 Funeral...

Edna Philbeck

Jul 27, 2009

Mrs. Philbeck, 89, of 1109 Whit-Mar Lake Rd., Shelby passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at her home. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Hadden Melton & Venie Lou Toney Melton. In addition to parents she was also preceeded in death by her husband David Earl Philbeck, 2 sisters, 3 brothers, &...

Kimberly Thrift

Jul 25, 2009

Miss Kimberly Nicole Thrift "Kim" went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on July 25, 2009. A native of Cleveland County, she was a former instructor at the Paul Mitchell School of Cosmotology and attended Shelby Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her great grandmother, Granny Pearl Sparrow. She is survived by her...

Harold Jones

Jul 21, 2009

Mr. Jones, 70, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Cossie Flay Jones & Etta Lee McDaniel Jones Wright. In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by a grandson Randal Jones and a brother Thomas Edward Wright. Mr....