Obituaries

Jul 22, 2008

Mrs. Kemp, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC formally of Summerville, SC, passed away Tuesday 7-22-2008 at Hospice at Wendover. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville, SC. Mrs. Kemp is survived by a daughter Lisa K. Williams of Kings Mountain and two sons, Barton Kemp & Joseph Kemp. Memorials may be made to...

Jul 22, 2008

Mr. Leo R. Bacon, 83, of 264 Lake Davis Rd. Ellenboro, NC, born September 1, 1924 and passed away at Hospice House Forest City, July 22, 2008. Mr. Bacon served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. He was preceeded in death by his wife Sandra A. Bacon who was born October 21, 1935 and passed away...

Jul 21, 2008

Ms. Dumas, 81, of 765 Lowery Street, Shelby died Monday at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Charlotte, NC, and a memberof the Ladies Bible Class, Alters Guild, Church Choir and was also a hospital volunteer. She was preceeded in death by her parents Armand John Dumas & Lena Canup Dumas. Ms. Dumas is...

Jul 15, 2008

Mrs. Carter, 81, of 103 Highland Pines Drive and Crawley Memorial Hospital, passed away July 15, 2008 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Catawba County, NC, and had worked at Clyde Fabrics and Arthur A. Oliver of Newton. Mrs. Carter attended Flint Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Carter was preceeded in death by her parents...

Jul 13, 2008

Mr. Farris, 77, of 3529 Artee Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. McSwain was a beloved husband, father & grandfather. He was born in Shelby on Jauary 1, 1931 to Scheiman $ Docia McSwain. He attended Lattimore School and worked for 30 years at...

Jul 8, 2008

Mr. Valentine, 94, of 406 West Circle Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday 07-08-2008 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Causby, Tenn. he retired from E. P. Press in Gastonia and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby. He served in the U. S. Army 8th. Infantry Division of Golden Acorns in Patton's Third...

Jul 2, 2008

Mr. Brant, 73, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at his home in Shelby after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born August 17, 1934 in Bethune, SC, he was the son of the late George Ezekiel Brant and Helen Ward Brant. He spent his early years in Holly Hill, SC, graduating from Holly Hill High School in...

Jul 1, 2008

James Herman Parrish, "River Rat", age 70, of Farmville, Virginia, formerly of Chula, Virginia, and Charleston, West Virginia, passed from this life on January 18, 2012. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Herman Parrish and Cada Renick Parrish. He is survived by his son, James Robert Parrish, and daughter, Libby Ballinger, both of...

Jun 22, 2008

Mr. Carr, 75, a native of Old Fort, NC, passed away Saturday June 22, 2008 at his home. His parents were the late Mack Carr & Pansy Cox. He was also preceeded by his wife Carol Dedmon Carr. Mr. Carr is survived by a daughter Yvonne Russ and her husband James of Earl, NC, a son Darrell...

Jun 18, 2008

Mrs. Bell, 85, of 1176 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday at Shelby Manor. Mrs. Bell was a native of Cleveland County, NC and retired from Shelby Mill & Dover Mill Co. She was a member of Shelby Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Bell was preceeded in death by her parents John W. Hull & Mary M....

Jun 17, 2008

Mrs. Grigg, 97, was a native of Cherokee County, SC, retired from the Esther Mill, and a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Richard Alexander Ford & Ozora Victoria Clary Ford. In addition to her parents she was preceeded in death by her husband Nollie Justice Grigg, a daughter Joyce...

May 27, 2008

Mr. Piercy, 93, of 436 E. College Ave., died Tuesday May 27, 2008 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Fred McCree Piercy and Margaret Riddle Piercy. Following the death of his mother in the 1918 influenza epidemic, he was raised by his grandmother, Julia Wilson Riddle. In addition to his parents, he...

May 16, 2008

Mrs. Heffner, 87, of Henderson Care Forest City, NC passed away Friday at Henderson Care.She had worked at Special Yarn in Rutherfordton and was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. Mrs. Heffner was preceeded in death by her parents; Avery Young Harris & Sue Biggerstaff Harris, her husband David Logan Heffner, a...

May 11, 2008

Mrs. Mauney, 89, of Shelby passed away Sunday 4- 11- 2008 at Hospice of Cleveland County. Her parents were the late C. S. & Alice Hamrick and she was also preceeded in death by her husband Clarence E. Mauney, and brothers A.V. & Jay Hamrick, and two sisters Ozelle Blanton & Janett Davidson. Mrs. Hamrick is survived...

May 7, 2008

Mr. Calabrese, 68, of 2371 T. C. Humphries Farm Road Mooresboro, NC passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at his home. A native of White Plains, NY, he was retired from Asphalt Paving of Shelby and had worked for Dairy Queen & City Automotive. Mr. Calabrese was preceeded in death by his parents Enrico & Emily Calabrese,...

May 3, 2008

Mr. Morrison, 67, passed away Saturday, 5-3-2008 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, NC he was retired from Continental-Genera Tire after 16 years, was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Piedmont Shrine Clup, Friendship Masonic Lodge, and a veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Morrison is preceeded in death by his parents Robert...

May 2, 2008

Mr. Black, 91, of 3416 Griffin Rd., Mooresboro, NC passed away Friday at his home. Mr. Black was retired from J. P. Stevens Co. where he was a weaver. He was also a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Black is preceeded in death by his parents; E. H. Black & Mary Magnalene Lazenby Black, his wife...

Apr 26, 2008

Mr. Allison, 53, of 354 College Avenue Gaffney, SC, passed away Friday. He was a native of Gaston County, and was employed by Bonitz Construction Company.

Mr. Allison was preceeded in death by his parents William Hicks Allison & Mattie May Allison, and a sister Ethel Elizabeth Barrett.

Mr. Allison is survived by...

Apr 25, 2008

Mrs. VanDyke, 85, of White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain was a homemaker and raised 4 children with a light hand and a gentle voice. She was loved by all and will be missed terribly. "Bea", as she was fondlly known, always had a smile and a kind word for any and all who knew her. Her...

Apr 23, 2008

Mr. Greene, 90, of Shelby passed away Wednesday at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Greene was a retired salesman for Wwinson Food Products, Kendall Drug Company, and also retired from Kemet security. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class. He...