Obituaries

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...

Apr 22, 2008

Mrs. McSwain, 74, of 3529 Artee Road, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother went to be with the Lord on Tuesday April 22, 2008, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. She was born in Marion, NC on December 31, 1933 to the late Julius and Rucelle Sisk. She was a high school graduate and worked for many...

Apr 13, 2008

Mrs. Schanewolf, 64, of 846 W. Warren Street passed away Sunday 4-14-2008 at Hospice of Cleveland County. She was a native of Pickens, SC, was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Schanewolf was preceeded in death by her mother Mildred Smith Gilstarp. She is survived by her father John Lloyd Gilstarp of Easley,...

Apr 11, 2008

Mrs. Huffstickler, 84, of 1404 N. Lafayette St. Cleveland Pines Nursing Center Shelby, NC passed away Friday at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Huffstickler was retired from Cleveland Regional Medical Center where she was a nurse. She was a member of Lawndale Missionary Methodist Church. Mrs. Huffstickler was preceeded in death by her parents John A. Wright &...

Apr 9, 2008

Mr. Lowery, 67, a native of Caroleen, NC, was a retired fork lift operator &member of New Life Ministry Church in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Lowery was preceeded in death by his parents Boyce Baxter Lowery and Pauline Wilson Lowery, and his wife Myrideen Summitt Lowery. Mr. Lowery is survived by his children; Darrell Lee Lowery of Kings...

Apr 9, 2008

Mrs. Clary 82, of 203 Beaverdam Drive, Shelby passed away Wednesday at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Davidson was retired from Fasco Corporation, a faithful member of Landmark Baptist Church. She loved her family, and friends, and enjoyed making new friends. Mrs. Clary is preceeded in death by her parents; Curtis &...

Apr 8, 2008

Mrs. Reynolds, 81, a native of Philadelphia, PA, was a homemaker and a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby. She was preceeded in death by her parents John Washington Hopkins & Frances Hopkins. Mrs. Reynolds is survived by her husband Robert "Bob" Reynolds of the home, two sons; Robert Scott Reynolds of Austin, Texas, and John...

Apr 6, 2008

Mr. Shuford, a native of Cleveland County, NC, was the retired President of Cleveland Memorial Park and Shufords Home and Garden Center. He was a veteran of the U.S.Navy where he served in WWII in the Pacific Theater. Following service in WWII, he worked for the City of Shelby. He was also a past vendor at the...

Apr 5, 2008

Patsy Blanton Rogers, 77, of 351 Washburn Switch Road, died Saturday April 5, 2008. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She worked at Little Beavers Kindergarden, taught private panio lessons, and led music classes at Shanghai Elemetary School. She was also employed at Cleveland Lumber Company, Cleveland Memorial Park, and retired from Artee Industries as...

Apr 5, 2008

Maw Maw Ruby went peacefully to be with the Lord with her beloved family by her side Saturday at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cleveland County. A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Putnam was a homemaker, wife mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and helped her husband operate the family farm. She was also a member of Poplar Springs...

Apr 3, 2008

Mrs. Dellinger, 82, passed away Thursday, 4-3-2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Dellinger is survived by her dedicated and devoted husband of 61 years, Rev. William C. "Dub" Dellinger of "Let's Talk Bible Ministries". She is also survived by her four loving children; son and wife Steve & Ann Dellinger, three...

Apr 1, 2008

Mr. Cooper, 72, a native of Cherokee County, SC, passed away Tuesday a White Oak Manor of Rutherfordton. Mr. Cooper was employed for 10 years at Pinnix Construction Company and was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Cooper was preceeded in death by his parents Grady Poston Cooper Sr. & Bessie Sentell Cooper, and was...

Mar 27, 2008

Mrs. Rumpf, 91, of 154 Valentine Drive Shelby, passed away March 27, 2008 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was a native of Hungary, and retired in 1978 from the Dalton Company as a seamstress. Mrs. Rumpf's parents was the late Sander Pasztor & Rosalia Raz Pasztor, and she was also preceeded in death by her husband...

Mar 15, 2008

Mrs. Callahan, 71, a native of Cleveland County, NC was the former owner of Callahan Travel & Cruise. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and a former member of P.E.O. Her parents were the late Walter Blackburn & Myrtle W. Blackburn, and she was also preceeded in death by a special nephew and godson...

Mar 15, 2008

Ms. Pyron, 55, was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church where she was church treasurer for 22 years, loved to play softball, cook, travel, and loved her familyu, friends and her church. She worked at Lily Mills and Grover Industries in the offices. Her parents were the late Clarence E. Pyron & Ruby Sipe Pyron. She...

Mar 5, 2008

Mr. Idol, 69 of 2308 Ben Jones Rd. Shelby, NC was retired from the Textile Industry where he has been a Weaver, Loom Fixer & Supervisor of the Weave Room. He served 6 years in the U. S. Army & Army Reserve. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, former member of the Cleveland Volunteer...

Mar 4, 2008

Mrs. Guffey, 89, passed away Tuesday at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Guffey's parents were the late John Crayton & Lillie McSwain Hamrick. Her husband of 64 years was the late Noah Patton N.P. Guffey Jr. She was also preceeded in death by two brothers Buford Hamrick & Horace Hamrick, three sisters Edna Hamrick Lancaster, Euzelia Hamrick...