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Tina Freeman

Tina Freeman

Feb 27, 2008

Miss Freeman, 31, a native of Cleveland County, NC was employed by Alpha Mailing Service. Her parents are Berry & Billie McGowan Freeman of Grover. She is also survived by two brothers; Michael Freeman of Canon, Ga. and Kenneth Freeman of Grover, a niece Kristed Freeman of Canon, Ga. and three half-brothers Robert Frady III of Florida,...

Robert Putnam

Robert Putnam

Feb 23, 2008

Mr. Putnam a native of Cleveland County, age 60 was a mobil home mover and had worked at P.P.G. His father was the late Thomas H. Putnam and he was also preceeded in death by a brother Thomas Devaney Putnam. Mr. Putnam was survived by his mother Janice Clark Putnam, a daughter Sherry Putnam Horn, sisters Carol...

Talmadge Oaks

Talmadge Oaks

Feb 19, 2008

Mr. Oaks, 80, a native of Cleveland County, NC passed away Tuesday at White Oak Manor of Shelby. He was retired from Shelby Mill Co. where he worked as a weaver for 40 years. His parents were the late C. H. Oaks & Lilly Lail Oaks, and he was also preceeded in death by brothers Ed, Worth,...

James Melton

James Melton

Feb 14, 2008

Mr. Melton, 66 a native of Cleveland County, NC, passed away Thursday at his home. He was retired from the City of Shelby where he was a Water Treatment Plant Operator and a member of Gantt's Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and a member of the church Brotherhood & Baptist Association Board. He...

June Linder

June Linder

Feb 13, 2008

Mr. Linder, 65, was a native of Cleveland County, NC and a self-employed concrete finisher. His parents were the late Walter Linder & Geneva Phillips Linder. He is also preceeded in death by two brothers, Walter Linder & James Linder, and a sister Catherine Ryan. Mr. Linder is survived by his life long partner Linda Edwards, two...

Jeffery Mayhue

Jeffery Mayhue

Feb 9, 2008

Mr. Mayhue was a native of Cleveland County, NC. He went home to be with the Lord on Sat. Feb. 9, 2008 at his home. He was a former auto mechanic at Mr. Transmission in Charlotte, NC, an a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mr. Mayhue's was preceeded in death by his father Gene Mayhue and his...

Christy Bivins

Christy Bivins

Feb 6, 2008

Miss Bivins, 32 a native of Cleveland County, NC was born October 21 1975. Her parents are Steven Heyward Bivins & Phyllis Black Bivins of the home. She is also survived by a sister and her husband Denise Bivins McKee and Richard of Mooresboro, NC, Grandparents Houston Black of Mooresboro, Ina & G. W. Bivins of Shelby,...

Stanley Sherman

Stanley Sherman

Jan 13, 2008

Mr. Sherman, 75, a native of Philadelphia, PA passed away Sunday January 13, 2008 at Hospice and Palliative Care in Shelby. His parents were the late John Stanley Sherman & Charlotte King Sherman Ritz. Mr. Sherman was a loving and devoted father, grandfather and friend. He had worked at Royster Golf Course and Riverbend Golf Course. During...

Hazeline Black

Hazeline Black

Jan 11, 2008

Mrs. Black 90, a native of Lincoln County, NC was retired from Shelby Mills after 28 years of service. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Her parents were the late James Ellis Brewer & Ellen Victoria Auton Brewer. She was also preceeded in death by two brothers J. D. Brewer and Paul Brewer and two...

George Wood

George Wood

Jan 10, 2008

Mr. Wood, 79, a native of Florence, New Jersey was employed as a Security Supervisor for Budd Services Inc., and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II as a Military Policeman. He was a member of the American Legion and the National Guard for many years. Mr....

Trina Callahan

Trina Callahan

Jan 10, 2008

Mrs. Callahan, a beloved Grandmother, Mom, and Friend, was a native of Cleveland County and was employed at Eckerd Pharmacy where she was a Pharmacy Tech. She was also a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Callahan's parents were the late J.C. Lail & Francis Chandler Lail. Mrs. Lail is survived by two sons Derrick Eugene...

Geneva Davis

Geneva Davis

Jan 6, 2008

Mrs. Davis, a native of Hudson, NC, was the daughter of the late Fred Osborne & Annie Costner Osborne. She was also preceeded in death by her husband Jessie Davis and a daughter Julia Hess. Mrs. Davis is survived by a sons and wife Jesse Ray Davis and Louise, Stephen Davis, Billy Randall Davis, and a daughter...

Ruby Mcmurry

Ruby Mcmurry

Jan 2, 2008

Mrs. McMurry, a native of Rowan County, NC was retired from PPG & was also a volunteer at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and also a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class at Beaver Dam. Mrs. McMurry's parents were the late Ernest Payne & Mary Etta Paysour Payne....

Charles Presson

Charles Presson

Jan 1, 2008

Mr. Presson, a native of Mecklenburg County, NC was retired from the U. S. Navy where he served for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer & Aviation Electrician. He also served in Vietnam. Following his Naval Career, he retired from Carolina Food Concepts. Mr. Presson was preceeded in death by his parents Benjamin Franklin Presson &...

Margaret Hamrick

Margaret Hamrick

Dec 23, 2007

Mrs. Hamrick a native of Cleveland County, had worked a Jenkins Foods, Shelby Seemless, Cleveland County Schools Food Service @Crest High School before her retirement. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Hamrick's parents were the late Byrd & Anne Melton. She was also preceeded in death by her husband Buford Hamrick, a daughter Betty...

Edith Harris

Edith Harris

Dec 21, 2007

Mrs. Harris a native of Gaston County was a homemaker. She loved music, playing her guitar, reading & writing in her Journal. Her family will miss her wonderful sense of humor, but the wonderful memories we have will always be with us.Mrs. Harris faith carried her through difficult times. She wxpresses her love of her Savior as...

Gaines Washburn

Gaines Washburn

Dec 21, 2007

Mr. Washburn retired after 27 years as power operator at Dupont, Savannah River Site; entrepreneur and former owner of several businessis including: Radio Shack franchise, Gabriel, Inc. and the Warehouse. He was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church, former member of Millbrook Baptist church, Aiken, SC, Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Club, Treasure of Republican Party...

Ronald Sisk

Ronald Sisk

Dec 20, 2007

Mr. Sisk, a native of Cleveland County, NC was a retired sergeant with the Shelby Police Department. He loved taking cruises, trips to Las Vegas, deep sea fishing, and getting together with his family, friends, and members of the Shelby Police Department. He was of the Baptist faith and a former member of the North Carolina Law...

Rafe Lovelace

Rafe Lovelace

Dec 16, 2007

A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Lovelace was self employed barber for 60 years at Lovelace Barber Shop. He was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church were he served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, choir member and Joy Club member. He was also a member of the American Legion and Cleveland County Council on Aging...

Wayne Brooks

Wayne Brooks

Dec 12, 2007

Mr. Brooks, a native of Cleveland County, NC was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Librarian and as a member of the Church Historical Committee. He graduated from Lattimore High School, attended Gardner-Webb University, and graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS Degree in Business....

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