OBITUARIES
Jimmy Medlin
Aug 11, 2014
SHELBY-James “Jimmy” Irvin Medlin, 60, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Reidsville. A native of Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Irvin and Betty Huss Medlin. He worked as an automotive mechanic for many years. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Stillwell; and wife Debbie Medlin. SURVIVED: He...
Paul Justice
Aug 10, 2014
CHERRYVILLE- Paul Justice, 27, of 404 Pine Grove Ave., passed away Sunday August 10, 2014 at the residence. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Ralph Justice of Shelby and Vicky Conn Thrift of Reidsville, NC. SERVICES: A memorial service will be held 7:00 pm, Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Landmark Baptist Church. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral...
Larry "Willie" Williams
Jul 27, 2014
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Larry “Willie” Williams, 68, of 126 Cricket Drive, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center. A native of Cleveland county he was born April 19, 1946 son of the late Homer and Madge White Williams. He was the owner of Williams Services. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents he is...
Mike Loveday
Jul 26, 2014
SHELBY-Michael “Mike” Loveday, 65, of Canterbury Rd., died Sat., July 26, 2014, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Orange Co., FL, he is the son of Mary Glenn Burgess Loveday and the late Lee Roy Loveday. He attended Christopher Road Baptist Church. SURVIVED: In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife, Dianne Booth Loveday, of...
J. Don Shields
Jul 18, 2014
SHELBY- J. Don Shields, 86, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Murphy, NC, he was born November 1, 1927, son of the late Edgar and Willa Heldreth Shields. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Shelby and a faithful member of the Chris White Bible Class. He was a lifetime...
Nettie Juanita Reinhardt
Jul 18, 2014
SHELBY- Mrs. Juanita Robertson Reinhardt,83, a resident of Cleveland Pines, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, SC she was born September 7, 1930, daughter of the late John Lester and Olive Mae Owens Robertson. She was a member of Hoyle Memorial United Methodist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents,...
Betty Hastings
Jul 17, 2014
SHELBY-Betty McGinnis Hastings, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thurs., July 17, 2014, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Summey and Dare Ryan McGinnis. She served many years at the Shelby Mill, until it closed. She retired from Fiber and Artee Industries. She was a member of...
Willene Snellings
Jul 13, 2014
SHELBY- Barbara “Willene” Snellings, 72, of 1598 Maysville Rd., died Sun., July 14, 2014, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Andy and Eloise Mintz Martin. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church, and worked as a beautician for many years, owning Community and Images by Design salons. The family...
Michelle Hardin
Jul 9, 2014
SHELBY- Alicia Michelle Hardin, 44, died Wed., July 9, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Fulton Co., Ga., she is the daughter of Patricia “Patti” Hardin of Shelby. Michelle was loved by all who knew her. SURVIVED: In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Laci Ford of Polkville; brothers, J.C. Hardin, Greg and...
Ruby Weaver
Jul 6, 2014
SHELBY- Ruby Weaver, 88, of 217 Mt. Sinai Church Road, died , on Sunday July 6 at her home. She was born on August 20, 1925. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alpha Morrison. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Shelby...
Pantha Brown
Jul 6, 2014
SHELBY-Mary “Pantha” Sansing Brown, 91, went to be with her Lord, Sun., July 6, 2014, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Blanton Sansing. She was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church for 62 years. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Carl Watts
Jul 5, 2014
SHELBY-Carl David Watts, 90, died Sat., July 5, 2014, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Zim and Nora Brady Watts. Carl was a veteran of the Army serving in WWII with the 389th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, in the Philippines. He was honored to serve his country. He retired as supervisor from...
Donny Spriggs
Jul 5, 2014
SHELBY-Mr. Donny Spriggs, 77, died Saturday evening at his home. Local funeral arrangements are being handled by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Ralph Mellon
Jul 4, 2014
SHELBY-Ralph Lee Mellon, 76, died Fri., July 4, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Ruffus and Evelena Tessner Mellon. He retired from textiles and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,...
Edward "Red" Lovelace
Jul 3, 2014
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Edward “Red” Lovelace, 68, of 937 Brooklee Drive, passed away Thursday, July 03, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born December 7, 1945 son of the late Gayvon and Myrtie Branch Lovelace. He retired as a Meat Cutter from Harris Teeter. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer...
Odessa Szumita
Jul 1, 2014
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Odessa Ann Nason Szumita, 75, of 123 Castle Court, passed away at her residence Tuesday July 1, 2014 after a long illness. She was born in Portland, Maine on January 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Lester and Odessa Smart Nason. She lived in Kings Mountain for the pass ten years after moving from Biddeford, Maine. She...
Rusty Davis
Jul 1, 2014
CHARLOTTE-Mr. Russell "Rusty" Davis, 62, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at his home in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Khampha Phachoumphone
Jun 27, 2014
KINGS MOUTAIN- Mr. Phachoumphone, 74, of Chesterfield Court, died Friday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Family services will be held later in the week. Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain.
John Brock Sr.
Jun 25, 2014
GEORGETOWN, SC - John Brock of Georgetown, SC died June 25, 2014. He was born in 1932 in Charlotte, the son of the late J.O and Louise Honeycutt Brock. After he retired, Brock was a well-known columnist for several SC newspapers including the state’s oldest newspaper, The Georgetown Times. He had written the weekly column since 1999. He is also...
Rita Geffert Rafferty
Jun 20, 2014
SHELBY — Mrs. Rita Geffert Rafferty passed away on June 20, 2014, at Wendover Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Rafferty, her daughter, Nancy Carneal, and her brothers, Joseph and Albert, and her sister, Mary. Rita was born in Elsworth, Pennsylvania, on June 16, 1923, to Andrej and Sofia Geffert. She worked at the Pentagon during...
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