George Reever
Aug 3, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN- George Edward Reever, 86, a resident of White Oak Manor –Kings Mountain, passed away Monday August 3, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain. A native of York, PA, he was the son of the late William Robert and Beatrice Marie Seitz Reever. He was a Mason, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Eastern Star, a DeMolay Advisor. He was also...
Thelma Mcmurry
Aug 2, 2015
SHELBY- Thelma Truelove McMurry, 78, of 119 Webb Road, passed away Sunday August, 2, 2015 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland county, she was the daughter of the late George and Ledna Greene Truelove. She was a member of Ledford Grove Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son,...
Doris Turner
Jul 21, 2015
SHELBY- Doris Daves Price Turner, 88, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Lala Hamrick Daves. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, L.C. Price;...
Elaine Lynch
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY- Elaine Reynolds Lynch, 88, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John Stamey and Anna Lawing Reynolds. She was a homemaker. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Fred Lynch; and sister, Evelyn Whitesides. SURVIVED:...
Gladys Willis
Jul 20, 2015
BOILING SPRINGS- Gladys Jeanette Willis, 74, of Boiling Springs, passed away Monday July 20, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Gaston county, she was the daughter of the late Glavis “Shake” and Gladys Heavner Wacaster. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Frances Shuford
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY-Frances Self Shuford, 73, went to be with her Lord, Monday, July 20, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Coyte and Pauline Page Self. She retired from Doran Textiles. Frances was a member of Polkville Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teach, prayer chair person, and a...
William A. Devane
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY- Bill was born July 28, 1933 in Fayetteville, N.C. to William A. and Janie Stevens DeVane. He graduated from Darlington School in 1951, attended N.C. State and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BS in Business in 1955. He earned his CPA designation in Charlotte. He worked for Riegel Paper Company in Wilmington, N.C., Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland...
Gertrude Davis
Jul 18, 2015
SHELBY-Gertrude “Granny” Weaver Davis, 78, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie McGinnis Weaver. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, and a foster grandparent at Number 3 School. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Frankie Bradley
Jul 17, 2015
SHELBY- Frankie Bradley, 84, of 850 Old Boiling Springs Road, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Walter T. Savage Sr. and Lula Harris Savage. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church since 1964 and the Ruth Sunday school Class. Her belief in Jesus Christ...
Wallace Hester
Jul 15, 2015
SHELBY- James “Wallace” Hester, 86, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Harry and Lena Fraser Hester. Wallace served in the Army, was a member of Westview Baptist Church, and retired from JP Stevens with 41 years of service. He had a love for the outdoors,...
Arthur Mullinax
Jul 9, 2015
SHELBY- Arthur Mullinax, 77, of Dravo Road, passed away Thursday July, 9, 2015 at his home. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Jesse James and Flossie Jane Humphries Mullinax. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters....
Mary Ethel Boone
Jul 1, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mary Ethel Boone, 75, of 104 Wilson Acres Drive, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her residence. A native of York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Frances Blackwell Alexander. She was a member of Mary’s Grove Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cherryville. She was a very loving and peaceful wife, mother, and...
Tommy Mcswain
Jun 30, 2015
SHELBY- Thomas “Tommy” McSwain, 62, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Lawton and Ida Lee McSwain. SURVIVED: He is survived by his brother, Mike McSwain and wife Joy; daughter, Tracy Creasman and husband Paul; son, Chad McSwain and wife Ashley; grandchildren, Ryan and Millie Creasman,...
William Dwight Ledbetter
Jun 29, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN- William Dwight Ledbetter, 92, passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland county, he was the son of the late Smith and Laura Gettys Ledbetter. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, proudly serving his country in the Army Air Corp during World War II....
M.D. Cabaniss
Jun 26, 2015
SHELBY-M.D. “Mousey” Cabaniss Jr., 81, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Malcolm and Beatrice White Cabaniss Sr. He retired after 38 years, as a lineman with Southern Bell, and later worked for Lowes for 15 years. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. M.D. loved...
Helen Hamrick
Jun 23, 2015
SHELBY- Helen Bryant Hamrick, 92, went to be with her Lord, June 23, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Molly Gilreath Bryant. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, and worked at Fiber Industries and Jack’s Fast Food. She loved to quilt, embroider, and play...
Bobby Fox
Jun 22, 2015
SHELBY- Bobby Brean Fox, 78, of 941 Woodland Drive, passed away Monday June 22, 2015 at Wendover Hospice. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late William Amos and Gladys King Fox. He attended Faith Baptist Church and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grand father. He also was a veteran of the United...
Vickey Grayson
Jun 18, 2015
SHELBY- Vickey Church Grayson, 56, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick “Bill” and Mary Justice Church. She was a member of Union Baptist Church, and a volunteer with Hospice of Cleveland County. She had a love for the outdoors, and was a fighter and survivor...
Esther Plummer
Jun 17, 2015
SHELBY- Esther Griffin Plummer, 99, passed away Wednesday June 17, 2015 at Cleveland Pines. A native of Harris county, TX, she was the daughter of the late John Reese and Anna E. Olin Griffin. She was a strong advocate for women’s rights. She was one of the founding members of the Cleveland County Commission for Women and in 1997 she...
Frank "Applejack" Appleman
Jun 15, 2015
Frank Appleman, 57, passed away Monday June 15, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. A native of Durham County, NC, he was the son of the late Joseph Carpenter and Mary Callaway. He worked for UPS in Gaffney and all his friends knew him as “Applejack”. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...