OBITUARIES
Larry Vassey
Oct 5, 2013
SHELBY-Mr. Larry Joe Vassey, 45, passed away unexpectedly, Sat., Oct. 5, 2013, after a tragic motorcycle accident. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of Sylvia Whisnant Vassey of Shelby, and the late Larry Franklin Vassey. SURVIVED: In addition to his mother, he is survived by an unlimited number of family and friends, all of whom he unconditionally...
Barbara Collins
Oct 3, 2013
SHELBY-Mrs. Barbara Collins, 78, died Thurday evening at Hospice at Wendover. Funeral serivices will be held in Greensboro, NC. Local funeral arrangements were handled by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Carl Britt
Oct 3, 2013
SHELBY- Mr. Carl Van Britt, 66, 404 Twelve Oaks Drive, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his residence. A native of Carter County, TN, he was born August 21, 1947, son of Ida Dunn Britt and the late Monte Stewart Britt. He was employed at Daniel Construction and then later at Buffalo Plant on Cherryville Highway. SURVIVED: He is...
Betsy Rhom
Oct 3, 2013
SHELBY-Mrs. Betsy Joann Carrigan Rhom, 80, of Pleasant Dr., died Thurs., Oct. 3, 2013, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late John and Melita Webb Carrigan. She retired from Cleveland County Schools as a food services manager. She was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents,...
Nell Falls
Oct 3, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mrs. Nell Falls, 86, of North Dilling Street, passed away Tuesday night, October 3, 2013 at Carillon Assisted Living in Shelby. She was born April 30, 1927, daughter of the late Marshall and Sally Hullender Costner. PRECEDED: in addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Doytt E. Falls; two daughters, Evonne Greene and...
Jerry Collins
Oct 2, 2013
SHELBY- Mr. Jerry Collins, 75, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland county, he was born November 5, 1937, son of the late Horace and Zuna Arrowood Collins. He was a member of Dover Baptist Church and enjoyed music and dancing. He retired after 33 years of service at PPG. PRECEDED: in addition...
Huitt Reep
Sep 27, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Milton Huitt Reep, 80, passed away Thursday, September 27 after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was born April 30, 1933, as the fifth of eight children to Pearl and Jones Reep of Lincoln County. Huitt is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann Lantz Reep, of Kings Mountain; son Mike Reep and his wife, Sharon,...
Debbie Wooten
Sep 23, 2013
GROVER- Deborah Lynn Wooten, 53, of 2156 Brookfield Drive, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at her residence. A native of Jacksonville Florida, she was born February 13, 1960, daughter of RaDel Gardner Wall and the late Max Luther Wall. She was a loving wife and mother who loved her dogs and riding four-wheelers, she loved to cook, loved her...
Virgil Church
Sep 22, 2013
SHELBY- Mr. Virgil Church, 82, of Cabaniss Dr., went to be with his Lord, Sun., Sept. 22, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Norman and Pearl Short Church. He attended Cherokee Falls Missionary Fellowship Church in Blacksburg, and retired from Duke Energy after 40 years of service. He...
Norman Mauney
Sep 21, 2013
SHELBY-Mr. Norman Mauney, 75, of Foust Rd., died Sat., Sept. 21, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Webb and Bessie Codgell Mauney. He retired from textiles and was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. He loved camping and fishing. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Sue Rayburn
Sep 18, 2013
ORLANDO - Mrs. Sue McSwain Barnes Rayburn, 90, died Wednesday afternoon at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Michael Wright
Sep 13, 2013
SHELBY-Michael R. Wright, 62, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Grace Green Wright. He served in the Marines. SURVIVED: He is survived by his daughter, Tara Burdett and husband James; son, Mike Wright and wife Jaclyn, all of Earl; sister,...
Terry Allen
Sep 11, 2013
SHELBY-Mr. Terry Roger Allen, 57, of Crestfield Court, died Wed., Sept. 11, 2013 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Bill and Charleen Greene Allen. He served in the Army, was a former floor manager at Lowe’s, and worked part-time at Shelby City Park. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved...
Tony Pitchford
Sep 8, 2013
ELLENBORO- Mr. Tony Pitchford, 48, of 351 Leon Road, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he was born August 18, 1965, son of the late Arvis and Marilyn Lail Pitchford. He was a former member of Grover Rescue and Shelby Rescue, former employee of Cleveland Regional Medical Center and former Loss Prevention...
Katherine Waldrep
Sep 7, 2013
SHELBY- Ms. Katherine McCluney Waldrep, 66, of 1004 Brookside Place, passed away Saturday September 7, 2013 at Wendover Hospice. A native of Cleveland County, she was born October 7, 1946, daughter of Samuel J. McCluney and the late Hazelene Condry McCluney. SERVICES: A memorial service will be held Friday evening, 7:00 pm at Christ the King Church. VISITATION: The family...
John Testerman
Sep 3, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mr. John Dee Testerman, 85, died Tues., Sept. 3, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Smyth County, VA, he was the son of the late Dewey and Cleo Dishner Testerman. He was a retired truck driver. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Nelson Testerman; and sister...
Nadine West
Aug 31, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN-Mrs. Clara “Nadine” West, 55, of Mica St., died Sat., Aug. 31, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of Isabel Smith Cook of Kings Mountain, and the late Lloyd Blanton. She worked 35 years at Wix. PRECEDED: In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her...
Evelyn Newton
Aug 23, 2013
SHELBY - Evelyn “ Dedah” G. Newton, 64, of E. Marion St., died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Burgan and Elizabeth Woods Grigg. She was a member of Union Baptist Church, and worked many years at Doran Mill, later retiring from Walmart Distribution Center. She was...
Cadence Marie Price
Aug 21, 2013
SHELBY- Baby Cadence Marie Price, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Samantha Worley Price of Shelby. SURVIVED- In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Sonia and Billy Sanders, Tonya and Eddie Raines, all of Shelby, and Darren and Cecilia Worley of Cowpens, SC. FUNERAL...
Sandra "Sandy" Marlow
Aug 20, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Ms. Sandra Gaddy Marlow, 68, passed away peacefully Tuesday August 20, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland county, she was born September 6, 1944, daughter of the late Jack Eddings and Lona Mae Pearson Gaddy. She was a devoted and active member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church where she loved to worship her Lord...
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