OBITUARIES

Pansy Craft

Pansy Craft

Oct 20, 2012

SHELBY- Mrs. Pansy Craft, 87 of 1101 N. Morgan Street, passed away Saturday October 20, 2012 at Peak Resources in Shelby. A native of St. Petersburg, FL, she was born March 7, 1925, daughter of the late Jack and Edna Manley Phillips. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Shelby where she served in the women’s...

Melvin Lancaster

Melvin Lancaster

Oct 17, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Melvin T. Lancaster, 74, of 1117 Southern Springs Road, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, October 17, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, he was born April 14, 1938, son of the late George and Kathleen Hamrick Lancaster. He was retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife of...

Maxine Jolley

Maxine Jolley

Oct 17, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Maxine Sink Jolley, 82, of 1313 Wesson Rd., went to be with her Lord, Wed. Oct. 17, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late David and Carrie Owens Sink. For 30 years, she taught elementary school at Davidson County, Marion School, and Cleveland County Schools. She...

Terrell Bunn

Terrell Bunn

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Terrell Lenson Bunn, 55, of 3815 Five Points Road, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Birmingham, AL, he was born November 26, 1956, son of Patricia Hoodenpyle Bunn and the late Jerrell Bunn. He was in the 186th Air Refueling Squadron in Meridian, MS and flew many missions overseas; he...

Patsy Wise

Patsy Wise

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Patsy Brooks Wise, 83, died Tues. Oct. 16, 2012 at Peak Resources of Shelby. She was the daughter of the late Bulo and Myrtle Glover Brooks. She and her husband owned and operated Wise Quick Stop. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Luther Wise; and sister, Doris Owens....

Helen Defonce

Helen Defonce

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Helen Morrison DeFonce, 95, died Tues., Oct. 16, 2012 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Mattie Morrison. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony DeFonce Sr.; and two...

Joe Sepaugh

Joe Sepaugh

Oct 13, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Joe H. Sepaugh, 82, of 517 Bentley Rd., died Sat. Oct. 13, 2012, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Mike and Minney McKnight Sepaugh. He served in the U.S. Army, retired as a manager of A&P Tea Co., and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church....

Walter Sepaugh

Walter Sepaugh

Oct 11, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Walter Jackson Sepaugh, 39, of 233 Trent McSwain Road, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thurs., Oct. 11, 2012 at his residence. A native of Allegany County, NC, he was born July 7, 1973, son of Rev. Michael and Carol Weaver Sepaugh of Shelby. He was a former salesman at Honda Motorcycle Sales of Shelby and...

Nancy Sue Kennedy

Nancy Sue Kennedy

Oct 10, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Nancy Sue White Kennedy, 65, of Indian Creek Dr, died Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Ada Head White. She retired from Reliance Electric and attended Gaffney Freewill Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Eric Gibson

Eric Gibson

Oct 9, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Eric Nathan Gibson, 44 of S. Post Road, died Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Ray “Rick” Jr. and Catherine Davis Gibson of Shelby. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving in Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Korea, and Kuwait. SURVIVED: In addition to...

Brenda Gardner Hamrick

Brenda Gardner Hamrick

Oct 2, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Brenda Gardner Hamrick, 70, of 1315 Crestview Dr., died Tues., Oct. 2, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Durham Co., she was the daughter of the late Luther and Wanda Coggins Gaines. She was a member of Putnam Baptist Church, where she was active in S.W.A.T. and traveling. She enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, and volunteering...

Linda Digh

Linda Digh

Sep 28, 2012

SHELBY- Mrs. Linda Digh, 71, a resident of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Wythe County VA, she was born October 10, 1940, daughter of the late Buford and Rosie Bass Gravley. She worked at Cleveland Regional Medical Center for a time, later she retired from Gaston Memorial...

Don Bolton

Don Bolton

Sep 26, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Don “Shine” Bolton, 75, of First Broad Road, died Wed., Sept. 26, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Henry and Vernie Hamrick Bolton. He retired after many years as a truck driver. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Sep 25, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Betty Ware Brown, 75, of 802 E. Marion St., died Tues., Sept. 25, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena Wilkerson Ware. She worked as the credit manager for over 20 years with A.V. Wray and Sons, later retiring after several years with...

Mitchell Bumgardner

Mitchell Bumgardner

Sep 25, 2012

SHELBY-Mr. Mitchell Bumgardner, 65, died Tuesday morning at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangments are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.

Roger Heavner

Roger Heavner

Sep 24, 2012

GROVER- Mr. Roger Dennis Heavner, 58, died Mon., Sept. 24, 2012 at his home. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late Jack Heavner and Margie Sanders and husband Frank of Cramerton. He has gone to be with his Master and Savior in Heaven. He served in Vietnam and was an honorable veteran, a recipient of...

Ronnie Newsome

Ronnie Newsome

Sep 24, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Ronnie Douglas Newsome, 63, of 1914 Carolyn Dr., died Mon., Sept. 24, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House, after a long battle with polycystic kidney disease. A native of Pike County, Ky., he was the son of the late Hershal and Irene Castle Newsome. He worked 13 years for Rockwell International in Ashtabula, Oh, and 22 years as...

Sue Webb

Sue Webb

Sep 19, 2012

BOILING SPRINGS – Mrs. Sue Morrow Webb, 73, of 531 Clyde Wallace Rd., died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Ramsey Morrow. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin “Pete” Webb; and brother Junior...

Marion Scruggs

Marion Scruggs

Sep 19, 2012

MOORESBORO – Mr. Marion T. Scruggs, 79, of McKinney Rd., died Wed., Sept. 19, 2012 at the Brian Center of Brevard. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Chesterfield and Thelma Scruggs. He retired from Cone Mill and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Jeffery Ross

Jeffery Ross

Sep 19, 2012

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mr. Jeffery Phillip Ross, 50, of Washington Dr., died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was a native of Cleveland County. FUNERAL – A private family memorial will be held Saturday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. FUNERAL HOME-Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is assisting the family.