OBITUARIES
Wilda Bridges
Jun 18, 2013
SHELBY- Mrs. Matha Wilda Bridges, 77, passed away Tuesday June 18, 2013 at Harris Hospice in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland county, she was born November 28, 1935, daughter of the late Oscar and Ocie Cooper Bridges. She was a faithful and devoted member of Eastside Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by...
Sybil Hardin
Jun 18, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Sybil Louise Capps Camp Hardin, 92, of 3309 Polkville Rd., died Tues. June 18, 2013, at home. A native of Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sloan and Myrtle Graham Capps. She worked in textiles for 44 years, loved flowers, and was a member of Lily Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to...
Bud Moore
Jun 17, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Herman “Bud” Moore, 77, of 2200 Gaffney Rd., died Mon., June 17, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Graham and Mary Euzelia Whisnant Moore. He retired from NC Dept. of Transportation in 1994 after 40 years of service and was a member of Flint Hill...
Marla Boone
Jun 13, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Marla Davis Boone, 55, of 2416 S. Lafayette St., went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thurs., June 13, 2013. Born Nov. 18th, 1957, in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Reba Cash Davis of Shelby, and the late A.V. Davis. She was a teacher’s assistant for Township Three Elementary School for 14 years. In...
Larry J. Costner
May 27, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Larry Jacob Costner, 74, of 2915 Highland Circle, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mildred Newton Costner. He retired after 37 years at Fiber Industries as a Water Treatment Tech. Larry was known as the “Watchman” to many, as...
Sandra K. Graham
May 26, 2013
GROVER– Mrs. Sandy Graham, 65, of 188 Hicks Rd., died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her home. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of Hazel Gordon Rogers of Cherryville and the late Marcus Rogers. She was retired from textiles and was a member of New Buffalo Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her father, she was preceded...
Frances Clay
May 23, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Frances Jones Clay, a real beauty and true Southern lady, died Thurs., May 23, 2013 at her home. She had struggled with Parkinson’s disease more than 13 years with grace and dignity. She was born March 7, 1924 to Julius T. and Bunah Holland Jones in Shelby, and lived almost her entire life in the town of...
Pansie Hamrick
May 22, 2013
EARL – Mrs. Pansie Blanton Elinburg Hamrick, 94, of Crow Rd., died Wed., May 22, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland Co., she was the daughter of the late Arron and Chosie Ella Runyan Blanton. She was a dedicated wife, involved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Pansie was always a free spirit who brought joy to...
Billy Gene Conner
May 21, 2013
GROVER – Mr. Billy Gene Conner, 79, died Tues., May 21, 2013 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Fred and Ollie Hawkins Conner. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Blacksburg and retired from the maintenance department of Jaws of Life. SURVIVED: He is survived by four...
Preston T. Archer
May 13, 2013
GASTONIA- Mr. Preston Titus Archer, 83, a resident of Meadowwood Nursing Center, formally of Shelby, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Meadowwood Nursing Center. A native of Rockingham County, NC, he was born May 16, 1929, son of the late Walter and Daisy Smith Archer. He was a member of Yorkwood Church of God and loved his church very...
Kimberly Irvin
May 13, 2013
BOILING SPRINGS – Ms. Kimberly “Kim” Drewery Irvin, 38, died Mon., May 13, 2013 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Everette Drewery of Cliffside and Shirley Nodine Drewery of Chesnee. She was a former dispatcher with Cleveland County Communications. SURVIVED: In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Sharon Darlene Hollifield
May 10, 2013
GROVER—Ms. Sharon Styles Hollifield, 50, of 363 Roseborough Rd., passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at her residence. A native of Forsyth County, she was born June 13, 1962, the daughter of Tony and Ann Hollifield Duncan and the late Cody Bill Anderson. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her son Cody Styles and her...
Randy "Cowboy" Davis
May 9, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Randy “Cowboy” Davis, 60, 5022 Pecan Dr., died Thurs., May 9, 2013. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Reba Cash Davis of Shelby, and the late A.V. Davis. He was a 36 year employee of Magnolia in Gaffney, where he was a team leader of quality assurance. He recently retired from Number Three...
Linda K. Clary
Apr 29, 2013
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Mrs. Linda Kay Clary, 64, of 312 S. Oriental Ave., died Mon., April 29, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the Evelyn Cox Huffstickler and the late Hubert Peavy. PRECEDED: In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee Clary; and...
Herman Dawson
Apr 27, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Herman W. Dawson, 85, of 304 Martin St., died Sat., April 27, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late A.K. and Lula McSwain Dawson. He worked for J & K Music Shop for 25 years and retired from Security Forces. He was a member of Calvary...
Georgia Lee Morehead
Apr 26, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Georgia Lee Morehead, 89, of 1224 Patterson St., died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Texie Queen Dayberry. She was a member of Lafayette St. U.M.C. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lowery Wilson
Apr 26, 2013
GASTONIA-Mr. Lowery Benson Wilson, 86, of 514 S. Avon St., formerly of Kings Mountain, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Haskel Dewey and Nettie Geneva Jenkins Wilson. He was a member of Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church in Gastonia and worked for Homelite for 36 years,...
Baby Caleb Walker
Apr 16, 2013
GROVER – Baby Caleb Joe Walker, of 209 Hardin Circle, went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A native of Cleveland County, he was born Jan. 28, 2013 to the parents of April Wilson of Grover and Casey Walker of Dallas. SURVIVED: In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Alyssa Walker of Grover; grandparents,...
Irene Ledford
Apr 15, 2013
BOILING SPRINGS- Mrs. Irene Black Ledford, 90, of 124 Green Ave., died Monday, April 15, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Gainsville, GA., she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Clara Ivey Black. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, where she and her husband Andrew, looked after the church for many years. PRECEDED: In...
Frank Helton Sr.
Apr 14, 2013
Wilson Frank Helton, Sr., formerly of 304 College Avenue, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 14th with family at his side, at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was born on June 22, 1929, the son of the late John W. and Blonn Sisk Helton. With the exception of an eight year period when they resided in...
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