OBITUARIES

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.

William Halyburton

William Halyburton

Sep 17, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. William E. “Coach” Halyburton, 95, of 1700 Wesson Rd., passed away, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Iredell Co., he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Guy Halyburton. He started Shelby Sporting Goods in 1949. That came after he served in the Navy from 1942-1945, where he coached...

Rhonda Maxwell

Rhonda Maxwell

Sep 17, 2012

RUTHERFORDTON- Mrs. Rhonda Padgett Maxwell, 40, of Jordan Lane, died Mon., Sept. 17, 2012, at Rutherford Regional Health System. A native of Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Madeline “Judy” Padgett. She was a former office manager at Sisk Family Ford, and had an appreciation for art. PRECEDED: In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death...

Keith Marlow

Keith Marlow

Sep 16, 2012

YORK, SC- Keith Marlow, 76, of 940 Turkey Creek Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his residence. A native of Wilkes County, NC he was born June 29, 1936. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one grandchild. SURVIVORS: He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Faye Helms Marlow of...

Pam Smith

Pam Smith

Sep 14, 2012

BLACKBURG, SC- Pam P. Smith, 49, of 142 Shell Road, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland county, she was born March 9, 1963, daughter of the late Horace and Eva Willis Patterson. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Keith Smith of the home; two daughters, Jessica Helms...

Ricky Lemmons

Ricky Lemmons

Sep 13, 2012

SHELBY- Ricky Gene Lemmons, 58, of 1918 Chatfield Road, passed away peacefully at Wendover Hospice Thursday, September 13, 2012 surrounded by his family. A native of Cleveland County, he was born August 27, 1954, son of Mamie Clara Bivens and the late Grady Lemmons, Jr. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. SURVIVED: He is survived by...

George W. Clay Jr.

George W. Clay Jr.

Sep 13, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. George W. Clay, Jr., 89, of 509 Woodside Drive., died, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Rev. George W. and Carrie Atkins Clay. Born, July 6, 1923, he always said that the July 4th fireworks scared him so he decided to wait until the commotion was over. Being...

Roy Grigg

Roy Grigg

Sep 12, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Roy Lee Grigg, 91, formerly of Kings Rd., died Wed., Sept. 12, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Cleveland Co., he was the son of the late PM and Zulia White Grigg. He served in the Army, retired NCDOT, and was a member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church, where he was a humble servant of...

Mae Blackwood

Mae Blackwood

Sep 8, 2012

SHELBY-Mrs. Leona Mae Jolley Blackwood, 93, formerly of Shelby Manor, died Sept. 08, 2012, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Durham, she was the daughter of the late W. E. and Leona Mae McCall Jolley. Mae was a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby. After retirement from Esther Mill, Mae was employed at Wal-Mart. She was a...