OBITUARIES

Bertha Mozelle Reed

Bertha Mozelle Reed

Jun 28, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Bertha Mozelle Reed, 76, of 1306 South Morgan St., died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lucy Hoyle Crotts. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Bolin; 3 sons, Jackie Crotts, and...

Baby Christian Joseph Hamrick

Baby Christian Joseph Hamrick

Jun 26, 2010

SHELBY-Baby Christian Joseph Hamrick, son of Cheryl and Justin Hamrick, died Sat., June 26, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL –Services will be private to the family.

Randy Joe Bolin

Randy Joe Bolin

Jun 24, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Randy Joe Bolin, 53, of 1306 South Morgan Street, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Bertha Reed Bolin of Shelby and the late Robert Lee Bolin. Randy had a special love of family friends. He also loved to fish. PRECEDED: In addition to his father,...

James "Vick" Rollins

James "Vick" Rollins

Jun 17, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. James “Vick” Victor Rollins, 65, of 1428 Mt. Sinai Church Road, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 17, 2010. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Dewey and Essie Hunt Rollins. Vick was a member of the Tom Jolley Sunday School Class at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where he was...

Muriel Denton

Muriel Denton

Jun 6, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Muriel Denton, 75, of 401 N. Morgan Street, died Sunday, June 06, 2010 at White Oak Manor. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Alexander and Alsie Lankford Scism. Mrs. Denton enjoyed cooking and loved her family. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter Cathy...

Nellie Mae Tessneer

Nellie Mae Tessneer

May 31, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Nellie Mae Tessneer, 91, of 208 Caleb Road, died Mon., May 31, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Byers Morrow. She retired after 30 years of service with Nu-Way Cleaners. She enjoyed attending Shelby Freewill Baptist Church. SURVIVED: She is survived by her...

William Donald Canipe

William Donald Canipe

May 19, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. William Donald Canipe, 74, of 2456 Nixon Dr., died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Missions Hospital in Asheville. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late William Woodrow and Rosella Gantt Canipe. He was a former employee of PPG and a member of Clearview Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is...

Carolyn Cutlip

Carolyn Cutlip

May 14, 2010

KINGS MOUNTAIN-Mrs. Carolyn Rae Cutlip, 69, of 223 Parkdale Circle, died Friday at Gaston Memorial Hosptial. A private family burial will take place in Ohio. Arrangements are by Clay-Barnette of Kings Mountain.

Donald Bridges

Donald Bridges

May 13, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Miles Donald Bridges, 71, of 1211 Scenic Dr., died Thurs., May 13, 2010 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late H. C. and Evelyn Canipe Bridges. Donald was a faithful member and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church where he was a member of the Frank Bridges Sunday School Class....

Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown

May 12, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Hannah Brown, 59, of 2446 Kings Road Extension, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Valley Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Henry Sr. and Betty Louise Turner Dycus. Mrs. Brown was of the Baptist Faith. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Bessie "Lucille" Greene

Bessie "Lucille" Greene

May 10, 2010

GROVER- Mrs. Bessie “Lucille” Porter Greene, 82, of 2414 Blacksburg Road, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late C.N. and Gertrude Champion Porter. She worked at Lilly Mill for many years and was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents,...

Mary Frances Wray

Mary Frances Wray

May 9, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Frances Wray, 53, of 3024 S. Lafayette Street, died Sunday May 9, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of York County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Gladys Christian Walters. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. SURVIVED: She is survived by her husband Arnold “Dale” Wray of the home,...

Jerry C. Putnam

Jerry C. Putnam

May 5, 2010

MOORESBORO- Mr. Jerry “JC” Clifton Putnam, 65, of 1720 Greenlee Road, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Shaftor and Nora Ellis Putnam. Mr. Putnam worked for Hoechst Celanese for 31 years and was a volunteer fire fighter for number three for 15 years. He...

Bonnie Horne

Bonnie Horne

May 3, 2010

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mrs. Bonnie Sue Horne, 83, formerly of N. Piedmont Ave., died Monday, May 3, 2010 at Carolina Specialty Hospital, Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Foley Pinkney and Ruth June Bennett Cobb. Mrs. Horne was a former hostess at McDonalds and a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. PRECEDED: In addition to...

Gene "Buck" Dover

Gene "Buck" Dover

May 3, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Buck Dover, 83, died at his home, May 3, 2010, with his loving wife of 65 years, Maryland, by his side. Buck was born August 18, 1926, in Shelby, to the late Robert Samuel and Bertha Onabelle Wilkins Dover. An avid golfer, Buck, was the former General Manager of Printing & Packaging, Inc., where he took a year...

Travis Ledbetter

Travis Ledbetter

Apr 28, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Travis Eugene Ledbetter, 82, of 1806 Gaffney Road, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Maxine Pearson Ledbetter. Mr. Ledbetter served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church and was the owner and operator of...

Louise Yelton

Louise Yelton

Apr 27, 2010

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mrs. Louise Fowler Yelton, 83, of 107 South Oakwood Drive, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late, Jack Thomas Sr. and Effie Laura McKee Fowler. She was a member of Springwood Freewill Baptist Church in Belmont. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Minnie Lee Lynn

Minnie Lee Lynn

Apr 20, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Minnie Lee Lynn, 94, of 1550 Charles Rd., died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Carillon Assisted Living Center. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Luther Conner and Allie Ballanger Conner. She was employed in the textile industry and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she worked in the...

Lawrence Mierka

Lawrence Mierka

Apr 2, 2010

Larry Mierka, 81 of Shelby, NC and formerly of Whitmore Lake, MI, passed away on April 8, 2010 Born July 10, 1928 in Lincoln Park, MI, he was the youngest of six children born to Lawrence and Verna Jacobiak Mierka Mr. Mierka served our country in the US Army and was stationed in Japan during World War II In addition...

James "Jimmy" Steadham Jr.

James "Jimmy" Steadham Jr.

Mar 31, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. James Arnold “Jimmy” Steadham, Jr., 44, of 5001 Westgate Drive, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. A native of Onslow County, he was a son of the late Faye Button Steadham and James “Jim” Steadham of Florida. He was a foreman with Sanders Construction for more than 20 years and was a member of Westwood...