OBITUARIES
Roy C. "Hotdog" Duncan
Jul 4, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Roy C. “Hotdog” Duncan, 67, of 2004 Robyn Avenue died Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Emzy Clay and Gladys Barrett Duncan. Roy served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Azdel Corporation and was an Avid Shelby High School and Dallas Cowboys...
Daisy Blanton
Jul 4, 2009
LAWNDALE- Ms. Daisy Jenkins Blanton, 54, of 106 Buckhorn Lane, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late John William and Lula Mae Smith Jenkins. She was a cook at Jerry’s Mini Mart for 22 years and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was...
Charles "Reuben" Mcbrayer
Jul 3, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Charles “Reuben” McBrayer, Jr., 62, formerly of Shelby, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at his home in Hixson, Tenn. Reuben, a beloved member of the Shelby community for most of his adult life, was born in Greenville, NC, on May 20, 1947, to his late parents, Charles and Virginia McBrayer. Reuben retired from Shelby City Schools and Harris...
William "Worth" Powell
Jun 29, 2009
MOORESBORO- Mr. William “Worth” Powell, 73, of 2303 Camp Creek Church Road, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Richard Vew and Luna Mode Powell. He was a member of Camps Creek Baptist Church, owner and operator of Powell’s Green House, and was the ground superintendent for Cleveland...
George Ware
Jun 16, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. George Ware, 86, of 617 Dellinger Rd., died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Maggie McDaniel Ware. He was former owner and operator of the Ware Brothers Auto Body Shop in Forest City and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. He served in...
Mary Ixchop
Jun 9, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Gibson Ixchop, 64, of 1206 Patterson Street, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at home. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lois Waldrop Swink. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Stacy Gibson, two sisters and a brother. SURVIVORS: She is...
Mikey Tesseneer
Jun 3, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Michael “Mikey” Tesseneer, Jr. ,24, of 504 Roberts St., died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of Michael Tesseneer and Kimberley Earwood and step-father, Mitchell Earwood, both of Shelby. He attended Burns High School and was a member of Royster Avenue Church of God. PRECEDED IN...
Joseph Miller
Jun 3, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Joseph “Joe” Conrad Miller, 57, of 2070 Biggers Lake Rd., died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at home. A native of Burke County, he was the son of the late Victor and Elsie Freeman Miller. Joseph was in the landscaping business and attended Patterson Springs Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Pat Murphy
May 26, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Pat Murphy, 77, formerly of Shelby, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Brit Haven Nursing Center, Chapel Hill. Born in Maine, he was the son of the late Holman Francis Murphy Sr. and Evelyn Murphy Buckley. Mr. Murphy was a member of Zoar Baptist Church where was active in many different capacities. He was also a computer programmer...
Barbie Allen
May 24, 2009
SHELBY- Miss Barbara “Barbie” Allen, 45, of 1125 Scottsdale Drive, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Allen and Kaye Dixon Allen. She was a member of Dover Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Ruby Dillingham
May 23, 2009
PATTERSON SPRINGS- Mrs. Ruby McSwain Dillingham, 91, of 1817 S. Post Rd., died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Otis “C.O.” Bridges and Ada Harris Bridges. She was a member of Patterson Springs Baptist Church, where she was a member and director of the choir,...
Elwin Stilwell
May 20, 2009
BOILING SPRINGS- Mr. Elwin “Papa” Crawford Stilwell, 62, of 133 Keen Drive, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center. A native of Rowan County, he is the son of Harley Crawford Stilwell of Hickory and the late Lucy Culp Stilwell. Elwin was a teller, youth leader, and an active member of Liberty Baptist...
Joanna Guthrie
May 18, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Joanna Magee Guthrie, 44, of 117 Metcalf Road, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of Jo Anne Bumgardner Magee of Shelby, and the late Jerry Magee. She was a member of Hoyle United Methodist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her father, she is preceded in...
Ann Wilson
May 17, 2009
SHELBY-Mrs. Ann Mae Shelton Wilson, 76, of 2138 Wesson Rd., died Sunday morning at her home. Funeral services and burial will be held in Glen Haven Memorial Park, Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Thurman Williams
May 12, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Thurman Joe Williams, 73, of 721 Ed Hamrick Rd., died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. A native of Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Coleman and Ola Davis Williams. He retired from PPG Industries after 36 years as a forklift operator and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. He...
Janelle Johnson
May 11, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Janelle Margaret Johnson, 78, of 312 North Morgan Street, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Mattie Caroline Howard. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Charles Johnson. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her three...
Ruth Hamrick
May 3, 2009
SHELBY — Mrs. Ruth Yarborough Hamrick, 80, of 2113 Randolph Road, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at home. She was born on May 23, 1928, to the late Hoyle and Melissa Brooks Yarborough. She graduated from Lattimore High School in Lattimore. She was a faithful member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church since her marriage to Hoyt in 1948. Ruth worked...
Mozelle Brendle
May 2, 2009
GASTONIA-Mrs. Mozelle Eaker Brendle, formerly of Abington Place, died Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at Robin Johnson Hospice House of Gaston County. A native of Burke County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Dutch Petty Eaker. She was the wife of a Western NC Methodist Minister and was a member of Myers Memorial United Methodist Church. PRECEDED IN...
Donna Mckee
Apr 29, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Donna Mae Rose Kleveno McKee, 79, of 800 Dixon St., died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley. A native of Winnebago County, WI, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose Kleveno. She served in the U.S. Army and retired from Fiber Industries. She was a member of Calvary...
Darkes "Dot" Guffey
Apr 28, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Darkes “Dot” Guffey, 73, of 306-1 Chesterfield Drive, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cherokee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Carrie Benton Wisher. Mrs. Guffey was of the Baptist faith. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Harold Guffey;...
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