OBITUARIES
Ray Elizabeth Mcswain Ware
Apr 28, 2009
ORLANDO- Mrs. Ray McSwain Ware, 89, of Orlando, Florida, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. A former native of Shelby, she was the daughter of the late OL and Cora Jane Blanton McSwain. She was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. She taught Children’s Sunday school Class for years and worked in Bible School. She was also an active member of...
Nancy Rizzo
Apr 27, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Nancy Ann Piskura Rizzo, 53, of 244 Laren Drive, died Monday, April 27, 2009 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. A native of Danbury, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Jacqueline Butcher Piskura. She was of the Catholic faith and loved taking care of her grandchildren. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her loving husband of...
Earl Kilpatrick
Apr 23, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Earl V. Kilpatrick,86, of 2914 Poplar Circle, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Maural County, Tenn., he was a son of the late William Joseph Kilpatrick and Leona Runyan Kilpatrick. He was employed in the ceramic tile industry and attended Faith Baptist Church. He served in the Army Air Corps. PRECEDED IN...
Albert Bowen
Apr 21, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Albert E. Bowen, 81, of 1944 Burke Rd., died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Hoyle and Dehlia Blanton Bowen. He worked at Carnation for 20 years and retired from Universal. He was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: He...
Alonzo Pruitt
Apr 21, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Alonzo Harrison Pruitt, Jr., 82, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at home. Al was a native of Hendersonville, NC and moved to Shelby in 1985 after retiring from the Kimberly Clark Corporation. He proudly served his country during WWII. Upon returning home from service, he married Myrtle Greer and they have been married for 60 years. His commitment...
Russell David Westbrook
Apr 11, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Russell David Westbrook, 88, of 1550 Charles Road, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Carillon Assisted Living. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leon Russell and Bertha Mann Westbrook. A collegiate swimmer, Mr. Westbrook was a pilot during WWII and graduated from Ohio State University with a Masters degree in Physics. He...
Marian Davis Packard
Apr 10, 2009
NEW HOUSE- Mrs. Marian Davis Packard, 91, formerly of New House, passed away on April 10, 2009 at Summit Place of Mooresville assisted living center. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, April 16, 1917, the daughter of the late Fred X. and Mary Sparks Davis. Mrs. Packard graduated from Mooresboro High School in Mooresboro in 1933. She received an...
Faye Tessiner
Apr 8, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Faye C. Tessiner, 59, of 2419 Windy Lane, died Wednesday, April 8., 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Dublin, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Crabb and Nolia Birch Atkins. She retired from the textile industry and was of the Baptist faith. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Luna Mode Powell
Apr 7, 2009
MOORESBORO- Mrs. Luna Mode Powell, 96, of 2305 Camp Creek Church Road, died Tuesday, April 07, 2009 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late J. Tom and Mollie Ledford Mode. Mrs. Powell was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 60 years. PRECEDED IN DEATH:. In addition...
Judy Morris
Apr 5, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Judy L. Morris, 67, of 1003 Hardin Dr., died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at her daughter’s home. A native of Fentress County, TN, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Dora Maxwell Gooding. She retired from Grover Industries and was of the Pentecostal faith. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents,...
Wanda K. Cleary
Apr 1, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Wanda Kay Cleary, 53, of 223 Broad St., died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Turner Warren of Shelby and the late Dock Emory. She was retired from FASCO and was of the Baptist Faith. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her father, she...
Elizabeth Blanton
Mar 30, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Elizabeth Blanton, 85, of 401 N. Morgan St., died Monday, March 30, 2009 at White Oak Manor- Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Kate Brooks Holland. She was retired from Cleveland Regional Medical Center as a Food Nutritionist and was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN...
Annie Ray Dodd
Mar 29, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Annie Ray Jones Dodd, 92, of 827 College Avenue, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, She was the daughter of the late Julius Troy and Buenah Holland Jones. Mrs. Dodd was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church where she sang in the Choir for fifty years. Mrs. Dodd...
Bette Cantrell
Mar 25, 2009
GROVER- Mrs. Bette Leona Barnhart Cantrell, 89, died March 25, 2009 at Hospice of Wendover. A native of Cook County, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Dyer Barnhart. Mrs. Cantrell retired as a LPN and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church PRECEDED IN DEATH:. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Sunny Davenport Wallace
Mar 25, 2009
GROVETOWN, GA – Mrs. Sunny Davenport Wallace, 25, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Heartland Hospice in Georgia. Mrs. Wallace was a native of Shelby, daughter of the late Darryl Davenport and Priscilla Wilson. She was a 2001 graduate of Burns High School and a member of the Burns High School Band. Mrs. Wallace attended Shiloh Baptist...
Pauline Guffey Murphy
Mar 24, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Pauline Guffey Murphy, 78, formerly of North Lafayette Street, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Hospice House of Burlington. A native of Cleveland Co., she was a daughter of the late Raleigh and Pearl Mauney Guffey. Mrs. Murphy was the former assistant vise president at First Federal Bank in Shelby, and a member of Zoar Baptist Church. SURVIVORS:...
Helene Britt
Mar 16, 2009
SHELBY- Miss Ruth Helene Britt, 86, of 823 East Marion Street, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Perquimans Co., NC she was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Elizabeth Elliot Britt. Mrs. Britt was a member of Central United Methodist Church and worked as a bookkeeper for Dr. H.C. Thompson and...
Rilene Holtzclaw
Mar 14, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Rilene Browning Holtzclaw, 79, departed this life Sat., March 14, 2009, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A native of Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Riley and Gaynell Gilreath Browning. Rilene had a passion for gardening and was a strong advocate for Animal Rights. She retired from Artee Industries. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to...
Kenneth "Ken" Wyatt
Mar 13, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Kenneth Wyatt, 63, of 516 Circle Drive E., died Friday, March 13, 2009 at home. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Hillard and Eunice Gray Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt retired from Kings Plus and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH:. In addition to his parents he was...
J.C. Rabb
Mar 11, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. J.C. Rabb, 90, of 1216 Patterson St., died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late William “Bud” and Bessie Granger Rabb. He worked at the Shelby Mill and retired from the Dover Mill. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Shelby. PRECEDED IN...
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