OBITUARIES

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...

James M. Hayes

James M. Hayes

Mar 31, 2010

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mr. James Matthew Hayes, 77, of 703 Marion Street, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thie Edgar and Iva Belle Wilkie Hayes. He retired from Broad River Electric. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, three...

Johnnie Queen

Johnnie Queen

Mar 30, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Johnnie Morehead Queen, 98, formerly of 1611 Burke Rd., passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center in Rutherfordton. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Postell and Alma Blanton Morehead. She retired from teaching after 38 years in Cleveland, Alexander and Burke Counties, as well as Kings Mountain...

Sibyl Puckett

Sibyl Puckett

Mar 28, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Sibyl Ann Edwards Puckett, 65, of 1008 Alpha Dr., died Sunday, March 28th at her home. A native of Union County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Sibyl Hamrick Edwards. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded by a brother, Tal Edwards, and granddaughter, Sloan Wright. SURVIVED: She is survived by her...

Edward Hugh Spangler

Edward Hugh Spangler

Mar 23, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Edward Hugh Spangler, 93, 2408 Kings Road Extension, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James and Minnie Glascow Spangler. Mr. Spangler was the owner and operator of Spangler Music Center. He was a devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church and was also...

Beverly Jane Watts

Beverly Jane Watts

Mar 22, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Beverly J. Watts, 62, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Watts was born in Shelby, daughter to the late James A. Jones, Sr. and Ruby Towery Jones Warlick. She was a loving daughter, mother, wife, sister, and friend to all who knew her. Beverly attended school in both Shelby and Daytona Beach, FL....

Ellen Hayes Emory

Ellen Hayes Emory

Mar 20, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Ellen Hayes Emory, 84, formerly of 206 College Avenue, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pack Hayes. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dorothy Mae Bridges

Dorothy Mae Bridges

Mar 18, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Mae Bridges, 79, of 162 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at home. A native of Stanly County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Adam “P.A.” Sr. and Donnie Campbell Brantley. She was formerly employed at Diana Shop, Kenwin Shop, and Family Dollar Stores. She was a member of Normans Grove...

Kenneth Carpenter

Kenneth Carpenter

Mar 17, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Harold Kenneth Carpenter, 54, of Biggers Lake Road, died Wednesday, Mar.17th, 2010, at his home. He was the son of the late William Harold Carpenter and Geraldine Moore Carpenter of Shelby. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a former employee of C.A. Short. SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife Vickie Baker Carpenter...