OBITUARIES
Norman Hawkins
Feb 6, 2009
SHELBY- Mr. Norman Plato Hawkins, 92, of White Oak Manor, formerly of 1820 Burke Road, died Friday, February 06, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Otho and Arrie Blanton Hawkins. He was travel guide and a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. He also served in the United...
Mary Lail
Feb 1, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Green Lail, 85, of 314 Royster Avenue, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County she was a daughter of the late A.M. and Naomi Blanton Green. She was a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby and was retired from Ora Mill. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to...
Mary D. Pendleton
Jan 26, 2009
POLKVILLE- Mrs. Mary Dee Gettys Pendleton, 93, of 463 Oak Grove Clover Hill Church Rd., went home to be with the Lord on the day she celebrated her 93rd birthday, on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care in Valdese. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Peter Summy Gettys and Maggie...
Lillie Lee
Jan 18, 2009
Mrs. Lillie Mae Willis Lee, 88, went to be with her Lord and heavenly family on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, in Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Edny Willis and Mary Elizabeth Wright Willis. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church in...
Aino Karell
Jan 14, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Aino Niilus Karell, 80, of 804 East Marion St., died Wednesday, January 14th at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Tartu, Estonia, she was a daughter to the late Johann and Marta Niilus. Mrs. Karell was a member of the Estonian Lutheran Church of New York. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her husband Henry Karell of Shelby;...
Anita Mathis
Jan 14, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Anita Faye Mathis, 68, of 880 Cedarline Drive, died Wednesday, January 14th at home. A native of Cabarrus County she was a daughter of the late Raymond Atlas and Katie McIntyre McLaurin. She was a member of Plainview Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by an infant sister. SURVIVORS:...
Julia Rippy
Jan 8, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Julia Huffstetler Rippy, 74, of 5018 Pecan Drive, died January 8, 2009 at home. A native of Cherokee County, she is a daughter of the late William Delbert and Ethel Lee Henson Huffstetler. She retired from Hoechst Celanese Corporation after 30 years. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister...
Selma Hamrick Harris
Jan 8, 2009
MOORESBORO- Mrs. Selma Hamrick Harris, 94, of Crawley Memorial Nursing Center, formerly of 3217 McKinney Rd, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she is a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Green Hamrick, and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is...
Myrtle Faye Anderson
Jan 4, 2009
SHELBY- Mrs. Myrtle Faye Anderson, 93, of 717 South Washington Street, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Bob and Mary Jean Walker Hutchins. She was a member at Royster Avenue Church of God, where in 1993 she received honor for 30 years of faithful attendance. Mrs. Anderson...
Ettress White
Dec 24, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Ettress Eveleene Ledbetter White, 74, of 5006 Pecan Drive, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at home. A native of Cherokee County, she is the daughter of the late Dennis and Leona Gordon Ledbetter. She was of the Baptist faith and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Buck Charles Brooks
Dec 24, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Buck Charles “Charlie” Brooks, 71, of 1604 Barbee Road, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Curtis and Mildred Wellmon Brooks. Mr. Brooks served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Hoechst Celanese. He attended John Knox Presbyterian Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In...
Larry Vassey
Dec 23, 2008
SHELBY – Mr. Larry Franklin Vassey, 63, of Polkville Rd, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Catawba County he is the son to the late Haskell Thurman and Mildred Canipe Vassey and retired from Burlington Industries. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by infant brother Richard Vassey and...
Jerry John "Johnny" Webb
Dec 9, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Jerry John “Johnny” Webb Jr., 51, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at home. A native of McDowell County, he is a son to Revonda Mull of Shelby and the late Jerry John Webb Sr.. SURVIVORS: In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Sarah Webb of Lawndale and Amy Webb of Salisbury; two sisters, Janet...
Wanda Kay Hoyle
Dec 4, 2008
MOORESBORO- Mrs. Wanda Kay Hoyle, 51, of 241 Goode Rd., #12, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Anne Crotts Austin. She was an assistant supervisor with the Hampton Inn. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her husband, Don Hoyle, of Shelby; a son, Tim Hoyle,...
Jenny Kiser
Dec 3, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Virginia “Jenny” Stroupe Kiser, 90, of 1406 Wesson Rd., died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas S. and Bertie McAllister Stroupe. She had lived in Shelby for the past 70 years, and was a member of Westview Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH:...
Juanita Spinks
Dec 2, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Juanita Madeline Spinks, 83, of 1220 Starlight Drive, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at home. A native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Leona Sizemore Coxey. She was a retired teacher from the Tall Pines Academy in Crestview, Florida. She was a member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church and a...
Ronnie Grigg
Dec 2, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. John Randolph “Ronnie” Grigg, 66, of 710 McSwain Rd., died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Elsie and Laura Ledford Grigg. He was retired from PPG after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Windjammers Motorcycle Club, where he was...
Thelma Kennedy
Dec 2, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Thelma Grigg Kennedy, 87, of 302-5 Pinkney Street, passed away quietly to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Elsie and Laura Ledford Grigg. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and worked at Cleveland Cloth Mill for many...
Charles Wayne Owens
Nov 30, 2008
GASTONIA- Mr. Charles Wayne Owens, 55, of 2200 Williamsburg Dr., # 16, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County he was a son of Clifford Owens and Zula C. Owens of Mooresboro. He was employed by Gaston County as a computer analyst and served in the U.S. Army. SURVIVORS: He is survived by his daughter,...
Lora "Mae" Cleary
Nov 28, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Lora “Mae” Johnson Cleary, 77, of 107 Perry Street died, Friday, November 28, 2008 at home. A native of Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Murphy and Flora Rhodes Johnson. She was retired from PPG and Azdel and was of the Baptist faith. She was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother and loved the mountains...
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