OBITUARIES

Lucille Wiggins

Lucille Wiggins

Jan 13, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Lucille Wiggins, 92, of 708 Walker Drive, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Lula Drewery Allen, She was a longtime member of Highland Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Enos Dixon

Enos Dixon

Jan 11, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Enos Larry Dixon, 78, of Shelby, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Enos Laben and Mary Ross Dixon. He retired from Kelsan, and was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 744. Mr. Dixon was a supporter of...

Ruby Biddix

Ruby Biddix

Jan 11, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Ruby Whitaker Biddix, 90, of Blackhawk Dr., died Monday, January 11, 2010 at Summit Place, Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late George Stowe and Lee Ola Grigg Whitaker. Mrs. Biddix retired from Belk in 1985 after 33 years where she started out as a sales clerk and worked her way...

Ira Gibson

Ira Gibson

Jan 7, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Ira Eugene Gibson, 70, of Patterson St., died Thursday, Jan. 7th, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Union County, GA., he was the son of the late Robert and Frankie Mae Summerour Gibson. He retired from Shelby Dye and Finishing. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife,...

Margaret Cooke

Margaret Cooke

Jan 6, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Margaret Hazel Cooke, 82, of Gantt Street, died Wednesday, January 6, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Calvin and Stella Spencer Shytle. She retired from Universal Manufacturing Company as an inspector. She was attended Putnam Baptist Church where she was a member of the WMU. She...

Margaret Deaton

Margaret Deaton

Jan 3, 2010

SHELBY- Mrs. Margaret H. Kennedy Deaton, 89, of Shelby, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation Care Center in Andrews. A native of York County, she was the daughter of the late Avery Cornelius and Emma Dominey Hudson. She retired from the textile industry after about 50 years with the Ella, Shelby, and Dover Mills. She...

Gerald Ray Rabb

Gerald Ray Rabb

Jan 1, 2010

SHELBY- Mr. Gerald Ray Rabb, 74, of 801 Tryon Street, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County he was the son of the late Max Avery and Elsie Maloney Rabb. He retired from Coca Cola and Sundrop Bottling Company. Mr. Rabb was a life long member of New Bethel Church of Shelby where...

Grady Buck Weaver

Grady Buck Weaver

Dec 31, 2009

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mr. Grady Carlee “Buck” Weaver, 63, of 408 Meadow Lane, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at home. A native of York County, he was the son of the late Grady and Lessie Mullinax Weaver. He was a member of Midview Baptist Church and was also the music minister. SURVIVORS: He is survived by his loving wife Linda Howell...

Cynthia Sepaugh Ennis

Cynthia Sepaugh Ennis

Dec 26, 2009

CHARLOTTE - Ms. Cynthia Sepaugh Ennis, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2009. Ms. Ennis had enjoyed Christmas with her step daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Tony Montanari, and their Children in Simpsonville, S.C. She was surrounded by the love of her three grandchildren; Dante, Sophia, and Nicolas Montanari when she left this earth to...

Dorothy Norman

Dorothy Norman

Dec 17, 2009

SHELBY- Mrs. Dorothy C. Norman, 78, of 8 Clifton Dr., died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Wythe County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel Schartz Carter. She retired from Fiber Industries. Mrs. Norman was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where she was a member...

Kristen Allman

Kristen Allman

Dec 16, 2009

SHELBY- Ms. Kristen Renee Allman, 34, of 4031 Hillview Circle, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Shelby. A native of Will County, Illinois, she was a daughter of Michael and Barbara Allman Fretto of the home. SURVIVORS: In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Courtney Holiday and husband, Michael, of Lattimore, Ashley Fretto of Shelby, and...

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Dec 16, 2009

SHELBY- Mrs. Shirley Mae Buckley Corriveau Walker, 57, of 115 Davis Rd., died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Schuyler County, NY, she was a daughter of Elmer Buckley and Betty Stuggart Buckley of Watkins Glen, NY. She was an Equipments Coordinator at Western Piedmont Community College and was a member of Faith Baptist...

Margaret Glenn

Margaret Glenn

Dec 15, 2009

SHELBY- Mrs. Margaret Hope Hardin Glenn, 82, of 951 Wendover Heights Drive, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Belton Hardin and Rita Patterson Crowe. She attended Beaver Dam Baptist Church and was a member of Martin Street United Methodist Church. She was also...

Ruth Mcswain Davidson

Ruth Mcswain Davidson

Dec 7, 2009

SHELBY- Mrs. Ruth McSwain Davidson, formerly of Shelby, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Unihealth, Columbia, SC. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Burton W. and Ocie Poole McSwain. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A.B. Davidson; one...

Reed Jones

Reed Jones

Dec 7, 2009

SHELBY — The Rev. J. Reed Jones, 72, of 702 Hamrick Street, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Fentress County, Tenn., he was the son of the late Roy and Stella Terry Jones. Reed was a pastor for 44 years in seven different churches, currently pastor of New Bethel Church of Shelby. He...

Martha H. Cox

Martha H. Cox

Dec 4, 2009

SHELBY- Mrs. Martha Hood Cox, 59, departed this life Friday, Dec. 4th , 2009, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Hinds County, Miss, she was the daughter of the late Elton Hood and Audria Easterling Hood of Columbus, Miss. Martha has been a longtime employee of Cleveland Lumber Co. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was...

Joe B. Rose

Joe B. Rose

Dec 1, 2009

BOILING SPRINGS- Mr. Joe Beauchamp Rose, 80, of 208 Wall Avenue, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at home. A native of Gaston County, he was a son of the late Francis Marion and Myrtle Beauchamp Rose. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a Deacon and member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church. Joe truly enjoyed...

Dorothy Mae Allen

Dorothy Mae Allen

Dec 1, 2009

WACO- Mrs. Dorothy Mae Allen, 79, died December 1, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late David and Laura Owens Allen. Mrs. Allen Retired as district manager from Jones and Presnell in Charlotte. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother; and one...

Arnold Williams Ii

Arnold Williams Ii

Nov 30, 2009

Belmont- Mr. Arnold Kenneth Williams II, 47, of Belmont, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at home. A native of Mecklenburg County, he was the son of Virginia Sikes of the home and the late Arnold Kenneth Williams Sr. FUNERAL: A private family service will be held at a later date. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain

William "Floyd" Robinson

William "Floyd" Robinson

Nov 25, 2009

Lawndale- Mr. William “Floyd” Robinson, 68, of 718 East Double Shoals Road, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at home. A native of Cleveland County he was the son of the Late William Franklin Robinson and Irene Allen Robinson of Blacksburg. After 28 years, Mr. Robinson retired from the Celanese Corporation. He was of the Baptist faith and served in the...