OBITUARIES
Pauline Dyer Costner
Oct 1, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Pauline Dyer Costner, 78, of 1312 S. Dekalb St., died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Century Care of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Dyer and Gertie Lee Warren Eades. She was retired from the Lily Mill and was a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In...
Lloyd Rabb
Sep 28, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Lloyd Willis Rabb, 91, of 1012 Hardin Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 at Carolina’s Medical Center, Lincolnton. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late William and Bessie Granger Rabb. He work 25 years for Waldensain Bakery and retired from Container Corporation. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH:...
Marvin Williams
Sep 27, 2008
SHELBY – Mr. Marvin Williams, 78, of 304 Grice St., died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. A native of Hall County, GA, he was a son of the late Dock and Mary Lou O’Dell Williams. He was retired from J.P. Stevens and was a member of First Wesleyan Church. He was an Army and...
Mary Elizabeth Els
Sep 26, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Revels, 97, of White Oak Manor, formerly of 618 Charles Rd., died Friday, September 26, 2008, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Clarke County, Georgia, she is a daughter to the late Charlie and Emma Hayes Sweatmon. She retired from Lily Mill after 35 years. Mrs. Revels loved people, her grandchildren, and working in...
Lanny Hamrick
Sep 24, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Lanny Scott Hamrick, 57, of 1705 Kings Road, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son to the late Paul and Doris Jones Hamrick Byers. Mr. Hamrick was retired after 35 years with Invista. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special...
Judy Travis
Sep 22, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Judy Carol Langley Travis, 66, of 830 Mull Street, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Noah S. and Hazel Prestage Langley. Mrs. Travis was a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby and the Red Hat Society. She was retired from Kemet Industries and worked...
Mary Sue Hollifield
Sep 12, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Sue Allen Hollifield, 78, of 2602 S. Post Rd., died Friday, September 12, 2008 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Lloyd and Lillie Morrison Allen. She was retired from Cleveland Memorial Hospital and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. She was a giver, she...
Arthur Neal
Sep 10, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Arthur Spurling Neal, 95, of 1011 Allendale Drive, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son to the late Alfred Fred and Moseline Moore Neal. Mr. Neal retired from Dover Textiles as a loom fixer and was also a member of Landmark Baptist Church. In...
Harry A. Sutton Jr.
Sep 3, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Harry Asa Sutton, Jr., 88, of 4811 Polkville Rd., died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Absecon, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Harry Asa Sutton, Sr. and Ellen Connor Sutton. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and he was the pilot of the first landing...
Jerry Watkins
Aug 30, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Jerry Huston Watkins, 73, of 518 Shuford Drive, died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was a native of Cleveland County, son to the late Joe and Hester Mauney Watkins. Jerry was a loving father and grandfather, and was eager to meet and make new friends. He was a member of Shelby Missionary...
Jonathan Johnson
Aug 21, 2008
GROVER- Jonathan Cody Johnson, infant son of Toni Sherea Styles and Jonathan Tyrone Johnson, of 2512-17 Blacksburg Road, died August 21, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. SURVIVORS: In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Jasmine Leigh Johnson of the home; his grandparents, Bernard and Diane Weaver of Kingstown, and Sharon Hollifield and Kenny Styles, both...
Virginia Ramey Hoppes
Aug 18, 2008
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mrs. Virginia Ramey Hoppes, 60, of 4918 E. Dixon Blvd., died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Century Care of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Louise Kelley Ramey. Virginia retired with Ruppe Hosiery after 29 years. She loved listening to country music and was of the Baptist faith. PRECEDED:...
Ruth "Jackie" Gilliam
Aug 18, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Ruth “Jackie” Gilliam, 73, of 5001 Westgate Dr., died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter to the late Ruben Ray and Claira Rippy Conner. Jackie retired from Cleveland Memorial Hospital as a nurse. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Two sons, Carl Norris...
Richard Greer
Aug 15, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Richard Greer, 80, of 501 Melody Lane, died Friday, August 15, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Newport News, VA, he was a son to the late Sam T. Greer Sr. and Faye Kidd Greer. He was retired as a postal carrier in Shelby and was one of the first coaches to start little league....
Sue Proctor Yates
Aug 13, 2008
GROVER- Mrs. Sue Proctor Yates, 90, of 111-1 Panda Court, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of York County, SC, she was a daughter of the late John Pinkney and Fannie Duff Proctor. She was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to...
William "Pete" Owens
Aug 11, 2008
GROVER- Mr. William “Pete” Franklin Owens, 72, of 204 Kentbury Drive, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, he was of the Baptist faith, and also employed by the city of Kings Mountain and the Silver Dollar. He is survived by special friends: Paul Beatty and wife Marie of Grover, Bill...
Fred Tessneer Sr.
Aug 9, 2008
LAWNDALE- Mr. Fred Tessneer Sr., 76, of 207 E. Stagecoach Trail, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son to the late Tom and Addie Wilson Tessneer. He worked for Glenn Cornwell at Cornwell Oil for 30 years, and retired with Printing and Packing. Fred was a member of Gloryland Missionary Baptist...
Earl Rector
Aug 9, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Earl Dean Rector, 85, of 2566 S. Post Road, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Gaston County, son to the late Gus and Nettie Bumgarner Rector and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Rector served in the Army during WWII. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his...
Janet E. Wilson
Aug 5, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Janet E. Wilson, 68, of Homewood, Illinois, passed away Tuesday August 5, 2008 her home. She was retired as a legal secretary from Borg-Warner Company. PRECEDED IN DEATH: Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alma Fligg, of Chicago, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ben (Doc) and Faye Wilson of Shelby. She is survived...
Doris Byers
Aug 3, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Doris Mae Byers, 91, of 110 Philbeck Street, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Hospice at Wendover. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter to the late William Sylvester and Oma Holland Jones. She was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, was formerly employed by J.C. Penney Co. and J&C Dying, and was a member of Poplar...
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