OBITUARIES

Mike Addis

Mike Addis

Sep 18, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Michael “Mike” Addis, 20, of 1621 Mountain Lane, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of Tom and Carol Neal Addis of the home. He was employed with Hunnicutt Ford in Forest City and was a member of Patterson Springs Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: He is preceded...

Bentha Mcintyre

Bentha Mcintyre

Sep 17, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Bentha Mozelle Hoyle McIntyre, 93, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at White Oak Manor. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter to the late Joseph P. and Susan Bumgardner Hoyle. She was a charter member of Mull’s Memorial Baptist Church, a past president of their WMU, taught Sunday School, and sung in the choir. Her love for...

Charles Lee Roy

Charles Lee Roy

Sep 17, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Charles Lee Roy, 72, of 918 W. Cabaniss Rd., departed this life Monday, September 17, 2007 at home. A native of Henry County, Virginia, Charles was born April 20th, 1935 to the late Charlie & Lena Wade Roy. Charles received his early education in the Henry County, Va., Public Schools and finished his education in New York Public...

Janet Stanley

Janet Stanley

Sep 14, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Janet Edmonson Stanley, 74, of 1008 Caldwell Circle, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter to the late William Henry and Carrie Pheagin Edmonson. She was devoted to her family and her church. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church of Grover where she sang in...

Yvonne Nuhrah

Yvonne Nuhrah

Sep 11, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Yvonne Thebault Nuhrah, 84, of 715 Buford St., passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at home. She was born March 1, 1923 in New Orleans, the daughter of the late Julien and Leonie Perotin Thebault. She was a life-long Catholic and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shelby. She worked for the U.S. Government and...

Virginia Mae Shull

Virginia Mae Shull

Sep 4, 2007

GROVER- Mrs. Virginia Mae Shull, 65, of 2329 Blacksburg Rd., died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford Co., she was a daughter of the late James H. and Ellie Mae Pintuff Estep. She was a loving mother and homemaker, and was formerly employed by J.C. Dying Co. She was a member of Way...

Baby Emma Grace Brame

Baby Emma Grace Brame

Sep 2, 2007

MOORESBORO: Baby Emma Grace Brame, born Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, to her loving parents, Kelly and Angela Arney Brame, sadly died Sunday, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL SERVICE: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5th at Gardner-Webb University, Dover Chapel VISITATION: The family will receive friends following the service BURIAL: Private family burial will be held in the family cemetery. MEMORIALS:...

William Neal Blanton

William Neal Blanton

Sep 1, 2007

MOORESBORO- Mr. William Neal Blanton, 70 of 2717 College Farm Rd., died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at his daughter’s home in Kings Mountain. A native of York County, SC, he was a son of the late William Clyde and Ocie Mae Whisnant Blanton. He was retired from cabinet making and served in the Air Force. Mr. Blanton was a member...

Jerry A. Johnson

Jerry A. Johnson

Aug 30, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Jerry A. “JJ” Johnson, 59, of 412 S. Thompson St., went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He’s running on streets of gold, now. He was a gentle and loving husband to his wife, Ann. He was the very best father his daughters Dawn and Jessica could have had....

Della Lou Nation

Della Lou Nation

Aug 26, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Della Lou Nation, 60, of 143 Ridgefield Rd., died Sunday, August 26, 2007, at home. A native of Polk County, Tenn., she was the daughter to the late Claude and Phoebe Lowery Higdon. She retired from the textile industry. SURVIVORS: Her loving husband, Nevert Leroy Nation Sr., of the home, sons; Jeffrey Bingham of Charlotte, Leroy Nation and...

Janice Mccluney

Janice Mccluney

Aug 24, 2007

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mrs. Janice Royster McCluney, 49, of 103 Range Rd., died Friday, August 24, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was a daughter of the late James A. Royster, Sr., and Helen S. Royster of Shelby. Regrettably, her husband, Sammy E. McCluney, died on Monday, August 20, 2007. In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Daisy P. Willis

Daisy P. Willis

Aug 23, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Daisy P. Willis, of 102 Stone St., died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Doc and Mary Pearson. She retired from the textile industry and was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. She loved camping and traveling throughout the country. Daisy was...

Samuel Mccluney

Samuel Mccluney

Aug 20, 2007

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Mr. Sammy E. McCluney, 54, of 103 Range Rd., died Monday, August 20, 2007 at home. He was a son of Jack McCluney of Shelby and the late Hazel C. McCluney. Regrettably, his wife, Janice Royster McCluney, died Friday, August 24, 2007. In addition to his mother, he is survived by four sisters, Cathy Bowen, Jackie Pearson and...

Frances Ramey

Frances Ramey

Aug 18, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Frances Ann Ramey, 64, of 717 Pleasant Drive, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, and son to the late Virgil and Louise Kelly Ramey. She was of the Baptist faith. All her family and friends looked up to her as a mother and grandmother. She loved them...

Elsie Mangum

Elsie Mangum

Aug 18, 2007

Local arrangements were handled by Clay-Barnette. Funeral services and burial were held out of town.

Donald Ray Digh

Donald Ray Digh

Aug 17, 2007

Shelby- Mr. Donald Ray Digh, 70, formerly of Shelby, died Aug. 17, 2007 at Alexandria Place Nursing Center in Gastonia. He was a native of Rutherford County, son to the late D.W. and Ira Queen Digh. He retired as a Communications Dispatcher after over twenty years of service with the City of Shelby. Ray was also very involved with his...

Kenneth Buff

Kenneth Buff

Aug 9, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Kenneth Buff, 65, of 2100 Robyn Ave., died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, son to the late Thear and Annie Richard Buff. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from the State Highway Dept. He was a faithful member of Morning Star Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...

Blanche Elizabeth Allen Edmonson

Blanche Elizabeth Allen Edmonson

Aug 7, 2007

MOORESBORO- Mrs. Blanche Elizabeth Allen Edmonson, 86, of 2228 Camps Creek Church Rd., died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mattie McSwain Allen. Mrs. Edmonson was retired from the textile industry. She was a member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church and was a...

Pauline Branton

Pauline Branton

Aug 6, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Pauline Branton, 90, of 210 Ford St., died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Bessie Henry Carpenter. She retired from J.P. Stevens after 40 years of service and was a volunteer at the Senior Center. She was a member of Eastside...

Everette Goins

Everette Goins

Aug 5, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Everette Goins, 92, of 503 Beaumonde Ave., formerly of S. Washington St., died Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late James and Inor Lankford Goins. He was retired from the Dover Mill and Shelby Auto Auction. Mr. Goins served in the Civilian Conservation Corps...