OBITUARIES

Frances E. Thrift

Frances E. Thrift

Mar 30, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Frances Ethelee Thrift, 82, of 236 Thrift Rd., died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, and daughter to the late Leonard and Betty Chamber Thomas. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was retired from the Dover Mill. She was known for her great cooking,...

Maxine Bessie Raynor

Maxine Bessie Raynor

Mar 25, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Maxine Bessie Raynor, 87, of 1404 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Blanche Cabaniss and was a graduate of Gardner Webb University (formerly Gardner Webb College). While she managed a farm and raised her children, she was Secretary...

Frances Murphy Bailey

Frances Murphy Bailey

Mar 24, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Frances Murphy Bailey, 67, of 1317 Moon Shadow Lane, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at home. A native of Jasper County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Matilda Cooler Murphy of Hardeeville, SC. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, who served the Lord with all her heart. She faithfully volunteered at...

Lois Maclane Hickman

Lois Maclane Hickman

Mar 20, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Lois MacLane Hickman, 96, of 213 Winsor Dr., Shelby, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. A native of Columbiana County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Faye MacLane. FUNERAL: Services are private for the family. MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to the Cleveland County Humane Society, 1609 E....

Billy Shuford

Billy Shuford

Mar 17, 2007

CHERRYVILLE- Mr. Billy Thomas Shuford, 63, of 111 Northshore Drive, went to be with The Lord Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, son to Ernest Shuford and the late Lillian Brooks Shuford. He was the manager of heating and air conditioning for Carolina Energies. He was a member of Polkville...

Fannie Pearson

Fannie Pearson

Mar 15, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Fannie Belle Pearson, 74, died Thursday, March 15, 207 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Rutherford County, daughter to the late Hiram A. and Maudie E. Connor Smith. She was a caregiver to children for most of her life, owning and operating a day care center for children for many years, later caring for children...

Edward L. Mcgaul

Edward L. Mcgaul

Mar 14, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Edward Lawrence McGaul, 79, of 312 James Love School Rd., passed on to be with The Lord Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was affectionately known as “Larry”. Born in Huntington, Long Island, NY, he was the son to the late William Otto and Mary Ellen Wall McGaul. He was a graduate of...

Bobby Lee Martin

Bobby Lee Martin

Mar 11, 2007

DENVER- Mr. Bobby Lee Martin, 65, of 2606 Ranger Island Rd., Denver, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at his daughter’s home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late J.V. Martin, Jr. and Eunice Queen Martin. He was Captain of the Patrol Division of the Shelby Police Dept from 1963 to 1978, worked as a company...

Jack T. Fowler

Jack T. Fowler

Mar 9, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Jack Thomas Fowler Sr., 84, of 1231 N. Lafayette St., died Friday, March 9, 2007 at Hospice at Wendover. He was a native of Cleveland County, and son to the late Tom and Laura McKee Fowler. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army and was a retired supervisor from Esther Mill after 40 years of...

Carolyn S. Pennington

Carolyn S. Pennington

Mar 6, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Carolyn Hunsinger Pennington, 76, of 1404 N. Lafayette St., formerly of Charleston, SC, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was a native of Spartanburg, SC, and daughter to the late Jesse Wilbert and Lettie Burnett Hunsinger. She was a retired secretary for the Navy Exchange at Charleston Navel Base, SC, and was a...

Glenda S. Langley

Glenda S. Langley

Mar 5, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Glenda S. Langley, 60, of 1316 Barbee Road, died Monday, March 5, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Dyer County, Tenn., daughter to the late William “Bill” and Myrtle Duncan Lowe. She was a loving grandmother and a seamstress by trade. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Bobbie Sue Page

Bobbie Sue Page

Mar 1, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Bobbie Sue Page, 75, of 1550 Charles Rd., formerly of 321 Circleview Drive, Shelby, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Carillon Assisted Living. A native of Cherokee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Rev. L.P. and Ila Mae Welchel-Wright. She was retired as a Teaching Assistant with Jefferson Elementary, as her life revolved around kids...

Lila S. Brooks

Lila S. Brooks

Feb 27, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Lila Stepp Brooks, 87, 105-4 Plato Lee Rd., died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Transylvania County, NC, the daughter of the late Minyard M. and Ollie Frady Stepp. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, a devoted homemaker, and for many years was a hostess for Kentucky Fried...

Elna Gray Brown

Elna Gray Brown

Feb 23, 2007

HICKORY- Mrs. Elna Gray Brown, 90, of 2010 29th Ave. Dr., NE, formerly of Shelby, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living Center. She was born in Richmond County, daughter to the late John R. and Danie Belle Chandler Brazell. She was formerly employed as an Inspector at Valley Manufacturing in Valdese and was a member of...

David Lee Roark

David Lee Roark

Feb 19, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. David Lee Roark, 59, of 715 S. Dekalb St., Shelby, died Monday, February 19, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Washington County, Tenn., he was a son of the late Hubert and Quilla Story Roark. He was employed as a truck driver with Golden Transportation and was a member of the Church of Jesus...

Glynn Panther

Glynn Panther

Feb 14, 2007

SHELBY- Mrs. Lola Glynn Lawson Panther, 93, formerly of 308 Mallard Drive, Grover, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. She was born in Gwinnett Co., GA, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ida Mae Moon Lawson. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother, and friend. She was retired from the Lily Mill...

George Rufus Francis

George Rufus Francis

Feb 14, 2007

EARL- Mr. George Rufus Francis, 73, of 2811 Blacksburg Rd., Earl, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Avery and Alta Bridges Francis. He was retired as a Price Administrator with Arco Oil and served in the Army with service in Korea. He was a member of New...

Robert Franklin Spangler

Robert Franklin Spangler

Feb 6, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. Robert Franklin Spangler, 88, of 532 W. Sumter St., died Tuesday, February 6, 2007. He was a native of Shelby, and son to the late Bailous and Lula Belle Dorsey Spangler. He was the Manager of Lutz-Yelton Coal Co. retiring after 52 years of service. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Shelby for...

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Jan 27, 2007

Arrangments are Pending.

William "Bill" Boswell

William "Bill" Boswell

Jan 27, 2007

SHELBY- Mr. William “Bill” Boswell, 77, of 1207 Woodhill Drive, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 at home. A native of Cook County, Illinois, he was born to the late William Harold Boswell, Sr. and Helen Clapp Boswell. He was a general sales manager with Bost Bakery and served in the Navy Reserves. He was a member of Christopher Rd. Baptist...