OBITUARIES
Hazel Blanton
Oct 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth Blanton, 88, of 1410 E. Gaston St., Lincolnton, formerly of Shelby, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Lincoln Nursing Center in Lincolnton. Born on June 25, 1918 in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rosa Johnson. She attended Lenoir-Rhyne College and was retired from Cleveland Lumber as a bookkeeper/office manager. She...
Thurman M. Davis
Oct 15, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Thurman M. “Ball” Davis, 86, of Shelby, died Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born on March 19, 1920, in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Willie Baxter Davis and Lillian Bowen Davis. He was retired from the Lily Mill and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. He coached church softball...
Elnora Shields
Oct 13, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Elnora Adeline Reinhardt Shields, 83, of 416 S. Washington Street, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: Mrs. Shields was a native of Cleveland County and a daughter to the late Charles Henry and Orrie Smith Reinhardt. She was an office manager and secretary for Electric Motor Service and was a member of...
Ruth A. Howe
Oct 11, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Ruth A. Howe, 100, formerly of 1605 Mountain Drive, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Summit Place of Kings Mountain. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late John Landrum and Everlena Allen Allen. She retired as a filing clerk from the Internal Revenue Service and was a member of Elizabeth Baptist...
Jimmy Douglas Thomas
Oct 9, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Jimmy Douglas Thomas, 64, of 616 Hillcrest Drive, died Monday, October 9, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Herman Lee and Willie Mae Irvin Thomas. He was employed in the construction industry. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Nettie Tessneer
Oct 8, 2006
Mrs. Nettie Kelly Tessneer, 75, of 207 E. Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Tessneer was a daughter of the late John and Beatrice Rabb Kelly. She was a member of Shelby Free Will Baptist Church. She loved sewing and puzzle books. In addition to her parents,...
Hazel Diane Barnett
Sep 23, 2006
LAWNDALE- Ms. Hazel Diane Barnett, 53, of Lawndale, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Ruth Hamrick Barnett. She was employed at Walmart. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis...
Polly Wylie
Sep 22, 2006
Mrs. Mary Helen (Polly) Rollins Wylie, died Friday, September 22nd at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC, following a stroke at the age of 76. A native of Rutherford County and a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church, she was an executive secretary at Gardner-Webb University for 17 years. A 30-year resident of Shelby, Polly was an active member of Churchill...
Bryte Mull Lemberger
Sep 21, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Bryte Mull Lemberger, 84, of 934 W. Warren Manor #5-H, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Julius Van and Josephine Whisnant Mull. She worked for more than 20 years at Kmart, was a member of Lily Memorial Baptist Church...
W.T. Wright
Sep 20, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. William Thompson “W.T.” Wright, 75, of 3457 Fallston Rd., died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late William Cledith and Bessie Jane Wellmon Wright. He was retired from PPG and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...
Virginia Harrill Wiggins Ricker
Sep 18, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Virginia Harrill Wiggins Ricker, 81, of 414 E. Warren St., Apt. 9A, died Monday, September 18, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Jessie Gale Harrill. She worked for many years at the Lily Mill, Diana’s Shop in uptown Shelby and Connie Fashions...
Lillian Lankford Putnam
Sep 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Lillian Lankford Putnam, 80, of 401 N. Morgan St., Shelby died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Joe and Lizzie Moss Lankford. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and she...
Marie Davis Wylie
Sep 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Marie Davis Wylie, 90, of 329-3 Lamar Ave., Shelby, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late John O. and Georgia Jones Davis. Mrs. Wylie was retired from J.P. Stevens after 38 years of service. She was an active member of Poplar Springs Baptist...
Hittie "Pauline" Philbeck
Sep 15, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Hittie “Pauline” Philbeck, 87, formerly of the Carillon Assisted Living Center and 104 Jackson Road, Grover, died Friday, Sep. 15, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. PERSONAL HISTORY: Mrs. Philbeck was a native of Cleveland County and daughter to the late Alexander and Ollie Melton Melton. She was retired from Sweet Tree Mill, Cherryville, and was a member of...
Jack Floyd
Sep 12, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Jack Floyd, 83, of 509 Circle Dr. E., Shelby, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Rufus Marion Floyd and Affie Haynes Floyd. He worked at Bost Bakery and was a member of Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed...
Charles Glenn Clary
Sep 9, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Charles Glenn Clary, 76, of 2258 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL: A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park. BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Monday, September 11, 2006 from 6:30 until 8:00...
Leroy "Buddy" Ledford
Sep 8, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. LeRoy “Buddy” Ledford, 97, died Friday, September 8, 2006 at Century Care of Cherryville. FUNERAL: A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Sunset Cemetery. BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery with Masonic Funeral Rites. VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. PERSONAL...
Frank Hoppes Sr.
Sep 6, 2006
SHELBY- On Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2006 The Angels came for Mr. Frank Mitchell Hoppes, Sr. 71, of 2949 Old Cliffside Road at Hospice at Wendover. FUNERAL: The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday (Sept. 8, 2006) at Christ The King Church. BURIAL: Interment will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. VISITATION: The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:30pm today...
Doug Griffin
Sep 3, 2006
BOILING SPRINGS- Mr. Douglas Will Griffin, 63, of 411 E. Homestead Ave., Boiling Springs, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at home. FUNERAL: A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Cleveland Memorial Park. BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Monday, September 4, 2006 from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at...
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