OBITUARIES
Doris Jean Lail Holland
Jan 5, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Doris Jean Lail Holland, 65, of 909 Mark Drive, Shelby, died Friday, January 5, 2007 at Hospice and Palliative Care Cleveland County. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Ava Pearl Bridges Lail. She was a homemaker and was retired from the Lily Mill. Mrs. Holland was a member of Westwood...
Eldora H. Whitesides
Jan 5, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Eldora H. Whitesides, 57, of 1108 New Prospect Church Rd., Shelby, died Friday, January 5, 2007 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Garland and Pauline Pearson Hamrick. She was a Client Service Manager at One on One Care and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. FUNERAL: The funeral will...
Willie Mae "Violet" Hopper
Jan 4, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Willie Mae “Violet” Hopper, 81, formerly of Shelby Manor, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William Walker and Sarah Ann Margaret Padgett Millwood. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to...
Helen Hull Martin
Jan 2, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Helen Hull Martin, 71, died Tuesday, Jan, 2, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: Mrs. Martin was born in Cleveland Co., daughter to the late John W. and Mary Morrison Hull. She retired after 26 years of service at the Shelby Café. She was a member of Shelby Free Will Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...
Glavis Melvin Wacaster
Dec 30, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Glavis Melvin "Shake" Wacaster, 90, formerly of 108 Flint Hill Church Rd., died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 at Crawley Memorial Hospital in Boiling Springs. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Gaston County, NC, son to the late Lee Melvin and Mary Dellinger Wacaster, and was retired with over 30 years service from the Maintenance Dept. of the...
Claude Thomas Ledbetter
Dec 29, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Claude Thomas Ledbetter, 86, of 2903 Dravo Road, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Rutherford County, NC, son to the late Barzillie and Willie Mae Shytle Ledbetter, and was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired supervisor from T.C. Strickland Construction Co....
Freda Cooke
Dec 24, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Freda Katherine Katz Cooke, 85, of 1109 Mark Drive, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at home. PERSONAL HISTORY: She was a native of Royersford, Penn., daughter to the late Harry P. and Mary Ann Merkel Katz. She was a graduate of State Teachers College in Westchester, PA, and taught elementary school in Pennsylvania before moving to Shelby. She...
Ed Sessom
Dec 22, 2006
SHELBY- Rev. Edward Hugh Sessom, 81, of 1918 Flint Hill Church Rd., went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 at the home of his son, Dennis. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Scotland County, NC and son to the late Dewey and Eva Newcome Sessom. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and...
Graham Champion
Dec 17, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Graham G. Champion, 72, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006 at his home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born, October 13, 1934 in Cleveland County, Graham graduated from Fallston School and attended NC State University. After serving 9 years as a pilot and Captain in the United States Air Force, Graham was employed by Fiber Industries (Ticona) retiring after...
Coell "Junior" Foster
Dec 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Coell Foster, Jr., 66, of 112 Ken Daves Rd., died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at home. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Coell and Leslie Biggerstaff Foster. He was retired from Doran Textile Mill and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to...
Harlan Edwards, Sr.
Dec 11, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Harlan Nelson Edwards, 80, of 1624 Riverhill Drive, Died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Colin N. and Artie Lemons Edwards. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a farmer, but retired from Fiber Industries....
Willard Panther
Dec 9, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. James Willard Panther, 77 of 2503 Shoal Creek Road, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Archie and Annie Hudson Panther. He was retired from Grover Industries, was of the Baptist faith, and loved horses and the outdoors. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...
Thomas R. Strickland
Dec 4, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Thomas R. Strickland, 69, of 410 Dellinger Road, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was born in Gainesville, Georgia, son to the late Leonard Lyles and Margaret Elizabeth Champion Strickland. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Doran Textiles. He was a member of Bethel Baptist...
Roger Dale Elmore
Dec 4, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Roger Dale Elmore, 54, of 3127 Charlie Elliott Road, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at home. He was a son to the late A.F. Elmore Sr. and Cluster Head Elmore. He was a member of Community Baptist Church and was employed at Ellis Lumber for the past 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Tracy Dixon Rippy
Nov 26, 2006
GROVER- Ms. Tracy Rippy, 46, of 108 Carolina Ave., died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Thomas Frank Dixon of Grover and the late Emogene Allen Dixon. She was employed in the textile industry and was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: She is survived...
Elizabeth M. Debrew
Nov 22, 2006
SHELBY: Mrs. Elizabeth M. DeBrew, 84, of 1771 Melrose Dr., died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at her son’s home in Williamston, SC. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 25th at Sunset Cemetery OFFICIATING: Rev. Perry Holleman VISITATION: Saturday, Nov. 25th 1-2:30 P.M. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County, he was...
Homer Roberts
Nov 12, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Homer Roberts, 88, of 111 Bronco Drive, Grover died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 at Century Care of Shelby. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Edley and Molly Leigh Roberts. He was a farmer. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Two brothers, Clayton and Frank Roberts; and two sisters, Elizabeth Blanton and Mildred...
Helen Clary Bailes
Nov 6, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Helen Clary Bailes, 77, of 1305 Hammock Ave., Shelby, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Cleatus and Macie Blanton Clary. She was retired from Dover Mill and was a member of First Wesleyan Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to...
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