OBITUARIES
Doris Lynn
Jan 1, 2022
SHELBY: Doris Witherspoon Lynn, 92, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills. Born in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Sallie Summit Witherspoon. She retired from Young’s Furniture and was a member of Boiling Springs Community Church on Main, where she enjoyed attending church with her husband. She was an avid reader...
Catherine Tippel
Dec 27, 2021
Kings Mountain- Catherine Tippel,79, died Monday, December 27, 2021, at Atrium Health Shelby.
Leona Willis
Dec 27, 2021
SHELBY: Leona Stage Willis, 90, died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Peak Resources in Shelby. She was born Sept. 9, 1931 in Rochester, NY. Leona is survived by her daughters, Charlotte Rose and Karen Emory of Shelby; and son, Larry Willis Jr. and wife Cathy of Blacksburg. FUNERAL HOME: Aquamation services are provided by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center
Gene Philbeck
Dec 25, 2021
SHELBY: Garis “Gene” Philbeck, 71, died Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Arnold and Madge Philbeck. He loved old cars, drag racing, going to the mountains and his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Buford, JC...
Ronald Stephen Carpenter Sr.
Dec 23, 2021
Kings Mountain- Ronald Stephen Carpenter Sr. 76, died Thursday, December 23,2021 at CaroMont health Gastonia. We are saddened by the loss of beloved Ron, called Steve by family and friends. He left us on 12-23-2021, after a difficult illness. A big Hearted and generous man, he worked hard his whole life. After graduating high school, he traveled the world in...
Brenda Hamrick
Dec 16, 2021
Brenda Hamrick, 64 passed Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cleveland. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents Charlie Sims Atkins and Sarah Geneva Atkins. As well as her husband Doug Hamrick, her son Derek Hamrick. And her four brothers - Jimmy Atkins, Jerry Atkins, Larry Atkins, and Ronnie Atkins. Brenda loved her family dearly. She loved...
William Brooks
Dec 14, 2021
GROVER-William Brooks, 80, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Aquamation services are provided by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Shelby, NC.
Tommy Neal
Dec 14, 2021
SHELBY-Tommy Neal, 91, left this world on December 14, 2021, with plans to start his next adventure. He talked longingly of seeing his parents again. Born February 8, 1930, Tommy lost his mother at the age of two and was adopted by Hugh and Margaret Neal. He grew up in the Patterson Springs community, later owning Number Three Egg Producers...
Euveta Petty
Dec 14, 2021
GROVER-Euveta Petty, 83, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Shelby. Euveta is preceded in death by her first husband Alfred Cochran Jr of Georgia (died in 1963) and her late husband Dewey J. Petty of Alabama (died in 1999) and a daughter Shena Cochran (died in 2019). Her survivors are three sons, Billy Cochran of Alabama...
Edna Tindall
Dec 13, 2021
MOORESBORO-Edna Tindall, 96, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland.
Bill Beattie
Dec 10, 2021
SHELBY: William L. “Bill” Beattie, 91, went to be with his Lord on December 10, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Bill was born on February 15, 1930 in Crouse, NC, to the late Lee and Mazel Beattie. He attended high school in Lincolnton, where he was active in football and intramural sports. Bill served two years in the US Army...
Helen Lood
Dec 9, 2021
ASHEVILLE-Helen Lood, 72, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Helen Lood (1949-2021) On December 9th, 2021, Helen Lood passed away at the age of 72 after complications arising from a brief illness. She was born in Germany, in the beautiful town of Landshut, situated on the banks of the River Isar in Lower Bavaria. Helen, her...
Jeff Oaks
Dec 8, 2021
SHELBY: Jeffrey Wayne Oaks Sr., 58, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of Virgil Oaks and wife Dianna of Shelby, and the late Patricia Porter. Jeff was a truck driver for many years, and a loving father. In addition to his mother, he was...
Laurette Hawkins
Dec 5, 2021
Shelby- Laurette Joy Hawkins, 65, died Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her home. Years ago, her sisters nicknamed her "Peace". Laurette was always the gentle one among us, seeking to understand and to reconcile. She loved nature and she loved making people happy.... putting favorite cookies on guest's pillows, sneaking in a bag of their favorite snacks, dashing around on...
Ed Mcswain
Dec 5, 2021
LATTIMORE: James “Ed” McSwain, 80, died Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late JC and Gena McKinney McSwain. Ed retied from textiles and was a faithful member of Lattimore Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and on the cemetery committee. He was...
William Bowen
Dec 4, 2021
SHELBY-William “Tom” Thomas Bowen, 87, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Atrium Health Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Overstreet Bowen. Tom was a loving father and grandfather who was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. He retired from PPG after 35 years and was an avid outdoorsman...
Homer Tesseneer
Dec 2, 2021
MOORESBORO-Homer G. Tesseneer, 66, died Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home. Born in Deerfield, FL, he was the son of Dorothy Williams Tesseneer of Shelby and the late Max Tesseneer. Homer served in the Army, worked as a plumber for many years and was a loving family man. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by...
Thelma Owens
Dec 2, 2021
KINGS MOUNTAIN-Thelma Eubanks Owens, 91, died Wednesday, December 2, 2021 at Alexandria Place of Gastonia. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Hullender Eubanks. Thelma was a loving mother and grandmother who was a member of Pathway Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Janice Tanguay
Nov 30, 2021
MOORESBORO-Kindness comes in many forms. For Jan Tanguay that came in the form of chocolate chip cookies……pecan sandies, snickerdoodles, zucchini bread. You get the idea. Whether you were the UPS driver or a high school wrestler cutting weight, she had you covered. These students recall decades later gorging on those cookies post-match ; other drivers would be envious of who...
Joan Putnam
Nov 30, 2021
LAKE LURE-Joan Biggers Putnam, 78, died Tuesday, November 30,2021 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late J.L. Biggers Sr. and Margaret Elliott. Joan was a florist and owner of Joan’s florist that later became Sunshine flowers and gifts in Patterson Springs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
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