OBITUARIES

Faye Wright Towery

Faye Wright Towery

Mar 6, 2018

FOREST CITY- Faye Wright Towery, 76, formerly of Shelby, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, after a sudden illness. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter to the late Ben and Lillian Grigg Wright. Faye was a humble person that loved her family and her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Anna Griffin

Anna Griffin

Feb 26, 2018

Anna Griffin SHELBY — Anna Lee Wilson Griffin, 92, died Feb. 26, 2018, at White Oak Manor, Shelby. Born May 31, 1925, in Anderson, S.C., she was the daughter of the late George Allen and Inez Watson Wilson. Her grandparents were I.G. and Georgeanna Davis Watson of Shelby and Richard Norris and Mame King Wilson of Belton, S.C. She was...

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

Feb 25, 2018

SHELBY-Sally Jones 85, died at Hospice of Shelby at Wendover, February 25, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was born to the late Walter Horton and Marion Kennedy Horton. The family would like to thank Life Enrichment Center of Shelby, Summit place of Kings Mountain and Hospice for their love and care of Sally....

Jerry Camp

Jerry Camp

Feb 25, 2018

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Jerry Dale Camp, 55, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at his home. FUNERAL SERVICES: Funeral services will be held 2pm, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel VISITATION: The family will receive friends 6-8pm, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home BURIAL: Will follow in New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery FUNERAL HOME: Arrangements are...

Margaret Lucille Murray

Margaret Lucille Murray

Feb 22, 2018

SHELBY — Margaret Murray, 82, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at Wendover Hospice. A native of Cleveland County, she was born to the late George and Kathleen Hamrick Lancaster. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed tending to her flower garden. She was retired from Grover Industries. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...

Aileen Davis Glenn

Aileen Davis Glenn

Feb 20, 2018

SHELBY-Aileen Davis Glenn, 87, died Tuesday, February, 20, 2018, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Cora Lee Ervin Davis. She was a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church, and enjoyed gardening, crafts, baking, canning, and most of all, her family. The family would like to thank the staff of...

Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips

Feb 16, 2018

LAWNDALE: Mike Phillips, 59, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Dwight and Frances Crawford Phillips. VISITATION: The family will receive friend 6-8pm, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. FUNERAL HOME: Arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

Louise M Ferree

Louise M Ferree

Feb 15, 2018

SHELBY: Louise M. Ferree, 90, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Thurs., Feb. 15, 2018, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Odis and Macie Hastings Mull. Louise was a member of Second Baptist Church, and worked at Lily Mill, Stone Oil, and retired from Office Max. PRECEDED: In...

Jonah Mccall Albert

Jonah Mccall Albert

Feb 14, 2018

RUTHERFORDTON: Jonah McCall Albert died February 14, 2018 at The McDowell Hospital. SURVIVED: He is survived by his parents Gordon Albert and Chasity Goode; sister Marleigh Goode; brothers Jordon and Jaydon Albert and Kipten Goode; grandparents, Pam Franklin, Donnie Goode and wife Lindy, Penny Albert and William Albert. FUNERAL SERVICES: A private service will be held at the First Wesleyan...

Ginny Cochran

Ginny Cochran

Feb 12, 2018

SHELBY-Ginny Lynn Cochran, 65, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held private to the family. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.

Debra Dowd

Debra Dowd

Feb 8, 2018

SHELBY: Debra “Debbie” Dowd, 53, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Jamestown, NY, she is the daughter of Mary Bryant of Shelby, and the late Robert Rudd. She was a member of Grover Church of God, where she enjoyed singing. SURVIVED: In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Timothy Rudd;...

Betty Stubbs

Betty Stubbs

Feb 8, 2018

SHELBY: Betty Allen Stubbs, 88, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James and Odessa McGinnis Riddle. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Ray Allen; sisters, Willie Herndon, Sara...

Ethel Fortenberry

Ethel Fortenberry

Feb 7, 2018

SHELBY: Ethel Cook Fortenberry, 92, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her family. A native of Cleveland Co., she was daughter of the late Alvin and Ola Towery Cook. She was a long time member of Hoyle Memorial United Methodist Church, and she retired from PPG. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Lynn Munoz

Lynn Munoz

Feb 6, 2018

SHELBY: Lynn Childrez Munoz, 57, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Hospice at Wendover, after a courageous, four year battle, with cancer. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Ruth Roberts Childrez of Shelby, and the late Robert Allen Childrez, Sr. Lynn was a Christian, faithful member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and a longtime supporter of...

Bill Webber

Bill Webber

Feb 5, 2018

SHELBY: Bill Webber, 78, of Shelby, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at White Oak Manor of Shelby after a long-term battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born June 2, 1939, the son of Ralph Furman Webber and Willie Belle Webber. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Donna Sanders Webber, of the home; daughters, Penny Brower and...

Melvin Smith

Melvin Smith

Feb 4, 2018

SHELBY: Melvin Smith, 83, died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Carolinas Continue Care Hospital in Kings Mountain. He was born in Brazos Co., TX, to the late Robert and Sally Petty Smith. He proudly served his country in the US Navy, which led to his love for travel. He was good with his hands and could fix anything. He was...

Gregory Alan Cook

Gregory Alan Cook

Feb 1, 2018

Gregory Alan Cook, 54, of Maynardville, TN, passed away, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Gregory was born in Shelby, NC on April 4, 1963 to DL & Martha Cook. He was a member of Claxton Church of God of Union Assembly and spent his career in the manufacturing industry. Gregory enjoyed watching sports, especially the University...

Marissa Hamrick

Marissa Hamrick

Jan 31, 2018

SHELBY: Marissa Hamrick, 24, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of Paula Hamrick and husband Greg of Shelby, and Rick Hopper and wife Rolanda of Grover. Marissa graduated from R.S Central in 2012, and was known as “baby girl” by her loving family. SURVIVED: In addition to her parents, she is survived...

Betty Catherine Davis

Betty Catherine Davis

Jan 28, 2018

SHELBY-Betty Catherine Kendrick Davis, 87, 1106 Martha Drive Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice Home in Charlotte NC. She was born in Cleveland County on February 15, 1930 to the late Hugh Quinn Kendrick and Luvicie Lowery Kendrick. At a young age her father nicknamed her Toots and that is how she...

Deane M. Proctor

Deane M. Proctor

Jan 27, 2018

SHELBY: Deane Miller Proctor, 81, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Grace Casman Miller. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and volunteered at Hospice of Cleveland County, Cleveland County Women’s Abuse Center, Senior Center, and the Salvation Army Thrift...