OBITUARIES
Mark Melton
Aug 23, 2016
BLACKSBURG-Mark W. Melton, 50, formerly of Shelby, died Tues., Aug. 23, 2016, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Bill and Betty Wright Melton. He was a former employee of PPG, with over 20 years of service. SURVIVED: He is survived by his son, Tyler Melton and his girlfriend Beth Kolongowski of...
J.L. Mcswain
Aug 21, 2016
SHELBY- J.L. “Jake” McSwain, a true gentleman, 88, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Richard Lee and Maude Turner McSwain. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where he served on many committees, sang in the choir, served as a Deacon,...
Sarah Mcmurry
Aug 21, 2016
SHELBY-On Sunday, August 21, 2016, Sarah Margaret Humphries McMurry, age 93, left a large group of family and friends to celebrate her long, industrious life. She was born to the late Robert A. and Mary Peters Humphries on June 17, 1923, the youngest of eight siblings on a Cleveland County farm. Like a true farm girl, she relished the freedom,...
Jimmy Swink
Aug 21, 2016
SHELBY- Jimmy Swink, 74, passed away Sun., Aug. 21, 2016, at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Julius Lester and Addie Cook Swink. He was a former member of Second Baptist Church, where he gave his life to the Lord. While a member at Second Baptist, he served as an...
Barbara Fisher
Aug 20, 2016
SHELBY-Barbara Wall Fisher, 71, died Sat., August 20, 2016, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. A native of Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lettie Mae Alley Wall. She loved to sing, and was of the Baptist faith. Barbara retired after 40 years of service, with Harris Teeter. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Barbara Cash
Aug 14, 2016
MOORESBORO-Barbara Moore Cash, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late E.D. and Rosella Fowler Moore. She was a member of Shelby Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Henderson; two brothers, James...
Martha Yarbro
Aug 9, 2016
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Martha C. Yarbro, 81, died Tuesday August 9, 2016 ay Carolinas Healthcare Systems-Mercy. A native of Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Richard and Eva Lee Borders Carroll. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...
Todd Phillips
Aug 7, 2016
MOORSBORO- Jeffrey Todd Phillips, 48, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of Stephen Phillips, of the home, and the late Margaret Wall Phillips. Todd was a member of Race Path Baptist Church, served on the Board of Directors of the Grace Emmaus Community of the Carolinas, was an active...
Wanda Jo King
Jul 31, 2016
CHARLOTTE-Wanda Jo King, 68, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home. A resident of Charlotte, she is the daughter of Sarah Bowen King of Holden Beach, and the late Vol Thomas King. She worked many years as an underwriter for St. Paul Insurance Company. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. SURVIVED: In addition to her mother, she...
Donnie Proctor
Jul 31, 2016
SHELBY- Donnie William Proctor, 43, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Steve Thomas Proctor and Marla Greene Proctor. He worked for Cherokee Auto Upholstery. SURVIVED: He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Angie Scott Proctor, of the home; sons, Houston Camp and Will Proctor,...
Shirley Wilson
Jul 31, 2016
GASTONIA- Shirley Falls Wilson, 81, passed away Sunday July 31, 2016 at Caramont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Jefferson and Bertha Jane Culberson Falls. She was a member of Penley’s Chapel Church in Kings Mountain and a member of the Telephone Pioneers. PRECEDED: In addition to her...
Donald (Buddy) Clement, Jr.
Jul 26, 2016
SHELBY-Donald Clement, Jr. (Buddy), 55, of Shelby, (formerly of Oxford, Alabama—Roll Tide!) passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 26, 2016. A native of Calhoun County, Alabama, he was the son of Donald Wayne Clement, Sr. and the late Jane Leyden Clement. In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by his wife, Susan. He is survived by his daughters,...
Robert Ruff
Jul 22, 2016
SHELBY-Robert Dean “Bobby” Ruff, 56, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at Carolinas HealthCare System-Cleveland. A native of Haywood County, N.C., he was the son of Shirley Freeman Tilley and the late Roy Ray Ruff. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Vickey Parker and husband Jay of Cross Anchor, S.C., and Stacy Bowles of Grover;...
Robert "Bob" Edwards
Jul 15, 2016
SHELBY- Robert “Bob” Lee Edwards, 80, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Fred and Gladys Garland Edwards. Bob served in the Air Force. He was a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church and worked, along with wife his wife, Marie, as a long distance truck...
Katherine Reynolds
Jul 10, 2016
Katherine Lewis Reynolds passed away peacefully on July 10, 2016, with her daughter by her side. She was 92. Katherine lived at Peak Resources Cherryville and received additional loving care by Hospice Cleveland County. Born on July 24, 1923, in Wilson, NC, she was the youngest of six children of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Dallas Lewis. Katherine is...
Doris Champion
Jul 8, 2016
SHELBY- Doris Tesseneer Champion, 85, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Fay and Addie Horne Tesseneer. She retired from Mauney Hosiery of Kings Mountain, and was a member of Putnam Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Marie Edwards
Jul 7, 2016
SHELBY- Marie Morton Edwards, 80, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Bessie Burns Morton. She was a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church. Marie worked in her early years at Cetwick and Black and Decker, later joining her husband, Bob, as a...
Lillian Smith
Jul 7, 2016
SHELBY- Lillian Davis Smith, 83, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Dean and Cora Lee Ervin Davis. She retired from Mauney Hosiery of Kings Mountain, and was a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church, She and her husband spent their retirement years running the Bostic...
Kenneth Grayson
Jul 6, 2016
SHELBY – Kenneth Ray Grayson, 85, died July 6, 2016, at White Oak Manor in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late John Avery and Janet Oveda Price Grayson. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a founding member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church, where he served as a...
Illian Moss
Jul 4, 2016
SHELBY- Illian Smith Moss, five days away from turning 109, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late David Chesley and Claudia Lee Royster Smith. She retired after 40 years with the Dover Textile Group, and was a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In...
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