OBITUARIES
Karen Kempton
Sep 4, 2015
SHELBY-Karen Kempton, 72, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at Brookdale Assisted Living. A native of Scioto County, OH, she was the daughter of Dorothy Personette McManus of Holly Ridge, and the late Chester McManus. Karen was a member of Grifton Freewill Baptist Church, and attended Faith Freewill Baptist Church and Shelby Freewill Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her father,...
Anna Causby
Aug 29, 2015
SHELBY – Anna Catherine Jones Causby, 92, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Peak Resources of Cherryville. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Laddie Chivous and Mary Jane Green Jones. She was a lifelong member of Double Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Harvey Rogers Sr.
Aug 23, 2015
SHELBY-WWII Veteran, Emmett Harvey Rogers, Sr. age 95, from Shelby, made a permeant move on August 23, 2015 from Summit Place Assisted Living Mooresville, N.C. to be with his Father in Heaven. He was born in Cleveland County on February 21, 1920 to the late Leabron Rogers, Sr. and Mallie Ledbetter Rogers. In 1951 Harvey established E. Harvey Rogers Construction,...
Quillie Lucille Wyte
Aug 22, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN-Mrs. Quillie Lucille Williams Wyte, 81, went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late JT and Avalona Champion Williams. She retired from Mauney Hosiery. Lucille was a member of El Bethel United Methodist Church and Church...
Lois Kale
Aug 17, 2015
SHELBY-Lois F. Kale, 78, went home to be with her Lord, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ellen Martin Farris. She retired from Harris Teeter and was a former organist at Peach Street Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her...
Lillie Ruff
Aug 14, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Lillie Mae Childers Ruff, 67, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. A native of Cherokee Co., SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Scruggs Childers. She was a member of In Christ Ministry of Bessemer City, and a former member of Assembly of Faith of Dallas, NC....
Bernece Tessneer Glass
Aug 12, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Bernece Tessneer Glass, 83, passed away Aug. 12, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare System. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Zadie and Mae Towery Tessneer. She was a 1950 Graduate of Tryon High School in Bessemer City. She retired from Gaston County Schools as Finance Coordinator. In addition to her parents, she...
Ruth E. Philbeck
Aug 9, 2015
SHELBY- Ruth Hurdt Philbeck, 84, a resident of Peak Resources, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Peak Resources. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lottie Hoyle Hurdt. She was retired from Kemet, and was a member of New Buffalo Baptist Church in Grover. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was...
Becky Poole
Aug 5, 2015
SHELBY- Becky Poole, 68, of 1152 Mitchell Street, passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Maynard and Dolly Blanche Wilson Poole. She was a very giving person and an avid reader. She adored her dog, Meoghy. She loved the beach and all children. PRECEDED:...
George Reever
Aug 3, 2015
KINGS MOUNTAIN- George Edward Reever, 86, a resident of White Oak Manor –Kings Mountain, passed away Monday August 3, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain. A native of York, PA, he was the son of the late William Robert and Beatrice Marie Seitz Reever. He was a Mason, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Eastern Star, a DeMolay Advisor. He was also...
Thelma Mcmurry
Aug 2, 2015
SHELBY- Thelma Truelove McMurry, 78, of 119 Webb Road, passed away Sunday August, 2, 2015 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland county, she was the daughter of the late George and Ledna Greene Truelove. She was a member of Ledford Grove Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son,...
Doris Turner
Jul 21, 2015
SHELBY- Doris Daves Price Turner, 88, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Lala Hamrick Daves. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, L.C. Price;...
Elaine Lynch
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY- Elaine Reynolds Lynch, 88, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John Stamey and Anna Lawing Reynolds. She was a homemaker. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Fred Lynch; and sister, Evelyn Whitesides. SURVIVED:...
Gladys Willis
Jul 20, 2015
BOILING SPRINGS- Gladys Jeanette Willis, 74, of Boiling Springs, passed away Monday July 20, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Gaston county, she was the daughter of the late Glavis “Shake” and Gladys Heavner Wacaster. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Frances Shuford
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY-Frances Self Shuford, 73, went to be with her Lord, Monday, July 20, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Coyte and Pauline Page Self. She retired from Doran Textiles. Frances was a member of Polkville Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teach, prayer chair person, and a...
William A. Devane
Jul 20, 2015
SHELBY- Bill was born July 28, 1933 in Fayetteville, N.C. to William A. and Janie Stevens DeVane. He graduated from Darlington School in 1951, attended N.C. State and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BS in Business in 1955. He earned his CPA designation in Charlotte. He worked for Riegel Paper Company in Wilmington, N.C., Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland...
Gertrude Davis
Jul 18, 2015
SHELBY-Gertrude “Granny” Weaver Davis, 78, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie McGinnis Weaver. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, and a foster grandparent at Number 3 School. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Frankie Bradley
Jul 17, 2015
SHELBY- Frankie Bradley, 84, of 850 Old Boiling Springs Road, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Walter T. Savage Sr. and Lula Harris Savage. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church since 1964 and the Ruth Sunday school Class. Her belief in Jesus Christ...
Wallace Hester
Jul 15, 2015
SHELBY- James “Wallace” Hester, 86, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Harry and Lena Fraser Hester. Wallace served in the Army, was a member of Westview Baptist Church, and retired from JP Stevens with 41 years of service. He had a love for the outdoors,...
Arthur Mullinax
Jul 9, 2015
SHELBY- Arthur Mullinax, 77, of Dravo Road, passed away Thursday July, 9, 2015 at his home. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Jesse James and Flossie Jane Humphries Mullinax. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters....
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