OBITUARIES
Mike Loveday
Jul 26, 2014
SHELBY-Michael “Mike” Loveday, 65, of Canterbury Rd., died Sat., July 26, 2014, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Orange Co., FL, he is the son of Mary Glenn Burgess Loveday and the late Lee Roy Loveday. He attended Christopher Road Baptist Church. SURVIVED: In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife, Dianne Booth Loveday, of...
J. Don Shields
Jul 18, 2014
SHELBY- J. Don Shields, 86, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Murphy, NC, he was born November 1, 1927, son of the late Edgar and Willa Heldreth Shields. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Shelby and a faithful member of the Chris White Bible Class. He was a lifetime...
Nettie Juanita Reinhardt
Jul 18, 2014
SHELBY- Mrs. Juanita Robertson Reinhardt,83, a resident of Cleveland Pines, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, SC she was born September 7, 1930, daughter of the late John Lester and Olive Mae Owens Robertson. She was a member of Hoyle Memorial United Methodist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents,...
Betty Hastings
Jul 17, 2014
SHELBY-Betty McGinnis Hastings, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thurs., July 17, 2014, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Summey and Dare Ryan McGinnis. She served many years at the Shelby Mill, until it closed. She retired from Fiber and Artee Industries. She was a member of...
Willene Snellings
Jul 13, 2014
SHELBY- Barbara “Willene” Snellings, 72, of 1598 Maysville Rd., died Sun., July 14, 2014, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Andy and Eloise Mintz Martin. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church, and worked as a beautician for many years, owning Community and Images by Design salons. The family...
Michelle Hardin
Jul 9, 2014
SHELBY- Alicia Michelle Hardin, 44, died Wed., July 9, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Fulton Co., Ga., she is the daughter of Patricia “Patti” Hardin of Shelby. Michelle was loved by all who knew her. SURVIVED: In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Laci Ford of Polkville; brothers, J.C. Hardin, Greg and...
Ruby Weaver
Jul 6, 2014
SHELBY- Ruby Weaver, 88, of 217 Mt. Sinai Church Road, died , on Sunday July 6 at her home. She was born on August 20, 1925. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alpha Morrison. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Shelby...
Pantha Brown
Jul 6, 2014
SHELBY-Mary “Pantha” Sansing Brown, 91, went to be with her Lord, Sun., July 6, 2014, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Blanton Sansing. She was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church for 62 years. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Carl Watts
Jul 5, 2014
SHELBY-Carl David Watts, 90, died Sat., July 5, 2014, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Zim and Nora Brady Watts. Carl was a veteran of the Army serving in WWII with the 389th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, in the Philippines. He was honored to serve his country. He retired as supervisor from...
Donny Spriggs
Jul 5, 2014
SHELBY-Mr. Donny Spriggs, 77, died Saturday evening at his home. Local funeral arrangements are being handled by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Ralph Mellon
Jul 4, 2014
SHELBY-Ralph Lee Mellon, 76, died Fri., July 4, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Ruffus and Evelena Tessner Mellon. He retired from textiles and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,...
Edward "Red" Lovelace
Jul 3, 2014
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Edward “Red” Lovelace, 68, of 937 Brooklee Drive, passed away Thursday, July 03, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born December 7, 1945 son of the late Gayvon and Myrtie Branch Lovelace. He retired as a Meat Cutter from Harris Teeter. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer...
Odessa Szumita
Jul 1, 2014
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Odessa Ann Nason Szumita, 75, of 123 Castle Court, passed away at her residence Tuesday July 1, 2014 after a long illness. She was born in Portland, Maine on January 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Lester and Odessa Smart Nason. She lived in Kings Mountain for the pass ten years after moving from Biddeford, Maine. She...
Rusty Davis
Jul 1, 2014
CHARLOTTE-Mr. Russell "Rusty" Davis, 62, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at his home in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Khampha Phachoumphone
Jun 27, 2014
KINGS MOUTAIN- Mr. Phachoumphone, 74, of Chesterfield Court, died Friday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Family services will be held later in the week. Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain.
John Brock Sr.
Jun 25, 2014
GEORGETOWN, SC - John Brock of Georgetown, SC died June 25, 2014. He was born in 1932 in Charlotte, the son of the late J.O and Louise Honeycutt Brock. After he retired, Brock was a well-known columnist for several SC newspapers including the state’s oldest newspaper, The Georgetown Times. He had written the weekly column since 1999. He is also...
Rita Geffert Rafferty
Jun 20, 2014
SHELBY — Mrs. Rita Geffert Rafferty passed away on June 20, 2014, at Wendover Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Rafferty, her daughter, Nancy Carneal, and her brothers, Joseph and Albert, and her sister, Mary. Rita was born in Elsworth, Pennsylvania, on June 16, 1923, to Andrej and Sofia Geffert. She worked at the Pentagon during...
Steve Randall Byers
Jun 17, 2014
SHELBY- Mr. Steve Randall Byers, 64, of 310 Crow Road, passed away Tuesday June 17, 2014 at his residence. a native of Cleveland county, he was born February 20, 1950, son of the late Seth and Selma Earle Byers. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Friday in the mausoleum chapel at Cleveland Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Russ...
Ronnie Greene
Jun 11, 2014
SHELBY-Ronnie E. Greene, 68, died Wed., June 11, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Earl Stonewall and Margaret Hardin Greene. He proudly served in the Air Force. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Rick Greene. SURVIVED: He is survived by...
Johnny Emory
Jun 11, 2014
GROVER- Mr. Johnny Emory, 74, of 1233 Lavender Road, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he was born January 26, 1940, son of Louise Hayes Panther and the late Dock Emory. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was retired for the Street Department for the City of Shelby. He...
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