OBITUARIES
J.E. Laughlin
Feb 27, 2013
SHELBY - Mr. Junious Esper “J.E.” Laughlin Jr., 79, of Hammock Avenue, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Junious Esper Sr. and Susie Runyans Laughlin. He served in the Army during the Korean War Conflict and worked most of his life as a carpenter. In...
Frankie Rippy
Feb 23, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Boyd “Frankie” Rippy, 56, of Gardner St., died Sat., Feb. 23, 2013 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Jack Rippy of Shelby, and the late Margaret Watson Rippy. He was an electrician, a member of Christ The King Church, and loved to collect comic books. SURVIVED: In addition to his...
Jane Gilreath Wilson
Feb 21, 2013
BLACKSBURG, SC- Mrs. Jane Gilreath Wilson, 84 of 201 Huffman Hill Road, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 peacefully at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was born April 11, 1928, daughter of the late John Lawson and Ida Black McSwain. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Kings Mountain where she was a...
Johnny Hoyle
Feb 19, 2013
GROVER- Mr. Johnny Neal Hoyle, 56, of Amanda Lane, went to meet his Savior on Feb. 19, 2013 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Tildon Johnny Hoyle of Hickory, and the late Peggy Joyce Dover Webber. He was a member of Proclaiming The Word Ministries in Grover. PRECEDED: In addition to his mother,...
Juanita Wood
Feb 19, 2013
SHELBY- Mrs. Juanita Chavis Wood, age 82, formerly of McColl, SC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at the White Oaks Manor in Kings Mountain, NC . Born in Richmond County, NC, on July 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Murray Chavis. She was the youngest of seven children. She was married to...
Gerald Ellis Carrigan Sr.
Feb 15, 2013
Kings Mountain- Mr. Gerald E. Carrigan, Sr., 65, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Carolinas Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Eliza Stiles Carrigan. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Bill Carrigan and sister, Faye House. SURVIVORS: He is survived...
Bill Folk
Feb 13, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. William “Bill” Folk, 59, of Shelby, died at his residence on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Roy Hamilton Folk and Ruth Mergner Folk. Being born to a military family, home was where his family was. Bill retired from the United States Air Force, where he achieved the...
Linda Morgan
Feb 10, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Linda McCraw Morgan, 68, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James and Juanita Proctor McCraw. She retired from textiles and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. SURVIVED: She is survived by her two sons, Jesse Morgan and wife Elisa of Shelby, David...
Margaret Porter
Feb 7, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Margaret Alexander Porter, 92, went to be with her Lord, Feb. 7, 2013 at Givens Health Center of Asheville. A native of Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late James Forrest and Lula Spivey Alexander. Mrs. Porter was a member of Central U.M.C. and was a former district officer of W.S.C.S. (U.M. Women). She was...
Jim Bowen
Feb 6, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. James “Jim” Bowen, 76, of Melody Lane, died Wed., Feb. 6, 2013 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late L.G. and Katherine Hubbard Bowen. Jim served in the National Guard and was an NC State Alumni. He was owner/operator of Bowen’s Grading Company and was a member of First...
Rozee Watson
Feb 3, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Rozee E. Watson passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Jefferson County, Tenn., Mrs. Watson was the daughter of the late Alger C. Eslinger and Rilla Eslinger Repass. Mrs. Watson worked at the former Cleveland Times newspaper for 27 years. She and her late husband were owners and publishers for...
Claude Harris Iii
Feb 2, 2013
GROVER- Mr. Claude “C.C.” Harris III, of Brenda Ct., died Feb. 2, 2013 at his home. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late Claude C. Harris Jr. and Emma Black Harris. SURVIVED: He is survived by his wife, Sherry Harris of Grover; stepmother, Linda Harris of Shelby; stepson, Christopher Irvin of Grover; three stepdaughters, Kristen...
Virginia Hedrick
Feb 1, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Virginia Nell Hedrick, 79, of N. Morgan St., died Fri., Feb. 1, 2013 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Lola Pearl Falls Ramsey. She worked as a nursing assistant and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby. PRECEDED: In addition to her...
Iris Emery
Feb 1, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Iris Hamrick Emery, 85, of 1506 S. Morgan St., died Fri., Feb. 1, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James and Odessa McGinnis Riddle. She was a faithful member of Christopher Road Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Michael Coffey
Feb 1, 2013
SHELBY- Mr. Michael Scott Coffey, Sr., of Shelby, went to be with his Lord, Friday, February, 1, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Marion County Indiana, he was born August 14, 1967, son of Janet Henricks Coffey of Indianapolis, Indiana and the late Mike Coffey. He was employed by Nestle in Gaffney and was a very active...
Donald "Don" Bridges
Jan 31, 2013
SHELBY – Mr. Donald “Don” Ray Bridges, 48, of Emerald Mine Rd., died Thurs., Jan. 31, 2013. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Sue Carol Wease Bridges and Max Bridges and wife Jeanette of Mooresboro. He worked 20 years with his father at Bridges Meat Market, then most recently as a property manager at...
Charlie Lee Lemons
Jan 30, 2013
GROVER- Mr. Charlie Lee Lemons, 88, of Grover passed away Wednesday January 30, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, he was born March 28, 1924, son of the late Radford and Nancy Roberts Lemons. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Gary Lemons; three brothers, R.L., William, and...
Jean Melton
Jan 25, 2013
SHELBY-Ms. Jean Lail Melton, 55, of Dixie Dr., died Friday at her home. Funeral arrangments are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
Elsie Mcallister
Jan 22, 2013
SHELBY – Mrs. Elsie Lee Davis McAllister, 75, of 3016 Harold Ct., went to be with her Lord, Tues., Jan. 22, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Cora Ervin Davis. She retired from Kemit Electronics, Cleveland County Schools Cafeteria, and was a member of Davidson Memorial...
George Collins
Jan 21, 2013
GASTONIA- Mr. George B. Collins, Jr., 84, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Hamilton County, Ohio, he was born November 16, 1928, son of the late George Berry, Sr. and Bessie Lea Knapp Collins. SERVICES: A memorial service will be held in Ohio at a later date. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home...
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