OBITUARIES

Harry Coggins

Harry Coggins

Nov 4, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Harry Anderson Coggins, 59, of 113 Blackhawk Dr., died Sun., Nov. 4, 2012 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James and Ida McCurry Coggins. He served in the US Army. PRECEDED: in addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Gray; and special...

Donald Shelton

Donald Shelton

Nov 4, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Donald Early Shelton, Sr., 78, of 117 Carl Lane, passed away Sunday November 4, 2012 surrounded by his family at Wendover Hospice. A native of Pulaski County, VA, he was born June 25, 1934, son of the late Early Hobson and Nettie Mabel Hollingsworth Shelton. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. PRECEDED: In addition to...

Betty Dixon

Betty Dixon

Nov 3, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Betty Chilton Dixon, 75, of Charles Rd., passed away Sat. Nov. 3, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Rockingham County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lola Boyd Chilton. She was a member of Westview Baptist Church and the Come & See Sunday School Class. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she...

Georgia Foster

Georgia Foster

Nov 1, 2012

CHARLOTTE – Mrs. Georgia Mae Foster, 96, went to be with her Lord on Thurs. Nov. 1, 2012, surrounded by her family at the Levine-Dickson Hospice in Huntersville. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Alexander and Sarah Melton Melton. Mrs. Foster was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister in Christ. A...

Ralph Wilson Mckinney Jr.

Ralph Wilson Mckinney Jr.

Oct 30, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Ralph Wilson McKinney Jr., 79, of 1238 New Crest Lane, died Tues. Oct. 30, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Pickens County, SC, he was the son of the late Ralph Sr. and Grace Looper McKinney. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War Conflict, graduated from Furman University, and retired from the...

Faye Deaton Morgan

Faye Deaton Morgan

Oct 28, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Faye Deaton Morgan, 59, of 142 Jones Rd., died Sun. Oct. 28th, 2012 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Howard Yates and Hannah Blanton Deaton. She retired from PPG, and was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. Faye loved her grandchildren and being active in their lives....

Wayne Childers

Wayne Childers

Oct 21, 2012

KINGS MOUNTAIN – Mr. Wayne Childers, 62, died Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Charles Jesse and Mary Louise Scruggs Childers. He worked as a real estate appraiser. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Pryor Franklin Childers. SURVIVED:...

Pansy Craft

Pansy Craft

Oct 20, 2012

SHELBY- Mrs. Pansy Craft, 87 of 1101 N. Morgan Street, passed away Saturday October 20, 2012 at Peak Resources in Shelby. A native of St. Petersburg, FL, she was born March 7, 1925, daughter of the late Jack and Edna Manley Phillips. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Shelby where she served in the women’s...

Melvin Lancaster

Melvin Lancaster

Oct 17, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Melvin T. Lancaster, 74, of 1117 Southern Springs Road, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, October 17, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, he was born April 14, 1938, son of the late George and Kathleen Hamrick Lancaster. He was retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife of...

Maxine Jolley

Maxine Jolley

Oct 17, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Maxine Sink Jolley, 82, of 1313 Wesson Rd., went to be with her Lord, Wed. Oct. 17, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late David and Carrie Owens Sink. For 30 years, she taught elementary school at Davidson County, Marion School, and Cleveland County Schools. She...

Terrell Bunn

Terrell Bunn

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Terrell Lenson Bunn, 55, of 3815 Five Points Road, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Birmingham, AL, he was born November 26, 1956, son of Patricia Hoodenpyle Bunn and the late Jerrell Bunn. He was in the 186th Air Refueling Squadron in Meridian, MS and flew many missions overseas; he...

Patsy Wise

Patsy Wise

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Patsy Brooks Wise, 83, died Tues. Oct. 16, 2012 at Peak Resources of Shelby. She was the daughter of the late Bulo and Myrtle Glover Brooks. She and her husband owned and operated Wise Quick Stop. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Luther Wise; and sister, Doris Owens....

Helen Defonce

Helen Defonce

Oct 16, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Helen Morrison DeFonce, 95, died Tues., Oct. 16, 2012 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Mattie Morrison. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony DeFonce Sr.; and two...

Joe Sepaugh

Joe Sepaugh

Oct 13, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Joe H. Sepaugh, 82, of 517 Bentley Rd., died Sat. Oct. 13, 2012, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Mike and Minney McKnight Sepaugh. He served in the U.S. Army, retired as a manager of A&P Tea Co., and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church....

Walter Sepaugh

Walter Sepaugh

Oct 11, 2012

SHELBY- Mr. Walter Jackson Sepaugh, 39, of 233 Trent McSwain Road, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thurs., Oct. 11, 2012 at his residence. A native of Allegany County, NC, he was born July 7, 1973, son of Rev. Michael and Carol Weaver Sepaugh of Shelby. He was a former salesman at Honda Motorcycle Sales of Shelby and...

Nancy Sue Kennedy

Nancy Sue Kennedy

Oct 10, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Nancy Sue White Kennedy, 65, of Indian Creek Dr, died Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Ada Head White. She retired from Reliance Electric and attended Gaffney Freewill Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Eric Gibson

Eric Gibson

Oct 9, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Eric Nathan Gibson, 44 of S. Post Road, died Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Ray “Rick” Jr. and Catherine Davis Gibson of Shelby. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving in Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Korea, and Kuwait. SURVIVED: In addition to...

Brenda Gardner Hamrick

Brenda Gardner Hamrick

Oct 2, 2012

SHELBY – Mrs. Brenda Gardner Hamrick, 70, of 1315 Crestview Dr., died Tues., Oct. 2, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Durham Co., she was the daughter of the late Luther and Wanda Coggins Gaines. She was a member of Putnam Baptist Church, where she was active in S.W.A.T. and traveling. She enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, and volunteering...

Linda Digh

Linda Digh

Sep 28, 2012

SHELBY- Mrs. Linda Digh, 71, a resident of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Wythe County VA, she was born October 10, 1940, daughter of the late Buford and Rosie Bass Gravley. She worked at Cleveland Regional Medical Center for a time, later she retired from Gaston Memorial...

Don Bolton

Don Bolton

Sep 26, 2012

SHELBY – Mr. Don “Shine” Bolton, 75, of First Broad Road, died Wed., Sept. 26, 2012 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Henry and Vernie Hamrick Bolton. He retired after many years as a truck driver. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two...