OBITUARIES
Phil Gibson
Oct 22, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Ronald Philip Gibson, 62, of 119 Crane Court, passed away Saturday October 22, 2011 at his residence. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Hershel and Dasiey Huffstetler Gibson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather; he also had a love for classic cars. He was a veteran of the...
Jerry Ellis
Oct 19, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Jerry Eugene Ellis, 66, of 206 College Ave., died Wed. Oct. 19, 2011 at Carolina’s Medical Center. A native of Cleveland Co. he was the son of the late Clayton and Mary Waters Ellis. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and retired from Kosa as a supervisor. SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife...
Ben Towery
Oct 18, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Benjiman Ray Towery, 34, of 716 Liveoak St., died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Faye Wright Towery and the late Cecil Towery. PRECEDED: In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by a brother, Chris Towery. SURVIVED: He is survived by...
Lois Shirley Hoback
Oct 16, 2011
SHELBY- Lois Shirley Hoback, 90, of 1404 Lackey Street, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cook County, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Florence Novander Grimm. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, W. Niel Hoback; one son, Douglas Niel Hoback;...
Norman Paul Tippel
Oct 16, 2011
Kings Mountain- Norman Paul Tippel, 69, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. A native of Stark County, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Ester Florence Grinemner Tippel. SURVIVORS: he is survived by his wife Cathy Tippel of the home; two sons, Norman Tippel, Jr. and fiancé, Brenda Rhodes of...
Betty Bridges
Oct 12, 2011
SHELBY- Mrs. Betty McDaniel Bridges, 84, of 1692 Crestland Dr., died Wed., Oct. 12, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland Co., she was the daughter of the late Phifer Clement and Mary Edwards McDaniel. She was a former member of Eastside Baptist Church where she was active in the Girls Auxiliary and served on the flower...
Gladys Carter Mcknight
Oct 4, 2011
SHELBY- Mrs. Gladys Carter McKnight, 84, of 309 Gardner St., died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late A G and Eunice Darby Carter. She was a former member of Martin Street United Methodist Church for many years, due to the church closing, she moved...
Ronnie Lowery
Oct 3, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Lowery, 71 of Pleasant Hill Church Road., died Mon., Oct. 3, 2011 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Isabel Wright Lowery of Shelby and the late Mike Lowery. He served as a military police officer in the Army. Ronnie was the owner/operator of Lowery’s Country Corner and was...
Jimmy Lail
Sep 30, 2011
ELLENBORO- Mr. Jimmy Leroy Lail, 71, of 283 Harmon Rd., died Friday at his home. A native of Cleveland Co., he was the son of the late Paul and Elizabeth Green Lail. He served in the Army, retired from textiles and was a member of Shelby New Bethel Church. He loved building and playing banjo’s. He was known as a...
Darrell Claude Butler
Sep 27, 2011
BOILING SPRINGS- Darrell Claude Butler, 56, of 1538 Gold Farm Road, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Cleveland Hospice at Wendover. A native of Raeford County, NC, he was the son of the late Floyd and Beatrice Hardin Butler. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Shelia Spurling. SURVIVED: He leaves behind to...
Lamer Hamrick
Sep 26, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Lamer Shelton Hamrick, 84, of 1930 Riverhill Dr., died Monday September 26, 2011 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Victor L. and Rachel Clary Hamrick. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher in the children and youth department, and...
Doc Holiday
Sep 23, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Chalmer “Doc” Holiday, 73, of 4340 W. Dixon Blvd., died Fri., Sept. 23, 2011 at his home. A native of Huron Co., Ohio, he was the son of the late Oscar and Camilla Mills Holiday. He was the pastor of Word of Truth Fellowship and was the owner/operator of Shelby Tree Service for over 35 years. He spent...
George Wesley Carr
Sep 20, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. George Wesley Carr, 91, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of York County, SC, he was the son of the late Laddie and Rosanna Carr. He was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church where he was a member of the Keenagers Choir, he was also a devoted husband and father....
Paul Whetstine
Sep 20, 2011
Kings Mountain- Mr. Paul Whetstine, 67, of 5011 Harmon Rd. Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday September 20, 2011 at Crawley Memorial in Boiling Springs, NC. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Charles Sloan, Sr. and Lucy Axsom Whetstine. He was a good husband, great dad, and wonderful grandfather. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents,...
Lucille Carroll Bates
Sep 14, 2011
GROVER- Mrs. Myrtle Lucille Carroll Bates, 85, of 819 Longbranch Rd., went to be with her Savior on Sept. 14, 2011 at her home. A native of Cleveland Co., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Florence Johnson Carroll. She retired from the Esther Mill. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church where she was in the...
Charlie M. Smith, Jr.
Sep 8, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Charlie M. “Chuck” Smith Jr., 67, of 4348 W. Dixon Blvd., died Thurs., Sept. 8, 2011 at Carolina’s Medical Center. A native of Cleveland Co. he was the son of the late Charlie Sr. and Bonnie Greene Smith. He retired from the Navy after 29 years, where he served in Vietnam, Korean Conflict, and was called to active...
Donald Ellis
Sep 7, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Donald Ross Ellis, 52, of Le-Nick Dr., died Wed., Sept. 7, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland Co. he was the son of Harrill Ross Ellis of Hudson and Patricia Whisnant Ellis of Shelby. He was employed at UPS in Gaffney and was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. He had a love...
Farris Leroy Chapman
Sep 7, 2011
SHELBY- Mr. Farris Leroy Chapman, 46, of S. Post Rd., died Tues., Sept. 7th 2011, at his home. A native of Cleveland Co. he is the son of A.J. and Carol Ann Bridges Chapman of Shelby. FUNERAL – 10am, Saturday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. OFFICIATING – Rev. Steve Waters
Rosetta Marcus
Sep 4, 2011
CASAR-Mrs. Rosetta Maria Marcus, 60, of 6213 Ward Gap Rd., died Sept. 4, 2011, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Ill. A Catholic Memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Sept. 17th, at 10am. An informal gathering of family and friends will take place in the parish hall following the Mass from 11am to...
James Herbert "Hub" Jones
Aug 31, 2011
SHELBY- James Herbert “Hub” Jones, 75, of 2466 Old Gaffney Road, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late RH and Wilma Proctor Jones. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church in...
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