OBITUARIES

Jenny Kiser

Jenny Kiser

Dec 3, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Virginia “Jenny” Stroupe Kiser, 90, of 1406 Wesson Rd., died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas S. and Bertie McAllister Stroupe. She had lived in Shelby for the past 70 years, and was a member of Westview Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH:...

Juanita Spinks

Juanita Spinks

Dec 2, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Juanita Madeline Spinks, 83, of 1220 Starlight Drive, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at home. A native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Leona Sizemore Coxey. She was a retired teacher from the Tall Pines Academy in Crestview, Florida. She was a member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church and a...

Ronnie Grigg

Ronnie Grigg

Dec 2, 2008

SHELBY- Mr. John Randolph “Ronnie” Grigg, 66, of 710 McSwain Rd., died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Elsie and Laura Ledford Grigg. He was retired from PPG after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Windjammers Motorcycle Club, where he was...

Thelma Kennedy

Thelma Kennedy

Dec 2, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Thelma Grigg Kennedy, 87, of 302-5 Pinkney Street, passed away quietly to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Elsie and Laura Ledford Grigg. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and worked at Cleveland Cloth Mill for many...

Charles Wayne Owens

Charles Wayne Owens

Nov 30, 2008

GASTONIA- Mr. Charles Wayne Owens, 55, of 2200 Williamsburg Dr., # 16, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County he was a son of Clifford Owens and Zula C. Owens of Mooresboro. He was employed by Gaston County as a computer analyst and served in the U.S. Army. SURVIVORS: He is survived by his daughter,...

Lora "Mae" Cleary

Lora "Mae" Cleary

Nov 28, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Lora “Mae” Johnson Cleary, 77, of 107 Perry Street died, Friday, November 28, 2008 at home. A native of Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Murphy and Flora Rhodes Johnson. She was retired from PPG and Azdel and was of the Baptist faith. She was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother and loved the mountains...

Hugh Lee Mode

Hugh Lee Mode

Nov 28, 2008

SHELBY- Mr. Hugh Lee Mode, 79, of 1603 N. Oak Drive, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Elgie Sain Mode. He was retired from Carolina Freight, where he was known by his handle name “High Pocket”, after 33 years of service. He was...

Margaret S. Collins

Margaret S. Collins

Nov 26, 2008

SHELBY - Mrs. Margaret S. Collins, 66, of 1629 Red Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late George Oliver and Lillian Melton Collins Sisk. She enjoyed acrylic painting. Mrs. Collins attended Ledford Grove Baptist Church and was an active volunteer with the Salvation Army. PRECEDED IN DEATH:...

Charles Edward Barnett

Charles Edward Barnett

Nov 26, 2008

SHELBY- Mr. Charles Edward “Pee Wee” Barnett Jr., 53, of 1808 Beaman Street, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son to Mary Brooks Barnett of Shelby and the late Charles Edward Barnett. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Second Baptist Church. Mr. Barnett loved drag racing...

Kathleen Campbell

Kathleen Campbell

Nov 23, 2008

SHELBY — Mrs. Kathleen Holden Campbell, 93, of 401 N. Morgan Street, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at White Oak Manor. A native of Greenville County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Carl and Mary Lee Couch Holden. She retired from the Burlington Mill in Henrietta and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Pat Kitchens

Pat Kitchens

Nov 17, 2008

SHELBY- Mr. Patrick “Pat” Gerald Kitchens, 67, of 202 W. Zion Church Rd., died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, with his beloved sister, Marianne, by his side. A native of New Orleans, LA, he was a son of the late Fredrick and Gere Bailey Kitchens. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was retired from...

Dorothy Canipe

Dorothy Canipe

Nov 15, 2008

SHELBY-Mrs. Dorothy Kay Wood Canipe, 67, of 2456 Dixon Drive, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Burlington, NC, she is a daughter to Birdie Black Wood of Gaffney and the late Lacy Wood Sr.. She was a member of Clearview Baptist Church and retired from PPG. Dorothy loved working and tending with her...

Terry Bowman

Terry Bowman

Nov 13, 2008

BOILING SPRINGS – Mr. Terry Delane Bowman, 51, of 129 Gordon Ave., died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of Mabry Bowman and wife, Jean, of Shelby and the late Margie McKee. He was employed with Cleveland County Schools in the bus garage and was a self-employed painter. He was also...

Kathleen Buff

Kathleen Buff

Nov 12, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Kathleen Mellon Buff, 74, of 211 North Morgan Street, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008. A native of Cleveland County, she is a daughter of the late James Eddie and Elizabeth Texas Trammel Mellon. She attended Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Buff was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother who loved spending time with her...

Martha Howell Wright

Martha Howell Wright

Nov 6, 2008

SHELBY- Mrs. Martha Howell Wright, 68, of 2906 Elizabeth Avenue, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she is a daughter of the late Winfred and Lila Barrett Howell. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Ken Howell....

Johnny Teseneer

Johnny Teseneer

Nov 3, 2008

BOILING SPRINGS — Mr. Johnny Ray Teseneer, 68, of 431 W. College Ave.,died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late James Garthea Teseneer and Vernie McSwain Teseneer of Boiling Springs. Johnny retired from Hoechst Celanese after 33 years of service. He was a member of...

Bruce Hamrick

Bruce Hamrick

Nov 1, 2008

SHELBY- Mr. Bruce Wendell Hamrick, 75, of 910 Lake Drive, died, Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Barney Lewis and Bertha Splawn Hamrick. He attended Shelby High School and NCSU with a major in Forestry and also served in the Army. Mr. Hamrick retired from...

Christine Morris

Christine Morris

Oct 26, 2008

SHELBY – Mrs. Christine “Granny,” Harvell Morris, 73, of Shelby, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. A native of Cabarrus County, she was a daughter to the late William Shakespeare and Leah Weaver Harvell. Mrs. Morris was a devoted wife, daughter, and grandmother. She had retired from the Customer Service dept.of First national...

Reba Cross

Reba Cross

Oct 21, 2008

SHELBY – Mrs. Reba Self Cross, 82, of 1306 Greer St, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late R.R. and Hazel Carter Self. She assisted in the facilitation of Dunklin Memorial Camp in Okeechobee, Florida, a drug and alcohol rehab center, where she worked...

Stacey Poe Arrowood

Stacey Poe Arrowood

Oct 20, 2008

BOILING SPRINGS – Mrs. Stacey Poe Arrowood, 40, of 115 Southglenn Dr., died Monday, October 20, 2008, at home. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, she was a daughter of Audrie and Betty Vest Poe of Terre Haute, IN. She was manager of the food deli at Food Lion in Kings Mountain. She attended Freedom Baptist Academy, Hyles-Anderson College in...