OBITUARIES
Sue Proctor Yates
Aug 13, 2008
GROVER- Mrs. Sue Proctor Yates, 90, of 111-1 Panda Court, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of York County, SC, she was a daughter of the late John Pinkney and Fannie Duff Proctor. She was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to...
William "Pete" Owens
Aug 11, 2008
GROVER- Mr. William “Pete” Franklin Owens, 72, of 204 Kentbury Drive, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, he was of the Baptist faith, and also employed by the city of Kings Mountain and the Silver Dollar. He is survived by special friends: Paul Beatty and wife Marie of Grover, Bill...
Fred Tessneer Sr.
Aug 9, 2008
LAWNDALE- Mr. Fred Tessneer Sr., 76, of 207 E. Stagecoach Trail, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son to the late Tom and Addie Wilson Tessneer. He worked for Glenn Cornwell at Cornwell Oil for 30 years, and retired with Printing and Packing. Fred was a member of Gloryland Missionary Baptist...
Earl Rector
Aug 9, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Earl Dean Rector, 85, of 2566 S. Post Road, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Gaston County, son to the late Gus and Nettie Bumgarner Rector and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Rector served in the Army during WWII. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his...
Janet E. Wilson
Aug 5, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Janet E. Wilson, 68, of Homewood, Illinois, passed away Tuesday August 5, 2008 her home. She was retired as a legal secretary from Borg-Warner Company. PRECEDED IN DEATH: Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alma Fligg, of Chicago, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ben (Doc) and Faye Wilson of Shelby. She is survived...
Doris Byers
Aug 3, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Doris Mae Byers, 91, of 110 Philbeck Street, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Hospice at Wendover. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter to the late William Sylvester and Oma Holland Jones. She was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, was formerly employed by J.C. Penney Co. and J&C Dying, and was a member of Poplar...
Louise Green
Jul 25, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Myrtle Louise “Maw Maw” Mosteller Green, 89, of 401 North Morgan Street, Shelby, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at White Oak Manor. She is a daughter to the late Alonzo Mosteller and Mary Ella Richardson Mosteller. She was a member of Peach Street Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed baking cakes and pies and...
Greta Gamble
Jul 24, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Greta Lewis Gamble, 98, of 134 Spring Lakes Drive, Georgia, died, Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Warrenton Heath and Rehab Center. She was the daughter to the late Benjamin Alexander Lewis and Margreta Lutz Lewis and retired as a school secretary. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Gamble, and...
Mary Sue Francis
Jul 24, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Sue Hastings Francis, 92, of 713 Dixon Street, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Zero and Cleo Hastings. She retired after working at the Shelby Mill for 34 years. She was a long time member of the Lafayette Street United Methodist Church. In addition to her...
Irene Stringas
Jul 23, 2008
Mrs. Irene Sterjeos Stringas, 91, of 709 Mayo Street, died Wednesday July 23, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. Funeral services will be held in Lebanon, PA, Tuesday, July 29 at Sts. Catherine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Visitaion will be from 9-11am, the funeral service will start at 11.
Robert Heywood
Jul 21, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Robert Daniel Heywood, 67, of 1404 Parham Beam Rd., died Monday, July 21, 2008 at home. A native of Warwick County, VA, he was a son of the late Homer Ferguson Heywood and Audrey Vernette Wallace Heywood. FUNERAL: Services will be held in Virginia.
Waylon Tucker Combs
Jul 21, 2008
SHELBY- Waylon Tucker Combs, infant son of Tara Lynne Combs of Shelby, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. SURVIVORS: In addition to his mother, he is survived by his grandmother, Jackie Whisnant of Rock Hill, SC; grandfather, Roby Combs of Shelby; four aunts, Andrea Bivins and husband, Mark of Shelby, Brittney Hoyle of Lawndale, Skylar Hoyle...
Max Crawford
Jul 19, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. Max Augustus Crawford, 73, of 100-3 Kenwall Village Dr., died Saturday, July 19, 2008. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Vert Lionel Crawford and Blanch Weast Crawford. He was formerly employed as supervisor with J.P. Stevens and was a U.S. Army Veteran, with service in Korea. He enjoyed bowling and golfing, and...
Patricia Vasquez
Jul 18, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Vasquez, 52, of 908 Earl Rd. died Friday, July 18, 2008 at home. Arrangements are pending at this time.
John "J.H." Queen
Jul 15, 2008
SHELBY- Mr. John Harley Queen, 80, of Limestone, Tenn., went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. He was a member and Deacon of the Unity Family Worship Center in Limestone and loved Jesus with his whole heart. John was a native of Shelby, NC and a resident of Limestone for the past 15 years. Mr. Queen...
Clifford Ledford
Jul 12, 2008
BOILING SPRINGS, NC- Mr. Clifford Arthur Ledford, 66, of 131 Green Ave., died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, son to the late Melvin and Dorcas Horn Ledford. He was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church and owned Ledford’s Heating and Air Conditioning Co. He was an avid fisherman...
Lillian Grigg Wright
Jul 11, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Lillian Grigg Wright, 88, of 719 Live Oak St., died Friday, July 11, 2008 at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Bessie York Grigg. She was a retired nurse at Cleveland Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Joyce Wellmon
Jul 9, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Joyce Lail Wellmon, 64, of 1315 Barbee Rd., died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Ava Pearl Bridges Lail. She was a retired inspector in the textile industry and was a member of Community Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition...
Viola Warlick
Jul 9, 2008
Mrs. Viola Warlick, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Fort Collins, Colo. A long-time resident of Shelby, she owned and operated Viola’s Beauty Shop and was a charter member of Westview Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Chalcraft of Fort Collins, Colo.; two stepsons, Kenneth Warlick of Witchita, Kan., and Christopher Warlick of Johnson City,...
Irma Combs
Jul 5, 2008
SHELBY- Mrs. Irma B. Combs, 89, of 839 Pleasant Drive, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Seth Victor Bowen and “Trent” Borders Bowen. She was employed for 20 years with NASCAR as a track steward and was a member of Sulphur Springs United...
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