OBITUARIES
Mary P. Gardner
Dec 4, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Gardner, 85, of St. Augustine, died Dec. 4, 2007, at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville. Mrs. Gardner was a native of Bessemer City, N.C., and moved to St. Augustine in 2006 from Shelby, N.C. Mrs. Gardner was a factory worker at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., in Shelby, a member of the Woodman of the...
Margaret Pearl Martin
Dec 2, 2007
GROVER- Mrs. Margaret Pearl Martin, 86, of 1124-1 Lavender Rd., died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Harley and Carrie Queen. She was a co-owner of Martin Jacquard Textiles in Grover. Mrs. Martin was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, where she was a member...
Doug "Dougman" Davis
Dec 1, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Doug “Dougman” Davis, 47, of 934 College Ave., died Saturday, December 1, 2007. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of Roe Davis of Shelby and Connie Cannon Davis of Boiling Springs. He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. As a welder and fabricator, he loved to build and race dirt late models and worked...
Geraldine B. Lovelace
Nov 30, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Geraldine Blanton Lovelace, 73, of 719 Washburn Switch Road, died Friday at Hospice at Wendover. She was a native of Cleveland County and daughter to the late Paul M. and Annie Belle Green Blanton. Geraldine retired from Kemet Industries as a lab technician and also worked in the Cleveland County School System cafeterias. She was a member at...
Michael Queen
Nov 21, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Glenn Michael Queen, 61, of 157 Delta Park Drive, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at home. He was a native of Cleveland County, and son of the late Clarence Glenn and Mabel Sanders Queen. Mr. Queen was a Field Manager for NCR Corp. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
George Edgar Gauthier
Nov 15, 2007
BOILING SPRINGS- Mr. George Edgar Gauthier, 79, of 115 B Creekside Dr., died Thursday, Nov. 15th, at his home. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE PRIVATELY HELD
Grace Wright
Nov 13, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Grace King Wright, 86, of 221 Dellinger Rd., died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Haywood and Ada Bynum King. She delivered the Shelby Star for almost 30 years and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Mrs. Wright was a member...
Thomas "Tom" Kincaid
Nov 12, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Thomas “Tom” Kincaid, 75, of 133 Shadowgate Dr., died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Fayette County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Virgil Elmer and Viola Bonnie De Lung Kincaid. He served in the Air Force and the Coast Guard and was a member of the Church of...
Virginia E. Church
Nov 11, 2007
SHELBY- Ms. Virginia Head Church, 85, of 1404 N. Lafayette St., died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late E.D. and Etta Whistnant Head. She was a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Doris Cantrell
Nov 10, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Doris Edwards Cantrell, 76, of 205 Kenwood Dr. died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jerry Crawford and Clara Mullinax Edwards. Mrs. Cantrell was retired from Stanley Home Products and was a member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed travel and her grandchildren....
Ruby "Ovella" Berg
Nov 9, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Ruby Ovella Berg, 94, of Wilmington, formerly of Shelby, died Friday, November 9, 2007 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. A native of Saline County, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas Right and Ida Maybelle Miles Proctor. She retired as a seamstress and was a member of the Greenbriar Bond Boosters 4-H Club...
Hannah Deaton
Nov 2, 2007
BOILING SPRINGS- Mrs. Hannah Victoria Blanton Deaton, 78, of 1802 Patrick Ave., passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late William Clifton and Cora Jane Royster Blanton. She was retired from FASCO Industries and was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Deaton loved her...
Doris Bennett
Oct 31, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Leslie Doris Bennett, 81, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Belaire Health Care Center in Gastonia. A native of Shelby, and born April 24, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Elisha and Leslie Hord McBrayer. She was formerly employed by McBrayer Motors and retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. She was...
Lucy Linebarger
Oct 28, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Lucy Linebarger, 76, of 2523 Oak Grove Rd., died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Stevie Brooks McSwain. Mrs. Linebarger previously owned Patterson Florist. She loved her dogs, cats and parrot. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
John Beaver
Oct 27, 2007
Mr. John Henry Beaver of 132 Eagles Nest Way in Shelby, NC died Saturday October 27th while on a short vacation with his wife, Caroline, in Cherokee, NC. John was born and raised in Cleveland County, North Carolina. He was Division Manager for Engineering & Quality Services for GCA Production Services, Inc. where he recently achieved a six-sigma green belt...
Randy Lewis Mcswain
Oct 26, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Randy Lewis McSwain, 49, of 1021 S. Patterson St., Shelby, died Friday, October 26, 2007 in Gaffney, SC. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Evans Yates and Nellie Ree Thrift McSwain. PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jessie McSwain. SURVIVORS: He is...
Floyd N. Millsaps
Oct 26, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Floyd Nathan “Pappy” Millsaps, 85, of 1104 Lakeview St., died Friday, October 26, 2007 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Iredell County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Poole Millsaps. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. during WWII and was a truck driver until The Lord called him to preach the gospel....
Bonita West
Oct 26, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Bonita Fortenberry West, 86, of 806 Broad St., died Friday, October 26, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Jakie and Lincey Bowman Fortenberry. She was an employed with the Cleveland Mill for 40 years and retired from the Doran Mill. She was a charter member of...
Baby Jacob Tyler Leonhart
Oct 21, 2007
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Jacob Tyler Leonhart, infant son to Freddie Dean and Kimberly Perry Leonhart of 809 W. Gold St., died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. SURVIVORS: In addition to his parents, he is survived by his older brother, Joshua Leonhart, of the home; paternal grandparents, Ronnie and Betty Leonhart of Kings Mountain; maternal grandmother, Barbara...
Samuel "Sam" Max Christopher
Oct 17, 2007
GROVER- Mr. Samuel “Sam” Max Christopher, 80, of Grover, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Home. A native of Lincoln County, he was a son of the late William Hendricks and Nellie Maud Cudd Christopher. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was retired from the Lily Mill. Mr. Christopher loved to play softball, and loved to farm....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
