OBITUARIES
Gladys B. Duncan
Jun 25, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Gladys Barrett Duncan, 90, of 333 Grice St., died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late William Michael and Fannie Humphries Barrett. Mrs. Duncan was retired as both a self-employed seamstress and a waitress for Alston Bridges Barbecue. She was the oldest charter member...
Mike Shull
Jun 21, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Michael Eugene “Mike” Shull, 61, of 3050 Sting Ray Dr., went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of Jean McArthur Richards of Boiling Springs and the late William Shull. He owned the Village Pantry convenience store. Mr. Shull attended Cornerstone Baptist Church and...
Talmadge "T.E." Marshall
Jun 20, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Talmadge “T.E.” Marshall, 77, of 3137-A Blue Ridge Drive, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Marytown, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William W. and Lily Davis Marshall. Mr. Marshall served in all four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and was a veteran of WWII and the...
Paul B. Porter
Jun 18, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Paul Baber Porter, 87, of 3058 River Rd., died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Porter grew up in Belwood. He was a son of the late W.R. and Ethel Baber Porter. He graduated from Belwood High School and then served in the Army Aircorps. Mr. Porter co-founded Porter Brothers,...
Roy Lee Bridges
Jun 9, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Roy Lee Bridges, 88, of 1805 Kings Rd., died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late John Lee and Mamie Harris Bridges. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, and Trustee for many years. He was...
Michael E. Hilton
Jun 8, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Michael Eugene Hilton, 54, of 301 Ford St., died Friday, June 8, 2007 at home. A native of Catawba County, he was previously employed by Lowes Foods, Radio Shack and created and operated Micro Applications. He was employed by Alpha Mailing Service and was a volunteer for The Cleveland County Humane Society. SURVIVORS: He is survived by many...
Theron G. "T.G." Tolbert
Jun 7, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Theron G. “T.G.” Tolbert, 79, of 2903 Edward St., died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at home. A native of Madison County, Georgia, he was a son of the late William Grady and Mary Elizabeth McElroy Tolbert. He was retired from Tolbert Used Cars and served in the U.S. Army 51st Signal Battalion, serving in the Korean Conflict. Mr....
Mary D. Freeman
Jun 5, 2007
GROVER- Mrs. Mary Dee Freeman, 87, of 2506 Brookfield Dr., died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Myrtle Hoyle McCurry. She was retired from the Dover Mill and was a member of Shelby Missionary Methodist Church. She enjoyed needlepoint, reading, and working word...
Charles E. Smith
Jun 5, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Charles Edward Smith, 60, of 2307 Berwick Drive, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Romey and Betty Jean Tate Smith and was an insurance agent with Western-Southern Life Insurance Company. He was of the Baptist faith and served in the U.S. Navy....
Robert Billups
May 23, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Robert E. “Bob” Billups, 59, of 2220 South Post Road, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at home. He was a native of Rock Island, Illinois, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a carpenter with Sam Construction Co., and was of the Baptist faith. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Mother, Irene Ethel Meanor; grandparents, Ross and...
Elizabeth "Memaw" Brown
May 20, 2007
GROVER- Mrs. Elizabeth Capps Brown, also known as “Memaw”, 78, of 130 Ben Davis Rd., died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Sloan and Myrtle Graham Capps. She was retired from K.M. Knit and was a member of Trinity Church of the Living God. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...
Minnie L. Garver
May 18, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Minnie Justice Garver, 101, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, and daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Newton Justice. She was a 70 year member of First Baptist Church of Shelby, where she was active in the WMU, and a member of the Senior Ladies Sunday...
Inez E. Dover
May 18, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Inez King Crawford Dover, 89, of 1034 College Ave., died Friday, May 18, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. She was a native of Lincoln County, daughter to the late Oscar and Barbara Norman King. She was a member of Martin Street U.M.C. and was a Foster Grandparent. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to her parents,...
James Dean "Jamie" Ledford
May 18, 2007
SHELBY – Mr. James Dean “Jamie” Ledford, 40, of 908 Jackson St., died Friday, May 18, 2007, at home. He was born in Lincoln County, to the late Frank Ledford and Carolyn Crotts Story of Shelby. He was a supervisor in the maintenance department at Kemit. SURVIVORS- In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife; Wendy Philbeck...
Margaret Bryson
May 15, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Margaret Jewell McSwain Bryson, 73, of 1684 Montevista Drive, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Ctr. She was a native of Cleveland County, daughter to the late Thad and Colleen West McSwain. She was a Christian lady and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always put her family first. She was retired from...
Ethel Hord
May 7, 2007
Shelby- Mrs. Ethel P. Hord, 85, of 120 Morton St., died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Carloinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was a native of Cleveland County and a daughter to the late James Seth and Cora Dale Patterson. She was a graduate of Mitchell College and an office manage and bookkeeper for several textile mills, retiring from Doran...
"Hab" Burns
May 6, 2007
Shelby- Mr. Halbert Leroy Burns, Jr., 61, of 1905 Robyn Ave. died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Red Springs (Roberson Co.), NC son to the late Halbert L. Sr. and Madeline Odem Burns. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. He was a Sales Rep...
Odell Barrett
May 6, 2007
Kings Mountain, NC- Mr. Thomas Odell Barrett, 87, of 4848 Barrett Rd., died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Century Care in Cherryville. He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Ben and Lilly Harmon Barrett. He was retired from Baxter Mill and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Ruth M. Head
Apr 27, 2007
EARL- Miss Ruth M. Head, 74, of Earl, died Friday, April 27, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, and retired from Celanese Corp. She was a member of Putnam Memorial Baptist Church where she was a member of the WMU, Pairs & Spares Senior Group, Willing Workers Sunday School Class, and enjoyed volunteering...
Della Faye Faircloth
Apr 23, 2007
GROVER- Ms. Della Faye Faircloth, 65, of 103 Watterson Rd., died Monday, April 23, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Lumberton, she was a daughter of the late Bobby Carter and Lorraine Faircloth. She was retired from the dry cleaning business. FUNERAL: A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2007...
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