OBITUARIES
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...
Rufus "Buck" Tessneer
Apr 23, 2007
SHELBY- Mr. Rufus “Buck” Tessneer, 73, of 1148 S. Dekalb St., died Monday, April 23, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Filo Whitefield Tessneer and Annie Bell Mellon Tessneer. He was retired from the City of Shelby after 40 years of service and was a member of New...
Evelyn Ray Gibbs
Apr 23, 2007
Evelyn Ray Gibbs, aged 92 years, died in the Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, Shelby, North Carolina, on April 23, 2007. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina she was the only child of Maude Sams Gibbs and Emmett Wyattman Gibbs who was a general practitioner of medicine in Shelby, from 1918 until his death in 1952. Maude Sams Gibbs died in...
Pauline Hamrick Waters
Apr 23, 2007
BOILING SPRINGS- Mrs. Pauline Hamrick Waters, 88, of 315 W. College Ave., died Monday, April 23, 2007 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Carl J. and Addie Wells Hamrick. She was a retired LPN and was a member of Second Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to her...
Eva Scruggs Crawley
Apr 16, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Eva Virginia Scruggs Crawley, 81, of 1431 Padgett Rd., died Monday, April 16, 2007 at home. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Eva Pearl Scruggs. She was retired from Jenkins Foods. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Crawley, and...
Faye Willis Lail
Apr 10, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Faye Willis Lail, 77, of 901 Mark Drive, went to be with her father and beloved husband Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was a native of Cleveland County and daughter to the late Finley Larry and Pauline Nelson Willis. She was retired from Fasco Industries and attended Mulls Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, Rev....
Frances E. Thrift
Mar 30, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Frances Ethelee Thrift, 82, of 236 Thrift Rd., died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, and daughter to the late Leonard and Betty Chamber Thomas. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was retired from the Dover Mill. She was known for her great cooking,...
Maxine Bessie Raynor
Mar 25, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Maxine Bessie Raynor, 87, of 1404 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Blanche Cabaniss and was a graduate of Gardner Webb University (formerly Gardner Webb College). While she managed a farm and raised her children, she was Secretary...
Frances Murphy Bailey
Mar 24, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Frances Murphy Bailey, 67, of 1317 Moon Shadow Lane, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at home. A native of Jasper County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Matilda Cooler Murphy of Hardeeville, SC. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, who served the Lord with all her heart. She faithfully volunteered at...
Lois Maclane Hickman
Mar 20, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Lois MacLane Hickman, 96, of 213 Winsor Dr., Shelby, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. A native of Columbiana County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Faye MacLane. FUNERAL: Services are private for the family. MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to the Cleveland County Humane Society, 1609 E....
Billy Shuford
Mar 17, 2007
CHERRYVILLE- Mr. Billy Thomas Shuford, 63, of 111 Northshore Drive, went to be with The Lord Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, son to Ernest Shuford and the late Lillian Brooks Shuford. He was the manager of heating and air conditioning for Carolina Energies. He was a member of Polkville...
Fannie Pearson
Mar 15, 2007
SHELBY- Mrs. Fannie Belle Pearson, 74, died Thursday, March 15, 207 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Rutherford County, daughter to the late Hiram A. and Maudie E. Connor Smith. She was a caregiver to children for most of her life, owning and operating a day care center for children for many years, later caring for children...
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