OBITUARIES
Freda Cooke
Dec 24, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Freda Katherine Katz Cooke, 85, of 1109 Mark Drive, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at home. PERSONAL HISTORY: She was a native of Royersford, Penn., daughter to the late Harry P. and Mary Ann Merkel Katz. She was a graduate of State Teachers College in Westchester, PA, and taught elementary school in Pennsylvania before moving to Shelby. She...
Ed Sessom
Dec 22, 2006
SHELBY- Rev. Edward Hugh Sessom, 81, of 1918 Flint Hill Church Rd., went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 at the home of his son, Dennis. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Scotland County, NC and son to the late Dewey and Eva Newcome Sessom. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and...
Graham Champion
Dec 17, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Graham G. Champion, 72, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006 at his home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born, October 13, 1934 in Cleveland County, Graham graduated from Fallston School and attended NC State University. After serving 9 years as a pilot and Captain in the United States Air Force, Graham was employed by Fiber Industries (Ticona) retiring after...
Coell "Junior" Foster
Dec 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Coell Foster, Jr., 66, of 112 Ken Daves Rd., died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at home. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Coell and Leslie Biggerstaff Foster. He was retired from Doran Textile Mill and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to...
Harlan Edwards, Sr.
Dec 11, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Harlan Nelson Edwards, 80, of 1624 Riverhill Drive, Died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Colin N. and Artie Lemons Edwards. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a farmer, but retired from Fiber Industries....
Willard Panther
Dec 9, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. James Willard Panther, 77 of 2503 Shoal Creek Road, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Archie and Annie Hudson Panther. He was retired from Grover Industries, was of the Baptist faith, and loved horses and the outdoors. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:...
Thomas R. Strickland
Dec 4, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Thomas R. Strickland, 69, of 410 Dellinger Road, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was born in Gainesville, Georgia, son to the late Leonard Lyles and Margaret Elizabeth Champion Strickland. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Doran Textiles. He was a member of Bethel Baptist...
Roger Dale Elmore
Dec 4, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Roger Dale Elmore, 54, of 3127 Charlie Elliott Road, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at home. He was a son to the late A.F. Elmore Sr. and Cluster Head Elmore. He was a member of Community Baptist Church and was employed at Ellis Lumber for the past 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Tracy Dixon Rippy
Nov 26, 2006
GROVER- Ms. Tracy Rippy, 46, of 108 Carolina Ave., died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Thomas Frank Dixon of Grover and the late Emogene Allen Dixon. She was employed in the textile industry and was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: She is survived...
Elizabeth M. Debrew
Nov 22, 2006
SHELBY: Mrs. Elizabeth M. DeBrew, 84, of 1771 Melrose Dr., died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at her son’s home in Williamston, SC. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 25th at Sunset Cemetery OFFICIATING: Rev. Perry Holleman VISITATION: Saturday, Nov. 25th 1-2:30 P.M. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County, he was...
Homer Roberts
Nov 12, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Homer Roberts, 88, of 111 Bronco Drive, Grover died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 at Century Care of Shelby. PERSONAL HISTORY: He was a native of Cleveland County and son to the late Edley and Molly Leigh Roberts. He was a farmer. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Two brothers, Clayton and Frank Roberts; and two sisters, Elizabeth Blanton and Mildred...
Helen Clary Bailes
Nov 6, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Helen Clary Bailes, 77, of 1305 Hammock Ave., Shelby, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Cleatus and Macie Blanton Clary. She was retired from Dover Mill and was a member of First Wesleyan Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to...
James Arthur "Art" Grigg
Nov 5, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. James Arthur “Art” Grigg, 84, of 1739 S. Dekalb St., Shelby, died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at home. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thompson Oscar Grigg and Margaret Ann Wilhelm Grigg. He served in the Navy during WWII as a crewmember on the U.S.S. Duncan. He was retired as Postmaster in...
J. Warren Gamble, Sr.
Nov 5, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. J. Warren “Bill” Gamble, Sr., 92, of 105 Springdale St., Shelby, died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Henry Wilson Gamble and Cynthia Ware Gamble. He owned and operated Gamble’s Amoco and Gamble’s Esso for over 50 years. He was a member of...
Helen Prince
Nov 1, 2006
SHELBY- Mrs. Mary Helen Morrison Prince, 83, of Century Care and formerly of Davidson, NC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: Mrs. Prince was a native of York County, SC and a daughter to the late William Edgar and Daisy Mae Lowe Morrison. She was a former employee of Cannon Mills and formerly a...
William "Bill" Crowe
Oct 27, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. William “Bill” Crowe, 76, of 1404 Beverly Ave, Shelby, died Friday, October 27, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Lawson C. and Bertha Swofford Crowe. He was retired as a truck driver and served in the Army. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: In addition to his parents, he...
Harold E. "Hal" Headley
Oct 20, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. Harold Edward “Hal” Headley, 79, of 521 Davis Rd, Shelby, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at home. Born on February 7, 1927 in Faribault County, MN, he was a son to the late Harold Charles and Vergia Fox Headley. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and proudly served...
Larry Els
Oct 19, 2006
Shelby- Mr. Larry Revels, 71, of 712 Maynard Street died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 at home. He retired from the United States Air Force and served in TX, N.C., GA, Panama Canal Zone, Iceland, Turkey, OK, with his last assignment being at the Air National Guard in Jackson, MS. He also retired from Cleveland County where he served the citizens...
John Tidwell
Oct 16, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. John T. Tidwell, 74, of 1554 Spangler Dr., Shelby, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born on March 18, 1932, in Greenville County, SC, he was a son of the late Emmett Elliott Tidwell and Jewell Hanvey Tidwell of Greenville, SC. He retired from Sunbeam in 2000 and worked part time at the Dental...
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