OBITUARIES

Marie Hamrick Willson

Marie Hamrick Willson

May 23, 2006

SHELBY- Ms. Marie Hamrick Willson, 83, of 600 S. Martin St., died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL: Graveside at Sunset Cemetery at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2006 BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery VISITATION: The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. PERSONAL HISTORY: She was born...

Charlie G. Keller

Charlie G. Keller

May 22, 2006

SHELBY- Mr. Charlie G. Keller, 74, of 315 E. Elm St., died Monday, May 22, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. FUNERAL: Graveside at Cleveland Memorial Park at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2006 BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Gaston County to the late...

Dale Leon Alexander

Dale Leon Alexander

May 16, 2006

SHELBY- Mr. Dale Leon Alexander, 72, of 2708 Polkville Rd., died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL: 1:00 P.M., Friday, May 19, 2006 at Bethel Baptist Church BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Park with military honors VISITATION: from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. LIE IN STATE: The body will be...

Donis Putnam "Mama Putt" Sparks

Donis Putnam "Mama Putt" Sparks

May 8, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Donis Putnam “Mama Putt” Sparks, 75, of 505 Kingcrest Drive, Flat Rock, formerly of Shelby, died Monday May 8, 2006 at the Pardee Care Center in Flat Rock. FUNERAL: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church BURIAL: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery VISITATION: an hour before the service at the church PERSONAL HISTORY: Born...

Willie Muril White

Willie Muril White

May 5, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Willie Muril Holtzclaw White, 80, of 211 N. Morgan Street, died Friday, May 5, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical center. FUNERAL: 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2006, in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home BURIAL: Will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. VISITATION: Sunday, May 7, 2006, from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born...

Margaret Wofford Brown

Margaret Wofford Brown

Apr 26, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Margaret Wofford Brown, 84, of 937 W. Warren St., died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. FUNERAL: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Dover Baptist Church; the body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: 6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2006 at...

Mary D. Glover

Mary D. Glover

Apr 26, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Mary D. Glover, 82, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at White Oak Manor of Shelby. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006 at Cleveland Memorial Park. BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: Monday from 9:30 to 10:30am at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County to the late Pink and Lucy Stewart Tessner, she was retired...

Danny Markus Stewart

Danny Markus Stewart

Apr 23, 2006

LAWNDALE: Mr. Danny Markus Stewart, 34, of 213 Ankle Rd., died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at home. FUNERAL: 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2006 at Mt. Home Baptist Church in Morganton BURIAL: Burke Memorial Park in Morganton VISITATION: 6:00 until 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home of his father, James...

Lona Mae Carlisle

Lona Mae Carlisle

Apr 22, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Lona Mae Carlisle, 98, of 1404 N. Lafayette St., died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Cleveland Memorial Park BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County to the late Alma and Hattie Ellis Webber, she was retired as a florist and was a...

Dennis Edwin Porter

Dennis Edwin Porter

Apr 21, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. Dennis Edwin Porter, 58, of 5100 Ridge Street, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at home. FUNERAL: Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Landmark Baptist Church; the body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park with Military Honors VISITATION: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at...

Billy Poteat

Billy Poteat

Apr 21, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. Billy L. Poteat, 72, of 808 Second St., died Friday, April 21, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Sunday at 4 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery BURIAL: Zion Baptist Church Cemetery VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 until 3:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County to...

Patricia Lowery Lay

Patricia Lowery Lay

Apr 9, 2006

SHELBY: Ms. Patricia Lowery Lay, 44, of 107 Abernathy St., died Sunday, April 9, 2006 in Bessemer City. FUNERAL: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery VISITATION: from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County to...

Margie Lytle

Margie Lytle

Apr 5, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Marjorie B. Lytle, 76, of 305 Gardner St., went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Hospice at Wendover. FUNERAL: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 3:00 p.m., Friday BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, two hours before the funeral service and other times at the home of Resa and David Moore, 6875 Landor...

William Byron Williams, Sr.

William Byron Williams, Sr.

Apr 5, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. William Byron Williams, Sr., 76, of 2112 S. Post Rd., died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Fair Haven Home in Bostic. FUNERAL: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery VISITATION: from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2006 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Gaston County to the...

Altha Freeman

Altha Freeman

Apr 3, 2006

SHELBY: Mrs. Altha Mae Freeman, 79, of 315 E. Elm Street, died April 3, 2006 at home. FUNERAL: Graveside service will be 1p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2006, at Cleveland Memorial Park. VISITATION: Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from 6-7:30p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Gaston County, January 8, 1927, to the late Roy and Ella Scism Keller. She...

Charles Martin

Charles Martin

Mar 30, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. Charles Marshall Martin, 61, of 718 Bethlehem Church Road, Kings Mountain, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL: Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. BURIAL: Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain VISITATION: Saturday, April 1 (tonight) 6-7:30pm at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY:...

Billy Ray Cloninger

Billy Ray Cloninger

Mar 28, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. Billy Ray Cloninger, 76, of 1002 Mark Drive, Shelby, died, Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. FUNERAL: Graveside Service at Cleveland Memorial Park at 11:00 a.m. Thursday BURIAL: Cleveland Memorial Park VISITATION: from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Wednesday (tonight) at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Gaston County...

Andrew Clemer Jackson

Andrew Clemer Jackson

Mar 28, 2006

SHELBY: Mr. Andrew Clemer Jackson, 88, of 707 Calvary St., Shelby, died at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. FUNERAL: Thursday at 2 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel BURIAL: Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain VISITATION: Thursday, 90 minutes before the service at the funeral home and other times at the home. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Cleveland County, he was the...

Gwendolyn Victoria Clay

Gwendolyn Victoria Clay

Mar 27, 2006

RALEIGH - Dr. Gwendolyn Victoria Clay died on Monday, March 27, 2006 in Raleigh. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Longview Center in Raleigh. VISITATION: The family will receive visitors immediately following the service in the 1880 Reception Hall of the Longview Center. PERSONAL HISTORY: Born in Greensboro, Dr. Clay was the daughter of Elizabeth Hargrove Clay of...