OBITUARIES
Sadie Ledford Deaton
Sep 25, 2018
SHELBY: Sadie Ledford Deaton, 80, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo and Rivie McSwain Ledford. She retired from PPG, and was a member of Ledford Grove Baptist Church. She was an avid lover of cats. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Bobby Joe Crawford
Sep 25, 2018
SHELBY: Bobby Joe Crawford, 84, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Atrium Health-Shelby. A native of Cleveland Co., he was born to the late Vernon and Mary Ellis Crawford. He was retired from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service. He was a long time member of New Hope Baptist Church where he was a deacon and...
Merlin Kay Mullinax Martin
Sep 24, 2018
BLACKSBURG- Merlin Mullinax Martin, 51, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter the Linda Griffin Price of Shelby, and the late Eugene Thomas Mullinax. She loved her grandchildren. PRECEDED: In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandchild Gabrielle Dixon. SURVIVED: She is survived by her...
Stanley "Stan" Maple
Sep 19, 2018
SHELBY: Stanley “Stan” Maple, 59, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Atrium Health-Shelby. A native of Washington DC, he was the son of John and Virginia Pelzer Maple. He was fondly called “Stan The Man’ because he could do most anything, especially when working with wood and his hands. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He...
Orville Clyde King Iii
Sep 16, 2018
Orville Clyde King, III, known as “Chip”, age 56 passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 near Shelby, North Carolina in a trucking accident. Chip was born March 12, 1962 in Lubbock, Texas. His father, Orville Clyde King, Jr. precedes him in death. Chip lived in several states growing up and developed a great love of traveling. Eventually he would become...
Louise Lancaster
Sep 11, 2018
SHELBY- Martha Louise Moore Lancaster, 73, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Martha Thrift Moore. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church, and retired from Southwestern Wire Cloth. Louise enjoyed fishing, camping, animals, attending soccer games, and most of all, she loved...
Lisa Fitch
Sep 9, 2018
SHELBY- Lisa Fitch, 53, died Sunday, September 9, 2018, at her home. A native of Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Judy Gooding Morris. FUNERAL SERVICES- Funeral services will be held 11am, Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home....
Rachel Bridges Greene
Sep 9, 2018
SHELBY- Rachel Bridges Greene, 88, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Atrium Health- Shelby. A native of Cleveland Co., she was born to the late J.C. and Tula-Bell Bridges. She was a lifetime member of Eastside Baptist Church. Rachel was an active volunteer at the Neal Senior Center for over 25 years. She was an avid sportswoman including horseback riding,...
Ayton Thomas Sprouse
Sep 8, 2018
SHELBY- Baby Drayton Thomas Sprouse, born July 4, 2018, died Saturday September 8, 2018. Mommy’s little POOH-BEAR and Daddy’s little LEGEND. You will forever be with us in our Hearts & Thoughts. Truly missed by the many lives you embraced. GOD asked you to come home to him because you are too perfect for Earth. The LOVE your Mother and...
Francis Robinson
Sep 5, 2018
KINGS MOUNTAIN-Frances Wilson Robinson, 86, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in Jonesville, SC. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Magaline Yarbro Wilson. She retired from textiles, and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Yvonne...
Bobby Lee Blanton Sr.
Aug 31, 2018
SHELBY- Bobby Lee Blanton, Sr., 85, died Friday August 31, 2018 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills in Forest City. A native of Cleveland Co. he was born to the late Kermit and Zuda Jones Blanton. He was a longtime member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Friendship. He was also a member of Friendship Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rites. He was...
Sarah Anne Crawford
Aug 31, 2018
SHELBY- Sarah Anne Crawford, 81, died peacefully at her home Friday, August 31, 2018. A native of Cleveland Co., she was born to the late Minor and Zeffa Williams Deaton. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was a talented homemaker, crafter and artist of oil paintings. She was a long time member of New Hope Baptist Church....
Roy Leander Cooke
Aug 30, 2018
SHELBY- Roy Leander Cooke, 94, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Burke County, he was the son of the late John and Delia Hudson Cooke. Roy served in the Army during WWII, and was a faithful member of Putnam Memorial Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for more than 40 years. He retired...
Joyce Biddix Hord
Aug 29, 2018
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Joyce B. Hord, 79, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Testa Family Hospice. A native of Cleveland Co., she was born to the late Irene Biddix. She worked in the Kings Mountain School District for over 40 years as a cafeteria manager. She and her husband also owned Paul’s Seafood for 21 years. She was a...
Ophelia Underhill
Aug 25, 2018
SHELBY- Ophelia Jackson Underhill, 93, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Peak Resources in Shelby. Born April 1, 1925, she was a native of Cleveland County. SURVIVED: She is survived by her daughters, Angie Williams of Columbus, NC and Jackie Ingram of Charlotte, NC; sisters Mildred Blanton, Helen Lane, Jewel Greene and Frances Costner, all of Shelby; and grandson Todd...
Lewis Cantrell
Aug 22, 2018
SHELBY- Donald “Lewis” Cantrell, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Polk Co., he was the son of the late William J.W. and Elsie Hinsdale Cantrell. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Shelby, where he was an avid choir member and also served as Sunday School Secretary. Lewis was co-owner...
Barry Richard Rhames
Aug 19, 2018
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Barry “Uncle BaBa” Rhames, 35, passed away suddenly at his home Sunday, August 19, 2018. Born in Mecklenburg Co., he was the son of Tinna Helms and husband Roger of Kings Mountain and Mark Rhames of Charlotte. He was a loving husband, father and son who truly put his family first in every way. He was a jack...
Bobby Lee Mcfalls
Aug 19, 2018
KINGS MOUNTAIN- Bobby Lee McFalls, 28, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Carolyn Messer McFalls and the late William McFalls. He was a jack of all trades who would help anyone in anyway he could. He was a man of faith who believed in the forgiveness of sin. He will be truly missed by...
Rachel Crowder Mode
Aug 18, 2018
SHELBY- Rachel Crowder Mode, 90, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was a long time member of Mulls Memorial Baptist Church. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and will be missed greatly by her family. She loved watching baseball and especially her Atlanta Braves. The family wants to give a special thanks to...
Linda Sue Wright
Aug 15, 2018
SHELBY- Linda Wright, 73, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Atrium Healthcare-Shelby. A native of Cleveland Co., she was the daughter of the late Bonnie and Edna McSwain Wright. SURVIVED: She is survived by her sisters, Betty Black of Gastonia, Ruth Cook of Hickory, Jane Willis and husband Tommy and Cloe Hovis and husband Duke, both of Shelby. FUNERAL SERVICES:...
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