OBITUARIES

Tracey Clifton Blanton

Tracey Clifton Blanton

Dec 1, 2015

SHELBY- Tracey Clifton Blanton, 49, passed away Tuesday December 1, 2015 at his residence. A native of Cleveland county, he was the son of the late Freddie Clifton and Freda Elizabeth Sisk Blanton. SERVICES: services will be announced by the family at a later date. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

Everette Reed Hibberts Jr.

Everette Reed Hibberts Jr.

Nov 29, 2015

GASTONIA- Everett Reed Hibberts, Jr., 43, of Lewis Road, passed away Sunday November 29, 2015. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of Jackie Fortenbery Hibberts and the late Everett Reed Hibberts, Sr. SERVICES: A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Bessemer City Cemetery. VISITATION: The family will receive friends after the service at the...

David Blanton

David Blanton

Nov 26, 2015

SHELBY- David Monroe Blanton, 73, of Hilltop Drive, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his residence. A native of Cleveland county, he was the son of the late J.Y. and Ola Elizabeth Bingham Blanton. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. SURVIVED: He is survived by his wife, Christine...

Linda Cannoy

Linda Cannoy

Nov 25, 2015

SHELBY- Linda D. Cannoy, 63, died Wed., Nov. 25, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of McDowell County, WVa., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ella Friend Cannoy. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Daniels; sister, Beverly Cannoy; and brother, Ricky Cannoy. SURVIVED: She is survived by her...

Kathleen Zelwak

Kathleen Zelwak

Nov 21, 2015

BOILING SPRINGS- Kathleen T. Zelwak, 65, died Sat., Nov. 21, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Irene Bennett Murphy. SERVICES: A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, 11a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church VISITATION: The family will receive friends Tuesday, 5:30-7pm, with a Rosary...

Kathleen Mcswain

Kathleen Mcswain

Nov 20, 2015

SHELBY- Kathleen Black McSwain, 97, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Fannie Odom Black. She was a member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence McSwain; brothers, James, Russell,...

Mayme Gantt

Mayme Gantt

Nov 19, 2015

SHELBY-Mayme Kendrick Gantt, 99, died Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Selena Lowery Kendrick. Mayme spent the majority of her life in Kershaw, SC, where she was a third grade teacher for 42 years. She was also a member of First Baptist...

Jerry Franklin

Jerry Franklin

Nov 18, 2015

SHELBY-Jerry Theodore Franklin, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.

Jo Ann Carmichel

Jo Ann Carmichel

Nov 17, 2015

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Jo Ann Carmichel, 48, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2015 at her residence. A native of Johnson City, TN, she was born April 24, 1967, daughter of Joyce Watson Dobbins and the late Kenneth Eugene Carmichel. Services will be private. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain

Theresa Rossi Dalton

Theresa Rossi Dalton

Nov 13, 2015

RALEIGH-A loving mother, wife, sister, and good friend to many, Theresa Jane Rossi Dalton died on November 13, 2015. She was born February 13, 1960, to Catherine Quinan Rossi and Patrick Rossi in Shelby, North Carolina. Theresa is preceded in death by her mother and best friend, Catherine, in 2014, and her father, Patrick, in 1988. Theresa graduated from the...

Samantha White

Samantha White

Nov 11, 2015

SHELBY-Samantha White, 39, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Jane Griffin White of Shelby, and the late Carl White. She was a loving mother to her boys. SURVIVED: In addition to her loving mother, she is survived by her sons, Ricky and Matt Wray; sister, Shirley Davis and...

Margaret Freeman

Margaret Freeman

Nov 11, 2015

KINGS MOUNTAIN-Margaret Louise Millen Freeman, 77, died Wed., Nov. 11, 2015, at her home. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Zettie Deal Millen. SERVICES: A memorial service will be held at a later date. FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family

Shirley Bridges

Shirley Bridges

Nov 11, 2015

SHELBY- Shirley Clary Bridges 73, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was a native of Cleveland County and the daughter of the late William Ellie and Kate Clary. Shirley was very active in her church. She loved her Sunday Class, The Nellie Sue Class and many fond memories of each of her...

Charles Edward Sisk Sr.

Charles Edward Sisk Sr.

Nov 9, 2015

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Charles Edward Sisk, Sr., 64, passed away Monday November 9, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late John Lewis and Mary Etta Ball Sisk. He was a veteran of the United States Army. PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Sam,...

Robert Dean Keller

Robert Dean Keller

Nov 7, 2015

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Robert Dean Keller, 71, of McMurry Road, Passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his residence. A native of Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Childers Keller. He was working at Baldor after he retired from KOSA formally Fiber Industries after 36 years of employment. He enjoyed his weekly games of...

Karen Johanson

Karen Johanson

Nov 7, 2015

KINGS MOUNTAIN-Karen Mavis Johanson, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at Peak Resources of Shelby. She was a native of Germany. MEMORIAL SERVICES: A memorial service will be held Saturday, 4pm, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness CLERGY: Will be officiated by Mark Bull FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

Helen Millsaps

Helen Millsaps

Nov 6, 2015

SHELBY- Helen McSwain Millsaps, 93, a resident of Brookdale Senior Living, passed away Friday November 6, 2015 at Wendover Hospice. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Ocie Bell McSwain. She was a member of Shelby Free Will Baptist Church, where she was a greater for many years, and always with a smile....

Adam Kamp

Adam Kamp

Nov 5, 2015

MARYLAND- Adam Carl Kamp,30, died unexpectedly on Thursday November 5th. A resident of Landover, Maryland, he was employed as Chief Clerk for the United States Senate Budget Committee, supporting Chairman Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Ranking Member Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Prior to the Senate, Adam began his career in management within the entertainment and retail industries. He...

Geneva Abercrombie

Geneva Abercrombie

Nov 5, 2015

SHELBY-Geneva Cecilia Click Abercrombie, 88, died Thurs., Nov. 5, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Del Rio, TN, she was the daughter of the late Creed and Mary Panther Click. Geneva was a charter member of Westview Baptist Church, and enjoyed golfing, traveling, and shopping. She retired from Doran Textiles. PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was...

Barbara Brock

Barbara Brock

Nov 3, 2015

Barbara Land Brock, a resident of Georgetown SC, died Nov 3, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Claude T. and Ruby Britt Land of Rocky Mount, NC where she was born. Barbara Brock was an artist and the founding CEO of two Arts Councils in both Shelby, NC and Georgetown, SC. She was also an actress and model...